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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-8-3
pubmed:abstractText
Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) stimulates the commitment and differentiation of precursor mesenchymal cells to mature bone. We have isolated and sequenced 2712 base pairs (bp) of the 5' flanking region of mouse BMP-2 gene. Using RNase protection assay we identified two transcription initiation sites within this 2712 bp region of the BMP-2 gene. The distal start site was mapped to -736 bp in relation to the proximal start site (+1). Recombinant BMP-2 preferentially stimulated transcription initiation from the proximal start site. To investigate the mechanism of transcription initiation from these two start sites, we identified two promoter elements upstream of the proximal and distal transcription initiation sites. Transfection of promoter-luciferase reporter constructs into cells of different organs demonstrated differential transcriptional activity of proximal and distal promoters, with highest activity in the osteoblast cell lineage. In osteoblasts, BMP-2 stimulated transcription from the proximal promoter only. Together our data provide the first evidence for the presence of two transcription initiation sites with two upstream promoter elements in mouse BMP-2 gene. Furthermore, we demonstrate for the first time that BMP-2 autoregulates its expression in osteoblasts through the proximal promoter-dependent transcriptional mechanism.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0006-291X
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2001 Academic Press.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
10
pubmed:volume
286
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
101-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Autoregulation of mouse BMP-2 gene transcription is directed by the proximal promoter element.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78284, USA. choudhury@uthscsa.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't