HEK293FT cells were seeded in 48-well plates at 6.0 × 104 cells/well using steroid-free medium and cultured overnight. For determination of CRE- or androren response element (ARE)-mediated transcriptional activity, cells were transfected with β3-AdR expression vector (pcDNA3.2-β3-AdR-V5 (74 (link))), AR expression vector (pcDNA3.1-AR (68 (link)), pcDNA3.1-AR (K630A/K632A/K633A), pcDNA3.1-AR (C619Y) (32 (link), 75 (link)), pcDNA3.1-AR (L26A/F27A) (76 (link)), pcDNA3.1-AR (E897Q) (76 (link)), pcDNA3.1-AR (ΔpolyQ+Q6+Q5) (35 (link)), pcDNA3.1-AR (C806A)), luciferase reporter vector (p4xCRE-TATA-Luc2P (74 (link)), pGL4-ARE2-TATA-Luc (77 (link)), or pUCP1-pro-Luc2P), and Renilla luciferase reporter vector (pGL4.74[hRluc/TK] (Promega)) with PEI MAX (Polysciences Inc) and Opti-MEM (Thermo Fisher Scientific) for 24 h. For the mammalian two-hybrid assay, cells were transfected with pGAL-CREB, pcDNA3.1-AR or pACT-AR (NTD) (76 (link)), pG5luc (Promega), and pGL4.74[hRluc/TK] with PEI MAX and Opti-MEM for 24 h. Cells were incubated in the presence of 10 nM DHT for 16 h and then stimulated with 10 μM CL316243 or 10 μM forskolin for an additional 4 h. Cells were treated with the AR antagonist bicalutamide (10 μM) 30 min prior to DHT treatment. Luciferase reporter activity was determined as described previously (68 (link)). Data are expressed as relative light units.
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