title: Porcine 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 isoform: complete coding sequence and polymorphisms.
abstract: 11Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11beta-HSD2) is involved in the regulation of the peripheral glucocorticoid concentrations. Due to the central role of glucocorticoids in protein turnover, 11beta-HSD2 is a candidate gene for optimising production traits in livestock. In addition, mutant 11beta-HSD2 animals may be used as models for human disorders. Here, we present the complete porcine 11beta-HSD2 coding sequence, the RT-PCR strategy for the examination of the coding sequence and the polymorphisms found in the pig.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Tierhaltung und Tierzüchtung, Fachgebiet Tierhaltung und Leistungsphysiologie, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aigner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Claus
mesh_terms: D043209:11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2; D000818:Animals; D006913:Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000235:genetics*; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013552:Swine / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D006913:Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; D043209:11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2; C468387:HSD11B2 protein, human