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Regulation and processing of a precursor form of eosinophil granule major basic protein (ProMBP) in differentiating eosinophils.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9657764     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The cDNA for eosinophil granule major basic protein (MBP) encodes a prepromolecule with a total length of 222 amino acids (preproMBP). PreproMBP includes a secretory leader of 15 amino acids, an acidic propiece of 90 amino acids, and a basic MBP portion of 117 amino acids. The function of the propiece, which has a predicted pI of 3.9, is unknown, but it gives proMBP an overall acidic charge. Because proMBP is not found in mature eosinophils, we analyzed eosinophil differentiation in interleukin-5 (IL-5)-stimulated umbilical cord stem cells cultured for 24 days. By immunofluorescence, proMBP appeared by day 6 and peaked on day 18, whereas MBP was prominent at days 12 to 24. By day 6, Western blots detected heterogeneous glycosylated 33-kD proMBP; its peak expression occurred on day 12. Western blots showed sequential processing of 33-kD proMBP to an 18-kD intermediate form and finally to 14-kD MBP. By dual label immunoelectron microscopy, proMBP was localized primarily to large uncondensed eosinophil granules, whereas MBP was localized to granules containing a condensed central area. Thus, proMBP is likely expressed and processed as the granule condenses in a multistep process to 14-kD MBP in differentiating eosinophils.
Authors:
P Popken-Harris; J Checkel; D Loegering; B Madden; M Springett; G Kephart; G J Gleich
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Blood     Volume:  92     ISSN:  0006-4971     ISO Abbreviation:  Blood     Publication Date:  1998 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-08-06     Completed Date:  1998-08-06     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603509     Medline TA:  Blood     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  623-31     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Sequence
Blood Proteins / biosynthesis*,  genetics*
Cell Differentiation
DNA, Complementary / analysis,  genetics
Eosinophil Granule Proteins
Eosinophils / cytology,  metabolism*
Fetal Blood
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Humans
Microscopy, Immunoelectron
Molecular Sequence Data
Protein Precursors / biosynthesis,  genetics
Recombinant Proteins / biosynthesis,  genetics
Ribonucleases*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AI 07047/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; AI 09728/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Proteins; 0/DNA, Complementary; 0/Eosinophil Granule Proteins; 0/Protein Precursors; 0/Recombinant Proteins; EC 3.1.-/Ribonucleases

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