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13 Authors
- Wu Q,
- Chen W,
- McGee S,
- Liu X,
- Johansson ME,
- McDaniel JM,
- Gao N,
- Hansson GC,
- Braun J,
- Fu J,
- Bergstrom K,
- Xia L,
- Song J
| First Author | Bergstrom K | Year | 2017 |
| Journal | Mucosal Immunol | Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 | Pages | 91-103 |
| PubMed ID | 27143302 | Mgi Jnum | J:311483 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:6764777 | Doi | 10.1038/mi.2016.45 |
| Citation | Bergstrom K, et al. (2017) Core 1- and 3-derived O-glycans collectively maintain the colonic mucus barrier and protect against spontaneous colitis in mice. Mucosal Immunol 10(1):91-103 |
| abstractText | Core 1- and 3-derived mucin-type O-glycans are primary components of the mucus layer in the colon. Reduced mucus thickness and impaired O-glycosylation are observed in human ulcerative colitis. However, how both types of O-glycans maintain mucus barrier function in the colon is unclear. We found that C1galt1 expression, which synthesizes core 1 O-glycans, was detected throughout the colon, whereas C3GnT, which controls core 3 O-glycan formation, was most highly expressed in the proximal colon. Consistent with this, mice lacking intestinal core 1-derived O-glycans (IEC C1galt1(-/-)) developed spontaneous colitis primarily in the distal colon, whereas mice lacking both intestinal core 1- and 3-derived O-glycans (DKO) developed spontaneous colitis in both the distal and proximal colon. DKO mice showed an early onset and more severe colitis than IEC C1galt1(-/-) mice. Antibiotic treatment restored the mucus layer and attenuated colitis in DKO mice. Mucins from DKO mice were more susceptible to proteolysis than wild-type mucins. This study indicates that core 1- and 3-derived O-glycans collectively contribute to the mucus barrier by protecting it from bacterial protease degradation and suggests new therapeutic targets to promote mucus barrier function in colitis patients. |
