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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-8-18
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
A Proliferation-Inducing Ligand (APRIL) is a novel member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily. In this study, a novel cDNA has been isolated from pig spleen by homology cloning and 3'- and 5'-rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) strategies and designates porcine APRIL (pAPRIL). The open reading frame (ORF) of this cDNA covers 756 bases, encoding 251 amino acids. The soluble part of pAPRIL shows 89% identity with its human counterpart at the level of the primary protein structure. The pAPRIL gene is approximately 2.1kb in size and comprises six exons and five introns. Southern blotting analysis indicated that the pAPRIL gene is a single copy gene. Real-time PCR analysis revealed that pAPRIL is constitutively expressed in various tissues. Recombinant His(6)-tagged psAPRIL protein was efficiently expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) and its expression was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting analysis. In vitro, purified recombinant psAPRIL protein co-stimulated the proliferation of porcine splenic B-cells in response to formalin-fixed Staphylococcus aureus Cowan 1 (SAC).
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0165-2427
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
125
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
190-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-B-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Base Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Blotting, Southern, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Blotting, Western, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Cell Proliferation, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Cloning, Molecular, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-DNA, Complementary, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Formazans, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-RNA, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Recombinant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Sequence Alignment, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Swine, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Tetrazolium Salts, pubmed-meshheading:18547647-Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 13
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
cDNA cloning, genomic structure, expression analysis and biological activity of porcine A Proliferation-Inducing Ligand (APRIL).
pubmed:affiliation
Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, Life Sciences College, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, PR China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't