J Guillermo Sanchez, Scott Rankin, Emily Paul, Heather A McCauley, Daniel O Kechele, Jacob R Enriquez, Nana-Hawa Jones, Siri A W Greeley, Lisa Letourneau-Friedberg, Aaron M Zorn, Mansa Krishnamurthy, James M Wells
The gastrointestinal tract is complex and consists of multiple organs with unique functions. Rare gene mutations can cause congenital malformations of the human GI tract, although the molecular basis of these has been poorly studied. We identified a patient with compound-heterozygous mutations in RFX6 presenting with duodenal mal-rotation and atresia, implicating RFX6 in development of the proximal intestine. To identify how mutations in RFX6 impact intestinal patterning and function, we derived iPSCs from this patient to generate human intestinal organoids (HIOs)...
April 8, 2024: Development