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ArticleInflammatory bowel diseases2023

Inhibition of Soluble Stem Cell Factor Promotes Intestinal Mucosal Repair.

Vicky Garcia-Hernandez, Arturo Raya-Sandino, Veronica Azcutia, Jael Miranda, Matthias Kelm, Sven Flemming, Dorothee Birkl, Miguel Quiros, Jennifer C Brazil, Charles A Parkos and 1 more

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  1. iScience · 2026
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  2. Murine Models of Transfusion-Induced Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026
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11 authors.

Vicky Garcia-HernandezDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Arturo Raya-SandinoDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Veronica AzcutiaDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Jael MirandaDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Matthias KelmDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Sven FlemmingDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Dorothee BirklDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Miguel QuirosDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Jennifer C BrazilDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Charles A ParkosDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Asma NusratDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8954-3188

Funding

University of Michigan Center for Gastrointestinal ResearchP30DK034933 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI OMARY, BISHR · 1986 to 2021
$22.5M
Intestinal Mucosal Wound Resealing in IBDR01DK055679 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ASMA NUSRAT · 2004 to 2026
$8.1M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK034933NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK055679NIH HHS R01 DK055679
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIncidences of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are escalating worldwide and can be considered a global public health problem. Given that the gold standard approach to IBD therapeutics focuses on reducing the severity of symptoms, there is an urgent unmet need to develop alternative therapies that halt not only inflammatory processes but also promote mucosal repair. Previous studies have identified increased stem cell factor (SCF) expression in inflamed intestinal mucosal tissues. However, the role that SCF plays in mediating intestinal inflammation and repair has not been explored.

methodsChanges in the expression of SCF were evaluated in the colonic tissue of healthy mice and during dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis. Furthermore, mucosal wound healing and colitis severity were analyzed in mice subjected to either mechanical biopsy or DSS treatment, respectively, following intestinal epithelial cell-specific deletion of SCF or anti-SCF antibody administration.

resultsWe report robust expression of SCF by intestinal epithelial cells during intestinal homeostasis with a switch to immune cell-produced SCF during colitis. Data from mice with intestinal epithelial cell-specific deletion of SCF highlight the importance of immune cell-produced SCF in driving the pathogenesis of colitis. Importantly, antibody-mediated neutralization of total SCF or the specific SCF248 isoform decreased immune cell infiltration and enhanced mucosal wound repair following biopsy-induced colonic injury or DSS-induced colitis.

conclusionsThese data demonstrate that SCF functions as a pro-inflammatory mediator in mucosal tissues and that specific neutralization of SCF248 could be a viable therapeutic option to reduce intestinal inflammation and promote mucosal wound repair in individuals with IBD.

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ColitisColitis, UlcerativeInflammatory Bowel DiseasesAnimalsDextran SulfateDisease Models, AnimalInflammationIntestinal MucosaMiceStem Cell FactorDextran SulfateStem Cell FactorepitheliaIBDintestinemucosal repairpro-inflammatory cytokine

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PMID36688460
PMCPMC10320368

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