A PUTATIVE HUMAN EQUIVALENT OF THE MURINE XLR (X-LINKED, LYMPHOCYTE-REGULATED) PROTEIN

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ALLENET, B [1 ]
ESCALIER, D [1 ]
GARCHON, HJ [1 ]
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[1] HOP NECKER ENFANTS MALAD,INSERM,U25,F-75743 PARIS 15,FRANCE
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10.1007/BF00352372
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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The murine Xlr (X-linked, lymphocyte-regulated) gene family was originally identified by subtractive cDNA hybridization and cloning. It was found to encode two 30-kDa nuclear proteins expressed in lymphoid cells and in primary spermatocytes in a developmentally regulated manner. Our data show that, in contrast to most X-linked genes, the Xlr family is not conserved at the DNA level between mouse and human. However, using anti-Xlr antibodies, an Xlr-immunoreactive nuclear protein of Mr 30,000 was characterized in human RAJI B-lymphoblastoid cells by flow cytofluorimetry, by immunoblotting, and by immunocytolabeling. An Xlr-like molecule was also found to be expressed in human activated lymphocytes and in human primary spermatocytes, with a stage specificity similar to that known in the mouse. In contrast, no Xlr-immunoreactive protein was detected in a series of human tissues including brain, skeletal muscle, colon, liver, and kidney, revealing a tissue-specific expression pattern similar to that of murine Xlr. These findings most likely identify a human equivalent of Xlr. The Xlr genes belong to a small category of X-linked genes, including STS, MIC2, CSF2RA, and KAL, that diverge at the DNA level in human and in mice. Characterization of the human XLR gene(s) should now be feasible with anti-Xlr antibodies and an expression cloning system. It should provide new insights into the evolution of mammalian X Chromosome (Chr).
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