title: IL-1 family members as candidate genes modulating scrapie susceptibility in sheep: localization, partial characterization, and expression.
abstract: Scrapie (SC) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) in sheep and goats. Susceptibility to this neurodegenerative disease is controlled mainly by point mutations at the PRNP locus. Other genes, apart from PRNP, have been reported to modulate resistance/susceptibility to SC. On the basis of several studies on Alzheimer's disease and different TSE models, and of requirement for correct homeostasis of cytokines in brain, IL1B and IL1RN were chosen as putative positional and functional candidate genes that might be involved in the polygenic variance mentioned above. In the present work, ovine IL1B and IL1RN genes were partially isolated and characterized, including promoter and other regulatory regions. In addition, several sequence polymorphisms were identified. Furthermore, their cytogenetic positions on sheep chromosomes were determined by FISH and confirmed by linkage analysis, localizing both genes in OAR3p22, a region previously described as carrying a QTL for SC incubation period in sheep. Finally, expression analyses were carried out in eight naturally SC-infected and five uninfected sheep with the same genotype for PRNP (ARQ/ARQ). This comparison was performed using real-time RT-PCR in samples of spleen and cerebellum. Results showed differences in the expression of both cytokines in cerebellum (p < 0.05) but not in spleen (p > 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Mejora Genética Animal, INIA, Ctra La Coruña Km 7.5, 28040, Madrid, Spain. amarcos@inia.es
authors.forename: Ane
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marcos-Carcavilla
authors.forename: Jorge H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Calvo
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Katayoun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moazami-Goudarzi
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laurent
authors.forename: Maud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bertaud
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: Anne E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: Jaber
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lyahyai
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Martín-Burriel
authors.forename: Estefânia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zaragoza
authors.forename: Juan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Badiola
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serrano
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000276:immunology; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D015870:Gene Expression; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein / Q000235:genetics; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011328:Prions / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012608:Scrapie / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D012756:Sheep / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1; D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D011328:Prions; D012333:RNA, Messenger