title: Characterization of a distal 5'-flanking region (-2010/-630) of human GM-CSF.
abstract: The 5'-flanking region of the human GM-CSF gene was subcloned from the phagic clone lambda J1-16 to detect cis-elements involved in GM-CSF constitutive expression. We determined and sequenced an uncharacterized promoter region of 1381 bp (-2010 to -630), named pPF2000. Putative binding sites of several transcriptional factors were found. Progressive deletion mutants of the PF2000 were analyzed by measuring the linked CAT activities, in constitutive (5637) and inducible (PEU) GM-CSF-producing cells. A positive distal sequence (268 bp), between -2010 and -1742, responsible for the high constitutive expression of GM-CSF in 5637 carcinoma cell line was found.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biology and Genetics, University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fiorentini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Musso
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Penco
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giuffrida
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pistoia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garré
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bianchi-Scarrà
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D002460:Cell Line; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D017931:DNA Primers; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016296:Mutagenesis; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D017384:Sequence Deletion; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D014162:Transfection; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase