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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
35
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-27
pubmed:abstractText
Serum response factor (SRF) is a key regulator of smooth muscle differentiation, proliferation, and migration. Myocardin-related transcription factor A (MRTFA) is a co-activator of SRF that can induce expression of SRF-dependent, smooth muscle-specific genes and actin/Rho-dependent genes, but not MAPK-regulated growth response genes. How MRTFA and SRF discriminate between these sets of target genes is still unclear. We hypothesized that SWI/SNF ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complexes, containing Brahma-related gene 1 (Brg1) or Brahma (Brm), may play a role in this process. Results from Western blotting and qRT-PCR analysis demonstrated that dominant negative Brg1 blocked the ability of MRTFA to induce expression of smooth muscle-specific genes, but not actin/Rho-dependent early response genes, in fibroblasts. In addition, dominant negative Brg1 attenuated expression of smooth muscle-specific genes in primary cultures of smooth muscle cells. MRTFA overexpression did not induce expression of smooth muscle-specific genes in SW13 cells, which lack endogenous Brg1 or Brm. Reintroduction of Brg1 or Brm into SW13 cells restored their responsiveness to MRTFA. Immunoprecipitation assays revealed that Brg1, SRF, and MRTFA form a complex in vivo, and Brg1 directly binds MRTFA, but not SRF, in vitro. Results from chromatin immunoprecipitation assays demonstrated that dominant negative Brg1 significantly attenuated the ability of MRTFA to increase SRF binding to the promoters of smooth muscle-specific genes, but not early response genes. Together these data suggest that Brg1/Brm containing SWI/SNF complexes play a critical role in regulating expression of SRF/MRTFA-dependent smooth muscle-specific genes but not SRF/MRTFA-dependent early response genes.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Adenosine Triphosphate, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/DNA Helicases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/DNA-Binding Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/MKL1 protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/MKL1 protein, mouse, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Multiprotein Complexes, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Muscle Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Nuclear Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Oncogene Proteins, Fusion, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/SMARCA4 protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Smarca4 protein, mouse, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Trans-Activators, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Transcription Factors
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
31
pubmed:volume
282
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
25708-16
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-4-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Adenosine Triphosphate, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-DNA Helicases, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-DNA-Binding Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Fibroblasts, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Multiprotein Complexes, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Muscle Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Myocytes, Smooth Muscle, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-NIH 3T3 Cells, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Nuclear Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Oncogene Proteins, Fusion, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Organ Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Promoter Regions, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Protein Binding, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Trans-Activators, pubmed-meshheading:17599918-Transcription Factors
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
A novel role of Brg1 in the regulation of SRF/MRTFA-dependent smooth muscle-specific gene expression.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5120, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural