Abstract
Anti-prion effects of cellulose ether (CE) are reported in rodents, but the molecular mechanism is fully unknown. Here, we investigated the genetic background of CE effectiveness by proteomic and genetic analysis in mice. Proteomic analysis in the two mouse lines showing a dramatic difference in CE effectiveness revealed a distinct polymorphism in the glia maturation factor β gene. This polymorphism was significantly associated with the CE effectiveness in various prion-infected mouse lines. Sequencing of this gene and its vicinity genes also revealed several other polymorphisms that were significantly related to the CE effectiveness. These polymorphisms are useful as genetic markers for finding more suitable mouse lines and exploring the genetic factors of CE effectiveness.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-111 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Volume | 560 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 Jun 30 |
Keywords
- Cellulose ether
- Genetic analysis
- Glia maturation factor
- Prion
- Proportional hazards model
- Proteomics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology