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Elucidating The Effects Of Tcdd On The Polymorphic Human Hs1,2 Enhancer, Abdullah Freiwan
Elucidating The Effects Of Tcdd On The Polymorphic Human Hs1,2 Enhancer, Abdullah Freiwan
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2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is a potent environmental toxin known to inhibit immunoglobulin (Ig) gene expression in various animal studies. We have identified the mouse 3'Ig heavy chain regulatory region (3'IgH RR) as a sensitive transcriptional target of TCDD, which may mediate the inhibitory effect of TCDD on Ig expression. Interestingly, the human hs1,2 enhancer is polymorphic and has been associated with a number of autoimmune diseases.
Suggesting a species difference, TCDD inhibited mouse hs1,2 enhancer activation and activated basal human hs1,2 (hs-hs1,2) enhancer activity in the mouse B-cell line. The objective of this study was to elucidate the effects of TCDD …