title: Molecular characterization of the porcine GBP1 and GBP2 genes.
abstract: Experimental evidence indicated that interferon-inducible guanylate-binding proteins (GBPs) are similar with genes in the myxovirus (Mx) resistance protein subfamily of the large GTPases protein family and play important roles in the resistance to intracellular pathogens. As more diseases exert significant influence on pig industry, it is anticipated that more candidate disease-resistance genes could be found in future strategies aimed at improving genetic resistance to infectious diseases. In this study, we cloned cDNA sequences and analyzed the genomic structure of porcine GBP1 (poGBP1) and GBP2 (poGBP2). The two genes were mapped to SSC4q21-q23 and SSC4q24 by the SCHP panel respectively, further IMpRH panel analysis showed both genes were most closely linked to the marker SWR153. The deduced amino acid sequences of these two genes share the same three classical GTP-binding motifs at the amino terminus and are less conserved at the carboxyl termini except for a CaaX motif, compared with human and mouse counterparts. The reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) revealed that poGBP1 and poGBP2 were both widely expressed in many tissues, and transient transfection indicated that poGBP1 and poGBP2 proteins were both located in cytoplasms within Pig Kidney Epithelial cells (PK15). Quantitative real-time PCR (Q-RT-PCR) analyses showed poGBP1 and poGBP2 had very similar expression patterns in PK15 cells at different time points after poly I:C stimulation, suggesting that ISRE (interferon-stimulated response element) plays a crucial role in the transcriptional regulation of these two genes. Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and three SNPs were detected in the cDNA sequences of poGBP1 and poGBP2, respectively. Association analyses revealed that the poGBP1 Eco81I and poGBP2 SspI polymorphisms both had significant associations (p<0.05) with red blood cell count (RBC), haemoglobin concentration (HGB) and hematocrit (HCT) of 17-day-old pigs.
authors.affiliation: Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of Ministry of Education & Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China.
authors.forename: Guojian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Nunu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Xiangdong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Mengjin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Zhenfang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shuhong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D033481:Chromosomes, Mammalian / Q000235:genetics; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D007438:Introns / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics; D021381:Protein Transport; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins