title: An SP1-like 5'-GACCACGCC-3' sequence is critical for activity of the inflammatory phospholipase A2 promoter and binds several non-zinc finger proteins.
abstract: We have previously shown that the promoter of the type IIa secreted phospholipase A2 gene contains a strong positive regulatory proximal element [-125 to -85] element B. Mutation of this element abolishes the activation of the phospholipase A2 promoter by C/EBPbeta in HepG2 cells. Liver nuclear proteins form three major and two minor complexes with this element. The [-107 to -99] 5'-GACCACGCC-3' sequence is critical for the formation of these complexes and the activity of the promoter. Although the sequence of element B is highly similar to those of Sp1 binding sites, it does not bind Sp1 or other zinc-finger proteins. Each major complex contains a single protein, the molecular masses of these proteins being 100, 90 and 75 kDa. These proteins have the same nucleotide requirements for binding, with the cytosines at positions -102, -100, -99 and the adenosine at -103 being the most important nucleotides. The activity of the phospholipase A2 promoter in HeLa cells was lower than in HepG2 cells, and was correlated with the absence of complex 3 in HeLa cell nuclear extracts. Our results suggest different roles for the proteins bound to the 5'-GACCACGCC-3' sequence. In particular, the 75-kDa protein which forms the third complex is critical for the activity of the promoter of the secretory phospholipase A2 gene.
authors.affiliation: URA CNRS 1283, UFR Saint Antoine, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paradon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salvat
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bereziat
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Olivier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D006801:Humans; D010741:Phospholipases A / Q000235:genetics*; D054467:Phospholipases A2; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011485:Protein Binding; D051381:Rats; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016335:Zinc Fingers
chemical_list: D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor; D010741:Phospholipases A; D054467:Phospholipases A2