| First Author | Ohbayashi T | Year | 2001 |
| Journal | FEBS Lett | Volume | 508 |
| Issue | 3 | Pages | 341-4 |
| PubMed ID | 11728448 | Mgi Jnum | J:78795 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:2386189 | Doi | 10.1016/s0014-5793(01)03039-3 |
| Citation | Ohbayashi T, et al. (2001) Dioxin induces a novel nuclear factor, DIF-3, that is implicated in spermatogenesis. FEBS Lett 508(3):341-4 |
| abstractText | 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD; dioxin), a member of a class of environmental pollutants represented by polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, is one of the most toxic artificial compounds ever developed. In this study, we identified a novel TCDD target gene, DIF-3 (dioxin inducible factor-3), by cDNA representational difference analysis. DIF-3 protein is a nuclear factor and possesses a zinc-finger motif at its N-terminus. High DIF-3 mRNA expression in the testes was demonstrated by Northern blot analysis and abundant DIF-3 protein was detected during spermatogenesis. Thus, these results suggest that DIF-3 may be a target gene mediating the reproductive toxicity induced by TCDD. |
