Use of somatic cell hybrids and fluorescence in situ hybridization to localize the functional serum amyloid A (SAA) genes to chromosome 11p15.4-p15.1 and the entire SAA superfamily to chromosome 11p15
- Clinical Research Centre, Middlesex (United Kingdom)
- Univ. College London (United Kingdom)
The serum amyloid A (SAA) superfamily consists of two acute phase genes, SAA1 and SAA2; a pseudogene, SAA3; and a constitutively expressed gene, SAA4. The SAA proteins, which are found associated with high-density lipoprotein, are believed to have an essential function. Chronic infection, inflammation, or trauma causes very high levels of the acute phase SAA proteins. This may result in the potentially fatal condition, amyloidosis, in which amyloid fibrils are deposited in the essential organs. Somatic cell hybrids have been used by several groups to map one or more of the SAA genes to chromosome 11p. We used FISH analysis and PCR amplification of DNA from 17 somatic cell hybrids carrying all or part of chromosome 11 as their only human component to systematically fine map the chromosomal location of the entire SAA superfamily. We demonstrate by these methods that the location of the entire SAA superfamily is at 11p15. Furthermore, we have demonstrated that SAA1, SAA2, and SAA4, i.e., all of the functional genes of the superfamily, map within this region to chromosome 11p15.4-p15.1. 20 refs., 2 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 183704
- Journal Information:
- Genomics, Vol. 23, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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