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ArticleEMBO reports2020

LGR5 controls extracellular matrix production by stem cells in the developing intestine.

Valeria Fernandez Vallone, Morgane Leprovots, Didac Ribatallada-Soriano, Romain Gerbier, Anne Lefort, Frédérick Libert, Gilbert Vassart, Marie-Isabelle Garcia

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Article in EMBO reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Intestinal stem cell niche: An upcoming area of immense importance in gastrointestinal disorders.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Valeria Fernandez ValloneFaculty of Medicine, Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB, Brussels, Belgium.
Morgane LeprovotsFaculty of Medicine, Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB, Brussels, Belgium.
Didac Ribatallada-SorianoFaculty of Medicine, Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB, Brussels, Belgium.
Romain GerbierFaculty of Medicine, Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB, Brussels, Belgium.
Anne LefortFaculty of Medicine, Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB, Brussels, Belgium.
Frédérick LibertFaculty of Medicine, Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB, Brussels, Belgium.
Gilbert VassartFaculty of Medicine, Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB, Brussels, Belgium.
Marie-Isabelle GarciaFaculty of Medicine, Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-2147-7003
Université Libre de Bruxelles · BE

Funding

Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) IAP 6/14FNRS | Fonds pour la Formation à la Recherche dans l'Industrie et dans l'Agriculture (FRIA) FNRS 1.E.108.20FFonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS (FNRS) 7459317FFonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS (FNRS) CDR/OL J.0083.20
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Lgr5 receptor is a marker of intestinal stem cells (ISCs) that regulates Wnt/b-catenin signaling. In this study, phenotype analysis of knockin/knockout Lgr5-eGFP-IRES-Cre and Lgr5-DTReGFP embryos reveals that Lgr5 deficiency during Wnt-mediated cytodifferentiation results in amplification of ISCs and early differentiation into Paneth cells, which can be counteracted by in utero treatment with the Wnt inhibitor LGK974. Conditional ablation of Lgr5 postnatally, but not in adults, alters stem cell fate toward the Paneth lineage. Together, these in vivo studies suggest that Lgr5 is part of a feedback loop to adjust the Wnt tone in ISCs. Moreover, transcriptome analyses reveal that Lgr5 controls fetal ISC maturation associated with acquisition of a definitive stable epithelial phenotype, as well as the capacity of ISCs to generate their own extracellular matrix. Finally, using the ex vivo culture system, evidences are provided that Lgr5 antagonizes the Rspondin 2-Wnt-mediated response in ISCs in organoids, revealing a sophisticated regulatory process for Wnt signaling in ISCs.

Indexed as

IntestinesStem CellsCell DifferentiationExtracellular MatrixPaneth CellsReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, G-Protein-CoupleddevelopmentLgr5organoidsRspondinsstem cells

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PMID32468660
PMCPMC7332981
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