ABL1‒YAP1 axis in intestinal stem cell activated by deoxycholic acid contributes to hepatic steatosis
Abstract Background Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) regulates the survival, proliferation, and stemness of cells, and contributes to the development of metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). However, the regulatory role of intestinal YAP1 in MAFLD still remains unclear. Method...
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| author | Tiancheng Mao Xianjun Xu Leheng Liu Yulun Wu Xiaowan Wu Wenlu Niu Dandan You Xiaobo Cai Lungen Lu Hui Zhou |
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| description | Abstract Background Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) regulates the survival, proliferation, and stemness of cells, and contributes to the development of metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). However, the regulatory role of intestinal YAP1 in MAFLD still remains unclear. Methods Terminal ileal specimens were used to compare intestinal YAP1 activation in patients with and without MAFLD. Mice targeted for knocking out YAP1 in the intestinal epithelium were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for 8 consecutive weeks. In a separate group, the mice were fed an HFD supplemented with the bile acid binder cholestyramine (CHO) or a low-fat diet with deoxycholic acid (DCA). Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Western blot, RT-qPCR, ELISA, 16S rDNA sequencing, tissue and enteroid culture techniques were used to evaluate the effects of an HFD or DCA on the gut‒liver axis in mice or humans. Results Intestinal YAP1 was activated in both humans with MAFLD and mice fed an HFD. In in vivo studies, YAP1 knockout in intestinal epithelial cells of mice alleviated the hepatic steatosis induced by an HFD, and mitigated the adverse effects of HFD on the gut‒liver axis, including the upregulation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and inflammation levels, enrichment of intestinal Gram-negative bacteria, and inhibition of intestinal stem cell (ISC) differentiation into the goblet and Paneth cells. High-fat feeding (HFF) produced high concentrations of DCA. The consumption of DCA mimics these HFF-induced changes, and is accompanied by the activation of Abelson tyrosine-protein kinase 1 (ABL1) and its direct substrate, YAP1, in the terminal ileum. In vitro studies further confirmed that DCA upregulated the tyrosine phosphorylation of YAP1Y357 in ISC by activating ABL1, which inhibited the differentiation of ISCs into secretory cells. Conclusions Our findings reveal that the activation of the ABL1‒YAP1 axis in ISCs by DCA contributes to hepatic steatosis through the gut‒liver axis, which may provide a potential intestinal therapeutic target for MAFLD. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ed8383ceca9c4b7d80a375e8d378095d2025-08-20T02:40:14ZengBMCJournal of Translational Medicine1479-58762024-12-0122112110.1186/s12967-024-05865-6ABL1‒YAP1 axis in intestinal stem cell activated by deoxycholic acid contributes to hepatic steatosisTiancheng Mao0Xianjun Xu1Leheng Liu2Yulun Wu3Xiaowan Wu4Wenlu Niu5Dandan You6Xiaobo Cai7Lungen Lu8Hui Zhou9Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDivision of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineAbstract Background Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) regulates the survival, proliferation, and stemness of cells, and contributes to the development of metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). However, the regulatory role of intestinal YAP1 in MAFLD still remains unclear. Methods Terminal ileal specimens were used to compare intestinal YAP1 activation in patients with and without MAFLD. Mice targeted for knocking out YAP1 in the intestinal epithelium were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for 8 consecutive weeks. In a separate group, the mice were fed an HFD supplemented with the bile acid binder cholestyramine (CHO) or a low-fat diet with deoxycholic acid (DCA). Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Western blot, RT-qPCR, ELISA, 16S rDNA sequencing, tissue and enteroid culture techniques were used to evaluate the effects of an HFD or DCA on the gut‒liver axis in mice or humans. Results Intestinal YAP1 was activated in both humans with MAFLD and mice fed an HFD. In in vivo studies, YAP1 knockout in intestinal epithelial cells of mice alleviated the hepatic steatosis induced by an HFD, and mitigated the adverse effects of HFD on the gut‒liver axis, including the upregulation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and inflammation levels, enrichment of intestinal Gram-negative bacteria, and inhibition of intestinal stem cell (ISC) differentiation into the goblet and Paneth cells. High-fat feeding (HFF) produced high concentrations of DCA. The consumption of DCA mimics these HFF-induced changes, and is accompanied by the activation of Abelson tyrosine-protein kinase 1 (ABL1) and its direct substrate, YAP1, in the terminal ileum. In vitro studies further confirmed that DCA upregulated the tyrosine phosphorylation of YAP1Y357 in ISC by activating ABL1, which inhibited the differentiation of ISCs into secretory cells. Conclusions Our findings reveal that the activation of the ABL1‒YAP1 axis in ISCs by DCA contributes to hepatic steatosis through the gut‒liver axis, which may provide a potential intestinal therapeutic target for MAFLD.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-024-05865-6Yes-associated protein 1Deoxycholic acidHigh-fat dietIntestinal stem cellHepatic steatosis |
| spellingShingle | Tiancheng Mao Xianjun Xu Leheng Liu Yulun Wu Xiaowan Wu Wenlu Niu Dandan You Xiaobo Cai Lungen Lu Hui Zhou ABL1‒YAP1 axis in intestinal stem cell activated by deoxycholic acid contributes to hepatic steatosis Journal of Translational Medicine Yes-associated protein 1 Deoxycholic acid High-fat diet Intestinal stem cell Hepatic steatosis |
| title | ABL1‒YAP1 axis in intestinal stem cell activated by deoxycholic acid contributes to hepatic steatosis |
| title_full | ABL1‒YAP1 axis in intestinal stem cell activated by deoxycholic acid contributes to hepatic steatosis |
| title_fullStr | ABL1‒YAP1 axis in intestinal stem cell activated by deoxycholic acid contributes to hepatic steatosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | ABL1‒YAP1 axis in intestinal stem cell activated by deoxycholic acid contributes to hepatic steatosis |
| title_short | ABL1‒YAP1 axis in intestinal stem cell activated by deoxycholic acid contributes to hepatic steatosis |
| title_sort | abl1 yap1 axis in intestinal stem cell activated by deoxycholic acid contributes to hepatic steatosis |
| topic | Yes-associated protein 1 Deoxycholic acid High-fat diet Intestinal stem cell Hepatic steatosis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-024-05865-6 |
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