Identification of direct regulatory targets of the transcription factor Sox10 based on function and conservation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sox10, a member of the Sry-related HMG-Box gene family, is a critical transcription factor for several important cell lineages, most notably the neural crest stem cells and the derivative peripheral glial cells and melanocytes. Thus...
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| author | Lee Sanghyuk Limb Jin-Kyung Seong Ikjoo Cho Eun-ah Nam Seungyoon Lee Kyung Kim Jaesang |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sox10, a member of the Sry-related HMG-Box gene family, is a critical transcription factor for several important cell lineages, most notably the neural crest stem cells and the derivative peripheral glial cells and melanocytes. Thus far, only a handful of direct target genes are known for this transcription factor limiting our understanding of the biological network it governs.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We describe identification of multiple direct regulatory target genes of Sox10 through a procedure based on function and conservation. By combining RNA interference technique and DNA microarray technology, we have identified a set of genes that show significant down-regulation upon introduction of Sox10 specific siRNA into Schwannoma cells. Subsequent comparative genomics analyses led to potential binding sites for Sox10 protein conserved across several mammalian species within the genomic region proximal to these genes. Multiple sites belonging to 4 different genes (proteolipid protein, Sox10, extracellular superoxide dismutase, and pleiotrophin) were shown to directly interact with Sox10 by chromatin immunoprecipitation assay. We further confirmed the direct regulation through the identified cis-element for one of the genes, extracellular superoxide dismutase, using electrophoretic mobility shift assay and reporter assay.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>In sum, the process of combining differential expression profiling and comparative genomics successfully led to further defining the role of Sox10, a critical transcription factor for the development of peripheral glia. Our strategy utilizing relatively accessible techniques and tools should be applicable to studying the function of other transcription factors.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1dca3c70010f4b41aa10bb31f3ff58632022-12-22T03:29:21ZengBMCBMC Genomics1471-21642008-09-019140810.1186/1471-2164-9-408Identification of direct regulatory targets of the transcription factor Sox10 based on function and conservationLee SanghyukLimb Jin-KyungSeong IkjooCho Eun-ahNam SeungyoonLee KyungKim Jaesang<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sox10, a member of the Sry-related HMG-Box gene family, is a critical transcription factor for several important cell lineages, most notably the neural crest stem cells and the derivative peripheral glial cells and melanocytes. Thus far, only a handful of direct target genes are known for this transcription factor limiting our understanding of the biological network it governs.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We describe identification of multiple direct regulatory target genes of Sox10 through a procedure based on function and conservation. By combining RNA interference technique and DNA microarray technology, we have identified a set of genes that show significant down-regulation upon introduction of Sox10 specific siRNA into Schwannoma cells. Subsequent comparative genomics analyses led to potential binding sites for Sox10 protein conserved across several mammalian species within the genomic region proximal to these genes. Multiple sites belonging to 4 different genes (proteolipid protein, Sox10, extracellular superoxide dismutase, and pleiotrophin) were shown to directly interact with Sox10 by chromatin immunoprecipitation assay. We further confirmed the direct regulation through the identified cis-element for one of the genes, extracellular superoxide dismutase, using electrophoretic mobility shift assay and reporter assay.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>In sum, the process of combining differential expression profiling and comparative genomics successfully led to further defining the role of Sox10, a critical transcription factor for the development of peripheral glia. Our strategy utilizing relatively accessible techniques and tools should be applicable to studying the function of other transcription factors.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/408 |
| spellingShingle | Lee Sanghyuk Limb Jin-Kyung Seong Ikjoo Cho Eun-ah Nam Seungyoon Lee Kyung Kim Jaesang Identification of direct regulatory targets of the transcription factor Sox10 based on function and conservation BMC Genomics |
| title | Identification of direct regulatory targets of the transcription factor Sox10 based on function and conservation |
| title_full | Identification of direct regulatory targets of the transcription factor Sox10 based on function and conservation |
| title_fullStr | Identification of direct regulatory targets of the transcription factor Sox10 based on function and conservation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of direct regulatory targets of the transcription factor Sox10 based on function and conservation |
| title_short | Identification of direct regulatory targets of the transcription factor Sox10 based on function and conservation |
| title_sort | identification of direct regulatory targets of the transcription factor sox10 based on function and conservation |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/408 |
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