RRC ID 57687
Author Ma H, Zhao H, Liu F, Zhao H, Kong R, Shi L, Wei M, Li Z.
Title Heparan sulfate negatively regulates intestinal stem cell proliferation in Drosophila adult midgut.
Journal Biol Open
Abstract Tissue homeostasis is maintained by differentiated progeny of residential stem cells. Both extrinsic signals and intrinsic factors play critical roles in the proliferation and differentiation of adult intestinal stem cells (ISCs). However, how extrinsic signals are transduced into ISCs still remains unclear. Here, we find that heparan sulfate (HS), a class of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains, negatively regulates progenitor proliferation and differentiation to maintain midgut homeostasis under physiological conditions. Interestingly, HS depletion in progenitors results in inactivation of Decapentaplegic (Dpp) signaling. Dpp signal inactivation in progenitors resembles HS-deficient intestines. Ectopic Dpp signaling completely rescued the defects caused by HS depletion. Taken together, these data demonstrate that HS is required for Dpp signaling to maintain midgut homeostasis. Our results provide insight into the regulatory mechanisms of how extrinsic signals are transduced into stem cells to regulate their proliferation and differentiation.
Volume 8(10)
Published 2019-10-18
DOI 10.1242/bio.047126
PII 8/10/bio047126
PMID 31628141
PMC PMC6826283
IF 2.029
Times Cited 3
Resource
Drosophila 14026R-1 HMS02185 7904R-2