Human TR3 orphan receptor is a member of the steroid/thyroid hormone receptor superfamily and is the human homologue of the proteins encoded by the rat NGFI-B and mouse nur77 genes. These genes are induced rapidly by androgens/growth factors and may have functions related to cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. To investigate the TR3 orphan receptor gene transcriptional regulation, a 2.3-kilobase genomic DNA fragment containing the TR3 orphan receptor gene promoter region was isolated, sequenced, and characterized. Sequence homology search within this promoter region revealed some potential cis-acting elements such as cAMP response element, interleukin-6 response element, estrogen response element, and GC box. Deletion analysis and chloramphenicol acetyltransferase assay also showed a novel cis-acting element of TR3 orphan receptor gene (NCAE-TR3), 200-181 base pairs upstream of the transcriptional start site. Gel retardation assay further demonstrated that some nuclear factors can bind to this NCAE-TR3. Together, our data suggest that NCAE-TR3 could be a new enhancer element associated with the transcription of an early response gene for mitogenesis and apoptosis.

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