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Xiao-Ping He, Zhao-Shen Li, Zhen-Xing Tu, Xue Pan, Yan-Fang Gong, Jun Gao, Jing Jin
Xiao-Ping He, Zhao-Shen Li, Zhen-Xing Tu, Xue Pan, Yan-Fang Gong, Jun Gao, Jing Jin, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
Supported by: the Municipal Science Foundation of Shanghai, No. 03JC14007.
Correspondence to: Zhao-Shen Li, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China. zsli@online.sh.cn
Received: August 17, 2004 Revised: September 9, 2004 Accepted: September 19, 2004 Published online: October 15, 2004
AIM: To clone human canstatin gene and to detect and analyze its coding sequence.
METHODS: The total RNA was extracted from human placenta. The canstatin gene fragment was synthesized and amplified from the total RNA by RT-PCR. pUCm-T vector was cloned into the RT-PCR product to obtain recombinant pUCm-T/ canstatin. The pUCm-T/canstatin was then transformed into E.coli DH 5a, and sequence of the gene was detected.
RESULTS: The extracted total RNA was separated into three clear bands indicating 28 S, 18 S, and 5 S after electrop-horesis. The values of A260 and A280 were 0.879 and 0.410 respectively (A260:A280 = 2.095). The concentration of total RNA was 1.8 g/L. The PCR product was the same as target gene canstatin. BamH I and Hind III digestion proved the final product positive. The sequence of the cloned gene (684 bp) completely matched with that of canstatin gene in Genbank.
CONCLUSION: Human canstatin gene is successfully cloned, which establishes the foundation for further study of its anti-tumor activity.
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Citation: He XP, Li ZS, Tu ZX, Pan X, Gong YF, Gao J, Jin J. Molecular cloning of human canstatin gene. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2004; 12(10): 2329-2332
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