PMID: 8960122Aug 1, 1996Paper

Identification and functional characterization of a highly conserved sequence in the intron of the kappa light chain gene

Molecular Immunology
T M LaVallee, S L Morrison

Abstract

A highly conserved 225 bp sequence was identified within the J-C intron of the murine kappa light-chain immunoglobulin gene and its nuclear protein-binding and regulatory function were examined. The binding of nuclear proteins to this fragment was found to reflect the differentiation state of the cell used to prepare the nuclear extracts and three different complexes are seen with this fragment: CI, CII and CIII. CIII is present in all cell types. CI is present in fibroblasts, T cells and early B cells, but not mature B cells. Moreover, nuclear extracts prepared from the early pre-B cell line, 70Z/3, that was treated with agents which activate kappa gene transcription have a reduced ability to form CI. Therefore, the presence of CI correlates with the absence of kappa gene transcription. CII is present in all stages of B cell development, however its composition changes with B cell maturation. Contained within the 225 bp element is the ets family-binding motif GGAA and the B-cell-and-macrophage-specific family member, PU.1 binds this sequence and participates in CII formation. The 225 bp fragment showed modest augmentation of expression in CAT reporter constructs containing the heavy chain enhancer (HCE) and a light chain promo...Continue Reading

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