Title : Calcium signaling-induced Smad3 nuclear accumulation induces acetylcholinesterase transcription in apoptotic HeLa cells.

Pub. Date : 2009 Jul

PMID : 19468687






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1 Calcium signaling-induced Smad3 nuclear accumulation induces acetylcholinesterase transcription in apoptotic HeLa cells. Calcium acetylcholinesterase (Cartwright blood group) Homo sapiens
2 We previously showed that cellular calcium mobilization upregulated AChE expression by modulating promoter activity and mRNA stability. Calcium acetylcholinesterase (Cartwright blood group) Homo sapiens
3 In this study, we have identified a potential Smad3/4 binding element, TGCCAGACA, located within the -601 to -571 bp fragment of the AChE promoter, as an important calcium response motif. Calcium acetylcholinesterase (Cartwright blood group) Homo sapiens
4 Calcium-induced AChE transcriptional activation was significantly blocked when the nuclear localization signal of Smad3 was destroyed. Calcium acetylcholinesterase (Cartwright blood group) Homo sapiens
5 Taken together, our data suggest Smad3 can regulate AChE transcriptional activation following calcium-induced nuclear accumulation. Calcium acetylcholinesterase (Cartwright blood group) Homo sapiens