抄録
Adipocyte differentiation requires a well-defined programme of gene expression in which the transcription factor C/EBPα (CCAAT/enhancer- binding protein) has a central function. Here, we show that Hzf (haematopoietic zinc-finger), a previously identified p53 transcriptional target, regulates C/EBPα expression. Hzf is induced during differentiation of preadipocyte cell lines, and its suppression by short hairpin RNA disrupts adipogenesis. In Hzf's absence, expression of C/EBPα is severely impaired because of reduced translation of its mRNA. Hzf physically interacts with the 3′ untranslated region of C/EBPα mRNA to enhance its translation. Taken together, these findings underscore a critical role of Hzf in the adipogenesis regulatory cascade.
本文言語 | English |
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ページ(範囲) | 1481-1490 |
ページ数 | 10 |
ジャーナル | EMBO Journal |
巻 | 27 |
号 | 10 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | Published - 2008 5月 21 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 神経科学(全般)
- 分子生物学
- 生化学、遺伝学、分子生物学(全般)
- 免疫学および微生物学(全般)