Transcriptional repression of the alpha-subunit gene by androgen receptor occurs independently of DNA binding but requires the DNA-binding and ligand-binding domains of the receptor.
Mol Endocrinol
; 11(10): 1497-506, 1997 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
The pituitary glycoprotein hormones LH and FSH regulate the reproductive cycle and are sensitive to feedback by gonadal steroids. The common alpha-subunit shared by these hormones is transcriptionally repressed by androgen receptor (AR) in the presence of its ligand dihydrotestosterone. This identifies at least one mechanism that contributes to AR-dependent suppression of gonadotropin synthesis. Repression of alpha-subunit transcription by AR requires only the sequences within the first 480 bp of the promoter. While this region contains a high-affinity binding site for AR, this element does not mediate the suppressive effects of androgens. Instead, two other elements within the promoter-regulatory region (alpha-basal element and cAMP-regulatory element), which are important for expression of the alpha-subunit gene in gonadotropes, mediate the effects of AR. This suggests that AR inhibits activity of the alpha-subunit promoter by interfering with the transcriptional properties of the proteins that bind to alpha-basal element and the cAMP-regulatory elements. Furthermore, transfection analysis of various mutant ARs identified both the DNA-binding and ligand-binding domains of the receptor as critical for repression. Comparisons with the MMTV promoter revealed distinct structural requirements that underlie the transactivation and transrepression properties of AR.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hipófisis
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ADN
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Hormona Luteinizante
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Transducción de Señal
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Receptores Androgénicos
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Activación Transcripcional
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Hormona Folículo Estimulante
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mol Endocrinol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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ENDOCRINOLOGIA
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos