Transcriptional regulation of lysosomal acid lipase in differentiating monocytes is mediated by transcription factors Sp1 and AP-2

Autor: Stefan Ries, Christa Büchler, Thomas Langmann, Petra Fehringer, Charalampos Aslanidis, Gerd Schmitz
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Journal of Lipid Research, Vol 39, Iss 11, Pp 2125-2134 (1998)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0022-2275
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2275(20)32467-6
Popis: Human lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) is a hydrolase required for the cleavage of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides derived from plasma lipoproteins. It is shown here that during monocyte to macrophage differentiation, the expression of LAL-mRNA is induced. This induction is dependent on protein kinase C activity and protein synthesis. The cell type-specific increase in LAL expression is further investigated in the THP-1 cell line with respect to transcriptional regulation. The human monocytic leukemia cell line THP-1 differentiates into macrophage-like cells when treated with phorbol esters. In order to determine the cis-acting elements necessary for both basal and phorbol 12-myristate-13 acetate (PMA)-enhanced promoter activity, we performed deletion analysis and reporter gene assays. A PMA responsive element has been identified between −182 bp and −107 bp upstream of the major transcription start site. Gel mobility shift assays demonstrated that binding of Sp1 and AP-2 to the LAL promoter is increased by PMA in THP-1 cells. Co-transfections with expression plasmids for Sp1 and AP-2 further emphasized the important role of these transcription factors in both basal and PMA-enhanced LAL expression. Our data suggest that differentiation dependent increase of lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) expression in THP-1 cells is mediated by a concerted action of Sp1 and AP-2. —Ries, S., C. Büchler, T. Langmann, P. Fehringer, C. Aslanidis, and G. Schmitz. Transcriptional regulation of lysosomal acid lipase in differentiating monocytes is mediated by transcription factors Sp1 and AP-2. J. Lipid Res. 1998. 39: 2125–2134.
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