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ArticleCell death & disease2021

Cdk5rap3 is essential for intestinal Paneth cell development and maintenance.

Michaela Quintero, Siyang Liu, Yanhua Xia, Yonghong Huang, Yi Zou, Ge Li, Ling Hu, Nagendra Singh, Richard Blumberg, Yafei Cai and 2 more

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Article in Cell death & disease, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Michaela Quintero *Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Siyang Liu *Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Yanhua XiaFaculty of Basic Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yonghong HuangFaculty of Basic Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yi ZouDepartment of Metabolic Endocrinology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Ge LiDepartment of Pathology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Ling HuDepartment of Metabolic Endocrinology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Nagendra SinghDepartment of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Richard BlumbergDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9704-248X
Yafei CaiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Hong XuFaculty of Basic Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Honglin LiDepartment of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA. hli@augusta.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-3604-0982
Nanchang University · CNAugusta University · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · USNanjing Agricultural University · CNSir Run Run Shaw Hospital · 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
Mechanisms of Biofilm Antibiotic Resistance in StaphylococcusR21AI055774 · NIAID · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI O'TOOLE, GEORGE A. · 2003 to 2004
$474k
NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI055774NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK088199NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK113409
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intestinal Paneth cells are professional exocrine cells that play crucial roles in maintenance of homeostatic microbiome, modulation of mucosal immunity, and support for stem cell self-renewal. Dysfunction of these cells may lead to the pathogenesis of human diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Cdk5 activator binding protein Cdk5rap3 (also known as C53 and LZAP) was originally identified as a binding protein of Cdk5 activator p35. Although previous studies have indicated its involvement in a wide range of signaling pathways, the physiological function of Cdk5rap3 remains largely undefined. In this study, we found that Cdk5rap3 deficiency resulted in very early embryonic lethality, indicating its indispensable role in embryogenesis. To further investigate its function in the adult tissues and organs, we generated intestinal epithelial cell (IEC)-specific knockout mouse model to examine its role in intestinal development and tissue homeostasis. IEC-specific deletion of Cdk5rap3 led to nearly complete loss of Paneth cells and increased susceptibility to experimentally induced colitis. Interestingly, Cdk5rap3 deficiency resulted in downregulation of key transcription factors Gfi1 and Sox9, indicating its crucial role in Paneth cell fate specification. Furthermore, Cdk5rap3 is highly expressed in mature Paneth cells. Paneth cell-specific knockout of Cdk5rap3 caused partial loss of Paneth cells, while inducible acute deletion of Cdk5rap3 resulted in disassembly of the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) and abnormal zymogen granules in the mature Paneth cells, as well as loss of Paneth cells. Together, our results provide definitive evidence for the essential role of Cdk5rap3 in Paneth cell development and maintenance.

Indexed as

AnimalsCell Cycle ProteinsCell DifferentiationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPaneth CellsSignal TransductionTumor Suppressor ProteinsCdk5rap3 protein, mouseCell Cycle ProteinsTumor Suppressor Proteins

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PMID33504792
PMCPMC7841144
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