title: Functional analysis of the preproendothelin-1 gene promoter in pulmonary epithelial cells and monocytes.
abstract: At least two human preproendothelin-1 mRNAs are produced by a single gene through the use of different promoters, and the mechanisms controlling the production of these alternative transcripts might be cell-specific. In human lung, endothelin-1 is produced by vascular endothelial cells, bronchial epithelial cells, and pulmonary monocytes/macrophages. Given the important role of endothelin-1 in the pathogenesis of some pulmonary diseases, we carried out a functional analysis of the preproendothelin-1 gene promoter(s) in bronchial epithelial cells and lung monocytes. Two distinct preproendothelin-1 mRNAs were expressed in the two cell populations. Using deletion mutants and enhancer trap transfection experiments, we also identified different regions of the preproendothelin-1 gene necessary for endothelin-1 expression in bronchial epithelial cells and pulmonary monocytes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental Medicine, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Angelis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nucci
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ackerman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bellini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mattoli
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase / Q000235:genetics; D017931:DNA Primers; D019332:Endothelin-1; D016232:Endothelins / Q000235:genetics*; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017384:Sequence Deletion; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D019332:Endothelin-1; D016232:Endothelins; D011498:Protein Precursors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase