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Basic Information

Gene ID

9445

Name

ITM2B

Synonymous

integral membrane protein 2B;ITM2B;integral membrane protein 2B

Definition

ABri/ADan amyloid peptide|BRICHOS domain containing 2B|immature BRI2|transmembrane protein BRI

Position

13q14.3

Gene type

protein-coding

Title

Abstract

lung cancer

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the sequence of amyloid fibrils (BRI) gene and its expression in two lung adenocarcinoma cell lines AGZY83-a and Anip973 with the same tumor origin but different metastatic potential. METHODS: DNA sequencing, sequential G banding fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and Northern blot were used to analyze the sequence and expression of BRI gene was in two lung adenocarcinoma cell lines with different metastatic potential. RESULTS: The expression of BRI gene was up-regulated in the highly metastatic cell line Anip973 and was down-regulated in the low metastatic cell line AGZY83-a from which the Anip973 was derived. FISH results disclosed that in the two cell lines, the same rearrangements existed in the chromosome region where BRI gene was located, but in Anip973, amplification took place in the chromosome region where BRI gene was located. DNA sequencing results showed different mutations in the 5' untranslated region of BRI gene in the two cell lines. CONCLUSION: The above results revealed that there was no relation between BRI gene differential expression and rearrangements of chromosome. The amplification of the chromosome region where BRI gene was located and the different mutations in the 5' untranslated region of BRI gene probably contributed to the differential expression.