Identification of Sp1 as a Transcription Activator to Regulate Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Gene Expression.

ABSTRACT: Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a metabolic hormone with multiple beneficial effects on lipid and glucose homeostasis. Previous study demonstrated that FGF21 might be one of the Sp1 target genes. However, the transcriptional role of Sp1 on FGF21 in adipose tissue and liver has not been reported. In this study, we found that the proximal promoter of mouse FGF21 is located between -63 and -20 containing two putative Sp1-binding sites. Sp1 is a mammalian transcription factor involved in the regulation of many genes during physiological and pathological processes. Our study showed that overexpression of Sp1 or suppressing Sp1 expression resulted in increased or reduced FGF21 promoter activity, respectively. Mutation analysis demonstrated that the Sp1-binding site located between -46 and

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5390607 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature