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The activation of the rat insulin gene II by BETA2 and PDX-1 in rat insulinoma cells is repressed by Pax6.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20943817     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The transcriptional transactivator Pax6 binds the pancreatic islet cell-specific enhancer sequence (PISCES) of the rat insulin I gene. However the human, mouse, and rat insulin gene II promoters do not contain a PISCES element. To analyze the role of Pax6 in those PISCES-less promoters, we investigated its influence on rat insulin gene II expression and included in our studies the main activators: pancreatic and duodenal homeobox protein-1 (PDX-1) and BETA2/E47. Luciferase assays, Northern blots, and RIA were used to study effects of Pax6 overexpression, gel shift and chromatin precipitation assays to study its binding to the DNA, and yeast two-hybrid assays and glutathione S transferase capture assays to investigate its interactions with PDX-1 and BETA2. Finally, glucose-dependent intracellular transport of Pax6 was demonstrated by fluorescence microscopy. Overexpression of Pax6 prevents activation of the rat insulin II gene by BETA2 and PDX-1 and hence suppresses insulin synthesis and secretion. In vitro, Pax6 binds to the A-boxes, thereby blocking binding of PDX-1, and at the same time, its paired domain interacts with BETA2. Fluorescence microscopy demonstrated that the nuclear-cytoplasmic localization of Pax6 and PDX-1 are oppositely regulated by glucose. From the results, it is suggested that at low concentrations of glucose, Pax6 is localized in the nucleus and prevents the activation of the insulin gene by occupying the PDX-1 binding site and by interacting with BETA2.
Authors:
Gabriele Wolf; Behnam Hessabi; Anke Karkour; Ulrike Henrion; Meike Dahlhaus; Annett Ostmann; Bernd Giese; Martin Fraunholz; Piotr Grabarczyk; Robert Jack; Reinhard Walther
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-10-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.)     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1944-9917     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Endocrinol.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-25     Completed Date:  2011-03-10     Revised Date:  2011-06-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8801431     Medline TA:  Mol Endocrinol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2331-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Greifswald, Klinikum, Greifswald, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
Animals
Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors / genetics,  metabolism*
Down-Regulation
Eye Proteins / biosynthesis,  genetics*,  metabolism
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic*
Glucose / pharmacology
Homeodomain Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors,  biosynthesis,  genetics*,  metabolism*
Humans
Insulin / biosynthesis,  genetics*,  metabolism,  secretion
Insulinoma / genetics*,  metabolism
Mice
Paired Box Transcription Factors / biosynthesis,  genetics*,  metabolism
Pancreatic Neoplasms / genetics*,  metabolism
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Protein Binding
Protein Transport
Rats
Repressor Proteins / biosynthesis,  genetics*,  metabolism
Trans-Activators / antagonists & inhibitors,  genetics,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors; 0/Eye Proteins; 0/Homeodomain Proteins; 0/Neurod1 protein, rat; 0/PAX6 protein; 0/Paired Box Transcription Factors; 0/Repressor Proteins; 0/Trans-Activators; 0/pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1 protein; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 50-99-7/Glucose

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