Additive effect of mouse genetic background and mutation ofMITF gene on decrease of skin mast cells
- 15 February 2003
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Hematology in Blood
- Vol. 101 (4) , 1344-1350
- https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2002-07-2213
Abstract
The mi transcription factor (MITF) is a basic-helix-loop-helix leucine zipper transcription factor and is encoded by mi locus. The mi/mi mutant mice showed a significant decrease of skin mast cells in C57BL/6 (B6) genetic background but not in WB genetic background. Kit ligand (KitL) is the most important growth factor for development of mast cells, and the decrease of skin mast cells in B6-mi/mi mice was attributable to the reduced expression of c-kit receptor tyrosine kinase (KIT) that is a receptor for KitL. However, the expression level of KIT in WB-mi/mi mast cells was comparable with that of B6-mi/mi mast cells, suggesting that a factor compensating the reduced expression of KIT was present in WB-mi/mi mice. By linkage analysis, such a factor was mapped on chromosome 10. The mapped position was closely located to the KitL locus. Two alternative spliced forms are known in KitL mRNA: KL-1 and KL-2. Soluble KitL, which is important for development of skin mast cells, is produced more efficiently from KL-1 mRNA than from KL-2 mRNA. The KL-1/KL-2 ratio was higher in WB-mi/mi than in B6-mi/mi mice, suggesting that the larger amount of soluble KitL may compensate for the reduced expression of KIT in WB-mi/mi mice.Keywords
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