TY - JOUR
T1 - Liver receptor homolog-1 regulates the expression of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein in human granulosa cells
AU - Kim, Joung Woul
AU - Peng, Noel
AU - Rainey, William E.
AU - Carr, Bruce R.
AU - Attia, George R.
PY - 2004/6
Y1 - 2004/6
N2 - Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) plays a critical role in the initial step of steroid hormone synthesis. In the present study, we investigated the role of liver receptor homolog-1 (LRH-1) and dosage-sensitive sex reversal, adrenal hypoplasia congenital critical region on sex X chromosome, gene 1 (DAX-1) in the regulation of StAR gene expression in human granulosa cell tumor cells. We also examined the effect of protein kinase A (PKA) signaling pathway on the expression of StAR in the presence of LRH-1 and DAX-1. Cell transfection, mutation analysis, and EMSA were performed. LRH-1 significantly induced StAR promoter activity in a concentration-dependent manner. This induction was further augmented in the presence of PKA agonist. Using deletion analysis, we demonstrated LRH-1 binding site at -105/-95. Mutation of this site resulted in a significant decrease in the StAR promoter activity. Using EMSA, the ability of this cis-element to bind LRH-1 was confirmed. DAX-1 inhibited LRH-1-stimulated StAR promoter activity in a concentration-dependent manner. This inhibition was also maintained in the presence of PKA stimulation. Our results demonstrated that LRH-1 plays a critical role in the induction of StAR gene expression. We hypothesize that LRH-1 could be the major transcription factor responsible for the rapid and significant increase in ovarian StAR gene expression after ovulation.
AB - Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) plays a critical role in the initial step of steroid hormone synthesis. In the present study, we investigated the role of liver receptor homolog-1 (LRH-1) and dosage-sensitive sex reversal, adrenal hypoplasia congenital critical region on sex X chromosome, gene 1 (DAX-1) in the regulation of StAR gene expression in human granulosa cell tumor cells. We also examined the effect of protein kinase A (PKA) signaling pathway on the expression of StAR in the presence of LRH-1 and DAX-1. Cell transfection, mutation analysis, and EMSA were performed. LRH-1 significantly induced StAR promoter activity in a concentration-dependent manner. This induction was further augmented in the presence of PKA agonist. Using deletion analysis, we demonstrated LRH-1 binding site at -105/-95. Mutation of this site resulted in a significant decrease in the StAR promoter activity. Using EMSA, the ability of this cis-element to bind LRH-1 was confirmed. DAX-1 inhibited LRH-1-stimulated StAR promoter activity in a concentration-dependent manner. This inhibition was also maintained in the presence of PKA stimulation. Our results demonstrated that LRH-1 plays a critical role in the induction of StAR gene expression. We hypothesize that LRH-1 could be the major transcription factor responsible for the rapid and significant increase in ovarian StAR gene expression after ovulation.
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U2 - 10.1210/jc.2003-031599
DO - 10.1210/jc.2003-031599
M3 - Article
C2 - 15181096
AN - SCOPUS:2942631313
SN - 0021-972X
VL - 89
SP - 3042
EP - 3047
JO - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
JF - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
IS - 6
ER -