mSystems (Oct 2021)

Single-Cell Transcriptome Sequencing and Proteomics Reveal Neonatal Ileum Dynamic Developmental Potentials

  • Qingshi Meng,
  • Liang Chen,
  • Bohui Xiong,
  • Beining Kang,
  • Pengfei Zhang,
  • Shanlong Tang,
  • Hui Han,
  • Wei Shen,
  • Xiaohui Feng,
  • Shengnan Feng,
  • Ruqing Zhong,
  • Xiangfang Tang,
  • Sheng Zhang,
  • Hongfu Zhang,
  • Yong Zhao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00725-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 5

Abstract

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We found previously unknown neonatal ileum developmental potentials: specific increases in undifferentiated cells, unique enterocyte differentiation, and time dependent reduction in secretory cells. Specific transcriptional factors (TFs), ligand-receptor pairs, G protein-coupled receptors, transforming growth factor β, bone morphogenetic protein signaling pathways, and the gut mucosal microbiota are involved in this process.