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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | bcl-w, a novel member of the bcl-2 family, promotes cell survival |
Author: | Gibson, L. Holmgreen, S. Huang, D. Bernand, O. Copeland, N. Jenkins, N. Sutherland, G. Baker, E. Adams, J. Cory, S. |
Citation: | Oncogene, 1996; 13(4):665-675 |
Publisher: | NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP |
Issue Date: | 1996 |
ISSN: | 0950-9232 1476-5594 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Gibson, L ; Holmgreen, S P ; Huang, D C ; Bernard, O ; Copeland, N G ; Jenkins, N A ; Sutherland, G R ; Baker, E ; Adams, J M ; Cory, S |
Abstract: | The prototypic mammalian regulator of cell death is bcl-2, the oncogene implicated in the development of human follicular lymphoma. Several homologues of bcl-2 are now known. Using a PCR-based strategy we cloned a novel member of this gene family, denoted bcl-w. The gene, which is highly conserved between mouse and human, resides near the T-cell antigen receptor alpha gene within the central portion of mouse chromosome 14 and on human chromosome 14 at band q11. Enforced expression of bcl-w rendered lymphoid and myeloid cells refractory to several (but not all) cytotoxic conditions. Thus, like Bcl-2 and Bcl-x, the Bcl-w protein promotes cell survival, in contrast to other close homologues, Bax and Bak, which facilitate cell death. Comparison of the expected amino acid sequence of Bcl-w with that of these relatives helps to delineate residues likely to convey survival or anti-survival function. While expression of bcl-w was uncommon in B or T lymphoid cell lines, the mRNA was observed in almost all murine myeloid cell lines analysed and in a wide range of tissues. These findings suggest that bcl-w participates in the control of apoptosis in multiple cell types. Its functional similarity to bcl-2 also makes it an attractive candidate proto-oncogene. |
Keywords: | Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14 Animals Mice, Inbred C57BL Humans Mice Proteins Proto-Oncogene Proteins Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 DNA, Complementary Chromosome Mapping Cloning, Molecular Cell Survival Amino Acid Sequence Base Sequence Sequence Homology, Amino Acid Multigene Family Molecular Sequence Data Female Male Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins Proto-Oncogene Mas |
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