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GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 138, Issue 2, Pages 627-635Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.10.047
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- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Caudal-related homeodomain transcription factors CDX1 and CDX2 regulate gut development and differentiation of intestinal epithelial cells; they are candidate tumor suppressors of colorectal carcinomas. Because the functions of CDX1 and CDX2 in the colonic epithelium are not fully understood, we sought to identify genes that they target. METHODS: We conducted a chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) screen to identify genes that bind the CDX transcription factors. Expression of target genes was analyzed in colon cells and tissues from Cdx1(-/-), Cdx2(+/-), Apc(+/Delta 716), and wild-type (control) mice. RESULTS: Using the ChIP screen, we identified solute carrier family 5, member 8 (SLC5A8, also known as SMCT1) as a direct target of CDX1 and CDX2. CDX transcription factors bind to the promoter region of SLC5A8 and transactivate SLC5A8 reporter constructs. Overexpression of Cdx1 or Cdx2 in human colon cancer cell lines induced expression of endogenous SLC5A8, whereas CDX1 and CDX2 knockdowns reduced its level. Consistently, Slc5a8 expression was significantly reduced in colons of Cdx1(-/-) or Cdx2(+/-) mice compared with wild-type mice. Slc5a8 levels were also reduced in colonic adenomatous polyps and hamartomas from Apc(+/Delta 716) and Cdx2(+/-) mutant mice, respectively, compared with adjacent normal colon tissues. CONCLUSIONS: CDX1 and CDX2 bind the promoter region of SLC5A8 and up-regulate its expression in cultured cells and in colonic epithelium. SLC5A8 transports monocarboxylates such as pyruvate, lactate, and butyrate; CDX1 and CDX2 might therefore regulate the uptake of these substances in the colon.
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