Nur77 as a novel regulator of Paneth cell differentiation and function.

Serving as a part of intestinal innate immunity, Paneth cells play an important role in intestinal homeostasis maintenance via their multiple functions. However, the regulation of Paneth cells has been proven to be complex and diverse. Here, we identified nuclear receptor Nur77 as a novel regulator of Paneth cell differentiation and function. Nur77 deficiency led to the loss of Paneth cells in murine ileal crypts. Intestinal tissues or organoids with Nur77 deficiency exhibited the impaired intestinal stem cell niche and failed to enhance antimicrobial peptide expression after Paneth cell degranulation. The defects in Paneth cells and antimicrobial peptides in Nur7-/- mice led to intestinal microbiota disorders. Nur77 deficiency rendered postnatal mice susceptible to necrotizing enterocolitis. Mechanistically, Nur77 transcriptionally inhibited Dact1 expression to activate Wnt signaling activity, thus promoting Paneth cell differentiation and function. Taken together, our data suggest the regulatory role of Nur77 in Paneth cell differentiation and function and reveal a novel Dact1-mediated Wnt inhibition mechanism in Paneth cell development. Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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Chenbin Cui, Xinru Wang, Yao Zheng, Lin Wu, Lindeng Li, Hongkui Wei, Jian Peng. Nur77 as a novel regulator of Paneth cell differentiation and function. Mucosal immunology. 2024 Aug;17(4):752-767

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