Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Identification and clone of human Alzheimer's disease related gene nicastrin promoter / 中南大学学报(医学版)
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) ; (12): 9-13, 2006.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-813777
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To identify the promoter of human nicastrin (NCT) gene, a major component of gamma-secretase which is closely related with pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.@*METHODS@#Promoter of human Alzheimer's disease related gene, nicastrin, a 1768 bp fragment was firstly isolated from human genomic DNA by PCR. This fragment's 3 flanking end was 4 bp upstream to the start codon ATG (+1) of the gene. This fragment was used as template, a series of deleted fragments were amplified and constructed to the pGL3-Enhancer plasmid with the artificial designed linkers. The relative activity of their promoter in Hela cells was studied by dual-luciferase assay.@*RESULTS@#The 420 bp fragment showed the strongest activity, and the 237 bp fragment was the minimal fragment in length with activity.@*CONCLUSION@#The promoter of NCT is located at -432/-133 region upstream the translational start codon, while its basal promoter is between -359/-90 that drives the transcription of reporter gene in Hela cells.
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Membrane Glycoproteins / HeLa Cells / Promoter Regions, Genetic / Cloning, Molecular / Genes, Reporter / Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / Alzheimer Disease / Genetics Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Language: Chinese Journal: Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) Year: 2006 Type: Article

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Membrane Glycoproteins / HeLa Cells / Promoter Regions, Genetic / Cloning, Molecular / Genes, Reporter / Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / Alzheimer Disease / Genetics Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Language: Chinese Journal: Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) Year: 2006 Type: Article