2021
MAP3K2-regulated intestinal stromal cells define a distinct stem cell niche
Wu N, Sun H, Zhao X, Zhang Y, Tan J, Qi Y, Wang Q, Ng M, Liu Z, He L, Niu X, Chen L, Liu Z, Li HB, Zeng YA, Roulis M, Liu D, Cheng J, Zhou B, Ng LG, Zou D, Ye Y, Flavell RA, Ginhoux F, Su B. MAP3K2-regulated intestinal stromal cells define a distinct stem cell niche. Nature 2021, 592: 606-610. PMID: 33658717, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03283-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell nicheR-spondin 1Intestinal stromal cellsCell nicheDistinct stem cell nichesIntestinal stem cell nicheStromal cellsIntestinal stem cellsStromal cell populationsTissue homeostasisReactive oxygen speciesIntestinal stemMolecular mechanismsAcute intestinal damageSpecific functionsPrimary cellular sourceStem cellsColon cryptsOxygen speciesCell populationsIntestinal injuryIntestinal damageNicheCellular sourceCellsThe RNA helicase Dhx15 mediates Wnt-induced antimicrobial protein expression in Paneth cells
Wang Y, He K, Sheng B, Lei X, Tao W, Zhu X, Wei Z, Fu R, Wang A, Bai S, Zhang Z, Hong N, Ye C, Tian Y, Wang J, Li M, Zhang K, Li L, Yang H, Li HB, Flavell RA, Zhu S. The RNA helicase Dhx15 mediates Wnt-induced antimicrobial protein expression in Paneth cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2017432118. PMID: 33483420, PMCID: PMC7848544, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2017432118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA helicasesEssential biological processesPaneth cellsRNA helicase DHX15Antimicrobial protein expressionCell-specific functionsViral RNA sensorsRNA splicingHelicasesUlcerative colitis patientsCell-specific depletionDHX15Complete knockoutKey regulatorBiological processesIntestinal epithelial cellsLethality of miceVivo roleEnteric bacteriaRNA sensorsDextran sodiumColitis patientsLack of evidenceAntimicrobial responsesIntestinal inflammation
2017
m6A mRNA methylation controls T cell homeostasis by targeting the IL-7/STAT5/SOCS pathways
Li HB, Tong J, Zhu S, Batista PJ, Duffy EE, Zhao J, Bailis W, Cao G, Kroehling L, Chen Y, Wang G, Broughton JP, Chen YG, Kluger Y, Simon MD, Chang HY, Yin Z, Flavell RA. m6A mRNA methylation controls T cell homeostasis by targeting the IL-7/STAT5/SOCS pathways. Nature 2017, 548: 338-342. PMID: 28792938, PMCID: PMC5729908, DOI: 10.1038/nature23450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosineAdoptive TransferAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationColitisDisease Models, AnimalDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleHomeostasisInterleukin-7MaleMethylationMethyltransferasesMiceRNA StabilityRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionSTAT5 Transcription FactorSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsT-Lymphocytes