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Guo J, Xu L, Teng X, Sun M. MicroRNA-7-5p regulates the proliferation and migration of intestinal epithelial cells by targeting trefoil factor 3 via inhibiting the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt signalling pathway. Int J Mol Med 2017; 40:1435-1443. [PMID: 28901375 PMCID: PMC5627888 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.3120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) reconstructs the epithelial barrier by stimulating epithelial cell migration and proliferation, and significantly contributes to intestinal mucosal damage and healing. In a previous study, TFF3 was identified as a novel target of microRNA-7-5p (miR-7-5p). The aim of the present study was to investigate the roles and mechanisms of miR-7-5p in the proliferation and migration of intestinal epithelial cells. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was performed to determine the expression level of miR-7-5p in the experimental groups. In addition, western blot analysis was performed to examine the expression levels of TFF3, phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), Akt and phosphorylated (p)-AKT when miR-7-5p or TFF3 was overexpressed, and the effects of miR-7-5p and TFF3 on LS174T cell proliferation and migration were simultaneously investigated. miR-7-5p was demonstrated to decrease the expression level of TFF3, and inhibit LS174T cell proliferation and migration, which was accompanied by decreased expression levels of PI3K and p-Akt. miR-7-5p was decreased following combined treatment with the TFF3 plasmid and miR‑7-5p mimics, compared with treatment with miR-7-5p mimics alone, which was accompanied by increased expression levels of TFF3, PI3K and p-Akt, and enhanced LS174T cell proliferation and migration effects. The expression levels of miR-7-5p in the miRNA negative control (NC) + LY294002 group, the miR‑7-5p mimic + LY294002 group, and the miR-7-5p mimic + TFF3 plasmid + LY294002 group were higher than those in the NC group, the miR-7-5p mimic group and the miR-7-5p mimic + TFF3 plasmid group, respectively. Accordingly, the expression level of TFF3 was downregulated and the proliferation and migration ability of the cells was downregulated. The present study demonstrates that overexpressed miR-7-5p may inhibit the proliferation and migration of LS174T cells by targeting the expression of TFF3 via inhibiting the PI3K/Akt signalling pathway. The PI3K/Akt signalling pathway may exert a feedback regulation effect on miR-7-5p, inhibiting the activity of this signalling pathway, which increases the miR-7-5p expression levels and further enhances the effects of miR-7-5p on cell proliferation and migration.
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- Jing Guo
- Department of Pediatrics, the Affiliated Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Affiliated Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Affiliated Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Affiliated Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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Yamaguchi J, Mino-Kenudson M, Liss AS, Chowdhury S, Wang TC, Fernández-del Castillo C, Lillemoe KD, Warshaw AL, Thayer SP. Loss of Trefoil Factor 2 From Pancreatic Duct Glands Promotes Formation of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms in Mice. Gastroenterology 2016; 151:1232-1244.e10. [PMID: 27523981 PMCID: PMC5396548 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Little is known about the origin of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN). Pancreatic duct glands (PDGs) are gland-like outpouches budding off the main pancreatic ducts that function as a progenitor niche for the ductal epithelium; they express gastric mucins and have characteristics of side-branch IPMNs. We investigated whether PDGs are a precursor compartment for IPMNs and the role of Trefoil factor family 2 (TFF2)-a protein expressed by PDGs and the gastric mucosa that are involved in epithelial repair and tumor suppression. METHODS We obtained pancreatectomy specimens from 20 patients with chronic pancreatitis, 13 with low-grade side-branch IPMNs, and 15 patients with PDAC; histologically normal pancreata were used as controls (n = 18). Samples were analyzed by immunohistochemistry to detect TFF1 and TFF2 and cell proliferation. We performed mitochondrial DNA mutational mapping studies to determine the cell lineage and fate of PDG cells. Pdx1-Cre;LSL-KRASG12D (KC) mice were bred with TFF2-knockout mice to generate KC/Tff2-/- and KC/Tff2+/- mice. Pancreata were collected and histologically analyzed for formation of IPMN, pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias, and PDAC, in addition to proliferation and protein expression. Human pancreatic ductal epithelial cells and PDAC cell lines were transfected with vectors to overexpress or knock down TFF2 or SMAD4. RESULTS Histologic analysis of human samples revealed gastric-type IPMN to comprise 2 molecularly distinct layers: a basal crypt segment that expressed TFF2 and overlying papillary projections. Proliferation occurred predominantly in the PDG-containing basal segments. Mitochondrial mutation mapping revealed a 97% match between the profiles of proliferating PDG cells and their overlying nonproliferative IPMN cells. In contrast to KC mice, 2-month-old KC/Tff2+/- and KC/Tff2-/- mice developed prominent papillary structures in the duct epithelium with cystic metaplasia of the PDG, which resembled human IPMN; these expressed gastric mucins (MUC5AC and MUC6), but not the intestinal mucin MUC2. KC/TFF2-knockout mice developed a greater number and higher grade of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias than KC mice, and 1 mouse developed an invasive adenocarcinoma. Expression of TFF2 reduced proliferation of PDAC cells 3-fold; this effect required up-regulation and activation of SMAD4. We found expression of TFF2 to be down-regulated in human PDAC by hypermethylation of its promoter. CONCLUSIONS In histologic analyses of human IPMNs, we found PDGs to form the basal segment and possibly serve as a progenitor compartment. TFF2 has tumor-suppressor activity in the mouse pancreas and prevents formation of mucinous neoplasms.
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- Junpei Yamaguchi
- Andrew L. Warshaw Institute for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Andrew L. Warshaw Institute for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases and Irving Cancer Research Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Andrew L. Warshaw Institute for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Andrew L. Warshaw Institute for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Andrew L. Warshaw Institute for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Andrew L. Warshaw Institute for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA,Division of Surgical Oncology and the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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Huynh E, Li J. Generation of Lactococcus lactis capable of coexpressing epidermal growth factor and trefoil factor to enhance in vitro wound healing. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:4667-77. [PMID: 25833182 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6542-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Revised: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Epidermal growth factor (EGF) and trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) are peptides that actively support the restitution and repair of mucosal epithelial barriers. Previous studies have shown that TFF3 enhanced EGF effect in wound healing, suggesting that the combined application of the two factors may be advantageous in clinical tissue repair. Expression of multiple proteins in a single host is a desirable approach in a biotechnological process, allowing to reduce cost and increase production efficiency. The aim of the present study was to study the feasibility of coexpressing EGF and TFF3 in food grade bacteria, Lactococcus lactis (L. lactis). Using an expression construct allowing simultaneous translation of two separate recombinant peptides, we generated a L. lactis that coexpressed and secreted EGF and TFF3 dually (LL-ET). Western blot analysis revealed that LL-ET secreted 45-54 % more total recombinant peptides (EGF+TFF3) per flask fermentation and 21-37 % more total recombinant proteins in bioreactor fermentation compared to their single factor expressing L. lactis counterparts (LL-EGF and LL-TFF3, respectively). The resulted recombinant EGF and TFF3 showed enhancement in wound healing activity in vitro. Our data suggest that the dual expression and secretion of EGF and TFF3 by L. lactis effectively accelerated cell migration, demonstrating potential future oral application of L. lactis fermentation product containing dual factors or a cocktail of factors to potentially treat intestinal damage and inflammation.
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- Evanna Huynh
- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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Belovari T, Bijelić N, Tolušić Levak M, Baus Lončar M. Trefoil factor family peptides TFF1 and TFF3 in the nervous tissues of developing mouse embryo. Bosn J Basic Med Sci 2015; 15:33-7. [PMID: 25725142 DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2015.251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Revised: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Trefoil factor family peptides (TFF1, TFF2, and TFF3) are predominantly found in mucous epithelia of various organs. However, they have also been reported in the nervous tissue, particularly mouse, rat, porcine, and human brain. The aim of this research was to determine the presence of TFF1 and TFF3 in the nervous system of developing mouse embryo. Mouse embryos, at the stages E15 to E17 were isolated, fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde and embedded in paraffin blocks. Sagittal 6µm sections were made, processed for immunohistochemistry, and incubated with anti-TFF1 or anti-TFF3 primary polyclonal rabbit antibodies. Labeled streptavidin-biotin method was used for TFF detection. TFF1 and 3 were found in the cytoplasm of ganglion cell somata, while TFF3 staining was also visible in the cytoplasm of neurons in different areas and nuclei of brain and medulla oblongata. Neurons in the gray matter of spinal cord were also TFF1 and TFF3 positive, and signal for both peptides was found in the choroid plexus. TFF peptides might be involved in the complex processes of nervous system development and differentiation and brain plasticity.
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- Tatjana Belovari
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Osijek, Osijek.
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Spenlé C, Lefebvre O, Lacroute J, Méchine-Neuville A, Barreau F, Blottière HM, Duclos B, Arnold C, Hussenet T, Hemmerlé J, Gullberg D, Kedinger M, Sorokin L, Orend G, Simon-Assmann P. The laminin response in inflammatory bowel disease: protection or malignancy? PLoS One 2014; 9:e111336. [PMID: 25347196 PMCID: PMC4210184 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Laminins (LM), basement membrane molecules and mediators of epithelial-stromal communication, are crucial in tissue homeostasis. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are multifactorial pathologies where the microenvironment and in particular LM play an important yet poorly understood role in tissue maintenance, and in cancer progression which represents an inherent risk of IBD. Here we showed first that in human IBD colonic samples and in murine colitis the LMα1 and LMα5 chains are specifically and ectopically overexpressed with a concomitant nuclear p53 accumulation. Linked to this observation, we provided a mechanism showing that p53 induces LMα1 expression at the promoter level by ChIP analysis and this was confirmed by knockdown in cell transfection experiments. To mimic the human disease, we induced colitis and colitis-associated cancer by chemical treatment (DSS) combined or not with a carcinogen (AOM) in transgenic mice overexpressing LMα1 or LMα5 specifically in the intestine. We demonstrated that high LMα1 or LMα5 expression decreased susceptibility towards experimentally DSS-induced colon inflammation as assessed by histological scoring and decrease of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Yet in a pro-oncogenic context, we showed that LM would favor tumorigenesis as revealed by enhanced tumor lesion formation in both LM transgenic mice. Altogether, our results showed that nuclear p53 and associated overexpression of LMα1 and LMα5 protect tissue from inflammation. But in a mutation setting, the same LM molecules favor progression of IBD into colitis-associated cancer. Our transgenic mice represent attractive new models to acquire knowledge about the paradoxical effect of LM that mediate either tissue reparation or cancer according to the microenvironment. In the early phases of IBD, reinforcing basement membrane stability/organization could be a promising therapeutic approach.
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- Caroline Spenlé
- Inserm U1109, MNT3 team, Strasbourg, France; Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; LabEx Medalis, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- Inserm U1109, MNT3 team, Strasbourg, France; Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; LabEx Medalis, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- Inserm U1109, MNT3 team, Strasbourg, France; Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Department of Gastroenterology, CHRU Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France
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- INRA, UMR1319, Jouy-en-Josas, France; AgroParisTech, UMR Micalis, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, CHRU Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France
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- Inserm U1109, MNT3 team, Strasbourg, France; Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; LabEx Medalis, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- Inserm U1109, MNT3 team, Strasbourg, France; Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; LabEx Medalis, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France; Inserm U1121, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Inserm U1109, MNT3 team, Strasbourg, France; Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Inserm U1109, MNT3 team, Strasbourg, France; Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; LabEx Medalis, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- Inserm U1109, MNT3 team, Strasbourg, France; Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; LabEx Medalis, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which comprises ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, is characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. The trefoil factors 1, 2, and 3 (TFF1-3) are a family of peptides that play important roles in the protection and repair of epithelial surfaces, including the gastrointestinal tract. TFFs may be involved in IBD pathogenesis and are a potential treatment option. In the present review, we describe the TFF family and their potential role in IBD by summarizing the current knowledge of their expression, possible function and pharmacological role in IBD.
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Lin N, Xu LF, Sun M. The protective effect of trefoil factor 3 on the intestinal tight junction barrier is mediated by toll-like receptor 2 via a PI3K/Akt dependent mechanism. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 440:143-9. [PMID: 24051092 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 09/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Trefoil factor peptides are highly conserved secreted molecules characterized by heat and enzymatic digestion resistance. Intestinal trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) protects and repairs the gastrointestinal mucosa and restores normal intestinal permeability, which is dependent on the integrity of the tight junction (TJ) barrier and the TJ associated proteins claudin-1, zona occludens-1 (ZO-1) and occludin. Despite the important role of intestinal barrier dysfunction in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases, the underlying mechanisms and associated molecules remain unclear. In the present study, we show that TFF3 and toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) are functionally linked and modulate intestinal epithelial permeability via a mechanism that involves the PI3K/Akt pathway. We used the Caco-2 cell model to show that TLR2 and TFF3 inhibit the IL-1β induced increase in permeability and release of proinflammatory cytokines, and that this effect is mediated by activation of PI3K/Akt signaling. TLR2 silencing downregulated the expression of TFF3 and overexpression of TLR2 and TFF3 increased the levels of phospho-Akt. TFF3 overexpression significantly upregulated the expression of ZO-1, occludin and claudin-1 and this effect was abrogated by inhibition of the PI3K/Akt pathway. Taken together, our results indicate that TLR2 signaling selectively enhances intestinal TJ barrier integrity through a mechanism involving TFF3 and the activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway.
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- Nan Lin
- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal disease resulting in major neonatal morbidity and mortality. The pathology is poorly understood, and the means of preventing and treating NEC are limited. Several endogenous growth factors have been identified as having important roles in intestinal growth as well as aiding intestinal repair from injury or inflammation. In this review, we will discuss several growth factors as mediators of intestinal regeneration and repair as well as potential therapeutic agents for NEC.
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- Correspondence: Brad W. Warner, M.D. St. Louis Children's Hospital One Children's Place; Suite 5S40 St. Louis MO 63110 (314) 454-6022 - Phone (314) 454-2442 – Fax
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Abstract Trefoil peptides (TFF) are constitutively expressed in the gastrointestinal tract and are involved in gastrointestinal defence and repair by promoting epithelial restitution. Although there is a general consensus regarding the pro-motogenic activity of trefoil peptides, the cellular mechanisms through which they mediate these processes are not completely understood. Pertubation of the E-cadherin/catenin complex at intercellular junctions appears to be a functional pathway through which TFF2 and TFF3 promote cell migration. Tight junction complexes seal the paracellular spaces between cells and contribute to epithelial barrier function. TFF3 peptide stimulation stabilises these junctions through upregulation of the tightening protein claudin-1 and redistribution of ZO-1 from the cytoplasm to the intercellular membrane with an increase in binding to occludin. Modulation of the functional activity and subcellular localisation of epithelial junctional adhesion molecules represent important mechanisms by which trefoil peptides may promote migration of intestinal epithelial cells in vitro and healing of mucosal damage in vivo.
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- Andrea Buda
- School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Guppy NJ, El-Bahrawy ME, Kocher HM, Fritsch K, Qureshi YA, Poulsom R, Jeffery RE, Wright NA, Otto WR, Alison MR. Trefoil factor family peptides in normal and diseased human pancreas. Pancreas 2012; 41:888-96. [PMID: 22286382 DOI: 10.1097/MPA.0b013e31823c9ec5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Trefoil factor family (TFF) peptides promote wound healing in the gut. Recent evidence has suggested that TFF3 may be a pancreatic mitogen, an unusual role for TFF peptides. We sought to clarify human pancreatic TFF and mucin expression and performed in vitro experiments to see how pancreatic cell lines respond to TFF3 in particular. METHODS Samples of normal and diseased pancreas (chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia, neuroendocrine tumors, and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma [PDAC]) were studied by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. Pancreatic cell lines were challenged with TFF2 and TFF3 in wound and migration assays. RESULTS In normal islets, colocalization of insulin or glucagon with TFF3 was common. All TFF messenger RNAs were seen in ductal epithelium. Adenocarcinomas expressed all TFF messenger RNAs. Normal ducts were mucin free; MUC5AC was strongest in pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia and chronic pancreatitis but was reduced in PDAC. TFF2 induced Panc-1 migration and accelerated wound closure in Capan-2 and COLO-357. Double immunohistochemistry for insulin or TFF3 and Ki67 colabeled only very rare islet cells. TFF3-positive PDAC ducts showed some Ki67 colocalization. CONCLUSIONS No correlation between TFF3 or insulin and Ki67 was seen without ductal hyperplasia. TFF2 may assist pancreatic tumor cell movement, but TFF3 may not be a pancreatic mitogen.
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Lubka M, Müller M, Baus-Loncar M, Hinz M, Blaschke K, Hoffmann W, Pfister M, Löwenheim H, Pusch CM, Knipper M, Blin N. Lack of Tff3 peptide results in hearing impairment and accelerated presbyacusis. Cell Physiol Biochem 2008; 21:437-44. [PMID: 18453751 DOI: 10.1159/000129636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Tff peptides are secreted mainly by the gastrointestinal epithelial cells and their primary role is maintaining normal structure and function of mucous epithelia. Ongoing studies on their expression pattern have disclosed other sites of their synthesis thus revealing additional physiological functions in the organism. Here we present new data about Tff3 expression in the cochlea of the rodent inner ear. On the basis of RT-PCR we describe the presence of Tff3 transcripts in both, a mouse cDNA library isolated from whole cochleae from postnatal days 3-15 (P3-P15), and also in cochlear tissue. By using a riboprobe for the fragment containing exon 1, 2 and 3 of Tff3, in situ hybridization, localized Tff3 signals in neurons of spiral ganglion and vestibular organ. We did not observe any abnormalities in the middle ear of Tff3 knock-out mice, neither did histological examination of the inner ear indicate any gross morphological changes in the cochlea. However, ABR (auditory evoked brain stem responses) audiograms revealed that the Tff3 knock-out animals show an accelerated presbyacusis and a hearing loss of about 15 dB at low frequencies increasing to 25 dB loss at higher frequencies. These findings suggest that Tff3 could play a role in neurosensory signaling. Further studies are needed to clarify this new function in the auditory system.
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- Maria Lubka
- Division of Molecular Genetics, University of Tübingen, Germany.
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Kaneko Y, Nakamura T, Hayama M, Hosaka N, Akamatsu T, Ota H. Altered expression of CDX-2, PDX-1 and mucin core proteins in "Ulcer-associated cell lineage (UACL)" in Crohn's disease. J Mol Histol 2008; 39:161-8. [PMID: 17957487 DOI: 10.1007/s10735-007-9149-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2007] [Accepted: 09/27/2007] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The ulcer-associated cell lineage (UACL) induced at the site of ileac chronic ulceration in Crohn's disease has been reported to show histological differentiation resembling gastric pyloric mucosa. To clarify the significance of homeobox gene-encoded transcription factors in the formation of the UACL in Crohn's disease, we investigated the immunohistochemical expression of gastrointestinal mucins (MUC5AC for gastric surface mucous cells; MUC6 for gastric gland mucous cells, and MUC2 for intestinal goblet cells) and homeobox gene-encoded transcription factors (CDX-2 for intestinal mucosa and PDX-1 for pyloric mucosa) in the UACL. The analysis was undertaken on ileal mucosa obtained from ileal resections performed in 19 patients with active Crohn's disease of the small bowel. The UACL was observed in nine patients. In the UACL, expression of mucous cells with a foveolar-structure showed immunoreactivity to MUC5AC, and the mucous cells with a glandular structure showed immunoreactivity to MUC6, and the expression of MUC2 was decreased. In addition, we detected the decreased expression of CDX-2 along with the increased expression of PDX-1 in the UACL. The UACL showed histological differentiation simulating gastric pylori mucosa. The down-regulation of CDX-2 and the up-regulation of PDX-1 could be an important mechanism in the induction of the UACL.
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Peptides of the trefoil factor family (TFF) are expressed along the gastro-intestinal tract. They protect mucous epithelia from damage and contribute to mucosal repair, which is essential for preventing inflammation. Moreover, it has been suggested that TFF2 and TFF3, in particular, play a role in regulating immune responses. Depending on their activation status, dendritic cells (DC) can initiate either tolerance or immunity. This study, by comparing LPS-induced maturation of mTFF3-treated DC and non-treated DC, investigated whether murine TFF3 directly regulated DC function. mTFF3-treated DC and non-treated DC did not differ phenotypically or functionally. Both populations expressed, both before and after LPS-stimulation, similar levels of co-stimulatory molecules and cytokines, and were both efficient stimulators of T-cells. Our results suggest that mTFF3 does not govern immune responses on the level of DC function.
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- M Loos
- Department for Molecular Biomedical Research, VIB, Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Protein Chemistry, Novo Nordisk, Bagsvaerd, Denmark
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- Department for Molecular Biomedical Research, VIB, Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Protein Chemistry, Novo Nordisk, Bagsvaerd, Denmark
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- Department for Molecular Biomedical Research, VIB, Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Protein Chemistry, Novo Nordisk, Bagsvaerd, Denmark
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- Department for Molecular Biomedical Research, VIB, Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Protein Chemistry, Novo Nordisk, Bagsvaerd, Denmark
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- Department for Molecular Biomedical Research, VIB, Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Protein Chemistry, Novo Nordisk, Bagsvaerd, Denmark
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Kjellev S, Vestergaard EM, Nexø E, Thygesen P, Eghøj MS, Jeppesen PB, Thim L, Pedersen NB, Poulsen SS. Pharmacokinetics of trefoil peptides and their stability in gastrointestinal contents. Peptides 2007; 28:1197-206. [PMID: 17466412 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2007.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2006] [Revised: 03/22/2007] [Accepted: 03/22/2007] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Trefoil factor family (TFF) peptides are considered promising for therapeutic use in gastrointestinal diseases, and there is a need to explore the fate of injected TFF and the stability of the peptides in the gastrointestinal tract. We studied the pharmacokinetics of intravenously (i.v.) administered hTFF2 in mice and rats and of hTFF3 administered i.v., intramuscularly, intraperitoneally, and subcutaneously in mice, and estimated by ELISA the decay of the peptides added to rat and human gastrointestinal contents. We found that i.v. injected hTFF2 and hTFF3 were cleared from the circulation within 2-3h, exhibiting comparable pharmacokinetic profiles. In contents from the rat stomach, hTFF levels remained unchanged for up to 6 days. In the small and large intestine of rats, the hTFF levels decreased markedly after 4 and 1h, respectively. In small intestinal contents from humans, the levels remained stable for more than 24h. We conclude that systemically administered hTFF2 and hTFF3 are rapidly eliminated from the circulation and that the stability of hTFF2 and hTFF3 in GI contents appeared higher in the gastric and small intestinal milieu than in the large intestine and feces, suggesting a higher stability toward gastric acid and digestive enzymes than toward microbial degradation.
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- Stine Kjellev
- Immunopharmacology, Novo Nordisk a/s, DK-2760 Maaloev, Denmark.
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Kjellev S, Thim L, Pyke C, Poulsen SS. Cellular localization, binding sites, and pharmacologic effects of TFF3 in experimental colitis in mice. Dig Dis Sci 2007; 52:1050-9. [PMID: 17342398 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-006-9256-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2006] [Accepted: 02/08/2006] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Trefoil factors (TFFs) are essential for protection and restitution of the gastrointestinal mucosa but many aspects of TFF biology are unclear. Our aim was to compare the localization of endogenous TFFs and binding sites for injected TFF3 in the colon of healthy and colitic mice and to study the effect of TFF3 on dextrane sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. Expression of endogenous TFF1-3 was examined by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry, and the distribution of intravenously, intraperitoneally, and subcutaneously administered (125)I-TFF3 by autoradiography and gamma-counting. The effect of systemically administered TFF3 on DSS-induced colitis was assessed. We found increased expression of endogenous TFF3 and increased binding of injected (125)I-TFF3 in the colon of animals with DSS-induced colitis. The distribution of intraperitoneally and subcutaneously administered (125)I-TFF3 was comparable. Systemic administration of the peptides reduced the severity of colitis. Expression of endogenous TFF3 and binding of systemically administered TFF3 are increased in DSS-induced colitis. Systemic administration of TFF3 attenuates the disease. These findings suggest a role of TFF3 in mucosal protection.
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- Stine Kjellev
- Pharmacology Research 4, Novo Nordisk A/S, Maaloev, Denmark
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Han S, Wang G, Qiu S, de la Motte C, Wang HQ, Gomez G, Englander EW, Greeley GH. Increased colonic apelin production in rodents with experimental colitis and in humans with IBD. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 142:131-7. [PMID: 17391779 DOI: 10.1016/j.regpep.2007.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2006] [Revised: 02/07/2007] [Accepted: 02/12/2007] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Apelin and its receptor, the APJ receptor, are expressed in the gastrointestinal tract. The aims of this study were to examine the effects of sodium dextran sulfate (DSS)-induced experimental colitis in rats and mice and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in humans on intestinal apelin production, and the influence of exogenous apelin on colonic epithelial cell proliferation in mice. In rodents with experimental colitis, colonic apelin mRNA levels were elevated during the inflammatory reaction as well as during the tissue repair phase that ensues after DSS withdrawal. Fluctuations in colonic apelin expression were paralleled by similar changes in apelin immunostaining. Apelin immunostaining was increased in the surface epithelium, in epithelial cells along the length of the tubular gland and in the stem cell region at the gland base. In ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease patients, apelin immunostaining revealed a pattern of increased intestinal apelin content similar to that observed in rodents with experimental colitis. Administration of synthetic apelin to mice during the recovery phase of DSS-induced colitis stimulated colonic epithelial cell proliferation significantly. Our observations that colonic apelin production is increased during and after DSS exposure indicate that apelin plays multiple roles during the different stages of colitis. Additionally, the stimulatory action of exogenous apelin on colonic epithelial proliferation suggests that the increased apelin production during intestinal recovery stage may contribute to the repair of the intestinal epithelium in experimental rodent models of colitis and in IBD patients.
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- Song Han
- Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0725, USA
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Shimada T, Fujii Y, Koike T, Tabei K, Namatame T, Yamagata M, Tajima A, Yoneda M, Terano A, Hiraishi H. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) regulates trefoil factor family 2 (TFF2) expression in gastric epithelial cells. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2006; 39:626-37. [PMID: 17118693 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2006.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2006] [Revised: 10/17/2006] [Accepted: 10/19/2006] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Although trefoil factor family 2 (TFF2) plays a critical role in the defense and repair of gastric mucosa, the regulatory mechanism of TFF2 expression is not fully understood. In this study, we investigated the regulation of TFF2 expression by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) in gastric epithelial cells. MKN45 gastric cells were used. TFF2 mRNA expression was analyzed by real-time quantitative RT-PCR. The promoter sequence of the human TFF2 gene was cloned into pGL3-basic vector for reporter gene assays. Ciglitazone was mainly used as a specific PPARgamma ligand. MKN45 cells expressed functional PPARgamma proteins. Endogenous TFF2 mRNA expression and TFF2 reporter gene transcription was significantly up-regulated by ciglitazone in a dose-dependent manner. Reporter gene assays showed that two distinct cis-elements are involved in the response to PAPRgamma activation. Within one of these element (nucleotides -558 to -507), we identified a functional peroxisome proliferator responsive element (PPRE) at -522 (5'-GGGACAAAGGGCA-3'). Electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay confirmed the binding of PPARgamma to this sequence. Another element (nucleotides -407 to -358) appeared to be a composite enhancer element indirectly regulated by PPARgamma and a combination of these two cis-elements was required for the full response of the human TFF2 gene expression to PPARgamma. These data demonstrate that human TFF2 gene is a direct target of PPARgamma in gastric epithelial cells. Since TFF2 is a critical gastroprotective agent, PPARgamma may be involved in the gastric mucosal defense through regulating TFF2 expression in humans.
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- Tadahito Shimada
- Department of Gastroenterology, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan.
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Gaudier E, Michel C, Segain JP, Cherbut C, Hoebler C. The VSL# 3 probiotic mixture modifies microflora but does not heal chronic dextran-sodium sulfate-induced colitis or reinforce the mucus barrier in mice. J Nutr 2005; 135:2753-61. [PMID: 16317116 DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.12.2753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The mucus layer covering the epithelium is one of the main lines of defense of the colonic barrier. Both mucus gel and mucin expressions are altered during colonic inflammation and could be involved in epithelial repair. We postulated that modulating colonic mucus and mucins by probiotic supplementation could contribute to healing inflammatory mucosa. Our aim in this study was to determine whether probiotics could repair dextran-sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced chronic colitis in mice, and whether modifications of the colonic mucins could be involved. For that purpose, the VSL#3 probiotic mixture of 8 lactic acid bacteria probiotic strains was administered daily for 2 wk to mice with a mucosa impaired by a mild DSS treatment, and to mice with a normal mucosa. Probiotic strains survived in the gastrointestinal tract, increased the cecal concentrations of bifidobacteria, and modified cecal microflora metabolic activity in both DSS-treated and healthy mice. However, probiotic supplementation did not reverse the inflammation induced by DSS at either the macroscopic or histological level. Concurrently, probiotics did not modify the colonic mucus barrier, in terms of either mucin gene expression or adherent mucus layer thickness. In conclusion, the modification of microflora by supplementation with the VSL#3 probiotic mixture did not help to repair the colonic barrier breakdown caused by DSS treatment. The potential healing roles of mucins were neither confirmed nor invalidated by this study.
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- Estelle Gaudier
- Human Nutrition and Gut Function Department, INRA, Nantes, France
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Shaoul R, Hong D, Okada Y, Cutz E, Marcon MA. Lineage development in a patient without goblet, paneth, and enteroendocrine cells: a clue for intestinal epithelial differentiation. Pediatr Res 2005; 58:492-8. [PMID: 16148062 DOI: 10.1203/01.pdr.0000179408.74781.c9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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We report a patient who presented with severe enterocolitis and apparent absence of Paneth, goblet, and enteroendocrine lineages from the small bowel and colon. The absorptive enterocyte seemed to be normal morphologically and functionally. Because normal enterocytes were present, we hypothesized that this patient had a developmental block in the differentiation of a common stem cell precursor for Paneth, goblet, and neuroendocrine lineages. By using antibodies to protein markers of each cell line, including some that are expressed early in the differentiation process, we aimed to study lineage development in this patient. From our data, we surmise that there may be a two-step process in lineage commitment. The stem cell may commit to an absorptive cell or a granule-containing cell. The daughter cell that is committed to the granule lineage then further commits to a goblet, enteroendocrine, or Paneth cell lineage.
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- Ron Shaoul
- Department of Pediatrics, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 31048.
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Apelin is a recently discovered peptide that is the endogenous ligand for the APJ receptor. Apelin is produced in the central nervous system, heart, lung, mammary gland and gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The aim of this study was to identify by immunohistochemistry (IHC) cell types in the rat stomach that produce apelin peptide. IHC revealed abundant apelin-positive cells, primarily in the neck and upper base regions of the gastric glands in the mucosal epithelium. Apelin is not detected in the muscle layer. Apelin-positive cells were identified as mucous neck, parietal cells, and chief cells. Apelin is also identified in gastric epithelial cells that produce chromogranin A (CGA), a marker of enteroendocrine cells. The findings that apelin is expressed in gastric exocrine and endocrine cells agrees with and extends other data showing that apelin peptide is measurable in the gut lumen and in the systemic circulation by immunoassay.
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- Etsuko Susaki
- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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BACKGROUND The quantity and quality of mucins are affected in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) both because of a reduction in the number of goblet cells and a decrease in the number of sugar residues per oligosaccharide side chain. Alteration in the types of mucins and aberrant location may contribute to the underlying pathology by affecting the mucus barrier function or may instead be a response to inflammation. The authors used the periodic acid-Schiff/Alcian blue stain to distinguish neutral and acidic mucins, and used specific antibodies to the mature goblet cell mucin MUC2, MUC2 core antigen, foveolar cell mucin MUC5AC, and gastric trefoil factor (TFF1), to characterize their presence and distribution in colonic tissue sections from patients with IBD. RESULTS Both core and mature MUC2 were expressed in all colonic goblet cells from patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn disease and from healthy controls. MUC5AC and TFF1, which are not normally expressed by colonic tissue, also were expressed in scattered goblet cells, coexpressing with MUC2. In areas of goblet cell depletion, MUC2 was present in cytoplasmic granules of flattened, cuboidal, nongoblet-cell-like surface cells. The staining was more intense and homogenous with the MUC2 core antibody, suggesting expression of relatively immature mucin. Some of these cells also coexpressed MUC5AC but to a lesser extent. These findings are not unique to IBD but were also found in other types of intestinal inflammation. CONCLUSION The study confirms earlier observations that MUC2 is the major colonic mucin in IBD. It appears in two forms: mature MUC2 in goblet cells and immature MUC2 especially in secretory granules of cells that are not phenotypically goblet cells. MUC5AC and TFF1 expression in goblet cells is common in IBD and other inflammatory conditions of the colon. These changes may represent a nonspecific repair function of the colon cells to compensate for damage to barrier function.
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- Ron Shaoul
- Department of Pediatrics, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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Maintaining the integrity of the gastrointestinal tract, despite the continual presence of microbial flora and injurious agents, is essential. Epithelial continuity depends on a family of small, yet abundant, secreted proteins--the trefoil factors (TFFs). TFFs protect mucous epithelia from a range of insults and contribute to mucosal repair, although the signalling events that mediate these responses are only partially understood.
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- Douglas Taupin
- The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Recently, we have reported that in normal gastric epithelium, the expression of gastric apomucins MUC5AC and MUC6 is associated with the specific expression of type 1 and type 2 Lewis antigens, and FUT2 and FUT1 fucosyltransferases, respectively. Until now, there are no data demonstrating the direct implication of specific glycosyltransferases in the specific patterns of apomucin glycosylation. HT29/M3 colon cancer cell line express MUC1, MUC5AC, type 1 Lewis antigens and FUT2 but not type 2 structures and FUT1, as it occurs in the epithelial cells of the gastric superficial epithelium. These cells were transfected with the cDNA of human FUT1, the alpha-1,2-fucosyltransferase responsible for the synthesis of type 2 Lewis antigens, to assess the implication of FUT1 in the glycosylation of MUC1 and MUC5AC. The M3-FUT1 clones obtained express high levels of type 2 Lewis antigens: H type 2 and Ley antigens. Immunoprecipitation of MUC1 and MUC5AC apomucins gives the direct evidence that FUT1 catalyses the addition of alpha-1,2-fucose to these apomucins, supporting the hypothesis that the pattern of apomucin glycosylation is not only instructed by the mucin primary sequence but also by the set of glycosyltransferases expressed in each specific cell type.
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- Anna López-Ferrer
- Unitat de Biologia Cel-lular i Molecular, Institut Municipal d'Investigació Mèdica, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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Borley NR, Mortensen NJ, Kettlewell MG, George BD, Jewell DP, Warren BF. Connective tissue changes in ileal Crohn's disease: relationship to disease phenotype and ulcer-associated cell lineage. Dis Colon Rectum 2001; 44:388-96. [PMID: 11289285 DOI: 10.1007/bf02234738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Abnormalities of enteric collagen and smooth-muscle cell content have been documented in Crohn's disease. We studied the relationships among connective tissue changes, disease "type," and other disease features using immunohistochemistry and image analysis. METHODS Twenty consecutive ileal resections for Crohn's disease and ten normal terminal ileal specimens were evaluated using conventional histopathologic examination. Monoclonal antibodies to smooth-muscle actin and Type III collagen fibers were used to determine the percentage area of the submucosa occupied by these constituents using image analysis. RESULTS There were no significant differences in smooth-muscle content among stenosed, perforated, and ulcerated specimens. There was a significantly increased submucosal Type III collagen content in stenosed vs. other types. The only factor that correlated with smooth-muscle cell content was the amount of ulcer-associated cell lineage present. CONCLUSIONS Increased deposition of Type III collagen fibers rather than smooth-muscle proliferation is associated with a stenotic phenotype. Loss of Type III collagen fibers may play a role in the development of perforating complications. We have found no evidence that smooth-muscle cells are the source of Type III collagen fiber production although there is evidence that ulcer-associated cell lineage may be related to the stimulus leading to submucosal neomuscularization.
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- N R Borley
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
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The pathogenesis of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease is unknown but these forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be associated with an inability of the intestinal mucosa to protect itself from luminal challenges and/or inappropriate repair following intestinal injury. Numerous cell populations regulate these broad processes through the expression of a complex array of peptides and other agents. Growth factors can be distinguished by their actions regulating cell proliferation. These factors also mediate processes such as extracellular matrix formation, cell migration and differentiation, immune regulation, and tissue remodeling. Several families of growth factors may play an important role in IBD including: epidermal growth factor family (EGF) [transforming growth factor alpha (TGF alpha), EGF itself, and others], the transforming growth factor beta (TGF beta) super family, insulin-like growth factors (IGF), fibroblast growth factors (FGF), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), trefoil factors, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and others. Collectively these families may determine susceptibility of IBD mucosa to injury and facilitate tissue repair.
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- P L Beck
- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital 02114, USA
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The pathogenesis of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease is unknown but these forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be associated with an inability of the intestinal mucosa to protect itself from luminal challenges and/or inappropriate repair following intestinal injury. Numerous cell populations regulate these broad processes through the expression of a complex array of peptides and other agents. Growth factors can be distinguished by their actions regulating cell proliferation. These factors also mediate processes such as extracellular matrix formation, cell migration and differentiation, immune regulation, and tissue remodeling. Several families of growth factors may play an important role in IBD including: epidermal growth factor family (EGF) [transforming growth factor alpha (TGF alpha), EGF itself, and others], the transforming growth factor beta (TGF beta) super family, insulin-like growth factors (IGF), fibroblast growth factors (FGF), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), trefoil factors, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and others. Collectively these families may determine susceptibility of IBD mucosa to injury and facilitate tissue repair.
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- P L Beck
- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital 02114, USA
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- J A Efstathiou
- Cancer and Immunogenetics Laboratory, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is an uncommon tumour of calcitonin-secreting C-cells of the thyroid gland. This cancer represents an important potential model for the study of mechanisms of human epithelial cell transformation. Although recent studies have identified the gene involved in familial forms of MTC, little is known about the molecular pathogenesis of the sporadic variants of this tumour. The biological and prognostic significance of TFF1 expression, particularly in diverse human malignancies, suggests that the TFF1 protein could have a role in human neoplasia. Furthermore, in prostate cancer it has been demonstrated that TFF1 expression is closely associated with premalignant changes and neuroendocrine differentiation. In the present study, the expression of TFF1 was analysed in 18 human MTCs, comprising sporadic and familial tumours, C-cell hyperplasia, and one case of lymph gland metastasis. TFF1 expression was also examined in the cultures of a human MTC-derived tumour cell line (TT cell line). The results showed that ten sporadic tumours, three hereditary tumours (including C-cell hyperplasia), and one lymph gland metastasis displayed TFF1 immunoreactivity. Indirect fluorescence immunocytochemistry and Western blotting revealed that the TFF1 protein was strongly expressed in the TT cells. Northern analysis revealed that tumours and TT cells expressed the TFF1 transcript. Although the function of TFF1 protein in the carcinogenesis of MTC remains to be elucidated, its expression in the majority of cases of both sporadic and hereditary tumours, metastatic tumours, and in C-cell hyperplasia suggests that it may contribute to the pathogenesis of MTC.
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- D G Wang
- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast, U.K
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There is a growing body of evidence supporting the hypothesis that members of the trefoil peptide family are involved actively in maintaining the integrity of the gastrointestinal mucosa and facilitating its repair. To date, three trefoil peptides are known in man: pS2, ITF and SP. Each is a secretory peptide expressed in specific compartments throughout the gut, in patterns that appear generally to be conserved between mammalian species. Ulceration, whether due to common pathological processes or experimentally induced, results in altered local expression of trefoil peptides. In diverse chronic ulcerative conditions in man, glandular structures develop within the mucosa, derived from the UACL. These UACL glands express three trefoil peptides, EGF and lysozyme, all potentially able to contribute to the healing process. In fact local goblet and endocrine cell types may also be recruited to secrete pS2 into the local environment. In experimental ulcers, in rate stomach or intestinal resection margins, there is also accentuation of trefoil peptide expression at the margins and in the poorly differentiated mucous cells extending out presumably in attempts to restore epithelial integrity. Several trefoil peptides have been expressed as 'recombinant' proteins in bacterial, baculoviral or yeast systems, and these procedures have allowed some of the biological properties of these peptides to be determined. In vitro, rITF, hITF and hSP are motogens, able to promote migration of epithelial cells. In vivo, rITF and hSP are able to prevent much of the gastric damage effect by a single dose of indomethacin, when given systemically. There is synergy between EGF and rITF both in vitro and in vivo, which may allow the development of new peptide therapies for ulceration that will maximize repair and minimize cell proliferation.
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- R Poulsom
- In Situ Hybridisation Service, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, UK
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A sensitive two-site enzyme immunoassay (EIA) system was established for human pS2 protein, a small estrogen-inducible secretory protein of unknown function originally identified in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. Our EIA system is based on the sandwiching of antigen between anti-recombinant (r) pS2 antibody IgG coated on a polystyrene plate and biotinylated anti-rpS2 antibody IgG. The amount of pS2 protein was quantified by measurement of the bound enzyme activity of subsequently added streptavidin-linked beta-D-galactosidase (beta-D-galactosidase, EC 3.2.1.23). pS2 protein purified from MCF-7 culture supernatants was detectable at a concentration as low as 3 pg/ml (corresponding to 60 fg/well). This EIA system revealed that the amount of pS2-like immunoreactivity (LI) in human urine was 13.6 ng/mg creatinine (median, n = 416) and that there was no correlation between the pS2-LI concentration in urine and sex or aging. pS2-LI levels in plasma and sera of the normal subjects were 392 pg/ml (median, n = 14) and 494 pg/ml (median, n = 12), respectively. The serum level of the patients with breast cancer (528 pg/ml; median, n = 67) was not statistically different from that of normal subjects, although high levels of pS2 protein in breast cancer tissues had been reported.
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- S Miyashita
- Department of Molecular Biology, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Japan
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Dookeran KA, Rye PD, Dearing SJ, Walker RA. Expression of the pS2 peptide in primary breast carcinomas: comparison of membrane and cytoplasmic staining patterns. J Pathol 1993; 171:123-9. [PMID: 8283349 DOI: 10.1002/path.1711710209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The pS2 protein is oestrogen-regulated in breast cancer cell lines. Previous studies have shown a relationship to oestrogen receptor in primary breast carcinomas. This study examined 178 breast carcinomas for pS2 using immunohistochemistry. A high frequency (77 per cent) of positive tumours was found, using a 10 per cent cut-off point to define a positive tumour. There was no relationship with menopausal status or node status, a significant association with differentiation, a weak association with oestrogen receptor, and no association with progesterone receptor or overall survival. Two patterns of cellular localization were observed: cytoplasmic and membrane. The former showed a stronger relationship with oestrogen receptor status, although there were oestrogen receptor-negative tumours with marked pS2 staining. Membrane staining showed a stronger relationship with differentiation, with a staining pattern similar to that observed for milk fat globule membrane. The staining patterns observed may support a role for pS2 in a secretory mechanism. However, the expression and function of pS2 in breast carcinomas remain complex, and are not simply related to oestrogen regulation.
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- K A Dookeran
- University of Leicester, Breast Cancer Research Unit, U.K
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Feigenbaum LZ, Lee D, Ho J. Routine testing of folate levels in geriatric assessment for dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1988;36:755. [PMID: 3136199 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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