Identification and characterization of rat Wnt1 and Wnt10b genes in silico

  • Authors:
    • Yuriko Katoh
    • Masaru Katoh
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  • Published online on: March 1, 2005     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.26.3.841
  • Pages: 841-845
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Abstract

WNT family genes encode WNT family glycoproteins, while Frizzled (FZD) family genes encode seven-transmembrane-type receptors with extracellular WNT-binding domain and cytoplasmic Dishevelled-binding domain. WNT signaling pathway is implicated in carcinogenesis and embryogenesis. WNT1-WNT10B, WNT6-WNT10A, WNT3-WNT9B (WNT14B), WNT3A-WNT9A (WNT14) gene clusters exist within the human genome. Here, we identified and characterized rat Wnt1 and Wnt10b genes by using bioinformatics. Rat Wnt1 gene, consisting of four exons, encoded a 370-aa protein with signal peptide, 22 conserved Cys residues and four Asn-linked glycosylation sites. Rat Wnt10b gene, consisting of five exons, encoded a 389-aa protein with signal peptide, 24 conserved Cys residues and two Asn-linked glycosylation sites. Wnt1 and Wnt10b genes at rat chromosome 7q36 were clustered in head-to-head manner with an interval of about 10 kb within AC096835.4 or AC118760.4 genome sequences. Promoter region, exon 1 and 5'-part of intron 1 were conserved between rat and human Wnt1 orthologs. Intergenic conserved region (IGCR) was identified within the Wnt1-Wnt10b gene cluster. GC content of rat Wnt1-Wnt10b IGCR (nucleotide position 14962-15875 of AC096835.4 genome sequence) was 59.4%. Rat Wnt1-Wnt10b IGCR showed 92.5 and 74.4% nucleotide identity with mouse Wnt1-Wnt10b IGCR and human WNT1-WNT10B IGCR, respectively. Wnt1-Wnt10b IGCR was predicted as regulatory element rather than gene because cDNA or EST derived from Wnt1-Wnt10b IGCR was not identified. This is the first report on rat Wnt1 and Wnt10b genes as well as on Wnt1-Wnt10b IGCR.

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Katoh Y and Katoh Y: Identification and characterization of rat Wnt1 and Wnt10b genes in silico. Int J Oncol 26: 841-845, 2005
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Katoh, Y., & Katoh, Y. (2005). Identification and characterization of rat Wnt1 and Wnt10b genes in silico. International Journal of Oncology, 26, 841-845. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.26.3.841
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Katoh, Y., Katoh, M."Identification and characterization of rat Wnt1 and Wnt10b genes in silico". International Journal of Oncology 26.3 (2005): 841-845.
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Katoh, Y., Katoh, M."Identification and characterization of rat Wnt1 and Wnt10b genes in silico". International Journal of Oncology 26, no. 3 (2005): 841-845. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.26.3.841