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Cell fate coordinates mechano-osmotic forces in intestinal crypt formation

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Yang, Qiutan, Xue, Shi-Lei, Chan, Chii Jou, Rempfler, Markus, Vischi, Dario, Maurer-Gutierrez, Francisca, Hiiragi, Takashi, Hannezo, Edouard +1 more·2021·Nature Cell Biology

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Intestinal organoids derived from single cells undergo complex crypt-villus patterning and morphogenesis. However, the nature and coordination of the underlying forces remains poorly characterized. Here, using light-sheet microscopy and large-scale imaging quantification, we demonstrate that crypt formation coincides with a stark reduction in lumen volume. We develop a 3D biophysical model to computationally screen different mechanical scenarios of crypt morphogenesis. Combining this with live-imaging data and multiple mechanical perturbations, we show that actomyosin-driven crypt apical contraction and villus basal tension work synergistically with lumen volume reduction to drive crypt morphogenesis, and demonstrate the existence of a critical point in differential tensions above which crypt morphology becomes robust to volume changes. Finally, we identified a sodium/glucose cotransporter that is specific to differentiated enterocytes that modulates lumen volume reduction through cell swelling in the villus region. Together, our study uncovers the cellular basis of how cell fate modulates osmotic and actomyosin forces to coordinate robust morphogenesis.

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  • There are two main paths to overcome the use of non-specific ECM such as Matrigel: synthetic matrices with more complete control over composition and stiffness, and decellularized tissue to create tissue-specific matrices.

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Yang, Q., Xue, S.-L., Chan, C. J., Rempfler, M., Vischi, D., Maurer-Gutierrez, F., Hiiragi, T., Hannezo, E., & Liberali, P.
Affiliations
  • Friedrich Miescher Institute (CH)
  • Institute of Science and Technology Austria (AT)
  • National University of Singapore (SG)
  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (DE)
  • University of Basel (CH)
Corresponding author
  • Yang, Qiutan
  • Liberali, Prisca
Venue
Nature Cell Biology
Published
2021-06-21
Volume
23
Issue
7
Pages
733-744
ISSN
  • 1465-7392 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4679
OpenAlex
W3175754720
Cited by
183
References
71
Citations by year
2026: 21 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 36 · 2022: 45 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 4
FWCI
16.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • National University of Singapore (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • European Commission (HORIZON2020, 758617)
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (157531)
  • Austrian Science Fund (P31639)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Cells and Metastasis
Keywords
intestinal organoids, actomyosin contraction, cell swelling, sodium-glucose cotransporter, enterocytes, cell fate, morphogenesis, biophysical model, mechanical robustness
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Differentiation, Cell Movement, Cells, Cultured, Computer Simulation, Female, Intestinal Mucosa, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Transgenic, Models, Biological, Morphogenesis, Organoids, Osmotic Pressure, Stem Cells, Stress, Mechanical, Time Factors, Microscopy, Confocal, Microscopy, Video, Cell Lineage, Paneth Cells, Myosin Type II, Mechanotransduction, Cellular, Sodium-Glucose Transport Proteins, Mice, Osmoregulation

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