Differential regulation of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit gene promoters by Brn-3 POU family transcription factors.

Regulation of neuronal differentiation and apoptosis by Brn-3 POU family transcription factors: - potential use in gene therapy (review)

Coordinate induction of the three neurofilament genes by the Brn-3a transcription factor.

The POU domain transcription factor Brn-3a is able to stimulate neurite outgrowth when overexpressed in the neuronal ND7 cell line, whereas the closely related Brn-3b factor does not have this effect. We show that Brn-3a overexpression also enhances the expression of the three neurofilament genes at both the mRNA and protein levels, whereas Brn-3b overexpression has no effect. In addition Brn-3...

The DNA target site for the Brn-3 POU family transcription factors can confer responsiveness to cyclic AMP and removal of serum in neuronal cells.

The POU factors Brn-3a and Brn-3b are closely related transcription factors which are expressed in neuronal cells. The levels of the transcripts encoding these factors are regulated in opposite directions in neuronal cells by specific cellular signalling pathways with dibutyryl cyclic AMP treatment and serum removal enhancing the level of Brn-3a and reducing the level of Brn-3b expression. This...

Cell type-specific activation of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit genes by Sox10.

The regulatory factor Sox10 is expressed in neural crest derivatives during development as well as in the adult CNS and peripheral nervous system. Mutations of the human Sox10 gene have been identified in patients with Waardenburg-Hirschsprung syndrome that is characterized by defects in neural crest development. Previous studies suggested that Sox10 might function as an important transcription...

Nonmyogenic factors bind nicotinic acetylcholine receptor promoter elements required for response to denervation.

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) belong to a class of muscle proteins whose expression is regulated by muscle electrical activity. In innervated muscle fiber, AChR genes are transcriptionally repressed outside of the synapse, while after denervation they become reexpressed throughout the fiber. The myogenic determination factors (MDFs) of the MyoD family have been shown to play a centr...