title: A novel isoform of human lymphoid enhancer-binding factor-1 (LEF-1) gene transcript encodes a protein devoid of HMG domain and nuclear localization signal.
abstract: Lymphoid enhancer-binding factor-1 (LEF-1), a member of the high mobility group (HMG) family of proteins, regulates expression of T-cell receptor-alpha gene and is one of the key regulatory molecules in the epithelial-mesenchymal interactions during embryonic development. Among others, LEF-1 regulates expression of cytokeratin genes involved in formation of hair follicles and the gene encoding the cell-adhesion molecule E-cadherin. Transcription factor LEF-1, which acts as a dimer, binds beta-catenin and is involved in signal transduction by the wnt pathway. We have cloned and sequenced a novel isoform of human LEF-1 gene transcript. This isoform encodes a truncated protein devoid of HMG domain and nuclear localization signal but retaining beta-catenin binding domain. This isoform might either act in a dominant-negative manner by interfering with native LEF-1, or might bind beta-catenin in the cytosol, which would result in attenuation of the signals transmitted by the LEF-beta-catenin pathway.
authors: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Kobielak
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Kobielak
authors: W H
authors: WH
authors: Trzeciak
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D024742:HMG-Box Domains; D006801:Humans; D051821:Lymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D019913:Nuclear Localization Signals; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D051176:beta Catenin
chemical_list: C495270:CTNNB1 protein, human; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C497573:LEF1 protein, human; D051821:Lymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1; D019913:Nuclear Localization Signals; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D051176:beta Catenin