Study of the Na+/H+ (NHE3) exchanger gene promoter region. / Estudo da região promotora do gene do permutador Na+/H+ (NHE3).

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2009

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In view of the importance of the exchanger Na+/H+ (isoform 3), in reabsoption of NaCl and NaHCO3 in proximal tubules and consequently the acid-base balance, and cell volume, came the interest in identifying the region promoter essential for transcription of the NHE3 gene and the elements of the binding of transcription factors present in the same, in cells renal proximal tubules. For this, segments of the 5 flanking region of the rat NHE3 gene were obtained by PCR and inserted into pGL3-basic vector, which encodes Firefly luciferase reporter gene. The following fragments were analyzed 1) -157 to +31, 2) -152 to +55, 3) -85 to +31, 4) -65 to +31, 5) -44 to +31, 6) -33 to +31, 7) -25 to +31; 8) -157 to +35, with deletion of the GATA element (position +20 to +23). These were transfected in OKP cells, line of the renal proximal tubules of opossum kidney. The promoter activity of transcription of each segment was analyzed in comparison with the luciferase activity observed with transfection of the pGL3-basic vector recombinant, without promoter. Was performed cotransfecção of PRL-CMV vector, containing the gene of the reporter protein Renilla luciferase, used as internal control of the efficiency of transfection. After analyzing the results, observed promoter activity was higher with the construct -152 to +55 (76.52 ± 45.26 (n = 9)). Furthermore, we identify the possible existence of transcriptional activators in the segment between position -85 and -65 (Egr-1/Sp1), -44 and -33 (EGR-1) and -33 and -25 (atypical TATA-box element) because the removal of these nucleotides significantly reduced the activity of the promoter. Another observation was the presence of inhibitory elements between bases -65 and -44 (Sp1/Ap2), because with the deletion of these, we observed a very significant increase in the activity of the promoter. The lower segment (-25 / +31) showed significant promoter activity, suggesting that still has the elements essential for transcriptiption complex assembly of the primary, in spite of with reduced efficiency well. The presence of the GATA element in the first exon, although important for the transcription of the NHE3 gene in intestinal cells, does not appear to be important for transcriptional activity in cells of proximal tubules.

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transcription factors biologia molecular - técnicas troca iônica ion exchanger renal physiology fatores de transcrição fisiologia renal molecular biology - tecnicas

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