[Molecular cloning of human sperm surface protein P34H gene and semi-quantitative analysis of its expression in testis and epididymidis].

OBJECTIVES

To identify, clone and sequence human sperm protein P34H gene and perform semi-quantitative analysis of its expression in testis and epididymidis.

METHODS

Total RNA was prepared from human epididymidis tissue. cDNA fragment encoding human P34H was amplified by RT-PCR using specific primers, and then was cloned into pGEM-T vector. Inserted P34H gene was sequenced by ABI 377 DNA Sequencer. Meanwhile, semi-quantitative analysis of P34H expression in testis and caput, corpus, cauda epididymidis was done by RT-PCR based on beta-actin as an inner control.

RESULTS

Human sperm protein P34H gene was successfully cloned and its cDNA sequence was submitted to GenBank(Accession No. AF515625).

CONCLUSIONS

The cloning of P34H gene may be useful for the further basic and clinical studies on P34H.