title: [Mismatch repair protein].
abstract: A DNA mismatch repair system exists that repairs mispaired bases formed during DNA replication and genetic recombination. Genetic defects in this mismatch repair system are known to increase the rate of spontaneous mutation in Escherichia coli. Some cases of inherited cancer are associated with inherited defects of mismatch repair genes, showing the importance of the mismatch repair system in maintenance of genetic stability and avoidance of cancer susceptibility. This review focused on what is known about the mechanisms of mismatch repair in human cells and the relationship between defects in mismatch repair and carcinogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Molecular Genetics, Nippon Medical School.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikejima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimada
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D003123:Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / Q000235:genetics*; D004260:DNA Repair; D004261:DNA Replication / Q000235:genetics*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D005796:Genes; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009154:Mutation; D051381:Rats; D011995:Recombination, Genetic
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins