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Ding Y, Tan R, Gu J, Gong P. Herpetin Promotes Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Alleviate Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Acute Liver Injury in Mice. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093842. [PMID: 37175256 PMCID: PMC10180416 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Herpetin, an active compound derived from the seeds of Herpetospermum caudigerum Wall., is a traditional Tibetan herbal medicine that is used for the treatment of hepatobiliary diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the stimulant effect of herpetin on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to improve acute liver injury (ALI). In vitro results showed that herpetin treatment enhanced expression of the liver-specific proteins alpha-fetoprotein, albumin, and cytokeratin 18; increased cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily a member 4 activity; and increased the glycogen-storage capacity of BMSCs. Mice with ALI induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) were treated with a combination of BMSCs by tail-vein injection and herpetin by intraperitoneal injection. Hematoxylin and eosin staining and serum biochemical index detection showed that the liver function of ALI mice improved after administration of herpetin combined with BMSCs. Western blotting results suggested that the stromal cell-derived factor-1/C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 axis and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in the liver tissue were activated after treatment with herpetin and BMSCs. Therefore, herpetin is a promising BMSC induction agent, and coadministration of herpetin and BMSCs may affect the treatment of ALI.
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- Yi Ding
- College of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, No. 16, South 4th Section, First Ring Road, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, No. 16, South 4th Section, First Ring Road, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, No. 16, South 4th Section, First Ring Road, Chengdu 610041, China
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Luo F, Su Y, Zhang Z, Li J. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells promote the progression of prostate cancer through the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in vivo and vitro. Clin Transl Oncol 2021; 24:892-901. [PMID: 34855138 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-021-02740-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate the involvement of the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in the process of BMMSC homing in prostate cancer (PCa) in vivo and in vitro. METHODS After verification of BMMSCs, we fixed the concentration gradient of SDF-1 for BMMSC cultivation to analyze CXCR4 expression by qRT-PCR and flow cytometric analysis. Furthermore, we developed a non-contact co-culture system and explored the participation of the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in PCa using qRT-PCR, flow cytometry, and ELISA. In addition, A green fluorescent protein (GFP)-transplanted methylnitrosourea (MNU)-induced PCa mouse model was established to investigate the CXCR4 expression in vivo. RESULTS The CXCR4 expression was up-regulated with the increase in SDF-1 concentrations, and elevated SDF-1 had a significant promoting effect on cell proliferation and migration in BMMSCs. Moreover, the CXCR4 expression of BMMSCs was significantly increased in the non-contact co-culture model with vascular endothelial cells (VECs), and analysis of this model also showed that the proliferation and migration of BMMSCs were promoted in the presence of VECs. The ELISA assay showed that the SDF-1 levels in the co-culture model at 48 h were significantly increased. Twenty of the GFP-transplanted mice were divided into a PCa group and a control group, and four GFP-transplanted mice were observed to have prostate tumorigenesis. It also showed that CXCR4 was obviously increased in the prostate tissue of PCa mice. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that BMMSCs could home and promote the proliferation and migration of PCa through the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in vivo and in vitro.
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- F Luo
- The Institute of Translational Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The Institute of Translational Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The Institute of Translational Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The Institute of Translational Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
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Bertolini G, Cancila V, Milione M, Lo Russo G, Fortunato O, Zaffaroni N, Tortoreto M, Centonze G, Chiodoni C, Facchinetti F, Pollaci G, Taiè G, Giovinazzo F, Moro M, Camisaschi C, De Toma A, D'Alterio C, Pastorino U, Tripodo C, Scala S, Sozzi G, Roz L. A novel CXCR4 antagonist counteracts paradoxical generation of cisplatin-induced pro-metastatic niches in lung cancer. Mol Ther 2021; 29:2963-2978. [PMID: 34023505 PMCID: PMC8530918 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2021.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Platinum-based chemotherapy remains widely used in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) despite experimental evidence of its potential to induce long-term detrimental effects, including the promotion of pro-metastatic microenvironments. In this study, we investigated the interconnected pathways underlying the promotion of cisplatin-induced metastases. In tumor-free mice, cisplatin treatment resulted in an expansion in the bone marrow of CCR2+CXCR4+Ly6Chigh inflammatory monocytes (IMs) and an increase in lung levels of stromal SDF-1, the CXCR4 ligand. In experimental lung metastasis assays, cisplatin-induced IMs promoted the extravasation of tumor cells and the expansion of CD133+CXCR4+ metastasis-initiating cells (MICs). Peptide R, a novel CXCR4 inhibitor designed as an SDF-1 mimetic peptide, prevented cisplatin-induced IM expansion, the recruitment of IMs into the lungs, and the promotion of metastasis. At the primary tumor site, cisplatin treatment reduced tumor size while simultaneously inducing tumor release of SDF-1, MIC expansion, and recruitment of pro-invasive CXCR4+ macrophages. Co-recruitment of MICs and CCR2+CXCR4+ IMs to distant SDF-1-enriched sites also promoted spontaneous metastases that were prevented by CXCR4 blockade. In clinical specimens from NSCLC patients SDF-1 levels were found to be higher in platinum-treated samples and related to a worse clinical outcome. Our findings reveal that activation of the CXCR4/SDF-1 axis specifically mediates the pro-metastatic effects of cisplatin and suggest CXCR4 blockade as a possible novel combination strategy to control metastatic disease.
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- Giulia Bertolini
- Tumor Genomics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Tumor Immunology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- 1st Pathology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Tumor Genomics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Tumor Genomics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Immunology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Tumor Genomics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Tumor Genomics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Tumor Genomics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Tumor Genomics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Tumor Genomics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Biomarkers Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Functional Genomics, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione "G. Pascale," Naples, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Tumor Immunology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Functional Genomics, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione "G. Pascale," Naples, Italy.
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- Tumor Genomics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Tumor Genomics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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Zhang H, Li X, Li J, Zhong L, Chen X, Chen S. SDF-1 mediates mesenchymal stem cell recruitment and migration via the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in bone defect. J Bone Miner Metab 2021; 39:126-138. [PMID: 33079278 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-020-01122-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Recent studies have indicated the potential of stem cell therapy in combination with cytokines to restore the bone repair via migration and homing of stem cells to the defected area. The present study aimed to investigate the mobilization and recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in response to SDF-1. MATERIALS AND METHODS Herein, the knockout rat model of the bone defect (BD) was treated with the induced membrane technique. Then, wild type Wistar rats and SDF-1-knockout rats were selected for the establishment of BD-induced membrane (BD-IM) models and bone-graft (BG) models. The number of MSCs was evaluated by flow cytometry, along with the expression pattern of the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis as well as osteogenic factors was identified by RT-qPCR and Western blot analyses. Finally, the MSC migration ability was assessed by the Transwell assay. RESULTS Our data illustrated that in the induced membrane tissues, the number of MSCs among the BD-IM modeled rats was increased, whereas, a lower number was documented among BG modeled rats. Besides, we found that lentivirus-mediated over-expression of SDF-1 in BG modeled rats could activate the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis, mobilize MSCs into the defect area, and up-regulate the osteogenic proteins. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, our study speculated that up-regulation of SDF-1 promotes the mobilization and migration of MSCs through the activation of the SDF-1/CXCR4 signal pathway.
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- Heli Zhang
- Department of Outpatient, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory On Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, No. 218, Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, 130041, Jilin, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, No. 218, Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, 130041, Jilin, People's Republic of China.
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Duan L, Lu Y, Xie W, Nong L, Jia Y, Tan A, Liu Y. Leptin promotes bone metastasis of breast cancer by activating the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:16172-16182. [PMID: 32836215 PMCID: PMC7485740 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Obesity is associated with an increased risk of tumorigenesis, and increased leptin levels can promote tumor metastasis. However, the effects of leptin on bone metastasis in breast cancer are not fully understood. Here, we examined leptin receptor expression and bone metastasis in tissue samples from 96 breast cancer patients. In addition, we investigated the effects of leptin on the metastatic capacity of breast cancer cells in vitro using a transwell assays. The results indicated that higher leptin receptor levels in breast cancer cells are associated with increased incidence of bone metastasis in breast cancer patients. Additionally, leptin promoted migration and invasion of breast cancer cells. The SDF-1/CXCR4 axis activated by leptin also promoted bone metastasis of breast cancer. Finally, increased CXCR4 expression was accompanied by high leptin receptor expression in bone metastatic tissues from breast cancer patients. These results indicate that leptin induces bone metastasis of breast cancer by activating the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis.
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- Lixia Duan
- The Fifth Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- The Fifth Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- The Fifth Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- The Fifth Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- The Fifth Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- The Fifth Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- The Fifth Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Department of Trauma Orthopedic and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Chen L, Li Y, Chen W, Han N, Li K, Guo R, Liu Z, Xiao Y. Enhanced recruitment and hematopoietic reconstitution of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in bone marrow failure by the SDF-1/CXCR4. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2020; 14:1250-1260. [PMID: 32633015 DOI: 10.1002/term.3096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Aplastic anemia (AA) is a bone marrow failure disease. It is difficult to treat AA, and in addition, relapses are common because of its complex disease pathogenesis. Allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) infusion is an effective and safe treatment option for the AA patients. However, it found that BMSCs infusion in AA patients is less than 30% effective. Therefore, the key to improve the efficacy of BMSCs treatment in these patients is to enhance their homing efficiency to the target sites. Studies have shown that stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1)/CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) axis plays an important role in promoting BMSCs homing. In this study, human BMSCs were transduced with lentivirus stably expressing CXCR4-BMSCs. Transduced BMSCs resemble normal BMSCs in many ways. Migration ability of CXCR4-BMSCs toward SDF-1 was increased because of the overexpression of CXCR4. In the mice with bone marrow failure, the migration and colonization ability of CXCR4-BMSCs to the bone marrow was significantly improved as seen by IVIS imaging and FACS. The SDF-1 level in the bone marrow failure mice was significantly higher than in the normal mice. Thus, from our study, it is clear that after CXCR4-BMSCs were infused into mice with bone marrow failure, SDF-1 interacted with CXCR4 receptor, leading cells to migrate and colonize to bone marrow. Because of the high SDF-1 expression in mouse bone marrow and CXCR4 receptor expression in cells, BMSCs homing was increased.
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- Lixuan Chen
- Department of Hematology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, China
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- Department of Hematology, General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA, Guangzhou, China.,The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, China
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- Department of Hematology, General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA, Guangzhou, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technological Research Center for Drug Carrier Development, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, China.,Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Wang Y, Zhao L, Han X, Wang Y, Mi J, Wang C, Sun D, Fu Y, Zhao X, Guo H, Wang Q. Saikosaponin A Inhibits Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Growth and Metastasis Through Downregulation of CXCR4. Front Oncol 2020; 9:1487. [PMID: 32047724 PMCID: PMC6997291 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.01487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Purpose: Due to a lack of recognized molecular targets for therapy, patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), unlike other subtypes of breast cancers, generally have not benefited from the advances made with targeted agents. The CXCR4/SDF-1 axis is involved in tumor growth and metastasis of TNBC. Therefore, down-regulation of the expression of CXCR4 in cancer cells is a potential therapeutic strategy for inhibiting primary tumor growth and metastasis of TNBC. In order to identify bioactive compounds that inhibit the expression of CXCR4 in traditional Chinese medicines, we investigated the capacity of saikosaponin A (SSA), one of the active ingredients isolated from Radix bupleuri, to affect CXCR4 expression and function in TNBC cells. Methods: Analyses of cell growth, migration, invasion, and protein expression were performed. Knockdowns by small interfering RNA (siRNA) and non-invasive bioluminescence were also used. Results: SSA reduced proliferation and colony formation of SUM149 and MDA-MB-231 cells. SSA inhibited migration and invasion of TNBC cells. For mice, SSA inhibited primary tumor growth and reduced lung metastasis of highly metastatic, triple-negative 4T1-luc cells. SSA inhibited CXCR4 expression but did not regulate CXCR7 expression in vitro and in vivo. The inhibitory effects on the migration and invasion of TNBC cells were reversed by down-regulation of CXCR4 expression. In addition, SSA inactivated the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway and inhibited MMP-9 and MMP-2 expression. Conclusions: The results show that SSA exerts an anti-TNBC effect through the inhibition of CXCR4 expression and thus has the potential to be a candidate therapeutic agent for TNBC patients.
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- Ying Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Baoshan Luodian Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Chinese Traditional Surgery, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Science and Technology Center, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, National Shanghai Center for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, Shanghai, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Takahashi R, Amano H, Ito Y, Eshima K, Satoh T, Iwamura M, Nakamura M, Kitasato H, Uematsu S, Raouf J, Jakobsson PJ, Akira S, Majima M. Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 promotes lung metastasis via SDF-1/CXCR4-mediated recruitment of CD11b +Gr1 +MDSCs from bone marrow. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 121:109581. [PMID: 31715374 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) to tumors is related to cancer prognosis. We investigated the contribution of host stromal microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1) to the accumulation of MDSCs in metastasized lungs of prostate cancer in mice. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eight-week-old male C57Bl/6 wild type (WT) mice and mPGES-1 knock out mice (mPGES-1KO) were injected with RM9 murine prostate cancer cell line (5 × 106 cells/mL). Lung metastasis was evaluated by the number of colonies, the weight of the lung, and the number of MDSCs (CD11b+Gr1+ cells) in the lung. RESULTS Intravenous injections of RM9, a murine prostate cancer cell line to WT mice revealed that lung metastasis and accumulation of MDCSs were suppressed with treatments with a Gr1 antibody, a COX-2 inhibitor, and an mPGES-1 inhibitor. Lung metastasis and accumulation of CD11b+Gr1+MDSCs were suppressed in mPGES-1KO mice. The mRNA level of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) in the lung and the number of accumulated SDF-1-expressing CD11b+Gr1+ MDSCs were elevated at an early stage in lung metastasis of C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4)-expressing RM9 in an mPGES-1-dependent manner. The number of CXCR4-expressing CD11b+Gr1+MDSCs in WT mice was higher than that in mPGES-1KO mice. RM9 lung metastasis and accumulation of CD11b+Gr1+MDSCs were suppressed by CXCR4 antibody in WT mice but not in mPGES-1KO. WT mice transplanted with mPGES-1 KO bone marrow (BM) showed a significant reduction in lung metastasis and accumulation of CD11b+Gr1+MDSCs. CONCLUSION These results suggest that mPGES-1 enhances tumor metastasis by inducing accumulation of BM-derived MDSCs. Selective mPGES-1 inhibitors might, therefore, represent valuable therapeutic tools for the suppression of tumor metastasis.
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- Ryo Takahashi
- Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan; Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Japan; Medical Corporation Shibaakamonkai, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan; Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan; Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kitasato University School of Allied Health Science, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kitasato University School of Allied Health Science, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Innate immune regulation, International Research and Development Center for Mucosal Vaccine, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Mucosal Immunology, School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, S-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, S-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Host Defense, WPI Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan; Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Japan.
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He Z, Jia M, Yu Y, Yuan C, Wang J. Roles of SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in cartilage endplate stem cells mediated promotion of nucleus pulposus cells proliferation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 506:94-101. [PMID: 30340825 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.10.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Stem cells transplantation has shown considerable promise in intervertebral disc repair and low-back pain release. Cartilage endplate stem cells (CESCs) also showed potential for nucleus pulposus (NP) regeneration in a rabbit disc degeneration model, the precise mechanism was unclear. Here we investigated the effects of CESCs on NP cells (NPCs) proliferation and the mechanism in vitro. CESCs and NPCs were isolated from surgical specimens of degenerative human lumbar disc. NPCs were co-cultured with CESCs at a 1:1 ratio or cultured in CESCs conditioned medium (CESCs-CM). NPCs proliferation was evaluated by Ki-67 staining, CCK-8 assay and cell cycle analysis. Gene expressions were detected by qRT-PCR and activation of Akt and ERK1/2 was detected by western blot. CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100 was used to block SDF-1/CXCR4 axis. ERK1/2 and Akt inhibitors were used to block Akt and ERK1/2 activation. Results showed that NPCs proliferation was promoted by direct-contact co-culturing with CESCs as well as culturing in CESCs-CM. SDF-1 expression level in CESCs was significantly higher than that in NPCs, while CXCR4 was the opposite. Promotion of NPCs proliferation mediated by CESCs-CM could be partially attenuated by AMD3100. CESCs-CM activated both Akt and ERK1/2 in NPCs, while rhSDF-1 scarcely activated Akt but obviously activated ERK1/2. Akt and ERK1/2 inhibitors could partially inhibited CESCs-CM mediated promotion of NPCs proliferation and showed cumulative effect, while ERK1/2 inhibitor and AMD3100 could significantly abrogate SDF-1 mediated promotion of NPCs proliferation. Our results suggested that CESCs might promote NPCs proliferation in a paracrine pathway, which was partially mediated by SDF-1/CXCR4 axis via ERK1/2 signaling transduction pathway.
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- Zhiliang He
- Department of Orthopaedics, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.
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Lukovic D, Zlabinger K, Gugerell A, Spannbauer A, Pavo N, Mandic L, Weidenauer DT, Kastl S, Kaun C, Posa A, Sabdyusheva Litschauer I, Winkler J, Gyöngyösi M. Inhibition of CD34+ cell migration by matrix metalloproteinase-2 during acute myocardial ischemia, counteracted by ischemic preconditioning. F1000Res 2016; 5:2739. [PMID: 28299177 PMCID: PMC5321121 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.9957.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Background. Mobilization of bone marrow-origin CD34+ cells was investigated 3 days (3d) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with/without ischemic preconditioning (IP) in relation to stromal-derived factor-1 (SDF-1α)/ chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) axis, to search for possible mechanisms behind insufficient cardiac repair in the first days post-AMI.
Methods. Closed-chest reperfused AMI was performed by percutaneous balloon occlusion of the mid-left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery for 90min, followed by reperfusion in pigs. Animals were randomized to receive either IP initiated by 3x5min cycles of re-occlusion/re-flow prior to AMI (n=6) or control AMI (n=12). Blood samples were collected at baseline, 3d post-AMI, and at 1-month follow-up to analyse chemokines and mobilized CD34+ cells. To investigate the effect of acute hypoxia, SDF-1α and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2
in vitro were assessed, and a migration assay of CD34+ cells toward cardiomyocytes was performed.
Results. Reperfused AMI induced significant mobilisation of CD34+ cells (baseline: 260±75 vs. 3d: 668±180; P<0.001) and secretion of MMP-2 (baseline: 291.83±53.40 vs. 3d: 369.64±72.89; P=0.011) into plasma, without affecting the SDF-1α concentration. IP led to the inhibition of MMP-2 (IP: 165.67±47.99 vs. AMI: 369.64±72.89; P=0.004) 3d post-AMI, accompanied by increased release of SDF-1α (baseline: 23.80±12.36 vs. 3d: 45.29±11.31; P=0.05) and CXCR4 (baseline: 0.59±0.16 vs. 3d: 2.06±1.42; P=0.034), with a parallel higher level of mobilisation of CD34+ cells (IP: 881±126 vs. AMI: 668±180; P=0.026), compared to non-conditioned AMI.
In vitro, CD34+ cell migration toward cardiomyocytes was enhanced by SDF-1α, which was completely abolished by 90min hypoxia and co-incubation with MMP-2.
Conclusions. Non-conditioned AMI induces MMP-2 release, hampering the ischemia-induced increase in SDF-1α and CXCR4 by cleaving the SDF-1α/CXCR4 axis, with diminished mobilization of the angiogenic CD34+ cells. IP might influence CD34+ cell mobilization via inhibition of MMP-2.
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- Dominika Lukovic
- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Goto Y, Aoyama M, Sekiya T, Kakita H, Waguri-Nagaya Y, Miyazawa K, Asai K, Goto S. CXCR4 + CD45 - Cells are Niche Forming for Osteoclastogenesis via the SDF-1, CXCL7, and CX3CL1 Signaling Pathways in Bone Marrow. Stem Cells 2016; 34:2733-2743. [PMID: 27339271 DOI: 10.1002/stem.2440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Bone homeostasis comprises the balance between bone-forming osteoblasts and bone-resorbing osteoclasts (OCs), with an acceleration of osteoclastic bone resorption leading to osteoporosis. OCs can be generated from bone marrow cells (BMCs) under the tightly regulated local bone environment. However, it remained difficult to identify the critical cells responsible for providing an osteoclastogenesis niche. In this study, we used a fluorescence-activated cell sorting technique to determine the cell populations important for forming an appropriate microenvironment for osteoclastogenesis and to verify the associated interactions between osteoclast precursor cells and non-OCs. We isolated and removed a small cell population specific for osteoclastogenesis (CXCR4+ CD45- ) from mouse BMCs and cultured the remaining cells with receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL) and macrophage-colony stimulating factor. The resulting cultures showed significantly less large osteoclast formation. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis revealed that these CXCR4+ CD45- cells expressed low levels of RANK and RANKL, but high levels of critical chemokines including stromal cell derived factor 1 (SDF-1), chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 7 (CXCL7), and chemokine (C-X3-C motif) ligand 1 (CX3CL1). Furthermore, an SDF-1-specific antibody strongly suppressed OC formation in RAW264.7 cells and antibodies against SDF-1, CXCL7, and CX3CL1 suppressed OC formation in BMCs. These results suggest that isolated CXCR4+ CD45- cells support an appropriate microenvironment for osteoclastogenesis with a direct effect on the cells expressing SDF-1, CXCL7, and CX3CL1 receptors. The regulation of CXCR4+ CD45- cell function might therefore inform therapeutic strategies for diseases involving loss of bone homeostasis. Stem Cells 2016;34:2733-2743.
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- Yoh Goto
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Pathobiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Joint Surgery for Rheumatic Diseases, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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Si X, Liu X, Li J, Wu X. Transforming growth factor-β1 promotes homing of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015; 8:12368-12378. [PMID: 26722423 PMCID: PMC4680368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUNDS Acute ischemia reperfusion-induced kidney injury is a common cause of acute renal failure, and it is also an important cause of delayed recovery of transplanted kidney functions and even loss of function. However, there is no effective treatment method in clinical applications presently. OBJECTIVE The objective was to investigate effects of transforming growth factor-β1 on homing of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. METHODS Effects of TGF-β1 over-expression in MSCs on expression of CXCR4 and chemotactic effect to SDF-1 were investigated by in vitro transmembrane chemotaxis. Anti-TGF-β1 antibody was incubated with ischemia reperfusion injury renal tissue homogenate and effects of anti-TGF-β1 antibody were observed. In addition, effects of TGF-β1 gene transfection and anti-CXCR4 antibody treatment in MSCs on expression of SDF-1/CXCR4 axis of renal tissues and damage repair were further explored. RESULTS Expression of TGF-β1 mRNA in the IRI group increased significantly, and MSCs transplantation could enhance expression of CXCR4 mRNA in rats of the IRI group, the expression of CXCR4 can be decreased by the anti-TGF-β1 antibody and the anti-CXCR4 antibody. TGF-β1 induced homing of MSCs in repair of renal ischemic reperfusion injury by regulating expression of CXCR4 on cell membranes. Blue fluorescence of DAPI-positive MSCs cells of renal parenchyma in the IRI+MSC group was enhanced significantly, which was significantly inhibited by anti-TGF-β1 and anti-CXCR4 antibody, and the inhibitory effect of anti-CXCR4 antibody was more obvious than that of anti-TGF-β1 antibody. CONCLUSION Transforming growth factor-β1 promotes homing of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in renal ischemia-reperfusion injury, which will provide useful data on role of TGF-β1 in regulating SDF-1/CXCR4 axis-induced MSCs homing.
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- Xiaoyun Si
- Department of Nephrology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhan 430071, Hubei Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou CommandWuhan 430070, Hubei Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhan 430071, Hubei Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhan 430071, Hubei Province, P. R. China
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Shen W, Chen J, Zhu T, Chen L, Zhang W, Fang Z, Heng BC, Yin Z, Chen X, Ji J, Chen W, Ouyang HW. Intra-articular injection of human meniscus stem/progenitor cells promotes meniscus regeneration and ameliorates osteoarthritis through stromal cell-derived factor-1/CXCR4-mediated homing. Stem Cells Transl Med 2014; 3:387-94. [PMID: 24448516 DOI: 10.5966/sctm.2012-0170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Meniscus injury is frequently encountered in clinical practice. Current surgical therapy involving partial or complete meniscectomy relieves pain in the short-term but often leads to osteoarthritis (OA) in the long-term. In this study, we report a new strategy of articular cartilage protection by intra-articular injection of novel human meniscus stem/progenitor cells (hMeSPCs). We found that hMeSPCs displayed both mesenchymal stem cell characteristics and high expression levels of collagen II. In the rat meniscus injury model, hMeSPC transplantation not only led to more neo-tissue formation and better-defined shape but also resulted in more rounded cells and matured extracellular matrix. Stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) enhanced the migration of hMeSPCs, whereas AMD3100 abolished the chemotactic effects of SDF-1 on hMeSPCs, both in vitro and in vivo. In an experimental OA model, transplantation of hMeSPCs effectively protected articular cartilage, as evidenced by reduced expression of OA markers such as collagen I, collagen X, and hypoxia-inducible factor 2α but increased expression of collagen II. Our study demonstrated for the first time that intra-articular injection of hMeSPCs enhanced meniscus regeneration through the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis. Our study highlights a new strategy of intra-articular injection of hMeSPCs for meniscus regeneration.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors/genetics
- Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Benzylamines
- Cartilage, Articular/injuries
- Cartilage, Articular/metabolism
- Cartilage, Articular/pathology
- Chemokine CXCL12/genetics
- Chemokine CXCL12/pharmacology
- Collagen Type I/genetics
- Collagen Type I/metabolism
- Collagen Type II/genetics
- Collagen Type II/metabolism
- Collagen Type X/genetics
- Collagen Type X/metabolism
- Cyclams
- Gene Expression
- Heterocyclic Compounds/pharmacology
- Humans
- Injections, Intra-Articular
- Male
- Menisci, Tibial/metabolism
- Menisci, Tibial/pathology
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells/cytology
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism
- Osteoarthritis/genetics
- Osteoarthritis/pathology
- Osteoarthritis/therapy
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Receptors, CXCR4/genetics
- Receptors, CXCR4/metabolism
- Regeneration/physiology
- Signal Transduction
- Tibial Meniscus Injuries
- Transplantation, Heterologous
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Affiliation(s)
- Weiliang Shen
- Center for Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Sports Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China; Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland
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Gao FL, Han MZ, Jin SZ, Hu ZJ. Stromal cell-derived factor-1/CXC chemokine receptor-4 axis and hepatic stem cell transplantation. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2009; 17:2474-2477. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v17.i24.2474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1)/CXC chemokine receptor-4 (CXCR4) axis consists of SDF-1 and its receptor CXCR4. In recent years, more and more studies suggest that the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis plays an important role in tissue repair after injury. In this review, we will focus on the biological characteristics of the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis and its relationship with hepatic stem cell transplantation.
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