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Reguation of induced thionein gene expression in cultured mammalian cells: effects of protein synthesis inhibition on translatable thionein mRNA levels in regulatory variants of the CHO cell

Journal Article · · Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States)
The effects of protein synthesis inhibitors, cycloheximide and puromycin, on functional thionein mRNA levels have been examined to further delineate the regulation of thionein gene expression in Cd/sup 2 +/-resistant CHO sublines proficient in Cd/sup 2 +/- or Zn/sup 2 +/-stimulated synthesis of metallothioneins. Inhibition of protein synthesis at or shortly before the time of metal-mediated induction only slightly reduces the usual increase in thionein mRNA. Protein synthesis inhibition alone does not significantly increase thionein mRNA levels. However, addition of cycloheximide 4 h after Zn/sup 2 +/ induction increases thionein mRNA activity measured 8 h after induction by at least 40%, suggesting that protein synthesis is required for normal turnover of thionein mRNA.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM
OSTI ID:
6868529
Journal Information:
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States), Journal Name: Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States) Vol. 93:2; ISSN BBRCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English