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Halper J. Basic Components of Connective Tissues and Extracellular Matrix: Fibronectin, Fibrinogen, Laminin, Elastin, Fibrillins, Fibulins, Matrilins, Tenascins and Thrombospondins. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1348:105-126. [PMID: 34807416 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80614-9_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Collagens are the most abundant components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and many types of soft tissues. Elastin is another major component of certain soft tissues, such as arterial walls and ligaments. It is an insoluble polymer of the monomeric soluble precursor tropoelastin, and the main component of elastic fibers in matrix tissue where it provides elastic recoil and resilience to a variety of connective tissues, e.g., aorta and ligaments. Elastic fibers regulate activity of transforming growth factors β (TGFβ) through their association with fibrillin microfibrils. Elastin also plays a role in cell adhesion, cell migration, and has the ability to participate in cell signaling. Mutations in the elastin gene lead to cutis laxa. Many other molecules, though lower in quantity, function as essential, structural and/or functional components of the extracellular matrix in soft tissues. Some of these are reviewed in this chapter. Besides their basic structure, biochemistry and physiology, their roles in disorders of soft tissues are discussed only briefly as most chapters in this volume deal with relevant individual compounds. Fibronectin with its multidomain structure plays a role of "master organizer" in matrix assembly as it forms a bridge between cell surface receptors, e.g., integrins, and compounds such collagen, proteoglycans and other focal adhesion molecules. It also plays an essential role in the assembly of fibrillin-1 into a structured network. Though the primary role of fibrinogen is in clot formation, after conversion to fibrin by thrombin it also binds to a variety of compounds, particularly to various growth factors, and as such, fibrinogen is a player in cardiovascular and extracellular matrix physiology. Laminins contribute to the structure of the ECM and modulate cellular functions such as adhesion, differentiation, migration, stability of phenotype, and resistance towards apoptosis. Fibrillins represent the predominant core of microfibrils in elastic as well as non-elastic extracellular matrixes, and interact closely with tropoelastin and integrins. Not only do microfibrils provide structural integrity of specific organ systems, but they also provide basis for elastogenesis in elastic tissues. Fibrillin is important for the assembly of elastin into elastic fibers. Mutations in the fibrillin-1 gene are closely associated with Marfan syndrome. Latent TGFβ binding proteins (LTBPs) are included here as their structure is similar to fibrillins. Several categories of ECM components described after fibrillins are sub-classified as matricellular proteins, i.e., they are secreted into ECM, but do not provide structure. Rather they interact with cell membrane receptors, collagens, proteases, hormones and growth factors, communicating and directing cell-ECM traffic. Fibulins are tightly connected with basement membranes, elastic fibers and other components of extracellular matrix and participate in formation of elastic fibers. Matrilins have been emerging as a new group of supporting actors, and their role in connective tissue physiology and pathophysiology has not been fully characterized. Tenascins are ECM polymorphic glycoproteins found in many connective tissues in the body. Their expression is regulated by mechanical stress both during development and in adulthood. Tenascins mediate both inflammatory and fibrotic processes to enable effective tissue repair and play roles in pathogenesis of Ehlers-Danlos, heart disease, and regeneration and recovery of musculo-tendinous tissue. One of the roles of thrombospondin 1 is activation of TGFβ. Increased expression of thrombospondin and TGFβ activity was observed in fibrotic skin disorders such as keloids and scleroderma. Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) or thrombospondin-5 is primarily present in the cartilage. High levels of COMP are present in fibrotic scars and systemic sclerosis of the skin, and in tendon, especially with physical activity, loading and post-injury. It plays a role in vascular wall remodeling and has been found in atherosclerotic plaques as well.
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- Jaroslava Halper
- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Department of Basic Sciences, AU/UGA Medical Partnership, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
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Mazari-Arrighi E, Ayollo D, Farhat W, Marret A, Gontran E, Dupuis-Williams P, Larghero J, Chatelain F, Fuchs A. Construction of functional biliary epithelial branched networks with predefined geometry using digital light stereolithography. Biomaterials 2021; 279:121207. [PMID: 34741977 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cholangiocytes, biliary epithelial cells, are known to spontaneously self-organize into spherical cysts with a central lumen. In this work, we explore a promising biocompatible stereolithographic approach to encapsulate cholangiocytes into geometrically controlled 3D hydrogel structures to guide them towards the formation of branched tubular networks. We demonstrate that within the appropriate mix of hydrogels, normal rat cholangiocytes can proliferate, migrate, and organize into branched tubular structures with walls consisting of a cell monolayer, transport fluorescent dyes into the luminal space, and show markers of epithelial maturation such as primary cilia and continuous tight junctions. The resulting structures have dimensions typically found in the intralobular and intrahepatic biliary tree and are stable for weeks, without any requirement of bulk supporting material, thereby offering total access to the external side of these biliary epithelial constructs.
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- Elsa Mazari-Arrighi
- Université de Paris, Inserm, U976 HIPI, F-75006, Paris, France; AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Louis, 1 avenue Vellefaux, F-75010, Paris, France; CEA, IRIG, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université de Paris, Inserm, U976 HIPI, F-75006, Paris, France; AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Louis, 1 avenue Vellefaux, F-75010, Paris, France; CEA, IRIG, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université de Paris, Inserm, U976 HIPI, F-75006, Paris, France; AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Louis, 1 avenue Vellefaux, F-75010, Paris, France; CEA, IRIG, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université de Paris, Inserm, U976 HIPI, F-75006, Paris, France; AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Louis, 1 avenue Vellefaux, F-75010, Paris, France; CEA, IRIG, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- INSERM U-1279, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, F-94805, France; Université Paris-Saclay, Inserm, Physiopathogenèse et traitement des maladies du foie, F-94800, Villejuif, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Inserm, Physiopathogenèse et traitement des maladies du foie, F-94800, Villejuif, France; ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, F-75005, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Inserm, U976 HIPI, F-75006, Paris, France; AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Louis, 1 avenue Vellefaux, F-75010, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Inserm, U976 HIPI, F-75006, Paris, France; AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Louis, 1 avenue Vellefaux, F-75010, Paris, France; CEA, IRIG, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université de Paris, Inserm, U976 HIPI, F-75006, Paris, France; AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Louis, 1 avenue Vellefaux, F-75010, Paris, France; CEA, IRIG, F-38000, Grenoble, France.
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Bassat E, Tanaka EM. The cellular and signaling dynamics of salamander limb regeneration. Curr Opin Cell Biol 2021; 73:117-123. [PMID: 34521022 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2021.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Limb amputation in salamanders yields a wound response that ultimately leads to replacement of the missing part. This unique-among-tetrapod trait involves the migration and recruitment of multiple cell types including epithelium, immune cells, axonal growth cones, and connective tissue cells to build the blastema which contains the proliferating stem and progenitor cells to rebuild the limb tissues. A number of the signaling and cell biological events have been defined. They point to the intimate coordination of physical events such as osmotic pressure, cell migration, and cell-cell communication with changes in cell identity such as dedifferentiation into embryonic-like epithelial and mesenchymal cells.
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- Elad Bassat
- Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Campus Vienna Biocenter, 1030, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Campus Vienna Biocenter, 1030, Vienna, Austria.
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Sobolewski P, Murthy NS, Kohn J, El Fray M. Adsorption of Fibrinogen and Fibronectin on Elastomeric Poly(butylene succinate) Copolyesters. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:8850-8859. [PMID: 31244253 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Proteins adsorbed onto biomaterial surfaces facilitate cell-material interactions, including adhesion and migration. Of particular importance are provisional matrix components, fibrinogen (Fg) and fibronectin (Fn), which play an important role in the wound-healing process. Here, to assess the potential of a series of elastomeric poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) copolymers for soft tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications, we examined the adsorption of Fg and Fn. We prepared spin-coated thin films of the poly(butylene succinate) homopolymer and a series of elastomeric poly(butylene succinate) copolymers with butylene succinate (PBS, hard segment) to succinate-dimer linoleic diol unit (dilinoleic succinate (DLS), soft segments) weight ratios of 70:30, 60:40, and 50:50. X-ray diffraction was used to assess crystallinity, whereas the obtained thin films were characterized using a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) and atomic force microscopy. Protein adsorption was assessed using QCM-D, followed by data analysis using viscoelastic modeling. On all three copolymers, we observed robust adsorption of both key provisional matrix proteins. Importantly, for both proteins, viscoelastic modeling determined that the adlayers were 30-40 nm thick and had low shear modulus values (<25 kPa), thus indicating soft orientations (end-on for Fg) or conformations (open for Fn) of the hydrated proteins. Overall, our results are very encouraging, as they predict excellent cell adhesion and migration, key features enabling tissue integration of potential PBS-DLS scaffolds.
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- Peter Sobolewski
- Division of Functional Materials and Biomaterials, Polymer Institute, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering , West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin , Al. Piastów 45 , 71-310 Szczecin , Poland
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- New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , 145 Bevier Road , Piscataway , New Jersey 08854 , United States
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- New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , 145 Bevier Road , Piscataway , New Jersey 08854 , United States
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- Division of Functional Materials and Biomaterials, Polymer Institute, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering , West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin , Al. Piastów 45 , 71-310 Szczecin , Poland
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Yin L, Yuvienco C, Montclare JK. Protein based therapeutic delivery agents: Contemporary developments and challenges. Biomaterials 2017; 134:91-116. [PMID: 28458031 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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As unique biopolymers, proteins can be employed for therapeutic delivery. They bear important features such as bioavailability, biocompatibility, and biodegradability with low toxicity serving as a platform for delivery of various small molecule therapeutics, gene therapies, protein biologics and cells. Depending on size and characteristic of the therapeutic, a variety of natural and engineered proteins or peptides have been developed. This, coupled to recent advances in synthetic and chemical biology, has led to the creation of tailor-made protein materials for delivery. This review highlights strategies employing proteins to facilitate the delivery of therapeutic matter, addressing the challenges for small molecule, gene, protein and cell transport.
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- Liming Yin
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States; Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY 10003, United States; Department of Biomaterials, NYU College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, United States; Department of Biochemistry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States.
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Muzzarelli R, Toschi E, Ferioli G, Giardino R, Fini M, Rocca M, Biagini G. N-Carboxybutyl Chitosan and Fibrin Glue in Cutaneous Repair Processes. J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/088391159000500402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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N-carboxybutyl chitosan and fibrin glue were studied in wound healing. Open wounds were performed on the back of 12 New Zealand rabbits by removing cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue down to superficial muscle's fascia. The rabbits were divided in two groups: the first one was treated weekly with N-carboxybutyl chitosan and the second one with fibrin glue. No signifi cant differences in healing time and no suppurative complications were observed. On the 15th day, the fibrin glue group histology showed initial heal ing with a multilayered epithelial tissue more evident than in the other group. The vascular structures were present in both groups but the histoarchitectural order of the stromal matrix was better in the N-carboxybutyl chitosan group. On the 30th day, complete reepithelialization was observed for the N-car boxybutyl chitosan group with all the epithelial cellular layers represented. Underlying connective tissue was mature but looser than for the fibrin glue group. Results show that with regard to biological functions, both fibrin glue and N-carboxybutyl chitosan provided positive results in tissue healing processes. Furthermore, N-carboxybutyl chitosan produced a more regular histoarchitectural restoration, with very limited inflammatory processes. N-carboxybutyl chitosan presents interesting features that can open new per spectives in tissue reconstruction.
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- R.A.A. Muzzarelli
- Institute of Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine University Ancona, Italy
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- Institute of Histology Faculty of Medicine University Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Histology Faculty of Medicine University Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Surgery Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Surgery Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Surgery Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Human Morphology Faculty of Medicine University Ancona, Italy
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Fish RJ, Neerman-Arbez M. Fibrinogen gene regulation. Thromb Haemost 2012; 108:419-26. [PMID: 22836683 DOI: 10.1160/th12-04-0273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2012] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The Aα, Bβ and γ polypeptide chains of fibrinogen are encoded by a three gene cluster on human chromosome four. The fibrinogen genes (FGB-FGA-FGG) are expressed almost exclusively in hepatocytes where their output is coordinated to ensure a sufficient mRNA pool for each chain and maintain an abundant plasma fibrinogen protein level. Fibrinogen gene expression is controlled by the activity of proximal promoters which contain binding sites for hepatocyte transcription factors, including proteins which influence fibrinogen transcription in response to acute-phase inflammatory stimuli. The fibrinogen gene cluster also contains cis regulatory elements; enhancer sequences with liver activities identified by sequence conservation and functional genomics. While the transcriptional control of this gene cluster is fascinating biology, the medical impetus to understand fibrinogen gene regulation stems from the association of cardiovascular disease risk with high level circulating fibrinogen. In the general population this level varies from about 1.5 to 3.5 g/l. This variation between individuals is influenced by genotype, suggesting there are genetic variants contributing to fibrinogen levels which reside in fibrinogen regulatory loci. A complete picture of how fibrinogen genes are regulated will therefore point towards novel sources of regulatory variants. In this review we discuss regulation of the fibrinogen genes from proximal promoters and enhancers, the influence of acute-phase stimulation, post-transcriptional regulation by miRNAs and functional regulatory variants identified in genetic studies. Finally, we discuss the fibrinogen locus in light of recent advances in understanding chromosomal architecture and suggest future directions for researching the mechanisms that control fibrinogen expression.
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- Richard J Fish
- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva Medical Centre, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Eyrich D, Göpferich A, Blunk T. Fibrin in Tissue Engineering. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2007; 585:379-92. [PMID: 17120796 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-34133-0_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Daniela Eyrich
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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McManus M, Boland E, Sell S, Bowen W, Koo H, Simpson D, Bowlin G. Electrospun nanofibre fibrinogen for urinary tract tissue reconstruction. Biomed Mater 2007; 2:257-62. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/2/4/008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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McManus MC, Boland ED, Simpson DG, Barnes CP, Bowlin GL. Electrospun fibrinogen: Feasibility as a tissue engineering scaffold in a rat cell culture model. J Biomed Mater Res A 2007; 81:299-309. [PMID: 17120217 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Fibrinogen has a well-established tissue engineering track record because of its ability to induce improved cellular interaction and scaffold remodeling compared to synthetic scaffolds. While the feasibility of electrospinning fibrinogen scaffolds of submicron diameter fibers and their mechanical properties have been demonstrated, in vitro cellular interaction has not yet been evaluated. The goal of this study was to demonstrate, based on cellular interaction and scaffold remodeling, that electrospun fibrinogen can be used successfully as a tissue engineering scaffold. Electrospun fibrinogen scaffolds were disinfected, seeded with neonatal rat cardiac fibroblasts, and cultured for 2, 7, and 14 days. Cultures were treated to regulate scaffold degradation by either supplementing serum-containing media with aprotinin or crosslinking the scaffolds with glutaraldehyde vapor. Biocompatibility was assessed through a WST-1 cell proliferation assay. Postculture scaffolds were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy and histology. Cell culture demonstrated that fibroblasts readily migrate into and remodel electrospun fibrinogen scaffolds with deposition of native collagen. Supplementation of culture media with different concentrations of aprotinin-modulated scaffold degradation in a predictable fashion, but glutaraldehyde vapor fixation was less reliable. Based on the observed cellular interactions, there is tremendous potential for electrospun fibrinogen as a tissue engineering scaffold.
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- Michael C McManus
- Division of Urologic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0230, USA
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Duan HO, Simpson-Haidaris PJ. Cell Type-specific Differential Induction of the Human γ-Fibrinogen Promoter by Interleukin-6. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:12451-7. [PMID: 16524883 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m600294200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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During an acute phase response, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and glucocorticoids up-regulate expression of the three fibrinogen (FBG) genes (fga, fgb, and fgg) in liver and lung epithelium; however, little constitutive lung expression occurs. Recently, we showed that the magnitude of Stat3 binding to three IL-6 motifs on the human gammaFBG promoter correlates negatively with their functional activity in hepatocytes, although these cis-elements are critical for promoter activity. We determined the role of IL-6-receptor-gp130-Stat3 signaling in IL-6 activation of the gammaFBG promoter in liver and lung epithelial cells. Although IL-6 induced gammaFBG promoter activity approximately 30-fold in HepG2 cells, it was increased only 2-fold in lung A549 cells. Equivalent production of gp130 was demonstrated in both cell types by Western blotting; however, lower production of both IL-6-receptor and Stat3 explains, in part, reduced activity of the gammaFBG promoter in lung cells. Dexamethasone potentiated IL-6 induction of the gammaFBG promoter 2.3-fold in both HepG2 and A549 cells for a combined increase in promoter activity of 70-fold or 4.5-fold, respectively. Dexamethasone potentiation is likely due to the induction of IL-6-receptor expression as well as prolonged intensity and duration of Stat3 activation. By circumventing IL-6-receptor-gp130-coupled signaling with ectopic expression of the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor receptor (GCSFR)-gp130(133) chimeric receptor, overexpression of Stat3 induced gammaFBG promoter activity 30-fold in A549 cells. Together, the data suggest tissue-specific differences in IL-6-receptor-gp130-coupled signaling, thereby limiting the extent of Stat3 activation and gammaFBG expression during lung inflammation.
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- Hai Ou Duan
- Department of Medicine/Hematology-Oncology Division, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
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Pereira M, Rybarczyk BJ, Odrljin TM, Hocking DC, Sottile J, Simpson-Haidaris PJ. The incorporation of fibrinogen into extracellular matrix is dependent on active assembly of a fibronectin matrix. J Cell Sci 2002; 115:609-17. [PMID: 11861767 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.115.3.609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Fibrinogen is a soluble protein produced by hepatocytes and secreted into plasma, where it functions in hemostasis. During inflammation, the hepatic synthesis of fibrinogen is induced 2-10 fold. Recent studies demonstrate that after an inflammatory stimulus, fibrinogen gene expression and protein production is upregulated in lung epithelial cells, where it is secreted basolaterally and consequently deposited into the extracellular matrix in fibrils that extensively colocalize with fibronectin fibrils. In this study, we show that the deposition of fibrinogen into the matrix of fibroblasts occurred rapidly and in a Rho-dependent manner in response to serum or lysophosphatidic acid; RhoA GTPase signaling is also required for fibronectin matrix assembly. Using mouse embryonic fibronectin-null cells, we show that incorporation of exogenous fibrinogen into matrix fibrils occurred only in the presence of exogenous fibronectin, which is also assembled into matrix fibrils. Furthermore, treatment of fibroblasts and fibronectin-null cells with an antibody that inhibits fibronectin matrix assembly impaired incorporation of fibrinogen into matrix fibrils. Collectively, these data suggest that incorporation of fibrinogen into the extracellular matrix requires active fibronectin polymer elongation into matrix fibrils. From these data, we hypothesize that fibrinogen deposition rapidly changes the topology of the extracellular matrix to provide a surface for cell migration and matrix remodeling during tissue repair.
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- Marian Pereira
- Department of Medicine-Vascular Medicine Unit, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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Simpson-Haidaris PJ, Rybarczyk B. Tumors and fibrinogen. The role of fibrinogen as an extracellular matrix protein. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2001. [PMID: 11460495 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2001.tb03525.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The progression of a tumor from benign and localized to invasive and metastatic growth is the major cause of poor clinical outcome in cancer patients. Much like in a healing wound, the deposition of fibrin(ogen), along with other adhesive glycoproteins, into the extracellular matrix (ECM) serves as a scaffold to support binding of growth factors and to promote the cellular responses of adhesion, proliferation, and migration during angiogenesis and tumor cell growth. Inappropriate synthesis and deposition of ECM constituents is linked to altered regulation of cell proliferation, leading to tumor cell growth and malignant transformation. Fibrin deposition occurs within the stroma of a majority of tumor types. In contrast, abundant FBG, not fibrin, is present within the stroma of breast cancers. It is thought to originate from exudation of plasma FBG and subsequent deposition into the tumor stroma and not endogenous synthesis and secretion of FBG by breast tumor cells. However, we show that MCF-7 human breast cancer cells synthesize and secrete FBG polypeptides, suggesting that the origin of FBG in the stroma of breast carcinoma may be due to endogenous synthesis and deposition. Moreover, FBG assembles into ECM as conformationally altered FBG, not as fibrin. Studies in our laboratory demonstrate that FBG alters the ability of breast cancer cells to migrate. Together, the results of studies from our laboratory, as well as the laboratories of others, indicate that the presence of fibrin(ogen) within the tumor stroma likely affects the progression of tumor cell growth and metastasis. This review focuses on FBG within tumors and its relationship with other tumor constituents, ultimately focusing on the role of FBG in breast cancer.
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- P J Simpson-Haidaris
- Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14620, USA.
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Sitrin RG, Pan PM, Srikanth S, Todd RF. Fibrinogen Activates NF-κB Transcription Factors in Mononuclear Phagocytes. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 1998. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.161.3.1462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Adhesion to extracellular matrices is known to modulate leukocyte activation, although the mechanisms are not fully understood. Mononuclear phagocytes are exposed to fibrinous provisional matrix throughout migration into inflammatory foci, so this study was undertaken to determine whether fibrinogen triggers activation of NF-κB transcription factors. U937 cells differentiated with PMA in nonadherent culture were shown to express two fibrinogen-binding integrins, predominately CD11b/CD18, and to a lesser extent, CD11c/CD18. Cells stimulated with fibrinogen (10–100 μg/ml)/Mn2+ (50 μM) for 2 h were examined by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. NF-κB activation, minimal in unstimulated cells, was substantially up-regulated by fibrinogen. Fibrinogen also caused activation of AP-1, but not SP1 or cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) factors. Blocking mAbs against CD18 and CD11b abrogated fibrinogen-induced NF-κB activation. To determine the effects on transcriptional regulation, U937 cells were transfected with a plasmid containing the HIV-1 enhancer (bearing two NF-κB sites) coupled to a chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) reporter. Cells were subsequently stimulated with 1) PMA for 24 h, inducing CAT activity by 2.6-fold, 2) fibrinogen/Mn2+ for 2 h, inducing CAT activity by 3.2-fold, or 3) costimulation with fibrinogen and PMA, inducing 5.7-fold the CAT activity induced by PMA alone. We conclude that contact with fibrinogen-derived proteins may contribute to mononuclear phagocyte activation by signaling through CD11b/CD18, resulting in selective activation of transcriptional regulatory factors, including NF-κB.
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- †Hematology-Oncology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Guadiz G, Sporn LA, Goss RA, Lawrence SO, Marder VJ, Simpson-Haidaris PJ. Polarized secretion of fibrinogen by lung epithelial cells. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 1997; 17:60-9. [PMID: 9224210 DOI: 10.1165/ajrcmb.17.1.2730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The lung epithelium has recently been identified as a novel site of fibrinogen (FBG) biosynthesis. A coordinated upregulation of A alpha, B beta, and gamma chain FBG gene transcription occurs upon stimulation of A549 lung epithelial cells with dexamethasone (DEX) and the proinflammatory mediator interleukin-6 (IL-6). Subsequently, the cells synthesize and secrete fully assembled FBG. This study addresses the polarity of such FBG secretion by A549 cells cultured on polycarbonate membrane filters. After induction with IL-6 and DEX, cells were metabolically labeled, and FBG was immunopurified from the apical and basolateral chambers. Analysis by gel electrophoresis revealed that A549 cells secreted newly synthesized FBG in a polarized manner, with the majority (80%) of FBG secreted basolaterally. Consistent with this observation, immunoelectron microscopy using Protein A-gold labeling showed FBG within secretory vesicles in close proximity to the basolateral aspect of the A549 cell membrane. Polarized secretion was microtubule-dependent since depolymerization using colchicine significantly reduced the basolateral component of secretion, causing intracellular retention of FBG. These data provide evidence that FBG is secreted by lung alveolar epithelial cells vectorially toward the basement membrane, which may reflect in vivo processes associated with local injury, inflammation, and repair mechanisms.
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- G Guadiz
- Department of Medicine-Vascular Medicine Unit, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York
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AbstractAlthough the liver is the primary site of fibrinogen (FBG) synthesis, epithelial cells from diverse tissues have been shown to express one or more of the FBG Aα, Bβ, and γ chain genes. In contrast, marrow megakaryocytes, which store FBG in the α-granules, are thought not to express the FBG genes. Our earlier studies have shown that epithelial cells in a variety of extrahepatic tissues express the γ chain gene ubiquitously, while the mRNAs for the Aα and Bβ chain genes are essentially undetectable. During systemic inflammation, the liver secretes increased levels of FBG into the circulation, and lung epithelium responds to local inflammation during pulmonary infection by increased transcription of the γ-FBG gene. Therefore, to determine whether extrahepatic epithelial cells express the Aα, Bβ, and γ chain genes in response to proinflammatory mediators, cultured lung epithelial cells were treated with interleukin-6 (IL-6) and dexamethasone (DEX). Northern blot analysis demonstrated that the levels of γ-FBG mRNA in cultured lung (A549) and liver (HepG2) epithelial cells increased 2- to 10-fold in response to treatment. Reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction amplification demonstrated increased accumulation of steady state levels of FBG Aα, Bβ, and γ chain mRNAs in lung epithelial cells after treatment. The basal level of lung cell γ-FBG gene transcription was not accompanied by appreciable levels of Aα and Bβ chain gene transcription; however, nuclear run-on analysis suggested that the increase in lung cell FBG mRNAs in response to DEX ± IL-6 was due to new transcription. Furthermore, stimulation of lung epithelial cells with IL-6 + DEX resulted in maximal secretion of intact FBG (340 kD) composed of the characteristic Aα, Bβ, and γ chain polypeptides. The data suggest that basal expression of the γ-FBG gene in extrahepatic tissue occurs ubiquitously in the absence of detectable levels of Aα- and Bβ-FBG gene expression, which are then upregulated on induction of an inflammatory response. This would result in local synthesis and secretion of FBG in the injured tissue, supporting the hypothesis that production of FBG by extrahepatic epithelial cells in response to inflammation plays a role in wound repair.
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Donaldson DJ, Mahan JT, Amrani DL, Farrell DH, Sobel JH. Further studies on the interaction of migrating keratinocytes with fibrinogen. CELL ADHESION AND COMMUNICATION 1994; 2:299-308. [PMID: 7820533 DOI: 10.3109/15419069409014205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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If glass implants placed under one edge of a skin wound in the adult newt are coated with fibrinogen (FGN), keratinocytes from the wound periphery migrate onto the implant. To learn more about the site(s) in FGN that permits this migration, we exposed keratinocytes to implants coated with forms of FGN containing modifications or deletions in the 3 most commonly studied cell binding sites; the RGDF sequence at A alpha 95-98, RGDS at A alpha 572-575 and the carboxy terminal 12 amino acids in the gamma A chain. Recombinant FGN with either RGD sequence altered to RGE supported migration as well as unmodified FGN did. Replacement of the carboxy terminal 4 amino acids in the gamma A chain by a 20 amino acid sequence that disrupts the ability of the gamma terminus to mediate platelet aggregation (the gamma' variant) likewise had no effect. Nor did simultaneous antibody blockade of the RGDS, RGDF, and gamma A sites have any effect. At its best, Dhem1, a fragment containing the RGDS and gamma A sites, produced only about half as much migration as the maximum obtained on intact FGN. Dhem2, a fragment differing from Dhem1 only by having a gamma' variant in place of gamma A, was even less active. Two other D fragments, both of which were missing a large part of the A alpha chain, and one of which contained none of the three major binding sites, supported considerable migration, suggesting that loss of the A alpha chain COOH terminus reveals a site that was not exposed in Dhem1 and 2. A alpha chain fragments containing the RGDF or RGDS sequence were active, but a much larger fragment without RGD was inactive. A soluble peptide consisting of the sequence, RGDS, was a potent inhibitor of migration on FGN but RGDF and the gamma A pentapeptide, KQAGD, were minimally effective. Longer versions of these peptides decreased the effectiveness in all cases. These results suggest that under certain circumstances, newt keratinocytes may interact with each of the 3 major binding sites in FGN as well as a site outside these sequences.
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- D J Donaldson
- Dept. of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Univ. of Tennessee, Memphis 38163
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Milam SB, Haskin C, Zardeneta G, Chen D, Magnuson VL, Klebe RJ, Steffenson B. Cell adhesion proteins in oral biology. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ORAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE : AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL BIOLOGISTS 1991; 2:451-91. [PMID: 1742418 DOI: 10.1177/10454411910020040201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- S B Milam
- Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7762
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Tassava RA, Yang EV. Expression of the WE3 antigen in newt epithelium originating from subcutaneous grafts of skin. J Morphol 1990; 206:265-71. [PMID: 2280407 DOI: 10.1002/jmor.1052060303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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mAb WE3 recognizes an antigen that is developmentally regulated in the wound epithelium of regenerating newt limbs. The antigen is precociously expressed when pieces of WE3-negative wound epithelium are grafted subcutaneously (Tassava et al.: Recent Trends in Regeneration Research. New York: Plenum Publishing Co., pp. 37-49, 1989). In the present study, we investigated whether the WE3 antigen is expressed in epidermis of subcutaneous grafts of skin. Small pieces of limb skin were grafted into small tunnels in the lower jaw, limb, and tail, oriented either the same as (epidermis facing out) or opposite to (epidermis facing in) the orientation of the host skin. In most cases, the epithelium migrated from the graft along the wounded surface of the tunnel, closed onto itself, and formed a multilayered "emigrant" epithelium. Infrequently, the migrating epithelium combined with the wound epithelium of the insertion wound. In no case did the epithelium migrate over the cut edge of the grafted dermis. Reactivity to mAb WE3 was first seen at 4 days after grafting, when the migrating epithelium had almost closed over onto itself. By 6 days and thereafter, the entire emigrant epithelium was reactive to mAb WE3. While initially restricted to the emigrant epithelium, at 10 days after grafting and thereafter, reactivity was also seen in the epidermis that remained in contact with the dermis. Expression of the WE3 antigen was not influenced by the orientation of the graft nor by the graft site. The results show that, compared to amputated limbs, the epithelium originating from these grafts precociously expresses the WE3 antigen. Also, epidermis of grafted skin is capable of expressing the WE3 antigen.
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- R A Tassava
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210
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