title: Regulation of apoA-I gene expression: mechanism of action of estrogen and genistein.
abstract: We have previously shown that 17-beta-estradiol (E2) and genistein increase the expression of apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I), the major protein component of HDL, in Hep G2 cells. To elucidate the mechanism mediating the increase in apoA-I gene expression by these compounds, plasmid constructs containing serial deletions of the apoA-I promoter region were generated. The smallest region maintaining response to E2 and genistein spanned the -220 to -148 sequence, and the estrogen antagonist ICI182,780 completely inhibited the E2 and genistein effect. Nuclear extracts from cells treated with E2 and genistein showed increased binding to site B oligonucleotide (-169 to -146), and nuclear extracts from genistein-treated cells showed increased binding to an early growth response factor 1 (Egr-1) oligonucleotide compared to control cells. An increase in the concentrations of Egr-1 and hepatocyte nuclear factor-3beta was observed in nuclear extracts of cells treated with both compounds compared to control cells. Treatment with a specific inhibitor of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase, but not with other inhibitors, abolished the stimulation of apoA-I gene expression by E2 and genistein. These results indicate that the MAP kinase pathway is involved in the regulation of apoA-I gene expression by genistein and E2, possibly through downstream regulation of transcription factors binding to the promoter region.
authors.affiliation: Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA. stefania.lamon-fava@tufts.edu
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lamon-Fava
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Micherone
mesh_terms: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D024202:Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay; D004967:Estrogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D019833:Genistein / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051542:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-beta; D006801:Humans; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000187:drug effects; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D014157:Transcription Factors
chemical_list: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D004967:Estrogens; C496502:FOXA2 protein, human; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D051542:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-beta; D019833:Genistein; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases