Identification and expression of a novel human testis-specific gene by digital differential display

作     者：李丹 卢光琇 

作者机构：Institue of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering Central South University Changsha 410078 China 

出 版 物：《Chinese Medical Journal》 (中华医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2004年第17卷第12期

页      面：1791-1796页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100210[医学-外科学(含：普外、骨外、泌尿外、胸心外、神外、整形、烧伤、野战外)] 10[医学] 

基　　金：SpecialFundsforMajorNationalBasicResearch973ofChina(NoG1999055901) 

主　　题：cDNA cloning digital differential display testis tissue specific expression E coil 

摘      要：Background Evidence for the importance of genetic factors in male infertility is accumulating This study was designed to identify a novel testis specific gene related to spermatogenesis by a new strategy of digital differential display (DDD) Methods Based on the generation of expressed sequenced tags (ESTs), comparing the testis libraries with other tissue or cell line libraries by the DDD program, we identified a new contig of the ESTs which were derived from testis libraries and represented a novel gene Multi tissue RT PCR was performed to analyse its tissue specific expression The full length cDNA of the new gene was obtained using the BLAST program Sequencing was performed and the result was analysed Semi quantitative RT PCR and Northern blot analyseis of mRNA from differential normal tissues were performed to clarify the expression pattern of the new gene The sequence of the opening reading frame was integrated into the pQE 30 vector expressed in Escherichia coil strain M15(pREP4) With IPTG induction, the target protein was detected Results A full length cDNA sequence of the new gene named SPATA12 (GeneBank accession number AY221117) in human testis was identified SPATA12 was 2430 bp in length, located in chromosome 3p21 1 3p21 2 The sequence of the opening reading frame was 676-1248 bp, as was confirmed by RT PCR and sequencing The cDNA encodes a novel protein of 190 amino acids with a theoretical molecular weight of 20 417 8 and isoelectric point of 5 23 The sequence has no significant homology with any known protein in databases Semi quantitative RT PCR and Northern blot analyses of multiple tissues showed that SPATA12 was expressed significantly in normal human testis The expression recombinant of SPATA12 was constructed and a high level of the histidine tagged fusion protein was obtained Conclusions DDD can be confirmed by SPATA12 as a novel computational biology based approach for identification of the testis specific expression genes SPATA12 may function