title: Characterization of the human NTAK gene structure and distribution of the isoforms for rat NTAK mRNA.
abstract: NTAK (neural- and thymus-derived activator for the ErbB kinase, neuregulin-2) is a novel member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family. We have isolated and characterized the human NTAK gene, comprising 12 exons spanning in excess of 55 kilobases (kb). The 7. 0kb long mRNA of the human NTAK gene was expressed in the human neuroblastoma SK-N-SH cell line with two alternative isoforms detected. Furthermore, six isoforms have been identified from rat brain and PC-12 cells. Although the alpha isoform of the NTAK gene was found to be expressed in all tissues including brain, the beta isoform was expressed only in rat brain tissues. Potential regulatory regions included consensus binding sites for AP-2, TF-IIIA, Sp-1, and YY-1 located in the 5'-flanking region of the NTAK gene.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Aichi 470-1192, Toyoake, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ichino
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishii
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Higashiyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishiguro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagatsu
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005091:Exons; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D005796:Genes / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007438:Introns; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D016716:PC12 Cells; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: C106766:NRG2 protein, human; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; C491452:Nrg2 protein, rat; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D004247:DNA