作者: Hironobu Nakane , Seiichi Hirota , Philip J. Brooks , Yusaku Nakabeppu , Yoshimichi Nakatsu
DOI: 10.1016/J.DNAREP.2008.08.003
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摘要: We have reported that xeroderma pigmentosum group A (Xpa) gene-knockout mice [Xpa (-/-) mice] are deficient in nucleotide excision repair (NER) and highly sensitive to UV-induced skin carcinogenesis. Although patients show growth retardation, immature sexual development, neurological abnormalities as well a high incidence of tumors, Xpa were physiologically behaviorally normal. In the present study, we kept for 2 years under specific pathogen-free (SPF) conditions found testis diminished an age-dependent manner, degenerating seminiferous tubules no spermatozoa detected 24-month-old mice. addition, higher spontaneous tumorigenesis was observed compared (+/+) controls. provide useful model investigating aging internal tumor formation XPA patients.