Abstract
DNA cytosine deaminase APOBEC3B (A3B) is one of the endogenous sources
of somatic mutations in many types of human cancers and is associated
with tumor progression rather than tumorigenesis. However, it remains
uncertain whether APOBEC3B-induced mutations accelerate tumor
progression or not. In this paper, we established a mouse model with A3B
overexpression and investigated whether the introduction of A3B
overexpression accelerates tumor development in Tp53 hemizygous
mice. A3B expression was validated by qPCR, immunoblotting, and
immunohistochemistry in mouse tissues, and in vitro CDA assays
revealed that A3B has its CDA activity in mouse tissues. However, we did
not observe any difference in tumor development between the mice with or
without A3B expression. A3B expression and its CDA activity were
confirmed in tumor tissues of mice overexpressing A3B. Therefore, we
concluded that the introduction of A3B overexpression did not accelerate
tumor development in Tp53 hemizygous mice. Our mouse model with
A3B overexpression is well-validated and useful for further research.