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The absence of beta 2-microglobulin in Daudi cells: active gene but inactive messenger RNA.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6186604     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Daudi cell line is characterized by an absence of HLA antigen on its surface. This has been attributed to a lack of beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2m) while the heavy chain of HLA is present intracellularly. Karyotype analysis of Daudi cells has shown a deletion involving one of the beta 2-microglobulin alleles. It was generally believed that the absence of beta 2-microglobulin in that cell line resulted from an absence of expression of the remaining gene. We report here the unexpected finding of a normal amount of beta 2-microglobulin messenger RNA in Daudi cells. This was demonstrated by "Northern blot" hybridization with cDNA plasmid clones as a probe. This mRNA, however, when purified by hybridization-selection with beta 2-microglobulin plasmid DNA, is unable to function as messenger in protein synthesis and is therefore an inactive mRNA. The finding of a translationally inactive beta 2-microglobulin mRNA provides a new explanation for the absence of beta 2-microglobulin and therefore of HLA antigens in Daudi cells.
Authors:
C de Préval; B Mach
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Immunogenetics     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0093-7711     ISO Abbreviation:  Immunogenetics     Publication Date:  1983  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-04-21     Completed Date:  1983-04-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0420404     Medline TA:  Immunogenetics     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  133-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Beta-Globulins / genetics*
Burkitt Lymphoma / genetics*
Cell Line
HLA Antigens / genetics
Humans
Mice
RNA, Messenger / genetics,  physiology*
beta 2-Microglobulin / genetics*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Beta-Globulins; 0/HLA Antigens; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/beta 2-Microglobulin

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