| Literature DB >> 20047998 |
Klaus Wethmar1, Valérie Bégay, Jeske J Smink, Katrin Zaragoza, Volker Wiesenthal, Bernd Dörken, Cornelis F Calkhoven, Achim Leutz.
Abstract
Upstream ORFs (uORFs) are translational control elements found predominantly in transcripts of key regulatory genes. No mammalian genetic model exists to experimentally validate the physiological relevance of uORF-regulated translation initiation. We report that mice deficient for the CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta (C/EBPbeta) uORF initiation codon fail to initiate translation of the autoantagonistic LIP (liver inhibitory protein) C/EBPbeta isoform. C/EBPbeta(DeltauORF) mice show hyperactivation of acute-phase response genes, persistent repression of E2F-regulated genes, delayed and blunted S-phase entry of hepatocytes after partial hepatectomy, and impaired osteoclast differentiation. These data and the widespread prevalence of uORFs in mammalian transcriptomes suggest a comprehensive role of uORF-regulated translation in (patho)physiology.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20047998 PMCID: PMC2802187 DOI: 10.1101/gad.557910
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Genes Dev ISSN: 0890-9369 Impact factor: 11.361