Transcriptional regulation of theSex-lethalgene by helix-loop-helix proteins

Transcriptional regulation of the Sex-lethal gene by helix-loop-helix proteins.

Somatic sex determination in Drosophila depends on the expression of Sex-lethal (Sxl), whose level is determined by the relative number of X chromosomes and sets of autosomes (X:A ratio). The first step in regulation of Sxl expression is transcriptional control from its early promoter and several genes encoding transcription factors of the helix-loop-helix (HLH) family such as daughterless (da)...

ID helix-loop-helix proteins

The helix-loop-helix (HLH) family of transcription factors comprises >200 members, which have been identified in organisms from yeast to man (reviewed in Littlewood and Evan, 1995; Massari and Murre, 2000). In metazoa, HLH proteins function in the coordinate regulation of gene expression, orchestrating cell cycle control, cell lineage commitment and cell differentiation. An essential role has b...

Differential regulation of granulopoiesis by the basic helix-loop-helix transcriptional inhibitors Id1 and Id2.

Inhibitor of DNA binding (Id) proteins function as inhibitors of members of the basic helix-loop-helix family of transcription factors and have been demonstrated to play an important role in regulating lymphopoiesis. However, the role of these proteins in regulation of myelopoiesis is currently unclear. In this study, we have investigated the role of Id1 and Id2 in the regulation of granulopoie...

Regulation of Arabidopsis brassinosteroid signaling by atypical basic helix-loop-helix proteins.

Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) proteins are highly conserved transcription factors critical for cell proliferation and differentiation. Recent studies have implicated bHLH proteins in many plant signaling processes, including brassinosteroid (BR) signaling. Here, we report identification of two families of atypical bHLH proteins capable of modulating BR signaling. We found that activation-tagged...

MyoD and the regulation of myogenesis by helix-loop-helix proteins.