Transcriptional targets shared by estrogen receptor-related receptors (ERRs) and estrogen receptor (ER) α, but not by ERβ

Jean Marc Vanacker, Katarina Pettersson, Jan Åke Gustafsson, Vincent Laudet

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    Abstract

    The physiological activities of estrogens are thought to be mediated by specific nuclear receptors, ERα and ERβ. However, certain tissues, such as the bone, that are highly responsive to estrogens only express a low level of these receptors. Starting from this apparent contradiction, we have evaluated the potentials of two related receptors ERRα and ERRβ to intervene in estrogen signaling. ERα, ERRα and ERRβ bind to and activate transcription through both the classical estrogen response element (ERE) and the SF-1 response element (SFRE). In contrast, ERβ DNA-binding and transcriptional activity is restricted to the ERE. Accordingly, the osteopontin gene promoter is stimulated through SFRE sequences, by ERRα as well as by ERα, but not by ERβ. Analysis of the cross-talk within the ER/ERR subgroup of nuclear receptors thus revealed common targets but also functional differences between the two ERs.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)4270-4279
    Number of pages10
    JournalEMBO Journal
    Volume18
    Issue number15
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Aug 2 1999

    Keywords

    • Estrogen
    • Nuclear receptors
    • Orphan receptors
    • Transcriptional interference

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Genetics
    • Cell Biology

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