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Cloning and identification of human gene 5 transactivated by hepatitis B virus X protein
Lin Wang, Ke Li, Jun Cheng, Jian Zhang, Min Liu
Lin Wang, Ke Li, Jun Cheng, Jian Zhang, Min Liu, Gene Therapy Research Center, Institute of Infectious Diseases, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100039, China
Correspondence to: Dr. Jun Cheng, Gene Therapy Research Center, Institute of Infectious Diseases, 302 Hospital of PLA, 100 Xisihuanzhong Road, Beijing 100039, China. cj@genetherapy.com.cn
Received: June 25, 2003 Revised: July 1, 2003 Accepted: July 16, 2003 Published online: January 15, 2004
AIM: To explore the new target genes transactivated by HBx, suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) method and to pave the way for elucidating the pathogenesis mechanism of HBV infection.
METHODS: The mRNA was isolated from HepG2 cells transfected with pcDNA3.1(-)-X and pcDNA3.1(-) empty vector, respectively, using SSH and bioinformatics technique, and the differentially expressed DNA sequence between the two groups was analyzed. The obtained sequences were searched for homologous DNA sequence from GenBank, one of which was a novel gene with unknown function. The new gene with no homology with known genes in this database was confirmed and electric polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was conducted for the cloning of the full-length DNA for the new gene and in conjunction with Kozak role and the exist of polyadenyl signal sequence. The reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) was used to amplify the new gene, named as XTP5, from the mRNA of HepG2 cells transfected.
RESULTS: The new gene was cloned in combination of molecular biological and bioinformatics methods.
CONCLUSION: HBx is a potential transactivator. A new gene has been recognized as the new target transactivated by HBx protein. These results pave the way for study on the transactivation of HBx protein.
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Citation: Wang L, Li K, Cheng J, Zhang J, Liu M. Cloning and identification of human gene 5 transactivated by hepatitis B virus X protein. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2004; 12(1): 74-77
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