First Author | Lee HJ | Year | 1995 |
Journal | J Biol Chem | Volume | 270 |
Issue | 29 | Pages | 17541-50 |
PubMed ID | 7615560 | Mgi Jnum | J:27220 |
Mgi Id | MGI:74638 | Doi | 10.1074/jbc.270.29.17541 |
Citation | Lee HJ, et al. (1995) Definition of cis-regulatory elements of the mouse interleukin-5 gene promoter. Involvement of nuclear factor of activated T cell-related factors in interleukin-5 expression. J Biol Chem 270(29):17541-50 |
abstractText | We have previously reported that the promoter region of the mouse interleukin-5 (IL-5) gene, extending from a nucleotide position about -1,200 to +33 relative to the transcription initiation site, can mediate transcriptional stimulation by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and dibutyryl cAMP (Bt2cAMP) in mouse thymoma EL-4 cells. Here, we describe identification of four cis-regulatory elements necessary for full activity of the IL-5 promoter, using deletion and mutation analyses. We designated these elements as IL-5A (-948 approximately -933), IL-5P (-117 approximately -92), IL-5C (-74 approximately -56), and IL-5CLE0 (-55 approximately -38). We found that IL-5P bears homology to the binding site for the nuclear factor of activated T cells (NF-AT) and interacted with protein factors in nuclear extracts prepared from EL-4 cells stimulated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and Bt2cAMP (designated NFIL-5P). NFIL-5P complex was inhibited in the presence of an excess NF-AT and AP1 oligonucleotides and super-shifted by antisera raised against NF-ATp, c-Fos, and c-Jun. It thus seems likely that an NF-AT-related factor is involved in the regulation of IL-5 gene transcription. |