Notch inhibits expression of the Kruppel-like factor 4 tumor suppressor in the intestinal epithelium.

ABSTRACT: The zinc finger-containing transcription factor, Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4), inhibits cell proliferation. An in vivo tumor-suppressive role for KLF4 is shown by the recent finding that Klf4 haploinsufficiency in Apc(Min/+) mice promotes intestinal tumorigenesis. Studies also show that KLF4 is required for the terminal differentiation of goblet cells in the mouse intestine. The Notch signaling pathway suppresses goblet cell formation and is up-regulated in intestinal tumors. Here, we investigated the relationship between Notch signaling and KLF4 expression in intestinal epithelial cells. The rate of proliferation of HT29 human colon cancer cells was reduced when treated with the gamma-secretase inhibitor dibenzazepine to inhibit Notch signaling or small interfering RNA directed against No

SUBMITTER: Ghaleb AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2628949 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature