1. Oct-1 counteracts autoinhibition of Runx2 DNA binding to form a novel Runx2/Oct-1 complex on the promoter of the mammary gland-specific gene beta-casein.
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Inman CK, Li N, and Shore P
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- Animals, Base Sequence, Caseins metabolism, Conserved Sequence, Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit, Core Binding Factor alpha Subunits, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Humans, Mammary Glands, Animal metabolism, Mice, Molecular Sequence Data, Neoplasm Proteins genetics, Neoplasm Proteins metabolism, Octamer Transcription Factor-1, Protein Interaction Mapping, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Rats, Response Elements genetics, Transcription Factors genetics, Transcription Factors metabolism, Transcriptional Activation genetics, Caseins genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins physiology, Mammary Glands, Human metabolism, Neoplasm Proteins physiology, Promoter Regions, Genetic genetics, Transcription Factors physiology, Transcriptional Activation physiology
- Abstract
The transcription factor Runx2 is essential for the expression of a number of bone-specific genes and is primarily considered a master regulator of bone development. Runx2 is also expressed in mammary epithelial cells, but its role in the mammary gland has not been established. Here we show that Runx2 forms a novel complex with the ubiquitous transcription factor Oct-1 to regulate the expression of the mammary gland-specific gene beta-casein. The Runx2/Oct-1 complex forms on a Runx/octamer element which is highly conserved in casein promoters. Chromatin immunoprecipitation, RNA interference, promoter mutagenesis, and transient expression analyses were used to demonstrate that the Runx2/Oct-1 complex contributes to the transcriptional regulation of the beta-casein gene. Analysis of the complex revealed autoinhibitory domains for DNA binding in both the N-terminal and the C-terminal regions of Runx2. Oct-1 stimulates the recruitment of Runx2 to the beta-casein promoter by interacting with the C-terminal region of Runx2, suggesting that Oct-1 stimulates Runx2 recruitment by relieving the autoinhibition of Runx2 DNA binding. These findings demonstrate that Runx2 collaborates with Oct-1 and contributes to the expression of a mammary gland-specific gene.
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- 2005
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