title: Identification of a second murine interleukin-11 receptor alpha-chain gene (IL11Ra2) with a restricted pattern of expression.
abstract: The interleukin-11 receptor alpha-chain, a member of the hematopoietin receptor superfamily, forms, together with gp130, a functional high-affinity receptor complex for interleukin 11. We, and others, reported the cloning of the murine interleukin 11 receptor alpha-chain cDNA (IL11Ra) and recently described the structure of the IL11Ra locus. We also described the presence of a second IL11Ra-like locus in some mouse strains. In this study we report that the second locus, designated IL11Ra2, encodes an mRNA species. The transcript was 99% identical to the IL11Ra transcript in the coding and 3'-untranslated region, but had a different 5'-untranslated region. The complete genomic organization of the IL11Ra2 locus is presented, and the two loci are shown to be located on a 200-kb NaeI genomic fragment. Comparison of the expression pattern of the IL11Ra and IL11Ra2 genes using an RT-PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism strategy revealed that while the expression of IL11Ra was widespread, expression of IL11Ra2 was restricted to testis, lymph node, and thymus.
authors.affiliation: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, The Cooperative Centre for Cellular Growth Factors, Victoria, Victoria, 3050, Australia. robb@wehi.edu.au
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Robb
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Brook-Carter
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Begley
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics*; D015870:Gene Expression; D017370:Interleukin-11; D053703:Interleukin-11 Receptor alpha Subunit; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin / Q000235:genetics*; D053702:Receptors, Interleukin-11; D017421:Sequence Analysis
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; C508429:Il11ra1 protein, mouse; C508431:Il11ra2 protein, mouse; D017370:Interleukin-11; D053703:Interleukin-11 Receptor alpha Subunit; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin; D053702:Receptors, Interleukin-11