PMID- 22202032 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20120514 LR - 20220223 IS - 1945-0508 (Electronic) IS - 1945-0494 (Print) IS - 1945-0494 (Linking) VI - 4 IP - 6 DP - 2012 Jan 1 TI - L1 expression and regulation in humans and rodents. PG - 2203-25 AB - Long interspersed elements type 1 (LINE-1s, or L1s) have impacted mammalian genomes at multiple levels. L1 transcription is mainly controlled by its 5' untranslated region (5'UTR), which differs significantly among active human and rodent L1 families. In this review, L1 expression and its regulation are examined in the context of human and rodent development. First, endogenous L1 expression patterns in three different species-human, rat, and mouse-are compared and contrasted. A detailed account of relevant experimental evidence is presented according to the source material, such as cell lines, tumors, and normal somatic and germline tissues from different developmental stages. Second, factors involved in the regulation of L1 expression at both transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels are discussed. These include transcription factors, DNA methylation, PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs), RNA interference (RNAi), and posttranscriptional host factors. Similarities and differences between human and rodent L1s are highlighted. Third, recent findings from transgenic mouse models of L1 are summarized and contrasted with those from endogenous L1 studies. Finally, the challenges and opportunities for L1 mouse models are discussed. FAU - Rosser, James M AU - Rosser JM AD - School of Molecular Biosciences and Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA. FAU - An, Wenfeng AU - An W LA - eng GR - T32 GM008336/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States GR - 5T32GM008336-22/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20120101 PL - Singapore TA - Front Biosci (Elite Ed) JT - Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition) JID - 101485240 SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Gene Expression Regulation MH - Humans MH - Long Interspersed Nucleotide Elements/*genetics MH - Mice MH - Mice, Transgenic PMC - PMC4457320 MID - NIHMS692886 EDAT- 2011/12/29 06:00 MHDA- 2012/05/15 06:00 PMCR- 2015/06/05 CRDT- 2011/12/29 06:00 PHST- 2011/12/29 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/12/29 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/05/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/06/05 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 537 [pii] AID - 10.2741/537 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2012 Jan 1;4(6):2203-25. doi: 10.2741/537.