Cloning and Characterization of OSF-3, a New Member of the MER5 Family, Expressed in Mouse Osteoblastic Cells

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A cDNA library prepared from the mouse osteoblastic cell line, MC3T3-E1, was screened for the presence of specifically expressed genes by employing subtraction hybridization/ differential screening methods. A cDNA clone was identified and sequenced, encoding a protein designated as osteoblast specific factor 3 (OSF-3) comprising 199 amino acids. RNA dot blot analysis indicated weak OSF-3 expression in thymus, spleen, brain, lung, testis, and heart, and high expression in kidney and liver. A homology search of an amino acid sequence database revealed a strong relationship of OSF-3 to the MER5 (gene preferentially expressed in murine erythroleukemia cells) protein and human pag (proliferation associated gene) product. This indicates that OSF-3 plays an intrinsic role in the proliferation and/or differentiation of bone cells.

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