Functional Study of the Human BRCA2 Tumor Suppressor
Abstract
My research is focused on the BRCA2 protein, whose mutations have been implicated in the development of breast, ovarian, male breast, prostate, pancreatic cancers and Fanconi anemia. It is intended to elucidate some of the biological functions of BRCA2 and/or regulation of its in vivo function through generation/utilization of new reagents and identification of new BRCA2 interacting proteins. During the years of grant support, I generated an array of BRCA2 antibodies and identified/cloned a novel protein, PALB2, as a major nuclear partner and localizer of BRCA2. I have established that PALB2 is required for BRCA2 nuclear presence and its functions in homologous recombinational repair of double-strand breaks and intra-S phase damage checkpoint control. Importantly, BRCA2/PALB2 interaction is disrupted by multiple cancer-associated BRCA2 mutations. My results indicate that PALB2 is essential for the tumor suppressing functions of BRCA2 and may be a new tumor suppressor gene in its own right.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA443610
Entities
People
- Bing Xia
- David M. Livingston
Organizations
- Dana–Farber Cancer Institute