| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2049770 | FEBS Letters | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) is a transcription factor regulating the expression of several genes related to drug metabolism. CAR expression was elevated in human HepG2 and SW480 cells by serum starvation. From reporter gene assays, mutagenesis, RNA interference, and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays, we identified the serum response element at −142/−139 in the CAR gene transactivated by Elk-1. Whereas treatment with U0126 (ERK inhibitor) enhanced CAR expression, SP600125 (stress-activated protein kinase inhibitor, SAPK) suppressed the phosphorylation of Elk-1 caused by serum-starvation stress and the elevation of CAR mRNA, suggesting that CAR expression may be mediated by phosphorylated Elk-1 via the SAPK signaling pathway.
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Authors
Makoto Osabe, Junko Sugatani, Akiko Takemura, Masatoshi Kurosawa, Yasuhiro Yamazaki, Akira Ikari, Masao Miwa,