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Study of activity transcription factors C/EBPalpha in region - 53 to - 33 of promoter apolipoprotein B gene
Dantas, Kátia Cristina; Bydlowski, Sérgio Paulo; Novak, Estela Maria.
  • Dantas, Kátia Cristina; Hemocentro de São Paulo. Fundação Pró-Sangue. Research and Molecular Biology Division. São Paulo. BR
  • Bydlowski, Sérgio Paulo; Hemocentro de São Paulo. Fundação Pró-Sangue. Research and Molecular Biology Division. São Paulo. BR
  • Novak, Estela Maria; Hemocentro de São Paulo. Fundação Pró-Sangue. Research and Molecular Biology Division. São Paulo. BR
RBCF, Rev. bras. ciênc. farm. (Impr.) ; 42(3): 405-411, jul.-set. 2006. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-446360
ABSTRACT
Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) plays a major role in the regulation of cellular cholesterol homeostasis and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. This protein acts as a ligand for the cellular recognition and catabolism of low density lipoprotein (LDL) by the LDL receptor. Previous studies have shown that the expression of apoB in hepatic cells is regulated by the interaction of factors binding to enhancer elements in intron 2 and three elements designated III, IV and V. These elements lie within regions respectively -86 to -62, -72 to -53 and -53 to -33 from the ApoB promoter. In this study, we have suggested that transcription factor C/EBPalpha, which binds to the -53 to -33 region of the apoB, interacts with the HNF-4 synergistic complex and C/EBPalpha factors within -86 to -53 and may contribute to increase transcription of the ApoB gene.
RESUMO
A apolipoproteina B (apoB) tem um importante papel na regulação na homeostasia celular, do colesterol e na patogênese da aterosclerose. Esta proteína age como ligante para o reconhecimento e catabolismo lipoproteínas de baixa densidade (LBD) através do receptor de LDL. Estudos anteriores mostraram que a expressão do gene da apolipoproteína B (APOB) em células hepáticas é regulada pela interação de fatores ligados ao elemento enhancer no intron 2, e em 3 elementos denominados de III, IV e V localizados nas regiões -86 a -62, -72 a -53 e -53 a -33 , respectivamente, do promotor do gene da APOB. Neste trabalho, nós sugerimos que o fator de transcrição C/EBPalfa ligado a região -53 a -33 da APOB interage com o complexo HNF-4 e C/EBPalfa localizado dentro da região -86 a -53 do APO B e contribui para aumentar a transcrição do gene APOB.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Apolipoproteins B / Transcription Factors Language: English Journal: RBCF, Rev. bras. ciênc. farm. (Impr.) Journal subject: Biochemistry / Pharmacy / Pharmacology Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hemocentro de São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Apolipoproteins B / Transcription Factors Language: English Journal: RBCF, Rev. bras. ciênc. farm. (Impr.) Journal subject: Biochemistry / Pharmacy / Pharmacology Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hemocentro de São Paulo/BR