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Characterization of gene structure and expression of two toll-like receptors from Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus.
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Immunogenetics [Immunogenetics] 2004 Apr; Vol. 56 (1), pp. 38-46. Date of Electronic Publication: 2004 Mar 09. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- We cloned the cDNAs and genes of two different types of toll-like receptors from Japanese flounder. The results of homology searches suggested that these genes (designated JF-TLR2 and JF-TLR22) are homologues of human TLR2 and fugu TLR22, respectively. The cDNAs of JF-TLR2 and JF-TLR22 encoded 818 and 961 amino acid residues, respectively. JF-TLR2 and JF-TLR22 contained two distinct structural/functional motifs of the TLR family, such as a leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domain in the extracellular portion and a toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) domain in the intracellular portion. The genes of JF-TLR2 and JF-TLR22 consisted of 12 exons (4.9 kb in total length) and four exons (4.3 kb in total length), respectively. The first exon of each gene is a non-coding exon. Southern blot hybridization indicated that both JF-TLR2 and JF-TLR22 exist as single copies in the genome. These genes were mainly expressed in peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) and weakly expressed in PBL-rich organs such as kidney, spleen and gill. Expression of these genes was induced by both peptidoglycan and polyI:C, although the number of JF-TLR-expressing cells were not changed after induction. All of these results suggest that they are involved in the innate immune system.
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- Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Base Sequence
Cloning, Molecular
DNA, Complementary genetics
Gene Expression
Immunity, Innate genetics
Japan
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
RNA, Messenger genetics
RNA, Messenger metabolism
Toll-Like Receptor 2
Toll-Like Receptors
Flounder genetics
Flounder immunology
Membrane Glycoproteins genetics
Receptors, Cell Surface genetics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0093-7711
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Immunogenetics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15007570
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00251-004-0657-2