MCM6 and Lactose Intolerance

Renae Geier

INTRODUCTION TO LACTOSE INTOLERANCE

Lactose Intolerance

http://www.springdaleclinic.com/the-5-ways-to-get-rid-of-nausea-related-to-anxiety/ http://www.mrbigben.com/food/dairy.html

Lactase Breaks Down Lactose

Troleson, 2005

Calcium Deficiency

http://astronutrition.com/lactase-enzyme-9000-fccl-units.html http://myculturedpalate.com/blog/2012/10/15/gaps-and-osteoporosis http://www.shopping.com/Viactiv-Viactiv-Calcium-Supplement-Soft-Chews-Milk-Chocolate-100-Count-Viactiv/info http://drliesa.com/eat-your-veggies-cruciferous-that-is/

RDA= 1000 micrograms/day

Calcium Deficiency

http://astronutrition.com/lactase-enzyme-9000-fccl-units.html http://myculturedpalate.com/blog/2012/10/15/gaps-and-osteoporosis http://www.shopping.com/Viactiv-Viactiv-Calcium-Supplement-Soft-Chews-Milk-Chocolate-100-Count-Viactiv/info http://drliesa.com/eat-your-veggies-cruciferous-that-is/

RDA= 1000 micrograms/day

http://idreamofbiochemistry.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/worldwide_prevalence_of_lactose_intolerance_in_recent_populations.jpg

INTRODUCTION TO MCM6

MCM6 Has A SNP That Enhances LCT 2q21

Gene Ontology:

DNA Replication

Nucleus

ATP and DNA binding

Bochman and Schwacha, 2009 http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/MCM6

MCM6 Has A SNP That Enhances LCT 2q21

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/MCM6

T/T: 3x transcription of LCT

Homology

Arabidopsis thaliana MCM6 45%

821 aa

821 aa

830 aa

817 aa

810 aa

1017 aa

831 aa

Homo sapiens MCM6

Danio rerio mcm6 82%

P-loop, AAA+

Drosophila melanogaster Mcm6 63%

Mus musculus Mcm6 96%

Species Protein Name % Similarity # aa

Domains:

Caenorhabditis elegans mcm-6 55%

Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mcm6 48%

Nucleic Acid Binding

Homology

Arabidopsis thaliana MCM6 45%

821 aa

821 aa

830 aa

817 aa

810 aa

1017 aa

831 aa

Homo sapiens MCM6

Danio rerio mcm6 82%

P-loop, AAA+

Drosophila melanogaster Mcm6 63%

Mus musculus Mcm6 96%

Species Protein Name % Similarity # aa

Domains:

Caenorhabditis elegans mcm-6 55%

Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mcm6 48%

Nucleic Acid Binding

EXPERIMENTS

People with LI have a SNP at -13910

Hypothesis 1: The -13910 nucleotide affects the binding of a transcription factor, AP2, which affects lactase expression

5' – GCC NNNGGC – 3’

5' – CCC CCT GGC – 3’

5' – CTC CCT GGC– 3’

AP2 Consensus

People with LI have a SNP at -13910

Hypothesis 1: The -13910 nucleotide affects the binding of a transcription factor, AP2, which affects lactase expression

5' – GCC NNNGGC – 3’

5' – CCC CCT GGC – 3’

5' – CTC CCT GGC– 3’

AP2 Consensus

Hypothesis 1: The -13910 nucleotide affects the binding of a transcription factor, AP2, which affects lactase expression

AP2

People with LI have a SNP at -13910

Hypothesis 1: The -13910 nucleotide affects the binding of a transcription factor, AP2, which affects lactase expression

AP2

People with LI have a SNP at -13910

Hypothesis 2: The -13910 nucleotide affects the binding of an unknown transcription factor which affects lactase expression

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People with LI have a SNP at -13910

Perform a DNA Pull Down Assay + MudPIT

FUTURE STUDIES

http://commonfund.nih.gov/hmp/index.aspx

Gastrointestinal Microbiome

http://www.springdaleclinic.com/the-5-ways-to-get-rid-of-nausea-related-to-anxiety/ www.wzw.tum.de/bflm/index.php?id=11&L=1

Gastrointestinal Microbiome

5' – CCC CCT GGC – 3’ 5' – CTC CCT GGC– 3’

Compare the gastrointestinal microbiota in humans, based on diet in mice – intestinal biopsy

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/courses/w2501/Histopictures/Smallintestine_highpower.jpg

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Delgado, Susana, Raul Cabera-Rubio, Alex Mira, Adolfo Suarez, and Baltasar Mayo. "Microbiological Survey of the Human Gastric Ecosystem Using Culturing and Pyrosequencing Methods." Microbial Ecology 65 (2013): 763-72. Springer. Web. 28 Apr. 2013.

Grenham, Sue, Gerard Clarke, John F. Cryan, and Timothy G. Dinan. "Brain–gut–microbe Communication in Health and Disease." Frontiers in Physiology 2.94 (2011): n. pag.Frontiers in Gastrointestinal Science. Web. 1 May 2013.

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