Developmental and tissue-specific regulation of hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha (HNF4-alpha) isoforms in rodents.

Gene Expression
Samena DeanMoffat J Nyirenda

Abstract

Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha (HNF4-alpha) regulates expression of a number of genes in several metabolic organs. The HNF4-alpha gene has two promoters and encodes at least nine isoforms through differential splicing. In mouse liver, transcription initiates at promoter 2 (P2) during fetal life, but switches to P1 at birth. Developmental and tissue-specific expression of HNF4-alpha in other organs is largely unknown. Here, we examined expression of P1- and P2-derived transcripts in a number of mouse and rat tissues. Both P1 and P2 were active in mouse fetal liver, but P2-derived isoforms were detected 50% more abundantly than P1 transcripts. Conversely, the adult mouse liver expressed significantly higher levels of P1- than P2-derived mRNA. In contrast, in the rat, P1 was used more predominantly in both fetal and adult liver. Exposure of fetal rats to the synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone caused suppression of P2 while enhancing hepatic expression of transcripts from P1. This was associated with increased expression of erythropoietin and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, which are key HNF4-alpha targets in the liver. Unlike liver, the kidney and stomach used promoters more selectively, so that only P1-derived isoforms ...Continue Reading

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