PMID- 7929236 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19941117 LR - 20210212 IS - 0021-9258 (Print) IS - 0021-9258 (Linking) VI - 269 IP - 41 DP - 1994 Oct 14 TI - Repression of transforming growth factor beta 1 promoter by the adenovirus oncogene E1A. Identification of a unique GC-rich sequence as a target for E1A repression. PG - 25392-9 AB - The transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) is a key regulator of proliferation and differentiation in a wide variety of cell types. It is a potent growth inhibitor for most epithelial, endothelial, lymphoid, and myeloid cells. In the present study, we showed that a DNA virus oncoprotein, E1A, strongly repressed the activity of the TGF-beta 1 promoter in a variety of cell lines. Interestingly, this repression was specific for 12 S E1A because 13 S E1A was much less active in this assay. Analysis of a series of E1A mutants showed that the repression was dependent on the amino terminus and the conserved region 1 of the E1A protein. To identify the target sequence for E1A repression in the TGF-beta 1 promoter, a series of mutant promoters were analyzed and a 10-base pair GC-rich sequence between -91 and -82 was found to be the major target for E1A repression of the promoter. Using chimeric reporter constructs, we provide evidence that the 10-base pair GC-rich sequence is sufficient to impart sequence-specific E1A repression to a heterologous promoter. Additionally, we suggest that the mechanism of E1A repression through this GC-rich element does not involve abrogation of the retinoblastoma control of the TGF-beta 1 promoter. FAU - Datta, P K AU - Datta PK AD - Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases, College of Dentistry (M/C 860), University of Illinois, Chicago 60612. FAU - Bagchi, S AU - Bagchi S LA - eng PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. PL - United States TA - J Biol Chem JT - The Journal of biological chemistry JID - 2985121R RN - 0 (Adenovirus E1A Proteins) RN - 0 (Adenovirus E2 Proteins) RN - 0 (Recombinant Fusion Proteins) RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta) RN - EC 2.3.1.28 (Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase) SB - IM MH - Adenovirus E1A Proteins/*genetics MH - Adenovirus E2 Proteins/genetics MH - Animals MH - Base Sequence MH - Binding Sites MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Conserved Sequence MH - DNA Mutational Analysis MH - Gene Expression MH - *Gene Expression Regulation MH - Genes, Reporter MH - Humans MH - Mice MH - Mink MH - Molecular Sequence Data MH - Oncogenes/*genetics MH - Promoter Regions, Genetic/*genetics MH - Protein Binding MH - Recombinant Fusion Proteins/biosynthesis MH - Species Specificity MH - Transcription, Genetic MH - Transforming Growth Factor beta/biosynthesis/*genetics EDAT- 1994/10/14 00:00 MHDA- 1994/10/14 00:01 CRDT- 1994/10/14 00:00 PHST- 1994/10/14 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1994/10/14 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1994/10/14 00:00 [entrez] AID - S0021-9258(18)47262-6 [pii] PST - ppublish SO - J Biol Chem. 1994 Oct 14;269(41):25392-9.