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I J Rourke1, T V Hansen, C Nerlov
1Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen O, Denmark.
Abstract:
The promoter of the cholecystokinin (CCK) gene possesses evolutionary conserved juxtaposed E-box and cAMP/TPA responsive elements (CRE/TRE). We have examined the functional interaction of these two sites. As previously noted, c-Jun/c-Fos heterodimers greatly increase promoter activity through association with the CRE/TRE. Mutation of the E-box enhanced the activation by c-Jun/c-Fos, as well as stimulation by forskolin and bFGF, that acts through the CRE/TRE site. Moreover, c-Jun/c-Fos stimulation was inhibited by co-expression of c-Myc and Max. The results indicate that factors associating with the E-box exhibit a negative cooperative effect on the activation via the CRE/TRE element. We propose that this mechanism plays a significant role in CCK gene transcription and other genes with juxtaposed E-box and CRE/TRE.
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