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ArticleCell discovery2019

Indispensable role of the Ubiquitin-fold modifier 1-specific E3 ligase in maintaining intestinal homeostasis and controlling gut inflammation.

Yafei Cai, Guangxun Zhu, Siyang Liu, Zezheng Pan, Michaela Quintero, Candace J Poole, Chunwan Lu, Huabin Zhu, Bianca Islam, Jan van Riggelen and 5 more

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Article in Cell discovery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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47 citing papers in PubMed, 77 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Yafei Cai *1College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095 Nanjing, Jiangsu China.
Guangxun Zhu *3Department of Stomatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, Hubei China.
Siyang Liu2Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912 USA.
Zezheng Pan2Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912 USA.
Michaela Quintero2Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912 USA.
Candace J Poole2Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912 USA.
Chunwan Lu2Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912 USA.
Huabin Zhu2Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912 USA.
Bianca Islam2Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912 USA.
Jan van Riggelen2Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912 USA.
Darren Browning2Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912 USA.
Kebin Liu2Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912 USA.
Richard Blumberg5Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115 USA.
Nagendra Singh2Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912 USA.
Honglin Li2Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912 USA.
Augusta University · USHarvard University · USHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CNNanjing Agricultural University · CNTongji University · CN

Funding

Endoplasmic reticulum stress and intestinal inflammationR01DK088199 · NIDDK · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI Richard S Blumberg · 2010 to 2026
$9.6M
Essential role of the Ufm1 E3 ligase in intestinal homeostasisR01DK113409 · NIDDK · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI LI, HONGLIN · 2017 to 2020
$1.4M
Regulation of colonic inflammation by butyrate/niacin receptor Gpr109aR01DK103576 · NIDDK · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI SINGH, NAGENDRA · 2014 to 2017
$1.3M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK088199NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK103576NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK113409
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intestinal exocrine secretory cells, including Paneth and goblet cells, have a pivotal role in intestinal barrier function and mucosal immunity. Dysfunction of these cells may lead to the pathogenesis of human diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Therefore, identification and elucidation of key molecular mechanisms that regulate the development and function of these exocrine cells would be crucial for understanding of disease pathogenesis and discovery of new therapeutic targets. The Ufm1 conjugation system is a novel ubiquitin-like modification system that consists of Ufm1 (Ubiquitin modifier 1), Uba5 (Ufm1-activating enzyme, E1), Ufc1 (Ufm1-conjugating enzyme, E2) and poorly characterized Ufm1 E3 ligase(s). Recent mouse genetic studies have demonstrated its indispensable role in embryonic development and hematopoiesis. Yet its role in other tissues and organs remains poorly defined. In this study, we found that both Ufl1 and Ufbp1, two key components of the Ufm1 E3 ligase, were highly expressed in the intestinal exocrine cells. Ablation of either Ufl1 and Ufbp1 led to significant loss of both Paneth and goblet cells, which in turn resulted in dysbiotic microbiota and increased susceptibility to experimentally induced colitis. At the cellular and molecular levels,

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