We have previously reported that albumin gene transcription is reduced in diabetes mellitus (DM). The present study explored the mechanism by which albumin gene transcription is down-regulated in DM. Deletional studies and displacement of factors binding to site B of the albumin promoter indicated that the repressive effects of DM are mediated by nuclear factors binding to this site. Since hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 (HNF1) activates albumin promoter activity and is the predominant factor binding to site B, we examined HNF1. The abundance and binding activity of HNF1 were reduced in hepatonuclear extracts from diabetic compared to control rats. However, HNF1 mRNA levels were unchanged, suggesting that the effect of DM on HNF1 is at the post-transcriptional level. Extracts from diabetic animals also contained another protein, distinct from HNF1 and vHNF1, which bound to site B in gel retardation studies. In summary, our studies demonstrate that the reduced abundance and binding activity of HNF1 correlates with decreased albumin gene transcription in DM.

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