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He XN, Jiang WD, Wu P, Liu Y, Ren HM, Jin XW, Kuang SY, Tang L, Li SW, Feng L, Zhou XQ. Aflatoxin B1 inhibited the development of primary myoblasts of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) by degrading extracellular matrix. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2024; 276:116332. [PMID: 38626608 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116332] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
Abstract
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) has been recognized as a major contaminant in food and animal feed and which is a common mycotoxin with high toxicity. Previous research has found that AFB1 inhibited zebrafish muscle development. However, the potential mechanism of AFB1 on fish muscle development is unknown, so it is necessary to conduct further investigation. In the present research, the primary myoblast of grass carp was used as a model, we treated myoblasts with AFB1 for 24 h. Our results found that 5 μM AFB1 significantly inhibited cell proliferation and migration (P < 0.05), and 10 μM AFB1 promoted lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release (P < 0.05). Reactive oxygen species (ROS), protein carbonyl (PC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were increased in 15, 5 and 10 μM AFB1 (P < 0.05), respectively. Catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) activities were decreased in 10, 10 and 15 μM AFB1 (P < 0.05), respectively. Furthermore, 15 μM AFB1 induced oxidative damage by Nrf2 pathway, also induced apoptosis in primary myoblast of grass carp. Meanwhile, 15 μM AFB1 decreased MyoD gene and protein expression (P < 0.05). Importantly, 15 μM AFB1 decreased the protein expression of collagen Ⅰ and fibronectin (P < 0.05), and increased the protein levels of urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA), matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9), matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2), and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) (P < 0.05). As a result, our findings suggested that AFB1 damaged the cell morphology, induced oxidative damage and apoptosis, degraded ECM components, in turn inhibiting myoblast development by activating the p38MAPK/urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA)/matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs)/extracellular matrix (ECM) signaling pathway.
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- Xiang-Ning He
- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Provence, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Provence, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Provence, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Provence, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Provence, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Academy of Animal Science, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Academy of Animal Science, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Academy of Animal Science, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Provence, Sichuan 611130, China.
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Provence, Sichuan 611130, China.
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Raote I, Rosendahl AH, Häkkinen HM, Vibe C, Küçükaylak I, Sawant M, Keufgens L, Frommelt P, Halwas K, Broadbent K, Cunquero M, Castro G, Villemeur M, Nüchel J, Bornikoel A, Dam B, Zirmire RK, Kiran R, Carolis C, Andilla J, Loza-Alvarez P, Ruprecht V, Jamora C, Campelo F, Krüger M, Hammerschmidt M, Eckes B, Neundorf I, Krieg T, Malhotra V. TANGO1 inhibitors reduce collagen secretion and limit tissue scarring. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3302. [PMID: 38658535 PMCID: PMC11043333 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47004-1] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Uncontrolled secretion of ECM proteins, such as collagen, can lead to excessive scarring and fibrosis and compromise tissue function. Despite the widespread occurrence of fibrotic diseases and scarring, effective therapies are lacking. A promising approach would be to limit the amount of collagen released from hyperactive fibroblasts. We have designed membrane permeant peptide inhibitors that specifically target the primary interface between TANGO1 and cTAGE5, an interaction that is required for collagen export from endoplasmic reticulum exit sites (ERES). Application of the peptide inhibitors leads to reduced TANGO1 and cTAGE5 protein levels and a corresponding inhibition in the secretion of several ECM components, including collagens. Peptide inhibitor treatment in zebrafish results in altered tissue architecture and reduced granulation tissue formation during cutaneous wound healing. The inhibitors reduce secretion of several ECM proteins, including collagens, fibrillin and fibronectin in human dermal fibroblasts and in cells obtained from patients with a generalized fibrotic disease (scleroderma). Taken together, targeted interference of the TANGO1-cTAGE5 binding interface could enable therapeutic modulation of ERES function in ECM hypersecretion, during wound healing and fibrotic processes.
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- Ishier Raote
- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, Spain.
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Institut Jacques Monod, Paris, France.
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- Translational Matrix Biology, University of Cologne, Medical Faculty, Cologne, Germany
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, Spain
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, EMBL Barcelona, Dr. Aiguader 88, PRBB Building, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Zoology, Developmental Biology, Biocenter Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Translational Matrix Biology, University of Cologne, Medical Faculty, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Ageing-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Zoology, Developmental Biology, Biocenter Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, Spain
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Institut Jacques Monod, Paris, France
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- Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging, Cologne, Germany
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- Translational Matrix Biology, University of Cologne, Medical Faculty, Cologne, Germany
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- IFOM-inStem Joint Research Laboratory, Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Homeostasis, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- IFOM-inStem Joint Research Laboratory, Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Homeostasis, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- IFOM-inStem Joint Research Laboratory, Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Homeostasis, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, Spain
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA, Pg, Lluis Companys 23, Barcelona, Spain
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- IFOM-inStem Joint Research Laboratory, Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Homeostasis, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Ageing-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Zoology, Developmental Biology, Biocenter Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Translational Matrix Biology, University of Cologne, Medical Faculty, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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- Translational Matrix Biology, University of Cologne, Medical Faculty, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Ageing-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, Spain.
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain.
- ICREA, Pg, Lluis Companys 23, Barcelona, Spain.
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Song J, Gerecht S. Hydrogels to Recapture Extracellular Matrix Cues That Regulate Vascularization. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2023; 43:e291-e302. [PMID: 37317849 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.122.318235] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The ECM (extracellular matrix) is a 3-dimensional network that supports cellular responses and maintains structural tissue integrity in healthy and pathological conditions. The interactions between ECM and cells trigger signaling cascades that lead to phenotypic changes and structural and compositional turnover of the ECM, which in turn regulates vascular cell behavior. Hydrogel biomaterials are a powerful platform for basic and translational studies and clinical applications due to their high swelling capacity and exceptional versatility in compositions and properties. This review highlights recent developments and uses of engineered natural hydrogel platforms that mimic the ECM and present defined biochemical and mechanical cues for vascularization. Specifically, we focus on modulating vascular cell stimulation and cell-ECM/cell-cell interactions in the microvasculature that are the established biomimetic microenvironment.
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- Jiyeon Song
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC
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Nardou R, Sawyer E, Song YJ, Wilkinson M, Padovan-Hernandez Y, de Deus JL, Wright N, Lama C, Faltin S, Goff LA, Stein-O'Brien GL, Dölen G. Psychedelics reopen the social reward learning critical period. Nature 2023; 618:790-798. [PMID: 37316665 PMCID: PMC10284704 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06204-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Psychedelics are a broad class of drugs defined by their ability to induce an altered state of consciousness1,2. These drugs have been used for millennia in both spiritual and medicinal contexts, and a number of recent clinical successes have spurred a renewed interest in developing psychedelic therapies3-9. Nevertheless, a unifying mechanism that can account for these shared phenomenological and therapeutic properties remains unknown. Here we demonstrate in mice that the ability to reopen the social reward learning critical period is a shared property across psychedelic drugs. Notably, the time course of critical period reopening is proportional to the duration of acute subjective effects reported in humans. Furthermore, the ability to reinstate social reward learning in adulthood is paralleled by metaplastic restoration of oxytocin-mediated long-term depression in the nucleus accumbens. Finally, identification of differentially expressed genes in the 'open state' versus the 'closed state' provides evidence that reorganization of the extracellular matrix is a common downstream mechanism underlying psychedelic drug-mediated critical period reopening. Together these results have important implications for the implementation of psychedelics in clinical practice, as well as the design of novel compounds for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disease.
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- Romain Nardou
- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Oncology, Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
- McKusick-Nathans Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- The Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- The Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- The Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- The Center for Psychedelics and Consciousness Research, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- The Wendy Klag Institute for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Xia T, Zhao R, He S, Wang L, Fu X, Zhao Y, Qiao S, An J. Gardenoside ameliorates inflammation and inhibits ECM degradation in IL-1β-treated rat chondrocytes via suppressing NF-κB signaling pathways. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 640:164-172. [PMID: 36512848 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.12.016] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) places a significant burden on society and finance, and there is presently no effective treatment beside late replacement surgery and symptomatic relief. The therapy of OA requires additional research. Gardenoside is a naturally compound extracted from Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, which has a variety of anti-inflammatory effects. However, few studies have been conducted to determine the role of gardenoside in OA. This study aimed to explore whether gardenoside has effect in OA treatment. Rat primary chondrocytes were treated with IL-1β to simulate inflammatory environmental conditions and OA in vitro. We examined the effects of gardenoside at concentrations ranging from 0 to 200 μM on the viability of rat chondrocytes and selected 10 μM for further study. Via in vitro experiments, our study found that gardenoside lowers the gene expression of COX-2, iNOS, IL-6, and reduced the ROS production of chondrocytes induced by IL-1β. Moreover, it effectively alleviates ECM degradation caused by IL-1β and promotes the ECM synthesis in chondrocytes by upregulating collagen-II and the ACAN expression, downregulating the expression of MMP-3, MMP-13, and ADAMTS-5 expression. Further, our study showed that gardenoside inhibits NF-κB signaling pathway activated by IL-1β in chondrocytes. We established an OA rat model by anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT). The animals were then periodically injected with gardenoside into the knee articular cavity. In vivo study suggested that gardenoside attenuates OA progression in rats. As a whole, in vitro and in vivo results highlight gardenoside is a promising OA treatment agent.
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- Tingting Xia
- Institute of Clinical Medicine Research, Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital, Suzhou, 215153, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Orthopedic Institute, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital, Suzhou, 215153, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital, Suzhou, 215153, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine Research, Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital, Suzhou, 215153, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital, Suzhou, 215153, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine Research, Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital, Suzhou, 215153, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine Research, Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital, Suzhou, 215153, Jiangsu, China.
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Prommaban A, Sriyab S, Marsup P, Neimkhum W, Sirithunyalug J, Anuchapreeda S, To-anun C, Chaiyana W. Comparison of chemical profiles, antioxidation, inhibition of skin extracellular matrix degradation, and anti-tyrosinase activity between mycelium and fruiting body of Cordyceps militaris and Isaria tenuipes. Pharm Biol 2022; 60:225-234. [PMID: 35068295 PMCID: PMC8786250 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2021.2025255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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CONTEXT Cordyceps militaris and Isaria tenuipes (Cordycipitaceae) are high-value fungi that are used for health-promoting food supplements. Since laboratory cultivation has begun for these fungi, increased output has been achieved. OBJECTIVE This study compared the chemical profiles, antioxidant, anti-tyrosinase, and skin extracellular matrix degradation inhibition between mycelium and fruiting body of C. militaris and I. tenuipes. MATERIALS AND METHODS The antioxidative potential of 10% v/v aqueous infused extract from each fungus was separately investigated using 2,2-azinobis(3-ethylbenzo-thiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS), 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant ability, and ferric thiocyanate methods. The inhibition against MMP-1, elastase, and hyaluronidase were determined to reveal their anti-wrinkle potential. Anti-tyrosinase activities were determined. RESULTS C. militaris and I. tenuipes extracts were found to contain a wide range of bioactive compounds, including phenolics, flavonoids, and adenosine. A correlation was discovered between the chemical compositions and their biological activities. The extract from I. tenuipes fruiting body (IF) was highlighted as an extraordinary elastase inhibitor (IC50 = 0.006 ± 0.004 mg/mL), hyaluronidase inhibitor (IC50: 30.3 ± 3.2 mg/mL), and antioxidant via radical scavenging (ABTS IC50: 0.22 ± 0.02 mg/mL; DPPH IC50: 0.05 ± 0.02 mg/mL), thereby reducing ability (EC1: 95.3 ± 4.8 mM FeSO4/g extract) and lipid peroxidation prevention (IC50: 0.40 ± 0.11 mg/mL). IF had a three-times higher EC1 value than ascorbic acid and significantly higher elastase inhibition than epigallocatechin gallate. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS IF is proposed as a powerful natural extract with antioxidant and anti-wrinkle properties; therefore, it is suggested for further use in pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, and nutraceutical industries.
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- Adchara Prommaban
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University, Samutprakarn, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Research Center of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Research Center of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Division of Clinical Microscopy, Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Research Center of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Innovation Center for Holistic Health, Nutraceuticals, and Cosmeceuticals, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Yang D, Cao G, Ba X, Jiang H. Epigallocatechin-3- O-gallate promotes extracellular matrix and inhibits inflammation in IL-1β stimulated chondrocytes by the PTEN/miRNA-29b pathway. Pharm Biol 2022; 60:589-599. [PMID: 35260041 PMCID: PMC8920401 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2022.2039722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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CONTEXT Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG) exhibits anti-arthritic activity. MiR-29b-3p provokes chondrocyte apoptosis and promotes the initiation and development of osteoarthritis (OA). OBJECTIVE To explore the roles of EGCG and miR-29b-3p in interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-stimulated chondrocytes. MATERIALS AND METHODS HE and Safranin O staining were used to detect the pathological changes of cartilage tissue in OA patients and healthy people. OA-like chondrocyte injury was mimicked by 5 ng/mL IL-1β stimulation for 24 h in vitro, and after transfection with miR-29b-3p mimics and pcDNA-PTEN, IL-1β-stimulated chondrocytes were pre-treated with EGCG (20 and 50 μM) for 2 h. Cell viability, colony numbers, apoptosis rate, the levels of IL-6 and matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13), miR-19b-3p, PTEN and apoptosis-associated proteins in chondrocytes were evaluated. RESULTS MiR-29b-3p level was upregulated in cartilage tissues of OA patients (3.5-fold change, p < 0.001) and IL-1β stimulated chondrocytes (two fold change, p < 0.001). The matrix staining was weakened and unevenly distributed, and the chondrocytes were arranged disorderly in the tissues of patients with OA. EGCG (20 and 50 μM) increases viability and decreases the levels of miR-29b-3p and MMP-13 and IL-6 in IL-1β stimulated chondrocytes (p < 0.05). MiR-29b-3p mimics reversed the effects above 50 μM EGCG (p < 0.05). Furthermore, PTEN overexpression abrogated the effects of miR-29b-3p mimics on viability, colony numbers, apoptosis rate and the levels of Bcl-2, MMP-13, IL-6, Bax and cleaved caspase 3 in IL-1β-stimulated chondrocytes (p < 0.01). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS EGCG is a potential candidate for the treatment of OA, which also can be explored in a novel therapeutic method for other degenerative or inflammatory disorders.
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- Dong Yang
- Department of Orthopaedics, Liyang Peoples’ Hospital, Changzhou, PR China
- CONTACT Dong Yang Department of Orthopaedics, Liyang Peoples’ Hospital, No. 70, Jianshe West Road, Liyang, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province213361, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Liyang Peoples’ Hospital, Changzhou, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Liyang Peoples’ Hospital, Changzhou, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Liyang Peoples’ Hospital, Changzhou, PR China
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Yu Z, Ren P, Zhang H, Chen H, Ma FX. [Research advances on application of botulinum toxin type A in scar prevention and treatment]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi 2022; 38:385-388. [PMID: 35462519 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20210208-00054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The wound healing time, tension of wound edge, proliferation of fibroblast, and extracellular matrix deposition are the important factors of scar formation, and botulinum toxin type A can regulate the above. Prevention and treatment of scar with botulinum toxin type A is one of the hot topics of clinical research in recent years. This paper briefly reviews researches by scholars at home and abroad on the mechanism, clinical application, complications, and adverse effects of botulinum toxin type A in scar prevention and treatment.
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- Z Yu
- The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710038, China
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- The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Xi'an 710004, China
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- The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710038, China
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Rogers JD, Aguado BA, Watts KM, Anseth KS, Richardson WJ. Network modeling predicts personalized gene expression and drug responses in valve myofibroblasts cultured with patient sera. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2117323119. [PMID: 35181609 PMCID: PMC8872767 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2117323119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) patients experience pathogenic valve leaflet stiffening due to excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. Numerous microenvironmental cues influence pathogenic expression of ECM remodeling genes in tissue-resident valvular myofibroblasts, and the regulation of complex myofibroblast signaling networks depends on patient-specific extracellular factors. Here, we combined a manually curated myofibroblast signaling network with a data-driven transcription factor network to predict patient-specific myofibroblast gene expression signatures and drug responses. Using transcriptomic data from myofibroblasts cultured with AVS patient sera, we produced a large-scale, logic-gated differential equation model in which 11 biochemical and biomechanical signals were transduced via a network of 334 signaling and transcription reactions to accurately predict the expression of 27 fibrosis-related genes. Correlations were found between personalized model-predicted gene expression and AVS patient echocardiography data, suggesting links between fibrosis-related signaling and patient-specific AVS severity. Further, global network perturbation analyses revealed signaling molecules with the most influence over network-wide activity, including endothelin 1 (ET1), interleukin 6 (IL6), and transforming growth factor β (TGFβ), along with downstream mediators c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT), and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Lastly, we performed virtual drug screening to identify patient-specific drug responses, which were experimentally validated via fibrotic gene expression measurements in valvular interstitial cells cultured with AVS patient sera and treated with or without bosentan-a clinically approved ET1 receptor inhibitor. In sum, our work advances the ability of computational approaches to provide a mechanistic basis for clinical decisions including patient stratification and personalized drug screening.
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- Jesse D Rogers
- Bioengineering Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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- Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309
- Bioengineering Department, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
- Stem Cell Program, Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037
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- Bioengineering Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634
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- Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309;
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Cornette P, Jaabar IL, Dupres V, Werthel JD, Berenbaum F, Houard X, Landoulsi J, Nourissat G. Impact of Collagen Crosslinking on Dislocated Human Shoulder Capsules-Effect on Structural and Mechanical Properties. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23042297. [PMID: 35216412 PMCID: PMC8877509 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Classical treatments of shoulder instability are associated with recurrence. To determine whether the modification of the capsule properties may be an alternative procedure, the effect of crosslinking treatment on the structure and mechanical properties of diseased human shoulder capsules was investigated. Joint capsules harvested from patients during shoulder surgery (n = 5) were treated or not with UV and/or riboflavin (0.1%, 1.0% and 2.5%). The structure and the mechanical properties of the capsules were determined by atomic force microscopy. The effect of treatments on cell death was investigated. Collagen fibrils were well-aligned and adjacent to each other with a D-periodicity of 66.9 ± 3.2 nm and a diameter of 71.8 ± 15.4 nm in control untreated capsules. No effect of treatments was observed on the organization of the collagen fibrils nor on their intrinsic characteristics, including D-periodicity or their mean diameter. The treatments also did not induce cell death. In contrast, UV + 2.5% riboflavin induced capsule stiffness, as revealed by the increased Young's modulus values (p < 0.0001 for each patient). Our results showed that the crosslinking procedure changed the biomechanics of diseased capsules, while keeping their structural organisation unchanged at the single fibril level. The UV/riboflavin crosslinking procedure may be a promising way to preserve the functions of collagen-based tissues and tune their elasticity for clinically relevant treatments.
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- Pauline Cornette
- Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), INSERM, Sorbonne Université, F-75012 Paris, France; (P.C.); (I.L.J.); (F.B.); (X.H.)
- Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, F-75005 Paris, France;
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- Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), INSERM, Sorbonne Université, F-75012 Paris, France; (P.C.); (I.L.J.); (F.B.); (X.H.)
- Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, F-75005 Paris, France;
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- U1019-UMR 9017-CIIL-Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Inserm, CNRS, Université Lille, F-59000 Lille, France;
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- Department of Orthopedy and Traumatology, AP-HP Ambroise Paré Hospital, F-92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France;
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- Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), INSERM, Sorbonne Université, F-75012 Paris, France; (P.C.); (I.L.J.); (F.B.); (X.H.)
- Department of Rheumatology, AP-HP Saint-Antoine Hospital, DMU 3iD, F-75012 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), INSERM, Sorbonne Université, F-75012 Paris, France; (P.C.); (I.L.J.); (F.B.); (X.H.)
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- Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, F-75005 Paris, France;
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- Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), INSERM, Sorbonne Université, F-75012 Paris, France; (P.C.); (I.L.J.); (F.B.); (X.H.)
- Clinique des Maussins, 67 Rue de Romainville, F-75019 Paris, France
- Correspondence:
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Wu X, Ye J, Cai W, Yang X, Zou Q, Lin J, Zheng H, Wang C, Chen L, Li Y. LDHA mediated degradation of extracellular matrix is a potential target for the treatment of aortic dissection. Pharmacol Res 2022; 176:106051. [PMID: 34973467 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.106051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Aortic dissection (AD) is a disease with high mortality and lacks effective drug treatment. Recent studies have shown that the development of AD is closely related to glucose metabolism. Lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) is a key glycolytic enzyme and plays an important role in cardiovascular disease. However, the role of LDHA in the progression of AD remains to be elucidated. Here, we found that the level of LDHA was significantly elevated in AD patients and the mouse model established by BAPN combined with Ang II. In vitro, the knockdown of LDHA reduced the growth of human aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (HAVSMCs), glucose consumption, and lactate production induced by PDGF-BB. The overexpression of LDHA in HAVSMCs promoted the transformation of HAVSMCs from contractile phenotype to synthetic phenotype, and increased the expression of MMP2/9. Mechanistically, LDHA promoted MMP2/9 expression through the LDHA-NDRG3-ERK1/2-MMP2/9 pathway. In vivo, Oxamate, LDH and lactate inhibitor, reduced the degradation of elastic fibers and collagen deposition, inhibited the phenotypic transformation of HAVSMCs from contractile phenotype to synthetic phenotype, reduced the expression of NDRG3, p-ERK1/2, and MMP2/9, and delayed the progression of AD. To sum up, the increase of LDHA promotes the production of MMP2/9, stimulates the degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM), and promoted the transformation of HAVSMCs from contractile phenotype to synthetic phenotype. Oxamate reduced the progression of AD in mice. LDHA may be a therapeutic target for AD.
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- Xiaohui Wu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China; The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Center for Safety Evaluation of New Drug, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Center for Safety Evaluation of New Drug, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Center for Safety Evaluation of New Drug, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Provincial Special Reserve Talents Laboratory, Fuzhou, China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Center for Safety Evaluation of New Drug, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Center for Safety Evaluation of New Drug, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Provincial Special Reserve Talents Laboratory, Fuzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University), Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China; Engineering Research Center of Tissue and Organ Regeneration, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Center for Safety Evaluation of New Drug, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Provincial Special Reserve Talents Laboratory, Fuzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University), Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China; Engineering Research Center of Tissue and Organ Regeneration, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Provincial Special Reserve Talents Laboratory, Fuzhou, China; The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Center for Safety Evaluation of New Drug, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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Romani P, Nirchio N, Arboit M, Barbieri V, Tosi A, Michielin F, Shibuya S, Benoist T, Wu D, Hindmarch CCT, Giomo M, Urciuolo A, Giamogante F, Roveri A, Chakravarty P, Montagner M, Calì T, Elvassore N, Archer SL, De Coppi P, Rosato A, Martello G, Dupont S. Mitochondrial fission links ECM mechanotransduction to metabolic redox homeostasis and metastatic chemotherapy resistance. Nat Cell Biol 2022; 24:168-180. [PMID: 35165418 PMCID: PMC7615745 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-022-00843-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Metastatic breast cancer cells disseminate to organs with a soft microenvironment. Whether and how the mechanical properties of the local tissue influence their response to treatment remains unclear. Here we found that a soft extracellular matrix empowers redox homeostasis. Cells cultured on a soft extracellular matrix display increased peri-mitochondrial F-actin, promoted by Spire1C and Arp2/3 nucleation factors, and increased DRP1- and MIEF1/2-dependent mitochondrial fission. Changes in mitochondrial dynamics lead to increased production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and activate the NRF2 antioxidant transcriptional response, including increased cystine uptake and glutathione metabolism. This retrograde response endows cells with resistance to oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species-dependent chemotherapy drugs. This is relevant in a mouse model of metastatic breast cancer cells dormant in the lung soft tissue, where inhibition of DRP1 and NRF2 restored cisplatin sensitivity and prevented disseminated cancer-cell awakening. We propose that targeting this mitochondrial dynamics- and redox-based mechanotransduction pathway could open avenues to prevent metastatic relapse.
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- Patrizia Romani
- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biology (DiBio), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DiSCOG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Institute of Child Health, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Institute of Child Health, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Institute of Child Health, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padua, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Fondazione Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica (IRP), Città della Speranza, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences (DSB), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences (DSB), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Institute of Child Health, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
- Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Child Health, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DiSCOG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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Dubisova J, Burianova JS, Svobodova L, Makovicky P, Martinez-Varea N, Cimpean A, Fawcett JW, Kwok JCF, Kubinova S. Oral treatment of 4-methylumbelliferone reduced perineuronal nets and improved recognition memory in mice. Brain Res Bull 2022; 181:144-156. [PMID: 35066096 PMCID: PMC8867078 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2022.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hyaluronan (HA) is a core constituent of perineuronal nets (PNNs) that surround subpopulations of neurones. The PNNs control synaptic stabilization in both the developing and adult central nervous system, and disruption of PNNs has shown to reactivate neuroplasticity. We investigated the possibility of memory prolongation by attenuating PNN formation using 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU), an inhibitor of HA synthesis. Adult C57BL/6 mice were fed with chow containing 5% (w/w) 4-MU for 6 months, at a dose ~6.7 mg/g/day. The oral administration of 4-MU reduced the glycosaminoglycan level in the brain to 72% and the spinal cord to 50% when compared to the controls. Spontaneous object recognition test (SOR) performed at 2, 3, 6 and 7 months showed a significant increase in SOR score in the 6-months treatment group 24 h after object presentation. The effect however did not persist in the washout group (1-month post treatment). Immunohistochemistry confirmed a reduction of PNNs, with shorter and less arborization of aggrecan staining around dendrites in hippocampus after 6 months of 4-MU treatment. Histopathological examination revealed mild atrophy in articular cartilage but it did not affect the motor performance as demonstrated in rotarod test. In conclusion, systemic oral administration of 4-MU for 6 months reduced PNN formation around neurons and enhanced memory retention in mice. However, the memory enhancement was not sustained despite the reduction of PNNs, possibly due to the lack of memory enhancement training during the washout period. Our results suggest that 4-MU treatment might offer a strategy for PNN modulation in memory enhancement. Removal of perineuronal nets (PNNs) reactivates neuroplasticity. Oral administration of 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU) reduces PNNs. PNN reduction leads to enhancement in recognition memory in mice. The memory effect is not sustained likely due to a lack of memory training.
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- Jana Dubisova
- Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University, V Úvalu 84, 150 06 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, J. Selye University, Slovakia
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University, V Úvalu 84, 150 06 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University, V Úvalu 84, 150 06 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; John Van Geest Centre for Brain Repair, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Guo Y, Zhu J, Xu X, Shen B, Shen Z, Li B, Li F, Gu T, Cai X, Dong H, Lu L. TGF-β/YB-1/Atg7 axis promotes the proliferation of hepatic progenitor cells and liver fibrogenesis. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2022; 1868:166290. [PMID: 34662704 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2021.166290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hepatic fibrosis is characterized by excessive extracellular matrix deposition and ductular reactions, manifested as the expansion of hepatic progenitor cells (HPCs). We previously reported that the Y-box binding protein 1 (YB-1) in HPCs is involved in chronic liver injury. In this study, we constructed YB-1f/f Foxl1-Cre mice and investigated the role of YB-1 in HPC expansion in murine choline-deficient, ethionine-supplemented (CDE), and 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydrocollidine (DDC) models. Liver injury and fibrosis were measured using hematoxylin and eosin (HE), Masson, and Sirius Red staining. HPC proliferation was detected using EdU and immunofluorescence (IF). Autophagic flow was measured by mCherry-GFP-LC3B staining and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). YB-1 expression was measured by immunofluorescence and western blotting. CUT & Tag analysis, chromatin immunoprecipitation, and RT-PCR were performed to explore the regulation of autophagy-related protein 7 (Atg7) transcription by YB-1. Our results indicated that liver injury was accompanied by high expression of YB-1, proliferative HPCs, and activated autophagy in the CDE and DDC models. YB-1f/f Cre+/- mice displayed less liver injury and fibrosis than YB-1f/f Cre-/- mice in the CDE and DDC models. YB-1 promoted proliferation and autophagy of HPCs in vitro and in vivo. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) induced YB-1 nuclear translocation and facilitated the proliferation and autophagy of HPCs. YB-1 nuclear translocation promoted the transcription of Atg7, which is essential for TGF-β/YB-1 mediated HPCs expansion in vitro and in vivo. In summary, YB-1 nuclear translocation induced by TGF-β in HPCs promotes the proliferation and autophagy of HPCs and Atg7 participates in YB-1-mediated HPC-expansion and liver fibrosis.
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- Yuecheng Guo
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Department of Cardiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Goldberg JL, Garton A, Singh S, Kirnaz S, Sommer F, Carnevale JA, Atalay B, Medary B, McGrath LB, Härtl R. Challenges in the Development of Biological Approaches for the Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease. World Neurosurg 2021; 157:274-281. [PMID: 34929785 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.09.067] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
There are numerous innovative and promising approaches aimed at slowing, reversing, or healing degenerative disc disease. However, multiple treatment-specific impediments slow progress toward realizing the benefits of these therapies. First, the exact pathophysiology underlying degenerative disc disease remains complicated and challenging to study. In addition, the study of the spine and intervertebral disc in animal models is difficult to translate to humans, hindering the utility of preclinical research. Biological treatments are subject to the complex biomechanical environment in which native discs degenerate. The regulatory approval environment for these therapeutics will likely involve a high degree of scrutiny. Finally, patient selection and assessment of outcomes are a particular challenge in this clinical setting.
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- Jacob L Goldberg
- Department of Neurological Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
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Bourne MH, Kottom TJ, Hebrink DM, Choudhury M, Leof EB, Limper AH. Vardenafil Activity in Lung Fibrosis and In Vitro Synergy with Nintedanib. Cells 2021; 10:3502. [PMID: 34944010 PMCID: PMC8699915 DOI: 10.3390/cells10123502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains an intractably fatal disorder, despite the recent advent of anti-fibrotic medication. Successful treatment of IPF, like many chronic diseases, may benefit from the concurrent use of multiple agents that exhibit synergistic benefit. In this light, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is), have been studied in IPF primarily for their established pulmonary vascular effects. However, recent data suggest certain PDE5-Is, particularly vardenafil, may also reduce transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) activation and extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation, making them a potential target for therapy for IPF. We evaluated fibroblast TGF-β1-driven extracellular matrix (ECM) generation and signaling as well as epithelial mesenchymal transformation (EMT) with pretreatment using the PDE5-I vardenafil. In addition, combinations of vardenafil and nintedanib were evaluated for synergistic suppression of EMC using a fibronectin enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Finally, the effects of vardenafil on fibrosis were investigated in a bleomycin mouse model. Our findings demonstrate that vardenafil suppresses ECM generation alone and also exhibits significant synergistic suppression of ECM in combination with nintedanib in vitro. Interestingly, vardenafil was shown to improve fibrosis markers and increase survival in bleomycin-treated mice. Vardenafil may represent a potential treatment for IPF alone or in combination with nintedanib. However, additional studies will be required.
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- Thoracic Diseases Research Unit, Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry, 8-24 Stabile, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; (M.H.B.J.); (T.J.K.); (D.M.H.); (M.C.); (E.B.L.)
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Rodríguez MJ, Sabaj M, Tolosa G, Herrera Vielma F, Zúñiga MJ, González DR, Zúñiga-Hernández J. Maresin-1 Prevents Liver Fibrosis by Targeting Nrf2 and NF-κB, Reducing Oxidative Stress and Inflammation. Cells 2021; 10:3406. [PMID: 34943914 PMCID: PMC8699629 DOI: 10.3390/cells10123406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Liver fibrosis is a complex process characterized by the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) and an alteration in liver architecture, as a result of most types of chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver failure. Maresin-1 (MaR1) is derivative of ω-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which has been shown to have pro-resolutive and anti-inflammatory effects. We tested the hypothesis that the application of MaR1 could prevent the development of fibrosis in an animal model of chronic hepatic damage. Sprague-Dawley rats were induced with liver fibrosis by injections of diethylnitrosamine (DEN) and treated with or without MaR1 for four weeks. In the MaR1-treated animals, levels of AST and ALT were normalized in comparison with DEN alone, the hepatic architecture was improved, and inflammation and necrotic areas were reduced. Cell proliferation, assessed by the mitotic activity index and the expression of Ki-67, was increased in the MaR1-treated group. MaR1 attenuated liver fibrosis and oxidative stress was induced by DEN. Plasma levels of the pro-inflammatory mediators TNF-α and IL-1β were reduced in MaR1-treated animals, whereas the levels of IL-10, an anti-inflammatory cytokine, increased. Interestingly, MaR1 inhibited the translocation of the p65 subunit of NF-κB, while increasing the activation of Nrf2, a key regulator of the antioxidant response. Finally, MaR1 treatment reduced the levels of the pro-fibrotic mediator TGF-β and its receptor, while normalizing the hepatic levels of IGF-1, a proliferative agent. Taken together, these results suggest that MaR1 improves the parameters of DEN-induced liver fibrosis, activating hepatocyte proliferation and decreasing oxidative stress and inflammation. These results open the possibility of MaR1 as a potential therapeutic agent in fibrosis and other liver pathologies.
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- María José Rodríguez
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile; (M.J.R.); (F.H.V.); (M.J.Z.); (D.R.G.)
- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Mención Investigación y Desarrollo de Productos Bioactivos, Instituto de Química de los Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Escuela de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile; (M.S.); (G.T.)
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- Escuela de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile; (M.S.); (G.T.)
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile; (M.J.R.); (F.H.V.); (M.J.Z.); (D.R.G.)
- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Mención Investigación y Desarrollo de Productos Bioactivos, Instituto de Química de los Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile; (M.J.R.); (F.H.V.); (M.J.Z.); (D.R.G.)
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile; (M.J.R.); (F.H.V.); (M.J.Z.); (D.R.G.)
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile; (M.J.R.); (F.H.V.); (M.J.Z.); (D.R.G.)
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Zhong Z, Li HY, Zhong H, Lin W, Lin S, Zhou T. All-trans retinoic acid regulating angiopoietins-1 and alleviating extracellular matrix accumulation in interstitial fibrosis rats. Ren Fail 2021; 43:658-663. [PMID: 33820492 PMCID: PMC8032328 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2021.1910046] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is one of essentially active metabolite of vitamin A, and plays an important role in diverse physiological processes, such as cellular growth and function. Renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF) is a common pathological characteristic of chronic renal disease causing end-stage renal disease currently lacking effective treatment. Low level of Angiopoietins-1 (Angpt-1) is associated with extracellular matrix accumulation and fibrosis diseases. This study was performed to assess the association of ATRA with Angpt-1 in RIF disease. Rats were divided into three groups: group of sham (SHO group), group of unilateral ureteral obstruction group (UUO group), UUO mice administrated daily at the dose of ATRA (ATRA group). Masson-staining was used to detect the histologic lesion. Immunohistochemistry and Western-blot were applied to determine the targeted proteins. RIF score was significantly increased in UUO rats when compared with that of SHO group, and the fibrosis score was notably reduced in ATRA group. Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), collagen IV (Col-IV) and fibronectin (FN) expressions in UUO group were significantly up-regulated, whereas Angpt-1 expression was significantly down-regulated compared with the SHO group. ATRA treatment reduced TGF-β1, Col-IV and FN expressions and improved Angpt-1 expression compared with the UUO group. The protein expression of Angpt-1 in kidney tissue of UUO group was negatively correlated with RIF index and protein expressions of Col-IV, FN and TGF-β1. In conclusion, low expression of Angpt-1 was associated with the RIF disease and ATRA treatment can increase the Angpt-1 and alleviate the RIF lesion in UUO rats.
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- Zhiqing Zhong
- Department of Nephrology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Huadu District People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- CONTACT Tianbiao Zhou Department of Nephrology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, No. 69 Dongxia Road, Shantou, 515041, China
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Fang L, Chen L, Song M, He J, Zhang L, Li C, Wang Q, Yang W, Sun W, Leng Y, Shi H, Wang S, Gao X, Wang H. Naoxintong accelerates diabetic wound healing by attenuating inflammatory response. Pharm Biol 2021; 59:252-261. [PMID: 33684026 PMCID: PMC7946048 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2021.1877735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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CONTEXT Naoxintong (NXT), a prescribed traditional Chinese medicine, widely used in cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases, could be effective in diabetic wounds. OBJECTIVE This study evaluates the wound healing activity of NXT by employing an excisional wound splinting model. MATERIALS AND METHODS NXT was dissolved in saline and given daily by gavage. Wounds were induced at the dorsum of non-diabetic (db/+) and diabetic (db/db) mice and treated with saline or 700 mg/kg/d NXT for 16 days. Wound closure was measured every four days. Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling, collagen deposition, leukocyte infiltration and expression of Col-3, CK14, CXCL1, CXCL2, MPO, Ly6G, CD68, CCR7, CD206, p-JAK1, p-STAT3 and p-STAT6 was analysed. RESULTS NXT significantly accelerated rate of wound closure increased from 70% to 84%, accompanied by up-regulation of collagen deposition and ECM at days 16 post-injury. Moreover, NXT alleviated neutrophil infiltration, accompanied by down-regulation of CXCL1 and CXCL2 mRNA expression. In addition, NXT markedly augmented neutrophil efferocytosis. In diabetic wounds, the levels of M1 marker gene (CCR7) increased, while M2 marker gene (CD206) decreased, demonstrating a pro-inflammatory shift. Application of NXT increased M2 macrophage phenotype in db/db mice. Mechanistically, NXT treatment increased expression level of p-STAT3 and p-STAT6 at days 3 post-injury, indicating NXT mediated macrophages towards M2 phenotype and alleviated inflammation in diabetic wounds by activation of STAT3 and STAT6. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides evidence that NXT accelerates diabetic wound healing by attenuating inflammatory response, which provides an important basis for use of NXT in the treatment of chronic diabetic wound healing.
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- Leyu Fang
- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Buchang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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Papanicolaou M, He P, Rutting S, Ammit A, Xenaki D, van Reyk D, Oliver BG. Extracellular Matrix Oxidised by the Granulocyte Oxidants Hypochlorous and Hypobromous Acid Reduces Lung Fibroblast Adhesion and Proliferation In Vitro. Cells 2021; 10:3351. [PMID: 34943857 PMCID: PMC8699380 DOI: 10.3390/cells10123351] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Chronic airway inflammation and oxidative stress play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases, with airway inflammation being a key driving mechanism of oxidative stress in the lungs. Inflammatory responses in the lungs activate neutrophils and/or eosinophils, leading to the generation of hypohalous acids (HOX). These HOX oxidants can damage the extracellular matrix (ECM) structure and may influence cell-ECM interactions. The ECM of the lung provides structural, mechanical, and biochemical support for cells and determines the airway structure. One of the critical cells in chronic respiratory disease is the fibroblast. Thus, we hypothesised that primary human lung fibroblasts (PHLF) exposed to an oxidised cell-derived ECM will result in functional changes to the PHLF. Here, we show that PHLF adhesion, proliferation, and inflammatory cytokine secretion is affected by exposure to HOX-induced oxidisation of the cell-derived ECM. Furthermore, we investigated the impact on fibroblast function from the presence of haloamines in the ECM. Haloamines are chemical by-products of HOX and, like the HOX, haloamines can also modify the ECM. In conclusion, this study revealed that oxidising the cell-derived ECM might contribute to functional changes in PHLF, a key mechanism behind the pathogenesis of inflammatory lung diseases.
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- Michael Papanicolaou
- Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (M.P.); (P.H.); (A.A.); (D.v.R.)
- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (M.P.); (P.H.); (A.A.); (D.v.R.)
- Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia
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- Woolcock Respiratory Cellular and Molecular Biology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia; (S.R.); (D.X.)
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- Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (M.P.); (P.H.); (A.A.); (D.v.R.)
- Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia
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- Woolcock Respiratory Cellular and Molecular Biology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia; (S.R.); (D.X.)
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- Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (M.P.); (P.H.); (A.A.); (D.v.R.)
- Woolcock Respiratory Cellular and Molecular Biology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia; (S.R.); (D.X.)
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- Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (M.P.); (P.H.); (A.A.); (D.v.R.)
- Woolcock Respiratory Cellular and Molecular Biology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia; (S.R.); (D.X.)
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Sanannam B, Looprasertkul S, Kanlayaprasit S, Kitkumthorn N, Sarachana T, Jindatip D. Alteration of Extracellular Matrix Components in the Anterior Pituitary Gland of Neonatal Rats Induced by a Maternal Bisphenol A Diet during Pregnancy. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222312667. [PMID: 34884472 PMCID: PMC8657948 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312667] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays crucial roles in the anterior pituitary gland via the mechanism of cell-ECM interaction. Since bisphenol A (BPA), a well-known endocrine disruptor, can cross through the placenta from mother to fetus and bind with estrogen receptors, cell populations in the neonatal anterior pituitary gland could be the target cells affected by this chemical. The present study treated maternal rats with 5000 µg/kg body weight of BPA daily throughout the pregnancy period and then investigated the changes in ECM-producing cells, i.e., pericytes and folliculostellate (FS) cells, including their ECM production in the neonatal anterior pituitary at Day 1. We found that pericytes and their collagen synthesis reduced, consistent with the increase in the number of FS cells that expressed several ECM regulators-matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 9 and the tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMP) family. The relative MMP9/TIMP1 ratio was extremely high, indicating that the control of ECM homeostasis was unbalanced. Moreover, transmission electron microscopy showed the unorganized cell cluster in the BPA-treated group. This study revealed that although the mother received BPA at the "no observed adverse effect" level, alterations in ECM-producing cells as well as collagen and the related ECM balancing genes occurred in the neonatal anterior pituitary gland.
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- Bumpenporn Sanannam
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 1873 Rama 4 Rd., Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (B.S.); (S.L.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 1873 Rama 4 Rd., Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (B.S.); (S.L.)
- Department of Anatomy, Division of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand;
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Payathai Rd., Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand;
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- Age-Related Inflammation and Degeneration Research Unit, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, 154 Rama 1 Rd., Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand;
- Systems Neuroscience of Autism and Psychiatric Disorders (SYNAPS) Research Unit, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 1873 Rama 4 Rd., Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (B.S.); (S.L.)
- Department of Anatomy, Division of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
- Systems Neuroscience of Autism and Psychiatric Disorders (SYNAPS) Research Unit, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +66-2-256-4281
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Shahraki S, Bideskan AE, Aslzare M, Tavakkoli M, Bahrami AR, Hosseinian S, Matin MM, Rad AK. Renal bioengineering with scaffolds prepared from discarded human kidneys by human mesenchymal stem cells. Life Sci 2021; 295:120167. [PMID: 34822795 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.120167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIMS Regeneration of discarded human kidneys has been considered as an ideal approach to overcome organ shortage for the end-stage renal diseases (ESRDs). The aim of this study was to develop an effective method for preparation of kidney scaffolds that retain the matrix structure required for proliferation and importantly, differentiation of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hAd-MSCs) into renal cells. MAIN METHODS we first compared two different methods using triton X-100 and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) for human kidney decellularization; and characterized developed human renal extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds. Then, hAd-MSCs were seeded on human decellularized kidney scaffolds and cultured for up to 3 weeks. Next, viability, proliferation, and migration of seeded hAd-MSCs within the scaffolds, underwent histological and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) assessments. Moreover, differentiation of hAd-MSCs into kidney-specific cell types was examined using immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining and qRT-PCR. KEY FINDINGS Our results indicated that triton X-100 was a more effective detergent for decellularization of human kidneys compared with SDS. Moreover, attachment and proliferation of hAd-MSCs within the recellularized human kidney scaffolds, were confirmed. Seeded cells expressed epithelial and endothelial differentiation markers, and qRT-PCR results indicated increased expression of platelet and endothelial cell adhesion Molecule 1 (PECAM-1), paired box 2 (PAX2), and e-cadherine (E-CDH) as factors required for differentiation of hAd-MSCs into epithelial and endothelial cells. SIGNIFICANCE These observations indicate effectiveness of decellularization by triton X-100 to generate suitable human ECM renal scaffolds, which supported adhesion and proliferation of hAd-MSCs and could induce their differentiation towards a renal lineage.
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- Samira Shahraki
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran; Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran; Industrial Biotechnology Research Group, Institute of Biotechnology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran; Novel Diagnostics and Therapeutics Research Group, Institute of Biotechnology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran; Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Group, Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Khorasan Razavi Branch, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Wang H, Li Z, Huo Y, Tian T, Yang D, Ma L, Yang S, Ding W. 17β-Estradiol alleviates intervertebral disc degeneration by inhibiting NF-κB signal pathway. Life Sci 2021; 284:119874. [PMID: 34390725 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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AIM To investigate the effect of 17β-Estradiol (E2) on intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) and the related mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of estrogen receptor β (ERβ) within intervertebral discs of humans and rats. After that, rat IVDD model was established by needle puncture and bilateral ovariectomy. Then, the serum E2 level was detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, and the degree of IVDD was evaluated by X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, hematoxylin and eosin staining, and Safranin O-Fast Green staining. Finally, we used immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence staining to determine the effect of E2 on nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) signal pathway both in vivo and in vitro. KEY FINDINGS We identified that IVDD was associated with lower levels of ERβ and ERβ levels were inversely correlated with IVDD. The histological staining and radiological results showed that E2 supplement could alleviate IVDD progression. Additionally, immunohistochemistry staining demonstrated that E2 could inhibit nucleus pulposus cell (NPC) apoptosis, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) synthesis, and degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) by inhibiting the activation of NF-κB signal pathway. Furthermore, immunofluorescence staining showed that the above effects of E2 on the NF-κB signal pathway could be blocked by the estrogen receptor antagonist ICI182780 in vitro. Finally, inhibition of NF-κB signal pathway by BAY11-7082 could reduce MMPs synthesis and ECM degradation of NPCs. SIGNIFICANCE Collectively, these findings indicated that E2 could effectively ameliorate IVDD by inhibiting NPC apoptosis via inhibition of NF-κB signal pathway.
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- Haidong Wang
- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China.
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China; Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Biomechanics, 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China.
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Xu Z, Shen ZH, Wu B, Gong SL, Chen B. Small molecule natural compound targets the NF-κB signaling and ameliorates the development of osteoarthritis. J Cell Physiol 2021; 236:7298-7307. [PMID: 33870507 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial and chronic disease describing the destruction of cartilage that can lead to defects in the elderly. There is currently no practical strategy that can reverse the OA process. Here, we describe nepetin, a small natural compound with extracellular matrix (ECM) and inflammation regulating functions. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects of nepetin on interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-induced inflammation in mice chondrocyte and OA model. In chondrocytes, treatment with nepetin inhibited the overexpression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mediators induced by IL-1β. Moreover, pretreatment or posttreatment with nepetin also reduced the ECM catabolism and enhanced the ECM anabolism. Mechanistically, nepetin suppressed NF-κB signaling pathway in IL-1β stimulated chondrocyte. Meanwhile, our molecular docking studies indicated nepetin had a powerful binding capacity to p65. Furthermore, nepetin showed a protective and therapeutic effect on the mouse OA model. To sum up, this study indicated nepetin had a new potential therapeutic option in OA.
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- Zhu Xu
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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van den Berg NWE, Kawasaki M, Fabrizi B, Nariswari FA, Verduijn AC, Neefs J, Wesselink R, Al‐Shama RFM, van der Wal AC, de Boer OJ, Aten J, Driessen AHG, Jongejan A, de Groot JR. Epicardial and endothelial cell activation concurs with extracellular matrix remodeling in atrial fibrillation. Clin Transl Med 2021; 11:e558. [PMID: 34841686 PMCID: PMC8567047 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Improved understanding of the interconnectedness of structural remodeling processes in atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients could identify targets for future therapies. METHODS We present transcriptome sequencing of atrial tissues of patients without AF, with paroxysmal AF, and persistent AF (total n = 64). RNA expression levels were validated in the same and an independent cohort with qPCR. Biological processes were assessed with histological and immunohistochemical analyses. RESULTS In AF patients, epicardial cell gene expression decreased, contrasting with an upregulation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and mesenchymal cell gene expression. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated thickening of the epicardium and an increased proportion of (myo)fibroblast-like cells in the myocardium, supporting enhanced EMT in AF. We furthermore report an upregulation of endothelial cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and endothelial signaling. EMT and endothelial cell proliferation concurred with increased interstitial (myo)fibroblast-like cells and extracellular matrix gene expression including enhanced tenascin-C, thrombospondins, biglycan, and versican. Morphological analyses discovered increased and redistributed glycosaminoglycans and collagens in the atria of AF patients. Signaling pathways, including cell-matrix interactions, PI3K-AKT, and Notch signaling that could regulate mesenchymal cell activation, were upregulated. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that EMT and endothelial cell proliferation work in concert and characterize the (myo)fibroblast recruitment and ECM remodeling of AF. These processes could guide future research toward the discovery of targets for AF therapy.
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- Nicoline W. E. van den Berg
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical PathologyAmsterdam UMC, University of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical PathologyAmsterdam UMC, University of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical PathologyAmsterdam UMC, University of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology & Data ScienceAmsterdam UMC, University of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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Xu H, Zhang T, He L, Yuan M, Yuan X, Wang S. Exploring the mechanism of Danggui Buxue Decoction in regulating atherosclerotic disease network based on integrated pharmacological methods. Biosci Rep 2021; 41:BSR20211429. [PMID: 34528665 PMCID: PMC8521537 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20211429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore the mechanism of Danggui Buxue Decoction (DGBXD) in regulating Atherosclerosis (AS) network based on integrated pharmacological methods. METHODS The active ingredients and targets of DGBXD are obtained from TCMSP database and ETCM. AS-related targets were collected from the Genecards and OMIM databases. The drug-disease protein interaction (PPI) networks were constructed by Cytoscape. Meanwhile, it was used to screen out densely interacting regions, namely clusters. Finally, Gene Ontology (GO) annotations are performed on the targets and genes in the cluster to obtain biological processes, and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) annotations are performed on the targets of the PPI network to obtain signaling pathways. RESULTS A total of 212 known targets, 265 potential targets and 229 AS genes were obtained. The 'DGBXD known-AS PPI network' and 'DGBXD-AS PPI Network' were constructed and analyzed. DGBXD can regulate inflammation, platelet activation, endothelial cell apoptosis, oxidative stress, lipid metabolism, vascular smooth muscle proliferation, angiogenesis, TNF, HIF-1, FoxO signaling pathway, etc. The experimental data showed that compared with the model group, the expressions of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, and interleukin (IL)-1β protein and mRNA in the DGBXD group decreased (P<0.05). However, plasma IL-1β, TNF-α, and MCP-1 in the DGBXD group were not significantly different from the model group (P>0.05). CONCLUSION The mechanism of DGBXD in the treatment of AS may be related to the improvement of extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition in the blood vessel wall and the anti-vascular local inflammatory response, which may provide a reference for the study of the mechanism of DGBXD.
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- Hao Xu
- School of Integrated traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Integrated traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- School of Integrated traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Seifert J, von Eysmondt H, Chatterjee M, Gawaz M, Schäffer TE. Effect of Oxidized LDL on Platelet Shape, Spreading, and Migration Investigated with Deep Learning Platelet Morphometry. Cells 2021; 10:2932. [PMID: 34831155 PMCID: PMC8616354 DOI: 10.3390/cells10112932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Platelets are functionally versatile blood cells involved in thrombosis, hemostasis, atherosclerosis, and immune response. Platelet interaction with the immediate microenvironment in blood, vasculature, and tissues alters platelet morphology. The quantification of platelet morphodynamics by geometrical parameters (morphometry) can provide important insights into how platelets sense and respond to stimulatory cues in their vicinity. However, the extraction of platelet shapes from phase contrast microscopy images by conventional image processing is difficult. Here, we used a convolutional neural network (CNN) to develop a deep-learning-based approach for the unbiased extraction of information on platelet morphodynamics by phase contrast microscopy. We then investigated the effect of normal and oxidized low-density lipoproteins (LDL, oxLDL) on platelet morphodynamics, spreading, and haptotactic migration. Exposure of platelets to oxLDL led to a decreased spreading area and rate on fibrinogen, accompanied by increased formation of filopodia and impaired formation of lamellipodia. Haptotactic platelet migration was affected by both LDL and oxLDL in terms of decreased migration velocity and reduced directional persistence. Our results demonstrate the use of deep learning in investigating platelet morphodynamics and reveal differential effects of LDL and oxLDL on platelet morphology and platelet-matrix interaction.
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- Jan Seifert
- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; (J.S.); (H.v.E.)
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; (J.S.); (H.v.E.)
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; (M.C.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; (M.C.); (M.G.)
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; (J.S.); (H.v.E.)
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Galicka A, Sutkowska-Skolimowska J. The Beneficial Effect of Rosmarinic Acid on Benzophenone-3-Induced Alterations in Human Skin Fibroblasts. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:11451. [PMID: 34768882 PMCID: PMC8584053 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Benzophenone-3 (BP-3) is one of the most widely used chemical sunscreens. The results of many in vitro and in vivo tests confirm its high percutaneous penetration and systemic absorption, which question the safety of its wide use. The aim of our research was to assess the effect of this compound on components of the skin extracellular matrix, and to investigate whether rosmarinic acid (RA) could reduce BP-3-induced changes in human skin fibroblasts. BP-3 used at concentrations of 0.1-100 µM caused a number of unfavorable changes in the level of type I collagen, decorin, sulfated glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid, elastin, and expression or activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, MMP-2), elastase and hyaluronidase. Moreover, the intracellular retention of collagen was accompanied by changes in the expression of proteins modifying and controlling the synthesis and secretion of this protein. Most importantly, RA at a concentration of 100 µM significantly reduced or completely abolished the adverse effects of BP-3. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that this polyphenol may provide effective protection against BP-3-induced disturbances in skin cells, which may have important clinical implications.
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- Anna Galicka
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2A, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland;
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Rech J, Sypniewski D, Żelaszczyk D, Szkaradek N, Rogóż W, Waszkielewicz A, Marona H, Bednarek I. Novel Xanthone Derivatives Impair Growth and Invasiveness of Colon Cancer Cells In Vitro. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11101480. [PMID: 34680113 PMCID: PMC8533335 DOI: 10.3390/biom11101480] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Natural xanthones are a large group of compounds from which promising anticancer properties could be further developed by chemical modifications. This study aimed to investigate the influence of four novel xanthone derivatives based on a naturally occurring xanthone skeleton on the invasiveness of colon cancer cells in vitro. First, the concentrations required to inhibit growth of three colorectal cancer cell lines to 50% (GI50) of all the studied compounds, as well as the natural xanthones used as a reference (gambogic acid and α-mangostin), have been established (MTS reduction test). Next, the assays determining several aspects of the GI25 xanthones influence on colorectal cancer cells, including cytotoxicity, migration and invasion potential, interaction with extracellular matrix and endothelial cells, as well as expression of selected invasiveness related genes have been performed. Our results demonstrate that these novel xanthone derivatives impair colorectal cancer proliferation, motility, adhesion to extracellular matrix and to endothelial cells, and also induce apoptosis and cell death. Moreover, their activity is comparable to cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil, used as reference compounds. Conducted research indicates our compounds for further research and development as novel drugs in colorectal cancer treatment.
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- Jakub Rech
- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland; (D.S.); (I.B.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland; (D.S.); (I.B.)
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Krakow, Poland; (D.Ż.); (N.S.); (A.W.); (H.M.)
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Krakow, Poland; (D.Ż.); (N.S.); (A.W.); (H.M.)
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- Department of Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland;
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Krakow, Poland; (D.Ż.); (N.S.); (A.W.); (H.M.)
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Krakow, Poland; (D.Ż.); (N.S.); (A.W.); (H.M.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland; (D.S.); (I.B.)
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Juin SK, Pushpakumar S, Sen U. GYY4137 Regulates Extracellular Matrix Turnover in the Diabetic Kidney by Modulating Retinoid X Receptor Signaling. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11101477. [PMID: 34680110 PMCID: PMC8533431 DOI: 10.3390/biom11101477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Diabetic kidney is associated with an accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) leading to renal fibrosis. Dysregulation of retinoic acid metabolism involving retinoic acid receptors (RARs) and retinoid X receptors (RXRs) has been shown to play a crucial role in diabetic nephropathy (DN). Furthermore, RARs and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) are known to control the RXR-mediated transcriptional regulation of several target genes involved in DN. Recently, RAR and RXR have been shown to upregulate plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), a major player involved in ECM accumulation and renal fibrosis during DN. Interestingly, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been shown to ameliorate adverse renal remodeling in DN. We investigated the role of RXR signaling in the ECM turnover in diabetic kidney, and whether H2S can mitigate ECM accumulation by modulating PPAR/RAR-mediated RXR signaling. We used wild-type (C57BL/6J), diabetic (C57BL/6-Ins2Akita/J) mice and mouse mesangial cells (MCs) as experimental models. GYY4137 was used as a H2S donor. Results showed that in diabetic kidney, the expression of PPARγ was decreased, whereas upregulations of RXRα, RXRβ, and RARγ1 expression were observed. The changes were associated with elevated PAI-1, MMP-9 and MMP-13. In addition, the expressions of collagen IV, fibronectin and laminin were increased, whereas elastin expression was decreased in the diabetic kidney. Excessive collagen deposition was observed predominantly in the peri-glomerular and glomerular regions of the diabetic kidney. Immunohistochemical localization revealed elevated expression of fibronectin and laminin in the glomeruli of the diabetic kidney. GYY4137 reversed the pathological changes. Similar results were observed in in vitro experiments. In conclusion, our data suggest that RXR signaling plays a significant role in ECM turnover, and GYY4137 modulates PPAR/RAR-mediated RXR signaling to ameliorate PAI-1-dependent adverse ECM turnover in DN.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-502-852-2030; Fax: +1-502-852-6239
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Roth JG, Huang MS, Li TL, Feig VR, Jiang Y, Cui B, Greely HT, Bao Z, Paşca SP, Heilshorn SC. Advancing models of neural development with biomaterials. Nat Rev Neurosci 2021; 22:593-615. [PMID: 34376834 PMCID: PMC8612873 DOI: 10.1038/s41583-021-00496-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Human pluripotent stem cells have emerged as a promising in vitro model system for studying the brain. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional cell culture paradigms have provided valuable insights into the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric disorders, but they remain limited in their capacity to model certain features of human neural development. Specifically, current models do not efficiently incorporate extracellular matrix-derived biochemical and biophysical cues, facilitate multicellular spatio-temporal patterning, or achieve advanced functional maturation. Engineered biomaterials have the capacity to create increasingly biomimetic neural microenvironments, yet further refinement is needed before these approaches are widely implemented. This Review therefore highlights how continued progression and increased integration of engineered biomaterials may be well poised to address intractable challenges in recapitulating human neural development.
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- Julien G Roth
- Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford Law School, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Zou ZL, Sun MH, Yin WF, Yang L, Kong LY. Avicularin suppresses cartilage extracellular matrix degradation and inflammation via TRAF6/MAPK activation. Phytomedicine 2021; 91:153657. [PMID: 34371251 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is an intractable degenerative disease of the whole joint, which is characterized by synovitis inflammation, cartilage damage, and chronic pain. Tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR)-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) performs an important role in OA. PURPOSE We aim to investigate avicularin to protect cartilage extracellular matrix degradation (ECM) and suppresses inflammation both in rat and human chondrocytes. METHODS 5-Ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) staining, Quantitative real-time PCR, TRAF6 plasmid transfection, Western blot, Measurement of nitric oxide (NO), ROS detection and Immunofluorescence were utilized in vitro. micro-CT scanning, Safranin O-Fast Green, toluidine blue and immunohistochemistry staining were performed in vivo. RESULTS In vitro, avicularin attenuates the degradation of ECM and inflammation, which could inhibit the activation of TRAF6/MAPK pathway via targeting TRAF6. Increased MMP3 and MMP13 expressions and decreased Aggrecan and Collagen Ⅱ levels were observed in anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) induced osteoarthritic rats. Interestingly, intra-articular injection of avicularin attenuates this phenomenon. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, our results indicate that avicularin suppresses cartilage extracellular matrix degradation and inflammation via TRAF6/MAPK activation by targeting TRAF6. These observations identify TRAF6 as a relevant drug target, and avicularin may as a potential therapeutic agent in osteoarthritis.
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- Zi-Ling Zou
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tonji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Li Z, Lu D, Jin T, Liu X, Hao J. Nicotine facilitates pancreatic fibrosis by promoting activation of pancreatic stellate cells via α7nAChR-mediated JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in rats. Toxicol Lett 2021; 349:84-91. [PMID: 34153408 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2021.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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AIM Smoking has been considered as a risk factor of chronic pancreatitis (CP), but the potential mechanism is still unknown. The major pathological feature of CP is pancreatic fibrosis, whose major functional cells are pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs). Nicotine is the major component of cigarette smoke, our recent study suggested that nicotine has the potential to facilitate pancreatic fibrosis in CP. This study was aimed to analyze the function and mechanism of nicotine on PSCs and pancreatic fibrosis in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS In vivo, a rat CP model was induced by intraperitoneal injection of 20 % L-arginine hydrochloride (200 mg/100 g) at 1 h intervals twice per week, nicotine was injected subcutaneously at a dose of 1 mg/kg body weight per day. After four weeks, the pancreatic tissue was collected for H&E, Masson and immunohistochemical staining. In vitro, primary rPSCs were isolated from rats and treated with nicotine (0.1 μM and 1 μM). The proliferation、apoptosis、α-SMA expression、extracellular matrix (ECM) metabolism and α7nAChR-mediated JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway of rPSCs were detected by CCK-8 assay、flow cytometry、real-time Q-PCR and western blotting analysis. The α7nAChR antagonist α-bungarotoxin (α-BTX) was used to perform inhibition experiments. KEY FINDINGS Nicotine increased pancreatic damage, collagen deposition and activation of PSCs in the CP rat model. In rPSCs, the proliferation, α-SMA expression and ECM formation were significantly promoted by nicotine in a dose-dependent manner. Meanwhile, the apoptosis of rPSCs was significantly reduced after nicotine treatment. Moreover, nicotine also activated the α7nAChR-mediated JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in rPSCs. These effects of nicotine on rPSCs were blocked by α-BTX. SIGNIFICANCE Our finding in this research suggests that nicotine facilitates pancreatic fibrosis by promoting activation of pancreatic stellate cells via α7nAChR-mediated JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in rats, partly revealing the mechanism of smoking on chronic pancreatitis.
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- Zhiren Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
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Luo W, Liu S, Zhang W, Yang L, Huang J, Zhou S, Feng Q, Palli SR, Wang J, Roth S, Li S. Juvenile hormone signaling promotes ovulation and maintains egg shape by inducing expression of extracellular matrix genes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2104461118. [PMID: 34544864 PMCID: PMC8488625 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2104461118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [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] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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It is well documented that the juvenile hormone (JH) can function as a gonadotropic hormone that stimulates vitellogenesis by activating the production and uptake of vitellogenin in insects. Here, we describe a phenotype associated with mutations in the Drosophila JH receptor genes, Met and Gce: the accumulation of mature eggs with reduced egg length in the ovary. JH signaling is mainly activated in ovarian muscle cells and induces laminin gene expression in these cells. Meanwhile, JH signaling induces collagen IV gene expression in the adult fat body, from which collagen IV is secreted and deposited onto the ovarian muscles. Laminin locally and collagen IV remotely contribute to the assembly of ovarian muscle extracellular matrix (ECM); moreover, the ECM components are indispensable for ovarian muscle contraction. Furthermore, ovarian muscle contraction externally generates a mechanical force to promote ovulation and maintain egg shape. This work reveals an important mechanism for JH-regulated insect reproduction.
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- Wei Luo
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology and School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
- Guangmeiyuan R&D Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, South China Normal University, Meizhou 514779, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology and School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China;
- Guangmeiyuan R&D Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, South China Normal University, Meizhou 514779, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology and School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology and School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology and School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546
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- Department of Entomology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
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- Institute for Zoology, University of Cologne, D-50674 Cologne, Germany
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology and School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China;
- Guangmeiyuan R&D Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, South China Normal University, Meizhou 514779, China
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Vasquez CG, Vachharajani VT, Garzon-Coral C, Dunn AR. Physical basis for the determination of lumen shape in a simple epithelium. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5608. [PMID: 34556639 PMCID: PMC8460836 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25050-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The formation of a hollow lumen in a formerly solid mass of cells is a key developmental process whose dysregulation leads to diseases of the kidney and other organs. Hydrostatic pressure has been proposed to drive lumen expansion, a view that is supported by experiments in the mouse blastocyst. However, lumens formed in other tissues adopt irregular shapes with cell apical faces that are bowed inward, suggesting that pressure may not be the dominant contributor to lumen shape in all cases. Here we use live-cell imaging to study the physical mechanism of lumen formation in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney cell spheroids, a canonical cell-culture model for lumenogenesis. We find that in this system, lumen shape reflects basic geometrical considerations tied to the establishment of apico-basal polarity. A physical model incorporating both cell geometry and intraluminal pressure can account for our observations as well as cases in which pressure plays a dominant role.
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Chen X, Yu M, Xu W, Zou L, Ye J, Liu Y, Xiao Y, Luo J. Rutin inhibited the advanced glycation end products-stimulated inflammatory response and extra-cellular matrix degeneration via targeting TRAF-6 and BCL-2 proteins in mouse model of osteoarthritis. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:22134-22147. [PMID: 34550907 PMCID: PMC8507296 DOI: 10.18632/aging.203470] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is degenerative joint disorder mainly characterized by long-term pain with limited activity of joints, the disease has no effective preventative therapy. Rutin (RUT) is a flavonoid compound, present naturally. The flavonoid shows range of biological activities such as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effect. We screened RUT for its activity against osteoarthritis with in vivo and in vitro models of osteoarthritis. METHODS Animal model of OA was developed using C57BL/6 mice by surgical destabilization of medial meniscus. For in vitro studies the human articular cartilage tissues were used which were collected from osteoarthritis patients and were processed to isolate chondrocytes. The chondrocytes were submitted to advanced glycation end products (AGEs) for inducing osteoarthritis in vitro. Cell viability was done by CCK-8 assay, ELISA analysis for MMP13, collage II, PGE2, IL-6, TNF-α, ADAMTS-5 and MMP-13. Western blot analysis was done for expression of proteins and in silico analysis was done by docking studies. RESULTS Pretreatment of RT showed no cytotoxic effect and also ameliorated the AGE mediated inflammatory reaction on human chondrocytes in vitro. Treatment of RT inhibited the levels of COX-2 and iNOS in AGE exposed chondrocytes. RT decreased the AGE mediated up-regulation of IL-6, NO, TNF-α and PGE-2 in a dose dependent manner. Pretreatment of RT decreased the extracellular matrix degradation, inhibited expression of TRAF-6 and BCL-2 the NF-κB/MAPK pathway proteins. The treatment of RT in mice prevented the calcification of cartilage tissues, loss of proteoglycans and also halted the narrowing of joint space is mice subjected to osteoarthritis. The in-silico analysis suggested potential binding affinity of RT with TRAF-6 and BCL-2. CONCLUSION In brief RT inhibited AGE-induced inflammatory reaction and also degradation of ECM via targeting the NF-κB/MAPK pathway proteins BCL-2 and TRAF-6. RT can be a potential molecule in treating OA.
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- Xiang Chen
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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Uribe-Juárez O, Godínez R, Morales-Corona J, Velasco M, Olayo-Valles R, Acosta-García MC, Alvarado EJ, Miguel-Alavez L, Carrillo-González OJ, Flores-Sánchez MG, Olayo R. Application of plasma polymerized pyrrole nanoparticles to prevent or reduce de-differentiation of adult rat ventricular cardiomyocytes. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2021; 32:121. [PMID: 34499229 PMCID: PMC8429391 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-021-06595-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world, cell therapies have been shown to recover cardiac function in animal models. Biomaterials used as scaffolds can solve some of the problems that cell therapies currently have, plasma polymerized pyrrole (PPPy) is a biomaterial that has been shown to promote cell adhesion and survival. The present research aimed to study PPPy nanoparticles (PPPyN) interaction with adult rat ventricular cardiomyocytes (ARVC), to explore whether PPPyN could be employed as a nanoscaffold and develop cardiac microtissues. PPPyN with a mean diameter of 330 nm were obtained, the infrared spectrum showed that some pyrrole rings are fragmented and that some fragments of the ring can be dehydrogenated during plasma synthesis, it also showed the presence of amino groups in the structure of PPPyN. PPPyN had a significant impact on the ARVC´s shape, delaying dedifferentiation, necrosis, and apoptosis processes, moreover, the cardiomyocytes formed cell aggregates up to 1.12 mm2 with some aligned cardiomyocytes and generated fibers on its surface similar to cardiac extracellular matrix. PPPyN served as a scaffold for adult ARVC. Our results indicate that PPPyN-scaffold is a biomaterial that could have potential application in cardiac cell therapy (CCT).
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- Omar Uribe-Juárez
- Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1ra Secc., Del. Iztapalapa, C. P. 09340, Ciudad de México, México.
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1ra Secc., Del. Iztapalapa, C. P. 09340, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1ra Secc., Del. Iztapalapa, C. P. 09340, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Neurodesarrollo y Fisiología, División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Col Ciudad Universitaria, Del. Coyoacán, C. P. 04510, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1ra Secc., Del. Iztapalapa, C. P. 09340, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Biología de la Reproducción, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1ra Secc., Del. Iztapalapa, C. P. 09340, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1ra Secc., Del. Iztapalapa, C. P. 09340, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Biología de la Reproducción, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1ra Secc., Del. Iztapalapa, C. P. 09340, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1ra Secc., Del. Iztapalapa, C. P. 09340, Ciudad de México, México
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Vicerrectoría de Investigación, Universidad La Salle México, Benjamín Franklin 45, Col. Condesa, Del. Cuauhtémoc, C. P. 06140, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1ra Secc., Del. Iztapalapa, C. P. 09340, Ciudad de México, México
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Pang Z, Jiang Z, Zhu R, Song C, Tang H, Cao L, Guo C. Bardoxolone-Methyl Prevents Oxidative Stress-Mediated Apoptosis and Extracellular Matrix Degradation in vitro and Alleviates Osteoarthritis in vivo. Drug Des Devel Ther 2021; 15:3735-3747. [PMID: 34511883 PMCID: PMC8428116 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s314767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Oxidative stress-induced chondrocyte apoptosis and extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation plays an important role in the progression of osteoarthritis (OA). Bardoxolone methyl (BM), a semisynthetic triterpenoid, exerts strong effect against oxidative stress. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of bardoxolone-methyl (BM) in preventing oxidative stress-induced chondrocyte apoptosis and extracellular ECM degradation in vitro and the role of alleviating OA progression in vivo. METHODS Oxidative damage was induced by 25 mM tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) for 24 h in rat chondrocytes. 0.025 and 0.05 µM bardoxolone-methyl (BM) were used in vitro treatment. Ex-vivo cartilage explant model was established to evaluate the effect of BM on oxidative stress-induced ECM degradation. The mouse OA model was induced by surgical destabilization of the medial meniscus. RESULTS In vitro, 0.025 and 0.05 µM BM reduced TBHP-induced excessive ROS generation, improved cell viability, increased malondialdehyde level and decreased superoxide dismutase level. 0.025 and 0.05 µM BM prevented TBHP-induced mitochondrial damage and apoptosis in chondrocytes BM activated heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1)/NADPH quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NOQ1) signaling pathway through targeting nuclear factor erythroid derived-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). Additionally, BM treatment enhanced the expression levels of aggrecan and collagen II and inhibited the expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP 9), MMP 13, Bax and cleaved-caspase-3. BM increased proteoglycan staining area and IOD value in ex vivo cultured experiment cartilage explants and improved the OARSI score, stands, max contact mean intensity, print area and duty cycle in mouse OA model. CONCLUSION BM prevented oxidative stress-induced chondrocyte apoptosis and ECM degradation in vitro and alleviated OA in vivo, suggesting that BM serves as an effective drug for treatment with OA.
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- Zhiying Pang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China
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Yamada S, Yassin MA, Weigel T, Schmitz T, Hansmann J, Mustafa K. Surface activation with oxygen plasma promotes osteogenesis with enhanced extracellular matrix formation in three-dimensional microporous scaffolds. J Biomed Mater Res A 2021; 109:1560-1574. [PMID: 33675166 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Various types of synthetic polyesters have been developed as biomaterials for tissue engineering. These materials commonly possess biodegradability, biocompatibility, and formability, which are preferable properties for bone regeneration. The major challenge of using synthetic polyesters is the result of low cell affinity due to their hydrophobic nature, which hinders efficient cell seeding and active cell dynamics. To improve wettability, plasma treatment is widely used in industry. Here, we performed surface activation with oxygen plasma to hydrophobic copolymers, poly(l-lactide-co-trimethylene carbonate), which were shaped in 2D films and 3D microporous scaffolds, and then we evaluated the resulting surface properties and the cellular responses of rat bone marrow stem cells (rBMSC) to the material. Using scanning electron microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, we demonstrated that short-term plasma treatment increased nanotopographical surface roughness and wettability with minimal change in surface chemistry. On treated surfaces, initial cell adhesion and elongation were significantly promoted, and seeding efficiency was improved. In an osteoinductive environment, rBMSC on plasma-treated scaffolds exhibited accelerated osteogenic differentiation with osteogenic markers including RUNX2, osterix, bone sialoprotein, and osteocalcin upregulated, and a greater amount of collagen matrix and mineral deposition were found. This study shows the utility of plasma surface activation for polymeric scaffolds in bone tissue engineering.
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- Shuntaro Yamada
- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Chair of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM), University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
- Translational Center Regenerative Therapies, Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC), Würzburg, Germany
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- Chair of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM), University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Chair of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM), University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
- Translational Center Regenerative Therapies, Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC), Würzburg, Germany
- Department Electrical Engineering, University for Applied Sciences Würzburg/Schweinfurt, Schweinfurt, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Jiao B, An C, Tran M, Du H, Wang P, Zhou D, Wang Y. Pharmacological Inhibition of STAT6 Ameliorates Myeloid Fibroblast Activation and Alternative Macrophage Polarization in Renal Fibrosis. Front Immunol 2021; 12:735014. [PMID: 34512669 PMCID: PMC8426438 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.735014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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A hallmark of chronic kidney disease is renal fibrosis, which can result in progressive loss of kidney function. Currently, there is no effective therapy for renal fibrosis. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify potential drug targets for renal fibrosis. In this study, we examined the effect of a selective STAT6 inhibitor, AS1517499, on myeloid fibroblast activation, macrophage polarization, and development of renal fibrosis in two experimental murine models. To investigate the effect of STAT6 inhibition on myeloid fibroblast activation, macrophage polarization, and kidney fibrosis, wild-type mice were subjected to unilateral ureteral obstruction or folic acid administration and treated with AS1517499. Mice treated with vehicle were used as control. At the end of experiments, kidneys were harvested for analysis of myeloid fibroblast activation, macrophage polarization, and renal fibrosis and function. Unilateral ureteral obstruction or folic acid administration induced STAT6 activation in interstitial cells of the kidney, which was significantly abolished by AS1517499 treatment. Mice treated with AS1517499 accumulated fewer myeloid fibroblasts and myofibroblasts in the kidney with ureteral obstruction or folic acid nephropathy compared with vehicle-treated mice. Moreover, AS1517499 significantly suppressed M2 macrophage polarization in the injured kidney. Furthermore, AS1517499 markedly reduced the expression levels of extracellular matrix proteins, and development of kidney fibrosis and dysfunction. These findings suggest that AS1517499 inhibits STAT6 activation, suppresses myeloid fibroblast activation, reduces M2 macrophage polarization, attenuates extracellular matrix protein production, and preserves kidney function. Therefore, targeting STAT6 with AS1517499 is a novel therapeutic approach for chronic kidney disease.
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- Baihai Jiao
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States
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- Department of Immunology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States
- Institute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States
- Renal Section, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, United States
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Yun S, Choi D, Choi DJ, Jin S, Yun WS, Huh JB, Shim JH. Bone Fracture-Treatment Method: Fixing 3D-Printed Polycaprolactone Scaffolds with Hydrogel Type Bone-Derived Extracellular Matrix and β-Tricalcium Phosphate as an Osteogenic Promoter. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22169084. [PMID: 34445788 PMCID: PMC8396563 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22169084] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bone formation and growth are crucial for treating bone fractures. Improving bone-reconstruction methods using autologous bone and synthetic implants can reduce the recovery time. Here, we investigated three treatments using two different materials, a bone-derived decellularized extracellular matrix (bdECM) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP), individually and in combination, as osteogenic promoter between bone and 3D-printed polycaprolactone scaffold (6-mm diameter) in rat calvarial defects (8-mm critical diameter). The materials were tested with a human pre-osteoblast cell line (MG63) to determine the effects of the osteogenic promoter on bone formation in vitro. A polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffold with a porous structure was placed at the center of the in vivo rat calvarial defects. The gap between the defective bone and PCL scaffold was filled with each material. Animals were sacrificed four weeks post-implantation, and skull samples were preserved for analysis. The preserved samples were scanned by micro-computed tomography and analyzed histologically to examine the clinical benefits of the materials. The bdECM–β-TCP mixture showed faster bone formation and a lower inflammatory response in the rats. Therefore, our results imply that a bdECM–β-TCP mixture is an ideal osteogenic promoter for treating fractures.
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- Seokhwan Yun
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Polytechnic University, Siheung-si 15073, Korea; (S.Y.); (D.-J.C.); (S.J.)
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- Research Institute, T&R Biofab Co., Ltd., Siheung-si 15073, Korea;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Polytechnic University, Siheung-si 15073, Korea; (S.Y.); (D.-J.C.); (S.J.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Polytechnic University, Siheung-si 15073, Korea; (S.Y.); (D.-J.C.); (S.J.)
- Research Institute, T&R Biofab Co., Ltd., Siheung-si 15073, Korea;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Polytechnic University, Siheung-si 15073, Korea; (S.Y.); (D.-J.C.); (S.J.)
- Research Institute, T&R Biofab Co., Ltd., Siheung-si 15073, Korea;
- Correspondence: (W.-S.Y.); (J.-B.H.); (J.-H.S.); Tel.: +82-31-8041-1819 (W.-S.Y.); +82-55-360-5146 (J.-B.H.); +82-31-8041-1819 (J.-H.S.)
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Dental Research Institute, Dental and Life Sciences Institute, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan-si 50612, Korea
- Correspondence: (W.-S.Y.); (J.-B.H.); (J.-H.S.); Tel.: +82-31-8041-1819 (W.-S.Y.); +82-55-360-5146 (J.-B.H.); +82-31-8041-1819 (J.-H.S.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Polytechnic University, Siheung-si 15073, Korea; (S.Y.); (D.-J.C.); (S.J.)
- Research Institute, T&R Biofab Co., Ltd., Siheung-si 15073, Korea;
- Correspondence: (W.-S.Y.); (J.-B.H.); (J.-H.S.); Tel.: +82-31-8041-1819 (W.-S.Y.); +82-55-360-5146 (J.-B.H.); +82-31-8041-1819 (J.-H.S.)
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Zhao R, Zhou X, Khan ES, Alansary D, Friedmann KS, Yang W, Schwarz EC, del Campo A, Hoth M, Qu B. Targeting the Microtubule-Network Rescues CTL Killing Efficiency in Dense 3D Matrices. Front Immunol 2021; 12:729820. [PMID: 34484240 PMCID: PMC8416057 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.729820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Efficacy of cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL)-based immunotherapy is still unsatisfactory against solid tumors, which are frequently characterized by condensed extracellular matrix. Here, using a unique 3D killing assay, we identify that the killing efficiency of primary human CTLs is substantially impaired in dense collagen matrices. Although the expression of cytotoxic proteins in CTLs remained intact in dense collagen, CTL motility was largely compromised. Using light-sheet microscopy, we found that persistence and velocity of CTL migration was influenced by the stiffness and porosity of the 3D matrix. Notably, 3D CTL velocity was strongly correlated with their nuclear deformability, which was enhanced by disruption of the microtubule network especially in dense matrices. Concomitantly, CTL migration, search efficiency, and killing efficiency in dense collagen were significantly increased in microtubule-perturbed CTLs. In addition, the chemotherapeutically used microtubule inhibitor vinblastine drastically enhanced CTL killing efficiency in dense collagen. Together, our findings suggest targeting the microtubule network as a promising strategy to enhance efficacy of CTL-based immunotherapy against solid tumors, especially stiff solid tumors.
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- Renping Zhao
- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Molecular Biophysics, CIPMM, School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
- INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken, Germany
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Tampe D, Schridde L, Korsten P, Ströbel P, Zeisberg M, Hakroush S, Tampe B. Different Patterns of Kidney Fibrosis Are Indicative of Injury to Distinct Renal Compartments. Cells 2021; 10:2014. [PMID: 34440782 PMCID: PMC8392296 DOI: 10.3390/cells10082014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Kidney fibrosis is a common manifestation and hallmark of a wide variety of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that appears in different morphological patterns, suggesting distinct pathogenic causes. Broad macroscopically visible scars are the sequelae of severe focal injury and complete parenchymal destruction, reflecting a wound healing response as a consequence of infarction. In the kidney, chronic glomerular injury leads to atrophy of the corresponding tubule, degeneration of this specific nephron, and finally interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy (IF/TA). Compared to this glomerulus-induced focal replacement scar, diffuse fibrosis independent of tubular atrophy appears to be a different pathogenic process. Kidney fibrosis appears to develop in a compartment-specific manner, but whether focal and diffuse fibrosis has distinct characteristics associated with other glomerular or tubulointerstitial lesions remains elusive. In the present study, we aimed to analyze renal fibrotic patterns related to renal lesions, which directly contribute to renal fibrogenesis, to unravel fibrotic patterns and manifestations upon damage to distinct renal compartments. Patterns of kidney fibrosis were analyzed in experimental models of CKD and various renal pathologies in correlation with histopathological and ultrastructural findings. After the induction of isolated crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN) in nephrotoxic serum-nephritis (NTN), chronic glomerular damage resulted in predominantly focal fibrosis adjacent to atrophic tubules. By contrast, using unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) as a model of primary injury to the tubulointerstitial compartment revealed diffuse fibrosis as the predominant pattern of chronic lesions. Finally, folic acid-induced nephropathy (FAN) as a model of primary tubular injury with consecutive tubular atrophy independent of chronic glomerular damage equally induced predominant focal IF/TA. By analyzing several renal pathologies, our data also suggest that focal and diffuse fibrosis appear to contribute as chronic lesions in the majority of human renal disease, mainly being present in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated GN, lupus nephritis, and IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Focal IF/TA correlated with glomerular damage and irreversible injury to nephrons, whereas diffuse fibrosis in ANCA GN was associated explicitly with interstitial inflammation independent of glomerular damage and nephron loss. Ultrastructural analysis of focal IF/TA versus diffuse fibrosis revealed distinct matrix compositions, further supported by different collagen signatures in transcriptome datasets. With regard to long-term renal outcome, only the extent of focal IF/TA correlated with the development of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in ANCA GN. In contrast, diffuse kidney fibrosis did not associate with the long-term renal outcome. In conclusion, we here provide evidence that a focal pattern of kidney fibrosis seems to be associated with nephron loss and replacement scarring. In contrast, a diffuse pattern of kidney fibrosis appears to result from primary interstitial inflammation and injury.
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- Désirée Tampe
- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (D.T.); (P.K.); (M.Z.)
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (L.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (D.T.); (P.K.); (M.Z.)
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (L.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (D.T.); (P.K.); (M.Z.)
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (L.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (D.T.); (P.K.); (M.Z.)
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Ryma M, Tylek T, Liebscher J, Blum C, Fernandez R, Böhm C, Kastenmüller W, Gasteiger G, Groll J. Translation of Collagen Ultrastructure to Biomaterial Fabrication for Material-Independent but Highly Efficient Topographic Immunomodulation. Adv Mater 2021; 33:e2101228. [PMID: 34240485 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202101228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Supplement-free induction of cellular differentiation and polarization solely through the topography of materials is an auspicious strategy but has so far significantly lagged behind the efficiency and intensity of media-supplementation-based protocols. Consistent with the idea that 3D structural motifs in the extracellular matrix possess immunomodulatory capacity as part of the natural healing process, it is found in this study that human-monocyte-derived macrophages show a strong M2a-like prohealing polarization when cultured on type I rat-tail collagen fibers but not on collagen I films. Therefore, it is hypothesized that highly aligned nanofibrils also of synthetic polymers, if packed into larger bundles in 3D topographical biomimetic similarity to native collagen I, would induce a localized macrophage polarization. For the automated fabrication of such bundles in a 3D printing manner, the strategy of "melt electrofibrillation" is pioneered by the integration of flow-directed polymer phase separation into melt electrowriting and subsequent selective dissolution of the matrix polymer postprocessing. This process yields nanofiber bundles with a remarkable structural similarity to native collagen I fibers, particularly for medical-grade poly(ε-caprolactone). These biomimetic fibrillar structures indeed induce a pronounced elongation of human-monocyte-derived macrophages and unprecedentedly trigger their M2-like polarization similar in efficacy as interleukin-4 treatment.
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- Matthias Ryma
- Department of Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry at the Institute of Functional Materials and Biofabrication and Bavarian Polymer Institute, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry at the Institute of Functional Materials and Biofabrication and Bavarian Polymer Institute, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry at the Institute of Functional Materials and Biofabrication and Bavarian Polymer Institute, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry at the Institute of Functional Materials and Biofabrication and Bavarian Polymer Institute, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry at the Institute of Functional Materials and Biofabrication and Bavarian Polymer Institute, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry at the Institute of Functional Materials and Biofabrication and Bavarian Polymer Institute, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Würzburg Institute of Systems Immunology, Max Planck Research Group at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Würzburg Institute of Systems Immunology, Max Planck Research Group at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry at the Institute of Functional Materials and Biofabrication and Bavarian Polymer Institute, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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Ida Y, Watanabe M, Umetsu A, Ohguro H, Hikage F. Addition of EP2 agonists to an FP agonist additively and synergistically modulates adipogenesis and the physical properties of 3D 3T3-L1 sphenoids. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2021; 171:102315. [PMID: 34246925 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2021.102315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The additive effects of prostaglandin (PG)-EP2 agonists on a PG-FP agonist toward adipogenesis in two- or three-dimension (2D or 3D) cultures of 3T3-L1 cells was examined by lipid staining, the mRNA expression of adipogenesis related genes, and extracellular matrixes (ECMs) including collagen molecules (Col) -1, -4 and -6, and fibronectin (Fn), and the sizes and physical properties of 3D sphenoids, as measured by a micro-squeezer. The results indicate that adipogenesis induced 1) an enlargement in the sizes of 3D sphenoids, 2) a substantial enhancement in lipid staining, the expression of the PParγ, Ap2 and Leptin genes, and 3) a significant decrease in the stiffness of the 3D sphenoids. These effects were inhibited by bimatoprost acid (BIM-A), but 4) adipogenesis induced significant down-regulation of Col1 and Fn, and the significant up-regulation of the Col4 and Col6 genes were unchanged by BIM-A. On the addition of an EP2 agonist, such as omidenepag (OMD) or butaprost (Buta), to BIM-A, 1) the sizes of the 3D sphenoids were further decreased, 2) lipid staining was decreased (2D; OMD, 3D; Buta) 3) the stiffness of the 3D sphenoids was increased by Buta, 4) the expression of PParγ was up-regulated (2D; Buta) or unchanged (3D), the expression of Ap2 was down-regulated (2D; OMD) or up-regulated (3D; Buta), and the expression of Leptin was increased (2D), 5) the expression of all four (OMD) or all except Col4 (buta) in 2D, and Col1and Col4 (OMD) in 3D were up-regulated. These collective findings indicate that the addition of an EP2 agonist, OMD or Buta significantly modulated the BIM-A induced suppression of adipogenesis as well as physical properties of 2D and 3D cultured 3T3-L1 cells in different manners.
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- Yosuke Ida
- Departments of Ophthalmology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Departments of Ophthalmology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Departments of Ophthalmology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Departments of Ophthalmology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Departments of Ophthalmology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Carbajo-García MC, Corachán A, Segura-Benitez M, Monleón J, Escrig J, Faus A, Pellicer A, Cervelló I, Ferrero H. 5-aza-2'-deoxycitidine inhibits cell proliferation, extracellular matrix formation and Wnt/β-catenin pathway in human uterine leiomyomas. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2021; 19:106. [PMID: 34233687 PMCID: PMC8265104 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-021-00790-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Uterine leiomyoma is a benign tumor with unclear pathogenesis and inaccurate treatment. This tumor exhibits altered DNA methylation related to disease progression. DNMT inhibitors as 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-aza-CdR), have been suggested to treat tumors in which DNA methylation is altered. We aimed to evaluate whether DNA methylation reversion with 5-aza-CdR reduces cell proliferation and extracellular matrix (ECM) formation in uterine leiomyoma cells to provide a potential treatment option. METHODS Prospective study using uterine leiomyoma and adjacent myometrium tissues and human uterine leiomyoma primary (HULP) cells (n = 16). In tissues, gene expression was analyzed by qRT-PCR and DNMT activity by ELISA. Effects of 5-aza-CdR treatment on HULP cells were assessed by CellTiter, western blot, and qRT-PCR. RESULTS DNMT1 gene expression was higher in uterine leiomyoma vs myometrium. Similarly, DNMT activity was greater in uterine leiomyoma and HULP cells (6.5 vs 3.8 OD/h/mg; 211.3 vs 63.7 OD/h/mg, respectively). After 5-aza-CdR treatment on HULP cells, cell viability was reduced, significantly so at 10 μM (85.3%). Treatment with 10 μM 5-aza-CdR on HULP cells significantly decreased expression of proliferation marker PCNA (FC = 0.695) and of ECM proteins (COLLAGEN I FC = 0.654; PAI-1, FC = 0.654; FIBRONECTIN FC = 0.733). 5-aza-CdR treatment also decreased expression of Wnt/β-catenin pathway final targets, including WISP1 protein expression (10 μM, FC = 0.699), c-MYC gene expression (2 μM, FC = 0.745 and 10 μM, FC = 0.728), and MMP7 gene expression (5 μM, FC = 0.520 and 10 μM, FC = 0.577). CONCLUSIONS 5-aza-CdR treatment inhibits cell proliferation, ECM formation, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway targets in HULP cells, suggesting that DNA methylation inhibition is a viable therapeutic target in uterine leiomyoma.
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- María Cristina Carbajo-García
- Fundación IVI, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, Torre A, Planta 1ª, 46026, Valencia, Spain
- Departamento de Pediatría, Obstetricia y Ginecología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Fundación IVI, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, Torre A, Planta 1ª, 46026, Valencia, Spain
- Departamento de Pediatría, Obstetricia y Ginecología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Fundación IVI, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, Torre A, Planta 1ª, 46026, Valencia, Spain
- Departamento de Pediatría, Obstetricia y Ginecología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Fundación IVI, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, Torre A, Planta 1ª, 46026, Valencia, Spain
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- Fundación IVI, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, Torre A, Planta 1ª, 46026, Valencia, Spain
- IVIRMA Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Fundación IVI, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, Torre A, Planta 1ª, 46026, Valencia, Spain
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- Fundación IVI, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, Torre A, Planta 1ª, 46026, Valencia, Spain.
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Ide K, Takahashi S, Sakai K, Taga Y, Ueno T, Dickens D, Jenkins R, Falciani F, Sasaki T, Ooi K, Kawashiri S, Mizuno K, Hattori S, Sakai T. The dipeptide prolyl-hydroxyproline promotes cellular homeostasis and lamellipodia-driven motility via active β1-integrin in adult tendon cells. J Biol Chem 2021; 297:100819. [PMID: 34029590 PMCID: PMC8239475 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Collagen-derived hydroxyproline (Hyp)-containing peptides have a variety of biological effects on cells. These bioactive collagen peptides are locally generated by the degradation of endogenous collagen in response to injury. However, no comprehensive study has yet explored the functional links between Hyp-containing peptides and cellular behavior. Here, we show that the dipeptide prolyl-4-hydroxyproline (Pro-Hyp) exhibits pronounced effects on mouse tendon cells. Pro-Hyp promotes differentiation/maturation of tendon cells with modulation of lineage-specific factors and induces significant chemotactic activity in vitro. In addition, Pro-Hyp has profound effects on cell proliferation, with significantly upregulated extracellular signal-regulated kinase phosphorylation and extracellular matrix production and increased type I collagen network organization. Using proteomics, we have predicted molecular transport, cellular assembly and organization, and cellular movement as potential linked-network pathways that could be altered in response to Pro-Hyp. Mechanistically, cells treated with Pro-Hyp demonstrate increased directional persistence and significantly increased directed motility and migration velocity. They are accompanied by elongated lamellipodial protrusions with increased levels of active β1-integrin-containing focal contacts, as well as reorganization of thicker peripheral F-actin fibrils. Pro-Hyp-mediated chemotactic activity is significantly reduced (p < 0.001) in cells treated with the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1/2 inhibitor PD98059 or the α5β1-integrin antagonist ATN-161. Furthermore, ATN-161 significantly inhibits uptake of Pro-Hyp into adult tenocytes. Thus, our findings document the molecular basis of the functional benefits of the Pro-Hyp dipeptide in cellular behavior. These dynamic properties of collagen-derived Pro-Hyp dipeptide could lead the way to its application in translational medicine.
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- Kentaro Ide
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Nippi Research Institute of Biomatrix, Toride, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Nippi Research Institute of Biomatrix, Toride, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Nippi Research Institute of Biomatrix, Toride, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Nippi Research Institute of Biomatrix, Toride, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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Lim ES, Baek SY, Oh T, Koo M, Lee JY, Kim HJ, Kim JS. Strain variation in Bacillus cereus biofilms and their susceptibility to extracellular matrix-degrading enzymes. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0245708. [PMID: 34133441 PMCID: PMC8208538 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Bacillus cereus is a foodborne pathogen and can form biofilms on food contact surfaces, which causes food hygiene problems. While it is necessary to understand strain-dependent variation to effectively control these biofilms, strain-to-strain variation in the structure of B. cereus biofilms is poorly understood. In this study, B. cereus strains from tatsoi (BC4, BC10, and BC72) and the ATCC 10987 reference strain were incubated at 30°C to form biofilms in the presence of the extracellular matrix-degrading enzymes DNase I, proteinase K, dispase II, cellulase, amyloglucosidase, and α-amylase to assess the susceptibility to these enzymes. The four strains exhibited four different patterns in terms of biofilm susceptibility to the enzymes as well as morphology of surface-attached biofilms or suspended cell aggregates. DNase I inhibited the biofilm formation of strains ATCC 10987 and BC4 but not of strains BC10 and BC72. This result suggests that some strains may not have extracellular DNA, or their extracellular DNA may be protected in their biofilms. In addition, the strains exhibited different patterns of susceptibility to protein- and carbohydrate-degrading enzymes. While other strains were resistant, strains ATCC 10987 and BC4 were susceptible to cellulase, suggesting that cellulose or its similar polysaccharides may exist and play an essential role in their biofilm formation. Our compositional and imaging analyses of strains ATCC 10987 and BC4 suggested that the physicochemical properties of their biofilms are distinct, as calculated by the carbohydrate to protein ratio. Taken together, our study suggests that the extracellular matrix of B. cereus biofilms may be highly diverse and provides insight into the diverse mechanisms of biofilm formation among B. cereus strains.
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- Eun Seob Lim
- Department of Food Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Research Group of Consumer Safety, Research Division of Strategic Food Technology, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Group of Consumer Safety, Research Division of Strategic Food Technology, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Group of Consumer Safety, Research Division of Strategic Food Technology, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Food Analysis Center, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Group of Consumer Safety, Research Division of Strategic Food Technology, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Research Group of Consumer Safety, Research Division of Strategic Food Technology, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (HJK); (JSK)
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Research Group of Consumer Safety, Research Division of Strategic Food Technology, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (HJK); (JSK)
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Arnold F, Muzzio N, Patnaik SS, Finol EA, Romero G. Pentagalloyl Glucose-Laden Poly(lactide- co-glycolide) Nanoparticles for the Biomechanical Extracellular Matrix Stabilization of an In Vitro Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Model. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:25771-25782. [PMID: 34030437 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c05344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The suppression of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) growth by nonsurgical therapy is currently not an option, and AAA is considered an irreversible destructive disease. The formation and development of AAA is associated with the progressive deterioration of the aortic wall. Infiltrated macrophages and resident vascular smooth muscle cells oversecrete matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which cause the loss of crucial aortic extracellular matrix (ECM) components, thus weakening the aortic wall. Stabilization of the aortic ECM could enable the development of novel therapeutic options for preventing and reducing AAA progression. In the present work, we studied the biochemical and biomechanical interactions of pentagalloyl glucose (PGG) on mouse C2C12 myoblast cells. PGG is a naturally occurring ECM-stabilizing polyphenolic compound that has been studied in various applications, including vascular health, with promising results. With its known limitations of systemic administration, we also studied the administration of PGG when encapsulated within poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs). Treatment with collagenase and elastase enzymes was used to mimic a pathway of degenerative effects seen in the pathogenesis of human AAA. PGG and PLGA(PGG) NPs were added to enzyme-treated cells in either a suppressive or preventative scenario. Biomolecular interactions were analyzed through cell viability, cell adhesion, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and MMP-2 and MMP-9 secretion. Biomechanical properties were studied through atomic force microscopy and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation. Our results suggest that PGG or PLGA(PGG) NPs caused minor to no cytotoxic effects on the C2C12 cells. Both PGG and PLGA(PGG) NPs showed reduction in ROS and MMP-2 secretion if administered after enzymatic ECM degradation. A quantitative comparison of Young's moduli showed a significant recovery in the elastic properties of the cells treated with PGG or PLGA(PGG) NPs after enzymatic ECM degradation. This work provides preliminary support for the use of a pharmacological therapy for AAA treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Frances Arnold
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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Mitzmacher MG, Mithieux SM, Weiss AS, Hee CK, Daniels R. Novel Recombinant Tropoelastin Implants Restore Skin Extracellular Matrix. J Drugs Dermatol 2021; 19:1166-1172. [PMID: 33346526 DOI: 10.36849/jdd.2020.5375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elastin is an essential component of the dermis, providing skin with elasticity and integrity. Elastin and other dermal components are gradually lost through aging, sun damage, and following injury, highlighting a need to replace these components to repair the skin. Tropoelastin (TE) in monomeric form was previously shown to be utilized as a substrate by dermal fibroblasts during the production of elastin fibers in vitro. OBJECTIVE To analyze coaccumulation of elastin and collagen and gene expression of biomarkers associated with elastin production, examine the ex vivo effects of recombinant human TE (rhTE) and hyaluronic acid (HA) on epidermal and dermal structures, and evaluate the in vivo response following intradermal injections of rhTE and HA. METHODS Human dermal fibroblasts and 3-D skin patch models were cultured for in vitro analysis. Ex vivo analysis was performed using skin explants. In vivo studies were done in 6-week-old male CD Hairless rats. Different formulations of rhTE, soluble or crosslinked using derivatized HA (dHA), were tested and analyzed. RESULTS rhTE in monomeric form was utilized as a substrate by dermal fibroblasts during the production of branched elastin and fibrous collagen networks in vitro. Formulations of rhTE crosslinked with dHA demonstrated increased expression of hyaluronic acid synthase 1 and ex vivo results revealed increased moisture content and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) deposition versus dermal filler control. Intradermal rhTE‒dHA injection produced colocalized human‒rat elastin fibers in vivo. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the novel rhTE‒dHA matrix is an attractive material to support skin tissue repair.J Drugs Dermatol. 2020;19(12): doi:10.36849/JDD.2020.5375.
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