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Transcriptional regulation of the human NaPi-IIb cotransporter by EGF in Caco-2 cells involves c-myb
Hua Xu1, Michael Inouye, Eric R Hines
1Department of Pediatrics, Steele Memorial Children's Research Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona 85724, USA.
Abstract:
The type IIb sodium-phosphate (NaP(i)-IIb) cotransporter mediates intestinal phosphate absorption. Previous work in our laboratory has shown that EGF inhibited NaP(i)-IIb cotransporter expression through transcriptional regulation. To understand this regulation, progressively shorter human NaP(i)-IIb promoter constructs were used to define the EGF response region, and gel mobility shift assays (GMSAs) were used to characterize DNA-protein interactions. Promoter analysis determined that the EGF response region was located between -784 and -729 base pair (bp) of the promoter. GMSAs and overexpression studies revealed an interaction between this promoter region and c-myb transcription factor. Inhibition of EGF receptor activation restored promoter function. Further studies suggested that MAPK, PKC, and/or PKA pathways are involved in this regulation. In conclusion, these studies suggest that EGF decreases human NaP(i)-IIb gene expression by modifying the c-myb protein such that it inhibits transcriptional activation. We further conclude that this downregulation of promoter function is mediated by EGF-activated PKC/PKA and MAPK pathways. This is the first study that demonstrates involvement of c-myb in the regulation of intestinal nutrient absorption.
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