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Tuerxun K, Tang RH, Abudoumijiti A, Yusupu Z, Aikebaier A, Mijiti S, Ibrahim I, Cao YL, Yasheng A, Wu YQ. Comparative proteomics analysis of samples from hepatic cystic echinococcosis patients using data-independent acquisition approach. J Proteomics 2024; 301:105191. [PMID: 38697285 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2024.105191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease resulting from infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. This study aimed to assess the specific proteins that are potential candidates for the development of a vaccine against E. granulosus. The data-independent acquisition approach was employed to identify differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in E. granulosus samples. The Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis was employed to identify several noteworthy proteins. Results: The DEPs in E. granulosus samples were identified (245 pericystic wall vs. parasite-free yellowish granuloma (PYG, 1725 PY vs. PYG, 2274 PN vs. PYG). Further examination of these distinct proteins revealed their predominant enrichment in metabolic pathways, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and neurodegeneration-associated pathways. Notably, among these DEPs, SH3BGRL, MST1, TAGLN2, FABP5, UBE2V2, and RARRES2 exhibited significantly higher expression levels in the PYG group compared with the PY group (P < 0.05). The findings may contribute to the understanding of the pathological mechanisms underlying echinococcosis, providing valuable insights into the development of more effective diagnostic tools, treatment modalities, and preventive strategies. SIGNIFICANCE: CE is a major public health hazard in the western regions of China, Central Asia, South America, the Mediterranean countries, and eastern Africa. Echinococcus granulosus is responsible for zoonotic disease through infection Our analysis focuses on the proteins in various samples by data-dependent acquisition (DIA) for proteomic analysis. The importance of this research is to develop new strategies and targets to protect against E. granulosus infections in humans.
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- Kahaer Tuerxun
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Kashgar, 120 Yingbin Road, Kashgar Prefecture 844000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Kashgar, 120 Yingbin Road, Kashgar Prefecture 844000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Kashgar, 120 Yingbin Road, Kashgar Prefecture 844000, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First People's Hospital of Kashgar, Kashgar Prefecture 844000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Kashgar, 120 Yingbin Road, Kashgar Prefecture 844000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Kashgar, 120 Yingbin Road, Kashgar Prefecture 844000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Kashgar, 120 Yingbin Road, Kashgar Prefecture 844000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Kashgar, 120 Yingbin Road, Kashgar Prefecture 844000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Kashgar, 120 Yingbin Road, Kashgar Prefecture 844000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Kashgar, 120 Yingbin Road, Kashgar Prefecture 844000, China.
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Ramnauth AD, Tippani M, Divecha HR, Papariello AR, Miller RA, Nelson ED, Pattie EA, Kleinman JE, Maynard KR, Collado-Torres L, Hyde TM, Martinowich K, Hicks SC, Page SC. Spatiotemporal analysis of gene expression in the human dentate gyrus reveals age-associated changes in cellular maturation and neuroinflammation. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.11.20.567883. [PMID: 38045413 PMCID: PMC10690172 DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.20.567883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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The dentate gyrus of the hippocampus is important for many cognitive functions, including learning, memory, and mood. Here, we investigated age-associated changes in transcriptome-wide spatial gene expression in the human dentate gyrus across the lifespan. Genes associated with neurogenesis and the extracellular matrix were enriched in infants, while gene markers of inhibitory neurons and cell proliferation showed increases and decreases in post-infancy, respectively. While we did not find evidence for neural proliferation post-infancy, we did identify molecular signatures supporting protracted maturation of granule cells. We also identified a wide-spread hippocampal aging signature and an age-associated increase in genes related to neuroinflammation. Our findings suggest major changes to the putative neurogenic niche after infancy and identify molecular foci of brain aging in glial and neuropil enriched tissue.
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Wei X, Liu Q, Liu L, Tian W, Wu Y, Guo S. Periostin plays a key role in maintaining the osteogenic abilities of dental follicle stem cells in the inflammatory microenvironment. Arch Oral Biol 2023; 153:105737. [PMID: 37320885 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2023.105737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the effect of periostin in the osteogenic abilities of dental follicle stem cells (DFSCs) and DFSC sheets in the inflammatory microenvironment. DESIGN DFSCs were isolated from dental follicles and identified. A lentiviral vector was used to knock down periostin in DFSCs. 250 ng/ml lipopolysaccharide from Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.g-LPS) was used to construct the inflammatory microenvironment. Osteogenic differentiation was evaluated by alizarin red staining, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and western blot. The formation of extracellular matrix was assessed by qRT-PCR and immunofluorescence. The expressions of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) were measured by western blot. RESULTS Knockdown of periostin inhibited osteogenic differentiation and promoted adipogenic differentiation of DFSCs. In an inflammatory microenvironment, knockdown of periostin attenuated the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of DFSCs. Knockdown of periostin inhibited the formation of extracellular matrix collagen I (COL-I), fibronectin, and laminin in DFSC sheets, but did not affect the expression of osteogenesis-related markers alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and osteocalcin (OCN). In the inflammatory microenvironment, knocking down periostin inhibited the expression of OCN and OPG in DFSC sheets, and promoted the expression of RANKL. CONCLUSION Periostin played a key role in maintaining the osteogenic abilities of DFSCs and DFSC sheets in the inflammatory microenvironment and might be an important molecule in the process of DFSCs coping with inflammatory microenvironment and promoting periodontal tissues regeneration.
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- Xiuqun Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, &National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, &National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, &National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, &National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, &National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, &National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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Serum Periostin May Help to Identify Patients with Poor Collaterals in the Hyperacute Phase of Ischemic Stroke. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12081942. [PMID: 36010292 PMCID: PMC9406779 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12081942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background: Periostin is a glycoprotein that mediates cell functions in the extracellular matrix and appears to be a promising biomarker in neurological damage, such as ischemic stroke (IS). We aimed to measure serum periostin levels in the hyperacute phase of ischemic stroke to explore its predictive power in identification of patients with poor collaterals (ASPECT < 6). Methods: We prospectively enrolled 122 patients with acute ischemic stroke within the first 6 h after onset. The early ischemic changes were evaluated by calculating ASPECT score on admission using a native CT scan. An unfavorable outcome was defined as the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) > 2 at 90 days follow-up. Blood samples were collected on admission immediately after CT scan and periostin serum concentrations were determined by ELISA. Results: The admission concentration of serum periostin was significantly higher in patients with unfavorable outcome than in patients with favorable outcome (615 ng/L, IQR: 443−1070 vs. 390 ng/L, 260−563, p < 0.001). In a binary logistic regression model, serum periostin level was a significant predictor for ASPECT < 6 status on admission, within 6 h after stroke onset (OR, 5.911; CI, 0.990−0.999; p = 0.015). Conclusion: Admission periostin levels can help to identify patients who are not suitable for neurointervention, especially if advanced neuroimaging is not available.
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Liu Y, Luan Y, Guo Z, Liu Y, Liu C. Periostin attenuates oxygen and glucose deprivation-induced death of mouse neural stem cells via inhibition of p38 MAPK activation. Neurosci Lett 2022; 774:136526. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Lin C, Huang S, Zhang J, Yuan H, Yao T, Chen L. Dl-3-N-Butylphthalide Attenuates Hypoxic Injury of Neural Stem Cells by Increasing Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1alpha. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 31:106221. [PMID: 34837757 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106221] [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: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the potential effect of dl-3-N-butylphthalide (dl-NBP) for the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) against hypoxia and the underlying mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS Hippocampal NSCs were obtained from fetal rats. NSCs combined with dl-NBP and single NSCs were cultured. The impact of siRNA-mediated hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1α) knockdown on NSCs was detected with western blotting (WB) and quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Cell-counting kit-8 assay was used for evaluating the viability of NSCs. Levels of HIF-1α protein were measured using WB, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression was quantified using RT-qPCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Compared with 7 different concentrations of dl-NBP, 0.25 g/L was determined as the optimal concentration to significantly increase the viability of NSCs (p < 0.001). Dl-NBP can significantly increase the viability of hypoxic NSCs (p < 0.001) and improve the differentiation of hypoxic NSCs into astrocytes (p = 0.001) and oligodendrocytes (p < 0.001). Meanwhile, Dl-NBP can significantly elevate levels of HIF-1α protein (p < 0.001) and VEGF mRNA (p = 0.001) / protein (p < 0.001) in NSCs in the hypoxic environment. However, after transfection with HIF-1α siRNA in NSCs, the viability and differentiation of NSCs was not recovered using dl-NBP under the hypoxic condition, as well as levels of HIF-1α and VEGF. CONCLUSION Dl-NBP can reverse the weaker proliferation and differentiation power of NSCs in the hypoxic environment. The HIF-1α - VEGF pathway may be implicated in this protective effect of dl-NBP.
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- Chaoqun Lin
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cancer Center, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cancer Center, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cancer Center, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Cancer Center, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China.
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Zhu D, Zhou W, Wang Z, Wang Y, Liu M, Zhang G, Guo X, Kang X. Periostin: An Emerging Molecule With a Potential Role in Spinal Degenerative Diseases. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:694800. [PMID: 34513869 PMCID: PMC8430223 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.694800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Periostin, an extracellular matrix protein, is widely expressed in a variety of tissues and cells. It has many biological functions and is related to many diseases: for example, it promotes cell proliferation and differentiation in osteoblasts, which are closely related to osteoporosis, and mediates cell senescence and apoptosis in chondrocytes, which are involved in osteoarthritis. Furthermore, it also plays an important role in mediating inflammation and reconstruction during bronchial asthma, as well as in promoting bone development, reconstruction, repair, and strength. Therefore, periostin has been explored as a potential biomarker for various diseases. Recently, periostin has also been found to be expressed in intervertebral disc cells as a component of the intervertebral extracellular matrix, and to play a crucial role in the maintenance and degeneration of intervertebral discs. This article reviews the biological role of periostin in bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, chondrocytes, and annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus cells, which are closely related to spinal degenerative diseases. The study of its pathophysiological effects is of great significance for the diagnosis and treatment of spinal degeneration, although additional studies are needed.
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- Daxue Zhu
- Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- The 947th Army Hospital of the Chinese PLA, Kashgar, China
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- People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, China
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- Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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Sonnenberg-Riethmacher E, Miehe M, Riethmacher D. Periostin in Allergy and Inflammation. Front Immunol 2021; 12:722170. [PMID: 34512647 PMCID: PMC8429843 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.722170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Matricellular proteins are involved in the crosstalk between cells and their environment and thus play an important role in allergic and inflammatory reactions. Periostin, a matricellular protein, has several documented and multi-faceted roles in health and disease. It is differentially expressed, usually upregulated, in allergic conditions, a variety of inflammatory diseases as well as in cancer and contributes to the development and progression of these diseases. Periostin has also been shown to influence tissue remodelling, fibrosis, regeneration and repair. In allergic reactions periostin is involved in type 2 immunity and can be induced by IL-4 and IL-13 in bronchial cells. A variety of different allergic diseases, among them bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD), have been shown to be connected to periostin expression. Periostin is commonly expressed in fibroblasts and acts on epithelial cells as well as fibroblasts involving integrin and NF-κB signalling. Also direct signalling between periostin and immune cells has been reported. The deposition of periostin in inflamed, often fibrotic, tissues is further fuelling the inflammatory process. There is increasing evidence that periostin is also expressed by epithelial cells in several of the above-mentioned conditions as well as in cancer. Augmented periostin expression has also been associated with chronic inflammation such as in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Periostin can be expressed in a variety of different isoforms, whose functions have not been elucidated yet. This review will discuss potential functions of periostin and its different isoforms in allergy and inflammation.
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- Eva Sonnenberg-Riethmacher
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.,Department of Human Development and Health, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering - Immunological Biotechnology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.,Department of Human Development and Health, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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Xu L, Yao Y. Central Nervous System Fibroblast-Like Cells in Stroke and Other Neurological Disorders. Stroke 2021; 52:2456-2464. [PMID: 33940953 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.033431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fibroblasts are the most common cell type of connective tissues. In the central nervous system (CNS), fibroblast-like cells are mainly located in the meninges and perivascular Virchow-Robin space. The origins of these fibroblast-like cells and their functions in both CNS development and pathological conditions remain largely unknown. In this review, we first introduce the anatomic location and molecular markers of CNS fibroblast-like cells. Next, the functions of fibroblast-like cells in CNS development and neurological disorders, including stroke, CNS traumatic injuries, and other neurological diseases, are discussed. Third, current challenges and future directions in the field are summarized. We hope to provide a synthetic review that stimulates future research on CNS fibroblast-like cells.
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- Lingling Xu
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens
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- Fumihiro Kawakita
- Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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Zhong H, Li X, Zhang J, Wu X. Overexpression of periostin is positively associated with gastric cancer metastasis through promoting tumor metastasis and invasion. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:9927-9935. [PMID: 30637809 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gastric tumors generally have a poor prognosis and molecular markers to improve early detection and predict outcomes are greatly needed. The present study reports that periostin (POSTN), a secretory protein that can alter the remodeling of the extracellular matrix, is highly expressed in gastric tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Gastric tissues were collected from patients at the Department of Thoracic Surgery/Huiqiao Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University. These patients provided an informed consent and were approved by the institute. Normal, cancer, and metastatic gastric tissues from lymph nodes and tissues adjacent to the tumor were collected from patients diagnosed with gastric cancer. RESULTS Periostin expression gradually increased as the risk grade of the NIH classification increased, and this was closely correlated with disease-free survival and overall survival. Compared with adjacent normal gastric mucosa tissues, protein expression of POSTN in gastric cancer tissues and metastases was significantly higher by immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis. In addition, POSTN was upregulated in advanced gastric cancer tissues than in early gastric cancer tissues. Moreover, the ectopic expression of POSTN in the immortalized human gastric cell line could increase the metastasis and invasion of gastric cancer cells. CONCLUSION The present results could establish the significance of POSTN in driving oncogenesis and metastasis in gastric tumors, with implications for its potential use as a diagnostic or prognostic biomarker, and as a candidate therapeutic target.
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- Hai Zhong
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Huiqiao Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The second Hospital of Yinzhou District, Ningbo, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Huiqiao Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Departmentof Operating Room, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Huiqiao Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Periostin and Integrin Signaling in Stem Cell Regulation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1132:163-176. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-6657-4_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Practical Application of Periostin as a Biomarker for Pathological Conditions. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1132:195-204. [PMID: 31037636 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-6657-4_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In physiological condition, periostin is expressed in limited tissues such as periodontal ligament, periosteum, and heart valves. Periostin protein is mainly localized on extracellular collagen bundles and in matricellular space. On the other hand, in pathological condition, expression of periostin is induced in disordered tissues of human patients. In tumor development and progression, periostin is elevated mainly in its microenvironment and stromal tissue rich in extracellular matrix. Tumor stromal fibroblasts highly express periostin and organize the tumor-surrounding extracellular matrix architecture. In fibrosis in lung, liver, and kidney, proliferating activated fibroblasts express periostin and replace normal functional tissues with dense connective tissues. In inflammation and allergy, inflammatory cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-13 induce expression of periostin that plays important roles in pathogenesis of these diseases. The elevated levels of periostin in human patients could be detected not only in tissue biopsy samples but also in peripheral bloods using specific antibodies against periostin, because periostin secreted from the disordered tissues is transported into blood vessels and circulates in the cardiovascular system. In this chapter, I introduce the elevated expression of periostin in pathological conditions, and discuss how periostin could be utilized as a biomarker in disease diagnosis.
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Huang YW, Chiang MF, Ho CS, Hung PL, Hsu MH, Lee TH, Chu LJ, Liu H, Tang P, Victor Ng W, Lin DS. A Transcriptome Study of Progeroid Neurocutaneous Syndrome Reveals POSTN As a New Element in Proline Metabolic Disorder. Aging Dis 2018; 9:1043-1057. [PMID: 30574417 PMCID: PMC6284769 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2018.0222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Aging is a complex biological process. A study of pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase 1 (PYCR1) deficiency, which causes a progeroid syndrome, may not only shed light on its genetic contribution to autosomal recessive cutis laxa (ARCL) but also help elucidate the functional mechanisms associated with aging. In this study, we used RNA-Seq technology to examine gene expression changes in primary skin fibroblasts from healthy controls and patients with PYCR1 mutations. Approximately 22 and 32 candidate genes were found to be up- and downregulated, respectively, in fibroblasts from patients. Among the downregulated candidates in fibroblasts with PYCR1 mutations, a strong reduction in the expression of 17 genes (53.1%) which protein products are localized in the extracellular space was detected. These proteins included several important ECM components, periostin (POSTN), elastin (ELN), and decorin (DCN); genetic mutations in these proteins are associated with different phenotypes of aging, such as cutis laxa and joint and dermal manifestations. The differential expression of ten selected extracellular space genes was further validated using quantitative RT-PCR. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis revealed that some of the affected genes may be associated with cardiovascular system development and function, dermatological diseases and conditions, and cardiovascular disease. POSTN, one of the most downregulated gene candidates in affected individuals, is a matricellular protein with pivotal functions in heart valvulogenesis, skin wound healing, and brain development. Perturbation of PYCR1 expression revealed that it is positively correlated with the POSTN levels. Taken together, POSTN might be one of the key molecules that deserves further investigation for its role in this progeroid neurocutaneous syndrome.
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- Yu-Wen Huang
- Institute of Biotechnology in Medicine and Department of Biotechnology and Laboratory Science in Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Molecular Regulation and Bioinformatics Laboratory and Department of Parasitology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Medicine and Department of Biotechnology and Laboratory Science in Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics and Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Biochemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei, Taiwan
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He X, Bao Y, Shen Y, Wang E, Hong W, Ke S, Jin X. Longitudinal evaluation of serum periostin levels in patients after large-artery atherosclerotic stroke: A prospective observational study. Sci Rep 2018; 8:11729. [PMID: 30082879 PMCID: PMC6079094 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30121-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Increasing evidence supports the involvement of periostin in the pathophysiological processes of stroke and atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to assess circulating periostin levels at different times after large-artery atherosclerotic (LAA) stroke and their association with stroke. Serum periostin levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay on day 1 in 162 patients with LAA stroke and in 108 age- and sex-matched controls, on day 6 after stroke in 134 patients, and during the 4th week after stroke in 46 of the 162 patients. Stroke severity was determined using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and the stroke volume was measured. Outcome at 3 months was measured using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS). Our results indicated that periostin levels increased significantly on day 6 after stroke, and this increasing trend persisted for at least 4 weeks after the event. In addition, the increase in periostin levels was positively correlated with the NIHSS scores and stroke volume, but not with the mRS scores after adjusting for the NIHSS scores. In conclusion, these findings suggest that the increase in serum periostin levels observed after stroke may be associated with the stroke severity in patients with LAA stroke.
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- Xinwei He
- Department of Neurology, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 317000, China
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- Department of Neurology, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 317000, China
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- Department of Neurology, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 317000, China
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- Department of Neurology, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 317000, China
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- Department of Neurology, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 317000, China
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- Department of Neurology, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 317000, China
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- Department of Neurology, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 317000, China.
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Zhao X, Hao J, Duan H, Rong Z, Li F. Phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B/periostin mediated platelet-derived growth factor-induced cell proliferation and extracellular matrix production in lupus nephritis. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2016; 242:160-168. [PMID: 27590500 DOI: 10.1177/1535370216668050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
In the present study, the effect and mechanism of periostin on renal proliferation and extracellular matrix accumulation of lupus mice were investigated. MRL /lpr mice, known as lupus mice, were revealed to show enhanced periostin, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and extracellular matrix accumulation in the kidney accompanied by increased serum platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). Again, cultured mouse mesangial cells (MMCs) were treated with PDGF, then periostin, and PCNA and secreted fibronectin were detected. The results showed that intracellular periostin and PCNA were respectively enhanced by 2.691 and 2.308 times in PDGF-treated MMC cells at 6 h after stimulation. In addition, secreted fibronectin was increased by 1.442 times. Next, the transfection of periostin shRNA vector in PDGF-stimulated MMC cells effectively suppressed periostin, PCNA and secreted fibronectin by 45.27%, 47.75%, and 39.95%, compared with PDGF-stimulated cells transfected with control vector. Furthermore, it was found that PDGF increased the expression of phospho-Akt (Ser 473) from 30 min to 6 h in MMCs. LY294002 effectively inhibited phospho-Akt (Ser 473) expression caused by PDGF stimulation. Then, periostin, PCNA, and fibronectin were respectively decreased by 69.61%, 46.00%, and 46.20%. In the end, phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B/periostin was suggested to mediate PDGF-induced cell proliferation and extracellular matrix production in lupus nephritis.
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- Xue Zhao
- 1 Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China.,2 Department of Pediatrics, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- 2 Department of Pediatrics, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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