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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-3-9
pubmed:abstractText
Hemokinin-1, encoded by the TAC4 gene, is a tachykinin most closely related to substance P. Previous studies have shown that TAC4 distinguishes itself from other tachykinins by its predominantly non-neuronal expression profile, particularly in cells of the immune system. Here we report for the first time that the highest levels of TAC4 expression are found in the olfactory epithelium. Furthermore, we identify olfactory neuron-specific transcription factor (Olf-1), also known as early B-cell factor (EBF), as a novel regulator of TAC4 expression. EBF present in the olfactory epithelium and in B cells binds to two sites in the TAC4 promoter and modulates expression in developing B cells. Our findings suggest a role for TAC4 in cell differentiation, and represent a regulatory bridge between the nervous system and the immune system.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1872-8421
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
232
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
41-50
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-B-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Base Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Blotting, Northern, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Cell Differentiation, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Cell Separation, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Female, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Flow Cytometry, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Gene Expression, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Mutagenesis, Site-Directed, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Olfactory Mucosa, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Promoter Regions, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Protein Precursors, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Tachykinins, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Trans-Activators, pubmed-meshheading:20965576-Transfection
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Early B-cell factor regulates the expression of Hemokinin-1 in the olfactory epithelium and differentiating B lymphocytes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Stem Cell and Developmental Biology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON, M5G 2M9, Canada. anne.tran@utoronto.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't