PMID- 16556763 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20060724 LR - 20061115 IS - 0013-7227 (Print) IS - 0013-7227 (Linking) VI - 147 IP - 7 DP - 2006 Jul TI - Avian MyoD and c-Jun coordinately induce transcriptional activity of the 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine nuclear receptor c-ErbAalpha1 in proliferating myoblasts. PG - 3408-18 AB - Although physical interactions with other receptors have been reported, heterodimeric complexes of T(3) nuclear receptors (TR) with retinoid X receptors (RXRs) are considered as major regulators of T(3) target gene expression. However, despite the potent T(3) influence in proliferating myoblasts, RXR isoforms are not expressed during proliferation, raising the question of the nature of the complex involved in TRalpha transcriptional activity. We have previously established that c-Jun induces TRalpha1 transcriptional activity in proliferating myoblasts not expressing RXR. This regulation is specific to the muscle lineage, suggesting the involvement of a muscle-specific factor. In this study, we found that MyoD expression in HeLa cells stimulates TRalpha1 activity, an influence potentiated by c-Jun coexpression. Similarly, in the absence of RXR, MyoD or c-Jun overexpression in myoblasts induces TRalpha1 transcriptional activity through a direct repeat 4 or an inverted palindrome 6 thyroid hormone response element. The highest rate of activity was recorded when c-Jun and MyoD were coexpressed. Using c-Jun-negative dominants, we established that MyoD influence on TRalpha1 activity needs c-Jun functionality. Furthermore, we demonstrated that TRalpha1 and MyoD physically interact in the hinge region of the receptor and the transactivation and basic helix loop helix domains of MyoD. RXR expression (spontaneously occurring at the onset of myoblast differentiation) in proliferating myoblasts abrogates these interactions. These data suggest that in the absence of RXR, TRalpha1 transcriptional activity in myoblasts is mediated through a complex including MyoD and c-Jun. FAU - Busson, Muriel AU - Busson M AD - Unite d'Endocrinologie Cellulaire, Unite Mixte de Recherche Differenciation Cellulaire et Croissance, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 2 place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 1, France. FAU - Daury, Laetitia AU - Daury L FAU - Seyer, Pascal AU - Seyer P FAU - Grandemange, Stephanie AU - Grandemange S FAU - Pessemesse, Laurence AU - Pessemesse L FAU - Casas, Francois AU - Casas F FAU - Wrutniak-Cabello, Chantal AU - Wrutniak-Cabello C FAU - Cabello, Gerard AU - Cabello G LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20060323 PL - United States TA - Endocrinology JT - Endocrinology JID - 0375040 RN - 0 (MyoD Protein) RN - 0 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun) RN - 0 (Receptors, Thyroid Hormone) RN - 0 (Retinoid X Receptor alpha) RN - 0 (Thyroid Hormone Receptors alpha) RN - 5817-39-0 (Triiodothyronine, Reverse) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cell Nucleus/*metabolism MH - Cell Proliferation MH - *Gene Expression Regulation MH - HeLa Cells MH - Humans MH - MyoD Protein/metabolism/*physiology MH - Myoblasts/*cytology MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun/metabolism/*physiology MH - Quail MH - Receptors, Thyroid Hormone/*metabolism MH - Retinoid X Receptor alpha/metabolism MH - Thyroid Hormone Receptors alpha/*biosynthesis MH - *Transcription, Genetic MH - Triiodothyronine, Reverse/*metabolism EDAT- 2006/03/25 09:00 MHDA- 2006/07/25 09:00 CRDT- 2006/03/25 09:00 PHST- 2006/03/25 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2006/07/25 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2006/03/25 09:00 [entrez] AID - en.2006-0101 [pii] AID - 10.1210/en.2006-0101 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Endocrinology. 2006 Jul;147(7):3408-18. doi: 10.1210/en.2006-0101. Epub 2006 Mar 23.