The transcription factors Elf-1 and GATA-1 bind to cell-specific enhancer elements of human high-affinity IgE receptor alpha-chain gene.
Key regulatory regions necessary for the expression of the gene encoding FcepsilonRI alpha-chain, a component of the high-affinity IgE receptor primarily responsible for IgE-dependent allergic response, were investigated. Two regions, -74/-69 and -55/-47, which contained binding motifs for proteins belonging to the Ets family and the GATA family, respectively, were shown to be necessary for the activation of the alpha-chain promoter. Both the regulatory elements enhanced the promoter activity only in alpha-chain-producing cells PT18 and RBL-2H3 (mast cell lines), indicating that the elements required specific trans-acting proteins present in the alpha-chain-producing cells. EMSA using nuclear extracts and in vitro-translated proteins revealed that Elf-1 and GATA-1 bound to the enhancer elements. This is the first report describing the regulation in the expression of the FcepsilonRI alpha-chain.
Bioscience Research and Development Laboratory, Asahi Breweries, Ibaraki, Japan.
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D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004742:Enhancer Elements, Genetic / Q000276:immunology*; D036383:Ephrin-A2; D050981:Erythroid-Specific DNA-Binding Factors; D050982:GATA1 Transcription Factor; D006801:Humans; D019169:Jurkat Cells; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000276:immunology; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000276:immunology; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D050783:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ets; D051381:Rats; D017455:Receptors, IgE / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015533:Transcriptional Activation / Q000276:immunology; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology
D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D036383:Ephrin-A2; D050981:Erythroid-Specific DNA-Binding Factors; D050982:GATA1 Transcription Factor; C494688:GATA1 protein, human; C494689:Gata1 protein, mouse; C494690:Gata1 protein, rat; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D050783:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ets; D017455:Receptors, IgE; D014157:Transcription Factors