title: Further characterization of the c-mos transcript and its cell cycle specific expression in NIH3T3 cells.
abstract: The mouse c-mos proto-oncogene is primarily expressed in germ cells. Our previous studies demonstrated c-mos RNA expression in mouse somatic cells, with the highest level present in the G2 phase of the cell cycle (Tsui et al., 1993). We have identified the transcription start site of this G2 specific c-mos transcript to be located about 1580 bp upstream from the open reading frame based on RT-PCR and RNase protection experiments. Upstream sequences containing this transcription start site directed highest expression of the luciferase reporter gene in M phase of the cell cycle. These results suggest that c-mos transcripts are produced in G2 phase and that c-Mos protein albeit at extremely low levels would accumulate in M phase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Arlinghaus
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000235:genetics*; D015342:DNA Probes; D008156:Luciferases / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017231:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mos / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D008156:Luciferases; D017231:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mos