title: beta-Catenin/TCF/LEF regulate expression of the short form human Cripto-1.
abstract: The human gene Teratocarcinoma-derived growth factor 1 (TDGF1)/Cripto-1/CR-1 which is expressed in a wide variety of human carcinomas is a member of the EGF-cripto FRL1 cryptic (EGF-CFC) gene family. A majority of human colorectal tumors and hepatomas are known to possess a constitutively active canonical Wnt/beta-catenin/TCF signaling pathway, also express CR-1. Expression of a short form of CR-1 mRNA in colon carcinoma and hepatoma cell lines suggests that there may be differential regulation of CR-1 expression by the canonical Wnt signaling pathway in colon cancer as well as hepatoma cell lines. The present study demonstrates a direct transcriptional regulation of the short form CR-1 expression by the canonical Wnt signaling pathway through an intronic-exonic enhancer element, containing three tandem TCF/LEF binding sites within the CR-1 gene.
authors.affiliation: Mammary Biology and Tumorigenesis Laboratory, NCI/CCR, 37 Convent Drive, Building 37, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: Kazuhide
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Morihisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirota
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bianco
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Strizzi
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mancino
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonzales
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Salomon
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D002277:Carcinoma; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms; D004742:Enhancer Elements, Genetic; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics*; D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008113:Liver Neoplasms; D051821:Lymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051820:TCF Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D051176:beta Catenin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D051821:Lymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D051820:TCF Transcription Factors; C070636:TDGF1 protein, human; D051176:beta Catenin; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor