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Abud HE, Chan WH, Jardé T. Source and Impact of the EGF Family of Ligands on Intestinal Stem Cells. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:685665. [PMID: 34350179 PMCID: PMC8327171 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.685665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) has long been known for its role in promoting proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells. EGF is produced by epithelial niche cells at the base of crypts in vivo and is routinely added to the culture medium to support the growth of intestinal organoids ex vivo. The recent identification of diverse stromal cell populations that reside underneath intestinal crypts has enabled the characterization of key growth factor cues supplied by these cells. The nature of these signals and how they are delivered to drive intestinal epithelial development, daily homeostasis and tissue regeneration following injury are being investigated. It is clear that aside from EGF, other ligands of the family, including Neuregulin 1 (NRG1), have distinct roles in supporting the function of intestinal stem cells through the ErbB pathway.
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- Helen E Abud
- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Development and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Development and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Development and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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Sakamoto N, Oue N, Sentani K, Anami K, Uraoka N, Naito Y, Oo HZ, Hinoi T, Ohdan H, Yanagihara K, Aoyagi K, Sasaki H, Yasui W. Liver-intestine cadherin induction by epidermal growth factor receptor is associated with intestinal differentiation of gastric cancer. Cancer Sci 2012; 103:1744-50. [PMID: 22676223 PMCID: PMC7659384 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2012.02353.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2012] [Revised: 05/17/2012] [Accepted: 05/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) molecule is very important in GC progression. To examine the correlation between EGFR and GC-related genes, we analyzed gene expression profiles of HT-29 cells treated with EGFR ligands and identified six genes upregulated by epidermal growth factor (EGF) and transforming growth factor (TGF)-α treatment. Among these, we focused on cadherin 17 (CDH17) encoding liver-intestine cadherin (LI-cadherin). Expression of LI-cadherin was induced by both EGF and TGF-α, as detected by quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. A luciferase assay showed that LI-cadherin promoter activity was enhanced by EGF or TGF-α in both HT-29 cells and MKN-74 GC cells. Immunohistochemical analysis of 152 GC cases showed that out of 58 LI-cadherin-positive cases, 24 (41%) cases were also positive for EGFR, whereas out of 94 LI-cadherin-negative cases, only 9 (10%) cases were positive for EGFR (P < 0.0001). Double-immunofluorescence staining revealed that EGFR and LI-cadherin were coexpressed. Significant correlation was found between LI-cadherin expression and advanced T grade and N grade. Both EGFR and LI-cadherin expression were more frequently found in GC cases with an intestinal mucin phenotype than in cases with a gastric mucin phenotype. These results indicate that, in addition to the known intestinal transcription factor caudal type homeobox 2, EGFR activation induces LI-cadherin expression and participates in intestinal differentiation of GC.
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- Naoya Sakamoto
- Department of Molecular Pathology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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Weber B, Saurer L, Mueller C. Intestinal macrophages: differentiation and involvement in intestinal immunopathologies. Semin Immunopathol 2009; 31:171-84. [PMID: 19533135 DOI: 10.1007/s00281-009-0156-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2009] [Accepted: 05/11/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Intestinal macrophages, preferentially located in the subepithelial lamina propria, represent the largest pool of tissue macrophages in humans. As an adaptation to the local antigen- and bacteria-rich environment, intestinal macrophages exhibit several distinct phenotypic and functional characteristics. Notably, microbe-associated molecular pattern receptors, including the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) receptors CD14 and TLR4, and also the Fc receptors for IgA and IgG are absent on most intestinal macrophages under homeostatic conditions. Moreover, while macrophages in the intestinal mucosa are refractory to the induction of proinflammatory cytokine secretion, they still display potent phagocytic activity. These adaptations allow intestinal macrophages to comply with their main task, i.e., the efficient removal of microbes while maintaining local tissue homeostasis. In this paper, we review recent findings on the functional differentiation of monocyte subsets into distinct macrophage populations and on the phenotypic and functional adaptations that have evolved in intestinal macrophages in response to their antigen-rich environment. Furthermore, the involvement of intestinal macrophages in the pathogenesis of celiac disease and inflammatory bowel diseases is discussed.
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- Benjamin Weber
- Division of Experimental Pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Miyata T, Minai Y, Haga M. Impaired growth of small intestinal epithelium by adrenalectomy in weaning rats. Acta Histochem Cytochem 2008; 41:83-8. [PMID: 18787680 PMCID: PMC2532488 DOI: 10.1267/ahc.08004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2008] [Accepted: 05/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Functional maturation of the small intestine occurs during the weaning period in rats. It is known that this development is facilitated by glucocorticoid. However, the effect of glucocorticoid on morphological development of small intestine has yet to be clarified. The present study evaluated the morphological development and cell proliferation of the small intestine in adrenalectomized (ADX) rat pups. To further understand the mechanism of glucocorticoid effects on intestinal development, we examined the localization of the glucocorticoid receptor in the small intestine. Microscopic analysis showed that growth of villi and crypts is age-dependent, and is significantly attenuated in ADX rats compared with sham-operated rats. BrdU-positive cells, i.e. proliferating cells, were primarily observed in crypt compartments and rapidly increased in number during the early weaning period. The increase in BrdU-positive cells could be attenuated by adrenalectomy. The morphological development of small intestine may be associated with increased proliferation of epithelial cells. On the other hand, glucocorticoid receptors were found in epithelial cells of the mid- and lower villi and not in crypts where BrdU-positive cells were localized. These results indicate that the growth of small intestine is attenuated by adrenalectomy, and that glucocorticoid indirectly acts on proliferation of epithelial cells during the weaning period.
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- Tohru Miyata
- Department of Bioresource Science, College of Agriculture, Tamagawa University
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- Department of Life Science, College of Agriculture, Tamagawa University
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- Department of Life Science, College of Agriculture, Tamagawa University
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Lindley J, Deurveilher S, Rusak B, Semba K. Transforming growth factor-α and glial fibrillary acidic protein in the hamster circadian system: Daily profile and cellular localization. Brain Res 2008; 1197:94-105. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2007] [Revised: 12/09/2007] [Accepted: 12/17/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Schenk M, Mueller C. Adaptations of intestinal macrophages to an antigen-rich environment. Semin Immunol 2007; 19:84-93. [PMID: 17055292 DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2006.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2006] [Accepted: 09/08/2006] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Intestinal macrophages, preferentially located in the subepithelial lamina propria, represent in humans the largest pool of tissue macrophages. To comply with their main task, i.e. the efficient removal of microbes and particulate matter that might have gained access to the mucosa from the intestinal lumen while maintaining local tissue homeostasis, several phenotypic and functional adaptations evolved. Most notably, microbe-associated molecular pattern (MAMP) receptors, including the lipopolysaccharide receptors CD14 and TLR4, but also the Fc receptors for IgA and IgG are absent on most intestinal Mø. Here we review recent findings on the phenotypic and functional adaptations of intestinal Mø and their implications for the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases.
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- Mirjam Schenk
- Institute of Pathology, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 31, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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AIM Transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-alpha) has been localized in neuroendocrine L-cells of the colon and rectum in previous studies. We examined whether neuroendocrine tumours with L-cell differentiation express TGF-alpha. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Immunohistochemistry was performed for proglucagon- and pro-pancreatic polypeptide derivatives, as well as for TGF-alpha, and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) using paraffin sections from 16 neuroendocrine tumours of the colon and rectum. Also, in situ hybridization for TGF-alpha and proglucagon was carried out. MAIN RESULTS A strong expression of TGF-alpha at the protein level can be shown for neuroendocrine tumours of the hindgut. In one third of our cases we found a strong hybridization signal and in two thirds a moderate signal for TGF-alpha. The immunohistological phenotype concerning gut hormones is highly heterogeneous. Glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP2) in our series was the most sensitive immunohistological hormone marker. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS The immunophenotype of colorectal neuroendocrine tumours regarding hormone markers is heterogeneous. The expression of TGF-alpha corresponds to the immunohistological profile of normal L-cells. TGF-alpha, especially in the neuroendocrine L-cells, most probably acts as a multifunctional trophic factor responsible for cellular integrity and survival, and not as an oncogenic growth factor.
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- Walter Back
- Pathologisches Institut, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
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Xian CJ, Cool JC, Howarth GS, Read LC. Effects of TGF-alpha gene knockout on epithelial cell kinetics and repair of methotrexate-induced damage in mouse small intestine. J Cell Physiol 2002; 191:105-15. [PMID: 11920686 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.10079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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While previous studies have indicated that exogenous TGF-alpha stimulates epithelial growth, maintenance, and repair of the gut, roles of endogenous TGF-alpha are less well-defined particularly in the small bowel. The current study examined effects of TGF-alpha knockout on adult small intestinal epithelial cell proliferation, migration, apoptosis, and damage/repair response after methotrexate treatment. Compared to normal mice, TGF-alpha gene knockout did not affect crypt cell production, mitosis position, migration, and apoptosis in non-injured intestine. RT-PCR gene expression analysis revealed presence of four out of six TGF-alpha related EGF family ligands in the normal intestine, suggesting a possible functional redundancy of the EGF family in maintenance of the intestine. Although TGF-alpha gene knockout did not significantly impair the overall mucosal repair in methotrexate-induced acute damage in the small intestine, it resulted in a higher apoptotic response in the early hours following methotrexate challenge, and a delayed and reduced crypt cell proliferation during repair. Consistently, after methotrexate challenge, intestinal TGF-alpha mRNA was found to be markedly upregulated in the early hours and during repair in the wild type, and there were similar profiles in the increased expression of all other ligands (except EGF) between the wild type and knockout intestines. Therefore, despite a possible functional redundancy among the EGF family ligands in the normal small intestine, TGF-alpha may play a role in modulating the early apoptotic events and in enhancing the subsequent reparative proliferative response in the methotrexate-damaged intestine.
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- Cory J Xian
- Child Health Research Institute and Cooperative Research Centre for Tissue Growth and Repair, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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- Arnaud Didierlaurent
- Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research and the Institute of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, CH-1066 Epalinges, Switzerland
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Kallincos NC, Xian CJ, Dunbar AJ, Couper RT, Read LC. Cloning of rat betacellulin and characterization of its expression in the gastrointestinal tract. Growth Factors 2000; 18:203-13. [PMID: 11334056 DOI: 10.3109/08977190009003245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Betacellulin (BTC) is relatively a more recently discovered member of the EGF family of growth factors. As a prelude to its expression and functional studies in rat models of gut damage/repair, we have cloned rat BTC and examined its expression in the gastrointestinal tract. Rat BTC was found to be nearly identical to mouse betacellulin. A single 3 kb mRNA species was detected by Northern blotting, and ribonuclease protection analysis showed that its expression was ubiquitous but low in abundance throughout the gut. BTC mRNA and protein were found expressed in the gastric surface and upper pit epithelium as well as in some cells of gastric glands. In the jejunum, BTC mRNA and protein were localised to the crypt epithelium and in villous goblet cells. In the colon, BTC mRNA and protein were found produced in crypt and surface epithelium as well as in goblet cells. Taken together, the wide spread expression in the gut epithelium and in mucous cells in particular suggests an important and unique role for BTC in the gastrointestinal tract.
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- N C Kallincos
- Cooperative Research Centre for Tissue Growth and Repair, North Adelaide, Australia
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Hormi K, Cadiot G, Kermorgant S, Dessirier V, Le Romancer M, Lewin MJ, Mignon M, Lehy T. Transforming growth factor-alpha and epidermal growth factor receptor in colonic mucosa in active and inactive inflammatory bowel disease. Growth Factors 2000; 18:79-91. [PMID: 11019780 DOI: 10.3109/08977190009003235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-alpha) is overexpressed in colonic carcinomas and promotes mucosal wound healing. It may be implicated in chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We analyzed the expression of TGF-alpha and its receptor, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-r), in the colonic mucosa of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC), in active or inactive stages, as compared with controls. Proteins and mRNA were detected in biopsies from the right and left colon and in surgical colonic specimens. Immunoblot analysis revealed TGF-alpha protein as a 29 kDa band. This band was normally expressed in uninvolved colonic mucosa of patients with CD or UC whether in active or inactive stages, but decreased or absent in involved mucosa of active IBD, even when TGF-alpha mRNA and EGF-r protein were detected. In the unaffected mucosa of CD, the intensity of TGF-alpha immunoreactivity was similar to that of controls in the right colon but stronger (P = 0.05) in the left colon. There was no TGF-alpha overexpression in dysplastic regions. In conclusion, in active IBD disease, the decreased TGF-alpha protein amount seems not only related to epithelial cell loss but reflects a down-regulation at least at the protein level. We speculate that TGF-alpha does not play a role within the active stage but may be implicated later in the repair process.
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- K Hormi
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France
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