title: Characterization of the promoter of human pulmonary surfactant protein B gene.
abstract: Pulmonary surfactant protein B (SP-B) is required for normal surfactant function and for survival at birth. To further study SP-B gene expression, we sequenced genomic clones and examined promoter activity of SP-B DNA fragments by transient transfection. A plasmid construct containing human SP-B fragment -1039/+431 linked to chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) reporter gene was readily expressed in H441 cells, which are derived from a human lung adenocarcinoma, but was < 4% as active in Hep G2, HeLa, and Calu 6 cell lines. SP-B promoter activity in H441 cells was orientation dependent and increased by linked Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) enhancer and was stronger than for thymidine kinase (tk) and RSV promoters. Deletional mapping of the 5' flanking region with exonuclease III suggested nonspecific negative (-811/-1039)- and positive (-453/-641)-control regions and a cell-specific enhancer region at -208 to -54. When a fragment from -403 to -35 base pairs (bp) was placed upstream or downstream of tkCAT, in either orientation, expression in H441 cells but not other cell lines was increased 4- to 28-fold relative to tkCAT. Deletional analysis of the 3' terminus indicated a requirement for at least 7 bp 3' of the transcription start site. Promoter activity was strongly inhibited in a dose-dependent fashion by phorbol ester, with responsiveness mapped to bp -208/-54, but was not responsive to glucocorticoid.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 19104, USA.
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Venkatesh
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Planer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Vanderbilt
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ballard
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D017353:Gene Deletion; D005796:Genes; D005809:Genes, Regulator; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000235:genetics; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011510:Proteolipids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011510:Proteolipids; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants; D003907:Dexamethasone; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate