title: Enhanced expression of the mouse L-histidine decarboxylase gene with a combination of dexamethasone and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate.
abstract: We previously reported that the induction of L-histidine decarboxylase (HDC) in mouse mastocytoma cells was synergistically potentiated with a combination of dexamethasone and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) [Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1133, 172-178 (1992)]. To clarify the molecular mechanism of this synergistic action on HDC expression, we have isolated genomic DNA clone (MGH5), including 5'-flanking region of the mouse HDC gene. The transcription start site and the nucleotide sequences of the promoter regions were determined. We found that this clone contains a TATA-like box and a GC-box in the promoter region, and several putative binding sites for regulatory proteins in the 5'-flanking region. With mastocytoma cells transiently transfected with 5' deletion constructs of HDC-CAT fusion gene, it was found that the sequence from -267 to -43 is essential for the regulatory elements(s) involved in the increased transcription of the HDC gene with dexamethasone and TPA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohgoh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawata
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D017931:DNA Primers; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D015698:Genomic Library; D006640:Histidine Decarboxylase / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics*; D008168:Lung / Q000201:enzymology; D012515:Mast-Cell Sarcoma; D051379:Mice / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D013270:Stomach / Q000201:enzymology; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D003907:Dexamethasone; D006640:Histidine Decarboxylase; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate