title: Cloning and characterization of the 5' flanking sequences (promoter region) of the human GLP-1 receptor gene.
abstract: The glucagon-like peptide 1 (7-36) amide (GLP-1) receptor mediates the insulinotropic effects of the incretin hormone GLP-1. To elucidate the tissue-specific regulation of the GLP-1 receptor we screened a human genomic library with a human GLP-1 receptor cDNA. The gene spans 40 kb and consists of at least seven exons. The promoter contained no TATA- or CAAT-boxes, but several other putative cis-regulatory recognition sequences including three Sp1 binding sites. Transient transfections of GLP-1 receptor producing and non-producing cells with promoter/ reporter gene constructs revealed that the putative Sp1 binding sites and several other silencer and tissue specific elements are important for the activity. Therefore, 3000 bp upstream the GLP-1 receptor coding sequences comprise regulatory elements essential for the tissue- and cell-specific transcription of the gene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Philipps-University of Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lankat-Buttgereit
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Göke
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D005934:Glucagon; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D000067757:Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor; D004763:Glucagon-Like Peptides; D006801:Humans; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D018027:Receptors, Glucagon / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: C000593833:GLP1R protein, human; D000067757:Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D018027:Receptors, Glucagon; C055453:glucagon-like peptide 1 (7-36)amide; D004763:Glucagon-Like Peptides; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D005934:Glucagon