Journal article
Control of the calcitonin gene-related peptide enhancer by upstream stimulatory factor in trigeminal ganglion neurons
The Journal of biological chemistry, Vol.283(9), pp.5441-5451
02/29/2008
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M708662200
PMID: 18167349
Abstract
The neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a key player in migraine. However, the transcription factors controlling CGRP expression in the migraine-relevant trigeminal ganglion neurons are unknown. Previous in vitro studies demonstrated that upstream stimulatory factor (USF) 1 and USF2 bind to the CGRP neuroendocrine-specific 18-bp enhancer, yet discrepant overexpression results in cell lines, and the ubiquitous nature of the USF cast doubts about its role. To test the functional role of USF, we first demonstrated that small interfering RNAs directed against USF1 and USF2 reduced endogenous CGRP RNA and preferentially targeted the USF binding site at the 18-bp enhancer in the neuronal-like CA77 cell line. In cultured rat trigeminal ganglion neurons, knockdown of either USF1 or USF2 reduced CGRP promoter activity. Conversely, overexpression of USF1 or USF2 increased promoter activity. The activation was even greater upon cotransfection with an upstream activator of mitogen-activated protein kinases and was synergistic in a heterologous cell line. To begin to address the paradox of how ubiquitous USF proteins might direct neuronal-specific activity, we examined USF expression and used a series of adenoviral reporters in the cultured ganglia. Unexpectedly, there was more intense USF immunostaining in neurons than nonneuronal cells. Importantly, the 18-bp USF enhancer driving a minimal promoter was sufficient for neuronal specificity, although it was not the only site that directed neuronal expression. These results demonstrate that USF1 and USF2 are important contributors to neuronal-specific and mitogen-activated protein kinase regulation of the CGRP gene in trigeminal ganglion neurons.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Control of the calcitonin gene-related peptide enhancer by upstream stimulatory factor in trigeminal ganglion neurons
- Creators
- Ki-Youb Park - Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USAAndrew F Russo
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of biological chemistry, Vol.283(9), pp.5441-5451
- DOI
- 10.1074/jbc.M708662200
- PMID
- 18167349
- NLM abbreviation
- J Biol Chem
- ISSN
- 0021-9258
- eISSN
- 1083-351X
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- R01 DE016511 / NIDCR NIH HHS P30 DK054759 / NIDDK NIH HHS DE016511 / NIDCR NIH HHS DK54759 / NIDDK NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/29/2008
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Molecular Physiology and Biophysics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984020746002771
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