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The beta-globin dominant control region: hypersensitive site 2.

S Philipsen1, D Talbot, P Fraser

  • 1Laboratory of Gene Structure and Expression, National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, UK.

The EMBO Journal
|July 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

A 225 bp fragment of the Dominant Control Region (DCR) directs high-level, copy-number-dependent human beta-globin gene expression. This key fragment contains erythroid-specific NF-E1 binding sites and other protein interactions crucial for globin gene regulation.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Gene Regulation
  • Hematopoiesis

Background:

  • The Dominant Control Region (DCR) upstream of the human beta-globin gene locus is essential for high-level, copy-number-dependent gene expression.
  • Previous studies identified a 1.9 kb fragment of the DCR, containing Hypersensitive Site 2 (HSS 2), as responsible for 40-50% of the DCR's regulatory effect.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To perform a deletional analysis of HSS 2 within the DCR to identify the minimal DNA sequence required for robust human beta-globin gene expression.
  • To investigate the protein-binding interactions within the identified minimal regulatory fragment.

Main Methods:

  • Deletional analysis of the HSS 2 fragment.
  • Transfection assays in murine erythroleukaemia cells and generation of transgenic mice to assess gene expression.

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  • DNase I footprinting assays to identify protein binding sites within the minimal regulatory DNA fragment.

    • Main Results:

    • A 225 bp fragment of HSS 2 was sufficient to direct high-level, copy-number-dependent, and integration site-independent expression of the human beta-globin gene.
    • This 225 bp fragment encompasses the major 'in vivo' hypersensitive region of HSS 2.
    • DNase I footprinting revealed four NF-E1 binding sites and additional regions with GGTGG sequence redundancy, binding proteins like Sp1 and the CACC box protein.

    Conclusions:

    • The minimal 225 bp fragment of HSS 2 contains the essential elements for directing high-level human beta-globin gene expression.
    • The identified protein binding sites, including NF-E1, Sp1, and CACC box protein, play critical roles in the DCR's regulatory function.
    • These findings provide significant insights into the molecular mechanisms governing globin gene expression regulation.