ABSTRACT: Expression data from mouse proximal intestinal epithelial Lgr5(hi) stem cells and differentiated villus cells (enterocytes from Atoh1 conditional knockout)
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE41541: Expression data from mouse proximal intestinal epithelial Lgr5(hi) stem cells and differentiated villus cells (enterocytes from Atoh1 conditional knockout) GSE41542: H3K79me2 ChIP-seq in mouse proximal intestinal Lgr5(hi) stem cells and villus cells GSE41710: Global gene expression analysis of Dot1l-deficient and control intestinal villus cells in mouse Refer to individual Series
Project description:We used microarrays to detail the differentail gene expression between intestinal Lgr5(hi) stem cells and differentiated cells Assay the differential gene expression using total RNA from flow cytometry sorted Lgr5(hi) cells and EDTA isolated enterocytes from Atoh1 conditional knockout
Project description:H3K79me2 ChIP-seq in mouse proximal intestinal Lgr5(hi) stem cells and villus cells Examination of H3K79me2 modifications between Lgr5(hi) stem cells and differentiated villus cells
Project description:Atoh1 is the master transcription factor of intestinal secretory cells. Lineage-tracing model of Atoh1+ve cells showed that the progeny of Atoh1+ve cells can develop into either LGR5+ve or LGR5-ve cells. Present analysis compared the gene expression profile of Atoh1+ve cell-derived LGR5+ve cells and LGR5-ve cells, compared to the resident LGR5+ve cell population of the mouse small intestine.
Project description:The protective and absorptive functions of the intestinal epithelium rely on differentiated enterocytes in the villi. The differentiation of enterocytes is orchestrated by sub-epithelial mesenchymal cells producing distinct ligands along the villus axis, in particular Bmps and Tgf. Here we show that individual Bmp ligands and Tgf drive distinct enterocytic programs specific to villus zonation. Bmp4 is expressed mainly from the centre to the upper part of the villus, and it activates preferentially genes connected to lipid uptake and metabolism. In contrast, Bmp2 is produced by villus-tip mesenchymal cells, and it influences the adhesive properties of villus-tip epithelial cells and the expression of antimicrobial peptides. Hence, Bmp2 promotes the terminal enterocytic differentiation at the villus-tip. Additionally, Tgf induces an epithelial gene expression programs similar to that triggered by Bmp2. The inhibition of Bmp receptor type I in vivo and using intestinal organoids lacking Smad4 revealed that Bmp2-driven villus-tip program is activated by a canonical Smad-dependent mechanism. Finally, we established an organoid cultivation system that enriches for villus-tip enterocytes and thereby better mimics the cellular composition of the intestinal epithelium. Altogether our data suggest that not only Bmp gradient, but also the activity of individual Bmp drives specific enterocytic programs.
Project description:The intestinal epithelium is the most rapidly self-renewing tissue in adult mammals. We have recently demonstrated the presence of approximately six cycling Lgr5+ stem cells at the bottoms of small intestinal crypts1. We have now established long-term culture conditions under which single crypts undergo multiple crypt fission events, whilst simultanously generating villus-like epithelial domains in which all differentiated cell types are present. Single sorted Lgr5+ stem cells can also initiate these crypt-villus organoids. Tracing experiments indicate that the Lgr5+ stem cell hierarchy is maintained in organoids. We conclude that intestinal crypt-villus units are self-organizing structures, which can be built from a single stem cell in the absence of a non-epithelial cellular niche. Keywords: expression profiling
