Detection of variations in human H2 receptors

Abstract

A group of oligonucleotides for the identification of sequences in a sample comprising human histamine H2 receptor DNA, cDNA or RNA originating from a tissue sample or body fluid is employed in the diagnosis and/or treatment of human neurological and psychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia, and diseases of other systems or organs of the human body. The oligonucleotides, suitable for use as primers for the amplification of DNA corresponding to a region of a human histamine H2 receptor, have nucleotide sequences selected from: 5′ACACCAGCCTGGATGTGA 3′(as listed in SEQ ID NO:12), 5′TCACATCCAGGCTGGTCT 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO:13), 5′ CAATCATACCACCTCTAA 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO:14), 5′ ACACAAACGCGGTGAAGT 3′(as listed in SEQ ID NO:15). Also described is a diagnostic kit comprising one or more of the above mentioned oligonucleotides.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to the detection of variations in human histamine H 2 receptors, and more particularly to the development of new compounds useful in the sequencing and identification of a human histamine H 2 receptor and their use in the diagnosis and treatment of certain human disorders, for example, brain disorders. The invention also relates to new compounds and a method for detecting an allelic polymorphic variation within the human population for the gene encoding the histamine H 2 receptor, and their use in the diagnosis and treatment of human disorders.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The histamine H 2 receptor is one of many receptors in the body. Compounds used to treat many diseases work by activating a receptor or inhibiting the action of its natural ligand. Variations in some receptors amongst the population are known to be caused by allelic variation, and this variation can alter the response of a disease to a drug amongst patients. An example of this would be the response to clozapine, used to treat schizophrenia, associated with allelic variation in the 5-HT 2A receptor demonstrated by Arranz el al (1995) Lancet, 346(8970), 281-282.

In co-pending UK Patent Applications Nos. GB9503866.7 and GB9522889.6, and in International Patent Application No. PCT/EP96/00397, it is reported that there is a hitherto unrecognised allele or subtype of the human histamine H 2 receptor gene which may be specific to the brain.

In the above mentioned co-pending patent specifications there are described and claimed:

1) a sequence for a novel allele of a human histamine H 2 receptor gene comprising up to six single base substitutions compared with the cDNA sequence published by Gantz et al (1991) Biochem Biophys Res Comm 178,3,1386-1392 as follows:

site of change	base change	amino acid alteration
398	T-C	Val-Gly
525	A-T	Lys-Asn
620	A-G	Lys-Asp
649	A-G	Asn-Asp
692	A-G	Lys-Arg
802	G-A	Val-Met

The cDNA sequence in Gantz et al., supra, is:

1	atggcaccca atggcacagc ctcttccttt tgcctggact ctaccgcatg caagatcacc	(SEQ ID NO:18)
61	atcaccgtgg tccttgcggt cctcatcctc atcaccgttg ctggcaatgt ggtcgtctgt
121	ctggccgtgg gcttgaaccg ccggctccgc aacctgacca attgtttcat cgtgtccttg
181	gctatcactg acctgctcct cggcctcctg gtgctgccct tctctgccat ctaccagctg
241	tcctgcaagt ggagctttgg caaggtcttc tgcaatatct acaccagcct ggatgtgatg
301	ctctgcacag cctccattct taacctcttc atgatcagcc tcgaccggta ctgcgctgtc
361	atggacccac tgcggtaccc tgtgctggtc accccagttc gggtcgccat ctctctggtc
421	ttaatttggg tcatctccat taccctgtcc tttctgtcta tccacctggg gtggaacagc
481	aggaacgaga ccagcaaggg caatcatacc acctctaagt gcaaagtcca ggtcaatgaa
541	gtgtacgggc tggtggatgg gctggtcacc ttctacctcc cgctactgat catgtgcatc
601	acctactacc gcatcttcaa ggtcgcccgg gatcaggcca agaggatcaa tcacattagc
661	tcctggaagg cagccaccat cagggagcac aaagccacag tgacactggc cgccgtcatg
721	ggggccttca tcatctgctg gtttccctac ttcaccgcgt ttgtgtaccg tgggctgaga
781	ggggatgatg ccatcaatga ggtgttagaa gccatcgttc tgtggctggg ctatgccaac
841	tcagccctga accccatcct gtatgctgcg ctgaacagag acttccgcac cgggtaccaa
901	cagctcttct gctgcaggct ggccaaccgc aactcccaca aaacttctct gaggtccaac
961	gcctctcagc tgtccaggac ccaaagccga gaacccaggc aacaggaaga gaaacccctg
1021	aagctccagg tgtggagtgg gacagaagtc acggcccccc agggagccac agacaggtaa
1081	aagctccagg tgtggagtgg gacagaagtc acggcccccc agggagccac agacaggtaa
1141	gcgctgaaca gagacttccg caccgggtac caacagctct tctgctgcag g

This cDNA sequence encodes the following amino acid sequence:

MAPNGTASSFCLDSTACKITITVVLAVLILITVAGNVVVCLAVGLNRRLRNLTNCFIVSLAITDLLLGLLVLPFSAI (SEQ ID NO: 19)
YQLSCKWSFGKVFCNIYTSLDVMLCTASILNLFMISLDRYCAVMDPLRYPVLVTPVRVAISLVLIWVISITLSFLSI
HLGWNSRNETSKGNHTTSKCKVQVNEVYGLVDGLVTFYLPLLIMCITYYRIFKVARDQAKRINHISSWKAATIREHK
ATVTLAAVMGAFIICWFPYFTAFVYRGLRGDDAINEVKEAIVKWLGYANSALNPILYAAKNRDFRTGYQQLFCCRLA
NRNSHKTSLRSNASQLSRTQSREPRQQEEKPLKLQVWSGTEVTAPQGATDR

2) a nucleotide sequence coding for a region of a human histamine H 2 receptor, comprising one or more of the following base substitutions compared with the published sequence in Gantz et al (1991) supra, and from which the positional notation is taken:

site of change base
398            C
525            T
620            G
649            G
692            G
802            A

The nucleotide sequence can, for example, comprise the following sequence (as listed in SEQ ID NO: 1):

5′  CAGCTCGGGTCGCCATCTCTCTGGTCTTAATTTGGGTCATCTCCATTACCCTGTC
CTTTCTGTCTATCCACCTGGGGTGGAACAGCAGGAACGAGACCAGCAAGGGCAAT
CATACCACCTCTAAGTGCAATGTCCAGGTCAATGAAGTGTACGGGCTGGTGGATG
GGCTGGTCACCTTCTACCTCCCGCTACTGATCATGTGCATCACCTACTACCGCAT
CTTCAGGGTCGCCCGGGATCAGGCCAAGAGGATCGATCACATTAGCTCCTGGAAG
GCAGCCACCATCAGGGAGCACAGAGCCACAGTGACACTGGCCGCCGTCATGGGGG
CCTTCATCATCTGCTGGTTTCCCTACTTCACCGCGTTTGTGTACCGTGGGCTGAG
AGGGGATGATGCCATCAATGAGATGTTA  3′

As a specific exemplification, the nucleotide sequence can comprise the following sequence (as listed in SEQ ID NO: 2):

5′  CCAATGGCACAGCCTCTTCCTTTTGCCTGGACTCTACCGCATGCAAGATCACCAT
CACCGTGGTCCTTGCGGTCCTCATCCTCATCACCGTTGCTGGCAATGTGGTCGTC
TGTCTGGCCGTGGGCTTGAACCGCCGGCTCCGCAACCTGACCAATTGTTTCATCG
TGTCCTTGGCTATCACTGACCTGCTCCTCGGCCTCCTGGTGCTGCCCTTCTCTGC
CATCTACCAGCTGTCCTGCAAGTGGAGCTTTGGCAAGGTCTTCTGCAATATCTAC
ACCAGCCTGGATGTGATGCTCTGCACAGCCTCCATTCTTAACCTCTTCATGATCA
GCCTCGACCGGTACTGCGCTGTCATGGACCCACTGCGGTACCCTGTGCTGGTCAC
CCCAGCTCGGGTCGCCATCTCTCTGGTCTTAATTTGGGTCATCTCCATTACCCTG
TCCTTTCTGTCTATCCACCTGGGGTGGAACAGCAGGAACGAGACCAGCAAGGGCA
ATCATACCACCTCTAAGTGCAATGTCCAGGTCAATGAAGTGTACGGGCTGGTGGA
TGGGCTGGTCACCTTCTACCTCCCGCTACTGATCATGTGCATCACCTACTACCGC
ATCTTCAGGGTCGCCCGGGATCAGGCCAAGAGGATCGATCACATTAGCTCCTGGA
AGGCAGCCACCATCAGGGAGCACAGAGCCACAGTGACACTGGCCGCCGTCATGGG
GGCCTTCATCATCTGCTGGTTTCCCTACTTCACCGCGTTTGTGTACCGTGGGCTG
AGAGGGGATGATGCCATCAATGAGATGTTAGAAGCCATCGTTCTGTGGCTGGGCT
ATGCCAACTCAGCCCTGAACCCCATCCTGTATGCTGCGCTGAACAGAGACTTCCG
CACCGGGTACCAACAGCTCTTCTGCTGCAGGCTGGCCAACCGCAACTCCCACAAA
ACTTCTCTGAGGTCCAACGCCTCTCAGCTGTCCAGGACCCAAAGCCGAGAACCCA
GGCAACAGGAAGAGAAACCCCTGAAGCTCCAGGTGTGGAGTGGGACAGAAGTCACG  3′

3) new oligonucleotides, suitable for use as primers for the amplification of DNA corresponding to a region of a human histamine H 2 receptor, having nucleotide sequences selected from:

1) 5′ CCAATGGCACAGCCTCTT 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO: 3)

2) 5′ CGTGACTTCTGTCCCACT 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO: 4)

3) 5′ CCAGGCAACAGGAAGAGA 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO: 5)

4) 5′ TCTCTTCCTGTTGCCTGG 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO: 6)

5) 5′ GCAGCAGAAGAGCTGTTG 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO: 7)

6) 5′ TCCAGGTCAATGAAGTGT 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO: 8)

7) 5′ ACACTTCATTGACCTGGA 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO: 9)

8) 5° CCAAGAGGATCAATCACA 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO: 10)

9) 5′ TGTGATTGATCCTCTTGG 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO: 11)

and

4) a diagnostic kit comprising one or more of the above new oligonucleotides.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is concerned in one aspect with improvements in the diagnosis and/or treatment of human neurological and psychiatric disorders, and more particularly in the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia. In another aspect, the invention is concerned with improvements in the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases of other systems or organs of the human body.

According to the invention, a further group of oligonucleotides has now been developed for the identification of sequences in a sample comprising a human histamine H 2 receptor DNA, cDNA or RNA originating from a tissue sample or body fluid.

In a first aspect, therefore, the invention provides new oligonucleotides, suitable for use as primers for the amplification of DNA corresponding to a region of a human histamine H 2 receptor, having nucleotide sequences selected from:

10) 5′ ACACCAGCCTGGATGTGA 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO:12)

11) 5′ TCACATCCAGGCTGGTGT 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO:13)

12) 5′ CAATCATACCACCTCTAA 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO:14)

13) 5′ ACACAAACGCGGTGAAGT 3′ (as listed in SEQ ID NO:15)

15 and a diagnostic kit comprising one or more of the above mentioned oligonucleotides.

The direction and base start numbers for the novel oligonucleotide primers are as follows:

Primer		Base Start No.
10)	Upstream	281
11)	Downstream	298
12)	Upstream	501
13)	Downstream	766

Information on the human histamine H 2 receptor was obtained from the MRC Daresbury database accessing “Genem 61” File no. M64799—Human histamine H 2 receptor gene.

The above mentioned substitutions in the human histamine H 2 receptor gene alter and in some instances introduce or remove new sites for cleavage by specific restriction endonucleases as follows:

base change site alters restriction map of:
398              AluI, AvaI, BspWI, BsrI, CviJI
525
620              Eco57
649              ClaI, Sau3A, TaqI
692
802              MnlI

In another aspect the invention provides a diagnostic kit comprising one or more of the new oligonucleotide primers and, preferably, one or more of the above mentioned endonucleases, optionally with one or more buffers.

In a still further aspect, the invention provides a diagnostic kit comprising one or more of the new oligonucleotide primers whereby detection of human histamine subtypes can be achieved using single-stranded conformational polymorphism (SSCP). The kit can, for example, comprise one or more of the above mentioned oligonucleotide primers, and, optionally, formamide.

A kit may be used to establish genotype or base variations. This information may be used in predicting an individual's disease susceptibility, disease course, prognosis and/or response to treatment, as would be understood by those skilled in the art from the disclosure contained herein. The treatment response or efficacy which may be predicted may include drug treatment such as for example, use of H 2 receptor antagonists, for example, famotidine, or other forms of treatment such as social or psychological intervention.

Eucaryotic expression vectors and host cells transformed thereby can be prepared as described in the above mentioned co-pending patent specifications and the encoded protein analysed.

The invention is illustrated by the following Examples:

EXAMPLE 1

This example describes the identification and sequencing of an allelic human H 2 receptor gene using certain novel oligonucleotide primers according to the invention.

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) product is prepared from human DNA.

DNA was extracted from human brain tissue by first pulverizing approximately 1g of tissue in liquid nitrogen then adding to 10 ml lysis buffer (0.32M sucrose, 10 mM Tris, 5 mM magnesium chloride 1% Triton X-100 pH8.0). This solution was centrifuged (9,000 rpm 15 mins) to pellet the tissue, the lysis buffer was drawn off and the pellet resuspended in 4.5 ml 75 mM sodium chloride, 24 mM EDTA. This solution was then incubated for 3 hours with 250 μl 10% SDS and 2 mg proteinase K at 56° C. This aqueous phase was then extracted twice with 5 ml of phenol:chloroform:isoamyl alcohol (25:24:1). Then sodium acetate to 0.3M pH7.5 and 2 volumes of ethanol (at −20° C.) were added to the aqueous phase and the DNA hooked out into TE buffer. The concentration of the DNA was determined by measuring the optical density of the sample, at a wavelength of 260 nm.

The DNA was then amplified by the polymerase chain reaction using the oligonucleotide primers 1) and 2) (as hereinbefore described) for 36 cycles. The timing for each cycle was as follows; 1 min at 94° C., 1.5 min at 56° C. and 2 mins at 72°C., this was then followed by a 10 min extension at 72° C. (Amplitaq DNA polymerase Perkin-Elmer Cetus). This reaction produced a DNA fragment of 1047 base pair when analyzed by gel electrophoresis.

Following PCR amplification of the DNA, the PCR products were immediately ligated and cloned into the TA cloning system (InvitroGen). The transformed cells were plated onto Luria-Bertani plates containing 50 μl/ml amplicillin and 1.6 mg X-Gal. Plates were then incubated overnight at 37° C., then moved to 4° C. for 4 hours to allow for colour development. Positive (white colonies) were then analyzed by growing a 5 ml culture overnight at 37° C. extracting the plasmids (Qiaspin minipreps (Qiagen)) and performing an EcoRI digest to ensure the correct size product was contained in the plasmid. The plasmid used to clone the PCR product is the PCR™ II Vector, which is transformed into One Shot™ INVαF′ Competent cells.

Both strands of the cloned PCR product were sequenced using the dideoxynucleotide chain-terminated method, carried out with Sequenase version 2.0 (Amersham/USB). Partial sequencing of short stretches of the cloned DNA utilised all the oligonucleotide primers 1) to 11) hereinbefore described. The cloned PCR product was shown to be identical to the gastric cDNA of Gantz et, al except for the previously mentioned six single base changes.

Results and Discussions

The sequence derived from the above described method is listed below and in SEQ ID NO: 2. The novel form of the human Histamine H 2 receptor gene is designated the H 2 R 549G allele (SEQ ID NO:2), and the original form as described by Gantz et al is designated the H 2 R 649A allele, as described by Orange et al (1996) Neuro Report 7(7) (to be published).

5′  AATGGCACAGCCTCTTCCTTTTGCCTGGACTCTACCGCATGCAAGATCACCAT
CACCGTGGTCCTTGCGGTCCTCATCCTCATCACCGTTGCTGGCAATGTGGTCGTC
TGTCTGGCCGTGGGCTTGAACCGCCGGCTCCGCAACCTGACCAATTGTTTCATCG
TGTCCTTGGCTATCACTGACCTGCTCCTCGGCCTCCTGGTGCTGCCCTTCTCTGC
CATCTACCAGCTGTCCTGCAAGTGGAGCTTTGGCAAGGTCTTCTGCAATATCTAC
ACCAGCCTGGATGTGATGCTCTGCACAGCCTCCATTCTTAACCTCTTCATGATCA
GCCTCGACCGGTACTGCGCTGTCATGGACCCACTGCGGTACCCTGTGCTGGTCAC
CCCAGCTCGGGTCGCCATCTCTCTGGTCTTAATTTGGGTCATCTCCATTACCCTG
TCCTTTCTGTCTATCCACCTGGGGTGGAACAGCAGGAACGAGACCAGCAAGGGCA
ATCATACCACCTCTAAGTGCAATGTCCAGGTCAATGAAGTGTACGGGCTGGTGGA
TGGGCTGGTCACCTTCTACCTCCCGCTACTGATCATGTGCATCACCTACTACCGC
ATCTTCAGGGTCGCCCGGGATCAGGCCAAGAGGATCGATCACATTAGCTCCTGGA
AGGCAGCCACCATCAGGGAGCACAGAGCCACAGTGACACTGGCCGCCGTCATGGG
GGCCTTCATCATCTGCTGGTTTCCCTACTTCACCGCGTTTGTGTACCGTGGGCTG
AGAGGGGATGATGCCATCAATGAGATGTTAGAAGCCATCGTTCTGTGGCTGGGCT
ATGCCAACTCAGCCCTGAACCCCATCCTGTATGCTGCGCTGAACAGAGACTTCCG
CACCGGGTACCAACAGCTCTTCTGCTGCAGGCTGGCCAACCGCAACTCCCACAAA
ACTTCTCTGAGGTCCAACGCCTCTCAGCTGTCCAGGACCCAAAGCCGAGAACCCA
GGCAACAGGAAGAGAAACCCCTGAAGCTCCAGGTGTGGAGTGGGACAGAAGTCACG  3′

EXAMPLE 2

This example describes the identification and sequencing of an allelic human H 2 receptor gene using certain novel oligonucleotide primers according to the invention.

The example describes confirmation of the existence of polymorphisms in the human histamine H 2 receptor gene utilising single-stranded conformational polymorphism (SSCP). This is made possible by an assay based upon amplification of a 266 base pair PCR fragment of the human histamine H 2 receptor gene, followed by specific acrylamide gel electrophoresis. (it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that single base changes may also be detected by other techniques known to those in the art, including, chemical cleavage, PCR thermoligase reactions, restriction endonuclease digestion of human histamine H 2 receptor gene PCR fragments etc.)

Samples of blood are collected from human volunteers into EDTA coated tubes. 1 ml of this blood is heated to 100° C. for 15 minutes and then spun in a microcentrifuge at 13,000 Xg for 15 minutes. The supernatant is collected and the cell debris is discarded. 1 μl of the supernatant is utilised as template DNA for a PCR reaction to amplify a portion of the human histamine H 2 receptor gene between bases 501 and 766. The conditions for this PCR reaction are 3 mM MgCl 2 (Gibco BRL), 1XPCR buffer (Gibco BRL), 0.2 mM of each dATP, dCTP, dTTP, dGTP (Gibco BRL) 10 pmoles of each of oligonucleotide primers 12) and 13) (hereinbefore described) and 1 unit Taq DNA polymerase, in a total volume adjusted to 50 μl by sterile DNAse free water. This mix is then subjected to the following conditions in a Progene thermal cycler (Techne); 96° C., 5 minutes, then 35 cycles of 96° C., 45 seconds, 56° C., 45 seconds, 72° C., 45 seconds.

10 μl of the resultant product is analysed on a 1% agarose gel to ensure that the above reaction is correctly amplifying the target DNA fragement. Then 7.5 μl of the PCR mix is added to 7.5 μl of 95% formamide, 10 mM EDTA pH 8.0, heated to 100 20 C. for 5-10 minute, and then quenched immediately in slushy ice for 5 minutes. 3 μl of 6×blue/orange loading dye is then added (Promega) and the mix is loaded into a 1 mm thick 14% 59:1 (acrylamide:bis-acrylamide) electrophoresis gel containing 2% glycerol, prepared in 0.5×TBE buffer. The gel is run for 18-24 hours at a constant voltage of 260V, at room temperature. The gel is then fixed in 10% methanol, 10% ethanoic acid for 10 minutes. The gel is next placed into 1 mg/ml silver nitrate for 15 minutes, then rinsed briefly with distilled water. The gel is then placed into 0.26% formaldehyde, 0.38 M sodium hydroxide for 15 minutes. The gel is finally placed into 0.75% sodium carbonate for 10 minutes.

Typical results are illustrated diagrammatically in FIG. 1 which shows a SSCP gel, prepared as above described, on which different samples have been loaded. The following patterns of banding are seen:

Lane 1 shows a pattern corresponding to a homozygons H 2 R 649G genotype.

Lane 2 shows patterns corresponding to an individual heterozygons H 2 R 649A /H 2 R 649G genotype.

Lane 3 shows a pattern corresponding to a homozygous H 2 R 649A genotype.

Alternative embodiments of the invention can be envisaged by those skilled in the art from the Information contained herein. All such alternative embodiments are Intended to lie within the scope of this application.

The reader's attention is directed to all papers and documents which are filed concurrently with this specification and which are open to public inspection with this specification, and the contents of all such papers and documents are incorporated herein by reference.

All the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and/or all of the steps or any method or process so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or steps are mutually exclusive.

Each feature disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.

The invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoing embodiments. This invention extends to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), or to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the steps of any method or process so disclosed.

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aag gtc ttc tgc aat atc tac acc agc ctg gat 287Lys Trp Ser Phe Gly Lys Val Phe Cys Asn Ile Tyr Thr Ser Leu Asp 80 85 90 95gtg atg ctc tgc aca gcc tcc att ctt aac ctc ttc atg atc agc ctc 335Val Met Leu Cys Thr Ala Ser Ile Leu Asn Leu Phe Met Ile Ser Leu 100 105 110gac cgg tac tgc gct gtc atg gac cca ctg cgg tac cct gtg ctg gtc 383Asp Arg Tyr Cys Ala Val Met Asp Pro Leu Arg Tyr Pro Val Leu Val 115 120 125acc cca gct cgg gtc gcc atc tct ctg gtc tta att tgg gtc atc tcc 431Thr Pro Ala Arg Val Ala Ile Ser Leu Val Leu Ile Trp Val Ile Ser 130 135 140att acc ctg tcc ttt ctg tct atc cac ctg ggg tgg aac agc agg aac 479Ile Thr Leu Ser Phe Leu Ser Ile His Leu Gly Trp Asn Ser Arg Asn 145 150 155gag acc agc aag ggc aat cat acc acc tct aag tgc aat gtc cag gtc 527Glu Thr Ser Lys Gly Asn His Thr Thr Ser Lys Cys Asn Val Gln Val160 165 170 175aat gaa gtg tac ggg ctg gtg gat ggg ctg gtc acc ttc tac ctc ccg 575Asn Glu Val Tyr Gly Leu Val Asp Gly Leu Val Thr Phe Tyr Leu Pro 180 185 190cta ctg atc atg tgc atc acc tac tac cgc atc ttc agg gtc gcc cgg 623Leu Leu Ile Met Cys Ile Thr Tyr Tyr Arg Ile Phe Arg Val Ala Arg 195 200 205gat cag gcc aag agg atc gat cac att agc tcc tgg aag gca gcc acc 671Asp Gln Ala Lys Arg Ile Asp His Ile Ser Ser Trp Lys Ala Ala Thr 210 215 220atc agg gag cac aga gcc aca gtg aca ctg gcc gcc gtc atg ggg gcc 719Ile Arg Glu His Arg Ala Thr Val Thr Leu Ala Ala Val Met Gly Ala 225 230 235ttc atc atc tgc tgg ttt ccc tac ttc acc gcg ttt gtg tac cgt ggg 767Phe Ile Ile Cys Trp Phe Pro Tyr Phe Thr Ala Phe Val Tyr Arg Gly240 245 250 255ctg aga ggg gat gat gcc atc aat gag atg tta gaa gcc atc gtt ctg 815Leu Arg Gly Asp Asp Ala Ile Asn Glu Met Leu Glu Ala Ile Val Leu 260 265 270tgg ctg ggc tat gcc aac tca gcc ctg aac ccc atc ctg tat gct gcg 863Trp Leu Gly Tyr Ala Asn Ser Ala Leu Asn Pro Ile Leu Tyr Ala Ala 275 280 285ctg aac aga gac ttc cgc acc ggg tac caa cag ctc ttc tgc tgc agg 911Leu Asn Arg Asp Phe Arg Thr Gly Tyr Gln Gln Leu Phe Cys Cys Arg 290 295 300ctg gcc aac cgc aac tcc cac aaa act tct ctg agg tcc aac gcc tct 959Leu Ala Asn Arg Asn Ser His Lys Thr Ser Leu Arg Ser Asn Ala Ser 305 310 315cag ctg tcc agg acc caa agc cga gaa ccc agg caa cag gaa gag aaa 1007Gln Leu Ser Arg Thr Gln Ser Arg Glu Pro Arg Gln Gln Glu Glu Lys320 325 330 335ccc ctg aag ctc cag gtg tgg agt ggg aca gaa gtc acg 1046Pro Leu Lys Leu Gln Val Trp Ser Gly Thr Glu Val Thr 340 345 3 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 3ccaatggcac agcctctt 18 4 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 4cgtgacttct gtcccact 18 5 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 5ccaggcaaca ggaagaga 18 6 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 6tctcttcctg ttgcctgg 18 7 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 7gcagcagaag agctgttg 18 8 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 8tccaggtcaa tgaagtgt 18 9 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 9acacttcatt gacctgga 18 10 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 10ccaagaggat caatcaca 18 11 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 11tgtgattgat cctcttgg 18 12 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 12acaccagcct ggatgtga 18 13 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 13tcacatccag gctggtgt 18 14 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 14caatcatacc acctctaa 18 15 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Synthetically generated oligonucleotide 15acacaaacgc ggtgaagt 18 16 136 PRT Homo sapiens 16Ala Arg Val Ala Ile Ser Leu Val Leu Ile Trp Val Ile Ser Ile Thr 1 5 10 15Leu Ser Phe Leu Ser Ile His Leu Gly Trp Asn Ser Arg Asn Glu Thr 20 25 30Ser Lys Gly Asn His Thr Thr Ser Lys Cys Asn Val Gln Val Asn Glu 35 40 45Val Tyr Gly Leu Val Asp Gly Leu Val Thr Phe Tyr Leu Pro Leu Leu 50 55 60Ile Met Cys Ile Thr Tyr Tyr Arg Ile Phe Arg Val Ala Arg Asp Gln 65 70 75 80Ala Lys Arg Ile Asp His Ile Ser Ser Trp Lys Ala Ala Thr Ile Arg 85 90 95Glu His Arg Ala Thr Val Thr Leu Ala Ala Val Met Gly Ala Phe Ile 100 105 110Ile Cys Trp Phe Pro Tyr Phe Thr Ala Phe Val Tyr Arg Gly Leu Arg 115 120 125Gly Asp Asp Ala Ile Asn Glu Met 130 135 17 348 PRT Homo sapiens 17Asn Gly Thr Ala Ser Ser Phe Cys Leu Asp Ser Thr Ala Cys Lys Ile 1 5 10 15Thr Ile Thr Val Val Leu Ala Val Leu Ile Leu Ile Thr Val Ala Gly 20 25 30Asn Val Val Val Cys Leu Ala Val Gly Leu Asn Arg Arg Leu Arg Asn 35 40 45Leu Thr Asn Cys Phe Ile Val Ser Leu Ala Ile Thr Asp Leu Leu Leu 50 55 60Gly Leu Leu Val Leu Pro Phe Ser Ala Ile Tyr Gln Leu Ser Cys Lys 65 70 75 80Trp Ser Phe Gly Lys Val Phe Cys Asn Ile Tyr Thr Ser Leu Asp Val 85 90 95Met Leu Cys Thr Ala Ser Ile Leu Asn Leu Phe Met Ile Ser Leu Asp 100 105 110Arg Tyr Cys Ala Val Met Asp Pro Leu Arg Tyr Pro Val Leu Val Thr 115 120 125Pro Ala Arg Val Ala Ile Ser Leu Val Leu Ile Trp Val Ile Ser Ile 130 135 140Thr Leu Ser Phe Leu Ser Ile His Leu Gly Trp Asn Ser Arg Asn Glu145 150 155 160Thr Ser Lys Gly Asn His Thr Thr Ser Lys Cys Asn Val Gln Val Asn 165 170 175Glu Val Tyr Gly Leu Val Asp Gly Leu Val Thr Phe Tyr Leu Pro Leu 180 185 190Leu Ile Met Cys Ile Thr Tyr Tyr Arg Ile Phe Arg Val Ala Arg Asp 195 200 205Gln Ala Lys Arg Ile Asp His Ile Ser Ser Trp Lys Ala Ala Thr Ile 210 215 220Arg Glu His Arg Ala Thr Val Thr Leu Ala Ala Val Met Gly Ala Phe225 230 235 240Ile Ile Cys Trp Phe Pro Tyr Phe Thr Ala Phe Val Tyr Arg Gly Leu 245 250 255Arg Gly Asp Asp Ala Ile Asn Glu Met Leu Glu Ala Ile Val Leu Trp 260 265 270Leu Gly Tyr Ala Asn Ser Ala Leu Asn Pro Ile Leu Tyr Ala Ala Leu 275 280 285Asn Arg Asp Phe Arg Thr Gly Tyr Gln Gln Leu Phe Cys Cys Arg Leu 290 295 300Ala Asn Arg Asn Ser His Lys Thr Ser Leu Arg Ser Asn Ala Ser Gln305 310 315 320Leu Ser Arg Thr Gln Ser Arg Glu Pro Arg Gln Gln Glu Glu Lys Pro 325 330 335Leu Lys Leu Gln Val Trp Ser Gly Thr Glu Val Thr 340 345 18 1191 DNA Homo sapiens CDS (1)...(1077) 18atg gca ccc aat ggc aca gcc tct tcc ttt tgc ctg gac tct acc gca 48Met Ala Pro Asn Gly Thr Ala Ser Ser Phe Cys Leu Asp Ser Thr Ala 1 5 10 15tgc aag atc acc atc acc gtg gtc ctt gcg gtc ctc atc ctc atc acc 96Cys Lys Ile Thr Ile Thr Val Val Leu Ala Val Leu Ile Leu Ile Thr 20 25 30gtt gct ggc aat gtg gtc gtc tgt ctg gcc gtg ggc ttg aac cgc cgg 144Val Ala Gly Asn Val Val Val Cys Leu Ala Val Gly Leu Asn Arg Arg 35 40 45ctc cgc aac ctg acc aat tgt ttc atc gtg tcc ttg gct atc act gac 192Leu Arg Asn Leu Thr Asn Cys Phe Ile Val Ser Leu Ala Ile Thr Asp 50 55 60ctg ctc ctc ggc ctc ctg gtg ctg ccc ttc tct gcc atc tac cag ctg 240Leu Leu Leu Gly Leu Leu Val Leu Pro Phe Ser Ala Ile Tyr Gln Leu 65 70 75 80tcc tgc aag tgg agc ttt ggc aag gtc ttc tgc aat atc tac acc agc 288Ser Cys Lys Trp Ser Phe Gly Lys Val Phe Cys Asn Ile Tyr Thr Ser 85 90 95ctg gat gtg atg ctc tgc aca gcc tcc att ctt aac ctc ttc atg atc 336Leu Asp Val Met Leu Cys Thr Ala Ser Ile Leu Asn Leu Phe Met Ile 100 105 110agc ctc gac cgg tac tgc gct gtc atg gac cca ctg cgg tac cct gtg 384Ser Leu Asp Arg Tyr Cys Ala Val Met Asp Pro Leu Arg Tyr Pro Val 115 120 125ctg gtc acc cca gtt cgg gtc gcc atc tct ctg gtc tta att tgg gtc 432Leu Val Thr Pro Val Arg Val Ala Ile Ser Leu Val Leu Ile Trp Val 130 135 140atc tcc att acc ctg tcc ttt ctg tct atc cac ctg ggg tgg aac agc 480Ile Ser Ile Thr Leu Ser Phe Leu Ser Ile His Leu Gly Trp Asn Ser145 150 155 160agg aac gag acc agc aag ggc aat cat acc acc tct aag tgc aaa gtc 528Arg Asn Glu Thr Ser Lys Gly Asn His Thr Thr Ser Lys Cys Lys Val 165 170 175cag gtc aat gaa gtg tac ggg ctg gtg gat ggg ctg gtc acc ttc tac 576Gln Val Asn Glu Val Tyr Gly Leu Val Asp Gly Leu Val Thr Phe Tyr 180 185 190ctc ccg cta ctg atc atg tgc atc acc tac tac cgc atc ttc aag gtc 624Leu Pro Leu Leu Ile Met Cys Ile Thr Tyr Tyr Arg Ile Phe Lys Val 195 200 205gcc cgg gat cag gcc aag agg atc aat cac att agc tcc tgg aag gca 672Ala Arg Asp Gln Ala Lys Arg Ile Asn His Ile Ser Ser Trp Lys Ala 210 215 220gcc acc atc agg gag cac aaa gcc aca gtg aca ctg gcc gcc gtc atg 720Ala Thr Ile Arg Glu His Lys Ala Thr Val Thr Leu Ala Ala Val Met225 230 235 240ggg gcc ttc atc atc tgc tgg ttt ccc tac ttc acc gcg ttt gtg tac 768Gly Ala Phe Ile Ile Cys Trp Phe Pro Tyr Phe Thr Ala Phe Val Tyr 245 250 255cgt ggg ctg aga ggg gat gat gcc atc aat gag gtg tta gaa gcc atc 816Arg Gly Leu Arg Gly Asp Asp Ala Ile Asn Glu Val Leu Glu Ala Ile 260 265 270gtt ctg tgg ctg ggc tat gcc aac tca gcc ctg aac ccc atc ctg tat 864Val Leu Trp Leu Gly Tyr Ala Asn Ser Ala Leu Asn Pro Ile Leu Tyr 275 280 285gct gcg ctg aac aga gac ttc cgc acc ggg tac caa cag ctc ttc tgc 912Ala Ala Leu Asn Arg Asp Phe Arg Thr Gly Tyr Gln Gln Leu Phe Cys 290 295 300tgc agg ctg gcc aac cgc aac tcc cac aaa act tct ctg agg tcc aac 960Cys Arg Leu Ala Asn Arg Asn Ser His Lys Thr Ser Leu Arg Ser Asn305 310 315 320gcc tct cag ctg tcc agg acc caa agc cga gaa ccc agg caa cag gaa 1008Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Arg Thr Gln Ser Arg Glu Pro Arg Gln Gln Glu 325 330 335gag aaa ccc ctg aag ctc cag gtg tgg agt ggg aca gaa gtc acg gcc 1056Glu Lys Pro Leu Lys Leu Gln Val Trp Ser Gly Thr Glu Val Thr Ala 340 345 350ccc cag gga gcc aca gac agg taaaagctcc aggtgtggag tgggacagaa 1107Pro Gln Gly Ala Thr Asp Arg 355gtcacggccc cccagggagc cacagacagg taagcgctga acagagactt ccgcaccggg 1167taccaacagc tcttctgctg cagg 1191 19 359 PRT Homo sapiens 19Met Ala Pro Asn Gly Thr Ala Ser Ser Phe Cys Leu Asp Ser Thr Ala 1 5 10 15Cys Lys Ile Thr Ile Thr Val Val Leu Ala Val Leu Ile Leu Ile Thr 20 25 30Val Ala Gly Asn Val Val Val Cys Leu Ala Val Gly Leu Asn Arg Arg 35 40 45Leu Arg Asn Leu Thr Asn Cys Phe Ile Val Ser Leu Ala Ile Thr Asp 50 55 60Leu Leu Leu Gly Leu Leu Val Leu Pro Phe Ser Ala Ile Tyr Gln Leu 65 70 75 80Ser Cys Lys Trp Ser Phe Gly Lys Val Phe Cys Asn Ile Tyr Thr Ser 85 90 95Leu Asp Val Met Leu Cys Thr Ala Ser Ile Leu Asn Leu Phe Met Ile 100 105 110Ser Leu Asp Arg Tyr Cys Ala Val Met Asp Pro Leu Arg Tyr Pro Val 115 120 125Leu Val Thr Pro Val Arg Val Ala Ile Ser Leu Val Leu Ile Trp Val 130 135 140Ile Ser Ile Thr Leu Ser Phe Leu Ser Ile His Leu Gly Trp Asn Ser145 150 155 160Arg Asn Glu Thr Ser Lys Gly Asn His Thr Thr Ser Lys Cys Lys Val 165 170 175Gln Val Asn Glu Val Tyr Gly Leu Val Asp Gly Leu Val Thr Phe Tyr 180 185 190Leu Pro Leu Leu Ile Met Cys Ile Thr Tyr Tyr Arg Ile Phe Lys Val 195 200 205Ala Arg Asp Gln Ala Lys Arg Ile Asn His Ile Ser Ser Trp Lys Ala 210 215 220Ala Thr Ile Arg Glu His Lys Ala Thr Val Thr Leu Ala Ala Val Met225 230 235 240Gly Ala Phe Ile Ile Cys Trp Phe Pro Tyr Phe Thr Ala Phe Val Tyr 245 250 255Arg Gly Leu Arg Gly Asp Asp Ala Ile Asn Glu Val Leu Glu Ala Ile 260 265 270Val Leu Trp Leu Gly Tyr Ala Asn Ser Ala Leu Asn Pro Ile Leu Tyr 275 280 285Ala Ala Leu Asn Arg Asp Phe Arg Thr Gly Tyr Gln Gln Leu Phe Cys 290 295 300Cys Arg Leu Ala Asn Arg Asn Ser His Lys Thr Ser Leu Arg Ser Asn305 310 315 320Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Arg Thr Gln Ser Arg Glu Pro Arg Gln Gln Glu 325 330 335Glu Lys Pro Leu Lys Leu Gln Val Trp Ser Gly Thr Glu Val Thr Ala 340 345 350Pro Gln Gly Ala Thr Asp Arg 355

Claims

1. An isolated nucleic acid consisting essentially of a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:12, SEQ ID NO:13, SEQ ID NO:14, and SEQ ID NO:15.

2. A method of amplifying a nucleic acid, the method comprisinghybridizing the isolated nucleic acid of claim 1 to a target nucleic acid, extending the 3′ end of the isolated nucleic acid and amplifying the extension product using a polymerase, whereby the target nucleic acid is a template for the extending.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising denaturing the extended isolated nucleic acid and repeating the hybridizing and extending steps.

4. A method of sequencing a nucleic acid, the method comprisinghybridizing the isolated nucleic acid of claim 1 to a target nucleic acid, extending the 3′ end of the isolated nucleic acid using a polymerase, in the presence of dideoxy nucleotides whereby the target nucleic acid is a template for the extending and determining the nucleotide sequence of the extension product.

5. A method of detecting the presence of a nucleic acid encoding a human H2 receptor, the method comprisingperforming the method of claim 2 to form an amplified product, isolating nucleic acids in the amplified product on a gel by electrophoresis, and determining the presence of a band at a pre-determined position on the gel, wherein the presence of the band at the pre-determined position indicates the presence of the nucleic acid encoding the human H2 receptor.

6. A kit comprising the nucleic acid of claim 1.

7. The kit of claim 6, further comprising a restriction endonuclease.

8. A method of detecting a polymorphism in a nucleic acid encoding a human H2 receptor, the method comprisinghybridizing the nucleic acid of claim 1 to a target nucleic acid to form an at least partially doublestranded hybrid nucleic acid, isolating the hybrid nucleic acid on a gel by electrophoresis, and determining the presence of a band at a pre-determined position on a gel, wherein the presence of the band at the pre-determined position indicates the presence of the polymorphism.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising amplifying the target nucleic acid before the hybridizing step.

10. A method of detecting a polymorphism in a nucleic acid encoding a human H2 receptor, the method comprising determining, by single-stranded conformational polymorphism analysis, whether the nucleic acid comprises SEQ ID NO:18 with at least one nucleotide substitution selected from the group consisting of T to C at position 398, A to T at position 525, A to G at position 620, A to G at position 649, A to G at position 692, and G to A at position 802, each nucleotide position being relative to SEQ ID NO:18.