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Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 42, 1-8, January 2001
Copyright © 2001 by Lipid Research, Inc.

Original Article

Gene expression of sterol regulatory element-binding proteins in hamster small intestine

Correspondence to: F. Jeffrey Field, To whom correspondence should be addressed.

Gene expression of sterol regulatory element-binding proteins 1a, 1c, and 2 (SREBP-1a, -1c, and -2) and of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) synthase, HMG-CoA reductase, and the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor was examined in hamster small intestine. SREBP-1c transcript predominated over SREBP-1a. mRNA levels for SREBP-1a, -1c, and -2, LDL receptor, and HMG-CoA synthase were highest in jejunum and ileum. Expression of SREBP-1a and SREBP-1c was highest in cells of the upper villus and decreased in cells of the lower villus. Gene expression of SREBP-2 was lowest in cells of the upper villus and increased in cells of the lower villus. Ileal SREBP-2 gene expression was highest in cells of the midvillus. mRNA levels for HMG-CoA synthase and the LDL receptor followed a pattern similar to that of SREBP-2. A positive correlation existed between SREBP-2 gene expression and rates of cholesterol synthesis. Fatty acid synthesis was highest in jejunum and ileum, correlating positively with the expression of SREBP-1c. Sterol influx into intestinal cells decreased mRNA levels of SREBP-2, HMG-CoA reductase, HMG-CoA synthase, and LDL receptor. In ileum, sterol influx decreased gene expression of SREBP-1a and increased expression of SREBP-1c.

The results suggest that SREBP-2 regulates cholesterol synthesis in the small intestine. SREBP-1a is a minor transcript and its expression does not correlate with cholesterol-synthesizing activity. SREBP-1c is a major transcript in small intestine and its expression along the length of the gut correlates with fatty acid synthesis. Sterols regulate gene expression of sterol-responsive genes, including SREBP-2, in small intestine. — Field, F. J., E. Born, S. Murthy, and S. N. Mathur. Gene expression of sterol regulatory element-binding proteins in hamster small intestine. J. Lipid Res. 2001. 42: 1;–8.

Supplementary key words: cholesterol synthesis, fatty acid synthesis, HMG-CoA reductase, HMG-CoA synthase, LDL receptor

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