Abstract
We report the cloning and characterization of a novel human hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase like gene (HSDL1) located on human chromosome 16q24.2. The HSDL1 cDNA is 3407 base pair in length, encoding a 309 amino acid polypeptide related to human 17beta-HSD3. Northern blot reveals that the HSDL1 is highly expressed in testis and ovary. In situ hybridization indicates that the expression of HSDL1 is predominantly increased in the prostate cancer tissue compared with the normal prostate tissue, which suggests that the gene expression is important to the arising of prostate cancer.
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Base Sequence
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Chromosome Mapping
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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16 / genetics
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Cloning, Molecular
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Female
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Gene Expression Profiling*
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Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
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Humans
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Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / chemistry
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Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / genetics*
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Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / metabolism*
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In Situ Hybridization
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Male
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Organ Specificity
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Ovary / metabolism*
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Prostate / metabolism
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Prostate / pathology
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Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics
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RNA, Messenger / genetics
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RNA, Messenger / metabolism
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Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
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Testis / metabolism*
Substances
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RNA, Messenger
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HSDL1 protein, human
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Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases