Regulation of cell type-specific mouse Fc epsilon RI beta-chain gene expression by GATA-1 via four GATA motifs in the promoter

J Immunol. 2003 Jan 1;170(1):334-40. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.170.1.334.

Abstract

The FcR beta-chain, a subunit of two related multisubunit receptor complexes, the FcepsilonRI and FcgammaRIII, amplifies the mast cell response and is necessary for the cell surface expression of FcepsilonRI in mouse. The transient reporter assay indicated that -69/+4 region is required for cell type-specific transcriptional regulation of mouse beta-chain gene. EMSA using Abs against transcription factors or competitive oligonucleotides demonstrated that -58/-40 region (containing overlapping three GATA-1 sites, -53/-48, -46/-51, and -42/-47) and -31/-26 region (containing one GATA-1 site) are recognized by GATA-1. The promoter activity of beta-chain was decreased by nucleotide replacements of the GATA-1 sites in mouse mast cell line PT18. Furthermore, exogenously produced GATA-1 up-regulated the promoter activity in CV-1 cells, which are negative in the beta-chain production and the up-regulation was apparently suppressed by GATA-1 site mutations. These results indicate that cell type-specific transcription of mouse beta-chain gene is regulated by GATA-1.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Motifs / genetics
  • Amino Acid Motifs / immunology
  • Animals
  • Binding Sites / genetics
  • Binding Sites / immunology
  • Cell Line
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / physiology*
  • Erythroid-Specific DNA-Binding Factors
  • GATA1 Transcription Factor
  • Gene Expression Regulation / immunology*
  • Leukemia L5178
  • Mast Cells / immunology*
  • Mast Cells / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic / immunology*
  • Protein Binding / genetics
  • Protein Binding / immunology
  • Receptors, IgE / biosynthesis*
  • Receptors, IgE / genetics*
  • Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid / immunology*
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • Transcription Factors / physiology*
  • Transcriptional Activation / immunology
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Erythroid-Specific DNA-Binding Factors
  • GATA1 Transcription Factor
  • Gata1 protein, mouse
  • Receptors, IgE
  • Transcription Factors

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AB033617