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Ghasemi N, Azizi H, Skutella T. Unraveling the Significance of Nanog in the Generation of Embryonic Stem-like Cells from Spermatogonia Stem Cells: A Combined In Silico Analysis and In Vitro Experimental Approach. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4833. [PMID: 38732061 PMCID: PMC11084519 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Embryonic stem-like cells (ES-like cells) are promising for medical research and clinical applications. Traditional methods involve "Yamanaka" transcription (OSKM) to derive these cells from somatic cells in vitro. Recently, a novel approach has emerged, obtaining ES-like cells from spermatogonia stem cells (SSCs) in a time-related process without adding artificial additives to cell cultures, like transcription factors or small molecules such as pten or p53 inhibitors. This study aims to investigate the role of the Nanog in the conversion of SSCs to pluripotent stem cells through both in silico analysis and in vitro experiments. We used bioinformatic methods and microarray data to find significant genes connected to this derivation path, to construct PPI networks, using enrichment analysis, and to construct miRNA-lncRNA networks, as well as in vitro experiments, immunostaining, and Fluidigm qPCR analysis to connect the dots of Nanog significance. We concluded that Nanog is one of the most crucial differentially expressed genes during SSC conversion, collaborating with critical regulators such as Sox2, Dazl, Pou5f1, Dnmt3, and Cdh1. This intricate protein network positions Nanog as a pivotal factor in pathway enrichment for generating ES-like cells, including Wnt signaling, focal adhesion, and PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling. Nanog expression is presumed to play a vital role in deriving ES-like cells from SSCs in vitro. Finding its pivotal role in this path illuminates future research and clinical applications.
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- Nima Ghasemi
- Faculty of Biotechnology, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, Amol 49767, Iran;
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, Amol 49767, Iran;
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 307, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany;
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Huang L, Zhang J, Zhang P, Huang X, Yang W, Liu R, Sun Q, Lu Y, Zhang M, Fu Q. Single-cell RNA sequencing uncovers dynamic roadmap and cell-cell communication during buffalo spermatogenesis. iScience 2022; 26:105733. [PMID: 36582818 PMCID: PMC9793287 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Spermatogenesis carries the task of precise intergenerational transmission of genetic information from the paternal genome and involves complex developmental processes regulated by the testicular microenvironment. Studies performed mainly in mouse models have established the theoretical basis for spermatogenesis, yet the wide interspecies differences preclude direct translation of the findings, and farm animal studies are progressing slowly. More than 32,000 cells from prepubertal (3-month-old) and pubertal (24-month-old) buffalo testes were analyzed by using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), and dynamic gene expression roadmaps of germ and somatic cell development were generated. In addition to identifying the dynamic processes of sequential cell fate transitions, the global cell-cell communication essential to maintain regular spermatogenesis in the buffalo testicular microenvironment was uncovered. The findings provide the theoretical basis for establishing buffalo germline stem cells in vitro or culturing organoids and facilitating the expansion of superior livestock breeding.
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- Liangfeng Huang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Institute of Medical and Health, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China,Corresponding author
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China,Corresponding author
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China,Corresponding author
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MiR-106b-5p Regulates the Reprogramming of Spermatogonial Stem Cells into iPSC (Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell)-Like Cells. IRANIAN BIOMEDICAL JOURNAL 2022; 26:291-300. [PMID: 35791490 PMCID: PMC9432470 DOI: 10.52547/ibj.3594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background: Recent years have brought notable progress in raising the efficiency of the reprogramming technique so that approaches have evolved from known transgenic factors to only a few miRNAs. Nevertheless, there is a poor understanding of both the key factors and biological networks underlying this reprogramming. The present study aimed to investigate the potential of miR-106b-5p in regulating SSCs to iPSC-like cells. Methods: We used SSCs because pluripotency is inducible in SSCs under defined culture conditions, and they have a few issues compared to other adult stem cells. As both signaling and post-transcriptional gene controls are critical for pluripotency regulation, we traced the expression of OSKMN. Besides, we considered miR-106b-5p targets using bioinformatic methods. Results: Our results showed that transfected SSCs with miR-106b-5p increased the expression of the OSKMN factors, which was significantly more than negative control groups. Moreover, using the functional miRNA enrichment analysis, online tools, and databases, we predicted that miR-106b-5p targeted a signaling pathway gene named MAPK1/ERK2, related to regulating stem cell pluripotency. Conclusion: Together, our data suggest that miR-106b-5p regulates the reprogramming of SSCs into iPSC-like cells. Furthermore, noteworthy progress in the in vitro development of SSCs indicates promise reservoirs and opportunities for future clinical trials.
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Chen T, Wang Y, Tian L, Guo X, Xia J, Wang Z, Song N. Aberrant Gene Expression Profiling in Men With Sertoli Cell-Only Syndrome. Front Immunol 2022; 13:821010. [PMID: 35833143 PMCID: PMC9273009 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.821010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sertoli cell-only syndrome (SCOS) is the most severe and common pathological type of non-obstructive azoospermia. The etiology of SCOS remains largely unknown to date despite a handful of studies reported in this area. According to the gene expression of testicular tissue samples in six datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus, we detected 1441 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between SCOS and obstructive azoospermia (OA) testicular tissue samples. Enriched GO terms and KEGG pathways for the downregulated genes included various terms and pathways related to cell cycle and reproduction, while the enrichment for the upregulated genes yielded many inflammation-related terms and pathways. In accordance with the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network, all genes in the most critical module belonged to the downregulated DEGs, and we obtained nine hub genes, including CCNB1, AURKA, CCNA2, BIRC5, TYMS, UBE2C, CDC20, TOP2A, and OIP5. Among these hub genes, six were also found in the most significant SCOS-specific module obtained from consensus module analysis. In addition, most of SCOS-specific modules did not have a consensus counterpart. Based on the downregulated genes, transcription factors (TFs) and kinases within the upstream regulatory network were predicted. Then, we compared the difference in infiltrating levels of immune cells between OA and SCOS samples and found a significantly higher degree of infiltration for most immune cells in SCOS than OA samples. Moreover, CD56bright natural killer cell was significantly associated with six hub genes. Enriched hallmark pathways in SCOS had remarkably more upregulated pathways than the downregulated ones. Collectively, we detected DEGs, significant modules, hub genes, upstream TFs and kinases, enriched downstream pathways, and infiltrated immune cells that might be specifically implicated in the pathogenesis of SCOS. These findings provide new insights into the pathogenesis of SCOS and fuel future advances in its theranostics.
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- Tong Chen
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Microbiology Laboratory, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Ninghong Song, ; Zengjun Wang,
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- The Affiliated Kezhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Kezhou, China
- *Correspondence: Ninghong Song, ; Zengjun Wang,
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Liu S, Wei R, Liu H, Liu R, Li P, Zhang X, Wei W, Zhao X, Li X, Yang Y, Fu X, Zou K. Analysis of chromatin accessibility in p53 deficient spermatogonial stem cells for high frequency transformation into pluripotent state. Cell Prolif 2022; 55:e13195. [PMID: 35119145 PMCID: PMC8891552 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Objectives Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs), the germline stem cells (GSCs) committed to spermatogenesis in niche, can transform into pluripotent state in long‐term culture without introduction of exogenous factors, typically in p53 deficiency condition. As the guardian for genomic stability, p53 is associated with epigenetic alterations during SSCs transformation. However, the mechanism is still unknown, since complicated roles of p53 baffle our understanding of the regulating process. Materials and Methods The chromatin accessibility and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analysed in p53+/+ and p53−/− SSCs using the Assay for Transposase‐Accessible Chromatin with high‐throughput Sequencing (ATAC‐seq) and RNA‐sequencing (RNA‐seq), to explore the connection of p53 and cell fate at chromosomal level. Results Several transcription factors (TFs), such as CTCF, SMAD3 and SOX2, were predicted as important factors mediating the transformation. Molecular evidence suggested that SMAD3 efficiently promoted pluripotency‐associated gene expression both in fresh and long‐term cultured SSCs. However, p53 knockout (KO) is insufficient to induce SMAD3 expression in SSCs. Conclusions These observations indicate that SMAD3 is a key factor for SSCs transformation, and an unknown event is required to activate SMAD3 as the prerequisite for SSCs reprogramming, which may occur in the long‐term culture of SSCs. This study demonstrates the connection of p53 and pluripotency‐associated factors, providing new insight for understanding the mechanisms of SSCs reprogramming and germline tumorigenesis.
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- Sitong Liu
- College of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Germline Stem Cells and Microenvironment Lab, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Germline Stem Cells and Microenvironment Lab, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Bio-medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Bio-medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Germline Stem Cells and Microenvironment Lab, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Bio-medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of MOE, Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Germline Stem Cells and Microenvironment Lab, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Zhao X, Hendriks I, Le Gras S, Ye T, Ramos-Alonso L, Nguéa P A, Lien G, Ghasemi F, Klungland A, Jost B, Enserink J, Nielsen M, Chymkowitch P. OUP accepted manuscript. Nucleic Acids Res 2022; 50:1351-1369. [PMID: 35100417 PMCID: PMC8860575 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Tight control of gene expression networks required for adipose tissue formation and plasticity is essential for adaptation to energy needs and environmental cues. However, the mechanisms that orchestrate the global and dramatic transcriptional changes leading to adipocyte differentiation remain to be fully unraveled. We investigated the regulation of nascent transcription by the sumoylation pathway during adipocyte differentiation using SLAMseq and ChIPseq. We discovered that the sumoylation pathway has a dual function in differentiation; it supports the initial downregulation of pre-adipocyte-specific genes, while it promotes the establishment of the mature adipocyte transcriptional program. By characterizing endogenous sumoylome dynamics in differentiating adipocytes by mass spectrometry, we found that sumoylation of specific transcription factors like PPARγ/RXR and their co-factors are associated with the transcription of adipogenic genes. Finally, using RXR as a model, we found that sumoylation may regulate adipogenic transcription by supporting the chromatin occurrence of transcription factors. Our data demonstrate that the sumoylation pathway supports the rewiring of transcriptional networks required for formation of functional adipocytes. This study also provides the scientists in the field of cellular differentiation and development with an in-depth resource of the dynamics of the SUMO-chromatin landscape, SUMO-regulated transcription and endogenous sumoylation sites during adipocyte differentiation.
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- Xu Zhao
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, 0372 Oslo, Norway
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- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, CNRS UMR7104, Inserm U964, Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, 0372 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, 0372 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, 0372 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, 0372 Oslo, Norway
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- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, CNRS UMR7104, Inserm U964, Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research,Oslo University Hospital, 0372 Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0318 Oslo, Norway
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- Proteomics Program, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (NNF-CPR), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lee JY, Min DJ, Kim W, Bin BH, Kim K, Cho EG. Non pharmacological high-intensity ultrasound treatment of human dermal fibroblasts to accelerate wound healing. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2465. [PMID: 33510199 PMCID: PMC7844265 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81878-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Inspired by the effectiveness of low-intensity ultrasound on tissue regeneration, we investigated the potential effect of short-term high-intensity ultrasound treatment for acceleration of wound healing in an in vitro wound model and dermal equivalent, both comprising human dermal fibroblasts. Short-term ultrasound of various amplitudes significantly increased the proliferation and migration of fibroblasts and subsequently increased the production of the extracellular matrix components fibronectin and collagen type I, both of which are important for wound healing and are secreted by fibroblasts. In addition, ultrasound treatment increased the contraction of a fibroblast-embedded three-dimensional collagen matrix, and the effect was synergistically increased in the presence of TGF-β. RNA-sequencing and bioinformatics analyses revealed changes in gene expression and p38 and ERK1/2 MAPK pathway activation in the ultrasound-stimulated fibroblasts. Our findings suggest that ultrasound as a mechanical stimulus can activate human dermal fibroblasts. Therefore, the activation of fibroblasts using ultrasound may improve the healing of various types of wounds and increase skin regeneration.
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- Jeong Yu Lee
- Basic Research & Innovation Division, R&D Unit, AmorePacific Corporation, 1920 Yonggu-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Basic Research & Innovation Division, R&D Unit, AmorePacific Corporation, 1920 Yonggu-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Basic Research & Innovation Division, R&D Unit, AmorePacific Corporation, 1920 Yonggu-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Basic Research & Innovation Division, R&D Unit, AmorePacific Corporation, 1920 Yonggu-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Basic Research & Innovation Division, R&D Unit, AmorePacific Corporation, 1920 Yonggu-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Basic Research & Innovation Division, R&D Unit, AmorePacific Corporation, 1920 Yonggu-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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Nasimi M, Jorsaraei SGA, Fattahi E, Tabari MG, Neyshaburi EZ. SCF Improves In Vitro Differentiation of SSCs Through Transcriptionally Up-regulating PRTM1, STRA8, c-KIT, PIWIL2, and OCT4 Genes. Reprod Sci 2021; 28:963-972. [PMID: 33492648 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-020-00326-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Several lines of evidence strongly suggest that retinoic acid (RA) and stem cell factor (SCF)/c-Kit signal transduction pathways are involved in the differentiation of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs). This study was aimed to investigate the effect of RA and SCF on in vitro differentiation of SSCs via evaluation of the mRNA expression of meiosis-specific genes in cultured testicular tissues. Testicular tissue samples were obtained from bilaterally vasectomized rats and also healthy adult rats and then were cultured for 25, 30, and 35 days on different conditions. The cultured testicular pieces were sectioned and stained with PAS to histological analysis. The total RNA was extracted from cultured testicular samples, and the expression of ACR, PRTM1, SYCP3, STRA8, c-KIT, PIWIL2, and OCT4 genes at mRNA level was quantified using real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) procedure. After 1-month surgery, bilateral testicular weight showed a significant decrease in vasectomized adult rats compared with healthy adult rats (P < 0.05). Reduction in the diameter of the seminiferous tubules and depletion of advanced germinal elements in vasectomized rats compared with healthy adult rats were also observed. Our findings also demonstrated that the mRNA expression level of PRTM1, STRA8, c-KIT, PIWIL2, and OCT4 genes in cultured testicular tissues significantly up-regulated in experimental group II compared with the control group (P < 0.001). Our findings lead us to conclude that SCF improves in vitro differentiation of SSCs in the OA rats, at least partially, by transcriptionally upregulating PRTM1, STRA8, c-KIT, PIWIL2, and OCT4 genes.
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- Mahnaz Nasimi
- Department of Biology, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Infertility and Health Reproductive Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 4136747176, Babol, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Pagotto R, Santamaría CG, Harreguy MB, Abud J, Zenclussen ML, Kass L, Crispo M, Muñoz-de-Toro MM, Rodriguez HA, Bollati-Fogolín M. Perinatal exposure to Bisphenol A disturbs the early differentiation of male germ cells. Reprod Toxicol 2020; 98:117-124. [PMID: 32956838 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2020.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Understanding the effects of Bisphenol A (BPA) on early germ cell differentiation and their consequences in adult life is an area of growing interest in the field of endocrine disruption. Herein, we investigate whether perinatal exposure to BPA affects the differentiation of male germ cells in early life using a transgenic mouse expressing the GFP reporter protein under the Oct4 promoter. In this model, the expression of GFP reflects the expression of the Oct4 gene. This pluripotency gene is required to maintain the spermatogonial stem cells in an undifferentiated stage. Thus, GFP expression was used as a parameter to evaluate the effect of BPA on early germ cell development. Female pregnant transgenic mice were exposed to BPA by oral gavage, from embryonic day 5.5 to postnatal day 7 (PND7). The effects of BPA on male germ cell differentiation were evaluated at PND7, while sperm quality, testicular morphology, and protein expression of androgen receptor and proliferating cell nuclear antigen were studied at PND130. We found that perinatal/lactational exposure to BPA up-regulates the expression of Oct4-driven GFP in testicular cells at PND7. This finding suggests a higher proportion of undifferentiated spermatogonia in BPA-treated animals compared with non-exposed mice. Moreover, in adulthood, the number of spermatozoa per epididymis was reduced in those animals perinatally exposed to BPA. This work shows that developmental exposure to BPA disturbed the normal differentiation of male germ cells early in life, mainly by altering the expression of Oct4 and exerted long-lasting sequelae at the adult stage, affecting sperm count and testis.
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- Romina Pagotto
- Cell Biology Unit, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, CP 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, Ruta Nacional N°168, km 472, CPA S3000ZAA, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Cell Biology Unit, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, CP 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, Ruta Nacional N°168, km 472, CPA S3000ZAA, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, Ruta Nacional N°168, km 472, CPA S3000ZAA, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, Ruta Nacional N°168, km 472, CPA S3000ZAA, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Transgenic and Experimental Animal Unit, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, CP 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, Ruta Nacional N°168, km 472, CPA S3000ZAA, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, Ruta Nacional N°168, km 472, CPA S3000ZAA, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Cell Biology Unit, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, CP 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Guttula PK, Monteiro PT, Gupta MK. A Boolean Logical model for Reprogramming of Testes-derived male Germline Stem Cells into Germline pluripotent stem cells. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2020; 192:105473. [PMID: 32305736 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2020.105473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Male germline stem (GS) cells are responsible for the maintenance of spermatogenesis throughout the adult life of males. Upon appropriate in vitro culture conditions, these GS cells can undergo reprogramming to become germline pluripotent stem (GPS) cells with the loss of spermatogenic potential. In recent years, voluminous data of gene transcripts in GS and GPS cells have become available. However, the mechanism of reprogramming of GS cells into GPS cells remains elusive. This study was designed to develop a Boolean logical model of gene regulatory network (GRN) that might be involved in the reprogramming of GS cells into GPS cells. METHODS The gene expression profile of GS and GPS cells (GSE ID: GSE11274 and GSE74151) were analyzed using R Bioconductor to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and were functionally annotated with DAVID server. Potential pluripotent genes among the DEGs were then predicted using a combination of machine learning [Support Vector Machine (SVM)] and BLAST search. Protein isoforms were identified by pattern matching with UniProt database with in-house scripts written in C++. Both linear and non-linear interaction maps were generated using the STRING server. CellNet is used to study the relationship of GRNs between the GS and GPS cells. Finally, the GRNs involving all the genes from integrated methods and literature was constructed and qualitative modelling for reprogramming of GS to GPS cells were done by considering the discrete, asynchronous, multivalued logical formalism using the GINsim modeling and simulation tool. RESULTS Through the use of machine learning and logical modeling, the present study identified 3585 DEGs and 221 novel pluripotent genes including Tet1, Cdh1, Tfap2c, Etv4, Etv5, Prdm14, and Prdm10 in GPS cells. Pathway analysis revealed that important signaling pathways such as core pluripotency network, PI3K-Akt, WNT, GDNF and BMP4 signalling pathways were important for the reprogramming of GS cells to GPS cells. On the other hand, CellNet analysis of GRNs of GS and GPS cells revealed that GS cells were similar to gonads whereas GPS cells were similar to ESCs in gene expression profile. A logical regulatory model was developed, which showed that TGFβ negatively regulated the reprogramming of the GS to GPS cells, as confirmed by perturbations studies. CONCLUSION The study identified novel pluripotent genes involved in the reprogramming of GS cells into GPS cells. A multivalued logical model of cellular reprogramming is proposed, which suggests that reprogramming of GS cells to GPS cells involves signalling pathways namely LIF, GDNF, BMP4, and TGFβ along with some novel pluripotency genes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Praveen Kumar Guttula
- Gene Manipulation Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela,769008, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal; INESC-ID, SW Algorithms and Tools for Constraint Solving Group, R. Alves Redol 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Gene Manipulation Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela,769008, India.
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Salerno A, Brady K, Rikkers M, Li C, Caamaño-Gutierrez E, Falciani F, Blom AW, Whitehouse MR, Hollander AP. MMP13 and TIMP1 are functional markers for two different potential modes of action by mesenchymal stem/stromal cells when treating osteoarthritis. Stem Cells 2020; 38:1438-1453. [PMID: 32652878 DOI: 10.1002/stem.3255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been investigated as a potential injectable therapy for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, with some evidence of success in preliminary human trials. However, optimization and scale-up of this therapeutic approach depends on the identification of functional markers that are linked to their mechanism of action. One possible mechanism is through their chondrogenic differentiation and direct role in neo-cartilage synthesis. Alternatively, they could remain undifferentiated and act through the release of trophic factors that stimulate endogenous repair processes within the joint. Here, we show that extensive in vitro aging of bone marrow-derived human MSCs leads to loss of chondrogenesis but no reduction in trophic repair, thereby separating out the two modes of action. By integrating transcriptomic and proteomic data using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis, we found that reduced chondrogenesis with passage is linked to downregulation of the FOXM1 signaling pathway while maintenance of trophic repair is linked to CXCL12. In an attempt at developing functional markers of MSC potency, we identified loss of mRNA expression for MMP13 as correlating with loss of chondrogenic potential of MSCs and continued secretion of high levels of TIMP1 protein as correlating with the maintenance of trophic repair capacity. Since an allogeneic injectable osteoar therapy would require extensive cell expansion in vitro, we conclude that early passage MMP13+ , TIMP1-secretinghigh MSCs should be used for autologous OA therapies designed to act through engraftment and chondrogenesis, while later passage MMP13- , TIMP1-secretinghigh MSCs could be exploited for allogeneic OA therapies designed to act through trophic repair.
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- Anna Salerno
- Institute of Lifecourse and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Lifecourse and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Lifecourse and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Lifecourse and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,Computational Biology Facility, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,Computational Biology Facility, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Institute of Lifecourse and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Requirement of zinc transporter ZIP10 for epidermal development: Implication of the ZIP10-p63 axis in epithelial homeostasis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:12243-12248. [PMID: 29078349 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1710726114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Skin tissues, in particular the epidermis, are severely affected by zinc deficiency. However, the zinc-mediated mechanisms that maintain the cells that form the epidermis have not been established. Here, we report that the zinc transporter ZIP10 is highly expressed in the outer root sheath of hair follicles and plays critical roles in epidermal development. We found that ZIP10 marked epidermal progenitor cell subsets and that ablating Zip10 caused significant epidermal hypoplasia accompanied by down-regulation of the transactivation of p63, a master regulator of epidermal progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation. Both ZIP10 and p63 are significantly increased during epidermal development, in which ZIP10-mediated zinc influx promotes p63 transactivation. Collectively, these results indicate that ZIP10 plays important roles in epidermal development via, at least in part, the ZIP10-zinc-p63 signaling axis, thereby highlighting the physiological significance of zinc regulation in the maintenance of skin epidermis.
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