Quox-1基因同源序列在人胚早期发育中的表达

THE EXPRESSION OFQUOX-1 GENEHOMOLOGOUS SEQUENCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY HUMAN EMBRYOS

以Quox-1基因的特异性片段b_2为探针,与人基因组DNA作Southern杂交,结果显示,人基因组中存在Quox-1基因的同源序列。以抗Quox-1蛋白的抗体与早期人胚胎组织的切片作免疫组化反应研究了Quox-1基因同源序列在人胚早期发育过程中的表达,结果表明其表达有明显的时间和空间特异性。胚龄30天以前,Quox-1基因的同源序列在人胚包括神经管等许多部位表达,30天以后表达部位局限于脊索、心肌细胞、生肌节、消化道上皮及周皮等处。文中讨论了Quox-1基因同源顺序对人类胚胎早期发育过程可能的调控作用。

By using the b2 fragment of Quox-1 gene as probe, we have confirmed that the Quox-1 gene homologous sequence exists in the human genome according to the results of Southern blot. Studies on the expression of Quox-1 homologous sequence in early human embryos from 26 to 37 days by means of immunohistoche-mistry lechnigue with Quox-1 protein antibodies showed the spatiotemporal expre- ssion patterns:in 26 days embryo Quox-1 homologous sequence was expressed in many places including neural tube, but 30 days later, tits expression sites were limited to notochord, digestive epithelium, myo-tome, cardiac muscle cell and periderm. The functions in control and regulation of Quox-l gene homologous sequence during the early development of human embryo were discussed.