The cloning and activity of human Hes1 gene promoter

The aim of the current study was to obtain and analyze the activity of the human Hes1 gene promoter. The genomic DNA of human HeLa cell was used as template, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to amplify the 5' end sequence of Hes1 gene and then the amplified segment was connected to pMD18‑T vector. Subsequently, double enzyme digestion was used for identification and the sequence was detected; the promoter with the correct sequence was inserted into pGL3‑Basic, and the sequence was identified by double enzyme digestion. The recombinant DNA with correct sequence was transiently transfected into cervical cancer cells, and the dual luciferase reporter gene assay system was used to detect the activity of the promoter. The results demonstrated that the human Hes1 gene promoter amplified by PCR was the same as that of the sequence in the gene bank, and the dual luciferase reporter gene assay system demonstrated that there was promoter activity in cervical cancer cells. In conclusion, the Hes1 luciferase reporter recombinant vector was successfully established and transfected into HeLa cells to verify that it has promoter activity, and the core area of the promoter has several tumor‑promoting and tumor suppressor genes. This provides a basis for understanding the regulatory mechanism of Hes1 transcription and translation.