J Cell Biochem 2005 Jul 01;954:840-8. doi: 10.1002/jcb.20456.

Anti-sense-mediated inhibition of expression of the novel striated tropomyosin isoform TPM1kappa disrupts myofibril organization in embryonic axolotl hearts.

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Striated muscle tropomyosin (TM) is described as containing ten exons; 1a, 2b, 3, 4, 5, 6b, 7, 8, and 9a/b. Exon 9a/b has critical troponin binding domains and is found in striated muscle isoforms. We have recently discovered a smooth (exon 2a)/striated (exons 9a/b) isoform expressed in amphibian, avian, and mammalian hearts, designated as an isoform of the TPM1 gene (TPM1kappa). TPM1kappa expression was blocked in whole embryonic axolotl heart by transfection of exon-specific anti-sense oligonucleotide. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed lower transcript expression of TPM1kappa and in vitro analysis confirmed the specificity of the TPM1kappa anti-sense oligonucleotide. Altered expression of the novel TM isoform disrupted myofibril structure and function in embryonic hearts.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: tpm1