Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10765734 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
An orphan nuclear receptor TLX is a transcriptional repressor that promotes the proliferation and self-renewal of neural precursor cells (NPCs). SIRT1, an NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase, is highly expressed in the NPCs and participates in neurogenesis. Here, we found that TLX colocalized with SIRT1 and knockdown of TLX by small interfering RNAs decreased SIRT1 levels in NPCs. TLX increased the SIRT1 expression by binding to the newly identified TLX-activating element in the SIRT1 gene promoter in HEK293 cells. Thus, TLX is an inducer of SIRT1 and may contribute to neurogenesis both as a transactivator and as a repressor.
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Authors
Naotoshi Iwahara, Shin Hisahara, Takashi Hayashi, Yoshiyuki Horio,