| Literature DB >> 9708908 |
R Jover1, R Bort, M J Gómez-Lechón, J V Castell.
Abstract
Cytochrome P450 (CYP) activity is very low or even absent in human hepatomas, a phenomenon that is accompanied by low levels of some liver transcription factors, notably C/EBP alpha. To investigate a possible link between this transcription factor and hepatic CYP expression, we have stably transfected HepG2 cells with a C/EBP alpha vector containing a Zn-inducible metallothionein promoter. Expression of functional C/EBP alpha up to liver levels concomitantly increased the mRNAs of several members of the CYP2 family (2B6, 2C9 and 2D6), suggesting that this transcription factor may play a relevant role in controlling the hepatic expression of CYP enzymes.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9708908 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(98)00746-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124