title: Egr-1 target genes in human endothelial cells identified by microarray analysis.
abstract: Early growth response factor 1 (Egr-1) is a key transcriptional factor to mediate gene expression after vascular injury. To better understand the role of Egr-1 in vasculature, we globally profiled Egr-1 target genes in human endothelial cells using adenoviral gene transfer and Affymetrix oligonucleotide-based microarray technology. More than 300 genes regulated by >/=3-fold with Egr-1 overexpression were identified and, partially, confirmed by Northern and Western blotting, including genes for transcriptional regulators, signaling proteins, cell cycle regulatory proteins, growth factors, and cytokines. Among them, thymus-expressed chemokine (TECK) and IP-30 were dramatically induced by Egr-1, but TNFalpha-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) was significantly repressed by Egr-1, suggesting that Egr-1 is a key mediator of inflammation and apoptosis in vascular cells. These data provide novel Egr-1 target genes and contribute to the understanding of the role of Egr-1 in vasculature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive SW, MEB 1345, Research Wing, Room 215, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA.
authors.forename: Mingui
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Jifeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Yiming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Luning
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Markus U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Ehrengruber
authors.forename: Yuqing E
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002460:Cell Line; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D019742:Chemokines, CC / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D015536:Down-Regulation; D051766:Early Growth Response Protein 1; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / Q000379:methods; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D050862:Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D014162:Transfection; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; C108074:CCL25 protein, human; D019742:Chemokines, CC; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C497325:EGR1 protein, human; D051766:Early Growth Response Protein 1; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011506:Proteins; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; C505653:TNFSF10 protein, human; D014157:Transcription Factors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D010088:Oxidoreductases; C056859:IFI30 protein, human; D050862:Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors