Monensin and forskolin inhibit the transcription rate of sucrase‐isomaltase but not the stability of its mRNA in Caco‐2 cells

Abstract
Treatment of Caco‐2 cells with forskolin (25 μM) or monensin (1 μM) has previously been shown to cause a marked decrease in the level of sucrase‐isomaltase (SI) mRNA, without any effect on the expression of dipeptidylpeptidase IV (DPP‐IV). In the present work, we report that there is no significant difference in the stability of SI mRNA between control and treated cells. On the other hand, we demonstrate a decrease in the transcription rate of SI mRNA which is sufficient to account for the decrease in the steady‐state level of SI mRNA both in forskolin‐ and monensin‐treated Caco‐2 cells.