Downregulation of TGR5 (GPBAR1) in biliary epithelial cells contributes to the pathogenesis of sclerosing cholangitis

原发性硬化性胆管炎 发病机制 医学 下调和上调 癌症研究 胃肠病学 病理 生物 基因 遗传学 疾病
作者
Maria Reich,Lina Spomer,Caroline Klindt,Katharina Fuchs,Jan Stindt,Kathleen Deutschmann,J Höhne,Evaggelia Liaskou,Johannes R. Hov,Tom H. Karlsen,Ulrich Beuers,Joanne Verheij,Sofía Ferreira-González,Gideon M. Hirschfield,Stuart J. Forbes,Christoph Schramm,Iréne Esposito,Dirk Nierhoff,Peter Fickert,Claudia Fuchs
出处
期刊:Journal of Hepatology [Elsevier]
卷期号:75 (3): 634-646 被引量:107
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.jhep.2021.03.029
摘要

•TGR5 is downregulated in cholangiocytes in PSC and Abcb4-/- livers in a cell type-specific manner.•Interleukin-8 reduces TGR5 levels in biliary epithelial cells and biliary organoids.•Biliary damage is aggravated in Tgr5-deficient mice and is attenuated in Abcb4-/- mice overexpressing Tgr5.•ScRNA-seq shows that overexpression of Tgr5 in Abcb4-/- mice ameliorates the activated, inflammatory biliary phenotype.•norUDCA treatment restores biliary Tgr5-expression in Abcb4-/- mice. Background & AimsPrimary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is characterized by chronic inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the biliary tree. The bile acid receptor TGR5 (GPBAR1) is found on biliary epithelial cells (BECs), where it promotes secretion, proliferation and tight junction integrity. Thus, we speculated that changes in TGR5-expression in BECs may contribute to PSC pathogenesis.MethodsTGR5-expression and -localization were analyzed in PSC livers and liver tissue, isolated bile ducts and BECs from Abcb4-/-, Abcb4-/-/Tgr5Tg and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA)- or 24-norursodeoxycholic acid (norUDCA)-fed Abcb4-/- mice. The effects of IL8/IL8 homologues on TGR5 mRNA and protein levels were studied. BEC gene expression was analyzed by single-cell transcriptomics (scRNA-seq) from distinct mouse models.ResultsTGR5 mRNA expression and immunofluorescence staining intensity were reduced in BECs of PSC and Abcb4-/- livers, in Abcb4-/- extrahepatic bile ducts, but not in intrahepatic macrophages. No changes in TGR5 BEC fluorescence intensity were detected in liver tissue of other liver diseases, including primary biliary cholangitis. Incubation of BECs with IL8/IL8 homologues, but not with other cytokines, reduced TGR5 mRNA and protein levels. BECs from Abcb4-/- mice had lower levels of phosphorylated Erk and higher expression levels of Icam1, Vcam1 and Tgfβ2. Overexpression of Tgr5 abolished the activated inflammatory phenotype characteristic of Abcb4-/- BECs. NorUDCA-feeding restored TGR5-expression levels in BECs in Abcb4-/- livers.ConclusionsReduced TGR5 levels in BECs from patients with PSC and Abcb4-/- mice promote development of a reactive BEC phenotype, aggravate biliary injury and thus contribute to the pathogenesis of sclerosing cholangitis. Restoration of biliary TGR5-expression levels represents a previously unknown mechanism of action of norUDCA.Lay summaryPrimary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease-associated with progressive inflammation of the bile duct, leading to fibrosis and end-stage liver disease. Bile acid (BA) toxicity may contribute to the development and disease progression of PSC. TGR5 is a membrane-bound receptor for BAs, which is found on bile ducts and protects bile ducts from BA toxicity. In this study, we show that TGR5 levels were reduced in bile ducts from PSC livers and in bile ducts from a genetic mouse model of PSC. Our investigations indicate that lower levels of TGR5 in bile ducts may contribute to PSC development and progression. Furthermore, treatment with norUDCA, a drug currently being tested in a phase III trial for PSC, restored TGR5 levels in biliary epithelial cells. Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is characterized by chronic inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the biliary tree. The bile acid receptor TGR5 (GPBAR1) is found on biliary epithelial cells (BECs), where it promotes secretion, proliferation and tight junction integrity. Thus, we speculated that changes in TGR5-expression in BECs may contribute to PSC pathogenesis. TGR5-expression and -localization were analyzed in PSC livers and liver tissue, isolated bile ducts and BECs from Abcb4-/-, Abcb4-/-/Tgr5Tg and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA)- or 24-norursodeoxycholic acid (norUDCA)-fed Abcb4-/- mice. The effects of IL8/IL8 homologues on TGR5 mRNA and protein levels were studied. BEC gene expression was analyzed by single-cell transcriptomics (scRNA-seq) from distinct mouse models. TGR5 mRNA expression and immunofluorescence staining intensity were reduced in BECs of PSC and Abcb4-/- livers, in Abcb4-/- extrahepatic bile ducts, but not in intrahepatic macrophages. No changes in TGR5 BEC fluorescence intensity were detected in liver tissue of other liver diseases, including primary biliary cholangitis. Incubation of BECs with IL8/IL8 homologues, but not with other cytokines, reduced TGR5 mRNA and protein levels. BECs from Abcb4-/- mice had lower levels of phosphorylated Erk and higher expression levels of Icam1, Vcam1 and Tgfβ2. Overexpression of Tgr5 abolished the activated inflammatory phenotype characteristic of Abcb4-/- BECs. NorUDCA-feeding restored TGR5-expression levels in BECs in Abcb4-/- livers. Reduced TGR5 levels in BECs from patients with PSC and Abcb4-/- mice promote development of a reactive BEC phenotype, aggravate biliary injury and thus contribute to the pathogenesis of sclerosing cholangitis. Restoration of biliary TGR5-expression levels represents a previously unknown mechanism of action of norUDCA.
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