Identification of the OCT4-pg1 retrogene and NANOG gene expression in the human fetal eye

被引：3

作者：

Firsova, N. V. ^{[1
]}

Markitantova, Yu. V. ^{[1
]}

Smirnova, Yu. A. ^{[1
]}

Panova, I. G. ^{[1
]}

Sukhikh, G. T. ^{[2
]}

Zinovieva, R. D. ^{[1
]}

Mitashov, V. I. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Russian Acad Sci, NK Koltsov Dev Biol Inst, Moscow 119991, Russia

[2] Fed Agcy Provis High Technol Med Aid, Res Ctr Obstet Gynecol & Perinatol, Moscow 117997, Russia

来源：

BIOLOGY BULLETIN | 2008年 / 35卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1134/S1062359008020027

中图分类号：

Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

This study is part of the project aimed at identification and structural-functional analysis of the regulatory genes specific for multipotent embryonic stem cells (ESCs). For the first time, primers constructed on the basis of OCT4 and NANOG mRNAs were used for PCR analysis of cDNA derived from the eyes of a 9.5-week human fetus. PCR-amplified DNA fragments were sequenced, and sequence alignment confirmed their 100% homology with the OCT4-pg1 retrogene and NANOG gene. The expression of these genes was reliably detected in the cornea, lens, retina, and eye coats of a 10.5-week fetus. Localization of the NANOG and OCT4-pg1 gene products in the cell nuclei indicates that these proteins probably belong to the class of transcription factors. The role of the OCT4-pg1 retrogene and NANOG gene in self-renewal and differentiation of multipotent cells in the developing eye is discussed.

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页码：108 / 112

页数：5

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