c-Myc represses the murine Nramp I promoter
Bowen, H., Biggs, T.E., Baker, S.T., Phillips, E., Perry, V.H., Mann, D.A. and Barton, C.H. (2002) c-Myc represses the murine Nramp I promoter. Biochemical Society Transactions, 30, (4), 774-777.
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The Nramp1 (natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1) gene modulates the growth of intracellular pathogens and encodes a divalent cation transporter within lysosomes/late endosomes of macrophages. Nramp1 modulates the cytoplasmic iron pool. Wu, Polack and Dalla-Favera [(1999) Science 283, 676–679] showed reciprocal control of H-ferritin and IRP2 by c-Myc, and suggest that c-Myc regulates genes to increase cytoplasmic iron. A role for c-Myc in Nramp1 regulation was evaluated. Co-transfection studies show that c-Myc represses Nramp1 promoter function. Five non-canonical Myc-max binding sites (E-box) identified within the Nramp1 5´-flanking sequence are not responsible for the inhibitory effects of c-Myc on Nramp1 expression. An initiator(s) adjacent to the transcription-initiation site is a candidate for the inhibition observed. Results are consistent with a role for Nramp1 removing iron from the cytosol and antagonizing c-Myc function.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0300-5127 (print) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Biological Sciences University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine |
| Item ID: | 56214 |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 12 May 2013 01:12 |
| Contributors: | Bowen, H. (Author) Biggs, T.E. (Author) Baker, S.T. (Author) Phillips, E. (Author) Perry, V.H. (Author) Mann, D.A. (Author) Barton, C.H. (Author) |
| Date: | 1 August 2002 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/56214 |
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