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Characterization of a glucocorticoid responsive element and identification of an AT-rich element that regulate the link protein gene.

Abstract：

:The cartilage matrix is composed of characteristic components including type II collagen, aggrecan and link protein. In this paper, we report two DNA elements that regulate the link protein gene. Using transient transfection assays with link protein gene constructs in chondrocytes, chloramphenicol acetyl transferase (CAT) assays were used to measure the transcriptional activity of the link protein gene. Previously, we identified an enhancer-like activity within the first intron of the gene. In this paper, we report an active 34 bp (+1390 to +1424) fragment within this region that contains a glucocorticoid-like response element (GRE). Both deletion of, and site-specific mutations within this sequence motif reduced the dexamethasone-inducible activity. The GRE-like sequence from the rat link protein gene, or the homologous sequence from the human link protein gene were included in vectors containing the thymidine kinase promoter linked to the CAT gene (tkCAT). Both human and rat elements transferred the ability to respond to dexamethasone and hydrocortisone with a > 10-fold induction. Deletions through the promoter from -923 to -900 identified a second site required for both glucocorticoid and serum responsiveness. A four base substitution at this site resulted in a loss of serum responsiveness. This region contains an AT-rich element, similar to the AT-rich elements involved in homeotic protein regulation of the growth hormone gene and the muscle creatine kinase gene. Southwestern analysis using oligonucleotides containing the AT-rich element from the link protein gene or the muscle creatine kinase gene, identified a 32 kDa protein band from nuclear extracts of chick chondrocytes. Using these AT-rich oligonucleotides in band-shift analyses, nuclear extracts of chick sternal muscle, rat chondrosarcoma and chick sternal chondrocytes each showed formation of different complexes suggesting cell specificity. AT-rich elements have been identified as binding sites for homeodomain-containing proteins and can contribute to gene regulation by serum response factors. The identification of an AT-rich element in the link protein gene suggests similar functions for this element.

journal_name

Nucleic Acids Res

journal_title

Nucleic acids research

authors

Rhodes C,Yamada Y

doi

10.1093/nar/23.12.2305

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1995-06-25 00:00:00

pages

2305-13

issue

eissn

0305-1048

issn

1362-4962

pii

5g0001

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Characterization of a glucocorticoid responsive element and identification of an AT-rich element that regulate the link protein gene.