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Yamase K, Tanigawa Y, Yamamoto Y, Tanaka H, Komiya T. Mouse TMCO5 is localized to the manchette microtubules involved in vesicle transfer in the elongating spermatids. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220917. [PMID: 31393949 PMCID: PMC6687282 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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As a result of a high-throughput in situ hybridization screening for adult mouse testes, we found that the mRNA for Tmco5 is expressed in round and elongating spermatids. Tmco5 belongs to the Tmco (Transmembrane and coiled-coil domains) gene family and has a coiled-coil domain in the N-terminal and a transmembrane domain in the C-terminal region. A monoclonal antibody raised against recombinant TMCO5 revealed that the protein is expressed exclusively in the elongating spermatids of step 9 to 12 and is localized to the manchette, a transiently emerging construction, which predominantly consists of cytoskeleton microtubules and actin filaments. This structure serves in the transport of Golgi-derived non-acrosomal vesicles. Moreover, induced expression of TMCO5 in CHO cells resulted in the co-localization of TMCO5 with β-tubulin besides the reorganization of the Golgi apparatus. Judging from the results and considering the domain structure of TMCO5, we assume that Tmco5 may have a role in vesicle transport along the manchette.
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- Kenya Yamase
- Department of Biological Function, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biological Function, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biological Function, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Biological Function, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, Japan
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Shimaoka K, Mukumoto Y, Tanigawa Y, Komiya T. Xenopus Vasa Homolog XVLG1 is Essential for Migration and Survival of Primordial Germ Cells. Zoolog Sci 2017; 34:93-104. [PMID: 28397605 DOI: 10.2108/zs160198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Xenopus vasa-like gene 1 (XVLG1), a DEAD-Box Helicase 4 (DDX4) gene identified as a vertebrate vasa homologue, is required for the formation of primordial germ cells (PGCs). However, it remains to be clarified when and how XVLG1 functions in the formation of the germ cells. To gain a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying XVLG1 during PGC development, we injected XVLG1 morpholino oligos into germ-plasm containing blastomeres of 32-cell stage of Xenopus embryos, and traced cell fates of the injected blastomere-derived PGCs. As a result of this procedure, migration of the PGCs was impaired and the number of PGCs derived from the blastomeres was significantly decreased. In addition, TUNEL staining in combination with in situ hybridization revealed that the loss of PGCs peaked at stage 27 was caused by apoptosis. This data strongly suggests an essential role for XVLG1 in migration and survival of the germ cells.
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- Kazumi Shimaoka
- 1 Department of Biological Function, Faculty of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-0022, Japan
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- 1 Department of Biological Function, Faculty of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-0022, Japan.,2 Genetic Engineering Team, RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, Minatojimaminamimachi, Chuou-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
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- 1 Department of Biological Function, Faculty of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-0022, Japan
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- 1 Department of Biological Function, Faculty of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-0022, Japan
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Analysis of SDF-1/CXCR4 signaling in primordial germ cell migration and survival or differentiation in Xenopus laevis. Mech Dev 2009; 127:146-58. [PMID: 19770040 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2009.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2009] [Revised: 09/10/2009] [Accepted: 09/14/2009] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Directional migration of primordial germ cells (PGCs) toward future gonads is a common feature in many animals. In zebrafish, mouse and chicken, SDF-1/CXCR4 chemokine signaling has been shown to have an important role in PGC migration. In Xenopus, SDF-1 is expressed in several regions in embryos including dorsal mesoderm, the target region that PGCs migrate to. CXCR4 is known to be expressed in PGCs. This relationship is consistent with that of more well-known animals. Here, we present experiments that examine whether chemokine signaling is involved in PGC migration of Xenopus. We investigate: (1) Whether injection of antisense morpholino oligos (MOs) for CXCR4 mRNA into vegetal blastomere containing the germ plasm or the precursor of PGCs disturbs the migration of PGCs? (2) Whether injection of exogenous CXCR4 mRNA together with MOs can restore the knockdown phenotype? (3) Whether the migratory behavior of PGCs is disturbed by the specific expression of mutant CXCR4 mRNA or SDF-1 mRNA in PGCs? We find that the knockdown of CXCR4 or the expression of mutant CXCR4 in PGCs leads to a decrease in the PGC number of the genital ridges, and that the ectopic expression of SDF-1 in PGCs leads to a decrease in the PGC number of the genital ridges and an increase in the ectopic PGC number. These results suggest that SDF-1/CXCR4 chemokine signaling is involved in the migration and survival or in the differentiation of PGCs in Xenopus.
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Kaneshiro K, Miyauchi M, Tanigawa Y, Ikenishi K, Komiya T. The mRNA coding for Xenopus glutamate receptor interacting protein 2 (XGRIP2) is maternally transcribed, transported through the late pathway and localized to the germ plasm. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2007; 355:902-6. [PMID: 17320814 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.02.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2007] [Accepted: 02/11/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Using a large-scale in situ hybridization screening, we found that the mRNA coding for Xenopus glutamate receptor interacting protein 2 (XGRIP2) was localized to the germ plasm of Xenopus laevis. The mRNA is maternally transcribed in oocytes and, during maturation, transported to the vegetal germ plasm through the late pathway where VegT and Vg1 mRNAs are transported. In the 3'-untranslated region (UTR) of the mRNA, there are clusters of E2 and VM1 localization motifs that were reported to exist in the mRNAs classified as the late pathway group. With in situ hybridization to the sections of embryos, the signal could be detected in the cytoplasm of migrating presumptive primordial germ cells (pPGCs) until stage 35. At stage 40, when the cells cease to migrate and reach the dorsal mesentery, the signal disappeared. A possible role of XGRIP2 in pPGCs of Xenopus will be discussed.
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- Kazuki Kaneshiro
- Department of Biological Function, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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Tanigawa Y, Yakura R, Komiya T. The bHLH transcription factor Tcf12 (ME1) mRNA is abundantly expressed in Paneth cells of mouse intestine. Gene Expr Patterns 2007; 7:709-13. [PMID: 17405739 DOI: 10.1016/j.modgep.2007.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2006] [Revised: 02/06/2007] [Accepted: 02/23/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Using a large-scale in situ hybridization screening system, we found that mRNA coding for ME1, a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor, was abundantly expressed in Paneth cells of adult small intestinal crypts. Other functionally related E-protein mRNAs, ME2, and E2A, however, could not be detected in the cells. ME1 mRNA was first detected in the jejunum and ileum two weeks after birth when the number of Paneth cells starts to increase. ME1 is the first identified bHLH transcription factor expressed in the Paneth cells and may be used as a molecular marker and a key molecule for analyzing transcriptional regulation in the Paneth cell.
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- Yoko Tanigawa
- Department of Biological Function, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, Japan
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The laboratory mouse model plays important roles in our understanding of early mammalian development and provides an invaluable model for human early embryos, which are difficult to study for ethical and technical reasons. A comprehensive collection of cDNA clones, their sequences, and complete genome sequence information, which have been accumulated over the past two decades, reveal even further the value of the mouse models. Here, the progress in global gene expression profiling in early mouse embryos and, to some extent, stem cells is reviewed and future directions and challenges are discussed. The discussions include the restatement of global gene expression profiles as a snapshot of cellular status, and subsequent distinction between the differentiation state and physiological state of the cells. The discussions then extend to the biological problems that can be addressed only through global expression profiling, including a bird's-eye view of global gene expression changes, molecular index for developmental potency, cell lineage trajectory, microarray-guided cell manipulation, and the possibility of delineating gene regulatory cascades and networks.
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- Minoru S H Ko
- Developmental Genomics and Aging Section, Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging, NIH, Baltimore, Maryland 21224-6820, USA.
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Matsui T, Kinoshita-Ida Y, Hayashi-Kisumi F, Hata M, Matsubara K, Chiba M, Katahira-Tayama S, Morita K, Miyachi Y, Tsukita S. Mouse Homologue of Skin-specific Retroviral-like Aspartic Protease Involved in Wrinkle Formation. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:27512-25. [PMID: 16837463 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m603559200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Retroviral proteases are encoded in the retroviral genome and are responsible for maturation and assembly of infectious virus particles. A number of retroviral protease sequences with retroviral elements are integrated in every eukaryotic genome as endogenous retroviruses. Recently, retroviral-like aspartic proteases that were not embedded within endogenous retroviral elements were identified throughout the eukaryotic and prokaryotic genomes. However, the physiological role of this novel protease family, especially in mammals, is not known. During the high throughput in situ hybridization screening of mouse epidermis, as a granular layer-expressing clone, we identified a mouse homologue of SASPase (Skin ASpartic Protease), a recently identified retroviral-like aspartic protease. We detected and purified the endogenous 32-kDa (mSASP32) and 15-kDa (mSASP15) forms of mSASP from mouse stratum corneum extracts and determined their amino acid sequences. Next, we bacterially produced recombinant mSASP15 via autoprocessing of GST-mSASP32. Purified recombinant mSASP15 cleaved a quenched fluorogenic peptide substrate, designed from the autoprocessing site for mSASP32 maximally at pH 5.77, which is close to the pH of the epidermal surface. Finally, we generated mSASP-deficient mice that at 5 weeks of age showed fine wrinkles that ran parallel on the lateral trunk without apparent epidermal differentiation defects. These results indicate that the retroviral-like aspartic protease, SASPase, is involved in prevention of fine wrinkle formation via activation in a weakly acidic stratum corneum environment. This study provides the first evidence that retroviral-like aspartic protease is functionally important in mammalian tissue organization.
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- Takeshi Matsui
- KAN Research Institute Inc., Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8815, Japan.
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Yoshikawa T, Piao Y, Zhong J, Matoba R, Carter MG, Wang Y, Goldberg I, Ko MSH. High-throughput screen for genes predominantly expressed in the ICM of mouse blastocysts by whole mount in situ hybridization. Gene Expr Patterns 2005; 6:213-24. [PMID: 16325481 PMCID: PMC1850761 DOI: 10.1016/j.modgep.2005.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2005] [Revised: 06/03/2005] [Accepted: 06/06/2005] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Mammalian preimplantation embryos provide an excellent opportunity to study temporal and spatial gene expression in whole mount in situ hybridization (WISH). However, large-scale studies are made difficult by the size of the embryos ( approximately 60mum diameter) and their fragility. We have developed a chamber system that allows parallel processing of embryos without the aid of a microscope. We first selected 91 candidate genes that were transcription factors highly expressed in blastocysts, and more highly expressed in embryonic (ES) than in trophoblast (TS) stem cells. We then used the WISH to identify 48 genes expressed predominantly in the inner cell mass (ICM) and to follow several of these genes in all seven preimplantation stages. The ICM-predominant expressions of these genes suggest their involvement in the pluripotency of embryonic cells. This system provides a useful tool to a systematic genome-scale analysis of preimplantation embryos.
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- Toshiyuki Yoshikawa
- Developmental Genomics and Aging Section, Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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Tomonari S, Takagi A, Akamatsu S, Noji S, Ohuchi H. A non-canonical photopigment, melanopsin, is expressed in the differentiating ganglion, horizontal, and bipolar cells of the chicken retina. Dev Dyn 2005; 234:783-90. [PMID: 16217736 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Vertebrate melanopsin is a photopigment in the eye, required for photoentrainment. Melanopsin is more closely related to opsin proteins found in invertebrates, than to the other photo-pigments. Although the invertebrate melanopsin-like protein is localized in rhabdomeric photoreceptors in the invertebrate eye, it has been shown to be expressed in a subset of retinal ganglion cells in the mouse and in horizontal cells in the frog, indicating its diversified expression pattern in vertebrates. Here we show that two types of melanopsin transcripts are expressed in the developing chicken retina. Melanopsin is firstly expressed by a small subset of ganglion cells, and then prominently expressed by horizontal cells and later by bipolar cells in the developing chicken retina. This suggests that a subset of ganglion, horizontal, and bipolar cells in the chicken retina may have rhabdomeric properties in their origins.
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- Sayuri Tomonari
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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Yuba-Kubo A, Kubo A, Hata M, Tsukita S. Gene knockout analysis of two gamma-tubulin isoforms in mice. Dev Biol 2005; 282:361-73. [PMID: 15893303 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2005.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2004] [Revised: 03/14/2005] [Accepted: 03/16/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gamma-tubulin regulates the nucleation of microtubules, but knowledge of its functions in vivo is still fragmentary. Here, we report the identification of two closely related gamma-tubulin isoforms, TUBG1 and TUBG2, in mice, and the generation of TUBG1- and TUBG2-deficient mice. TUBG1 was expressed ubiquitously, whereas TUBG2 was primarily detected in the brain. The development of TUBG1-deficient (Tubg1-/-) embryos stopped at the morula/blastocyst stages due to a characteristic mitotic arrest: the mitotic spindle was highly disorganized, and disorganized spindles showed one or two pole-like foci of bundled MTs that were surrounded by condensed chromosomes. TUBG2 was expressed in blastocysts, but could not rescue the TUBG1 deficiency. By contrast, TUBG2-deficient (Tubg2-/-) mice were born, grew, and intercrossed normally. In the brain of wild-type mice, TUBG2 was expressed in approximately the same amount as TUBG1, but no histological abnormalities were found in the Tubg2-/- brain. These findings indicated that TUBG1 and TUBG2 are not functionally equivalent in vivo, that TUBG1 corresponds to conventional gamma-tubulin, and that TUBG2 may have some unidentified function in the brain.
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- Akiko Yuba-Kubo
- Solution Oriented Research for Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Corporation, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Chu Z, Peng K, Zhang L, Zhou B, Wei J, Wang S. Construction and characterization of a normalized whole-life-cycle cDNA library of rice. CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN-CHINESE 2003. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03183288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Saito A, Fujii G, Sato Y, Gotoh M, Sakamoto M, Toda G, Hirohashi S. Detection of genes expressed in primary colon cancers by in situ hybridisation: overexpression of RACK 1. Mol Pathol 2002; 55:34-9. [PMID: 11836445 PMCID: PMC1187144 DOI: 10.1136/mp.55.1.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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AIMS The isolation of various genes that are expressed in a region specific manner is considered useful for research in molecular pathology. In situ hybridisation (ISH) was used in a screening procedure to isolate these genes efficiently, using colon cancer as a model. METHODS Suppression subtractive hybridisation (SSH) between colon cancer tissue samples and corresponding non-cancerous tissues was performed. Genes showing high expression in the cancers were selected using macro-DNA array analysis. As a final screening procedure, conventional ISH was performed to isolate genes expressed specifically in colon cancers. RESULTS Sixty nine clones were selected by SSH and macro-DNA array analyses. These clones were then analysed by ISH to examine their expression patterns. ISH screening revealed that all the clones screened showed more intense signals in colon cancers than in non-cancerous tissues. Among them, RACK 1, which is a protein kinase C receptor and a homologue of the G protein beta subunit, was expressed intensely in colon cancer cells. RACK 1 expression was evaluated in multiple samples by ISH, and the results confirmed that RACK 1 was universally overexpressed in cells of all 11 colon cancers examined. CONCLUSIONS Many genes, including RACK 1, expressed in colon cancer cells can be isolated efficiently by this method, and their precise expression pattern can be evaluated. These results indicate that ISH is an excellent technique for systemic screening of genes expressed in a region specific manner.
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- A Saito
- Pathology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute, 1-1 Tsukiji, 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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Komiya T, Tanigawa Y, Hirohashi S. Cloning of the gene gob-4, which is expressed in intestinal goblet cells in mice. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1999; 1444:434-8. [PMID: 10095068 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4781(99)00010-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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We isolated the novel cDNA gob-4, which was shown to be expressed in intestinal goblet cells. The deduced amino acid sequence is similar to the gene coding for the Xenopus laevis cement gland-specific XAG-2. These sequence and expression data suggest this gene may be involved in the secretory function.
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- T Komiya
- Hirohashi Cell Configuration Project, ERATO, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), 5-9-4 Tokodai, Tsukuba 300-2635, Japan.
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Komiya T, Tanigawa Y, Hirohashi S. Cloning and identification of the gene gob-5, which is expressed in intestinal goblet cells in mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1999; 255:347-51. [PMID: 10049711 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1999.0168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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By using the large-scale in situ hybridization system (Analytical Biochemistry (1997) 254, 23-30), we isolated the cDNA gob-5, which is expressed in the intestinal goblet cells in mice. The transcript was also found to be abundantly expressed in small intestine, colon, stomach, and uterus and slightly expressed in trachea tissue. The gob-5 cDNA was shown to be 3 kb in size. After screening digestive tract tissues using our in situ hybridization method we demonstrate that gob-5 is expressed in mucous cells. The deduced amino acid sequence is similar to the gene which encodes the epithelial chloride channel in the bovine trachea.
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- T Komiya
- Hirohashi Cell Configuration Project, ERATO, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Tsukuba, Japan.
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Komiya T, Tanigawa Y, Hirohashi S. Cloning of the novel gene intelectin, which is expressed in intestinal paneth cells in mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 251:759-62. [PMID: 9790983 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.9513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Using a large-scale in situ hybridization screening method, we isolated the cDNA gene intelectin, whose mRNA is expressed in small intestinal paneth cells in mice. Northern blot analysis revealed that the mRNA corresponding to the cDNA was 1.2 kp in length, and expression was specific to the tissue in the small intestine. We termed this gene intelectin because the deduced amino acid sequence is similar to the previously cloned oocyte lectin gene of Xenopus laevis. The function of intelectin may be involved in the defence of microorganisms.
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- T Komiya
- Hirohashi Cell Configuration Project, ERATO, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), 5-9-4 Tokodai, Tsukuba, 300-26, Japan.
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- D Schlessinger
- Laboratory of Genetics, Gerontology Research Center, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA.
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