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A Ctnnb1 enhancer transcriptionally regulates Wnt signaling dosage to balance homeostasis and tumorigenesis of intestinal epithelia.

Xiaojiao Hua | Chen Zhao | Jianbo Tian | Junbao Wang | Xiaoping Miao | Gen Zheng | Min Wu | Mei Ye | Ying Liu | Yan Zhou
eLife | 2024

The β-catenin-dependent canonical Wnt signaling is pivotal in organ development, tissue homeostasis, and cancer. Here, we identified an upstream enhancer of Ctnnb1 - the coding gene for β-catenin, named ieCtnnb1 (intestinal enhancer of Ctnnb1), which is crucial for intestinal homeostasis. ieCtnnb1 is predominantly active in the base of small intestinal crypts and throughout the epithelia of large intestine. Knockout of ieCtnnb1 led to a reduction in Ctnnb1 transcription, compromising the canonical Wnt signaling in intestinal crypts. Single-cell sequencing revealed that ieCtnnb1 knockout altered epithelial compositions and potentially compromised functions of small intestinal crypts. While deletion of ieCtnnb1 hampered epithelial turnovers in physiologic conditions, it prevented occurrence and progression of Wnt/β-catenin-driven colorectal cancers. Human ieCTNNB1 drove reporter gene expression in a pattern highly similar to mouse ieCtnnb1. ieCTNNB1 contains a single-nucleotide polymorphism associated with CTNNB1 expression levels in human gastrointestinal epithelia. The enhancer activity of ieCTNNB1 in colorectal cancer tissues was stronger than that in adjacent normal tissues. HNF4α and phosphorylated CREB1 were identified as key trans-factors binding to ieCTNNB1 and regulating CTNNB1 transcription. Together, these findings unveil an enhancer-dependent mechanism controlling the dosage of Wnt signaling and homeostasis in intestinal epithelia.

Pubmed ID: 39320349

Associated grants

  • Agency: National Key Research and Development Program of China,
    Id: 2022YFA0806603
  • Agency: National Natural Science Foundation of China,
    Id: 32270876
  • Agency: National Key Research and Development Program of China,
    Id: 2018YFA0800700
  • Agency: National Natural Science Foundation of China,
    Id: 31970770
  • Agency: National Natural Science Foundation of China,
    Id: 32470776
  • Agency: Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,
    Id: 2042022dx0003
  • Agency: Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,
    Id: 2042023kf0234
  • Agency: Hubei Natural Science Foundation,
    Id: 2022CFB128

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