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Transcriptional regulation of the Menkes copper ATPase (Atp7a) gene by hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF2{alpha}) in intestinal epithelial cells.

ABSTRACT: Iron homeostasis-related genes (e.g., Dmt1 and Dcytb) are upregulated by hypoxia-inducible factor 2? (HIF2?) during iron deficiency in the mammalian intestine. Menkes copper ATPase (Atp7a) gene expression is also strongly induced in the duodenum of iron-deficient rats. The current study was thus designed to test the hypothesis that Atp7a is regulated by HIF2?. Rat intestinal epithelial (IEC-6) cells were utilized to model the intestinal epithelium, and CoCl(2) and 1% O(2) were applied to mimic hypoxia in vitro. Both treatments significantly increased endogenous Atp7a mRNA levels; mRNA induction with CoCl(2) treatment was blunted by a transcriptional inhibitor. The rat Atp7a promoter was thus cloned and studied. Various sized promoter constructs were inserted into a luciferase reporter vector and transfected into cells. A -224/+88 bp construct had full activity and was induced by CoCl(2); this promoter fragment was thus utilized for subsequent analyses. Interestingly, this region contains three phylogenetically conserved, putative hypoxia response elements (HRE; 5'-NCGTGN-3'). It was further noted that HIF2? overexpression caused a significant upregulation of promoter activity while HIF1? overexpression had little effect. To determine whether Atp7a is a direct HIF target, three putative HREs were deleted individually or in combination; all were shown to be essential for transcriptional induction. Chromatin immunoprecipitation studies also demonstrated that HIF2? binds to the Atp7a promoter region. Lastly, Atp7a and HIF2? protein levels were shown to be increased by both treatments. In conclusion, the Atp7a gene is upregulated by direct interaction with HIF2?, demonstrating coordinate regulation with genes related to intestinal iron homeostasis.

SUBMITTER: Xie L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3118616 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Transcriptional regulation of the Menkes copper ATPase (Atp7a) gene by hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF2{alpha}) in intestinal epithelial cells.

Xie Liwei L Collins James F JF

American journal of physiology. Cell physiology 20110223 6

Iron homeostasis-related genes (e.g., Dmt1 and Dcytb) are upregulated by hypoxia-inducible factor 2α (HIF2α) during iron deficiency in the mammalian intestine. Menkes copper ATPase (Atp7a) gene expression is also strongly induced in the duodenum of iron-deficient rats. The current study was thus designed to test the hypothesis that Atp7a is regulated by HIF2α. Rat intestinal epithelial (IEC-6) cells were utilized to model the intestinal epithelium, and CoCl(2) and 1% O(2) were applied to mimic h ...[more]

PMID: 21346155

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Transcriptional regulation of the Menkes copper ATPase (Atp7a) gene by hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF2{alpha}) in intestinal epithelial cells.

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Transcriptional regulation of the Menkes copper ATPase (Atp7a) gene by hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF2{alpha}) in intestinal epithelial cells.

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