In the intestine and colon, Hedgehog (Hh) ligands secreted from the epithelium act on multiple target cells of the underlying stroma. Cdl 1b+ as well as Cdl 1c+ myeloid cells express Gli1 in response to Hh ligands and are therefore direct cellular targets of Hh signaling. Evidence from functional mouse models and gene expression studies suggest that intestinal myeloid cells use Hh signals to maintain a tolerogenic phenotype and that altering Hh levels may change myeloid phenotype. This tolerogenic function may hold in humans since a synonymous SNP in the human GLI1 gene that reduces transactivation efficacy is associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in three large European populations.
Aim 1 will define which myeloid subpopulations transduce Hh signals, which genes are the direct targets of Hh signaling in these cells and which enhancers are driving these responses. These genes and enhancers will be compared to all IBD- associated genes to test whether some Hh pathway targets (many of which are inflammatory genes) are also IBD loci. This will have important implications for ongoing GWAS and deep sequencing efforts as our studies will identify myloid genes that can be altered by Hh signaling and will establish a function for some ofthe non-coding DNA associated with these genes. A potential case in point is Nkx2-3, a possible Hh target gene and known IBD-associated gene, which will be examined in Aim 3.
Aim 2 will explore whether acute modulation of Hh signal transduction in myeloid cells in vivo (in the presence or absernce of an inflammatory challenge) can alter myeloid phenotypes or change expression of inflammatory genes. Finally, Preliminary, Studies suggest that the upstream region surrounding an IBD-associated Nkx2-3 SNP js rich in Gli binding sites and that Nkx2-3 is induced by Shh and Ihh in isolated intestinal mesenchyme. Thus, Aim 3 will test whether loss of Nkx2-3 affects myeloid inflammatory signaling and/or Hh-inducecl inflammatory responses of myeloid cells. The project coalesces expertise in mouse modeling and Hh signaling (Gumucio), gastric inflammatory responses (Merchant) and gastric and myeloid cell biology (Samuelson, Kao).

Public Health Relevance

Work outlined in this project will examine the role of Hh signal transduction in modulating myeloid phenotype during homeostasis in the intestine and in the context of inflammatory challenge in the intestine and stomach. The work has the potential to impact diagnosis, prognosis and, potentially, treatment of gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type
Research Program Projects (P01)
Project #
5P01DK062041-12
Application #
8710163
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZDK1-GRB-8)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2014-08-01
Budget End
2015-07-31
Support Year
12
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
$416,533
Indirect Cost
$144,831
Name
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Department
Type
DUNS #
073133571
City
Ann Arbor
State
MI
Country
United States
Zip Code
48109
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