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Distinct tumor specific expression of TGFB4 (ebaf)*, a novel human gene of the TGF-beta superfamily.

We recently identified a novel gene of the TGF-beta superfamily, endometrial bleeding associated factor, TGFB4 (ebaf), that, throughout the menstrual cycle, exhibited a defined expression in human endometrium. Here, we report on the expression of TGFB4 (ebaf) in normal and neoplastic human tissues. The expression of this gene was absent in a host of normal tissues including lung, stomach, small bowel, liver, kidney, breast, lymph node, spleen, ovary and fallopian tube. However, a weak expression of the 2.1 kb variant of the TGFB4 (ebaf) mRNA was observed in rectal, ovarian, and testicular tissues and the 2.1 and 2.5 kb TGFB4 (ebaf) mRNAs were observed in the pancreatic tissue. The expression of the mRNA of this gene was absent in sarcomas, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, melanomas, squamous cell carcinomas, hepatocellular carcinomas, renal cell carcinomas, and adenocarcinomas of the breast, endometrium and lung. The expression of the TGFB4 (ebaf) mRNA was observed primarily in adenocarcinomas that exhibited a mucinous differentiation. This included colonic, duodenal, and ovarian adenocarcinomas. The expression of TGFB4 (ebaf) mRNA was absent in non- mucinous colonic, gastric and ovarian adenocarcinomas and adenocarcinomas of colon metastatic to the liver. However, some serous adenocarcinomas of the ovary also exhibited TGFB4 (ebaf) mRNA. The testicular tumors, seminomas and embryonal carcinomas, also expressed TGFB4 (ebaf) mRNA. These findings show that the TGFB4 (ebaf) mRNA has distinct tumor specific expression.[1]

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  1. Distinct tumor specific expression of TGFB4 (ebaf)*, a novel human gene of the TGF-beta superfamily. Tabibzadeh, S., Kothapalli, R., Buyuksal, I. Front. Biosci. (1997) [Pubmed]
 
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