In: BMC molecular biology, 19 (2018), Nr. 4. S. 1-9. ISSN 1471-2199
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Abstract
Background: Bicarbonate-based peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluids enhance the migratory capacity and damage-repair ability of human peritoneal mesothelial cells by upregulating AQP1. However, little is known about the underlying molecular mechanisms.
Results: Here we used HEK-293T cells to investigate the effect of pH on AQP1 gene transcription levels. We found that AQP1 mRNA levels increases with pH. Transfection of HEK-293T cells with luciferase reporter vectors containing different regions of the AQP1 promoter identified an upstream region in the AQP1 gene between − 2200 and – 2300 bp as an enhancer required for pH-mediated regulation of AQP1 expression. Site-directed mutagenesis of this specific promoter region revealed a critical region between − 2257 and − 2251 bp, and gene knock-down experiments and ChIP assays suggested that the Spi-B transcription factor SPIB is involved in pH-mediated regulation of AQP1 expression.
Conclusions: We identified an upstream region in the AQP1 gene and the transcription factor SPIB that are critically involved in pH-mediated regulation of AQP1 expression. These findings provide the basis for further studies on the pH- and buffer-dependent effects of PD fluids on peritoneal membrane integrity and function.
Dokumententyp: | Artikel |
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Titel der Zeitschrift: | BMC molecular biology |
Band: | 19 |
Nummer: | 4 |
Verlag: | BioMed Central ; Springer |
Ort der Veröffentlichung: | London ; Berlin ; Heidelberg |
Erstellungsdatum: | 24 Apr. 2018 09:49 |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2018 |
ISSN: | 1471-2199 |
Seitenbereich: | S. 1-9 |
Institute/Einrichtungen: | Medizinische Fakultät Heidelberg und Uniklinikum > Universitätskinderklinik |
DDC-Sachgruppe: | 610 Medizin |