Homologous region 3 from Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus enhancing the transcriptional activity of heat shock cognate 70-4 promoter from Bombyx mori and Bombyx mandarina in vitro and in vivo

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2005 May;69(5):1014-7. doi: 10.1271/bbb.69.1014.

Abstract

The heat shock cognate 70-4 protein gene promoter (HSC70-4p) from Bombyx mori (BmHSC70-4p) is an ideal candidate for the transgenic silkworm due to its high transcriptional activity, and the homologous region 3 from Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPVhr3) functions as an enhancer for several promoters. Using luciferase as a reporter gene and transient expression system in vivo and in vitro, we found that BmNPVhr3 can significantly increase the transcriptional activity of BmHSC70-4p and HSC70-4p from Bombyx mandarina (BmandHSC70-4p). Moreover, the transcriptional activity of the combination of BmHSC70-4p and BmNPVhr3 changed with developmental stages and hormone titers. These results suggest that the combination of BmHSC70-4 promoter and BmNPVhr3 enhancer is more effective candidate for the transgene or stable cell expression system in Bombyx mori.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bombyx / genetics*
  • Bombyx / virology*
  • Cell Line
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
  • Heat-Shock Proteins / genetics*
  • Insect Proteins / genetics*
  • Juvenile Hormones / physiology
  • Larva
  • Nucleopolyhedroviruses / genetics*
  • Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid
  • Time Factors
  • Transcription, Genetic*

Substances

  • Heat-Shock Proteins
  • Insect Proteins
  • Juvenile Hormones