title: Age and gender-related gene expression of hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase-a in rat liver.
abstract: Hepatic hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase-a (HST-a) gene expression was examined in young male (age 22-26 days) and female rats (age 22-30 days), and in older male (age 42-45 days) and female (age 49-55 days) rats. Northern and slot blot analyses of poly(A)+RNA revealed that HST-a was differentially expressed with respect to both age and gender with female rats expressing higher levels of HST-a in both age groups. Hepatic HST-a mRNA levels were approximately 4 to 6-fold higher in females compared to males in both age groups examined. HST-a expression increased with age in both male and female rats. HST-a expression was approximately 8 to 10-fold higher in 42-45 day old males relative to 22-26 day old males. HST-a mRNA levels were approximately 3 to 7-fold higher in 49-55 day old females relative to females in the 22-30 day age group. These data suggest that HST-a gene expression is transcriptionally controlled and that HST-a regulation is subject to hormonal and developmental modulation.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Toxicology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Runge-Morris
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilusz
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D005260:Female; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development*; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D011061:Poly A / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D015238:Sulfotransferases; D013466:Sulfurtransferases / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011061:Poly A; D012313:RNA; D013466:Sulfurtransferases; D015238:Sulfotransferases; C028152:alcohol sulfotransferase