title: Expression of SART-1 mRNA in canine squamous cell carcinomas.
abstract: SART-1, a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) antigen recognized by cytotoxic T lymphocytes, has been useful in human cancer therapy. The SART-1(259) peptide is a potential candidate for vaccine. The present study examined an orthologue of the mRNA coding this peptide in canine SCCs. Specimens were obtained from seven canine patients with SCC, and the mRNA was isolated from the samples. The SART-1 and beta-actin genes were amplified by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction, using the isolated mRNA as a template. Canine SART-1 was amplified in six of the seven specimens, while beta-actin was detected in all the samples. In dogs, carcinomas expressing SART-1 could be a target for cytotoxic T lymphocyte mediated immunotherapy.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Nippon Jui-Seimeikagaku University, Japan.
authors.forename: Yumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takaishi
authors.forename: Yukari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Kazuhide
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakagaki
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: Hiromitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Orima
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004285:Dogs; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000502:physiology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017411:Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017411:Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear