Hepatocyte nuclear factor-1 alpha (HNF-1 alpha) and HNF-1 beta regulate transcription via two elements in an intestine-specific promoter.

Regulation of the Kidney-Specific Ksp-Cadherin Gene Promoter by Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor-1 (HNF-1 )

Hepatocyte nuclear factor-3 alpha promoter regulation involves recognition by cell-specific factors, thyroid transcription factor-1, and autoactivation.

The hepatocyte nuclear factor-3 alpha (HNF-3 alpha) and -3 beta proteins share homology in the winged helix/fork head DNA binding domain and regulate cell-specific transcription in hepatocytes and respiratory epithelium. In this study, we used transfection assays to demonstrate that the -520 nucleotides upstream of the rat HNF-3 alpha gene were sufficient for cell-specific expression. We identi...

Type-I protein-C deficiency caused by disruption of a hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)-6/HNF-1 binding site in the human protein-C gene promoter.

The level and tissue specificity of eukaryotic gene transcription is determined by the binding of specific transcription factors to DNA sequence elements located around the transcription start site. The availability and activity of specific transcription factors depends on a variety of developmental and environmental cues and, therefore, varies from cell type to cell type. For instance, liver t...

Analysis of the rat hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF) 1 gene promoter: synergistic activation by HNF4 and HNF1 proteins.

Hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF) 1 is a key transcription factor involved in the expression of many liver-specific genes. We have isolated and characterized the promoter region of the rat HNF1 gene. Transfection experiments revealed that a short region between -118 and -8 is crucial for cell type-specific expression of the HNF1 gene in the hepatoma cell line, HepG2 cells. This region contains tw...

Cloning and characterization of the human factor XI gene promoter: transcription factor hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha (HNF-4alpha ) is required for hepatocyte-specific expression of factor XI.

Factor XI is the zymogen of a plasma protease produced primarily in liver that is required for normal blood coagulation. We cloned approximately 2600 base pairs of the human factor XI gene upstream of exon one, identified transcription start sites, and conducted a functional analysis. Luciferase reporter assays demonstrate that the 381 base pairs upstream of exon one are sufficient for maximum ...