A prominent role for activator protein-1 in the transcription of the human 2B4 (CD244) gene in NK cells

Samuel S. Chuang, Hoang Tuan K. Pham, Pappanaicken R. Kumaresan, Porunelloor A. Mathew

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Abstract

The cell surface glycoprotein 2B4 (CD244) of the Ig superfamily is involved in the regulation of NK and T lymphocyte functions. We have recently identified CD48 as the high affinity counterreceptor for 2B4 in both mice and humans. The cytoplasmic domain of 2B4 associates with src homology 2 domain-containing protein or signaling lymphocyte activation molecule-associated protein, whose mutation is the underlying genetic defect in the X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome. In this study, we report the molecular cloning and characterization of the human 2B4 (h2B4) promoter. Through primer extension analysis, we found that the transcription of the h2B4 gene initiates at multiple start sites. We isolated h2B4 genomic clones and PCR amplified the 5′ untranslated region containing the promoter elements. We have identified a functional AP-1 site that lies between (-106 to -100) through transient transfection analysis in YT cells, a human NK cell line. EMSAs with Abs specific for various protein factors of the AP-1 family revealed that multiple members of the Jun family are involved in the regulation of the h2B4 gene. Mutation of the AP-1 site not only abolishes protein/DNA interactions but also promoter activity. These results demonstrate a significant role for AP-1 in the transcriptional regulation of the h2B4 gene.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6188-6195
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Immunology
Volume166
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 2001

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