title: Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel gene, EMILIN-5, and its possible involvement in skeletal development.
abstract: By analyzing expression profiles of human mesenchymal stem cells incubated in osteogenic supplements, we identified and characterized a novel human cDNA, elastin microfibril interface located protein-5 (EMILIN-5), that is likely to play a significant role in the process of osteogenesis. The deduced EMILIN-5 product consists of 766 amino acids with a cysteine-rich EMI domain at the NH(2) terminus. Western blotting detected EMILIN-5 expression in a variety of osteoblastic cell lines. Immunohistochemistry of mouse embryos 13.5 days post-coitus revealed relatively high levels of EMILIN-5 protein in perichondrium cells of developing limbs. Our findings suggest that the EMILIN-5 gene plays an important role in skeletal development.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsuhito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagano
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001846:Bone Development / Q000235:genetics*; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D006801:Humans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000235:genetics; D011247:Pregnancy; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; C030340:elastin microfibril interface located protein