Small interfering RNA duplexes containing 21-22 nucleotides that mediate sequence-specific mRNA degradation and inhibitory RNA (iRNA) for Sp1 mRNA were used in this study to investigate the role of Sp1 on basal and hormone-induced growth and transactivation in MCF-7 and ZR-75 human breast cancer cells. Transfection of Sp1 iRNA in MCF-7 or ZR-75 cells for 36-44 h decreased Sp1 protein (50-70%) i...

Background: Cigarette smokers have increased mucus secretion and MUC5AC gene expression. Results: Cigarette smoke increases Sp1 protein expression and activates Sp1 binding to a smoke responsive promoter region of the MUC5AC. Conclusion: Sp1 is the key regulator of cigarette smoke-induced MUC5AC mRNA transcription in lung epithelial cells. Significance: Sp1 may be a putative target to treat muc...

Transcription factor Sp1 is a phosphoprotein whose level and DNA binding activity are markedly increased in doxorubicin-resistant HL-60 (HL-60/AR) leukemia cells. The trans-activating and DNA binding properties of Sp1 in HL-60/AR cells are stimulated by cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) and PKA agonists and inhibited by PKA antagonists as well as by the PKA regulatory subunit. Reporter gene a...

Polysaccharides were extracted from Caulerpa lentillifera by treating with water and then purified by size-exclusion chromatography. The purified polysaccharides, termed SP1, were found to be sulfated xylogalactans with a molecular mass of more than 100 kDa. Adding SP1 to murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells increased the production of nitric oxide (NO) in a dose-dependent manner. NO was found by ...

Neurons contain a protein factor capable of binding DNA elements normally bound by the transcription factor NFB. However, several lines of evidence suggest that this neuronal B-binding factor (NKBF) is not bona fide NFB. We have identified NKBF from cultures of neocortical neurons as a complex containing proteins related to Sp1. This complex was bound by antibodies to Sp1, Sp3, and Sp4 and was ...

Hypermethylation often leads to gene silencing; however, the mechanism responsible for the low expression resulting from hypermethylation of the tumor suppressor gene Kelch-like ECH-associating protein 1 (Keap1) in human lung cancer cell lines remains unclear. In this study, using promoter deletion and site mutagenesis assays, we determined that one transcription factor stimulating protein-1 (S...

When mouse 30A5 preadipocytes are exposed to high glucose concentrations, acetyl-CoA carboxylase is induced through glucose activation of promoter II of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase gene. Glucose treatment of the cells increases Sp1 binding to two GC-rich glucose response elements in promoter II. We have investigated the mechanism by which glucose increases Sp1 binding and transactivation of prom...

LEDGF/p75 interacts with DNA/protein to regulate gene expression and function. Despite the recognized diversity of function of LEDGF/p75, knowledge of its transregulation is in its infancy. Here we report that LEDGF/p75 gene is TATA-less, contains GC-rich cis elements and is transcriptionally regulated by Sp1 involving small ubiquitin-like modifier (Sumo1). Using different cell lines, we showed...

This study investigated the mechanism by which the transcription factor Sp1 is degraded in prostate cancer cells. We recently developed a thiazolidinedione derivative, (Z)-5-(4hydroxy-3-trifluoromethylbenzylidene)-3-(1-methylcyclohexyl)thiazolidine-2,4-dione (OSU-CG12), that induces Sp1 degradation in a manner paralleling that of glucose starvation. Based on our finding that thiazolidinediones ...