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ArticleTissue barriers

Claudin-based barrier differentiation in the colonic epithelial crypt niche involves Hopx/Klf4 and Tcf7l2/Hnf4-α cascades.

Loukia N Lili, Attila E Farkas, Christian Gerner-Smidt, Christian E Overgaard, Carlos S Moreno, Charles A Parkos, Christopher T Capaldo, Asma Nusrat

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Article in Tissue barriers. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Layered defense: how mucus and tight junctions seal the intestinal barrier.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2017
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  8. Involvement of CRF2 signaling in enterocyte differentiation.World journal of gastroenterology · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Loukia N LiliDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine , Atlanta, GA, USA.
Attila E FarkasDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Center, Szeged, Hungary.
Christian Gerner-SmidtDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine , Atlanta, GA, USA.
Christian E OvergaardBioRad Labs , Hercules, CA, USA.
Carlos S MorenoDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine , Atlanta, GA, USA.
Charles A ParkosDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Christopher T CapaldoDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Asma NusratDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · US

Funding

Regulation of intestinal epithelial barrier function by intercellular junction proteins in health and diseaseR01DK059888 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ASMA NUSRAT · 2001 to 2026
$10.5M
Intestinal Mucosal Wound Resealing in IBDR01DK055679 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ASMA NUSRAT · 2004 to 2026
$8.1M
Neutrophil Interactions with Intestinal Epithelial CellsR01DK072564 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI PARKOS, CHARLES A · 2005 to 2020
$6.5M
Structure-Function Studies on Intestinal Epithelial JAMR01DK061379 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI PARKOS, CHARLES A · 2002 to 2021
$6.3M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK055679NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK059888NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK061379NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK072564
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colonic enterocytes form a rapidly renewing epithelium and barrier to luminal antigens. During renewal, coordinated expression of the claudin family of genes is vital to maintain the epithelial barrier. Disruption of this process contributes to barrier compromise and mucosal inflammatory diseases. However, little is known about the regulation of this critical aspect of epithelial cell differentiation. In order to identify claudin regulatory factors we utilized high-throughput gene microarrays and correlation analyses. We identified complex expression gradients for the transcription factors Hopx, Hnf4a, Klf4 and Tcf7l2, as well as 12 claudins, during differentiation. In vitro confirmatory methods identified 2 pathways that stimulate claudin expression; Hopx/Klf4 activation of Cldn4, 7 and 15, and Tcf7l2/Hnf4a up-regulation of Cldn23. Chromatin immunoprecipitation confirmed a Tcf7l2/Hnf4a/Claudin23 cascade. Furthermore, Hnf4a conditional knockout mice fail to induce Cldn23 during colonocyte differentiation. In conclusion, we report a comprehensive screen of colonic claudin gene expression and discover spatiotemporal Hopx/Klf4 and Tcf7l2/Hnf4a signaling as stimulators of colonic epithelial barrier differentiation.

Indexed as

Cell DifferentiationStem Cell NicheAnimalsClaudinsColonGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4Homeodomain ProteinsIntestinal MucosaKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLTranscription Factor 7-Like 2 ProteinClaudinsHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4Hnf4a protein, mouseHod protein, mouseHomeodomain ProteinsKlf4 protein, mouseKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsTcf7l2 protein, mouseTranscription Factor 7-Like 2 Proteinclaudinscolonic cryptsintestinal barrier

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PMID27583195
PMCPMC4993572
OpenAlexW2481239945

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