RRC ID 59653
Author Kang J, Kang Y, Kim YW, You J, Kang J, Kim A.
Title LRF acts as an activator and repressor of the human β-like globin gene transcription in a developmental stage dependent manner.
Journal Biochem Cell Biol
Abstract Leukemia/lymphoma-related factor (LRF; a hematopoietic transcription factor) has been suggested to repress fetal γ-globin genes in the human adult stage β-globin locus. Here, to study the role of LRF in the fetal stage β-globin locus, we knocked out its expression in erythroid K562 cells, in which the γ-globin genes are mainly transcribed. The γ-globin transcription was reduced in LRF knock-out cells, and transcription factor binding to the β-globin locus control region hypersensitive sites (LCR HSs) and active histone organization in the LCR HSs were disrupted by the depletion of LRF. In contrast, LRF loss in the adult stage β-globin locus did not affect active chromatin structure in the LCR HSs and induced the fetal γ-globin transcription. These results indicate that LRF may act as an activator and repressor of the human β-like globin gene transcription in a manner dependent on developmental stage.
Volume 97(4)
Pages 380-386
Published 2019-8-1
DOI 10.1139/bcb-2018-0303
PMID 30427207
MeSH CRISPR-Cas Systems / genetics Cells, Cultured DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism* Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental* Humans Repressor Proteins / metabolism* Transcription Factors / metabolism* Transcription, Genetic* Transcriptional Activation* beta-Globins / genetics*
IF 2.014
Times Cited 3
Resource
Human and Animal Cells HUDEP-2(RCB4557)