title: Characterization and chromosomal mapping of a human Necdin pseudogene.
abstract: The necdin gene is expressed predominantly in postmitotic neurons and encodes a growth suppressor that interacts with the transcription factors E2F1 and p53. Human necdin gene (NDN) is maternally imprinted and located in Prader-Willi syndrome deletion region 15q11.2-q12. We isolated an NDN homologous sequence from a human genomic DNA library. The homologous sequence is overall 83% identical with necdin cDNA sequence, and possesses a short poly(A) stretch at the 3' end and direct repeats at both ends. Expression of the homologous sequence, which lacks a 5' promoter sequence, was undetected in cultured human cell lines. We mapped this sequence to chromosome 12q14-q21.1 by fluorescence in situ hybridization. These characteristics of the NDN-homologous sequence are consistent with those of processed pseudogenes. The information about the necdin pseudogene in the human genome will be useful for genetic studies on NDN-associated neurogenic disorders.
authors.affiliation: Division of Regulation of Macromolecular Functions, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 3-2, Suita, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakada
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taniura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uetsuki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000235:genetics*; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002881:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12 / Q000235:genetics; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D005910:Glioma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D000075983:Nectins; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D011544:Pseudogenes / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D000075983:Nectins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D004247:DNA