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ArticleGut pathogens2015

Specific detection of OCT4 isoforms in inflammatory bowel disease.

Maria Maragkoudaki, Anna Vaiopoulou, George E Theodoropoulos, Evangelia Legaki, Leonardo A Sechi, George Karamanolis, George Zografos, Maria Gazouli

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Maria MaragkoudakiFirst Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Anna VaiopoulouLaboratory of Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Michalakopoulou 176, 11527 Athens, Greece.
George E TheodoropoulosColorectal and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
Evangelia LegakiLaboratory of Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Michalakopoulou 176, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Leonardo A SechiSezione di Microbiologia e Virologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
George KaramanolisDepartment of Surgery, "Aretaieio" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
George ZografosColorectal and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
Maria GazouliLaboratory of Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Michalakopoulou 176, 11527 Athens, Greece.

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Abstract

backgroundDevelopmentally early cells are mobilized into peripheral blood in Crohn's disease (CD) patients. OCT4, is considered to be important in sustaining the pluripotency of stem cells. OCT4 splicing variants are differentially expressed in pluripotent and non-pluripotent cells. Our study aims to investigate the expression pattern of OCT4 variants and SOX-2, an essential factor implicated in self-renewal and pluripotency, in tissue and blood samples from patients with IBD.

methodsPeripheral blood and tissue samples were collected from patients with active CD and ulcerative colitis (UC), and from healthy individuals. OCT4 expression was documented by Western blot, immunohistochemistry and by reverse transcription-real-time PCR. OCT4 isoform determination was documented using specific primers. SOX-2 expression levels were also evaluated.

resultsOCT4 protein levels were significantly higher in CD tissue samples than in CD blood samples, and in UC tissue samples. OCT4 protein was localized mainly in the cytosol. In all samples, only the OCT4 pseudogenes and the OCT4B1 variant were detected. OCT4B1 expression levels were elevated in both tissue and blood samples from CD and UC cases compared to healthy controls. In CD patients only SOX-2 mRNA levels were found slightly increased compared to healthy controls.

conclusionOur results suggest that OCT4 is expressed in patients with IBD. Furthermore, we found the presence of the OCT4B1 isoform in IBD in both tissue and blood samples. Our results have shown, that developmentally early cells might be mobilized into peripheral blood as result of tissue damage, indicating a possible role of these cells in repair of injured intestinal tract.

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Crohn’s diseaseIBDMobilizationStem cellsUlcerative colitis

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