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The human Pim-2 proto-oncogene and its testicular expression.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9804974     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this study we describe the cloning of a human gene, encoding a protein that shares 90% identity and 93% similarity at the primary structure level, with the mouse Pim-2 gene. The gene was designated hPim-2. Structural features suggest that like the mouse Pim-2, hPim-2 is also a serine threonine kinase. At the RNA level, two hPim-2 transcripts were identified. The first, 2.2 kb, is highly expressed in hematopoietic tissues and in leukemic and lymphoma cell lines (K-562, HL-60 and RAJI). It also shows considerable high levels in testis, small intestine, colon and human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells (SW480). A second transcript, 5.0 kb in size, could be detected only in spleen, thymus, small intestine and colon and in the K-562 and RAJI cell lines. In situ hybridization analysis of biopsies taken from testes of men with complete or partial spermatogenesis revealed that the gene is expressed in primary spermatocytes. In the absence of germ cells, signal could be detected over specific cells in the well developed interstitial region. These results suggest a role for hPim-2 in proliferating cells as well as during meiosis. A possible connection between hPim-2 and apoptosis is discussed.
Authors:
D Baytel; S Shalom; I Madgar; R Weissenberg; J Don
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochimica et biophysica acta     Volume:  1442     ISSN:  0006-3002     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochim. Biophys. Acta     Publication Date:  1998 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-12-17     Completed Date:  1998-12-17     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217513     Medline TA:  Biochim Biophys Acta     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  274-85     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel.
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Bank Name/Acc. No.:
GENBANK/U77735
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Base Sequence
Colonic Neoplasms
Colorectal Neoplasms
HL-60 Cells
Hematopoietic Stem Cells / enzymology
Humans
In Situ Hybridization
Intestinal Neoplasms
K562 Cells
Male
Mice
Molecular Sequence Data
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases / genetics*
Proto-Oncogene Proteins / biosynthesis,  chemistry,  genetics*
Proto-Oncogenes*
Recombinant Proteins / biosynthesis,  chemistry
Sequence Alignment
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Testicular Neoplasms
Testis / metabolism*
Transcription, Genetic*
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/PIM2 protein, human; 0/Pim2 protein, mouse; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins; 0/Recombinant Proteins; EC 2.7.11.1/Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
Biochim Biophys Acta 1999 Feb 16;1444(2):312-3

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