The distal β‐globin CACCC box is required for maximal stimulation of the β‐globin gene by EKLF

Summary The transcription factor erythroid Kruppel‐like factor (EKLF) specifically activates the β‐globin gene by interacting with the proximal β‐globin CACCC box, a known hot spot for thalassaemia mutations. This study investigated whether EKLF could also bind to, and activate from, the distal CACC...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of haematology Jg. 127; H. 1; S. 114 - 117
Hauptverfasser: Marini, Maria Giuseppina, Asunis, Isadora, Porcu, Loredana, Salgo, Maria Giulia, Loi, Maria Giuseppina, Brucchietti, Arianna, Cao, Antonio, Moi, Paolo
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.10.2004
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ISSN:0007-1048, 1365-2141
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Zusammenfassung:Summary The transcription factor erythroid Kruppel‐like factor (EKLF) specifically activates the β‐globin gene by interacting with the proximal β‐globin CACCC box, a known hot spot for thalassaemia mutations. This study investigated whether EKLF could also bind to, and activate from, the distal CACCC, which is a rare site of thalassaemia mutations. Using band shift and transient expression analysis with wild type, single and double CACCC mutants, we established that the distal CACCC box is weakly bound by EKLF, but, when mutated, significantly impairs EKLF‐dependent β‐globin stimulation. Thus, EKLF requires both CACCC boxes to maximally stimulate the β‐globin gene.
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ISSN:0007-1048
1365-2141
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.05153.x