title: Expression and regulation of a gene encoding neural recognition molecule NB-3 of the contactin/F3 subgroup in mouse brain.
abstract: NB-3 is a neural recognition molecule which is a member of contactin/F3 subgroup in the immunoglobulin superfamily. We report here the developmental expression pattern and localization of NB-3 mRNA in mouse brain, determination of the NB-3 gene organization and identification of the promoter region. We also describe a splicing isoform of mouse NB-3. Mouse NB-3 exhibited 96% identity with rat NB-3 at the amino acid sequence level. The splicing isoform lacked the amino acid residues between 62 and 78 of the original NB-3, which constituted a part of the first immunoglobulin-like domain. The expression of NB-3 mRNA was evident after birth, reaching a maximum at the postnatal seventh day, and declined thereafter in the cerebrum, whereas the mRNA increased in the cerebellum to adulthood. In situ hybridization demonstrated that NB-3 mRNA was preferentially expressed in the accessory olfactory bulb, layers II/III and V of the cerebral cortex, piriform cortex, anterior thalamic nuclei, locus coeruleus of the pons and mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus, and in Purkinje cells of the cerebellum. The mouse NB-3 gene consisted of 23 exons spanning more than 130kb. The overall organization of the gene was similar to those of the F11, axonin-1 and TAX-1 genes of the subgroup. By reporter gene analysis with the 5'-flanking region of the gene, we found a basal promoter activity in the 1.2kb fragment upstream of the putative transcription initiation site. This study provides a basis for elucidating the biological significance of the contactin/F3 subgroup molecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Recognition, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Sakaecho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawano
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hosoya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nomoto
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D017398:Alternative Splicing; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001921:Brain / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D015816:Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal / Q000235:genetics*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D058966:Contactins; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005091:Exons; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D005796:Genes / Q000235:genetics; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D007438:Introns; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D015816:Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal; C104189:Cntn6 protein, rat; D058966:Contactins; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D004247:DNA