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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-12-11
pubmed:abstractText
Involvement of an epithelium-specific transcription factor ESE-1/ESX/ELF3/jen (ESE-1) in corneal epithelial cell differentiation was investigated. ESE-1 was reported to be induced during terminal differentiation of the epidermis and primary keratinocytes and to transactivate target genes through ets binding sites. However, its expression and function in corneal epithelium have not been examined. We report here that ESE-1 is upregulated upon differentiation in mouse corneal epithelium and in immortalized human corneal epithelial cells (HCE). ESE-1 transactivates through the regulatory element of cornea-specific K12 keratin. Moreover, introduction of ESE-1 antisense RNA in HCE cells affect their differentiation. These data suggest the involvement of ESE-1 in differentiation of corneal epithelial cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0925-4773
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
97
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
27-34
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Ets family transcription factor ESE-1 is expressed in corneal epithelial cells and is involved in their differentiation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology and Tumor Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8501, Kyoto, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't