ZIC2 and Sp3 repress Sp1-induced activation of the human D1A dopamine receptor gene.
The human D(1A) dopamine receptor is transcribed from a tissue-specific regulated gene under the control of two promoters. An activator region (AR1) located between nucleotides -1154 and -1136 (relative to the first ATG) enhances transcription from the upstream promoter that is active in the brain. In this investigation, we sought to identify the nuclear factors that regulate the D(1A) gene through their binding to AR1 using yeast one-hybrid screening. Sp3 and Zic2 were among the positive clones isolated. Although Sp1 was not isolated from this screening and purified Sp1 alone does not bind to AR1 in gel shift experiments, this general transcription factor binds to AR1 in the presence of D(1A) expressing NS20Y nuclear extract and activates the D(1A) promoter. Thus, Sp1 appears to require an unknown factor(s) or post-translational modification to interact with AR1. On the other hand, Zic2 and Sp3 inhibit Sp1-induced activation of the D(1A) gene in an AR1-dependent manner. Zic2 and D(1A) genes have reciprocal brain regional distributions; Zic2 is expressed primarily in the cerebellum, and D(1A) is highly expressed in corpus striatum. These observations collectively suggest that one of the physiologic functions of Zic2 is repression of D(1A) gene transcription and that the intracellular balance among Sp1, Sp3 and Zic2 is important for regulating the tissue-specific expression of this dopamine receptor.
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Genetic Pharmacology Unit, Experimental Therapeutics Branch, NINDS, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1406, USA.
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D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D009928:Organ Specificity; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1 / Q000235:genetics*; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D051705:Sp3 Transcription Factor; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D016335:Zinc Fingers
D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1; C497121:SP3 protein, human; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor; D014157:Transcription Factors; C491812:ZIC2 protein, human; C098593:dopamine D1A receptor; D051705:Sp3 Transcription Factor