title: Neuronal cell nuclear factor--a nuclear receptor possibly involved in the control of neurogenesis and neuronal differentiation.
abstract: We have cloned from a cDNA library of neuronal derivatives of retinoic-acid-induced embryonic carcinoma cells a nuclear receptor that may be involved in the control of late neurogenesis and early neuronal differentiation. The receptor which is practically identical in sequence with germ cell nuclear factor, has been designated neuronal cell nuclear factor (NCNF). NCNF is exclusively expressed in the neuronal derivatives of PCC7-Mz1 cells, with the expression beginning within hours of exposure to retinoic acid. In the developing mouse brain, NCNF is expressed in the marginal zones of the neuroepithelium which are known to contain young postmitotic neurons. NCNF binds to the DR0 sequence thereby silencing transcription. Because NCNF does not recognize hormone response elements of other nuclear receptors tested and does not heterodimerize with these, it probably binds exclusively as a homodimer. NCNF may induce neuronal differentiation by repressing the activity of genes that permit cell fates other than the neuronal one.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Medical School, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: U M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schneider-Hirsch
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reinhardt
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pauly
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maus
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heiermann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rentrop
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maelicke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D008024:Ligands; D051379:Mice; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D057136:Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 6, Group A, Member 1; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D008024:Ligands; C539954:Nr6a1 protein, mouse; D057136:Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 6, Group A, Member 1; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D014212:Tretinoin; D004247:DNA