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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 268, 期 5, 页码 1315-1322出版社
BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2001.01996.x
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gene structure; mRNA expression; rainbow trout; tumour necrosis factor
A rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) gene for tumor necrosis factor (TNF) has been cloned and sequenced. The cDNA contains an open reading frame of 738 nucleotides that translate into a 246 amino-acid putative peptide, with a 5' untranslated region (UTR) of 140 bp and a 3' UTR of 506 bp. Two potential N-linked glycosylation sites exist in the translation. The genomic sequence measures 2007 bp and contains three introns that intercept four coding exons. Expression studies using RT-PCR have shown that the trout TNF gene is constitutively expressed in the gill and kidney of unstimulated fish. Trout TNF expression could be up-regulated by stimulation of isolated head kidney leucocytes with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Similarly, stimulation of a trout macrophage cell line (RTS11) with LPS resulted in an increased transcript level, as did incubation with recombinant trout interleukin (IL)-1 beta. The optimal timing for induction of TNF expression in trout macrophages was determined using recombinant trout IL-1 beta, where a clear induction was apparent by 2 h and peaked at 4 h. Evidence that this TNF gene is equivalent to mammalian TNF-alpha is discussed.
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