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Bradaschia-Correa V, Josephson AM, Egol AJ, Mizrahi MM, Leclerc K, Huo J, Cronstein BN, Leucht P. Ecto-5'-nucleotidase (CD73) regulates bone formation and remodeling during intramembranous bone repair in aging mice. Tissue Cell 2017; 49:545-551. [PMID: 28720305 PMCID: PMC5656528 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ecto-5'-nucleotidase (CD73) generates adenosine, an osteoblast activator and key regulator of skeletal growth. It is unknown, however, if CD73 regulates osteogenic differentiation during fracture healing in adulthood, and in particular how CD73 activity regulates intramembranous bone repair in the elderly. Monocortical tibial defects were created in 46-52-week-old wild type (WT) and CD73 knock-out mice (CD73-/-) mice. Injury repair was analyzed at post-operative days 5, 7, 14 and 21 by micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), histomorphometry, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) immunostaining, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) histochemistry. Middle-aged CD73 knock-out mice exhibited delayed bone regeneration and significantly reduced bone matrix deposition detected by histomorphometry and micro-CT. Cell proliferation, ALP activity and osteoclast number were reduced in the CD73-/- mice, suggesting a combined defect in bone formation and resorption due the absence of CD73 activity in this model of intramembranous bone repair. Results from this study demonstrate that osteoblast activation through CD73 activity is essential during bone repair in aging mice, and it may present a drugable target for future biomimetic therapeutic approaches that aim at enhancing bone formation in the elderly patients.
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- Vivian Bradaschia-Correa
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center - Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center - Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center - Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center - Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center - Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center - Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center - Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA; Department of Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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D'Alimonte I, Mastrangelo F, Giuliani P, Pierdomenico L, Marchisio M, Zuccarini M, Di Iorio P, Quaresima R, Caciagli F, Ciccarelli R. Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: A Comparative Analysis Between Human Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue and Dental Pulp. Stem Cells Dev 2017; 26:843-855. [DOI: 10.1089/scd.2016.0190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Iolanda D'Alimonte
- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Aging Research Center and Translational Medicine (CeSI-MeT), University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- StemTeCh Group, Chieti, Italy
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- Unit of Dentistry, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita e Salute University, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Aging Science, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Aging Research Center and Translational Medicine (CeSI-MeT), University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- StemTeCh Group, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Aging Science, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Aging Research Center and Translational Medicine (CeSI-MeT), University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- StemTeCh Group, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Aging Research Center and Translational Medicine (CeSI-MeT), University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Aging Research Center and Translational Medicine (CeSI-MeT), University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- StemTeCh Group, Chieti, Italy
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Phosphate regulates chondrogenesis in a biphasic and maturation-dependent manner. Differentiation 2017; 95:54-62. [PMID: 28511052 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2017.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2016] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Inorganic phosphate (Pi) has been recognized as an important signaling molecule that modulates chondrocyte maturation and cartilage mineralization. However, conclusive experimental evidence for its involvement in early chondrogenesis is still lacking. Here, using high-density monolayer (2D) and pellet (3D) culture models of chondrogenic ATDC5 cells, we demonstrate that the cell response to Pi does not correlate with the Pi concentration in the culture medium but is better predicted by the availability of Pi on a per cell basis (Pi abundance). Both culture models were treated with ITS+, 10mM β-glycerophosphate (βGP), or ITS+/10mM βGP, which resulted in three levels of Pi abundance in cultures: basal (Pi/DNA <10ng/µg), moderate (Pi/DNA=25.3 - 32.3ng/µg), and high abundance (Pi/DNA >60ng/µg). In chondrogenic medium alone, the abundance levels were at the basal level in 2D culture and moderate in 3D cultures. The addition of 10mM βGP resulted in moderate abundance in 2D and high abundance in 3D cultures. Moderate Pi abundance enhanced early chondrogenesis and production of aggrecan and type II collagen whereas high Pi abundance inhibited chondrogenic differentiation and induced rapid mineralization. Inhibition of sodium phosphate transporters reduced phosphate-induced expression of chondrogenic markers. When 3D ITS+/βGP cultures were treated with levamisole to reduce ALP activity, Pi abundance was decreased to moderate levels, which resulted in significant upregulation of chondrogenic markers, similar to the response in 2D cultures. Delay of phosphate delivery until after early chondrogenesis occurs (7 days) no longer enhanced chondrogenesis, but instead accelerated hypertrophy and mineralization. Together, our data highlights the dependence of chondroprogenitor cell response to Pi on its availability to individual cells and the chondrogenic maturation stage of these cells and suggest that appropriate temporal delivery of phosphate to ATDC5 cells in 3D cultures represents a rapid model for mechanistic studies into the effects of exogenous cues on chondrogenic differentiation, chondrocyte maturation, and matrix mineralization.
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Choi H, Choi Y, Kim J, Bae J, Roh J. Longitudinal bone growth is impaired by direct involvement of caffeine with chondrocyte differentiation in the growth plate. J Anat 2017; 230:117-127. [PMID: 27484046 PMCID: PMC5192894 DOI: 10.1111/joa.12530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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We showed previously that caffeine adversely affects longitudinal bone growth and disrupts the histomorphometry of the growth plate during the pubertal growth spurt. However, little attention has been paid to the direct effects of caffeine on chondrocytes. Here, we investigated the direct effects of caffeine on chondrocytes of the growth plate in vivo and in vitro using a rapidly growing young rat model, and determined whether they were related to the adenosine receptor signaling pathway. A total of 15 male rats (21 days old) were divided randomly into three groups: a control group and two groups fed caffeine via gavage with 120 and 180 mg kg-1 day-1 for 4 weeks. After sacrifice, the tibia processed for the analysis of the long bone growth and proliferation of chondrocytes using tetracycline and BrdU incorporation, respectively. Caffeine-fed animals showed decreases in matrix mineralization and proliferation rate of growth plate chondrocytes compared with the control. To evaluate whether caffeine directly affects chondrocyte proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation, primary rat chondrocytes were isolated from the growth plates and cultured in either the presence or absence of caffeine at concentrations of 0.1-1 mm, followed by determination of the cellular proliferation or expression profiles of cellular differentiation markers. Caffeine caused significant decreases in extracellular matrix production, mineralization, and alkaline phosphatase activity, accompanied with decreases in gene expression of the cartilage-specific matrix proteins such as aggrecan, type II collagen and type X. Our results clearly demonstrate that caffeine is capable of interfering with cartilage induction by directly inhibiting the synthetic activity and orderly expression of marker genes relevant to chondrocyte maturation. In addition, we found that the adenosine type 1 receptor signaling pathway may be partly involved in the detrimental effects of caffeine on chondrogenic differentiation, specifically matrix production and mineralization, as evidenced by attenuation of the inhibitory effects of caffeine by blockade of this receptor. Thus, our study provides novel information on the integration of caffeine and adenosine receptor signaling during chondrocyte maturation, extending our understanding of the effect of caffeine at a cellular level on chondrocytes of the growth plate.
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- Hyeonhae Choi
- Department of Anatomy & Cell BiologyCollege of MedicineHanyang UniversitySeoulSouth Korea
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- Department of Anatomy & Cell BiologyCollege of MedicineHanyang UniversitySeoulSouth Korea
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- Department of PathologyCollege of MedicineHanyang UniversitySeoulSouth Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics & GynecologyCollege of MedicineHanyang UniversitySeoulSouth Korea
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- Department of Anatomy & Cell BiologyCollege of MedicineHanyang UniversitySeoulSouth Korea
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Jin H, St Hilaire C, Huang Y, Yang D, Dmitrieva NI, Negro A, Schwartzbeck R, Liu Y, Yu Z, Walts A, Davaine JM, Lee DY, Donahue D, Hsu KS, Chen J, Cheng T, Gahl W, Chen G, Boehm M. Increased activity of TNAP compensates for reduced adenosine production and promotes ectopic calcification in the genetic disease ACDC. Sci Signal 2016; 9:ra121. [PMID: 27965423 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aaf9109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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ACDC (arterial calcification due to deficiency of CD73) is an autosomal recessive disease resulting from loss-of-function mutations in NT5E, which encodes CD73, a 5'-ectonucleotidase that converts extracellular adenosine monophosphate to adenosine. ACDC patients display progressive calcification of lower extremity arteries, causing limb ischemia. Tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP), which converts pyrophosphate (PPi) to inorganic phosphate (Pi), and extracellular purine metabolism play important roles in other inherited forms of vascular calcification. Compared to cells from healthy subjects, induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (iMSCs) from ACDC patients displayed accelerated calcification and increased TNAP activity when cultured under conditions that promote osteogenesis. TNAP activity generated adenosine in iMSCs derived from ACDC patients but not in iMSCs from control subjects, which have CD73. In response to osteogenic stimulation, ACDC patient-derived iMSCs had decreased amounts of the TNAP substrate PPi, an inhibitor of extracellular matrix calcification, and exhibited increased activation of AKT, mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR), and the 70-kDa ribosomal protein S6 kinase (p70S6K), a pathway that promotes calcification. In vivo, teratomas derived from ACDC patient cells showed extensive calcification and increased TNAP activity. Treating mice bearing these teratomas with an A2b adenosine receptor agonist, the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin, or the bisphosphonate etidronate reduced calcification. These results show that an increase of TNAP activity in ACDC contributes to ectopic calcification by disrupting the extracellular balance of PPi and Pi and identify potential therapeutic targets for ACDC.
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- Hui Jin
- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.,Biochemistry Facility, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.,Mouse Imaging Facility, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.,Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Building 10, Room 10C103, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.,Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Building 10, Room 10C103, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Strazzulla LC, Cronstein BN. Regulation of bone and cartilage by adenosine signaling. Purinergic Signal 2016; 12:583-593. [PMID: 27473363 PMCID: PMC5124004 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-016-9527-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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There is growing recognition that bone serves important endocrine and immunologic functions that are compromised in several disease states. While many factors are known to affect bone metabolism, recent attention has focused on investigating the role of purinergic signaling in bone formation and regulation. Adenosine is a purine nucleoside produced intracellularly and extracellularly in response to stimuli such as hypoxia and inflammation, which then interacts with P1 receptors. Numerous studies have suggested that these receptors play a pivotal role in osteoblast, osteoclast, and chondrocyte differentiation and function. This review discusses the various ways by which adenosine signaling contributes to bone and cartilage homeostasis, while incorporating potential therapeutic applications of these signaling pathways.
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- Lauren C Strazzulla
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, New York University , New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Divisions of Rheumatology and Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, New York University, 550 First Avenue, MSB251, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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Kang H, Shih YRV, Nakasaki M, Kabra H, Varghese S. Small molecule-driven direct conversion of human pluripotent stem cells into functional osteoblasts. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2016; 2:e1600691. [PMID: 27602403 PMCID: PMC5007071 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1600691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The abilities of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) to proliferate without phenotypic alteration and to differentiate into tissue-specific progeny make them a promising cell source for regenerative medicine and development of physiologically relevant in vitro platforms. Despite this potential, efficient conversion of hPSCs into tissue-specific cells still remains a challenge. Herein, we report direct conversion of hPSCs into functional osteoblasts through the use of adenosine, a naturally occurring nucleoside in the human body. The hPSCs treated with adenosine not only expressed the molecular signatures of osteoblasts but also produced calcified bone matrix. Our findings show that the adenosine-mediated osteogenesis of hPSCs involved the adenosine A2bR. When implanted in vivo, using macroporous synthetic matrices, the human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived donor cells participated in the repair of critical-sized bone defects through the formation of neobone tissue without teratoma formation. The newly formed bone tissues exhibited various attributes of the native tissue, including vascularization and bone resorption. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of adenosine-induced differentiation of hPSCs into functional osteoblasts and their subsequent use to regenerate bone tissues in vivo. This approach that uses a physiologically relevant single small molecule to generate hPSC-derived progenitor cells is highly appealing because of its simplicity, cost-effectiveness, scalability, and impact in cell manufacturing, all of which are decisive factors for successful translational applications of hPSCs.
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- Heemin Kang
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Corresponding author.
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Heterotopic ossification--a complication of severe burns, head or blast injuries, and orthopaedic trauma--can result from altered adenosine metabolism in mesenchymal stem cells in response to elevated extracellular ATP (Peterson et al., this issue).
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- Jonathan A Forsberg
- Regenerative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
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- Regenerative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- LaCell, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Center for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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Cappato S, Tonachini L, Giacopelli F, Tirone M, Galietta LJV, Sormani M, Giovenzana A, Spinelli AE, Canciani B, Brunelli S, Ravazzolo R, Bocciardi R. High-throughput screening for modulators of ACVR1 transcription: discovery of potential therapeutics for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Dis Model Mech 2016; 9:685-96. [PMID: 27125279 PMCID: PMC4920148 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.023929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The ACVR1 gene encodes a type I receptor of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs). Activating mutations in ACVR1 are responsible for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), a rare disease characterized by congenital toe malformation and progressive heterotopic endochondral ossification leading to severe and cumulative disability. Until now, no therapy has been available to prevent soft-tissue swelling (flare-ups) that trigger the ossification process. With the aim of finding a new therapeutic strategy for FOP, we developed a high-throughput screening (HTS) assay to identify inhibitors of ACVR1 gene expression among drugs already approved for the therapy of other diseases. The screening, based on an ACVR1 promoter assay, was followed by an in vitro and in vivo test to validate and characterize candidate molecules. Among compounds that modulate the ACVR1 promoter activity, we selected the one showing the highest inhibitory effect, dipyridamole, a drug that is currently used as a platelet anti-aggregant. The inhibitory effect was detectable on ACVR1 gene expression, on the whole Smad-dependent BMP signaling pathway, and on chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation processes by in vitro cellular assays. Moreover, dipyridamole reduced the process of heterotopic bone formation in vivo. Our drug repositioning strategy has led to the identification of dipyridamole as a possible therapeutic tool for the treatment of FOP. Furthermore, our study has also defined a pipeline of assays that will be useful for the evaluation of other pharmacological inhibitors of heterotopic ossification. Summary: We describe the identification of dipyridamole as a potential therapeutic tool for FOP, through a series of in vitro and in vivo assays to screen and validate FDA-approved compounds.
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- Serena Cappato
- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health and CEBR, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova 16132, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health and CEBR, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova 16132, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health and CEBR, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova 16132, Italy
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- Division of Immunology, Transplantation and Infectious Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano 20132, Italy School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza 20900, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova 16147, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza 20900, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza 20900, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department and Centre for Experimental Imaging, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano 20132, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università di Genova & IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza 20900, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health and CEBR, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova 16132, Italy Medical Genetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova 16147, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health and CEBR, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova 16132, Italy Medical Genetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova 16147, Italy
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UNLABELLED P2 receptors activated by ATP are expressed in the skeletal system. However, the role of P2 receptors in osteoblast differentiation remains unclear. METHODS Participation of P2 receptors in differentiation was investigated in the preosteoblast MC3T3-M1 cell line. Preosteoblasts were stimulated for 7 or 14 days in the presence of osteogenic medium containing ATP and its analogs, and then alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, gene expression analyses, and protein expression were assessed. RESULTS We observed that ATP and its analogs promoted increased ALP activity after 7 days of treatment. In contrast, these agonists promoted reductions in ALP activity after 14 days. Some antagonists, such as PPADS (P2 antagonist), MRS2179 (P2Y1 antagonist), MRS2578 (P2Y6 antagonist), and AZ11645373 (P2X7 antagonist) reduced the increases in ALP activity after 7 days. However, only AZ11645373 inhibited the reduction in ALP activity after 14 days. The expression of the P2Y2, P2Y6, P2X4, and P2X7 receptors was observed. Furthermore, treatment with ATP modulated the expression of P2 receptors, increasing P2X4 expression and reducing P2Y6 and P2X7 expression. Similar results were observed after 14 days. In addition, ATP treatment for 7 days increased the expression of transcription factors associated with osteoblast differentiation, such as Runx2, SP7, and Dix5, whereas SP7 and Dix5 expression was reduced at 14 days. These results suggest that P2 receptor activation modulates the differentiation of osteoblasts and is dependent upon the stage of differentiation. These results also suggest that several P2 receptors are involved in this process.
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Matta C, Fodor J, Csernoch L, Zákány R. Purinergic signalling-evoked intracellular Ca(2+) concentration changes in the regulation of chondrogenesis and skeletal muscle formation. Cell Calcium 2016; 59:108-16. [PMID: 26925979 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2016.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Revised: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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It is now widely recognised that changes of the intracellular calcium concentration have deep impact on the differentiation of various non-excitable cells including the elements of the vertebrate skeleton. It has become evident that purinergic signalling is one of the most ancient cellular mechanisms that can cause such alterations in the intracellular Ca(2+)-homeostasis, which are precisely set either spatially or temporally. Purinergic signalling is believed to regulate intracellular Ca(2+)-concentration of developing cartilage and skeletal muscle cells and suggested to play roles in the modulation of various cellular functions. This idea is supported by the fact that pluripotent mesenchymal cells, chondroprogenitors or muscle precursors, as well as mature chondrocytes all are capable of releasing ectonucleotides, and express various types of purinoreceptors and ectonucleotidases. The presence of the basic components of purinergic signalling proves that cells of the chondrogenic lineage can utilise this mechanism for modulating their intracellular Ca(2+) concentration independently from the surrounding skeletal muscle and bone tissues, which are well known to release ectopurines during development and mechanical stress. In this review, we summarize accumulating experimental evidence supporting the importance of purinergic signalling in the regulation of chondrogenesis and during skeletal muscle formation.
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- Csaba Matta
- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen H-4032, Hungary; Department of Veterinary Pre-Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen H-4032, Hungary
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen H-4032, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen H-4032, Hungary.
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Hajjawi MOR, Patel JJ, Corcelli M, Arnett TR, Orriss IR. Lack of effect of adenosine on the function of rodent osteoblasts and osteoclasts in vitro. Purinergic Signal 2016; 12:247-58. [PMID: 26861849 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-016-9499-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Extracellular ATP, signalling through P2 receptors, exerts well-documented effects on bone cells, inhibiting mineral deposition by osteoblasts and stimulating the formation and resorptive activity of osteoclasts. The aims of this study were to determine the potential osteotropic effects of adenosine, the hydrolysis product of ATP, on primary bone cells in vitro. We determined the effect of exogenous adenosine on (1) the growth, alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) activity and bone-forming ability of osteoblasts derived from the calvariae of neonatal rats and mice and the marrow of juvenile rats and (2) the formation and resorptive activity of osteoclasts from juvenile mouse marrow. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis showed marked differences in the expression of P1 receptors in osteoblasts from different sources. Whilst mRNA for the A1 and A2B receptors was expressed by all primary osteoblasts, A2A receptor expression was limited to rat bone marrow and mouse calvarial osteoblasts and the A3 receptor to rat bone marrow osteoblasts. We found that adenosine had no detectable effects on cell growth, TNAP activity or bone formation by rodent osteoblasts in vitro. The analogue 2-chloroadenosine, which is hydrolysed more slowly than adenosine, had no effects on rat or mouse calvarial osteoblasts but increased TNAP activity and bone formation by rat bone marrow osteoblasts by 30-50 % at a concentration of 1 μM. Osteoclasts were found to express the A2A, A2B and A3 receptors; however, neither adenosine (≤100 μM) nor 2-chloroadenosine (≤10 μM) had any effect on the formation or resorptive activity of mouse osteoclasts in vitro. These results suggest that adenosine, unlike ATP, is not a major signalling molecule in the bone.
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- Mark O R Hajjawi
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Anatomy Building, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT, London, UK
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TU, UK
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Anatomy Building, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT, London, UK
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Anatomy Building, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT, London, UK.
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Anatomy Building, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT, London, UK.,Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TU, UK
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Noronha-Matos JB, Correia-de-Sá P. Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ageing: Targeting the "Purinome" to Promote Osteogenic Differentiation and Bone Repair. J Cell Physiol 2016; 231:1852-61. [PMID: 26754327 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.25303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells that can differentiate into bone forming cells. Such ability is compromised in elderly individuals resulting in bone disorders such as osteoporosis, also limiting their clinical usage for cell transplantation and bone tissue engineering strategies. In bone marrow niches, adenine and uracil nucleotides are important local regulators of osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. Nucleotides can be released to the extracellular milieu under both physiological and pathological conditions via (1) membrane cell damage, (2) vesicle exocytosis, (3) ATP-binding cassette transporters, and/or (4) facilitated diffusion through maxi-anion channels, hemichannels or ligand-gated receptor pores. Nucleotides and their derivatives act via adenosine P1 (A1 , A2A , A2B , and A3 ) and nucleotide-sensitive P2 purinoceptors comprising ionotropic P2X and G-protein-coupled P2Y receptors. Purinoceptors activation is terminated by membrane-bound ecto-nucleotidases and other ecto-phosphatases, which rapidly hydrolyse extracellular nucleotides to their respective nucleoside 5'-di- and mono-phosphates, nucleosides and free phosphates, or pyrophosphates. Current knowledge suggests that different players of the "purinome" cascade, namely nucleotide release sites, ecto-nucleotidases and purinoceptors, orchestrate to fine-tuning regulate the activity of MSCs in the bone microenvironment. Increasing studies, using osteoprogenitor cell lines, animal models and, more recently, non-modified MSCs from postmenopausal women, raised the possibility to target chief components of the purinergic signaling pathway to regenerate the ability of aged MSCs to differentiate into functional osteoblasts. This review summarizes the main findings of those studies, prompting for novel therapeutic strategies to control ageing disorders where bone destruction exceeds bone formation, like osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fracture mal-union. J. Cell. Physiol. 231: 1852-1861, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- J B Noronha-Matos
- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia-Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines (MedInUP), Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar-Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), Portugal
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia-Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines (MedInUP), Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar-Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), Portugal
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Reis AMS, Ocarino NDM, Boeloni JN, Gomes DA, Goes AM, Ferreira ADF, Serakides R. Inhibition of the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells derived from the offspring of rats treated with caffeine during pregnancy and lactation. Connect Tissue Res 2015; 57:131-42. [PMID: 26634797 DOI: 10.3109/03008207.2015.1117075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Caffeine is an alkaloid that is widely consumed due to its presence in drugs, coffee, tea, and chocolate. This compound passes to offspring through the placenta and milk; can cause teratogenic mutations; and reduces the formation, growth, and mass of bone. Because mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are responsible for generating the entire skeleton, we hypothesized that these cells are targets of caffeine. This study evaluated the osteogenic differentiation of MSCs derived from the offspring of rats treated with caffeine during pregnancy and lactation. Twenty-four adult Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups, including one control group and three experimental groups treated with 25, 50, or 100 mg/kg of caffeine. At weaning, three 21-day-old pups from each dam in each group were euthanized for extraction of bone marrow cells for in vitro tests. Caffeine doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg significantly reduced the activity of alkaline phosphatase at 7, 14, and 21 days and the expression of collagen I at 21 days. However, the expression of gene transcripts for alkaline phosphatase, Runx-2, and bone sialoprotein, as well as the synthesis of mineralization nodules, decreased significantly in all groups treated with caffeine. The expression of osteocalcin was significantly reduced only in the group treated with 50 mg/kg caffeine. The caffeine that passes from the mother to the offspring during pregnancy and lactation reduces the osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. We propose that this reduction in the osteogenic potential of MSCs may be involved in the pathogenesis of osteopenia resulting from caffeine consumption.
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- Amanda Maria Sena Reis
- a Núcleo de Células Tronco e Terapia Celular Animal (NCT-TCA) do Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Escola de Veterinária , Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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- a Núcleo de Células Tronco e Terapia Celular Animal (NCT-TCA) do Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Escola de Veterinária , Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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- a Núcleo de Células Tronco e Terapia Celular Animal (NCT-TCA) do Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Escola de Veterinária , Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Biologia Molecular do Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia , Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Biologia Molecular do Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia , Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Biologia Molecular do Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia , Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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- a Núcleo de Células Tronco e Terapia Celular Animal (NCT-TCA) do Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Escola de Veterinária , Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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Rao V, Shih YRV, Kang H, Kabra H, Varghese S. Adenosine Signaling Mediates Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells on Mineralized Matrices. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2015; 3:185. [PMID: 26618155 PMCID: PMC4639610 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2015.00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are attractive cell sources for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine due to their self-renewal and differentiation ability. Design of biomaterials with an intrinsic ability that promotes hESC differentiation to the targeted cell type boasts significant advantages for tissue regeneration. We have previously developed biomineralized calcium phosphate (CaP) matrices that inherently direct osteogenic differentiation of hESCs without the need of osteogenic-inducing chemicals or growth factors. Here, we show that CaP matrix-driven osteogenic differentiation of hESCs occurs through A2b adenosine receptor (A2bR). The inhibition of the receptor with an A2bR-specific antagonist attenuated mineralized matrix-mediated osteogenic differentiation of hESCs. In addition, when cultured on matrices in an environment deficient of CaP minerals, exogenous adenosine promoted osteogenic differentiation of hESCs, but was attenuated by the inhibition of A2bR. Such synthetic matrices that intrinsically support osteogenic commitment of hESCs are not only beneficial for bone tissue engineering but can also be used as a platform to study the effect of the physical and chemical cues to the extracellular milieu on stem cell commitment. Insights into the cell signaling during matrix-induced differentiation of stem cells will also help define the key processes and enable discovery of new targets that promote differentiation of pluripotent stem cells for bone tissue engineering.
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- Vikram Rao
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego , La Jolla, CA , USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego , La Jolla, CA , USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California San Diego , La Jolla, CA , USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego , La Jolla, CA , USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego , La Jolla, CA , USA
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Balmayor ER. Targeted delivery as key for the success of small osteoinductive molecules. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2015; 94:13-27. [PMID: 25959428 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2015.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Revised: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Molecules such as growth factors, peptides and small molecules can guide cellular behavior and are thus important for tissue engineering. They are rapidly emerging as promising compounds for the regeneration of tissues of the musculoskeletal system. Growth factors have disadvantages such as high cost, short half-life, supraphysiological amounts needed, etc. Therefore, small molecules may be an alternative. These molecules have been discovered using high throughput screening. Small osteoinductive molecules exhibit several advantages over growth factors owing to their small sizes, such as high stability and non-immunogenicity. These molecules may stimulate directly signaling pathways that are important for osteogenesis. However, systemic application doesn't induce osteogenesis in most cases. Therefore, local administration is needed. This may be achieved by using a bone graft material providing additional osteoconductive properties. These graft materials can also act by themselves as a delivery matrix for targeted and local delivery. Furthermore, vascularization is necessary in the process of osteogenesis. Many of the small molecules are also capable of promoting vascularization of the tissue to be regenerated. Thus, in this review, special attention is given to molecules that are capable of inducing both angiogenesis and osteogenesis simultaneously. Finally, more recent preclinical and clinical uses in bone regeneration of those molecules are described, highlighting the needs for the clinical translation of these promising compounds.
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Peterson JR, Agarwal S, Loder SJ, Eboda O, Cederna PS, Buchman SR, Xi C, Wang SC, Levi B. Picking a bone with heterotopic ossification: translational progress current and future. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2015; 3:188. [PMID: 26366405 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.07.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Accepted: 07/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Jonathan R Peterson
- 1 Department of Surgery, 2 Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA ; 3 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- 1 Department of Surgery, 2 Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA ; 3 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- 1 Department of Surgery, 2 Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA ; 3 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- 1 Department of Surgery, 2 Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA ; 3 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- 1 Department of Surgery, 2 Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA ; 3 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- 1 Department of Surgery, 2 Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA ; 3 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- 1 Department of Surgery, 2 Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA ; 3 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- 1 Department of Surgery, 2 Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA ; 3 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- 1 Department of Surgery, 2 Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA ; 3 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Calcium signaling and the novel anti-proliferative effect of the UTP-sensitive P2Y11 receptor in rat cardiac myofibroblasts. Cell Calcium 2015; 58:518-33. [PMID: 26324417 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2015.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Revised: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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During myocardial ischemia and reperfusion both purines and pyrimidines are released into the extracellular milieu, thus creating a signaling wave that propagates to neighboring cells via membrane-bound P2 purinoceptors activation. Cardiac fibroblasts (CF) are important players in heart remodeling, electrophysiological changes and hemodynamic alterations following myocardial infarction. Here, we investigated the role UTP on calcium signaling and proliferation of CF cultured from ventricles of adult rats. Co-expression of discoidin domain receptor 2 and α-smooth muscle actin indicate that cultured CF are activated myofibroblasts. Intracellular calcium ([Ca(2+)]i) signals were monitored in cells loaded with Fluo-4 NW. CF proliferation was evaluated by the MTT assay. UTP and the selective P2Y4 agonist, MRS4062, caused a fast desensitizing [Ca(2+)]i rise originated from thapsigargin-sensitive internal stores, which partially declined to a plateau providing the existence of Ca(2+) in the extracellular fluid. The biphasic [Ca(2+)]i response to UTP was attenuated respectively by P2Y4 blockers, like reactive blue-2 and suramin, and by the P2Y11 antagonist, NF340. UTP and the P2Y2 receptor agonist MRS2768 increased, whereas the selective P2Y11 agonist NF546 decreased, CF growth; MRS4062 was ineffective. Blockage of the P2Y11 receptor or its coupling to adenylate cyclase boosted UTP-induced CF proliferation. Confocal microscopy and Western blot analysis confirmed the presence of P2Y2, P2Y4 and P2Y11 receptors. Data indicate that besides P2Y4 and P2Y2 receptors which are responsible for UTP-induced [Ca(2+)]i transients and growth of CF, respectively, synchronous activation of the previously unrecognized P2Y11 receptor may represent an important target for anti-fibrotic intervention in cardiac remodeling.
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Iser IC, Bracco PA, Gonçalves CEI, Zanin RF, Nardi NB, Lenz G, Battastini AMO, Wink MR. Mesenchymal stem cells from different murine tissues have differential capacity to metabolize extracellular nucleotides. J Cell Biochem 2015; 115:1673-82. [PMID: 24802095 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.24830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2013] [Revised: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 05/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have shown a great potential for cell-based therapy and many different therapeutic purposes. Despite the recent advances in the knowledge of MSCs biology, their biochemical and molecular properties are still poorly defined. Ecto-nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolases (E-NTPDases) and ecto-5'-nucleotidase (eNT/CD73) are widely expressed enzymes that hydrolyze extracellular nucleotides, generating an important cellular signaling cascade. Currently, studies have evidenced the relationship between the purinergic system and the development, maintenance, and differentiation of stem cells. The objective of this study is to identify the NTPDases and eNT/CD73 and compare the levels of nucleotide hydrolysis on MSCs isolated from different murine tissues (bone marrow, lung, vena cava, kidney, pancreas, spleen, skin, and adipose tissue). MSCs from all tissues investigated expressed the ectoenzymes at different levels. In MSCs from pancreas and adipose tissue, the hydrolysis of triphosphonucleosides was significantly higher when compared to the other cells. The diphosphonucleosides were hydrolyzed at a higher rate by MSC from pancreas when compared to MSC from other tissues. The differential nucleotide hydrolysis activity and enzyme expression in these cells suggests that MSCs play different roles in regulating the purinergic system in these tissues. Overall MSCs are an attractive adult-derived cell population for therapies, however, the fact that ecto-nucleotide metabolism can affect the microenvironment, modulating important events, such as immune response, makes the assessment of this metabolism an important part of the characterization of MSCs to be applied therapeutically.
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- Isabele C Iser
- Departamento de Ciências Básicas da Saúde e Laboratório de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre-UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Accumulating evidence now suggests that purinergic signalling exerts significant regulatory effects in the musculoskeletal system. In particular, it has emerged that extracellular nucleotides are key regulators of bone cell differentiation, survival and function. This review discusses our current understanding of the direct effects of purinergic signalling in bone, cartilage and muscle.
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- Isabel R Orriss
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London NW1 0TU, United Kingdom.
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George J, Gonçalves FQ, Cristóvão G, Rodrigues L, Meyer Fernandes JR, Gonçalves T, Cunha RA, Gomes CA. Different danger signals differently impact on microglial proliferation through alterations of ATP release and extracellular metabolism. Glia 2015; 63:1636-45. [PMID: 25847308 DOI: 10.1002/glia.22833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Microglia rely on their ability to proliferate in the brain parenchyma to sustain brain innate immunity and participate in the reaction to brain damage. We now studied the influence of different danger signals activating microglia, both internal (typified by glutamate, associated with brain damage) and external (using a bacterial lipopolysaccharide, LPS), on the proliferation of microglia cells. We found that LPS (100 ng/mL) increased, whereas glutamate (0.5 mM) decreased proliferation. Notably, LPS decreased whereas glutamate increased the extracellular levels of ATP. In contrast, LPS increased whereas glutamate decreased the extracellular catabolism of ATP into adenosine through ecto-nucleotidases and ecto-5'-nucleotidase. Finally, apyrase (degrades extracellular ATP) abrogated glutamate-induced inhibition of microglia proliferation; conversely, inhibitors of ecto-nucleotidases (ARL67156 or α,β-methylene ADP) and adenosine deaminase (degrades extracellular adenosine) abrogated the LPS-induced increase of microglia proliferation, which was blocked by a selective A2A receptor antagonist, SCH58261 (50 nM). Overall, these results highlight the importance of the extracellular purinergic metabolism to format microglia proliferation and influence the spatio-temporal profile of neuroinflammation in different conditions of brain damage.
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- Jimmy George
- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.,FMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.,FMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.,FMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.,FMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Mediero A, Wilder T, Perez-Aso M, Cronstein BN. Direct or indirect stimulation of adenosine A2A receptors enhances bone regeneration as well as bone morphogenetic protein-2. FASEB J 2015; 29:1577-90. [PMID: 25573752 PMCID: PMC4396602 DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-265066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Promoting bone regeneration and repair of bone defects is a need that has not been well met to date. We have previously found that adenosine, acting via A2A receptors (A2AR) promotes wound healing and inhibits inflammatory osteolysis and hypothesized that A2AR might be a novel target to promote bone regeneration. Therefore, we determined whether direct A2AR stimulation or increasing endogenous adenosine concentrations via purine transport blockade with dipyridamole regulates bone formation. We determined whether coverage of a 3 mm trephine defect in a mouse skull with a collagen scaffold soaked in saline, bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2; 200 ng), 1 μM CGS21680 (A2AR agonist, EC50 = 160 nM), or 1 μM dipyridamole (EC50 = 32 nM) promoted bone regeneration. Microcomputed tomography examination demonstrated that CGS21680 and dipyridamole markedly enhanced bone regeneration as well as BMP-2 8 wk after surgery (60 ± 2%, 79 ± 2%, and 75 ± 1% bone regeneration, respectively, vs. 32 ± 2% in control, P < 0.001). Blockade by a selective A2AR antagonist (ZM241385, 1 μM) or deletion of A2AR abrogated the effect of CGS21680 and dipyridamole on bone regeneration. Both CGS21680 and dipyridamole treatment increased alkaline phosphatase-positive osteoblasts and diminished tartrate resistance acid phosphatase-positive osteoclasts in the defects. In vivo imaging with a fluorescent dye for new bone formation revealed a strong fluorescent signal in treated animals that was equivalent to BMP-2. In conclusion, stimulation of A2AR by specific agonists or by increasing endogenous adenosine levels stimulates new bone formation as well as BMP-2 and represents a novel approach to stimulating bone regeneration.
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- Aránzazu Mediero
- Divisions of Translational Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Divisions of Translational Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Divisions of Translational Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Divisions of Translational Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Reis AMS, Ribeiro LGR, Ocarino NDM, Goes AM, Serakides R. Osteogenic potential of osteoblasts from neonatal rats born to mothers treated with caffeine throughout pregnancy. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2015; 16:10. [PMID: 25649420 PMCID: PMC4324429 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-015-0467-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Caffeine is an active alkaloid that can cause damage to bones in formation during prenatal life into adulthood. This compound can pass across the placenta and into the mother's milk, causing a reduction in bone formation, growth and mass. The objective of this study was to examine the osteogenic potential of osteoblasts extracted from neonatal rats born to mothers treated with caffeine throughout pregnancy. METHODS Twenty-four adult Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups, consisting of one control group and three groups that were treated with 25, 50, or 100 mg/kg of caffeine by an oral-gastric probe throughout the duration of the experimental period (pregnancy). At birth, three puppies from each dam in each group were euthanized, and osteoblasts were extracted from the calvaria of these pups for in vitro testing. RESULTS The osteoblasts extracted from the pups of rats that received 50 mg/kg caffeine during pregnancy exhibited increased expression of osteocalcin, osteopontin, sialoprotein, runx-2, alkaline phosphatase and type I collagen transcripts, resulting in increased synthesis of mineralization nodules. CONCLUSIONS Neonates from rats treated with 50 mg/kg caffeine during pregnancy contained osteoblasts with a higher osteogenic potential characterized by increased expression of osteocalcin, osteopontin, sialoprotein, runx-2, alkaline phosphatase and type I collagen and increased synthesis of mineralization nodules.
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- Amanda Maria Sena Reis
- Núcleo de Células Tronco e Terapia Celular Animal (NCT-TCA) da Escola de Veterinária da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Caixa Postal 567, campus Pampulha da UFMG, CEP 30123-970, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Núcleo de Células Tronco e Terapia Celular Animal (NCT-TCA) da Escola de Veterinária da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Caixa Postal 567, campus Pampulha da UFMG, CEP 30123-970, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Núcleo de Células Tronco e Terapia Celular Animal (NCT-TCA) da Escola de Veterinária da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Caixa Postal 567, campus Pampulha da UFMG, CEP 30123-970, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Biologia Molecular do Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, CEP: 30.161-970, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Núcleo de Células Tronco e Terapia Celular Animal (NCT-TCA) da Escola de Veterinária da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Caixa Postal 567, campus Pampulha da UFMG, CEP 30123-970, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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Trincavelli ML, Daniele S, Giacomelli C, Taliani S, Da Settimo F, Cosimelli B, Greco G, Novellino E, Martini C. Osteoblast differentiation and survival: A role for A2B adenosine receptor allosteric modulators. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2014; 1843:2957-66. [PMID: 25241343 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2014.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Revised: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The A2B adenosine receptor (A2B AR), activated in response to high levels of endogenous adenosine, is the major AR subtype involved in mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation to osteoblasts and bone formation. For this reason, targeting of A2B AR with selective allosteric modulators may represent a promising pharmacological approach to the treatment of bone diseases. Herein, we report the characterization of a 3-keto-indole derivative, 2-(1-benzyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxo-N-phenylacetamide (KI-7), as A2B AR positive allosteric modulator in MSCs, demonstrating that this compound is able to potentiate the effects of either adenosine and synthetic orthosteric A2B AR agonists in mediating osteoblast differentiation in vitro. In detail, we observed that MSC treatment with KI-7 determined an increase in the expression of osteoblast-related genes (Runx2 and osterix) and osteoblast marker proteins (phosphatase alkaline and osteocalcin), associated with a stimulation of osteoblast mineralization. In the early phase of differentiation programme, KI-7 significantly potentiated physiological and A2B AR agonist-mediated down-regulation of IL-6 release. Conversely, during the late stage of differentiation, when most of the cells have an osteoblast phenotype, KI-7 caused a sustained raise in IL-6 levels and an improvement in osteoblast viability. These data suggest that a positive allosteric modulation of A2B AR not only favours MSC commitment to osteoblasts, but also ensures a greater survival of mature osteoblasts. Our study paves the way for a therapeutic use of selective positive allosteric modulators of A2B AR in the control of osteoblast differentiation, bone formation and fracture repair.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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Noronha-Matos JB, Coimbra J, Sá-e-Sousa A, Rocha R, Marinhas J, Freitas R, Guerra-Gomes S, Ferreirinha F, Costa MA, Correia-de-Sá P. P2X7-induced zeiosis promotes osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of postmenopausal bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. FASEB J 2014; 28:5208-22. [PMID: 25169056 DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-257923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Polymorphisms of the P2X7 receptor have been associated with increased risk of fractures in postmenopausal women. Although both osteoblasts and osteoclasts express P2X7 receptors, their function in osteogenesis remains controversial. Here, we investigated the role of the P2X7 receptor on osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) cultures from postmenopausal women (age 71±3 yr, n=18). We focused on the mechanisms related to intracellular [Ca(2+)]i oscillations and plasma membrane-dynamics. ATP, and the P2X7 agonist BzATP (100 μM), increased [Ca(2+)]i in parallel to the formation of membrane pores permeable to TO-PRO-3 dye uptake. ATP and BzATP elicited reversible membrane blebs (zeiosis) in 38 ± 1 and 70 ± 1% of the cells, respectively. P2X7-induced zeiosis was Ca(2+) independent, but involved phospholipase C, protein kinase C, and Rho-kinase activation. BzATP (100 μM) progressively increased the expression of Runx-2 and Osterix transcription factors by 452 and 226% (at d 21), respectively, alkaline phosphatase activity by 88% (at d 28), and mineralization by 329% (at d 43) of BMSC cultures in a Rho-kinase-dependent manner. In summary, reversible plasma membrane zeiosis involving cytoskeleton rearrangements due to activation of the P2X7-Rho-kinase axis promotes osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of BMSCs, thus providing new therapeutic targets for postmenopausal bone loss.
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- José Bernardo Noronha-Matos
- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia and Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar-Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto, Portugal; and
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia and Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar-Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto, Portugal; and
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia and Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar-Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto, Portugal; and
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- Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia and Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar-Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto, Portugal; and
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia and Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar-Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto, Portugal; and
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia and Departamento de Química, Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine (UMIB), and Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar-Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto, Portugal; and
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia and Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar-Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto, Portugal; and
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D'Alimonte I, Lannutti A, Pipino C, Di Tomo P, Pierdomenico L, Cianci E, Antonucci I, Marchisio M, Romano M, Stuppia L, Caciagli F, Pandolfi A, Ciccarelli R. Wnt signaling behaves as a "master regulator" in the osteogenic and adipogenic commitment of human amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cells. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2014; 9:642-54. [PMID: 23605563 PMCID: PMC3785124 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-013-9436-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Human amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cells (huAFMSCs) are emerging as a promising therapeutic option in regenerative medicine. Here, we characterized huAFMSC phenotype and multipotentiality. When cultured in osteogenic medium, huAFMSC displayed a significant increase in: Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) activity and mRNA expression, Alizarin Red S staining and Runx2 mRNA expression; whereas maintaining these cells in an adipogenic culture medium gave a time-dependent increase in PPARγ and FABP4 mRNA expression, glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) activity and positivity to Oil Red Oil staining. These results confirm that huAFMSCs can differentiate toward osteogenic and adipogenic phenotypes. The canonical Wnt/ßcatenin signaling pathway appears to trigger huAFMSC osteoblastogenesis, since during early phases of osteogenic differentiation, the expression of Dishevelled-2 (Dvl-2), of the non-phosphorylated form of ß-catenin, and the phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase-3ß (GSK3ß) at serine 9 were upregulated. On the contrary, during adipogenic differentiation Dvl-2 expression decreased, whereas that of ß-catenin remained unchanged. This was associated with a late increase in GSK3ß phosphorylation. Consistent with this scenario, huAFMSCs exposure to Dickkopf-1, a selective inhibitor of the Wnt signaling, abolished Runx2 and ALP mRNA upregulation during huAFMSC osteogenic differentiation, whereas it enhanced FABP4 expression in adipocyte-differentiating cells. Taken together, these results unravel novel molecular determinants of huAFMSC commitment towards osteoblastogenesis, which may represent potential targets for directing the differentiation of these cells and improving their use in regenerative medicine. Schematic representation of Wnt pathway involved in the osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of huAFMSCs. Our paper demonstrates that osteogenic commitment of these cells is linked to the stimulation of Wnt signal leading to the final transcriptional activation of early osteogenic markers such as RUNX-2 and ALP, mediated by β-catenin. DKK1 is a secreted Wnt antagonist that may be used as a drug to inhibit Wnt signal. In contrast, adipogenic commitment involves early inhibition of Wnt pathway leading to ubiquitination/degradation of β-catenin. This results in the transcription of PPARγ and FABP4, considered as the main initiators of adipogenesis. APC, adenomatous polyposis coli; βcat, β-catenin; CK1, casein kinase 1; DKK1, dickkopf 1; Dvl, Dishevelled; GSK3β, glycogen synthase kinase 3β; LRP5/6, low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5/6 ![]()
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- Iolanda D'Alimonte
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University "G. D'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Hinton DJ, McGee-Lawrence ME, Lee MR, Kwong HK, Westendorf JJ, Choi DS. Aberrant bone density in aging mice lacking the adenosine transporter ENT1. PLoS One 2014; 9:e88818. [PMID: 24586402 PMCID: PMC3929493 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Adenosine is known to regulate bone production and resorption in humans and mice. Type 1 equilibrative nucleoside transporter (ENT1) is responsible for the majority of adenosine transport across the plasma membrane and is ubiquitously expressed in both humans and mice. However, the contribution of ENT1-mediated adenosine levels has not been studied in bone remodeling. With the recent identification of the importance of adenosine signaling in bone homeostasis, it is essential to understand the role of ENT1 to develop novel therapeutic compounds for bone disorders. Here we examined the effect of ENT1 deletion on bone density using X-ray, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and micro-computerized tomography analysis. Our results show that bone density and bone mineral density is reduced in the lower thoracic and lumbar spine as well as the femur of old ENT1 null mice (>7 months) compared to wild-type littermates. Furthermore, we found increased mRNA expression of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), an osteoclast marker, in isolated long bones from 10 month old ENT1 null mice compared to wild-type mice. In addition, aged ENT1 null mice displayed severe deficit in motor coordination and locomotor activity, which might be attributed to dysregulated bone density. Overall, our study suggests that ENT1-regulated adenosine signaling plays an essential role in lumbar spine and femur bone density.
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- David J. Hinton
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Neurobiology of Disease Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Advanced Genomics Technology Center, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Neurobiology of Disease Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Calcium phosphate-bearing matrices induce osteogenic differentiation of stem cells through adenosine signaling. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014; 111:990-5. [PMID: 24395775 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1321717111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 246] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Synthetic matrices emulating the physicochemical properties of tissue-specific ECMs are being developed at a rapid pace to regulate stem cell fate. Biomaterials containing calcium phosphate (CaP) moieties have been shown to support osteogenic differentiation of stem and progenitor cells and bone tissue formation. By using a mineralized synthetic matrix mimicking a CaP-rich bone microenvironment, we examine a molecular mechanism through which CaP minerals induce osteogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cells with an emphasis on phosphate metabolism. Our studies show that extracellular phosphate uptake through solute carrier family 20 (phosphate transporter), member 1 (SLC20a1) supports osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells via adenosine, an ATP metabolite, which acts as an autocrine/paracrine signaling molecule through A2b adenosine receptor. Perturbation of SLC20a1 abrogates osteogenic differentiation by decreasing intramitochondrial phosphate and ATP synthesis. Collectively, this study offers the demonstration of a previously unknown mechanism for the beneficial role of CaP biomaterials in bone repair and the role of phosphate ions in bone physiology and regeneration. These findings also begin to shed light on the role of ATP metabolism in bone homeostasis, which may be exploited to treat bone metabolic diseases.
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Burnstock G, Arnett TR, Orriss IR. Purinergic signalling in the musculoskeletal system. Purinergic Signal 2013; 9:541-72. [PMID: 23943493 PMCID: PMC3889393 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-013-9381-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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It is now widely recognised that extracellular nucleotides, signalling via purinergic receptors, participate in numerous biological processes in most tissues. It has become evident that extracellular nucleotides have significant regulatory effects in the musculoskeletal system. In early development, ATP released from motor nerves along with acetylcholine acts as a cotransmitter in neuromuscular transmission; in mature animals, ATP functions as a neuromodulator. Purinergic receptors expressed by skeletal muscle and satellite cells play important pathophysiological roles in their development or repair. In many cell types, expression of purinergic receptors is often dependent on differentiation. For example, sequential expression of P2X5, P2Y1 and P2X2 receptors occurs during muscle regeneration in the mdx model of muscular dystrophy. In bone and cartilage cells, the functional effects of purinergic signalling appear to be largely negative. ATP stimulates the formation and activation of osteoclasts, the bone-destroying cells. Another role appears to be as a potent local inhibitor of mineralisation. In osteoblasts, the bone-forming cells, ATP acts via P2 receptors to limit bone mineralisation by inhibiting alkaline phosphatase expression and activity. Extracellular ATP additionally exerts significant effects on mineralisation via its hydrolysis product, pyrophosphate. Evidence now suggests that purinergic signalling is potentially important in several bone and joint disorders including osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and cancers. Strategies for future musculoskeletal therapies might involve modulation of purinergic receptor function or of the ecto-nucleotidases responsible for ATP breakdown or ATP transport inhibitors.
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- Geoffrey Burnstock
- Autonomic Neuroscience Centre, University College Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK,
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Pinheiro AR, Paramos-de-Carvalho D, Certal M, Costa MA, Costa C, Magalhães-Cardoso MT, Ferreirinha F, Sévigny J, Correia-de-Sá P. Histamine induces ATP release from human subcutaneous fibroblasts, via pannexin-1 hemichannels, leading to Ca2+ mobilization and cell proliferation. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:27571-27583. [PMID: 23918924 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.460865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Changes in the regulation of connective tissue ATP-mediated mechano-transduction and remodeling may be an important link to the pathogenesis of chronic pain. It has been demonstrated that mast cell-derived histamine plays an important role in painful fibrotic diseases. Here we analyzed the involvement of ATP in the response of human subcutaneous fibroblasts to histamine. Acute histamine application caused a rise in intracellular Ca(2+) ([Ca(2+)]i) and ATP release from human subcutaneous fibroblasts via H1 receptor activation. Histamine-induced [Ca(2+)]i rise was partially attenuated by apyrase, an enzyme that inactivates extracellular ATP, and by blocking P2 purinoceptors with pyridoxal phosphate-6-azo(benzene-2,4-disulfonic acid) tetrasodium salt and reactive blue 2. [Ca(2+)]i accumulation caused by histamine was also reduced upon blocking pannexin-1 hemichannels with (10)Panx, probenecid, or carbenoxolone but not when connexin hemichannels were inhibited with mefloquine or 2-octanol. Brefeldin A, an inhibitor of vesicular exocytosis, also did not block histamine-induced [Ca(2+)]i mobilization. Prolonged exposure of human subcutaneous fibroblast cultures to histamine favored cell growth and type I collagen synthesis via the activation of H1 receptor. This effect was mimicked by ATP and its metabolite, ADP, whereas the selective P2Y1 receptor antagonist, MRS2179, partially attenuated histamine-induced cell growth and type I collagen production. Expression of pannexin-1 and ADP-sensitive P2Y1 receptor on human subcutaneous fibroblasts was confirmed by immunofluorescence confocal microscopy and Western blot analysis. In conclusion, histamine induces ATP release from human subcutaneous fibroblasts, via pannexin-1 hemichannels, leading to [Ca(2+)]i mobilization and cell growth through the cooperation of H1 and P2 (probably P2Y1) receptors.
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- Ana Rita Pinheiro
- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia, Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica (UMIB); Área Técnico-Científica de Fisioterapia, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, 4400-330 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia, Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica (UMIB)
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia, Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica (UMIB)
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia, Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica (UMIB); Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar-Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia, Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica (UMIB)
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia, Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica (UMIB)
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec, Québec G1V 4G2, Canada; Département de Microbiologie-Infectiologie et d'Immunologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia, Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica (UMIB).
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Folwarczna J, Pytlik M, Zych M, Cegieła U, Kaczmarczyk-Sedlak I, Nowińska B, Śliwiński L. Favorable effect of moderate dose caffeine on the skeletal system in ovariectomized rats. Mol Nutr Food Res 2013; 57:1772-84. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201300123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2013] [Revised: 03/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Joanna Folwarczna
- Department of Pharmacology; Medical University of Silesia; Katowice Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology; Medical University of Silesia; Katowice Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry; Medical University of Silesia; Katowice Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology; Medical University of Silesia; Katowice Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology; Medical University of Silesia; Katowice Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology; Medical University of Silesia; Katowice Poland
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Mediero A, Cronstein BN. Adenosine and bone metabolism. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2013; 24:290-300. [PMID: 23499155 PMCID: PMC3669669 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2013.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Revised: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 02/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Bone is a dynamic organ that undergoes continuous remodeling while maintaining a balance between bone formation and resorption. Osteoblasts, which synthesize and mineralize new bone, and osteoclasts, the cells that resorb bone, act in concert to maintain bone homeostasis. In recent years, there has been increasing appreciation of purinergic regulation of bone metabolism. Adenosine, released locally, mediates its physiologic and pharmacologic actions via interactions with G protein-coupled receptors, and recent work has indicated that these receptors are involved in the regulation of osteoclast differentiation and function, as well as in osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. Moreover, adenosine receptors also regulate chondrocyte and cartilage homeostasis. These recent findings underscore the potential therapeutic importance of adenosine receptors in regulating bone physiology and pathology.
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- Aránzazu Mediero
- Department of Medicine, Division of Translational Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, MSB251, New York, NY 10016, USA
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He W, Mazumder A, Wilder T, Cronstein BN. Adenosine regulates bone metabolism via A1, A2A, and A2B receptors in bone marrow cells from normal humans and patients with multiple myeloma. FASEB J 2013; 27:3446-54. [PMID: 23682121 DOI: 10.1096/fj.13-231233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by osteolytic bone lesions with uncoupled bone remodeling. In this study, we examined the effects of adenosine and its receptors (A1R, A2AR, A2BR, and A3R) on osteoblast and osteoclast differentiation of cells derived from patients with MM and healthy control subjects. Mesenchymal stem cells and bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells were isolated from bone marrow and differentiated into osteoblasts and osteoclasts, respectively. A1R antagonist rolofylline and A2BR agonist BAY60-6583 inhibit osteoclast differentiation of cells from patients with MM in a dose-dependent manner, as shown by TRAP staining (IC50: 10 and ∼10 nM, respectively). BAY60-6583 and dipyridamole, a nucleoside transport inhibitor, stimulate osteoblast differentiation of cells from patients with MM, as measured by ALP activity at d 14 and Alizarin Red staining at d 21 (by 1.57±0.03- and 1.71±0.45-fold, respectively), which can be blocked by A2BR antagonist MRS1754. Consistently, real-time PCR showed a significant increase of mRNA of osteocalcin and osterix at d 14. The effect of adenosine and its receptors is consistent in patients with MM and healthy subjects, suggesting an intrinsic mechanism that is important in both MM bone metabolism and normal physiology. Furthermore, the effect of dipyridamole on osteoblast differentiation is diminished in both A2BR- and CD39-knockout mice. These results indicate that adenosine receptors may be useful targets for the treatment of MM-induced bone disease.
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- Wenjie He
- New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA
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D'Alimonte I, Nargi E, Lannutti A, Marchisio M, Pierdomenico L, Costanzo G, Di Iorio P, Ballerini P, Giuliani P, Caciagli F, Ciccarelli R. Adenosine A1 receptor stimulation enhances osteogenic differentiation of human dental pulp-derived mesenchymal stem cells via WNT signaling. Stem Cell Res 2013; 11:611-24. [PMID: 23651584 DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2013.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2012] [Revised: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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In this study, mesenchymal stem cells deriving from dental pulp (DPSCs) of normal human impacted third molars, previously characterized for their ability to differentiate into osteoblasts, were used. We observed that: i) DPSCs, undifferentiated or submitted to osteogenic differentiation, express all four subtypes of adenosine receptors (AR) and CD73, corresponding to 5'-ecto-nucleotidase; and ii) AR stimulation with selective agonists elicited a greater osteogenic cell differentiation consequent to A1 receptor (A1R) activation. Therefore, we focused on the activity of this AR. The addition of 15-60nM 2-chloro-N(6)-cyclopentyl-adenosine (CCPA), A1R agonist, to DPSCs at each change of the culture medium significantly increased the proliferation of cells grown in osteogenic medium after 8days in vitro (DIV) without modifying that of undifferentiated DPSCs. Better characterizing the effect of A1R stimulation on the osteogenic differentiation capability of these cells, we found that CCPA increased the: i) expression of two well known and early osteogenic markers, RUNX-2 and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), after 3 and 7DIV; ii) ALP enzyme activity at 7DIV and iii) mineralization of extracellular matrix after 21DIV. These effects, abolished by cell pre-treatment with the A1R antagonist 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropyl-xanthine (DPCPX), involved the activation of the canonical Wnt signaling as, in differentiating DPSCs, CCPA significantly increased dishevelled protein and inhibited glycogen synthase kinase-3β, both molecules being downstream of Wnt receptor signal pathway. Either siRNA of dishevelled or cell pre-treatment with Dickkopf-1, known inhibitor of Wnt signaling substantially reduced either DPSC osteogenic differentiation or its enhancement promoted by CCPA. Summarizing, our findings indicate that the stimulation of A1R may stimulate DPSC duplication enhancing their osteogenic differentiation efficiency. These effects may have clinical implications possibly facilitating bone tissue repair and remodeling.
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- Iolanda D'Alimonte
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy; Stem Tech Group, Chieti, Italy
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Differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells to osteoblasts and chondrocytes: a focus on adenosine receptors. Expert Rev Mol Med 2013; 15:e1. [PMID: 23406574 DOI: 10.1017/erm.2013.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Skeletogenesis, either during development, post-injury or for maintenance, is a carefully coordinated process reliant on the appropriate differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Some well described, as well as a new regulator of this process (adenosine receptors), are alike in that they signal via cyclic-AMP (cAMP). This review highlights the known contribution of cAMP signalling to mesenchymal stem cell differentiation to osteoblasts and to chondrocytes. Focus has been given to how these regulators influence the commitment of the osteochondroprogenitor to these separate lineages.
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Mediero A, Frenkel SR, Wilder T, He W, Mazumder A, Cronstein BN. Adenosine A2A receptor activation prevents wear particle-induced osteolysis. Sci Transl Med 2012; 4:135ra65. [PMID: 22623741 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3003393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Prosthesis loosening, associated with wear particle-induced inflammation and osteoclast-mediated bone destruction, is a common cause for joint implant failure, leading to revision surgery. Adenosine A(2A) receptors (A(2A)Rs) mediate potent anti-inflammatory effects in many tissues and prevent osteoclast differentiation. We tested the hypothesis that an A(2A)R agonist could reduce osteoclast-mediated bone resorption in a murine calvaria model of wear particle-induced bone resorption. C57BL/6 and A(2A)R knockout (A(2A)R KO) mice received ultrahigh-molecular weight polyethylene particles and were treated daily with either saline or the A(2A)R agonist CGS21680. After 2 weeks, micro-computed tomography of calvaria demonstrated that CGS21680 reduced particle-induced bone pitting and porosity in a dose-dependent manner, increasing cortical bone and bone volume compared to control mice. Histological examination demonstrated diminished inflammation after treatment with CGS21680. In A(2A)R KO mice, CGS21680 did not affect osteoclast-mediated bone resorption or inflammation. Levels of bone resorption markers receptor activator of nuclear factor κB (RANK), RANK ligand, cathepsin K, CD163, and osteopontin were reduced after CGS21680 treatment, together with a reduction in osteoclasts. Secretion of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α was significantly decreased, whereas IL-10 was markedly increased in bone by CGS21680. These results in mice suggest that site-specific delivery of an adenosine A(2A)R agonist could enhance implant survival, delaying or eliminating the need for revision arthroplastic surgery.
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- Aránzazu Mediero
- Division of Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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Ham J, Evans BAJ. An emerging role for adenosine and its receptors in bone homeostasis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2012; 3:113. [PMID: 23024635 PMCID: PMC3444801 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2012.00113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Accepted: 08/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Bone is continually being remodeled and defects in the processes involved lead to bone diseases. Many regulatory factors are known to influence remodeling but other mechanisms, hitherto unknown, may also be involved. Importantly, our understanding of these currently unknown mechanisms may lead to important new therapies for bone disease. It is accepted that purinergic signaling is involved in bone, and our knowledge of this area has increased significantly over the last 15 years, although most of the published work has studied the role of ATP and other signaling molecules via the P2 family of purinergic receptors. During the last few years, however, there has been increased interest within the bone field in the role of P1 receptors where adenosine is the primary signaling molecule. This review will bring together the current information available in relation to this expanding area of research.
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- Jack Ham
- Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff UniversityCardiff, Wales, UK
- Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering and Repair, School of Medicine, Cardiff UniversityCardiff, Wales, UK
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- Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff UniversityCardiff, Wales, UK
- Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering and Repair, School of Medicine, Cardiff UniversityCardiff, Wales, UK
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Takedachi M, Oohara H, Smith BJ, Iyama M, Kobashi M, Maeda K, Long CL, Humphrey MB, Stoecker BJ, Toyosawa S, Thompson LF, Murakami S. CD73-generated adenosine promotes osteoblast differentiation. J Cell Physiol 2012; 227:2622-31. [PMID: 21882189 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.23001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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CD731 is a GPI-anchored cell surface protein with ecto-5'-nucleotidase enzyme activity that plays a crucial role in adenosine production. While the roles of adenosine receptors (AR) on osteoblasts and osteoclasts have been unveiled to some extent, the roles of CD73 and CD73-generated adenosine in bone tissue are largely unknown. To address this issue, we first analyzed the bone phenotype of CD73-deficient (cd73(-/-)) mice. The mutant male mice showed osteopenia, with significant decreases of osteoblastic markers. Levels of osteoclastic markers were, however, comparable to those of wild-type mice. A series of in vitro studies revealed that CD73 deficiency resulted in impairment in osteoblast differentiation but not in the number of osteoblast progenitors. In addition, over expression of CD73 on MC3T3-E1 cells resulted in enhanced osteoblastic differentiation. Moreover, MC3T3-E1 cells expressed adenosine A(2A) receptors (A(2A)AR) and A(2B) receptors (A(2B)AR) and expression of these receptors increased with osteoblastic differentiation. Enhanced expression of osteocalcin (OC) and bone sialoprotein (BSP) observed in MC3T3-E1 cells over expressing CD73 were suppressed by treatment with an A(2B)AR antagonist but not with an A(2A) AR antagonist. Collectively, our results indicate that CD73 generated adenosine positively regulates osteoblast differentiation via A(2B)AR signaling.
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- Masahide Takedachi
- Department of Periodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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Noronha-Matos JB, Costa MA, Magalhães-Cardoso MT, Ferreirinha F, Pelletier J, Freitas R, Neves JM, Sévigny J, Correia-de-Sá P. Role of ecto-NTPDases on UDP-sensitive P2Y(6) receptor activation during osteogenic differentiation of primary bone marrow stromal cells from postmenopausal women. J Cell Physiol 2012; 227:2694-709. [PMID: 21898410 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.23014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This study aimed at investigating the expression and function of uracil nucleotide-sensitive receptors (P2Y(2), P2Y(4), and P2Y(6)) on osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) in culture. Bone marrow specimens were obtained from postmenopausal female patients (68 ± 5 years old, n = 18) undergoing total hip arthroplasty. UTP and UDP (100 µM) facilitated osteogenic differentiation of the cells measured as increases in alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, without affecting cell proliferation. Uracil nucleotides concentration-dependently increased [Ca(2+)](i) in BMSCs; their effects became less evident with time (7 > 21 days) of the cells in culture. Selective activation of P2Y(6) receptors with the stable UDP analog, PSB 0474, mimicked the effects of both UTP and UDP, whereas UTPγS was devoid of effect. Selective blockade of P2Y(6) receptors with MRS 2578 prevented [Ca(2+)](i) rises and osteogenic differentiation caused by UDP at all culture time points. BMSCs are immunoreactive against P2Y(2), P2Y(4), and P2Y(6) receptors. While the expression of P2Y(6) receptors remained fairly constant (7∼21 days), P2Y(2) and P2Y(4) became evident only in less proliferative and more differentiated cultures (7 < 21 days). The rate of extracellular UTP and UDP inactivation was higher in less proliferative and more differentiated cell populations. Immunoreactivity against NTPDase1, -2, and -3 rises as cells differentiate (7 < 21 days). Data show that uracil nucleotides are important regulators of osteogenic cells differentiation predominantly through the activation of UDP-sensitive P2Y(6) receptors coupled to increases in [Ca(2+)](i) . Endogenous actions of uracil nucleotides may be balanced through specific NTPDases determining whether osteoblast progenitors are driven into proliferation or differentiation.
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- J B Noronha-Matos
- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Neurobiologia, UMIB, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar - Universidade do Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto, Portugal
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Carroll SH, Wigner NA, Kulkarni N, Johnston-Cox H, Gerstenfeld LC, Ravid K. A2B adenosine receptor promotes mesenchymal stem cell differentiation to osteoblasts and bone formation in vivo. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:15718-27. [PMID: 22403399 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.344994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The differentiation of osteoblasts from their precursors, mesenchymal stem cells, is an important component of bone homeostasis as well as fracture healing. The A2B adenosine receptor (A2BAR) is a Gα(s)/α(q)-protein-coupled receptor that signals via cAMP. cAMP-mediated signaling has been demonstrated to regulate the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into various skeletal tissue lineages. Here, we studied the role of this receptor in the differentiation of MSCs to osteoblasts. In vitro differentiation of bone marrow-derived MSCs from A2BAR KO mice resulted in lower expression of osteoblast differentiation transcription factors and the development of fewer mineralized nodules, as compared with WT mice. The mechanism of effect involves, at least partially, cAMP as indicated by experiments involving activation of the A2BAR or addition of a cAMP analog during differentiation. Intriguingly, in vivo, microcomputed tomography analysis of adult femurs showed lower bone density in A2BAR KO mice as compared with WT. Furthermore, A2BAR KO mice display a delay in normal fracture physiology with lower expression of osteoblast differentiation genes. Thus, our study identified the A2BAR as a new regulator of osteoblast differentiation, bone formation, and fracture repair.
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- Shannon H Carroll
- Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
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