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12650978

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-3-24
pubmed:abstractText
Transcriptional regulation is one of the most important functions of polyamines in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. The addition of the endogenous polyamines spermine and spermidine markedly increased DNA binding activity of the transcription factor activator protein-1 (AP1) in a concentration-dependent manner at a concentration range of 50 to 500 microM in nuclear extracts of murine whole brain when determined in the absence of added MgCl(2) on gel retardation electrophoresis. Similar but less potent potentiation was seen with DNA binding of cAMP responsive element binding protein (CREB), while both polyamines were ineffective in affecting that of c-Myc irrespective of the addition of MgCl(2). Unlabeled AP1 probe was invariably more potent in competing for AP1 binding than unlabeled CREB probe in either the presence or absence of spermine and spermidine. In addition to whole brain, both polyamines significantly increased AP1 binding in retina, adrenal and pituitary, without significantly affecting that in spleen. Moreover, ultraviolet and circular dichroism spectra analyses revealed that these two polyamines induced DNA topological transition of AP1 probe under the conditions favorable for the increase in AP1 binding. These results suggest that both spermine and spermidine may modulate gene transcription through cis- and trans-actions on AP1 binding in the nucleus in murine central and peripheral structures with high excitability.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0006-8993
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
28
pubmed:volume
967
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
170-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Modulation of DNA binding of nuclear transcription factors with leucine-zipper motifs by particular endogenous polyamines in murine central and peripheral excitable tissues.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, 13-1 Takara-machi, Ishikawa 920-0934, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't