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The retinoblastoma gene product activates transcription of the hepatitis B virus pregenomic promoter through the Sp1 binding sites. 1996

G T Park, and C Y Choi, and H M Rho
Department of Molecular Biology and Research Center for Cell Differentiation, Seoul National University, Korea.

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) pregenomic promoter is regulated by two enhancers and cis-elements. We have studied whether the retinoblastoma susceptibility gene product (Rb) modulates the activity of the HBV pregenomic promoter. Cotransfection of the Rb expression vector, phRB, with pCENCAT (containing the pregenomic promoter region: nt 248-1874) increased transcription from the HBV pregenomic promoter in HepG2 cells. Deletion analysis of the pregenomic promoter indicated that the region between nt -96 and -66, which contains two Sp1 binding sites, is responsible for activation by Rb. Mutation of the Sp1 binding sites abolished activation of the pregenomic promoter by Rb in the heterologous and natural promoter context. Therefore, our results suggest that Rb can activate the HBV pregenomic promoter through the Sp1 binding sites.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011401 Promoter Regions, Genetic DNA sequences which are recognized (directly or indirectly) and bound by a DNA-dependent RNA polymerase during the initiation of transcription. Highly conserved sequences within the promoter include the Pribnow box in bacteria and the TATA BOX in eukaryotes. rRNA Promoter,Early Promoters, Genetic,Late Promoters, Genetic,Middle Promoters, Genetic,Promoter Regions,Promoter, Genetic,Promotor Regions,Promotor, Genetic,Pseudopromoter, Genetic,Early Promoter, Genetic,Genetic Late Promoter,Genetic Middle Promoters,Genetic Promoter,Genetic Promoter Region,Genetic Promoter Regions,Genetic Promoters,Genetic Promotor,Genetic Promotors,Genetic Pseudopromoter,Genetic Pseudopromoters,Late Promoter, Genetic,Middle Promoter, Genetic,Promoter Region,Promoter Region, Genetic,Promoter, Genetic Early,Promoter, rRNA,Promoters, Genetic,Promoters, Genetic Middle,Promoters, rRNA,Promotor Region,Promotors, Genetic,Pseudopromoters, Genetic,Region, Genetic Promoter,Region, Promoter,Region, Promotor,Regions, Genetic Promoter,Regions, Promoter,Regions, Promotor,rRNA Promoters
D006515 Hepatitis B virus The type species of the genus ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS which causes human HEPATITIS B and is also apparently a causal agent in human HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. The Dane particle is an intact hepatitis virion, named after its discoverer. Non-infectious spherical and tubular particles are also seen in the serum. Dane Particle,Hepatitis Virus, Homologous Serum,B virus, Hepatitis,Hepatitis B viruses,Particle, Dane,viruses, Hepatitis B
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001665 Binding Sites The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule. Combining Site,Binding Site,Combining Sites,Site, Binding,Site, Combining,Sites, Binding,Sites, Combining
D014158 Transcription, Genetic The biosynthesis of RNA carried out on a template of DNA. The biosynthesis of DNA from an RNA template is called REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION. Genetic Transcription
D016160 Retinoblastoma Protein Product of the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor gene. It is a nuclear phosphoprotein hypothesized to normally act as an inhibitor of cell proliferation. Rb protein is absent in retinoblastoma cell lines. It also has been shown to form complexes with the adenovirus E1A protein, the SV40 T antigen, and the human papilloma virus E7 protein. Rb Protein,Retinoblastoma Nuclear Phosphoprotein p105-Rb,p105-Rb Protein,Rb Gene Product,Rb1 Gene Product,Retinoblastoma Nuclear Phosphoprotein p105 Rb,p105 Rb Protein
D016329 Sp1 Transcription Factor Promoter-specific RNA polymerase II transcription factor that binds to the GC box, one of the upstream promoter elements, in mammalian cells. The binding of Sp1 is necessary for the initiation of transcription in the promoters of a variety of cellular and viral GENES. Transcription Factor, Sp1,Specificity Protein 1 Transcription Factor
D016762 Genes, fos Retrovirus-associated DNA sequences (fos) originally isolated from the Finkel-Biskis-Jinkins (FBJ-MSV) and Finkel-Biskis-Reilly (FBR-MSV) murine sarcoma viruses. The proto-oncogene protein c-fos codes for a nuclear protein which is involved in growth-related transcriptional control. The insertion of c-fos into FBJ-MSV or FBR-MSV induces osteogenic sarcomas in mice. The human c-fos gene is located at 14q21-31 on the long arm of chromosome 14. c-fos Genes,fos Genes,v-fos Genes,c-fos Proto-Oncogenes,v-fos Oncogenes,c fos Genes,c fos Proto Oncogenes,c-fos Gene,c-fos Proto-Oncogene,fos Gene,v fos Genes,v fos Oncogenes,v-fos Gene,v-fos Oncogene

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