Cloning, mapping, and characterization of a human homologue of the yeast longevity assurance gene LAG1

Genomics. 2001 Sep;77(1-2):58-64. doi: 10.1006/geno.2001.6614.

Abstract

We have identified LASS2, a previously unknown human homologue of the yeast longevity assurance gene LAG1. The LASS2 transcript is highly expressed in liver and kidney, which is very different from the expression of the previously identified human LAG1 homologue LAG1Hs-1. Radiation hybrid mapping studies indicated that LASS2 is located on chromosome 1q11. Yeast two-hybrid screening and glutathione S-transferase pull-down assays showed that the LASS2 protein interacts with several membrane-associated receptors or transporters. Furthermore, LASS2 protein was able to inhibit the colony formation of human hepatoma cells in vitro, which suggests that this gene may be involved in the regulation of cell growth.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Base Sequence
  • Blotting, Northern
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1 / genetics
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA, Complementary / chemistry
  • DNA, Complementary / genetics
  • DNA, Complementary / isolation & purification
  • Exons
  • Female
  • Fungal Proteins / genetics
  • Genes / genetics*
  • Glutathione Transferase / genetics
  • Glutathione Transferase / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Introns
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics*
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Protein Binding
  • Proteins / genetics
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Radiation Hybrid Mapping
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins*
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase
  • Tissue Distribution
  • Transfection
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Tumor Stem Cell Assay
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins
  • Two-Hybrid System Techniques

Substances

  • DNA, Complementary
  • Fungal Proteins
  • LAG1 protein, S cerevisiae
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Proteins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins
  • CERS2 protein, human
  • Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase
  • Glutathione Transferase

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AF177338