PMID- 19786015 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100225 LR - 20211020 IS - 1090-2422 (Electronic) IS - 0014-4827 (Print) IS - 0014-4827 (Linking) VI - 316 IP - 3 DP - 2010 Feb 1 TI - SAM pointed domain ETS factor (SPDEF) regulates terminal differentiation and maturation of intestinal goblet cells. PG - 452-65 LID - 10.1016/j.yexcr.2009.09.020 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND AND AIMS: SPDEF (also termed PDEF or PSE) is an ETS family transcription factor that regulates gene expression in the prostate and goblet cell hyperplasia in the lung. Spdef has been reported to be expressed in the intestine. In this paper, we identify an important role for Spdef in regulating intestinal epithelial cell homeostasis and differentiation. METHODS: SPDEF expression was inhibited in colon cancer cells to determine its ability to control goblet cell gene activation. The effects of transgenic expression of Spdef on intestinal differentiation and homeostasis were determined. RESULTS: In LS174T colon cancer cells treated with Notch/gamma-secretase inhibitor to activate goblet cell gene expression, shRNAs that inhibited SPDEF also repressed expression of goblet cell genes AGR2, MUC2, RETLNB, and SPINK4. Transgenic expression of Spdef caused the expansion of intestinal goblet cells and corresponding reduction in Paneth, enteroendocrine, and absorptive enterocytes. Spdef inhibited proliferation of intestinal crypt cells without induction of apoptosis. Prolonged expression of the Spdef transgene caused a progressive reduction in the number of crypts that expressed Spdef, consistent with its inhibitory effects on cell proliferation. CONCLUSIONS: Spdef was sufficient to inhibit proliferation of intestinal progenitors and induce differentiation into goblet cells; SPDEF was required for activation of goblet cell associated genes in vitro. These data support a model in which Spdef promotes terminal differentiation into goblet cells of a common goblet/Paneth progenitor. CI - Copyright 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Noah, Taeko K AU - Noah TK AD - Division of Gastroenterology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA. FAU - Kazanjian, Avedis AU - Kazanjian A FAU - Whitsett, Jeffrey AU - Whitsett J FAU - Shroyer, Noah F AU - Shroyer NF LA - eng GR - DK084167/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - DK078392/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - DK071686/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 CA142826/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - P30 DK078392/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - HL090156/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - HL095580/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - R03 DK084167-01/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 HL095580/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - K01 DK071686/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 HL090156/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - R03 DK084167/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20090926 PL - United States TA - Exp Cell Res JT - Experimental cell research JID - 0373226 RN - 0 (Atoh1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors) RN - 0 (DNA-Binding Proteins) RN - 0 (Gfi1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ets) RN - 0 (SPDEF protein, human) RN - 0 (Spdef protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) RN - N12000U13O (Doxycycline) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors/metabolism MH - Cell Count MH - *Cell Differentiation/drug effects MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Proliferation/drug effects MH - Colonic Neoplasms/genetics/pathology MH - DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism MH - Doxycycline/pharmacology MH - Epithelial Cells/cytology/drug effects/metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/drug effects MH - Goblet Cells/*cytology/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Intestinal Mucosa/drug effects/metabolism/pathology/ultrastructure MH - Mice MH - Organ Specificity/drug effects MH - Protein Transport/drug effects MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ets/genetics/*metabolism MH - Stem Cells/cytology/drug effects/metabolism MH - Transcription Factors/metabolism MH - Transgenes/genetics PMC - PMC3004755 MID - NIHMS198344 EDAT- 2009/09/30 06:00 MHDA- 2010/02/26 06:00 PMCR- 2011/02/01 CRDT- 2009/09/30 06:00 PHST- 2009/07/06 00:00 [received] PHST- 2009/09/19 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2009/09/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2009/09/30 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2009/09/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/02/26 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2011/02/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0014-4827(09)00410-8 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.yexcr.2009.09.020 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Exp Cell Res. 2010 Feb 1;316(3):452-65. doi: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2009.09.020. Epub 2009 Sep 26.