Characterization of a cis-acting regulatory element involved in human-aromatase P-450 gene expression.
The characteristics of a cis-acting regulatory region involved in the human-aromatase P-450 gene have been examined by transient expression analysis. The region spans from -242 - -166 relative to the cap site of the gene. A fragment containing the region excised from the gene enhances heterologous promoter activity as well as its own promoter activity in a position-independent and orientation-independent manner. The fragment exerts its enhancer activity in human BeWo choriocarcinoma cells in which the aromatase P-450 gene is expressed, but not in other cell lines tested. Deletion of 38 bp from the 3' end of the fragment results in a complete loss of enhancer activity. A gel-retardation assay with nuclear extracts from BeWo cells suggests the existence of a nuclear factor(s) which interacts with the fragment. These results suggest that the regulatory element in the fragment is involved in efficient transcription of the human-aromatase P-450 gene.
Department of Medical Chemistry, Kochi Medical School, Japan.
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D000818:Animals; D001141:Aromatase / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002460:Cell Line; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D004742:Enhancer Elements, Genetic; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010957:Plasmids; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014162:Transfection; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA; D001141:Aromatase; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase