scholarly journals JunD enhances miR-29b levels transcriptionally and posttranscriptionally to inhibit proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 308 (10) ◽  
pp. C813-C824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tongtong Zou ◽  
Jaladanki N. Rao ◽  
Lan Liu ◽  
Lan Xiao ◽  
Hee Kyoung Chung ◽  
...  

Through its actions as component of the activating protein-1 (AP-1) transcription factor, JunD potently represses cell proliferation. Here we report a novel function of JunD in the regulation of microRNA expression in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). Ectopically expressed JunD specifically increased the expression of primary and mature forms of miR-29b, whereas JunD silencing inhibited miR-29b expression. JunD directly interacted with the miR-29b1 promoter via AP-1-binding sites, whereas mutation of AP-1 sites from the miR-29b1 promoter prevented JunD-mediated transcriptional activation of the miR-29b1 gene. JunD also enhanced formation of the Drosha microprocessor complex, thus further promoting miR-29b biogenesis. Cellular polyamines were found to regulate miR-29b expression by altering JunD abundance, since the increase in miR-29b expression levels in polyamine-deficient cells was abolished by JunD silencing. In addition, miR-29b silencing prevented JunD-induced repression of IEC proliferation. Our findings indicate that JunD activates miR-29b by enhancing its transcription and processing, which contribute to the inhibitory effect of JunD on IEC growth and maintenance of gut epithelium homeostasis.

Cytokine ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Ok Son ◽  
Hideo Satsu ◽  
Yoshinobu Kiso ◽  
Mamoru Totsuka ◽  
Makoto Shimizu

2003 ◽  
Vol 284 (2) ◽  
pp. G328-G339 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Singh ◽  
X. Lu ◽  
S. Cobb ◽  
B. T. Miller ◽  
N. Tarasova ◽  
...  

Proliferation and carcinogenesis of the large intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) cells is significantly increased in transgenic mice that overexpress the precursor progastrin (PG) peptide. It is not known if the in vivo growth effects of PG on IEC cells are mediated directly or indirectly. Full-length recombinant human PG (rhPG1–80) was generated to examine possible direct effects of PG on IEC cells. Surprisingly, rhPG (0.1–1.0 nM) was more effective than the completely processed gastrin 17 (G17) peptide as a growth factor. Even though IEC cells did not express CCK1and CCK2receptors (-R), fluorescently labeled G17 and Gly-extended G17 (G-Gly) were specifically bound to the cells, suggesting the presence of binding proteins other than CCK1-R and CCK2-R on IEC cells. High-affinity ( Kd= 0.5–1.0 nM) binding sites for125I-rhPG were discovered on IEC cells that demonstrated relative binding affinity for gastrin-like peptides in the order PG ≥ COOH-terminally extended G17 ≥ G-Gly > G17 > *CCK-8 (* significant difference; P< 0.05). In conclusion, our studies demonstrate for the first time direct growth effects of the full-length precursor peptide on IEC cells in vitro that are apparently mediated by the high-affinity PG binding sites that were discovered on these cells.


1997 ◽  
Vol 273 (4) ◽  
pp. C1160-C1167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzana D. Savkovic ◽  
Athanasia Koutsouris ◽  
Gail Hecht

The initial response to infection is recruitment of acute inflammatory cells to the involved site. Interleukin (IL)-8 is the prototypical effector molecule for this process. Transcription of the IL-8 gene is primarily governed by the nuclear transcription factor (NF)-κB. Intestinal epithelial cells produce IL-8 in response to infection by enteric pathogens yet remain quiescent in a milieu where they are literally bathed in normal bacterial flora. We therefore sought to investigate NF-κB activation in response to enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC), nonpathogenic E. coli, and bacterial lipopolysaccharide in an intestinal epithelial cell (T84) model and to determine whether EPEC-induced activation of NF-κB factor is causally linked to IL-8 production. We report herein that NF-κB is activated by EPEC, yet such a response is not extended to nonpathogenic organisms or purified E. coli lipopolysaccharide. Transcription factor decoys significantly diminished IL-8 production in response to EPEC, demonstrating a causal relationship. Furthermore, deletion of specific EPEC virulence genes abrogates the NF-κB-activating property of this pathogen, suggesting that specific bacterial factors are crucial for inducing this response. These studies show for the first time that infection of intestinal epithelial cells with EPEC activates NF-κB, which in turn initiates IL-8 transcription, and highlight the differential response of these cells to bacterial pathogens vs. nonpathogens.


1998 ◽  
Vol 275 (3) ◽  
pp. G556-G563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeharu Shigematsu ◽  
Soichiro Miura ◽  
Masahiko Hirokawa ◽  
Ryota Hokari ◽  
Hajime Higuchi ◽  
...  

Endothelin (ET), a vasoconstrictive peptide, is known to have a variety of biological actions. Although ET is released by vascular endothelial cells, other cell populations also have been reported to synthesize and release ET. In this study, we examined whether ET is synthesized by intestinal epithelial cells and whether it affects induction of epithelial cell proliferation by interleukin-2 (IL-2). Subconfluent monolayers of intestinal epithelial cells (IEC-6 and IEC-18) were maintained in serum-free medium before addition of rat IL-2. Both IEC-6 and IEC-18 cells released ET-1 into the medium under unstimulated conditions, as determined by a sandwich ELISA. IL-2 significantly enhanced ET-1 release in a time-dependent manner. ET-3 was not detectable in the culture media of either cell line. Expression of ET-1 and ET-3 mRNA in epithelial cells was assessed by competitive PCR. Both cell lines were shown to express ET-1 mRNA, but no ET-3 mRNA was detected. IL-2 treatment enhanced ET-1 mRNA expression by both IEC-6 and IEC-18 cells. Both cell lines also expressed mRNA for ETA and ETB receptor subtypes. When cell proliferation was assessed, exogenous ET-1 induced a slight proliferative response in both types of cells that was consistent and significant at low ET-1 concentrations; cell growth was inhibited at a higher concentration (10−7M). IL-2 produced a significant proliferative response in both cell lines. However, the addition of ET-1 (10−7 M) to culture media attenuated the IL-2-induced increase in cell proliferation. ETA-receptor antagonists significantly enhanced cellular proliferation, suggesting involvement of the ETA receptor in modulation of IL-2-induced intestinal epithelial cell growth.


FEBS Letters ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 242 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne E. Parkinson ◽  
Colin G. Smith ◽  
Peter B. Garland ◽  
Simon van Heyningen

1995 ◽  
Vol 182 (4) ◽  
pp. 1079-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Li ◽  
X Y Yio ◽  
L Mayer

The activation of CD8+ suppressor T cells by normal intestinal epithelial cells in antigen-specific or allogeneic mixed cell culture systems has significant implications for the regulation of mucosal immune responses. In this study, we found that the capacity of epithelial cells to induce CD8+ suppressor T cell activation appeared to be linked to the binding of CD8 molecules on the T cell surface. This appears to be mediated by a non-class I molecule expressed on the epithelial cell surface, which binds to CD8 and results in the activation of the CD8-associated src-like tyrosine kinase, p56lck. Epithelial cell-stimulated p56lck activation is an early event (in contrast to monocytes) and is essential for T cell activation, since proliferation could be completely abrogated by pretreatment of T cells with genestein or herbamycin, both of which are protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Pretreatment of T cells with anti-CD8 or of intestinal epithelial cells with an anti-epithelial cell mAb B9 inhibited p56lck activation and further confirmed that CD8 on the T cell and a CD8 ligand on the epithelial cell were involved in this T cell activation event. The specificity of this reaction was confirmed in experiments in which murine transfectants 3G4 and 3G8, expressing CD4 or CD8, respectively, were used. Coculture of 3G8 with epithelial cells but not with monocytes activated p56lck in this cell line, whereas p56lck was preferentially activated in 3G4 cells when monocytes were used as the stimulator cells. Although stimulation through CD8- and CD8-associated p56lck was important for epithelial cell-induced T cell activation, T cell proliferation could not be induced by cross-linking CD8 alone with monoclonal antibody anti-CD8. These data suggest that a second signal, possibly through the T cell antigen receptor since activation of the T cell receptor-associated kinase fyn was also seen, is required for epithelial cell-driven T cell proliferation.


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