title: Regulation of human renin gene transcription by cAMP.
abstract: To delineate the cis-acting elements of the proximal promoter responsible for cAMP-induced human renin gene transcription, 5'-flanking regions of the human renin gene were fused to a luciferase reporter gene and transfected in chorionic cells. Forskolin treatment induced the expression of luciferase by 2.4 fold when the reporter plasmid contained the promoter region (-582 to +16). Mutation or deletion of the CRE diminished (1.7 fold) but did not abolish cAMP-induced transcription, demonstrating that region containing the CRE and region containing a Pit-1 site were both necessary for cAMP maximal induction. Taken together, these results show that the cAMP response of the human renin gene may involve CREB binding the CRE and tissue-specific factors (from chorionic and kidney cell origin), different from Pit-1, that interact with the Pit-1 response DNA elements.
authors.affiliation: INSERM Unit 36, Collège de France, Paris, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Germain
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konoshita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Philippe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corvol
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pinet
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D006801:Humans; D008156:Luciferases / Q000235:genetics; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012083:Renin / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D005576:Colforsin; D004247:DNA; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D008156:Luciferases; D012083:Renin