Abstract
Based on recent reports that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARδ) activation promotes tumourigenesis, we have investigated the role of this protein in Apc-mediated intestinal tumourigenesis. We demonstrate that the inactivation of Apc in the adult small intestine, while causing the expected nuclear accumulation of β-catenin, does not cause the expected increase in PPARδ mRNA or protein but conversely, the levels of PPARδ mRNA and protein are lowered. Furthermore, we find that Apc MinPPARδ-null mice exhibit an increased predisposition to intestinal tumourigenesis. Our data suggest that PPARδ is not directly regulated by β-catenin, and that inhibition of PPARδ activity is unlikely to be an appropriate strategy for the chemoprevention or chemotherapy of intestinal malignancies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8992-8996 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Oncogene |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 55 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 25 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Cancer Research