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Gao C, Koko MY, Hong W, Gankhuyag J, Hui M, Gantumur MA, Dong N. Protective Properties of Intestinal Alkaline Phosphatase Supplementation on the Intestinal Barrier: Interactions and Effects. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:27-45. [PMID: 37964463 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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The intestinal barrier is critical for maintaining intestinal homeostasis, and its dysfunction is associated with various diseases. Recent findings have revealed the multifunctional role of intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) in diverse biological processes, including gut health maintenance and function. This review summarizes the protective effects of IAP on intestinal barrier integrity, encompassing the physical, chemical, microbial, and immune barriers. We discuss the results and insights from in vitro, animal model, and clinical studies as well as the available evidence regarding the impact of diet on IAP activity and expression. IAP can also be used as an indicator to assess intestinal-barrier-related diseases. Further research into the mechanisms of action and long-term health effects of IAP in maintaining overall intestinal health is essential for its future use as a dietary supplement or functional component in medical foods.
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- Chenzhe Gao
- Laboratory of Molecular Nutrition and Immunity, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People's Republic of China 150030
- College of Food, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People's Republic of China 150030
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- College of Food, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People's Republic of China 150030
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- Laboratory of Molecular Nutrition and Immunity, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People's Republic of China 150030
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- College of Food, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People's Republic of China 150030
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- College of Food, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People's Republic of China 150030
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- College of Food, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People's Republic of China 150030
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- Laboratory of Molecular Nutrition and Immunity, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People's Republic of China 150030
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Kollmann C, Buerkert H, Meir M, Richter K, Kretzschmar K, Flemming S, Kelm M, Germer CT, Otto C, Burkard N, Schlegel N. Human organoids are superior to cell culture models for intestinal barrier research. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1223032. [PMID: 37849736 PMCID: PMC10577213 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1223032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Loss of intestinal epithelial barrier function is a hallmark in digestive tract inflammation. The detailed mechanisms remain unclear due to the lack of suitable cell-based models in barrier research. Here we performed a detailed functional characterization of human intestinal organoid cultures under different conditions with the aim to suggest an optimized ex-vivo model to further analyse inflammation-induced intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction. Differentiated Caco2 cells as a traditional model for intestinal epithelial barrier research displayed mature barrier functions which were reduced after challenge with cytomix (TNFα, IFN-γ, IL-1ß) to mimic inflammatory conditions. Human intestinal organoids grown in culture medium were highly proliferative, displayed high levels of LGR5 with overall low rates of intercellular adhesion and immature barrier function resembling conditions usually found in intestinal crypts. WNT-depletion resulted in the differentiation of intestinal organoids with reduced LGR5 levels and upregulation of markers representing the presence of all cell types present along the crypt-villus axis. This was paralleled by barrier maturation with junctional proteins regularly distributed at the cell borders. Application of cytomix in immature human intestinal organoid cultures resulted in reduced barrier function that was accompanied with cell fragmentation, cell death and overall loss of junctional proteins, demonstrating a high susceptibility of the organoid culture to inflammatory stimuli. In differentiated organoid cultures, cytomix induced a hierarchical sequence of changes beginning with loss of cell adhesion, redistribution of junctional proteins from the cell border, protein degradation which was accompanied by loss of epithelial barrier function. Cell viability was observed to decrease with time but was preserved when initial barrier changes were evident. In summary, differentiated intestinal organoid cultures represent an optimized human ex-vivo model which allows a comprehensive reflection to the situation observed in patients with intestinal inflammation. Our data suggest a hierarchical sequence of inflammation-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction starting with loss of intercellular adhesion, followed by redistribution and loss of junctional proteins resulting in reduced barrier function with consecutive epithelial death.
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- Catherine Kollmann
- Department of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Mildred-Scheel Early Career Centre (MSNZ) for Cancer Research, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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Macedo MH, Torras N, García-Díaz M, Barrias C, Sarmento B, Martínez E. The shape of our gut: Dissecting its impact on drug absorption in a 3D bioprinted intestinal model. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 153:213564. [PMID: 37482042 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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The small intestine is a complex organ with a characteristic architecture and a major site for drug and nutrient absorption. The three-dimensional (3D) topography organized in finger-like protrusions called villi increases surface area remarkably, granting a more efficient absorption process. The intestinal mucosa, where this process occurs, is a multilayered and multicell-type tissue barrier. In vitro intestinal models are routinely used to study different physiological and pathological processes in the gut, including compound absorption. Still, standard models are typically two-dimensional (2D) and represent only the epithelial barrier, lacking the cues offered by the 3D architecture and the stromal components present in vivo, often leading to inaccurate results. In this work, we studied the impact of the 3D architecture of the gut on drug transport using a bioprinted 3D model of the intestinal mucosa containing both the epithelial and the stromal compartments. Human intestinal fibroblasts were embedded in a previously optimized hydrogel bioink, and enterocytes and goblet cells were seeded on top to mimic the intestinal mucosa. The embedded fibroblasts thrived inside the hydrogel, remodeling the surrounding extracellular matrix. The epithelial cells fully covered the hydrogel scaffolds and formed a uniform cell layer with barrier properties close to in vivo. In particular, the villus-like model revealed overall increased permeability compared to a flat counterpart composed by the same hydrogel and cells. In addition, the efflux activity of the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) transporter was significantly reduced in the villus-like scaffold compared to a flat model, and the genetic expression of other drugs transporters was, in general, more relevant in the villus-like model. Globally, this study corroborates that the presence of the 3D architecture promotes a more physiological differentiation of the epithelial barrier, providing more accurate data on drug absorbance measurements.
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- Maria Helena Macedo
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Rua Alfredo, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; INEB - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; ICBAS - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- IBEC - Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, BIST - The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- IBEC - Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, BIST - The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Rua Alfredo, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; INEB - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; ICBAS - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Rua Alfredo, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; INEB - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; CESPU - Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Rua Central de Gandra 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
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- IBEC - Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, BIST - The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER-BBN - Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Avenida Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Electronics and Biomedical Engineering Department, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí I Franquès 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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Neu3 neuraminidase induction triggers intestinal inflammation and colitis in a model of recurrent human food-poisoning. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2100937118. [PMID: 34266954 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2100937118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Intestinal inflammation is the underlying basis of colitis and the inflammatory bowel diseases. These syndromes originate from genetic and environmental factors that remain to be fully identified. Infections are possible disease triggers, including recurrent human food-poisoning by the common foodborne pathogen Salmonella enterica Typhimurium (ST), which in laboratory mice causes progressive intestinal inflammation leading to an enduring colitis. In this colitis model, disease onset has been linked to Toll-like receptor-4-dependent induction of intestinal neuraminidase activity, leading to the desialylation, reduced half-life, and acquired deficiency of anti-inflammatory intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP). Neuraminidase (Neu) inhibition protected against disease onset; however, the source and identity of the Neu enzyme(s) responsible remained unknown. Herein, we report that the mammalian Neu3 neuraminidase is responsible for intestinal IAP desialylation and deficiency. Absence of Neu3 thereby prevented the accumulation of lipopolysaccharide-phosphate and inflammatory cytokine expression in providing protection against the development of severe colitis.
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Lönnerdal B, Du X, Jiang R. Biological activities of commercial bovine lactoferrin sources. Biochem Cell Biol 2020; 99:35-46. [PMID: 32706983 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2020-0182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Lactoferrin (Lf) samples from several manufacturers were evaluated in vitro. The purity and protein form of each Lf were examined by SDS-PAGE, Western blot, and proteomics analysis. Assays were conducted to evaluate uptake of Lfs and iron from Lfs by enterocytes as well as Lf bioactivities, including effects on intestinal cell proliferation and differentiation, IL-18 secretion, TGF-β1 transcription, and growth of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC). Composition of the Lfs varies; some only contain a major Lf band (∼80 kDa), and some also contain minor forms. All Lfs and iron from the Lfs were absorbed by Caco-2 cells, with various efficiencies. The bioactivities of the Lfs varied considerably, but there was no consistent trend. All Lfs promoted intestinal cell proliferation, secretion of IL-18, and transcription of TGF-β1. Some Lfs exhibited pro-differentiation effects on Caco-2 cells. Effects of pasteurization (62.5 °C for 30 min, 72 °C for 15 s, or 121 °C for 5 min) on integrity, uptake, and bioactivities were examined using Dicofarm, Tatua, and native bovine Lfs. Results show that pasteurization did not affect protein integrity, but variously affected uptake of Lf and its effects on intestinal proliferation, differentiation, and EPEC growth. To choose a Lf source for a clinical trial, assessment of bioactivities is recommended.
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- Bo Lönnerdal
- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.,Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.,Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.,Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Jiang R, Liu L, Du X, Lönnerdal B. Evaluation of Bioactivities of the Bovine Milk Lactoferrin-Osteopontin Complex in Infant Formulas. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:6104-6111. [PMID: 32362125 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Human milk contains several bioactive proteins, including lactoferrin (LF) and osteopontin (OPN). These two proteins have been shown to form a complex, which shows increased bioactivities. Bovine LF and OPN can also form such a complex. We assessed bioactivities of the bovine LF-OPN complex (at molar ratios of LF:OPN = 3:1, 5:1, or 8:1) in a formula protein matrix, including LF, OPN, bovine whey protein hydrolysate, and α-lactalbumin. Our results show that the bovine LF-OPN complex together with formula proteins is resistant to in vitro digestion, stimulates intestinal cell proliferation (by 15-50%) and differentiation (by 30-50%), increases antibacterial activity (by 25-50%), and enhances intestinal immunity. The 3:1 ratio of LF to OPN exhibits the most potent effects, as compared with the other two ratios. In conclusion, adding bovine LF and OPN to infant formulas may result in increased stability of the two components and enhanced bioactivities, possibly improving outcomes in formula-fed infants.
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- Rulan Jiang
- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Institute of Dairy Science, MoE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Chen X, Xie J, Liu Z, Yin P, Chen M, Liu Y, Tian L, Niu J. Modulation of growth performance, non-specific immunity, intestinal morphology, the response to hypoxia stress and resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) by dietary supplementation of a multi-strain probiotic. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2020; 231:108724. [PMID: 32061958 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The present study was conducted to evaluate a multi-strain probiotic (MP) on growth performance, immune and antioxidant function, response to hypoxia stress and resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). Based on the viable cell counts of aerobic Bacillus spp., six experimental diets with MP supplemented at 0, 0.34, 1.68, 3.36, 6.72, 10.1 g kg-1 were formulated and 900 juveniles (7.30 ± 0.01 g) were equally distributed into 30 aquaria with respective diet for 60 days. Results showed that fish with 0.34-1.68 g kg-1 MP had better growth and feed utilization. Further, plasma total protein, albumin and high-density lipoprotein were remarkably increased with dietary MP at >1.68 g kg-1. Dietary MP supplementation at 6.72-10.1 g kg-1 strikingly elevated plasma myeloperoxidase activity and complement C3 content. For fish with MP at 1.68 and 6.72-10.1 g kg-1, their liver malondialdehyde and glutathione peroxidase were remarkably declined and promoted. After hypoxia stress, fish with 3.36-6.72 g kg-1 MP showed significantly higher respiratory burst activity. Challenge test by A. hydrophila confirmed the protection effects of MP through the decreased cumulative mortality rates. For intestinal histomorphology and enzymatic analyses, fish with 1.68 g kg-1 MP displayed significantly higher intestinal villi height, goblet cells and alkaline phosphatase activity. In conclusion, dietary MP supplementation at 1.68 g kg-1 could promote growth, intestinal morphology and antioxidant capacity, while enhancing host immunity requires higher dosages of MP. Broken-line analysis of weight gain revealed that 1.34 g kg-1 is the optimum dosage for the growth of grass carp.
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- Xianquan Chen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Reproduction in Aquatic Economic Animals, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Reproduction in Aquatic Economic Animals, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Reproduction in Aquatic Economic Animals, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Reproduction in Aquatic Economic Animals, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Reproduction in Aquatic Economic Animals, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Reproduction in Aquatic Economic Animals, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Reproduction in Aquatic Economic Animals, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Reproduction in Aquatic Economic Animals, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China.
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Lallès JP. Recent advances in intestinal alkaline phosphatase, inflammation, and nutrition. Nutr Rev 2020; 77:710-724. [PMID: 31086953 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuz015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In recent years, much new data on intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) have been published, and major breakthroughs have been disclosed. The aim of the present review is to critically analyze the publications released over the last 5 years. These breakthroughs include, for example, the direct implication of IAP in intestinal tight junction integrity and barrier function maintenance; chronic intestinal challenge with low concentrations of Salmonella generating long-lasting depletion of IAP and increased susceptibility to inflammation; the suggestion that genetic mutations in the IAP gene in humans contribute to some forms of chronic inflammatory diseases and loss of functional IAP along the gut and in stools; stool IAP as an early biomarker of incipient diabetes in humans; and omega-3 fatty acids as direct inducers of IAP in intestinal tissue. Many recent papers have also explored the prophylactic and therapeutic potential of IAP and other alkaline phosphatase (AP) isoforms in various experimental settings and diseases. Remarkably, nearly all data confirm the potent anti-inflammatory properties of (I)AP and the negative consequences of its inhibition on health. A simplified model of the body AP system integrating the IAP compartment is provided. Finally, the list of nutrients and food components stimulating IAP has continued to grow, thus emphasizing nutrition as a potent lever for limiting inflammation.
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- Jean-Paul Lallès
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Human Nutrition Division, Clermont-Ferrand, France, and the Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Ouest, Nantes, France
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Yang Y, Huang J, Li J, Yang H, Yin Y. The Effects of Lauric Acid on IPEC-J2 Cell Differentiation, Proliferation, and Death. Curr Mol Med 2020; 20:572-581. [PMID: 32003670 DOI: 10.2174/1566524020666200128155115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lauric acid (LA) has antimicrobial effects and the potential to replace antibiotics in feeds to prevent postweaning diarrhea and increase overall swine productivity. The effects of lauric acid on the intestinal epithelial cells remain unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS This study investigates the effects of LA on pig intestinal epithelial cell line (IPEC-J2) differentiation, proliferation, and death and explores its underlying mechanisms. It was found that 0.25-0.1 mM LA promoted IPEC-J2 cell differentiation. At 1 mM or higher concentrations, it induced IPEC-J2 cell viability decreases, lipid accumulation, cell proliferation inhibition, and cell apoptosis. The cell death induced did not depend on caspase pathways. The data demonstrated that LA induced the IPEC-J2 cell autophagy and impaired autophagy flux and autophagy plays a role in protecting against LA induced-cell death. p38 MAPK inhibitor SB202190 attenuated LA-reduced IPEC-J2 cell viability. This associated with an increase in autophagy level and a decrease in lipid accumulations and FABPI levels. CONCLUSION In summary, LA promoted the IPEC-J2 cell apoptosis depends on the p38 MAPK pathways and may involve autophagy and TG metabolism regulation.
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- Yuan Yang
- Hunan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Ecology and Health, Nutrition and Human Health Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha City, Hunan 410081, China
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- Hunan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Ecology and Health, Nutrition and Human Health Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha City, Hunan 410081, China
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- Hunan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Ecology and Health, Nutrition and Human Health Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha City, Hunan 410081, China
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- Hunan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Ecology and Health, Nutrition and Human Health Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha City, Hunan 410081, China
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- Hunan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Ecology and Health, Nutrition and Human Health Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha City, Hunan 410081, China
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Yang Y, Huang J, Li J, Yang H, Yin Y. Effects of Stearic Acid on Proliferation, Differentiation, Apoptosis, and Autophagy in Porcine Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Curr Mol Med 2019; 20:157-166. [PMID: 31530264 DOI: 10.2174/1566524019666190917144127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Stearic acid (SA), a saturated long-chain fatty acid consisting of 18 carbon atoms, is widely found in feed ingredients, such as corn, soybeans, and wheat. However, the roles of SA in the renewal of intestinal epithelial cells remain unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS In the present study, we found that 0.01-0.1 mM SA promoted IPEC-J2 cell differentiation and did not affect IPEC-J2 cell viability. In addition, the results showed that the viability of IPEC-J2 cells was inhibited by SA in a time- and dose-dependent manner at high concentrations. Flow cytometry and western blot analysis suggested that SA induced apoptosis, autophagy and ER stress in cells. In addition, the amounts of triglyceride were significantly increased upon challenge with SA. Moreover, the decrease in the viability of cells induced by SA could be attenuated by 4-PBA, an inhibitor of ER stress. CONCLUSION In summary, SA accelerated IPEC-J2 cell differentiation at 0.01-0.1 mM. Furthermore, SA induced IPEC-J2 cell apoptosis and autophagy by causing ER stress.
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- Yuan Yang
- Hunan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Ecology and Health, Nutrition and Human Health Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha City, Hunan 410081, China
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- Hunan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Ecology and Health, Nutrition and Human Health Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha City, Hunan 410081, China
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- Hunan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Ecology and Health, Nutrition and Human Health Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha City, Hunan 410081, China
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- Hunan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Ecology and Health, Nutrition and Human Health Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha City, Hunan 410081, China.,Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Healthy Livestock, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South- Central, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan 410125, China
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- Hunan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Ecology and Health, Nutrition and Human Health Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha City, Hunan 410081, China.,Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Healthy Livestock, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South- Central, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan 410125, China.,Shandong Yihe Feed Co., Ltd. Yantai Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Yantai City, Shandong, China
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Che D, Zhao B, Fan Y, Han R, Zhang C, Qin G, Adams S, Jiang H. Eleutheroside B increase tight junction proteins and anti-inflammatory cytokines expression in intestinal porcine jejunum epithelial cells (IPEC-J2). J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2019; 103:1174-1184. [PMID: 30990939 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Eleutheroside B (EB) is a phenylpropanoid glycoside with anti-inflammatory properties, neuroprotective abilities, immunomodulatory effects, antinociceptive effects, and regulation of blood glucose. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of EB on the barrier function in the intestinal porcine epithelial cells J2 (IPEC-J2). The IPEC-J2 cells were inoculated into 96-well plates at a density of 5 × 103 cells per well for 100% confluence. The cells were cultured in the presence of EB at concentrations of 0, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.20 mg/ml for 48 hr. Then, 0.10 mg/ml was selected as the suitable concentration for the estimation of transepithelial electric resistance (TEER) value, alkaline phosphatase activity, proinflammatory cytokines mRNA expression, tight junction mRNA and protein expression. The results of this study indicated that the supplementation of EB in IPEC-J2 cells decreased cellular membrane permeability and mRNA expression of proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-6 (IL-6), interferon-γ (INF-γ), and tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). The supplementation of EB in IPEC-J2 cells increased tight junction protein expression and anti-inflammatory cytokines, interleukin 10 (IL-10) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β). In addition, the western blotting and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) results indicated that EB significantly (p < 0.05) increased the mRNA and protein expression of intestinal tight junction proteins, Claudin-3, Occludin, and Zonula Occludins protein-1 (ZO-1). Therefore, dietary supplementation of EB may increase intestinal barrier function, tight junction protein expression, anti-inflammatory cytokines, and decrease proinflammatory cytokines synthesis in IPEC-J2 cells.
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- Dongsheng Che
- Jilin Provincial Key Lab of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Lab of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Lab of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Lab of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Lab of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Lab of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Lab of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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Mourao L, Jacquemin G, Huyghe M, Nawrocki WJ, Menssouri N, Servant N, Fre S. Lineage tracing of Notch1-expressing cells in intestinal tumours reveals a distinct population of cancer stem cells. Sci Rep 2019; 9:888. [PMID: 30696875 PMCID: PMC6351556 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37301-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Colon tumours are hierarchically organized and contain multipotent self-renewing cells, called Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs). We have previously shown that the Notch1 receptor is expressed in Intestinal Stem Cells (ISCs); given the critical role played by Notch signalling in promoting intestinal tumourigenesis, we explored Notch1 expression in tumours. Combining lineage tracing in two tumour models with transcriptomic analyses, we found that Notch1+ tumour cells are undifferentiated, proliferative and capable of indefinite self-renewal and of generating a heterogeneous clonal progeny. Molecularly, the transcriptional signature of Notch1+ tumour cells highly correlates with ISCs, suggestive of their origin from normal crypt cells. Surprisingly, Notch1+ expression labels a subset of CSCs that shows reduced levels of Lgr5, a reported CSCs marker. The existence of distinct stem cell populations within intestinal tumours highlights the necessity of better understanding their hierarchy and behaviour, to identify the correct cellular targets for therapy.
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- Larissa Mourao
- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, INSERM U934, CNRS UMR3215, F-75248, Paris, Cedex 05, France.,Sorbonne University, UPMC University of Paris VI, F-75005, Paris, France.,Section of Molecular Cytology and Van Leeuwenhoek Centre for Advanced Microscopy, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, INSERM U934, CNRS UMR3215, F-75248, Paris, Cedex 05, France.,Sorbonne University, UPMC University of Paris VI, F-75005, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, INSERM U934, CNRS UMR3215, F-75248, Paris, Cedex 05, France
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Physics and Astronomy, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, INSERM U934, CNRS UMR3215, F-75248, Paris, Cedex 05, France.,Institut Curie, PSL Research University, INSERM U900, 75005, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, INSERM U900, 75005, Paris, France.,Mines ParisTech, PSL Research University, CBIO-Centre for Computational Biology, 75006, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, INSERM U934, CNRS UMR3215, F-75248, Paris, Cedex 05, France.
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Karadjian M, Essers C, Tsitlakidis S, Reible B, Moghaddam A, Boccaccini AR, Westhauser F. Biological Properties of Calcium Phosphate Bioactive Glass Composite Bone Substitutes: Current Experimental Evidence. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20020305. [PMID: 30646516 PMCID: PMC6359412 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20020305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Standard treatment for bone defects is the biological reconstruction using autologous bone—a therapeutical approach that suffers from limitations such as the restricted amount of bone available for harvesting and the necessity for an additional intervention that is potentially followed by donor-site complications. Therefore, synthetic bone substitutes have been developed in order to reduce or even replace the usage of autologous bone as grafting material. This structured review focuses on the question whether calcium phosphates (CaPs) and bioactive glasses (BGs), both established bone substitute materials, show improved properties when combined in CaP/BG composites. It therefore summarizes the most recent experimental data in order to provide a better understanding of the biological properties in general and the osteogenic properties in particular of CaP/BG composite bone substitute materials. As a result, BGs seem to be beneficial for the osteogenic differentiation of precursor cell populations in-vitro when added to CaPs. Furthermore, the presence of BG supports integration of CaP/BG composites into bone in-vivo and enhances bone formation under certain circumstances.
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- Maria Karadjian
- Center of Orthopedics, Traumatology, and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Center of Orthopedics, Traumatology, and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Center of Orthopedics, Traumatology, and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Center of Orthopedics, Traumatology, and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Center of Orthopedics, Traumatology, and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany.
- ATORG-Aschaffenburg Trauma and Orthopedics Research Group, Center for Trauma Surgery, Orthopedics, and Sports Medicine, Klinikum Aschaffenburg-Alzenau, Am Hasenkopf 1, 63739 Aschaffenburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Cauerstr. 6, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
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- Center of Orthopedics, Traumatology, and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Shakery A, Pourvali K, Ghorbani A, Fereidani SS, Zand H. Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Promotes Proliferation, Migration and Stemness in a Subpopulation of 5FU Treated SW480 Cells: Evidence for Metabolic Plasticity in Colon Cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2018; 19:3287-3294. [PMID: 30486639 PMCID: PMC6318419 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2018.19.11.3287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background: Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) as a ketone body is the metabolic fuel in oxidative phosphorylation pathway. So far the effects of BHB on the biology of tumor cells is contradictory. Therefore, we investigated the effect of BHB on viability, metabolism, proliferation and migration of 5FU treated SW480 colon cancer cell line. Methods: we treated the SW480 cells with IC50 dose of 5-fluorouracil (5FU) for 72 h to isolate a subpopulation of 5FU treated cells that were resistant to it. Effects of BHB on cell viability was investigated by MTT assay. Measurement of oxygen consumption rate (OCR) in parallel with extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) upon BHB treatment was used for determination of metabolic profile of these cells. Investigating the relationship between metabolic phenotype and the status of differentiation and stemness was done by analyzing the expression of PGC-1α, c-MYC, NANOG, ALPi and KRT20 genes by qRT-PCR. Clonogenic and scratch assay were performed to determine the proliferation and migration abilities of incubated with BHB compared to untreated cells. Results: BHB increased cell viability in SW480 and 5FU treated SW480 cells. The results showed a significantly decreased ECAR and increased OCR in both cell types following BHB treatment reflecting the superiority of oxidative phosphorylation profile compared to glycolysis in both cell types. Also, treatment with BHB increases the expression of genes normally associated with stemness and mitochondrial biogenesis and decreases the expression of genes related to glycolytic program and differentiation in 5FU treated cells. Self-renewal and migration potential of BHB treated cells increased significantly. Conclusion: These findings suggest that BHB utilization via oxidative mitochondrial metabolism can fuel proliferation, migration and stemness in 5FU treated SW480 colon cancer cells.
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- Azam Shakery
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Science and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Yang WH, Heithoff DM, Aziz PV, Sperandio M, Nizet V, Mahan MJ, Marth JD. Recurrent infection progressively disables host protection against intestinal inflammation. Science 2018; 358:358/6370/eaao5610. [PMID: 29269445 DOI: 10.1126/science.aao5610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Intestinal inflammation is the central pathological feature of colitis and the inflammatory bowel diseases. These syndromes arise from unidentified environmental factors. We found that recurrent nonlethal gastric infections of Gram-negative Salmonella enterica Typhimurium (ST), a major source of human food poisoning, caused inflammation of murine intestinal tissue, predominantly the colon, which persisted after pathogen clearance and irreversibly escalated in severity with repeated infections. ST progressively disabled a host mechanism of protection by inducing endogenous neuraminidase activity, which accelerated the molecular aging and clearance of intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP). Disease was linked to a Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-dependent mechanism of IAP desialylation with accumulation of the IAP substrate and TLR4 ligand, lipopolysaccharide-phosphate. The administration of IAP or the antiviral neuraminidase inhibitor zanamivir was therapeutic by maintaining IAP abundance and function.
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- Won Ho Yang
- Center for Nanomedicine, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.,Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.,Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.,Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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- Walter-Brendel-Centre for Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.,Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA. .,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.,Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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Wang Y, Gunasekara DB, Attayek PJ, Reed MI, DiSalvo M, Nguyen DL, Dutton JS, Lebhar MS, Bultman SJ, Sims CE, Magness ST, Allbritton NL. In Vitro Generation of Mouse Colon Crypts. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 3:2502-2513. [PMID: 30854421 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Organoid culture has had a significant impact on in vitro studies of the intestinal epithelium; however, the exquisite architecture, luminal accessibility, and lineage compartmentalization found in vivo has not been recapitulated in the organoid systems. We have used a microengineered platform with suitable extracellular matrix contacts and stiffness to generate a self-renewing mouse colonic epithelium that replicates key architectural and physiological functions found in vivo, including a surface lined with polarized crypts. Chemical gradients applied to the basal-luminal axis compartmentalized the stem/progenitor cells and promoted appropriate lineage differentiation along the in vitro crypt axis so that the tissue possessed a crypt stem cell niche as well as a layer of differentiated cells covering the luminal surface. This new approach combining microengineered scaffolds, native chemical gradients, and biophysical cues to control primary epithelium ex vivo can serve as a highly functional and physiologically relevant in vitro tissue model.
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- Yuli Wang
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States, and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States, and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States, and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Genetics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States, and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States, and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607, United States
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Ducarouge B, Pelissier-Rota M, Powell R, Buisson A, Bonaz B, Jacquier-Sarlin M. Involvement of CRF2 signaling in enterocyte differentiation. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:5127-5145. [PMID: 28811708 PMCID: PMC5537180 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i28.5127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Revised: 05/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To determine the role of corticotropin releasing factor receptor (CRF2) in epithelial permeability and enterocyte cell differentiation.
METHODS For this purpose, we used rat Sprague Dawley and various colon carcinoma cell lines (SW620, HCT8R, HT-29 and Caco-2 cell lines). Expression of CRF2 protein was analyzed by fluorescent immunolabeling in normal rat colon and then by western blot in dissociated colonic epithelial cells and in the lysates of colon carcinoma cell lines or during the early differentiation of HT-29 cells (ten first days). To assess the impact of CRF2 signaling on colonic cell differentiation, HT-29 and Caco-2 cells were exposed to Urocortin 3 recombinant proteins (Ucn3, 100 nmol/L). In some experiments, cells were pre-exposed to the astressin 2b (A2b) a CRF2 antagonist in order to inhibit the action of Ucn3. Intestinal cell differentiation was first analyzed by functional assays: the trans-cellular permeability and the para-cellular permeability were determined by Dextran-FITC intake and measure of the transepithelial electrical resistance respectively. Morphological modifications associated to epithelial dysfunction were analyzed by confocal microscopy after fluorescent labeling of actin (phaloidin-TRITC) and intercellular adhesion proteins such as E-cadherin, p120ctn, occludin and ZO-1. The establishment of mature adherens junctions (AJ) was monitored by following the distribution of AJ proteins in lipid raft fractions, after separation of cell lysates on sucrose gradients. Finally, the mRNA and the protein expression levels of characteristic markers of intestinal epithelial cell (IEC) differentiation such as the transcriptional factor krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) or the dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) were performed by RT-PCR and western blot respectively. The specific activities of DPPIV and alkaline phosphatase (AP) enzymes were determined by a colorimetric method.
RESULTS CRF2 protein is preferentially expressed in undifferentiated epithelial cells from the crypts of colon and in human colon carcinoma cell lines. Furthermore, CRF2 expression is down regulated according to the kinetic of HT-29 cell differentiation. By performing functional assays, we found that Ucn3-induced CRF2 signaling alters both para- and trans-cellular permeability of differentiated HT-29 and Caco-2 cells. These effects are partly mediated by Ucn3-induced morphological changes associated with the disruption of mature AJ in HT-29 cells and tight junctions (TJ) in Caco-2 cells. Ucn3-mediated activation of CRF2 decreases mRNA and protein expression levels of KLF4 a transcription factor involved in IEC differentiation. This signaling is correlated to a down-regulation of key IEC markers such as DPPIV and AP, at both transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels.
CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that CRF2 signaling could modulate IEC differentiation. These mechanisms could be relevant to the stress induced epithelial alterations found in inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Zhang C, Mao HL, Cao Y. Nuclear accumulation of symplekin promotes cellular proliferation and dedifferentiation in an ERK1/2-dependent manner. Sci Rep 2017. [PMID: 28630428 PMCID: PMC5476558 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04005-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Symplekin is a multifunctional protein that localizes to both tight junctions and the nucleus in polarized epithelial cells, with confirmed roles in mRNA maturation, transcriptional modulation and tight-junction assembly. However, the mechanisms governing its subcellular distribution and related functions remain unclear. In this study, we found that symplekin primarily localizes to the nuclei of cultured dedifferentiated colorectal cancer cells, and nuclear symplekin showed higher phosphorylation and binding affinity with YBX3 than its membrane fraction. Moreover, the accumulation of nuclear symplekin promoted cell proliferation and dedifferentiation as well as β-catenin transactivation in vitro. Nuclear symplekin acts as a transcriptional co-activator for the expression of many cell cycle-related genes. Furthermore, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) phosphorylated symplekin at T1257 to facilitate its nuclear accumulation upon epidermal growth factor (EGF) stimulation. Meanwhile, reduction of total symplekin also induced certain epithelial-mesenchymal transition features in HT-29 cells. Taken together, our results confirm the coordinated roles of symplekin in cell junctions and gene transcription, which are related to its subcellular localization. The significance of nuclear symplekin in tumorigenesis is also highlighted, and ERK-dependent phosphorylation represents a mechanism for its subcellular sorting.
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- Chen Zhang
- Laboratory of Molecular and Experimental Pathology, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.,Kunming College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Experimental Pathology, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.
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Kim CK, He P, Bialkowska AB, Yang VW. SP and KLF Transcription Factors in Digestive Physiology and Diseases. Gastroenterology 2017; 152:1845-1875. [PMID: 28366734 PMCID: PMC5815166 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Specificity proteins (SPs) and Krüppel-like factors (KLFs) belong to the family of transcription factors that contain conserved zinc finger domains involved in binding to target DNA sequences. Many of these proteins are expressed in different tissues and have distinct tissue-specific activities and functions. Studies have shown that SPs and KLFs regulate not only physiological processes such as growth, development, differentiation, proliferation, and embryogenesis, but pathogenesis of many diseases, including cancer and inflammatory disorders. Consistently, these proteins have been shown to regulate normal functions and pathobiology in the digestive system. We review recent findings on the tissue- and organ-specific functions of SPs and KLFs in the digestive system including the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, pancreas, and liver. We provide a list of agents under development to target these proteins.
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- Chang-Kyung Kim
- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY,Corresponding Authors: Vincent W. Yang & Agnieszka B. Bialkowska, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, HSC T-16, Rm. 020; Stony Brook, NY, USA. Tel: (631) 444-2066; Fax: (631) 444-3144; ;
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- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY,Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY,Corresponding Authors: Vincent W. Yang & Agnieszka B. Bialkowska, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, HSC T-16, Rm. 020; Stony Brook, NY, USA. Tel: (631) 444-2066; Fax: (631) 444-3144; ;
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Gao T, Zhao MM, Li YJ, Zhang L, Li JL, Yu LL, Gao F, Zhou GH. Effects of in ovo feeding of L-arginine on the development of digestive organs, intestinal function and post-hatch performance of broiler embryos and hatchlings. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2017; 102:e166-e175. [DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- T. Gao
- College of Animal Science and Technology; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing; Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing; Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing; Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing; Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing; Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing; Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing; Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing; Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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Kokou F, Sarropoulou E, Cotou E, Kentouri M, Alexis M, Rigos G. Effects of graded dietary levels of soy protein concentrate supplemented with methionine and phosphate on the immune and antioxidant responses of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata L.). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 64:111-121. [PMID: 28284854 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 03/04/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The effects of a dietary soy protein concentrate (SPC) as a fish meal (FM) substitute, on selected innate immune responses, the oxidative status, hepatic and intestinal morphology of gilthead sea bream, Sparus aurata, were evaluated after a three-month feeding trial. Isonitrogenous (45% crude protein) and isoenergetic (23 kJ/g gross energy) diets with 20% (SPC20), 40% (SPC40) and 60% (SPC60) of SPC inclusion, supplemented with methionine and phosphate, were evaluated against a diet containing FM as the sole protein source. Diets were allocated in triplicate groups of 26-g fish (8 kg m-3/tank) and administered for three months. Immune responses were evaluated by performing immunological assays in blood (respiratory burst activity) and serum (myeloperoxidase content, bacteriolytic and lysozyme activity), as well as by gene expression analysis of immune-associated genes (MHCIIα, β2m, CSF-1R, NCCRP-1, TGF-β1, HSP70) in the head kidney and distal intestine. In addition, oxidative stress was evaluated by measuring the activity of liver enzymes associated with the antioxidant system. The respiratory burst activity of blood was significantly decreased in the SPC40 group, while serum myeloperoxidase content and bacteriolytic and lysozyme activities were affected. Significantly higher expression levels of NCCRP-1 and HSP70 were found in SPC60 head kidneys, while increased intestinal MHCIIα and NCCRP-1 transcripts were observed in SPC40. Hepatic antioxidant enzyme activity of glutathione reductase and glutathione-S-transferase was significantly enhanced in the SPC40 and SPC60 groups, while superoxide dismutase activity was increased only in the SPC40 group. Moreover, increased lipid accumulation in the enterocytes of the distal intestine was observed in the SPC60 group. Overall, a three-month feeding period with diets over 40% of dietary SPC inclusion as a FM substitute, indicated increases on immune and antioxidant enzyme responses, suggesting the dietary SPC levels that gilthead sea bream can tolerate.
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- Fotini Kokou
- Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 71003 Gournes Pediados, Heraklion Crete/16777 Aghios Kosmas Elliniko, Attiki, Greece.
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- Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 71003 Gournes Pediados, Heraklion Crete/16777 Aghios Kosmas Elliniko, Attiki, Greece
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- Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 71003 Gournes Pediados, Heraklion Crete/16777 Aghios Kosmas Elliniko, Attiki, Greece
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- Department of Biology, University of Crete, PO Box 1470, Heraklion, Crete, 71110, Greece
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- Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 71003 Gournes Pediados, Heraklion Crete/16777 Aghios Kosmas Elliniko, Attiki, Greece
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- Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 71003 Gournes Pediados, Heraklion Crete/16777 Aghios Kosmas Elliniko, Attiki, Greece
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Gomes JR, Ayub LC, dos Reis CA, Machado MJ, da Silva J, Omar NF, de Miranda Soares MA. Goblet cells and intestinal Alkaline phosphatase expression (IAP) during the development of the rat small intestine. Acta Histochem 2017; 119:71-77. [PMID: 27939968 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2016.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Revised: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the temporal and spacial distribution of the mucins produced by goblet cells and intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) expression during the development of the small intestine of the rat. Intestines were removed from rats on the 15th, 17th and 18th days of intratuterine life (i.u.) and on the 3rd, 10th, 17th and 25th days after birth (a.b.). Intestines were processed for routine histological procedures and sections were submitted to histochemistry using PAS to stain neutral glycoproteins and Alcian blue for acidic glycoproteins, as well as immunohistochemistry to detect IAP. In rats, glycoprotein production was seen to begin in the intestinal epithelium cell at around the 17th day of i.u. life; however, this production was not accompanied by morphological indications of the presence of goblet cells. By the 18th i.u. day, the villus epithelium was undergoing differentiation and the first goblet cells could be identified from this time. At around the 10th day a.b., both compartments of the small intestine were detected; i.e. the villi and the crypts. At this timepoint, goblet cells were present in the villi, and also in the upper regions of the crypts. On the 3rd, 10th 17th and 25th days a.b., the presence of the goblet cells increased and presented regional differences in the sections evaluated. IAP was not detected during i.u. life, but was weakly detected in the cells of the villi from the 3rd day a.b., along the entire extension of the villi. On the 10th day, IAP was detected at the tip of the villi, while on the 25th day, it was detected along the extension of the villi, but with a weaker intensity. In conclusion, a temporal and spacial distribution of goblet cells and IAP activity occurs during the development of the small intestine, suggesting a possible regulatory control in accordance with the suckling and weaning phases of food intake in the rat's life.
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Feng Q, Wu LQ. Relationship between KLF4 and primary hepatocellular carcinoma. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2016; 24:497-504. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v24.i4.497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Kruppel-like factors (KLFs) are a family of transcription factors with zinc finger structure, which play a key role in cell proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation and embryonic development. KLF4 is an important member of the KLF family, and it is highly expressed in primary hepatocellular carcinoma tissues. However, the mechanism of KLF4 in primary hepatocellular carcinoma remains to be explored. This paper reviews the biological function of KLF4 in primary hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Bibi S, Kang Y, Yang G, Zhu MJ. Grape seed extract improves small intestinal health through suppressing inflammation and regulating alkaline phosphatase in IL-10-deficient mice. J Funct Foods 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Monteiro-Riviere NA, Ortega MT, Choi K, Koci J, Lin Z, Jeffery B, Riviere JE. Comparative In Vitro Cytotoxicity of 20 Potential Food Ingredients in Canine Liver, Kidney, Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells, and Enterocyte-like Cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1089/aivt.2015.0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Nancy A. Monteiro-Riviere
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
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- Mars Global Food Safety Center, Yanqi Economic Development Zone, Huairou, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
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Finkbeiner SR, Hill DR, Altheim CH, Dedhia PH, Taylor MJ, Tsai YH, Chin AM, Mahe MM, Watson CL, Freeman JJ, Nattiv R, Thomson M, Klein OD, Shroyer NF, Helmrath MA, Teitelbaum DH, Dempsey PJ, Spence JR. Transcriptome-wide Analysis Reveals Hallmarks of Human Intestine Development and Maturation In Vitro and In Vivo. Stem Cell Reports 2015; 4:S2213-6711(15)00122-8. [PMID: 26050928 PMCID: PMC4471827 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2015.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Revised: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Human intestinal organoids (HIOs) are a tissue culture model in which small intestine-like tissue is generated from pluripotent stem cells. By carrying out unsupervised hierarchical clustering of RNA-sequencing data, we demonstrate that HIOs most closely resemble human fetal intestine. We observed that genes involved in digestive tract development are enriched in both fetal intestine and HIOs compared to adult tissue, whereas genes related to digestive function and Paneth cell host defense are expressed at higher levels in adult intestine. Our study also revealed that the intestinal stem cell marker OLFM4 is expressed at very low levels in fetal intestine and in HIOs, but is robust in adult crypts. We validated our findings using in vivo transplantation to show that HIOs become more adult-like after transplantation. Our study emphasizes important maturation events that occur in the intestine during human development and demonstrates that HIOs can be used to model fetal-to-adult maturation.
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- Stacy R Finkbeiner
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Center for Organogenesis, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Center for Organogenesis, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Department of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Department of General Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Center for Organogenesis, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Institute for Human Genetics and Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Franciso, CA 94143, USA
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- Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, University of California, San Francisco, San Franciso, CA 94143, USA
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- Institute for Human Genetics and Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Franciso, CA 94143, USA; Program in Craniofacial and Mesenchymal Biology, University of California, San Francisco, San Franciso, CA 94143, USA; Center for Craniofacial Anomalies, University of California, San Francisco, San Franciso, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Medicine Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Department of General Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Center for Organogenesis, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Denver, CO 80204, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Center for Organogenesis, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Helicobacter pylori-Induced Signaling Pathways Contribute to Intestinal Metaplasia and Gastric Carcinogenesis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:737621. [PMID: 26064948 PMCID: PMC4441984 DOI: 10.1155/2015/737621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) induces chronic gastric inflammation, atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, and cancer. Although the risk of gastric cancer increases exponentially with the extent of atrophic gastritis, the precise mechanisms of gastric carcinogenesis have not been fully elucidated. H. pylori induces genetic and epigenetic changes in gastric epithelial cells through activating intracellular signaling pathways in a cagPAI-dependent manner. H. pylori eventually induces gastric cancer with chromosomal instability (CIN) or microsatellite instability (MSI), which are classified as two major subtypes of gastric cancer. Elucidation of the precise mechanisms of gastric carcinogenesis will also be important for cancer therapy.
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He H, Li S, Hong Y, Zou H, Chen H, Ding F, Wan Y, Liu Z. Krüppel-like Factor 4 Promotes Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Differentiation by Up-regulating Keratin 13 Expression. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:13567-77. [PMID: 25851906 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.629717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Squamous cell differentiation requires the coordinated activation and repression of genes specific to the differentiation process; disruption of this program accompanies malignant transformation of epithelium. The exploration of genes that control epidermal proliferation and terminal differentiation is vital to better understand esophageal carcinogenesis. KLF4 is a member of the KLF family of transcription factors and is involved in both cellular proliferation and differentiation. This study using immunohistochemistry analysis of KLF4 in clinical specimens of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) demonstrated that decreased KLF4 was substantially associated with poor differentiation. Moreover, we determined that both KLF4 and KRT13 levels were undoubtedly augmented upon sodium butyrate-induced ESCC differentiation and G1 phase arrest. Conversely, silencing of KLF4 and KRT13 abrogated the inhibition of G1-S transition induced by sodium butyrate. Molecular investigation demonstrated that KLF4 transcriptionally regulated KRT13 and the expression of the two molecules appreciably correlated in ESCC tissues and cell lines. Collectively, these results suggest that KLF4 transcriptionally regulates KRT13 and is invovled in ESCC cell differentiation.
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- Huan He
- From the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China and
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China and
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China and
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China and
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China and
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China and
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- the Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China and
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Cui J, Shi M, Quan M, Xie K. Regulation of EMT by KLF4 in gastrointestinal cancer. Curr Cancer Drug Targets 2014; 13:986-95. [PMID: 24168184 DOI: 10.2174/15680096113136660104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2013] [Revised: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer is characterized by its aggressiveness, but the underlying mechanism is not fully understood. Studies reveal that epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), which is regulated by a series of transcription factors and signaling pathways, is strongly associated with GI cancer cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis. Importantly, EMT is a product of crosstalk between signaling pathways. Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4), a zinc finger-type transcription factor, is decreased or lost in most GI cancers. By transcriptionally regulating its downstream target genes, KLF4 plays important roles of GI cancer tumorigenesis, proliferation and differentiation. In this review, we focus on the mechanism of KLF4 in GI cancer EMT, and demonstrate that through crosstalk with TGF-β, Notch, and Wnt signaling pathways, KLF4 negatively regulates EMT of GI cancers. Finally, we indicate the challenging new frontiers for KLF4 which contributes to better understanding of the mechanism of GI cancer aggressiveness.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Unit 1466, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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Shin J, Carr A, Corner GA, Tögel L, Dávalos-Salas M, Dávaos-Salas M, Tran H, Chueh AC, Al-Obaidi S, Chionh F, Ahmed N, Buchanan DD, Young JP, Malo MS, Hodin RA, Arango D, Sieber OM, Augenlicht LH, Dhillon AS, Weber TK, Mariadason JM. The intestinal epithelial cell differentiation marker intestinal alkaline phosphatase (ALPi) is selectively induced by histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) in colon cancer cells in a Kruppel-like factor 5 (KLF5)-dependent manner. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:25306-16. [PMID: 25037223 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.557546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) sodium butyrate promotes differentiation of colon cancer cells as evidenced by induced expression and enzyme activity of the differentiation marker intestinal alkaline phosphatase (ALPi). Screening of a panel of 33 colon cancer cell lines identified cell lines sensitive (42%) and resistant (58%) to butyrate induction of ALP activity. This differential sensitivity was similarly evident following treatment with the structurally distinct HDACi, MS-275. Resistant cell lines were significantly enriched for those harboring the CpG island methylator phenotype (p = 0.036, Chi square test), and resistant cell lines harbored methylation of the ALPi promoter, particularly of a CpG site within a critical KLF/Sp regulatory element required for butyrate induction of ALPi promoter activity. However, butyrate induction of an exogenous ALPi promoter-reporter paralleled up-regulation of endogenous ALPi expression across the cell lines, suggesting the presence or absence of a key transcriptional regulator is the major determinant of ALPi induction. Through microarray profiling of sensitive and resistant cell lines, we identified KLF5 to be both basally more highly expressed as well as preferentially induced by butyrate in sensitive cell lines. KLF5 overexpression induced ALPi promoter-reporter activity in resistant cell lines, KLF5 knockdown attenuated butyrate induction of ALPi expression in sensitive lines, and butyrate selectively enhanced KLF5 binding to the ALPi promoter in sensitive cells. These findings demonstrate that butyrate induction of the cell differentiation marker ALPi is mediated through KLF5 and identifies subsets of colon cancer cell lines responsive and refractory to this effect.
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- Joongho Shin
- From the Department of Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461
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- From the Department of Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461
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- the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Austin Health, Melbourne 3084, Australia
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- the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Austin Health, Melbourne 3084, Australia
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- the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Austin Health, Melbourne 3084, Australia
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- the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Austin Health, Melbourne 3084, Australia
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- the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Austin Health, Melbourne 3084, Australia
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- the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Austin Health, Melbourne 3084, Australia
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- From the Department of Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461
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- the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
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- the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
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- the Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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- the Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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- the Group of Molecular Oncology, Centro en Investigación en Bioquímica y Biología Molecular-Nanomedicine, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain and El Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Spain
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- the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne 3052, Australia
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- From the Department of Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461
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- the Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Health Care System, Brooklyn, New York 11209
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- From the Department of Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Austin Health, Melbourne 3084, Australia,
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Cohen L, Sekler I, Hershfinkel M. The zinc sensing receptor, ZnR/GPR39, controls proliferation and differentiation of colonocytes and thereby tight junction formation in the colon. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1307. [PMID: 24967969 PMCID: PMC4611734 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2014.262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 04/11/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The intestinal epithelium is a renewable tissue that requires precise balance between proliferation and differentiation, an essential process for the formation of a tightly sealed barrier. Zinc deficiency impairs the integrity of the intestinal epithelial barrier and is associated with ulcerative and diarrheal pathologies, but the mechanisms underlying the role of Zn2+ are not well understood. Here, we determined a role of the colonocytic Zn2+ sensing receptor, ZnR/GPR39, in mediating Zn2+-dependent signaling and regulating the proliferation and differentiation of colonocytes. Silencing of ZnR/GPR39 expression attenuated Zn2+-dependent activation of ERK1/2 and AKT as well as downstream activation of mTOR/p70S6K, pathways that are linked with proliferation. Consistently, ZnR/GPR39 silencing inhibited HT29 and Caco-2 colonocyte proliferation, while not inducing caspase-3 cleavage. Remarkably, in differentiating HT29 colonocytes, silencing of ZnR/GPR39 expression inhibited alkaline phosphatase activity, a marker of differentiation. Furthermore, Caco-2 colonocytes showed elevated expression of ZnR/GPR39 during differentiation, whereas silencing of ZnR/GPR39 decreased monolayer transepithelial electrical resistance, suggesting compromised barrier formation. Indeed, silencing of ZnR/GPR39 or chelation of Zn2+ by the cell impermeable chelator CaEDTA was followed by impaired expression of the junctional proteins, that is, occludin, zonula-1 (ZO-1) and E-cadherin. Importantly, colon tissues of GPR39 knockout mice also showed a decrease in expression levels of ZO-1 and occludin compared with wildtype mice. Altogether, our results indicate that ZnR/GPR39 has a dual role in promoting proliferation of colonocytes and in controlling their differentiation. The latter is followed by ZnR/GPR39-dependent expression of tight junctional proteins, thereby leading to formation of a sealed intestinal epithelial barrier. Thus, ZnR/GPR39 may be a therapeutic target for promoting epithelial function and tight junction barrier integrity during ulcerative colon diseases.
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- L Cohen
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Health Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Health Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Health Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Zhao Y, Qin G, Han R, Wang J, Zhang X, Liu D. β-Conglycinin reduces the tight junction occludin and ZO-1 expression in IPEC-J2. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:1915-26. [PMID: 24473141 PMCID: PMC3958829 DOI: 10.3390/ijms15021915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2013] [Revised: 01/12/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Soybean allergy presents a health threat to humans and animals. The mechanism by which food/feed allergen β-conglycinin injures the intestinal barrier has not been well understood. In this study, the changes of epithelial permeability, integrity, metabolic activity, the tight junction (TJ) distribution and expression induced by β-conglycinin were evaluated using IPEC-J2 model. The results showed a significant decrease of trans-epithelial electrical resistance (TEER) (p < 0.001) and metabolic activity (p < 0.001) and a remarkable increase of alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity (p < 0.001) in a dose-dependent manner. The expression levels of tight junction occludin and ZO-1 were decreased (p < 0.05). The reduced fluorescence of targets and change of cellular morphology were recorded. The tight junction occludin and ZO-1 mRNA expression linearly declined with increasing β-conglycinin (p < 0.001).
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- Yuan Zhao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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AIMS To investigate the effect of 1-(4-(tert-butyl)benzyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide (Pyr-C) on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells. MATERIALS & METHODS MTT and BrdU incorporation assay were used to determine cell survival and proliferation. The gene expression levels of osteogenic markers were determined using real-time PCR and ALP activity was detected. Western-blot analysis was used to determine the protein expression of BSP and OPN. The long-term effect of Pyr-C on mineralization deposition was measured by Alizarin Red Staining. RESULTS Pyr-C inhibited cell proliferation and increased ALP activity. Gene expression of ALP, BSP, OCN, Runx2, and Osterix was up-regulated in Pyr-C-induced group. Pyr-C increased the protein expression of BSP at day 7, 14 and 21, and OPN at day 14, 21 and 28. Meanwhile, Pyr-C enhanced the mineral deposition. CONCLUSION Pyr-C inhibits proliferation and stimulates osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells.
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Jeon O, Alsberg E. Regulation of Stem Cell Fate in a Three-Dimensional Micropatterned Dual-Crosslinked Hydrogel System. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2013; 23:4765-4775. [PMID: 24578678 PMCID: PMC3933204 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201300529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Micropatterning technology is a powerful tool for controlling the cellular microenvironment and investigating the effects of physical parameters on cell behaviors, such as migration, proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation. Although there have been significant developments in regulating the spatial and temporal distribution of physical properties in various materials, little is known about the role of the size of micropatterned regions of hydrogels with different crosslinking densities on the response of encapsulated cells. In this study, novel alginate hydrogel system is engineered that can be micropatterned three-dimensionally to create regions that are crosslinked by a single mechanism or dual mechanisms. By manipulating micropattern size while keeping the overall ratio of single- to dual-crosslinked hydrogel volume constant, the physical properties of the micropatterned alginate hydrogels are spatially tunable. When human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) are photoencapsulated within micropatterned hydrogels, their proliferation rate is a function of micropattern size. Additionally, micropattern size dictates the extent of osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation of photoencapsulated hASC. The size of 3D micropatterned physical properties in this new hydrogel system introduces a new design parameter for regulating various cellular behaviors, and this dual-crosslinked hydrogel system provides a new platform for studying proliferation and differentiation of stem cells in a spatially controlled manner for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.
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- Oju Jeon
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106 (USA)
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Effects of differentiation on purinergic and neurotensin-mediated calcium signaling in human HT-29 colon cancer cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 439:35-9. [PMID: 23962427 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Calcium signaling is a key regulator of processes important in differentiation. In colon cancer cells differentiation is associated with altered expression of specific isoforms of calcium pumps of the endoplasmic reticulum and the plasma membrane, suggesting that differentiation of colon cancer cells is associated with a major remodeling of calcium homeostasis. Purinergic and neurotensin receptor activation are known regulators of cytosolic free Ca(2+) levels in colon cancer cells. This study aimed to assess changes in cytosolic free Ca(2+) levels in response to ATP and neurotensin with differentiation induced by sodium butyrate or culturing post-confluence. Parameters assessed included peak cytosolic free Ca(2+) level after activation; time to reach peak cytosolic free Ca(2+) and the EC50 of dose response curves. Our results demonstrate that differentiation of HT-29 colon cancer cells is associated with a remodeling of both ATP and neurotensin mediated Ca(2+) signaling. Neurotensin-mediated calcium signaling appeared more sensitive to differentiation than ATP-mediated Ca(2+) signaling.
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Transcriptional regulation of PCFT by KLF4, HNF4α, CDX2 and C/EBPα: implication in its site-specific expression in the small intestine. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 431:158-63. [PMID: 23313509 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2012] [Accepted: 01/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Proton-coupled folate transporter (PCFT), which is responsible for the intestinal uptake of folates and analogs, is expressed only in the proximal region in the small intestine. The present study was to examine its transcriptional regulation, which may be involved in such a unique expression profile and potentially in its alteration, using dual-luciferase reporter assays in human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells. The luciferase activity derived from the reporter construct containing the 5'-flanking sequence of -1695/+96 of the human PCFT gene was enhanced most extensively by the introduction of Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4). The KLF4-induced luciferase activity was further enhanced by hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α (HNF4α) synergistically. To the contrary, caudal-type homeobox transcription factor 2 (CDX2) and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α (C/EBPα) extensively suppressed the luciferase activity induced by KLF4 alone and also that induced by KLF4 and HNF4α. Western blot analysis using the rat small intestine indicated uniform expression of KLF4 along the intestinal tract, proximal-oriented expression of HNF4α, distal-oriented expression of CDX2 and C/EBPα. These results suggest that the activity of PCFT promoter is basically induced by KLF4 and the gradiented expression profile of PCFT may be at least in part accounted for by those of HNF4α, CDX2 and C/EBPα.
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Lallès JP, Orozco-Solís R, Bolaños-Jiménez F, de Coppet P, Le Dréan G, Segain JP. Perinatal undernutrition alters intestinal alkaline phosphatase and its main transcription factors KLF4 and Cdx1 in adult offspring fed a high-fat diet. J Nutr Biochem 2012; 23:1490-7. [PMID: 22405696 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2011.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2011] [Revised: 07/20/2011] [Accepted: 10/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Nutrient restriction during gestation and/or suckling is associated with an increased risk of developing inflammation, obesity and metabolic diseases in adulthood. However, the underlying mechanisms, including the role of the small intestine, are unclear. We hypothesized that intestinal adaptation to the diet in adulthood is modulated by perinatal nutrition. This hypothesis was tested using a split-plot design experiment with 20 controls and 20 intrauterine growth-retarded (IUGR) rats aged 240 days and randomly assigned to be fed a standard chow or a high-fat (HF) diet for 10 days. Jejunal tissue was collected at necropsy and analyzed for anatomy, digestive enzymes, goblet cells and mRNA levels. Cecal contents and blood serum were analyzed for alkaline phosphatase (AP). IUGR rats failed to adapt to HF by increasing AP activity in jejunal tissue and cecal content as observed in controls. mRNA levels of transcription factors KLF4 and Cdx1 were blunted in jejunal epithelial cell of IUGR rats fed HF. mRNA levels of TNF-α were lower in IUGR rats. They also displayed exacerbated aminopeptidase N response and reduced jejunal goblet cell density. Villus and crypt architecture and epithelial cell proliferation increased with HF in both control and IUGR rats. Serum AP tended to be lower, and serum levamisole inhibition-resistant AP fraction was lower, in IUGR than controls with HF. Serum fatty acids and triglycerides were higher in IUGR rats and higher with HF. In conclusion, the adult intestine adapts to an HF diet differentially depending on early nutrition, jejunal AP and transcription factors being blunted in IUGR individuals fed HF.
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- Jean-Paul Lallès
- INRA, UMR1079, Systèmes d'Elevage, Nutrition Animale et Humaine, F-35000 Rennes, France.
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Liu J, Yang T, Liu Y, Zhang H, Wang K, Liu M, Chen G, Xiao X. Krüppel-like factor 4 inhibits the expression of interleukin-1 beta in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW264.7 macrophages. FEBS Lett 2012; 586:834-40. [PMID: 22449968 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2011] [Revised: 01/30/2012] [Accepted: 02/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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RAW264.7 macrophages and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells were treated with LPS to determine the expression of KLF4 and release of IL-1β. A full-length cDNA or short interference RNA of KLF4 was transfected into RAW264.7 macrophages; the expression and release of IL-1β were analyzed. The transcription and DNA binding activities of KLF4 to the IL-1β promoter were detected further. The results showed LPS treatment resulted in the increase of KLF4 level and IL-1β release; KLF4 overexpression decreased the expression of IL-1β, while KLF4 inhibition increased the expression of IL-1β; overexpression of KLF4 promoted the DNA binding activity of KLF4 to the IL-1β promoter and attenuated the transcription of IL-1β promoter, indicating an important role of KLF4 in regulating expression of IL-1β.
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- Junwen Liu
- Laboratory of Shock, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, People's Republic of China.
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Polini A, Pisignano D, Parodi M, Quarto R, Scaglione S. Osteoinduction of human mesenchymal stem cells by bioactive composite scaffolds without supplemental osteogenic growth factors. PLoS One 2011; 6:e26211. [PMID: 22022571 PMCID: PMC3192176 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2011] [Accepted: 09/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The development of a new family of implantable bioinspired materials is a focal point of bone tissue engineering. Implant surfaces that better mimic the natural bone extracellular matrix, a naturally nano-composite tissue, can stimulate stem cell differentiation towards osteogenic lineages in the absence of specific chemical treatments. Herein we describe a bioactive composite nanofibrous scaffold, composed of poly-caprolactone (PCL) and nano-sized hydroxyapatite (HA) or beta-tricalcium phosphate (TCP), which was able to support the growth of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and guide their osteogenic differentiation at the same time. Morphological and physical/chemical investigations were carried out by scanning, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, mechanical and wettability analysis. Upon culturing hMSCs on composite nanofibers, we found that the incorporation of either HA or TCP into the PCL nanofibers did not affect cell viability, meanwhile the presence of the mineral phase increases the activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), an early marker of bone formation, and mRNA expression levels of osteoblast-related genes, such as the Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx-2) and bone sialoprotein (BSP), in total absence of osteogenic supplements. These results suggest that both the nanofibrous structure and the chemical composition of the scaffolds play a role in regulating the osteogenic differentiation of hMSCs.
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- Alessandro Polini
- CNR - National Research Council of Italy, NNL (National Nanotechnology Laboratory) of Institute Nanoscience, Lecce, Italy
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- CNR - National Research Council of Italy, NNL (National Nanotechnology Laboratory) of Institute Nanoscience, Lecce, Italy
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Innovazione, Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy
- * E-mail: (AP); (DP)
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale (DIMES), Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale (DIMES), Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- CNR - National Research Council of Italy, IEIIT Institute, Genova, Italy
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Lynes M, Narisawa S, Millán JL, Widmaier EP. Interactions between CD36 and global intestinal alkaline phosphatase in mouse small intestine and effects of high-fat diet. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2011; 301:R1738-47. [PMID: 21900644 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00235.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The mechanisms of the saturable component of long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) transport across the small intestinal epithelium and its regulation by a high-fat diet (HFD) are uncertain. It is hypothesized here that the putative fatty acid translocase/CD36 and intestinal alkaline phosphatases (IAPs) function together to optimize LCFA transport. Phosphorylated CD36 (pCD36) was expressed in mouse enterocytes and dephosphorylated by calf IAP (CIAP). Uptake of fluorescently tagged LCFA into isolated enteroctyes was increased when cells were treated with CIAP; this was blocked with a specific CD36 inhibitor. pCD36 colocalized in enterocytes with the global IAP (gIAP) isozyme and, specifically, coimmunoprecipitated with gIAP, but not the duodenal-specific isozyme (dIAP). Purified recombinant gIAP dephosphorylated immunoprecipitated pCD36, and antiserum to gIAP decreased initial LCFA uptake in enterocytes. Body weight, adiposity, and plasma leptin and triglycerides were significantly increased in HFD mice compared with controls fed a normal-fat diet. HFD significantly increased immunoreactive CD36 and gIAP, but not dIAP, in jejunum, but not duodenum. Uptake of LCFA was increased in a CD36-dependent manner in enterocytes from HFD mice. It is concluded that CD36 exists in its phosphorylated and dephosphorylated states in mouse enterocytes, that pCD36 is a substrate of gIAP, and that dephosphorylation by IAPs results in increased LCFA transport capability. HFD upregulates CD36 and gIAP in parallel and enhances CD36-dependent fatty acid uptake. The interactions between these proteins may be important for efficient fat transport in mouse intestine, but whether the changes in gIAP and CD36 in enterocytes contribute to HFD-induced obesity remains to be determined.
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- Matthew Lynes
- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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Bureau C, Hanoun N, Torrisani J, Vinel JP, Buscail L, Cordelier P. Expression and Function of Kruppel Like-Factors (KLF) in Carcinogenesis. Curr Genomics 2011; 10:353-60. [PMID: 20119532 PMCID: PMC2729999 DOI: 10.2174/138920209788921010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2009] [Revised: 06/15/2009] [Accepted: 06/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Krüppel-like factor (KLF) family members share a three C2H2 zinc finger DNA binding domain, and are involved in cell proliferation and differentiation control in normal as in pathological situations. Studies over the past several years support a significant role for this family of transcription factors in carcinogenesis. KLFs can both activate and repress genes that participate in cell-cycle regulation. Among them, many up-regulated genes are inhibitors of proliferation, whereas genes that promote cell proliferation are repressed. However, several studies do present KLFs as positive regulator of cell proliferation. KLFs can be deregulated in multiple cancers either by loss of heterozygosity (LOH), somatic mutation or transcriptional silencing by promoter hypermethylation. Accordingly, KLF expression was shown to mediate growth inhibition when ectopically expressed in multiple cancer-derived cell lines through the inhibition of a number of key oncogenic signaling pathways, and to revert the tumorogenic phenotype in vivo. Taken together, these observations suggest that KLFs act as tumor suppressor. However, in some occasion, KLFs could act as tumor promoters, depending on “cellular context”. Thus, this review will discuss the roles and the functions of KLF family members in carcinogenesis, with a special focus on cancers from epithelial origin.
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- Christophe Bureau
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 858-I2MR, Institut de Médecine Moléculaire de Rangueil, Département Cancers Epithéliaux, Angiogénèse et Signalisation, 31432 Toulouse Cedex 4 France
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Hu R, Zuo Y, Zuo L, Liu C, Zhang S, Wu Q, Zhou Q, Gui S, Wei W, Wang Y. KLF4 Expression Correlates with the Degree of Differentiation in Colorectal Cancer. Gut Liver 2011; 5:154-9. [PMID: 21814594 PMCID: PMC3140659 DOI: 10.5009/gnl.2011.5.2.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2010] [Accepted: 10/21/2010] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background/Aims Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is an epithelial-specific transcription factor primarily expressed in the gastrointestinal tract that mediates growth arrest in the colonic epithelium. We tried to find whether KLF4 expression is associated with the progression and differentiation of colorectal cancer. Methods We detected KLF4 expression in 109 colorectal specimens (40 normal appearing mucosa, 7 adenomas, and 62 carcinomas) by immunohistochemistry using a tissue microarray. Western blot and RT-PCR analyses were also performed. Results The upregulation of KLF4 expression in carcinoma tissue was statistically significant (p<0.05) when compared to normal appearing mucosa. The negative and weak positive staining rates in normal appearing mucosa, adenoma, and carcinoma were 42.5%, 71.4%, and 82.3%, respectively, indicating a decreased degree of KLF4 expression over the course of progressive transformation of normal cells into malignant derivatives. KLF4 protein levels showed no correlation with sex, age, or metastatic state (p>0.05), while KLF4 protein expression correlated with the diagnostic stage (p<0.05). Furthermore, strong KLF4 staining was detected in 22.9% (11/48) and 0% (0/14) of well/moderately and poorly differentiated colorectal cancers, respectively. Our results clearly indicate that KLF4 protein expression significantly correlates with the degree of differentiation in colorectal cancers (p<0.05). KLF4 expression in RKO cells is also upregulated by butyrate, an inducer of differentiation. Conclusions Downregulation of KLF4 expression may lead to more poorly differentiated tumors.
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- Ruolei Hu
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Pharmacology, Hefei, China
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Fasina YO, Thanissery RR. Comparative efficacy of a yeast product and bacitracin methylene disalicylate in enhancing early growth and intestinal maturation in broiler chicks from breeder hens of different ages. Poult Sci 2011; 90:1067-73. [PMID: 21489956 DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-01033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The intestine of the newly hatched chick is immature at hatch. Yeast contains nucleotides and β-glucans that enhance intestinal development and chick growth. Accordingly, a 14-d experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a novel yeast product and bacitracin methylene disalicylate in enhancing early growth and intestinal maturation in chicks obtained from young (26-27 wk old) and old (58 to 59 wk old) breeder hens. Chicks (384) were randomly assigned to 8 dietary treatments. Treatment 1 (YH) consisted of chicks, from young hens, fed corn-soybean meal (SBM) diet alone. Treatment 2 (YHB) consisted of chicks, from young hens, fed corn-SBM basal into which BMD was added at 0.055 g/kg. Treatment 3 (YHE) consisted of chicks, from young hens, fed corn-SBM basal into which yeast extract (YE) was added at 0.075% level. Treatment 4 (YHED) consisted of chicks, from young hens, fed corn-SBM basal into which YE was added at 0.15% level. Treatments 5 (OH), 6 (OHB), 7 (OHE), and 8 (OHED) consisted of chicks from old hens fed diets similar to those given to YH in treatments 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. Growth performance (body weight gain and feed conversion ratio) was evaluated on d 7 and 14. Intestinal tissue samples were also analyzed for alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity as an indicator of intestinal maturation on d 4 and 13 of experiment. Results showed that by d 14 of experiment, only BMD treatments (YHB and OHB) improved body weight gain (P < 0.05). However, the body weight gains of chicks in the yeast-supplemented treatments (YHE, YHED, OHE, and OHED) were statistically similar (P > 0.05) to those of the BMD treatments. Ileal ALP activity was consistently enhanced by BMD and yeast product supplemented at 0.075% of the diet. It was concluded that antibiotic BMD and our novel yeast product supplemented at 0.075% of the diet improved early chick growth and maturation of the ileal segment of the small intestine.
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- Y O Fasina
- Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5416, USA.
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Li IC, Chan CT, Lu YF, Wu YT, Chen YC, Li GB, Lin CY, Hwang SPL. Zebrafish krüppel-like factor 4a represses intestinal cell proliferation and promotes differentiation of intestinal cell lineages. PLoS One 2011; 6:e20974. [PMID: 21687630 PMCID: PMC3110806 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2010] [Accepted: 05/17/2011] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background Mouse krüppel-like factor 4 (Klf4) is a zinc finger-containing transcription factor required for terminal differentiation of goblet cells in the colon. However, studies using either Klf4−/− mice or mice with conditionally deleted Klf4 in their gastric epithelia showed different results in the role of Klf4 in epithelial cell proliferation. We used zebrafish as a model organism to gain further understanding of the role of Klf4 in the intestinal cell proliferation and differentiation. Methodology/Principal Findings We characterized the function of klf4a, a mammalian klf4 homologue by antisense morpholino oligomer knockdown. Zebrafish Klf4a shared high amino acid similarities with human and mouse Klf4. Phylogenetic analysis grouped zebrafish Klf4a together with both human and mouse Klf4 in a branch with high bootstrap value. In zebrafish, we demonstrate that Klf4a represses intestinal cell proliferation based on results of BrdU incorporation, p-Histone 3 immunostaining, and transmission electron microscopy analyses. Decreased PepT1 expression was detected in intestinal bulbs of 80- and 102-hours post fertilization (hpf) klf4a morphants. Significant reduction of alcian blue-stained goblet cell number was identified in intestines of 102- and 120-hpf klf4a morphants. Embryos treated with γ-secretase inhibitor showed increased klf4a expression in the intestine, while decreased klf4a expression and reduction in goblet cell number were observed in embryos injected with Notch intracellular domain (NICD) mRNA. We were able to detect recovery of goblet cell number in 102-hpf embryos that had been co-injected with both klf4a and Notch 1a NICD mRNA. Conclusions/Significance This study provides in vivo evidence showing that zebrafih Klf4a is essential for the repression of intestinal cell proliferation. Zebrafish Klf4a is required for the differentiation of goblet cells and the terminal differentiation of enterocytes. Moreover, the regulation of differentiation of goblet cells in zebrafish intestine by Notch signaling at least partially mediated through Klf4a.
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- I-Chen Li
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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Kolambkar YM, Peister A, Ekaputra AK, Hutmacher DW, Guldberg RE. Colonization and osteogenic differentiation of different stem cell sources on electrospun nanofiber meshes. Tissue Eng Part A 2011; 16:3219-30. [PMID: 20504075 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2010.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Numerous challenges remain in the successful clinical translation of cell-based therapies for musculoskeletal tissue repair, including the identification of an appropriate cell source and a viable cell delivery system. The aim of this study was to investigate the attachment, colonization, and osteogenic differentiation of two stem cell types, human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and human amniotic fluid stem (hAFS) cells, on electrospun nanofiber meshes. We demonstrate that nanofiber meshes are able to support these cell functions robustly, with both cell types demonstrating strong osteogenic potential. Differences in the kinetics of osteogenic differentiation were observed between hMSCs and hAFS cells, with the hAFS cells displaying a delayed alkaline phosphatase peak, but elevated mineral deposition, compared to hMSCs. We also compared the cell behavior on nanofiber meshes to that on tissue culture plastic, and observed that there is delayed initial attachment and proliferation on meshes, but enhanced mineralization at a later time point. Finally, cell-seeded nanofiber meshes were found to be effective in colonizing three-dimensional scaffolds in an in vitro system. This study provides support for the use of the nanofiber mesh as a model surface for cell culture in vitro, and a cell delivery vehicle for the repair of bone defects in vivo.
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- Yash M Kolambkar
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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Yu F, Li J, Chen H, Fu J, Ray S, Huang S, Zheng H, Ai W. Kruppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is required for maintenance of breast cancer stem cells and for cell migration and invasion. Oncogene 2011; 30:2161-72. [PMID: 21242971 PMCID: PMC3088782 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2010.591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 347] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Kruppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is highly expressed in more than 70% of breast cancers and functions as an oncogene. However, an exact mechanism by which KLF4 enhances tumorigenesis of breast cancer remains unknown. In this study, we show that KLF4 was highly expressed in cancer stem cell (CSC)-enriched populations in mouse primary mammary tumor and breast cancer cell lines. Knockdown of KLF4 in breast cancer cells (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) decreased the proportion of stem/progenitor cells as demonstrated by expression of stem cell surface markers such as aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1), side-population (SP), and by in vitro mammosphere assay. Consistently KLF4 overexpression led to an increase of the cancer stem cell population. KLF4 knockdown also suppressed cell migration and invasion in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. Furthermore, knockdown of KLF4 reduced colony formation in vitro and inhibited tumorigenesis in immunocompromised NOD/SCID mice, supporting an oncogenic role for KLF4 in breast cancer development. Further mechanistic studies revealed that the Notch signaling pathway was required for KLF4-mediated cell migration and invasion, but not for CSC maintenance. Taken together, our study provides evidence that KLF4 plays a potent oncogenic role in mammary tumorigenesis likely by maintaining stem cell-like features and by promoting cell migration and invasion. Thus, targeting KLF4 may provide an effective therapeutic approach to suppress tumorigenicity in breast cancer.
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- F Yu
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA
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The Krüppel-like factor (KLF) family of transcription factors regulates diverse biological processes that include proliferation, differentiation, growth, development, survival, and responses to external stress. Seventeen mammalian KLFs have been identified, and numerous studies have been published that describe their basic biology and contribution to human diseases. KLF proteins have received much attention because of their involvement in the development and homeostasis of numerous organ systems. KLFs are critical regulators of physiological systems that include the cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory, hematological, and immune systems and are involved in disorders such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and inflammatory conditions. Furthermore, KLFs play an important role in reprogramming somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and maintaining the pluripotent state of embryonic stem cells. As research on KLF proteins progresses, additional KLF functions and associations with disease are likely to be discovered. Here, we review the current knowledge of KLF proteins and describe common attributes of their biochemical and physiological functions and their pathophysiological roles.
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Affiliation(s)
- Beth B McConnell
- Departments of Medicine and of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine,Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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Ghaleb AM, McConnell BB, Kaestner KH, Yang VW. Altered intestinal epithelial homeostasis in mice with intestine-specific deletion of the Krüppel-like factor 4 gene. Dev Biol 2010; 349:310-20. [PMID: 21070761 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2010.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2010] [Revised: 10/15/2010] [Accepted: 11/02/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The zinc finger transcription factor, Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4), is expressed in the post-mitotic, differentiated epithelial cells lining the intestinal tract and exhibits a tumor suppressive effect on intestinal tumorigenesis. Here we report a role for KLF4 in maintaining homeostasis of intestinal epithelial cells. Mice with conditional ablation of the Klf4 gene from the intestinal epithelium were viable. However, both the rates of proliferation and migration of epithelial cells were increased in the small intestine of mutant mice. In addition, the brush-border alkaline phosphatase was reduced as was expression of ephrine-B1 in the small intestine, resulting in mispositioning of Paneth cells to the upper crypt region. In the colon of mutant mice, there was a reduction of the differentiation marker, carbonic anhydrase-1, and failure of differentiation of goblet cells. Mechanistically, deletion of Klf4 from the intestine resulted in activation of genes in the Wnt pathway and reduction in expression of genes encoding regulators of differentiation. Taken together, these data provide new insights into the function of KLF4 in regulating postnatal proliferation, migration, differentiation, and positioning of intestinal epithelial cells and demonstrate an essential role for KLF4 in maintaining normal intestinal epithelial homeostasis in vivo.
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- Amr M Ghaleb
- Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Diesing AK, Nossol C, Panther P, Walk N, Post A, Kluess J, Kreutzmann P, Dänicke S, Rothkötter HJ, Kahlert S. Mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) mediates biphasic cellular response in intestinal porcine epithelial cell lines IPEC-1 and IPEC-J2. Toxicol Lett 2010; 200:8-18. [PMID: 20937367 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2010.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2010] [Revised: 10/01/2010] [Accepted: 10/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The Fusarium derived mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) is frequently found in cereals used for human and animal nutrition. We studied effects of DON in non-transformed, non-carcinoma, polarized epithelial cells of porcine small intestinal origin (IPEC-1 and IPEC-J2) in a low (200 ng/mL) and a high (2000 ng/mL) concentration. Application of high DON concentrations showed significant toxic effects as indicated by a reduction in cell number, in cellular reduction capacity measured by MTT assay, reduced uptake of neutral red (NR) and a decrease in cell proliferation. High dose toxicity was accompanied by disintegration of tight junction protein ZO-1 and increase of cell cycle phase G2/M. Activation of caspase 3 was found as an early event in the high DON concentration with an initial maximum after 6-8 h. In contrast, application of 200 ng/mL DON exhibited a response pattern distinct from the high dose DON toxicity. The cell cycle, ZO-1 expression and distribution as well as caspase 3 activation were not changed. BrdU incorporation was significantly increased after 72 h incubation with 200 ng/mL DON and NR uptake was only transiently reduced after 24 h. Low dose effects of DON on intestinal epithelial cells were triggered by mechanisms different from those responsible for the high dose toxicity.
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- Anne-Kathrin Diesing
- Institute of Anatomy, Medical Faculty, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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Krüppel-like factor 4 interacts with p300 to activate mitofusin 2 gene expression induced by all-trans retinoic acid in VSMCs. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2010; 31:1293-302. [PMID: 20711222 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2010.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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AIM To elucidate how krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) activates mitofusin 2 (mfn-2) expression in all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)-induced vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) differentiation. METHODS The mfn-2 promoter-reporter constructs and the KLF4 acetylation-deficient or phosphorylation-deficient mutants were constructed. Adenoviral vector of KLF4-mediated overexpression and Western blot analysis were used to determine the effect of KLF4 on mfn-2 expression. The luciferase assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation were used to detect the transactivation of KLF4 on mfn-2 gene expression. Co-immunoprecipitation and GST pull-down assays were used to determine the modification of KLF4 and interaction of KLF4 with p300 in VSMCs. RESULTS KLF4 mediated ATRA-induced mfn-2 expression in VSMCs. KLF4 bound directly to the mfn-2 promoter and activated its transcription. ATRA increased the interaction of KLF4 with p300 by inducing KLF4 phosphorylation via activation of JNK and p38 MAPK signaling. KLF4 acetylation by p300 increased its activity to transactivate the mfn-2 promoter. CONCLUSION ATRA induces KLF4 acetylation by p300 and increases the ability of KLF4 to transactivate the mfn-2 promoter in VSMCs.
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