SLC2A4基因启动子区rs5418位点变异对基因表达的影响

目的: 研究葡萄糖转运蛋白4(SLC2A4)基因启动子区rs5418多态位点G→A变异对基因表达的影响。方法: PCR法扩增SLC2A4基因核心启动子区序列。采用基因重组、定点突变等技术,构建rs5418位点含有不同等位基因的SLC2A4基因启动子重组表达载体。脂质体转染法将重组质粒转入HEK293T细胞,采用双萤光素酶报告系统,观察携带不同等位基因的重组质粒中下游报告基因的表达活性。结果: PCR扩增获得长度为716 bp的SLC2A4基因核心启动子序列,成功构建pGL3-SLC2A4-prom(A)和pGL3-SLC2A4-prom(G)重组表达载体。双萤光素酶报告基因活性检测结果显示,携带A等位基因的载体启动下游报告基因表达的相对活性(19.49±4.41)比携带G等位基因的载体(13.04±4.45)强,两者存在显著差异(P<0.05)。结论: SLC2A4基因启动子区rs5418位点的G→A突变能显著增强启动子活性,从而影响SLC2A4基因表达活性。

Effects of rs5418 site variation in SLC2A4 promoter region on gene expression

AIM: To investigate the effect of G/A mutation in rs5418 site of solute carrier family 2,facilitated glucose transporter,member 4 protein(SLC2A4) promoter region on gene expression. METHODS: The core promoter region of SLC2A4 gene was amplified by PCR. Mutant and wild-type recombinant expression vectors containing promoter of SLC2A4 gene were constructed by recombinant gene technique and the strategy of site-directed mutagenesis. Recombinant vectors were transfected into HEK293T cells by lipofectamine and the expression activity of the reporter gene in the recombinant expression vectors with different alleles was detected by a dual-luciferase reporter assay system. RESULTS: The 716-bp SLC2A4 promoter was amplified and the recombinant expression vectors pGL3-SLC2A4-prom(A) and pGL3-SLC2A4-prom(G) were successfully constructed. The luciferase reporter vector containing SLC2A4 promoter with rs5418-A alleles produced significantly higher relative luciferase activity (19.49±4.41) than that with rs5418-G allele (13.04±4.45; P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The G→A variation of rs5418 site in SLC2A4 promoter region increases the expression of SLC2A4 gene,thereby affecting the gene function.