[HTML][HTML] Intestinal lymphatic endothelial cells produce R-Spondin3

R Ogasawara, D Hashimoto, S Kimura, E Hayase… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
R Ogasawara, D Hashimoto, S Kimura, E Hayase, T Ara, S Takahashi, H Ohigashi…
Scientific reports, 2018nature.com
Abstract The R-Spondin (R-Spo) family regulates WNT signaling and stimulates the
proliferation and differentiation of intestinal stem cells (ISCs). R-Spo plays a critical role in
maintaining intestinal homeostasis, but endogenous producers of R-Spo in the intestine
remain to be investigated. We found that R-Spo3 was the major R-Spo family member
produced in the intestine and it was predominantly produced by CD45− CD90+ CD31+
lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) in the lamina propria of the intestinal mucosa …
Abstract
The R-Spondin (R-Spo) family regulates WNT signaling and stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of intestinal stem cells (ISCs). R-Spo plays a critical role in maintaining intestinal homeostasis, but endogenous producers of R-Spo in the intestine remain to be investigated. We found that R-Spo3 was the major R-Spo family member produced in the intestine and it was predominantly produced by CD45CD90+CD31+ lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) in the lamina propria of the intestinal mucosa. Transcriptome analysis demonstrated that LECs highly expressed R-Spo receptor, Lgr5, suggesting an autocrine stimulatory loop in LECs. LECs were significantly reduced in number, and their R-Spo3 production was impaired in intestinal graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The impaired production of R-Spo3 in the intestine may be a novel mechanism of delayed tissue repair and defective mucosal defense in intestinal GVHD. We demonstrate a novel role of intestinal LECs in producing R-Spondin3 to maintain intestinal homeostasis.
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