NDLI: Convergent evolution of IL-6 in two leporids (Oryctolagus and Pentalagus) originated an extended protein

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Author	Neves, Fabiana Abrantes, Joana Pinheiro, Ana Almeida, Tereza Costa, Paulo P. Esteves, Pedro J
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a class-I helical cytokine with a broad spectrum of biological activities and a gene structure conserved throughout vertebrates, with five coding exons. IL-6 from European rabbits belonging to the subspecies Oryctolagus cuniculus cuniculus was previously shown to differ from other mammals by extending an additional 27 amino acids. However, in other leporids (Sylvilagus spp and Lepus spp) that diverged from the European rabbit ~12 million years ago this mutation was not present. In this study, we extended the study of IL-6 for the Oryctolagus cuniculus algirus subspecies and five additional lagomorphs’ genera (Brachylagus, Bunolagus, Pentalagus, Romerolagus, and Ochotona). We confirmed the presence of the mutated stop codon in both O. c. cuniculus and O. c. algirus. We found that the typical stop codon is present in Sylvilagus bachmani and Lepus europaeus, in agreement with previous reports, but also in Bunolagus, Brachylagus, and Ochotona. Remarkably, in Pentalagus we detected a deletion of the stop codon causing an extension of IL-6 for 17 extra residues. Our results indicate that the IL-6 extension in those species occurred by two independent events: one occurred between 2 and 8 million years ago in the ancestral of the Oryctolagus subspecies, and the other occurred in a Pentalagus ancestral at a maximum of 9 million years ago. The absence of this IL-6 extension in Bunolagus, sister genus of Oryctolagus, shows that this evolutionary event happened by convergence suggesting some functional relevance.
Starting Page	589
Ending Page	595
Page Count	7
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ISSN	00937711
Journal	Immunogenetics
Volume Number	66
Issue Number	9-10
e-ISSN	14321211
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-07-16
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Interleukin 6 (IL-6) Lagomorphs Convergent evolution Oryctolagus Pentalagus Immunology Human Genetics Gene Function Cell Biology Allergology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Genetics Immunology

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