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YAP/TAZ-Dependent Reprogramming of Colonic Epithelium Links ECM Remodeling to Tissue Regeneration

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 22; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.stem.2017.11.001

1934-5909

Shiro Yui, Luca Azzolin, Martti Maimets, Marianne Terndrup Pedersen, Robert Fordham, Stine L. Hansen, Hjalte List Larsen, Jordi Guiu, Mariana R. P. Alves, Carsten F. Rundsten, Jens Vilstrup Johansen, Yuan Li, Chris D. Madsen, Tetsuya Nakamura, Mamoru Watanabe, Ole Haagen Nielsen, Pawel J. Schweiger, Stefano Piccolo, Kim B. Jensen,

Cellular Mechanics and Interactions

Summary Tissue regeneration requires dynamic cellular adaptation to the wound environment. It is currently unclear how this is orchestrated at the cellular level and how cell fate is affected by severe tissue damage. Here we dissect cell fate transitions during colonic regeneration in a mouse dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) colitis model, and we demonstrate that the epithelium is transiently reprogrammed into a primitive state. This is characterized by de novo expression of fetal markers as well as suppression of markers for adult stem and differentiated cells. The fate change is orchestrated by remodeling the extracellular matrix (ECM), increased FAK/Src signaling, and ultimately YAP/TAZ activation. In a defined cell culture system recapitulating the extracellular matrix remodeling observed in vivo , we show that a collagen 3D matrix supplemented with Wnt ligands is sufficient to sustain endogenous YAP/TAZ and induce conversion of cell fate. This provides a simple model for tissue regeneration, implicating cellular reprogramming as an essential element.