The murine Muc2 mucin gene is transcriptionally regulated by the zinc-finger GATA-4 transcription factor in intestinal cells.

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The murine Muc2 mucin gene is transcriptionally regulated by the zinc-finger GATA-4 transcription factor in intestinal cells. Abstract Text:

Maria van der Sluis,Monique H M Melis,Nicolas Jonckheere,Marie-Paule Ducourouble,Hans A ,Ingrid Renes,Alexandra W C Einerhand,Isabelle Van Seuningen,

MUC2, the major mucin in the intestine, is expressed early during development and shows an altered expression pattern in intestinal bowel diseases. However, the mechanisms responsible for MUC2 expression in the intestine during these events are largely unknown. Having found putative GATA binding sites in the murine Muc2 promoter and that GATA-4 is expressed in Muc2-expressing goblet cells of the mouse small intestine, we undertook to study its regulation by this transcription factor. A panel of deletion mutants made in pGL3 vector and covering 2.2kb of the promoter were used to transfect the murine CMT-93 colorectal cancer cell line. The role of GATA-4 on Muc2 gene regulation was investigated by RT-PCR and co-transfections in the presence of expression vectors encoding either wild-type or mutated GATA-4 or by mutating the GATA-4 site identified within Muc2 promoter. Four GATA-4 cis-elements were identified in the promoter by EMSA and Muc2 promoter was efficiently activated when GATA-4 was overexpressed in the cells with a loss of transactivation when those sites were either mutated or a mutated form of GATA-4 was used. Altogether, these results identify Muc2, a goblet cell marker, as a new target gene of GATA-4 and point out an important role for this factor in Muc2 expression in the intestine.

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M van der Sluis,MH Melis,N Jonckheere,MP Ducourouble,HA ,I Renes,AW Einerhand,I Van Seuningen,

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The murine Muc2 mucin gene is transcriptionally regulated by the zinc-finger GATA-4 transcription factor in intestinal cells. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov

Journal: Biochemical and biophysical research communication

VOLUME: 325

Page Numbers: 952-60

Journal Abbreviation: Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.

ISSN: 0006-291X

DAY: 17

MONTH: Dec

YEAR: 2004

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KEYWORDS: Zinc Fingers

MESH TERMS: metabolism

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AFFILIATION: Laboratory of Paediatrics, Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Erasmus MC and Sophia Children Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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