Activation of the lamin A gene during rat liver development

被引:15
作者
Hamid, QA [1 ]
Fatima, S [1 ]
Thanumalayan, S [1 ]
Parnaik, VK [1 ]
机构
[1] CTR CELLULAR & MOL BIOL, HYDERABAD 500007, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
来源
FEBS LETTERS | 1996年 / 392卷 / 02期
关键词
lamin A gene; nuclear lamina; liver development;
D O I
10.1016/0014-5793(96)00802-2
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have studied the regulation of expression of the A-type lamins, which are constituents of the nuclear lamina, During rat liver development, high levels of lamin A and C mRNAs were observed in 15-day fetal liver but were barely detectable in the adult, The chromatin conformation of the lamin A gene was sensitive to DNase I in 15-day fetal liver but became mostly insensitive in the adult, Lamin A and C proteins could be detected in fetal liver and persisted in the adult, Our evidence suggests that the lamin A gene is actively transcribed early in liver differentiation and its activity declines considerably in adult liver.
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页码:137 / 142
页数:6
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