Differential expression and splicing isoform analysis of human Tcf-4 transcription factor in brain tumors

  • Authors:
    • Shen-Long Howng
    • Feng-Hsiang Huang
    • Shiuh-Lin Hwang
    • Ann-Shuung Lieu
    • Wei-Di Sy
    • Chihuei Wang
    • Yi-Ren Hong
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  • Published online on: December 1, 2004     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.25.6.1685
  • Pages: 1685-1692
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Abstract

Tcf family transcription factors are the downstream effectors of the Wnt signal transduction pathway that regulates developmental and oncogenetic processes among species. The alternative splicing of consecutive exons in the 3' part of the Tcf-4 gene and an error-prone A9 repeat in exon 17 have recently been examined in several tumors. To further understand the roles played by differential expression and splicing isoforms of human Tcf-4 in brain tumorigenesis, the expression of the 3' part of the Tcf-4 gene (exons 10-17) was analyzed by RT-PCR, nested RT-PCR and DNA sequencing. The results showed that at least 13 of the Tcf-4 alternative splicing isoforms were found and most of them were overexpressed in various brain tumors. L3 isoform was particularly dominant in metastasis. Several novel splicing isoforms were identified. One that contains different combinations of exon 16 (10-11-12-16-17, S5) was found in normal brain and pituitary adenoma but not in astrocytoma, meningioma or metastasis, whereas the other that contains part of intron 16, designated exon-16', was found in metastasis. Overall 23% of sequencing analysis in brain tumors exhibited frameshift mutations in an A9 repeat region of exon 17. These mutants exhibited 2-base or 1-base deletion (A7, A8) and 1-base insertion (A10). Nonetheless, in vitro functional assay showed that these mutants did not affect the transactivity of Tcf-4 comparing to wild-type Tcf-4. Collectively, our data suggest that a large number of alternative splicing isoforms may together with variable mutations of A9 repeat region maintain balanced pools of Tcf-4 isoforms during brain tumorigenesis.

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Howng S, Huang F, Hwang S, Lieu A, Sy W, Wang C and Hong Y: Differential expression and splicing isoform analysis of human Tcf-4 transcription factor in brain tumors. Int J Oncol 25: 1685-1692, 2004.
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Howng, S., Huang, F., Hwang, S., Lieu, A., Sy, W., Wang, C., & Hong, Y. (2004). Differential expression and splicing isoform analysis of human Tcf-4 transcription factor in brain tumors. International Journal of Oncology, 25, 1685-1692. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.25.6.1685
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Howng, S., Huang, F., Hwang, S., Lieu, A., Sy, W., Wang, C., Hong, Y."Differential expression and splicing isoform analysis of human Tcf-4 transcription factor in brain tumors". International Journal of Oncology 25.6 (2004): 1685-1692.
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Howng, S., Huang, F., Hwang, S., Lieu, A., Sy, W., Wang, C., Hong, Y."Differential expression and splicing isoform analysis of human Tcf-4 transcription factor in brain tumors". International Journal of Oncology 25, no. 6 (2004): 1685-1692. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.25.6.1685