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. 2019 Aug 14;25(30):4125–4147. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i30.4125

Table 1.

Enteroids/organoids retain the tissue specific transcriptional and epigenetic profiles

Enteroids derived from Distinct genes Transcriptional / epigenetic Culture period / passage number of enteroids Human / mouse Ref.
Region-specific Duodenum Gata4, Cybrd1, Slc40a1 Increased mRNA 12 weeks Mouse [25]
Jejunum Gata4, Lct
Ileum Slc10a2, Ostb
Region- specific Small bowel CHGA, ATOH1 Increased mRNA Not mentioned Human fetus [172]
Large bowel LGR5, MYC
Region-specific Terminal ileum SLC5A1, CLDN15 Increased mRNA 3 months / 11 passages Human children and adults [26]
SATB2AS1 Increased methylation
Sigmoid colon CFTR, SATB2 Increased mRNA
IL6R, CLDN15 Increased methylation
Disease-specific Normal rectum GATA2 Increased methylation 3-5 passages Human children [26]
Gastric heterotopia in rectum SATB2AS1
Disease-specific Colon of non-IBD patients PLA2G2A, ZG16, CLCA1, AQP8, MUC12 Increased mRNA 1 passage Human [14]
Colon of UC patients LYZ, ANXA10 CLDN18
Disease-specific Sigmoid colon of non-IBD patients LYZ (low) mRNA expression Not mentioned Human [14]
Sigmoid colon of CD patients LYZ (High)
Disease-specific Healthy control GREB1, TMEM173 Increased methylation Not mentioned Human children: Terminal ileum, sigmoid colon [28]
CD patients PDE1B

Gata4: GATA binding protein 4, transcription factor specific to duodenum and jejunum; Cybrd1: Cytochrome b reductase 1 specific for iron uptake; Slc40a1: Solute carrier family 40 member 1, Fe2+ transporter ferroportin for iron uptake; Lct: Lactase-phlorizin hydrolase for dissacharide digestion; Slc10a2: Solute carrier family 10 member 2, apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter; Ostb: Organic solute transporter beta for bile acid uptake; CHGA: Chromogranin A, a marker of enteroendocrine cells; ATOH1: Atonal BHLH Transcription Factor 1, key regulator of the Notch pathway; LGR5: Leucine rich repeat containing G protein-coupled receptor 5; MYC: MYC Proto-Oncogene, BHLH Transcription Factor; SLC5A1: Solute carrier family 5 member 1; CLDN15: Claudin 15; SATB2AS1: Special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2 antisense 1; CFTR: Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; SATB2: Special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2; IL6R: Interleukin-6 receptor; GATA2: GATA binding protein 2; PLA2G2A: Phospholipase A2 Group IIA, antibacterial enzyme; ZG16: Zymogen Granule Protein 16, mucus secreting cell marker; CLCA1: Chloride Channel Accessory 1, mucus secreting cell marker; AQP8: Aquaporin-8, water transporter; MUC12: Transmembrane mucin 12; LYZ: Lysozyme C; ANXA10: Annexin-10; CLDN18: Claudin 18; GREB1: Growth regulation by estrogen in breast cancer 1; TMEM173: Transmembrane protein 173; PDE1B: Phosphodiesterase 1B.