title: Transcriptional regulation of the fatty acid binding protein 2 (FABP2) gene by the hepatic nuclear factor 1 alpha (HNF-1alpha).
abstract: The human fatty acid binding protein (FABP2) is involved in intestinal absorption and intracellular trafficking of long-chain fatty acids. Here we investigate transcriptional regulation of FABP2 by the endodermal hepatic nuclear factor 1 alpha (HNF-1alpha). In electromobility shift and supershift assays we show the presence of two adjacent HNF-1alpha binding sites within the FABP2 promoter regions -185 to -165 and -169 to -149. HNF-1alpha activates an FABP2 promoter luciferase construct by 3.5 and 20-fold in Caco-2 and Hela cells, respectively. Mutational analysis of HNF-1alpha elements resulted in about 50% reduction of basal and HNF-1alpha induced activity of FABP2 promoter constructs, predominantly caused by deletion of the -185 to -165 site. Thus, our data suggest a major role of HNF-1alpha in control of FABP2 expression in intestine via a functional HNF-1alpha recognition element within FABP2 promoter region -185 to -165.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Heinrich-Hecht-Platz 10, D-24118 Kiel, Germany. klapper@molnut.uni-kiel.de
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klapper
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Böhme
authors.forename: Inke
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nitz
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Döring
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D018938:Caco-2 Cells; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006367:HeLa Cells; D051537:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1 / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: C493404:FABP2 protein, human; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D051537:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1