Mix2 promoter assays. A and B, Oct25
inhibits Mix2 -712/+13 promoter activity stimulated not only by
overexpression of the ligand of nodal signaling, Xnr1 or Xnr5 (A),
but also by overexpression of the transducers, Smad2 and/or FAST1
(B). C and D, Oct25 shows a repressive effect on
the truncated Mix2 promoters -457/+13 (C) and -221/+13
(D), which are stimulated by Smad2 and/or FAST1.