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Molecular cloning and expression analysis of feline melanoma antigen (MAGE) obtained from a lymphoma cell line.

Abstract
Melanoma antigens (MAGE) are regarded as inducing tumor-specific immune response and thought to be potential therapeutical agents for cancer immunotherapy. We hereby report the cloning of feline MAGE cDNA obtained from a lymphoma cell line derived from cat malignant lymphoma, and its expression pattern in tumor and normal tissues. The cDNA encoding the MAGE is 1668 base pairs (bp) in length, and contains an open reading frame (ORF) of 936 bp encoding a protein of 311 amino acids. The predicted amino acid sequence has 29-46% of homology with other MAGE proteins from human and mouse. mRNA transcripts for the feline MAGE were detected in certain tumors, but not in adult cat normal tissues except in testis, by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. This indicates that the expression pattern of feline MAGE mRNA is similar to those of other MAGE family genes in tumors and normal tissues.
AuthorsZ Ma, T S Khatlani, L Li, K Sasaki, M Okuda, H Inokuma, T Onishi
JournalVeterinary immunology and immunopathology (Vet Immunol Immunopathol) Vol. 83 Issue 3-4 Pg. 241-52 (Dec 2001) ISSN: 0165-2427 [Print] Netherlands
PMID11730932 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • DNA, Neoplasm
  • Melanoma-Specific Antigens
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • RNA, Neoplasm
Topics
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antigens, Neoplasm (biosynthesis, genetics)
  • Base Sequence
  • Blotting, Southern
  • Cat Diseases (genetics, immunology)
  • Cats
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA, Neoplasm (chemistry)
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic (immunology)
  • Lymphoma (genetics, immunology, veterinary)
  • Melanoma-Specific Antigens
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Neoplasm Proteins (biosynthesis, genetics)
  • RNA, Neoplasm (genetics, metabolism)
  • Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique (veterinary)
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (veterinary)
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

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