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Production of Double-stranded DNA Ministrings
Published on: February 29, 2016
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概括
胆固醇水平通过特定的DNA序列调节LDL受体基因表达. 这种固醇调节元件 (SRE 42) 含有重复,调节抑制,控制胆固醇吸收.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 遗传学 是一个遗传学.
- 生物化学 生物化学
背景情况:
- 低密度脂蛋白 (LDL) 受体对于细胞胆固醇吸收至关重要.
- 细胞胆固醇的积累通常会抑制LDL受体的产生.
研究的目的:
- 确定负责胆固醇媒介抑制人类LDL受体基因的特定DNA元素.
- 为了阐明这种最终产品压制的机制.
主要方法:
- 使用融合基因构造的基因转染测试,其中含有与简单疹病毒TK促进体相关的固醇调节元件42 (SRE 42).
- DNAase I 足迹识别蛋白质-DNA 相互作用.
主要成果:
- 在LDL受体的5'-侧面区域中的42bp元素 (SRE 42) 赋予对胆固醇抑制的敏感性.
- SRE 42包含直接重复,显示出正面和负面的转录效应.
- 醇的存在使转染细胞中的mRNA水平降低了57% - 95%,这取决于SRE拷贝数.
结论:
- 类固醇调节元件42 (SRE 42) 是胆固醇诱导的LDL受体基因抑制的关键媒介.
- 提出了一个模型,在这种模型中,固醇对抗一种与SRE 42结合的正转录因子.
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