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Handler JS, Li Z, Dveirin RK, Fang W, Goodarzi H, Fertig EJ, Kalhor R. Identifying a gene signature of metastatic potential by linking pre-metastatic state to ultimate metastatic fate. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.08.14.607813. [PMID: 39185156 PMCID: PMC11343111 DOI: 10.1101/2024.08.14.607813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
Abstract
Identifying the key molecular pathways that enable metastasis by analyzing the eventual metastatic tumor is challenging because the state of the founder subclone likely changes following metastatic colonization. To address this challenge, we labeled primary mouse pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) subclones with DNA barcodes to characterize their pre-metastatic state using ATAC-seq and RNA-seq and determine their relative in vivo metastatic potential prospectively. We identified a gene signature separating metastasis-high and metastasis-low subclones orthogonal to the normal-to-PDAC and classical-to-basal axes. The metastasis-high subclones feature activation of IL-1 pathway genes and high NF-κB and Zeb/Snail family activity and the metastasis-low subclones feature activation of neuroendocrine, motility, and Wnt pathway genes and high CDX2 and HOXA13 activity. In a functional screen, we validated novel mediators of PDAC metastasis in the IL-1 pathway, including the NF-κB targets Fos and Il23a, and beyond the IL-1 pathway including Myo1b and Tmem40. We scored human PDAC tumors for our signature of metastatic potential from mouse and found that metastases have higher scores than primary tumors. Moreover, primary tumors with higher scores are associated with worse prognosis. We also found that our metastatic potential signature is enriched in other human carcinomas, suggesting that it is conserved across epithelial malignancies. This work establishes a strategy for linking cancer cell state to future behavior, reveals novel functional regulators of PDAC metastasis, and establishes a method for scoring human carcinomas based on metastatic potential.
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- Jesse S Handler
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Center for Epigenetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Center for Epigenetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Center for Epigenetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Center for Epigenetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Arc Institute, Palo Alto 94305, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Convergence Institute, Johns Hopkins Data Science and AI Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Center for Epigenetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Department of Neuroscience, Department of Medicine, Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Pope HF, Pilmane M, Junga A, Pētersons A. The Assessment of CDX1, IHH, SHH, GATA4, FOXA2, FOXF1 in Congenital Intra-Abdominal Adhesions. Acta Med Litu 2024; 31:109-121. [PMID: 38978864 PMCID: PMC11227690 DOI: 10.15388/amed.2024.31.1.15] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Congenital abdominal adhesions are a rare condition that can result in a small bowel obstruction at any age, more frequently in pediatric populations. The cause remains unknown, and the importance of aberrant congenital bands is related to the difficulty of diagnosis, and cases of death with late detection have been documented. This research examines the expression of Caudal Type Homeobox 1 (CDX1), Indian Hedgehog (IHH), Sonic Hedgehog (SHH), GATA Binding Protein 4 (GATA4), Forkhead Box A2 (FOXA2) and Forkhead Box F1 (FOXF1) gene expression in human abdominal congenital adhesion fibroblast and endothelium cells by chromogenic in situ hybridization, with the aim of elucidating their potential association with the etiology of congenital intra-abdominal adhesion band development. The potential genes' signals were examined using a semi-quantitative approach. Significant correlations were observed between the expression of CDX1 (p <.001) and SHH (p=0.032) genes in fibroblasts from congenital intra-abdominal adhesions compared to fibroblasts from control peritoneal tissue. Statistically significant very strong correlations were found between the CDX1 and IHH comparing endothelium and fibroblast cells in congenital abdominal adhesion bands. There was no statistically significant difference found in the distribution of IHH, FOXA2, GATA4, and FOXF1 between the fibroblasts and endothelium of the patients compared to the control group. The presence of notable distinctions and diverse associations suggests the potential involvement of numerous morpho-pathogenetic processes in the development of intraabdominal adhesions.
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- Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology, Riga Stradiņš University, Riga, Latvia
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- Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology, Riga Stradiņš University, Riga, Latvia
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- Children’s Clinical University Hospital, Riga Stradiņš University, Riga, Latvia
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Gábris F, Kajtár B, Kellermayer Z, Balogh P. Quantitative Analysis of NKX2-3 Expression in Human Colon: An Immunohistochemical Study. J Histochem Cytochem 2024; 72:11-23. [PMID: 38063211 PMCID: PMC10795564 DOI: 10.1369/00221554231217336] [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: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/31/2023] Open
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In mice, Nkx2-3 homeodomain transcription factor defines the vascular specification of secondary and tertiary lymphoid tissues of the intestines. In human studies, polymorphisms in NKX2-3 have been identified as a susceptibility factor in inflammatory bowel diseases, whereas in mice, its absence is associated with protection against experimental colitis and enhanced intestinal epithelial proliferation. Here, we investigated the expression of NKX2-3 in normal, polyp, and adenocarcinoma human colon samples using immunohistochemistry and quantitative morphometry, correlating its expression with endothelial and mesenchymal stromal markers. Our results revealed that the expression of NKX2-3 is regionally confined to the lamina propria and lamina muscularis mucosae, and its production is restricted mostly to endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells with variable co-expression of CD34, alpha smooth muscle antigen (αSMA), and vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1). The frequency of NKX2-3-positive cells and intensity of expression correlated inversely with aging. Furthermore, in most colorectal carcinoma samples, we observed a significant reduction of NKX2-3 expression. These findings indicate that the NKX2-3 transcription factor is produced by both endothelial and non-endothelial tissue constituents in the colon, and its expression changes during aging and in colorectal malignancies. (J Histochem Cytochem XX: XXX-XXX, XXXX).
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- Fanni Gábris
- Department of Immunology and Biotechnology
- Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary, and Lymphoid Organogenesis Research Team, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Immunology and Biotechnology
- Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary, and Lymphoid Organogenesis Research Team, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Immunology and Biotechnology
- Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary, and Lymphoid Organogenesis Research Team, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Transcription factors (TFs) play a pivotal role as regulators of gene expression, orchestrating the formation and maintenance of diverse animal body plans and innovations. However, the precise contributions of TFs and the underlying mechanisms driving the origin of basal metazoan body plans, particularly in ctenophores, remain elusive. Here, we present a comprehensive catalog of TFs in 2 ctenophore species, Pleurobrachia bachei and Mnemiopsis leidyi, revealing 428 and 418 TFs in their respective genomes. In contrast, morphologically simpler metazoans have a reduced TF representation compared to ctenophores, cnidarians, and bilaterians: the sponge Amphimedon encodes 277 TFs, and the placozoan Trichoplax adhaerens encodes 274 TFs. The emergence of complex ctenophore tissues and organs coincides with significant lineage-specific diversification of the zinc finger C2H2 (ZF-C2H2) and homeobox superfamilies of TFs. Notable, the lineages leading to Amphimedon and Trichoplax exhibit independent expansions of leucine zipper (BZIP) TFs. Some lineage-specific TFs may have evolved through the domestication of mobile elements, thereby supporting alternative mechanisms of parallel TF evolution and body plan diversification across the Metazoa.
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- Krishanu Mukherjee
- Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St. Augustine, FL, USA.
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- Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St. Augustine, FL, USA.
- Department of Neuroscience and McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Qiu C, Martin BK, Welsh IC, Daza RM, Le TM, Huang X, Nichols EK, Taylor ML, Fulton O, O’Day DR, Gomes AR, Ilcisin S, Srivatsan S, Deng X, Disteche CM, Noble WS, Hamazaki N, Moens CB, Kimelman D, Cao J, Schier AF, Spielmann M, Murray SA, Trapnell C, Shendure J. A single-cell transcriptional timelapse of mouse embryonic development, from gastrula to pup. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.04.05.535726. [PMID: 37066300 PMCID: PMC10104014 DOI: 10.1101/2023.04.05.535726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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The house mouse, Mus musculus, is an exceptional model system, combining genetic tractability with close homology to human biology. Gestation in mouse development lasts just under three weeks, a period during which its genome orchestrates the astonishing transformation of a single cell zygote into a free-living pup composed of >500 million cells. Towards a global framework for exploring mammalian development, we applied single cell combinatorial indexing (sci-*) to profile the transcriptional states of 12.4 million nuclei from 83 precisely staged embryos spanning late gastrulation (embryonic day 8 or E8) to birth (postnatal day 0 or P0), with 2-hr temporal resolution during somitogenesis, 6-hr resolution through to birth, and 20-min resolution during the immediate postpartum period. From these data (E8 to P0), we annotate dozens of trajectories and hundreds of cell types and perform deeper analyses of the unfolding of the posterior embryo during somitogenesis as well as the ontogenesis of the kidney, mesenchyme, retina, and early neurons. Finally, we leverage the depth and temporal resolution of these whole embryo snapshots, together with other published data, to construct and curate a rooted tree of cell type relationships that spans mouse development from zygote to pup. Throughout this tree, we systematically nominate sets of transcription factors (TFs) and other genes as candidate drivers of the in vivo differentiation of hundreds of mammalian cell types. Remarkably, the most dramatic shifts in transcriptional state are observed in a restricted set of cell types in the hours immediately following birth, and presumably underlie the massive changes in physiology that must accompany the successful transition of a placental mammal to extrauterine life.
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- Chengxiang Qiu
- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Laboratory of Single-cell genomics and Population dynamics, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Allen Discovery Center for Cell Lineage Tracing, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, University of Lübeck and Kiel University, Lübeck, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg, Lübeck, Kiel, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Allen Discovery Center for Cell Lineage Tracing, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Allen Discovery Center for Cell Lineage Tracing, Seattle, WA, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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Jiang Q, Palombo V, Sherlock DN, Vailati-Riboni M, D’Andrea M, Yoon I, Loor JJ. Alterations in ileal transcriptomics during an intestinal barrier challenge in lactating Holstein cows fed a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product identify potential regulatory processes. J Anim Sci 2023; 101:skad277. [PMID: 37616596 PMCID: PMC10576520 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skad277] [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: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Stressors such as lack of access to feed, hot temperatures, transportation, and pen changes can cause impairment of ruminal and intestinal barrier function, also known as "leaky gut". Despite the known benefits of some nutritional approaches during periods of stress, little is understood regarding the underlying mechanisms, especially in dairy cows. We evaluated the effect of feeding a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product (SCFP; NutriTek, Diamond V, Cedar Rapids, IA) on the ileal transcriptome in response to feed restriction (FR), an established model to induce intestinal barrier dysfunction. Multiparous cows [97.1 ± 7.6 days in milk (DIM); n = 5/group] fed a control diet or control plus 19 g/d SCFP for 9 wk were subjected to an FR challenge for 5 d during which they were fed 40% of their ad libitum intake from the 7 d before FR. All cows were slaughtered at the end of FR, and ileal scrapping RNA was used for RNAseq (NovaSeq 6000, 100 bp read length). Statistical analysis was performed in R and bioinformatics using the KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) and GO databases. One thousand six hundred and ninety-six differentially expressed genes (DEG; FDR-adjusted P ≤ 0.10) were detected in SCFP vs. control, with 451 upregulated and 1,245 downregulated. "Mucin type O-glycan biosynthesis" was the top downregulated KEGG pathway due to downregulation of genes catalyzing glycosylation of mucins (GCNT3, GALNT5, B3GNT3, GALNT18, and GALNT14). An overall downregulation of cell and tissue structure genes (e.g., extracellular matrix proteins) associated with collagen (COL6A1, COL1A1, COL4A1, COL1A2, and COL6A2), laminin (LAMB2), and integrins (ITGA8, ITGA2, and ITGA5) also were detected with SCFP. A subset of DEG enriched in the GO term "extracellular exosome" and "extracellular space". Chemokines within "Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction pathways" such as CCL16, CCL21, CCL14, CXCL12, and CXCL14 were downregulated by SCFP. The "Glutathione metabolism" pathway was upregulated by SCFP, including GSTA1 and RRM2B among the top upregulated genes, and GSTM1 and GPX8 as top downregulated genes. There were 9 homeobox transcription factors among the top 50 predicted transcription factors using the RNAseq DEG dataset, underscoring the importance of cell differentiation as a potential target of dietary SCFP. Taken together, SCFP downregulated immune-, ECM-, and mucin synthesis-related genes during FR. Homeobox transcription factors appear important for the transcriptional response of SCFP.
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- Qianming Jiang
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801, IL, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801, IL, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801, IL, USA
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Setti Boubaker N, Gurtner A, Trabelsi N, Manni I, Blel A, Saadi A, Chakroun M, Naimi Z, Zaghbib S, Ksontini M, Meddeb K, Rammeh S, Ayed H, Chebil M, Piaggio G, Ouerhani S. An insight into the diagnostic and prognostic value of
HOX A13
’s expression in non‐muscle invasive bladder cancer. J Clin Lab Anal 2022; 36:e24606. [PMID: 35853090 PMCID: PMC9459288 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Several studies have interrogated the molecular pathways and their interacting genes underlying bladder cancer (BCa) tumorigenesis, yet, the role of homeobox genes is still poorly understood. Specifically, HOXA13, which plays an important role as a major actor in the urogenital tract's development. Methods Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining was performed to inspect the differential expression of HOXA13 protein in non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and non‐tumoral tissues. A semiquantitative scoring system was adopted to evaluate the IHC labeling. Correlation to clinical parameters was performed by descriptive statistics. Overall survival was estimated by the Kaplan–Meier method and Cox regression model. The functional HOX A13 protein association networks (PPI) were obtained using String 11.0 database. Results HOX A13 exhibited cytoplasmic and nuclear staining. Its expression levels were lower in high‐grade NMIBC (HG NMIBC) compared to low‐grade ones (LG NMIBC). The expression of HOX A13 was correlated to tumor grade (LG/HG) (p = 0.036) and stage (TA/T1) (p = 0.036). Nevertheless, its expression was not correlated to clinical parameters and was not able to predict the overall survival of patients with HG NMIBC. Finally, PPI analysis revealed that HOX A13 seems to be a part of a molecular network holding mainly PBX1, MEIS, ALDH1A2, HOX A10, and HOX A11. Conclusion The deregulation of HOX A13 is not associated with the prognosis of BCa. It seems to be rather implicated in the early initiation of urothelial tumorigenesis and thus may serve as a diagnostic marker in patients with NMIBC. Further experimentations on larger validation sets are mandatory.
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- Nouha Setti Boubaker
- Laboratory of Proteins Engineering and Bioactive Molecules (LIP‐MB) INSAT University of Tunis Carthage Tunis Tunisia
- UOSD SAFU Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies IRCCS‐Regina Elena National Cancer Institute Rome Italy
- Urology Department Faculty of Medicine Charles Nicolle Hospital University of Tunis‐El Manar Tunis Tunisia
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- UOSD SAFU Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies IRCCS‐Regina Elena National Cancer Institute Rome Italy
- Institute of Translational Pharmacology (IFT) National Research Council (CNR) Rome Italy
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- Laboratory of Proteins Engineering and Bioactive Molecules (LIP‐MB) INSAT University of Tunis Carthage Tunis Tunisia
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- UOSD SAFU Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies IRCCS‐Regina Elena National Cancer Institute Rome Italy
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- Pathology Department Faculty of Medicine Charles Nicolle Hospital University of Tunis El Manar Tunis Tunisia
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- Urology Department Faculty of Medicine Charles Nicolle Hospital University of Tunis‐El Manar Tunis Tunisia
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- Urology Department Faculty of Medicine Charles Nicolle Hospital University of Tunis‐El Manar Tunis Tunisia
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- Medical Oncology Department Faculty of Medicine Salah Azaiez Institute University of Tunis‐El Manar Tunis Tunisia
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- Urology Department Faculty of Medicine Charles Nicolle Hospital University of Tunis‐El Manar Tunis Tunisia
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- Pathology Department Faculty of Medicine Charles Nicolle Hospital University of Tunis El Manar Tunis Tunisia
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- Medical Oncology Department Faculty of Medicine Salah Azaiez Institute University of Tunis‐El Manar Tunis Tunisia
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- Pathology Department Faculty of Medicine Charles Nicolle Hospital University of Tunis El Manar Tunis Tunisia
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- Urology Department Faculty of Medicine Charles Nicolle Hospital University of Tunis‐El Manar Tunis Tunisia
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- Urology Department Faculty of Medicine Charles Nicolle Hospital University of Tunis‐El Manar Tunis Tunisia
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- UOSD SAFU Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies IRCCS‐Regina Elena National Cancer Institute Rome Italy
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- Laboratory of Proteins Engineering and Bioactive Molecules (LIP‐MB) INSAT University of Tunis Carthage Tunis Tunisia
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In adult insects, as in vertebrates, the gut epithelium is a highly regenerative tissue that can renew itself rapidly in response to changing inputs from nutrition, the gut microbiota, ingested toxins, and signals from other organs. Because of its cellular and genetic similarities to the mammalian intestine, and its relevance as a target for the control of insect pests and disease vectors, many researchers have used insect intestines to address fundamental questions about stem cell functions during tissue maintenance and regeneration. In Drosophila, where most of the experimental work has been performed, not only are intestinal cell types and behaviors well characterized, but numerous cell signaling interactions have been detailed that mediate gut epithelial regeneration. A prevailing model for regenerative responses in the insect gut invokes stress sensing by damaged enterocytes (ECs) as a principal source for signaling that activates the division of intestinal stem cells (ISCs) and the growth and differentiation of their progeny. However, extant data also reveal alternative mechanisms for regeneration that involve ISC-intrinsic functions, active culling of healthy epithelial cells, enhanced EC growth, and even cytoplasmic shedding by infected ECs. This article reviews current knowledge of the molecular mechanisms involved in gut regeneration in several insect models (Drosophila and Aedes of the order Diptera, and several Lepidoptera).
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- Peng Zhang
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
- Department of Oncological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
- Department of Oncological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA
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Poliacikova G, Maurel-Zaffran C, Graba Y, Saurin AJ. Hox Proteins in the Regulation of Muscle Development. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:731996. [PMID: 34733846 PMCID: PMC8558437 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.731996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Hox genes encode evolutionary conserved transcription factors that specify the anterior-posterior axis in all bilaterians. Being well known for their role in patterning ectoderm-derivatives, such as CNS and spinal cord, Hox protein function is also crucial in mesodermal patterning. While well described in the case of the vertebrate skeleton, much less is known about Hox functions in the development of different muscle types. In contrast to vertebrates however, studies in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, have provided precious insights into the requirement of Hox at multiple stages of the myogenic process. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of Hox protein function in Drosophila and vertebrate muscle development, with a focus on the molecular mechanisms underlying target gene regulation in this process. Emphasizing a tight ectoderm/mesoderm cross talk for proper locomotion, we discuss shared principles between CNS and muscle lineage specification and the emerging role of Hox in neuromuscular circuit establishment.
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, IBDM, UMR 7288, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, IBDM, UMR 7288, Marseille, France
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Increases Colonic IL-25 and Dampens Tissue Inflammation in Patients with Recurrent Clostridioides difficile. mSphere 2021; 6:e0066921. [PMID: 34704776 PMCID: PMC8550158 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00669-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection in the United States. Antibiotic-induced dysbiosis is the primary cause of susceptibility, and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has emerged as an effective therapy for recurrence. We previously demonstrated in the mouse model of CDI that antibiotic-induced dysbiosis reduced colonic expression of interleukin 25 (IL-25) and that FMT protected in part by restoring IL-25 signaling. Here, we conducted a prospective study in humans to test if FMT induced IL-25 expression in the colons of patients with recurrent CDI (rCDI). Colonic biopsy specimens and blood were collected at the time of FMT and 60 days later. Colon biopsy specimens were analyzed for IL-25 protein levels, total tissue transcriptome, and epithelium-associated microbiota before and after FMT, and peripheral immune cells were immunophenotyped. FMT increased alpha diversity of the colonic microbiota and levels of IL-25 in colonic tissue. In addition, FMT increased expression of homeostatic genes and repressed inflammatory genes. Finally, circulating Th17 cells were decreased post-FMT. The increase in levels of the cytokine IL-25 accompanied by decreased inflammation is consistent with FMT acting in part to protect from recurrent CDI via restoration of commensal activation of type 2 immunity. IMPORTANCE Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an effective treatment for C. difficile infection for most patients; however, introducing a complex mixture of microbes also has had unintended consequences for some patients. Attempts to create a standardized probiotic therapeutic that recapitulates the efficacy of FMT have been unsuccessful to date. We sought to understand what immune markers are changed in patients undergoing FMT to treat recurrent C. difficile infection and identified an immune signaling molecule, IL-25, that was restored by FMT. This finding indicates that adjunctive therapy with IL-25 could be useful in treating C. difficile infection.
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Wu K, Tang Y, Zhang Q, Zhuo Z, Sheng X, Huang J, Ye J, Li X, Liu Z, Chen H. Aging-related upregulation of the homeobox gene caudal represses intestinal stem cell differentiation in Drosophila. PLoS Genet 2021; 17:e1009649. [PMID: 34228720 PMCID: PMC8284806 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The differentiation efficiency of adult stem cells undergoes a significant decline in aged animals, which is closely related to the decline in organ function and age-associated diseases. However, the underlying mechanisms that ultimately lead to this observed decline of the differentiation efficiency of stem cells remain largely unclear. This study investigated Drosophila midguts and identified an obvious upregulation of caudal (cad), which encodes a homeobox transcription factor. This factor is traditionally known as a central regulator of embryonic anterior-posterior body axis patterning. This study reports that depletion of cad in intestinal stem/progenitor cells promotes quiescent intestinal stem cells (ISCs) to become activate and produce enterocytes in the midgut under normal gut homeostasis conditions. However, overexpression of cad results in the failure of ISC differentiation and intestinal epithelial regeneration after injury. Moreover, this study suggests that cad prevents intestinal stem/progenitor cell differentiation by modulating the Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of the transcription pathway and Sox21a-GATAe signaling cascade. Importantly, the reduction of cad expression in intestinal stem/progenitor cells restrained age-associated gut hyperplasia in Drosophila. This study identified a function of the homeobox gene cad in the modulation of adult stem cell differentiation and suggested a potential gene target for the treatment of age-related diseases induced by age-related stem cell dysfunction. Adult stem cells undergo an aging-related decline of differentiation efficiency in aged animals. However, the underlying mechanisms that ultimately lead to this observed decline of differentiation efficiency in stem cells still remain largely unclear. By using the Drosophila midgut as a model system, this study identified the homeobox family transcription factor gene caudal (cad), the expression of which is significantly upregulated in intestinal stem cells (ISCs) and progenitor cells of aged Drosophila. Depletion of cad promoted quiescent ISCs to become activate and produce enterocytes (ECs) in midguts under normal gut homeostasis conditions; However, overexpression of cad resulted in the failure of ISC differentiation and intestinal epithelial regeneration after injury. Moreover, cad prevents ISC-to-EC differentiation by inhibiting JAK/STAT signaling, and the expressions of Sox21a and GATAe. Reduction of cad expression in intestinal stem/progenitor cells restrained age-associated gut hyperplasia in Drosophila. These findings enable a detailed understanding of the roles of homeobox genes in the modulation of adult stem cell aging in humans. This will be beneficial for the treatment of age-associated diseases that are caused by a functional decline of stem cells.
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- Kun Wu
- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory for Aging and Stem Cell Research, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory for Aging and Stem Cell Research, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory for Aging and Stem Cell Research, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Di Mauro A, Scognamiglio G, Aquino G, Cerrone M, Liguori G, Clemente O, Di Bonito M, Cantile M, Botti G, Tafuto S, Tatangelo F. Aberrant Expression of Long Non Coding RNA HOTAIR and De-Regulation of the Paralogous 13 HOX Genes Are Strongly Associated with Aggressive Behavior of Gastro-Entero-Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22137049. [PMID: 34208964 PMCID: PMC8268982 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22137049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs) are rare diseases occurring in the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. They are characterized by the loss of epithelial tubular gland elements, and by the increased expression of neuroendocrine markers. GEP-NENs are subdivided into two histo-pathological types, gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) and gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinomas (GEP-NECs). According to WHO 2017 and 2019 classification criteria are graded and staged in four categories, NET-G1, NET-G2, NET-G3, and NEC-G3. The molecular characterization of these tumors can be fundamental for the identification of new diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers. The main purpose of this study was to analyze the expression of the paralogous 13 HOX genes, normally involved in embryogenic development and frequently deregulated in human cancers, and of the HOX regulating lncRNA HOTAIR in GEP-NENs. The expression of HOX genes is gradually lost in the transition from GEP NET G1 to NET/NEC G3 tumors, while HOTAIR expression, inversely correlated with HOX genes expression and weakly expressed in low-grade GEP NENs, becomes aberrant in NET G3 and NEC G3 categories. Our data highlights their potential role in the molecular stratification of GEP-NENs by suggesting new prognostic markers and potential therapeutic targets.
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- Annabella Di Mauro
- Pathology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione “G. Pascale”, Via Mariano Semmola, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.D.M.); (G.S.); (G.A.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.D.B.); (F.T.)
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- Pathology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione “G. Pascale”, Via Mariano Semmola, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.D.M.); (G.S.); (G.A.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.D.B.); (F.T.)
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- Pathology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione “G. Pascale”, Via Mariano Semmola, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.D.M.); (G.S.); (G.A.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.D.B.); (F.T.)
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- Pathology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione “G. Pascale”, Via Mariano Semmola, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.D.M.); (G.S.); (G.A.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.D.B.); (F.T.)
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- Pathology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione “G. Pascale”, Via Mariano Semmola, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.D.M.); (G.S.); (G.A.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.D.B.); (F.T.)
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- Sarcomas and Rare Tumors Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G. Pascale, Via Mariano Semmola, 80131 Naples, Italy; (O.C.); (S.T.)
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- Pathology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione “G. Pascale”, Via Mariano Semmola, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.D.M.); (G.S.); (G.A.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.D.B.); (F.T.)
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- Pathology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione “G. Pascale”, Via Mariano Semmola, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.D.M.); (G.S.); (G.A.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.D.B.); (F.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0815903471; Fax: +39-0815903718
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- Scientific Direction, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G. Pascale, Via Mariano Semmola, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Sarcomas and Rare Tumors Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G. Pascale, Via Mariano Semmola, 80131 Naples, Italy; (O.C.); (S.T.)
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- Pathology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione “G. Pascale”, Via Mariano Semmola, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.D.M.); (G.S.); (G.A.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.D.B.); (F.T.)
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Chen HY, Hu Y, Lu NH, Zhu Y. Caudal type homeoboxes as a driving force in Helicobacter pylori infection-induced gastric intestinal metaplasia. Gut Microbes 2020; 12:1-12. [PMID: 33031021 PMCID: PMC7553748 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2020.1809331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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(H. pylori), a common pathogenic bacterium in the stomach, has been demonstrated to be a major cause of gastric cancer (GC). The typical pathological evolution of H. pylori infection-induced GC involves development from gastric atrophy, via intestinal metaplasia (IM) and dysplasia, to intestinal-type GC. During this process, IM is considered to be an "irreversible point" that significantly increases the risk for GC. Therefore, the elucidation of the mechanism underlying IM is of great significance for the prevention and treatment of gastric mucosal carcinogenesis associated with H. pylori infection. Caudal type homeoboxes (CDXs) are transcription factors involved in intestinal differentiation establishment and the maintenance of normal intestinal mucosa and IM. H. pylori infection increases the expression of CDXs through epigenetic regulation, the nuclear factor-kappaB signaling pathway and its downstream proinflammatory factors, and the transforming growth factor-beta signaling pathway, leading to the progression from normal gastric mucosa to IM. However, the precise mechanisms of gastric intestinal metaplasia have not yet been fully elucidated. In this review, we focus on research progress revealing the functions of CDXs in H. pylori infection-induced IM, as well as the regulators modulating this process.
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- Hong-Yan Chen
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China,CONTACT Yin Zhu Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang330006, Jiangxi Province, China
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Chang CA, Di Donato N, Hackmann K, Argiropoulos B, Ferreira P, Innes AM, Thomas MA. Congenital hiatal hernia segregating with a duplication in 9q22.31q22.32 in two families. Am J Med Genet A 2020; 182:3040-3047. [PMID: 33026187 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Congenital hiatal hernia (HH) is a rare congenital defect and is often described on a sporadic basis, but familial cases have also been reported. The mechanism of development is not well understood, and to our knowledge no specific genetic factors have been implicated to date. We report on seven individuals from two families with 9q22 duplication, who have variably associated features including congenital HH in four individuals. One family had an 1.09 Mb 9q22 duplication, and the other family had an overlapping 2.73 Mb 9q22 duplication. We review the genes in this region and discuss BARX1 (BarH-like homeobox gene 1) as a gene of interest.
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- Caitlin A Chang
- The Department of Medical Genetics, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- The Department of Medical Genetics, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Cytogenetics Laboratory South, Alberta Precision Laboratories, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- The Department of Medical Genetics, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- The Department of Medical Genetics, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Cytogenetics Laboratory South, Alberta Precision Laboratories, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Dae Hong K, Lee D, Lee Y, Lee SI, Moon HY. Reduced CDX2 Expression Predicts Poor Overall Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer. Am Surg 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481307900422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The homeodomain transcription factor CDX2 directs development and maintenance of normal intestinal epithelium. However, the role of CDX2 in colorectal carcinogenesis is poorly understood. Hence, we investigated the CDX2 expression in patients with colorectal cancer and its relationship to tumor cell proliferation and differentiation and evaluated the role of this molecule as a biologic marker for the prediction of poor patient survival. We retrospectively reviewed 207 patients with colorectal cancer, with an available paraffin block, who underwent surgical resection between January 2002 and December 2004 at Korea University Guro Hospital. CDX2 expression was compared between tumor tissue and the adjacent normal mucosa using immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis. Immunohistochemical staining for CDX2, Ki-67, and CK20 was performed in each tumor tissue. Immunohistochemistry revealed that CDX2 protein is overexpressed by colorectal cancer compared with adjacent normal mucosa (P < 0.001). In the Western blot analysis, tumor tissue showed a trend toward overexpression of CDX2 protein compared with normal mucosa (P = 0.09). CDX2 expression showed a significant direct correlation with the expression of Ki-67 and CK20 in tumor tissue (P = 0.028 and P = 0.042, respectively). Survival analysis showed that reduced CDX2 expression was statistically and significantly related to poor overall survival. Reduced CDX2 expression is associated with poor overall survival in patients with colorectal cancer and may be clinically useful as a marker for poor prognosis.
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- Kwang Dae Hong
- From the Departments of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; and the
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- Departments of Pathology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; and the
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- Department of Surgery, Daehang Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- From the Departments of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; and the
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- From the Departments of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; and the
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Janmaat VT, Liu H, da Silva RA, Wisse PHA, Spaander MCW, Ten Hagen TLM, Smits R, Bruno MJ, Fuhler GM, Peppelenbosch MP. HOXA9 mediates and marks premalignant compartment size expansion in colonic adenomas. Carcinogenesis 2020; 40:1514-1524. [PMID: 31099823 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgz038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The transformation of normal colonic epithelium to colorectal cancer (CRC) involves a relatively ordered progression, and understanding the molecular alterations involved may aid rational design of strategies aimed at preventing or counteracting disease. Homeobox A9 (HOXA9) is an oncogene in leukemia and has been implicated in CRC pathology, although its role in disease etiology remains obscure at best. We observe that HOXA9 expression is increased in colonic adenomas compared with location-matched healthy colon epithelium. Its forced expression results in dramatic genetic and signaling changes, with increased expression of growth factors IGF1 and FLT3, super-activity of the AKT survival pathway and a concomitant increase in compartment size. Furthermore, a reduced mRNA expression of the epithelial to mesenchymal transition marker N-cadherin as well as reduced activity of the actin cytoskeletal mediator PAK was seen, which is in apparent agreement with an observed reduced migratory response in HOXA9-overexpressing cells. Thus, HOXA9 appears closely linked with adenoma growth while impairing migration and metastasis and hence is both a marker and driver of premalignant polyp growth. Colonic polyps grow but remain premalignant for up to decades. Here, we show that HOXA9 drives growth in premalignant polyps, but simultaneously prevents further transformation.
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- Vincent T Janmaat
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Laboratory Experimental Surgical Oncology, Section Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Laboratory Experimental Surgical Oncology, Section Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Vogt CD, Panoskaltsis-Mortari A. Tissue engineering of the gastroesophageal junction. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2020; 14:855-868. [PMID: 32304170 DOI: 10.1002/term.3045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The gastroesophageal junction has been of clinical interest for some time due to its important role in preventing reflux of caustic stomach contents upward into the esophagus. Failure of this role has been identified as a key driver in gastroesophageal reflux disease, cancer of the lower esophagus, and aspiration-induced lung complications. Due to the large population burden and significant morbidity and mortality related to reflux barrier dysfunction, there is a pressing need to develop tissue engineering solutions which can replace diseased junctions. While good progress has been made in engineering the bodies of the esophagus and stomach, little has been done for the junction between the two. In this review, we discuss pertinent topics which should be considered as tissue engineers begin to address this anatomical region. The embryological development and adult anatomy and histology are discussed to provide context about the native structures which must be replicated. The roles of smooth muscle structures in the esophagus and stomach, as well as the contribution of the diaphragm to normal anti-reflux function are then examined. Finally, engineering considerations including mechanics and current progress in the field of tissue engineering are presented.
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- Caleb D Vogt
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Cervical ribs and other abnormalities of the vertebral pattern in children with esophageal atresia and anorectal malformations. Pediatr Res 2020; 87:773-778. [PMID: 31645054 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-019-0631-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND In mammals the vertebral column has a constant pattern, particularly in the cervical region, which is likely the result of stabilizing selection. The prevalence of cervical ribs and extended vertebral pattern abnormalities is increased in deceased fetuses and neonates and associated with structural and chromosomal anomalies. The hypothesized close interaction between vertebral patterning and organogenesis in early embryogenesis could be studied in children with esophageal atresia and anorectal malformations by evaluating the radiographs of the vertebral column and the type and number of associated anomalies METHODS: The vertebral pattern of 367 children diagnosed with an esophageal atresia (n = 135), anorectal malformation (n = 215), or both (n = 17) was assessed on radiographs. RESULTS The vertebral pattern was abnormal in 170/202 (84.2%) children in whom this could be assessed, and cervical ribs were present in 147/335 (43.9%). Extended vertebral pattern abnormalities became more frequent with an increasing number of associated structural abnormalities. Cervical ribs were particularly common in children with chromosomal and genetic abnormalities (18/20, 90.0%). CONCLUSIONS Cervical ribs are frequent and abnormal vertebral patterns are more extended in the presence of associated anomalies. These findings support the hypothesized selection against vertebral patterning variations and emphasize the relevance of assessment of the vertebral pattern.
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Chatterjee S, Nandakumar P, Auer DR, Gabriel SB, Chakravarti A. Gene- and tissue-level interactions in normal gastrointestinal development and Hirschsprung disease. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:26697-26708. [PMID: 31818953 PMCID: PMC6936708 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1908756116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The development of the gut from endodermal tissue to an organ with multiple distinct structures and functions occurs over a prolonged time during embryonic days E10.5-E14.5 in the mouse. During this process, one major event is innervation of the gut by enteric neural crest cells (ENCCs) to establish the enteric nervous system (ENS). To understand the molecular processes underpinning gut and ENS development, we generated RNA-sequencing profiles from wild-type mouse guts at E10.5, E12.5, and E14.5 from both sexes. We also generated these profiles from homozygous Ret null embryos, a model for Hirschsprung disease (HSCR), in which the ENS is absent. These data reveal 4 major features: 1) between E10.5 and E14.5 the developmental genetic programs change from expression of major transcription factors and its modifiers to genes controlling tissue (epithelium, muscle, endothelium) specialization; 2) the major effect of Ret is not only on ENCC differentiation to enteric neurons but also on the enteric mesenchyme and epithelium; 3) a muscle genetic program exerts significant effects on ENS development; and 4) sex differences in gut development profiles are minor. The genetic programs identified, and their changes across development, suggest that both cell autonomous and nonautonomous factors, and interactions between the different developing gut tissues, are important for normal ENS development and its disorders.
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- Sumantra Chatterjee
- Center for Complex Disease Genomics, McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205
- Center for Human Genetics and Genomics, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016
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- Center for Complex Disease Genomics, McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205
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- Center for Complex Disease Genomics, McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205
- Center for Human Genetics and Genomics, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016
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- Genomics Platform, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142
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- Center for Complex Disease Genomics, McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205
- Center for Human Genetics and Genomics, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016
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Paralogous HOX13 Genes in Human Cancers. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11050699. [PMID: 31137568 PMCID: PMC6562813 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11050699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hox genes (HOX in humans), an evolutionary preserved gene family, are key determinants of embryonic development and cell memory gene program. Hox genes are organized in four clusters on four chromosomal loci aligned in 13 paralogous groups based on sequence homology (Hox gene network). During development Hox genes are transcribed, according to the rule of “spatio-temporal collinearity”, with early regulators of anterior body regions located at the 3’ end of each Hox cluster and the later regulators of posterior body regions placed at the distal 5’ end. The onset of 3’ Hox gene activation is determined by Wingless-type MMTV integration site family (Wnt) signaling, whereas 5’ Hox activation is due to paralogous group 13 genes, which act as posterior-inhibitors of more anterior Hox proteins (posterior prevalence). Deregulation of HOX genes is associated with developmental abnormalities and different human diseases. Paralogous HOX13 genes (HOX A13, HOX B13, HOX C13 and HOX D13) also play a relevant role in tumor development and progression. In this review, we will discuss the role of paralogous HOX13 genes regarding their regulatory mechanisms during carcinogenesis and tumor progression and their use as biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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Mjelle R, Sjursen W, Thommesen L, Sætrom P, Hofsli E. Small RNA expression from viruses, bacteria and human miRNAs in colon cancer tissue and its association with microsatellite instability and tumor location. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:161. [PMID: 30786859 PMCID: PMC6381638 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5330-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND MicroRNAs (miRNA) and other small RNAs are frequently dysregulated in cancer and are promising biomarkers for colon cancer. Here we profile human, virus and bacteria small RNAs in normal and tumor tissue from early stage colon cancer and correlate the expression with clinical parameters. METHODS Small RNAs from colon cancer tissue and adjacent normal mucosa of 48 patients were sequenced using Illumina high-throughput sequencing. Clinical parameters were correlated with the small RNA expression data using linear models. We performed a meta-analysis by comparing publicly available small RNA sequencing datasets with our original sequencing data to confirm the main findings. RESULTS We identified 331 differentially expressed miRNAs between tumor and normal samples. We found that the major changes in miRNA expression between left and right colon are due to miRNAs located within the Hox-developmental genes, including miR-10b, miR-196b and miR-615. Further, we identified new miRNAs associated with microsatellite instability (MSI), including miR-335, miR-26 and miR-625. We performed a meta-analysis on all publicly available miRNA-seq datasets and identified 117 common miRNAs that were differentially expressed between tumor and normal tissue. The miRNAs miR-135b and miR-31 were the most significant upregulated miRNA in tumor across all datasets. The miRNA miR-133a was the most strongly downregulated miRNA in our dataset and also showed consistent downregulation in the other datasets. The miRNAs associated with MSI and tumor location in our data showed similar changes in the other datasets. Finally, we show that small RNAs from Epstein-Barr virus and Fusobacterium nucleatum are differentially expressed between tumor and normal adjacent tissue. CONCLUSIONS Small RNA profiling in colon cancer tissue revealed novel RNAs associated with MSI and tumor location. We show that Fusobacterium nucleatum are detectable at the RNA-level in colon tissue, and that both Fusobacterium nucleatum and Epstein-Barr virus separate tumor and normal tissue.
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- Robin Mjelle
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Erling Skjalgssons gt 1, 7030, Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Erling Skjalgssons gt 1, 7030, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Medical Genetics, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim Norway, Erling Skjalgssons gt 1, 7030, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Erling Skjalgssons gt 1, 7030, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Erling Skjalgssons gt 1, 7030, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Computer and Information Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Sem Sælandsvei 9, 7491, Trondheim, Norway.,Bioinformatics core facility-BioCore, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, 7491, Trondheim, Norway.,K.G. Jebsen Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Erling Skjalgssons gt 1, 7030, Trondheim, Norway.,The Cancer Clinic, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Gao S, Yan L, Wang R, Li J, Yong J, Zhou X, Wei Y, Wu X, Wang X, Fan X, Yan J, Zhi X, Gao Y, Guo H, Jin X, Wang W, Mao Y, Wang F, Wen L, Fu W, Ge H, Qiao J, Tang F. Tracing the temporal-spatial transcriptome landscapes of the human fetal digestive tract using single-cell RNA-sequencing. Nat Cell Biol 2018; 20:721-734. [DOI: 10.1038/s41556-018-0105-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Shen LY, Fan MY, Dong B, Yan WP, Chen KN. Increased HOXC6 expression predicts chemotherapy sensitivity in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2017; 14:4835-4840. [PMID: 29085488 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.6772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Increased expression of homeobox C6 (HOXC6) predicts poor prognosis of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and promotes ESCC cell proliferation. Additionally, the expression of HOXC6 was upregulated in chemosensitive ESCC cell lines. Therefore, it was hypothesized that HOXC6 may be associated with chemosensitivity of ESCC. Patients with ESCC who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery by a single-surgeon team between January 2000 and December 2012 were enrolled in the present study. Pretreatment biopsy specimens and postoperative resection samples were collected. Immunohistochemistry was performed to examine HOXC6 expression, and the association between HOXC6 expression and tumor regression grade (TRG) was analyzed. In cell lines exhibiting stable knockdown of HOXC6, Cell Counting Kit-8 assays were used to evaluate the chemosensitivity of cells to various concentrations of cisplatin and paclitaxel. A total of 51 pretreatment biopsy specimens were assessed, and patients with increased expression of HOXC6 in pretreatment biopsy specimens exhibited higher TRGs. A total of 186 surgical samples were evaluated; HOXC6 was expressed at a decreased level in patients with higher TRG and at a high level in patients with lower TRG. In addition, downregulation of HOXC6 decreased the sensitivity of ESCC cell lines to cisplatin and paclitaxel, resulting in an increased half-maximal inhibitory concentration. Increased expression of HOXC6 prior to treatment was associated with chemosensitivity in ESCC tissues.
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- Lu-Yan Shen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing 100142, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing 100142, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing 100142, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing 100142, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing 100142, P.R. China
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Tang XB, Zhang T, Wang WL, Yuan ZW, Bai YZ. Spatiotemporal distribution of caudal-type homeobox proteins during development of the hindgut and anorectum in human embryos. PeerJ 2016; 4:e1771. [PMID: 27042391 PMCID: PMC4811170 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background. The objectives of this study were to determine the spatiotemporal distribution of human caudal-type homeobox proteins CDX1, CDX2 and CDX4 during development of the hindgut and anorectum in the embryo and to explore the possible roles of CDX genes during morphogenesis of the hindgut and anorectum. Methods. Embryos (89) were cut into sections serially and sagittally. From gestation weeks 4–9, CDX1, CDX2 and CDX4 proteins were detected on the caudal midline by immunohistochemical staining. Results. During week 4, extensive immunoreactivity of CDX1, CDX2 and CDX4 was detected in the dorsal urorectal septum, urogenital sinus and hindgut. From weeks 5–7, CDX1-, CDX2- and CDX4- positive cells were detected mainly in the mesenchyme of the urorectal septum and hindgut. The levels of CDX2 and CDX4 immunoreactivity were lower compared to CDX1. During weeks 8 and 9, the anorectal epithelium stained positive for CDX1 and CDX4, and the anal epithelium was positive for CDX2. Conclusions. The CDX proteins are constantly distributed during development of the hindgut and anorectum and exhibit overlapping distribution patterns in the cloaca/hindgut, suggesting they are important in the morphogenesis of the human hindgut and anorectum. CDX genes might be involved in development of the anorectal epithelium after the rectum has separated from the urorectal septum.
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- Xiao Bing Tang
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital , Shenyang, Liaoning , China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University , Baoding, Hebei , China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital , Shenyang, Liaoning , China
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- The Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation , Shenyang, Liaoning , China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital , Shenyang, Liaoning , China
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Platais C, Hakami F, Darda L, Lambert DW, Morgan R, Hunter KD. The role of HOX genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. J Oral Pathol Med 2015; 45:239-47. [PMID: 26661059 DOI: 10.1111/jop.12388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Recent decades have witnessed the publication of numerous studies reporting alterations in the genome and transcriptome of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Currently, the utilisation of these alterations as biomarkers and targets for therapy is limited and new, useful molecular characteristics are being sought. Many of the published HNSCC gene expression profiles demonstrate alterations in the expression of HOX genes. These are a family of Homeobox-containing genes which are involved in developmental patterning and morphogenesis in the embryo, and which are often aberrantly expressed in cancer. The 39 HOX genes found in the human genome are arranged in four paralogous groups at different chromosomal loci. These control a wide range of cellular processes, including proliferation and migration, which are relevant in the context of cancer development. In this review article, we will outline the biology of HOX genes in relation to cancer and summarise the accumulating evidence for their role in the development of HNSCC and the possibility that they could be a therapeutic target in this malignancy. We will also identify areas where our current understanding is weak to focus future work and appraise the ongoing strategies for pharmacological intervention.
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- Christopher Platais
- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City-WR, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.,Department of Oral Pathology and Biology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Tang XB, Zhang J, Wang WL, Yuan ZW, Bai YZ. Temporal and spatial expression of caudal-type homeobox proteins in the midgut of human embryos. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015; 8:19895-19904. [PMID: 26884902 PMCID: PMC4723747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine the spatiotemporal expression of caudal-type homeobox genes (CDX1, CDX2 and CDX4) during development of the midgut in human embryos and to explore the possible roles of CDX genes during the morphogenesis of human midgut. Human embryos (n=28) were sectioned serially and sagittally and CDX1, CDX2 and CDX4 proteins were detected on the midline from the 5th to 9th weeks of gestation by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS CDX1, CDX2 and CDX4 proteins were weakly expressed in epithelium and mesenchyme of the midgut in the 6th and 7th weeks of gestation and reached estimated optimal level on the 8th and 9th weeks of gestation. In the 9th week of gestation, immunoreactivities specific to CDX1, CDX2 and CDX4 were restricted in epithelium of the midgut. CONCLUSIONS CDX1, CDX2 and CDX4 proteins began to express in human midgut in the 6th week of gestation. From the 6th to 9th week of gastation, the expression of CDX1, CDX2 and CDX4 proteins gradually increase and exhibited overlapping expression patterns, suggesting that CDX genes may be involved in early development of the epithelium of human midgut. Cross-regulatory interactions may exist among CDX genes with respect to human midgut development.
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- Xiao-Bing Tang
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University Shenyang 110004, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University Shenyang 110004, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University Shenyang 110004, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation Shenyang 110004, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University Shenyang 110004, P. R. China
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Upregulation of HOXB7 promotes the tumorigenesis and progression of gastric cancer and correlates with clinical characteristics. Tumour Biol 2015; 37:1641-50. [PMID: 26307396 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-3948-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Several examples of aberrant homeobox gene expression have been found across a range of cancers, and it is also confirmed that homeobox genes play a critical roles in tumorigenesis and progression. Notwithstanding homeobox B7 (HOXB7) has been documented that its deregulation promotes carcinogenesis and development in gastrointestinal tract, its function in gastric cancer has not been investigated. In this study, HOXB7 expression was examined to be distinctly upregulated in gastric carcinoma GC cell lines and in the tumor relative to normal gastric tissue. High HOXB7 expression was correlated with tumor differentiation (P = 0.025) and TNM stage (P = 0.008). HOXB7 knockdown in BGC-823 and SGC-7901 resulted in decreased migration and invasion with alteration of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) proteins and influenced proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle. Furthermore, complementary DNA (cDNA) microarray, qPCR, and Western blotting were performed to explore potential downstream target genes of HOXB7. HOXB7 is generally overexpressed in GC, associated with patient clinical characteristics, and specifically promotes GC cell malignant biological properties through PIK3R3/AKT signaling pathways, indicating HOXB7 as a causal factor in promoting tumor progression.
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Temporal and spatial expression of caudal-type homeobox gene-2 during hindgut development in rat embryos with ethylenethiourea-induced anorectal malformations. Cell Tissue Res 2014; 357:83-90. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-014-1858-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 02/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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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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Sanchez-Ferras O, Coutaud B, Djavanbakht Samani T, Tremblay I, Souchkova O, Pilon N. Caudal-related homeobox (Cdx) protein-dependent integration of canonical Wnt signaling on paired-box 3 (Pax3) neural crest enhancer. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:16623-35. [PMID: 22457346 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.356394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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One of the earliest events in neural crest development takes place at the neural plate border and consists in the induction of Pax3 expression by posteriorizing Wnt·β-catenin signaling. The molecular mechanism of this regulation is not well understood, but several observations suggest a role for posteriorizing Cdx transcription factors (Cdx1/2/4) in this process. Cdx genes are known as integrators of posteriorizing signals from Wnt, retinoic acid, and FGF pathways. In this work, we report that Wnt-mediated regulation of murine Pax3 expression is indirect and involves Cdx proteins as intermediates. We show that Pax3 transcripts co-localize with Cdx proteins in the posterior neurectoderm and that neural Pax3 expression is reduced in Cdx1-null embryos. Using Wnt3a-treated P19 cells and neural crest-derived Neuro2a cells, we demonstrate that Pax3 expression is induced by the Wnt-Cdx pathway. Co-transfection analyses, electrophoretic mobility shift assays, chromatin immunoprecipitation, and transgenic studies further indicate that Cdx proteins operate via direct binding to an evolutionarily conserved neural crest enhancer of the Pax3 proximal promoter. Taken together, these results suggest a novel neural function for Cdx proteins within the gene regulatory network controlling neural crest development.
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- Oraly Sanchez-Ferras
- Molecular Genetics of Development, Department of Biological Sciences, and BioMed Research Center, Faculty of Sciences, University of Quebec, Montreal, Quebec H2X 3Y7, Canada
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Doodnath R, Wride M, Puri P. The spatio-temporal patterning of Hoxa9 and Hoxa13 in the developing zebrafish enteric nervous system. Pediatr Surg Int 2012; 28:115-21. [PMID: 21971947 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-011-2992-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hirschsprung's disease is characterised by the absence of ganglion cells in the distal bowel, a process which is controlled by complex genetic pathways. Homeobox genes have a major role in gut development and this is depicted by the enteric Hox code which describes the different spatial and temporal expression of Hox genes. Hoxa9 and Hoxa13 mutations have been discovered in patients with Hirschsprung's disease (HD). The aim of this study was to determine the spatio-temporal pattern of Hoxa9 and Hoxa13 in enteric nervous system (ENS) development using the zebrafish model. METHODS Purified plasmids that contained the gene of interest were obtained and inoculated into culture medium to exponentially increase the number of bacteria containing the plasmid. Cells were then harvested by centrifugation and plasmid DNA was extracted, which was then linearised and precipitated. RNA digoxigenin-labelled probes were made by in vitro transcription reaction. In situ hybridisation was carried out using these probes on zebrafish embryos which were collected from 24 to 120 h post fertilisation (hpf), by which time the zebrafish intestine is fully developed. Embryos were then mounted in glycerol and imaged using an Olympus B40 microscope and images were taken using an Olympus Super F1.8 digital camera. RESULTS At 24 hpf, Hoxa9 expression is seen in the forebrain and hindbrain and also in the very distal myotome whereas Hoxa13 expression, however, is seen only at the forebrain and hindbrain. At 48 hpf, Hoxa9- and Hoxa13-labelled cells are seen migrating distally from the forebrain into the notochord and spinal cord. At 72 hpf, Hoxa9-labelled cells can be seen throughout the spinal cord whereas Hoxa13 positive cells are seen migrating down from the spinal cord and in the proximal gut. By 96 hpf, Hoxa9- and Hoxa13-labelled cells have migrated down the full length of the spinal cord and along the proximal and mid intestine. By 120 hpf, Hoxa9 and Hoxa13 positive cells can be seen along the entire length of the zebrafish intestine. CONCLUSIONS These results show further evidence that Hoxa9 and Hoxa13 are involved in the early and organised patterning of ENS development in the zebrafish model.
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- R Doodnath
- National Children's Research Centre, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland
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van de Ven C, Bialecka M, Neijts R, Young T, Rowland JE, Stringer EJ, Van Rooijen C, Meijlink F, Nóvoa A, Freund JN, Mallo M, Beck F, Deschamps J. Concerted involvement of Cdx/Hox genes and Wnt signaling in morphogenesis of the caudal neural tube and cloacal derivatives from the posterior growth zone. Development 2011; 138:3451-62. [DOI: 10.1242/dev.066118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Decrease in Cdx dosage in an allelic series of mouse Cdx mutants leads to progressively more severe posterior vertebral defects. These defects are corrected by posterior gain of function of the Wnt effector Lef1. Precocious expression of Hox paralogous 13 genes also induces vertebral axis truncation by antagonizing Cdx function. We report here that the phenotypic similarity also applies to patterning of the caudal neural tube and uro-rectal tracts in Cdx and Wnt3a mutants, and in embryos precociously expressing Hox13 genes. Cdx2 inactivation after placentation leads to posterior defects, including incomplete uro-rectal septation. Compound mutants carrying one active Cdx2 allele in the Cdx4-null background (Cdx2/4), transgenic embryos precociously expressing Hox13 genes and a novel Wnt3a hypomorph mutant all manifest a comparable phenotype with similar uro-rectal defects. Phenotype and transcriptome analysis in early Cdx mutants, genetic rescue experiments and gene expression studies lead us to propose that Cdx transcription factors act via Wnt signaling during the laying down of uro-rectal mesoderm, and that they are operative in an early phase of these events, at the site of tissue progenitors in the posterior growth zone of the embryo. Cdx and Wnt mutations and premature Hox13 expression also cause similar neural dysmorphology, including ectopic neural structures that sometimes lead to neural tube splitting at caudal axial levels. These findings involve the Cdx genes, canonical Wnt signaling and the temporal control of posterior Hox gene expression in posterior morphogenesis in the different embryonic germ layers. They shed a new light on the etiology of the caudal dysplasia or caudal regression range of human congenital defects.
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- Cesca van de Ven
- Hubrecht Institute, Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Hubrecht Institute, Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Hubrecht Institute, Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Hubrecht Institute, Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biochemistry Department, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK
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- Hubrecht Institute, Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Hubrecht Institute, Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Insituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia, 2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal
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- INSERM, U682, Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Médecine, Strasbourg, F-67200, France
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- Insituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia, 2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1600 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Biochemistry Department, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK
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- Hubrecht Institute, Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- J Suaudeau
- Pontifical Academy for Life, Rome, Italy.
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Joo JH, Taxter TJ, Munguba GC, Kim YH, Dhaduvai K, Dunn NW, Degan WJ, Oh SP, Sugrue SP. Pinin modulates expression of an intestinal homeobox gene, Cdx2, and plays an essential role for small intestinal morphogenesis. Dev Biol 2010; 345:191-203. [PMID: 20637749 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2010.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2010] [Revised: 07/06/2010] [Accepted: 07/07/2010] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Pinin (Pnn), a nuclear speckle-associated protein, has been shown to function in maintenance of epithelial integrity through altering expression of several key adhesion molecules. Here we demonstrate that Pnn plays a crucial role in small intestinal development by influencing expression of an intestinal homeobox gene, Cdx2. Conditional inactivation of Pnn within intestinal epithelia resulted in significant downregulation of a caudal type homeobox gene, Cdx2, leading to obvious villus dysmorphogenesis and severely disrupted epithelial differentiation. Additionally, in Pnn-deficient small intestine, we observed upregulated Tcf/Lef reporter activity, as well as misregulated expression/distribution of beta-catenin and Tcf4. Since regulation of Cdx gene expression has been closely linked to Wnt/beta-catenin signaling activity, we explored the possibility of Pnn's interaction with beta-catenin, a major effector of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway. Co-immunoprecipitation assays revealed that Pnn, together with its interaction partner CtBP2, a transcriptional co-repressor, was in a complex with beta-catenin. Moreover, both of these proteins were found to be recruited to the proximal promoter area of Cdx2. Taken together, our results suggest that Pnn is essential for tight regulation of Wnt signaling and Cdx2 expression during small intestinal development.
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- Jeong-Hoon Joo
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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The precise mechanisms whereby gastro-oesophageal reflux disease causes reflux oesophagitis and Barrett's oesophagus are not clear, even though these diseases have been known to be linked for many years. Recent studies indicate a role for the reflux-induced inflammatory response of oesophageal squamous epithelial cells and the immune cells in the pathogenesis of reflux oesophagitis. Although reflux oesophagitis commonly heals with oesophageal squamous cell regeneration, in some individuals the oesophagus heals through the process of metaplasia, a condition termed Barrett's oesophagus. Recent studies indicate that individual differences in the reflux-mediated response of oesophageal squamous epithelial cells in the type of immune response and/or in signalling pathways that regulate cell proliferation or cell phenotype may determine whether the oesophagus heals with the regeneration of squamous cells or through Barrett's metaplasia.
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Kim MS, Kim JR, Cho KH. Dynamic network rewiring determines temporal regulatory functions in Drosophilamelanogaster development processes. Bioessays 2010; 32:505-13. [PMID: 20486137 DOI: 10.1002/bies.200900169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Man-Sun Kim
- Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Stairs DB, Kong J, Lynch JP. Cdx genes, inflammation, and the pathogenesis of intestinal metaplasia. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2010; 96:231-70. [PMID: 21075347 PMCID: PMC6005371 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-381280-3.00010-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Intestinal metaplasia (IM) is a biologically interesting and clinically relevant condition in which one differentiated type of epithelium is replaced by another that is morphologically similar to normal intestinal epithelium. Two classic examples of this are gastric IM and Barrett's esophagus (BE). In both, a chronic inflammatory microenvironment, provoked either by Helicobacter pylori infection of the stomach or acid and bile reflux into the esophagus, precedes the metaplasia. The Caudal-related homeodomain transcription factors Cdx1 and Cdx2 are critical regulators of the normal intestinal epithelial cell phenotype. Ectopic expression of Cdx1 and Cdx2 occurs in both gastric IM as well as in BE. This expression precedes the onset of the metaplasia and implies a causal role for these factors in this process. We review the observations regarding the role of chronic inflammation and the Cdx transcription factors in the pathogenesis of gastric IM and BE.
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- Douglas B Stairs
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Richmond CA, Breault DT. Regulation of gene expression in the intestinal epithelium. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2010; 96:207-29. [PMID: 21075346 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-381280-3.00009-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Regulation of gene expression within the intestinal epithelium is complex and controlled by various signaling pathways that regulate the balance between proliferation and differentiation. Proliferation is required both to grow and to replace cells lost through apoptosis and attrition, yet in all but a few cells, differentiation must take place to prevent uncontrolled growth (cancer) and to provide essential functions. In this chapter, we review the major signaling pathways underlying regulation of gene expression within the intestinal epithelium, based primarily on data from mouse models, as well as specific morphogens and transcription factor families that have a major role in regulating intestinal gene expression, including the Hedgehog family, Forkhead Box (FOX) factors, Homeobox (HOX) genes, ParaHox genes, GATA transcription factors, canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling, EPH/Ephrins, Sox9, BMP signaling, PTEN/PI3K, LKB1, K-RAS, Notch pathway, HNF, and MATH1. We also briefly highlight important emerging areas of gene regulation, including microRNA (miRNA) and epigenetic regulation.
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- Camilla A Richmond
- Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Vaninetti N, Williams L, Geldenhuys L, Porter GA, Guernsey DL, Casson AG. Regulation of CDX2 expression in esophageal adenocarcinoma. Mol Carcinog 2009; 48:965-74. [PMID: 19415720 DOI: 10.1002/mc.20549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Reflux of acidic gastric contents and bile acids into the lower esophagus has been identified to have a central role in esophageal malignancy and is reported to upregulate caudal-related homologue 2 (CDX2), a regulatory gene involved in embryonic development and axial patterning of the alimentary tract. The aim of this study was to characterize the expression of CDX2 in a well-defined series of human esophageal tissues, comprising reflux-induced esophagitis, premalignant Barrett esophagus (BE), and primary esophageal adenocarcinoma (EADC). To explore potential molecular regulatory mechanisms, we also studied the expression of beta-catenin, SOX9, and CDX2 promoter methylation in esophageal tissues, in addition to the effect of bile acids and nitric oxide (NO) on CDX2 expression in the normal human esophageal cell line Het1A. Relative to matched normal esophageal epithelia, CDX2 was overexpressed in esophagitis (37% for RNA; cytoplasmic immunoreactivity in 48% of tissues), a high proportion (91%) of BE tissues, and in EADC (57% for RNA; cell nuclear immunopositivity in 80%). An association with beta-catenin expression was seen, but not with SOX9 or CDX2 promoter methylation. In Het1A cells, CDX2 was upregulated following exposure to bile acids and NO, alone and in combination. These results further implicate CDX2 and beta-catenin in the molecular pathogenesis of human EADC. The observed synergistic effect of NO on the efficacy of bile acid-induction of CDX2 suggests a novel role for NO in modulating the development of the Barrett phenotype and esophageal adenocarcinogenesis.
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- Nadine Vaninetti
- Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Illig R, Fritsch H, Schwarzer C. Breaking the seals: efficient mRNA detection from human archival paraffin-embedded tissue. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2009; 15:1588-1596. [PMID: 19549718 PMCID: PMC2714753 DOI: 10.1261/rna.1278109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2008] [Accepted: 05/13/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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During our study on HOXA13, HOXD12, and HOXD13 mRNA expression in human adult and embryonic tissues, we were confronted with the fact that, within our specimen collection, as in other University Departments in Europe, <20% of all samples yielded reliable labeling, while most samples were resistant to hybridization by standard protocols due to over-fixation. Fixation is essential for specimen stability, especially when samples are stored at room temperature and used for histology, and people tend to be more worried about under- than over-fixation. On the other hand fixation inhibits penetration by the probe and may also trap mRNA within ribosomes. Therefore, we developed a nonradioactive in situ hybridization technique, which allows detection of mRNA expressed on low levels from a variety of differentially fixed tissues while maintaining tissue integrity. This was achieved by improving target retrieval and probe detection. In contrast with others, our method allows reliable staining from tissues that are fixed in paraformaldehyde from four hours to over one week, and archived samples that were stored at room temperature for several years (17-19 yr in some cases) and exceeds detection limits of purely fluorescent methods. Our protocol is highly suitable for detecting CDX-2 mRNA in carcinoma specimens, but especially designed to investigate mRNAs in nonpathological adult and embryonic tissues. Due to the use of standardized probes, we do not expect problems in detecting other mRNAs expressed in suitable amounts.
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- Romana Illig
- Division of Clinical and Functional Anatomy, Innsbruck Medical University, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Gu ZD, Shen LY, Wang H, Chen XM, Li Y, Ning T, Chen KN. HOXA13 promotes cancer cell growth and predicts poor survival of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Res 2009; 69:4969-73. [PMID: 19491265 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-08-4546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Homeobox genes are known to be classic examples of the intimate relationship between embryogenesis and tumorigenesis. Here, we investigated whether inhibition of HOXA13, a member of the homeobox genes, was sufficient to affect the proliferation of esophageal cancer cells in vitro and in vivo, and studied the association between HOXA13 expression and survival of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). HOXA13 expression was permanently knocked down using an RNA interference technique, and cell strain with stable knockdown of HOXA13 protein was established. Colony formation assay showed that the number of colonies in HOXA13 protein-deficient cells was significantly less than that of control cells (P < 0.01). Tumor growth in nude mice showed that the weight and volume of tumors from the HOXA13 knockdown cells was significantly less than that from the control cells (P < 0.01). Then, HOXA13 expression in ESCC specimens and paired noncancerous mucosa was detected by immunohistochemistry, and overexpression of HOXA13 was found to be more pronounced in ESCCs than paired noncancerous mucosa (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the association of HOXA13 expression and disease-free survival time was analyzed in 155 ESCC cases. The median survival time of patients expressing HOXA13 was significantly shorter than HOXA13-negative patients (P = 0.0006). Multivariate analysis indicated that tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage and HOXA13 expression were independent predictors of disease-free survival time of patients with ESCC. Our results showed that HOXA13 expression enhanced tumor growth in vitro and in vivo, and was a negative independent predictor of disease-free survival of patients with ESCC.
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- Zhen-Dong Gu
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Thoracic Surgery I, Peking University School of Oncology, Beijing Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, PR China
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Wang XG, Zhang Z, Sun LP, Yuan Y. Relationship between the expression of CDX2 and different types of gastric intestinal metaplasia. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2009; 17:86-89. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v17.i1.86] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To inquire the relationship between the expression of CDX2 and different types of gastric intestinal metaplasia.
METHODS: Expression of CDX2 in 58 normal gastric mucosa, 184 IM and 36 gastric cancer were detected using immunohistochemical method. One hundred and eighty four IM cases were classified into three subtypes, including 81 cases of IM Ⅰ, 62 cases of IM Ⅱ and 41 cases of IM Ⅲ using HID-ABpH2.5-PAS methods.
RESULTS: The positive rates of CDX2 expression in IM and gastric cancer were significantly higher than normal gastric mucosa in which negative expression was detected (P < 0.01), but lower than IM (27.8% vs 59.8%, P < 0.01). The positive rates of CDX2 expression in IM Ⅰ and IM Ⅱ were significantly higher than either gastric cancer group or IM Ⅲ. However, there was no significant difference between IM Ⅲ and gastric cancer group. CDX2 was located in IM cellular nucleus.
CONCLUSION: The IM without expression of CDX2 has close relationship with gastric cancer, and CDX2 is a valuable biomarker to judge the differentiation of IM.
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Ballian N, Liu SH, Brunicardi FC. Transcription factor PDX-1 in human colorectal adenocarcinoma: A potential tumor marker? World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14:5823-6. [PMID: 18855980 PMCID: PMC2751891 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.5823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To examine the expression of pancreatic duodenal homeobox-1 (PDX-1) transcription factor in human colorectal cancer.
METHODS: RT-PCR, Western blotting, and immuno-histochemistry were performed to determine the expression pattern of transcription factor PDX-1 in primary colorectal tumor, hepatic metastasis, and benign colon tissue from a single patient.
RESULTS: The highest PDX-1 transcription levels were detected in the metastasis material. Lower levels of PDX-1 were found to be present in the primary tumor, while normal colon tissue failed to express detectable levels of PDX-1. Western blot data revealed a PDX-1 expression pattern identical to that of mRNA expression. Immunohistochemistry confirmed high metastasis PDX-1 expression, lower levels in the primary tumor, and the presence of only traces of PDX-1 in normal colon tissue.
CONCLUSION: These data argue for further evaluation of PDX-1 as a biomarker for colorectal cancer.
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Troy S, Soty M, Ribeiro L, Laval L, Migrenne S, Fioramonti X, Pillot B, Fauveau V, Aubert R, Viollet B, Foretz M, Leclerc J, Duchampt A, Zitoun C, Thorens B, Magnan C, Mithieux G, Andreelli F. Intestinal gluconeogenesis is a key factor for early metabolic changes after gastric bypass but not after gastric lap-band in mice. Cell Metab 2008; 8:201-11. [PMID: 18762021 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2008.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2007] [Revised: 04/11/2008] [Accepted: 08/11/2008] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Unlike the adjustable gastric banding procedure (AGB), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGBP) in humans has an intriguing effect: a rapid and substantial control of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We performed gastric lap-band (GLB) and entero-gastro anastomosis (EGA) procedures in C57Bl6 mice that were fed a high-fat diet. The EGA procedure specifically reduced food intake and increased insulin sensitivity as measured by endogenous glucose production. Intestinal gluconeogenesis increased after the EGA procedure, but not after gastric banding. All EGA effects were abolished in GLUT-2 knockout mice and in mice with portal vein denervation. We thus provide mechanistic evidence that the beneficial effects of the EGA procedure on food intake and glucose homeostasis involve intestinal gluconeogenesis and its detection via a GLUT-2 and hepatoportal sensor pathway.
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- Stephanie Troy
- Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, U695, Faculté de Médecine Xavier Bichat, Universite Paris 7, Paris, F-75870, France
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Souza RF, Krishnan K, Spechler SJ. Acid, bile, and CDX: the ABCs of making Barrett's metaplasia. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2008; 295:G211-8. [PMID: 18556417 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.90250.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Barrett's esophagus, a squamous-to-columnar cell metaplasia that develops as a result of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is a risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma. The molecular events underlying the pathogenesis of Barrett's metaplasia are poorly understood, but recent studies suggest that interactions among developmental signaling pathways, morphogenetic factors, and Caudal homeobox (Cdx) genes play key roles. Strong expression of Cdx genes normally is found in the intestine but not in the esophagus and stomach. When mice are genetically engineered so that their gastric cells express Cdx, the stomach develops a metaplastic, intestinal-type epithelium similar to that of Barrett's esophagus. Exposure to acid and bile has been shown to activate the Cdx promoter in certain esophageal cell lines, and Cdx expression has been found in inflamed esophageal squamous epithelium and in the specialized intestinal metaplasia of Barrett's esophagus. Barrett's metaplasia must be sustained by stem cells, which might be identified by putative, intestinal stem cell markers like leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5 (Lgr5) and doublecortin and CaM kinase-like-1 (DCAMKL-1). Emerging concepts in tumor biology suggest that Barrett's cancers may develop from growth-promoting mutations in metaplastic stem cells or their progenitor cell progeny. This report reviews the roles of developmental signaling pathways and the Cdx genes in the development of normal gut epithelia and the potential mechanisms whereby GERD may induce the esophageal expression of Cdx genes and other morphogenetic factors that mediate the development of Barrett's metaplasia. The role of stem cells in the development of metaplasia and in carcinogenesis and the potential for therapies directed at those stem cells also is addressed.
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- Rhonda F Souza
- Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, USA.
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Age-related upregulation of Drosophila caudal gene via NF-kappaB in the adult posterior midgut. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2008; 1780:1093-100. [PMID: 18656526 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2008.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2007] [Revised: 06/17/2008] [Accepted: 06/24/2008] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The Drosophila midgut has emerged as a powerful model system for the investigation of fundamental cellular pathways relevant to intestinal stem cell biology. Understanding the age-related changes in the adult Drosophila midgut may provide insights into the molecular mechanisms that link aging to the modulation of adult stem cell population. The caudal-related homeobox genes encode intestine-specific transcription factors required for normal intestinal development and maintenance. Here, we demonstrate that caudal gene expression is upregulated in the adult posterior midgut in response to age and oxidative stress, and that overexpression of Caudal can stimulate cell proliferation in the adult posterior midgut. We further demonstrate that the age- and oxidative-stress-related upregulation of the caudal gene is mediated by the NF-kappaB binding site located in the 5'-flanking region of the caudal gene. Our results may contribute to an understanding of the mechanisms of age-related changes in the number and activity of intestinal stem cells and progenitors in the Drosophila adult midgut.
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Garcia-Barceló MM, Miao X, Lui VCH, So MT, Ngan ESW, Leon TYY, Lau DKC, Liu TT, Lao X, Guo W, Holden WT, Moore J, Tam PKH. Correlation between genetic variations in Hox clusters and Hirschsprung's disease. Ann Hum Genet 2007; 71:526-36. [PMID: 17274802 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1809.2007.00347.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Interactions between migrating neural crest cells and the environment of the gut are crucial for the development of the enteric nervous system (ENS). A key signalling mediator is the RET-receptor-tyrosine-kinase which, when defective, causes Hirschprung's disease (HSCR, colon aganglionosis). RET mutations alone cannot account for the variable HSCR phenotype, invoking interactions with as yet unknown, and probably inter-related, loci involved in ENS development. Homeobox (HOX) genes have a major role in gut development as depicted by the enteric Hox code. We investigated whether DNA alterations in HOX genes, either alone or in combination with RET, are implicated in HSCR. Genotyping effort was minimized by applying the HapMap data on Han Chinese from Beijing (CHB). 194 HSCR patients and 168 controls were genotyped using Sequenom technology for 72 tag, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) distributed along the HOX clusters. The HapMap frequencies were compared to those in our population and standard statistics were used for frequency comparisons. The multifactor-dimensionality-reduction method was used for multilocus analysis, in which RET promoter SNP genotypes were included. Genetic interactions were found between two HOX loci (5'-HOXA13 and 3'UTR-HOXB7) and the RET loci tested. Minor allele frequencies (MAF) of the SNPs tested in our sample were not significantly different from those reported by HapMap when the sample sizes of the populations compared were considered. This is the first evaluation of the HOX genes in HSCR and the first application of HapMap data in a Chinese population. The interacting HOX loci may affect the penetrance of the RET risk allele. HapMap data for the CHB population correlated well with the general Chinese population.
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- M M Garcia-Barceló
- Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Choi YJ, Kwon EJ, Park JS, Kang HS, Kim YS, Yoo MA. Transcriptional regulation of the Drosophila caudal homeobox gene by bHLH-PAS proteins. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 1769:41-8. [PMID: 17207870 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbaexp.2006.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2006] [Revised: 10/26/2006] [Accepted: 11/21/2006] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Caudal-related homeobox transcription factors are involved in the definition of the anteroposterior axis and intestinal development. Recent reports indicate that dysregulation of CDX1 and CDX2, the human homologues of Drosophila caudal, are associated with several types of cancer. Very little is known, however, about the regulatory mechanisms that direct the caudal-related homeobox gene expression. In this study, we have identified the binding sites for bHLH-PAS proteins, referred to as CNS midline element (CME), in the 5'-flanking region of the Drosophila caudal gene. Analyses using transgenic flies carrying a caudal-lacZ fusion gene bearing a wild-type or mutant CME indicate that the CME sites are required for caudal gene expression in vivo. We also determined that the caudal promoter activity can be regulated by Trachealess (Trh)/Tango (Tgo) bHLH-PAS proteins, via the CME sites. Our results suggest that the Drosophila caudal gene is a target of the Trh/Tgo bHLH-PAS proteins.
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- Yoon-Jeong Choi
- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Natural Science, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Korea
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Dang LH, Chen F, Ying C, Chun SY, Knock SA, Appelman HD, Dang DT. CDX2 has tumorigenic potential in the human colon cancer cell lines LOVO and SW48. Oncogene 2006; 25:2264-72. [PMID: 16314840 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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CDX2 is a Drosophila caudal-related homeobox transcription factor that is important for the establishment and maintenance of intestinal epithelial cells. CDX2 is a marker of colon cancer, with strong staining in up to 90% of colonic adenocarcinomas. CDX2 heterozygous-null mice develop colonic neoplasms, which have suggested that CDX2 is a tumor suppressor. However, CDX2 has not been reported to affect xenograft growth. Furthermore, CDX2 is rarely mutated in colon cancer, which has led to suggestions that it may play only a minor role as a tumor suppressor in colon cancer. To understand the functional contributions of CDX2 to colon cancer, we disrupted CDX2 in LOVO and SW48 human colon cancer cell lines by targeted homologous recombination. Consistent with the literature, disruption of CDX2 enhanced anchorage-dependent cell proliferation. However, homozygous loss of CDX2 led to significant inhibition of anchorage-independent growth in LOVO cells, and cell lethality in SW48 cells. Further analyses revealed that disruption of CDX2 led to anchorage-independent G1 to S growth arrest and anoikis. In vivo xenograft studies confirmed that disruption of CDX2 inhibited LOVO tumor growth. These data demonstrate that CDX2 mediates anchorage-independent growth and survival. Thus, CDX2 has tumorigenic potential in the human colon cancer cell lines LOVO and SW48.
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- L H Dang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0682, USA
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