title: A Ca(2+)-independent protein kinase C, nPKC eta: its structure, distribution and possible function.
abstract: Protein kinase C consists of a protein family which can be classified into two major groups: Ca(2+)-dependent conventional protein kinase C and Ca(2+)-independent novel protein kinase C (nPKC). Among eight known members of protein kinase C family, we found that nPKC eta (eta) isolated from cDNA library of mouse skin, is most abundant in epithelial tissues including skin and epithelia of digestive and respiratory tracts. These data suggest potential role of this isoform in growth, differentiation and carcinogenesis of epithelial tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cancer Cell Research, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Osada
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohno
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuroki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000201:enzymology; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; C081975:protein kinase C eta; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D002118:Calcium