CDX2

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CDX2
Identifiers
Aliases CDX2 , CDX-3, CDX2/AS, CDX3, caudal type homeobox 2, Cdx2
External IDs OMIM: 600297 MGI: 88361 HomoloGene: 968 GeneCards: CDX2
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001265
NM_001354700

NM_007673

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001256
NP_001341629

NP_031699

Location (UCSC) Chr 13: 27.96 – 27.97 Mb Chr 5: 147.24 – 147.24 Mb
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Homeobox protein CDX-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDX2 gene. The CDX2 protein is a homeobox transcription factor expressed in the nuclei of intestinal epithelial cells, [5] [6] playing an essential role in the development and function of the digestive system. CDX2 is part of the ParaHox gene cluster, a group of three highly conserved developmental genes present in most vertebrate species. [7] Together with CDX1 and CDX4 , CDX2 is one of three caudal-related genes in the human genome.

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Function

In common with the two other Cdx genes, CDX2 regulates several essential processes in the development and function of the lower gastrointestinal tract (from the duodenum to the anus) in vertebrates. In vertebrate embryonic development, CDX2 becomes active in endodermal cells that are posterior to the developing stomach. [6] These cells eventually form the intestinal epithelium. The activity of CDX2 at this stage is essential for the correct formation of the intestine and the anus. [8] [9] CDX2 is also required for the development of the placenta. [9]

Later in development, CDX2 is expressed in intestinal epithelial stem cells, which are cells that continuously differentiate into the cells that form the intestinal lining. This differentiation is dependent on CDX2, [10] [11] as illustrated by experiments where the expression of this gene was knocked-out or overexpressed in mice. Heterozygous CDX2 knock-outs have intestinal lesions caused by the differentiation of intestinal cells into gastric epithelium; this can be considered a form of homeotic transformation. [12] Conversely, the over-expression of CDX2 leads to the formation of intestinal epithelium in the stomach. [13]

In addition to roles in endoderm, CDX2 is also expressed in very early stages of mouse and human embryonic development, specifically marking the trophectoderm lineage of cells in the blastocyst of mouse and human. Trophectoderm cells contribute to the placenta. [9]

Pathology

Ectopic expression of CDX2 was reported in more than 85% of the human patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Ectopic expression of Cdx2 in murine bone marrow induced AML in mice and upregulate Hox genes in bone marrow progenitors. [14] [15] CDX2 is also implicated in the pathogenesis of Barrett's esophagus where it has been shown that components from gastroesophageal reflux such as bile acids are able to induce the expression of an intestinal differentiation program through up-regulation of NF-κB and CDX2. [16]

Biomarker for intestinal cancer

CDX2 is also used in diagnostic surgical pathology as a marker for gastrointestinal differentiation, especially colorectal. [17]

Possible use in stem cell research

This gene (or, more specifically, the equivalent gene in humans) has come up in the proposal by the President's Council on Bioethics, as a solution to the stem cell controversy. [18] According to one of the plans put forth, by deactivating the gene, it would not be possible for a properly organized embryo to form, thus providing stem cells without requiring the destruction of an embryo. [19] Other genes that have been proposed for this purpose include Hnf4, which is required for gastrulation. [18] [20]

Interactions

CDX2 has been shown to interact with EP300, [21] and PAX6. [21]

Related Research Articles

The ParaHox gene cluster is an array of homeobox genes from the Gsx, Xlox (Pdx) and Cdx gene families.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PDX1</span> A protein involved in the pancreas and duodenum differentiation

PDX1, also known as insulin promoter factor 1, is a transcription factor in the ParaHox gene cluster. In vertebrates, Pdx1 is necessary for pancreatic development, including β-cell maturation, and duodenal differentiation. In humans this protein is encoded by the PDX1 gene, which was formerly known as IPF1. The gene was originally identified in the clawed frog Xenopus laevis and is present widely across the evolutionary diversity of bilaterian animals, although it has been lost in evolution in arthropods and nematodes. Despite the gene name being Pdx1, there is no Pdx2 gene in most animals; single-copy Pdx1 orthologs have been identified in all mammals. Coelacanth and cartilaginous fish are, so far, the only vertebrates shown to have two Pdx genes, Pdx1 and Pdx2.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">SOX2</span> Transcription factor gene of the SOX family

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">HOXB6</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Homeobox protein Hox-B6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HOXB6 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HOXA5</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

Homeobox protein Hox-A5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HOXA5 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HOXB4</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

Homeobox protein Hox-B4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HOXB4 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HOXC8</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">HOXA13</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Homeobox protein Hox-A13 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HOXA13 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HOXB9</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

Homeobox protein Hox-B9 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HOXB9 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HOXC6</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">PRRX1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">CDX1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">HOXB8</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Homeobox protein Hox-B8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HOXB8 gene.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">NKX6-1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Homeobox protein Nkx-6.1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NKX6-1 gene.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">CDX4 (gene)</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

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