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Zheng S, An S, Luo Y, Vithran DTA, Yang S, Lu B, Deng Z, Li Y. HYBID in osteoarthritis: Potential target for disease progression. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 165:115043. [PMID: 37364478 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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HYBID is a new hyaluronan-degrading enzyme and exists in various cells of the human body. Recently, HYBID was found to over-express in the osteoarthritic chondrocytes and fibroblast-like synoviocytes. According to these researches, high level of HYBID is significantly correlated with cartilage degeneration in joints and hyaluronic acid degradation in synovial fluid. In addition, HYBID can affect inflammatory cytokine secretion, cartilage and synovium fibrosis, synovial hyperplasia via multiple signaling pathways, thereby exacerbating osteoarthritis. Based on the existing research of HYBID in osteoarthritis, HYBID can break the metabolic balance of HA in joints through the degradation ability independent of HYALs/CD44 system and furthermore affect cartilage structure and mechanotransduction of chondrocytes. In particular, in addition to HYBID itself being able to trigger some signaling pathways, we believe that low-molecular-weight hyaluronan produced by excess degradation can also stimulate some disease-promoting signaling pathways by replacing high-molecular-weight hyaluronan in joints. The specific role of HYBID in osteoarthritis is gradually revealed, and the discovery of HYBID raises the new way to treat osteoarthritis. In this review, the expression and basic functions of HYBID in joints were summarized, and reveal potential role of HYBID as a key target in treatment for osteoarthritis.
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- Shengyuan Zheng
- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Department of Clinical Medicine, Xiangya Medicine School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Xiangya Medicine School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Xiangya Medicine School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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He T, Shaw I, Vedadghavami A, Bajpayee AG. Single-Dose Intra-Cartilage Delivery of Kartogenin Using a Cationic Multi-Arm Avidin Nanocarrier Suppresses Cytokine-Induced Osteoarthritis-Related Catabolism. Cartilage 2022; 13:19476035221093072. [PMID: 35491681 PMCID: PMC9251829 DOI: 10.1177/19476035221093072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Kartogenin (KGN) has proven as a both chondrogenic and chondroprotective drug for osteoarthritis (OA) therapy. However, being a small hydrophobic molecule, KGN suffers from rapid joint clearance and inability to penetrate cartilage to reach chondrocytes following intra-articular administration. As such multiple high doses are needed that can lead to off-target effects including stimulation and tissue outgrowth. Here we design charge-based cartilage targeting formulation of KGN by using a multi-arm cationic nano-construct of Avidin (mAv) that can rapidly penetrate into cartilage in high concentrations owing to weak-reversible electrostatic binding interactions with negatively charged aggrecan-glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and form an extended-release drug depot such that its therapeutic benefit can be reaped in just a single dose. DESIGN We synthesized 2 novel formulations, one with a releasable ester linker (mAv-OH-KGN, release half-life ~58 h) that enables sustained KGN release over 2 weeks and another with a non-releasable amide linker (mAv-NH-KGN) that relies on mAv's ability to be uptaken and endocytosed by chondrocytes for drug delivery. Their effectiveness in suppressing cytokine-induced catabolism was evaluated in vitro using cartilage explant culture model. RESULTS A single 100 μM dose of cartilage homing mAv-KGN was significantly more effective in suppressing cytokine-induced GAG loss, cell death, inflammatory response and in rescuing cell metabolism than a single dose of free KGN; multiple doses of free KGN were needed to match this therapeutic response. CONCLUSION mAv mediated delivery of KGN is promising and can facilitate clinical translation of KGN for OA treatment with only a single dose.
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- Tengfei He
- Department of Bioengineering,
Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering,
Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering,
Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA,Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA,Ambika G. Bajpayee, Department of
Bioengineering, Northeastern University, ISEC Room 216, 805 Columbus Avenue,
Boston, MA 02120, USA.
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Two Modulators of Skeletal Development: BMPs and Proteoglycans. J Dev Biol 2022; 10:jdb10020015. [PMID: 35466193 PMCID: PMC9036252 DOI: 10.3390/jdb10020015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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During embryogenesis, skeletal development is tightly regulated by locally secreted growth factors that interact with proteoglycans (PGs) in the extracellular matrix (ECM). Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are multifunctional growth factors that play critical roles in cartilage maturation and bone formation. BMP signals are transduced from plasma membrane receptors to the nucleus through both canonical Smad and noncanonical p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways. BMP signalling is modulated by a variety of endogenous and exogenous molecular mechanisms at different spatiotemporal levels and in both positive and negative manners. As an endogenous example, BMPs undergo extracellular regulation by PGs, which generally regulate the efficiency of ligand-receptor binding. BMP signalling can also be exogenously perturbed by a group of small molecule antagonists, such as dorsomorphin and its derivatives, that selectively bind to and inhibit the intracellular kinase domain of BMP type I receptors. In this review, we present a current understanding of BMPs and PGs functions in cartilage maturation and osteoblast differentiation, highlighting BMP–PG interactions. We also discuss the identification of highly selective small-molecule BMP receptor type I inhibitors. This review aims to shed light on the importance of BMP signalling and PGs in cartilage maturation and bone formation.
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Berton A, Longo UG, Candela V, Greco F, Martina FM, Quattrocchi CC, Denaro V. Quantitative Evaluation of Meniscal Healing Process of Degenerative Meniscus Lesions Treated with Hyaluronic Acid: A Clinical and MRI Study. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9072280. [PMID: 32709084 PMCID: PMC7408658 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9072280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Purpose: We aimed to evaluate clinical efficacy and healing effects of conservative management of degenerative meniscus lesions (DMLs) with a hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogel. Methods: Patients were subjected to two HA injections two weeks apart. Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and Patient’s Global Assessment (PtGA) and Clinical Observer Global Assessment (CoGA) of the disease were assessed at baseline, 30, and 60 days after treatment. Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36) was assessed at baseline and 60 days after treatment. One year after treatment, patients were called to know whether any of them had undergone arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM). All patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging using a 1.5-T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner (Siemens Aera), which included a T2 mapping pulse sequence with multiple echoes at baseline and 60 days after treatment. Results: 40 patients were enrolled. WOMAC score, physical function subscale, PtGA and CoGA, and SF-36 showed a statistically significant difference between baseline and follow-up. One year after treatment, only one patient had undergone APM. A decrease in the T2 measurement was detected in the posterior horn medial meniscus in 39% of cases in both the red and red–white zone, and in 60% of cases in the white zone; in the posterior horn lateral meniscus in 55% of cases in both the red and white zones, and in 65% of cases in the red–white zone. Only for the latter, there was a statistically significant difference between baseline and posttreatment T2 measurements. Conclusion: This study supports the use of HA in the conservative management of DML as it is clinically effective and enhances meniscus healing as demonstrated by T2 measurements. Moreover, it reduces the need for APM at 1-year follow-up.
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- Alessandra Berton
- Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.B.); (V.C.); (V.D.)
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- Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.B.); (V.C.); (V.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-3479330509; Fax: +39-062-2541-1934
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- Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.B.); (V.C.); (V.D.)
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- Radiology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy; (F.G.); (F.M.M.); (C.C.Q.)
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- Radiology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy; (F.G.); (F.M.M.); (C.C.Q.)
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- Radiology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy; (F.G.); (F.M.M.); (C.C.Q.)
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- Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy; (A.B.); (V.C.); (V.D.)
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Ravalli F, Kossar AP, Takayama H, Grau JB, Ferrari G. Aortic Valve Regurgitation: Pathophysiology and Implications for Surgical Intervention in the Era of TAVR. STRUCTURAL HEART : THE JOURNAL OF THE HEART TEAM 2020; 4:87-98. [PMID: 32529168 PMCID: PMC7288848 DOI: 10.1080/24748706.2020.1719446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Aortic insufficiency (AI) or regurgitation is caused by the malcoaptation of the aortic valve (AV) cusps due to intrinsic abnormalities of the valve itself, a dilatation or geometric distortion of the aortic root, or by some combination thereof. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of studies suggesting that AI is an active disease process caused by a combination of factors including but not limited to alteration of specific molecular pathways, genetic predisposition, and changes in the mechanotransductive properties of the AV apparatus. As the surgical management of AV disease continues to evolve, increasingly sophisticated surgical and percutaneous techniques for AV repair and replacement, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), have become more commonplace and will likely continue to expand as new devices are introduced. However, these techniques necessitate frequent reappraisal of the biological and mechanobiological mechanisms underlying AV regurgitation to better understand the risk factors for AI development and recurrence following surgical intervention as well as expand our limited knowledge on patient selection for such procedures. The aim of this review is to describe some of the putative mechanisms implicated in the development of AI, dissect some of the cross-talk among known and possible signaling pathways leading to valve remodeling, identify association between these pathways and pharmacological approaches, and discuss the implications for surgical and percutaneous approaches to AV repair in replacement in the TAVR era.
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Li X, Du X, Yao W, Pan Z, Li Q. TGF‐β/SMAD4 signaling pathway activates the HAS2–HA system to regulate granulosa cell state. J Cell Physiol 2019; 235:2260-2272. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Xinyu Li
- College of Animal Science and Technology Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing China
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Thielen NGM, van der Kraan PM, van Caam APM. TGFβ/BMP Signaling Pathway in Cartilage Homeostasis. Cells 2019; 8:cells8090969. [PMID: 31450621 PMCID: PMC6769927 DOI: 10.3390/cells8090969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Cartilage homeostasis is governed by articular chondrocytes via their ability to modulate extracellular matrix production and degradation. In turn, chondrocyte activity is regulated by growth factors such as those of the transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) family. Members of this family include the TGFβs, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), and growth and differentiation factors (GDFs). Signaling by this protein family uniquely activates SMAD-dependent signaling and transcription but also activates SMAD-independent signaling via MAPKs such as ERK and TAK1. This review will address the pivotal role of the TGFβ family in cartilage biology by listing several TGFβ family members and describing their signaling and importance for cartilage maintenance. In addition, it is discussed how (pathological) processes such as aging, mechanical stress, and inflammation contribute to altered TGFβ family signaling, leading to disturbed cartilage metabolism and disease.
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- Nathalie G M Thielen
- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 28, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 28, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 28, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Murakami T, Otsuki S, Okamoto Y, Nakagawa K, Wakama H, Okuno N, Neo M. Hyaluronic acid promotes proliferation and migration of human meniscus cells via a CD44-dependent mechanism. Connect Tissue Res 2019; 60:117-127. [PMID: 29658360 DOI: 10.1080/03008207.2018.1465053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Treatment of meniscal injury is important for osteoarthritis (OA) prevention. Meniscus cells are divided between inner and outer cells, which have different characteristics and vascularity. We evaluated the effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) on the proliferation and migration of human inner and outer meniscus cells, and investigated the underlying healing mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Lateral menisci from 18 patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty were used. Meniscus cells were harvested from the outer and inner menisci and evaluated using migration and proliferation assays after treatment with HA or chondroitin sulfate (CS). The effects of HA on prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-induced apoptosis and gene expression were evaluated. RESULTS Cell migration and proliferation were increased by HA in a concentration-dependent manner, in both inner and outer meniscus cells. PGE2-induced apoptosis and caspase-3/7 activity were suppressed by HA in both inner and outer meniscus cells, and these effects were blocked by an anti-CD44 antibody. COL2A1 and ACAN mRNA levels were upregulated following HA treatment of inner meniscus cells. MMP13 mRNA was downregulated following CS stimulation of both inner and outer meniscus cells. These results suggest that CS treatment suppresses the inflammatory reaction rather than providing meniscal restoration. The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways were activated by HA in both types of meniscus cells; these effects were blocked by treatment with an anti-CD44 antibody. CONCLUSIONS HA promoted human meniscus regeneration by inhibiting apoptosis, promoting cell migration, and accelerating cell proliferation, potentially through the PI3K/MAPK pathway via the CD44 receptor.
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- a Orthopedic Surgery , Osaka Medical College , Osaka , Japan
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- a Orthopedic Surgery , Osaka Medical College , Osaka , Japan
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- a Orthopedic Surgery , Osaka Medical College , Osaka , Japan
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- a Orthopedic Surgery , Osaka Medical College , Osaka , Japan
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- a Orthopedic Surgery , Osaka Medical College , Osaka , Japan
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Wu RL, Sedlmeier G, Kyjacova L, Schmaus A, Philipp J, Thiele W, Garvalov BK, Sleeman JP. Hyaluronic acid-CD44 interactions promote BMP4/7-dependent Id1/3 expression in melanoma cells. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14913. [PMID: 30297743 PMCID: PMC6175841 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33337-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BMP4/7-dependent expression of inhibitor of differentiation/DNA binding (Id) proteins 1 and 3 has been implicated in tumor progression and poor prognosis of malignant melanoma patients. Hyaluronic acid (HA), a pericellular matrix component, supports BMP7 signalling in murine chondrocytes through its receptor CD44. However, its role in regulating BMP signalling in melanoma is not clear. In this study we found that depletion of endogenously-produced HA by hyaluronidase treatment or by inhibition of HA synthesis by 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU) resulted in reduced BMP4/7-dependent Id1/3 protein expression in mouse melanoma B16-F10 and Ret cells. Conversely, exogenous HA treatment increased BMP4/7-dependent Id1/3 protein expression. Knockdown of CD44 reduced BMP4/7-dependent Id1/3 protein expression, and attenuated the ability of exogenous HA to stimulate Id1 and Id3 expression in response to BMP. Co-IP experiments demonstrated that CD44 can physically associate with the BMP type II receptor (BMPR) ACVR2B. Importantly, we found that coordinate expression of Id1 or Id3 with HA synthases HAS2, HAS3, and CD44 is associated with reduced overall survival of cutaneous melanoma patients. Our results suggest that HA-CD44 interactions with BMPR promote BMP4/7-dependent Id1/3 protein expression in melanoma, contributing to reduced survival in melanoma patients.
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- Ruo-Lin Wu
- European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.,Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Organ Transplantation Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.,KIT Campus Nord, Institute for Toxicology and Genetics, 76344, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.,KIT Campus Nord, Institute for Toxicology and Genetics, 76344, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167, Mannheim, Germany. .,KIT Campus Nord, Institute for Toxicology and Genetics, 76344, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Guilak F, Nims RJ, Dicks A, Wu CL, Meulenbelt I. Osteoarthritis as a disease of the cartilage pericellular matrix. Matrix Biol 2018; 71-72:40-50. [PMID: 29800616 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Osteoarthritis is a painful joint disease characterized by progressive degeneration of the articular cartilage as well as associated changes to the subchondral bone, synovium, and surrounding joint tissues. While the effects of osteoarthritis on the cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) have been well recognized, it is now becoming apparent that in many cases, the onset of the disease may be initially reflected in the matrix region immediately surrounding the chondrocytes, termed the pericellular matrix (PCM). Growing evidence suggests that the PCM - which along with the enclosed chondrocytes are termed the "chondron" - acts as a critical transducer or "filter" of biochemical and biomechanical signals for the chondrocyte, serving to help regulate the homeostatic balance of chondrocyte metabolic activity in response to environmental signals. Indeed, it appears that alterations in PCM properties and cell-matrix interactions, secondary to genetic, epigenetic, metabolic, or biomechanical stimuli, could in fact serve as initiating or progressive factors for osteoarthritis. Here, we discuss recent advances in the understanding of the role of the PCM, with an emphasis on the reciprocity of changes that occur in this matrix region with disease, as well as how alterations in PCM properties could serve as a driver of ECM-based diseases such as osteoarthritis. Further study of the structure, function, and composition of the PCM in normal and diseased conditions may provide new insights into the understanding of the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis, and presumably new therapeutic approaches for this disease.
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- Farshid Guilak
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States; Shriners Hospitals for Children - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States; Shriners Hospitals for Children - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States; Shriners Hospitals for Children - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States; Shriners Hospitals for Children - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Kwon MY, Vega SL, Gramlich WM, Kim M, Mauck RL, Burdick JA. Dose and Timing of N-Cadherin Mimetic Peptides Regulate MSC Chondrogenesis within Hydrogels. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:e1701199. [PMID: 29359863 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201701199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The transmembrane glycoprotein N-cadherin (NCad) mediates cell-cell interactions found during mesenchymal condensation and chondrogenesis. Here, NCad-derived peptides (i.e., HAV) are incorporated into hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogels with encapsulated mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Since the dose and timing of NCad signaling are dynamic, HAV peptide presentation is tuned via alterations in peptide concentration and incorporation of an ADAM10-cleavable domain between the hydrogel and the HAV motif, respectively. HA hydrogels functionalized with HAV result in dose-dependent increases in early chondrogenesis of encapsulated MSCs and resultant cartilage matrix production. For example, type II collagen and glycosaminoglycan production increase ≈9- and 2-fold with the highest dose of HAV (i.e., 2 × 10-3 m), respectively, when compared to unmodified hydrogels, while incorporation of an efficient ADAM10-cleavable domain between the HAV peptide and hydrogel abolishes increases in chondrogenesis and matrix production. Treatment with a small-molecule ADAM10 inhibitor restores the functional effect of the HAV peptide, indicating that timing and duration of HAV peptide presentation is crucial for robust chondrogenesis. This study demonstrates a nuanced approach to the biofunctionalization of hydrogels to better emulate the complex cell microenvironment during embryogenesis toward stem-cell-based cartilage production.
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- Mi Y. Kwon
- Department of Bioengineering University of Pennsylvania 240 Skirkanich Hall, 210 S. 33rd St Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Bioengineering University of Pennsylvania 240 Skirkanich Hall, 210 S. 33rd St Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Bioengineering University of Pennsylvania 240 Skirkanich Hall, 210 S. 33rd St Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Bioengineering University of Pennsylvania 240 Skirkanich Hall, 210 S. 33rd St Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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The pericellular hyaluronan of articular chondrocytes. Matrix Biol 2018; 78-79:32-46. [PMID: 29425696 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The story of hyaluronan in articular cartilage, pericellular hyaluronan in particular, essentially is also the story of aggrecan. Without properly tethered aggrecan, the load bearing function of cartilage is compromised. The anchorage of aggrecan to the cell surface only occurs due to the binding of aggrecan to hyaluronan-with hyaluronan tethered either to a hyaluronan synthase or by multivalent binding to CD44. In this review, details of hyaluronan synthesis are discussed including how HAS2 production of hyaluronan is necessary for normal chondrocyte development and matrix assembly, how an abundance or deficit of pericellular hyaluronan alters chondrocyte metabolism, and whether hyaluronan size matters or changes with aging or disease. The biomechanical role and matrix assembly function of hyaluronan in addition to the functions of hyaluronidases are discussed. The turnover of hyaluronan is considered including mechanisms by which its turnover, at least in part, is mediated by endocytosis by chondrocytes and regulated by aggrecan degradation. Differences between turnover and clearance of newly synthesized hyaluronan and aggrecan versus the half-life of hyaluronan remaining within the inter-territorial matrix of cartilage are discussed. The release of neutral pH-acting hyaluronidase activity remains one unanswered question concerning the loss of cartilage hyaluronan in osteoarthritis. Signaling events driven by changes in hyaluronan-chondrocyte interactions may involve a chaperone function of CD44 with other receptors/cofactors as well as the changes in hyaluronan production functioning as a metabolic rheostat.
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Muramatsu K, Tajima Y, Kaneko R, Yanagita Y, Hirai H, Hiura N. Characterization of poly(L-glutamic acid)-grafted hyaluronan as a novel candidate medicine and biomedical device for intra-articular injection. J Biomed Mater Res A 2017; 105:3006-3016. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Kazuaki Muramatsu
- Division of Life Science and Engineering; School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Ishizaka, Hatoyama-cho, Hiki-gun; Saitama 350-0394 Japan
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- Division of Life Science and Engineering; School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Ishizaka, Hatoyama-cho, Hiki-gun; Saitama 350-0394 Japan
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- Division of Life Science and Engineering; School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Ishizaka, Hatoyama-cho, Hiki-gun; Saitama 350-0394 Japan
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- Division of Life Science and Engineering; School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Ishizaka, Hatoyama-cho, Hiki-gun; Saitama 350-0394 Japan
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- Division of Life Science and Engineering; School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Ishizaka, Hatoyama-cho, Hiki-gun; Saitama 350-0394 Japan
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- Division of Life Science and Engineering; School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Ishizaka, Hatoyama-cho, Hiki-gun; Saitama 350-0394 Japan
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Hyaluronic Acid Suppresses the Expression of Metalloproteinases in Osteoarthritic Cartilage Stimulated Simultaneously by Interleukin 1β and Mechanical Load. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0150020. [PMID: 26934732 PMCID: PMC4774918 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Purpose In patients with osteoarthritis (OA), intraarticular injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) frequently results in reduced pain and improved function for prolonged periods of time, i.e. more than 6 months. However, the mechanisms underlying these effects are not fully understood. Our underlying hypothesis is that HA modifies the enzymatic breakdown of joint tissues. Methods To test this hypothesis, we examined osteochondral cylinders from 12 OA patients. In a bioreactor, these samples were stimulated by interleukin 1β (Il1ß) (2 ng/ml) plus mechanical load (2.0 Mpa at 0.5 Hz horizontal and 0.1 Hz vertical rotation), thus the experimental setup recapitulated both catabolic and anabolic clues of the OA joint. Results Upon addition of HA at either 1 or 3 mg/ml, we observed a significant suppression of expression of metalloproteinase (MMP)-13. A more detailed analysis based on the Kellgren and Lawrence (K&L) OA grade, showed a much greater degree of suppression of MMP-13 expression in grade IV as compared to grade II OA. In contrast to the observed MMP-13 suppression, treatment with HA resulted in a suppression of MMP-1 expression only at 1 mg/ml HA, while MMP-2 expression was not significantly affected by either HA concentration. Conclusion Together, these data suggest that under concurrent catabolic and anabolic stimulation, HA exhibits a pronounced suppressive effect on MMP-13. In the long-run these findings may benefit the development of treatment strategies aimed at blocking tissue degradation in OA patients.
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Midgley AC, Duggal L, Jenkins R, Hascall V, Steadman R, Phillips AO, Meran S. Hyaluronan regulates bone morphogenetic protein-7-dependent prevention and reversal of myofibroblast phenotype. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:11218-34. [PMID: 25716319 PMCID: PMC4416830 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.625939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Hyaluronan (HA) promotes transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1-driven myofibroblast phenotype. However, HA can also have disease-limiting activity. Bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP7) is an antifibrotic cytokine that antagonizes TGF-β1, and isolated studies have demonstrated that HA can both mediate and modulate BMP7 responses. In this study, we investigated whether BMP7 can modulate HA in a manner that leads to prevention/reversal of TGF-β1-driven myofibroblast differentiation in human lung fibroblasts. Results demonstrated that BMP7 prevented and reversed TGF-β1-driven myofibroblast differentiation through a novel mechanism. BMP7 promoted the dissolution and internalization of cell-surface HA into cytoplasmic endosomes. Endosomal HA co-localized with the HA-degrading enzymes, hyaluronidase-1 and hyaluronidase-2 (Hyal2). Moreover, BMP7 showed differential regulation of CD44 standard and variant isoform expression, when compared with TGF-β1. In particular, BMP7 increased membrane expression of CD44v7/8. Inhibiting CD44v7/8 as well as blocking Hyal2 and the Na+/H+ exchanger-1 at the cell-surface prevented BMP7-driven HA internalization and BMP7-mediated prevention/reversal of myofibroblast phenotype. In summary, a novel mechanism of TGF-β1 antagonism by BMP7 is shown and identifies alteration in HA as critical in mediating BMP7 responses. In addition, we identify Hyal2 and CD44v7/8 as new potential targets for manipulation in prevention and reversal of fibrotic pathology.
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- Adam C Midgley
- From the Institute of Nephrology, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, Wales, United Kingdom and
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, Wales, United Kingdom and
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, Wales, United Kingdom and
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- the Lerner Research Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, Wales, United Kingdom and
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, Wales, United Kingdom and
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, Wales, United Kingdom and
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Kaneko K, Higuchi C, Kunugiza Y, Yoshida K, Sakai T, Yoshikawa H, Nakata K. Hyaluronan inhibits BMP-induced osteoblast differentiation. FEBS Lett 2015; 589:447-54. [PMID: 25592835 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Revised: 11/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Hyaluronan (HA), one of the major structural extracellular components in cartilage, regulates cellular responses via receptors such as CD44. However, the direct effects of HA on osteoblastic differentiation has not been studied in detail. Here, we investigated the effects of HA (molecular weight: 900-1200 kDa) on osteoblastic differentiation that was induced by bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) in C2C12 cells (mouse myoblastic cells) and ST2 cells (mouse bone marrow cells). BMP-induced osteoblastic differentiation and Smad1/Smad5/Smad8 phosphorylation were downregulated by HA. Use of the CD44-blocking antibody restored HA-induced inhibition of osteoblastic differentiation and Smad1/Smad5/Smad8 phosphorylation. Our results indicate that HA inhibits BMP-induced osteoblastic differentiation through the CD44 receptor.
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- Keiko Kaneko
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan; Medicine for Sports and Performing Arts, Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Xing G, Ren M, Verma A. Divergent Temporal Expression of Hyaluronan Metabolizing Enzymes and Receptors with Craniotomy vs. Controlled-Cortical Impact Injury in Rat Brain: A Pilot Study. Front Neurol 2014; 5:173. [PMID: 25309501 PMCID: PMC4161003 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2014.00173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2013] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) triggers many secondary changes in tissue biology, which ultimately determine the extent of injury and clinical outcome. Hyaluronan [hyaluronic acid (HA)] is a protective cementing gel present in the intercellular spaces whose degradation has been reported as a causative factor in tissue damage. Yet little is known about the expression and activities of genes involved in HA catabolism after TBI. Young adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to three groups: naïve control, craniotomy, and controlled-cortical impact-induced TBI (CCI-TBI). Four animals per group were sacrificed at 4 h, 1, 3, and 7 days post-CCI. The mRNA expression of hyaluronan synthases (HAS1-3), hyaluronidases (enzymes for HA degradation, HYAL 1–4, and PH20), and CD44 and RHAMM (membrane receptors for HA signaling and removal) were determined using real-time PCR. Compared to the naïve controls, expression of HAS1 and HAS2 mRNA, but not HAS3 mRNA increased significantly following craniotomy alone and following CCI with differential kinetics. Expression of HAS2 mRNA increased significantly in the ipsilateral brain at 1 and 3 days post-CCI. HYAL1 mRNA expression also increased significantly in the craniotomy group and in the contralateral CCI at 1 and 3 days post-CCI. CD44 mRNA expression increased significantly in the ipsilateral CCI at 4 h, 1, 3, and 7 days post-CCI (up to 25-fold increase). These data suggest a dynamic regulation and role for HA metabolism in secondary responses to TBI.
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- Guoqiang Xing
- Department of Neurology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences , Bethesda, MD , USA
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- Department of Neurology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences , Bethesda, MD , USA
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- Department of Neurology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences , Bethesda, MD , USA
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Luo N, Knudson W, Askew EB, Veluci R, Knudson CB. CD44 and hyaluronan promote the bone morphogenetic protein 7 signaling response in murine chondrocytes. Arthritis Rheumatol 2014; 66:1547-58. [PMID: 24497488 DOI: 10.1002/art.38388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cell-matrix interactions promote cartilage homeostasis. We previously found that Smad1, the transcriptional modulator of the canonical bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP-7) pathway, interacted with the cytoplasmic domain of CD44, the principal hyaluronan receptor on chondrocytes. To elucidate the physiologic function of CD44-Smad1 interactions, as well as the role of hyaluronan, we studied the response of chondrocytes isolated from CD44(-/-) and BALB/c (wild-type [WT]) mice to stimulation with BMP-7. METHODS In primary murine chondrocytes, CD44 expression was decreased by small interfering RNA (siRNA) transfection or was enhanced by plasmid transfection. Pericellular hyaluronan was removed by hyaluronidase treatment, or its endogenous synthesis was inhibited. Changes in response to BMP-7 stimulation were evaluated by Western blotting of Smad1 phosphorylation and aggrecan messenger RNA (mRNA) expression. RESULTS Chondrocytes from CD44(-/-) mice and WT mice transfected with CD44 siRNA were less responsive than untransfected chondrocytes from WT mice to BMP-7. CD44(-/-) mouse chondrocytes transfected with pCD44 showed increased sensitivity to BMP-7. Significant increases in aggrecan mRNA were observed in WT mouse chondrocytes in response to 10 ng/ml of BMP-7, whereas at least 100 ng/ml of BMP-7 was required for CD44(-/-) mouse chondrocytes. However, in chondrocytes from CD44(-/-) and WT mice, hyaluronidase treatment decreased cellular responses to BMP-7. Treatment of both bovine and murine chondrocytes with 4-methylumbelliferone to reduce the synthesis of endogenous hyaluronan confirmed that hyaluronan promoted BMP-7 signaling. CONCLUSION Taken together, these investigations into the mechanisms underlying BMP-7 signaling in chondrocytes revealed that while hyaluronan-dependent pericellular matrix is critical for BMP-7 signaling, the expression of CD44 promotes the cellular response to lower concentrations of BMP-7.
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- Na Luo
- East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina; Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin, China
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Ono Y, Ishizuka S, Knudson CB, Knudson W. Chondroprotective Effect of Kartogenin on CD44-Mediated Functions in Articular Cartilage and Chondrocytes. Cartilage 2014; 5:172-80. [PMID: 25610529 PMCID: PMC4297178 DOI: 10.1177/1947603514528354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE A recent report identified the small molecule kartogenin as a chondrogenic and chondroprotective agent. Since changes in hyaluronan metabolism occur during cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritis, we began studies to determine whether there was a connection between extracellular hyaluronan, CD44-hyaluronan interactions and the effects of kartogenin on articular chondrocytes. METHODS Chondrocytes cultured in monolayers, bioengineered neocartilages, or cartilage explants were treated with kartogenin with or without stimulation by IL-1β. Accumulation of matrix was visualized by a particle exclusion assay or by safranin O staining and release of sulfated glycosaminoglycans was determined. Production of aggrecanases and aggrecan G1-ITEGE neoepitope, fragmentation of CD44 and the SMAD1/5/8 signaling pathway were evaluated by western blotting. RESULTS Kartogenin treatment enhanced chondrocyte pericellular matrix assembly and retention in the presence of IL-1β. The chondroprotective effects of kartogenin on IL-1β-induced release of sulfated glycosaminoglycans from articular cartilage explants, reduction in safranin O staining of neocartilage discs as well as a reduction in aggrecan G1-ITEGE neoepitope in chondrocyte and explant cartilage cultures were observed. Kartogenin partially blocked the IL-1β-induced increased expression of ADAMTS-5. Additionally, kartogenin-treated articular chondrocytes exhibited a decrease in CD44 proteolytic fragmentation. However, kartogenin treatment did not enhance proteoglycan in control, non-IL-1β-treated cultures. Similarly, kartogenin enhanced the SMAD1 phosphorylation but only following pretreatment with IL-1β. CONCLUSION These studies provide novel information on the chondroprotective function of kartogenin in adult articular cartilage. The effects of kartogenin are significant after activation of chondrocytic chondrolysis, which may occur following disruption of homeostasis maintained by hyaluronan-CD44 interactions.
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- Yohei Ono
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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Signaling pathways in cartilage repair. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:8667-98. [PMID: 24837833 PMCID: PMC4057753 DOI: 10.3390/ijms15058667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2014] [Revised: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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In adult healthy cartilage, chondrocytes are in a quiescent phase characterized by a fine balance between anabolic and catabolic activities. In ageing, degenerative joint diseases and traumatic injuries of cartilage, a loss of homeostatic conditions and an up-regulation of catabolic pathways occur. Since cartilage differentiation and maintenance of homeostasis are finely tuned by a complex network of signaling molecules and biophysical factors, shedding light on these mechanisms appears to be extremely relevant for both the identification of pathogenic key factors, as specific therapeutic targets, and the development of biological approaches for cartilage regeneration. This review will focus on the main signaling pathways that can activate cellular and molecular processes, regulating the functional behavior of cartilage in both physiological and pathological conditions. These networks may be relevant in the crosstalk among joint compartments and increased knowledge in this field may lead to the development of more effective strategies for inducing cartilage repair.
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Chavez-Munoz C, Hartwell R, Jalili RB, Ghahary A. Immunoprotective role of IDO in engraftment of allogeneic skin substitutes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1586/edm.10.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Mellor L, Knudson CB, Hida D, Askew EB, Knudson W. Intracellular domain fragment of CD44 alters CD44 function in chondrocytes. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:25838-25850. [PMID: 23884413 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.494872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The hyaluronan receptor CD44 undergoes sequential proteolytic cleavage at the cell surface. The initial cleavage of the CD44 extracellular domain is followed by a second intramembranous cleavage of the residual CD44 fragment, liberating the C-terminal cytoplasmic tail of CD44. In this study conditions that promote CD44 cleavage resulted in a diminished capacity to assemble and retain pericellular matrices even though sufficient non-degraded full-length CD44 remained. Using stable and transient overexpression of the cytoplasmic domain of CD44, we determined that the intracellular domain interfered with anchoring of the full-length CD44 to the cytoskeleton and disrupted the ability of the cells to bind hyaluronan and assemble a pericellular matrix. Co-immunoprecipitation assays were used to determine whether the mechanism of this interference was due to competition with actin adaptor proteins. CD44 of control chondrocytes was found to interact and co-immunoprecipitate with both the 65- and 130-kDa isoforms of ankyrin-3. Moreover, this interaction with ankyrin-3 proteins was diminished in cells overexpressing the CD44 intracellular domain. Mutating the putative ankyrin binding site of the transiently transfected CD44 intracellular domain diminished the inhibitory effects of this protein on matrix retention. Although CD44 in other cells types has been shown to interact with members of the ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) family of adaptor proteins, only modest interactions between CD44 and moesin could be demonstrated in chondrocytes. The data suggest that release of the CD44 intracellular domain into the cytoplasm of cells such as chondrocytes exerts a competitive or dominant-negative effect on the function of full-length CD44.
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- Liliana Mellor
- From the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27834
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- From the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27834
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- From the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27834
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- From the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27834
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- From the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27834.
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Mainil-Varlet P, Schiavinato A, Ganster MM. Efficacy Evaluation of a New Hyaluronan Derivative HYADD ® 4-G to Maintain Cartilage Integrity in a Rabbit Model of Osteoarthritis. Cartilage 2013; 4:28-41. [PMID: 23550192 PMCID: PMC3583149 DOI: 10.1177/1947603512455193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Objective: To test the efficacy of a hyaluronan derivative (HYADD®4-G) in a model of osteoarthritis (anterior cruciate ligament [ACLT]) and to compare its efficacy with the injection of growth factors. Design: In a first experimental set-up, specially selected for treatment scheme with published studies on hyaluronan or growth factor efficacy in osteoarthritis, saline, HYADD®4-G, rh-BMP-7, and the treatments of rh-BMP-7 or rh-BMP-2 with HYADD®4-G were injected after ACLT, for five times starting 3 weeks after ACLT. Euthanasia was at day 70. The knees were evaluated by gross morphological observation, x-ray, and histology (Study A). In a second experimental set-up selected to evaluate the efficacy of three viscosupplement injections, starting 4 weeks after ACTL, HYADD®4-G was compared to saline (Study B). Results: (A) X-ray analysis showed more damage in the saline group than all other treatment groups (2.67 ± 0.61 for saline, 0.83 ± 0.26 for HYADD®4-G, 1.67 ± 0.82 for HYADD®4-G with rh-BMP-2, 0.75 ± 0.76 for HYADD®4-G with rh-BMP-7, and 1.58 ± 0.49 for rh-BMP-7), P < 0.05. In the femoral condyle, the Mankin's score for HYADD®4-G with rh-BMP-2, HYADD®4-G with rh-BMP-7, and rh-BMP7 alone was statistically lower compared to saline in the medial part; in the lateral part a significant lower value was observed in the HYADD®4-G with the rh-BMP-2 group. (B) The Kellgren and Lawrence score and Mankin's score was lower in the HYADD®4-G group than in the saline group (P < 0.002 and P = 0.0031). Conclusions: These two studies suggest that HYADD®4-G delayed the cartilage degeneration and that the association of HYADD®4-G with growth factors is synergistic.
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The Role of HA and Has2 in the Development and Function of the Skeleton. EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX IN DEVELOPMENT 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-35935-4_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Muramatsu K, Ide M, Miyawaki F. Biological Evaluation of Tissue-Engineered Cartilage Using Thermoresponsive Poly(<i>N</i>-isopropylacrylamide)-Grafted Hyaluronan. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.4236/jbnb.2012.31001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Okuda H, Kobayashi A, Xia B, Watabe M, Pai SK, Hirota S, Xing F, Liu W, Pandey PR, Fukuda K, Modur V, Ghosh A, Wilber A, Watabe K. Hyaluronan synthase HAS2 promotes tumor progression in bone by stimulating the interaction of breast cancer stem-like cells with macrophages and stromal cells. Cancer Res 2011; 72:537-47. [PMID: 22113945 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-11-1678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The molecular mechanisms that operate within the organ microenvironment to support metastatic progression remain unclear. Here, we report that upregulation of hyaluronan synthase 2 (HAS2) occurs in highly metastatic breast cancer stem-like cells (CSC) defined by CD44(+)/CD24(-)/ESA(+) phenotype, where it plays a critical role in the generation of a prometastatic microenvironment in breast cancer. HAS2 was critical for the interaction of CSCs with tumor-associated macrophages (TAM), leading to enhanced secretion of platelet-derived growth factor-BB from TAMs, which then activated stromal cells and enhanced CSC self-renewal. Loss of HAS2 in CSCs or treatment with 4-methylumbelliferone, an inhibitor of HAS, which blocks hyaluronan production, drastically reduced the incidence and growth of metastatic lesions in vitro or in vivo, respectively. Taken together, our findings show a critical role of HAS2 in the development of a prometastatic microenvironment and suggest that HAS2 inhibitors can act as antimetastatic agents that disrupt a paracrine growth factor loop within this microenvironment.
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- Hiroshi Okuda
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois 62794, USA
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Michael DR, Phillips AO, Krupa A, Martin J, Redman JE, Altaher A, Neville RD, Webber J, Kim MY, Bowen T. The human hyaluronan synthase 2 (HAS2) gene and its natural antisense RNA exhibit coordinated expression in the renal proximal tubular epithelial cell. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:19523-32. [PMID: 21357421 PMCID: PMC3103331 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.233916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Aberrant expression of the human hyaluronan synthase 2 (HAS2) gene has been implicated in the pathology of malignancy, pulmonary arterial hypertension, osteoarthritis, asthma, thyroid dysfunction, and large organ fibrosis. Renal fibrosis is associated with increased cortical synthesis of hyaluronan (HA), an extracellular matrix glycosaminoglycan, and we have shown that HA is a correlate of interstitial fibrosis in vivo. Our previous in vitro data have suggested that both HAS2 transcriptional induction and subsequent HAS2-driven HA synthesis may contribute to kidney fibrosis via phenotypic modulation of the renal proximal tubular epithelial cell (PTC). Post-transcriptional regulation of HAS2 mRNA synthesis by the natural antisense RNA HAS2-AS1 has recently been described in osteosarcoma cells, but the antisense transcript was not detected in kidney. In this study, PTC stimulation with IL-1β or TGF-β1 induced coordinated temporal profiles of HAS2-AS1 and HAS2 transcription. Constitutive activity of the putative HAS2-AS1 promoter was demonstrated, and transcription factor-binding sequence motifs were identified. Knockdown of Sp1/Sp3 expression by siRNA blunted IL-1β induction of both HAS2-AS1 and HAS2, and Smad2/Smad3 knockdown similarly attenuated TGF-β1 stimulation. Inhibition of IL-1β-stimulated HAS2-AS1 RNA induction using HAS2-AS1-specific siRNAs also suppressed up-regulation of HAS2 mRNA transcription. The thermodynamic feasibility of HAS2-AS1/HAS2 heterodimer formation was demonstrated in silico, and locus-specific cytoplasmic double-stranded RNA was detected in vitro. In summary, our data show that transcriptional induction of HAS2-AS1 and HAS2 occurs simultaneously in PTCs and suggest that transcription of the antisense RNA stabilizes or augments HAS2 mRNA expression in these cells via RNA/mRNA heteroduplex formation.
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MESH Headings
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Epithelial Cells/metabolism
- Epithelial Cells/pathology
- Fibrosis
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Gene Knockdown Techniques
- Glucuronosyltransferase/biosynthesis
- Glucuronosyltransferase/genetics
- Humans
- Hyaluronan Synthases
- Hyaluronic Acid/biosynthesis
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/genetics
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/metabolism
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/pathology
- Interleukin-1beta/genetics
- Interleukin-1beta/metabolism
- Kidney Diseases/genetics
- Kidney Diseases/metabolism
- Kidney Diseases/pathology
- Kidney Tubules, Proximal/metabolism
- Kidney Tubules, Proximal/pathology
- Nucleic Acid Heteroduplexes/biosynthesis
- Nucleic Acid Heteroduplexes/genetics
- RNA, Antisense/biosynthesis
- RNA, Antisense/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- Response Elements/genetics
- Smad2 Protein/genetics
- Smad2 Protein/metabolism
- Smad3 Protein/genetics
- Smad3 Protein/metabolism
- Sp1 Transcription Factor/genetics
- Sp1 Transcription Factor/metabolism
- Sp3 Transcription Factor/genetics
- Sp3 Transcription Factor/metabolism
- Transcription, Genetic
- Transforming Growth Factor beta1/genetics
- Transforming Growth Factor beta1/metabolism
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Affiliation(s)
- Daryn R. Michael
- From the Institute of Nephrology, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN
- the Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering and Repair, Cardiff Medicentre, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4UJ, and
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN
- the Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering and Repair, Cardiff Medicentre, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4UJ, and
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- the School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN
- the Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering and Repair, Cardiff Medicentre, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4UJ, and
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN
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- From the Institute of Nephrology, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN
- the Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering and Repair, Cardiff Medicentre, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4UJ, and
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Kawano M, Ariyoshi W, Iwanaga K, Okinaga T, Habu M, Yoshioka I, Tominaga K, Nishihara T. Mechanism involved in enhancement of osteoblast differentiation by hyaluronic acid. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2011; 405:575-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.01.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2011] [Accepted: 01/20/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Abstract
Hypophosphatemia leads to rickets and osteomalacia, the latter of which results in decreased biomechanical integrity of bones, accompanied by poor fracture healing. Impaired phosphate-dependent apoptosis of hypertrophic chondrocytes is the molecular basis for rickets. However, the underlying pathophysiology of impaired fracture healing has not been characterized previously. To address the role of phosphate in fracture repair, mice were placed on a phosphate-restricted diet 2 days prior to or 3 days after induction of a mid-diaphyseal femoral fracture to assess the effects of phosphate deficiency on the initial recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells and their subsequent differentiation. Histologic and micro-computed tomographic (microCT) analyses demonstrated that both phosphate restriction models dramatically impaired fracture healing primarily owing to a defect in differentiation along the chondrogenic lineage. Based on Sox9 and Sox5 mRNA levels, neither the initial recruitment of cells to the callus nor their lineage commitment was effected by hypophosphatemia. However, differentiation of these cells was impaired in association with impaired bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling. In vivo ectopic bone-formation assays and in vitro investigations in ST2 stromal cells confirmed that phosphate restriction leads to BMP-2 resistance. Marrow ablation studies demonstrate that hypophosphatemia has different effects on injury-induced intramembranous bone formation compared with endochondral bone formation. Thus phosphate plays an important role in the skeleton that extends beyond mineralized matrix formation and growth plate maturation and is critical for endochondral bone repair.
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