Strong, tissue-specific expression is observed in the male ejaculatory duct.
In embryos, no expression observed in fat body or hemocytes. Embryonic expression assayed after injection with LPS (3-4 hours earlier).
In larvae, LPS-induced expression in all fat body tissue; high degree of tissue-specificity. Induction is achieved by injection of LPS (bacterial liposaccharide) into the body cavity; mimics response to bacterial infection. No expression observed in control animals not exposed to LPS.
LPS-inducible expression also observed in blood cell line mbn-2.
Can be transactivated by Dif gene product.
Carried in plasmid "pA10" and transfected into mbn-2 cells to identify cis regulatory sequences necessary for CecA1 expression.
Carried in plasmid "pA10", transfected into mbn-2 cells and used as a reporter construct in transcription activation assays.
Carried in plasmid "pA10", transfected into mbn-2 cells and assayed for expression.
Carried in plasmid "pA10" and expressed in mbn-2 (malignant blood neoplasm) cells to identify minimal cis regulatory sequences necessary for the induction of CecA1 expression.
Carried in plasmid "pA10". Assayed in mbn-2 cells.
Carried in plasmid "pA10", transiently expressed in mbn-2 cells to assay the requirements of GATA site for CecA1 mediated expression. Also cotransfected into mbn-2 cells to assay the requirements of Dif for maximal transactivation of CecA1.