Nuclear factor Y regulates ancient budgerigar hepadnavirus core promoter activity

2016 ◽  
Vol 478 (2) ◽  
pp. 825-830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongliang Shen ◽  
Yanfeng Liu ◽  
Mengjun Luo ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Promoter Activity ◽  
Core Promoter ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Nuclear Factor Y ◽  
Core Promoter Activity

scholarly journals Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α regulates the expression of intestinal epithelial Na+/H+ exchanger isoform 3

2018 ◽  
Vol 314 (1) ◽  
pp. G14-G21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saminathan Muthusamy ◽  
Jong Jin Jeong ◽  
Ming Cheng ◽  
Jessica A. Bonzo ◽  
Anoop Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Promoter Activity ◽  
Core Promoter ◽  
Epithelial Cell Line ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor ◽  
Mobility Shift ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4Α

Na+/H+ exchanger isoform 3 (NHE3) plays a key role in coupled electroneutral NaCl absorption in the mammalian intestine. Reduced NHE3 expression or function has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diarrhea associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or enteric infections. Our previous studies revealed transcriptional regulation of NHE3 by various agents such as TNF-α, IFN-γ, and butyrate involving transcription factors Sp1 and Sp3. In silico analysis revealed that the NHE3 core promoter also contains a hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α (HNF-4α) binding site that is evolutionarily conserved in several species suggesting that HNF-4α has a role in NHE3 regulation. Nhe3 mRNA levels were reduced in intestine-specific Hnf4α-null mice. However, detailed mechanisms of NHE3 regulation by HNF-4α are not known. We investigated the regulation of NHE3 gene expression by HNF-4α in vitro in the human intestinal epithelial cell line C2BBe1 and in vivo in intestine-specific Hnf4α-null ( Hnf4αΔIEpC) and control ( Hnf4αfl/fl) mice. HNF-4α knockdown by short interfering RNA in C2BBe1 cells significantly decreased NHE3 mRNA and NHE3 protein levels. Gel mobility shift and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays revealed that HNF-4α directly interacts with the HNF-4α motif in the NHE3 core promoter. Site-specific mutagenesis on the HNF-4α motif decreased, whereas ectopic overexpression of HNF-4α increased, NHE3 promoter activity. Furthermore, loss of HNF-4α in Hnf4αΔIEpC mice decreased colonic Nhe3 mRNA and NHE3 protein levels. Our results demonstrate a novel role for HNF-4α in basal regulation of NHE3 expression. These studies represent an important and novel target for therapeutic intervention in IBD-associated diarrhea. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Our studies for the first time show that hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α directly regulates NHE3 promoter activity and its basal expression in the intestine.

Selective Sp1 Binding Is Critical for Maximal Activity of the Human c-kit Promoter

Blood ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 92 (11) ◽  
pp. 4138-4149
Author(s):  
Gyeong H. Park ◽  
Howard K. Plummer ◽  
Geoffrey W. Krystal
Keyword(s):  
Binding Site ◽  
Transcription Initiation ◽  
Promoter Activity ◽  
Core Promoter ◽  
Maximal Activity ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Rnase Protection ◽  
Kit Gene ◽  
Core Promoter Activity

The receptor tyrosine kinase c-kit is necessary for normal hematopoiesis, the development of germ cells and melanocytes, and the pathogenesis of certain hematologic and nonhematologic malignancies. To better understand the regulation of the c-kit gene, a detailed analysis of the core promoter was performed. Rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) and RNase protection methods showed two major transcriptional initiation sites. Luciferase reporter assays using 5′ promoter deletion-reporter constructs containing up to 3 kb of 5′ sequence were performed in hematopoietic and small-cell lung cancer cell lines which either did or did not express the endogenous c-kit gene. This analysis showed the region 83 to 124 bp upstream of the 5′ transcription initiation site was crucial for maximal core promoter activity. Sequence analysis showed several potential Sp1 binding sites within this highly GC-rich region. Gel shift and DNase footprinting showed that Sp1 selectively bound to a single site within this region. Supershift studies using an anti-Sp1 antibody confirmed specific Sp1 binding. Site-directed mutagenesis of the −93/−84 Sp1 binding site reduced promoter-reporter activity to basal levels in c-kit–expressing cells. Cotransfection into DrosophilaSL2 cells of a c-kit promoter-reporter construct with an Sp1 expression vector showed an Sp1 dose-dependent enhancement of expression that was markedly attenuated by mutation of the −93/−84 site. These results indicate that despite the fact that the human c-kit promoter contains multiple potential Sp1 sites, Sp1 binding is a selective process that is essential for core promoter activity.

scholarly journals LUC7L3/CROP inhibits replication of hepatitis B virus via suppressing enhancer II/basal core promoter activity

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Li ◽  
Masahiko Ito ◽  
Suofeng Sun ◽  
Takeshi Chida ◽  
Kenji Nakashima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Promoter Activity ◽  
Core Promoter ◽  
Basal Core Promoter ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Enhancer Ii ◽  
Core Promoter Activity

scholarly journals CpG methylation at the USF-binding site mediates cell-specific transcription of human ascorbate transporter SVCT2 exon 1a

2011 ◽  
Vol 440 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huan Qiao ◽  
James M. May
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Binding Site ◽  
Promoter Activity ◽  
Cpg Methylation ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Discrete Elements ◽  
Nuclear Factor Y ◽  
Cpg Site ◽  
E Boxes ◽  
Stimulating Factor

SVCT2 (sodium–vitamin C co-transporter 2) is the major transporter mediating vitamin C uptake in most organs. Its expression is driven by two promoters (CpG-poor exon 1a promoter and CpG-rich exon 1b promoter). In the present study, we mapped discrete elements within the proximal CpG-poor promoter responsible for exon 1a transcription. We identified two E boxes for USF (upstream stimulating factor) binding and one Y box for NF-Y (nuclear factor Y) binding. We show further that NF-Y and USF bind to the exon 1a promoter in a co-operative manner, amplifying the binding of each to the promoter, and is absolutely required for the full activity of the exon 1a promoter. The analysis of the CpG site located at the upstream USF-binding site in the promoter showed a strong correlation between expression and demethylation. It was also shown that exon 1a transcription was induced in cell culture treated with the demethylating agent decitabine. The specific methylation of this CpG site impaired both the binding of USF and the formation of the functional NF-Y–USF complex as well as promoter activity, suggesting its importance for cell-specific transcription. Thus CpG methylation at the upstream USF-binding site functions in establishing and maintaining cell-specific transcription from the CpG-poor SVCT2 exon 1a promoter.

scholarly journals Characterization of the human topoisomerase IIβ (TOP2B) promoter activity: essential roles of the nuclear factor-Y (NF-Y)- and specificity protein-1 (Sp1)-binding sites

2002 ◽  
Vol 368 (3) ◽  
pp. 741-751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Nam LOK ◽  
Alexander J. LANG ◽  
Shelagh E.L. MIRSKI ◽  
Susan P.C. COLE
Keyword(s):  
Binding Sites ◽  
Promoter Activity ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Cancer Drug ◽  
Resting Cells ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Nuclear Factor Y ◽  
Specificity Protein 1 ◽  
Topo Ii ◽  
Specificity Protein

Eukaryotic topoisomerase II (topo II) catalyses topological genomic changes essential for chromosome segregation, chromatin reorganization, DNA replication and transcription. Mammalian topo II exists as two isoforms, designated α and β. Human topo IIα is an important cancer drug target, and an established determinant of drug sensitivity and resistance. Human topo IIβ is also the target of anticancer drugs but its role in drug resistance is less clear. The two human topo II proteins are encoded by the TOP2A and TOP2B genes, respectively, which despite their highly conserved structural organization, are subject to distinctly different modes of regulation. In the present study, we have cloned and characterized the human TOP2B promoter containing a 1.3kb fragment of the 5′-flanking and untranslated region (-1067 to +193). We found that the promoter activity of this TOP2B fragment was constant throughout the cell cycle, in contrast to the activity of the proximal promoter of TOP2A which was low in resting cells and enhanced during proliferation. Analyses of 5′-serially and internally deleted luciferase reporter constructs revealed that 80% of the TOP2B promoter activity could be attributed to the region between −533 and −481. Mutational analyses of putative regulatory elements indicated that two inverted CCAAT boxes (ICBs) within this region were essential for TOP2B promoter activity and gel mobility-shift assays indicated these sites bound the transcription factor nuclear factor-Y (NF-Y). Co-transfection experiments using a dominant-negative form of subunit A of NF-Y suggested that TOP2B promoter activity required direct interaction of NF-Y with the ICBs. In addition, a specificity protein-1 (Sp1)-binding GC box located just upstream of the ICBs was shown to contribute to TOP2B promoter activity in a synergistic manner with the ICBs. Our results suggest that the binding sites for NF-Y and Sp1 are critical for TOP2B transcription.

Nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) regulates the proximal promoter activity of the mouse collagen α1(XI) gene (Col11a1) in chondrocytes

2013 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 358-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariko Hida ◽  
Ryoji Hamanaka ◽  
Osamu Okamoto ◽  
Kouhei Yamashita ◽  
Takako Sasaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Promoter Activity ◽  
Proximal Promoter ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Nuclear Factor Y
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