title: Isolation and molecular characterization of the human CD34 gene.
abstract: The human CD34 surface antigen is selectively expressed on hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, suggesting that it plays an essential role in early hematopoiesis. Using a 1.5-kb partial human CD34 cDNA sequence, RNA-polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) methods, we cloned and sequenced the full-length (2.65 kb) cDNA. The cDNA encodes a type I transmembrane protein with no obvious homology to other known proteins. The entire CD34 gene of 28 kb was cloned, and the coding sequences mapped to eight exons. Mapping of the 5' termini of mRNAs by 5'-RACE and RNAase protection analyses has indicated that the human CD34 gene uses multiple transcription initiation sites. Analysis of the upstream regulatory sequences revealed the absence of TATA and CAAT box sequences, and the presence of myb, myc, and ets-like DNA binding motifs. We have identified significant homology between human and mouse CD34 genes in 5' and 3' untranslated regions, amino acid coding sequences, and 5' flanking sequences. This investigation of the CD34 gene should facilitate study of the function and regulation of this stem cell antigen.
authors.affiliation: Geraldine Brush Cancer Research Institute, Medical Research Institute of San Francisco, CA 94115.
authors.forename: X Y
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Antao
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Basila
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Marx
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000235:genetics*; D018952:Antigens, CD34; D001483:Base Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005809:Genes, Regulator; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D018952:Antigens, CD34; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D004247:DNA