title: Transcriptional regulation of A33 antigen expression by gut-enriched Krüppel-like factor.
abstract: A33 antigen is a membrane-bound protein that is expressed only in intestinal epithelium and in most human colon cancers. Thus, A33 antigen has been explored as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of colon cancers. However, little is known about the mechanism responsible for the tissue-specific pattern of its expression. In this report, we demonstrate that gut-enriched Krüppel-like factor (GKLF) binds to the promoter region of A33 antigen gene in colonic carcinoma cells and that mutations in the GKLF binding sequence in this region lead to diminished expression of A33 antigen. In addition, the expression of GKLF is linked to the expression of A33 antigen and blocking the expression of GKLF leads to the abolishment of A33 antigen expression. These results suggest that GKLF is a critical regulator in inducing the expression of A33 antigen in intestinal epithelium. While it has been suggested that GKLF is a regulator in inducing cell growth arrest and differentiation of the intestine, our observation that A33 antigen gene is a downstream target for GKLF suggests a more complex and diverse role for GKLF in the gut.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: Zebin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yunyan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yongfeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: Tanjun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tong
mesh_terms: D024506:5' Flanking Region; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I / Q000494:pharmacology; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D000090062:Kruppel-Like Factor 4; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D009928:Organ Specificity; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C104258:GPA33 protein, human; C000715467:KLF4 protein, human; D000090062:Kruppel-Like Factor 4; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I