title: Genomic organization and characterization of the promoter of the human ATP-binding cassette transporter-G1 (ABCG1) gene.
abstract: The ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1) was recently identified as a regulator of macrophage cholesterol and phospholipid transport. This transporter together with ABCA1 belongs to a group of sterol-sensitive ABC proteins which are induced by lipid loading or specific oxysterols. We report here the genomic structure of ABCG1 along with the 5' flanking sequence using library screening and BLAST search analysis. The ABCG1 gene spans more than 70 kb and contains 15 exons. The exon size is between 30 and 1081 bp and the introns range in size from 137 bp to more than 45 kb. All exon-intron boundaries display the canonical GT/AG sequences. Using promoter-luciferase reporter assays in the myeloid cell lines THP-1 and RAW246.7 and the hepatoma cell line HepG2 we could demonstrate the functionality of the ABCG1 promoter and the minimal sequence requirements for gene expression. The TATA-less proximal promoter contains multiple Sp1 binding sites and a consensus sequence for sterol regulatory element binding protein.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93042, Regensburg, Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Langmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Porsch-Ozcürümez
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Unkelbach
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klucken
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schmitz
mesh_terms: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018387:Codon, Initiator / Q000235:genetics; D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D006801:Humans; D007438:Introns / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D022423:Myeloid Cells; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D022821:RNA Splice Sites / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D020218:Response Elements / Q000235:genetics; D017384:Sequence Deletion / Q000235:genetics; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D018387:Codon, Initiator; D022821:RNA Splice Sites; D012333:RNA, Messenger