Cloning of a novel human ELF-1-related ETS transcription factor, ELFR, its characterization and chromosomal assignment relative to ELF-1

被引:11
作者
Aryee, DNT [1 ]
Petermann, R [1 ]
Kos, K [1 ]
Henn, T [1 ]
Haas, OA [1 ]
Kovar, H [1 ]
机构
[1] St Anna Kinderspital, CCRI, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
基金
奥地利科学基金会;
关键词
chromosome; 13q13; chromosome Xq26; Ewing tumor; EWS-Fli1;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-1119(98)00022-5
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
The ETS gene family encodes a group of proteins that function as transcription factors under physiological conditions and, if aberrantly expressed, can lead to cellular transformation. ETS transcription factors are characterized by a unique conserved DNA binding domain. A subset of these proteins is rearranged with EWS in Ewing tumors (ET). We recently described a spectrum of ETS genes coexpressed with EWS-FLII in an ET cell line to define proteins that potentially compete in target site selection. We now report on the cloning and characterization of a novel ETS family member, ELFR, displaying 92% homology to ELF-1 in its DNA binding domain while diverging in the rest of the protein. ELFR expression was found in a very tissue restricted pattern with the highest abundancy in placenta. We also report the chromosomal assignment of ELFR and ELF-1 to Xq26 and 13q13, respectively, by means of fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH). (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
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页数:8
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