The human HOXB2 gene is a member of the vertebrate Hox gene family that contains genes coding for specific developmental stage DNA-binding proteins. Remarkably, within the hematopoietic compartment, genes of the HOXB complex are expressed specifically in erythro-megakaryocytic cell lines and, for some of them, in hematopoietic progenitors. Here, we report the study of HOXB2 gene transcriptional regulation in hematopoietic cells, an initial step in understanding the lineage-specific expression of the whole HOXB complex in these cells. We have isolated the HOXB2 5`-flanking sequence and have characterized a promoter fragment extending 323 base pairs upstream from the transcriptional start site, which, in transfection experiments, was sufficient to direct the tissue-specific expression of HOXB2 in the erythroid cell line K562. In this fragment, we have identified a potential GATA-binding site that is essential to the promoter activity as demonstrated by point mutation experiments. Gel shift analysis revealed the formation of a specific complex in both erythroleukemic lines K562 and HEL that could be prevented by the addition of a specific antiserum raised against GATA-1 protein. These findings suggest a regulatory hierarchy in which GATA-1 is upstream of the HOXB2 gene in erythroid cells.

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