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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4 Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-11-23
pubmed:abstractText
The regulatory elements that control basal and activated transcriptional expression of the polymeric IgA receptor gene (pIgR) have not been defined. In this study, we performed functional analysis of the murine pIgR 5'-upstream region. Transient transfection studies identified the gene's minimal promoter to reside within 110 nucleotides upstream from the start of transcription. Substitution mutations of this region identified both a putative activator (-78 to -70) and a repressor (-66 to -52) element. DNase I footprint analysis confirmed an area of protection that spans from nucleotides -85 to -62. Mobility shift assays of the putative region confirmed binding of upstream stimulatory factor 1 (USF1) to an E box element at positions -75 and -70, representing the putative enhancer. Overexpression studies using various forms of USF suggest that both USF1 and USF2 enhance activity of the pIgR minimal promoter. We report the identification and characterization of the murine pIgR minimal promoter, as well as the critical role of USF in enhancing its basal level of transcription in Caco-2 cells.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0002-9513
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
275
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
G778-88
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Aging, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Base Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Binding Sites, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Cell Line, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-DNA-Binding Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Enhancer Elements, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Exons, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Genomic Library, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Immunoglobulin A, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Intestine, Small, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Mutagenesis, Site-Directed, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Promoter Regions, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Receptors, Fc, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Recombinant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Sequence Alignment, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-TATA Box, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Transcription, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:9756509-Transfection
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Characterization of the 5'-flanking region of the murine polymeric IgA receptor gene.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90095-1752, USA.
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