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Toll-like receptor 4 is expressed on intestinal stem cells and regulates their proliferation and apoptosis via the p53 up-regulated modulator of apoptosis

  • Matthew D. Neal
  • , Chhinder P. Sodhi
  • , Hongpeng Jia
  • , Mitchell Dyer
  • , Charlotte E. Egan
  • , Ibrahim Yazji
  • , Misty Good
  • , Amin Afrazi
  • , Ryan Marino
  • , Dennis Slagle
  • , Congrong Ma
  • , Maria F. Branca
  • , Thomas Prindle
  • , Zachary Grant
  • , John Ozolek
  • , David J. Hackam

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Abstract

Background: Factors that regulate intestinal stem cell (ISC) proliferation and apoptosis are unknown. Results: Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is expressed on ISCs and regulates their proliferation and apoptosis, which is critical in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Conclusion: TLR4 regulates ISC proliferation and apoptosis. Significance: This is the first study showing that ISC regulation by microbial receptors contributes to NEC pathogenesis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)37296-37308
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume287
Issue number44
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 26 2012
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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