MSH2 is a gene commonly associated with Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.
MSH2 was identified as a locus frequently mutated in hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC). When cloned, it was discovered to be a human homolog of the E. coli mismatch repair gene mutS, consistent with the characteristic alterations in microsatellite sequences (RER+ phenotype) found in HNPCC.[1] It is also associated with some endometrial cancers.
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MSH2 has been shown to interact with Exonuclease 1,[2][3][4] MSH3,[5][6][7][8] MSH6,[5][6][7][8][9] CHEK2,[10][11] MAX,[12] Ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3 related[5] and BRCA1.[9][13]
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