title: Identification of a new enhancer in the promoter region of human TR3 orphan receptor gene. A member of steroid receptor superfamily.
abstract: Human TR3 orphan receptor is a member of the steroid/thyroid hormone receptor superfamily and is the human homologue of the proteins encoded by the rat NGFI-B and mouse nur77 genes. These genes are induced rapidly by androgens/growth factors and may have functions related to cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. To investigate the TR3 orphan receptor gene transcriptional regulation, a 2.3-kilobase genomic DNA fragment containing the TR3 orphan receptor gene promoter region was isolated, sequenced, and characterized. Sequence homology search within this promoter region revealed some potential cis-acting elements such as cAMP response element, interleukin-6 response element, estrogen response element, and GC box. Deletion analysis and chloramphenicol acetyltransferase assay also showed a novel cis-acting element of TR3 orphan receptor gene (NCAE-TR3), 200-181 base pairs upstream of the transcriptional start site. Gel retardation assay further demonstrated that some nuclear factors can bind to this NCAE-TR3. Together, our data suggest that NCAE-TR3 could be a new enhancer element associated with the transcription of an early response gene for mitogenesis and apoptosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53792.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uemura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mizokami
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D004742:Enhancer Elements, Genetic; D015186:Hominidae / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D057105:Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D051381:Rats; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D011987:Receptors, Steroid / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D011988:Receptors, Thyroid Hormone / Q000235:genetics*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C539821:NR4A1 protein, human; C539818:Nr4a1 protein, mouse; C539820:Nr4a1 protein, rat; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D057105:Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D011987:Receptors, Steroid; D011988:Receptors, Thyroid Hormone; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase