title: Molecular cloning, sequencing, and expression of equine interleukin-6.
abstract: Equine interleukin-6 (IL-6) cDNA was amplified from mitogen-stimulated equine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) using consensus sequence primers. The 727bp amplified cDNA contains the entire coding region for equine IL-6 and includes 118 bases in the 3' non-translated region. The coding sequence translates to a protein of 208 amino acids with a predicted 28 amino acid leader sequence. The mature protein of 180 amino acids has a predicted molecular mass of 20471Da without post-translational modifications. The amino acid sequence of equine IL-6 displays between 46 and 84% similarity to other mammalian IL-6 sequences. Expression of equine IL-6 in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells yielded a supernatant that supported the proliferation of B9 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment of B9 cells with an anti-IL-6 receptor antibody ablated the response to the recombinant equine IL-6.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Swiderski
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sobol
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Lunn
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Horohov
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D016466:CHO Cells; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006224:Cricetinae; D006736:Horses / Q000276:immunology*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6; D011994:Recombinant Proteins