First Author | Jay P | Year | 1996 |
Journal | Biochem Biophys Res Commun | Volume | 222 |
Issue | 3 | Pages | 821-6 |
PubMed ID | 8651929 | Mgi Jnum | J:33411 |
Mgi Id | MGI:80891 | Doi | 10.1006/bbrc.1996.0825 |
Citation | Jay P, et al. (1996) Cloning of the human homologue of the TGF beta-stimulated clone 22 gene. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 222(3):821-6 |
abstractText | We have isolated the human homologue of the TGF beta- stimulated clone 22 gene from a human embryo cDNA library. This gene maps to the q14 region of chromosome 13. Its deduced amino acid sequence is almost 99% identical to that of mouse or rat proteins and includes a putative leucine zipper motif. An abundant major transcript of 1.8 kb and in some instances an additional 5 kb transcript were detected by Northern blotting of several human tissues. The TSC-22 protein has been shown to be well conserved across evolution as evidenced by the existence of a Drosophila homologue. These observations prompt discussion on the strong conservation of TSC-22 during evolution but also on its general function as a primary response gene expressed either when stimulated by several different factors during early human development, or in the adult in response to inducing differentiation signals. (C) 1996 Academic Press, Inc. |