title: Role of transcriptional factors Sp1, c-Rel, and c-Jun in LPS-induced C/EBPdelta gene expression of mouse macrophages.
abstract: Transcription factor C/EBPs are involved in the regulation of various cellular responses. Here, it was suggested that C/EBPdelta gene was activated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) through transcription factors Sp1, c-Rel, and c-Jun. Assay of the luciferase reporter vectors containing a 5'-deletion of the C/EBPdelta gene promoter indicated that a LPS-responsive element was positioned between -345 and -35 bp of mouse C/EBPdelta gene promoter. Transcription factors Sp1, c-Rel, and c-Jun bound to this region were identified using both in vivo chromatin immunoprecipitation and in vitro DNA-protein binding assays. LPS enhanced the proteins and DNA binding capacities of c-Rel and c-Jun, and the downstream Sp1 site was essential for LPS-induced C/EBPdelta gene. Treatment of cells with ERK/JNK/p38 inhibitors or NF-kappaB inhibitor inhibited the LPS-induced C/EBPdelta gene expression by inhibiting c-Jun, c-Rel, and p300 binding to DNA. Our findings provide a better understanding of LPS-induced C/EBPdelta gene expression.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Life Sciences, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan. ywlss@mail.ncyu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Y-W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: C-C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: W-C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Y-C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: S-Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: B-K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J-J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D051743:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-delta / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000502:physiology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000502:physiology; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D020569:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-rel / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D020218:Response Elements / Q000187:drug effects; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000502:physiology; D014162:Transfection; D050880:p300-CBP Transcription Factors / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: C497253:Cebpd protein, mouse; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D016328:NF-kappa B; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun; D020569:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-rel; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor; D014157:Transcription Factors; D051743:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-delta; D050880:p300-CBP Transcription Factors; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases