Abstract
M6 is a membrane glycoprotein that is expressed on central neurons and certain polarized epithelia from early developmental stage. Antibodies against M6 interfere with cerebellar neurite outgrowth in vitro. Two closely related cDNAs were obtained by expression cloning, both of which showed high homology with the major CNS myelin protein PLP/DM20. Although M6 and PLP/DM20 share many molecular characteristics, in situ hybridization revealed nonoverlapping distributions of their mRNAs in mouse CNS. The identification of a gene family including neuron-specific M6 and glia-specific PLP/DM20 in CNS suggests a broader functional role for these molecules than myelination.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Animals
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Base Sequence
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Cloning, Molecular*
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DNA, Complementary / genetics
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Genes*
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Membrane Glycoproteins / genetics*
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Mice
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Molecular Probes / genetics
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Myelin Proteins / genetics*
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Myelin Proteolipid Protein / genetics*
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Nerve Tissue Proteins / genetics*
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Peptides / isolation & purification
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RNA, Messenger / genetics
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Sequence Homology
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Tissue Distribution
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Trypsin / pharmacology
Substances
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DNA, Complementary
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Gpm6a protein, mouse
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Gpm6b protein, mouse
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Membrane Glycoproteins
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Molecular Probes
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Myelin Proteins
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Myelin Proteolipid Protein
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Nerve Tissue Proteins
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Peptides
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Plp1 protein, mouse
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RNA, Messenger
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Trypsin