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Liu M, He G, Wang F, Sun Y, Ma S, Hao Y, Wang Y. Pilose antler extract promotes hair growth in androgenic alopecia mice by promoting the initial anagen phase. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 174:116503. [PMID: 38565060 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116503] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a prevalent disease in worldwide, local application or oral are often used to treat AGA, however, effective treatments for AGA are currently limited. In this work, we observed the promoting the initial anagen phase effect of pilose antler extract (PAE) on hair regeneration in AGA mice. We found that PAE accelerated hair growth and increased the degree of skin blackness by non-invasive in vivo methods including camera, optical coherence tomography and dermoscopy. Meanwhile, HE staining of sagittal and coronal skin sections revealed that PAE augmented the quantity and length of hair follicles, while also enhancing skin thickness and hair papilla diameter. Furthermore, PAE facilitated the shift of the growth cycle from the telogen to the anagen phase and expedited the proliferation of hair follicle stem cells and matrix cells in mice with AGA. This acceleration enabled the hair follicles to enter the growth phase at an earlier stage. PAE upregulated the expression of the sonic hedgehog (SHH), smoothened receptor, glioma-associated hemolog1 (GLI1), and downregulated the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4), recombinant mothers against decapentaplegic homolog (Smad) 1 and 5 phosphorylation. This evidence suggests that PAE fosters hair growth and facilitates the transition of the growth cycle from the telogen to the anagen phase in AGA mice. This effect is achieved by enhancing the proliferation of follicle stem cells and matrix cells through the activation of the SHH/GLI pathway and suppression of the BMP/Smad pathway.
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- Menghua Liu
- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China.
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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Ji C, Dong Q, Liu H, Yang X, Han Y, Zhu B, Xing H. Acyl-protein thioesterase1 alleviates senile osteoporosis by promoting osteoblast differentiation via depalmitoylation of BMPR1a. Regen Ther 2023; 24:351-360. [PMID: 37674692 PMCID: PMC10477743 DOI: 10.1016/j.reth.2023.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Objective Senile osteoporosis (SOP) is an aging-related disease. The depalmitoylating enzyme Acyl-protein thiesterase1 (APT1) is involved in disease regulation. This study explored the mechanism of APT1 in SOP. Methods Eight-week-old SAMP6 mice were selected as SOP models and SAMR1 mice were controls, while osteoblasts were isolated from the femoral surface-soft tissues of SOP and control mice as in vitro models. Mouse femur morphological, bone mineral density (BMD), femur maximum elastic stress and maximum load, and APT1 expression were detected by HE staining, X-ray bone densitometer, material testing machine, and RT-qPCR and Western blot (WB). Osteoprotegrin (OPG)-labeled osteoblasts and APT1 localization in bone tissues were detected by immunohistochemical staining. APT1 expression was promoted in SOP mice by tail vein injection of APT1 lentivirus or promoted/silenced in osteoblasts by transfection of pcDNA3.1-APT1 overexpression or si-APT1 plasmids. SOP mouse osteoblast differentiation (OD), OD-related protein levels, osteoblast proliferation, BMPR1a palmitoylation level, and BMP/Smad pathway were detected by alizarin red staining, ALP activity detection, WB, CCK-8, and IP-ABE method. The effects of the pathway inhibitor LDN-193189 on OD were detected. Results APT1 was under-expressed in osteoblasts of bone tissue in SOP mice and mainly localized in osteoblasts. SOP mice manifested increased bone marrow cavity and bone trabecular space, thinned trabecular bone, decreased BMD, maximum elastic stress, maximum load, and reduced OPG-positive osteoblasts in bone tissues, which were averted by APT1 overexpression, thus alleviating SOP. APT1 overexpression increased osteoblast calcium nodules, ALP activity, OD-related protein levels, and cell proliferation. In mechanism, APT1 overexpression inhibited BMPR1a palmitoylation in SOP mouse osteoblasts and activated the BMP/Smad pathway, thus promoting OD. Conclusion APT1 activated the BMP/Smad pathway and promoted OD by regulating BMPR1a depalmitoylation, thus alleviating mouse SOP.
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- Changjiao Ji
- Department of Minimally Invasive Orthopedics, the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250353, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical College, Shandong University, Jinan, 250000, China
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- Wendeng Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Hospital of Shandong Province, Weihai, 264499, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, 250353, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Orthopedics, the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250353, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Orthopedics, the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250353, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250117, China
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Zhang Q, Long Y, Jin L, Li C, Long J. Non-coding RNAs regulate the BMP/Smad pathway during osteogenic differentiation of stem cells. Acta Histochem 2023; 125:151998. [PMID: 36630753 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2023.151998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in the regulation of bone metabolism. The BMP/Smad pathway is a key signaling pathway for classical regulation of osteogenic differentiation. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and the BMP/Smad pathway both have important roles for osteogenic differentiation of stem cells, bone regeneration, and development of bone diseases. There is increasing evidence that ncRNAs interact with the BMP/Smad pathway to regulate not only osteogenic differentiation of stem cells but also progression of bone diseases, such as osteoporosis (OP), myeloma, and osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), by controlling the expression of bone disease-related genes. Therefore, ncRNAs that interact with BMP/Smad pathway molecules are potential targets for bone regeneration as well as bone disease diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. However, despite extensive studies on ncRNAs associated with the BMP/Smad pathway and osteogenic differentiation of stem cells, there is a lack of comparability. Moreover, some bone disease-associated ncRNAs with low abundance can be difficult to detect and there is a lack of mature delivery systems for their stable translocation to target sites, thus limiting their application. In this review, we summarize the research progress on interactions between ncRNAs and the BMP/Smad pathway during osteogenic differentiation of various stem cells and in the regulation of bone regeneration and bone diseases.
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- Qiuling Zhang
- The State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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Malakoti F, Zare F, Zarezadeh R, Raei Sadigh A, Sadeghpour A, Majidinia M, Yousefi B, Alemi F. The role of melatonin in bone regeneration: A review of involved signaling pathways. Biochimie 2022; 202:56-70. [PMID: 36007758 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2022.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Increasing bone resorption followed by decreasing bone mineralization are hallmarks of bone degeneration, which mostly occurs in the elderly population and post-menopausal women. The use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has raised many promises in the field of bone regeneration due to their high osteoblastic differentiation capacity and easy availability from abundant sources. A variety of compounds, including growth factors, cytokines, and other internal factors, have been combined with MSCs to increase their osteoblastic differentiation capacity. One of these factors is melatonin, whose possible regulatory role in bone metabolism and formation has recently been suggested by many studies. Melatonin also is a potential signaling molecule and can affect many of the signaling pathways involved in MSCs osteoblastic differentiation, such as activation of PI3K/AKT, BMP/Smad, MAPK, NFkB, Nrf2/HO-1, Wnt, SIRT/SOD, PERK/ATF4. Furthermore, melatonin in combination with other components such as strontium, vitamin D3, and vitamin K2 has a synergistic effect on bone microstructure and improves bone mineral density (BMD). In this review article, we aim to summarize the regulatory mechanisms of melatonin in osteoblastic differentiation of MSCs and underling involved signaling pathways as well as the clinical potential of using melatonin in bone degenerative disorders.
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- Faezeh Malakoti
- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine and Shohada Educational Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Solid Tumor Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Sautchuk R, Kalicharan BH, Escalera-Rivera K, Jonason JH, Porter GA, Awad HA, Eliseev RA. Transcriptional regulation of cyclophilin D by BMP/Smad signaling and its role in osteogenic differentiation. eLife 2022; 11:e75023. [PMID: 35635445 PMCID: PMC9191891 DOI: 10.7554/elife.75023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Cyclophilin D (CypD) promotes opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) which plays a key role in both cell physiology and pathology. It is, therefore, beneficial for cells to tightly regulate CypD and MPTP but little is known about such regulation. We have reported before that CypD is downregulated and MPTP deactivated during differentiation in various tissues. Herein, we identify BMP/Smad signaling, a major driver of differentiation, as a transcriptional regulator of the CypD gene, Ppif. Using osteogenic induction of mesenchymal lineage cells as a BMP/Smad activation-dependent differentiation model, we show that CypD is in fact transcriptionally repressed during this process. The importance of such CypD downregulation is evidenced by the negative effect of CypD 'rescue' via gain-of-function on osteogenesis both in vitro and in a mouse model. In sum, we characterized BMP/Smad signaling as a regulator of CypD expression and elucidated the role of CypD downregulation during cell differentiation.
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- Rubens Sautchuk
- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of RochesterRochesterUnited States
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of RochesterRochesterUnited States
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of RochesterRochesterUnited States
- Department of Pathology, University of RochesterRochesterUnited States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, University of RochesterRochesterUnited States
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of RochesterRochesterUnited States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of RochesterRochesterUnited States
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of RochesterRochesterUnited States
- Department of Pathology, University of RochesterRochesterUnited States
- Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, University of RochesterRochesterUnited States
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Shao W, Liu X, Gao L, Tian C, Shi Q. αA-Crystallin inhibits optic nerve astrocyte activation induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation in vitro. Life Sci 2021; 278:119533. [PMID: 33887346 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119533] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIMS A previous study reported that intravitreal injection of αA-crystallin inhibits glial scar formation after optic nerve traumatic injury. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of αA-crystallin on optic nerve astrocytes induced by oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD) in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS Optic nerve astrocytes from newborn Long Evans rats were cultured with αA-crystallin (10-4 g/l) to detect the effects of αA-crystallin on astrocytes. Using a scratch assay, the effect of αA-crystallin treatment on astrocyte migration was assessed. Astrocytes were exposed to OGD and glucose reintroduction/reoxygenation culture for 24 h and 48 h. The expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and neurocan were subsequently evaluated via immunocytochemistry and western blot. BMP2/4, BMPRIa/Ib and Smad1/5/8 mRNA expression levels were detected by RT-PCR. KEY FINDINGS The results showed that αA-crystallin slowed the migration of astrocytes in filling the scratch gaps. GFAP and neurocan expression in astrocytes was increased after OGD. However, after treatment with αA-crystallin, GFAP and neurocan expression levels clearly decreased. Furthermore, RT-PCR showed that BMP2 and BMP4 mRNA expression levels decreased significantly. SIGNIFICANCE These results suggest that αA-crystallin inhibits the activation of astrocytes after OGD injury in vitro. Inhibition of the BMP/Smad signaling pathway might be the mechanism underlying this effect.
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- Weiyang Shao
- Ophthalmology Department, Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China
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- Southwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Ophthalmology Department, Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China
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- Ophthalmology Department, Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China
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- Ophthalmology Department, Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China.
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Wang H, Ni Z, Yang J, Li M, Liu L, Pan X, Xu L, Wang X, Fang S. IL-1β promotes osteogenic differentiation of mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells via the BMP/Smad pathway within a certain concentration range. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:3001-3008. [PMID: 32855666 PMCID: PMC7444350 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Inflammatory factors play an important role in the process of fracture healing. The influence of interleukin (IL)-1β, a key inflammatory factory, on new bone formation has been controversial. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether IL-1β affects the osteogenic differentiation of mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MBMMSCs), and examined its effective concentration range and molecular mechanism of action. MBMMSC proliferation in the presence of IL-1β was observed using a Cell-Counting Kit-8 assay, and the effect of IL-1β on MBMMSC apoptosis was examined via flow cytometry. Alkaline phosphatase assay, Alizarin Red staining and quantitative assays were performed to evaluate the osteogenic differentiation of MBMMSCs. The expression levels of osteogenic differentiation markers were detected using reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). It was demonstrated that within a concentration range of 0.01-1 ng/ml, IL-1β promoted osteogenic differentiation of MBMMSCs and did not induce apoptosis. Furthermore, RT-qPCR results indicated that IL-1β increased osteogenic gene expression within this concentration range. Moreover, Western blotting results identified that the bone morphogenetic protein/Smad (BMP/Smad) signaling pathway was significantly activated by IL-1β under osteogenic conditions. Therefore, the present results suggested that within a certain concentration range, IL-1β promoted osteogenic differentiation and function of MBMMSCs via the BMP/Smad signaling pathway.
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- Hao Wang
- Department of Orthopedics, Huainan First People's Hospital, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232000, P.R. China.,Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hefei First People's Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, P.R. China
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Liao YP, Du WM, Hu Y, Li FS, Ma Y, Wang H, Zhu JH, Zhou Y, Li Q, Su YX, He BC. CREB/Wnt10b mediates the effect of COX-2 on promoting BMP9-induced osteogenic differentiation via reducing adipogenic differentiation in mesenchymal stem cells. J Cell Biochem 2018; 120:9572-9587. [PMID: 30525243 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Bone morphogenetic protein 9 (BMP9) is one of the most potent osteogenic factors, which may be a potential candidate for bone tissue engineering. However, the osteogenic capacity of BMP9 still need to be further enhanced. In this study, we determined the effect of Wnt10b on BMP9-induced osteogenic differentiation in mesenchymal stem cell (MSCs) and the possible mechanism underlying this process. We introduced the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Western blot analysis, histochemical stain, ectopic bone formation, and microcomputed tomography analysis to evaluate the effect of Wnt10b on BMP9-induced osteogenic differentiation. Meanwhile, PCR, Western blot analysis, chromatin immunoprecipitation, and immunoprecipitation were used to analyze the possible relationship between BMP9 and Wnt10b. We found that BMP9 upregulates Wnt10b in C3H10T1/2 cells. Wnt10b increases the osteogenic markers and bone formation induced by BMP9 in C3H10T1/2 cells, and silencing Wnt10b decreases these effects of BMP9. Meanwhile, Wnt10b enhances the level of phosphorylated Smad1/5/8 (p-Smad1/5/8) induced by BMP9, which can be reduced by silencing Wnt10b. On the contrary, Wnt10b inhibits adipogenic markers induced by BMP9, which can be decreased by silencing Wnt10b. Further analysis indicated that BMP9 upregulates cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and phosphorylation of cAMP-responsive element binding (p-CREB) simultaneously. COX-2 potentiates the effect of BMP9 on increasing p-CREB and Wnt10b, while silencing COX-2 decreases these effects. p-CREB interacts with p-Smad1/5/8 to bind the promoter of Wnt10b in C3H10T1/2 cells. Our findings suggested that Wnt10b can promote BMP9-induced osteogenic differentiation in MSCs, which may be mediated through enhancing BMP/Smad signal and reducing adipogenic differentiation; BMP9 may upregulate Wnt10b via the COX-2/p-CREB-dependent manner.
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- Yun-Peng Liao
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Children Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology of Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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Choi BY. Hair-Growth Potential of Ginseng and Its Major Metabolites: A Review on Its Molecular Mechanisms. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E2703. [PMID: 30208587 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The functional aspect of scalp hair is not only to protect from solar radiation and heat/cold exposure but also to contribute to one's appearance and personality. Progressive hair loss has a cosmetic and social impact. Hair undergoes three stages of hair cycle: the anagen, catagen, and telogen phases. Through cyclical loss and new-hair growth, the number of hairs remains relatively constant. A variety of factors, such as hormones, nutritional status, and exposure to radiations, environmental toxicants, and medications, may affect hair growth. Androgens are the most important of these factors that cause androgenic alopecia. Other forms of hair loss include immunogenic hair loss, that is, alopecia areata. Although a number of therapies, such as finasteride and minoxidil, are approved medications, and a few others (e.g., tofacitinib) are in progress, a wide variety of structurally diverse classes of phytochemicals, including those present in ginseng, have demonstrated hair growth-promoting effects in a large number of preclinical studies. The purpose of this review is to focus on the potential of ginseng and its metabolites on the prevention of hair loss and its underlying mechanisms.
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Kim YE, Choi HC, Nam G, Choi BY. Costunolide promotes the proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells and induces hair growth in C57BL/6 mice. J Cosmet Dermatol 2018; 18:414-421. [PMID: 29808617 PMCID: PMC7379667 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.12674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Costunolide (COS), a naturally occurring sesquiterpene lactone, is known to exert anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer effects. This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of costunolide on the promotion of hair growth. METHODS Real-time cell analyzer (RTCA), measurement of 5α-reductase activity, mRNA expression, and Western blotting were adopted to address whether COS can stimulate the proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells (hHFDPCs). The effect of COS on in vivo hair growth was examined by reconstitution assay and shaven dorsal skin in C57BL/6 mice. RESULTS Costunolide significantly promoted the proliferation of hHFDPCs, which is comparable to that of tofacitinib. COS also inhibited the 5α-reductase activity in hHFDPCs. While COS increased the level of β-catenin and Gli1 mRNA and proteins, it suppressed transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1-induced phosphorylation of Smad-1/5 in hHFDPCs. COS increased the number of cultured hHFDPCs to induce hair follicles from mouse epidermal cells in Spheres formation of reconstitution assay. Topical application of COS on the shaven back of C57BL/6 mice significantly improved the hair growth. CONCLUSIONS Our results illustrate that COS promotes hair growth in vitro and in vivo by regulating the amount of growth factors and/or the activity of cellular responses through coordination of the WNT-β-catenin, hedgehog-Gli, and TGF-β1-Smad pathways.
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- Young Eun Kim
- Cosmecutical R&D Center, HP&C, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Cosmetics, Seowon University, Cheongju, South Korea
| | - Bu Young Choi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science & Engineering, Seowon University, Cheongju, South Korea
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