jun-D: a third member of the jun gene family.

jun-D: a third member of the jun gene family.

The protooncogene c-jun encodes a component of the transcription factor AP-1. Both murine c-jun and a related gene (jun-B) are rapidly activated in BALB/c3T3 cells by serum growth factors. We report here the cloning and analysis of a cDNA encoding a third member of the murine jun family, jun-D. The amino acid sequence encoded by jun-D has two extensive regions of homology with the other Jun pro...

Expression of c-jun, jun B and jun D proto-oncogenes in human peripheral-blood granulocytes.

We have found that purified human peripheral-blood granulocytes express constitutively significant levels of proto-oncogenes c-jun, jun B and jun D mRNA. Upon functional activation of granulocytes by 4 beta-phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), the levels of c-jun, jun B and jun D transcripts were increased. The three jun genes showed a similar time course in their induction by PMA, maximal mR...

Scaffolding Protein Family, Promotes Activation of c-Jun and Elk-1 Pellino3, a Novel Member of the Pellino Protein

Differential and antagonistic effects of v-Jun and c-Jun.

We compared the ability of cellular and viral Jun (c-Jun and v-Jun) to transactivate target genes. c-Jun and v-Jun bind specifically to 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate responsive elements [TREs, also called activator protein 1 (AP-1) motifs]. However, whereas c-Jun activates TRE-controlled promoters, v-Jun represses them. Cotransfection of the two Jun proteins reduces c-Jun-dependent trans...

Expression of the third member of the serum amyloid A gene family in mouse adipocytes

Three homologous genes that code for three related proteins comprise the serum amyloid A (SAA) family in the mouse. Endotoxin induces equally vigorous expression of mRNAs for the three SAA genes in liver. In extrahepatic tissues SAA1 and/or SAA2 mRNAs have been found only in kidney and intestine, however, SAA3 is expressed in all extrahepatic tissues thus far examined. This observation raised t...