Nature Communications (Nov 2020)

FAM3D is essential for colon homeostasis and host defense against inflammation associated carcinogenesis

  • Weiwei Liang,
  • Xinjian Peng,
  • Qingqing Li,
  • Pingzhang Wang,
  • Ping Lv,
  • Quansheng Song,
  • Shaoping She,
  • Shiyang Huang,
  • Keqiang Chen,
  • Wanghua Gong,
  • Wuxing Yuan,
  • Vishal Thovarai,
  • Teizo Yoshimura,
  • Colm O’huigin,
  • Giorgio Trinchieri,
  • Jiaqiang Huang,
  • Shuye Lin,
  • Xiaohong Yao,
  • Xiuwu Bian,
  • Wei Kong,
  • Jianzhong Xi,
  • Ji Ming Wang,
  • Ying Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19691-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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The cytokine like protein FAM3D (Fam3D in mice) is highly expressed in the digestive tract with unknown role in colon pathophysiology. Here, by using gene deficient mice, the authors show that Fam3D is critically involved in colon homeostasis, host defense against colitis-associated carcinogenesis, and the balance of microbiota.