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  • Title: Rcho-1 trophoblast cell placental lactogens: complementary deoxyribonucleic acids, heterologous expression, and biological activities.
    Author: Dai G, Imagawa W, Liu B, Szpirer C, Levan G, Kwok SC, Soares MJ.
    Journal: Endocrinology; 1996 Nov; 137(11):5020-7. PubMed ID: 8895376.
    Abstract:
    In this report, we have investigated placental lactogens (placental lactogen-I, PL-I; PL-I variant, PL-Iv; PL-II) expressed by differentiated Rcho-1 trophoblast cells. A complementary DNA (cDNA) library to differentiated Rcho-1 trophoblast cells was constructed and screened with probes to detect PL-I and PL-II. Sequence analysis of three independent Rcho-1 PL-I cDNAs indicated that they significantly differed from the previously reported PL-I sequence but more closely resembled a related cDNA referred to as PL-I mosaic (PL-Im). Upon further analysis, Rcho-1 PL-I/PL-Im transcripts could be detected in Rcho-1 trophoblast cells and normal developing placental tissue; however, the previously reported PL-I transcript could not be identified from the same sources. Given these results, we examined the original PL-I cDNA by PCR and nucleotide sequence analyses. The sequence differed from the original report and was found to be identical to the Rcho-1 PL-I and PL-Im cDNA clones. Thus, PL-I, Rcho-1 PL-I, and PL-Im are equivalent and should be referred to as PL-I. The PL-I gene was localized to chromosome 17 of the rat genome, similar to other PRL family members. Rcho-1 PL-II cDNAs were identical to the published PL-II sequence. PL-Iv cDNAs were isolated from differentiated Rcho-1 cells via an RT-PCR strategy and found to be identical to previously isolated PL-Iv cDNAs. Rcho-1 PL-I and PL-II cDNAs were subcloned into the pcDNA3 expression vector and recombinant protein produced in HRP-1 cells. Both recombinant Rcho-1 PL-I and PL-II proteins significantly stimulated the proliferation of lactogen-dependent rat Nb2 lymphoma cells and mouse mammary epithelial cells. In summary, we show that the Rcho-1 PL-I corresponds to PL-Im and Rcho-1 PL-Iv and PL-II are identical to their previously described placental counterparts. Additionally, both recombinant Rcho-1 PL-I and PL-II proteins are biologically active.
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