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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-7
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
Nkx6-2 (former Gtx) is a murine-homeobox-containing gene localized distally on Chromosome (Chr) 7. Analysis of the expression pattern, together with DNA binding assays, suggests that this gene product might be important for differentiated oligodendrocyte function and in the regulation of myelin gene expression. We now report on the cloning and characterization of the human homolog (NKX6B). DNA sequence analysis of an 11-kb genomic fragment revealed that the complete human gene spans 1.2 kb and is composed of three exons. NKX6B is predicted to encode a polypeptide of 277 amino acids with 97% identity to mouse Nkx6-2. Northern blot experiments showed that NKX6B expression is tightly controlled in a tissue-specific fashion with the highest site of expression being the brain. Finally, using STS content mapping and RH analyis, we demonstrated that NKX6B maps to the 10q26, a region where frequent loss of heterozygosity has been observed in various malignant brain tumors. These results may implicate NKX6B as a candidate tumor suppressor gene for brain tumors, particularly for oligodendrogliomas.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0938-8990
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
157-62
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Base Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Blotting, Northern, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Brain, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Brain Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Chromosomes, Human, Pair 10, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Cloning, Molecular, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Cricetinae, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Homeodomain Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Organ Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Physical Chromosome Mapping, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Sequence Analysis, DNA, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Sequence Deletion, pubmed-meshheading:11210186-Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Cloning, expression and chromosomal location of NKX6B TO 10Q26, a region frequently deleted in brain tumors.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't