title: Activation of a nuclear DNA-binding protein recognized by a transcriptional element, bcn-1, from the laminin B2 chain gene promoter.
abstract: Treatment of mesangial cells with either phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) or interleukin-1beta induces an increase in laminin B2 chain mRNA levels. In other systems, activation of gene expression by these agents is transcriptionally mediated. To identify transcription factors that control expression of laminin B2 chain gene, we employed a strategy consisting of a computer-based analysis of murine and human gene promoter sequences and gel shift assays. Although overall the laminin B2 chain promoters from the two species have low sequence similarity, the mouse promoter contained sequences that were also contained in one motif, 5'-CCCCGCCCACCTCGCGCGC-3', designated bcn-1, from the human promoter. Treatment of mesangial cells with either PMA or interleukin-1beta induced a transient increase in nuclear DNA binding activity, designated BCN-1, recognized the bcn-1 motif in a gel shift assay. A single nucleotide replacement in the bcn-1 motif abolished DNA binding, indicating that bcn-1.BCN-1 complex formation is highly specific. In transient transfections, the ability of PMA to induce the laminin B2 chain promoter was abolished by mutating the bcn-1 motif. These results suggest that the bcn-1 element and its cognate inducible BCN-1 protein regulate laminin B2 chain gene transcription.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Denisenko
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bomsztyk
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D002460:Cell Line; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005920:Glomerular Mesangium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007797:Laminin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D007797:Laminin; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014157:Transcription Factors; D004247:DNA