LAT1 expression influences Paneth cell number and tumor development in Apc Min/+ mice.
Yunlong SuiNamiko HoshiRyuichi OhgakiLingling KongRyutaro YoshidaNorihiro OkamotoMasato KinoshitaHaruka MiyazakiYuna KuEri TokunagaYuki ItoDaisuke WatanabeMakoto OoiMasakazu ShinoharaKengo SasakiYoh ZenTakenori KotaniTakashi MatozakiZibin TianYoshikatsu KanaiYuzo KodamaPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology (2023)
LAT1 affects intestinal tumor development in a cell-extrinsic manner through reduced Wnt3 expression in Paneth cells. Our findings may partly explain how nutrient availability can affect the risk of tumor development in the intestines.