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Wu X, Gong Q, Chen Y, Liu Y, Song M, Li F, Li P, Lai J. Full-length transcriptome and analysis of bmp-related genes in Platypharodon extremus. Heliyon 2022; 8:e10783. [PMID: 36276739 PMCID: PMC9582708 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Platypharodon extremus is an endemic species on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. As a secondary protected species in China, the basic genomic information of this species has not yet been reported. Here, through third-generation sequencing, the full-length transcriptome of P. extremus was obtained. We identified 323,290 CCS sequences, and a total of 50,083 unigenes were extracted after correction with second-generation sequencing data and the removal of redundant reads. A total of 50,067 transcripts were annotated with the various databases. Based on the sequence information, three members in the bone morphogenetic proteins (bmps) family and their receptors, were identified. We found that the special structures of these proteins (zinc-dependent metalloproteinase domain, CUB domains, EGF-like domains and TGF-β domain) are highly conserved in fish and that they are closely evolutionarily related to the bmps and bmp receptors of Cyprinidae fishes. This is the first study to sequence the full-length transcriptome of P. extremus, which will help us to further understand its biology.
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Vanadium Toxicity Monitored by Fertilization Outcomes and Metal Related Proteolytic Activities in Paracentrotus lividus Embryos. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10020083. [PMID: 35202269 PMCID: PMC8878891 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10020083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Metal pharmaceutical residues often represent emerging toxic pollutants of the aquatic environment, as wastewater treatment plants do not sufficiently remove these compounds. Recently, vanadium (V) derivatives have been considered as potential therapeutic factors in several diseases, however, only limited information is available about their impact on aquatic environments. This study used sea urchin embryos (Paracentrotus lividus) to test V toxicity, as it is known they are sensitive to V doses from environmentally relevant to very cytotoxic levels (50 nM; 100 nM; 500 nM; 1 µM; 50 µM; 100 µM; 500 µM; and 1 mM). We used two approaches: The fertilization test (FT) and a protease detection assay after 36 h of exposure. V affected the fertilization percentage and increased morphological abnormalities of both egg and fertilization envelope, in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, a total of nine gelatinases (with apparent molecular masses ranging from 309 to 22 kDa) were detected, and their proteolytic activity depended on the V concentration. Biochemical characterization shows that some of them could be aspartate proteases, whereas substrate specificity and the Ca2+/Zn2+ requirement suggest that others are similar to mammalian matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs).
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Overexpression of BMP1 reflects poor prognosis in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Gene Ther 2019; 27:330-340. [PMID: 31155610 PMCID: PMC7237353 DOI: 10.1038/s41417-019-0107-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the highest mortality, invasion, and metastasis subtype of renal cell carcinoma. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family has recently emerged as a group of cancer-related proteins in multiple pathogenesis of cancers. Currently, little is known about the prediction role of BMPs in ccRCC. Therefore, we screened The Cancer Genome Atlas Kidney Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA-KIRC) database for ccRCC patients with complete clinical information and BMP family expression data. Multivariate analysis showed that high expression of BMP1 was associated with shorter overall survival (OS) (P = 0.001), and shorter disease-free survival (DFS) (P = 0.018). Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) showed BMP1 was associated with epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), G2M checkpoint, angiogenesis, hypoxia pathway, and Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene (KRAS) signaling. Knockdown BMP1 suppressed malignancy of ccRCC in vitro and in vivo. Our results indicated that high expressions of BMP1 were poor prognostic factors and gene therapy could be an effective treatment for ccRCC.
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Zigrino P, Sengle G. Fibrillin microfibrils and proteases, key integrators of fibrotic pathways. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 146:3-16. [PMID: 29709492 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Supramolecular networks composed of multi-domain ECM proteins represent intricate cellular microenvironments which are required to balance tissue homeostasis and direct remodeling. Structural deficiency in ECM proteins results in imbalances in ECM-cell communication resulting often times in fibrotic reactions. To understand how individual components of the ECM integrate communication with the cell surface by presenting growth factors or providing fine-tuned biomechanical properties is mandatory for gaining a better understanding of disease mechanisms in the quest for new therapeutic approaches. Here we provide an overview about what we can learn from inherited connective tissue disorders caused primarily by mutations in fibrillin-1 and binding partners as well as by altered ECM processing leading to defined structural changes and similar functional knock-in mouse models. We will utilize this knowledge to propose new molecular hypotheses which should be tested in future studies.
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Bone morphogenetic proteins: Their role in regulating osteoclast differentiation. Bone Rep 2019; 10:100207. [PMID: 31193008 PMCID: PMC6513777 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2019.100207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The ability to create recombinant bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) in recent years has led to their rise as a common clinical adjuvant. Their application varies, from spinal fixation to repairing palatal clefts, to coating implants for osseointegration. In recent years questions have been raised as to the efficacy of BMPs in several of these procedures. These questions are due to the unwanted side effect of BMPs on other cell types, such as osteoclasts which can resorb bone at the graft/implant site. However, most BMP research focuses on the anabolic osteoinductive effects of BMPs on osteoblasts rather than its counterpart- stimulation of the osteoclasts, which are cells responsible for resorbing bone. In this review, we discuss the data available from multiple in-vitro and in-vivo BMP-related knockout models to elucidate the different functions BMPs have on osteoclast differentiation and activity. BMPs can act directly on osteoclasts to regulate differentiation and activity. Osteoclasts express multiple BMP signaling components. BMPs signal through both SMAD independent and dependent mechanisms in osteoclasts. SMAD dependent BMP signaling regulates osteoclast-osteoblast coupling factors.
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Akadam-Teker B, Ozkara G, Kurnaz-Gomleksiz O, Bugra Z, Teker E, Ozturk O, Yilmaz-Aydogan H. BMP1 5'UTR + 104 T/C gene variation: can be a predictive marker for serum HDL and apoprotein A1 levels in male patients with coronary heart disease. Mol Biol Rep 2018; 45:1269-1276. [PMID: 30062502 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4283-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Apolipoprotein A1 (Apo A1), the major protein of HDL, is secreted as a proprotein and then is cleaved by C-terminal procollagen endoproteinase/bone morphogenetic protein-1 (BMP1). BMP1 stimulates the conversion of newly secreted proapo A1 to its phospholipid-binding form. Therefore, genetic variations of BMP1 gene may affect serum ApoA1 and HDL levels. We aimed to investigate the effects of the functional 5'UTR + 104 (T/C) variant of BMP1 on serum ApoA1 and HDL levels and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in this study. The BMP1 5'UTR + 104 (T/C) (rs143383) variation was determined in 131 male patients with CHD and 51 male controls by real-time polymerase chain reaction technique. ApoA1 levels were measured by immunoturbidimetry. The serum Apo-A1 levels were found higher in controls with the BMP1-CC genotype than those with the T-allele (p < 0.001). Our findings show the association of this variation with serum ApoA1 and HDL-C levels which increase in the order of CT < TT < CC in the controls. No effect was found on ApoA1 and HDL-C levels in CHD patients, as it was observed in the controls. However, the BMP1-TT genotype was associated with higher triglyceride (TG) levels as compared to C-allele (p = 0.009). These discrepancies could be due to statin therapy which has dominant effects on lowering cholesterol levels comparing to TG levels. Our results indicated that the BMP1 5'UTR + 104 (T/C) variation may affect the serum ApoA1 and lipoprotein levels depending on statin therapy so that contributes to the development of CHD.
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- Basak Akadam-Teker
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Vakıf Gureba c. Çapa, 34093, Istanbul, Turkey.,Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Vakıf Gureba c. Çapa, 34093, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Vakıf Gureba c. Çapa, 34093, Istanbul, Turkey.,Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Altinbas University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Departments of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Vakıf Gureba c. Çapa, 34093, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Vakıf Gureba c. Çapa, 34093, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Astacin gene family of metalloproteinases in planarians: Structural organization and tissue distribution. Gene Expr Patterns 2018; 28:77-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gep.2018.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Upregulation of bone morphogenetic protein 1 is associated with poor prognosis of late-stage gastric Cancer patients. BMC Cancer 2018; 18:508. [PMID: 29720137 PMCID: PMC5930761 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4383-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background Gastric cancer is the eighth most common cancer in Taiwan, with a 40% 5-year survival rate. Approximately 40% of patients are refractory to chemotherapy. Currently, the anti-HER2 therapy is the only clinically employed targeted therapy. However, only 7% patients in Taiwan are HER2-positive. Identifying candidate target genes will facilitate the development of adjuvant targeted therapy to increase the efficacy of gastric cancer treatment. Methods Clinical specimens were analyzed by targeted RNA sequencing to assess the expression levels of target genes. Statistical significance of differential expression and correlation between specimens was evaluated. The correlation with patient survival was analyzed as well. In vitro cell mobility was determined using wound-healing and transwell mobility assays. Results Expression of BMP1, COL1A1, STAT3, SOX2, FOXA2, and GATA6 was progressively dysregulated through the stages of gastric oncogenesis. The expression profile of these six genes forms an ubiquitously biomarker signature that is sufficient to differentiate cancer from non-cancerous specimens. High expression status of BMP1 correlates with poor long-term survival of late-stage patients. In vitro, suppression of BMP1 inhibits the mobility of the gastric cancer cell lines, indicating a role of BMP1 in metastasis. Conclusions BMP1 is upregulated in gastric cancer and is correlated with poor patient survival. Suppression of BMP1 reduced gastric cancer mobility in vitro. Our finding suggests that anti-BMP1 therapy will likely augment the efficacy of standard chemotherapy and improve the treatment outcome.
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Borges MH, Figueiredo SG, Leprevost FV, De Lima ME, Cordeiro MDN, Diniz MR, Moresco J, Carvalho PC, Yates JR. Venomous extract protein profile of Brazilian tarantula Grammostola iheringi : searching for potential biotechnological applications. J Proteomics 2016; 136:35-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2016.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Mulloy B, Rider CC. The Bone Morphogenetic Proteins and Their Antagonists. VITAMINS AND HORMONES 2015; 99:63-90. [PMID: 26279373 DOI: 10.1016/bs.vh.2015.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and the growth and differentiation factors comprise a single family of some 20 homologous, dimeric cytokines which share the cystine-knot domain typical of the TGF-β superfamily. They control the differentiation and activity of a range of cell types, including many outside bone and cartilage. They serve as developmental morphogens, but are also important in chronic pathologies, including tissue fibrosis and cancer. One mechanism for enabling tight spatiotemporal control of their activities is through a number of antagonist proteins, including Noggin, Follistatin, Chordin, Twisted gastrulation (TSG), and the seven members of the Cerberus and Dan family. These antagonists are secreted proteins that bind selectively to particular BMPs with high affinity, thereby blocking receptor engagement and signaling. Most of these antagonists also possess a TGF-β cystine-knot domain. Here, we discuss current knowledge and understanding of the structures and activities of the BMPs and their antagonists, with a particular focus on the latter proteins. Recent advances in structural biology of BMP antagonists have begun the process of elucidating the molecular basis of their activity, displaying a surprising variety between the modes of action of these closely related proteins. We also discuss the interactions of the antagonists with the glycosaminoglycan heparan sulfate, which is found ubiquitously on cell surfaces and in the extracellular matrix.
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- Centre for Biomedical Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Biomedical Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom.
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Tissue Remodelling following Resection of Porcine Liver. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:248920. [PMID: 26240819 PMCID: PMC4512564 DOI: 10.1155/2015/248920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Revised: 06/07/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIM To study genes regulating the extracellular matrix (ECM) and investigate the tissue remodelling following liver resection in porcine. METHODS Four pigs with 60% partial hepatectomy- (PHx-) induced liver regeneration were studied over six weeks. Four pigs underwent sham surgery and another four pigs were used as controls of the normal liver growth. Liver biopsies were taken upon laparotomy, after three and six weeks. Gene expression profiles were obtained using porcine-specific oligonucleotide microarrays. Immunohistochemical staining was performed and a proliferative index was assessed. RESULTS More differentially expressed genes were associated with the regulation of ECM in the resection group compared to the sham and control groups. Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) and collagen 1, alpha 2 (COL1A2) were both upregulated in the early phase of liver regeneration, validated by immunopositive cells during the remodelling phase of liver regeneration. A broadened connective tissue was demonstrated by Masson's Trichrome staining, and an immunohistochemical staining against pan-Cytokeratin (pan-CK) demonstrated a distinct pattern of migrating cells, followed by proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) positive nuclei. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrates both a distinct pattern of PCNA positive nuclei and a deposition of ECM proteins in the remodelling phase of liver regeneration.
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Metalloproteases meprin α and meprin β are C- and N-procollagen proteinases important for collagen assembly and tensile strength. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 110:14219-24. [PMID: 23940311 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1305464110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Type I fibrillar collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, crucial for the formation and strength of bones, skin, and tendon. Proteolytic enzymes are essential for initiation of the assembly of collagen fibrils by cleaving off the propeptides. We report that Mep1a(-/-) and Mep1b(-/-) mice revealed lower amounts of mature collagen I compared with WT mice and exhibited significantly reduced collagen deposition in skin, along with markedly decreased tissue tensile strength. While exploring the mechanism of this phenotype, we found that cleavage of full-length human procollagen I heterotrimers by either meprin α or meprin β led to the generation of mature collagen molecules that spontaneously assembled into collagen fibrils. Thus, meprin α and meprin β are unique in their ability to process and release both C- and N-propeptides from type I procollagen in vitro and in vivo and contribute to the integrity of connective tissue in skin, with consequent implications for inherited connective tissue disorders.
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Chaim OM, Trevisan-Silva D, Chaves-Moreira D, Wille ACM, Ferrer VP, Matsubara FH, Mangili OC, da Silveira RB, Gremski LH, Gremski W, Senff-Ribeiro A, Veiga SS. Brown spider (Loxosceles genus) venom toxins: tools for biological purposes. Toxins (Basel) 2011; 3:309-44. [PMID: 22069711 PMCID: PMC3202818 DOI: 10.3390/toxins3030309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2010] [Revised: 02/26/2011] [Accepted: 03/17/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Venomous animals use their venoms as tools for defense or predation. These venoms are complex mixtures, mainly enriched of proteic toxins or peptides with several, and different, biological activities. In general, spider venom is rich in biologically active molecules that are useful in experimental protocols for pharmacology, biochemistry, cell biology and immunology, as well as putative tools for biotechnology and industries. Spider venoms have recently garnered much attention from several research groups worldwide. Brown spider (Loxosceles genus) venom is enriched in low molecular mass proteins (5–40 kDa). Although their venom is produced in minute volumes (a few microliters), and contain only tens of micrograms of protein, the use of techniques based on molecular biology and proteomic analysis has afforded rational projects in the area and permitted the discovery and identification of a great number of novel toxins. The brown spider phospholipase-D family is undoubtedly the most investigated and characterized, although other important toxins, such as low molecular mass insecticidal peptides, metalloproteases and hyaluronidases have also been identified and featured in literature. The molecular pathways of the action of these toxins have been reported and brought new insights in the field of biotechnology. Herein, we shall see how recent reports describing discoveries in the area of brown spider venom have expanded biotechnological uses of molecules identified in these venoms, with special emphasis on the construction of a cDNA library for venom glands, transcriptome analysis, proteomic projects, recombinant expression of different proteic toxins, and finally structural descriptions based on crystallography of toxins.
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- Olga Meiri Chaim
- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; (O.M.C.); (D.T.-S); (D.C.-M); (A.C.M.W.); (V.P.F.); (F.H.M.); (L.H.G.); (A.S.-R)
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; (O.M.C.); (D.T.-S); (D.C.-M); (A.C.M.W.); (V.P.F.); (F.H.M.); (L.H.G.); (A.S.-R)
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; (O.M.C.); (D.T.-S); (D.C.-M); (A.C.M.W.); (V.P.F.); (F.H.M.); (L.H.G.); (A.S.-R)
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; (O.M.C.); (D.T.-S); (D.C.-M); (A.C.M.W.); (V.P.F.); (F.H.M.); (L.H.G.); (A.S.-R)
- Department of Structural, Molecular Biology and Genetics, State University of Ponta Grossa, CEP 84030-900 Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil;
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; (O.M.C.); (D.T.-S); (D.C.-M); (A.C.M.W.); (V.P.F.); (F.H.M.); (L.H.G.); (A.S.-R)
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; (O.M.C.); (D.T.-S); (D.C.-M); (A.C.M.W.); (V.P.F.); (F.H.M.); (L.H.G.); (A.S.-R)
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- Department of Structural, Molecular Biology and Genetics, State University of Ponta Grossa, CEP 84030-900 Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil;
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; (O.M.C.); (D.T.-S); (D.C.-M); (A.C.M.W.); (V.P.F.); (F.H.M.); (L.H.G.); (A.S.-R)
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; (O.M.C.); (D.T.-S); (D.C.-M); (A.C.M.W.); (V.P.F.); (F.H.M.); (L.H.G.); (A.S.-R)
- Catholic University of Paraná, Health and Biological Sciences Institute, CEP 80215-901 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil;
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; (O.M.C.); (D.T.-S); (D.C.-M); (A.C.M.W.); (V.P.F.); (F.H.M.); (L.H.G.); (A.S.-R)
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, CEP 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; (O.M.C.); (D.T.-S); (D.C.-M); (A.C.M.W.); (V.P.F.); (F.H.M.); (L.H.G.); (A.S.-R)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; ; Tel.: +55-41-33611776; Fax: +55-41-3266-2042
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Trevisan-Silva D, Gremski LH, Chaim OM, da Silveira RB, Meissner GO, Mangili OC, Barbaro KC, Gremski W, Veiga SS, Senff-Ribeiro A. Astacin-like metalloproteases are a gene family of toxins present in the venom of different species of the brown spider (genus Loxosceles). Biochimie 2009; 92:21-32. [PMID: 19879318 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2009.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2009] [Accepted: 10/06/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Brown spiders have a worldwide distribution, and their venom has a complex composition containing many different molecules. Herein, we report the existence of a family of astacin-like metalloprotease toxins in Loxosceles intermedia venom, as well as in the venom of different species of Loxosceles. Using a cDNA library from the L. intermedia venom gland, we cloned two novel cDNAs encoding astacin-like metalloprotease toxins, LALP2 and LALP3. Using an anti-serum against the previously described astacin-like toxin in L. intermedia venom (LALP1), we detected the presence of immunologically-related toxins in the venoms of L. intermedia, Loxosceles laeta, and Loxosceles gaucho. Zymographic experiments showed gelatinolytic activity of crude venoms of L. intermedia, L. laeta, and L. gaucho (which could be inhibited by the divalent metal chelator 1,10-phenanthroline) at electrophoretic mobilities identical to those reported for immunological cross-reactivity. Moreover, mRNAs extracted from L. laeta and L. gaucho venom glands were screened for astacin-like metalloproteases, and cDNAs obtained using LALP1-specific primers were sequenced, and their deduced amino acid sequences confirmed they were members of the astacin family with the family signatures (HEXXHXXGXXHE and MXY), LALP4 and LALP5, respectively. Sequence comparison of deduced amino acid sequences revealed that LALP2, LALP3, LALP4, and LALP5 are related to the astacin family. This study identified the existence of gene family of astacin-like toxins in the venoms of brown spiders and raises the possibility that these molecules are involved in the deleterious effects triggered by the venom.
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BMP-2-Based Repair of Large-Scale Calvarial Defects in an Experimental Model. J Craniofac Surg 2008; 19:1315-22. [DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3181843369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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da Silveira R, Wille A, Chaim O, Appel M, Silva D, Franco C, Toma L, Mangili O, Gremski W, Dietrich C, Nader H, Veiga S. Identification, cloning, expression and functional characterization of an astacin-like metalloprotease toxin from Loxosceles intermedia (brown spider) venom. Biochem J 2007; 406:355-63. [PMID: 17535156 PMCID: PMC1948970 DOI: 10.1042/bj20070363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Injuries caused by brown spiders (Loxosceles genus) are associated with dermonecrotic lesions with gravitational spreading and systemic manifestations. The venom has a complex composition containing many different toxins, of which metalloproteases have been described in many different species of this genus. These toxins may degrade extracellular matrix constituents acting as a spreading factor. By using a cDNA library from an Loxosceles intermedia venom gland, we cloned and expressed a 900 bp cDNA, which encoded a signal peptide and a propeptide, which corresponded to a 30 kDa metalloprotease, now named LALP (Loxosceles astacin-like protease). Recombinant LALP was refolded and used to produce a polyclonal antiserum, which showed cross-reactivity with a 29 kDa native venom protein. CD analysis provided evidence that the recombinant LALP toxin was folded correctly, was still in a native conformation and had not aggregated. LALP addition to endothelial cell cultures resulted in de-adhesion of the cells, and also in the degradation of fibronectin and fibrinogen (this could be inhibited by the presence of the bivalent chelator 1,10-phenanthroline) and of gelatin in vitro. Sequence comparison (nucleotide and deduced amino acid), phylogenetic analysis and analysis of the functional recombinant toxin revealed that LALP is related in both structure and function to the astacin family of metalloproteases. This suggests that an astacin-like toxin is present in a animal venom secretion and indicates that recombinant LALP will be a useful tool for future structural and functional studies on venom and the astacin family.
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- Rafael B. da Silveira
- *Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua 3 de maio, 100 5° andar, São Paulo, Brazil
- †Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politecnico, Setor de Ciencias Biologicas, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- †Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politecnico, Setor de Ciencias Biologicas, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- ‡Department of Structural, Molecular Biology and Genetics, State University of Ponta Grossa, Campus Uvaranas, Bloco M Avenida General Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748 Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua 3 de maio, 100 5° andar, São Paulo, Brazil
- †Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politecnico, Setor de Ciencias Biologicas, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- †Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politecnico, Setor de Ciencias Biologicas, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- †Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politecnico, Setor de Ciencias Biologicas, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- †Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politecnico, Setor de Ciencias Biologicas, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua 3 de maio, 100 5° andar, São Paulo, Brazil
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- §Department of Physiology, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politecnico, Setor de Ciencias Biologicas, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- †Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politecnico, Setor de Ciencias Biologicas, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- ∥Catholic University of Paraná, Health and Biological Sciences Institute, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua 3 de maio, 100 5° andar, São Paulo, Brazil
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua 3 de maio, 100 5° andar, São Paulo, Brazil
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- †Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politecnico, Setor de Ciencias Biologicas, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- To whom correspondence should be addressed (email )
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Xiong X, Chen L, Li Y, Xie L, Zhang R. Pf-ALMP, a novel astacin-like metalloproteinase with cysteine arrays, is abundant in hemocytes of pearl oyster Pinctada fucata. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 1759:526-34. [PMID: 17207871 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbaexp.2006.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2006] [Revised: 09/28/2006] [Accepted: 09/28/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The astacin family metalloproteinase is a family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases which play crucial roles in embryonic development, bone growth and morphogenesis. A cDNA clone encoding a putative astacin-like metalloproteinase (pf-ALMP) was isolated from hemocytes of pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata. The novel metalloproteinase presents a molecular organization close to the astacins, but has a novel C-terminal domain with cysteine arrays. RT-PCR analysis revealed that pf-ALMP was expressed dramatically high in hemocytes, which was affected by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) challenge. High expression of pf-ALMP was also found in gill, gonad and digestion gland, and in situ hybridization demonstrated that pf-ALMP was expressed in the epithelia cells of these tissues. Substrate analysis studies indicated that the recombinant pf-ALMP catalytic domain could digest gelatin. Interestingly, the pf-ALMP also could be involved in cell proliferation processes and the cysteine arrays were necessary for the proliferative activity. Taken together, these studies also help to further understand the functions of astacins which may be related to the processes of molluscan inflammatory response, embryo development, proliferation and shell formation.
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- Xunhao Xiong
- Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Angerer L, Hussain S, Wei Z, Livingston BT. Sea urchin metalloproteases: a genomic survey of the BMP-1/tolloid-like, MMP and ADAM families. Dev Biol 2006; 300:267-81. [PMID: 17059814 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2006.07.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2006] [Revised: 07/25/2006] [Accepted: 07/26/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Analysis of the Strongylocentrotus purpuratus genome has revealed approximately 240 metalloprotease genes, and they represent all 23 families expressed in vertebrates. EST/cDNA sequencing and microarray analysis show that nearly 70% are represented in embryo RNA. Among them are many metalloproteases with demonstrated developmental roles in other systems-BMP-1/TLD (tolloid) (astacins), MMPs (matrix metalloproteases) and the ADAMs (disintegrin/metalloproteases). The developmental functions of these kinds of metalloproteases include modifying the extracellular matrix, regulating signaling pathways or modulating cellular adhesive properties. The unexpectedly large number of BMP-1/TLD-like protease genes (23) results primarily from expansion of a set encoding an unusual domain conserved in structure and primary sequence only in nematode astacins. Such proteases may have interesting developmental functions because the expression patterns of several are highly regulated along the primary axis at times when cell differentiation and morphogenesis begin. The size of the sea urchin MMP family and the clustered arrangement of many of its members are similar to vertebrates, but phylogenetic analyses suggest that different ancestral genes were independently amplified in sea urchins and vertebrates. One expansion appears to be genes encoding MMPs that have putative transmembrane domains and may be membrane-tethered (MT). Interestingly, the genes encoding TIMPs, inhibitors of MMPs, have also been amplified and the 10 genes are tandemly arranged in a single cluster. In contrast, there are fewer ADAM and ADAMTS genes in sea urchins, but they represent all but one of the chordate-specific groups. The genome sequence now opens the door to experimental manipulations designed to understand how modulation of the extracellular environment affects development.
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- Lynne Angerer
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20815, USA.
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Kanzawa N, Tatewaki S, Watanabe R, Kunihisa I, Iwahashi H, Nakamura K, Tsuchiya T. Expression and tissue distribution of astacin-like squid metalloprotease (ALSM). Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2005; 142:153-63. [PMID: 16081309 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2005.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2005] [Revised: 05/14/2005] [Accepted: 05/15/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Astacin metalloprotease family members function in a wide variety of biologic events, including cell differentiation and morphogenesis during embryonic development and adult tissue differentiation. We previously isolated and characterized an astacin-like squid metalloprotease (ALSM). To elucidate the embryonic expression of ALSM, we performed immunohistochemical analysis with specific antibodies and examined the expression profiles of ALSM isoforms by in situ hybridization analysis. Tissue distribution and expression were also examined in adult spear squid. mRNA expression of ALSM isoforms I and III was first detected in newly hatched squid and was restricted to the liver. No mRNA signals were detected in other tissues even in adult squids. At the protein level, both isoforms were prominent in the liver of embryos and later in digestive organs of adult squid. Both isoforms were also detected in muscle tissues, including mantle and tentacle muscle. Staining for ALSM III was also identified in the iris and in tissues near the eye in squid embryos. However, no reactive bands were detected by immunoblotting of adult squid eyes. Thus, ALSM is initially expressed at the late stage of embryogenesis in spear squid, and expression is restricted to the liver. Thereafter, ALSM isoforms function in various tissues in an isoform-dependent manner.
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- Nobuyuki Kanzawa
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, 102-8554, Tokyo, Japan.
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Sundin OH, Leppert GS, Silva ED, Yang JM, Dharmaraj S, Maumenee IH, Santos LC, Parsa CF, Traboulsi EI, Broman KW, Dibernardo C, Sunness JS, Toy J, Weinberg EM. Extreme hyperopia is the result of null mutations in MFRP, which encodes a Frizzled-related protein. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005; 102:9553-8. [PMID: 15976030 PMCID: PMC1172243 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0501451102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Nanophthalmos is a rare disorder of eye development characterized by extreme hyperopia (farsightedness), with refractive error in the range of +8.00 to +25.00 diopters. Because the cornea and lens are normal in size and shape, hyperopia occurs because insufficient growth along the visual axis places these lensing components too close to the retina. Nanophthalmic eyes show considerable thickening of both the choroidal vascular bed and scleral coat, which provide nutritive and structural support for the retina. Thickening of these tissues is a general feature of axial hyperopia, whereas the opposite occurs in myopia. We have mapped recessive nanophthalmos to a unique locus at 11q23.3 and identified four independent mutations in MFRP, a gene that is selectively expressed in the eye and encodes a protein with homology to Tolloid proteases and the Wnt-binding domain of the Frizzled transmembrane receptors. This gene is not critical for retinal function, as patients entirely lacking MFRP can still have good refraction-corrected vision, produce clinically normal electro-retinograms, and show only modest anomalies in the dark adaptation of photoreceptors. MFRP appears primarily devoted to regulating axial length of the eye. It remains to be determined whether natural variation in its activity plays a role in common refractive errors.
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- Olof H Sundin
- Laboratory of Developmental Genetics, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Lindsay LL, Hedrick JL. Proteolysis of Xenopus laevis egg envelope ZPA triggers envelope hardening. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 324:648-54. [PMID: 15474476 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.09.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2004] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The egg envelope of most animal eggs is modified following fertilization, resulting in the prevention of polyspermy and hardening of the egg envelope. In frogs and mammals a prominent feature of envelope modification is N-terminal proteolysis of the envelope glycoprotein ZPA. We have purified the ZPA protease from Xenopus laevis eggs and characterized it as a zinc metalloprotease. Proteolysis of isolated egg envelopes by the isolated protease resulted in envelope hardening. The N-terminal peptide fragment of ZPA remained disulfide bond linked to the ZPA glycoprotein moiety following proteolysis. We propose a mechanism for egg envelope hardening involving ZPA proteolysis by an egg metalloprotease as a triggering event followed by induction of global conformational changes in egg envelope glycoproteins.
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- Leann L Lindsay
- Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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Yeh LCC, Tsai AD, Lee JC. Osteogenic protein-1 (OP-1, BMP-7) induces osteoblastic cell differentiation of the pluripotent mesenchymal cell line C2C12. J Cell Biochem 2004; 87:292-304. [PMID: 12397611 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.10315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The effects of Osteogenic Protein-1 (OP-1, BMP-7) on the differentiation of the pluripotent mesenchymal cell line, C2C12, were examined. OP-1 at 50 ng/ml partially inhibited myotube formation in C2C12 cells, while OP-1 at 200 ng/ml completely inhibited myotube formation and induced the formation of cells displaying osteoblastic morphology. High concentrations of OP-1 elevated the alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity dramatically, both as a function of time and OP-1 concentration. Osteocalcin (OC) mRNA expression was detected as early as 8 days in OP-1-treated cultures and subsequently increased considerably. Expression of bone sialoprotein (BSP) mRNA was low in control cultures and stimulated by OP-1. Collagen type I mRNA expression was enhanced by OP-1 during the early days in culture, but gradually decreased thereafter. MyoD mRNA expression, high in control cultures, was suppressed by OP-1 in a dose- and time-dependent manner. OP-1 enhanced ActR-I mRNA expression and significantly elevated the mRNA expressions of BMP-1, BMP-4, BMP-5, GDF-6, and GDF-8. The present results indicate that OP-1 is a potent inducer of C2C12 differentiation into osteoblastic cells.
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- Lee-Chuan C Yeh
- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA.
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Cheng H, Jiang W, Phillips FM, Haydon RC, Peng Y, Zhou L, Luu HH, An N, Breyer B, Vanichakarn P, Szatkowski JP, Park JY, He TC. Osteogenic activity of the fourteen types of human bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs). J Bone Joint Surg Am 2003; 85:1544-52. [PMID: 12925636 DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200308000-00017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 690] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs) are known to promote osteogenesis, and clinical trials are currently underway to evaluate the ability of certain BMPs to promote fracture-healing and spinal fusion. The optimal BMPs to be used in different clinical applications have not been elucidated, and a comprehensive evaluation of the relative osteogenic activity of different BMPs is lacking. METHODS To identify the BMPs that may possess the most osteoinductive activity, we analyzed the osteogenic activity of BMPs in mesenchymal progenitor and osteoblastic cells. Recombinant adenoviruses expressing fourteen human BMPs (BMP-2 to BMP-15) were constructed to infect pluripotent mesenchymal progenitor C3H10T1/2 cells, preosteoblastic C2C12 cells, and osteoblastic TE-85 cells. Osteogenic activity was determined by measuring the induction of alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, and matrix mineralization upon BMP stimulation. RESULTS BMP-2, 6, and 9 significantly induced alkaline phosphatase activity in pluripotential C3H10T1/2 cells, while BMP-2, 4, 6, 7, and 9 significantly induced alkaline phosphatase activity in preosteoblastic C2C12 cells. In TE-85 osteoblastic cells, most BMPs (except BMP-3 and 12) were able to induce alkaline phosphatase activity. The results of alkaline phosphatase histochemical staining assays were consistent with those of alkaline phosphatase colorimetric assays. Furthermore, BMP-2, 6, and 9 (as well as BMP-4 and, to a lesser extent, BMP-7) significantly induced osteocalcin expression in C3H10T1/2 cells. In C2C12 cells, osteocalcin expression was strongly induced by BMP-2, 4, 6, 7, and 9. Mineralized nodules were readily detected in C3H10T1/2 cells infected with BMP-2, 6, and 9 (and, to a lesser extent, those infected with BMP-4 and 7). CONCLUSIONS A comprehensive analysis of the osteogenic activity of fourteen types of BMPs in osteoblastic progenitor cells was conducted. Our results suggest an osteogenic hierarchical model in which BMP-2, 6, and 9 may play an important role in inducing osteoblast differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. In contrast, most BMPs are able to stimulate osteogenesis in mature osteoblasts.
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- Hongwei Cheng
- Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Illinois, USA.
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Leighton M, Kadler KE. Paired basic/Furin-like proprotein convertase cleavage of Pro-BMP-1 in the trans-Golgi network. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:18478-84. [PMID: 12637569 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m213021200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-1 is a zinc-dependent metalloproteinase that cleaves a variety of extracellular matrix substrates, including type I procollagen. Little is known about the site of action of BMP-1, although the extracellular matrix seems likely to be it. BMP-1 is synthesized with an N-terminal prodomain. The removal of the prodomain presumably activates the proteinase. In this study we show that the prodomain is cleaved in the trans-Golgi network (TGN) and by furin-like/paired basic proprotein convertases. Inhibitors of furin resulted in the secretion of pro-BMP-1, which could not cleave procollagen. Recombinant furin cleaved the prodomain from pro-BMP-1. Site-directed mutagenesis of the prodomain cleavage site (RSRR) to RSAA resulted in efficient secretion of pro-BMP-1. Therefore, prodomain cleavage was not required for secretion. Using peptide N-glycosidase and neuraminidase digestion to determine the post-translational status of pro-BMP-1 during its conversion to BMP-1, we showed that BMP-1 first appears in the TGN during sialylation of the molecule. Furthermore, immunofluorescence studies using an antibody to the nascent N terminus of BMP-1 showed localization to the TGN and plasma membrane. The observation that BMP-1 occurs inside the cell raises the possibility that BMP-1 might begin to cleave its substrates prior to secretion to the extracellular matrix.
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- Mat Leighton
- Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Stopford Building 2.205, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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Yeh LCC, Mallein-Gerin F, Lee JC. Differential effects of osteogenic protein-1 (BMP-7) on gene expression of BMP and GDF family members during differentiation of the mouse MC615 chondrocyte cells. J Cell Physiol 2002; 191:298-309. [PMID: 12012325 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.10094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The mRNA expression patterns of several bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and growth differentiation factors (GDFs) in long-term cultures of the clonal mouse chondrocyte cell line MC615 were examined. Distinct spatial and temporal patterns of expression of BMPs and GDFs were observed. The temporal orders of expression were correlated with those of several biochemical markers characteristic of chondrocytic cell differentiation. BMP-1, -2, -5, and -6 mRNA expression increased throughout the chondrogenic process and BMP-4 mRNA expression was not changed. GDF-1 and -3 mRNA expression increased throughout the chondrogenic process, and GDF-5, -6, -8, and -9 mRNA expressions were not changed. Effects of osteogenic protein-1 (OP-1, BMP-7) on the expression patterns of several other members of the BMP family and of the GDF family were also examined. OP-1 downregulated the BMP-1, -4, -5, and -6 mRNA expression by a maximal 3-, 5-, 2.5-, and 3-fold, respectively. The BMP-2 mRNA expression was not changed significantly by a low concentration of OP-1, but was increased at 200 ng/ml at day 7 of treatment. In contrast to the BMPs, OP-1 upregulated significantly the six GDF members examined (GDF-1, -3, -5, -6, -8, and -9) by three- to four-fold. Our findings demonstrate that OP-1 differentially regulates the mRNA expression of several related members of the BMP family and upregulates the mRNA expression of several members of the GDF family. The observations suggest that OP-1 action on cartilage differentiation involves a complex regulation of gene expression of several members of the BMP and the GDF family.
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- Lee-Chuan C Yeh
- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA.
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Zhan B, Hotez PJ, Wang Y, Hawdon JM. A developmentally regulated metalloprotease secreted by host-stimulated Ancylostoma caninum third-stage infective larvae is a member of the astacin family of proteases. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2002; 120:291-6. [PMID: 11897134 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-6851(01)00453-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Bin Zhan
- Department of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine, The George Washington University Medical Center, 725 Ross Hall, 2300 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
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Vilmos P, Gaudenz K, Hegedus Z, Marsh JL. The Twisted gastrulation family of proteins, together with the IGFBP and CCN families, comprise the TIC superfamily of cysteine rich secreted factors. Mol Pathol 2001; 54:317-23. [PMID: 11577174 PMCID: PMC1187089 DOI: 10.1136/mp.54.5.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIMS To analyse the similarities between the Twisted gastrulation (TSG) proteins known to date; in addition, to determine phylogenetic relations among the TSG proteins, and between the TSGs and other protein families--the CCN (for example, CCN2 (CTGF), CCN1 (CYR61), and CCN3 (NOV)) and IGFBP (insulin-like growth factor binding protein) families. METHODS TBLASTN and FASTA3 were used to identify new tsg genes and relatives of the TSG family. The sequences were aligned with ClustalW. The predictions of sites for signal peptide cleavage, post-translational modifications, and putative protein domains were carried out with software available at various databases. Unrooted phylogenetic trees were calculated using the UPGMA method. RESULTS Several tsg genes from vertebrates and invertebrates were compared. Alignment of protein sequences revealed a highly conserved family of TSG proteins present in both vertebrates and invertebrates, whereas the slightly less well conserved IGFBP and CCN proteins are apparently present only in vertebrates. The TSG proteins display strong homology among themselves and they are composed of a putative signal peptide at the N-terminus followed by a cysteine rich (CR) region, a conserved domain devoid of cysteines, a variable midregion, and a C-terminal CR region. The most striking similarity between the TSGs and the IGFBP and CCN proteins occurs in the N-terminal conserved cysteine rich domain and the characteristic 5' cysteine rich domain(s), spacer region, and 3' cysteine rich domain structure. CONCLUSION The family of highly conserved TSG proteins, together with the IGFBP and CCN families, constitute an emerging multigene superfamily of secreted cysteine rich factors. The TSG branch of the superfamily appears to pre-date the others because it is present in all species examined, whereas the CCN and IGFBP genes are found only in vertebrates.
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- P Vilmos
- Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs) is a novel family of extracellular proteases found in both mammals and invertebrates. Members of the family may be distinguished from the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease) family members based on the multiple copies of thrombospondin 1-like repeats they carry. With at least nine members in mammals alone, the ADAMTS family members are predicted by their structural domains to be extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins with a wide range of activities and functions distinct from members of the ADAM family that are largely anchored on the cell surface. ADAMTS2 is a procollagen N-proteinase, and the mutations of its gene are responsible for Human Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VII C and bovine dermatosparaxis. ADAMTS4 and ADAMTS5 are aggrecanases implicated in the degradation of cartilage aggrecan in arthritic diseases. Other members of the ADAMTS family have also been implicated in roles during embryonic development and angiogenesis. Current and future studies on this emerging group of ECM proteases may provide important insights into developmental or pathological processes involving ECM remodeling.
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- B L Tang
- Central Imaging and Histology Facility, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore 117609, Singapore.
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Rancourt SL, Rancourt DE. Murine subtilisin-like proteinase SPC6 is expressed during embryonic implantation, somitogenesis, and skeletal formation. DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS 2000; 21:75-81. [PMID: 9291583 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6408(1997)21:1<75::aid-dvg9>3.0.co;2-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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During mammalian embryogenesis, proteinases are important for both matrix remodeling and the activation of latent growth factors. As subtilisin-like prohormone convertases (SPCs) have recently been found to activate members of the matrix metalloproteinase and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) families, we sought to investigate the role of this gene family in murine implantation and embryogenesis. Using active site polymerase chain reaction (PCR) cloning, four members of the SPC family were identified at embryonic day 6.5: SPC1, SPC2, SPC3, and SPC6. In situ hybridization analysis of sectioned E6.5 embryos in utero demonstrated strong SPC6 expression in differentiated decidua, overlapping and extending beyond the region previously described for the metalloproteinase inhibitor TIMP-2. Lower levels of SPC6 expression were observed in trophoblasts and in the ectoplacental cone, suggesting multiple roles for this enzyme in implantation. Northern analysis showed that SPC6 mRNA in embryos is represented by two distinct sizes of message--the isoform SPC6-1 (3.0 kb) is most abundant at all stages, but significant levels of SPC6-b (6.0 kb) occur in E12.5 embryos. Whole mount in situ hybridization to E8.5 embryos demonstrated strong SPC6 expression in the most posterior somite. This somitic staining moved caudally with the developing embryo and by E10.5 became localized to the posterior of the tail, indicating that SPC6 is involved in somitogenesis. SPC6 was expressed at low levels throughout the embryo, except in the developing nervous system, and strong expression was observed in the first branchial arch and in skeletal regions of the developing vertebrae, limbs, and craniofacium, suggesting additional roles for SPC6 in skeletogenesis.
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- S L Rancourt
- Southern Alberta Cancer Research Centre, University of Calgary, Canada
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Yan L, Leontovich A, Fei K, Sarras MP. Hydra metalloproteinase 1: a secreted astacin metalloproteinase whose apical axis expression is differentially regulated during head regeneration. Dev Biol 2000; 219:115-28. [PMID: 10677259 DOI: 10.1006/dbio.1999.9568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The newly emerging astacin metalloproteinase family comprises multiple members with diverse functions. Most recently, the development-related functions have been attributed to both (1) proteolytic cleavage and subsequent release of active TGF-beta-like growth factors from latent inhibitory complexes and (2) modification of extracellular matrix (ECM) assembly and composition. We previously identified and purified hydra metalloproteinase 1 (HMP-1), a developmentally important astacin proteinase that functions in head regeneration and transdifferentiation of tentacle battery cells (L. Yan et al., 1995, Development 121, 1591-1602). In the present study, further cloning revealed that HMP-1 is produced as a secreted zymogen with a conserved hydrophobic signal sequence and a putative propeptide. The processed HMP-1 is composed of a characteristic astacin proteinase domain and a unique Cys-rich C-terminus. With this simple domain structure, HMP-1 represents an ancestral astacin proteinase. Consistent with its role in head regeneration, HMP-1 mRNA is expressed at highest levels by endodermal cells at the apical pole of the body column just inferior to the base of tentacles, the region of active cell differentiation or transdifferentiation. A modified immunocytochemical procedure demonstrated that HMP-1 protein can be localized not only to ECM of tentacles as we previously reported, but also to endodermal cells of the body column in a pattern similar to its mRNA distribution. The localization of HMP-1 protein in tentacles was confirmed using an enzymatic approach. A translocation of HMP-1 protein from cells in the body column to the extracellular milieu in tentacles further suggests that HMP-1 is a secreted protein. HMP-1 expression undergoes extensive regulation at the transcriptional level both temporally and spatially during head regeneration. The involvement of HMP-1 in this morphogenetic process is further supported by the blockage of head regeneration with localized antisense treatment. Taken together, these results suggest that HMP-1 is a secreted astacin metalloproteinase that has an important role in regulating hydra head morphogenesis potentially through its differential expression along the body axis.
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- L Yan
- Department of Anatomy, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, 66160-7400, USA
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Leontovich AA, Zhang J, Shimokawa K, Nagase H, Sarras MP. A novel hydra matrix metalloproteinase (HMMP) functions in extracellular matrix degradation, morphogenesis and the maintenance of differentiated cells in the foot process. Development 2000; 127:907-20. [PMID: 10648248 DOI: 10.1242/dev.127.4.907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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As a member of Cnidaria, the body wall of hydra is structurally reduced to an epithelial bilayer with an intervening extracellular matrix (ECM). Biochemical and cloning studies have shown that the molecular composition of hydra ECM is similar to that seen in vertebrates and functional studies have demonstrated that cell-ECM interactions are important to developmental processes in hydra. Because vertebrate matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been shown to have an important role in cell-ECM interactions, the current study was designed to determine whether hydra has homologues of these proteinases and, if so, what function these enzymes have in morphogenesis and cell differentiation in this simple metazoan. Utilizing a PCR approach, a single hydra matrix metalloproteinase, named HMMP was identified and cloned. The structure of HMMP was similar to that of vertebrate MMPs with an overall identity of about 35%. Detailed structural analysis indicated some unique features in (1) the cysteine-switch region of the prodomain, (2) the hinge region preceding the hemopexin domain, and (3) the hemopexin domain. Using a bacterial system, HMMP protein was expressed and folded to obtain an active enzyme. Substrate analysis studies indicated that recombinant HMMP could digest a number of hydra ECM components such as hydra laminin. Using a fluorogenic MMP substrate assay, it was determined that HMMP was inhibited by peptidyl hydroxamate MMP inhibitors, GM6001 and matlistatin, and by human recombinant TIMP-1. Whole-mount in situ studies indicated that HMMP mRNA was expressed in the endoderm along the entire longitudinal axis of hydra, but at relatively high levels at regions where cell-transdifferentiation occurred (apical and basal poles). Functional studies using GM6001 and TIMP-1 indicated that these MMP inhibitors could reversibly block foot regeneration. Blockage of foot regeneration was also observed using antisense thio-oligo nucleotides to HMMP introduced into the endoderm of the basal pole using a localized electroporation technique. Studies with adult intact hydra found that GM6001 could also cause the reversible de-differentiation or inhibition of transdifferentiation of basal disk cells of the foot process. Basal disk cells are adjacent to those endoderm cells of the foot process that express high levels of HMMP mRNA. In summary, these studies indicate that hydra has at least one MMP that is functionally tied to morphogenesis and cell transdifferentiation in this simple metazoan.
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- A A Leontovich
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160, USA
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Yan L, Fei K, Zhang J, Dexter S, Sarras MP. Identification and characterization of hydra metalloproteinase 2 (HMP2): a meprin-like astacin metalloproteinase that functions in foot morphogenesis. Development 2000; 127:129-41. [PMID: 10654607 DOI: 10.1242/dev.127.1.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Several members of the newly emerging astacin metalloproteinase family have been shown to function in a variety of biological events, including cell differentiation and morphogenesis during both embryonic development and adult tissue differentiation. We have characterized a new astacin proteinase, hydra metalloproteinase 2 (HMP2) from the Cnidarian, Hydra vulgaris. HMP2 is translated from a single mRNA of 1.7 kb that contains a 1488 bp open reading frame encoding a putative protein product of 496 amino acids. The overall structure of HMP2 most closely resembles that of meprins, a subgroup of astacin metalloproteinases. The presence of a transient signal peptide and a putative prosequence indicates that HMP2 is a secreted protein that requires post-translational processing. The mature HMP2 starts with an astacin proteinase domain that contains a zinc binding motif characteristic of the astacin family. Its COOH terminus is composed of two potential protein-protein interaction domains: an “MAM” domain (named after meprins, A-5 protein and receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase mu) that is only present in meprin-like astacin proteinases; and a unique C-terminal domain (TH domain) that is also present in another hydra metalloproteinase, HMP1, in Podocoryne metalloproteinase 1 (PMP1) of jellyfish and in toxins of sea anemone. The spatial expression pattern of HMP2 was determined by both mRNA whole-mount in situ hybridization and immunofluorescence studies. Both morphological techniques indicated that HMP2 is expressed only by the cells in the endodermal layer of the body column of hydra. While the highest level of HMP2 mRNA expression was observed at the junction between the body column and the foot process, immunofluorescence studies indicated that HMP2 protein was present as far apically as the base of the tentacles. In situ analysis also indicated expression of HMP2 during regeneration of the foot process. To test whether the higher levels of HMP2 mRNA expression at the basal pole related to processes underlying foot morphogenesis, antisense studies were conducted. Using a specialized technique named localized electroporation (LEP), antisense constructs to HMP2 were locally introduced into the endodermal layer of cells at the basal pole of polyps and foot regeneration was initiated and monitored. Treatment with antisense to HMP2 inhibited foot regeneration as compared to mismatch and sense controls. These functional studies in combination with the fact that HMP2 protein was expressed not only at the junction between the body column and the foot process, but also as far apically as the base of the tentacles, suggest that this meprin-class metalloproteinase may be multifunctional in hydra.
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- L Yan
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66160-7400, USA
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Bányai L, Patthy L. The NTR module: domains of netrins, secreted frizzled related proteins, and type I procollagen C-proteinase enhancer protein are homologous with tissue inhibitors of metalloproteases. Protein Sci 1999; 8:1636-42. [PMID: 10452607 PMCID: PMC2144412 DOI: 10.1110/ps.8.8.1636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Using homology search, structure prediction, and structural characterization methods we show that the C-terminal domains of (1) netrins, (2) complement proteins C3, C4, C5, (3) secreted frizzled-related proteins, and (4) type I procollagen C-proteinase enhancer proteins (PCOLCEs) are homologous with the N-terminal domains of (5) tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs). The proteins harboring this netrin module (NTR module) fulfill diverse biological roles ranging from axon guidance, regulation of Wnt signaling, to the control of the activity of metalloproteases. With the exception of TIMPs, it is not known at present what role the NTR modules play in these processes. In view of the fact that the NTR modules of TIMPs are involved in the inhibition of matrixin-type metalloproteases and that the NTR module of PCOLCEs is involved in the control of the activity of the astacin-type metalloprotease BMP1, it seems possible that interaction with metzincins could be a shared property of NTR modules and could be critical for the biological roles of the host proteins.
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- L Bányai
- Institute of Enzymology, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest
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Chin J, Angers A, Cleary LJ, Eskin A, Byrne JH. TGF-β1 in Aplysia: Role in Long-Term Changes in the Excitability of Sensory Neurons and Distribution of TβR-II-Like Immunoreactivity. Learn Mem 1999. [DOI: 10.1101/lm.6.3.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Exogenous recombinant human transforming growth factor β-1 (TGF-β1) induced long-term facilitation ofAplysia sensory-motor synapses. In addition, 5-HT-induced facilitation was blocked by application of a soluble fragment of the extracellular portion of the TGF-β1 type II receptor (TβR-II), which presumably acted by scavenging an endogenous TGF-β1-like molecule. Because TβR-II is essential for transmembrane signaling by TGF-β, we sought to determine whether Aplysia tissues contained TβR-II and specifically, whether neurons expressed the receptor. Western blot analysis of Aplysia tissue extracts demonstrated the presence of a TβR-II-immunoreactive protein in several tissue types. The expression and distribution of TβR-II-immunoreactive proteins in the central nervous system was examined by immunohistochemistry to elucidate sites that may be responsive to TGF-β1 and thus may play a role in synaptic plasticity. Sensory neurons in the ventral–caudal cluster of the pleural ganglion were immunoreactive for TβR-II, as well as many neurons in the pedal, abdominal, buccal, and cerebral ganglia. Sensory neurons cultured in isolation and cocultured sensory and motor neurons were also immunoreactive. TGF-β1 affected the biophysical properties of cultured sensory neurons, inducing an increase of excitability that persisted for at least 48 hr. Furthermore, exposure to TGF-β1 resulted in a reduction in the firing threshold of sensory neurons. These results provide further support for the hypothesis that TGF-β1 plays a role in long-term synaptic plasticity in Aplysia.
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Mayne J, Robinson JJ. Calcium-protein interactions in the extracellular environment: calcium binding, activation, and immunolocalization of a collagenase/gelatinase activity expressed in the sea urchin embryo. J Cell Biochem 1998; 71:546-58. [PMID: 9827700 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4644(19981215)71:4<546::aid-jcb9>3.0.co;2-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We have purified and characterized a collagenase/gelatinase activity expressed during sea urchin embryonic development. The native molecular mass was determined to be 160 kDa, while gelatin substrate gel zymography revealed an active species of 41 kDa, suggesting that the native enzyme is a tetramer of active subunits. Incubation in the presence of EGTA resulted in nearly complete loss of activity and this effect could be reversed by calcium. Calcium-induced reactivation appeared to be cooperative and occurred with an apparent kd value of 3.7 mM. Two modes of calcium binding to the 41-kDa subunit were detected; up to 80 moles of calcium bound with a kd value of 0.5 mM, while an additional 120 moles bound with a kd value of 5 mM. Amino acid analysis revealed a carboxy plus carboxyamide content of 24.3 mol/100 mol, indicating the availability of substantial numbers of weak Ca2+-binding sites. Calcium binding did not result in either secondary or quaternary structural changes in the collagenase/gelatinase, suggesting that Ca2+ may facilitate activation through directly mediating the binding of substrate to the enzyme. The collagenase/gelatinase activity was detected in blastocoelic fluid and in the hyalin fraction dissociated from 1-h-old embryos. Immunolocalization studies revealed two storage compartments in the egg; cortical granules and small granules/vesicles dispersed throughout the cytoplasm. After fertilization, the antigen was detected in both the apical and basal extracellular matrices, the hyaline layer, and basal lamina, respectively.
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- J Mayne
- Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
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BACKGROUND Osteoma cutis, the presence of lamellar bone in the skin, is relatively common. This process is divided into two categories: primary osteoma cutis and secondary osteoma cutis. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical and histopathologic features of patients in whom lamellar bone developed in cutaneous basal cell carcinoma. METHODS We evaluated the features of five cases of osteoma cutis associated with basal cell carcinoma and obtained detailed clinical information from those patients. RESULTS All five patients had significant underlying medical conditions, including two patients who were receiving interferon alfa-2b therapy. Three patients had been previously treated with electrodesiccation and curettage. The amount of sun exposure experienced by these patients varied. Histologically, the basal cell carcinomas were of the nodular or micronodular variety. Bone was found both in the stroma and intratumorally. CONCLUSION The presence of bone within basal cell carcinomas is not uncommon and may be more prevalent in patients with an underlying medical disorder.
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- A S Boyd
- Department of Medicine (Dermatology), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Blader P, Rastegar S, Fischer N, Strähle U. Cleavage of the BMP-4 antagonist chordin by zebrafish tolloid. Science 1997; 278:1937-40. [PMID: 9395394 DOI: 10.1126/science.278.5345.1937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Dorsoventral patterning of vertebrate and Drosophila embryos requires bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and antagonists of BMP activity. The Drosophila gene tolloid encodes a metalloprotease similar to BMP-1 that interacts genetically with decapentaplegic, the Drosophila homolog of vertebrate BMP-2/4. Zebrafish embryos overexpressing a zebrafish homolog of tolloid were shown to resemble loss-of-function mutations in chordino, the zebrafish homolog of the Xenopus BMP-4 antagonist Chordin. Furthermore, Chordin was degraded by COS cells expressing Tolloid. These data suggest that Tolloid antagonizes Chordin activity by proteolytically cleaving Chordin. A conserved function for zebrafish and Drosophila Tolloid during embryogenesis is proposed.
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- P Blader
- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), CNRS/INSERM/ULP, BP 163, 67404 Illkirch Cedex, C.U. de Strasbourg, France
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Marqués G, Musacchio M, Shimell MJ, Wünnenberg-Stapleton K, Cho KW, O'Connor MB. Production of a DPP activity gradient in the early Drosophila embryo through the opposing actions of the SOG and TLD proteins. Cell 1997; 91:417-26. [PMID: 9363950 DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80425-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 304] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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During early Drosophila embryogenesis, several zygotic gene products act to establish a posttranscriptional activity gradient of the morphogen DPP. Among these molecules, Tolloid, a putative metalloprotease related to BMP-1, enhances DPP function, while SOG, an ortholog of the Xenopus organizer Chordin, inhibits DPP function. Using epistasis tests and a Xenopus secondary axis induction assay, we show that TLD negates the inhibitory effects of SOG/CHD on DPP/BMP-type ligands. In transient transfection assays, we demonstrate that TLD cleaves SOG and that cleavage is stimulated by DPP. We propose that formation of the embryonic DPP activity gradient involves the opposing effects of SOG inhibiting DPP and TLD processing SOG to release DPP from the inhibitory complex.
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- G Marqués
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine 92697, USA
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