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Alternative splicing of the erythropoietin receptor gene correlates with erythroid differentiation in rat hematopoietic and leukemic cells

  • Masayuki Fujita
  • , Rei Takahashi
  • , Kazuhiro Kitada
  • , Rei Watanabe
  • , Sohei Kitazawa
  • , Faramarz Ashoori
  • , Ping Liang
  • , Hideyuki Saya
  • , Tadao Serikawa
  • , Sakan Maeda

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Abstract

An alternative splicing of the rat erythropoietin receptor (EpoR) gene; was identified in normal and erythroleukemia cells. A 105 bp insert was found at a region corresponding to the extracellular domain of EpoR. The alternative transcript was translated to a soluble EpoR (EpoR-S) expressed in spleen, bone marrow, and cultured erythroleukemia cells in addition to the full-length EpoR (EpoR-F). One of the rat erythroleukemia sublines, K4DT, which partially lost erythroid phenotypes and manifested monocyte/macrophage characteristics also lacked EpoR-S expression. Thus, expression of EpoR-S may play an important role in differentiation of rat erythroid cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)47-55
Number of pages9
JournalCancer Letters
Volume112
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15-01-1997
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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