抄録
The SNP rs7903146 at the transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) locus is established as the strongest known genetic marker for type 2 diabetes via genome-wide association studies. However, the functional SNPs regulating TCF7L2 expression remain unclear. Here, we show that the SNP rs7074440 is a candidate functional SNP highly linked with rs7903146. A reporter plasmid with rs7074440 normal allele sequence exhibited 15-fold higher luciferase activity compared with risk allele sequence in hepatocytes, demonstrating a strong enhancer activity at rs7074440. Additionally, we identified C-FOS as an activator binding to the rs7074440 enhancer using a TFEL genome-wide screen method. Consistently, knockdown of C-FOS significantly reduced TCF7L2 expression in hepatocytes. Collectively, a novel enhancer regulating TCF7L2 expression was revealed through searching for functional SNPs.
本文言語 | 英語 |
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ページ(範囲) | 422-433 |
ページ数 | 12 |
ジャーナル | FEBS Letters |
巻 | 592 |
号 | 3 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | 出版済み - 2018/02 |
ASJC Scopus 主題領域
- 生物理学
- 構造生物学
- 生化学
- 分子生物学
- 遺伝学
- 細胞生物学