期刊名称：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
印刷版ISSN：0027-8424
电子版ISSN：1091-6490
出版年度：2010
卷号：107
期号：50
页码：21541-21546
DOI：10.1073/pnas.1005794107
语种：English
出版社：The National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
摘要：The Mediator complex forms the bridge between transcriptional activators and the RNA polymerase II. Med1 (also known as PBP or TRAP220) is a key component of Mediator that interacts with nuclear hormone receptors and GATA transcription factors. Here, we show dynamic recruitment of GATA-1, TFIIB, Mediator, and RNA polymerase II to the {beta}-globin locus in induced mouse erythoid leukemia cells and in an erythropoietin-inducible hematopoietic progenitor cell line. Using Med1 conditional knockout mice, we demonstrate a specific block in erythroid development but not in myeloid or lymphoid development, highlighted by the complete absence of {beta}-globin gene expression. Thus, Mediator subunit Med1 plays a pivotal role in erythroid development and in {beta}-globin gene activation.
