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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 117194
Country China
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ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Basic Study
Article Title Mechanism of anti-HuD autoantibody inducing enteric neuronal apoptosis of irritable bowel syndrome and its potential for targeted intervention
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Yu Zhang, Chen Zhu, Su-Hong Xia, Ming-Yu Zhang, Yi-Ran Liu, Jia-Lun Guan, Yu-Jie Huang, Kai Zhao, Jia-Zhi Liao and Wen-Juan Fan
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Yu Zhang http://orcid.org/0009-0009-7796-0724
Chen Zhu http://orcid.org/0009-0008-0056-9527
Su-Hong Xia http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1856-961X
Ming-Yu Zhang http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4340-9810
Yi-Ran Liu http://orcid.org/0009-0002-1690-5560
Jia-Lun Guan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-3297
Yu-Jie Huang http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0751-6478
Kai Zhao http://orcid.org/0009-0001-8119-9458
Jia-Zhi Liao http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0640-2719
Wen-Juan Fan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2927-9266
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of China 82100568
Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province of China 2023BCB003
Corresponding Author Wen-Juan Fan, Associate Chief Physician, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China. juanwenfan1989@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn
Key Words Irritable bowel syndrome; Anti-HuD autoantibody; Enteric neuron; Apoptosis; Intervention
Core Tip Current evidence indicates that immune dysregulation contributes to the pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, the direct effects of autoantibodies on the enteric nervous system are unclear. This study established an antibody-mediated IBS model and demonstrated that anti-HuD autoantibodies directly induced enteric neuronal apoptosis by disrupting HuD-mediated RNA regulation. HuD autoantibodies reduced the stability of downstream mRNA and suppressed phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-protein kinase B signaling, leading to neuronal loss and IBS-like gastrointestinal dysfunction. Pharmacological activation of protein kinase C restored HuD expression and alleviated neuronal apoptosis, highlighting a potential targeted therapeutic strategy for IBS associated with autoimmune-mediated enteric neuropathy.
Publish Date 2026-05-29 07:26
Citation

Zhang Y, Zhu C, Xia SH, Zhang MY, Liu YR, Guan JL, Huang YJ, Zhao K, Liao JZ, Fan WJ. Mechanism of anti-HuD autoantibody inducing enteric neuronal apoptosis of irritable bowel syndrome and its potential for targeted intervention. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(22): 117194

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i22/117194.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i22.117194
Full Article (PDF) WJG-32-117194-with-cover.pdf
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Answering Reviewers 117194-answering-reviewers.pdf
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Biostatistics Review Certificate 117194-biostatistics-statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 117194-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
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Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 117194-non-native-speakers.pdf
Supplementary Material 117194-supplementary-material.pdf
Peer-review Report 117194-peer-reviews.pdf
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