Increased expression of retroviral sequences in progressionally advanced rat prostatic tumors

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1992 Jan 15;182(1):318-24. doi: 10.1016/s0006-291x(05)80147-0.

Abstract

Differential hybridization analysis revealed two cDNA clones, pBUS19 and pBUS30, to be overexpressed in progressionally advanced rat prostatic tumors. Northern blot analysis suggested the clones to be related although no homology in nucleotide sequence could be shown. Isolation and characterization of a pBUS19-related clone, pJG116, and computer-assisted database comparison showed that all three clones could be mapped within a rat-specific endogenous retrovirus. The importance of overexpression of retroviral sequences in advanced prostatic cancer remains unclear.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blotting, Northern
  • DNA, Neoplasm / genetics
  • DNA, Neoplasm / isolation & purification
  • DNA, Viral / genetics*
  • DNA, Viral / isolation & purification
  • Gene Library
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Plasmids
  • Prostate / physiology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / microbiology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • RNA / genetics
  • RNA / isolation & purification
  • RNA, Neoplasm / genetics
  • RNA, Neoplasm / isolation & purification
  • Rats
  • Retroviridae / genetics*
  • Retroviridae / isolation & purification

Substances

  • DNA, Neoplasm
  • DNA, Viral
  • RNA, Neoplasm
  • RNA

Associated data

  • GENBANK/X62950
  • GENBANK/X62951
  • GENBANK/X62952