title: Molecular cloning of canine IL-13 receptor alpha chain (alpha1 and alpha2) cDNAs and detection of corresponding mRNAs in canine tissues.
abstract: This communication reports the cloning of cDNAs encoding two canine IL-13 receptor alpha chains (caIL-13Ralpha1 and caIL-13Ralpha2). As described for the members of type-I cytokine receptors, both caIL-13Ralpha1 and caIL-13Ralpha2 were found to contain the highly conserved motifs, such as cysteine and tryptophan residues in their N-terminal portion and the WSXWS at C-terminus. The isolated caIL-13Ralpha1 cDNA contains 1547 nucleotides with an open reading frame that encodes 405 amino acid residues. Canine IL-13Ralpha1 is 82.0 and 69.3% identical to human and mouse IL-13Ralpha1s, respectively, at the amino acid level. Canine IL-13Ralpha1 has an almost identical cytoplasmic domain to its human and mouse counterparts. The isolated caIL-13Ralpha2 cDNA contains 1454 nucleotides and encodes an open reading frame of 386 amino acid residues. Canine IL-13Ralpha2 is 62.6 and 47.5% identical to its human and mouse counterparts, respectively, at the amino acid level. Using RT-PCR with caIL-13Ralpha1 and caIL-13Ralpha2 specific primers, mRNAs of caIL-13Ralpha1 and caIL-13Ralpha2 were detected in most dog tissues. In addition, RT-PCR detected caIL-13Ralpha1 mRNA in one of two canine mastocytoma (C2 but not Br) cell lines and in a canine macrophage-derived cell line (DH82). CaIL-13Ralpha2 mRNA was detected in all three canine cell lines.
authors.affiliation: Heska Corporation, 1613 Prospect Parkway, Fort Collins, CO 80525, USA. tangl@heska.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D046508:Culture Techniques; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D004285:Dogs / Q000235:genetics*; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel / Q000662:veterinary; D006801:Humans; D053661:Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha1 Subunit; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D012515:Mast-Cell Sarcoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D053660:Receptors, Interleukin-13; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; C508181:IL13RA1 protein, human; C508183:Il13ra1 protein, mouse; D053661:Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha1 Subunit; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin; D053660:Receptors, Interleukin-13