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Hülskamp MD, Kronenberg D, Stange R. The small-molecule protein ligand interface stabiliser E7820 induces differential cell line specific responses of integrin α2 expression. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:571. [PMID: 34006252 PMCID: PMC8132423 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08301-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The mechanism of small-molecule stabilised protein-protein interactions is of growing interest in the pharmacological discovery process. A plethora of different substances including the aromatic sulphonamide E7820 have been identified to act by such a mechanism. The process of E7820 induced CAPERα degradation and the resultant transcriptional down regulation of integrin α2 expression has previously been described for a variety of different cell lines and been made responsible for E7820's antiangiogenic activity. Currently the application of E7820 in the treatment of various malignancies including pancreas carcinoma and breast cancer is being investigated in pre-clinical and clinical trials. It has been shown, that integrin α2 deficiency has beneficial effects on bone homeostasis in mice. To transfer E7820 treatment to bone-related pathologies, as non-healing fractures, osteoporosis and bone cancer might therefore be beneficial. However, at present no data is available on the effect of E7820 on osseous cells or skeletal malignancies. METHODS Pre-osteoblastic (MC3T3 and Saos-2) cells and endothelial (eEnd2 cells and HUVECs) cells, each of human and murine origin respectively, were investigated. Vitality assay with different concentrations of E7820 were performed. All consecutive experiments were done at a final concentration of 50 ng/ml E7820. The expression and production of integrin α2 and CAPERα were investigated by quantitative real-time PCR and western blotting. Expression of CAPERα splice forms was differentiated by semi-quantitiative reverse transcriptase PCR. RESULTS Here we present the first data showing that E7820 can increase integrin α2 expression in the pre-osteoblast MC3T3 cell line whilst also reproducing canonical E7820 activity in HUVECs. We show that the aberrant activity of E7820 in MC3T3 cells is likely due to differential activity of CAPERα at the integrin α2 promoter, rather than due to differential CAPERα degradation or differential expression of CAPERα spliceforms. CONCLUSION The results presented here indicate that E7820 may not be suitable to treat certain malignancies of musculoskeletal origin, due to the increase in integrin α2 expression it may induce. Further investigation of the differential functioning of CAPERα and the integrin α2 promoter in cells of various origin would however be necessary to more clearly differentiate between cell lines that will positively respond to E7820 from those that will not.
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- Michael David Hülskamp
- Department of Regenerative Musculoskeletal Medicine, Institute for Musculoskeletal Medicine, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1 Building W1, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Regenerative Musculoskeletal Medicine, Institute for Musculoskeletal Medicine, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1 Building W1, 48149, Münster, Germany.
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- Department of Regenerative Musculoskeletal Medicine, Institute for Musculoskeletal Medicine, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1 Building W1, 48149, Münster, Germany
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Heller M, Bauer H, Schwab R, Blatt S, Peters K, Nezi‐Cahn S, Unger RE, Hasenburg A, Brenner W. The impact of intercellular communication for the generation of complex multicellular prevascularized tissue equivalents. J Biomed Mater Res A 2019; 108:734-748. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Martin Heller
- Department of Gynecology University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
- BiomaTiCS—Biomaterials, Tissues and Cells in Science University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
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- Department of Gynecology University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
- BiomaTiCS—Biomaterials, Tissues and Cells in Science University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
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- Department of Gynecology University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
- BiomaTiCS—Biomaterials, Tissues and Cells in Science University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
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- BiomaTiCS—Biomaterials, Tissues and Cells in Science University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
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- Department of Gynecology University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
- BiomaTiCS—Biomaterials, Tissues and Cells in Science University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
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- Department of Gynecology University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
- BiomaTiCS—Biomaterials, Tissues and Cells in Science University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
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- BiomaTiCS—Biomaterials, Tissues and Cells in Science University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
- Institute for Pathology University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
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- Department of Gynecology University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
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- Department of Gynecology University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
- BiomaTiCS—Biomaterials, Tissues and Cells in Science University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Mainz Germany
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Erusappan P, Alam J, Lu N, Zeltz C, Gullberg D. Integrin α11 cytoplasmic tail is required for FAK activation to initiate 3D cell invasion and ERK-mediated cell proliferation. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15283. [PMID: 31653900 PMCID: PMC6814791 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51689-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Integrin α11β1 is a collagen-binding integrin, which is receiving increasing attention in the context of wound healing and fibrosis. Although α11β1 integrin displays similar collagen specificity to α2β1 integrin, both integrins have distinct in vivo functions. In this context, the contribution of α11 subunit cytoplasmic tail interactions to diverse molecular signals and biological functions is largely unknown. In the current study, we have deleted the α11 cytoplasmic tail and studied the effect of this deletion on α11 integrin function. Compared to wild-type cells, C2C12 cells expressing tail-less α11 attached normally to collagen I, but formed fewer focal contacts. α11-tail-less cells furthermore displayed a reduced capacity to invade and reorganize a 3D collagen matrix and to proliferate. Analysis of cell signaling showed that FAK and ERK phosphorylation was reduced in cells expressing tail-less α11. Inhibition of ERK and FAK activation decreased α11-mediated cell proliferation, whereas α11-mediated cell invasion was FAK-dependent and occurred independently of ERK signaling. In summary, our data demonstrate that the integrin α11 cytoplasmic tail plays a central role in α11 integrin-specific functions, including FAK-dependent ERK activation to promote cell proliferation.
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- Pugazendhi Erusappan
- Department of Biomedicine and Center of Cancer Biomarkers, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009, Bergen, Norway.,Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Kirkeveien 166, 0450, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine and Center of Cancer Biomarkers, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine and Center of Cancer Biomarkers, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine and Center of Cancer Biomarkers, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009, Bergen, Norway.,Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, 101 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Department of Biomedicine and Center of Cancer Biomarkers, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009, Bergen, Norway.
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Romaine A, Sørensen IW, Zeltz C, Lu N, Erusappan PM, Melleby AO, Zhang L, Bendiksen B, Robinson EL, Aronsen JM, Herum KM, Danielsen HE, Sjaastad I, Christensen G, Gullberg D. Overexpression of integrin α11 induces cardiac fibrosis in mice. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2018; 222. [PMID: 28771943 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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AIM To understand the role of the collagen-binding integrin α11 in vivo, we have used a classical approach of creating a mouse strain overexpressing integrin α11. A transgenic mouse strain overexpressing α11 in muscle tissues was analysed in the current study with special reference to the heart tissue. METHODS We generated and phenotyped integrin α11 transgenic (TG) mice by echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging and histology. Wild-type (WT) mice were subjected to aortic banding (AB) and the expression of integrin α11 was measured in flow cytometry-sorted cardiomyocytes and non-myocytes. RESULTS TG mice developed left ventricular concentric hypertrophy by 6 months, with increased collagen deposition and reactivation of mRNA encoding foetal genes associated with cardiovascular pathological remodelling compared to WT mice. Masson's trichrome staining revealed interstitial fibrosis, confirmed additionally by magnetic resonance imaging and was found to be most prominent in the cardiac septum of TG but not WT mice. TG hearts expressed increased levels of transforming growth factor-β2 and transforming growth factor-β3 and upregulated smooth muscle actin. Macrophage infiltration coincided with increased NF-κB signalling in TG but not WT hearts. Integrin α11 expression was increased in both cardiomyocytes and non-myocyte cells from WT AB hearts compared to sham-operated animals. CONCLUSION We report for the first time that overexpression of integrin α11 induces cardiac fibrosis and left ventricular hypertrophy. This is a result of changes in intracellular hypertrophic signalling and secretion of soluble factors that increase collagen production in the heart.
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- A. Romaine
- Institute for Experimental Medical Research; Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine; University of Bergen; Bergen Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine; University of Bergen; Bergen Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine; University of Bergen; Bergen Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine; University of Bergen; Bergen Norway
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- Institute for Experimental Medical Research; Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Institute for Experimental Medical Research; Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Institute for Experimental Medical Research; Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology; Department of Cardiovascular Sciences; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Institute for Experimental Medical Research; Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
- Bjørknes College; Oslo Norway
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- Institute for Experimental Medical Research; Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics; Oslo University Hospital; Oslo Norway
- Center for Cancer Biomedicine; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
- Department of Informatics; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
- Nuffield Division of Clinical Laboratory Sciences; University of Oxford; Oxford UK
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- Institute for Experimental Medical Research; Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Institute for Experimental Medical Research; Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine; University of Bergen; Bergen Norway
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Liu X, Xu Q, Liu W, Yao G, Zhao Y, Xu F, Hayashi T, Fujisaki H, Hattori S, Tashiro SI, Onodera S, Yamato M, Ikejima T. Enhanced migration of murine fibroblast-like 3T3-L1 preadipocytes on type I collagen-coated dish is reversed by silibinin treatment. Mol Cell Biochem 2017; 441:35-62. [PMID: 28933025 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-017-3173-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Migration of fibroblast-like preadipocytes is important for the development of adipose tissue, whereas excessive migration is often responsible for impaired adipose tissue related with obesity and fibrotic diseases. Type I collagen (collagen I) is the most abundant component of extracellular matrix and has been shown to regulate fibroblast migration in vitro, but its role in adipose tissue is not known. Silibinin is a bioactive natural flavonoid with antioxidant and antimetastasis activities. In this study, we found that type I collagen coating promoted the proliferation and migration of murine 3T3-L1 preadipocytes in a dose-dependent manner, implying that collagen I could be an extracellular signal. Regarding the mechanisms of collagen I-stimulated 3T3-L1 migration, we found that NF-κB p65 is activated, including the increased nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65 as well as the upregulation of NF-κB p65 phosphorylation and acetylation, accompanied by the increased expressions of proinflammatory factors and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Reduction of collagen I-enhanced migration of cells by treatment with silibinin was associated with suppression of NF-κB p65 activity and ROS generation, and negatively correlated with the increasing sirt1 expression. Taken together, the enhanced migration of 3T3-L1 cells induced on collagen I-coated dish is mediated by the activation of NF-κB p65 function and ROS generation that can be alleviated with silibinin by upregulation of sirt1, leading to the repression of NF-κB p65 function and ROS generation.
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- Xiaoling Liu
- China-Japan Research Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- China-Japan Research Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- China-Japan Research Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- China-Japan Research Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- China-Japan Research Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- China-Japan Research Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- China-Japan Research Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- Nippi Research Institute of Biomatrix, Nippi, Incorporated, Toride, Japan
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- Nippi Research Institute of Biomatrix, Nippi, Incorporated, Toride, Japan
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- Department of Medical Education and Primary Care, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Showa Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Waseda University Joint Institution for Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- China-Japan Research Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China.
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In Situ Cytokine Expression and Morphometric Evaluation of Total Collagen and Collagens Type I and Type III in Keloid Scars. Mediators Inflamm 2017. [PMID: 28638180 PMCID: PMC5468593 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6573802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Keloids are characterized by excessive collagen deposition and growth beyond the edges of the initial injury, and cytokines may be related to their formation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the collagen fibers, analyze in situ expression of cytokines in keloid lesions, and compare to the control group. Results showed that there was a predominance of women and nonwhite and direct black ancestry. Keloid showed a significant increase in total and type III collagen. Significantly, the expression of mRNA for TGF-β in keloid was increased, the expressions of IFN-γ, IFN-γR1, and IL-10 were lower, and IFN-γR1 and TNF-α had no statistical difference. Correlations between collagen type III and TGF-β mRNA expression were positive and significant, IFN-γ, IFN-γR1, and IL-10 were negative and significant, and TNF-α showed no statistical difference. We conclude that there was a significant increase of total collagen in keloid and predominance of collagen type III compared to the controls, showing keloid as an immature lesion. There is a significant increase in TGF-β mRNA in keloid lesions, and a significant decrease in IFN-γ and IL-10, suggesting that these cytokines are related to keloid lesions.
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MCPIP1 Regulates Fibroblast Migration in 3-D Collagen Matrices Downstream of MAP Kinases and NF-κB. J Invest Dermatol 2015; 135:2944-2954. [PMID: 26399696 PMCID: PMC4648714 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2015.334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The fibroblast-populated 3D collagen matrix has been used to model matrix contraction, cell motility, and general fibroblast biology. MCPIP1 (monocyte chemotactic protein-induced protein 1) has been shown to regulate inflammation, angiogenesis, and cellular motility. In the present study, we demonstrated induction of MCPIP1 in human fibroblasts embedded in the stress-released 3D collagen matrix, which occurred through activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases, phosphoinositide 3-kinase, and NF-κB. Furthermore, MCPIP1 induction was associated with inhibition of fibroblast migration out of the nested collagen matrix. MCPIP1 induction or ectopic expression also upregulated p53. RNA interference of p53 prevented the inhibition of migration produced by induction or ectopic expression of MCPIP1. Our findings suggest a new role for MCPIP1 as a molecular switch that regulates fibroblast migration in the nested collagen matrix model.
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Type I collagen is a fibrillar protein, a member of a large family of collagen proteins. It is present in most body tissues, usually in combination with other collagens and other components of extracellular matrix. Its synthesis is increased in various pathological situations, in healing wounds, in fibrotic tissues and in many tumors. After extraction from collagen-rich tissues it is widely used in studies of cell behavior, especially those of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts. Cells cultured in a classical way, on planar plastic dishes, lack the third dimension that is characteristic of body tissues. Collagen I forms gel at neutral pH and may become a basis of a 3D matrix that better mimics conditions in tissue than plastic dishes.
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- Jiří Kanta
- a Department of Medical Biochemistry; Medical Faculty in Hradec Králové; Charles University ; Prague , Czech Republic
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Shan J, Chi Q, Wang H, Huang Q, Yang L, Yu G, Zou X. Mechanosensing of cells in 3D gel matrices based on natural and synthetic materials. Cell Biol Int 2014; 38:1233-43. [DOI: 10.1002/cbin.10325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2014] [Accepted: 05/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Jieling Shan
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University); Ministry of Education; Bioengineering College; Chongqing University; Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University); Ministry of Education; Bioengineering College; Chongqing University; Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University); Ministry of Education; Bioengineering College; Chongqing University; Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University); Ministry of Education; Bioengineering College; Chongqing University; Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
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- College of Mathematics and Statistics; Chongqing University; Chongqing China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Chongqing China
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Zhao B, Yan J, Wu H, Zhou Y, Xu D, Hu M, Cui S. Interferon-γ and its pathway-associated gene expression in the vaginal tissue of premenopausal females with pelvic organ prolapse. Exp Ther Med 2014; 8:1145-1149. [PMID: 25187813 PMCID: PMC4151656 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2014.1868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Interferon (IFN)-γ is a potent proinflammatory molecule. However, few studies have investigated the expression levels of IFN-γ during pelvic organ prolapse (POP). In the present study, the expression levels and tissue localization of IFN-γ and its pathway-associated genes were detected in the vaginal walls of premenopausal females with POP and asymptomatic controls using quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry. When compared with the matched controls, an 8.6-fold increase in IFN-γ, 3.8-fold increase in IFN-γ receptor (IFNGR)1, 2.6-fold increase in IFNGR2, 3.4-fold increase in signal transducer and activator of transcription-1, 2.2-fold increase in janus kinase-1 and 5.1-fold increase in nuclear factor (NF)-κB mRNA expression levels were observed in the females with premenopausal POP. In all the females with POP, higher mRNA expression levels of IFN-γ and its receptors were observed when compared with the controls. Expression levels of all the proteins were detected by immunohistochemistry, and the results demonstrated higher staining for IFN-γ, IFNGRs and pathway-associated genes in females with POP. Therefore, the results indicated that IFN-γ may be used as an inflammatory marker for POP development, and is associated with NF-κB.
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- Bing Zhao
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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- Department of Anatomy, Basic Medical College, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P.R. China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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- Department of Anatomy, Basic Medical College, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P.R. China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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Attachment-regulated signaling networks in the fibroblast-populated 3D collagen matrix. Sci Rep 2014; 3:1880. [PMID: 23697962 PMCID: PMC6504840 DOI: 10.1038/srep01880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Fibroblasts in the attached collagen matrix are in a pro-survival, pro-proliferative state relative to fibroblasts in the released collagen matrix, such that matrix cell number increases in the former over time. Gene array data from attached vs. released matrices were analyzed for putative networks that regulated matrix cell number. Select networks then underwent augmentation and/or inhibition in order to determine their biologic relevance. Matrix stress-release was associated with modulation of signaling networks that involved IL6, IL8, NF-κB, TGF-β1, p53, interferon-γ, and other entities as central participants. Perturbation of select networks in multiple fibroblast strains suggested that IL6 and IL8 secretion may have been involved in preservation of matrix cell population in the released matrix, though there was variability in testing results among the strains. NF-κB activation may have contributed to the induction of population regression after matrix release.
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Takano-Yamamoto T. Osteocyte function under compressive mechanical force. JAPANESE DENTAL SCIENCE REVIEW 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdsr.2013.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Brown AC, Barker TH. Fibrin-based biomaterials: modulation of macroscopic properties through rational design at the molecular level. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:1502-14. [PMID: 24056097 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2013] [Revised: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Fibrinogen is one of the primary components of the coagulation cascade and rapidly forms an insoluble matrix following tissue injury. In addition to its important role in hemostasis, fibrin acts as a scaffold for tissue repair and provides important cues for directing cell phenotype following injury. Because of these properties and the ease of polymerization of the material, fibrin has been widely utilized as a biomaterial for over a century. Modifying the macroscopic properties of fibrin, such as elasticity and porosity, has been somewhat elusive until recently, yet with a molecular-level rational design approach it can now be somewhat easily modified through alterations of molecular interactions key to the protein's polymerization process. This review outlines the biochemistry of fibrin and discusses methods for modification of molecular interactions and their application to fibrin based biomaterials.
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Heino J. Cellular signaling by collagen-binding integrins. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2014; 819:143-55. [PMID: 25023173 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-9153-3_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The four collagen-binding αI domain integrins form their own subgroup among cell adhesion receptors. The signaling functions of α1β1 and α2β1 integrins have been analyzed in many experimental models, whereas less studies are available about the more recently found α10β1 and α11β1 heterodimers. Interestingly, collagen binding by α1β1 and α2β1 often generates opposite cellular responses. For example α1β1 has often been reported to promote cell proliferation and to suppress collagen synthesis, whereas α2β1 can in many model systems inhibit growth and promote collagen synthesis. There are obviously cell type dependent factors modifying the signaling. Additionally the structure and the organization of collagenous matrix play a critic role. Many recent studies have also stressed the importance of the crosstalk between the integrins and other cell surface receptors.
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- Jyrki Heino
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, 20014, Turku, Finland,
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Ishii T, Warabi E, Siow RCM, Mann GE. Sequestosome1/p62: a regulator of redox-sensitive voltage-activated potassium channels, arterial remodeling, inflammation, and neurite outgrowth. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 65:102-116. [PMID: 23792273 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Revised: 06/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Sequestosome1/p62 (SQSTM1) is an oxidative stress-inducible protein regulated by the redox-sensitive transcription factor Nrf2. It is not an antioxidant but known as a multifunctional regulator of cell signaling with an ability to modulate targeted or selective degradation of proteins through autophagy. SQSTM1 implements these functions through physical interactions with different types of proteins including atypical PKCs, nonreceptor-type tyrosine kinase p56(Lck) (Lck), polyubiquitin, and autophagosomal factor LC3. One of the notable physiological functions of SQSTM1 is the regulation of redox-sensitive voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels which are composed of α and β subunits: (Kvα)4 (Kvβ)4. Previous studies have established that SQSTM1 scaffolds PKCζ, enhancing phosphorylation of Kvβ which induces inhibition of pulmonary arterial Kv1.5 channels under acute hypoxia. Recent studies reveal that Lck indirectly interacts with Kv1.3 α subunits and plays a key role in acute hypoxia-induced Kv1.3 channel inhibition in T lymphocytes. Kv1.3 channels provide a signaling platform to modulate the migration and proliferation of arterial smooth muscle cells and activation of T lymphocytes, and hence have been recognized as a therapeutic target for treatment of restenosis and autoimmune diseases. In this review, we focus on the functional interactions of SQSTM1 with Kv channels through two key partners aPKCs and Lck. Furthermore, we provide molecular insights into the functions of SQSTM1 in suppression of proliferation of arterial smooth muscle cells and neointimal hyperplasia following carotid artery ligation, in T lymphocyte differentiation and activation, and in NGF-induced neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells.
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- Tetsuro Ishii
- School of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tennoudai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
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- School of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tennoudai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Division, British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, School of Medicine, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Cardiovascular Division, British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, School of Medicine, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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Shou LM, Zhang QY, Li W, Xie X, Chen K, Lian L, Li ZY, Gong FR, Dai KS, Mao YX, Tao M. Cantharidin and norcantharidin inhibit the ability of MCF-7 cells to adhere to platelets via protein kinase C pathway-dependent downregulation of α2 integrin. Oncol Rep 2013; 30:1059-66. [PMID: 23835679 PMCID: PMC3783059 DOI: 10.3892/or.2013.2601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 06/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Cancer metastasis is a highly coordinated and dynamic multistep process in which cancer cells interact with a variety of host cells. Morphological studies have documented the association of circulating tumor cells with host platelets, where a surface coating of platelets protects tumor cells from mechanical trauma and the immune system. Cantharidin is an active constituent of mylabris, a traditional Chinese medicine. Cantharidin and norcantharidin are potent protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) inhibitors that exhibit in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity against several types of cancer, including breast cancer. We investigated whether cantharidin and norcantharidin could repress the ability of MCF-7 breast cancer cells to adhere to platelets. Using MTT, clone formation, apoptosis, adhesion and wound-healing assays, we found that cantharidin and norcantharidin induced apoptosis and repressed MCF-7 cell growth, adhesion and migration. Moreover, we developed a flow cytometry-based analysis of tumor cell adhesion to platelets. We proved that cantharidin and norcantharidin repressed MCF-7 cell adhesion to platelets through downregulation of α2 integrin, an adhesion molecule present on the surface of cancer cells. The repression of α2 integrin expression was found to be executed through the protein kinase C pathway, the activation of which could have been due to PP2A inhibition.
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- Liu-Mei Shou
- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China
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Fibrin and collagen differentially but synergistically regulate sprout angiogenesis of human dermal microvascular endothelial cells in 3-dimensional matrix. Int J Cell Biol 2013; 2013:231279. [PMID: 23737792 PMCID: PMC3657431 DOI: 10.1155/2013/231279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2013] [Revised: 03/27/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Angiogenesis is a highly regulated event involving complex, dynamic interactions between microvascular endothelial cells and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Alteration of ECM composition and architecture is a hallmark feature of wound clot and tumor stroma. We previously reported that during angiogenesis, endothelial cell responses to growth factors are modulated by the compositional and mechanical properties of a surrounding three-dimensional (3D) extracellular matrix (ECM) that is dominated by either cross-linked fibrin or type I collagen. However, the role of 3D ECM in the regulation of angiogenesis associated with wound healing and tumor growth is not well defined. This study investigates the correlation of sprout angiogenesis and ECM microenvironment using in vivo and in vitro 3D angiogenesis models. It demonstrates that fibrin and type I collagen 3D matrices differentially but synergistically regulate sprout angiogenesis. Thus blocking both integrin alpha v beta 3 and integrin alpha 2 beta 1 might be a novel strategy to synergistically block sprout angiogenesis in solid tumors.
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Pan Y, Jia T, Zhang Y, Zhang K, Zhang R, Li J, Wang L. MS2 VLP-based delivery of microRNA-146a inhibits autoantibody production in lupus-prone mice. Int J Nanomedicine 2012; 7:5957-67. [PMID: 23233803 PMCID: PMC3518289 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s37990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of pathogenic autoantibodies. Recent studies suggest that microRNAs (miRNAs) play an essential role in immunoregulation and may be involved in the pathogenesis of SLE. Therefore, it was of interest to investigate the potential therapeutic application of miRNAs in SLE, a concept that has not been thoroughly investigated thus far. Virus-like particles (VLPs) are a type of recombinant nanoparticle enveloped by certain proteins derived from the outer coat of a virus. Herein, we describe a novel miRNA-delivery approach via bacteriophage MS2 VLPs and investigate the therapeutic effects of miR-146a, a well-studied and SLE-related miRNA, in BXSB lupus-prone mice. METHODS VLPs containing miR-146a, and the control VLPs, were prepared using an Escherichia coli expression system and then administered to lupus-prone mice over a 12-day period. We performed an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to evaluate the anti-dsDNA antibody, autoantibody to nuclear antigen (ANA), total IgG and total IgM levels in serum. The expression of miR-146a was analyzed by qRT-PCR. SLE-related cytokines as well as some toll-like receptor signaling pathway molecules were also measured. RESULTS Treatment with MS2-miR146a VLP showed profound effects on lupus-prone BXSB mice, including an increased level of mature miR-146a, which led to a significant reduction in the expression of autoantibodies and total IgG. Remarkably, these mice also exhibited reduced levels of proinflammatory cytokines, including IFN-Interferon-α (IFN-α), Interleukin-1β (Il-1β) and Interleukin-6 (Il-6). Moreover, we showed that the toll-like receptor pathway was involved in this regulation. CONCLUSION Restoring the loss of miR-146a was effective in eliminating the production of autoantibodies and ameliorating SLE progression in lupus-prone mice. Thus, the induction of dysregulated miRNAs by an MS2 VLP-based delivery system may lead to novel therapies.
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- Yang Pan
- National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Beijing Hospital of the Ministry of Health, No 1 Dahua Road, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Simpson DL, Dudley SC. Modulation of human mesenchymal stem cell function in a three-dimensional matrix promotes attenuation of adverse remodelling after myocardial infarction. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2011; 7:192-202. [PMID: 22095744 DOI: 10.1002/term.511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2010] [Revised: 06/01/2011] [Accepted: 07/26/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The application of tissue engineering (TE) practices for cell delivery offers a unique approach to cellular cardiomyoplasty. We hypothesized that human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) applied to the heart in a collagen matrix would outperform the same cells grown in a monolayer and directly injected for cardiac cell replacement after myocardial infarction in a rat model. When hMSC patches were transplanted to infarcted hearts, several measures for left ventricle (LV) remodelling and function were improved, including fractional area change, wall thickness, -dP/dt and LV end-diastolic pressure. Neovessel formation throughout the LV infarct wall after hMSC patch treatment increased by 37% when compared to direct injection of hMSCs. This observation was correlated with increased secretion of angiogenic factors, with accompanying evidence that these factors enhanced vessel formation (30% increase) and endothelial cell growth (48% increase) in vitro. These observations may explain the in vivo observations of increased vessel formation and improved cardiac function with patch-mediated cell delivery. Although culture of hMSC in collagen patches enhanced angiogenic responses, there was no effect on cell potency or viability. Therefore, hMSCs delivered as a cardiac patch showed benefits above those derived from monolayers and directly injected. hMSCs cultured and delivered within TE constructs may represent a good option to maximize the effects of cellular cardiomyoplasty.
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Cells integrate physicochemical signals on the nanoscale from the local microenvironment, resulting in altered functional nuclear landscape and gene expression. These alterations regulate diverse biological processes including stem cell differentiation, establishing robust developmental genetic programs and cellular homeostatic control systems. The mechanisms by which these signals are integrated into the 3D spatiotemporal organization of the cell nucleus to elicit differential gene expression programs are poorly understood. In this review I analyze our current understanding of mechanosignal transduction mechanisms to the cell nucleus to induce differential gene regulation. A description of both physical and chemical coupling, resulting in a prestressed nuclear organization, is emphasized. I also highlight the importance of spatial dimension in chromosome assembly, as well as the temporal filtering and stochastic processes at gene promoters that may be important in understanding the biophysical design principles underlying mechanoregulation of gene transcription.
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- G V Shivashankar
- Mechanobiology Institute & Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Green NH, Huang Q, Corfe BM, Bury JP, MacNeil S. NF-κB is activated in oesophageal fibroblasts in response to a paracrine signal generated by acid-exposed primary oesophageal squamous cells. Int J Exp Pathol 2011; 92:345-56. [PMID: 21668534 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2613.2011.00778.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Oesophageal exposure to duodenogastro-oesophageal refluxate leads to reflux oesophagitis and is implicated in the development of Barrett's metaplasia (BM). NF-κB signalling in epithelial cells is associated with the activation of transcription factors believed to be central to BM development, whilst NF-κB activation in fibroblasts plays a critical role in matrix remodelling. Our aim was to study the effects of acid exposure on NF-κB activation in primary human oesophageal fibroblasts (HOFs) and primary and immortalized oesophageal squames and to investigate any epithelial/stromal interactions in the response of these cells to acid. Primary HOFs and primary and immortalized oesophageal epithelial cells were exposed to acid (pH 7 - pH 4 ≤ 120 min) in single or pulsed treatments. Conditioned medium from epithelial cells following acid exposure was also applied to fibroblasts. Cell viability was determined by MTT-ESTA. NF-κB activation was determined by cellular localization of NF-κB/p65 visualized by immunofluorescence. Conditioned medium from oesophageal epithelial cells, subjected to pH 5 pulsatile exposure, activated NF-κB in fibroblasts, with some inter-patient variability, but these conditions did not directly activate NF-κB in the epithelial cells themselves. Significant NF-κB activation was seen in the epithelial cells but only with greater acidity and exposure times (pH 4, 60-120 min). Our findings show that acid exposure can cause indirect activation of stromal cells by epithelial-stromal interactions. This may contribute to the pathogenesis of oesophageal diseases, and the inter-patient variability may go some way to explain why some patients with reflux oesophagitis develop BM and others do not.
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- Nicola H Green
- Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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Kweh F, Zheng M, Kurenova E, Wallace M, Golubovskaya V, Cance WG. Neurofibromin physically interacts with the N-terminal domain of focal adhesion kinase. Mol Carcinog 2009; 48:1005-17. [PMID: 19479903 DOI: 10.1002/mc.20552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The NF1 gene that is altered in patients with type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1) encodes a neurofibromin protein that functions as a tumor suppressor. In this report, we show for the first time physical interaction between neurofibromin and focal adhesion kinase (FAK), the protein that localizes at focal adhesions. We show that neurofibromin associates with the N-terminal domain of FAK, and that the C-terminal domain of neurofibromin directly interacts with FAK. Confocal microscopy demonstrates colocalization of NF1 and FAK in the cytoplasm, perinuclear and nuclear regions inside the cells. Nf1+/+ MEF cells expressed less cell growth during serum deprivation conditions, and adhered less on collagen and fibronectin-treated plates than Nf1(-/-) MEF cells, associated with changes in actin and FAK staining. In addition, Nf1+/+ MEF cells detached more significantly than Nf1(-/-) MEF cells by disruption of FAK signaling with the dominant-negative inhibitor of FAK, C-terminal domain of FAK (FAK-CD). Thus, the results demonstrate the novel interaction of neurofibromin and FAK and suggest their involvement in cell adhesion, cell growth, and other cellular events and pathways.
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- Frederick Kweh
- University of Florida Shands Cancer Center, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Ferri N, Roncalli E, Arnaboldi L, Fenu S, Andrukhova O, Aharinejad S, Camera M, Tremoli E, Corsini A. Fibrillar Collagen Inhibits Cholesterol Biosynthesis in Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009; 29:1631-7. [DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.109.187807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Integrin-mediated cell adhesion to type I fibrillar collagen regulates gene and protein expression, whereas little is known of its effect on lipid metabolism. In the present study, we examined the effect of type I fibrillar collagen on cholesterol biosynthesis in human aortic smooth muscle cells (SMCs).
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SMCs were cultured on either fibrillar or monomer collagen for 48 hours and [
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C]-acetate incorporation into cholesterol was evaluated. Fibrillar collagen reduced by 72.9±2.6% cholesterol biosynthesis without affecting cellular cholesterol levels. Fibrillar collagen also reduced 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA) promoter activity (−72.6±7.3%), mRNA (−58.7±6.4%), protein levels (−35.5±8.5%), and enzyme activity (−37.7±2.2%). Intracellular levels of the active form of sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBP) 1a was decreased by 60.7±21.7% in SMCs cultured on fibrillar collagen, whereas SREBP2 was not significantly affected (+12.1±7.1%). The overexpression of the active form of SREBP1a rescued the downregulation of fibrillar collagen on HMG-CoA reductase levels. Blocking antibody to α2 integrin partially reversed the downregulation of HMG-CoA reductase mRNA expression. Finally, fibrillar collagen led to an intracellular accumulation of unprenylated Ras.
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Our study demonstrated that α2β1 integrin interaction with fibrillar collagen affected the expression of HMG-CoA reductase, which led to the inhibition of cholesterol biosynthesis in human SMCs.
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- Nicola Ferri
- From the Department of Pharmacological Sciences (N.F., E.R., L.A., M.C., E.T., A.C.), University of Milan, Italy; Axxam (S.F.), San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park, Milan, Italy; the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (O.A., S.A.), Vienna Medical University, Austria; and Monzino Cardiology Center IRCCS (M.C., E.T.), Milan, Italy
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- From the Department of Pharmacological Sciences (N.F., E.R., L.A., M.C., E.T., A.C.), University of Milan, Italy; Axxam (S.F.), San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park, Milan, Italy; the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (O.A., S.A.), Vienna Medical University, Austria; and Monzino Cardiology Center IRCCS (M.C., E.T.), Milan, Italy
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- From the Department of Pharmacological Sciences (N.F., E.R., L.A., M.C., E.T., A.C.), University of Milan, Italy; Axxam (S.F.), San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park, Milan, Italy; the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (O.A., S.A.), Vienna Medical University, Austria; and Monzino Cardiology Center IRCCS (M.C., E.T.), Milan, Italy
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- From the Department of Pharmacological Sciences (N.F., E.R., L.A., M.C., E.T., A.C.), University of Milan, Italy; Axxam (S.F.), San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park, Milan, Italy; the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (O.A., S.A.), Vienna Medical University, Austria; and Monzino Cardiology Center IRCCS (M.C., E.T.), Milan, Italy
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- From the Department of Pharmacological Sciences (N.F., E.R., L.A., M.C., E.T., A.C.), University of Milan, Italy; Axxam (S.F.), San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park, Milan, Italy; the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (O.A., S.A.), Vienna Medical University, Austria; and Monzino Cardiology Center IRCCS (M.C., E.T.), Milan, Italy
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- From the Department of Pharmacological Sciences (N.F., E.R., L.A., M.C., E.T., A.C.), University of Milan, Italy; Axxam (S.F.), San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park, Milan, Italy; the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (O.A., S.A.), Vienna Medical University, Austria; and Monzino Cardiology Center IRCCS (M.C., E.T.), Milan, Italy
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- From the Department of Pharmacological Sciences (N.F., E.R., L.A., M.C., E.T., A.C.), University of Milan, Italy; Axxam (S.F.), San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park, Milan, Italy; the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (O.A., S.A.), Vienna Medical University, Austria; and Monzino Cardiology Center IRCCS (M.C., E.T.), Milan, Italy
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- From the Department of Pharmacological Sciences (N.F., E.R., L.A., M.C., E.T., A.C.), University of Milan, Italy; Axxam (S.F.), San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park, Milan, Italy; the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (O.A., S.A.), Vienna Medical University, Austria; and Monzino Cardiology Center IRCCS (M.C., E.T.), Milan, Italy
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- From the Department of Pharmacological Sciences (N.F., E.R., L.A., M.C., E.T., A.C.), University of Milan, Italy; Axxam (S.F.), San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park, Milan, Italy; the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (O.A., S.A.), Vienna Medical University, Austria; and Monzino Cardiology Center IRCCS (M.C., E.T.), Milan, Italy
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Krutmann J, Schroeder P. Role of mitochondria in photoaging of human skin: the defective powerhouse model. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc 2009; 14:44-49. [PMID: 19675552 DOI: 10.1038/jidsymp.2009.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The exact pathogenesis of photoaging of the skin is not yet known. Earlier, a number of molecular pathways explaining one or more characteristics of photoaged skin have been described, but a unifying mechanistic concept is still missing. Here we propose the "Defective Powerhouse Model of Premature Skin Aging", which reconciles most of the earlier conducted research as one concept. In this model, the persistence of UV radiation-induced mtDNA deletions or the infrared radiation-induced disturbance of the electron flow of the mitochondrial electron transport chain leads to inadequate energy production in dermal fibroblasts. As a consequence of this defective powerhouse, retrograde mitochondrial signaling pathways are triggered that then they transduce functional and structural alterations in the skin. This model, which is supported by a growing number of recent studies, is of direct clinical importance in preventing and treating photoaging in human skin.Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings (2009) 14, 44-49; doi:10.1038/jidsymp.2009.1.
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Brizzolara SS, Killeen J, Urschitz J. Gene expression profile in pelvic organ prolapse. Mol Hum Reprod 2008; 15:59-67. [PMID: 19056808 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gan074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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It was hypothesized that the processes contributing to pelvic organ prolapse (POP) may be identified by transcriptional profiling of pelvic connective tissue in conjunction with light microscopy. In order to test this, we performed a frequency-matched case-control study of women undergoing hysterectomy for POP and controls. Total RNA, extracted from uterosacral and round ligament samples used to generate labeled cRNA, was hybridized to microarrays and analyzed for the expression of 32 878 genes. Significance Analysis of Microarrays (Stanford University, CA, USA) identified differentially expressed genes used for ontoanalysis. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) confirmed results. Light microscopy confirmed the tissue type and assessed inflammatory infiltration. The analysis of 34 arrays revealed 249 differentially expressed genes with fold changes (FC) larger than 1.5 and false discovery rates < or =5.2%. Immunity and defense was the most significant biological process differentially expressed in POP. qPCR confirmed the elevated steady-state mRNA levels for four genes: interleukin-6 (FC 9.8), thrombospondin 1 (FC 3.5) and prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (FC 2.4) and activating transcription factor 3 (FC 2.6). Light microscopy showed all the samples were composed of fibromuscular connective tissue with no inflammatory infiltrates. In conclusion, genes enriched for 'immunity and defense' contribute to POP independent of inflammatory infiltrates.
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- S S Brizzolara
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 1319 Punahou Street #824, Honolulu, HI 96826, USA.
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Engineer N, Sooranna SR, Liang Z, Bennett PR, Johnson MR. Influence of extracellular matrix on cytokine stimulated pro-labour gene expression in human uterine myocytes. Reprod Sci 2008; 15:950-60. [PMID: 19050328 DOI: 10.1177/1933719108322439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cellular function is modulated by the interaction with the extracellular matrix within the myometrium. We formed the hypothesis that the cytokine-stimulated pro-labour gene expression by human uterine smooth muscle cells would be increased by growing the cells on collagen-coated plates. Primary cultures of human uterine smooth muscle cells grown on uncoated plates and on plates coated with collagen were exposed to the inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1beta and interleukin-6) and assessed the messenger RNA expression of oxytocin receptor, interleukin-8, prostaglandin H synthase type-2 and prostaglandin F(2) alpha receptor. Basal pro-labour gene expression was unaffected by collagen coating and the response to the inflammatory cytokines was similar for oxytocin receptor and prostaglandin H synthase type-2, but appeared to be reduced for interleukin-8 and enhanced for FP. Collagen coating made no significant impact on basal integrin expression and interleukin-1beta induced phosphorylation of extracellular-regulated-kinase1/2 and RelA subunit of nuclear factor-kappa B (p65). We conclude that growing human uterine smooth muscle cells on collagen-coated plates may modulate the pro-labour gene response to the inflammatory cytokines.
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- Neelam Engineer
- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Imperial College School of Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
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Matsushita Y, Nakajima K, Tohyama Y, Kurihara T, Kohsaka S. Activation of microglia by endotoxin suppresses the secretion of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) through the action of protein kinase C alpha (PKCalpha) and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKS). J Neurosci Res 2008; 86:1959-71. [PMID: 18438912 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The ability of microglia to produce/secrete glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in vitro was examined. Immunoblotting analysis revealed that nonstimulated microglia release limited amounts of GDNF with molecular sizes of 14 and 17 kDa. However, the secreted amounts significantly decreased when the microglia were activated with the endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Comparison of the amounts of GDNF in the cells and the conditioned medium between the nonstimulated microglia and LPS-stimulated microglia clarified that the secretion of GDNF, but not its production, is strongly suppressed when the microglia are activated with LPS. The inhibitor experiments suggested that the GDNF secretion is depressed by a signaling cascade associated with protein kinase C alpha (PKCalpha) and/or mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). As expected from the above results, a PKC activator suppressed the secretion of GDNF in nonstimulated microglia. Taken together, these results demonstrated that microglia have the ability to produce and secrete GDNF in vitro, and that the secretion is suppressed by stimulation with endotoxin, probably due to a signaling mechanism involving PKCalpha and/or MAPKs.
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- Yuichi Matsushita
- Department of Bioinformatics, Faculty of Engineering, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
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Nihsen ES, Zopf DA, Ernst DMJ, Janis AD, Hiles MC, Johnson C. Absorption of bioactive molecules into OASIS wound matrix. Adv Skin Wound Care 2008; 20:541-8. [PMID: 17906428 DOI: 10.1097/01.asw.0000294756.97425.c9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the ability of OASIS Wound Matrix to absorb, retain, and protect bioactive molecules from solution. DESIGN Samples of OASIS Wound Matrix were incubated in solutions of bioactive molecules, specifically heparin, albumin, fibronectin, basic fibroblast growth factor 2, and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). Half of the samples were then rinsed, and all of the samples were evaluated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and dye-mediated spectrophotometric methods for absorption and retention of the bioactive molecules. Protection of PDGF was measured by placing PDGF-incubated and control samples into a degradation solution containing plasmin. Intact PDGF levels were then evaluated using a PDGF-specific ELISA. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The main outcome measures were the amount of each bioactive molecule that was absorbed after incubation in solutions and retained after rinses as well as the amount of PDGF remaining after plasmin degradation. MAIN RESULTS OASIS Wound Matrix absorbed bioactive molecules from solution, selectively absorbed PDGF from serum, and protected PDGF from protease degradation. CONCLUSIONS Although OASIS Wound Matrix potentially has multiple functions in wound healing, it likely promotes wound healing, in part, by absorbing, retaining, and protecting bioactive molecules from the wound environment.
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Ferri N, Colombo G, Ferrandi C, Raines EW, Levkau B, Corsini A. Simvastatin reduces MMP1 expression in human smooth muscle cells cultured on polymerized collagen by inhibiting Rac1 activation. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2007; 27:1043-9. [PMID: 17303772 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.107.139881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Activation of collagen receptors expressed by smooth muscle cells induces matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression. The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) have been shown to interfere with integrin signaling, but their effects on collagen receptor-mediated MMP expression have not been investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS In the present study, we show that simvastatin (3 micromol/L) reduces MMP1 expression and secretion in human smooth muscle cells cultured on polymerized type I collagen by 39.9+/-11.2% and 36.0+/-2.3%, respectively. Reduced MMP1 protein levels correlate with a similar decrease in MMP1 promoter activity (-33.0+/-8.9%), MMP1 mRNA levels (-37.8+/-10.5%), and attenuation of smooth muscle cell collagen degradation (-34.2+/-6.1%). Mevalonate, and the isoprenoid derivative geranylgeraniol, precursors of geranylgeranylated proteins, completely prevent the inhibitory effect of simvastatin on MMP1. Moreover, the protein geranylgeranyltransferase inhibitor GGTI-286 significantly decreases MMP1 expression. Retroviral overexpression of dominant-negative mutants of geranylgeranylated Rac1 lead to a reduction of MMP1 protein (-50.4+/-5.4%) and mRNA levels (-97.9+/-1.0%), and knockdown of Rac1 by small interfering RNA downregulates MMP1 expression. Finally, simvastatin reduces GTP-bound Rac1 expression levels in smooth muscle cells cultured on polymerized collagen. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that simvastatin, by inhibiting Rac1 activity, reduces MMP1 expression and collagen degradation in human smooth muscle cells.
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MESH Headings
- Cells, Cultured
- Collagen/pharmacology
- Gene Expression/drug effects
- Humans
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Infant, Newborn
- Leucine/analogs & derivatives
- Leucine/pharmacology
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 1/biosynthesis
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 1/genetics
- Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
- Mevalonic Acid/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/cytology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/enzymology
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- RNA, Messenger/drug effects
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Simvastatin/pharmacology
- rac1 GTP-Binding Protein/antagonists & inhibitors
- rac1 GTP-Binding Protein/metabolism
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- Nicola Ferri
- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy.
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Yuge A, Nasu K, Matsumoto H, Nishida M, Narahara H. Collagen gel contractility is enhanced in human endometriotic stromal cells: a possible mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of endometriosis-associated fibrosis. Hum Reprod 2007; 22:938-44. [PMID: 17204524 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Excessive fibrosis is frequently associated with endometriosis. To evaluate the involvement of the extracellular matrix contractility of endometriotic stromal cells (ECSCs) in the pathogenesis of endometriosis-associated fibrosis, we compared the collagen gel contractility of cultured ECSCs with that of normal endometrial stromal cells. To clarify the mechanism underlying collagen gel contraction by ECSCs, we also evaluated the effect of (+)-(R)-trans-4-(1-aminoethyl)-N-(4-pyridyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide dihydrochloride, monohydrate (Y-27632), a selective Rho-associated coiled-coil-forming protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, on the collagen gel contraction by ECSCs. METHODS AND RESULTS ECSCs showed enhanced collagen gel contractility in comparison with NESCs. Myofibroblastic differentiation and the increased expression of fibronectin, RhoA, ROCK-I and ROCK-II proteins were observed with ECSCs using the 3D culture. Y-27632 significantly inhibited the collagen gel contractility of ECSCs without cytotoxicity. CONCLUSIONS The present findings suggest that the enhanced collagen contractility in ECSCs is associated with myofibroblastic differentiation, the increased expression of fibronectin and the activation of the Rho-ROCK-mediated signalling pathway, all of which may be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis-associated fibrosis. These results suggest that the inhibition of the Rho-ROCK-mediated signalling pathway may provide a novel strategy for the treatment of this disease. In addition, our experimental system of ECSCs using 3D collagen gel culture would be suitable for evaluating novel treatments for endometriosis.
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- Akitoshi Yuge
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-shi, Oita, Japan
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Qi J, Chi L, Faber J, Koller B, Banes AJ. ATP reduces gel compaction in osteoblast-populated collagen gels. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2006; 102:1152-60. [PMID: 17122380 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00535.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Bone remodeling is a localized process, but regulated by systemic signals such as hormones, cytokines, and mechanical loading. The mechanism by which bone cells convert these systemic signals into local signals is not completely understood. It is broadly accepted that the "prestress" in cytoskeleton of cells affects the magnitude of cellular responses to mechanical stimuli. Prestress derives from stiff cytoskeletal proteins and their connections within the cell and from cell contractility upon attaching to matrix. In an in vitro model of three-dimensional gel compaction, the relative cellular prestress levels in the same matrix environment were determined by matrix compaction rate: a greater compaction rate resulted in a higher level of prestress. In the present study, the effects of ATP on the prestress of osteoblasts were studied using mouse MC3T3-E1 cells grown in three-dimensional bioartificial tissues (BATs). ATP (> or =100 microM) reduced the compaction rate of BATs in a dose-dependent manner. ADP, 2'-(or 3')-O-(4-benzoylbenzoyl) ATP, and UTP, but not alpha,beta-methylene ATP, also reduced the compaction rate but to a lesser extent. Pyridoxal-phosphate-6-azophenyl-2',4'-disulfonic acid tetrasodium did not block the effect of ATP on BAT compaction rate. These results indicate that both P2X and P2Y receptors are involved in ATP-induced reduction of BAT compaction rate. Steady fluid flow and RT-PCR results showed that ATP reduced cell attachment on type I collagen by downregulating the expression of integrin alpha(1). These results suggest a potential role for P2 receptors in matrix remodeling and repair and as a potential drug target in treatment of bone diseases.
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- Jie Qi
- Flexcell International Corp., Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA
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Frank L, Lebreton-Decoster C, Godeau G, Coulomb B, Jozefonvicz J. Dextran derivatives modulate collagen matrix organization in dermal equivalent. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2006; 17:499-517. [PMID: 16800152 DOI: 10.1163/156856206776986305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dextran derivatives can protect heparin binding growth factor implied in wound healing, such as transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) and fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2). The first aim of this study was to investigate the effect of these compounds on human dermal fibroblasts in culture with or without TGF-beta1. Several dextran derivatives obtained by substitution of methylcarboxylate (MC), benzylamide (B) and sulphate (Su) groups were used to determine the effects of each compound on fibroblast growth in vitro. The data indicate that sulphate groups are essential to act on the fibroblast proliferation. The dextran derivative LS21 DMCBSu has been chosen to investigate its effect on dermal wound healing process. Fibroblasts cultured in collagenous matrices named dermal equivalent were treated with the bioactive polymer alone or associated to TGF-beta1 or FGF-2. Cross-sections of dermal equivalent observed by histology or immunohistochemistry, demonstrated that the bioactive polymer accelerates the collagen matrices organization and stimulates the human type-III collagen expression. This bioactive polymer induces apoptosis of myofibroblast, property which may be beneficial in treatment of hypertrophic scar. Culture media analyzed by zymography and Western blot showed that this polymer significantly increases the secretion of zymogen and active form of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), involved in granulation tissue formation. These data suggest that this bioactive polymer has properties which may be beneficial in the treatment of wound healing.
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- Laetitia Frank
- THERAPOL S.A., 63 rue de Strasbourg, 93200 Saint Denis, France.
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Winters BS, Raj BKM, Robinson EE, Foty RA, Corbett SA. Three-dimensional culture regulates Raf-1 expression to modulate fibronectin matrix assembly. Mol Biol Cell 2006; 17:3386-96. [PMID: 16707572 PMCID: PMC1525224 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e05-09-0849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Oncogenic transformation has been associated with decreased fibronectin (FN) matrix assembly. For example, both the HT-1080 fibrosarcoma and MAT-LyLu cell lines fail to assemble a FN matrix when grown in monolayer culture (2-dimensional [2D] system). In this study, we show that these cells regain the ability to assemble a FN matrix when they are grown as aggregates (3-dimensional [3D] system). FN matrix assembly in 3D correlates with decreased Raf-1 protein expression compared with cells grown in monolayer culture. This effect is associated with reduced Raf-1 mRNA levels as determined by quantitative RT-PCR and not proteasome-mediated degradation of endogenous Raf-1. Interestingly, transient expression of a Raf-1 promoter-reporter construct demonstrates increased Raf-1 promoter activity in 3D, suggesting that the transition to 3D culture may modulate Raf-1 mRNA stability. Finally, to confirm that decreased Raf-1 expression results in increased FN matrix assembly, we used both pharmacological and small interfering RNA knockdown of Raf-1. This restored the ability of cells in 2D culture to assemble a FN matrix. Moreover, overexpression of Raf-1 prevented FN matrix assembly by cells cultured in 3D, resulting in decreased aggregate compaction. This work provides new insight into how the cell microenvironment may influence Raf-1 expression to modulate cell-FN interactions in 3D.
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- B S Winters
- Department of Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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Znoyko I, Trojanowska M, Reuben A. Collagen binding alpha2beta1 and alpha1beta1 integrins play contrasting roles in regulation of Ets-1 expression in human liver myofibroblasts. Mol Cell Biochem 2006; 282:89-99. [PMID: 16317516 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-006-1400-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2005] [Accepted: 07/27/2005] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Activation of hepatic stellate cells from quiescence to myofibroblast-like cells (MFBs) is a pivotal event in hepatic fibrogenesis. Plastic-cultured stellate cells (an established in vitro model of the activated phenotype) recultured on Matrigel revert to quiescence. In the present study we analyzed the molecular mechanism underlying this process, focusing on the effect of collagen receptors alpha(2)beta(1) and alpha(1)beta(1) integrin signaling on the expression of Ets-1 transcription factor and its target gene MMP1 in cultured human MFBs. Cells grown in 3-dimensional (3D) substrates (Matrigel) or collagen type I gel) markedly upregulated Ets-1 and MMP1 messages, in comparison to cells cultured on plastic. A similar effect but less intense was mimicked by stimulation of alpha(2)beta(1) or blocking of alpha(1)beta(1) integrin in cells grown on plastic. We observed increased expression of MMP1 transcripts with parallel changes in MMP1 promoter activity, and in mRNA and protein levels of upstream transcription factors Ets-1 and c-Jun. Interference with alpha(2)beta(1) and alpha(1)beta(1) integrin function in cells cultured in a 3D collagen substrate resulted in an even greater effect. Morphologically, stimulation of alpha(2)beta(1) integrin resulted in formation of multicellular networks, probably by facilitation of cell migration. Thus, we report the novel observation that in cultured human MFBs reverting to quiescence, the expression of transcription factor Ets-1 and its downstream target MMP1 can be modulated by changes in the microenvironment, which are mediated, at least in part, by the balance between collagen receptor integrin alpha(2)beta(1) and alpha(1)beta(1) activities.
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- Iya Znoyko
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, 96, Jonathan Lucas St., Suite 210, Charleston, 29425, USA
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Kato T, Okahashi N, Kawai S, Kato T, Inaba H, Morisaki I, Amano A. Impaired degradation of matrix collagen in human gingival fibroblasts by the antiepileptic drug phenytoin. J Periodontol 2005; 76:941-50. [PMID: 15948689 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.6.941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gingival overgrowth (GO) is a serious adverse effect associated with the administration of phenytoin (PHT), with PHT-induced GO characterized by a massive accumulation of extracellular matrix components, especially collagen, in gingival connective tissues. However, the etiology of such collagen accumulation is still largely unknown. We examined the effects of PHT on the collagen degradation process leading to collagen accumulation in human gingival fibroblasts (HGF). METHODS HGFs were cultured with various concentrations of PHT and viable cell numbers and collagen amounts were determined. Gene and protein expressions of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) and tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMP) were quantified with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analyses and Western blotting, respectively. Cellular endocytosis of collagen was assayed using flow-cytometric analysis. The effects of PHT on extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and inhibitor kappaB-alpha (IkappaB-alpha) were assayed. RESULTS The proliferation of HGFs was not affected by PHT, whereas it significantly increased collagen accumulation. Further, the expressions of MMP-1, -2, and -3 were markedly suppressed by PHT, whereas that of TIMP-1 was induced in a dose- and time-dependent manner. PHT also markedly prevented collagen endocytosis by HGFs, which was associated with the suppression of alpha2beta1-integrin expression. In addition, the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and IkappaB-alpha degradation were suppressed by PHT. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that PHT causes an impaired degradation of collagen by suppression of enzymatic degradation with MMPs/TIMP-1 and alpha2beta1-integrin-mediated endocytosis. Those alterations are likely mediated through the cellular signaling pathways of ERK1/2 and nuclear factor kappaB. These synergistic effects may cause collagen accumulation, leading to GO.
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- Takahiro Kato
- Department of Oral Frontier Biology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita-Osaka, Japan
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Dietz GPH, Bähr M. Delivery of bioactive molecules into the cell: the Trojan horse approach. Mol Cell Neurosci 2005; 27:85-131. [PMID: 15485768 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2004.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 358] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2003] [Revised: 02/17/2004] [Accepted: 03/16/2004] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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In recent years, vast amounts of data on the mechanisms of neural de- and regeneration have accumulated. However, only in disproportionally few cases has this led to efficient therapies for human patients. Part of the problem is to deliver cell death-averting genes or gene products across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and cellular membranes. The discovery of Antennapedia (Antp)-mediated transduction of heterologous proteins into cells in 1992 and other "Trojan horse peptides" raised hopes that often-frustrating attempts to deliver proteins would now be history. The demonstration that proteins fused to the Tat protein transduction domain (PTD) are capable of crossing the BBB may revolutionize molecular research and neurobiological therapy. However, it was only recently that PTD-mediated delivery of proteins with therapeutic potential has been achieved in models of neural degeneration in nerve trauma and ischemia. Several groups have published the first positive results using protein transduction domains for the delivery of therapeutic proteins in relevant animal models of human neurological disorders. Here, we give an extensive review of peptide-mediated protein transduction from its early beginnings to new advances, discuss their application, with particular focus on a critical evaluation of the limitations of the method, as well as alternative approaches. Besides applications in neurobiology, a large number of reports using PTD in other systems are included as well. Because each protein requires an individual purification scheme that yields sufficient quantities of soluble, transducible material, the neurobiologist will benefit from the experiences of other researchers in the growing field of protein transduction.
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Alikhani M, Alikhani Z, Graves DT. FOXO1 functions as a master switch that regulates gene expression necessary for tumor necrosis factor-induced fibroblast apoptosis. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:12096-102. [PMID: 15632117 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m412171200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a potent pro-inflammatory and pro-apoptotic mediator that plays an important role in several normal and disease processes. TNF-induced cell death is one of the principal mechanisms by which cells are removed. Although TNF-mediated apoptosis has been the subject of intense investigation, the transcriptional mechanisms through which it promotes apoptosis are not well understood and, paradoxically, the archetypal TNF-induced nuclear factor NFkappaB is anti-apoptotic. To identify a potential master transcriptional regulator of apoptosis, we examined an array of TNF-alpha-activated transcription factors. Fork-head box class-O 1 (FOXO1) was strongly activated, which was confirmed in vitro and in vivo by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. The central importance of FOXO1 was established in experiments with small inhibitory RNA (siRNA) that specifically silenced FOXO1. When FOXO1 was silenced, fibroblast apoptosis was reduced 76%. Other siRNAs that partially inhibited FOXO1 expression were proportionately effective in reducing apoptosis. Transcriptional profiling was then carried out in conjunction with siRNA to establish mechanisms by which FOXO1 modulated apoptosis. In the absence of FOXO1, TNF-alpha failed to up-regulate a large number of pro-apoptotic gene families including ligands, receptors, adapter molecules, mitochondrial proteins, and caspases. siRNA silencing also blocked down-regulation of anti-apoptotic genes. These results indicate that TNF induces activation of the FOXO1 transcription factor, which acts as a master switch to control apoptosis.
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- Mani Alikhani
- Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, Boston University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
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Hsieh MH, Nguyen HT. Molecular Mechanism of Apoptosis Induced by Mechanical Forces. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY 2005; 245:45-90. [PMID: 16125545 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(05)45003-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In all biological systems, a balance between cell proliferation/growth and death is required for normal development as well as for adaptation to a changing environment. To affect their fate, it is essential for cells to integrate signals from the environment. Recently, it has been recognized that physical forces such as stretch, strain, and tension play a critical role in regulating this process. Despite intensive investigation, the pathways by which mechanical signals are converted to biochemical responses is yet to be completely understood. In this review, we will examine our current understanding of how mechanical forces induce apoptosis in a variety of biological systems. Rather than being a degenerative event, physical forces act through specific receptor-like molecules such as integrins, focal adhesion proteins, and the cytoskeleton. These molecules in turn activate a limited number of protein kinase pathways (p38 MAPK and JNK/SAPK), which amplify the signal and activate enzymes (caspases) that promote apoptosis. Physical forces concurrently activate other signaling pathways such as PIK-3 and Erk 1/2 MAPK, which modulate the apoptotic response. The cell phenotype and the character of the physical stimuli determine which pathways are activated and, consequently, allow for variability in response to a specific stimulus in different cell types.
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- Michael H Hsieh
- Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
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Wehrhan F, Rödel F, Grabenbauer GG, Amann K, Brückl W, Schultze-Mosgau S. Transforming growth factor beta 1 dependent regulation of Tenascin-C in radiation impaired wound healing. Radiother Oncol 2004; 72:297-303. [PMID: 15450728 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2004.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2004] [Revised: 06/26/2004] [Accepted: 06/28/2004] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Following preoperative radiotherapy prior to ablative surgery of squamous epithelial cell carcinomas of the head and neck region fibrocontractive wound healing disorders occur. Tenascin-C is significantly increased in fibrotic tissue conditions and can be stimulated by the transcription factor NF kappa B p65. Previous studies showed a reduction of irradiation induced fibrosis during the wound healing process by anti-TGF beta(1)-treatment. The aim of the study was to clarify the question whether Tenascin-C expression is elevated in radiation impaired wounds and whether anti-TGF beta(1)-treatment is capable to influence Tenascin-C and NF kappa B expression. MATERIAL AND METHODS Wistar rats (male, weight 300-500 g) underwent preoperative irradiation of the head and neck region with 40 Gy, fractionated four times 10 Gy (16 animals), whereas 8 non-irradated animals served as a control. Four weeks after irradiation a free myocutaneous gracilis flap taken from the groin was transplanted to the neck. Eight animals additionally received 5 microg anti-TGF beta(1) into the graft bed by intradermal injection prior to each fraction of irradiation and on days 1-7 post-operation. On day 14 and 28 following surgery immunohistochemistry (ABC-POX method) was performed assessing the cytoplasmic NF kappa B and Tenascin-C staining in the transition area between transplant and graft bed. For quantitative considerations the labeling index (ratio: positive cells/total cells) was determined. RESULTS A significantly altered expression of Tenascin-C in the preirradiated tissue was observed following anti-TGF beta(1)-treatment. NF kappa B protein was upregulated in irradiated animals and was significantly reduced in the anti-TGF beta(1) treated group on day 28 after transplantation. CONCLUSIONS Tenascin-C expression is prolonged in irradiated animals as compared to non-irradiated tissue. Tenascin-C seems to be regulated by TGF beta(1) as the application of TGF beta(1)-neutralizing antibodies reduces Tenascin-C expression. Tenascin-C is a potentially useful marker for tissue remodeling due to its restricted distribution in adult and healthy tissue and a hallmark for developing fibrosis.
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- Falk Wehrhan
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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Morazzani M, de Carvalho DD, Kovacic H, Smida-Rezgui S, Briand C, Penel C. Monolayer versus aggregate balance in survival process for EGF-induced apoptosis in A431 carcinoma cells: Implication of ROS-P38 MAPK-integrin alpha2beta1 pathway. Int J Cancer 2004; 110:788-99. [PMID: 15170659 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.20198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A431 cells escape EGF-induced apoptosis by forming cell aggregates. We show that these clusters migrate and merge with neighboring ones, resulting in larger structures composed of a multilayer central (3D) population surrounded by a cell monolayer (2D). We found that after 48 hr of 10 nM EGF treatment, 3D structure formation correlates with alpha2beta1 integrin upregulation. Blockade of alpha2 integrin impairs 3D structure formation. We studied the involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in this process. We show that A431 cells express the NADPH oxidase catalytic subunits Nox1. EGF-induced dose-dependent ROS production was inhibited by the NADPH oxidase inhibitor, diphenylene iodonium (DPI), in these cells while rotenone was ineffective. Inhibition of ROS level in A431 cells with DPI or ebselen (glutathione peroxydase mimic) as well as P38 MAP kinase inhibition by SB203580 decreases alpha2 integrin subunit expression and induces a shift to 3D versus 2D populations. Cell cycle analysis of 2D cells shows that DPI, ebselen and SB203580 decrease the number of cells in S/G2 phase without affecting the cell number in mitosis phase. On the contrary, for 3D cells, these treatments increased the proportion of cells in mitosis without modification of the cell number in S/G2 phase. For both populations, apoptosis was increased by DPI and ebselen. Resistance of cell aggregates by paclitaxel to cell death is usually described. We show that DPI abolishes paclitaxel resistance of 3D cell aggregates. We observed a greater than additive effect between paclitaxel and DPI resulting in an increased proportion of cells in S/G2 phase for 3D populations. These results suggested that the ROS-P38 MAP kinase-alpha2beta1 integrin pathway was implicated in the A431 survival process by modulating the balance between 2D/3D cells.
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- Marie Morazzani
- UMR-CNRS 6032, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de la Méditerranée, 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France
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Ferri N, Carragher NO, Raines EW. Role of discoidin domain receptors 1 and 2 in human smooth muscle cell-mediated collagen remodeling: potential implications in atherosclerosis and lymphangioleiomyomatosis. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2004; 164:1575-85. [PMID: 15111304 PMCID: PMC1615659 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)63716-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Obstructive diseases of blood vessels and the lung are characterized by degradation and synthesis of new extracellular matrix (ECM) components. Regulated remodeling of the ECM in diseases such as atherosclerosis and lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), both characterized by excessive accumulation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs), is thought to be controlled in part by cell surface receptors for specific ECM components. Discoidin domain receptors (DDR) 1 and 2 represent a family of tyrosine kinase collagen receptors that are activated by fibrillar collagens. To test the hypothesis that DDR may be involved in ECM remodeling by SMCs in vivo, we analyzed DDR expression by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry and demonstrate that both DDR1 and DDR2 are up-regulated in nodules of LAM as compared to normal controls, and are expressed in lesions of atherosclerosis. In vitro, retroviral overexpression of DDR1 or DDR2 in human SMCs cultured on polymerized collagen gels leads to a reduction of collagen expression and induces matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 1 at both mRNA and protein levels, but only DDR2 enhances MMP2 activation. Moreover, DDR2 overexpression increases SMC-mediated collagen and elastin degradation in vitro. Using laser microdissection, we extend our studies to the analysis of SMCs from LAM nodules where we observe higher MMP1 expression and MMP2 activation. Taken together, these data provide evidence for the potential roles of DDR1 and DDR2 in the regulation of collagen turnover mediated by SMCs in obstructive diseases of blood vessels and the lung.
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- Nicola Ferri
- Department of Pathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Park HB, Golubovskaya V, Xu L, Yang X, Lee JW, Scully S, Craven RJ, Cance WG. Activated Src increases adhesion, survival and alpha2-integrin expression in human breast cancer cells. Biochem J 2004; 378:559-67. [PMID: 14629195 PMCID: PMC1223979 DOI: 10.1042/bj20031392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2003] [Revised: 11/14/2003] [Accepted: 11/20/2003] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is an intracellular kinase that localizes to focal adhesions. FAK is overexpressed in human tumours, and FAK regulates both cellular adhesion and anti-apoptotic survival signalling. Disruption of FAK function by overexpression of the FAK C-terminal domain [FAK-CD, analogous to the FRNK (FAK-related non-kinase) protein] leads to loss of adhesion and apoptosis in tumour cells. We have shown that overexpression of an activated form of the Src tyrosine kinase suppressed the loss of adhesion induced by dominant-negative; adenoviral FAK-CD and decreased the apoptotic response in BT474 and MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines. This adhesion-dependent apoptosis was increased by the Src-family kinase inhibitor PP2 [4-amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(t-butyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine]. We have also shown that expression of activated Src in breast cancer cells increased the expression of alpha2-integrin and that overexpression of alpha2-integrin suppressed FAK-CD-mediated loss of adhesion. Our results suggest a model in which Src regulates adhesion and survival through enhanced expression of the alpha2-integrin. This provides a mechanism through which Src promotes cellular adhesion and alters the adhesive function of FAK.
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- Hee Boong Park
- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Uberti D, Carsana T, Francisconi S, Ferrari Toninelli G, Canonico PL, Memo M. A novel mechanism for pergolide-induced neuroprotection: inhibition of NF-κB nuclear translocation. Biochem Pharmacol 2004; 67:1743-50. [PMID: 15081873 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2004.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2003] [Accepted: 01/16/2004] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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We previously demonstrated that the dopaminergic agonist pergolide, independently from its DA agonist activity, can exert neuroprotective effects against cell death induced in SH-SY5Y neural cells by H(2)O(2) treatment. Since oxidative stress in SH-SY5Y neural cells is known to activate the NF-kappaB pathway we tested the hypothesis that pergolide may interfere with NF-kappaB activity. Based on Western blot analysis and immunocytochemistry, pergolide was found to prevent H(2)O(2)-induced apoptosis by inhibiting NF-kappaB nuclear translocation and activation of p53 signalling pathway. Similarly, the cell-permeable SN50 peptide, which is known to block NF-kappaB nuclear translocation, prevented both H(2)O(2)-induced p53 expression and apoptosis. The mechanism of action of pergolide responsible for neuroprotection differed from that of antioxidants. In fact, Vitamin E, contrary to pergolide and SN50, rescued neuronal cells from H(2)O(2)-induced apoptosis acting upstream NF-kappaB activation, as demonstrated by the prevention of H(2)O(2)-induced IkappaB degradation. These data suggest a novel site of action of pergolide that may account for additional pharmacological properties of this drug.
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- D Uberti
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnologies, School of Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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Kagami S, Urushihara M, Kitamura A, Kondo S, Hisayama T, Kitamura M, Löster K, Reutter W, Kuroda Y. PDGF-BB enhances alpha1beta1 integrin-mediated activation of the ERK/AP-1 pathway involved in collagen matrix remodeling by rat mesangial cells. J Cell Physiol 2004; 198:470-8. [PMID: 14755552 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.10433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of progressive glomerulonephritis (GN). Previous studies have reported that PDGF-BB stimulates mesangial cells (MCs)-induced collagen matrix remodeling through enhancement of alpha1beta1 integrin-dependent migratory activity. To determine the cell signaling pathway responsible for abnormal MC-related mesangial matrix remodeling in progressive GN, we studied the involvement of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)/activator protein-1 (AP-1) pathway in PDGF-BB-enhanced collagen gel contraction. Western blotting and gel shift assay revealed that MC-induced gel contraction resulted in ERK activation in parallel with that of AP-1 binding, peaking at 4 h and lasting at least for 24 h. Application of the MEK inhibitor, U0126, and the c-jun/AP-1 inhibitor, curcumin, inhibited gel contraction and AP-1 activity, respectively, dose dependently. PDGF-BB enhanced not only gel contraction but ERK phosphorylation and AP-1 activity by MCs. Marked inhibitory effects on PDGF-BB-induced gel contraction and ERK/AP-1 activity were observed in the presence of either function blocking anti-alpha1- or anti-beta1-integrin antibody or U0126. Consistently, AP-1-inactive MCs expressing a dominant-negative mutant of c-jun showed a significant decrease of PDGF-BB-induced gel contraction as compared with mock-transfected MCs. Finally, migration assay showed that ERK/AP-1 activity is required for PDGF-BB-stimulated alpha1beta1 integrin-dependent MC migration to collagen I. These results indicated that PDGF-BB enhances alpha1beta1 integrin-mediated collagen matrix reorganization through the activation of the ERK/AP-1 pathway that is crucial for MC migration. We conclude that the ERK/AP-1 pathway plays an important role in PDGF-BB-induced alpha1beta1 integrin-dependent collagen matrix remodeling; therefore, the inhibition of its pathway may provide a novel approach to regulate abnormal collagen matrix remodeling in progressive GN.
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- Shoji Kagami
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan.
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Baronas-Lowell D, Lauer-Fields JL, Fields GB. Induction of Endothelial Cell Activation by a Triple Helical α2β1 Integrin Ligand, Derived from Type I Collagen α1(I)496–507. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:952-62. [PMID: 14581484 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m305989200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Endothelial cell activation involves the elevated expression of cell adhesion molecules, chemoattractants, chemokines, and cytokines. These expression profiles may be regulated by integrin-mediated cell signaling pathways. In the current study, an alpha2beta1 integrin triple helical peptide ligand derived from type I collagen residues alpha1(I)496-507 was examined for induction of human aortic endothelial cell (HAEC) activation. In addition, a "miniextracellular matrix" composed of a mixture of the alpha1(I)496-507 ligand and a second, alpha-helical ligand incorporating the endothelial cell proliferating region of SPARC (secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine) was studied for induction of HAEC activation. Following HAEC adhesion to alpha1(I)496-507, mRNA expression of E-selectin-1, vascular and intercellular cell adhesion molecules-1, and monocytic chemoattractant protein-1 was stimulated, whereas that of endothelin-1 was inhibited. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay analysis demonstrated that E-selectin-1 and monocytic chemoattractant protein-1 expression was also stimulated, whereas endothelin-1 protein expression diminished. Engagement of the alpha2beta1 integrin initiated a HAEC response similar to that of tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced HAECs but was not sufficient to induce an inflammatory response. Addition of the SPARC119-122 region had only a slight effect on HAEC activation. Other cell-extracellular matrix interactions appear to be required to elicit an inflammatory response. The alpha2beta1 integrin specific triple helical peptide ligand described herein represents a more general in vitro model system by which gene expression and protein production profiles induced by binding to a single cellular receptor type can be quantified.
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- Diane Baronas-Lowell
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida 33431-0991, USA
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O'Leary R, Rerek M, Wood EJ. Fucoidan Modulates the Effect of Transforming Growth Factor (TGF)-.BETA.1 on Fibroblast Proliferation and Wound Repopulation in in Vitro Models of Dermal Wound Repair. Biol Pharm Bull 2004; 27:266-70. [PMID: 14758050 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.27.266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Aberrant wound healing, either causing scarring or chronic wounds, is a significant cause of morbidity. There is therefore, considerable interest in agents which can modulate certain aspects of the wound healing process. Fucoidans, sulphated polyfucose polysaccharides which may be extracted from Fucus spp., have been shown to modulate the effects of a variety of growth factors through mechanisms thought to be similar to the action of heparin. We investigated the interaction between two commercial preparations of fucoidan and transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta(1). These preparations of fucoidan, as well as heparin, inhibited fibroblast proliferation at concentrations from 0.01 to 100 mg/ml. The anti-proliferative effects of 1 ng/ml TGF-beta(1) on dermal fibroblasts were abrogated by fucoidan preparation F7 when used at concentrations over 1 mg/ml. In a three dimensional in vitro model of wound repair, the fibroblast populated collagen lattice or "dermal equivalent", TGF-beta(1) reduced the rate of fibroblast repopulation of a wound defect created by punch biopsy. Addition of fucoidan to the model in the presence of TGF-beta(1) increased the rate of fibroblast repopulation of the wound and at 10 mg/ml of fucoidan the number of cells which had migrated into the wounded defect was similar to that of control cultures. These data suggest that fucoidan has properties which may be beneficial in the treatment of wound healing.
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- Ronan O'Leary
- School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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Ferri N, Garton KJ, Raines EW. An NF-kappaB-dependent transcriptional program is required for collagen remodeling by human smooth muscle cells. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:19757-64. [PMID: 12649281 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m212714200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Although remodeling of vessels can dramatically alter lumen diameter and clinical sequelae, the molecular mechanisms regulating extracellular matrix turnover and remodeling are still not well understood. To investigate these processes in human smooth muscle, we have compared their culture on monomer and polymerized collagen gels, conditions that mimic some of the features of injured and normal vessels, respectively. We show that culture on polymerized, but not monomer, collagen leads to the activation of the transcription factor NF-kappaB through phosphorylation and degradation of its inhibitor, IkappaBalpha. Coincident with NF-kappaB activation, expression of MMP1, MMP2, and alpha2 integrin increases on polymerized collagen. Specific inhibition of NF-kappaB by retroviral overexpression of wild-type IkappaBalpha or phosphorylation-resistant, IkappaBalpha-stabilized mutant (IkappaBalphaSer32,36/Ala) reverses the increases in MMP1 and alpha2beta1 on polymerized collagen and decreases collagen gel contraction and degradation. However, forced overexpression of alpha2beta1 integrin or MMP1 in smooth muscle cells expressing IkappaBalphaSer32,36/Ala rescues their ability to contract collagen gels. Thus, polymerized collagen induces NF-kappaB-dependent expression of MMP1 and alpha2beta1 integrin, that are required for smooth muscle extracellular matrix remodeling.
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- Nicola Ferri
- Department of Pathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98104, USA
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Krivacic KA, Levine AD. Extracellular matrix conditions T cells for adhesion to tissue interstitium. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2003; 170:5034-44. [PMID: 12734348 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.170.10.5034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The activation and differentiation of peripheral blood T cells (PBT) are known to correlate with increased surface expression and adhesive capacity of beta(1) integrins, which mediate adhesion to the extracellular matrix (ECM). However, little is known about the regulation of integrin expression, affinity, and avidity on tissue T cells after they are embedded in the interstitial ECM. In this study we show that tissue T cells, freshly isolated from their residence in the interstitial ECM of the intestinal lamina propria, express a distinct subset of functionally active integrins that contribute to enhanced adhesion to purified collagen, fibronectin, and cell-derived ECM when compared with freshly isolated, short term activated, and long term cultured PBT. Furthermore, integrin usage is distinct between circulating and tissue-derived T cells, in that lamina propria T cells prefer to bind to collagen, while PBT lymphoblasts choose fibronectin when presented with a complex, three-dimensional, cell-derived matrix. To identify the extrinsic factors that regulate the conversion from a nonadhesive PBT to highly adhesive tissue T cell, we demonstrate that activation of PBT in the presence of fibronectin or collagen rapidly generates a surface integrin expression profile, an integrin usage pattern, and adhesive capacity mirroring that of a tissue T cell. These results indicate that the tissue ECM microenvironment instructs newly arrived T cells for further interactions with the underlying matrix and thereby imprints them with a signature tissue adhesive phenotype.
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- Kimberly A Krivacic
- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Honoré S, Kovacic H, Pichard V, Briand C, Rognoni JB. Alpha2beta1-integrin signaling by itself controls G1/S transition in a human adenocarcinoma cell line (Caco-2): implication of NADPH oxidase-dependent production of ROS. Exp Cell Res 2003; 285:59-71. [PMID: 12681287 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-4827(02)00038-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In this work, we report that type IV collagen, mainly via alpha2beta1-integrin ligation, was able to induce cyclin expression and G1/S transition in a colic adenocarcinoma cell line (Caco-2) cultured without soluble growth factors or fetal bovine serum. This process involved Erk 1/2 activation and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by a membrane-bound NADPH oxidase. Data presented here show that NADPH oxidase-dependent production of ROS increased following alpha2beta1-integrin ligation with type IV collagen or with a specific monoclonal antibody (Gi9 mAb). NADPH oxidase activation and, therefore, the production of ROS were shown to be involved in the increase of alpha2beta1-integrin plasma membrane expression, p38 MAPK phosphorylation, cyclin expression, and G1/S transition. We thus identified in this work a new integrin-signaling pathway in colon tumor cells involved in cell cycle regulation by the extracellular matrix.
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- Stéphane Honoré
- UMR-CNRS 6032, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de la Méditerranée, 27, Bd Jean Moulin 13385 05, Marseille Cedex, France.
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Chiquet M, Renedo AS, Huber F, Flück M. How do fibroblasts translate mechanical signals into changes in extracellular matrix production? Matrix Biol 2003; 22:73-80. [PMID: 12714044 DOI: 10.1016/s0945-053x(03)00004-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 289] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mechanical forces are important regulators of connective tissue homeostasis. Our recent experiments in vivo indicate that externally applied mechanical load can lead to the rapid and sequential induction of distinct extracellular matrix (ECM) components in fibroblasts, rather than to a generalized hypertrophic response. Thus, ECM composition seems to be adapted specifically to changes in load. Mechanical stress can regulate the production of ECM proteins indirectly, by stimulating the release of a paracrine growth factor, or directly, by triggering an intracellular signalling pathway that activates the gene. We have evidence that tenascin-C is an ECM component directly regulated by mechanical stress: induction of its mRNA in stretched fibroblasts is rapid both in vivo and in vitro, does not depend on prior protein synthesis, and is not mediated by factors released into the medium. Fibroblasts sense force-induced deformations (strains) in their ECM. Findings by other researchers indicate that integrins within cell-matrix adhesions can act as 'strain gauges', triggering MAPK and NF-kappaB pathways in response to changes in mechanical stress. Our results indicate that cytoskeletal 'pre-stress' is important for mechanotransduction to work: relaxation of the cytoskeleton (e.g. by inhibiting Rho-dependent kinase) suppresses induction of the tenascin-C gene by cyclic stretch, and hence desensitizes the fibroblasts to mechanical signals. On the level of the ECM genes, we identified related enhancer sequences that respond to static stretch in both the tenascin-C and the collagen XII promoter. In the case of the tenascin-C gene, different promoter elements might be involved in induction by cyclic stretch. Thus, different mechanical signals seem to regulate distinct ECM genes in complex ways.
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- Matthias Chiquet
- ITI-Research Institute for Dental and Skeletal Biology, University of Bern, P.O. Box 54, Switzerland.
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