The expression of Usp26 gene in mouse testis and brain.
Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) play an important role in ubiquitin-dependent processes as negative regulators of protein ubiquitination. Ubiquitin-specific protease 26 (USP26) is a member of this family. The expression of Usp26 in mammalian testis and in other tissues has yet to be fully elucidated. To study the expression of Usp26 mRNA and protein in various murine tissues, reverse transcription (RT)-PCR and immunohistochemistry analyses were carried out. The RT-PCR analysis showed that the Usp26 transcript was expressed in all of the tested tissues. USP26 protein localization was examined by immunohistochemistry, and it was shown that USP26 was not detectable at 20 days postpartum, with the expression restricted to the cytoplasm of condensing spermatids (steps 9-16), Leydig cells and nerve fibers in the brain. In addition, the USP26 protein was detected at moderate levels in myocardial cells, the corpus of epidydimis, epithelium of the renal tubules and the seminal gland of postnatal day 35 mice. Its spatial and temporal expression pattern suggests that Usp26 may play an important role in development or function of the testis and brain. Further research into these possibilities is in progress.
Zhang
Jie
J
Department of Anatomy, Histology & Embryology, Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
Tian
Hong
H
Huo
Yong-Wei
YW
Zhou
Dang-Xia
DX
Wang
Hai-Xu
HX
Wang
Li-Rong
LR
Zhang
Qiu-Yang
QY
Qiu
Shu-Dong
SD
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology*; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013737:Testis / Q000201:enzymology*
D012333:RNA, Messenger; C545273:USP26 protein, mouse; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases