HNF4α and CDX2 Regulate Intestinal YAP1 Promoter Activity.

ABSTRACT: The Hippo pathway is important for tissue homeostasis, regulation of organ size andgrowth in most tissues. The co-transcription factor yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) serves as a maindownstream effector of the Hippo pathway and its dysregulation increases cancer development andblocks colonic tissue repair. Nevertheless, little is known about the transcriptional regulation ofYAP1 in intestinal cells. The aim of this study to identify gene control regions in the YAP1 gene andtranscription factors important for intestinal expression. Bioinformatic analysis of caudal typehomeobox 2 (CDX2) and hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4α) chromatin immunoprecipitatedDNA from differentiated Caco-2 cells revealed potential intragenic enhancers in the YAP1 gene.Transfection of luciferase-expressing YA

SUBMITTER: Larsen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6627140 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature