Retinoid X and retinoic acid receptors interact with transcription factor II-B by distinct mechanisms

Mol Cell Endocrinol. 1997 Apr 25;129(1):55-61. doi: 10.1016/s0303-7207(97)04040-9.

Abstract

Nuclear hormone receptors are believed to modulate target gene expression by interacting with the general transcriptional machinery of the cell. We demonstrate here that two otherwise closely related members of the nuclear hormone receptor family, retinoid acid receptors (RARs) and retinoid X receptors (RXRs), exhibit significant differences in their interactions with the transcriptional machinery. RARs display a strong constitutive interaction with transcription factor II-B (TFIIB) that requires the TFIIB C-terminus, whereas RXR exhibits a weaker, hormone-stimulated interaction with the TFIIB that maps outside of the TFIIB C-terminus. Use of a dominant-negative mutant of TFIIB suggests that the TFIIB interaction is essential for full transcriptional activation by RXR.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Genes, Reporter
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Receptors, Retinoic Acid / drug effects
  • Receptors, Retinoic Acid / genetics
  • Receptors, Retinoic Acid / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
  • Retinoid X Receptors
  • Transcription Factor TFIIB
  • Transcription Factors / drug effects
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • Transfection
  • Tretinoin / pharmacology

Substances

  • Receptors, Retinoic Acid
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Retinoid X Receptors
  • Transcription Factor TFIIB
  • Transcription Factors
  • Tretinoin