Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, Life Sciences College, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210046, China.
Mol Biol Rep. 2012 May;39(5):6123-32. doi: 10.1007/s11033-011-1428-4. Epub 2012 Jan 14.
Here we describe the identification of the hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus homologue of a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) of the TNF family (designated heAPRIL). Hedgehog APRIL contains two cysteine residues (Cys(196) and Cys(211)), a furin protease cleavage site and a conserved putative N-glycosylation site (Asn(124)). Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis revealed that heAPRIL could be detected in various tissues. MTT assays and flow cytometric analysis revealed that Nus-hesAPRIL and hesAPRIL could promote the survival/proliferation of splenic B cells. Laser scanning confocal microscopy analysis showed GFP-hesAPRIL could successfully bind to the APRIL receptors of lymphocytes.
在这里,我们描述了刺猬 Erinaceus europaeus 中 TNF 家族增殖诱导配体 (APRIL) 同源物 (命名为 heAPRIL) 的鉴定。刺猬 APRIL 包含两个半胱氨酸残基 (Cys(196) 和 Cys(211))、一个弗林蛋白酶切割位点和一个保守的潜在 N-糖基化位点 (Asn(124))。实时定量 PCR(qPCR)分析显示,heAPRIL 可在各种组织中检测到。MTT 分析和流式细胞术分析表明,Nus-hesAPRIL 和 hesAPRIL 可以促进脾 B 细胞的存活/增殖。激光扫描共聚焦显微镜分析表明,GFP-hesAPRIL 可以成功结合淋巴细胞的 APRIL 受体。