Molecular cloning and expression analysis of feline α1-microglobulin

被引:3
作者
Nakata, Junya [1 ]
Nakahari, Aiko [1 ]
Kato, Yohei [1 ]
Yamachi, Nanako [1 ]
Sato, Nami [1 ]
Yonezawa, Tomohiro [1 ]
Takahashi, Chika [1 ]
Chikazawa, Seishiro [1 ]
Hori, Yasutomo [1 ]
Kanai, Kazutaka [1 ]
Ito, Naoyuki [1 ]
Higuchi, Seiichi [1 ]
Hoshi, Fumio [1 ]
机构
[1] Kitasato Univ, Sch Vet Med & Anim Sci, Dept Small Anim Internal Med, Towada, Aomori 034, Japan
关键词
alpha(1)-Microglobulin; Cat; Cloning; Expression; TISSUE-SPECIFIC EXPRESSION; LIPOCALIN PROTEIN FAMILY; MESSENGER-RNA; ALPHA-1-MICROGLOBULIN; CDNA; HC; MICROGLOBULIN; BIKUNIN; COMPLEX; URINE;
D O I
10.1016/j.vetimm.2010.08.002
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Full-length cDNA that encodes feline alpha(1)-microglobulin (Fe alpha(1) m)-bikunin was obtained from a feline liver and cloned using an oligo-capping method. The Fe alpha(1) m-bikunin cDNA was found to contain 1284 nucleotides, and Fe alpha(1) m was found to include an open reading frame encoding a polypeptide of 201 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence of Fe alpha(1) m showed varying amino acid identity when compared with the published sequences of the related alpha(1)-m of other species, ranging from 71.1 to 82.1%. Fe alpha(1) m mRNA expression was confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and real-time PCR analysis in the cerebrum, cerebellum, lung, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidney, adrenal gland, and testicle. The highest Fe alpha(1) m mRNA level was found in the liver. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:4
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