title: Characterization of 5' flanking region of alpha isoform of rat Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II gene and neuronal cell type specific promoter activity.
abstract: The 5' flanking region of the alpha isoform of the rat Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (alpha CaM kinase II) gene was isolated in 2.3 kbp of genomic sequence. Functional analysis of alpha CaM kinase II promoter deletion mutants fused to a reporter gene in neuroblastoma, including N18TG2, NG108-15, and CAD cells revealed strong transcriptional activity localized 100-145 bp, and a potent silencer 199-275 bp upstream of the transcription start site. The promoter is inactive in non-neuronal cells including BALB/c 3T3, Chinese hamster ovary, HT1080, and C6 glioma cells. These results indicated that the alpha CaM kinase II gene is transcribed from a tissue-specific promoter which is under intense negative control.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokushima, Shomachi 1, 770-8505, Tokushima, Japan.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Mima
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Deguchi
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Yamauchi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence / Q000502:physiology; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology*; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D054732:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000235:genetics*; D020868:Gene Silencing / Q000502:physiology; D005796:Genes / Q000235:genetics*; D017930:Genes, Reporter / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008156:Luciferases / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D014162:Transfection; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D020033:Protein Isoforms; D008156:Luciferases; C517657:CAMK2A protein, human; D054732:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; C517671:Camk2a protein, mouse; C517675:Camk2a protein, rat