In vivo function of regulatory DNA sequence elements of a major histocompatibility complex class I gene.

AUTOR(ES)

Maguire, J E

RESUMO

Major histocompatibility complex class I genes are expressed in nearly all somatic tissues, although their level of expression varies. By analysis of a set of promoter deletion mutants introduced into transgenic mice, a complex regulatory element, consisting of overlapping enhancer and silencer activities, is demonstrated to function as a tissue-specific regulator of class I expression. The enhancer activity predominates in lymphoid tissues but not in nonlymphoid tissues. In contrast to the tissue-specific functions of the complex regulatory element, a second novel silencer element is shown to function in both lymphoid and nonlymphoid tissues. The complement of DNA-binding factors in different cell lines is shown to correlate with the levels of class I expression.

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