Abstract
Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare autosomal recessive cancer susceptibility disorder characterized by cellular hypersensitivity to mitomycin C (MMC). Six FA genes have been cloned, but the gene or genes corresponding to FA subtypes B and D1 remain unidentified. Here we show that cell lines derived from FA-B and FA-D1 patients have biallelic mutations in BRCA2 and express truncated BRCA2 proteins. Functional complementation of FA-D1 fibroblasts with wild-type BRCA2 complementary DNA restores MMC resistance. Our results link the six cloned FA genes with BRCA1 and BRCA2 in a common pathway. Germ-line mutation of genes in this pathway may result in cancer risks similar to those observed in families with BRCA I or BRCA2 mutations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 606-609 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 297 |
Issue number | 5581 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 26 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General