| Literature DB >> 11427314 |
K Mima1, S Deguchi, T Yamauchi.
Abstract
The 5' flanking region of the alpha isoform of the rat Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (alpha CaM kinase II) gene was isolated in 2.3 kbp of genomic sequence. Functional analysis of alpha CaM kinase II promoter deletion mutants fused to a reporter gene in neuroblastoma, including N18TG2, NG108-15, and CAD cells revealed strong transcriptional activity localized 100-145 bp, and a potent silencer 199-275 bp upstream of the transcription start site. The promoter is inactive in non-neuronal cells including BALB/c 3T3, Chinese hamster ovary, HT1080, and C6 glioma cells. These results indicated that the alpha CaM kinase II gene is transcribed from a tissue-specific promoter which is under intense negative control.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11427314 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(01)01941-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Lett ISSN: 0304-3940 Impact factor: 3.046