HNF4α and CDX2 Regulate Intestinal YAP1 Promoter Activity

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

OleB. Pedersen¹  Sylvester Larsen²  Katja Dahlgaard²  JesperT. Troelsen²  Johanne Davidsen² 

[1]Department of Clinical Immunology, Næstved Hospital, Ringstedgade 77B, 4700 Næstved, Denmark

[2]Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark

关键词: Hippo pathway;    intestinal epithelium;    yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1);    transcriptional regulation;    gene regulation;    transcription factor;    cellular regulation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms20122981

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The Hippo pathway is important for tissue homeostasis, regulation of organ size and growth in most tissues. The co-transcription factor yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) serves as a main downstream effector of the Hippo pathway and its dysregulation increases cancer development and blocks colonic tissue repair. Nevertheless, little is known about the transcriptional regulation of YAP1 in intestinal cells. The aim of this study to identify gene control regions in the YAP1 gene and transcription factors important for intestinal expression. Bioinformatic analysis of caudal type homeobox 2 (CDX2) and hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4α) chromatin immunoprecipitated DNA from differentiated Caco-2 cells revealed potential intragenic enhancers in the YAP1 gene. Transfection of luciferase-expressing YAP1 promoter-reporter constructs containing the potential enhancer regions validated one potent enhancer of the YAP1 promoter activity in Caco-2 and T84 cells. Two potential CDX2 and one HNF4α binding sites were identified in the enhancer by in silico transcription factor binding site analysis and protein-DNA binding was confirmed in vitro using electrophoretic mobility shift assay. It was found by chromatin immunoprecipitation experiments that CDX2 and HNF4α bind to the YAP1 enhancer in Caco-2 cells. These results reveal a previously unknown enhancer of the YAP1 promoter activity in the YAP1 gene, with importance for high expression levels in intestinal epithelial cells. Additionally, CDX2 and HNF4α binding are important for the YAP1 enhancer activity in intestinal epithelial cells.

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