Regional Expression of Epithelial Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV in the Human Intestines

Autor: Yangxi Wang, A. Couvineau, T. Voisin, C Rouyer-Fessard, Dallas M. Swallow, D. Darmoul, M. Laburthe, R. Salomon
Rok vydání: 1994
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Zdroj: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 203:1224-1229
ISSN: 0006-291X
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1994.2313
Popis: The expression of DPP IV/CD26 was studied in epithelial cells from different regions of the human small intestine and colon. The following data were obtained: 1) DPP IV/CD26 activity was highest in ileum and jejunum, low in duodenum and not detectable in colon; 2) The amount of DPP IV, as analyzed by Western blotting, was very low in duodenum and increased up to the ileum. No DPP IV protein was detected in colon; 3) RT-PCR analysis showed the expected 315-bp product in the small intestine with the highest signal in ileum and jejunum and a low signal in duodenum; a faint PCR signal could be detected in colon. Similar data were obtained by Northern blot analysis which revealed a 3.6-kb transcript only in small intestine. It is concluded that DPP IV/CD26 gene expression in human intestine is highest in the distal small intestine, and that is regulated at the mRNA level.
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