@article {1327,
	title = {The roles of Sarcophaga defense molecules in immunity and metamorphosis},
	volume = {23},
	year = {Submitted},
	note = {30-04-200406-02-2012Normal},
	pages = {317 - 328},
	author = {Natori, S. and Shiraishi, H. and Hori, S. and Kobayashi, A.}
}
@article {1103,
	title = {Activation of the Sarcophaga lectin gene promoter by (A + T)-stretch binding protein},
	volume = {268},
	year = {Submitted},
	note = {Previously, we purified and isolated a cDNA for (A + T)-stretch binding protein (ATBP) that binds to (A + T)-stretches in the 5{\textquoteright} upstream region of the Sarcophaga lectin gene [Nakanishi-Matsui, M., Kubo, T. \& Natori, S. (1995) Eur. J. Biochem. 230, 396-400]. Here, we used a luciferase reporter to examine the effect of ATBP on transcription of the Sarcophaga lectin gene. Deletion experiments revealed that ATBP activates the Sarcophaga lectin gene in a 5{\textquoteright} upstream sequence-dependent manner, and that at least the N-terminal 25 residues, the three Zn-finger domains, an acidic domain and the third hydrophobic domain of ATBP are indispensable for its function. Furthermore, a synergistic effect was detected between ATBP and Dif, suggesting that ATBP is involved in the activation of insect immunity genes04-10-200906-02-2012Normal},
	pages = {2506 - 2511},
	author = {Aozasa, N. and Shiraishi, H. and Nakanishi-Matsui, M. and Kobayashi, A. and Sekimizu, K. and Kubo, T. and Natori, S.}
}
@article {1104,
	title = {Interaction between ATBP and DmUbc9 in the expression of the Sarcophaga lectin gene},
	volume = {286},
	year = {Submitted},
	note = {We previously demonstrated that (A+T)-stretch binding protein (ATBP) and Dorsal-related immunity factor (Dif) are required for the expression of the Sarcophaga lectin gene in SL-2 cells (Aozasa et al., Eur. J. Biochem. 268, 2506-2511, 2001). The present study demonstrates that DmUbc9 interacts with ATBP, and cotransfection of the DmUbc9 vector with ATBP and Dif vectors greatly enhances the expression of the luciferase reporter of the Sarcophaga lectin gene in SL-2 cells. These results suggest that sumoylation of ATBP is involved in the expression of the Sarcophaga lectin gene in this system04-10-200906-02-2012Normal},
	pages = {949 - 952},
	author = {Aozasa, N. and Shiraishi, H. and Kobayashi, A. and Sekimizu, K. and Kubo, T. and Natori, S.}
}
@article {400,
	title = {Differential activation of the lectin and antimicrobial peptide genes in Sarcophaga peregrina (the flesh fly)},
	volume = {69},
	year = {Submitted},
	note = {Sarcophaga lectin is an immune defense protein which is transcriptionally induced upon immune challenge in the flesh fly, Sarcophaga peregrina. So for, we have revealed that the Sarcophaga lectin gene has multiple NF-kappa B -binding motifs in its promoter. Here we showed that the nuclear extracts from Sarcophaga-derived culture cells, NIH-Sape-4, and larval fat bodies have binding activity to the multiple kappa B motifs in the lectin gene promoter, some of which were responsive to immune stimuli. We also compared the expression profiles of the lectin gene with those of the antibacterial peptide genes from the point of view of inducers, expression tissues and local induction in digestive tracts. In each case, the lectin gene was activated in different manners from other inducible defense genes. These results indicate the complex regulation of the lectin gene, possibly by NF-kappa B-related transcription factors29-09-200906-02-2012Normal},
	pages = {189 - 198},
	author = {Tanji, T. and Shiraishi, H. and Natori, S. and Ohashi-Kobayashi, A.}
}
