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The FIC1 gene: structure and polymorphisms in baboon.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12076045     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A genome scan performed on 648 pedigreed baboons to detect and localize quantitative trait loci (QTL) for lipoprotein phenotypes that are known risk factors for atherosclerosis indicated the presence of a QTL on chromosome 18q that exerts a major influence on HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) related phenotypes. Inspection of the human gene map revealed that the familial intrahepatic cholestatis gene 1 (FIC1) maps to the homologous region of baboon chromosome 18 containing the major QTL influencing HDL-C phenotypes. FIC1 is a strong biological candidate for this QTL because HDL-C is the preferred precursor for bile acid synthesis. In this study, we cloned and sequenced FIC1 cDNA and found that it is highly conserved between human and baboon. We also sequenced FIC1 cDNAs from a panel of unrelated baboons revealing single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and a polymorphic dinucleotide repeat. None of the baboon SNPs corresponded to human FIC1 mutations associated with familial intrahepatic cholestasis or benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis disorders.
Authors:
Laura A Cox
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medical primatology     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0047-2565     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Med. Primatol.     Publication Date:  2002 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-06-21     Completed Date:  2002-10-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0320626     Medline TA:  J Med Primatol     Country:  Denmark    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  17-28     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, Department of Genetics, San Antonio, TX 78245-0549, USA. lcox@darwin.sfbr.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Triphosphatases / genetics*
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Arteriosclerosis / genetics,  veterinary
Base Sequence
Cholesterol, HDL / genetics*
DNA Primers
DNA, Complementary / genetics
Molecular Sequence Data
Papio / genetics*
Pedigree
Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P01 HL28972/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; P51 RR13986/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/DNA Primers; 0/DNA, Complementary; EC 3.6.1.-/Adenosine Triphosphatases

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