title: Characterization of the B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein-1 (Blimp-1) gene, mRNA isoforms and basal promoter.
abstract: Blimp-1 is a transcriptional repressor that is both required and sufficient to trigger terminal differentiation of B lymphocytes and monocyte/macrophages. Here we report the organization of the mouse Blimp-1 gene, an analysis of Blimp-1 homologs in different species, the characterization of Blimp-1 mRNA isoforms and initial studies on the transcription of Blimp-1. The murine Blimp-1 gene covers approximately 23 kb and contains eight exons. There are Blimp-1 homologs in species evolutionarily distant from mouse (Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila melanogaster) but no homolog was found in the unicellular yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The three major Blimp-1 mRNA isoforms result from the use of different polyadenylation sites and do not encode different proteins. Run-on transcription analyses were used to show that the developmentally regulated expression of Blimp-1 mRNA in B cells is determined by transcription initiation. Multiple Blimp-1 transcription initiates sites were mapped near an initiator element and a region conferring basal promoter activity has been identified.
authors: Department of Microbiology and Integrated Program in Biophysical, Cellular and Molecular Studies, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Tunyaplin
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Shapiro
authors: K L
authors: KL
authors: Calame
mesh_terms: D017398:Alternative Splicing / Q000235:genetics*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D017930:Genes, Reporter / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D023282:Nuclease Protection Assays; D011061:Poly A / Q000235:genetics; D000074462:Positive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D016385:TATA Box / Q000235:genetics; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: C513258:Prdm1 protein, mouse; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; C087042:PRDM1 protein, human; D011061:Poly A; D000074462:Positive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases