title: Transcriptional regulation of the stem cell leukemia gene by PU.1 and Elf-1.
abstract: The SCL gene, also known as tal-1, encodes a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that is pivotal for the normal development of all hematopoietic lineages. SCL is expressed in committed erythroid, mast, and megakaryocytic cells as well as in hematopoietic stem cells. Nothing is known about the regulation of SCL transcription in mast cells, and in other lineages GATA-1 is the only tissue-specific transcription factor recognized to regulate the SCL gene. We have therefore analyzed the molecular mechanisms underlying SCL expression in mast cells. In this paper, we demonstrate that SCL promoter 1a was regulated by GATA-1 together with Sp1 and Sp3 in a manner similar to the situation in erythroid cells. However, SCL promoter 1b was strongly active in mast cells, in marked contrast to the situation in erythroid cells. Full activity of promoter 1b was dependent on ETS and Sp1/3 motifs. Transcription factors PU.1, Elf-1, Sp1, and Sp3 were all present in mast cell extracts, bound to promoter 1b and transactivated promoter 1b reporter constructs. These data provide the first evidence that the SCL gene is a direct target for PU.1, Elf-1, and Sp3.
authors.affiliation: University of Cambridge, Department of Haematology, Medical Research Council Centre, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Bockamp
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fordham
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Göttgens
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Murrell
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins; D002460:Cell Line; D018983:DNA Footprinting; D017931:DNA Primers; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000073942:T-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Protein 1; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D000099232:Proto-Oncogene Protein Spi-1
chemical_list: D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins; D017931:DNA Primers; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D000073942:T-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Protein 1; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D000099232:Proto-Oncogene Protein Spi-1; C512897:ELF1 protein, human; C512896:Elf1 protein, mouse; C489366:Tal1 protein, mouse