Functional interactions between the retinoblastoma (Rb) protein and Sp-family members: superactivation by Rb requires amino acids necessary for growth suppression.
AUTOR(ES)
Udvadia, A J
RESUMO
The transient expression of the retinoblastoma protein (Rb) regulates the transcription of a variety of growth-control genes, including c-fos, c-myc, and the gene for transforming growth factor beta 1 via discrete promoter sequences termed retinoblastoma control elements (RCE). Previous analyses have shown that Sp1 is one of three RCE-binding proteins identified in nuclear extracts and that Rb functionally interacts with Sp1 in vivo, resulting in the "superactivation" of Sp1-mediated transcription. By immunochemical and biochemical criteria, we report that an Sp1-related transcription factor, Sp3, is a second RCE-binding protein. Furthermore, in transient cotransfection assays, we report that Rb "superactivates" Sp3-mediated RCE-dependent transcription in vivo and that levels of superactivation are dependent on the trans-activator (Sp1 or Sp3) studied. Using expression vectors carrying mutated Rb cDNAs, we have identified two portions of Rb required for superactivation: (i) a portion of the Rb "pocket" (amino acids 614-839) previously determined to be required for physical interactions between Rb and transcription factors such as E2F-1 and (ii) a novel amino-terminal region (amino acids 140-202). Since both of these regions of Rb are targets of mutation in human tumors, our data suggest that superactivation of Sp1/Sp3 may play a role in Rb-mediated growth suppression and/or the induction of differentiation.
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