Analysis of cell signaling of Glia Maturation Factor-beta and-gamma in the central nervous system

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1, Analysis of expression of glia maturation factor beta after cryogenic injuryWe investigated the expression of GMFB during 56 days after cryogenic brain injury, using immunohistochemistry, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Western blotting and enzyme immunoassay. Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated that the GFAP-positive astrocytes around the lesion expressed GMFB protein, peaking 14 days after injury. Weak astrocytic expression of GMFB immunoreactivity was seen in sham-operated animal brains. Cryogenic injury (CI) induced GMFB mRNA in the lesioned side after 7 days with a maximum at 14 days. Western blotting revealed the induction of GMFB protein starting 1 day after injury, and continuing until 14 days after injury. In the enzyme immunoassay, GMFB protein concentration peaked 14 days after injury in extracts from the injured side of the brain, whereas in serum it peaked 1 day after injury. These data indicate that the expression of GMFB increased in the astrocytes around the lesioned area after cortical cryogenic brain injury.2, Analysis of promoter activity of the human glia maturation factor-gamma geneWe determined the organization of the 9.5-kb hGMFG gene and characterized its promoter activity. The 5'-flanking region of the first exon has no TATA or CAAT boxes within a 226-bp sequence upstream from the initiation codon. Primer extension analysis and 5'RACE (rapid amplification of cDNA 5' ends) identified multiple transcription initiation sites within the region-84 to-70 nucleotides from the first ATG codon in a Kozak consensus sequence. A core promoter region was determined by transfecting a series of deletion constructs with a dual luciferase reporter system into rat astrocyte-derived ACT-57 cells.We have also determined the organization of the mouse GMFG gene and cloned the 5'-flanking region of the first exon. The promoter activity was analyzed using luciferase assay.