title: Characterization of the 5'-flanking region of the human brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene.
abstract: The 5'-flanking region of the human brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene was isolated from a human placental genomic library using the cDNA fragment for the 5'-noncoding region of human BDNF as a probe. A 3.2 Kbp genomic fragment containing the 5'-flanking region, the first exon and a portion of the first intron was isolated and sequenced. The transcriptional initiation site, identified by S1 nuclease mapping, was located 26 bp downstream from the TATA-like sequence. Several expression plasmids, in which the BDNF promoter regions were fused to the chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) gene, were constructed. Transient expression in human glioma Hs683 cells demonstrated that a fragment of about 0.5 Kbp from the transcriptional initiation site was sufficient for promoter activity.
authors.affiliation: Biotechnology Research Laboratories, Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd., Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shintani
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaisho
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Igarashi
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D015723:Gene Library; D005910:Glioma; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D010920:Placenta / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D016385:TATA Box; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase