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Investigation of the Transcriptional Role of a RUNX1 Intronic Silencer by CRISPR/Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells
Published on: September 1, 2019
Hes1 stimulates transcriptional activity of Runx2 by increasing protein stabilization during osteoblast
Jung Hee Suh1, Hyun Woo Lee, Joo-Won Lee
1Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) is a key transcription factor for osteogenic gene expression and osteoblast differentiation. In order to maintain bone homeostasis, the transcriptional activity of Runx2 is tightly modulated by many intra- and extra-cellular factors. Here, we reveal the mechanism by which Hairy Enhancer of Split1 (Hes1) regulates the transcriptional activity of Runx2, and elucidate the potential role of Hes1 during osteoblast differentiation. Coexpression of Hes1 with Runx2 promoted an increase in Runx2 protein levels by increasing the half-life of Runx2; Hes1 thereby augmented the formation of a Runx2-DNA complex at Runx2 target sites. During osteoblast differentiation, the retroviral overexpression of Hes1 accelerated osteogenesis and stimulated the expression of osteogenic marker genes, including osteopontin and type 1 collagen. Taken together, these results suggest that Hes1 augments the protein level and transcriptional activity of Runx2, resulting in the stimulation of osteoblast differentiation.
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