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- CD69 is a type II membrane protein found on activated leukocytes in pigs, with a 600 bp cDNA and 200 amino acids in its protein sequence.
- The pig CD69 gene shows significant sequence similarity (75% to cows, 67% to humans, and 57% to mice) and is located on Chromosome 5q25, which also contains the NKG2D gene.
- CD69 mRNA is specifically expressed in activated immune cells and various lymphoid tissues, making it a useful marker for studying immune activation in pigs.
Article Abstract
CD69 is a type II membrane protein belonging to C-type lectin family receptor, and expressed on activated leukocytes. Pig CD69 was cloned by RT-PCR using degenerate primers. Pig CD69 cDNA contains a 600 bp open reading frame with its predicted polypeptide sequence of 200 amino acids. Pig CD69 has 75%, 67%, and 57% sequence identity with cow, human, and mouse CD69, respectively. A splicing isoform, which lacks exon 2 encoding the transmembrane domain, was detected. Pig CD69 gene is located on Chromosome (Chr) 5q25 where the NKG2D gene was mapped. In RT-PCR analysis, pig CD69 mRNA was detected in activated PBL, NK cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes, but not in resting cells. The inducers for CD69 gene expression were PMA, PHA, LPS, G7 mAb, PNK-E mAb, PM16-6 mAb and the K562 cell line. Moreover, CD69 mRNA is expressed in bone marrow, spleen, thymus and lymph nodes but not in muscle, mammary gland, or the pig kidney cell line (LLC-PK(1)). These results indicate that pig Chr 5q25 contains the NK gene complex and CD69 can be used as an activation marker in pig cells of innate as well as acquired immune systems.
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