title: Transformation-related expression of a low-molecular-mass tropomyosin isoform TM5/TM30nm in transformed rat fibroblastic cell lines.
abstract: We cloned a full-length rat TM5/TM30nm cDNA. Using this cDNA as a probe, we demonstrated that expression of TM5/TM30nm mRNA was higher in the tumorigenic rat fibroblastic cell lines SR-3Y1-2 and fos-SR-3Y1-202 than in the normal cell line 3Y1. High expression of TM5/TM30nm protein in SR-3Y1-2 and fos-SR-3Y1-202 cells was also detected by Western blot analysis using anti-TM5/TM30nm antiserum. In addition, the cellular localization of this protein differed between 3Y1 cells and tumorigenic ones. These findings suggest that TM5/TM30nm is involved in malignant transformation of rat fibroblastic cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Developmental Science, Tokai University, Ischara, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyado
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D005347:Fibroblasts; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D014335:Tropomyosin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014335:Tropomyosin