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Cui SZ, Ye QD, Chen Y, Mao DQ, Dai QY, Li N, Xiao G. A NEW THREE-DIMENSIONAL Co(II)-BASED COORDINATION POLYMER: TREATMENT ACTIVITY IN OBESITY MODEL IN VITRO AND IN VIVO
BY INCREASING THE LEVEL OF LEPTIN. J STRUCT CHEM+ 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022476620070185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Osteocytes, the most abundant and long-lived cells in bone, are the master regulators of bone remodeling. In addition to their functions in endocrine regulation and calcium and phosphate metabolism, osteocytes are the major responsive cells in force adaptation due to mechanical stimulation. Mechanically induced bone formation and adaptation, disuse-induced bone loss and skeletal fragility are mediated by osteocytes, which sense local mechanical cues and respond to these cues in both direct and indirect ways. The mechanotransduction process in osteocytes is a complex but exquisite regulatory process between cells and their environment, between neighboring cells, and between different functional mechanosensors in individual cells. Over the past two decades, great efforts have focused on finding various mechanosensors in osteocytes that transmit extracellular mechanical signals into osteocytes and regulate responsive gene expression. The osteocyte cytoskeleton, dendritic processes, Integrin-based focal adhesions, connexin-based intercellular junctions, primary cilium, ion channels, and extracellular matrix are the major mechanosensors in osteocytes reported so far with evidence from both in vitro and in vitro studies. This review aims to give a systematic introduction to osteocyte mechanobiology, provide details of osteocyte mechanosensors, and discuss the roles of osteocyte mechanosensitive signaling pathways in the regulation of bone homeostasis.
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- Lei Qin
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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Liu W, Wang Z, Yang J, Wang Y, Li K, Huang B, Yan B, Wang T, Li M, Zou Z, Yang J, Xiao G, Cui ZK, Liu A, Bai X. Osteocyte TSC1 promotes sclerostin secretion to restrain osteogenesis in mice. Open Biol 2020; 9:180262. [PMID: 31088250 PMCID: PMC6544986 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.180262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Osteocytes secrete the glycoprotein sclerostin to inhibit bone formation by osteoblasts, but how sclerostin production is regulated in osteocytes remains unclear. Here, we show that tuberous sclerosis complex 1 (TSC1) in osteocytes promotes sclerostin secretion through inhibition of mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) and downregulation of Sirt1. We generated mice with DMP1-Cre-directed Tsc1 gene deletion (Tsc1 CKO) to constitutively activate mTORC1 in osteocytes. Although osteocyte TSC1 disruption increased RANKL expression and osteoclast formation, it markedly reduced sclerostin production in bone, resulting in severe osteosclerosis with enhanced bone formation in mice. Knockdown of TSC1 activated mTORC1 and decreased sclerostin, while rapamycin inhibited mTORC1 and increased sclerostin mRNA and protein expression levels in MLO-Y4 osteocyte-like cells. Furthermore, mechanical loading activated mTORC1 and prevented sclerostin expression in osteocytes. Mechanistically, TSC1 promotes sclerostin production and prevents osteogenesis through inhibition of mTORC1 and downregulation of Sirt1, a repressor of the sclerostin gene Sost. Our findings reveal a role of TSC1/mTORC1 signalling in the regulation of osteocyte sclerostin secretion and bone formation in response to mechanical loading in vitro. Targeting TSC1 represents a potential strategy to increase osteogenesis and prevent bone loss-related diseases.
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- Wen Liu
- 1 Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- 2 Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Joint Degenerative Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China.,2 Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Joint Degenerative Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- 2 Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Joint Degenerative Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- 2 Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Joint Degenerative Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China.,4 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Research Institute, The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University , University Park, PA , USA
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- 5 Department of Biochemistry and Department of Biology and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, South University of Science and Technology of China , Shenzhen , People's Republic of China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- 3 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , People's Republic of China
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Zhang Y, Chen Z, Huang Y, He S, Yang X, Wu Z, Wang X, Xiao G. Modular Synthesis of Nona-Decasaccharide Motif from Psidium guajava Polysaccharides: Orthogonal One-Pot Glycosylation Strategy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:7576-7584. [PMID: 32086860 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202000992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The synthesis of long, branched, and complex carbohydrate sequences remains a challenging task in chemical synthesis. Reported here is an efficient and modular one-pot synthesis of a nona-decasaccharide and shorter sequences from Psidium guajava polysaccharides, which have the potent α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. The synthetic strategy features: 1) several one-pot glycosylation reactions on the basis of N-phenyltrifluoroacetimidate (PTFAI) and Yu glycosylation to streamline the chemical synthesis of oligosaccharides, 2) the successful and efficient assembly sequences (first O3', second O5', final O2') toward the challenging 2,3,5-branched Araf motif, 3) the stereoselective 1,2-cis-glucosylation by reagent control, and 4) the convergent [6+6+7] one-pot coupling reaction for the final assembly of the target nona-decasaccharide. This orthogonal one-pot glycosylation strategy can streamline the chemical synthesis of long, branched, and complicated carbohydrate chains.
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- Yunqin Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China.,Department of Chemistry, Kunming University, 2 Puxing Road, Kunming, 650214, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China.,Department of Chemistry, Kunming University, 2 Puxing Road, Kunming, 650214, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Kunming University, 2 Puxing Road, Kunming, 650214, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China
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Zhang Y, Chen Z, Huang Y, He S, Yang X, Wu Z, Wang X, Xiao G. Modular Synthesis of Nona‐Decasaccharide Motif from
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Polysaccharides: Orthogonal One‐Pot Glycosylation Strategy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202000992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Yunqin Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West ChinaKunming Institute of BotanyUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West ChinaKunming Institute of BotanyUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
- Department of ChemistryKunming University 2 Puxing Road Kunming 650214 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West ChinaKunming Institute of BotanyUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
- Department of ChemistryKunming University 2 Puxing Road Kunming 650214 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West ChinaKunming Institute of BotanyUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West ChinaKunming Institute of BotanyUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West ChinaKunming Institute of BotanyUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
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- Department of ChemistryKunming University 2 Puxing Road Kunming 650214 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West ChinaKunming Institute of BotanyUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
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Li J, Zhang B, Liu WX, Lu K, Pan H, Wang T, Oh CD, Yi D, Huang J, Zhao L, Ning G, Xing C, Xiao G, Liu-Bryan R, Feng S, Chen D. Metformin limits osteoarthritis development and progression through activation of AMPK signalling. Ann Rheum Dis 2020; 79:635-645. [PMID: 32156705 PMCID: PMC7213329 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-216713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Objectives In this study, we aim to determine the effect of metformin on osteoarthritis (OA) development and progression. Methods Destabilisation of the medial meniscus (DMM) surgery was performed in 10-week-old wild type and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)α1 knockout (KO) mice. Metformin (4 mg/day in drinking water) was given, commencing either 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after DMM surgery. Mice were sacrificed 6 and 12 weeks after DMM surgery. OA phenotype was analysed by micro-computerised tomography (μCT), histology and pain-related behaviour tests. AMPKα1 (catalytic alpha subunit of AMPK) expression was examined by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence analyses. The OA phenotype was also determined by μCT and MRI in non-human primates. Results Metformin upregulated phosphorylated and total AMPK expression in articular cartilage tissue. Mild and more severe cartilage degeneration was observed at 6 and 12 weeks after DMM surgery, evidenced by markedly increased Osteoarthritis Research Society International scores, as well as reduced cartilage areas. The administration of metformin, commencing either before or after DMM surgery, caused significant reduction in cartilage degradation. Prominent synovial hyperplasia and osteophyte formation were observed at both 6 and 12 weeks after DMM surgery; these were significantly inhibited by treatment with metformin either before or after DMM surgery. The protective effects of metformin on OA development were not observed in AMPKα1 KO mice, suggesting that the chondroprotective effect of metformin is mediated by AMPK signalling. In addition, we demonstrated that treatment with metformin could also protect from OA progression in a partial medial meniscectomy animal model in non-human primates. Conclusions The present study suggests that metformin, administered shortly after joint injury, can limit OA development and progression in injury-induced OA animal models.
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- Jun Li
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, San Diego VA Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA .,Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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Chen S, Qin L, Wu X, Fu X, Lin S, Chen D, Xiao G, Shao Z, Cao H. Moderate Fluid Shear Stress Regulates Heme Oxygenase-1 Expression to Promote Autophagy and ECM Homeostasis in the Nucleus Pulposus Cells. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:127. [PMID: 32195253 PMCID: PMC7064043 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In vertebrate, the nucleus pulposus (NP), which is an essential component of the intervertebral disk, is constantly impacted by fluid shear stress (FSS); however, molecular mechanism(s) through which FSS modulates the NP homeostasis is poorly understood. Here we show that FSS regulates the extracellular matrix (ECM) homeostasis in NP cells. A moderate dose of FSS (i.e., 12 dyne/cm2) increases the sulfated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) content and protein levels of Col2a1 and Aggrecan and decreases those of matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP13) and a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motif 5 (ADMATS5) in rat NP cells, while a higher dose of FSS (i.e., 24 dyne/cm2) displays opposite effects. Results from RNA sequencing analysis, quantitative real-time RT-PCR analysis and western blotting establish that the heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is a key downstream mediator of the FSS actions in NP cells. HO-1 knockdown abolishes FSS-induced alterations in ECM protein production and sGAG content in NP cells, which is reversed by HO-1 induction. Furthermore, FSS activates the autophagic pathway by increasing the LC3-II/LC3-I ratio, Beclin-1 protein level, and formation of autophagosome and autolysosome and thereby regulates ECM protein and sGAG production in a HO-1 dependent manner. Finally, we demonstrate that the intraflagellar transport (IFT) 88, a core trafficking protein of primary cilia, is critically involved in the HO-1-mediated autophagy activation and ECM protein and sGAG production in FSS-treated NP cells. Thus, we for the first time demonstrate that FSS plays an important role in maintaining ECM homeostasis through HO-1-dependent activation of autophagy in NP cells.
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- Sheng Chen
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Orthopedic Research Institute and Department of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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Zhu K, Lai Y, Cao H, Bai X, Liu C, Yan Q, Ma L, Chen D, Kanaporis G, Wang J, Li L, Cheng T, Wang Y, Wu C, Xiao G. Kindlin-2 modulates MafA and β-catenin expression to regulate β-cell function and mass in mice. Nat Commun 2020; 11:484. [PMID: 31980627 PMCID: PMC6981167 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-14186-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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β-Cell dysfunction and reduction in β-cell mass are hallmark events of diabetes mellitus. Here we show that β-cells express abundant Kindlin-2 and deleting its expression causes severe diabetes-like phenotypes without markedly causing peripheral insulin resistance. Kindlin-2, through its C-terminal region, binds to and stabilizes MafA, which activates insulin expression. Kindlin-2 loss impairs insulin secretion in primary human and mouse islets in vitro and in mice by reducing, at least in part, Ca2+ release in β-cells. Kindlin-2 loss activates GSK-3β and downregulates β-catenin, leading to reduced β-cell proliferation and mass. Kindlin-2 loss reduces the percentage of β-cells and concomitantly increases that of α-cells during early pancreatic development. Genetic activation of β-catenin in β-cells restores the diabetes-like phenotypes induced by Kindlin-2 loss. Finally, the inducible deletion of β-cell Kindlin-2 causes diabetic phenotypes in adult mice. Collectively, our results establish an important function of Kindlin-2 and provide a potential therapeutic target for diabetes. Beta cell dysfunction and reduction in beta cell mass are hallmark events in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus. We identify focal adhesion protein Kindlin-2 as a key factor that controls insulin synthesis and secretion and beta cell mass by modulating MafA and beta-catenin proteins in pancreatic beta cells.
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- Ke Zhu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, 510515, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10003, USA.,Department of Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Physiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and Nankai University College of Pharmacy, 300071, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Blood Disease Hospital, Center for Stem Cell Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 300020, Tianjin, China
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- UVA Islet Microfluidic Laboratory, Department of Surgery, the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China. .,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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Li P, He H, Zhang Y, Yang R, Xu L, Chen Z, Huang Y, Bao L, Xiao G. Glycosyl ortho-(1-phenylvinyl)benzoates versatile glycosyl donors for highly efficient synthesis of both O-glycosides and nucleosides. Nat Commun 2020; 11:405. [PMID: 31964883 PMCID: PMC6972911 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14295-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Both of O-glycosides and nucleosides are important biomolecules with crucial rules in numerous biological processes. Chemical synthesis is an efficient and scalable method to produce well-defined and pure carbohydrate-containing molecules for deciphering their functions and developing therapeutic agents. However, the development of glycosylation methods for efficient synthesis of both O-glycosides and nucleosides is one of the long-standing challenges in chemistry. Here, we report a highly efficient and versatile glycosylation method for efficient synthesis of both O-glycosides and nucleosides, which uses glycosyl ortho-(1-phenylvinyl)benzoates as donors. This glycosylation protocol enjoys the various features, including readily prepared and stable donors, cheap and readily available promoters, mild reaction conditions, good to excellent yields, and broad substrate scopes. In particular, the applications of the current glycosylation protocol are demonstrated by one-pot synthesis of several bioactive oligosaccharides and highly efficient synthesis of nucleosides drugs capecitabine, galocitabine and doxifluridine.
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- Penghua Li
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China.
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Cao H, Yan Q, Wang D, Lai Y, Zhou B, Zhang Q, Jin W, Lin S, Lei Y, Ma L, Guo Y, Wang Y, Wang Y, Bai X, Liu C, Feng JQ, Wu C, Chen D, Cao X, Xiao G. Focal adhesion protein Kindlin-2 regulates bone homeostasis in mice. Bone Res 2020; 8:2. [PMID: 31934494 PMCID: PMC6946678 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-019-0073-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Our recent studies demonstrate that the focal adhesion protein Kindlin-2 is critical for chondrogenesis and early skeletal development. Here, we show that deleting Kindlin-2 from osteoblasts using the 2.3-kb mouse Col1a1-Cre transgene minimally impacts bone mass in mice, but deleting Kindlin-2 using the 10-kb mouse Dmp1-Cre transgene, which targets osteocytes and mature osteoblasts, results in striking osteopenia in mice. Kindlin-2 loss reduces the osteoblastic population but increases the osteoclastic and adipocytic populations in the bone microenvironment. Kindlin-2 loss upregulates sclerostin in osteocytes, downregulates β-catenin in osteoblasts, and inhibits osteoblast formation and differentiation in vitro and in vivo. Upregulation of β-catenin in the mutant cells reverses the osteopenia induced by Kindlin-2 deficiency. Kindlin-2 loss additionally increases the expression of RANKL in osteocytes and increases osteoclast formation and bone resorption. Kindlin-2 deletion in osteocytes promotes osteoclast formation in osteocyte/bone marrow monocyte cocultures, which is significantly blocked by an anti-RANKL-neutralizing antibody. Finally, Kindlin-2 loss increases osteocyte apoptosis and impairs osteocyte spreading and dendrite formation. Thus, we demonstrate an important role of Kindlin-2 in the regulation of bone homeostasis and provide a potential target for the treatment of metabolic bone diseases.
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- Huiling Cao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001 China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515 China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10003 USA
- Department of Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246 USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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Covering: 1989-2017 Saponins are characteristic metabolites of starfish and sea cucumbers, and occasionally are also found in sponges, soft coral, and small fish. These steroid or triterpenoid glycosides often show remarkable biological and pharmacological activities, such as antifungal, antifouling, shark repellent, antitumor and anti-inflammatory activities. Over one thousand marine saponins have been characterized; the majority of them can be categorized into three major structural types, i.e., asterosaponins, polyhydroxysteroid glycosides, and holostane glycosides. Thus far, only 12 marine saponins have been synthesized; those representing the major types were successfully synthesized recently. The syntheses involve preparation of the aglycones from the terrestrial steroid or triterpene materials, installation of the carbohydrate units, and manipulation of the protecting groups. Herein, we provide a comprehensive review on these syntheses.
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- Guozhi Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming 650201, China.
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Wang Y, Yan Q, Zhao Y, Liu X, Lin S, Zhang P, Ma L, Lai Y, Bai X, Liu C, Wu C, Feng JQ, Chen D, Cao H, Xiao G. Focal adhesion proteins Pinch1 and Pinch2 regulate bone homeostasis in mice. JCI Insight 2019; 4:131692. [PMID: 31723057 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.131692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Mammalian focal adhesion proteins Pinch1 and Pinch2 regulate integrin activation and cell-extracellular matrix adhesion and migration. Here, we show that deleting Pinch1 in osteocytes and mature osteoblasts using the 10-kb mouse Dmp1-Cre and Pinch2 globally (double KO; dKO) results in severe osteopenia throughout life, while ablating either gene does not cause bone loss, suggesting a functional redundancy of both factors in bone. Pinch deletion in osteocytes and mature osteoblasts generates signals that inhibit osteoblast and bone formation. Pinch-deficient osteocytes and conditioned media from dKO bone slice cultures contain abundant sclerostin protein and potently suppress osteoblast differentiation in primary BM stromal cells (BMSC) and calvarial cultures. Pinch deletion increases adiposity in the BM cavity. Primary dKO BMSC cultures display decreased osteoblastic but enhanced adipogenic, differentiation capacity. Pinch loss decreases expression of integrin β3, integrin-linked kinase (ILK), and α-parvin and increases that of active caspase-3 and -8 in osteocytes. Pinch loss increases osteocyte apoptosis in vitro and in bone. Pinch loss upregulates expression of both Rankl and Opg in the cortical bone and does not increase osteoclast formation and bone resorption. Finally, Pinch ablation exacerbates hindlimb unloading-induced bone loss and impairs active ulna loading-stimulated bone formation. Thus, we establish a critical role of Pinch in control of bone homeostasis.
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- Yishu Wang
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and.,Department of Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Ji J, Shen L, Li Z, Zhang X, Liang H, Xue Y, Wang Y, Zhou Z, Yu J, Chen L, Du Y, Li G, Xiao G, Wu D, Zhou Y, Dang C, He Y, Zhang Z, Sun Y, Li Y. Perioperative chemotherapy of oxaliplatin combined with S-1 (SOX) versus postoperative chemotherapy of SOX or oxaliplatin with capecitabine (XELOX) in locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma with D2 gastrectomy: A randomized phase III trial (RESOLVE trial). Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz394.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Liu R, Chen Y, Fu W, Wang S, Cui Y, Zhao X, Lei ZN, Hettinghouse A, Liu J, Wang C, Zhang C, Bi Y, Xiao G, Chen ZS, Liu CJ. Fexofenadine inhibits TNF signaling through targeting to cytosolic phospholipase A2 and is therapeutic against inflammatory arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2019; 78:1524-1535. [PMID: 31302596 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) signalling plays a central role in the pathogenesis of various autoimmune diseases, particularly inflammatory arthritis. This study aimed to repurpose clinically approved drugs as potential inhibitors of TNF-α signalling in treatment of inflammatory arthritis. METHODS In vitro and in vivo screening of an Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug library; in vitro and in vivo assays for examining the blockade of TNF actions by fexofenadine: assays for defining the anti-inflammatory activity of fexofenadine using TNF-α transgenic (TNF-tg) mice and collagen-induced arthritis in DBA/1 mice. Identification and characterisation of the binding of fexofenadine to cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) using drug affinity responsive target stability assay, proteomics, cellular thermal shift assay, information field dynamics and molecular dynamics; various assays for examining fexofenadine inhibition of cPLA2 as well as the dependence of fexofenadine's anti-TNF activity on cPLA2. RESULTS Serial screenings of a library composed of FDA-approved drugs led to the identification of fexofenadine as an inhibitor of TNF-α signalling. Fexofenadine potently inhibited TNF/nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-ĸB) signalling in vitro and in vivo, and ameliorated disease symptoms in inflammatory arthritis models. cPLA2 was isolated as a novel target of fexofenadine. Fexofenadine blocked TNF-stimulated cPLA2 activity and arachidonic acid production through binding to catalytic domain 2 of cPLA2 and inhibition of its phosphorylation on Ser-505. Further, deletion of cPLA2 abolished fexofenadine's anti-TNF activity. CONCLUSION Collectively, these findings not only provide new insights into the understanding of fexofenadine action and underlying mechanisms but also provide new therapeutic interventions for various TNF-α and cPLA2-associated pathologies and conditions, particularly inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
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- Ronghan Liu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, College ofPharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, College ofPharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA .,Departmentof Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Gao H, Guo Y, Yan Q, Yang W, Li R, Lin S, Bai X, Liu C, Chen D, Cao H, Xiao G. Lipoatrophy and metabolic disturbance in mice with adipose-specific deletion of kindlin-2. JCI Insight 2019; 4:128405. [PMID: 31292295 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.128405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Kindlin-2 regulates integrin-mediated cell adhesion to and migration on the extracellular matrix. Our recent studies demonstrate important roles of kindlin-2 in regulation of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation and skeletal development. In this study, we generated adipose tissue-specific conditional knockout of kindlin-2 in mice by using Adipoq-Cre BAC-transgenic mice. The results showed that deleting kindlin-2 expression in adipocytes in mice caused a severe lipodystrophy with drastically reduced adipose tissue mass. Kindlin-2 ablation elevated the blood levels of nonesterified fatty acids and triglycerides, resulting in massive fatty livers in the mutant mice fed with high-fat diet (HFD). Furthermore, HFD-fed mutant mice displayed type II diabetes-like phenotypes, including elevated levels of fasting blood glucose, glucose intolerance, and peripheral insulin resistance. Kindlin-2 loss dramatically reduced the expression levels of multiple key factors, including PPARγ, mTOR, AKT, and β-catenin proteins, and suppressed adipocyte gene expression and differentiation. Finally, kindlin-2 loss drastically reduced leptin production and caused a high bone mass phenotype. Collectively, these studies establish a critical role of kindlin-2 in control of adipogenesis and lipid metabolism as well as bone homeostasis.
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- Huanqing Gao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Department of Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Blaszczyk SA, Xiao G, Wen P, Hao H, Wu J, Wang B, Carattino F, Li Z, Glazier DA, McCarty BJ, Liu P, Tang W. S
‐Adamantyl Group Directed Site‐Selective Acylation: Applications in Streamlined Assembly of Oligosaccharides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201903587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Stephanie A. Blaszczyk
- School of PharmacyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 777 Highland Avenue Madison WI 53705 USA
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 1101 University Avenue Madison WI 53706 USA
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- School of PharmacyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 777 Highland Avenue Madison WI 53705 USA
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- School of PharmacyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 777 Highland Avenue Madison WI 53705 USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Pittsburgh 219 Parkman Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15260 USA
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- School of PharmacyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 777 Highland Avenue Madison WI 53705 USA
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- School of PharmacyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 777 Highland Avenue Madison WI 53705 USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Pittsburgh 219 Parkman Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15260 USA
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- School of PharmacyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 777 Highland Avenue Madison WI 53705 USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 1101 University Avenue Madison WI 53706 USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 1101 University Avenue Madison WI 53706 USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Pittsburgh 219 Parkman Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15260 USA
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- School of PharmacyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 777 Highland Avenue Madison WI 53705 USA
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 1101 University Avenue Madison WI 53706 USA
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Blaszczyk SA, Xiao G, Wen P, Hao H, Wu J, Wang B, Carattino F, Li Z, Glazier DA, McCarty BJ, Liu P, Tang W. S-Adamantyl Group Directed Site-Selective Acylation: Applications in Streamlined Assembly of Oligosaccharides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:9542-9546. [PMID: 31066162 PMCID: PMC6663581 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201903587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The site-selective functionalization of carbohydrates is an active area of research. Reported here is the surprising observation that the sterically encumbered adamantyl group directed site-selective acylation at the C2 position of S-glycosides through dispersion interactions between the adamantyl C-H bonds and the π system of the cationic acylated catalyst, which may have broad implications in many other chemical reactions. Because of their stability, chemical orthogonality, and ease of activation for glycosylation, the site-selective acylation of S-glycosides streamlines oligosaccharide synthesis and will have wide applications in complex carbohydrate synthesis.
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- Stephanie A Blaszczyk
- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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Huang J, Zhao L, Fan Y, Liao L, Ma PX, Xiao G, Chen D. The microRNAs miR-204 and miR-211 maintain joint homeostasis and protect against osteoarthritis progression. Nat Commun 2019; 10:2876. [PMID: 31253842 PMCID: PMC6599052 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10753-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common, painful disease. Currently OA is incurable, and its etiology largely unknown, partly due to limited understanding of OA as a whole-joint disease. Here we report that two homologous microRNAs, miR-204 and miR-211, maintain joint homeostasis to suppress OA pathogenesis. Specific knockout of miR-204/-211 in mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) results in Runx2 accumulation in multi-type joint cells, causing whole-joint degeneration. Specifically, miR-204/-211 loss-of-function induces matrix-degrading proteases in articular chondrocytes and synoviocytes, stimulating articular cartilage destruction. Moreover, miR-204/-211 ablation enhances NGF expression in a Runx2-dependent manner, and thus hyper-activates Akt signaling and MPC proliferation, underlying multiplex non-cartilaginous OA conditions including synovial hyperplasia, osteophyte outgrowth and subchondral sclerosis. Importantly, miR-204/-211-deficiency-induced OA is largely rescued by Runx2 insufficiency, confirming the miR-204/-211-Runx2 axis. Further, intraarticular administration of miR-204-expressing adeno-associated virus significantly decelerates OA progression. Collectively, miR-204/-211 are essential in maintaining healthy homeostasis of mesenchymal joint cells to counteract OA pathogenesis. Osteoarthritis involves whole-joint tissue degeneration. Here, the authors show that miR-204 and miR-211 in mesenchymal joint cells regulate their proliferation, catabolic and osteogenic responses, and that disease progression is ameliorated by intra-articular miR-204 delivery in mice.
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- Jian Huang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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Yang H, Wen Y, Zhang M, Liu Q, Zhang H, Zhang J, Lu L, Ye T, Bai X, Xiao G, Wang M. MTORC1 coordinates the autophagy and apoptosis signaling in articular chondrocytes in osteoarthritic temporomandibular joint. Autophagy 2019; 16:271-288. [PMID: 31007149 PMCID: PMC6984599 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2019.1606647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
A switch from autophagy to apoptosis is implicated in chondrocytes during the osteoarthritis (OA) progression with currently unknown mechanism(s). In this study we utilized a flow fluid shear stress (FFSS) model in cultured chondrocytes and a unilateral anterior crossbite (UAC) animal model. We found that both FFSS and UAC actively induced endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) in the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) chondrocytes, as demonstrated by dramatic increases in expression of HSPA5, p-EIF2AK3, p-ERN1 and ATF6. Interestingly, both FFSS and UAC activated not only pro-death p-EIF2AK3-mediated ERS-apoptosis programs but also pro-survival p-ERN1-mediated autophagic flux in chondrocytes. Data from FFSS demonstrated that MTORC1, a downstream of p-ERN1, suppressed autophagy but promoted p-EIF2AK3 mediated ERS-apoptosis. Data from UAC model demonstrated that at early stage both the p-ERN1 and p-EIF2AK3 were activated and MTORC1 was inhibited in TMJ chondrocytes. At late stage, MTORC1-p-EIF2AK3-mediated ERS apoptosis were predominant, while p-ERN1 and autophagic flux were inhibited. Inhibition of MTORC1 by TMJ local injection of rapamycin in rats or inducible ablation of MTORC1 expression selectively in chondrocytes in mice promoted chondrocyte autophagy and suppressed apoptosis, and reduced TMJ cartilage loss induced by UAC. In contrast, MTORC1 activation by TMJ local administration of MHY1485 or genetic deletion of Tsc1, an upstream MTORC1 suppressor, resulted in opposite effects. Collectively, our results establish that aberrant mechanical loading causes cartilage degeneration by activating, at least in part, the MTORC1 signaling which modulates the autophagy and apoptosis programs in TMJ chondrocytes. Thus, inhibition of MTORC1 provides a novel therapeutic strategy for prevention and treatment of OA. Abbreviations : ACTB: actin beta; ATF6: activating transcription factor 6; BECN1: beclin 1; BFL: bafilomycin A1; CASP12: caspase 12; CASP3: caspase 3; DAPI: 4ʹ,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; DDIT3: DNA-damage inducible transcript 3; EIF2AK3/PERK: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 3; ER: endoplasmic reticulum; ERS: endoplasmic reticulum stress; ERN1/IRE1: endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1; FFSS: flow fluid shear stress; HSPA5/GRP78/BiP: heat shock protein 5; LAMP2: lysosome-associated membrane protein 2; MAP1LC3B/LC3B: microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta; MTOR: mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase; MTORC1: mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1; OA: osteoarthritis; PRKAA1/2/AMPK1/2: protein kinase, AMP-activated, alpha 1/2 catalytic subunit; RPS6: ribosomal protein S6; Rapa: rapamycin; SQSTM1/p62: sequestosome 1; TEM: transmission electron microscopy; TG: thapsigargin; TMJ: temporomandibular joints; TSC1/2: tuberous sclerosis complex 1/2; UAC: unilateral anterior crossbite; UPR: unfolded protein response; XBP1: x-box binding protein 1.
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- Hongxu Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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One of the most popular one-pot glycosylation strategies is orthogonal one-pot synthesis, which was mainly based on thioglycosides. Despite its successful application, shortcomings of thioglycosides including aglycon transfers, interference of departing species and unpleasant odor restrict its application scope. Herein, we report a new and efficient orthogonal one-pot synthesis of oligosaccahrides based on glycosyl ortho-alkynylbenzoate, which solves the issues of thioglycoside-based orthogonal one-pot synthesis. Over a dozen of oligosaccharides have been efficiently synthesized by this method.
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- Yunqin Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
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Zhao L, Huang J, Fan Y, Li J, You T, He S, Xiao G, Chen D. Exploration of CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing as therapy for osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2019; 78:676-682. [PMID: 30842121 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-214724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful and debilitating disease and it is associated with aberrant upregulation of multiple factors, including matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP13), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and nerve growth factor (NGF). In this study, we aimed to use the CRISPR/Cas9 technology, a highly efficient gene-editing tool, to study whether the ablation of OA-associated genes has OA-modifying effects. METHODS We performed intra-articular injection of adeno-associated virus, which expressed CRISPR/Cas9 components to target each of the genes encoding MMP13, IL-1β and NGF, in a surgically induced OA mouse model. We also tested triple ablations of NGF, MMP13 and IL-1β. RESULTS Loss-of-function of NGF palliates pain but worsens joint damage in the surgically induced OA model. Ablation of MMP13 or IL-1β reduces the expression of cartilage-degrading enzymes and attenuates structural deterioration. Targeting both MMP13 and IL-1β significantly mitigates the adverse effects of NGF blockade on the joints. CONCLUSIONS CRISPR-mediated ablation of NGF alleviates OA pain, and deletion of MMP13-1β or IL-1β attenuates structural damage in a post-traumatic OA model. Multiplex ablations of NGF, MMP13 and IL-1β provide benefits on both pain management and joint structure maintenance. Our results suggest that CRISPR-based gene editing is useful for the identification of promising drug targets and the development of feasible therapeutic strategies for OA treatment.
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- Lan Zhao
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.,Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Guo L, Cui C, Zhang K, Wang J, Wang Y, Lu Y, Chen K, Yuan J, Xiao G, Tang B, Sun Y, Wu C. Kindlin-2 links mechano-environment to proline synthesis and tumor growth. Nat Commun 2019; 10:845. [PMID: 30783087 PMCID: PMC6381112 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-08772-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cell metabolism is strongly influenced by mechano-environment. We show here that a fraction of kindlin-2 localizes to mitochondria and interacts with pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase 1 (PYCR1), a key enzyme for proline synthesis. Extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffening promotes kindlin-2 translocation into mitochondria and its interaction with PYCR1, resulting in elevation of PYCR1 level and consequent increase of proline synthesis and cell proliferation. Depletion of kindlin-2 reduces PYCR1 level, increases reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and apoptosis, and abolishes ECM stiffening-induced increase of proline synthesis and cell proliferation. In vivo, both kindlin-2 and PYCR1 levels are markedly increased in lung adenocarcinoma. Ablation of kindlin-2 in lung adenocarcinoma substantially reduces PYCR1 and proline levels, and diminishes fibrosis in vivo, resulting in marked inhibition of tumor growth and reduction of mortality rate. Our findings reveal a mechanoresponsive kindlin-2-PYCR1 complex that links mechano-environment to proline metabolism and signaling, and suggest a strategy to inhibit tumor growth.
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- Ling Guo
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Department of Biology and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Department of Biology and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Department of Biology and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Department of Biology and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Department of Biology and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Department of Biology and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Department of Biology and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Department of Biology and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Department of Biology and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Department of Biology and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261, USA.
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Objective: While low anterior resection avoided a permanent stoma, it might also cause bowel dysfunction which can significantly impact patients' quality of life. The objective of this study was to identify the incidence and risk factors for the development of bowel dysfunction following rectal surgery. Methods: Patients undergoing anterior resection for rectal neoplasm between January 2010 and December 2015 were identified from a rectal cancer database at the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Beijing Hospital. All patients were asked to fill in a low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) questionnaire. Clinical factors were compared between patients with major LARS and those with minor or no LARS using conditional logistic regression. Results: There was 254 patients enrolled in the study. One hundred and eleven (44.1%) had major LARS symptoms. Neoadjuvant radiotherapy (OR=2.814, 95%CI: 1.097-5.561, P<0.001), low tumor location (OR=3.568, 95%CI: 1.159-6.546, P<0.001) and anastomotic leakage (OR=6.574, 95%CI: 1.689-15.367, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for development of major LARS symptoms. Conclusions: For patients with high risk of low anterior resection syndrome, the potential for long-term poor functional results should be discussed with patients and form a part of the decision-making in individual treatment plans. Sphincter-preserving surgery should be performed in highly selected patients to avoid major bowel dysfunction.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
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Chen H, Wang Y, Dai H, Tian X, Cui ZK, Chen Z, Hu L, Song Q, Liu A, Zhang Z, Xiao G, Yang J, Jiang Y, Bai X. Bone and plasma citrate is reduced in osteoporosis. Bone 2018; 114:189-197. [PMID: 29929041 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2018.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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High concentration of citrate exists in bone of humans and all osteo-vertebrates, and citrate incorporation imparts important biomechanical and other functional properties to bone. However, which cells are responsible for citrate production in bone remains unclear and whether the citrate component changes with bone loss during osteoporosis is also not known. Here, we show that the citrate content is markedly reduced in the bone of mice or rats with age-related, ovariectomy-induced or retinoic acid-induced bone loss. Plasmic citrate is also downregulated in osteoporotic animals. Importantly, the plasmic citrate level of aged osteoporotic males is significantly lower than that of young healthy males and positively correlates with human lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) and total hip BMD. Furthermore, citrate production increases with in vitro osteoblastic differentiation, accompanied by upregulation of proteins involved in citrate secretion, suggesting that osteoblasts are highly specialized cells that produce citrate in bone. Our findings establish a novel relationship between citrate content and bone loss-related diseases such as osteoporosis, suggesting a critical role of bone citrate in the maintenance of the citrate balance in the circulation. Serum citrate level may thus represent a novel marker for osteoporosis.
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- Hongdong Chen
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Translational Research Centre of Regenerative Medicine and 3D Printing Technologies of Guangzhou Medical University, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Biology and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Research Institutes, The Huck Institutes of The Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- G. Xiao
- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Glyn Road Research Station, 1320 Glyn Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 3E7 Canada
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Zhou Y, Shu B, Xie R, Huang J, Zheng L, Zhou X, Xiao G, Zhao L, Chen D. Deletion of Axin1 in condylar chondrocytes leads to osteoarthritis-like phenotype in temporomandibular joint via activation of β-catenin and FGF signaling. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:1720-1729. [PMID: 30070692 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a degenerative disease in the adult, which is characterized by the pathological degeneration of condylar cartilage. Axin1 plays a critical role in the regulation of cartilage development and homeostasis. To determine the role of Axin1 in TMJ tissue at the adult stage, we generated Axin1Agc1ER mice, in which Axin1 was deleted in aggrecan-expressing chondrocytes at 2 months of age. Histology, histomorphometry, and immunostaining analyses were performed using TMJ tissues harvested from 4- and 6-month-old mice after tamoxifen administration. Total RNA isolated from TMJ cartilage of 6-month-old mice was used for gene expression analysis. Progressive OA-like degeneration was observed in condylar cartilage in Axin1 knockout (KO) mice with loss of surface continuity and the formation of vertical fissures. In addition, reduced alcian blue staining in condylar cartilage was also found in Axin1 KO mice. Immunostaining and reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) assays revealed disturbed homeostasis in condylar cartilage with increased expressions of MMP13 and Adamts5 and decreased lubricin expression in Axin1-deficient chondrocytes. Less proliferative cells with increased hypertrophic and apoptotic activities were presented in the condylar cartilage of Axin1Agc1ER KO mice. As a scaffolding protein, the deletion of Axin1 stimulated not only the β-catenin but also the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling via extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) activation. The qRT-PCR results showed an increased expression of Fgfr1 in Axin1 KO cartilage. Overall, the deletion of Axin1 in condylar chondrocytes altered the β-catenin and FGF/ERK1/2 signaling pathways, thus cooperatively contribute to the cartilage degeneration.
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- Yachuan Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Orthopedics, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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Xiao G, Xie L, Lian G. P1631critical role of CREB pathway in the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.p1631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Hypertension Research Institute, Fuzhou, China People's Republic of
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Hypertension Research Institute, Fuzhou, China People's Republic of
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Hypertension Research Institute, Fuzhou, China People's Republic of
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Vega-Rubin-de-Celis S, Zou Z, Fernandez-Fernandez A, Xiao G, Kim M, Levine B. 19 Autophagy induction as a new therapy for HER2+ breast tumorigenesis. ESMO Open 2018. [DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2018-eacr25.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Fu X, Liang C, Li F, Wang L, Wu X, Lu A, Xiao G, Zhang G. The Rules and Functions of Nucleocytoplasmic Shuttling Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19051445. [PMID: 29757215 PMCID: PMC5983729 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19051445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Biological macromolecules are the basis of life activities. There is a separation of spatial dimension between DNA replication and RNA biogenesis, and protein synthesis, which is an interesting phenomenon. The former occurs in the cell nucleus, while the latter in the cytoplasm. The separation requires protein to transport across the nuclear envelope to realize a variety of biological functions. Nucleocytoplasmic transport of protein including import to the nucleus and export to the cytoplasm is a complicated process that requires involvement and interaction of many proteins. In recent years, many studies have found that proteins constantly shuttle between the cytoplasm and the nucleus. These shuttling proteins play a crucial role as transport carriers and signal transduction regulators within cells. In this review, we describe the mechanism of nucleocytoplasmic transport of shuttling proteins and summarize some important diseases related shuttling proteins.
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
- Law Sau Fai Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Diseases, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
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- Law Sau Fai Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Diseases, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Integrated Bioinfomedicine and Translational Science, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Precision Medicine and Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Shenzhen Lab of Combinatorial Compounds and Targeted Drug Delivery, HKBU Institute of Research and Continuing Education, Shenzhen 518057, China.
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- Law Sau Fai Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Diseases, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Integrated Bioinfomedicine and Translational Science, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Precision Medicine and Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Shenzhen Lab of Combinatorial Compounds and Targeted Drug Delivery, HKBU Institute of Research and Continuing Education, Shenzhen 518057, China.
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- Law Sau Fai Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Diseases, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Integrated Bioinfomedicine and Translational Science, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Precision Medicine and Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Shenzhen Lab of Combinatorial Compounds and Targeted Drug Delivery, HKBU Institute of Research and Continuing Education, Shenzhen 518057, China.
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- Law Sau Fai Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Diseases, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Integrated Bioinfomedicine and Translational Science, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Precision Medicine and Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Shenzhen Lab of Combinatorial Compounds and Targeted Drug Delivery, HKBU Institute of Research and Continuing Education, Shenzhen 518057, China.
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- Law Sau Fai Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Diseases, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Integrated Bioinfomedicine and Translational Science, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Precision Medicine and Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Shenzhen Lab of Combinatorial Compounds and Targeted Drug Delivery, HKBU Institute of Research and Continuing Education, Shenzhen 518057, China.
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Law Sau Fai Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Diseases, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Integrated Bioinfomedicine and Translational Science, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Precision Medicine and Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
- Shenzhen Lab of Combinatorial Compounds and Targeted Drug Delivery, HKBU Institute of Research and Continuing Education, Shenzhen 518057, China.
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Yang X, Xia R, Yue C, Zhai W, Du W, Yang Q, Cao H, Chen X, Obando D, Zhu Y, Chen X, Chen JJ, Piganelli J, Wipf P, Jiang Y, Xiao G, Wu C, Jiang J, Lu B. ATF4 Regulates CD4 + T Cell Immune Responses through Metabolic Reprogramming. Cell Rep 2018; 23:1754-1766. [PMID: 29742431 PMCID: PMC6051420 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2017] [Revised: 12/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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T cells are strongly regulated by oxidizing environments and amino acid restriction. How T cells reprogram metabolism to adapt to these extracellular stress situations is not well understood. Here, we show that oxidizing environments and amino acid starvation induce ATF4 in CD4+ T cells. We also demonstrate that Atf4-deficient CD4+ T cells have defects in redox homeostasis, proliferation, differentiation, and cytokine production. We further reveal that ATF4 regulates a coordinated gene network that drives amino acid intake, mTORC1 activation, protein translation, and an anabolic program for de novo synthesis of amino acids and glutathione. ATF4 also promotes catabolic glycolysis and glutaminolysis and oxidative phosphorylation and thereby provides precursors and energy for anabolic pathways. ATF4-deficient mice mount reduced Th1 but elevated Th17 immune responses and develop more severe experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE). Our study demonstrates that ATF4 is critical for CD4+ T cell-mediated immune responses through driving metabolic adaptation.
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- Xi Yang
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, EBST E1047, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, HaiDian, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, EBST E1047, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; Department of Immunology, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215007, China; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215004, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, EBST E1047, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; Department of Oncology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, EBST E1047, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; Department of Oncology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, EBST E1047, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, EBST E1047, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; Guangdong Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Third People's Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518112, China
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- Department of Biology and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, EBST E1047, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, EBST E1047, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, EBST E1047, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; Department of Immunology, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215007, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Third People's Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518112, China
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Immunogenetics, Department of Pediatrics, Rangos Research Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Biology and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, EBST E1047, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Boyle SM, Ali N, Olszanski AJ, Park DJ, Xiao G, Guy S, Doyle AM. Donor-Derived Metastatic Melanoma and Checkpoint Inhibition. Transplant Proc 2018; 49:1551-1554. [PMID: 28838438 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Donor-derived malignancy, particularly melanoma, is a rare but known complication of organ transplantation. Here we describe a case of metastatic melanoma in a deceased-donor kidney transplant recipient. After diagnosis, the patient was successfully treated with cessation of immunosuppression, explantation of the renal allograft, and novel melanoma therapies, including the mutation-targeted agents dabrafenib and trametinib and the immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab. These 2 new classes of melanoma therapy have revolutionized the course of metastatic melanoma, altering it from one of nearly certain mortality to one of potential cure. This case reviews the mechanisms of action of these therapies and reports our experience with them in the rare setting of donor-derived melanoma in a dialysis-dependent patient.
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- S M Boyle
- Division of Nephrology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Carbohydrates play a significant role in numerous biological events, and the chemical synthesis of carbohydrates is vital for further studies to understand their various biological functions. Due to the structural complexity of carbohydrates, the stereoselective formation of glycosidic linkages and the site-selective modification of hydroxyl groups are very challenging and at the same time extremely important. In recent years, the rapid development of chiral reagents including both chiral auxiliaries and chiral catalysts has significantly improved the stereoselectivity for glycosylation reactions and the site-selectivity for the modification of carbohydrates. These new tools will greatly facilitate the efficient synthesis of oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, and glycoconjugates. In this tutorial review, we will summarize these advances and highlight the most recent examples.
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- Hao-Yuan Wang
- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
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Wang T, Li S, Yi D, Zhou GQ, Chang Z, Ma PX, Xiao G, Chen D. CHIP regulates bone mass by targeting multiple TRAF family members in bone marrow stromal cells. Bone Res 2018; 6:10. [PMID: 29619270 PMCID: PMC5874245 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-018-0010-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Carboxyl terminus of Hsp70-interacting protein (CHIP or STUB1) is an E3 ligase and regulates the stability of several proteins which are involved in different cellular functions. Our previous studies demonstrated that Chip deficient mice display bone loss phenotype due to increased osteoclast formation through enhancing TRAF6 activity in osteoclasts. In this study we provide novel evidence about the function of CHIP. We found that osteoblast differentiation and bone formation were also decreased in Chip KO mice. In bone marrow stromal (BMS) cells derived from Chip-/- mice, expression of a panel of osteoblast marker genes was significantly decreased. ALP activity and mineralized bone matrix formation were also reduced in Chip-deficient BMS cells. We also found that in addition to the regulation of TRAF6, CHIP also inhibits TNFα-induced NF-κB signaling through promoting TRAF2 and TRAF5 degradation. Specific deletion of Chip in BMS cells downregulated expression of osteoblast marker genes which could be reversed by the addition of NF-κB inhibitor. These results demonstrate that the osteopenic phenotype observed in Chip-/- mice was due to the combination of increased osteoclast formation and decreased osteoblast differentiation. Taken together, our findings indicate a significant role of CHIP in bone remodeling.
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- Tingyu Wang
- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, 200011 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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- Department of Medical Cell Biology and Genetics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory and the Center for Anti-Ageing and Regenerative Medicine, Shenzhen University Medical School, 518060 Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, 100084 Beijing, China
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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Guo L, Cai T, Chen K, Wang R, Wang J, Cui C, Yuan J, Zhang K, Liu Z, Deng Y, Xiao G, Wu C. Kindlin-2 regulates mesenchymal stem cell differentiation through control of YAP1/TAZ. J Cell Biol 2018; 217:1431-1451. [PMID: 29496737 PMCID: PMC5881491 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201612177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2016] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) fate decision is strongly influenced by cell microenvironment. Guo et al. identify kindlin-2 as a key determinant of MSC lineage commitment and delineate a novel signaling pathway consisting of kindlin-2, RhoA, MLCK, AIP4, and YAP1/TAZ that senses mechanical cues of the cell microenvironment and controls MSC differentiation. Precise control of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation is critical for tissue development and regeneration. We show here that kindlin-2 is a key determinant of MSC fate decision. Depletion of kindlin-2 in MSCs is sufficient to induce adipogenesis and inhibit osteogenesis in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, kindlin-2 regulates MSC differentiation through controlling YAP1/TAZ at both the transcript and protein levels. Kindlin-2 physically associates with myosin light-chain kinase in response to mechanical cues of cell microenvironment and intracellular signaling events and promotes myosin light-chain phosphorylation. Loss of kindlin-2 inhibits RhoA activation and reduces myosin light-chain phosphorylation, stress fiber formation, and focal adhesion assembly, resulting in increased Ser127 phosphorylation, nuclear exclusion, and ubiquitin ligase atrophin-1 interacting protein 4–mediated degradation of YAP1/TAZ. Our findings reveal a novel kindlin-2 signaling axis that senses the mechanical cues of cell microenvironment and controls MSC fate decision, and they suggest a new strategy to regulate MSC differentiation, tissue repair, and regeneration.
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- Ling Guo
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China .,Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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Xu S, Zhang Y, Wang J, Li K, Tan K, Liang K, Shen J, Cai D, Jin D, Li M, Xiao G, Xu J, Jiang Y, Bai X. TSC1 regulates osteoclast podosome organization and bone resorption through mTORC1 and Rac1/Cdc42. Cell Death Differ 2018; 25:1549-1566. [PMID: 29358671 DOI: 10.1038/s41418-017-0049-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Reorganization of the podosome into the sealing zone is crucial for osteoclasts (OCLs) to resorb bone, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Here, we show that tuberous sclerosis complex 1 (TSC1) functions centrally in OCLs to promote podosome organization and bone resorption through mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) and the small GTPases Rac1/Cdc42. During osteoclastogenesis, enhanced expression of TSC1 downregulates mTORC1 activity. TSC1 deletion in OCLs reduced podosome belt formation in vitro and sealing zone formation in vivo, leading to bone resorption deficiency and osteopetrosis. Mechanistically, TSC1 promoted podosome superstructure assembly by releasing mTORC1-dependent negative feedback inhibition of Rac1/Cdc42. Rapamycin and active Rac1/Cdc42 restore podosome organization and bone resorption and alleviate osteopetrotic phenotypes in mutant mice. Our findings reveal an essential role of TSC1 signaling in the regulation of bone resorption. Targeting TSC1 represents a novel strategy to inhibit bone resorption and prevent bone loss-related diseases.
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- Song Xu
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Department of Arthroplasty, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Arthroplasty, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Department of Biology and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Molecular Laboratory, School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Western Australia, M504, Perth, 6009, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, 15260, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China. .,Department of Arthroplasty, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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Seeberger PH, Pereira CL, Khan N, Xiao G, Diago-Navarro E, Reppe K, Opitz B, Fries BC, Witzenrath M. A Semi-Synthetic Glycoconjugate Vaccine Candidate for Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:13973-13978. [PMID: 28815890 PMCID: PMC5819008 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201700964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Revised: 08/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hospital-acquired infections are an increasingly serious health concern. Infections caused by carpabenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-Kp) are especially problematic, with a 50 % average survival rate. CR-Kp are isolated from patients with ever greater frequency, 7 % within the EU but 62 % in Greece. At a time when antibiotics are becoming less effective, no vaccines to protect from this severe bacterial infection exist. Herein, we describe the convergent [3+3] synthesis of the hexasaccharide repeating unit from its capsular polysaccharide and related sequences. Immunization with the synthetic hexasaccharide 1 glycoconjugate resulted in high titers of cross-reactive antibodies against CR-Kp CPS in mice and rabbits. Whole-cell ELISA was used to establish the surface staining of CR-Kp strains. The antibodies raised were found to promote phagocytosis. Thus, this semi-synthetic glycoconjugate is a lead for the development of a vaccine against a rapidly progressing, deadly bacterium.
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- Peter H. Seeberger
- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14424 Potsdam (Germany)
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin (Germany)
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14424 Potsdam (Germany)
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin (Germany)
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14424 Potsdam (Germany)
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin (Germany)
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14424 Potsdam (Germany)
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin (Germany)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Stony Brook University, 101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794 (USA)
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- Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin (Germany)
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- Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin (Germany)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Stony Brook University, 101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794 (USA)
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- Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin (Germany)
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Yang L, Wang S, Zhou Y, Lai S, Xiao G, Gazdar A, Xie Y. P1.02-039 Main Bronchus Location Is a Predictor for Metastasis and Prognosis in Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Large North American Cohort Analysis. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cao Y, Qiu X, Xiao G, Hao H. Effectiveness and safety of osimertinib in patients with metastatic EGFR T790M-positive NSCLC: An observational real-world study. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx671.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Seeberger PH, Pereira CL, Khan N, Xiao G, Diago-Navarro E, Reppe K, Opitz B, Fries BC, Witzenrath M. A Semi-Synthetic Glycoconjugate Vaccine Candidate for Carbapenem-ResistantKlebsiella pneumoniae. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201700964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Peter H. Seeberger
- Department of Biomolecular Systems; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14424 Potsdam Germany
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Freie Universität Berlin; Arnimallee 22 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14424 Potsdam Germany
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Freie Universität Berlin; Arnimallee 22 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14424 Potsdam Germany
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Freie Universität Berlin; Arnimallee 22 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14424 Potsdam Germany
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Freie Universität Berlin; Arnimallee 22 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases; Stony Brook University; 101 Nicolls Road Stony Brook NY 11794 USA
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Department of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine; Charitéplatz 1 10117 Berlin Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Department of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine; Charitéplatz 1 10117 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases; Stony Brook University; 101 Nicolls Road Stony Brook NY 11794 USA
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Department of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine; Charitéplatz 1 10117 Berlin Germany
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It is interesting and of significant importance to investigate how network structures co-evolve with opinions. In this article, we show that, a simple model integrating consensus formation, link rewiring, and opinion change allows complex system dynamics to emerge, driving the system into a dynamic equilibrium with the co-existence of diversified opinions. Specifically, similar opinion holders may form into communities yet with no strict community consensus; and rather than being separated into disconnected communities, different communities are connected by a non-trivial proportion of inter-community links. More importantly, we show that the complex dynamics may lead to different numbers of communities at the steady state with a given tolerance between different opinion holders. We construct a framework for theoretically analyzing the co-evolution process. Theoretical analysis and extensive simulation results reveal some useful insights into the complex co-evolution process, including the formation of dynamic equilibrium, the transition between different steady states with different numbers of communities, and the dynamics between opinion distribution and network modularity.
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- Y Yu
- Data Science Innovation Hub, Merck Sharp & Dohme, 1 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore 138632
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
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- Center for Brain Inspired Computing Research, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
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- Data Science Innovation Hub, Merck Sharp & Dohme, 1 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore 138632
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Zhang Y, Xu S, Li K, Tan K, Liang K, Wang J, Shen J, Zou W, Hu L, Cai D, Ding C, Li M, Xiao G, Liu B, Liu A, Bai X. mTORC1 Inhibits NF-κB/NFATc1 Signaling and Prevents Osteoclast Precursor Differentiation, In Vitro and In Mice. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32:1829-1840. [PMID: 28520214 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Revised: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is a critical sensor for bone homeostasis and bone formation; however, the role of mTORC1 in osteoclast development and the underlying mechanisms have not yet been fully established. Here, we found that mTORC1 activity declined during osteoclast precursors differentiation in vitro and in vivo. We further targeted deletion of Raptor (mTORC1 key component) or Tsc1 (mTORC1 negative regulator) to constitutively inhibit or activate mTORC1 in osteoclast precursors (monocytes/macrophages), using LyzM-cre mice. Osteoclastic formation was drastically increased in cultures of Raptor deficient bone marrow monocytes/macrophages (BMMs), and Raptor-deficient mice displayed osteopenia with enhanced osteoclastogenesis. Conversely, BMMs lacking Tsc1 exhibited a severe defect in osteoclast-like differentiation and absorptive function, both of which were restored following rapamycin treatment. Importantly, expression of nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) and nuclear factor of activated T cells, cytoplasmic 1 (NFATc1), transcription factors that are essential for osteoclast differentiation was negatively regulated by mTORC1 in osteoclast lineages. These results provide evidence that mTORC1 plays as a critical role as an osteoclastic differentiation-limiting signal and suggest a potential drawback in treating bone loss-related diseases with mTOR inhibitors clinically. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Yue Zhang
- Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Deparment of Arthroplasty, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Deparment of Arthroplasty, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biology and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhang M, Yang H, Lu L, Wan X, Zhang J, Zhang H, Liu X, Huang X, Xiao G, Wang M. Matrix replenishing by BMSCs is beneficial for osteoarthritic temporomandibular joint cartilage. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017; 25:1551-1562. [PMID: 28532603 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The present goal was to explore whether matrix replenishment is the primary requirement for osteoarthritic (OA) cartilage. METHODS Cells isolated from the superficial and deep zone cartilage of a pig temporomandibular joint (TMJ) were exposed to fluid flow shear stress (FFSS). Differences in matrix production and cellular differentiation were detected. Unilateral anterior crossbite (UAC) was applied to C57BL/6J female mice. Green fluorescent protein-labeled exogenous bone marrow stromal cells (GFP-BMSCs) were injected weekly into TMJs, starting from 3 weeks of UAC stimulation and continuing for 4-, 8- and 12-weeks. Another GFP-BMSCs injection UAC group stopped receiving injections for 4-weeks after 8-weeks of injections. Assessments were focused on morphological alterations in UAC mouse TMJ cartilage, the expression levels of DAP3, an anoikis marker, CD163, a scavenger receptor family member, and ki67, a proliferation indicator. RESULTS FFSS down-regulated type-II collagen expression but stimulated terminal differentiation in cells isolated from deep zone cartilage. It down-regulated aggrecan expression but up-regulated type I collagen in cells isolated from both superficial and deep zones. UAC caused matrix loss and anoikis and enhanced scavenging activity in deep zone chondrocytes without affecting cell proliferation. Superficial fibrillation was obvious in the late stage. Weekly injections of BMSCs largely restored these changes. The implanted BMSCs expressed a high level of CD163 protein but did not show remarkable cell proliferation. Terminating the supply of exogenous BMSCs reversed the restorative effects. CONCLUSIONS Scavenging the degraded matrix and replenishing the fibrosis-developmental matrix are the primary requirements for the repair of OA cartilage.
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- M Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changle West Road, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Biology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China; Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, China.
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Sun Y, Guo C, Ma P, Lai Y, Yang F, Cai J, Cheng Z, Zhang K, Liu Z, Tian Y, Sheng Y, Tian R, Deng Y, Xiao G, Wu C. Kindlin-2 Association with Rho GDP-Dissociation Inhibitor α Suppresses Rac1 Activation and Podocyte Injury. J Am Soc Nephrol 2017; 28:3545-3562. [PMID: 28775002 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2016091021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Alteration of podocyte behavior is critically involved in the development and progression of many forms of human glomerular diseases. The molecular mechanisms that control podocyte behavior, however, are not well understood. Here, we investigated the role of Kindlin-2, a component of cell-matrix adhesions, in podocyte behavior in vivo Ablation of Kindlin-2 in podocytes resulted in alteration of actin cytoskeletal organization, reduction of the levels of slit diaphragm proteins, effacement of podocyte foot processes, and ultimately massive proteinuria and death due to kidney failure. Through proteomic analyses and in vitro coimmunoprecipitation experiments, we identified Rho GDP-dissociation inhibitor α (RhoGDIα) as a Kindlin-2-associated protein. Loss of Kindlin-2 in podocytes significantly reduced the expression of RhoGDIα and resulted in the dissociation of Rac1 from RhoGDIα, leading to Rac1 hyperactivation and increased motility of podocytes. Inhibition of Rac1 activation effectively suppressed podocyte motility and alleviated the podocyte defects and proteinuria induced by the loss of Kindlin-2 in vivo Our results identify a novel Kindlin-2-RhoGDIα-Rac1 signaling axis that is critical for regulation of podocyte structure and function in vivo and provide evidence that it may serve as a useful target for therapeutic control of podocyte injury and associated glomerular diseases.
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- Ying Sun
- Departments of Biology and .,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois; and
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Chemistry, and
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- Departments of Biology and.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Departments of Biology and .,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois; and
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- Departments of Biology and .,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Yang D, Hao Y, Zi W, Wang H, Zheng D, Li H, Tu M, Wan Y, Jin P, Xiao G, Xiong Y, Xu G, Liu X. Effect of Retrievable Stent Size on Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Multicenter Study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2017; 38:1586-1593. [PMID: 28596196 PMCID: PMC7960417 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In clinical practice, stent diameter is one of the variable properties important for endovascular treatment. A consensus guideline for stent retriever size selection has yet to be established. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different diameters of Solitaire retrievers on outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Of 628 patients enrolled from the Endovascular Treatment for Acute Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke Registry, 256 were treated with the Solitaire 4-mm device and 372, with the 6-mm device. We matched patients treated with the 2 stent sizes using propensity score analysis. The successful outcome was reperfusion as measured by the modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction score immediately postprocedure and the dichotomized modified Rankin Scale score at 90 days. Symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage and in-hospital mortality were also recorded. RESULTS After propensity score analysis, group outcomes did not differ. In addition, in patients with atherosclerosis-related occlusion, a higher reperfusion rate (P = .021) was observed in the Solitaire 4 group, as well as a shorter time interval (P = .002) and fewer passes (P = .025). Independent predictors of successful reperfusion in patients with atherosclerotic disease on logistic analysis were the small stent (OR, 3.217; 95% CI, 1.129-9.162; P = .029) and the propensity score acting as a covariate (OR, 52.84; 95% CI, 3.468-805.018; P = .004). CONCLUSIONS We found no evidence of a differential effect of intra-arterial therapy based on the size of Solitaire retrievers. In patients with atherosclerotic disease, favorable reperfusion was associated with deployment of a small stent.
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- D Yang
- From the Department of Neurology (D.Y., H.W., X.L.), Jinling Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology (Y.H., G.Xu, X.L.), Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Emergency Medicine (Y.H.), First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology (W.Z., Y.X., G.Xu, X.L.), Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- From the Department of Neurology (D.Y., H.W., X.L.), Jinling Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Neurology (H.W.), 89th Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Weifang, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology (D.Z.), 175th Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Affiliated Southeast Hospital of Xiamen University, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Neurology (H.L.), 476th Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Neurology (M.T.), Hubei Wuchang Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Neurology (Y.W.), Hubei Zhongshan Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Neurology (P.J.), Lu'an Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Lu'an, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Neurology (G.Xiao), Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University; Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology (W.Z., Y.X., G.Xu, X.L.), Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology (Y.H., G.Xu, X.L.), Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Neurology (W.Z., Y.X., G.Xu, X.L.), Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- From the Department of Neurology (D.Y., H.W., X.L.), Jinling Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Neurology (Y.H., G.Xu, X.L.), Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Neurology (W.Z., Y.X., G.Xu, X.L.), Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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Tang H, Wang S, Xiao G, Schiller J, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Minna J, Wistuba II, Xie Y. Comprehensive evaluation of published gene expression prognostic signatures for biomarker-based lung cancer clinical studies. Ann Oncol 2017; 28:733-740. [PMID: 28200038 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2006] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background A more accurate prognosis for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients could aid in the identification of patients at high risk for recurrence. Many NSCLC mRNA expression signatures claiming to be prognostic have been reported in the literature. The goal of this study was to identify the most promising mRNA prognostic signatures in NSCLC for further prospective clinical validation. Experimental design We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of published mRNA prognostic signatures for resected NSCLC. The prognostic performance of each signature was evaluated via a meta-analysis of 1927 early stage NSCLC patients collected from 15 studies using three evaluation metrics (hazard ratios, concordance scores, and time-dependent receiver-operating characteristic curves). The performance of each signature was then evaluated against 100 random signatures. The prognostic power independent of clinical risk factors was assessed by multivariate Cox models. Results Through a literature search, we identified 42 lung cancer prognostic signatures derived from genome-wide expression profiling analysis. Based on meta-analysis, 25 signatures were prognostic for survival after adjusting for clinical risk factors and 18 signatures carried out significantly better than random signatures. When analyzing histology types separately, 17 signatures and 8 signatures are prognostic for adenocarcinoma and squamous cell lung cancer, respectively. Despite little overlap among published gene signatures, the top-performing signatures are highly concordant in predicted patient outcomes. Conclusions Based on this large-scale meta-analysis, we identified a set of mRNA expression prognostic signatures appropriate for further validation in prospective clinical studies.
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- H Tang
- Department of Breast Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Oncology, the Second Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Inova Schar Cancer Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA
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- Department of Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd. Unit 0085, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.,Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.,Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
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- Department of Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd. Unit 0085, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, USA
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Departments of Head and Neck and Mammary Gland Oncology and Medical Oncology, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis of Cancer, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Xiao G, Cintron-Rosado GA, Glazier DA, Xi BM, Liu C, Liu P, Tang W. Catalytic Site-Selective Acylation of Carbohydrates Directed by Cation-n Interaction. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:4346-4349. [PMID: 28297601 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b01412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Site-selective functionalization of hydroxyl groups in carbohydrates is one of the long-standing challenges in chemistry. Using a pair of chiral catalysts, we now can differentiate the most prevalent trans-1,2-diols in pyranoses systematically and predictably. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that the key determining factor for the selectivity is the presence or absence of a cation-n interaction between the cation in the acylated catalyst and an appropriate lone pair in the substrate. DFT calculations also provided a predictive model for site-selectivity and this model is validated by various substrates.
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- Guozhi Xiao
- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Ellman MB, Kim J, An HS, Chen D, Kc R, Li X, Xiao G, Yan D, Suh J, van Wijnen AJ, Wang JHC, Kim SG, Im HJ. Corrigendum to "Lactoferricin enhances BMP7-stimulated anabolic pathways in intervertebral disc cells" [Gene. 2013 Jul. 25; 524(2):282-91]. Gene 2017; 602:61. [PMID: 27354310 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2016.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Michael B Ellman
- Department of Biochemistry, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Center of Regenerative Medicine and Departments of Orthopedic Surgery & Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- MechanoBiology Laboratory, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, GwangJu City 501-759, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Sun X, Du N, Li G, Zhang J, Zhang J, Xiao G, Wang J, Tang SC, Ren H. Abstract P5-07-10: MiR-146a functions as suppressive non-coding gene via indirect upregulation of Let-7 to promote asymmetric division and inhibit the self-renewal ability of breast cancer stem-like cells. Cancer Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs16-p5-07-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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MiR-146a plays as diverse roles in systemic malignancies, stimulating the tumor growth or blocking the tumor proliferation. However, its roles in breast cancer stem-like cells are barely known. We first identified the suppressive role of miR-146a in stem cells' renewal, promoting the asymmetric division of stem-like cells, and the expression of miR-146a was positively related with Let-7b level in vitro and in clinical specimens. Previous studies of Let-7 revealed its suppressive functions in stem-like cells expansion, and miR-146 was predicated to target and bind to the 3'UTR of LIN28, a negative regulator of Let-7 maturation. By using luc-assay and western, results showed that miR-146a increased the Let-7b level through degrading Lin28, and Lin28 is required for miR-146a induction of stem cells arresting and more asymmetric stem cells division. Moreover, Let-7 controlled Wnt signaling pathway activity is governed and strengthened by miR-146a, contributing to decrease the ratio of stem-like cells, forcing stem cells dividing asymmetrically. MiR-146a in turn formed negative feedback loop with Let-7 via the repression of NF-kB and Snai1 caused by Let-7b. Our results suggested the possible miR-146a/LIN28/Let-7/Snai1 signaling pathway in restraining the symmetric cells division, which was referred to the self-renewal capacity of breast cancer-stem like cells, and this axis helps to prohibit long–term tumor resistance and recurrence.MiR-146a plays as diverse roles in systemic malignancies, stimulating the tumor growth or blocking the tumor proliferation. However, its roles in breast cancer stem-like cells are barely known. We first identified the suppressive role of miR-146a in stem cells' renewal, promoting the asymmetric division of stem-like cells, and the expression of miR-146a was positively related with Let-7b level in vitro and in clinical specimens. Previous studies of Let-7 revealed its suppressive functions in stem-like cells expansion, and miR-146 was predicated to target and bind to the 3'UTR of LIN28, a negative regulator of Let-7 maturation. By using luc-assay and western, results showed that miR-146a increased the Let-7b level through degrading Lin28, and Lin28 is required for miR-146a induction of stem cells arresting and more asymmetric stem cells division. Moreover, Let-7 controlled Wnt signaling pathway activity is governed and strengthened by miR-146a, contributing to decrease the ratio of stem-like cells, forcing stem cells dividing asymmetrically. MiR-146a in turn formed negative feedback loop with Let-7 via the repression of NF-kB and Snai1 caused by Let-7b. Our results suggested the possible miR-146a/LIN28/Let-7/Snai1 signaling pathway in restraining the symmetric cells division, which was referred to the self-renewal capacity of breast cancer-stem like cells, and this axis helps to prohibit long–term tumor resistance and recurrence.
Citation Format: Sun X, Du N, Li G, Zhang J, Zhang J, Xiao G, Wang J, Tang S-C, Ren H. MiR-146a functions as suppressive non-coding gene via indirect upregulation of Let-7 to promote asymmetric division and inhibit the self-renewal ability of breast cancer stem-like cells [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2016 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-07-10.
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- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Breast Cancer Program and Interdisciplinary Translational Research Team, Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA; Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Breast Cancer Program and Interdisciplinary Translational Research Team, Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA; Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Breast Cancer Program and Interdisciplinary Translational Research Team, Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA; Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Breast Cancer Program and Interdisciplinary Translational Research Team, Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA; Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Breast Cancer Program and Interdisciplinary Translational Research Team, Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA; Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Breast Cancer Program and Interdisciplinary Translational Research Team, Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA; Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Breast Cancer Program and Interdisciplinary Translational Research Team, Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA; Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Breast Cancer Program and Interdisciplinary Translational Research Team, Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA; Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Breast Cancer Program and Interdisciplinary Translational Research Team, Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA; Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Xiao G, Zhang J, Sun X, Qin S, Zhang B, Liu D, Liu J, Ren H. Abstract P4-07-11: MicroRNA-367a promotes tumor growth and stemness potential by targeting FBXW7 in breast cancer. Cancer Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs16-p4-07-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Increasing studies showed that MicroRNAs (miRNAs)participate in the carcinogenesis and progression of breast cancer, but the specific mechanism of miRNAs in breast cancer needs to be furtherexplored. in this study, wefound that miR-367a was significantly up-regulated in breast cancer tissue samples and cell lines, compared to paired normal tumor-adjacent samples and MCF-10A. meanwhile, Kaplan–Meier analysis demonstrated high miR-367a expression was evidently correlated with poor prognostic features of breast cancer. overexpression of miR-367a remarkably promoted proliferation, cell cycle,inhibited apoptosis ratios and stem-like capacity of breast cancer cells in vitro, whilesilencing the expression of miR-367a dramaticallyreversed these cellular events .in addition,In vivo studies showed that knockdown of miR-367a inhibited tumor growth of breast cancer ,moreover, F-box and WD repeat domain-containing 7 (FBXW7) was identified as a direct target genes of miR-367a, as miR-367a directly bound to the 3'untranslated region of FBXW7 . Notably, alterations of FBXW7 levels abrogated the effects of miR-367a on breast cancer cell proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis and stemness potential. In conclusion,evidence from this study demonstrated that miR-367amay serve as a novel prognostic indicator for breast cancer patients andexerts tumor promotion,at least in part, by inhibiting FBXW7.
Key words: miR-367a, FBXW7, breast cancer, tumor growth, stem-like capacity.
Citation Format: Xiao G, Zhang J, Sun X, Qin S, Zhang B, Liu D, Liu J, Ren H. MicroRNA-367a promotes tumor growth and stemness potential by targeting FBXW7 in breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2016 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-07-11.
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- G Xiao
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Kc R, Li X, Kroin JS, Liu Z, Chen D, Xiao G, Levine B, Li J, Hamilton JL, van Wijnen AJ, Piel M, Shelly DA, Brass D, Kolb E, Im HJ. PKCδ null mutations in a mouse model of osteoarthritis alter osteoarthritic pain independently of joint pathology by augmenting NGF/TrkA-induced axonal outgrowth. Ann Rheum Dis 2016; 75:2133-2141. [PMID: 26783110 PMCID: PMC5136703 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-208444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES A key clinical paradox in osteoarthritis (OA), a prevalent age-related joint disorder characterised by cartilage degeneration and debilitating pain, is that the severity of joint pain does not strictly correlate with radiographic and histological defects in joint tissues. Here, we determined whether protein kinase Cδ (PKCδ), a key mediator of cartilage degeneration, is critical to the mechanism by which OA develops from an asymptomatic joint-degenerative condition to a painful disease. METHODS OA was induced in 10-week-old PKCδ null (PKCδ-/-) and wild-type mice by destabilisation of the medial meniscus (DMM) followed by comprehensive examination of the histology, molecular pathways and knee-pain-related-behaviours in mice, and comparisons with human biopsies. RESULTS In the DMM model, the loss of PKCδ expression prevented cartilage degeneration but exacerbated OA-associated hyperalgesia. Cartilage preservation corresponded with reduced levels of inflammatory cytokines and of cartilage-degrading enzymes in the joints of PKCδ-deficient DMM mice. Hyperalgesia was associated with stimulation of nerve growth factor (NGF) by fibroblast-like synovial cells and with increased synovial angiogenesis. Results from tissue specimens of patients with symptomatic OA strikingly resembled our findings from the OA animal model. In PKCδ null mice, increases in sensory neuron distribution in knee OA synovium and activation of the NGF-tropomyosin receptor kinase (TrkA) axis in innervating dorsal root ganglia were highly correlated with knee OA hyperalgesia. CONCLUSIONS Increased distribution of synovial sensory neurons in the joints, and augmentation of NGF/TrkA signalling, causes OA hyperalgesia independently of cartilage preservation.
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- Ranjan Kc
- Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Department of Biology and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery & Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Alomone Labs Ltd, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine (Section of Rheumatology), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Chicago, Illinois, USA
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