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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
29
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-8-24
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
The scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) mediates the selective transport of lipids from high density lipoprotein to cells and plays an important role in the reverse uptake of cholesterol to the liver and in the delivery of substrates for steroidogenesis in steroidogenic organs. We report here on the isolation and characterization of the upstream promoter region of the rat SR-BI gene. The transcription start site for rat SR-BI was mapped, and DNA sequence analysis revealed the presence of binding sites for the Sp1 family in the proximal 5'-flanking region. Analysis of deletion mutants with different 5' lengths revealed that the region between -121 and -90 base pairs from the transcription start site is essential for the efficient transcription of SR-BI. Both Sp1 and Sp3 bind to three GC boxes in the region (-141 to -1 base pairs) in a sequence-specific manner. Mutations in any of the GC boxes decreased efficient transcription from this promoter in MA-10 mouse Leydig tumor cells. The overexpression of Sp1 or Sp3 protein enhanced the rat SR-BI promoter activity. These results indicate that Sp1 family members of transcription factors are essential for transcription of the rat SR-BI gene.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
21
pubmed:volume
275
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
22512-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Transcriptional regulation of rat scavenger receptor class B type I gene.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biochemistry, Fukui Medical University, Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Fukui 910-1193, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't