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Query: EC:2.7.1.21 (thymidine kinase)
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Myeloid-related proteins 8 and 14 (MRP8 and MRP14) are two Ca2+-binding proteins of the S-100 family highly abundant in myelomonocytic cells. The expression is not only dependent on the developmental status of the cell but also on the inflammatory situation in the tissue. In order to identify regulatory elements responsible for the high expression of MRP14 in myeloid cells, reporter gene constructs have been transfected into HL-60 cells, Mono Mac 6 cells, and L132 cells. We demonstrated that a DNA element in the first intron (positions 153-361) enhances the transcriptional activity of the homologous promoter and of the heterologous herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase promoter up to 37-fold. To further identify the functional site, the region between positions 153 and 192 was analyzed functionally using the thymidine kinase promoter. The region increased the expression in the same magnitude as the complete intron. This enhancer is highly conserved in the human and murine MRP genes, indicative of its involvement in the transcription of MRPs. Protein binding to the region is demonstrated using EMSA, DNA cross-linking, Southwestern blotting, and affinity purification. Affinity purification confirms that four proteins bind to the enhancer element.
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PMID:The gene encoding the myeloid-related protein 14 (MRP14), a calcium-binding protein expressed in granulocytes and monocytes, contains a potent enhancer element in the first intron. 975 53

Canid alphaherpesvirus 1 (CHV) causes morbidity and mortality in susceptible puppies. While the neuropathology of experimentally infected puppies has been detailed, characterization of naturally acquired infections is limited. The aim of this study was to describe the histologic, immunohistochemical, and in situ hybridization features of CHV encephalitis in the dog. Six female and 11 male puppies ranging in age from stillborn to 57 days old were included. Histologically, lesions included multifocal glial nodules (16/17, 94%), meningeal infiltrates (15/17, 88%), and cerebellar cortical necrosis (6/9, 67%); however, robust inflammation was not a significant feature in any of the cases. Immunohistochemistry for CD3, CD20, MAC387, and Iba1 was performed. Although T cells predominated over B cells, the overall number of cells was small in all cases both within the glial nodules and the meninges. In 16 of 16 (100%) cases, glial nodules were diffusely immunoreactive for Iba1; however, limited or no immunoreactivity for MAC387 was present. In situ hybridization directed at the CHV thymidine kinase gene revealed CHV nucleic acid in the granule neurons of the cerebellar folia (8/9; 89%), endothelial cells in the meninges and parenchyma (12/17, 71%), and individual randomly distributed neurons (6/17, 35%). These results clarify the pathology of naturally acquired CHV infection and indicate that developing cerebellar granule neurons are an important site of viral replication.
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PMID:Naturally Acquired Canine Herpesvirus-Associated Meningoencephalitis. 2865 91