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LAP (NF-IL6) transactivates the collagen alpha 1(I) gene from a 5' regulatory region.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8040336     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although collagen is known to enhance hepatocyte differentiation and hepatocytes produce collagen in vivo, the transcriptional factors responsible for collagen type I gene expression in hepatic cells are not known. LAP (Liver Activator Protein) is a member of the C/EBP family, which in differentiated hepatocytes contributes to the high levels of liver-specific gene expression. In this study we show that LAP binds to the collagen alpha 1(I) promoter at both reverse CCAAT motifs and activates transcription. Furthermore, an upstream element, collagen element I (-370/-344), which shares homology with the LAP binding cis-element of the albumin promoter (9 of 13 bp) is described. This collagen element I stimulates transcription in both orientations and when placed in front of either a homologous or a heterologous chimeric report construct. These experiments suggest that LAP may be important in the expression of collagen in differentiated hepatocytes through both the promoter and a newly described upstream element.
Authors:
K Houglum; M Buck; V Adir; M Chojkier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of clinical investigation     Volume:  94     ISSN:  0021-9738     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Invest.     Publication Date:  1994 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-08-25     Completed Date:  1994-08-25     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802877     Medline TA:  J Clin Invest     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  808-14     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Diego, California.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Base Sequence
Binding Sites
CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins
Collagen / genetics*
DNA / metabolism
DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism,  pharmacology*
Enhancer Elements, Genetic
Genes, Regulator*
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Nuclear Proteins / metabolism,  pharmacology*
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Transcription Factors / pharmacology*
Transcriptional Activation*
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DK 38652/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; DK 46971/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; GM 47165/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins; 0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/Nuclear Proteins; 0/Transcription Factors; 9007-34-5/Collagen; 9007-49-2/DNA
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