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ArticlePloS one2019

RNA sequencing of intestinal mucosa reveals novel pathways functionally linked to celiac disease pathogenesis.

Maureen M Leonard, Yu Bai, Gloria Serena, Kourtney P Nickerson, Stephanie Camhi, Craig Sturgeon, Shu Yan, Maria R Fiorentino, Aubrey Katz, Barbara Nath and 4 more

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Article in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Maureen M LeonardMass General Hospital for Children and Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Yu BaiRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, New York, United States of America.
Gloria SerenaCenter for Celiac Research and Treatment, Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Kourtney P NickersonCenter for Celiac Research and Treatment, Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Stephanie CamhiCenter for Celiac Research and Treatment, Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Craig SturgeonGraduate Program in Life Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
Shu YanCenter for Celiac Research and Treatment, Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Maria R FiorentinoCenter for Celiac Research and Treatment, Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Aubrey KatzMass General Hospital for Children and Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Barbara NathDepartment of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
James RichterDepartment of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Matthew SleemanRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, New York, United States of America.
Cagan GurerRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, New York, United States of America.
Alessio FasanoMass General Hospital for Children and Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-2134-0261
Harvard University · USRegeneron (United States) · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore · US

Funding

ROLE OF DIETARY CONSTITUENTS ON GENE EXPRESSION IN INTESTINAL EPITHELIUMP30DK040561 · NIDDK · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI Takara Leah Stanley · 1994 to 2026
$31.6M
Zot, Zonulin, and Pathophysiology of Intestinal Tight JunctionsR01DK048373 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI FASANO, ALESSIO · 1996 to 2015
$4.4M
Microbiome-derived Metabolites Linked to Celiac Disease Onset in Infants at RiskR01DK104344 · NIDDK · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI FASANO, ALESSIO · 2016 to 2020
$3.4M
Towards Integrative Omics To Predict Celiac Disease Onset in At-risk InfantsF32DK109620 · NIDDK · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI LEONARD, MAUREEN MICHELLE · 2016 to 2018
$203k
NIDDK NIH HHS F32 DK109620NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK040561NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK048373NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK104344
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND &

aimsThe early steps in the pathophysiology of celiac disease (CD) leading to loss of tolerance to gluten are poorly described. Our aim was to use RNA sequencing of duodenal biopsies in patients with active CD, CD in remission, and non-CD controls to gain insight into CD pathophysiology, identify additional genetic signatures linked to CD, and possibly uncover targets for future therapeutic agents.

methodsWe performed whole transcriptome shotgun sequencing of intestinal biopsies in subjects with active and remission CD and non-CD controls. We also performed functional pathway analysis of differentially expressed genes to identify statistically significant pathways that are up or down regulated in subjects with active CD compared to remission CD.

resultsWe identified the upregulation of novel genes including IL12R, ITGAM and IGSF4 involved in the immune response machinery and cell adhesion process in the mucosa of subjects with active CD compared to those in remission. We identified a unique signature of genes, related to innate immunity, perturbed exclusively in CD irrespective of disease status. Finally, we highlight novel pathways of interest that may contribute to the early steps of CD pathogenesis and its comorbidities such as the spliceosome, pathways related to the innate immune response, and pathways related to autoimmunity.

conclusionsOur study confirmed previous findings based on GWAS and immunological studies pertinent to CD pathogenesis and describes novel genes and pathways that with further validation may be found to contribute to the early steps in the pathogenesis of CD, ongoing inflammation, and comorbidities associated with CD.

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BiomarkersCase-Control StudiesCeliac DiseaseDuodenumHumansInflammationIntestinal MucosaSequence Analysis, RNASignal TransductionTranscriptomeBiomarkers

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PMID30998704
PMCPMC6472737
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