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ArticleCell and tissue research2022

The multiciliated cells in Rathke's cleft express CYP26A1 and respond to retinoic acid in the pituitary.

Kotaro Horiguchi, Ken Fujiwara, Takehiro Tsukada, Takashi Nakakura, Saishu Yoshida, Rumi Hasegawa, Shu Takigami

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Article in Cell and tissue research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Kotaro HoriguchiLaboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, 5-4-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8612, Japan. kota@ks.kyorin-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2552-9803
Ken FujiwaraDepartment of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Kanagawa University, 2946 Tsuchiya, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, 259-1293, Japan.
Takehiro TsukadaDepartment of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Science, Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8510, Japan.
Takashi NakakuraDepartment of Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan.
Saishu YoshidaDepartment of Biochemistry, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan.
Rumi HasegawaLaboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, 5-4-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8612, Japan.
Shu TakigamiLaboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, 5-4-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8612, Japan.
Kyorin University · JPJikei University School of Medicine · JPKanagawa University · JPTeikyo University · JPToho University · JP

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Abstract

The adenohypophysis consists of the anterior and intermediate lobes (AL and IL). The marginal cell layer (MCL), including the ventral region of the IL and the dorsal region of the AL lining the Rathke's cleft, acts as the primary stem/progenitor cell niches in adult adenohypophysis. The cells of the MCL on the IL side consisted of cluster of differentiation 9 (CD9)-positive stem/progenitor cells with or without motile cilia. However, any additional cellular properties of multiciliated CD9-positive cells are not known. The present study aimed to identify the character of the multiciliated cells in stem cell niche of the pituitary gland. We observed the fine structure of the multiciliated cells in the MCL of male Wistar rats at an early stage after birth and in adulthood (P60) using scanning electron microscopy. Since the previous study showed that the MCL cells of adult rats synthesize retinoic acid (RA), the present study determined whether the multiciliated cells are involved in RA regulation by the expression of retinal aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (RALDH1) and CYP26A1, an enzyme synthesizing and degrading RA, respectively. Results showed that 96% of multiciliated cells in adult male rats expressed CYP26A1, while 60% expressed RALDH1. Furthermore, the isolated CD9-positive cells from the IL side MCL responded to RA and activated the degradation system of RA by increasing Cyp26a1 expression. These findings indicated that multiciliated cells are involved in RA metabolism in the MCL. Our observations provide novel insights regarding the stem cell niche of the adult pituitary.

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Pituitary Gland, AnteriorTretinoinAnimalsMalePituitary GlandRatsRats, WistarRetinoic Acid 4-HydroxylaseRetinoic Acid 4-HydroxylaseTretinoinCD9CiliaCYP26A1RALDH1Rathke’s cleft

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