IDENTIFICATION OF AN EMBRYONIC ISOFORM OF MYELIN BASIC-PROTEIN THAT IS EXPRESSED WIDELY IN THE MOUSE EMBRYO

被引:104
作者
MATHISEN, PM
PEASE, S
GARVEY, J
HOOD, L
READHEAD, C
机构
[1] Molecular Biotechnology Department, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
关键词
DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE-POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;
D O I
10.1073/pnas.90.21.10125
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
We have identified a myelin basic protein (MBP) isoform in mouse embryos that includes an exon up-stream of the usual transcription initiation site. This isoform, embryonic-neonatal MBP (E-MBP), is expressed at the protein level in the embryonic nervous system at a time when other MBP isoforms are not detected. In addition to the central and peripheral nervous systems of the embryo and neonate, the thymus, spleen, and testes also express E-MBP at the protein level. The expression of E-MBP in cell types distinct from the nervous system strongly suggests that this MBP isoform has a role apart from the formation of myelin.
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页码:10125 / 10129
页数:5
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