TY - JOUR
T1 - A central dinucleotide within vitamin D response elements modulates DNA binding and transactivation by the vitamin D receptor in cellular response to natural and synthetic ligands
AU - Van Den Bemd, Gert Jan C.M.
AU - Jhamai, Mila
AU - Staal, Ada
AU - Van Wijnen, André J.
AU - Lian, Jane B.
AU - Stein, Gary S.
AU - Pols, Huibert A.P.
AU - Van Leeuwen, Johannes P.T.M.
PY - 2002/4/26
Y1 - 2002/4/26
N2 - There is considerable divergence in the sequences of steroid receptor response elements, including the vitamin D response elements (VDREs). Two major VDREcontaining and thus 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25- (OH)2D3)-regulated genes are the two non-collagenous, osteoblast-derived bone matrix proteins osteocalcin and osteopontin. We observed a stronger induction of osteopontin than osteocalcin mRNA expression by 1,25- (OH)2D3. Subsequently, we have shown that vitamin D receptor/retinoid X receptor α (VDR/RXCRα) heterodimers bind more tightly to the osteopontin VDRE than to the osteocalcin VDRE. Studies using point mutants revealed that the internal dinucleotide at positions 3 and 4 of the proximal steroid half-element are most important for modulating the strength of receptor binding. In addition, studies with VDRE-driven luciferase reporter gene constructs revealed that the central dinucleotide influences the transactivation potential of VDR/ RXRα with the same order of magnitude as that observed in the DNA binding studies. The synthetic vitamin D analog KH1060 is a more potent stimulator of transcription and inducer of VDRE binding of VDR/RXR in the presence of nuclear factors isolated from ROS 17/2.8 osteoblast-like cells than the natural ligand 1,25- (OH)2D3. Interestingly, however, KH1060 is comparable or even less potent than 1,25-(OH)2D3 in stimulating VDRE binding of in vitro synthesized VDR/RXRα. Thus, the extent of 1,25-(OH)2D3- and KH1060-dependent binding of VDR/RXRα is specified by a central dinucleotide in the VDRE, and the ligand-induced effects on DNA binding are in part controlled by the cellular context of nuclear proteins.
AB - There is considerable divergence in the sequences of steroid receptor response elements, including the vitamin D response elements (VDREs). Two major VDREcontaining and thus 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25- (OH)2D3)-regulated genes are the two non-collagenous, osteoblast-derived bone matrix proteins osteocalcin and osteopontin. We observed a stronger induction of osteopontin than osteocalcin mRNA expression by 1,25- (OH)2D3. Subsequently, we have shown that vitamin D receptor/retinoid X receptor α (VDR/RXCRα) heterodimers bind more tightly to the osteopontin VDRE than to the osteocalcin VDRE. Studies using point mutants revealed that the internal dinucleotide at positions 3 and 4 of the proximal steroid half-element are most important for modulating the strength of receptor binding. In addition, studies with VDRE-driven luciferase reporter gene constructs revealed that the central dinucleotide influences the transactivation potential of VDR/ RXRα with the same order of magnitude as that observed in the DNA binding studies. The synthetic vitamin D analog KH1060 is a more potent stimulator of transcription and inducer of VDRE binding of VDR/RXR in the presence of nuclear factors isolated from ROS 17/2.8 osteoblast-like cells than the natural ligand 1,25- (OH)2D3. Interestingly, however, KH1060 is comparable or even less potent than 1,25-(OH)2D3 in stimulating VDRE binding of in vitro synthesized VDR/RXRα. Thus, the extent of 1,25-(OH)2D3- and KH1060-dependent binding of VDR/RXRα is specified by a central dinucleotide in the VDRE, and the ligand-induced effects on DNA binding are in part controlled by the cellular context of nuclear proteins.
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U2 - 10.1074/jbc.M111224200
DO - 10.1074/jbc.M111224200
M3 - Article
C2 - 11834737
AN - SCOPUS:0037177812
SN - 0021-9258
VL - 277
SP - 14539
EP - 14546
JO - Journal of Biological Chemistry
JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry
IS - 17
ER -