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Dershowitz LB, Kaltschmidt JA. Enteric Nervous System Striped Patterning and Disease: Unexplored Pathophysiology. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 18:101332. [PMID: 38479486 PMCID: PMC11176954 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2024.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The enteric nervous system (ENS) controls gastrointestinal (GI) motility, and defects in ENS development underlie pediatric GI motility disorders. In disorders such as Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR), pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction (PIPO), and intestinal neuronal dysplasia type B (INDB), ENS structure is altered with noted decreased neuronal density in HSCR and reports of increased neuronal density in PIPO and INDB. The developmental origin of these structural deficits is not fully understood. Here, we review the current understanding of ENS development and pediatric GI motility disorders incorporating new data on ENS structure. In particular, emerging evidence demonstrates that enteric neurons are patterned into circumferential stripes along the longitudinal axis of the intestine during mouse and human development. This novel understanding of ENS structure proposes new questions about the pathophysiology of pediatric GI motility disorders. If the ENS is organized into stripes, could the observed changes in enteric neuron density in HSCR, PIPO, and INDB represent differences in the distribution of enteric neuronal stripes? We review mechanisms of striped patterning from other biological systems and propose how defects in striped ENS patterning could explain structural deficits observed in pediatric GI motility disorders.
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- Lori B Dershowitz
- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
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Nikaido M, Shirai A, Mizumaki Y, Shigenobu S, Ueno N, Hatta K. Intestinal expression patterns of transcription factors and markers for interstitial cells in the larval zebrafish. Dev Growth Differ 2023; 65:418-428. [PMID: 37452633 DOI: 10.1111/dgd.12878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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For the digestion of food, it is important for the gut to be differentiated regionally and to have proper motor control. However, the number of transcription factors that regulate its development is still limited. Meanwhile, the interstitial cells of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are necessary for intestinal motility in addition to the enteric nervous system. There are anoctamine1 (Ano1)-positive and platelet-derived growth factor receptor α (Pdgfra)-positive interstitial cells in mammal, but Pdgfra-positive cells have not been reported in the zebrafish. To identify new transcription factors involved in GI tract development, we used RNA sequencing comparing between larval and adult gut. We isolated 40 transcription factors that were more highly expressed in the larval gut. We demonstrated expression patterns of the 13 genes, 7 of which were newly found to be expressed in the zebrafish larval gut. Six of the 13 genes encode nuclear receptors. The osr2 is expressed in the anterior part, while foxP4 in its distal part. Also, we reported the expression pattern of pdgfra for the first time in the larval zebrafish gut. Our data provide fundamental knowledge for studying vertebrate gut regionalization and motility by live imaging using zebrafish.
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- School of Science, University of Hyogo, Ako-gun, Japan
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- Trans-Scale Biology Center, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
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- Trans-Scale Biology Center, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
- Unit of Quantitative and Imaging Biology, International Research Collaboration Center, National Institute of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, Ako-gun, Japan
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Smith RJ, Liang M, Loe AKH, Yung T, Kim JE, Hudson M, Wilson MD, Kim TH. Epigenetic control of cellular crosstalk defines gastrointestinal organ fate and function. Nat Commun 2023; 14:497. [PMID: 36717563 PMCID: PMC9887003 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36228-2] [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: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Epithelial-mesenchymal signaling in the gastrointestinal system is vital in establishing regional identity during organogenesis and maintaining adult stem cell homeostasis. Although recent work has demonstrated that Wnt ligands expressed by mesenchymal cells are required during gastrointestinal development and stem cell homeostasis, epigenetic mechanisms driving spatiotemporal control of crosstalk remain unknown. Here, we demonstrate that gastrointestinal mesenchymal cells control epithelial fate and function through Polycomb Repressive Complex 2-mediated chromatin bivalency. We find that while key lineage-determining genes possess tissue-specific chromatin accessibility, Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 controls Wnt expression in mesenchymal cells without altering accessibility. We show that reduction of mesenchymal Wnt secretion rescues gastrointestinal fate and proliferation defects caused by Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 loss. We demonstrate that mesenchymal Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 also regulates niche signals to maintain stem cell function in the adult intestine. Our results highlight a broadly permissive chromatin architecture underlying regionalization in mesenchymal cells, then demonstrate further how chromatin architecture in niches can influence the fate and function of neighboring cells.
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- Ryan J Smith
- Program in Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada.,Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada
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- Program in Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Program in Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Program in Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada.,Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada.,Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada
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- Program in Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada. .,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada.
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Ozernyuk N, Schepetov D. HOX-Gene Cluster Organization and Genome Duplications in Fishes and Mammals: Transcript Variant Distribution along the Anterior–Posterior Axis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179990. [PMID: 36077385 PMCID: PMC9456325 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Hox genes play a crucial role in morphogenesis, especially in anterior–posterior body axis patterning. The organization of Hox clusters in vertebrates is a result of several genome duplications: two rounds of duplication in the ancestors of all vertebrates and a third round that was specific for teleost fishes. Teleostei cluster structure has been significantly modified in the evolutionary processes by Hox gene losses and co-options, while mammals show no such tendency. In mammals, the Hox gene number in a single cluster is stable and generally large, and the numbers are similar to those in the Chondrichthyes. Hox gene alternative splicing activity slightly differs between fishes and mammals. Fishes and mammals have differences in their known alternative splicing activity for Hox gene distribution along the anterior–posterior body axis. The analyzed fish groups—the Coelacanthiformes, Chondrichthyes, and Teleostei—all have higher known alternative mRNA numbers from the anterior and posterior regions, whereas mammals have a more uniform Hox transcript distribution along this axis. In fishes, most Hox transcripts produce functioning proteins, whereas mammals have significantly more known transcripts that do not produce functioning proteins.
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- Nikolay Ozernyuk
- Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences, 26 Vavilov Street, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-12 Leninskie Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Roux M, Bouchard M, Kmita M. Multifaceted Hoxa13 function in urogenital development underlies the Hand-Foot-Genital Syndrome. Hum Mol Genet 2020; 28:1671-1681. [PMID: 30649340 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddz013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Hand-Foot-Genital syndrome is a rare condition caused by mutations in the HOXA13 gene and characterized by limb malformations and urogenital defects. While the role of Hoxa13 in limb development has been extensively studied, its function during the development of the urogenital system remains elusive mostly due to the embryonic lethality of Hoxa13 homozygous mutant mice. Using a conditional inactivation strategy, we show that mouse fetuses lacking Hoxa13 function develop megaureters, hydronephrosis and malformations of the uterus, reminiscent of the defects characterizing patients with Hand-Foot-Genital syndrome. Our analysis reveals that Hoxa13 plays a critical role in Müllerian ducts fusion and in ureter remodeling by regulating the elimination of the caudal common nephric duct, eventually preventing the separation from the nephric duct. Our data also reveal a specific role for Hoxa13 in the urogenital sinus, which is in part mediated by Gata3, as well as Hoxa13 requirement for the proper organization of the ureter. Finally, we provide evidence that Hoxa13 provides positional and temporal cues during the development of the lower urogenital system, a sine qua non condition for the proper function of the urinary system.
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- Marine Roux
- Genetics and Development Research Unit, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Goodman Cancer Research Centre and Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Genetics and Development Research Unit, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Département de Médecine (Programme de Biologie Moléculaire), Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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The adult gastrointestinal tract (GI) is a series of connected organs (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon) that develop via progressive regional specification of a continuous tubular embryonic organ anlage. This chapter focuses on organogenesis of the small intestine. The intestine arises by folding of a flat sheet of endodermal cells into a tube of highly proliferative pseudostratified cells. Dramatic elongation of this tube is driven by rapid epithelial proliferation. Then, epithelial-mesenchymal crosstalk and physical forces drive a stepwise cascade that results in convolution of the tubular surface into finger-like projections called villi. Concomitant with villus formation, a sharp epithelial transcriptional boundary is defined between stomach and intestine. Finally, flask-like depressions called crypts are established to house the intestinal stem cells needed throughout life for epithelial renewal. New insights into these events are being provided by in vitro organoid systems, which hold promise for future regenerative engineering of the small intestine.
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- Sha Wang
- University of Michigan, Cell and Developmental Biology Department, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- University of Michigan, Cell and Developmental Biology Department, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
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- University of Michigan, Cell and Developmental Biology Department, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Žídek R, Machoň O, Kozmik Z. Wnt/β-catenin signalling is necessary for gut differentiation in a marine annelid, Platynereis dumerilii. EvoDevo 2018; 9:14. [PMID: 29942461 PMCID: PMC5996498 DOI: 10.1186/s13227-018-0100-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Wnt/β-catenin (or canonical) signalling pathway activity is necessary and used independently several times for specification of vegetal fate and endoderm, gut differentiation, maintenance of epithelium in adult intestine and the development of gut-derived organs in various vertebrate and non-vertebrate organisms. However, its conservation in later stages of digestive tract development still remains questionable due to the lack of detailed data, mainly from Spiralia. Results Here we characterize the Pdu-Tcf gene, a Tcf/LEF orthologue and a component of Wnt/β-catenin pathway from Platynereis dumerilii, a spiralian, marine annelid worm. Pdu-Tcf undergoes extensive alternative splicing in the C-terminal region of the gene generating as many as eight mRNA isoforms some of which differ in the presence or absence of a C-clamp domain which suggests a distinct DNA binding activity of individual protein variants. Pdu-Tcf is broadly expressed throughout development which is indicative of many functions. One of the most prominent domains that exhibits rather strong Pdu-Tcf expression is in the putative precursors of endodermal gut cells which are detected after 72 h post-fertilization (hpf). At day 5 post-fertilization (dpf), Pdu-Tcf is expressed in the hindgut and pharynx (foregut), whereas at 7 dpf stage, it is strongly transcribed in the now-cellularized midgut for the first time. In order to gain insight into the role of Wnt/β-catenin signalling, we disrupted its activity using pharmacological inhibitors between day 5 and 7 of development. The inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signalling led to the loss of midgut marker genes Subtilisin-1, Subtilisin-2, α-Amylase and Otx along with a drop in β-catenin protein levels, Axin expression in the gut and nearly the complete loss of proliferative activity throughout the body of larva. At the same time, a hindgut marker gene Legumain was expanded to the midgut compartment under the same conditions. Conclusions Our findings suggest that high Wnt/β-catenin signalling in the midgut might be necessary for proper differentiation of the endoderm to an epithelium capable of secreting digestive enzymes. Together, our data provide evidence for the role of Wnt/β-catenin signalling in gut differentiation in Platynereis.
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- Radim Žídek
- 1Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- 1Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic.,2Present Address: Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- 1Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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Fu Z, Chen C, Zhou Q, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Zhao X, Li W, Zheng S, Ye H, Wang L, He Z, Lin Q, Li Z, Chen R. LncRNA HOTTIP modulates cancer stem cell properties in human pancreatic cancer by regulating HOXA9. Cancer Lett 2017; 410:68-81. [PMID: 28947139 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2017.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Our previous study demonstrated that long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) HOTTIP was maximally expressed in PDAC, and promoted cancer cell progression and epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). Numerous studies indicated that lncRNAs or EMT supported cancer stem cells. However, the role of HOTTIP in pancreatic cancer stem cells (PCSCs) remains unclear. Here, we evaluated the role and mechanism of HOTTIP in PCSCs. First, we analyzed the relationship between HOTTIP expression and overall or disease-free survival in 90 patients with PDAC after radical resection. Patients with higher HOTTIP expression had shorter disease-free survival and overall survival than those with lower expression. Expression of HOTTIP and other lncRNAs was detected in PCSCs and non-PCSCs by laser capture microdissection (LCM). HOTTIP was highly expressed in PCSCs. In addition, in vitro assays showed that HOTTIP alterations affected stemness, including sphericity, tumorigenesis, and stem factors (LIN28, NANOG, OCT4, and SOX2) and markers (ALDH1, CD44, and CD133). Mechanistically, HOTTIP mediated HOXA9 to enhance the Wnt/β-catenin pathway by binding to WDR5 in PCSCs. In vivo results showed that HOTTIP or HOXA9 alterations influenced stemness. Our results indicate that the HOTTIP/WDR5/HOXA9/Wnt axis contributes to PCSC stemness and is a potential therapeutic target for PDAC.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/genetics
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/pathology
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/surgery
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Disease-Free Survival
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase/genetics
- Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase/metabolism
- Homeodomain Proteins/genetics
- Homeodomain Proteins/metabolism
- Humans
- Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Nude
- Neoplastic Stem Cells/metabolism
- Neoplastic Stem Cells/pathology
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/genetics
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/metabolism
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/surgery
- Phenotype
- Protein Binding
- RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics
- RNA, Long Noncoding/metabolism
- Time Factors
- Wnt Signaling Pathway
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- Zhiqiang Fu
- Department of Pancreaticobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Gene Regulation and Target Therapy of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urological Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Gene Regulation and Target Therapy of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pancreaticobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Gene Regulation and Target Therapy of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical Medical Collage, University of Guangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pancreaticobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Gene Regulation and Target Therapy of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pancreaticobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Gene Regulation and Target Therapy of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pancreaticobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Gene Regulation and Target Therapy of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Pancreaticobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Gene Regulation and Target Therapy of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Ordered expression pattern of Hox and ParaHox genes along the alimentary canal in the ascidian juvenile. Cell Tissue Res 2016; 365:65-75. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-016-2360-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Mesenchymal-epithelial interactions during digestive tract development and epithelial stem cell regeneration. Cell Mol Life Sci 2015; 72:3883-96. [PMID: 26126787 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-015-1975-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 06/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The gastrointestinal tract develops from a simple and uniform tube into a complex organ with specific differentiation patterns along the anterior-posterior and dorso-ventral axes of asymmetry. It is derived from all three germ layers and their cross-talk is important for the regulated development of fetal and adult gastrointestinal structures and organs. Signals from the adjacent mesoderm are essential for the morphogenesis of the overlying epithelium. These mesenchymal-epithelial interactions govern the development and regionalization of the different gastrointestinal epithelia and involve most of the key morphogens and signaling pathways, such as the Hedgehog, BMPs, Notch, WNT, HOX, SOX and FOXF cascades. Moreover, the mechanisms underlying mesenchyme differentiation into smooth muscle cells influence the regionalization of the gastrointestinal epithelium through interactions with the enteric nervous system. In the neonatal and adult gastrointestinal tract, mesenchymal-epithelial interactions are essential for the maintenance of the epithelial regionalization and digestive epithelial homeostasis. Disruption of these interactions is also associated with bowel dysfunction potentially leading to epithelial tumor development. In this review, we will discuss various aspects of the mesenchymal-epithelial interactions observed during digestive epithelium development and differentiation and also during epithelial stem cell regeneration.
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Sekimoto T, Kurogi S, Funamoto T, Ota T, Watanabe S, Sakamoto T, Hamada H, Chosa E. Possible association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 3' untranslated region of HOXB9 with acetabular overcoverage. Bone Joint Res 2015; 4:50-5. [PMID: 25833894 PMCID: PMC4413364 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.44.2000349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Excessive acetabular coverage is the most common cause of pincer-type femoroacetabular impingement. To date, an association between acetabular over-coverage and genetic variations has not been studied. In this study we investigated the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of paralogous Homeobox (HOX)9 genes and acetabular coverage in Japanese individuals to identify a possible genetic variation associated with acetabular over-coverage. METHODS We investigated 19 total SNPs in the four HOX9 paralogs, then focused in detail on seven of those located in the 3' untranslated region of HOXB9 (rs8844, rs3826541, rs3826540, rs7405887, rs2303485, rs2303486, rs79931349) using a case-control association study. The seven HOXB9 SNPs were genotyped in 316 subjects who had all undergone radiological examination. The association study was performed by both single-locus and haplotype-based analyses. RESULTS The genotype and allele frequencies of the five HOXB9 SNPs showed significant association with acetabular over-coverage compared with controls (rs7405887 OR = 3.16, p = 5.29E-6, 95% CI 1.91 to 5.25). A significant difference was also detected when haplotypes were evaluated (OR = 2.59, p = 2.61E-5, 95% CI 1.65 to 4.08). The two HOXB9 SNPs (rs2303485, rs2303486) were associated with decreased acetabular coverage (rs2303485 OR = 0.524, p = 0.0091, 95% CI 0.322 to 0.855; rs2303486 OR = 0.519, p = 0.011, 95% CI 0.312 to 0.865). CONCLUSIONS The five HOXB9 SNPs (rs8844, rs3826541, rs3826540, rs7405887, rs79931349) were associated with acetabular over-coverage. On the other hand, the two SNPs (rs2303485 and rs2303486) were associated with the lower acetabular coverage. The association of rs2303486 would be consistent with the previous study. Therefore, the HOXB9 SNPs might be involved in the morphogenesis of acetabular coverage, and could be an independent risk factor for developing pincer-type femoroacetabular impingement. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2015;4:50-5.
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- T Sekimoto
- University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan
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- University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan
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- University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan
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- University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan
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- University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan
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- University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan
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- University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan
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- University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan
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Cerdá-Esteban N, Spagnoli FM. Glimpse into Hox and tale regulation of cell differentiation and reprogramming. Dev Dyn 2013; 243:76-87. [PMID: 24123411 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.24075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2013] [Revised: 09/15/2013] [Accepted: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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During embryonic development, cells become gradually restricted in their developmental potential and start elaborating lineage-specific transcriptional networks to ultimately acquire a unique differentiated state. Hox genes play a central role in specifying regional identities, thereby providing the cell with critical information on positional value along its differentiation path. The exquisite DNA-binding specificity of the Hox proteins is frequently dependent upon their interaction with members of the TALE family of homeodomain proteins. In addition to their function as Hox-cofactors, TALE homeoproteins control multiple crucial developmental processes through Hox-independent mechanisms. Here, we will review recent findings on the function of both Hox and TALE proteins in cell differentiation, referring mostly to vertebrate species. In addition, we will discuss the direct implications of this knowledge on cell plasticity and cell reprogramming.
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- Nuria Cerdá-Esteban
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Basis of Embryonic Development, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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Multiple Enhancers Regulate Hoxd Genes and the Hotdog LncRNA during Cecum Budding. Cell Rep 2013; 5:137-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Revised: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Boundaries, junctions and transitions in the gastrointestinal tract. Exp Cell Res 2011; 317:2711-8. [PMID: 21802415 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2011.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2011] [Revised: 07/12/2011] [Accepted: 07/13/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Contiguous regions along the mammalian gastrointestinal tract, from the esophagus to the rectum, serve distinct digestive functions. Some organs, such as the esophagus and glandular stomach or the small bowel and colon, are separated by sharp boundaries. The duodenal, jejunal and ileal segments of the small intestine, by contrast, have imprecise borders. Because human esophageal and gastric cancers frequently arise in a background of tissue metaplasia and some intestinal disorders are confined to discrete regions, it is useful to appreciate the molecular and cellular basis of boundary formation and preservation. Here we review the anatomy and determinants of boundaries and transitions in the alimentary canal with respect to tissue morphology, gene expression, and, especially, transcriptional control of epithelial identity. We discuss the evidence for established and candidate molecular mechanisms of boundary formation, including the solitary and combinatorial actions of tissue-restricted transcription factors. Although the understanding remains sparse, genetic studies in mice do provide insights into dominant mechanisms and point the way for future investigation.
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Kaneko N, Katsuyama Y, Kawamura K, Fujiwara S. Regeneration of the gut requires retinoic acid in the budding ascidian Polyandrocarpa misakiensis. Dev Growth Differ 2010; 52:457-68. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-169x.2010.01184.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Smooth-muscle-specific expression of neurotrophin-3 in mouse embryonic and neonatal gastrointestinal tract. Cell Tissue Res 2010; 340:267-86. [PMID: 20387078 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-010-0959-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2009] [Accepted: 02/26/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Vagal gastrointestinal (GI) afferents are essential for the regulation of eating, body weight, and digestion. However, their functional organization and the way that this develops are poorly understood. Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) is crucial for the survival of vagal sensory neurons and is expressed in the developing GI tract, possibly contributing to their survival and to other aspects of vagal afferent development. The identification of the functions of this peripheral NT-3 thus requires a detailed understanding of the localization and timing of its expression in the developing GI tract. We have studied embryos and neonates expressing the lacZ reporter gene from the NT-3 locus and found that NT-3 is expressed predominantly in the smooth muscle of the outer GI wall of the stomach, intestines, and associated blood vessels and in the stomach lamina propria and esophageal epithelium. NT-3 expression has been detected in the mesenchyme of the GI wall by embryonic day 12.5 (E12.5) and becomes restricted to smooth muscle and lamina propria by E15.5, whereas its expression in blood vessels and esophageal epithelium is first observed at E15.5. Expression in most tissues is maintained at least until postnatal day 4. The lack of colocalization of beta-galactosidase and markers for myenteric ganglion cell types suggests that NT-3 is not expressed in these ganglia. Therefore, NT-3 expression in the GI tract is largely restricted to smooth muscle at ages when vagal axons grow into the GI tract, and when vagal mechanoreceptors form in smooth muscle, consistent with its role in these processes and in vagal sensory neuron survival.
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Self M, Geng X, Oliver G. Six2 activity is required for the formation of the mammalian pyloric sphincter. Dev Biol 2009; 334:409-17. [PMID: 19660448 PMCID: PMC2792912 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2009] [Revised: 07/10/2009] [Accepted: 07/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The functional activity of Six2, a member of the so/Six family of homeodomain-containing transcription factors, is required during mammalian kidney organogenesis. We have now determined that Six2 activity is also necessary for the formation of the pyloric sphincter, the functional gate at the stomach-duodenum junction that inhibits duodenogastric reflux. Our data reveal that several genes known to be important for pyloric sphincter formation in the chick (e.g., Bmp4, Bmpr1b, Nkx2.5, Sox9, and Gremlin) also appear to be required for the formation of this structure in mammals. Thus, we propose that Six2 activity regulates this gene network during the genesis of the pyloric sphincter in the mouse.
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- Michelle Self
- Department of Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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Matsuyama M, Aizawa S, Shimono A. Sfrp controls apicobasal polarity and oriented cell division in developing gut epithelium. PLoS Genet 2009; 5:e1000427. [PMID: 19300477 PMCID: PMC2649445 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2008] [Accepted: 02/17/2009] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Epithelial tubular morphogenesis leading to alteration of organ shape has important physiological consequences. However, little is known regarding the mechanisms that govern epithelial tube morphogenesis. Here, we show that inactivation of Sfrp1 and Sfrp2 leads to reduction in fore-stomach length in mouse embryos, which is enhanced in the presence of the Sfrp5 mutation. In the mono-cell layer of fore-stomach epithelium, cell division is normally oriented along the cephalocaudal axis; in contrast, orientation diverges in the Sfrps-deficient fore-stomach. Cell growth and apoptosis are not affected in the Sfrps-deficient fore-stomach epithelium. Similarly, cell division orientation in fore-stomach epithelium diverges as a result of inactivation of either Stbm/Vangl2, an Fz/PCP component, or Wnt5a. These observations indicate that the oriented cell division, which is controlled by the Fz/PCP pathway, is one of essential components in fore-stomach morphogenesis. Additionally, the small intestine epithelium of Sfrps compound mutants fails to maintain proper apicobasal polarity; the defect was also observed in Wnt5a-inactivated small intestine. In relation to these findings, Sfrp1 physically interacts with Wnt5a and inhibits Wnt5a signaling. We propose that Sfrp regulation of Wnt5a signaling controls oriented cell division and apicobasal polarity in the epithelium of developing gut. The gastrointestinal tract is generated from the primitive gut tube during embryogenesis. The primitive gut differentiates regionally along the cephalocaudal axis. Individual regions simultaneously acquire specific morphologies through morphogenetic mechanisms. The regional specification of the gut tube is controlled by cross-talk between the mesenchyme and epithelium. However, the morphogenetic mechanisms governing gut formation remain poorly understood. Secreted Frizzled-related protein (Sfrp) is an inhibitor of the Wnt pathway, members of which are expressed in the developing gut. A deficiency of Sfrp genes (Sfrp1, Sfrp2, and Sfrp5) results in reduction of fore-stomach length in mice. During normal fore-stomach formation, cell division is oriented along the cephalocaudal axis; in contrast, reduced fore-stomach length in Sfrps-deficient mice is associated with the divergence of oriented cell division in tubular epithelial cells. Thus, oriented cell division is one of the essential components in fore-stomach morphogenesis. In addition, Sfrps-deficient small intestine epithelium fails to maintain proper apicobasal polarity. We also found that Wnt5a-inactivation leads to a phenotype similar to that induced by Sfrps-deficiency in the developing gut, and that Sfrp1 inhibits Wnt5a signaling. We propose that Sfrp regulation of Wnt5a signaling is required for oriented cell division and that it modulates apicobasal polarity in gut epithelium during organ elongation.
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- Makoto Matsuyama
- Vertebrate Body Plan, Center for Developmental Biology, RIKEN Kobe, Minatojima-Minami, Chuou-ku, Kobe, Japan
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- Vertebrate Body Plan, Center for Developmental Biology, RIKEN Kobe, Minatojima-Minami, Chuou-ku, Kobe, Japan
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Centre for Life Sciences #02-07, Singapore, Singapore
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Zacchetti G, Duboule D, Zakany J. Hox gene function in vertebrate gut morphogenesis: the case of the caecum. Development 2007; 134:3967-73. [PMID: 17942481 DOI: 10.1242/dev.010991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The digestive tract is made of different subdivisions with various functions. During embryonic development, the developing intestine expresses combinations of Hox genes along its anterior to posterior axis, suggesting a role for these genes in this regionalization process. In particular, the transition from small to large intestine is labelled by the transcription of all Hoxd genes except Hoxd12 and Hoxd13, the latter two genes being transcribed only near the anus. Here, we describe two lines of mice that express Hoxd12 ectopically within this morphological transition. As a consequence, budding of the caecum is impeded, leading to complete agenesis in homozygous individuals. This effect is concurrent with a dramatic reduction of both Fgf10 and Pitx1 expression. Furthermore, the interactions between ;anterior' Hox genes and ectopic Hoxd12 suggest a model whereby anterior and posterior Hox products compete in controlling Fgf10 signalling, which is required for the growth of this organ in mice. These results illuminate components of the genetic cascade necessary for the emergence of this gut segment, crucial for many vertebrates.
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- Giovanna Zacchetti
- National Research Centre 'Frontiers in Genetics', Department of Zoology and Animal Biology, University of Geneva, Sciences III, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can self-renew and generate specialized (functional) cell types. The remarkable ability of stem cells to differentiate towards functional cells makes them suitable modalities in cellular therapy (which means treating diseases with the body's own cells). Potential targets for cellular therapy include diabetes and liver failure. However, in order for stem cells to be clinically useful, we must learn to identify them and to regulate their differentiation. We will use the intestine as a classical example of a stem cell compartment, and then examine the evidence for the existence of adult stem cells in two endodermally derived organs: pancreas and liver. We will review the characteristics of the putative stem cells in these tissues and the transcription factors controlling their differentiation towards functional cell types.
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- Zoë D. Burke
- *Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K
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- *Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K
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- †Departamento de Neurociencias y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Almería, Carretera de Sacramento s/n, Almería 04120, Spain
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- *Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K
- To whom correspondence should be addressed (email )
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Tamura M, Tanaka S, Fujii T, Aoki A, Komiyama H, Ezawa K, Sumiyama K, Sagai T, Shiroishi T. Members of a novel gene family, Gsdm, are expressed exclusively in the epithelium of the skin and gastrointestinal tract in a highly tissue-specific manner. Genomics 2007; 89:618-29. [PMID: 17350798 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2007.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 220] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2006] [Revised: 12/29/2006] [Accepted: 01/08/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Gasdermin (Gsdm) was originally identified as a candidate causative gene for several mouse skin mutants. Several Gsdm-related genes sharing a protein domain with DFNA5, the causative gene of human nonsyndromic hearing loss, have been found in the mouse and human genomes, and this group is referred to as the DFNA5-Gasdermin domain family. However, our current comparative genomic analysis identified several novel motifs distinct from the previously reported domain in the Gsdm-related genes. We also identified three new Gsdm genes clustered on mouse chromosome 15. We named these genes collectively the Gsdm family. Extensive expression analysis revealed exclusive expression of Gsdm family genes in the epithelium of the skin and gastrointestinal tract in a highly tissue-specific manner. Further database searching revealed the presence of other related genes with a similar N-terminal motif. These results suggest that the Gsdm family and related genes have evolved divergent epithelial expression profiles.
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- Masaru Tamura
- Mammalian Genetics Laboratory, Genetic Strains Research Center, National Institute of Genetics, 1111 Yata, Mishima, Shizuoka 411-0845, Japan
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Ryan JF, Mazza ME, Pang K, Matus DQ, Baxevanis AD, Martindale MQ, Finnerty JR. Pre-bilaterian origins of the Hox cluster and the Hox code: evidence from the sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis. PLoS One 2007; 2:e153. [PMID: 17252055 PMCID: PMC1779807 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0000153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2006] [Accepted: 11/30/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hox genes were critical to many morphological innovations of bilaterian animals. However, early Hox evolution remains obscure. Phylogenetic, developmental, and genomic analyses on the cnidarian sea anemone Nematostella vectensis challenge recent claims that the Hox code is a bilaterian invention and that no "true" Hox genes exist in the phylum Cnidaria. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Phylogenetic analyses of 18 Hox-related genes from Nematostella identify putative Hox1, Hox2, and Hox9+ genes. Statistical comparisons among competing hypotheses bolster these findings, including an explicit consideration of the gene losses implied by alternate topologies. In situ hybridization studies of 20 Hox-related genes reveal that multiple Hox genes are expressed in distinct regions along the primary body axis, supporting the existence of a pre-bilaterian Hox code. Additionally, several Hox genes are expressed in nested domains along the secondary body axis, suggesting a role in "dorsoventral" patterning. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE A cluster of anterior and posterior Hox genes, as well as ParaHox cluster of genes evolved prior to the cnidarian-bilaterian split. There is evidence to suggest that these clusters were formed from a series of tandem gene duplication events and played a role in patterning both the primary and secondary body axes in a bilaterally symmetrical common ancestor. Cnidarians and bilaterians shared a common ancestor some 570 to 700 million years ago, and as such, are derived from a common body plan. Our work reveals several conserved genetic components that are found in both of these diverse lineages. This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that a set of developmental rules established in the common ancestor of cnidarians and bilaterians is still at work today.
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- Joseph F. Ryan
- Bioinformatics Program, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Genome Technology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Kewalo Marine Laboratory, Pacific Bioscience Research Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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- Kewalo Marine Laboratory, Pacific Bioscience Research Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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- Genome Technology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Kewalo Marine Laboratory, Pacific Bioscience Research Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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- Bioinformatics Program, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Koebernick K, Kashef J, Pieler T, Wedlich D. Xenopus Teashirt1 regulates posterior identity in brain and cranial neural crest. Dev Biol 2006; 298:312-26. [PMID: 16916510 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2006.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2005] [Revised: 06/20/2006] [Accepted: 06/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We have isolated two related Xenopus homologues of the homeotic zinc finger protein Teashirt1 (Tsh1), XTsh1a and XTsh1b. While Drosophila teashirt specifies trunk identity in the fly, the developmental relevance of vertebrate Tsh homologues is unknown. XTsh1a/b are expressed in prospective trunk CNS throughout early neurula stages and later in the migrating cranial neural crest (CNC) of the third arch. In postmigratory CNC, XTsh1a/b is uniformly activated in the posterior arches. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments reveal that reduction or increase of XTsh1 levels selectively inhibits specification of the hindbrain and mid/hindbrain boundary in Xenopus embryos. In addition, both overexpression and depletion of XTsh1 interfere with the determination of CNC segment identity. In transplantation assays, ectopic XTsh1a inhibits the routing of posterior, but not of mandibular CNC streams. The loss of function phenotype could be rescued with low amounts either of XTsh1a or murine Tsh3. Our results demonstrate that proper expression of XTsh1 is essential for segmentally restricted gene expression in the posterior brain and CNC and suggest for the first time that teashirt genes act as positional factors also in vertebrate development.
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- Katja Koebernick
- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Goettingen, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, 37077 Goettingen, Germany
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Zhang X, Stappenbeck TS, White AC, Lavine KJ, Gordon JI, Ornitz DM. Reciprocal epithelial-mesenchymal FGF signaling is required for cecal development. Development 2005; 133:173-80. [PMID: 16308329 PMCID: PMC2065859 DOI: 10.1242/dev.02175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling mediates reciprocal mesenchymal-epithelial cell interactions in the developing mouse lung and limb. In the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, FGF10 is expressed in the cecal mesenchyme and signals to an epithelial splice form of FGF receptor (FGFR) 2 to regulate epithelial budding. Here, we identify FGF9 as a reciprocal epithelial-mesenchymal signal required for cecal morphogenesis. Fgf9 null (Fgf9(-/-)) mouse embryos have agenesis of the embryonic cecum, lacking both mesenchymal expansion and an epithelial bud. In the cecal region of Fgf9(-/-) embryos, mesenchymal expression of Fgf10 and Bmp4 is notably absent, whereas the expression of epithelial markers, such as sonic hedgehog, is not affected. Using epithelial and whole explant cultures, we show that FGF9 signals to mesenchymal FGFRs and that FGF10 signals to epithelial FGFRs. Taken together, these data show that an epithelial FGF9 signal is necessary for the expansion of cecal mesenchyme and the expression of mesenchymal genes that are required for epithelial budding. Thus, these data add to our understanding of FGF-mediated reciprocal epithelial-mesenchymal signaling.
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- Xiuqin Zhang
- Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
- The Center for Genome Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
- *Author for correspondence (e-mail: )
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Bates MD, Wells JM, Venkatesh B. Comparative genomics of the Hlx homeobox gene and protein: conservation of structure and expression from fish to mammals. Gene 2005; 352:45-56. [PMID: 15935575 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2005.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2004] [Revised: 02/08/2005] [Accepted: 03/01/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hlx is a homeobox transcription factor gene that is expressed in intestinal and hepatic mesenchyme of the developing mouse embryo and is essential for normal intestinal and hepatic development. Because of the morphological and molecular similarities in the development of the digestive system across species, we hypothesized that the Hlx gene and protein sequences and expression patterns would be conserved among vertebrates. Comparison of the Hlx gene orthologues of human, chimpanzee, mouse, rat, pufferfish (Fugu) and zebrafish demonstrates that these six genes share an identical organization with four exons and three introns. Comparison of the inferred Hlx protein sequences from these and three additional species (chick, Spanish ribbed newt and rainbow trout) reveals significant sequence identity, with identical homeodomains. The expression of Hlx in the mesenchyme of developing chick embryos is highly similar to that of mouse. Fugu Hlx is expressed in a tissue-specific manner that is similar though not identical to that of mouse, suggesting a conservation of Hlx function between mammals and birds. The mammalian and fish Hlx genes share a putative 5' upstream enhancer as well as an inverted repeat containing CCAAT boxes on opposite strands that we have previously shown to be important for mouse Hlx gene expression. These results suggest that the function of Hlx and the mechanisms regulating its expression are highly conserved in mammals, birds, amphibians and fish.
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- Michael D Bates
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
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Chan KK, Chen YS, Yau TO, Fu M, Lui VCH, Tam PKH, Sham MH. Hoxb3 vagal neural crest-specific enhancer element for controlling enteric nervous system development. Dev Dyn 2005; 233:473-83. [PMID: 15768390 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The neural and glial cells of the intrinsic ganglia of the enteric nervous system (ENS) are derived from the hindbrain neural crest at the vagal level. The Hoxb3 gene is expressed in the vagal neural crest and in the enteric ganglia of the developing gut during embryogenesis. We have identified a cis-acting enhancer element b3IIIa in the Hoxb3 gene locus. In this study, by transgenic mice analysis, we examined the tissue specificity of the b3IIIa enhancer element using the lacZ reporter gene, with emphasis on the vagal neural crest cells and their derivatives in the developing gut. We found that the b3IIIa-lacZ transgene marks only the vagal region and not the trunk or sacral region. Using cellular markers, we showed that the b3IIIa-lacZ transgene was expressed in a subset of enteric neuroblasts during early development of the gut, and the expression was maintained in differentiated neurons of the myenteric plexus at later stages. The specificity of the b3IIIa enhancer in directing gene expression in the developing ENS was further supported by genetic analysis using the Dom mutant, a spontaneous mouse model of Hirschsprung's disease characterized by the absence of enteric ganglia in the distal gut. The colonization of lacZ-expressing cells in the large intestine was incomplete in all the Dom/b3IIIa-lacZ hybrid mutants we examined. To our knowledge, this is the only vagal neural crest-specific genetic regulatory element identified to date. This element could be used for a variety of genetic manipulations and in establishing transgenic mouse models for studying the development of the ENS.
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- Kwok Keung Chan
- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Medicine Building, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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The intensity of research on pancreatic development has increased markedly in the past 5 years, primarily for two reasons: we now know that the insulin-producing beta-cells normally arise from an endodermally derived, pancreas-specified precursor cell, and successful transplants of islet cells have been performed, relieving patients with type I diabetes of symptoms for extended periods after transplantation. Combining in vitro beta-cell formation from a pancreatic biopsy of a diabetic patient or from other stem-cell sources followed by endocrine cell transplantation may be the most beneficial route for a future diabetes therapy. However, to achieve this, a thorough understanding of the genetic components regulating the development of beta-cells is required. The following review discusses our current understanding of the transcription factor networks necessary for pancreatic development and how several genetic interactions coming into play at the earliest stages of endodermal development gradually help to build the pancreatic organ. Developmental Dynamics 229:176-200, 2004.
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- Jan Jensen
- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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Medina-Martínez O, Ramírez-Solis R. In vivo mutagenesis of the Hoxb8 hexapeptide domain leads to dominant homeotic transformations that mimic the loss-of-function mutations in genes of the Hoxb cluster. Dev Biol 2004; 264:77-90. [PMID: 14623233 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2003.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hox proteins are transcription factors that control developmental pathways along the anteroposterior axis of vertebrates. On their own, Hox proteins bind DNA weakly, but they gain specificity and affinity by interaction with members of the PBC subfamily of homeobox proteins. In vitro studies indicate that most of these interactions are mediated by the conserved hexapeptide motif of the Hox proteins. To study the significance of these interactions in vivo, we have generated mice that carry mutations in the Hoxb8 hexapeptide motif. Analysis of skeletal features of these mice reveals the presence of a dominant phenotype consisting of homeotic transformations, similar to those observed in mice with a loss-of-function of Hox genes, such as Hoxa7, Hoxb7, and Hoxb9. Genetic tests demonstrate that the mutations in the Hoxb8 hexapeptide motif are affecting the function of other genes located in the Hoxb cluster. The expression pattern of these genes is not affected; rather it appears that the mutant Hoxb8 protein interferes with the function of other Hox genes by binding to their targets. Our findings suggest that the homeotic transformations result from altered DNA binding specificity of the mutant Hoxb8 protein, implicating the cooperative binding between Hoxb8 hexapeptide motif and cofactors as a critical element in the fine-tuning of Hoxb8 protein target specificity. This is the first time the function of the hexapeptide domain has been evaluated in vivo in mouse development.
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- Olga Medina-Martínez
- Center for Extracellular Matrix, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX 77030,
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The discovery that lymphotoxin alpha (LTalpha) knockout mice lack peripheral lymphoid tissues reformed the study of organogenesis of peripheral lymphoid tissues from a research field that was solely descriptive and dependent on histological methods to one requiring all modern technologies. The concepts of inducer cells for organogenesis of peripheral lymphoid tissues as a separate hematopoietic lineage and of mesenchymal organizer cells have been established through this progress. These discoveries led to the comprehension of the basic framework of the events during organogenesis of peripheral lymphoid tissues. However, many important questions remain unanswered. This review discusses those questions which have arisen from our studies on the organogenesis of Peyer's patches.
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Fu M, Lui VCH, Sham MH, Cheung ANY, Tam PKH. HOXB5 expression is spatially and temporarily regulated in human embryonic gut during neural crest cell colonization and differentiation of enteric neuroblasts. Dev Dyn 2003; 228:1-10. [PMID: 12950074 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.10350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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HOX genes from paralogous groups 4 and 5 are particularly relevant to the gut neuromusculature development because these genes are expressed at the splanchnic mesoderm surrounding the gut diverticulum, and at the level of the neural tube from where the vagal neural crest cells (NCCs) originate. In this study, we examined the migration and differentiation of NCCs, and investigated the expression patterns of HOXB5 in human embryonic guts. Human embryos of gestational week-4 to -8.5 were studied. Vagal NCCs enter the esophagus, migrate, and colonize the entire gut in a rostrocaudal manner between week-4 and week-7. The migrating NCCs in gut express HOXB5. Two separate and discontinuous mesenchymal expression domains of HOXB5 were detected in the gut: the distal domain preceding the migratory NCCs; and the proximal domain overlapping with the NCCs. The two expression domains shift caudally in parallel with the rostrocaudal migration of NCCs between week-4 and week-5. Neuron and glia differentiation of NCCs are concomitant with HOXB5 down-regulation in NCCs and the mesenchyme. By week-7, myenteric plexuses have formed; HOXB5 expression is switched on in the plexuses. We found that (1) the migratory route of NCCs in human embryonic gut was similar to that in mice and chicks; and (2) the expression pattern of HOXB5 correlated with the migration and differentiation of NCCs, suggesting a regulatory role of HOXB5 in the development of NCCs.
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- Ming Fu
- Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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de Santa Barbara P, van den Brink GR, Roberts DJ. Development and differentiation of the intestinal epithelium. Cell Mol Life Sci 2003; 60:1322-32. [PMID: 12943221 PMCID: PMC2435618 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-003-2289-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 231] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The gastrointestinal tract develops from a simple tube to a complex organ with patterns of differentiation along four axes of asymmetry. The organ is composed of all three germ layers signaling to each other during development to form the adult structure. The gut epithelium is a constitutively developing tissue, constantly differentiating from a stem cell in a progenitor pool throughout the life of the organism. Signals from the adjacent mesoderm and between epithelial cells are required for normal orderly development/differentiation, homeostasis, and apoptosis. Embryonically important patterning factors are used during adult stages for these processes. Such critical pathways as the hedgehog, bone morphogenetic protein, Notch, Sox, and Wnt systems are used both in embryologic and adult times of gut development. We focus on and review the roles of these factors in gut epithelial cell development and differentiation.
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- P de Santa Barbara
- Institut de Génétique Humaine, UPR 1142 CNRS, 141 rue de la Cardonille, 34396 Montpellier, France.
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Recent work is providing new insights into molecular mechanisms of digestive system development and their alteration in clinically significant disorders. An understanding of these mechanisms has largely been gained through the use of animal models, because many of the basic processes required in embryogenesis are functionally conserved among species. Such conserved factors include cell-cell signaling pathways and the regulation of gene expression. Disruption of these pathways have been implicated in several congenital disorders of the digestive system, including Hirschsprung disease, malrotation, altered sphincter development, Meckel diverticulum, biliary atresia, Alagille syndrome, pancreatic heterotopias, and pancreatic agenesis. In this review, we highlight recent studies in digestive system development, which elucidate mechanisms underlying congenital disorders of the human digestive system.
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- Michael D Bates
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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Noguchi H, Kaname T, Sekimoto T, Senba K, Nagata Y, Araki M, Abe M, Nakagata N, Ono T, Yamamura KI, Araki K. Naso-maxillary deformity due to frontonasal expression of human transthyretin gene in transgenic mice. Genes Cells 2002; 7:1087-98. [PMID: 12354101 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2443.2002.00581.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Retinoic acid, a metabolic product of retinol, is essential for craniofacial morphogenesis. Transthyretin (TTR) is a plasma protein delivering retinol to tissues. We produced several transgenic mouse lines using the human mutant TTR (hTTRMet30) gene to establish a mouse model of familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy. One of the lines showed an autosomal dominant inheritance of naso-maxillary deformity termed Nax. RESULTS The Nax malformation was characterized by a hypoplastic developmental defect of the frontonasal region. Homozygous mice with higher transgene expressions showed more severe phenotypes, but a subline, in which the copy number and expression of the transgene was reduced, showed a normal phenotype, indicating that the hTTRMet30 expression caused the malformation. Nax mice began to express the hTTRMet30 gene in the nasal placode from embryonic day 10.5 (E10.5), which was 2 days earlier than in the other transgenic lines with a normal phenotype. Excessive cell death was observed in the nasal placode of the E10.5 Nax embryos. In addition, the forced expression of hTTRMet30 in the nasal placode of transgenic mice resulted in similar phenotypes. CONCLUSION The expression of the hTTRMet30 gene in the nasal placode at E10.5 induced apoptotic cell death, leading to hypoplastic deformity in the frontonasal region.
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- Hiromitsu Noguchi
- Division of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, 4-24-1 Kuhonji, Kumamoto 862-0976, Japan
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Bates MD, Erwin CR, Sanford LP, Wiginton D, Bezerra JA, Schatzman LC, Jegga AG, Ley-Ebert C, Williams SS, Steinbrecher KA, Warner BW, Cohen MB, Aronow BJ. Novel genes and functional relationships in the adult mouse gastrointestinal tract identified by microarray analysis. Gastroenterology 2002; 122:1467-82. [PMID: 11984531 DOI: 10.1053/gast.2002.32975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS A genome-level understanding of the molecular basis of segmental gene expression along the anterior-posterior (A-P) axis of the mammalian gastrointestinal (GI) tract is lacking. We hypothesized that functional patterning along the A-P axis of the GI tract could be defined at the molecular level by analyzing expression profiles of large numbers of genes. METHODS Incyte GEM1 microarrays containing 8638 complementary DNAs (cDNAs) were used to define expression profiles in adult mouse stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, proximal colon, and distal colon. Highly expressed cDNAs were classified based on segmental expression patterns and protein function. RESULTS 571 cDNAs were expressed 2-fold higher than reference in at least 1 GI tissue. Most of these genes displayed sharp segmental expression boundaries, the majority of which were at anatomically defined locations. Boundaries were particularly striking for genes encoding proteins that function in intermediary metabolism, transport, and cell-cell communication. Genes with distinctive expression profiles were compared with mouse and human genomic sequence for promoter analysis and gene discovery. CONCLUSIONS The anatomically defined organs of the GI tract (stomach, small intestine, colon) can be distinguished based on a genome-level analysis of gene expression profiles. However, distinctions between various regions of the small intestine and colon are much less striking. We have identified novel genes not previously known to be expressed in the adult GI tract. Identification of genes coordinately regulated along the A-P axis provides a basis for new insights and gene discovery relevant to GI development, differentiation, function, and disease.
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- Michael D Bates
- Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA.
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Kawazoe Y, Sekimoto T, Araki M, Takagi K, Araki K, Yamamura KI. Region-specific gastrointestinal Hox code during murine embryonal gut development. Dev Growth Differ 2002; 44:77-84. [PMID: 11869294 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-169x.2002.00623.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Hox genes encode transcription factors, and they are involved in the specification of each body part along the anteroposterior (AP) body axis during embryogenesis. To clarify AP pattern formation of the digestive tract, the expression patterns of Hox genes belonging to paralogous groups 4 and 5, and parts of groups 6 and 7, were systematically examined by whole-mount and section in situ hybridization. The Hox gene expression pattern of paralogous groups 4-9 in the developing gut at 12.5 days post-coitum was fully examined. All HoxA and HoxB genes in paralogous groups 4-8 were expressed in the stomach, in contrast to the HoxC and HoxD genes. In the midgut region, all Hox cluster genes showed colinear expression within each cluster, yielding the Hox code; the more 3' located genes were expressed more rostrally and the 5' group genes more caudally. The colinear expression of HoxA and HoxB cluster genes started from the duodenum, that of HoxC cluster genes started from the jejunum, and HoxD cluster genes were expressed in the caudal part of the midgut, ileum and cecum. In the hindgut region, HoxD cluster genes and Abd-B family genes were expressed. Thus, a different Hox code seems to exist in each subdomain of developing gut (foregut, midgut and hindgut). The visceral mesoderm restricted expression also suggested that the Hox code primarily functions in mesenchymal specification, and then leads to the regional differentiation of gut subdomains as the result of epithelial-mesenchymal interactions.
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- Yasuhiro Kawazoe
- Department of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, 4-24-1 Kuhonji, Kumamoto 862-0976, Japan
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Clements D, Rex M, Woodland HR. Initiation and early patterning of the endoderm. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY 2001; 203:383-446. [PMID: 11131522 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(01)03012-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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We review the early stages of endoderm formation in the major animal models. In Amphibia maternal molecules are important in initiating endoderm formation. This is followed by successive signaling events that establish and then pattern the endoderm. In other organisms there are differences in endodermal development, particularly in the initial, prephylotypic stages. Later many of the same key families of transcription factors and signaling cassettes are used in all animals, but more work will be needed to establish exact evolutionary homologies.
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- D Clements
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Zhang F, Nagy Kovács E, Featherstone MS. Murine hoxd4 expression in the CNS requires multiple elements including a retinoic acid response element. Mech Dev 2000; 96:79-89. [PMID: 10940626 DOI: 10.1016/s0925-4773(00)00377-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We have identified a retinoic acid response element (RARE) within a neural enhancer located 3' to the Hoxd4 gene. This RARE is required for the initiation and maintenance of Hoxd4 transgene expression in neurectoderm, and for full anteriorized expression upon retinoic acid (RA) treatment. Mutations within the sequence TTTTCTG, located 2 bp downstream of the RARE, posteriorized transgene activity. However, the onset of transgene expression and its response to RA were indistinguishable from wild type. While the TTTTCTG motif resembles a CDX binding site, human CDX1 protein did not interact with this element in vitro. Three additional regions were also shown to control transgene expression in neurectoderm, establishing that multiple elements constitute the Hoxd4 neural enhancer.
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- F Zhang
- McGill Cancer Centre, McGill University, 3655 Promenade Sir William Osler, Québec H3G 1Y6, Montréal, Canada
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The gut of vertebrates exhibits a common anteroposterior regional differentiation. The role of homeobox genes in establishing this pattern is inferred by their sites of expression. It is suggested that the primary source of positional information is in the endoderm, which subsequently establishes a 'dialogue' with the surrounding visceral layer of the lateral plate mesoderm. This results in the anatomical and physiological specialization of the adult gut.
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- F Beck
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Leicester, United Kingdom.
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MacNeill C, French R, Evans T, Wessels A, Burch JB. Modular regulation of cGATA-5 gene expression in the developing heart and gut. Dev Biol 2000; 217:62-76. [PMID: 10625536 DOI: 10.1006/dbio.1999.9539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The evolutionarily conserved GATA-5 transcription factor is an early and persistent marker of heart and gut development in diverse vertebrate species. To search for control regions that might regulate the chicken GATA-5 (cGATA-5) gene, we assayed a set of cGATA-5/lacZ constructs in transgenic mice and found evidence for two functionally conserved control regions that regulate different facets of cGATA-5 gene expression. The more distal control region is activated in embryonic endoderm at the head-fold stage, whereas the other control region contains a regulatory module that is activated in a restricted region of endoderm following closure of the gut tube. Remarkably, the latter control region also contains a complex regulatory module that is activated in the cardiac crescent at the head-fold stage and subsequently functions in several mesodermal components of the developing heart, including the outer (epicardial) layer. We discuss these results in terms of possible contributions of epicardial-derived cells to the formation of heart valves, conduction tissue, and compact myocardium. These transgenes thus reveal, and provide a means to further analyze, transcriptional programs for several facets of heart morphogenesis and gut development.
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- C MacNeill
- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111, USA
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- J Zákány
- Department of Zoology and Animal Biology, University of Geneva, Sciences III, Switzerland
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Kenny SE, Connell G, Woodward MN, Lloyd DA, Gosden CM, Edgar DH, Vaillant C. Ontogeny of interstitial cells of Cajal in the human intestine. J Pediatr Surg 1999; 34:1241-7. [PMID: 10466604 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90160-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) recently have been identified as intestinal pacemaker cells. Abnormalities in ICC are increasingly recognized in a number of neonatal disorders such as infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, Hirschsprung's disease, and transient intestinal pseudo-obstruction. The aim of this study was to determine the fetal and postnatal differentiation and development of ICC in the human gastrointestinal tract to aid interpretation of pathological specimens. METHODS Specimens of human gastrointestinal tract from (1) fetuses (9 to 17 weeks' gestation; n = 12), (2) premature and full-term neonates with non-gut motility-related disorders, (age 26 to 59 weeks' gestation; n = 13), and (3) children (age 4 months to 13 years; n = 7) were immunohistochemically stained with antibodies to c-kit(a marker for ICC) and protein gene product 9.5 (PGP9.5, a marker for neural tissue). RESULTS (1) C-kit-positive ICC were present throughout the gut in all specimens including those from the earliest gestational ages. C-kit and PGP9.5 immunoreactivities were present in different cell populations. (2) The distribution of ICC varied with gestational age and with region of the gut. (3) Maturation of ICC networks continues postnatally in a region-specific manner. CONCLUSIONS ICC are present from an early stage in human gut development. Interpretation of apparent abnormalities in ICC distribution as being of pathological significance should be tempered by the knowledge that ICC networks continue to develop postnatally and that ICC development varies throughout the gut.
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- S E Kenny
- Department of Paediatric Surgery and University of Liverpool, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, England, UK
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