title: Identification and characterization of NYGGF4, a novel gene containing a phosphotyrosine-binding (PTB) domain that stimulates 3T3-L1 preadipocytes proliferation.
abstract: A novel gene named NYGGF4, which was expressed at a higher level in obese subjects, was isolated and characterized. It is a 1527-bp cDNA, containing 753 nucleotides of an ORF (open reading frame) predicting 250 amino acids with a molecular mass of 28.27 kDa. Amino acid sequence analysis revealed NYGGF4 has a phosphotyrosine-binding (PTB) domain. Northern blot analysis revealed NYGGF4 is expressed primarily in adipose tissue, heart, and skeletal muscle but not in any other tissue examined. Confocal imagery analyses with green fluorescent protein-tagged protein transiently expressed in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and 293-T cells show that NYGGF4 localizes in the cytoplasm. Furthermore, ectopic expression of NYGGF4 dramatically increases the proliferation of 3T3-L1 peadipocytes without affecting adipocytic differentiation. And the NYGGF4 expression 3T3-L1 cells had a greater number of cells in S-phase. Our data suggest that NYGGF4 might be a signaling molecule and could play a role in cell growth and adipogenesis process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yu-hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hong-qi
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fei
authors.forename: Xiao-qing
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Rong-hua
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xi-rong
authors.initials: XR
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D041721:3T3-L1 Cells; D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010641:Phenotype; D019000:Phosphotyrosine / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D016196:S Phase; D017421:Sequence Analysis; D013045:Species Specificity; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D018076:DNA, Complementary; C556403:NYGGF4 protein, mouse; C514653:PID1 protein, human; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D019000:Phosphotyrosine