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Genomic structure of mouse SPI-C and genomic structure and expression pattern of human SPI-C.

Carlsson, Robert LU ; Hjalmarsson, Anna ; Liberg, David LU ; Persson, Christine LU and Leanderson, Tomas LU (2002) In Gene 299(1-2). p.271-278
Abstract
Erythroblast transformation-specific domain (ETS) transcription factors regulate some of the critical molecular mechanisms controlling the differentiation of multipotent haematopoietic progenitor cells into effector B-lymphocytes. The SPI-group ETS-protein transcription factors PU.1 and SPI-B play essential and, although coexpressed and binding to similar DNA sequences, unique roles in B-cell differentiation in mice. Mouse SPI-C is an SPI-group ETS protein expressed temporarily during B-cell development and in macrophages. Here we present the genomic organization of the mouse SPI-C gene, and show by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (5′-RACE) analysis that transcription of the mouse SPI-C mRNA starts at a single site producing a single... (More)
Erythroblast transformation-specific domain (ETS) transcription factors regulate some of the critical molecular mechanisms controlling the differentiation of multipotent haematopoietic progenitor cells into effector B-lymphocytes. The SPI-group ETS-protein transcription factors PU.1 and SPI-B play essential and, although coexpressed and binding to similar DNA sequences, unique roles in B-cell differentiation in mice. Mouse SPI-C is an SPI-group ETS protein expressed temporarily during B-cell development and in macrophages. Here we present the genomic organization of the mouse SPI-C gene, and show by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (5′-RACE) analysis that transcription of the mouse SPI-C mRNA starts at a single site producing a single processed transcript. We have also isolated a cDNA clone encoding the human SPI-C homologue, which displays 65% amino acid identity to the murine protein. In addition, we show that the genomic structure of the human and mouse genes are similar, containing a 5′ non-coding exon followed by five coding exons. Human SPI-C mRNA is preferentially detected in foetal and adult spleen, lymph nodes and at lower levels in bone marrow and foetal liver. Finally a phylogenetic prediction analysis of SPI-group protein sequences suggest that the SPI-C proteins form a distinct subgroup, with human SPI-C being closest related to the mouse SPI-C protein. (Less)
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Evolution, Erythroblast transformation specific domain, PU.1, Transcription, B cell, Exon
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Gene
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299
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1-2
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271 - 278
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Elsevier
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  • pmid:12459275
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1879-0038
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10.1016/S0378-1119(02)01078-8
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English
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  author       = {{Carlsson, Robert and Hjalmarsson, Anna and Liberg, David and Persson, Christine and Leanderson, Tomas}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1-2}},
  pages        = {{271--278}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Gene}},
  title        = {{Genomic structure of mouse SPI-C and genomic structure and expression pattern of human SPI-C.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-1119(02)01078-8}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/S0378-1119(02)01078-8}},
  volume       = {{299}},
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