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Repression of CCSP Expression by KLF4

KLF4에 의한 CCSP 발현 억제

  • Kwak, Inseok (Department of Biological Science, Silla University)
  • 곽인석 (신라대학교 의생명과학대학 생명과학과)
  • Received : 2018.10.14
  • Accepted : 2018.10.29
  • Published : 2018.12.30
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Abstract

Clara cell secretory protein (CCSP) plays an important role in protecting the lungs from inflammation. This research focuses on identifying the cis-element for binding the repressor of CCSP gene expression. A DNase I footprinting experiment revealed three protected regions between -812 and -768 bp (45 bp) of the mCCSP promoter. One motif (D3: GCCTGGGAA) was 100% conserved across rat, hamster, and human. The addition of excess amounts of the D3 motif exhibited high competition within that 45 bp range in an electrophoretic mobility shift assay. However, when mutated D3 ($G{\underline{AA}}TG{\underline{TT}}AA$) was used, the competition was significantly reduced. This demonstrates that the D3 motif within that 45 bp region of the mCCSP promoter is an important site for the protein-DNA interaction. Transient transfection assays with -756 Luc resulted in highly decreased expression of CCSP than those with -812 Luc, suggesting that the 45 bp could function as a binding site for the repressor. Co-transfection of KLF4 exhibited significant repression of the -812 Luc but not the -768 Luc which clearly shows that KLF4 might function as a repressor for the CCSP gene and also suggests that the D3 motif is strongly involved in the binding of KLF4. In addition, when anti-KLF4 antibody was added, super-shifted bands were observed. This result demonstrates that KLF4 could function as a repressor by binding to this 45 bp region of the CCSP promoter and that the D3 motif might be involved in the specific binding of KLF4.

클라라 세포에 의해 생산되는 클라라 세포 분비 단백질(CCSP)은 폐를 염증으로부터 보호하는데 중요한 역할을 한다. 이 연구는 CCSP 유전자 발현에 관여하는 프로모터 부위에서 repressor에 결합할 수 있는 cis-element를 밝히는데 있다. DNaseI footprinting법을 사용하여 mCCSP 프로모터의 -812에서 -768 bp (45 bp) 사이에서 3 개의 보호된 motif를 찾았고, 그 중 하나인 D3 모티프(GCCTGGGAA)는 다른 3 가지 동물들과 염기서열이 100% 일치하였다. 45 bp를 사용한 EMSA 분석에서 D3 모티프(GGCCTGGGAA)는 45 bp에 높은 경쟁을 보였으나, 변이된 D3 모티프가 ($G{\underline{AA}}TG{\underline{TT}}AA$)를 사용되었을 때, 경쟁은 상당히 감소되었다. 이는 mCCSP 프로모터의 45 bp의 D3 모티프가 단백질과 DNA 상호 작용을 위한 중요한 element임을 시사한다. -756-Luc과 -812-Luc을 이용한 transient transfection 분석 결과, -756-Luc은 -812-Luc보다 CCSP의 발현이 현저하게 감소되었다. 이는 mCCSP 프로모터의 45 bp부위가 repressor의 결합 부위로서 기능을 할 수 있음을 의미한다. -812-Luc에 KLF4를 co-transfection 한 결과, KLF4는 CCSP 발현을 현저하게 저해(repression)함을 밝혔다. 그러나 -768-Luc이 사용되었을 때 KLF4에 의한 repression은 관찰되지 않았다. 이것은 KLF4가 CCSP 유전자의45 bp에 결합할 수 있고, 전사 억제자 역할을 하여 mCCSP 발현을 억제 할 수 있음을 명확히 보여 준다. 또한 이는 45 bp 중, D3 모티프가 KLF4의 결합에 강하게 관여 함을 시사한다. 이 반응에 KLF4에 대한 항체가 첨가되었을 때는 super-shifted 밴드가 관찰되었으나, SP1에 대한 항체가 사용되었을 때는 관찰되지 않았다. 이는 KLF4가 CCSP 프로모터의 45 bp 영역에 결합하여 repressor기능 할 수 있고, D3 모티프가 KLF4의 특이적 결합에 관여 할 수 있음을 시사한다.

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Fig. 1. DNase I foot printing assay of distal promoter region the mCCSP promoter.

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Fig. 2. The sequences of 45 bp (from -812 to-768 bp) of the distal promoter region.

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Fig. 3. Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay (EMSA) with 45 bp.

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Fig. 4. Transfection analysis with deletion constructs of mCCSP gene.

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Fig. 5. Repression of mCCSP expression by KLF4.

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