c-erbB3 gene encodes secreted as well as transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1993 May 14;192(3):1189-97. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.1993.1542.

Abstract

c-erbB3 product is moderately expressed in gastric mucosa, especially in parietal cells. Northern blot analysis revealed that 6.2-kb c-erbB3 transcript was expressed in all gastric cancer cell lines examined, and that 1.4-kb c-erbB3 transcript was expressed as highly as 6.2-kb transcript in MKN45 cells. erbB3-S cDNA, corresponding to 1.4-kb c-erbB3 transcript, was cloned by rapid amplification of cDNA ends. Sequence analysis of erbB3-S cDNA showed that this 1.4-kb c-erbB3 mRNA encoded a secreted receptor. Analysis of partial genomic structure of c-erbB3 gene revealed that the exon specific to secreted receptor was identical with the 5' portion of the intron in c-erbB3 gene. c-erbB3 gene encodes secreted as well as transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase due to alternative splicing.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Base Sequence
  • Blotting, Northern
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA, Neoplasm / genetics
  • DNA, Neoplasm / isolation & purification
  • Exons
  • Gene Expression
  • Humans
  • Introns
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
  • Poly A / genetics
  • Poly A / isolation & purification
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / genetics*
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism*
  • Proto-Oncogenes*
  • RNA / genetics
  • RNA / isolation & purification
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptor, ErbB-3
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / genetics*
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism
  • Stomach Neoplasms
  • Transcription, Genetic
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • DNA, Neoplasm
  • Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Poly A
  • RNA
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Receptor, ErbB-3

Associated data

  • GENBANK/D25302
  • GENBANK/S61953
  • GENBANK/S64630
  • GENBANK/S64631
  • GENBANK/S64632
  • GENBANK/S64635
  • GENBANK/S64636
  • GENBANK/S64637
  • GENBANK/Z19151
  • GENBANK/Z19521