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  • ISSN 1674-8301
  • CN 32-1810/R
Mingzi Song, Mingming Fang, Liming Yu, Yong Xu. Myocardin-related transcription factor A cooperates with brahmarelated gene 1 to activate P-selectin transcription[J]. The Journal of Biomedical Research, 2016, 30(1): 60-66. DOI: 10.7555/JBR.30.20150082
Citation: Mingzi Song, Mingming Fang, Liming Yu, Yong Xu. Myocardin-related transcription factor A cooperates with brahmarelated gene 1 to activate P-selectin transcription[J]. The Journal of Biomedical Research, 2016, 30(1): 60-66. DOI: 10.7555/JBR.30.20150082

Myocardin-related transcription factor A cooperates with brahmarelated gene 1 to activate P-selectin transcription

  • Expression of P-selectin in injured or activated endothelia cells serves as a permissive step towards leukocyte recruitment and perpetuation of inflammation in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. P-selectin can be induced by pro-inflammatory stimuli via the transcription factor NF-kB, but the epigenetic mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Previously we reported that myocardin-related transcription factor A (MRTF-A) mediates the transactivation of a slew of adhesion molecules by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL), likely through a crosstalk with brahma-related gene 1 (BRG1), a chromatin remodeling protein. Here, we show that MRTF-A was both sufficient and necessary for the transactivation of P-selectin gene in endothelial cells treated with TNF-a. Depletion of MRTF-A using small interfering RNA (siRNA) abrogated the binding of BRG1 on the P-selectin promoter. Overexpression of BRG1 up-regulated the activity of P-selectin promoter activity while BRG1 knockdown attenuated P-selectin expression. Finally, BRG1 silencing suppressed the accumulation of acetylated histone H3 and methylated histone H3K4, and altered the binding of NF-kB on the P-selectin promoter. Therefore, our data demonstrate an essential role for MRTF-A and BRG1 in P-selectin transactivation in endothelial cells.
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