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A member of the C/EBP family, NF-IL6 beta, forms a heterodimer and transcriptionally synergizes with NF-IL6.


ABSTRACT: Using a DNA probe from the DNA-binding portion of the NF-IL6 gene and an antibody against the DNA-binding domain of NF-IL6, we isolated a gene homologous to NF-IL6 in the DNA-binding and leucine zipper domains. This intronless gene, termed NF-IL6 beta encodes a 269-amino acid protein with a potential leucine zipper structure, and the gene product can bind to the CCAAT homology as well as the viral enhancer core sequence, as in the cases of NF-IL6 and C/EBP. This gene is expressed at an undetectable or a minor level in normal tissues but is induced by lipopolysaccharide or inflammatory cytokines, as in the case of NF-IL6. NF-IL6 beta easily forms a heterodimer with NF-IL6 in vitro and the heterodimeric complex binds to the same DNA sequence as the respective homodimers. When examined by transient luciferase assays, NF-IL6 beta is consistently a stronger transactivator than NF-IL6. Furthermore, NF-IL6 beta shows a synergistic transcriptional effect with NF-IL6. These data suggest that NF-IL6 beta is an important transcriptional activator in addition to NF-IL6 in regulation of the genes involved in the immune and inflammatory responses.

SUBMITTER: Kinoshita S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC48473 | biostudies-other | 1992 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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A member of the C/EBP family, NF-IL6 beta, forms a heterodimer and transcriptionally synergizes with NF-IL6.

Kinoshita S S   Akira S S   Kishimoto T T  

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 19920201 4


Using a DNA probe from the DNA-binding portion of the NF-IL6 gene and an antibody against the DNA-binding domain of NF-IL6, we isolated a gene homologous to NF-IL6 in the DNA-binding and leucine zipper domains. This intronless gene, termed NF-IL6 beta encodes a 269-amino acid protein with a potential leucine zipper structure, and the gene product can bind to the CCAAT homology as well as the viral enhancer core sequence, as in the cases of NF-IL6 and C/EBP. This gene is expressed at an undetecta  ...[more]

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