title: Antisense oligomers of cfos and cjun block glucocorticoid stimulation of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) gene expression in cultured anterior pituitary cells.
abstract: The proto-oncogenes, cfos/cjun, are co-localized with thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) in cultured anterior pituitary cells and increase following exposure to dexamethasone (Dex). To assess the role of cfos and cjun in the Dex stimulation of TRH gene expression, we used antisense oligonucleotides to block cfos and cjun expression in order to reduce formation of activating protein-1 (AP-1). The results showed that the antisense oligonucleotides together effectively reduced cfos/cjun gene expression and consequently the glucocorticoid stimulation of TRH peptide and mRNA. The findings indicate that cfos/cjun are involved in the glucocorticoid activation of TRH gene expression.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence 02903, USA.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D016762:Genes, fos / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D016758:Genes, jun / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics*; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1 / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone