scholarly journals Constitutive STAT5 activation regulates Paneth and Paneth-like cells to control Clostridium difficile colitis

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. e201900296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruixue Liu ◽  
Richard Moriggl ◽  
Dongsheng Zhang ◽  
Haifeng Li ◽  
Rebekah Karns ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Difficile ◽  
Cell Fate ◽  
Intestinal Inflammation ◽  
Paneth Cell ◽  
Cell Lineage ◽  
Niche Differentiation ◽  
Paneth Cells ◽  
Lineage Tracing ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Clostridium Difficile Colitis

Clostridium difficile impairs Paneth cells, driving intestinal inflammation that exaggerates colitis. Besides secreting bactericidal products to restrain C. difficile, Paneth cells act as guardians that constitute a niche for intestinal epithelial stem cell (IESC) regeneration. However, how IESCs are sustained to specify Paneth-like cells as their niche remains unclear. Cytokine-JAK-STATs are required for IESC regeneration. We investigated how constitutive STAT5 activation (Ca-pYSTAT5) restricts IESC differentiation towards niche cells to restrain C. difficile infection. We generated inducible transgenic mice and organoids to determine the effects of Ca-pYSTAT5-induced IESC lineages on C. difficile colitis. We found that STAT5 absence reduced Paneth cells and predisposed mice to C. difficile ileocolitis. In contrast, Ca-pYSTAT5 enhanced Paneth cell lineage tracing and restricted Lgr5 IESC differentiation towards pYSTAT5+Lgr5−CD24+Lyso+ or cKit+ niche cells, which imprinted Lgr5hiKi67+ IESCs. Mechanistically, pYSTAT5 activated Wnt/β-catenin signaling to determine Paneth cell fate. In conclusion, Ca-pYSTAT5 gradients control niche differentiation. Lack of pYSTAT5 reduces the niche cells to sustain IESC regeneration and induces C. difficile ileocolitis. STAT5 may be a transcription factor that regulates Paneth cells to maintain niche regeneration.

scholarly journals Intestinal Neurod1 expression impairs paneth cell differentiation and promotes enteroendocrine lineage specification

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Joyce Li ◽  
Subir K. Ray ◽  
Ning Pan ◽  
Jody Haigh ◽  
Bernd Fritzsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Cell Fate ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Paneth Cell ◽  
Substantial Reduction ◽  
Ectopic Expression ◽  
Cell Lineage ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Conditional Expression

AbstractTranscription factor Neurod1 is required for enteroendocrine progenitor differentiation and maturation. Several earlier studies indicated that ectopic expression of Neurod1 converted non- neuronal cells into neurons. However, the functional consequence of ectopic Neurod1 expression has not been examined in the GI tract, and it is not known whether Neurod1 can similarly switch cell fates in the intestine. We generated a mouse line that would enable us to conditionally express Neurod1 in intestinal epithelial cells at different stages of differentiation. Forced expression of Neurod1 throughout intestinal epithelium increased the number of EECs as well as the expression of EE specific transcription factors and hormones. Furthermore, we observed a substantial reduction of Paneth cell marker expression, although the expressions of enterocyte-, tuft- and goblet-cell specific markers are largely not affected. Our earlier study indicated that Neurog3+ progenitor cells give rise to not only EECs but also Goblet and Paneth cells. Here we show that the conditional expression of Neurod1 restricts Neurog3+ progenitors to adopt Paneth cell fate, and promotes more pronounced EE cell differentiation, while such effects are not seen in more differentiated Neurod1+ cells. Together, our data suggest that forced expression of Neurod1 programs intestinal epithelial cells more towards an EE cell fate at the expense of the Paneth cell lineage and the effect ceases as cells mature to EE cells.

Paneth Cells and their Antimicrobials in Intestinal Immunity

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 1121-1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timon E. Adolph ◽  
Lisa Mayr ◽  
Felix Grabherr ◽  
Herbert Tilg
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Inflammation ◽  
Paneth Cell ◽  
Paneth Cells ◽  
Secretory Cells ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Intestinal Immunity ◽  
Susceptibility To Infection ◽  
Cell Functions ◽  
Bowel Diseases ◽  
Initial Description

Since the initial description of granular-rich small-intestinal crypt-based epithelial cells in 1872, today referred to as Paneth cells, a plethora of recent studies underlined their function in intestinal homeostasis. Paneth cells are evolutionary conserved highly secretory cells that produce antimicrobials to control gut microbial communities. Moreover, Paneth cells emerged as stem cell regulators that translate environmental cues into intestinal epithelial responses. Paneth cell disturbances may instigate intestinal inflammation and provide susceptibility to infection. Altered Paneth cell functions have been associated with a variety of inflammatory disease models and were linked to human intestinal disease processes including inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn´s disease and ulcerative colitis. This review summarizes our current understanding of Paneth cells and their antimicrobials in health and disease.

scholarly journals NF-κB determines Paneth versus goblet cell fate decision in the small intestine

Development ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 148 (21) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Brischetto ◽  
Karsten Krieger ◽  
Christian Klotz ◽  
Inge Krahn ◽  
Séverine Kunz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Fate ◽  
Goblet Cell ◽  
Intestinal Inflammation ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Paneth Cells ◽  
Tumor Formation ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Self Renewal ◽  
Epithelial Homeostasis ◽  
Intermediate Cells

ABSTRACT Although the role of the transcription factor NF-κB in intestinal inflammation and tumor formation has been investigated extensively, a physiological function of NF-κB in sustaining intestinal epithelial homeostasis beyond inflammation has not been demonstrated. Using NF-κB reporter mice, we detected strong NF-κB activity in Paneth cells, in ‘+4/+5’ secretory progenitors and in scattered Lgr5+ crypt base columnar stem cells of small intestinal (SI) crypts. To examine NF–κB functions in SI epithelial self-renewal, mice or SI crypt organoids (‘mini-guts’) with ubiquitously suppressed NF-κB activity were used. We show that NF-κB activity is dispensable for maintaining SI epithelial proliferation, but is essential for ex vivo organoid growth. Furthermore, we demonstrate a dramatic reduction of Paneth cells in the absence of NF-κB activity, concomitant with a significant increase in goblet cells and immature intermediate cells. This indicates that NF-κB is required for proper Paneth versus goblet cell differentiation and for SI epithelial homeostasis, which occurs via regulation of Wnt signaling and Sox9 expression downstream of NF-κB. The current study thus presents evidence for an important role for NF-κB in intestinal epithelial self-renewal.

scholarly journals Cdk5rap3 is essential for intestinal Paneth cell development and maintenance

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela Quintero ◽  
Siyang Liu ◽  
Yanhua Xia ◽  
Yonghong Huang ◽  
Yi Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Fate ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Paneth Cell ◽  
Cell Development ◽  
Paneth Cells ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Knockout Mouse Model ◽  
Definitive Evidence ◽  
Early Embryonic Lethality ◽  
Wide Range

AbstractIntestinal Paneth cells are professional exocrine cells that play crucial roles in maintenance of homeostatic microbiome, modulation of mucosal immunity, and support for stem cell self-renewal. Dysfunction of these cells may lead to the pathogenesis of human diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Cdk5 activator binding protein Cdk5rap3 (also known as C53 and LZAP) was originally identified as a binding protein of Cdk5 activator p35. Although previous studies have indicated its involvement in a wide range of signaling pathways, the physiological function of Cdk5rap3 remains largely undefined. In this study, we found that Cdk5rap3 deficiency resulted in very early embryonic lethality, indicating its indispensable role in embryogenesis. To further investigate its function in the adult tissues and organs, we generated intestinal epithelial cell (IEC)-specific knockout mouse model to examine its role in intestinal development and tissue homeostasis. IEC-specific deletion of Cdk5rap3 led to nearly complete loss of Paneth cells and increased susceptibility to experimentally induced colitis. Interestingly, Cdk5rap3 deficiency resulted in downregulation of key transcription factors Gfi1 and Sox9, indicating its crucial role in Paneth cell fate specification. Furthermore, Cdk5rap3 is highly expressed in mature Paneth cells. Paneth cell-specific knockout of Cdk5rap3 caused partial loss of Paneth cells, while inducible acute deletion of Cdk5rap3 resulted in disassembly of the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) and abnormal zymogen granules in the mature Paneth cells, as well as loss of Paneth cells. Together, our results provide definitive evidence for the essential role of Cdk5rap3 in Paneth cell development and maintenance.

scholarly journals Wnt/PCP-primed intestinal stem cells directly differentiate into enteroendocrine or Paneth cells

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anika Böttcher ◽  
Maren Büttner ◽  
Sophie Tritschler ◽  
Michael Sterr ◽  
Alexandra Aliluev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Cell Fate ◽  
Planar Cell Polarity ◽  
Paneth Cell ◽  
Cell Lineage ◽  
Paneth Cells ◽  
Transcriptional Level ◽  
Self Renewal ◽  
Lineage Priming

SUMMARYA detailed understanding of intestinal stem cell (ISC) self-renewal and differentiation is required to better treat chronic intestinal diseases. However, different models of ISC lineage hierarchy1–6 and segregation7–12 are debated. Here we report the identification of Lgr5+ ISCs that express Flattop (Fltp), a Wnt/planar cell polarity (PCP) reporter and effector gene. Lineage labelling revealed that Wnt/PCP-activated Fltp+ ISCs are primed either towards the enteroendocrine or the Paneth cell lineage in vivo. Integration of time-resolved lineage labelling with genome-wide and targeted single-cell gene expression analysis allowed us to delineate the ISC differentiation path into enteroendocrine and Paneth cells at the molecular level. Strikingly, we found that both lineages are directly recruited from ISCs via unipotent transition states, challenging the existence of formerly predicted bi- or multipotent secretory progenitors7–12. Transitory cells that mature into Paneth cells are quiescent and express both stem cell and secretory lineage genes, indicating that these cells are the previously described Lgr5+ labelretaining cells7. Wnt/PCP-activated Lgr5+ ISCs are indistinguishable from Wnt/β-catenin-activated Lgr5+ ISCs based on the expression of stem-cell signature or secretory lineagespecifying genes but possess less self-renewal activity. This suggests that lineage priming and cell-cycle exit is triggered at the post-transcriptional level by polarity cues and a switch from canonical to non-canonical Wnt/PCP signalling. Taken together, we identified the Wnt/PCP pathway as a new niche signal and polarity cue regulating stem cell fate. Active Wnt/PCP signalling represents one of the earliest events in ISC lineage priming towards the Paneth and enteroendocrine cell fate, preceding lateral inhibition and expression of secretory lineagespecifying genes. Thus, our findings provide a better understanding of the niche signals and redefine the mechanisms underlying ISC lineage hierarchy and segregation.

scholarly journals LSD1 represses a neonatal/reparative gene program in adult intestinal epithelium

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (37) ◽  
pp. eabc0367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalie T. Zwiggelaar ◽  
Håvard T. Lindholm ◽  
Madeleine Fosslie ◽  
Marianne Terndrup Pedersen ◽  
Yuki Ohta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Epithelium ◽  
Paneth Cell ◽  
Paneth Cells ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Intestinal Development ◽  
Gene Profile ◽  
Epithelial Homeostasis ◽  
Lysine Specific Demethylase ◽  
Epithelial Development ◽  
Important Regulator

Intestinal epithelial homeostasis is maintained by adult intestinal stem cells, which, alongside Paneth cells, appear after birth in the neonatal period. We aimed to identify regulators of neonatal intestinal epithelial development by testing a small library of epigenetic modifier inhibitors in Paneth cell–skewed organoid cultures. We found that lysine-specific demethylase 1A (Kdm1a/Lsd1) is absolutely required for Paneth cell differentiation. Lsd1-deficient crypts, devoid of Paneth cells, are still able to form organoids without a requirement of exogenous or endogenous Wnt. Mechanistically, we find that LSD1 enzymatically represses genes that are normally expressed only in fetal and neonatal epithelium. This gene profile is similar to what is seen in repairing epithelium, and we find that Lsd1-deficient epithelium has superior regenerative capacities after irradiation injury. In summary, we found an important regulator of neonatal intestinal development and identified a druggable target to reprogram intestinal epithelium toward a reparative state.

scholarly journals Live cell-lineage tracing and machine learning reveal patterns of organ regeneration

eLife ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oriol Viader-Llargués ◽  
Valerio Lupperger ◽  
Laura Pola-Morell ◽  
Carsten Marr ◽  
Hernán López-Schier
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Cell Fate ◽  
Cell Lineage ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Radial Symmetry ◽  
Regenerative Process ◽  
Lineage Tracing ◽  
Live Cell ◽  
High Temporal Resolution ◽  
Organ Regeneration

Despite the intrinsically stochastic nature of damage, sensory organs recapitulate normal architecture during repair to maintain function. Here we present a quantitative approach that combines live cell-lineage tracing and multifactorial classification by machine learning to reveal how cell identity and localization are coordinated during organ regeneration. We use the superficial neuromasts in larval zebrafish, which contain three cell classes organized in radial symmetry and a single planar-polarity axis. Visualization of cell-fate transitions at high temporal resolution shows that neuromasts regenerate isotropically to recover geometric order, proportions and polarity with exceptional accuracy. We identify mediolateral position within the growing tissue as the best predictor of cell-fate acquisition. We propose a self-regulatory mechanism that guides the regenerative process to identical outcome with minimal extrinsic information. The integrated approach that we have developed is simple and broadly applicable, and should help define predictive signatures of cellular behavior during the construction of complex tissues.

scholarly journals Cell lineage tracing in the developing enteric nervous system: superstars revealed by experiment and simulation

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (93) ◽  
pp. 20130815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bevan L. Cheeseman ◽  
Dongcheng Zhang ◽  
Benjamin J. Binder ◽  
Donald F. Newgreen ◽  
Kerry A. Landman
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Enteric Nervous System ◽  
Cell Fate ◽  
Cell Lineage ◽  
Population Expansion ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Lineage Tracing ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation

Cell lineage tracing is a powerful tool for understanding how proliferation and differentiation of individual cells contribute to population behaviour. In the developing enteric nervous system (ENS), enteric neural crest (ENC) cells move and undergo massive population expansion by cell division within self-growing mesenchymal tissue. We show that single ENC cells labelled to follow clonality in the intestine reveal extraordinary and unpredictable variation in number and position of descendant cells, even though ENS development is highly predictable at the population level. We use an agent-based model to simulate ENC colonization and obtain agent lineage tracing data, which we analyse using econometric data analysis tools. In all realizations, a small proportion of identical initial agents accounts for a substantial proportion of the total final agent population. We term these individuals superstars. Their existence is consistent across individual realizations and is robust to changes in model parameters. This inequality of outcome is amplified at elevated proliferation rate. The experiments and model suggest that stochastic competition for resources is an important concept when understanding biological processes which feature high levels of cell proliferation. The results have implications for cell-fate processes in the ENS.

scholarly journals The RNA helicase Dhx15 mediates Wnt-induced antimicrobial protein expression in Paneth cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. e2017432118
Author(s):  
Yalong Wang ◽  
Kaixin He ◽  
Baifa Sheng ◽  
Xuqiu Lei ◽  
Wanyin Tao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rna Splicing ◽  
Intestinal Inflammation ◽  
Paneth Cell ◽  
Enteric Bacteria ◽  
Paneth Cells ◽  
Antimicrobial Protein ◽  
Rna Helicases

RNA helicases play roles in various essential biological processes such as RNA splicing and editing. Recent in vitro studies show that RNA helicases are involved in immune responses toward viruses, serving as viral RNA sensors or immune signaling adaptors. However, there is still a lack of in vivo data to support the tissue- or cell-specific function of RNA helicases owing to the lethality of mice with complete knockout of RNA helicases; further, there is a lack of evidence about the antibacterial role of helicases. Here, we investigated the in vivo role of Dhx15 in intestinal antibacterial responses by generating mice that were intestinal epithelial cell (IEC)-specific deficient for Dhx15 (Dhx15 f/f Villin1-cre, Dhx15ΔIEC). These mice are susceptible to infection with enteric bacteria Citrobacter rodentium (C. rod), owing to impaired α-defensin production by Paneth cells. Moreover, mice with Paneth cell-specific depletion of Dhx15 (Dhx15 f/f Defensinα6-cre, Dhx15ΔPaneth) are more susceptible to DSS (dextran sodium sulfate)-induced colitis, which phenocopy Dhx15ΔIEC mice, due to the dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota. In humans, reduced protein levels of Dhx15 are found in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. Taken together, our findings identify a key regulator of Wnt-induced α-defensins in Paneth cells and offer insights into its role in the antimicrobial response as well as intestinal inflammation.

scholarly journals LSD1 represses a neonatal/reparative gene program in adult intestinal epithelium

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalie T. Zwiggelaar ◽  
Håvard T. Lindholm ◽  
Madeleine Fosslie ◽  
Marianne T. Pedersen ◽  
Yuki Ohta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Epithelium ◽  
Paneth Cell ◽  
Paneth Cells ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Intestinal Development ◽  
Gene Profile ◽  
Epithelial Homeostasis ◽  
Lysine Specific Demethylase ◽  
Epithelial Development ◽  
Important Regulator

ABSTRACTIntestinal epithelial homeostasis is maintained by adult intestinal stem cells, which, alongside Paneth cells, appear after birth in the neonatal period. We aimed to identify new regulators of neonatal intestinal epithelial development by testing a small library of epigenetic modifier inhibitors in Paneth cell-skewed organoid cultures. We found that Lysine-specific demethylase 1A (Kdm1a/Lsd1) is absolutely required for Paneth cell differentiation. Lsd1-deficient crypts, devoid of Paneth cells, are still able to form organoids without a requirement of exogenous or endogenous Wnt. Mechanistically, we find that LSD1 represses genes that are normally expressed in fetal and neonatal epithelium. This gene profile is similar to what is seen in repairing epithelium, and indeed, we find that Lsd1-deficient epithelium has superior regenerative capacities after irradiation injury. In summary, we found an important regulator of neonatal intestinal development and identified a druggable target to reprogram intestinal epithelium towards a reparative state.

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