title: SHARP-2/Stra13/DEC1 as a potential repressor of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase gene expression.
abstract: The influence of the enhancer of split- and hairy-related protein-2 (SHARP-2) transcriptional repressor on the expression of rat phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) gene was examined. When H4IIE cells were treated with epigallocatechin gallate, a green tea constituent, an increase in SHARP-2 mRNA levels and a decrease in PEPCK mRNA levels were observed. The adenovirus-mediated overexpression of SHARP-2 in H4IIE cells and primary cultured rat hepatocytes led to a decrease in the levels of PEPCK mRNA. Finally, when a SHARP-2 expression plasmid was transiently transfected with various reporter plasmids into MH1C1 cells, the promoter activity of a PEPCK reporter plasmid was specifically decreased. Based on these findings, we conclude that SHARP-2 is a potential repressor of PEPCK gene expression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-1193, Japan. kazuya@fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogata-Kawata
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuura
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D019764:Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (ATP) / Q000235:genetics*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D019764:Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (ATP); D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012097:Repressor Proteins; C491538:Bhlhe40 protein, rat