title: Gene structure and promoter analysis of the rat BTEB2 gene.
abstract: Rat BTEB2 protein is a transcription factor with three zinc fingers that binds to GC box, and is expressed in the placenta, intestine, and testis. To understand mechanisms of gene expression of BTEB2, we have cloned the rat BTEB2 gene from a rat liver genomic library and determined the gene structure. The BTEB2 gene contained 4 exons. In the process of cloning of the BTEB2 gene, we cloned two pseudogenes for BTEB2, one of which was a processed gene. The upstream region of the bona fide gene was fused to a luciferase reporter gene, and the generated BTEB2-luciferase chimeric plasmid was transiently transfected into HeLa cells that expressed endogenous BTEB2 mRNA. Significant expression of luciferase activity was observed. Deletion analysis of the promoter region of the BTEB2 gene revealed that at least three regions are important for the activity. Upon investigation of cis-acting elements in the regions, the GC box, CCAAT box and NF-1 binding site were found. As binding factors, Sp1, CBFa, and NF-1 were identified to the DNA elements by gel mobility shift assays using specific antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomolecular Science, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, 980-8578, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okuro
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujii-Kuriyama
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sogawa
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D022762:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D050657:Core Binding Factor alpha Subunits; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D024202:Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay; D015870:Gene Expression; D005796:Genes / Q000235:genetics; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors; D008156:Luciferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D051839:NFI Transcription Factors; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D011485:Protein Binding; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000235:genetics*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D051840:Y-Box-Binding Protein 1; D016335:Zinc Fingers / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D022762:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins; D050657:Core Binding Factor alpha Subunits; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C492214:KLF5 protein, human; C492215:Klf5 protein, rat; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors; D051839:NFI Transcription Factors; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D009841:Oligonucleotides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D051840:Y-Box-Binding Protein 1; C070856:YBX1 protein, human; C406688:core binding factor alpha; D004247:DNA; D008156:Luciferases