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Mechanism of superinduction of the CYP1A1 gene by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-P-dioxin (TCDD) plus cycloheximide

Conference · · FASEB Journal (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology); (United States)
OSTI ID:5299863
TCDD increases CYP1A1 transcription by activating the Ah receptor, which binds to a specific DNA recognition sequence within an enhancer upstream of the CYP1A1 gene. Cycloheximide produces an additional increase of transcription. Nuclear runoff analyses of mouse hepatoma cells stably transfected with plasmids containing CYP1A1 regulatory DNA linked to a heterologous promoter and gene reveal that a DNA domain containing the receptor's recognition motif mediates superinduction. Gel retardation analyses reveal that mouse hepatoma cells contain a cycloheximide-sensitive, labile protein that binds to a DNA domain which overlaps the recognition motif for the Ah receptor. The labile protein is distinct from the Ah receptor in size and DNA binding specificity. Mutation of the binding site for the labile protein abolishes superinduction.
OSTI ID:
5299863
Report Number(s):
CONF-9104107--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: FASEB Journal (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology); (United States) Journal Volume: 5:4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English