Myb proteins regulate the expression of diverse target genes

Oncogene. 2005 Feb 17;24(8):1375-84. doi: 10.1038/sj.onc.1208301.

Abstract

Hematopoiesis, the process by which mature blood cells arise, is controlled by multiple transcription factors, which act in stage- and lineage-specific complexes. It is a major goal to elucidate the genes regulated by these transcription factors, in order to obtain a full understanding of the process and its malignant counterpart, leukemia. Myb family transcription factors play a central role in hematopoiesis. To identify new Myb family target genes, we have used an inducible dominant-negative protein for a subtraction cloning protocol in a model cell system (FDCP-Mix) with many characteristics of normal hematopoiesis. We present here a novel group of 29 validated Myb family target genes of diverse functions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Binding Sites / genetics
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / metabolism
  • Chromatin Immunoprecipitation
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / physiology
  • Gene Expression Regulation*
  • Hematopoiesis / genetics*
  • Leukemia / genetics
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myb / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myb / physiology*
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / physiology

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myb
  • Transcription Factors