Cheng Chin Hung. / Thesis submitted in: December 2000. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-145). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.i / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.iv / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.v / ABSTRACT --- p.vi / Chapter Chapter One: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1 --- Endogenous Antisense RNAs --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Class --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Natural Antisense RNAs in Prokaryotes and Viruses --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- Endogenous Antisense RNAs in Eukaryotes --- p.8 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Distribution --- p.8 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Conserved Pattern of Antisense Transcription --- p.10 / Chapter 1.5 --- Potential Functions of Antisense RNAs --- p.10 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- Template for Translation --- p.11 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- Regulation of Sense Gene Expression --- p.12 / Chapter 1.5.2.1 --- Nucleus --- p.13 / Chapter 1.5.2.1.1 --- Transcriptional Regulation --- p.13 / Chapter 1.5.2.1.2 --- Post-transcriptional Nuclear Regulation --- p.14 / Chapter 1.5.2.2 --- Cytoplasm --- p.16 / Chapter 1.5.2.2.1 --- Messenger Stability --- p.16 / Chapter 1.5.2.2.2 --- Translation --- p.17 / Chapter 1.6 --- Possible Mechanism of Antisense-mediated Regulation --- p.18 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- Two Possible Mechanisms --- p.18 / Chapter 1.7 --- Novel Endogenous Antisense RNA Against Cation Channel --- p.23 / Chapter 2 --- CNG1 Cation Channel --- p.24 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2 --- Classification and Distribution of CNG Channels --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3 --- Structure of CNG Channels Gene Gamily --- p.27 / Chapter 2.4 --- Interactions Between CNG Channels and Ca2+ --- p.29 / Chapter 2.5 --- Distribution of CNG Channels in the Central Nervous System --- p.30 / Chapter 2.6 --- CNG Channels Function in CNS --- p.31 / Chapter 3 --- Aim of Study --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Materials and Methods --- p.35 / Chapter 4 --- Materials --- p.35 / Chapter 4.1 --- Library --- p.35 / Chapter 4.2 --- Multiple Tissue Blots --- p.35 / Chapter 4.3 --- Paraffin Sections --- p.35 / Chapter 5 --- Library Screening of Human Brain cDNA Library --- p.37 / Chapter 5.1 --- Amplification of Human Brain cDNA Library Stock --- p.38 / Chapter 5.2 --- Primary Screening --- p.38 / Chapter 5.3 --- Hybridization --- p.39 / Chapter 5.4 --- Secondary Screening --- p.40 / Chapter 5.5 --- Tertiary Screening --- p.40 / Chapter 6 --- Clones confirmation by Manual Sequencing --- p.41 / Chapter 6.1 --- Plasmid DNA Preparation --- p.41 / Chapter 6.2 --- DNA Sequencing --- p.41 / Chapter 6.3 --- Primer Walking Strategy --- p.44 / Chapter 7 --- Probe Preparation for Northern Blot and In-Situ Hybridization --- p.45 / Chapter 7.1 --- Probe for Anti-CNGl --- p.45 / Chapter 7.1.1 --- Enzyme Digestion --- p.45 / Chapter 7.1.2 --- Self-ligation --- p.47 / Chapter 7.1.3 --- Transformation --- p.47 / Chapter 7.1.4 --- Insert Confirmation --- p.48 / Chapter 7.1.5 --- Second Round Modification of cDNA Clone --- p.48 / Chapter 7.2 --- Probe for Sense CNG1 Gene --- p.49 / Chapter 7.2.1 --- RT-PCR Amplification from Cultured human Epithelial Cell Line ECV304 --- p.49 / Chapter 7.2.2 --- Automatic Sequencing --- p.49 / Chapter 7.2.3 --- Cloning of PCR Product --- p.50 / Chapter 7.2.4 --- Transformation --- p.50 / Chapter 7.2.5 --- Clone Confirmation --- p.50 / Chapter 8 --- Northern Hybridization --- p.51 / Chapter 8.1 --- Probe Linealization --- p.51 / Chapter 8.2 --- Labeling of Riboprobe with Radioisotope 32P --- p.53 / Chapter 8.3 --- Prehybridization and Hybridization with Radiolabeled RNA Probes --- p.54 / Chapter 9 --- In Situ Hybridization --- p.56 / Chapter 9.1 --- Preparation of Anti-CNGl Probe --- p.56 / Chapter 9.2 --- Preparation of Sense CNG1 Probe --- p.59 / Chapter 9.3 --- Testing of DIG-labeled RNA Probe --- p.61 / Chapter 9.4 --- Pre treatment --- p.61 / Chapter 9.5 --- "Prehybridization, Hybridization and Posthybridization" --- p.62 / Chapter 9.6 --- Colorimetric Detection of DIG Label --- p.63 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Results --- p.64 / Chapter 10 --- Isolation and Sequence Analysis of cDNA Clones --- p.64 / Chapter 11 --- Northern Blot Analysis of anti-CNGl RNA in Human Brain Multiple Tissues --- p.72 / Chapter 11.1 --- Human Brain Blot IV --- p.72 / Chapter 11.2 --- Human Brain Blot II --- p.75 / Chapter 11.3 --- Human Multiple Tissues Blot --- p.77 / Chapter 12 --- In Situ Hybridization Analysis of anti-CNGl RNA Expression in Human Embryonic and Adult Brain Regions --- p.80 / Chapter 12.1 --- Expression of Anti-CNGl RNA in Human Embryonic Brain Regions… --- p.80 / Chapter 12.1.1 --- Hippocampus --- p.80 / Chapter 12.1.2 --- Frontal Cortex --- p.84 / Chapter 12.1.3 --- Visual Cortex --- p.88 / Chapter 12.2 --- Expression of Anti-CNGl RNA in Human Adult Brain Regions --- p.91 / Chapter 12.2.1 --- Occipital Cortex --- p.91 / Chapter 12.2.2 --- Frontal Cortex --- p.95 / Chapter 12.2.3 --- Hippocampus --- p.99 / Chapter 13 --- Expression of Sense CNG1 mRNA in Human Embryonic and Adult Brain Regions --- p.102 / Chapter 13.1 --- Expression of Sense CNG1 mRNA in Human Embryonic Brain Regions --- p.102 / Chapter 13.1.1 --- Frontal Cortex --- p.102 / Chapter 13.1.2 --- Visual Cortex --- p.107 / Chapter 13.1.3 --- Parahippocampus --- p.111 / Chapter 13.2 --- Expression of CNG1 mRNA in Human Adult Brain Region --- p.113 / Chapter 13.2.1 --- Frontal Cortex --- p.113 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Discussion --- p.117 / Chapter 14.1 --- Cloning of Endogenous Anti-CNGl Transcript --- p.117 / Chapter 14.2 --- Neuron-specific Coexpression of Anti-CNGl and CNG1 Transcriptsin Central Nervous System --- p.124 / Chapter 15 --- Implications --- p.128 / Chapter 15.1 --- Endogenous Anti-CNGl Down-regulate Expression of CNG1 Channel --- p.128 / Chapter 15.2 --- Coordinated Co-expression of Sense and Antisense CNG1 Transcripts --- p.129 / Chapter 15.3 --- CNG1 Channel Functions in Human Nervous System --- p.130 / Chapter 15.3.1 --- CNG1 Channel Provides a Novel Ca2+ Entry Mode --- p.130 / Chapter 15.3.2 --- Activation of CNG1 Channel Through G-protein-linked Receptors --- p.130 / Chapter 15.3.3 --- Activation of CNG1 Channel Through Nitric Oxide --- p.131 / Chapter 15.3.4 --- Synaptic Plasticity and CNG1 channel --- p.131 / Chapter 15.3.5 --- A Role of CNG1 Channel in Development --- p.135 / Chapter 16 --- Conclusion --- p.136 / Chapter 17 --- Future Studies --- p.137 / References --- p.138
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323626 |
| Date | January 2001 |
| Contributors | Cheng Chin Hung., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Physiology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, ix, 145 leaves : ill. (some col., some mounted) ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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