Cloning and characterization of the 5′-flanking region of metallothionein-1 gene from Chinese hamster ovary cells

Yu, Chih-Wen; Lin, Li‐Yen

doi:10.1016/0167-4781(95)00070-w

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expres

1995

DOI: 10.1016/0167-4781(95)00070-w

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Cloning and characterization of the 5′-flanking region of metallothionein-1 gene from Chinese hamster ovary cells

Chih-Wen Yu

Li‐Yen Lin

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Transcription of metallothionein isoform promoters is differentially regulated in cadmium-sensitive and -resistant CHO cells

Chen

Lin

1998

J. Cell. Biochem.

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Transcription regulation of metallothionein (MT) isoform promoters was investigated in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) K1 and MT gene amplified, cadmium-resistant (CdR) cells. The transfected promoter of Chinese hamster MTI and MTII genes can be activated in both cell lines by stimulation with Cd or Zn ions, although no MT mRNA can be detected in CHO K1 cells after challenge with metal ions. Neither MT promoter used in this study can be activated by induction with dexamethasone, regardless of whether a sequence homologous to glucocorticoid responsive element is present. During induction by metal ions, differential promoter activities of the MT genes occurs in both CHO K1 and CdR cells where MTII promoter has a stronger activity than that of MTI. As indicated by a time course study in both cell lines, the relative induction ratios of both MTI and MTII promoters are similar at each time interval. This result is consistent with a differential transcriptional factor-promoter interaction for the two MT promoters. By using the CHO K1 and CdR cells as a model system, the occurrence of autoregulation for yeast CUP1 (MT) gene was examined in mammalian cells. Both MT promoters consistently show a lower basal activity but a higher induction ratio in CHO K1 than CdR cells; a result different from that of yeast CUP1 gene. When MTF-1 mRNA was examined, no difference in relative quantity was observed in CHO K1 and in CdR cells treated with metal ions or with metal ions absent.

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Transcription of metallothionein isoform promoters is differentially regulated in cadmium-sensitive and -resistant CHO cells

Chen

Lin

1998

J. Cell. Biochem.

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Altered glucocorticoid receptor expression and function during mouse skin carcinogenesis

et al. 1997

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Glucocorticoids are the most potent inhibitors of tumor promotion in mouse skin, when applied with a promoting agent at the early stages of promotion. However, established skin papillomas become resistant to growth inhibition by glucocorticoids. Glucocorticoid control of cellular functions is mediated by the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), a well-known transcription factor. Here we present data on GR expression and function in mouse papillomas and squamous cell carcinomas. Tumors were produced in SENCAR mice by a 7,12dimethylbenz[a]anthracene and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate two-stage protocol. In early papillomas (after 15-20 wk of promotion), northern blotting revealed a decrease in the GR mRNA level that was confirmed by a binding assay. However, in late papillomas (after 30-40 wk of promotion), and especially in squamous cell carcinomas, the level of GR in both assays was similar to or higher than the GR level in normal epidermis. To test the functional capability of GR in tumors, we compared the effect of the synthetic glucocorticoid fluocinolone acetonide (FA) on keratinocyte proliferation and on expression of glucocorticoid-responsive genes in normal epidermis, hyperplastic skin surrounding tumors, and mouse skin papillomas. FA strongly inhibited DNA synthesis in keratinocytes in normal skin and tumor-surrounding skin but had no effect on DNA synthesis in papillomas. In addition, FA strongly induced metallothionein 1 expression and inhibited connexin 26 expression in skin but did not affect expression of these genes in tumors. These data suggest that alteration of both the expression and function of GR may be an important mechanism of tumor promotion in skin. Mol.

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Resistance of transformed mouse keratinocytes to growth inhibition by glucocorticoids

Spiegelman¹,

Budunova²,

Carbajal³

et al. 1997

Mol. Carcinog.

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Glucocorticoid hormones are strong inhibitors of normal keratinocyte proliferation, but established mouse skin papillomas and carcinomas become resistant to these hormones. The biological effect of glucocorticoids is mediated through a highly specific glucocorticoid receptor (GR). To study the possible mechanisms of glucocorticoid resistance of transformed mouse keratinocytes, we evaluated GR expression and function in non-tumorigenic (3PC), papilloma-producing (MT1/2 and P1/17), and squamous cell carcinoma-producing (Ca3/7 and Ca8/29) keratinocyte cell lines and analyzed the DNA sequence of GR in glucocorticoid-sensitive and glucocorticoid-resistant keratinocytes. All transformed keratinocyte cell lines studied appeared to be completely resistant to the growth inhibition by the glucocorticoid fluocinolone acetonide (FA), whereas the untransformed cell line 3PC was very sensitive to FA. Despite the glucocorticoid resistance, all the tumorigenic keratinocyte cell lines expressed high levels of GR mRNA and protein. Southern blot analysis and direct sequencing of the DNA-binding domain of the GR gene revealed no significant changes in GR gene structure in transformed keratinocytes. To test the functional capability of GR, we compared the effect of FA on the expression of glucocorticoid-responsive genes. FA strongly induced metallothionein 1 expression in 3PC cells, slightly induced metallothionein 1 expression in P1/17 and Ca3/7 cells, and did not affect its expression in MT1/2 and Ca8/29 cells. These data suggest that resistance to the growth inhibition of glucocorticoids is an important feature of tumorigenic keratinocyte cell lines. It is likely that this hormone-resistant phenotype is a result of alteration of GR function but not of GR expression or gene structure.

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Cloning and characterization of the 5′-flanking region of metallothionein-1 gene from Chinese hamster ovary cells

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Transcription of metallothionein isoform promoters is differentially regulated in cadmium-sensitive and -resistant CHO cells

Transcription of metallothionein isoform promoters is differentially regulated in cadmium-sensitive and -resistant CHO cells

Altered glucocorticoid receptor expression and function during mouse skin carcinogenesis

Resistance of transformed mouse keratinocytes to growth inhibition by glucocorticoids

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