[HTML][HTML] ATG16L1 orchestrates interleukin-22 signaling in the intestinal epithelium via cGAS–STING

K Aden, F Tran, GO Ito, R Sheibani-Tezerji… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - rupress.org
A coding variant of the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) risk gene ATG16L1 has been
associated with defective autophagy and deregulation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function. IL-…

[HTML][HTML] Activating transcription factor 6 mediates inflammatory signals in intestinal epithelial cells upon endoplasmic reticulum stress

ST Stengel, A Fazio, S Lipinski, MT Jahn, K Aden, G Ito… - Gastroenterology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Excess and unresolved endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in intestinal
epithelial cells (IECs) promotes intestinal inflammation. Activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6…

[HTML][HTML] Single cell analysis of Crohn's disease patient-derived small intestinal organoids reveals disease activity-dependent modification of stem cell properties

K Suzuki, T Murano, H Shimizu, G Ito, T Nakata… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Intestinal stem cells (ISCs) play indispensable roles in the maintenance of
homeostasis, and also in the regeneration of the damaged intestinal epithelia. However, whether …

[PDF][PDF] Contribution of ATOH1+ cells to the homeostasis, repair, and tumorigenesis of the colonic epithelium

…, A Kawamoto, S Anzai, R Kuno, S Nagata, G Ito… - Stem cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
ATOH1 is a master transcription factor for the secretory lineage differentiation of intestinal
epithelial cells (IECs). However, the comprehensive contribution of ATOH1 + secretory lineage …

[HTML][HTML] Epithelial RNase H2 maintains genome integrity and prevents intestinal tumorigenesis in mice

…, D Esser, R Sheibani-Tezerji, A Sinha, F Wottawa, G Ito… - Gastroenterology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims RNase H2 is a holoenzyme, composed of 3 subunits (ribonuclease H2
subunits A, B, and C), that cleaves RNA:DNA hybrids and removes mis-incorporated …

Genome-wide analysis of 944 133 individuals provides insights into the etiology of haemorrhoidal disease

…, AH Skogholt, S Chen, PR Strege, G Ito… - Gut, 2021 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Haemorrhoidal disease (HEM) affects a large and silently suffering fraction of the
population but its aetiology, including suspected genetic predisposition, is poorly understood. …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methyltransferase 3A controls intestinal epithelial barrier function and regeneration in the colon

…, ST Stengel, P Arnold, D Ellinghaus, G Ito… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Genetic variants in the DNA methyltransferase 3 A (DNMT3A) locus have been associated
with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). DNMT3A is part of the epigenetic machinery …

[HTML][HTML] Lineage-specific expression of bestrophin-2 and bestrophin-4 in human intestinal epithelial cells

G Ito, R Okamoto, T Murano, H Shimizu, S Fujii… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) regulate the absorption and secretion of anions, such as
HCO3 - or Cl - . Bestrophin genes represent a newly identified group of calcium-activated Cl - …

Hes1 promotes the IL-22-mediated antimicrobial response by enhancing STAT3-dependent transcription in human intestinal epithelial cells

T Murano, R Okamoto, G Ito, T Nakata, S Hibiya… - Biochemical and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Notch signaling plays an essential role in the proliferation and differentiation of intestinal
epithelial cells (IECs). We have previously shown that Notch signaling is up-regulated in the …

[HTML][HTML] Collagen type I-mediated mechanotransduction controls epithelial cell fate conversion during intestinal inflammation

…, Y Okamoto-Uchida, S Kofuji, H Shimizu, G Ito… - Inflammation and …, 2022 - Springer
into another 50-ml conical tube by passing through a 70-μm pore size mesh filter. The total
volume was adjusted to 10 mL with 0.1% v/v BSA/PBS into a … Matrigel organoids into collagen …