Authors |
Chatterji P,Hamilton KE,Liang S,Andres SF,Wijeratne HRS,Mizuno R,Simon LA,Hicks PD,Foley SW,Pitarresi JR,Klein-Szanto AJ,Mah AT,Van Landeghem L,Gregory BD,Lengner CJ,Madison BB,Shah P,Rustgi AK |
Abstract |
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are expressed broadly during both development and malignant transformation, yet their mechanistic roles in epithelial homeostasis or as drivers of tumor initiation and progression are incompletely understood. Here we describe a novel interplay between RBPs LIN28B and IMP1 in intestinal epithelial cells. Ribosome profiling and RNA sequencing identified IMP1 as a principle node for gene expression regulation downstream from LIN28B In vitro and in vivo data demonstrate that epithelial IMP1 loss increases expression of WNT target genes and enhances LIN28B-mediated intestinal tumorigenesis, which was reversed when we overexpressed IMP1 independently in vivo. Furthermore, IMP1 loss in wild-type or LIN28B-overexpressing mice enhances the regenerative response to irradiation. Together, our data provide new evidence for the opposing effects of the LIN28B-IMP1 axis on post-transcriptional regulation of canonical WNT signaling, with implications in intestinal homeostasis, regeneration and tumorigenesis. © 2018 Chatterji et al.; Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. |