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Identification by sequence analysis of a second rat brain cDNA encoding the dopamine (D2) receptor.

J C Miller1, Y Wang, D Filer

  • 1Millhauser Laboratories of the Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York 10016.

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
|January 15, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Researchers identified a novel variant of the rat D2 receptor gene, D2(8)-1, in rat brain cDNA. This variant suggests the existence of multiple D2 receptor mRNA species due to alternative splicing.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • The D2 receptor plays a crucial role in neurotransmission.
  • Understanding D2 receptor gene variants is essential for studying brain function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and characterize novel variants of the rat D2 receptor gene.
  • To investigate the molecular basis of potential D2 receptor diversity in the rat brain.

Main Methods:

  • Screening of a rat brain cDNA library using oligonucleotide probes specific to the D2 receptor gene (RGB-2).
  • Identification and characterization of a cDNA clone (D2(8)-1) through restriction and dideoxy sequence analysis.

Main Results:

  • A complete cDNA clone, D2(8)-1, was identified as a variant of the RGB-2 gene.

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  • D2(8)-1 exhibits high homology to RGB-2 but contains an 87 bp insert in the coding region and additional 5' upstream nucleotides.
  • The findings suggest the existence of at least two distinct mRNA species encoding D2 receptors in the rat brain.

    • Conclusions:

    • The discovery of the D2(8)-1 variant indicates potential alternative splicing of D2 receptor mRNA.
    • This molecular diversity may contribute to varied D2 receptor functions in the rat brain.