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Mizutani T, Orisaka M, Kawabe S, Morichika R, Uesaka M, Yoshida Y. YAP/TAZ-TEAD is a novel transcriptional regulator of genes encoding steroidogenic enzymes in rat granulosa cells and KGN cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2023; 559:111808. [PMID: 36309205 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2022.111808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Steroidogenesis in ovarian granulosa cells is regulated by the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) via transcriptional regulation of its related genes. We herein showed the involvement of the Hippo pathway in this regulation. In KGN granulosa cell, repression of YAP/TAZ activity induced the expression of CYP11A1, HSD3B2, and CYP19A1 in a TEAD-dependent manner without cAMP stimulation. A selective inhibitor of p38 MAP kinase, suppressed YAP/TAZ knockdown-indued the expression of these genes, suggesting this signal could be involved. The expression of these genes was induced by 8Br-cAMP, whereas that of CYR61 and ADATS1, typical YAP/TAZ-TEAD target genes, was suppressed, suggesting that the cellular signaling of cAMP reduced YAP/TAZ-TEAD activity. The constitutively active mutant YAP canceled the FSH- and 8Br-cAMP-mediated induction of these genes in primary rat granulosa and KGN cells, respectively. Moreover, regulation of steroidogenesis-related genes by YAP/TAZ-TEAD was independent of steroidogenic factor 1, a master gene regulator of steroidogenesis. These results suggest that YAP/TAZ-TEAD is a negative regulator of steroidogenesis and that suppression of YAP/TAZ-TEAD activity by FSH is involved in ovarian steroidogenesis.
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- Tetsuya Mizutani
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Welfare Sciences, Fukui Prefectural University, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National Fisheries University, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Welfare Sciences, Fukui Prefectural University, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Japan
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Terra Dos Santos ALR, Reis WL, Quirós-Cognuck S, Lima JB, Domingues JT, de Araújo LD, Greenwood MP, Greenwood M, Elias LLK, Murphy D, Antunes-Rodrigues J. Effects of gonadotropin inducible ovarian transcription factor 1 in the paraventricular nucleus on fluid intake after dehydration of ovariectomized female rats. Exp Physiol 2021; 106:2391-2399. [PMID: 34713942 DOI: 10.1113/ep089890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? Giot1, the gene for gonadotropin inducible ovarian transcription factor 1 (GIOT1), is upregulated in osmotically challenged rats: does Giot1 gene expression in the paraventricular nucleus have a role in controlling fluid intake following dehydration and what is the role of ovarian hormones in the modulation of GIOT1 actions? What is the main finding and its importance? GIOT1 acts to regulate water and salt intake as well as hormone secretion after dehydration. The identification of genes that participate in the hormone and behavioural responses involved with hydromineral homeostasis is essential for future exploration of novel drug targets for the treatment of metabolic disease. ABSTRACT In order to maintain body fluid balance after dehydration, hypothalamic neurons of the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) are activated to promote secretion of vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin (OXT) from the neurohypophysis, and to modulate the behavioural allostatic responses of thirst and salt appetite. Gonadotropin inducible transcription factor (GIOT1) is a Krüppel-type zinc finger protein induced by gonadotropins and oestradiol (E2). This transcription factor is expressed in the hypothalamus, specifically in the PVN where expression of Giot1 mRNA increases following hydromineral challenges such as water deprivation or salt loading, although its physiological role is not clear. We hypothesize that GIOT1 has a central role in the integrated homeostatic and allostatic responses to disturbances in hydromineral balance, especially in the presence of female gonadal hormones. Female rats with intact ovaries or ovariectomized rats were subjected to specific microinjection of a lentiviral vector mediating Giot1 knockdown in the PVN. Three weeks after injection, rats were subjected to 48 h water deprivation, and thereafter water and salt intake were evaluated. Giot1 knockdown in PVN reduced water and saline intake as well as AVP and OXT secretion. Furthermore, Giot1 knockdown had profound effects on gene expression in the PVN, reducing the abundance of transcripts encoded by the Avp, Oxt, Nr4a1 and Crh genes. In conclusion, the present study shows for the first time that GIOT1 in the PVN regulates both transcription and fluid intake, although any connection to ovarian hormones remains to be established.
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Bristol University, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Bristol University, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Analyses of Molecular Characteristics and Enzymatic Activities of Ovine HSD17B3. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11102876. [PMID: 34679897 PMCID: PMC8532638 DOI: 10.3390/ani11102876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 (HSD17B3) converts androstenedione (A4) into testosterone (T), which regulates sex steroid production. Because various mutations of the HSD17B3 gene cause disorder of sex differentiation (DSD) in multiple mammalian species, it is very important to reveal the molecular characteristics of this gene in various species. Here, we revealed the open reading frame of the ovine HSD17B3 gene. Enzymatic activities of ovine HSD17B3 and HSD17B1 for converting A4 to T were detected using ovine androgen receptor-mediated transactivation in reporter assays. Although HSD17B3 also converted estrone to estradiol, this activity was much weaker than those of HSD17B1. Although ovine HSD17B3 has an amino acid sequence that is conserved compared with other mammalian species, it possesses two amino acid substitutions that are consistent with the reported variants of human HSD17B3. Substitutions of these amino acids in ovine HSD17B3 for those in human did not affect the enzymatic activities. However, enzymatic activities declined upon missense mutations of the HSD17B3 gene associated with 46,XY DSD, affecting amino acids that are conserved between these two species. The present study provides basic information and tools to investigate the molecular mechanisms behind DSD not only in ovine, but also in various mammalian species.
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Mackeh R, Marr AK, Fadda A, Kino T. C2H2-Type Zinc Finger Proteins: Evolutionarily Old and New Partners of the Nuclear Hormone Receptors. NUCLEAR RECEPTOR SIGNALING 2018; 15:1550762918801071. [PMID: 30718982 PMCID: PMC6348741 DOI: 10.1177/1550762918801071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Nuclear hormone receptors (NRs) are evolutionarily conserved ligand-dependent
transcription factors. They are essential for human life, mediating the actions
of lipophilic molecules, such as steroid hormones and metabolites of fatty acid,
cholesterol, and external toxic compounds. The C2H2-type zinc finger proteins
(ZNFs) form the largest family of the transcription factors in humans and are
characterized by multiple, tandemly arranged zinc fingers. Many of the C2H2-type
ZNFs are conserved throughout evolution, suggesting their involvement in
preserved biological activities, such as general transcriptional regulation and
development/differentiation of organs/tissues observed in the early embryonic
phase. However, some C2H2-type ZNFs, such as those with the Krüppel-associated
box (KRAB) domain, appeared relatively late in evolution and have significantly
increased family members in mammals including humans, possibly modulating their
complicated transcriptional network and/or supporting the morphological
development/functions specific to them. Such evolutional characteristics of the
C2H2-type ZNFs indicate that these molecules influence the NR functions
conserved through evolution, whereas some also adjust them to meet with specific
needs of higher organisms. We review the interaction between NRs and C2H2-type
ZNFs by focusing on some of the latter molecules.
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Roy S, Gandra D, Seger C, Biswas A, Kushnir VA, Gleicher N, Kumar TR, Sen A. Oocyte-Derived Factors (GDF9 and BMP15) and FSH Regulate AMH Expression Via Modulation of H3K27AC in Granulosa Cells. Endocrinology 2018; 159:3433-3445. [PMID: 30060157 PMCID: PMC6112599 DOI: 10.1210/en.2018-00609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) produced by ovarian granulosa cells (GCs) plays a crucial role in ovarian function. It is used as a diagnostic and/or prognostic marker of fertility as well as for pathophysiological conditions in women. In this study, we investigated the underlying mechanism for regulation of AMH expression in GCs using primary mouse GCs and a human GC tumor-derived KGN cell line. We find that growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) and bone morphogenetic factor 15 (BMP15) together (GDF9 + BMP15), but not when tested separately, significantly induce AMH expression in vitro and in vivo (serum AMH). Our results show that GDF9 + BMP15 through the PI3K/Akt and Smad2/3 pathways synergistically recruit the coactivator p300 on the AMH promoter region that promotes acetylation of histone 3 lysine 27 (H3K27ac), facilitating AMH/Amh expression. Intriguingly, we also find that FSH inhibits GDF9 + BMP15-induced increase of AMH/Amh expression. This inhibition occurs through FSH-induced protein kinase A/SF1-mediated expression of gonadotropin inducible ovarian transcription factor 1, a transcriptional repressor, that recruits histone deacetylase 2 to deacetylate H3K27ac, resulting in the suppression of AMH/Amh expression. Furthermore, we report that ovarian Amh mRNA levels are significantly higher in Fshβ-null mice (Fshβ-/-) compared with those in wild-type (WT) mice. In addition, ovarian Amh mRNA levels are restored in Fshβ-null mice expressing a human WT FSHβ transgene (FSHβ-/-hFSHβWT). Our study provides a mechanistic insight into the regulation of AMH expression that has many implications in female reproduction/fertility.
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- Sambit Roy
- Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Program, Department of Animal Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Program, Department of Animal Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Program, Department of Animal Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Center for Human Reproduction, New York, New York
- Stem Cell Biology and Molecular Embryology Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vienna University of Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz, Denver, Colorado
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- Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Program, Department of Animal Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
- Correspondence: Aritro Sen, PhD, Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Program, Department of Animal Sciences, 1230A Anthony Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824. E-mail:
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Effect of ACTH and hCG on the Expression of Gonadotropin-Inducible Ovarian Transcription Factor 1 ( Giot1) Gene in the Rat Adrenal Gland. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19082285. [PMID: 30081524 PMCID: PMC6121328 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19082285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Gonadotropin-inducible ovarian transcription factor-1 (Giot1) belongs to a family of fast-responsive genes, and gonadotropins rapidly induce its expression in steroidogenic cells of ovaries and testes of rats. Gonadal Giot1 gene expression is regulated by cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) -dependent protein kinase A pathway, with essential role of orphan nuclear receptor NR4A1 transcription factor (nuclear receptor subfamily 4, group A, member 1). A recent study reports that Giot1 is also expressed in adrenals, however, the mechanism of its regulation in adrenal gland is yet to be identified. Therefore, the aim of this study was to characterise the changes in Giot1 gene expression in male and female rat adrenals using wide range of in vivo and in vitro experimental models. Special emphasis was directed at the Giot1 gene regulation by ACTH and gonadotropin. In our study, we found that ACTH rapidly stimulates Giot1 expression both in vivo and in vitro. However, gonadotropin does not affect the adrenal Giot1 gene expression, presumably due to the low expression of gonadotropin receptor in adrenals. Both testosterone and estradiol administered in vivo had inhibitory effect on Giot1 gene expression in the adrenals of post-gonadectomized adult rats. Further, our studies revealed that the intracellular mechanism of Giot1 gene regulation in rat adrenals is similar to that of gonads. As in the case of gonads, the expression of Giot1 in adrenal gland is regulated by cAMP-dependent signaling pathway with essential role of the NR4A1 transcription factor. The results of our studies suggest that Giot1 may be involved in the regulation of rat adrenocortical steroidogenesis.
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Ceko MJ, Hummitzsch K, Bonner WM, Aitken JB, Spiers KM, Rodgers RJ, Harris HH. Localization of the Trace Elements Iron, Zinc and Selenium in Relation to Anatomical Structures in Bovine Ovaries by X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2015; 21:695-705. [PMID: 25850937 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927615000380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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X-ray fluorescence (XRF) was used to image 40 histological cross-sections of bovine ovaries (n=19), focusing on structures including: antral follicles at different stages of growth or atresia, corpora lutea at three stages of development (II-IV), and capillaries, arterioles, and other blood vessels. This method identified three key trace elements [iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se)] within the ovarian tissue which appeared to be localized to specific structures. Owing to minimal preprocessing of the ovaries, important high-resolution information regarding the spatial distribution of these elements was obtained with elemental trends and colocalizations of Fe and Zn apparent, as well as the infrequent appearance of Se surrounding the antrum of large follicles, as previously reported. The ability to use synchrotron radiation to measure trace element distributions in bovine ovaries at such high resolution and over such large areas could have a significant impact on understanding the mechanisms of ovarian development. This research is intended to form a baseline study of healthy ovaries which can later be extended to disease states, thereby improving our current understanding of infertility and endocrine diseases involving the ovary.
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- Melanie J Ceko
- 1Department of Chemistry,The University of Adelaide,SA 5005,Australia
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- 2Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health,Robinson Research Institute,The University of Adelaide,SA 5005,Australia
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- 2Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health,Robinson Research Institute,The University of Adelaide,SA 5005,Australia
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- 3School of Chemistry,The University of Sydney,NSW 2006,Australia
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- 2Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health,Robinson Research Institute,The University of Adelaide,SA 5005,Australia
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- 1Department of Chemistry,The University of Adelaide,SA 5005,Australia
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Kucka M, Bjelobaba I, Clokie SJH, Klein DC, Stojilkovic SS. Female-specific induction of rat pituitary dentin matrix protein-1 by GnRH. Mol Endocrinol 2013; 27:1840-55. [PMID: 24085820 DOI: 10.1210/me.2013-1068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Hypothalamic GnRH is the primary regulator of reproduction in vertebrates, acting via the G protein-coupled GnRH receptor (GnRHR) in pituitary gonadotrophs to control synthesis and release of gonadotropins. To identify elements of the GnRHR-coupled gene network, GnRH was applied in a pulsatile manner for 6 hours to a mixed population of perifused pituitary cells from cycling females, mRNA was extracted, and RNA sequencing analysis was performed. This revealed 83 candidate-regulated genes, including a large number coding for secreted proteins. Most notably, GnRH induces a greater than 600-fold increase in expression of dentin matrix protein-1 (Dmp1), one of five members of the small integrin-binding ligand N-linked glycoprotein gene family. The Dmp1 response is mediated by the GnRHR, not elicited by other hypothalamic releasing factors, and is approximately 20-fold smaller in adult male pituitary cells. The sex-dependent Dmp1 response is established during the peripubertal period and independent of the developmental pattern of Gnrhr expression. In vitro, GnRH-induced expression of this gene is coupled with release of DMP1 in extracellular medium through the regulated secretory pathway. In vivo, pituitary Dmp1 expression in identified gonadotrophs is elevated after ovulation. Cell signaling studies revealed that the GnRH induction of Dmp1 is mediated by the protein kinase C signaling pathway and reflects opposing roles of ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK; in addition, the response is facilitated by progesterone. These results establish that DMP1 is a novel secretory protein of female rat gonadotrophs, the synthesis and release of which are controlled by the hypothalamus through the GnRHR signaling pathway. This advance raises intriguing questions about the intrapituitary and downstream effects of this new player in GnRH signaling.
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- Marek Kucka
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Building 49, Room 6A-36, 49 Convent Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4510. ; or
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Matsumura T, Imamichi Y, Mizutani T, Ju Y, Yazawa T, Kawabe S, Kanno M, Ayabe T, Katsumata N, Fukami M, Inatani M, Akagi Y, Umezawa A, Ogata T, Miyamoto K. Human glutathione S-transferase A (GSTA) family genes are regulated by steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) and are involved in steroidogenesis. FASEB J 2013; 27:3198-208. [PMID: 23650189 DOI: 10.1096/fj.12-222745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) is a master regulator for steroidogenesis. In this study, we identified novel SF-1 target genes using a genome-wide promoter tiling array and a DNA microarray. SF-1 was found to regulate human glutathione S-transferase A (GSTA) family genes (hGSTA1-hGSTA4), a superfamily of detoxification enzymes clustered on chromosome 6p12. All hGSTA genes were up-regulated by transduction of SF-1 into human mesenchymal stem cells, while knockdown of endogenous SF-1 in H295R cells down-regulated all hGSTA genes. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays, however, revealed that SF-1 bound directly to the promoters of hGSTA3 and weakly of hGSTA4. Chromosome conformation capture assays revealed that the coordinated expression of the genes was based on changes in higher-order chromatin structure triggered by SF-1, which enables the formation of long-range interactions, at least between hGSTA1 and hGSTA3 gene promoters. In steroidogenesis, dehydrogenation of the 3-hydroxy group and subsequent Δ(5)-Δ(4) isomerization are thought to be enzymatic properties of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD). Here, we demonstrated that, in steroidogenic cells, the hGSTA1 and hGSTA3 gene products catalyze Δ(5)-Δ(4) isomerization in a coordinated fashion with 3β-HSD II to produce progesterone or Δ(4)-androstenedione from their Δ(5)-precursors. Thus, hGSTA1 and hGSTA3 gene products are new members of steroidogenesis working as Δ(5)-Δ(4) isomerases.
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- Takehiro Matsumura
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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Ju Y, Mizutani T, Imamichi Y, Yazawa T, Matsumura T, Kawabe S, Kanno M, Umezawa A, Kangawa K, Miyamoto K. Nuclear receptor 5A (NR5A) family regulates 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase 1 (ALAS1) gene expression in steroidogenic cells. Endocrinology 2012; 153:5522-34. [PMID: 23024262 DOI: 10.1210/en.2012-1334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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5-Aminolevulinic acid synthase 1 (ALAS1) is a rate-limiting enzyme for heme biosynthesis in mammals. Heme is essential for the catalytic activities of P450 enzymes including steroid metabolic enzymes. Nuclear receptor 5A (NR5A) family proteins, steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1), and liver receptor homolog-1 (LRH-1) play pivotal roles in regulation of steroidogenic enzymes. Recently, we showed that expression of SF-1/LRH-1 induces differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into steroidogenic cells. In this study, genome-wide analysis revealed that ALAS1 was a novel SF-1-target gene in differentiated mesenchymal stem cells. Chromatin immunoprecipitation and reporter assays revealed that SF-1/LRH-1 up-regulated ALAS1 gene transcription in steroidogenic cells via binding to a 3.5-kb upstream region of ALAS1. The ALAS1 gene was up-regulated by overexpression of SF-1/LRH-1 in steroidogenic cells and down-regulated by knockdown of SF-1 in these cells. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α, a coactivator of nuclear receptors, also strongly coactivated expression of NR5A-target genes. Reporter analysis revealed that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α strongly augmented ALAS1 gene transcription caused by SF-1 binding to the 3.5-kb upstream region. Finally knockdown of ALAS1 resulted in reduced progesterone production by steroidogenic cells. These results indicate that ALAS1 is a novel NR5A-target gene and participates in steroid hormone production.
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- Yunfeng Ju
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Japan
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Tsubota K, Kanki M, Noto T, Shiraki K, Takeuchi A, Nakatsuji S, Seki J, Oishi Y, Matsumoto M, Nakayama H. Transitional gene expression profiling in ovarian follicle during ovulation in normal-cycle rats. Toxicol Pathol 2011; 39:641-52. [PMID: 21551027 DOI: 10.1177/0192623311406932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Evaluation of ovarian toxicity requires an understanding of the physiological changes related to the estrous cycle in the ovary. The authors investigated the transitional gene expression profile of ovulatory follicles in rats that show normal estrous cyclicity. Ovaries were collected at 10:00 and 22:00 on the proestrus day and at 10:00 on the estrus day. Ovarian follicles or early corpora lutea were isolated using laser microdissection, and extracted total RNA was analyzed using microarray technology. Clustering analysis revealed four different expression patterns: transient up- or down-regulation only at 22:00 on the proestrus day (pattern 1), up- or down-regulation only at 10:00 on the estrus day (pattern 2), continuous increase at 22:00 on the proestrus day and at 10:00 on the estrus day (pattern 3), and up- or down-regulation at 22:00 on the proestrus day and level maintenance at 10:00 on the estrus day (pattern 4). In addition, these probe sets were functionally categorized in each pattern using the Ingenuity Pathways Analysis database. These data will aid in understanding the physiology of ovulation and may be useful in assessing ovarian toxicity and its mechanism, such as in investigations of chemical-induced ovulatory impairment.
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- Kenjiro Tsubota
- Toxicologic Pathology, Drug Safety Research Laboratories, Astellas Pharma Inc., Osaka, Japan.
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Mizutani T, Yazawa T, Ju Y, Imamichi Y, Uesaka M, Inaoka Y, Matsuura K, Kamiki Y, Oki M, Umezawa A, Miyamoto K. Identification of a novel distal control region upstream of the human steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) gene that participates in SF-1-dependent chromatin architecture. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:28240-51. [PMID: 20601698 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.129510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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StAR (steroidogenic acute regulatory protein) mediates the transport of cholesterol from the outer to the inner mitochondrial membrane, the process of which is the rate-limiting step for steroidogenesis. Transcriptional regulation of the proximal promoter of the human StAR gene has been well characterized, whereas analysis of its distal control region has not. Recently, we found that SF-1 (steroidogenic factor 1) induced the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into steroidogenic cells with the concomitant strong induction of StAR expression. Here, we show, using differentiated MSCs, that StAR expression is regulated by a novel distal control region. Using electrophoretic mobility shift (EMSA) and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays, we identified novel SF-1 binding sites between 3,000 and 3,400 bp upstream of StAR. A luciferase reporter assay revealed that the region worked as a strong regulator to exert maximal transcription of StAR. ChIP analysis of histone H3 revealed that upon SF-1 expression, nucleosome eviction took place at the SF-1 binding sites, not only in the promoter but also in the distal SF-1 binding sites. Chromosome conformation capture analysis revealed that the region upstream of StAR formed a chromatin loop both in the differentiated MSCs and in KGN cells, a human granulosa cell tumor cell line, where SF-1 is endogenously expressed. Finally, SF-1 knockdown resulted in disrupted formation of this chromatin loop in KGN cells. These results indicate that the novel distal control region participate in StAR activation through SF-1 dependent alterations of chromatin structure, including histone eviction and chromatin loop formation.
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- Tetsuya Mizutani
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate induces NR4A subfamily and GIOT-1 gene expression, and suppresses CYP19 expression in human granulosa-like tumor cell line KGN. Toxicol Lett 2009; 191:353-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2009.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2009] [Revised: 10/05/2009] [Accepted: 10/05/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Inaoka Y, Yazawa T, Mizutani T, Kokame K, Kangawa K, Uesaka M, Umezawa A, Miyamoto K. Regulation of P450 oxidoreductase by gonadotropins in rat ovary and its effect on estrogen production. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2008; 6:62. [PMID: 19077323 PMCID: PMC2647926 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2008] [Accepted: 12/16/2008] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND P450 oxidoreductase (POR) catalyzes electron transfer to microsomal P450 enzymes. Its deficiency causes Antley-Bixler syndrome (ABS), and about half the patients with ABS have ambiguous genitalia and/or impaired steroidogenesis. POR mRNA expression is up-regulated when mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) differentiate into steroidogenic cells, suggesting that the regulation of POR gene expression is important for steroidogenesis. In this context we examined the regulation of POR expression in ovarian granulosa cells by gonadotropins, and its possible role in steroidogenesis. METHODS Changes in gene expression in MSCs during differentiation into steroidogenic cells were examined by DNA microarray analysis. Changes in mRNA and protein expression of POR in the rat ovary or in granulosa cells induced by gonadotropin treatment were examined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. Effects of transient expression of wild-type or mutant (R457H or V492E) POR proteins on the production of estrone in COS-7 cells were examined in vitro. Effects of POR knockdown were also examined in estrogen producing cell-line, KGN cells. RESULTS POR mRNA was induced in MSCs following transduction with the SF-1 retrovirus, and was further increased by cAMP treatment. Expression of POR mRNA, as well as Cyp19 mRNA, in the rat ovary were induced by equine chorionic gonadotropin and human chorionic gonadotropin. POR mRNA and protein were also induced by follicle stimulating hormone in primary cultured rat granulosa cells, and the induction pattern was similar to that for aromatase. Transient expression of POR in COS-7 cells, which expressed a constant amount of aromatase protein, greatly increased the rate of conversion of androstenedione to estrone, in a dose-dependent manner. The expression of mutant POR proteins (R457H or V492E), such as those found in ABS patients, had much less effect on aromatase activity than expression of wild-type POR proteins. Knockdown of endogenous POR protein in KGN human granulosa cells led to reduced estrone production, indicating that endogenous POR affected aromatase activity. CONCLUSION We demonstrated that the expression of POR, together with that of aromatase, was regulated by gonadotropins, and that its induction could up-regulate aromatase activity in the ovary, resulting in a coordinated increase in estrogen production.
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- Yoshihiko Inaoka
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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- National Cardiovascular Research Center, Osaka 565-8565, Japan
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- National Cardiovascular Research Center, Osaka 565-8565, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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- National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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Coactivation of estrogen receptor beta by gonadotropin-induced cofactor GIOT-4. Mol Cell Biol 2008; 29:83-92. [PMID: 18981223 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00884-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Estrogen exerts its diverse effects through two subtypes of estrogen receptors (ER), ERalpha and ERbeta. Each subtype has its own distinct function and expression pattern in its target tissues. Little, however, is known about the transcriptional regulatory mechanism of ERbeta in the major ERbeta-expressing tissues. Using biochemical methods, we identified and described a novel ERbeta coactivator. This protein, designated GIOT-4, was biochemically purified from 293F cells. It coactivated ERbeta in ovarian granulosa cells. GIOT-4 expression was induced by stimulation with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). GIOT-4 recruited an SWI/SNF-type complex in a ligand-independent manner to ERbeta as an ER subtype-specific physical bridging factor and induced subsequent histone modifications in the ERbeta target gene promoters in a human ovarian granulosa cell line (KGN). Indeed, two ERbeta-specific target genes were upregulated by FSH at a specific stage of a normal ovulatory cycle in intact mice. These findings imply the presence of a novel regulatory convergence between the gonadotropin signaling cascade and ERbeta-mediated transcription in the ovary.
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Natesampillai S, Kerkvliet J, Leung PCK, Veldhuis JD. Regulation of Kruppel-like factor 4, 9, and 13 genes and the steroidogenic genes LDLR, StAR, and CYP11A in ovarian granulosa cells. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2008; 294:E385-91. [PMID: 18056793 PMCID: PMC2747322 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00480.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Kruppel-like factors (KLFs) are important Sp1-like eukaryotic transcriptional proteins. The LDLR, StAR, and CYP11A genes exhibit GC-rich Sp1-like sites, which have the potential to bind KLFs in multiprotein complexes. We now report that KLF4, KLF9, and KLF13 transcripts are expressed in and regulate ovarian cells. KLF4 and 13, but not KLF9, mRNA expression was induced and then repressed over time (P < 0.001). Combined LH and IGF-I stimulation increased KLF4 mRNA at 2 h (P < 0.01), whereas LH decreased KLF13 mRNA at 6 h (P < 0.05), and IGF-I reduced KLF13 at 24 h (P < 0.01) compared with untreated control. KLF9 was not regulated by either hormone. Transient transfection of KLF4, KLF9, and KLF13 suppressed LDLR/luc, StAR/luc, and CYP11A/luc by 80-90% (P < 0.001). Histone-deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors stimulated LDLR/luc five- to sixfold and StAR/luc and CYP11A/luc activity twofold (P < 0.001) and partially reversed suppression by all three KLFs (P < 0.001). Deletion of the zinc finger domain of KLF13 abrogated repression of LDLR/luc. Lentiviral overexpression of the KLF13 gene suppressed LDLR mRNA (P < 0.001) and CYP11A mRNA (P = 0.003) but increased StAR mRNA (P = 0.007). Collectively, these data suggest that KLFs may recruit inhibitory complexes containing HDAC corepressors, thereby repressing LDLR and CYP11A transcription. Conversely, KLF13 may recruit unknown coactivators or stabilize StAR mRNA, thereby explaining enhancement of in situ StAR gene expression. These data introduce new potent gonadal transregulators of genes encoding proteins that mediate sterol uptake and steroid biosynthesis.
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- Sekar Natesampillai
- Endocrine Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, United States, 55901
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, United States, 55901
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, United States, 55901
- Corresponding author: Tel: (507) 255-0906, Fax: (507) 255-0901,
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The Cebpd (C/EBPdelta) gene is induced by luteinizing hormones in ovarian theca and interstitial cells but is not essential for mouse ovary function. PLoS One 2007; 2:e1334. [PMID: 18092000 PMCID: PMC2129115 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2007] [Accepted: 11/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (CEBP) family of transcription factors includes five genes. In the ovary, both Cebpa and Cebpb are essential for granulosa cell function. In this study we have explored the role of the Cebpd gene in ovarian physiology by expression and functional studies. Here we report that Cebpd (C/EBPdelta) is expressed in the mouse ovary in a highly restricted temporal and spatial pattern. In response to luteinizing hormone (LH/hCG), CEBPD expression is transiently induced in interstitial cells and in theca cells of follicles from the primary to pre-ovulatory stage, and overlaps in part with expression of the alpha-smooth muscle actin protein. Efficient down-regulation of CEBPD was dependent on a functional Cebpb gene. Proliferating human theca cells in culture also express Cebpd. Cells from patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) exhibited higher Cebpd expression levels. However, deletion of Cebpd in mice had no overt effect on ovarian physiology and reproductive function. Very little is known at present about the molecular mechanisms underlying theca/interstitial cell functions. The expression pattern of CEBPD reported here identifies a novel functional unit of mouse theca cells of primary through tertiary follicles responding to LH/hCG together with a subset of interstitial cells. This acute stimulation of CEBPD expression may be exploited to further characterize the hormonal regulation and function of theca and interstitial cells.
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Young TM, Tsai M, Tian B, Mathews MB, Pe'ery T. Cellular mRNA activates transcription elongation by displacing 7SK RNA. PLoS One 2007; 2:e1010. [PMID: 17925858 PMCID: PMC1995758 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2007] [Accepted: 09/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The positive transcription elongation factor P-TEFb is a pivotal regulator of gene expression in higher cells. Originally identified in Drosophila, attention was drawn to human P-TEFb by the discovery of its role as an essential cofactor for HIV-1 transcription. It is recruited to HIV transcription complexes by the viral transactivator Tat, and to cellular transcription complexes by a plethora of transcription factors. P-TEFb activity is negatively regulated by sequestration in a complex with the HEXIM proteins and 7SK RNA. The mechanism of P-TEFb release from the inhibitory complex is not known. We report that P-TEFb-dependent transcription from the HIV promoter can be stimulated by the mRNA encoding HIC, the human I-mfa domain-containing protein. The 3′-untranslated region of HIC mRNA is necessary and sufficient for this action. It forms complexes with P-TEFb and displaces 7SK RNA from the inhibitory complex in cells and cell extracts. A 314-nucleotide sequence near the 3′ end of HIC mRNA has full activity and contains a predicted structure resembling the 3′-terminal hairpin of 7SK that is critical for P-TEFb binding. This represents the first example of a cellular mRNA that can regulate transcription via P-TEFb. Our findings offer a rationale for 7SK being an RNA transcriptional regulator and suggest a practical means for enhancing gene expression.
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- Tara M. Young
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
- * To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: (MM); (TP)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
- * To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: (MM); (TP)
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Qiu J, Yao S, Hindmarch C, Antunes V, Paton J, Murphy D. Transcription factor expression in the hypothalamo-neurohypophyseal system of the dehydrated rat: upregulation of gonadotrophin inducible transcription factor 1 mRNA is mediated by cAMP-dependent protein kinase A. J Neurosci 2007; 27:2196-203. [PMID: 17329416 PMCID: PMC6673476 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5420-06.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The supraoptic (SON) and paraventricular (PVN) nuclei of the hypothalamo-neurohypophyseal system (HNS) undergo a dramatic function-related plasticity during dehydration. We hypothesize that alterations in steady-state transcript levels might be partially responsible for this remodeling. In turn, regulation of transcript abundance might be mediated by transcription factors. We used microarrays to identify changes in the expression of mRNAs encoding transcription factors in response to water deprivation in the SON. We observed downregulation of 10 and upregulation of 28 transcription factor transcripts. For five of the upregulated mRNAs, namely gonadotropin inducible ovarian transcription factor 1 (Giot1), Giot2, cAMP-responsive element binding protein 3-like 1, CCAAT/enhancer binding protein beta, and activating transcription factor 4, in situ hybridization was used to confirm the array results, demonstrating a significant increase in expression in SON and PVN magnocellular neurons (MCNs) after 3 d of water deprivation and, in some cases, upregulation in parvocellular PVN neurons. Using a viral vector expressing a potent inhibitor of cAMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA), we show that the osmotically induced increase in the abundance of transcripts encoding Giot1 is mediated in vivo by the PKA pathway. We thus suggest that signaling pathways activated by dehydration in MCNs mediate transcription factor gene activation, which, in turn, regulate target genes that mediate HNS remodeling.
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- Jing Qiu
- Henry Wellcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology, University of Bristol, Bristol BS1 3NY, United Kingdom, and
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- Henry Wellcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology, University of Bristol, Bristol BS1 3NY, United Kingdom, and
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- Henry Wellcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology, University of Bristol, Bristol BS1 3NY, United Kingdom, and
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- Henry Wellcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology, University of Bristol, Bristol BS1 3NY, United Kingdom, and
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- Department of Physiology, Bristol Heart Institute, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TD, United Kingdom
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- Henry Wellcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology, University of Bristol, Bristol BS1 3NY, United Kingdom, and
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Wang Q, Young TM, Mathews MB, Pe’ery T. Developmental regulators containing the I-mfa domain interact with T cyclins and Tat and modulate transcription. J Mol Biol 2007; 367:630-46. [PMID: 17289077 PMCID: PMC1868487 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2006] [Revised: 12/21/2006] [Accepted: 01/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Positive transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb) complexes, composed of cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) and cyclin T1 or T2, are engaged by many cellular transcription regulators that activate or inhibit transcription from specific promoters. The related I-mfa (inhibitor of MyoD family a) and HIC (human I-mfa-domain-containing) proteins function in myogenic differentiation and embryonic development by participating in the Wnt signaling pathway. We report that I-mfa is a novel regulator of P-TEFb. Both HIC and I-mfa interact through their homologous I-mfa domains with cyclin T1 and T2 at two binding sites. One site is the regulatory histidine-rich domain that interacts with CDK9 substrates including RNA polymerase II. The second site contains a lysine and arginine-rich motif that is highly conserved between the two T cyclins. This site overlaps and includes the previously identified Tat/TAR recognition motif of cyclin T1 required for activation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transcription. HIC and I-mfa can serve as substrates for P-TEFb. Their I-mfa domains also bind the activation domain of HIV-1 Tat and inhibit Tat- and P-TEFb-dependent transcription from the HIV-1 promoter. This transcriptional repression is cell-type specific and can operate via Tat and cyclin T1. Genomic and sequence comparisons indicate that the I-mf and HIC genes, as well as flanking genes, diverged from a duplicated chromosomal region. Our findings link I-mfa and HIC to viral replication, and suggest that P-TEFb is modulated in the Wnt signaling pathway.
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- Qi Wang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New Jersey Medical School
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 185 South Orange Ave., Newark, NJ 07103-2714
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New Jersey Medical School
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New Jersey Medical School
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 185 South Orange Ave., Newark, NJ 07103-2714
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New Jersey Medical School
- Department of Medicine, New Jersey Medical School
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 185 South Orange Ave., Newark, NJ 07103-2714
- *Corresponding author: Ph:(973) 972-8763; Fax:(973) 972-5594 E-mail:
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Yazawa T, Mizutani T, Yamada K, Kawata H, Sekiguchi T, Yoshino M, Kajitani T, Shou Z, Umezawa A, Miyamoto K. Differentiation of adult stem cells derived from bone marrow stroma into Leydig or adrenocortical cells. Endocrinology 2006; 147:4104-11. [PMID: 16728492 DOI: 10.1210/en.2006-0162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Adult stem cells from bone marrow, referred to as mesenchymal stem cells or marrow stromal cells (MSCs), are defined as pluripotent cells and have the ability to differentiate into multiple mesodermal cells. In this study, we investigated whether MSCs from rat, mouse, and human are able to differentiate into steroidogenic cells. When transplanted into immature rat testes, adherent marrow-derived cells (including MSCs) were found to be engrafted and differentiate into steroidogenic cells that were indistinguishable from Leydig cells. Isolated murine MSCs transfected with green fluorescence protein driven by the promoter of P450 side-chain cleaving enzyme gene (CYP11A), a steroidogenic cell-specific gene, were used to detect steroidogenic cell production in vitro. During in vitro differentiation, green fluorescence protein-positive cells, which had characteristics similar to those of Leydig cells, were found. Stable transfection of murine MSCs with a transcription factor, steroidogenic factor-1, followed by treatment with cAMP almost recapitulated the properties of Leydig cells, including the production of testosterone. Transfection of human MSCs with steroidogenic factor-1 also led to their conversion to steroidogenic cells, but they appeared to be glucocorticoid- rather than testosterone-producing cells. These results indicate that MSCs represent a useful source of stem cells for producing steroidogenic cells that may provide basis for their use in cell and gene therapy.
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- Takashi Yazawa
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Matsuoka-cho, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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Lu Z, Poliakov E, Redmond TM. Identification of a KRAB-zinc finger protein binding to the Rpe65 gene promoter. Curr Eye Res 2006; 31:457-66. [PMID: 16714237 DOI: 10.1080/02713680600678059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE We wish to identify transcriptional factors involved in regulation binding to the proximal promoter region of the RPE65 gene that confers RPE-specific expression. METHODS We incubated human D407 RPE cell nuclear extract with double-stranded (sense 5-prime biotinylated) oligonucleotides, based on the RPE65 proximal gene promoter, bound to streptavidin-Dynabeads. Bound nuclear proteins were eluted, separated on SDS-PAGE, and analyzed by mass spectrometry. Peptide sequence was used to identify cDNA clones that were subcloned into pCDNA3.1 for expression and co-transfection into D407 cells to assess transcriptional activation of mouse Rpe65 gene promoter/reporter constructs. SiRNA interference was used to suppress ZNF492 expression. RESULTS We identified a D407 nuclear protein binding to biotinylated-DNA/streptavidin beads as the product of clone KIAA1473 encoding a protein named ZNF492. ZNF492 has an open reading frame of 531 amino acids with a truncated N-terminus and lacks the usual Krüppel-associated box-A (KRAB-A) while KRAB-B remains intact and has 12 C2H2 zinc-fingers in tandem arrangement. Co-expression in D407 cells of ZNF492 protein did not activate TR1, a mouse Rpe65 gene promoter/reporter construct with 49-bp 5-prime flanking sequence, but did activate construct TR2, containing 188-bp 5-prime flanking sequence, by 2.5-fold, and the longer constructs TR4, containing 655-bp 5-prime flanking sequence, and TR5, containing 1240-bp 5-prime flanking sequence, by about 2-fold. SiRNA-mediated suppression of ZNF492 in D407 resulted in decreased Rpe65 promoter activity. CONCLUSIONS We have identified ZNF492, a KRAB-zinc finger protein, by its interaction with immobilized RPE65 promoter DNA sequence. This KRAB-zinc finger protein serves as a moderate transcriptional factor for Rpe65 gene upregulation. In ZNF492, absence of KRAB-A might reduce or prevent co-repressor binding to account for the modest upregulation of Rpe65 gene expression.
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- Zhongjian Lu
- Laboratory of Retinal Cell and Molecular Biology, National Eye Institute/NIH, 7 Memorial Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Song KH, Park YY, Kee HJ, Hong CY, Lee YS, Ahn SW, Kim HJ, Lee K, Kook H, Lee IK, Choi HS. Orphan nuclear receptor Nur77 induces zinc finger protein GIOT-1 gene expression, and GIOT-1 acts as a novel corepressor of orphan nuclear receptor SF-1 via recruitment of HDAC2. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:15605-14. [PMID: 16595694 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m505937200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Kruppel-associated box (KRAB) domain-containing proteins consist of potential transcriptional repression modules. Previously, gonadotropin-inducible ovarian transcription factor-1 (GIOT-1) was identified as a novel KRAB-containing zinc finger protein and shown to have transcriptional repression activity. Here, we demonstrate that orphan nuclear receptor Nur77 regulates GIOT-1 gene expression in testicular Leydig cell lines and that GIOT-1 acts as a novel corepressor of the orphan nuclear receptor steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1). Mutation analysis of the GIOT-1 promoter and overexpression analysis of dominant-negative Nur77 revealed that luteinizing hormone activates GIOT-1 gene expression through Nur77. Electrophoretic mobility shift and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays showed that Nur77 directly binds to the GIOT-1 promoter. GIOT-1 represses the SF-1 transactivation, and specific interaction between GIOT-1 and SF-1 was observed. We also demonstrate an interaction between GIOT-1 and histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2). GIOT-1-mediated transrepression was recovered by down-regulation of HDAC2 expression with small interfering RNA of HDAC2. Knock down of the endogenous GIOT-1 results in significant enhancement of CYP17 expression in Leydig cells. In conclusion, this study of cross-talk between GIOT-1 and orphan nuclear receptors will provide new insights into the role of KRAB-containing zinc finger proteins in nuclear receptor action.
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- Kwang-Hoon Song
- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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Hindmarch C, Yao S, Beighton G, Paton J, Murphy D. A comprehensive description of the transcriptome of the hypothalamoneurohypophyseal system in euhydrated and dehydrated rats. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006; 103:1609-14. [PMID: 16432224 PMCID: PMC1360533 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0507450103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The hypothalamoneurohypophyseal system (HNS) consists of the large peptidergic magnocellular neurons of the supraoptic hypo thalamic nucleus (SON) and the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus (PVN), the axons of which course through the internal zone of the median eminence and terminate at blood capillaries of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. The HNS is a specialized brain neurosecretory apparatus responsible for the production of the antidiuretic peptide hormone vasopressin (VP). VP maintains water balance by promoting water conservation at the level of the kidney. Dehydration evokes a massive increase in the regulated release of VP from magnocellular neuron axon terminals in the posterior pituitary, which is accompanied by a plethora of changes in the morphology, electrophysiological properties, and biosynthetic and secretory activity of the HNS. We wish to understand this functional plasticity in terms of the differential expression of genes. We have therefore used microarrays to comprehensively catalog the genes expressed in the PVN, the SON and the neurointermediate lobe of the pituitary gland of control and dehydrated rats. Comparison of these gene lists has enabled us to identify transcripts that are regulated as a consequence of dehydration as well as RNAs that are enriched in the PVN or the SON. We suggest that these differentially expressed genes represent candidate regulators and effectors of HNS activity and remodeling.
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- Charles Hindmarch
- The Henry Wellcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology, University of Bristol, Dorothy Hodgkin Building, Whitson Street, Bristol BS1 3NY, England
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Cao L, Wang Z, Zhu C, Zhao Y, Yuan W, Li J, Wang Y, Ying Z, Li Y, Yu W, Wu X, Liu M. ZNF383, a novel KRAB-containing zinc finger protein, suppresses MAPK signaling pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 333:1050-9. [PMID: 15964543 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.05.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2005] [Accepted: 05/31/2005] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are major components of pathways controlling embryogenesis, cell differentiation, cell proliferation, and cell death. One of the most explored functions of MAPK signaling is the regulation of gene expression by direct or indirect phosphorylation and subsequent activation of transcription factors. In this article, we isolated a novel KRAB-related zinc finger gene named ZNF383 from an early embryo heart cDNA library. The cDNA of ZNF383 is 2220bp, encoding a protein of 475 amino acids. The protein is conserved in evolution across different species. Northern blot analysis indicates that a 2.2kb transcript specific for ZNF383 is detected in most of the examined human adult and embryonic tissues with a higher level in skeletal muscle. In COS-7 cells, ZNF383 protein is localized to nucleus and cytoplasm. ZNF383 is a transcription repressor when fused to Gal-4 DNA-binding domain and cotransfected with VP-16. Deletion analysis indicates that the KRAB box of ZNF383 is responsible for the transcriptional repressor activity. Overexpression of ZNF383 in cells inhibits the transcriptional activities of AP-1 and SRE, suggesting that ZNF383 may act as a negative regulator in MAPK-mediated signaling pathways.
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- Lei Cao
- The Center for Heart Development, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081 Hunan, People's Republic of China
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Jo M, Gieske MC, Payne CE, Wheeler-Price SE, Gieske JB, Ignatius IV, Curry TE, Ko C. Development and application of a rat ovarian gene expression database. Endocrinology 2004; 145:5384-96. [PMID: 15297439 DOI: 10.1210/en.2004-0407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The pituitary gonadotropins play a key role in follicular development and ovulation through the induction of specific genes. To identify these genes, we have constructed a genome-wide rat ovarian gene expression database (rOGED). The database was constructed from total RNA isolated from intact ovaries, granulosa cells, or residual ovarian tissues collected from immature pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG)/human chorionic gonadotropin-treated rats at 0 h (no PMSG), 12 h, and 48 h post PMSG, as well as 6 and 12 h post human chorionic gonadotropin. The total RNA was used for DNA microarray analysis using Affymetrix Rat Expression Arrays 230A and 230B (Affymetrix, Santa Clara, CA). The microarray data were compiled and used for display of individual gene expression profiles through specially developed software. The final rOGED provides immediate analysis of temporal gene expression profiles for over 28,000 genes in intact ovaries, granulosa cells, and residual ovarian tissue during follicular growth and the preovulatory period. The accuracy of the rOGED was validated against the gene profiles for over 20 known genes. The utility of the rOGED was demonstrated by identifying six genes that have not been described in the rat periovulatory ovary. The mRNA expression patterns and cellular localization for each of these six genes (estrogen sulfotransferase, synaptosomal-associated protein 25 kDa, runt-related transcription factor, calgranulin B, alpha1-macroglobulin, and MAPK phosphotase-3) were confirmed by Northern blot analyses and in situ hybridization, respectively. The current findings demonstrate that the rOGED can be used as an instant reference for ovarian gene expression profiles, as well as a reliable resource for identifying important yet, to date, unknown ovarian genes.
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- Misung Jo
- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, USA
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Kajitani T, Mizutani T, Yamada K, Yazawa T, Sekiguchi T, Yoshino M, Kawata H, Miyamoto K. Cloning and characterization of granulosa cell high-mobility group (HMG)-box protein-1, a novel HMG-box transcriptional regulator strongly expressed in rat ovarian granulosa cells. Endocrinology 2004; 145:2307-18. [PMID: 14764631 DOI: 10.1210/en.2003-1343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Specific events in the ovary are dependent on gene expression in the tissue. By screening a rat ovarian granulosa cell cDNA library, a cDNA clone encoding a novel transcription factor-like protein containing a high-mobility group-box, referred to as granulosa cell high-mobility group-box protein-1 (GCX-1), was identified. The expression of GCX-1 is restricted to the hypothalamus, pituitary, testis, uterus, and ovary but was not detected in the adrenal gland. An in situ hybridization study revealed that the expression of GCX-1 was restricted to granulosa cell layers in early-stage follicles, and the expression was very low in large antral follicles and the corpus luteum, but localized expression in the testis or pituitary was not clear. Endogenous GCX-1 protein in the granulosa cells was identified by a Western blot analysis, and an analysis using the green fluorescence protein-GCX-1 fusion protein revealed that the GCX-1 protein was localized in the cell nucleus. GAL4 fusion protein-based assays demonstrated that GCX-1 is a potent transcriptional activator, and its putative transactivation domain was mapped to the region between amino acid residues 25 and 63 from the N terminus. These data strongly suggest that GCX-1 is likely a novel transcriptional activator that is exclusively expressed in reproductive tissues involving the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis, and functions as a specific regulator of follicular development, and may also participate in other specific events related to reproduction, particularly in the female.
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- Takashi Kajitani
- Department of Biochemistry, Fukui Medical University, Matsuoka, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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Young TM, Wang Q, Pe'ery T, Mathews MB. The human I-mfa domain-containing protein, HIC, interacts with cyclin T1 and modulates P-TEFb-dependent transcription. Mol Cell Biol 2003; 23:6373-84. [PMID: 12944466 PMCID: PMC193714 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.23.18.6373-6384.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Positive transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb) hyperphosphorylates the carboxy-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II, permitting productive transcriptional elongation. The cyclin T1 subunit of P-TEFb engages cellular transcription factors as well as the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transactivator Tat. To identify potential P-TEFb regulators, we conducted a yeast two-hybrid screen with cyclin T1 as bait. Among the proteins isolated was the human I-mfa domain-containing protein (HIC). HIC has been reported to modulate expression from both cellular and viral promoters via its C-terminal cysteine-rich domain, which is similar to the inhibitor of MyoD family a (I-mfa) protein. We show that HIC binds cyclin T1 in yeast and mammalian cells and that it interacts with intact P-TEFb in mammalian cell extracts. The interaction involves the I-mfa domain of HIC and the regulatory histidine-rich region of cyclin T1. HIC also binds Tat via its I-mfa domain, although the sequence requirements are different. HIC colocalizes with cyclin T1 in nuclear speckle regions and with Tat in the nucleolus. Expression of the HIC cDNA modulates Tat transactivation of the HIV-1 long terminal repeat (LTR) in a cell type-specific fashion. It is mildly inhibitory in CEM cells but stimulates gene expression in HeLa, COS, and NIH 3T3 cells. The isolated I-mfa domain acts as a dominant negative inhibitor. Activation of the HIV-1 LTR by HIC in NIH 3T3 cells occurs at the RNA level and is mediated by direct interactions with P-TEFb.
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- Tara M Young
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07013-2714, USA
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