| Orphan nuclear receptor Nurr1 directly transactivates the promoter activity of the tyrosine hydroxylase gene in a cell-specific manner. | |
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PMID: 12694388 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) catalyzes the first and rate-limiting step of catecholamine synthesis and its expression is necessary for neurotransmitter specification of all catecholaminergic neurons, while dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH) is essential for the noradrenergic phenotype. In the present study, we show that Nurr1, an orphan nuclear receptor critical for dopaminergic (DA) neuron development, directly transactivates the promoter activity of the TH gene in a cell type-dependent manner, while it does not regulate the DBH promoter. Consistent with these results, only the TH promoter contains multiple sequence motifs homologous to the known Nurr1-binding motif, NBRE. TH promoter deletional analysis indicates that < 1.0 kb upstream sequences, encompassing three NBRE-like motifs (i.e. NL1, NL2 and NL3) are mostly responsible for the effects of Nurr1. Among these potential motifs, site-directed mutational analysis showed that NL1, residing from - 35 to - 28 bp, was most critical for mediating the transactivation by Nurr1. Strikingly, however, both DNase I footprinting and electrophoretic mobility shift assays showed that NL3, but not NL1 or NL2, has high binding affinity to Nurr1. To determine whether the proximity of these motifs may be important for transactivation by Nurr1 in the transient transfection assay, we generated reporter gene constructs in which NL3 is immediately proximal to the TATA box. Indeed, NL3 was more efficient in this position than NL1 or NL2 for mediating the transactivation by Nurr1. Our results suggest that Nurr1 may play a direct role for specification of DA neurotransmitter identity by activating TH gene transcription in a cell context-dependent manner. |
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Authors:
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Kwang-Soo Kim; Chun-Hyung Kim; Dong-Youn Hwang; Hyemyung Seo; Sangmi Chung; Seok Jong Hong; Jin-Kyu Lim; Therese Anderson; Ole Isacson |
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Publication Detail:
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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:
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Title: Journal of neurochemistry Volume: 85 ISSN: 0022-3042 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurochem. Publication Date: 2003 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-04-15 Completed Date: 2003-06-17 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985190R Medline TA: J Neurochem Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 622-34 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts 02478, USA. kskim@mclean.harvard.edu |
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Binding, Competitive Cell Line DNA Footprinting DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics, physiology* Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase / genetics Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay Hela Cells Humans Mutagenesis, Site-Directed Neuroblastoma / metabolism Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 2 Promoter Regions, Genetic / genetics, physiology* Response Elements / physiology Sequence Deletion Structure-Activity Relationship Transcription Factors / genetics, physiology* Transcriptional Activation / physiology* Transfection Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / genetics* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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(P50)NS39793/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; MH48866/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/NR4A2 protein, human; 0/Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 2; 0/Transcription Factors; EC 1.14.16.2/Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase; EC 1.14.17.1/Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase |
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