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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Loss of E3 ligase Ube4A Disrupts Colon Homeostasis and Accelerates Experimental Colitis via Altered Lipid Handling.

Simon Guignard, Molee Chakraborty, Silvia Gonzalez-Nieves, David DeBruin, Emily Ebert, Anastasiia Vinogradskaia, Michelle Brennan, Ryan M Teague, Anutosh Chakraborty, Vincenza Cifarelli

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10 authors.

Simon GuignardDepartment of Pharmacology and Physiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9560-0046
Molee ChakrabortyDepartment of Pharmacology and Physiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7364-7321
Silvia Gonzalez-NievesDepartment of Pharmacology and Physiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4706-6184
David DeBruinDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-7644-1367
Emily EbertDepartment of Molecular Biology and Immunology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Anastasiia VinogradskaiaDepartment of Pharmacology and Physiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Michelle BrennanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3460-5599
Ryan M TeagueDepartment of Molecular Biology and Immunology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8426-2870
Anutosh ChakrabortyDepartment of Pharmacology and Physiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0100-6530
Vincenza CifarelliDepartment of Pharmacology and Physiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9940-4106

Funding

Determining hepatocyte-specific mechanisms by which Ube4A regulates NAFLD/NASHR01DK132162 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Anutosh Chakraborty · 2023 to 2026
$2.1M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK132162
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Ubiquitin-dependent signaling is essential for maintaining intestinal homeostasis and its dysregulation contributes to chronic intestinal disorders, such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Ube4A is a U-box E3/E4 ubiquitin ligase involved in lipid metabolism and insulin signaling in metabolic tissues. Autoantibodies against Ube4A have been identified in patients with IBD and are associated with disease long-term complications. Despite these clinical associations, the physiological role of Ube4A in the gastrointestinal tract remains unknown. This study aimed to define the function of Ube4A in the colon and determine how its loss influences susceptibility to experimental colitis. Methods: Results: Conclusions: Ube4A is a previously unrecognized regulator of colon homeostasis. Its loss induces existing epithelial stress and metabolic reprogramming that sensitize the colon to exaggerated inflammatory responses during injury such as experimental colitis.

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IBDintestinal lipid metabolismmast cellsUbe4Aubiquitination

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PMCPMC12773002

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