Abstract
The transcripts of the alpha1-proteinase inhibitor in the cornea are different from those in hepatocytes and monocytes, suggesting that alpha1-proteinase inhibitor gene transcription may respond to different cell-specific regulatory mechanisms. Although information on alpha1-proteinase inhibitor gene structure has been obtained, little is known regarding the cis- and trans-acting factors that regulate its expression. In this study, we cloned and sequenced a 2. 7-kilobase 5'-flanking region upstream from the corneal transcription initiation site of the gene, demonstrated functional promoter activity, and identified the regulatory elements. Sequencing revealed that the 5'-flanking element was highly G/C-rich in regions proximal to the corneal transcription start site. DNase I footprinting located 10 potential Sp1-binding sites between nucleotides -1519 and +44. The putative promoter was functional in human corneal stromal cells, but not in human skin, scleral, and conjunctival fibroblasts, suggesting that the promoter may be corneal cell-specific. The promoter activity in the corneal cells was repressed when Sp1 was coexpressed. In the cornea-thinning disease keratoconus, down-regulation of the alpha1-proteinase inhibitor gene an...Continue Reading
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