title: Delimitation and properties of DNA sequences required for the regulated expression of human interferon-beta gene.
abstract: The human interferon-beta (IFN-beta) gene contains sequences within its 5'-flanking region that mediate the virus-induced activation of mRNA transcription. A series of mutant IFN-beta genes, including the 5' deletion mutants, was constructed and introduced into mouse L929 cells. Expression study of those mutant genes demonstrates that: sequences upstream, but not downstream, of -40 from the cap site are responsible for the viral induction of the gene; that the upstream boundary of the DNA sequences required to support the maximum level of induction lies between -117 and -105 from the cap site; and that this upstream sequence shows a property similar to enhancer elements as it functions in either orientation with a latitude in distance from the cap site. Within this sequence, we note the presence of repetitious hexanucleotides (consensus: A-A-AG-TG-G-A), each of which may play a role in the maximum induction of the IFN-beta gene.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasumitsu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D004742:Enhancer Elements, Genetic; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005809:Genes, Regulator; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D009154:Mutation; D009522:Newcastle disease virus / Q000502:physiology; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D013539:Simian virus 40 / Q000235:genetics; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I; D012333:RNA, Messenger