title: Regulatory elements that control the lineage-specific expression of myoD.
abstract: The molecular basis of skeletal muscle lineage determination was investigated by analyzing DNA control elements that regulate the myogenic determination gene myoD. A distal enhancer was identified that positively regulates expression of the human myoD gene. The myoD enhancer and promoter were active in myogenic and several nonmyogenic cell lines. In transgenic mouse embryos, however, the myoD enhancer and promoter together directed expression of a lacZ transgene specifically to the skeletal muscle lineage. These data suggest that during development myoD is regulated by mechanisms that restrict accessibility of myoD control elements to positive trans-acting factors.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Goldhamer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faerman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shani
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Emerson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase / Q000235:genetics; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004742:Enhancer Elements, Genetic; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D009132:Muscles / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism; D017570:MyoD Protein; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014162:Transfection; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D001616:beta-Galactosidase / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D009124:Muscle Proteins; D017570:MyoD Protein; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase; D001616:beta-Galactosidase