期刊
GENES & DEVELOPMENT
卷 27, 期 20, 页码 2233-2245出版社
COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB PRESS, PUBLICATIONS DEPT
DOI: 10.1101/gad.224659.113
关键词
LIN28B; Let-7; intestinal epithelium; Paneth cells; colon cancer; CLIP-seq
资金
- NIH [R01-DK056645, K01DK093885]
- The Hansen Foundation
- National Colon Cancer Research Alliance
- NIH/NIDDK [P30-DK050306]
- Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Diseases, its Molecular Pathology and Imaging Facility
- Molecular Biology/Gene Expression Facility
- NIH/NIDDK
- Pew Charitable Trusts
- Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute
- NCI [P30 CA068485, P50 CA095103]
The RNA-binding proteins LIN28A and LIN28B have diverse functions in embryonic stem cells, cellular reprogramming, growth, and oncogenesis. Many of these effects occur via direct inhibition of Let-7 microRNAs (miRNAs), although Let-7-independent effects have been surmised. We report that intestine targeted expression of LIN28B causes intestinal hypertrophy, crypt expansion, and Paneth cell loss. Furthermore, LIN28B fosters intestinal polyp and adenocarcinoma formation. To examine potential Let-7-independent functions of LIN28B, we pursued ribonucleoprotein cross-linking, immunoprecipitation, and high-throughput sequencing (CLIP-seq) to identify direct RNA targets. This revealed that LIN28B bound a substantial number of mRNAs and modestly augmented protein levels of these target mRNAs in vivo. Conversely, Let-7 had a profound effect; modulation of Let-7 levels via deletion of the mirLet7c2/mirLet7b genes recapitulated effects of Lin28b overexpression. Furthermore, intestine-specific Let-7 expression could reverse hypertrophy and Paneth cell depletion caused by Lin28b. This was independent of effects on insulin-PI3K-mTOR signaling. Our study reveals that Let-7 miRNAs are critical for repressing intestinal tissue growth and promoting Paneth cell differentiation. Let-7-dependent effects of LIN28B may supersede Let-7-independent effects on intestinal tissue growth. In summary, LIN28B can definitively act as an oncogene in the absence of canonical genetic alterations.
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