title: Activation of the SCPx promoter in mouse adrenocortical Y1 cells.
abstract: Sterol carrier protein X (SCPx) is a peroxisomal protein with both lipid transfer and thiolase activity. Treatment of mouse adrenal Y1 cells with cAMP for 24h caused a significant induction of SCPx mRNA levels. Reporter gene studies demonstrated that treatment with cAMP and SF-1 was able to activate the SCPx promoter. Sequence analysis revealed the presence of three putative steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1) binding motifs (designated SFB1, SFB2, and SFB3) and one CRE. Only SFB1 and SFB3 were able to bind recombinant SF-1 protein in electrophoretic mobility shift assays. The CRE was able to form a DNA/protein complex in the presence of Y1 nuclear extracts. Mutational analysis studies demonstrated that SFB3 is required for full activation of the SCPx promoter by cAMP treatment. Regulation of the SCPx gene by SF-1 and cAMP is similar to the regulatory mechanisms observed for other steroidogenic genes.
authors: Department of Molecular Medicine, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
authors: Dayami
authors: D
authors: Lopez
authors: Melissa
authors: M
authors: Niesen
authors: Mohini
authors: M
authors: Bedi
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Hale
authors: Mark P
authors: MP
authors: McLean
mesh_terms: D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D051379:Mice; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D015533:Transcriptional Activation / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; C072087:sterol carrier proteins