Dexamethasone Rapidly Induces a Novel Ras Superfamily Member-related Gene in AtT-20 Cells
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Differential display was used to identify a new Ras superfamily gene (Dexras1) induced by dexamethasone (Dex) in AtT-20 cells. Treatment of AtT-20 cells with Dex for 30 min resulted in increased mRNA for Dexras1; the highest concentrations appeared after 2 h of treatment. The gene was also identified in mouse heart, brain, liver, and kidney and furthermore was induced in these tissues after Dex treatment. The deduced protein shows regions of homology characteristic of members of the Ras superfamily of small GTPases. Highest homology (36% identity, 57% positives) was found with human Rap-2b, followed closely by a number of other Ras subfamily members, suggesting that Dexras1 is probably a member of the Ras subfamily of GTPases (members include Ras and Rap). Dexras1 is the first Ras superfamily member identified that is induced in response to steroids. The function of this gene is unknown; however, its wide distribution and rapid induction by Dex suggests the possibility of a role in glucocorticoid action in a variety of tissues.
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Base Sequence, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Molecular Sequence Data, Blotting, Northern, Dexamethasone, Cell Line, GTP Phosphohydrolases, Mice, Gene Expression Regulation, GTP-Binding Proteins, ras Proteins, Animals, Humans, Amino Acid Sequence, RNA, Messenger, Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins
Base Sequence, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Molecular Sequence Data, Blotting, Northern, Dexamethasone, Cell Line, GTP Phosphohydrolases, Mice, Gene Expression Regulation, GTP-Binding Proteins, ras Proteins, Animals, Humans, Amino Acid Sequence, RNA, Messenger, Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins
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