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Kaelin CB, McGowan KA, Hutcherson AD, Delay JM, Li JH, Kiener S, Jagannathan V, Leeb T, Murphy WJ, Barsh GS. Ancestry dynamics and trait selection in a designer cat breed. Curr Biol 2024; 34:1506-1518.e7. [PMID: 38531359 PMCID: PMC11162505 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
Abstract
The Bengal cat breed was developed from intercrosses between the Asian leopard cat, Prionailurus bengalensis, and the domestic cat, Felis catus, with a last common ancestor approximately 6 million years ago. Predicted to derive ∼94% of their genome from domestic cats, regions of the leopard cat genome are thought to account for the unique pelage traits and ornate color patterns of the Bengal breed, which are similar to those of ocelots and jaguars. We explore ancestry distribution and selection signatures in the Bengal breed by using reduced representation and whole-genome sequencing from 947 cats. The mean proportion of leopard cat DNA in the Bengal breed is 3.48%, lower than predicted from breed history, and is broadly distributed, covering 93% of the Bengal genome. Overall, leopard cat introgressions do not show strong signatures of selection across the Bengal breed. However, two popular color traits in Bengal cats, charcoal and pheomelanin intensity, are explained by selection of leopard cat genes whose expression is reduced in a domestic cat background, consistent with genetic incompatibility resulting from hybridization. We characterize several selective sweeps in the Bengal genome that harbor candidate genes for pelage and color pattern and that are associated with domestic, rather than leopard, cat haplotypes. We identify the molecular and phenotypic basis of one selective sweep as reduced expression of the Fgfr2 gene, which underlies glitter, a trait desired by breeders that affects hair texture and light reflectivity.
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- Christopher B Kaelin
- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL 35806, USA; Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL 35806, USA; Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL 35806, USA
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- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland; Dermfocus, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland; Dermfocus, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland; Dermfocus, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL 35806, USA; Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Khaveh N, Schachler K, Berghöfer J, Jung K, Metzger J. Altered hair root gene expression profiles highlight calcium signaling and lipid metabolism pathways to be associated with curly hair initiation and maintenance in Mangalitza pigs. Front Genet 2023; 14:1184015. [PMID: 37351343 PMCID: PMC10282778 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1184015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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Hair types have been under strong targeted selection in domestic animals for their impact on skin protection, thermoregulation and exterior morphology, and subsequent economic importance. In pigs, a very special hair phenotype was observed in Mangalitza, who expresses a thick coat of curly bristles and downy hair. Two breed-specific missense variants in TRPM2 and CYP4F3 were suggested to be associated with the Mangalitza pig's hair shape due to their role in hair follicle morphogenesis reported for human and mice. However, the mechanism behind this expression of a curly hair type is still unclear and needs to be explored. In our study, hair shafts were measured and investigated for the curvature of the hair in Mangalitza and crossbreeds in comparison to straight-coated pigs. For molecular studies, hair roots underwent RNA sequencing for a differential gene expression analysis using DESeq2. The output matrix of normalized counts was then used to construct weighted gene co-expression networks. The resulting hair root gene expression profiles highlighted 454 genes to be significantly differentially expressed for initiation of curly hair phenotype in newborn Mangalitza piglets versus post-initiation in later development. Furthermore, 2,554 genes showed a significant differential gene expression in curly hair in comparison to straight hair. Neither TRPM2 nor CYP4F3 were identified as differentially expressed. Incidence of the genes in weighted co-expression networks associated with TRPM2 and CYP4F3, and prominent interactions of subsequent proteins with lipids and calcium-related pathways suggested calcium signaling and/or lipid metabolism as essential players in the induction of the curly hair as well as an ionic calcium-dependency to be a prominent factor for the maintenance of this phenotype. Subsequently, our study highlights the complex interrelations and dependencies of mutant genes TRPM2 and CYP4F3 and associated gene expression patterns, allowing the initiation of curly hair type during the development of a piglet as well as the maintenance in adult individuals.
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- Nadia Khaveh
- Research Group Veterinary Functional Genomics, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Research Group Veterinary Functional Genomics, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Research Group Veterinary Functional Genomics, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Liu N, Zhang T, Steer CJ, Song G. MicroRNA-378a-3p prevents initiation and growth of colorectal cancer by fine tuning polyamine synthesis. Cell Biosci 2022; 12:192. [PMID: 36457036 PMCID: PMC9717536 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-022-00930-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inhibitors of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) are effective at preventing colorectal cancer (CRC). However, their high toxicity limits their clinical application. This study was aimed to explore the potential of microRNAs (miRNAs) as an inhibitor of ODC. METHODS miRNA array was used to identify dysregulated miRNAs in CRC tumors of mice and patients. Azoxymethane (AOM)/Dextran Sodium Sulfate (DSS) were used to induce CRC in mice. miRNA function in carcinogenesis was determined by soft-agar colony formation, flow cytometry, and wound healing of CRC cells. Mini-circle was used to deliver miRNA into colons. RESULTS MiRNA profiling identified miR-378a-3p (miR-378a) as the most reduced miRNA in CRC tumors of patients and mice treated with AOM/DSS. Pathway array analysis revealed that miR-378a impaired c-MYC and ODC1 pathways. Further studies identified FOXQ1 (forkhead box Q1) and ODC1 as two direct targets of miR-378a. FOXQ1 activated transcription of c-MYC, a transcription activator of ODC1. In addition to directly targeting ODC1, miR-378a also inhibited expression of ODC1 via the FOXQ1-cMYC axis, thereby inhibiting polyamine synthesis in human CRC cells. Phenotypically, by reducing polyamine synthesis, miR-378a induced apoptosis and inhibited proliferation and migration of CRC cells, while disrupting the association of miR-378a with FOXQ1 and ODC1 offset the effects of miR-378a, suggesting that FOXQ1 and ODC1 were required for miR-378a to inhibit CRC cell growth. MiR-378a treatment robustly prevented growth of HCC by inhibiting polyamine synthesis in AOM/DSS mice. CONCLUSION MiR-378a prevents CRC by inhibiting polyamine synthesis, suggesting its use as a novel ODC inhibitor against CRC.
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- Ningning Liu
- grid.17635.360000000419368657Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA ,grid.17635.360000000419368657Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- grid.17635.360000000419368657Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA ,grid.17635.360000000419368657Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- grid.17635.360000000419368657Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- grid.17635.360000000419368657Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA ,grid.17635.360000000419368657Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA ,grid.17635.360000000419368657Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, 516 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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Mitchell AV, Wu L, James Block C, Zhang M, Hackett J, Craig DB, Chen W, Zhao Y, Zhang B, Dang Y, Zhang X, Zhang S, Wang C, Gibson H, Pile LA, Kidder B, Matherly L, Yang Z, Dou Y, Wu G. FOXQ1 recruits the MLL complex to activate transcription of EMT and promote breast cancer metastasis. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6548. [PMID: 36319643 PMCID: PMC9626503 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34239-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Aberrant expression of the Forkhead box transcription factor, FOXQ1, is a prevalent mechanism of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and metastasis in multiple carcinoma types. However, it remains unknown how FOXQ1 regulates gene expression. Here, we report that FOXQ1 initiates EMT by recruiting the MLL/KMT2 histone methyltransferase complex as a transcriptional coactivator. We first establish that FOXQ1 promoter recognition precedes MLL complex assembly and histone-3 lysine-4 trimethylation within the promoter regions of critical genes in the EMT program. Mechanistically, we identify that the Forkhead box in FOXQ1 functions as a transactivation domain directly binding the MLL core complex subunit RbBP5 without interrupting FOXQ1 DNA binding activity. Moreover, genetic disruption of the FOXQ1-RbBP5 interaction or pharmacologic targeting of KMT2/MLL recruitment inhibits FOXQ1-dependent gene expression, EMT, and in vivo tumor progression. Our study suggests that targeting the FOXQ1-MLL epigenetic axis could be a promising strategy to combat triple-negative breast cancer metastatic progression.
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- Allison V Mitchell
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn Institute of Genomics and Multiscale Biology, Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn Institute of Genomics and Multiscale Biology, Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, the Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 650 Xinsongjiang Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 650 Xinsongjiang Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- The Department of Biological Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
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Dynamic transcriptome and LC-MS/MS analysis revealed the important roles of taurine and glutamine metabolism in response to environmental salinity changes in gills of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 221:1545-1557. [PMID: 36122778 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.09.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Recently, the frequent salinity fluctuation has become a growing threat to fishes. However, the dynamic patterns of gene expression in response to salinity changes remain largely unexplored. In the present study, 18 RNA-Seq datasets were generated from gills of rainbow trout at different salinities, including 0 ‰, 6 ‰, 12 ‰, 18 ‰, 24 ‰ and 30 ‰. Based on the strict thresholds, we have identified 63, 1411, 2096, 1031 and 1041 differentially expressed genes in gills of rainbow trout through pairwise comparisons. Additionally, weighted gene co-expression network analysis was performed to construct 18 independent modules with distinct expression patterns. Of them, green and tan modules were found to be tightly related to salinity changes, several hub genes of which are known as the important regulators in taurine and glutamine metabolism. To further investigate their potential roles in response to salinity changes, taurine, glutamine, and their metabolism-related glutamic acid and α-ketoglutaric acid were accurately quantitated using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis. Results clearly showed that their concentrations were closely associated with salinity changes. These findings suggested that taurine and glutamine play important roles in response to salinity changes in gills of rainbow trout, providing new insights into the molecular mechanism of fishes in salinity adaptation.
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Comprehensive Transcriptome Analysis of Hair Follicle Morphogenesis Reveals That lncRNA-H19 Promotes Dermal Papilla Cell Proliferation through the Chi-miR-214-3p/β-Catenin Axis in Cashmere Goats. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231710006. [PMID: 36077403 PMCID: PMC9456307 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231710006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Cashmere is initiated and develops in the fetal stages and the number and density of secondary hair follicles (SHFs) determine cashmere production and quality. Growing evidence indicates that both microRNA (miRNA) and long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) play an indispensable role in hair follicle (HF) growth and development. However, little is known about miRNAs, lncRNAs, and their functions as well as their interactions during cashmere initiation and development. Here, based on lncRNA and miRNA high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics analysis, we identified 10,485 lncRNAs, 40,639 mRNAs, and 605 miRNAs in cashmere goat skin during HF induction, organogenesis, and cytodifferentiation stages. Among them, 521 lncRNAs, 5976 genes, and 204 miRNAs were differentially expressed (DE). KEGG analysis of DE genes indicated that ECM–receptor interaction and biosynthesis of amino acids were crucial for HF development. Notch, TGF-beta, and Wnt signaling pathways were also identified, which are conventional pathways associated with HF growth and development. Then, the ceRNA regulatory network was constructed, and the impact of lncRNA H19 was investigated in dermal papilla (DP) cells. The MTT, CCK-8, and EdU assays showed that the viability and proliferation of DP cells were promoted by H19, and mechanistic studies suggested that H19 performed its function through the chi-miR-214-3p/β-catenin axis. The present study created a resource for lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA studies in cashmere morphogenesis. It could contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanism of ncRNAs involved in the regulation of HF growth and development.
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Xia SL, Ma ZY, Wang B, Gao F, Guo SY, Chen XH. A gene expression profile for the lower osteogenic potent of bone-derived MSCs from osteoporosis with T2DM and the potential mechanism. J Orthop Surg Res 2022; 17:402. [PMID: 36050744 PMCID: PMC9438120 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-022-03291-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Osteoporosis (OP) patients complicated with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has a higher fracture risk than the non-diabetic patients, and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from T2DM patients also show a weaker osteogenic potent. The present study aimed to provide a gene expression profile in MSCs from diabetic OP and investigated the potential mechanism. Methods The bone-derived MSC (BMSC) was isolated from OP patients complicated with or without T2DM (CON-BMSC, T2DM-BMSC). Osteogenic differentiation was evaluated by qPCR analysis of the expression levels of osteogenic markers, ALP activity and mineralization level. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in T2DM-BMSC was identified by RNA-sequence, and the biological roles of DEGs was annotated by bioinformatics analyses. The role of silencing the transcription factor (TF), Forkhead box Q1 (FOXQ1), on the osteogenic differentiation of BMSC was also investigated. Results T2DM-BMSC showed a significantly reduced osteogenic potent compare to the CON-BMSC. A total of 448 DEGs was screened in T2DM-BMSC, and bioinformatics analyses showed that many TFs and the target genes were enriched in various OP- and diabetes-related biological processes and pathways. FOXQ1 had the highest verified fold change (abs) among the top 8 TFs, and silence of FOXQ1 inhibited the osteogenic differentiation of CON-BMSC. Conclusions Our study provided a comprehensive gene expression profile of BMSC in diabetic OP, and found that downregulated FOXQ1 was responsible for the reduced osteogenic potent of T2DM-BSMC. This is of great importance for the special mechanism researches and the treatment of diabetic OP. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13018-022-03291-2.
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- Sheng-Li Xia
- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Zhoupu Community Health Service Center, 163 Shenmei East Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201318, China.
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Tetrahydrocurcumin protects against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by improving lipid metabolism and redox homeostasis. J Funct Foods 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2022.104957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Connick K, Lalor R, Murphy A, Glasgow A, Breen C, Malfait Z, Harold D, O'Neill SM. RNA-seq analysis of murine peyer's patches at 6 and 18 h post infection with Fasciola hepatica metacecariae. Vet Parasitol 2022; 302:109643. [PMID: 35066425 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2021.109643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Fasciola hepatica is a zoonotic parasite that not only economically burdens the agribusiness sector, but also infects up to 1 million people worldwide, with no commercial vaccine yet available. An ideal vaccine would induce protection in the gut, curtailing the extensive tissue damage associated with parasite's migration from the gut to the bile ducts. The design of such a vaccine requires greater knowledge of gut mucosal responses during the early stage of infection. We examined total mRNA expression of the peyer's patches at 6 and 18 h post F. hepatica infection using RNA sequencing. Differential expression analysis revealed 1341 genes upregulated and 61 genes downregulated at 6 h post infection, while 1562 genes were upregulated and 10 genes downregulated after 18 h. Gene-set enrichment analysis demonstrated that immune specific biological processes were amongst the most downregulated. The Toll-like receptor pathway in particular was significantly affected, the suppression of which is a well-documented immune evasive strategy employed by F. hepatica. In general, the genes identified were associated with suppression of inflammatory responses, helminth induced immune responses and tissue repair/homeostasis. This study provides a rich catalogue of the genes expressed in the early stages of F. hepatica infection, adding to the understanding of early host-parasite interactions and assisting in the design of future studies that look to advance the development of a novel F. hepatica vaccine.
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- K Connick
- Fundamental and Translational Immunology Group, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Fundamental and Translational Immunology Group, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Fundamental and Translational Immunology Group, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Fundamental and Translational Immunology Group, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Genetic Epidemiology Group, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Genetic Epidemiology Group, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Genetic Epidemiology Group, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Fundamental and Translational Immunology Group, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland.
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Lin HY, Zhu CQ, Zhang HH, Shen ZC, Zhang CX, Ye YX. The Genetic Network of Forkhead Gene Family in Development of Brown Planthoppers. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:867. [PMID: 34571744 PMCID: PMC8469257 DOI: 10.3390/biology10090867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
We identified 18 distinct Fox genes in the genome of the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, and further found a novel insect-specific subfamily that we temporarily named FoxT. A total of 16 genes were highly expressed in the eggs, while NlFoxL2 and NlFoxT are female- and male-specific genes, respectively. Large scale RNAi and RNA-seq analyses were used to reveal the functions and potential targets of NlFoxs. In the eggs, NlFoxA, NlFoxN1 and NlFoxN2 are indispensable to early embryogenesis by regulating different target genes; NlFoxG and NlFoxQ co-regulate NlSix3 for brain development; and NlFoxC, NlFoxJ1 and NlFoxP have complementary effects on late embryogenesis. Moreover, NlFoxA, NlFoxNl and NlFoxQ have pleiotropism. NlFoxA and NlFoxQ regulate the expression of NlCHS1 and cuticular proteins, respectively, thereby participating in the formation of cuticles. NlFoxN1, which regulates the expression of NlKrt9 is involved in the formation of intermediate filament frameworks. Our previous studies have revealed that NlFoxL2 and NlFoxO play important roles in chorion formation and wing polyphenism. Altogether, N. lugens Fox genes exhibit functional diversity in embryonic development and organogenesis. This comprehensive study combines genomics, transcriptomics and phenomics, thereby constructing a complex genetic network that spans the entire life cycle of the brown planthopper.
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- Hai-Yan Lin
- The Rural Development Academy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.-Y.L.); (C.-Q.Z.)
- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.-H.Z.); (Z.-C.S.); (C.-X.Z.)
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- The Rural Development Academy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.-Y.L.); (C.-Q.Z.)
- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.-H.Z.); (Z.-C.S.); (C.-X.Z.)
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.-H.Z.); (Z.-C.S.); (C.-X.Z.)
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.-H.Z.); (Z.-C.S.); (C.-X.Z.)
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.-H.Z.); (Z.-C.S.); (C.-X.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- The Rural Development Academy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.-Y.L.); (C.-Q.Z.)
- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.-H.Z.); (Z.-C.S.); (C.-X.Z.)
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Xu J, Liu H, Lan Y, Jiang R. Cis-Repression of Foxq1 Expression Affects Foxf2-Mediated Gene Expression in Palate Development. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:665109. [PMID: 33898467 PMCID: PMC8060495 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.665109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Disruption of FOXF2, encoding a member of the Forkhead family transcription factors, has been associated with cleft palate in humans and mice. FOXF2 is located in a conserved gene cluster containing FOXQ1, FOXF2, and FOXC1. We found that expression of Foxq1 is dramatically upregulated in the embryonic palatal mesenchyme in Foxf2 -/- mouse embryos. We show here that the Foxf2 promoter-deletion mutation caused dramatically increased expression of the cis-linked Foxq1 allele but had little effect on the Foxq1 allele in trans. We analyzed effects of the Foxf2 mutation on the expression of other neighboring genes and compared those effects with the chromatin domain structure and recently identified enhancer-promoter associations as well as H3K27ac ChIP-seq data. We show that the Foxf2 mutation resulted in significantly increased expression of the Foxq1 and Exoc2 genes located in the same topologically associated domain with Foxf2 but not the expression of the Foxc1 and Gmds genes located in the adjacent chromatin domain. We inactivated the Foxq1 gene in mice homozygous for a Foxf2 conditional allele using CRISPR genome editing and generated (Foxf2/Foxq1)+/- mice with loss-of-function mutations in Foxf2 and Foxq1 in cis. Whereas the (Foxf2/Foxq1)-/- mice exhibited cleft palate at birth similar as in the Foxf2 -/- mice, systematic expression analyses of a large number of Foxf2-dependent genes revealed that the (Foxf2/Foxq1)-/- embryos exhibited distinct effects on the domain-specific expression of several important genes, including Foxf1, Shox2, and Spon1, in the developing palatal shelves compared with Foxf2 -/- embryos. These results identify a novel cis-regulatory effect of the Foxf2 mutation and demonstrate that cis-regulation of Foxq1 contributed to alterations in palatal gene expression in Foxf2 -/- embryos. These results have important implications for interpretation of results and mechanisms from studies of promoter- or gene-deletion alleles. In addition, the unique mouse lines generated in this study provide a valuable resource for understanding the cross-regulation and combinatorial functions of the Foxf2 and Foxq1 genes in development and disease.
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- Jingyue Xu
- Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States.,Division of Plastic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States.,Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States.,Shriners Hospitals for Children, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States.,Division of Plastic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States.,Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States.,Shriners Hospitals for Children, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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Xiang L, Zheng J, Zhang M, Ai T, Cai B. FOXQ1 promotes the osteogenic differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells via Wnt/β-catenin signaling by binding with ANXA2. Stem Cell Res Ther 2020; 11:403. [PMID: 32943107 PMCID: PMC7500022 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-020-01928-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND This study investigated the role of Forkhead box Q1 (FOXQ1) in the osteogenic differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells. METHODS Mouse bone mesenchymal stem cells (mBMSCs) were transfected with lentivirus to generate Foxq1-overexpressing mBMSCs, Foxq1-suppressed mBMSCs, and mBMSC controls. The activity of osteogenic differentiation was evaluated with alizarin red staining, alkaline phosphatase activity assay, and RT-qPCR. Wnt/β-catenin signaling activities were compared among groups by TOPFlash/FOPFlash assay, immunofluorescence staining, and western blot assay of beta-catenin (CTNNB1). Coimmunoprecipitation mass spectrometry was also carried out to identify proteins binding with FOXQ1. RESULTS Our data showed that FOXQ1 expression was positively correlated with the osteogenic differentiation of the mBMSCs. FOXQ1 also promoted the nuclear translocation of CTNNB1 in the mBMSCs, enhancing Wnt/β-catenin signaling, which was also shown to be essential for the osteogenic differentiation-promoting effect of FOXQ1 in the mBMSCs. Annexin A2 (ANXA2) was bound with FOXQ1, and its depletion reversed the promoting effect of FOXQ1 on Wnt/β-catenin signaling. CONCLUSION These results showed that FOXQ1 binds with ANXA2, promoting Wnt/β-catenin signaling in bone mesenchymal stem cells, which subsequently promotes osteogenic differentiation.
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- Lusai Xiang
- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 56 Lingyuan west Road, Guangzhou, 510055, Guangdong, China.
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- Foshan Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology and Medicine, Foshan University, No. 5, Hebin road, Chancheng district, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 56 Lingyuan west Road, Guangzhou, 510055, Guangdong, China
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 56 Lingyuan west Road, Guangzhou, 510055, Guangdong, China
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 56 Lingyuan west Road, Guangzhou, 510055, Guangdong, China
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Phillips MA, Cánovas A, Rea MA, Islas-Trejo A, Medrano JF, Durbin-Johnson B, Rocke DM, Rice RH. Deducing signaling pathways from parallel actions of arsenite and antimonite in human epidermal keratinocytes. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2890. [PMID: 32076005 PMCID: PMC7031270 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59577-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Inorganic arsenic oxides have been identified as carcinogens in several human tissues, including epidermis. Due to the chemical similarity between trivalent inorganic arsenic (arsenite) and antimony (antimonite), we hypothesized that common intracellular targets lead to similarities in cellular responses. Indeed, transcriptional and proteomic profiling revealed remarkable similarities in differentially expressed genes and proteins resulting from exposure of cultured human epidermal keratinocytes to arsenite and antimonite in contrast to comparisons of arsenite with other metal compounds. These data were analyzed to predict upstream regulators and affected signaling pathways following arsenite and antimonite treatments. A majority of the top findings in each category were identical after treatment with either compound. Inspection of the predicted upstream regulators led to previously unsuspected roles for oncostatin M, corticosteroids and ephrins in mediating cellular response. The influence of these predicted mediators was then experimentally verified. Together with predictions of transcription factor effects more generally, the analysis has led to model signaling networks largely accounting for arsenite and antimonite action. The striking parallels between responses to arsenite and antimonite indicate the skin carcinogenic risk of exposure to antimonite merits close scrutiny.
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- Marjorie A Phillips
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health Sciences, Clinical and Translational Science Center Biostatistics Core, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health Sciences, Clinical and Translational Science Center Biostatistics Core, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
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Aiba T, Saito T, Hayashi A, Sato S, Yunokawa H, Fukami M, Hayashi Y, Mizuno K, Sato Y, Kojima Y, Ohsako S. Exploring disease-specific methylated CpGs in human male genital abnormalities by using methylated-site display-amplified fragment length polymorphism (MSD-AFLP). J Reprod Dev 2019; 65:491-497. [PMID: 31462596 PMCID: PMC6923155 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2019-069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The incidence of male reproductive system disorders, especially hypospadias, has been increasing in developed countries since the latter half of the 20th century. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals from the environment are considered to be involved in hypospadias onset through epigenetic alterations. This pilot study aimed to explore disease-specific methylated CpGs in human patient samples using the methylated-site display-amplified fragment length polymorphism (MSD-AFLP) technique developed by our research group [1]. We compared clinical samples from hypospadias and phimosis patients. Foreskin and blood samples were collected from one- to two-year-old patients with hypospadias (N = 3) and phimosis (N = 3) during surgical treatment. MSD-AFLP analysis showed significantly decreased CpG-methylation levels of genes such as MYH11 and increased CpG-methylation levels of genes such as PLA2G15 in hypospadias patients. Hierarchical clustering analysis showed that genes with significantly altered CpG levels were more markedly altered in DNA from blood than from foreskin. Because of the small number of samples, further investigation is necessary to elucidate the association between variations in CpG levels in foreskin and blood DNA and male genital abnormalities. However, our MSD-AFLP method appears to be a useful tool for exploring disease-specific methylated-CpGs in human epidemiological studies.
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- Toshiki Aiba
- Laboratory of Environmental Health Science, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.,Department of Radiation Effects Research, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Effects Research, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Effects Research, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Endocrinology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Nagoya City University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Nagoya City University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University, School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University, School of Medicine, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health Science, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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Yao B, Xie J, Liu N, Hu T, Song W, Huang S, Fu X. Direct reprogramming of epidermal cells toward sweat gland-like cells by defined factors. Cell Death Dis 2019; 10:272. [PMID: 30894517 PMCID: PMC6426881 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-019-1503-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Several studies have reported inducing adult cells into sweat gland-like cells; however, slow transition and low efficiency limit the potential for cell-based treatment. Here, we show that overexpression of the transcription factor FoxC1 was sufficient to reprogram epidermal cells to induced functional sweat gland-like cells (iSGCs). The iSGCs expressing secreting-related genes, had a global gene expression profile between fetal SGCs (P5) and adult SGCs (P28). Moreover, iSGCs transplanted into the burn mice model facilitated wound repair and sweat gland regeneration. We further demonstrated that the Foxc1 upregulated BMP5 transcription and BMP5 is responsible for the cell-type transition. Collectively, this study shows that lineage reprogramming of epidermal cells into iSGCs provides an excellent cell source and a promising regenerative strategy for anhidrosis and hypohidrosis.
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- Bin Yao
- Wound Healing and Cell Biology Laboratory, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, 100853, P.R. China.,Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regeneration of PLA, and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration, Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, P.R. China
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- Burn Department of the First People's Hospital of Zhengzhou City, Zhengzhou, 450004, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Affiliated South China Hospital, Southern Medical University (Guangdong Province People's Hospital), Guangzhou, 510515, P.R. China
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- Wound Healing and Cell Biology Laboratory, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, 100853, P.R. China.,School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300052, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regeneration of PLA, and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration, Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, P.R. China
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- Wound Healing and Cell Biology Laboratory, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, 100853, P.R. China.
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- Wound Healing and Cell Biology Laboratory, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, 100853, P.R. China. .,Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regeneration of PLA, and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration, Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, P.R. China.
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Earley AM, Dixon CT, Shiau CE. Genetic analysis of zebrafish homologs of human FOXQ1, foxq1a and foxq1b, in innate immune cell development and bacterial host response. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0194207. [PMID: 29534099 PMCID: PMC5849333 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
FOXQ1 is a member of the forkhead-box transcription factor family that has important functions in development, cancer, aging, and many cellular processes. The role of FOXQ1 in cancer biology has raised intense interest, yet much remains poorly understood. We investigated the possible function of the two zebrafish orthologs (foxq1a and foxq1b) of human FOXQ1 in innate immune cell development and function. We employed CRISPR-Cas9 targeted mutagenesis to create null mutations of foxq1a and foxq1b in zebrafish. Using a combination of molecular, cellular, and embryological approaches, we characterized single and double foxq1a bcz11 and foxq1b bcz18 mutants. This study provides the first genetic mutant analyses of zebrafish foxq1a and foxq1b. Interestingly, we found that foxq1a, but not foxq1b, was transcriptionally regulated during a bacterial response, while the expression of foxq1a was detected in sorted macrophages and upregulated in foxq1a-deficient mutants. However, the transcriptional response to E. coli challenge of foxq1a and foxq1b mutants was not significantly different from that of their wildtype control siblings. Our data shows that foxq1a may have a role in modulating bacterial response, while both foxq1a and foxq1b are not required for the development of macrophages, neutrophils, and microglia. Considering the implicated role of FOXQ1 in a vast number of cancers and biological processes, the foxq1a and foxq1b null mutants from this study provide useful genetic models to further investigate FOXQ1 functions.
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- Alison M. Earley
- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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Bagati A, Bianchi-Smiraglia A, Moparthy S, Kolesnikova K, Fink EE, Kolesnikova M, Roll MV, Jowdy P, Wolff DW, Polechetti A, Yun DH, Lipchick BC, Paul LM, Wrazen B, Moparthy K, Mudambi S, Morozevich GE, Georgieva SG, Wang J, Shafirstein G, Liu S, Kandel ES, Berman AE, Box NF, Paragh G, Nikiforov MA. FOXQ1 controls the induced differentiation of melanocytic cells. Cell Death Differ 2018; 25:1040-1049. [PMID: 29463842 DOI: 10.1038/s41418-018-0066-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Oncogenic transcription factor FOXQ1 has been implicated in promotion of multiple transformed phenotypes in carcinoma cells. Recently, we have characterized FOXQ1 as a melanoma tumor suppressor that acts via repression of N-cadherin gene, and invasion and metastasis. Here we report that FOXQ1 induces differentiation in normal and transformed melanocytic cells at least partially via direct transcriptional activation of MITF gene, melanocytic lineage-specific regulator of differentiation. Importantly, we demonstrate that pigmentation induced in cultured melanocytic cells and in mice by activation of cAMP/CREB1 pathway depends in large part on FOXQ1. Moreover, our data reveal that FOXQ1 acts as a critical mediator of BRAFV600E-dependent regulation of MITF levels, thus providing a novel link between two major signal transduction pathways controlling MITF and differentiation in melanocytic cells.
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- Archis Bagati
- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Smith Building, SM-0728, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Orekhovich Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Moscow, 119121, Russia
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- Department of Dermatology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Dermatology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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Baked corn ( Zea mays L.) and bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) snack consumption lowered serum lipids and differentiated liver gene expression in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet by inhibiting PPARγ and SREBF2. J Nutr Biochem 2017; 50:1-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2017.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Guo J, Yan Y, Yan Y, Guo Q, Zhang M, Zhang J, Goltzman D. Tumor-associated macrophages induce the expression of FOXQ1 to promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis in gastric cancer cells. Oncol Rep 2017; 38:2003-2010. [PMID: 28791370 PMCID: PMC5652949 DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignancies, and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Macrophages infiltrated in the tumor microenvironment (TME) called tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are key orchestrators in TME. In GC, it has been reported that infiltration of TAMs is associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related proteins in human GC tissues, but the exactly mechanism has not been clarified. In the present study, we aimed to elucidate the underlying mechanism of TAMs on GC cells. THP-1 cells were used to investigate the effects of TAMs on GC cells. The effects of invasion and migration induced by coculture with TAMs were investigated by Transwell invasion and wound healing assays. The expression of EMT-related genes and forkhead box Q1 (FOXQ1) were examined in MKN45 and MKN74 cells after being co-cultured with TAMs. The density of TAMs and the expression of FOXQ1 were analyzed by immunohistochemistry in GC tissues. Our results revealed that, co-culture with TAMs promoted the invasion and migration of GC cells. Co-culture with TAMs induced EMT in GC cells. FOXQ1 is essential for TAM-induced EMT and metastasis in GC cells. Furthermore, silencing of FOXQ1 blocked the effect of TAM-enhanced EMT and metastasis of GC cells. High expression of CD68 was correlated with positive FOXQ1 expression (r=0.613; P<0.001) in clinical GC samples. Our data provided evidence that TAMs promote EMT, invasion and migration of GC cells via FOXQ1. Therefore, the TAM/FOXQ1 axis may represent a novel target for GC cells.
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- Jian Guo
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- The Second Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, P.R. China
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- The Second Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Departments of Medicine and Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1A1, Canada
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Cui X, Zhang J, Lv J, Yan Y, Liu X, Wang J, Lv Y, Zhang J. Prognostic value of FOXQ1 in patients with malignant solid tumors: a meta-analysis. Onco Targets Ther 2017; 10:1777-1781. [PMID: 28367060 PMCID: PMC5370067 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s130905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Forkhead box Q1 (FOXQ1, also known as HFH1), a member of the forkhead transcription factor family, has been demonstrated to be overexpressed in multiple tumors and is thought to be an indicator of poor clinical outcomes. Methods A meta-analysis using qualified relevant literature was performed to evaluate the prognostic significance of FOXQ1 in various malignant solid tumors. A search of electronic databases was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to identify relevant studies published from 1966 to July 30, 2016, and the studies were identified by further evaluation. The pooled hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for analyses were assessed to investigate the association between FOXQ1 expression and overall survival (OS) of patients with malignant solid tumors. Results A total of 1,520 patients from six studies (seven cohorts) with multiple malignant solid tumors were included. For OS, high FOXQ1 expression could significantly predict worse outcome with the pooled HR of 1.38 (95% CI: 1.17–1.59; P<0.001). The subgroup analysis suggested that the elevated levels of FOXQ1 appear to be associated with worse OS in hepatocellular carcinoma (HR =1.34; 95% CI: 1.11–1.57; P<0.001) and other cancers (HR =1.62; 95% CI: 1.09–2.14; P<0.001). Conclusion This meta-analysis indicated that the high expression of FOXQ1 is associated with an adverse OS in malignant solid tumors, suggesting that FOXQ1 may be a predictor of poor prognosis for the development of malignant solid tumors.
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- Xiaohai Cui
- The Second Department of Thoracic Surgery; Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Shaanxi Provincial Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering Research Center
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- The Second Department of Thoracic Surgery
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center
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- The Second Department of Thoracic Surgery
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- The Second Department of Thoracic Surgery
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- Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Shaanxi Provincial Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering Research Center; Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Department of Thoracic Surgery
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Excess of genomic defects in a woolly mammoth on Wrangel island. PLoS Genet 2017; 13:e1006601. [PMID: 28253255 PMCID: PMC5333797 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) populated Siberia, Beringia, and North America during the Pleistocene and early Holocene. Recent breakthroughs in ancient DNA sequencing have allowed for complete genome sequencing for two specimens of woolly mammoths (Palkopoulou et al. 2015). One mammoth specimen is from a mainland population 45,000 years ago when mammoths were plentiful. The second, a 4300 yr old specimen, is derived from an isolated population on Wrangel island where mammoths subsisted with small effective population size more than 43-fold lower than previous populations. These extreme differences in effective population size offer a rare opportunity to test nearly neutral models of genome architecture evolution within a single species. Using these previously published mammoth sequences, we identify deletions, retrogenes, and non-functionalizing point mutations. In the Wrangel island mammoth, we identify a greater number of deletions, a larger proportion of deletions affecting gene sequences, a greater number of candidate retrogenes, and an increased number of premature stop codons. This accumulation of detrimental mutations is consistent with genomic meltdown in response to low effective population sizes in the dwindling mammoth population on Wrangel island. In addition, we observe high rates of loss of olfactory receptors and urinary proteins, either because these loci are non-essential or because they were favored by divergent selective pressures in island environments. Finally, at the locus of FOXQ1 we observe two independent loss-of-function mutations, which would confer a satin coat phenotype in this island woolly mammoth. We observe an excess of detrimental mutations, consistent with genomic meltdown in woolly mammoths on Wrangel Island just prior to extinction. We observe an excess of deletions, an increase in the proportion of deletions affecting gene sequences, and an excess of premature stop codons in response to evolution under low effective population sizes. Large numbers of olfactory receptors appear to have loss of function mutations in the island mammoth. These results offer genetic support within a single species for nearly-neutral theories of genome evolution. We also observe two independent loss of function mutations at the FOXQ1 locus, likely conferring a satin coat in this unusual woolly mammoth.
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Fleger-Weckmann A, Üstün Y, Kloepper J, Paus R, Bloch W, Chen ZL, Wegner J, Sorokin L, Langbein L, Eckes B, Zigrino P, Krieg T, Nischt R. Deletion of the epidermis derived laminin γ1 chain leads to defects in the regulation of late hair morphogenesis. Matrix Biol 2016; 56:42-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Revised: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cui Y, Qiao A, Jiao T, Zhang H, Xue Y, Zou Y, Cui A, Fang F, Chang Y. The hepatic FOXQ1 transcription factor regulates glucose metabolism in mice. Diabetologia 2016; 59:2229-39. [PMID: 27421728 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-016-4043-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIM/HYPOTHESIS Hepatic forkhead box q1 (FOXQ1) expression levels are regulated by nutritional and pathophysiological status. In this study we investigated the role of FOXQ1 in the regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis. METHODS We used multiple mouse and cell models to study the role of FOXQ1 in regulating expression of gluconeogenic genes, and cellular and hepatic glucose production. RESULTS Expression of hepatic FOXQ1 was regulated by fasting in normal mice and was dysregulated in diabetic mice. Overexpression of FOXQ1 in primary hepatocytes inhibited expression of gluconeogenic genes and decreased cellular glucose output. Hepatic FOXQ1 rescue in db/db and high-fat diet-induced obese mice markedly decreased blood glucose level and improved glucose intolerance. In contrast, wild-type C57 mice with hepatic FOXQ1 deficiency displayed increased blood glucose levels and impaired glucose tolerance. Interestingly, studies into molecular mechanisms indicated that FOXQ1 interacts with FOXO1, thereby blocking FOXO1 activity on hepatic gluconeogenesis, preventing it from directly binding to insulin response elements mapped in the promoter region of gluconeogenic genes. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION FOXQ1 is a novel factor involved in regulating hepatic gluconeogenesis, and the decreased FOXQ1 expression in liver may contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes.
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- Ying Cui
- National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China.
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Identification of additional risk loci for stroke and small vessel disease: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies. Lancet Neurol 2016; 15:695-707. [PMID: 27068588 PMCID: PMC4943223 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(16)00102-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2015] [Revised: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Genetic determinants of stroke, the leading neurological cause of death and disability, are poorly understood and have seldom been explored in the general population. Our aim was to identify additional loci for stroke by doing a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies. METHODS For the discovery sample, we did a genome-wide analysis of common genetic variants associated with incident stroke risk in 18 population-based cohorts comprising 84 961 participants, of whom 4348 had stroke. Stroke diagnosis was ascertained and validated by the study investigators. Mean age at stroke ranged from 45·8 years to 76·4 years, and data collection in the studies took place between 1948 and 2013. We did validation analyses for variants yielding a significant association (at p<5 × 10(-6)) with all-stroke, ischaemic stroke, cardioembolic ischaemic stroke, or non-cardioembolic ischaemic stroke in the largest available cross-sectional studies (70 804 participants, of whom 19 816 had stroke). Summary-level results of discovery and follow-up stages were combined using inverse-variance weighted fixed-effects meta-analysis, and in-silico lookups were done in stroke subtypes. For genome-wide significant findings (at p<5 × 10(-8)), we explored associations with additional cerebrovascular phenotypes and did functional experiments using conditional (inducible) deletion of the probable causal gene in mice. We also studied the expression of orthologs of this probable causal gene and its effects on cerebral vasculature in zebrafish mutants. FINDINGS We replicated seven of eight known loci associated with risk for ischaemic stroke, and identified a novel locus at chromosome 6p25 (rs12204590, near FOXF2) associated with risk of all-stroke (odds ratio [OR] 1·08, 95% CI 1·05-1·12, p=1·48 × 10(-8); minor allele frequency 21%). The rs12204590 stroke risk allele was also associated with increased MRI-defined burden of white matter hyperintensity-a marker of cerebral small vessel disease-in stroke-free adults (n=21 079; p=0·0025). Consistently, young patients (aged 2-32 years) with segmental deletions of FOXF2 showed an extensive burden of white matter hyperintensity. Deletion of Foxf2 in adult mice resulted in cerebral infarction, reactive gliosis, and microhaemorrhage. The orthologs of FOXF2 in zebrafish (foxf2b and foxf2a) are expressed in brain pericytes and mutant foxf2b(-/-) cerebral vessels show decreased smooth muscle cell and pericyte coverage. INTERPRETATION We identified common variants near FOXF2 that are associated with increased stroke susceptibility. Epidemiological and experimental data suggest that FOXF2 mediates this association, potentially via differentiation defects of cerebral vascular mural cells. Further expression studies in appropriate human tissues, and further functional experiments with long follow-up periods are needed to fully understand the underlying mechanisms. FUNDING NIH, NINDS, NHMRC, CIHR, European national research institutions, Fondation Leducq.
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LI YANG, ZHANG YEFEI, YAO ZHENDONG, LI SISI, YIN ZHENHUA, XU MIN. Forkhead box Q1: A key player in the pathogenesis of tumors (Review). Int J Oncol 2016; 49:51-8. [DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2016.3517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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de Vos IJHM, Stegmann APA, Webers CAB, Stumpel CTRM. The 6p25 deletion syndrome: An update on a rare neurocristopathy. Ophthalmic Genet 2016; 38:101-107. [DOI: 10.3109/13816810.2016.1164191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Ivo J. H. M. de Vos
- Department of Clinical Genetics and School for Oncology and Developmental Biology (GROW), Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and School for Oncology and Developmental Biology (GROW), Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and School for Oncology and Developmental Biology (GROW), Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Potter CS, Kern MJ, Baybo MA, Pruett ND, Godwin AR, Sundberg JP, Awgulewitsch A. Dysregulated expression of sterol O-acyltransferase 1 (Soat1) in the hair shaft of Hoxc13 null mice. Exp Mol Pathol 2015; 99:441-4. [PMID: 26321246 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2015.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The cholesterol-metabolizing enzyme sterol O-acetyltransferase (SOAT1) is implicated in an increasing number of biological and pathological processes in a number of organ systems, including the differentiation of the hair shaft. While the functional and regulatory mechanisms underlying these diverse functional roles remain poorly understood, the compartment of the hair shaft known as medulla, affected by mutations in Soat1, may serve as a suitable model for defining some of these mechanisms. A comparative analysis of mRNA and protein expression patterns of Soat1/SOAT1 and the transcriptional regulator Hoxc13/HOXC13 in postnatal skin of FVB/NTac mice indicated co-expression in the most proximal cells of the differentiating medulla. This finding combined with the significant downregulation of Soat1 expression in postnatal skin of both Hoxc13 gene-targeted and transgenic mice based on previously reported DNA microarray results suggests a potential regulatory relationship between the two genes. Non-detectable SOAT1 expression in the defective hair follicle medulla of Hoxc13(tm1Mrc) mice and evidence for binding of HOXC13 to the Soat1 upstream control region obtained by ChIP assay suggests that Soat1 is a downstream regulatory target for HOXC13 during medulla differentiation.
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- Christopher S Potter
- Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, United States
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States; Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, United States.
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Zhang J, Li W, Dai S, Tai X, Jia J, Guo X. FOXQ1 is overexpressed in laryngeal carcinoma and affects cell growth, cell cycle progression and cell invasion. Oncol Lett 2015; 10:2499-2504. [PMID: 26622879 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2015.3530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Forkhead box Q1 (FOXQ1) is a forkhead transcription factor that is involved in numerous biological processes and has been shown to participate in tumorigenesis. However, the clinical significance of the expression of this protein in laryngeal carcinoma, and the mechanisms underlying its regulation in this disease remain unclear. The aim of present study was to measure the expression of FOXQ1 in laryngeal carcinoma, and to examine its effect on tumorigenesis. In the present study, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting were employed to measure FOXQ1 expression in laryngeal carcinoma tissue samples, small interfering RNA specific to FOXQ1, was transfected into Hep2 cells and its effect on cell proliferation, cell cycle progression and cell migration was examined, using a CCK-8 assay, flow cytometry and a transwell migration assay, respectively. The results showed overexpression of FOXQ1 mRNA and protein in laryngeal cancer tissue samples. Inhibition of FOXQ1 suppressed cell growth and invasion, and arrested cells in the G0/G1 phase. Overexpression of FOXQ1 is associated with the development of laryngeal carcinoma and may enhance tumorigenesis through its effects on cell proliferation, cell cycle progression and cell migration.
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- Jie Zhang
- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The 463 Hospital of PLA, Shenyang, Liaoning 110007, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The 463 Hospital of PLA, Shenyang, Liaoning 110007, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The 463 Hospital of PLA, Shenyang, Liaoning 110007, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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Qiu X, Ji B, Yang L, Huang Q, Shi W, Ding Z, He X, Ban N, Fan S, Zhang J, Tian Y. The role of FoxJ2 in the migration of human glioma cells. Pathol Res Pract 2015; 211:389-97. [PMID: 25661068 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2015.01.005] [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] [Received: 12/21/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Previous studies have demonstrated that FoxJ2 (forkhead box J2) is a member of Forkhead Box transcription factors and acts as an important prognostic indicator in human breast cancer. Our study aimed to assess the expression and function in human glioma. Western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry were performed in human glioma tissues. Low FoxJ2 expression was observed in 80 samples and its level was correlated with the grade of malignancy. A strongly positive correlation was observed between FoxJ2 and E-cadherin. Overexpression of FoxJ2 increased E-cadherin expression and decreased vimentin expression. The wound healing and transwell assays showed that overexpression of FoxJ2 significantly inhibited their migration in U87 cells. Consistent with this, knockdown of FoxJ2 promoted cellular motility. In a word, FoxJ2 suppressed cell migration and invasion in glioma, which might be a potential novel molecular targeted therapy for surgery and immune treatment.
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- Xiaojun Qiu
- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, San Xiang Road No. 1055, Suzhou 215004, People's Republic of China; Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road No. 20, Nantong 226001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road No. 20, Nantong 226001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 215006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road No. 20, Nantong 226001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road No. 20, Nantong 226001, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Medical College of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province 226001, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Medical College of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province 226001, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Medical College of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province 226001, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Medical College of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province 226001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road No. 20, Nantong 226001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, San Xiang Road No. 1055, Suzhou 215004, People's Republic of China.
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The transcriptional response to oxidative stress during vertebrate development: effects of tert-butylhydroquinone and 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. PLoS One 2014; 9:e113158. [PMID: 25402455 PMCID: PMC4234671 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress is an important mechanism of chemical toxicity, contributing to teratogenesis and to cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Developing animals may be especially sensitive to chemicals causing oxidative stress. The developmental expression and inducibility of anti-oxidant defenses through activation of NF-E2-related factor 2 (NRF2) affect susceptibility to oxidants, but the embryonic response to oxidants is not well understood. To assess the response to chemically mediated oxidative stress and how it may vary during development, zebrafish embryos, eleutheroembryos, or larvae at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 days post fertilization (dpf) were exposed to DMSO (0.1%), tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ; 10 µM) or 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD; 2 nM) for 6 hr. Transcript abundance was assessed by real-time qRT-PCR and microarray. qRT-PCR showed strong (4- to 5-fold) induction of gstp1 by tBHQ as early as 1 dpf. tBHQ also induced gclc (2 dpf), but not sod1, nqo1, or cyp1a. TCDD induced cyp1a but none of the other genes. Microarray analysis showed that 1477 probes were significantly different among the DMSO-, tBHQ-, and TCDD-treated eleutheroembryos at 4 dpf. There was substantial overlap between genes induced in developing zebrafish and a set of marker genes induced by oxidative stress in mammals. Genes induced by tBHQ in 4-dpf zebrafish included those involved in glutathione synthesis and utilization, signal transduction, and DNA damage/stress response. The strong induction of hsp70 determined by microarray was confirmed by qRT-PCR and by use of transgenic zebrafish expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) under control of the hsp70 promoter. Genes strongly down-regulated by tBHQ included mitfa, providing a molecular explanation for the loss of pigmentation in tBHQ-exposed embryos. These data show that zebrafish embryos are responsive to oxidative stress as early as 1 dpf, that responsiveness varies with development in a gene-specific manner, and that the oxidative stress response is substantially conserved in vertebrate animals.
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Peng XH, Huang HR, Lu J, Liu X, Zhao FP, Zhang B, Lin SX, Wang L, Chen HH, Xu X, Wang F, Li XP. MiR-124 suppresses tumor growth and metastasis by targeting Foxq1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Mol Cancer 2014; 13:186. [PMID: 25098939 PMCID: PMC4267157 DOI: 10.1186/1476-4598-13-186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background The molecular mechanisms underlying dysregulation of microRNAs have been documented in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Our previous study demonstrated that plasma miR-124 was down-regulated in NPC using microarray analysis and quantitative PCR validation. Though growing studies showed that down-regulated miR-124 was closely related to tumourigenesis in various types of cancers, the role of miR-124 in NPC remains largely unknown. Methods The expression level of miR-124 was evaluated in NPC cell lines and patient specimens using quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (Real-time qPCR). The clinicopathological significance of the resultant data was later analyzed. Then, we explored the role of miR-124 in NPC tumorigenesis by in vitro and in vivo experiments. Homo sapiens forkhead box Q1 (Foxq1) was confirmed as a novel direct target gene of miR-124 by the dual-luciferase assay and western bolt. Results We found that miR-124 was commonly down-regulated in NPC specimens and NPC cell lines. The expression of miR-124 was inversely correlation with clinical stages and marked on T stages. Then, the ectopic expression of miR-124 dramatically inhibited cell proliferation, colony formation, migration and invasion in vitro, as well as tumor growth and metastasis in vivo. Furthermore, we identified Foxq1 as a novel direct target of miR-124. Functional studies showed that knockdown of Foxq1 inhibited cell growth, migration and invasion, whereas Foxq1 overexpression partially rescued the suppressive effect of miR-124 in NPC. In clinical specimens, Foxq1 was commonly up-regulated in NPC, and the level increased with clinical stages and T stages. Additionally, the level of Foxq1 was inversely correlated with miR-124. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that miR-124 functions as a tumor-suppressive microRNA in NPC, and that its suppressive effects are mediated chiefly by repressing Foxq1 expression. MiR-124 could serve as an independent biomarker to identify patients with different clinical characteristics. Therefore, our findings provide valuable clues toward the understanding the of mechanisms of NPC pathogenesis and provide an opportunity to develop new effective clinical therapies in the future. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1476-4598-13-186) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
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Fritzenwanker JH, Gerhart J, Freeman RM, Lowe CJ. The Fox/Forkhead transcription factor family of the hemichordate Saccoglossus kowalevskii. EvoDevo 2014; 5:17. [PMID: 24987514 PMCID: PMC4077281 DOI: 10.1186/2041-9139-5-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background The Fox gene family is a large family of transcription factors that arose early in organismal evolution dating back to at least the common ancestor of metazoans and fungi. They are key components of many gene regulatory networks essential for embryonic development. Although much is known about the role of Fox genes during vertebrate development, comprehensive comparative studies outside vertebrates are sparse. We have characterized the Fox transcription factor gene family from the genome of the enteropneust hemichordate Saccoglossus kowalevskii, including phylogenetic analysis, genomic organization, and expression analysis during early development. Hemichordates are a sister group to echinoderms, closely related to chordates and are a key group for tracing the evolution of gene regulatory mechanisms likely to have been important in the diversification of the deuterostome phyla. Results Of the 22 Fox gene families that were likely present in the last common ancestor of all deuterostomes, S. kowalevskii has a single ortholog of each group except FoxH, which we were unable to detect, and FoxQ2, which has three paralogs. A phylogenetic analysis of the FoxQ2 family identified an ancestral duplication in the FoxQ2 lineage at the base of the bilaterians. The expression analyses of all 23 Fox genes of S. kowalevskii provide insights into the evolution of components of the regulatory networks for the development of pharyngeal gill slits (foxC, foxL1, and foxI), mesoderm patterning (foxD, foxF, foxG), hindgut development (foxD, foxI), cilia formation (foxJ1), and patterning of the embryonic apical territory (foxQ2). Conclusions Comparisons of our results with data from echinoderms, chordates, and other bilaterians help to develop hypotheses about the developmental roles of Fox genes that likely characterized ancestral deuterostomes and bilaterians, and more recent clade-specific innovations.
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- Jens H Fritzenwanker
- Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, 120 Oceanview Boulevard, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, 142 Life Sciences Addition #3200, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Avenue, Warren Alpert 536, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, 120 Oceanview Boulevard, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
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Nissimov JN, Das Chaudhuri AB. Hair curvature: a natural dialectic and review. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2014; 89:723-66. [PMID: 24617997 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2012] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Although hair forms (straight, curly, wavy, etc.) are present in apparently infinite variations, each fibre can be reduced to a finite sequence of tandem segments of just three types: straight, bent/curly, or twisted. Hair forms can thus be regarded as resulting from genetic pathways that induce, reverse or modulate these basic curvature modes. However, physical interconversions between twists and curls demonstrate that strict one-to-one correspondences between them and their genetic causes do not exist. Current hair-curvature theories do not distinguish between bending and twisting mechanisms. We here introduce a multiple papillary centres (MPC) model which is particularly suitable to explain twisting. The model combines previously known features of hair cross-sectional morphology with partially/completely separated dermal papillae within single follicles, and requires such papillae to induce differential growth rates of hair cortical material in their immediate neighbourhoods. The MPC model can further help to explain other, poorly understood, aspects of hair growth and morphology. Separate bending and twisting mechanisms would be preferentially affected at the major or minor ellipsoidal sides of fibres, respectively, and together they exhaust the possibilities for influencing hair-form phenotypes. As such they suggest dialectic for hair-curvature development. We define a natural-dialectic (ND) which could take advantage of speculative aspects of dialectic, but would verify its input data and results by experimental methods. We use this as a top-down approach to first define routes by which hair bending or twisting may be brought about and then review evidence in support of such routes. In particular we consider the wingless (Wnt) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathways as paradigm pathways for molecular hair bending and twisting mechanisms, respectively. In addition to the Wnt canonical pathway, the Wnt/Ca(2+) and planar cell polarity (PCP) pathways, and others, can explain many alternatives and specific variations of hair bending phenotypes. Mechanisms for hair papilla budding or its division by bisection or fission can explain MPC formation. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal (EMT) and mesenchymal-to-epithelial (MET) transitions, acting in collaboration with epithelial-mesenchymal communications are also considered as mechanisms affecting hair growth and its bending and twisting. These may be treated as sub-mechanisms of an overall development from neural-crest stem cell (NCSC) lineages to differentiated hair follicle (HF) cell types, thus providing a unified framework for hair growth and development.
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Qin J, Xu Y, Li X, Wu Y, Zhou J, Wang G, Chen L. Effects of lentiviral-mediated Foxp1 and Foxq1 RNAi on the hepatocarcinoma cell. Exp Mol Pathol 2013; 96:1-8. [PMID: 24211718 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2013.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2013] [Revised: 10/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Foxp1 and Foxq1 are two multifunctional molecules of "forkhead box (Fox)" family. The objective of this paper was to construct the lentiviral vectors expressing RNA interference (RNAi) against Foxp1 or Foxq1 genes, and the effects of both vectors with two RNAis on the proliferation, migration and apoptosis of 7721 hepatocarcinoma cell line were evaluated. Six target sequences against human Foxp1/Foxq1 mRNA were designed respectively and six pairs of their corresponding double-strand DNA oligo (siRNA) were synthesized prior to being transfected into 7721 cells with lipo2000, then a most efficient siRNA were selected to be subcloned into pLL3.7-GFP/Lenti plasmids. These plasmids were transfected into 293T cells to package lentiviral particles for subsequent transfection into 7721 cells after their sequences were confirmed. The expression of Foxp1and Foxq1 genes in the transfected cells were identified by real-time PCR. The migration, infiltration, viability and apoptosis of the transfected cells were assessed by wound healing assay, Transwell assay, CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry. Sequencing results showed that lentiviral vectors contained Foxp1 or Foxq1 gene. After being transfected into 7721 cells, Foxp1 and Foxq1 expression were significantly down-regulated by siRNA-823 and siRNA-834. The migration and infiltration ability, and the viability of 7721 cells transfected with two siRNAs were significantly suppressed; flow cytometry assay exhibited the apoptosis rate of transfected 7721 cells with the lentivirus RNAi vector of Foxp1 or Foxq1 was increased. All the results showed that the lentivirus RNAi vectors of Foxp1 and Foxq1 were able to inhibit the expression of Foxp1 and Foxq1 in 7721 cells efficiently, and the down-regulation of either Foxp1 or Foxq1 resulted in suppression of migration, infiltration and viability of 7721 cells and an increase in cell apoptosis. Our data indicated that both Foxp1 and Foxq1 genes played an oncogenic role in hepatocarcinoma cells, which proposed the two genes as new therapeutic targets for the cancer.
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- Jing Qin
- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
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Wu B, Herbert Pratt C, Potter CS, Silva KA, Kennedy V, Sundberg JP. R164C mutation in FOXQ1 H3 domain affects formation of the hair medulla. Exp Dermatol 2013; 22:234-6. [PMID: 23489430 DOI: 10.1111/exd.12106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A number of single gene mutations in laboratory mice produce hair follicle defects resulting in deformed hair shafts. The radiation-induced (SB/LeJ-Foxq1(sa)) satin mutant mice have a satin-like sheen to their hair and dilute colouration. This sheen is due to failure of the hair shafts to develop normal medullas, while the pigment dilution is due to the unrelated beige (lysosomal trafficking regulator, Lyst(bg)) mutation. A new allelic mutation, Foxq1(sa-J), arose spontaneously on the albino (tyrosinase, Tyr(c)) MRL/MpJ-Fas(lpr) background. The Foxq1(sa-J) allele has a C to T transition at position 490. By contrast, the Foxq1(sa) mutant allele was confirmed to be a 67 base pair deletion followed by two base changes (GA to AT). Morphologic changes were similar to those seen in Hoxc13 transgenic and targeted mutant mice. This new allelic mutation provides yet another tool to investigate formation of the interior structures of hair shafts.
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Yue KL, Tang H, Guo Q. Construction of a eukaryotic expression vector expressing FOXQ1 and its expression in colorectal cancer cell line Colo-320. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2013; 21:1966-1971. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v21.i20.1966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To construct a eukaryotic expression vector expressing FOXQ1 (pAcGFP1-N1-FOXQ1) and investigate its transient expression in colorectal cancer cell line Colo-320.
METHODS: The full-length FOXQ1 cDNA sequence was amplified from the plasmid containing full-length FOXQ1 cDNA (NM_033260) and inserted into eukaryotic expression vector pAcGFP1-N1. The resulting pAcGFP1-N1-FOXQ1 plasmid was identified by PCR, double digestion and DNA sequencing. The constructed plasmid was then transfected into colorectal cancer cell line Colo-320 using Lipofectamine 2000, and transfection efficiency was assessed by fluorescence microscopy. The expression level of FOXQ1 protein was detected by Western blot.
RESULTS: Eukaryotic expression vector pAcGFP1-N1-FOXQ1 was constructed successfully and verified by PCR, double digestion and DNA sequencing. The constructed vector could express mature FOXQ1 protein correctly in colorectal cancer cell line Colo-320.
CONCLUSION: Successful construction of the eukaryotic expression vector pAcGFP1-N1-FOXQ1 provides an experimental basis for further study of functions of the FOXQ1 gene in tumorigenesis.
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The transcription factor FOXP3 is widely known for its role in the development and function of immunoregulatory T cells. However, it has been discovered recently that FOXP3 is also expressed in epithelial cells of the normal human breast, ovary and prostate. Aggressive cancer of these epithelial tissues often correlates with abnormal expression of FOXP3, which can be either absent or underexpressed at transcript or protein levels. It is becoming clear that this failure of normal FOXP3 expression can result in dysregulation of the expression of a range of oncogenes which have been implicated in the development and metastasis of cancer. Recent evidence suggests that FOXP3 might also regulate chemokine receptor expression, providing a possible explanation for the chemokine-driven, tissue-specific spread that is characteristic of many cancers. This review first summarises the general structure, function and properties of FOXP3. This is followed by an analysis of the tumour-suppressive properties of this transcription factor, with particular reference to the development and chemokine-mediated spread of human breast cancer. A final section focuses on potential applications of this new knowledge for therapeutic intervention.
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Abba M, Patil N, Rasheed K, Nelson LD, Mudduluru G, Leupold JH, Allgayer H. Unraveling the role of FOXQ1 in colorectal cancer metastasis. Mol Cancer Res 2013; 11:1017-28. [PMID: 23723077 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-13-0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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UNLABELLED Malignant cell transformation, invasion, and metastasis are dependent on the coordinated rewiring of gene expression. A major component in the scaffold of these reprogramming events is one in which epithelial cells lose intercellular connections and polarity to adopt a more motile mesenchymal phenotype, which is largely supported by a robust transcriptional machinery consisting mostly of developmental transcription factors. This study demonstrates that the winged helix transcription factor, FOXQ1, contributes to this rewiring process, in part by directly modulating the transcription of TWIST1, itself a key mediator of metastasis that transcriptionally regulates the expression of important molecules involved in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Forced expression and RNA-mediated silencing of FOXQ1 led to enhanced and suppressed mRNA and protein levels of TWIST1, respectively. Mechanistically, FOXQ1 enhanced the reporter activity of TWIST1 and directly interacted with its promoter. Furthermore, enhanced expression of FOXQ1 resulted in increased migration and invasion in colorectal cancer cell lines, whereas knockdown studies showed the opposite effect. Moreover, using the in vivo chicken chorioallantoic membrane metastasis assay model, FOXQ1 significantly enhanced distant metastasis with minimal effects on tumor growth. IMPLICATIONS These findings reveal FOXQ1 as a modulator of TWIST1-mediated metastatic phenotypes and support its potential as a biomarker of metastasis.
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- Mohammed Abba
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg and, Molecular Oncology of Solid Tumors Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor Kutzer Ufer 1-3, D-68135, Mannheim, Germany.
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Christensen J, Bentz S, Sengstag T, Shastri VP, Anderle P. FOXQ1, a novel target of the Wnt pathway and a new marker for activation of Wnt signaling in solid tumors. PLoS One 2013; 8:e60051. [PMID: 23555880 PMCID: PMC3608605 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 02/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background The forkhead box transcription factor FOXQ1 has been shown to be upregulated in colorectal cancer (CRC) and metastatic breast cancer and involved in tumor development, epithelial-mesenchymal transition and chemoresistance. Yet, its transcriptional regulation is still unknown. Methods FOXQ1 mRNA and protein expression were analysed in a panel of CRC cell lines, and laser micro-dissected human biopsy samples by qRT-PCR, microarray GeneChip® U133 Plus 2.0 and western blots. FOXQ1 regulation was assayed by chromatin immunoprecipitation and luciferase reporter assays. Results FOXQ1 was robustly induced in CRC compared to other tumors, but had no predictive value with regards to grade, metastasis and survival in CRC. Prototype-based gene coexpression and gene set enrichment analysis showed a significant association between FOXQ1 and the Wnt pathway in tumors and cancer cell lines from different tissues. In vitro experiments confirmed, on a molecular level, FOXQ1 as a direct Wnt target. Analysis of known Wnt targets identified FOXQ1 as the most suitable marker for canonical Wnt activation across a wide panel of cell lines derived from different tissues. Conclusions Our data show that FOXQ1 is one of the most over-expressed genes in CRC and a direct target of the canonical Wnt pathway. It is a potential new marker for detection of early CRC and Wnt activation in tumors of different origins.
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- Jon Christensen
- Institute of Macro Molecular Chemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research TransCure, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland
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- OSC-Omics Science Center, RIKEN Yokohama Institute, Yokohama, Japan
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- Institute of Macro Molecular Chemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research TransCure, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland
- OSC-Omics Science Center, RIKEN Yokohama Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research Molecular Oncology, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Life Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Sun HT, Cheng SX, Tu Y, Li XH, Zhang S. FoxQ1 promotes glioma cells proliferation and migration by regulating NRXN3 expression. PLoS One 2013; 8:e55693. [PMID: 23383267 PMCID: PMC3559546 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2012] [Accepted: 01/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Forkhead box Q1 (FoxQ1) is a member of the forkhead transcription factor family, and it has recently been found to participate in cancer development. However, whether FoxQ1 expression contributes to glioma development and progression is not known. We investigate FoxQ1 expression in gliomas and the role of FoxQ1 during tumorgenesis. METHODS Reverse transcription quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blot were used to determine the FoxQ1 and Neurexins 3 (NRXN3) expression in gliomas. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and luciferase assays were used to determine the regulation between FoxQ1 and NRXN3. We established depleted FoxQ1 stable clones in U-87MG cells and overexpressed FoxQ1 stable clones in SW1088 cells. MTT and transwell were used to evaluate the ability of proliferation and migration, respectively. RESULTS FoxQ1 mRNA and protein were up-regulated in gliomas and negatively related to the NRXN3 expression (r = -0.373, P = 0.042). FoxQ1 directly binds to NRXN3 promoter region and suppresses the promoter activity. Furthermore, the ability of proliferation and migration is reduced in depleted FoxQ1 cells. CONCLUSION FoxQ1 promotes glioma cell proliferation and migration by down-regulation of NRXN3 expression.
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- Hong-Tao Sun
- Institute of Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurology of the Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurology of the Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurology of the Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurology of the Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurology of the Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Tianjin, China
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Reis LM, Tyler RC, Volkmann Kloss BA, Schilter KF, Levin AV, Lowry RB, Zwijnenburg PJG, Stroh E, Broeckel U, Murray JC, Semina EV. PITX2 and FOXC1 spectrum of mutations in ocular syndromes. Eur J Hum Genet 2012; 20:1224-33. [PMID: 22569110 PMCID: PMC3499749 DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2012.80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2011] [Revised: 02/22/2012] [Accepted: 02/29/2012] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Anterior segment dysgenesis (ASD) encompasses a broad spectrum of developmental conditions affecting anterior ocular structures and associated with an increased risk for glaucoma. Various systemic anomalies are often observed in ASD conditions such as Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) and De Hauwere syndrome. We report DNA sequencing and copy number analysis of PITX2 and FOXC1 in 76 patients with syndromic or isolated ASD and related conditions. PITX2 mutations and deletions were found in 24 patients with dental and/or umbilical anomalies seen in all. Seven PITX2-mutant alleles were novel including c.708_730del, the most C-terminal mutation reported to date. A second case of deletion of the distant upstream but not coding region of PITX2 was identified, highlighting the importance of this recently discovered mechanism for ARS. FOXC1 deletions were observed in four cases, three of which demonstrated hearing and/or heart defects, including a patient with De Hauwere syndrome; no nucleotide mutations in FOXC1 were identified. Review of the literature identified several other patients with 6p25 deletions and features of De Hauwere syndrome. The 1.3-Mb deletion of 6p25 presented here defines the critical region for this phenotype and includes the FOXC1, FOXF2, and FOXQ1 genes. In summary, PITX2 or FOXC1 disruptions explained 63% of ARS and 6% of other ASD in our cohort; all affected patients demonstrated additional systemic defects with PITX2 mutations showing a strong association with dental and/or umbilical anomalies and FOXC1 with heart and hearing defects. FOXC1 deletion was also found to be associated with De Hauwere syndrome.
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- Linda M Reis
- Department of Pediatrics and Children's Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Children's Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Children's Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Children's Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics, Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Alberta Children's Hospital and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, HV, The Netherlands
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- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics, Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Children's Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Children's Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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The last decades have seen numerous approaches being used to decipher biological phenomena, notably the strategies we employ to defend ourselves against pathogenic attacks. From microarrays to genetics to computing technologies, all have supported a better but not yet comprehensive understanding of the pathways regulating our immune system. Limitations are notably exemplified by cases of immune deficiencies in humans that often result in high susceptibility to infections or even death, without the genetic cause being evident. To provide further insight into the mechanisms by which pathogen detection and eradication occur, several in vivo strategies can be used. The current review focuses on one of them, namely germline mutagenesis in the mouse. After describing the main technical aspects of this forward genetic approach, we will discuss particular germline mutants that have all been instrumental in deciphering innate or adaptive immune responses. Mutations in previously uncharacterized genes in the mouse, like Unc93B or Themis, have demonstrated the impartiality of forward genetics and led to the identification of new crucial immunity actors. Some mutants, like PanR1, have informed us on particular protein domains and their specific functions. Finally, certain mutations identified by this non-hypothesis-driven method have revealed previously unknown gene functions, as recently illustrated by memi, which links a particular nucleoside salvage enzyme to cell proliferation and apoptosis.
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- Onjee Choi
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Herzog M, Josseaux E, Dedeurwaerder S, Calonne E, Volkmar M, Fuks F. The histone demethylase Kdm3a is essential to progression through differentiation. Nucleic Acids Res 2012; 40:7219-32. [PMID: 22581778 PMCID: PMC3424556 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gks399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Histone demethylation has important roles in regulating gene expression and forms part of the epigenetic memory system that regulates cell fate and identity by still poorly understood mechanisms. Here, we examined the role of histone demethylase Kdm3a during cell differentiation, showing that Kdm3a is essential for differentiation into parietal endoderm-like (PE) cells in the F9 mouse embryonal carcinoma model. We identified a number of target genes regulated by Kdm3a during endoderm differentiation; among the most dysregulated were the three developmental master regulators Dab2, Pdlim4 and FoxQ1. We show that dysregulation of the expression of these genes correlates with Kdm3a H3K9me2 demethylase activity. We further demonstrate that either Dab2 depletion or Kdm3a depletion prevents F9 cells from fully differentiating into PE cells, but that ectopic expression of Dab2 cannot compensate for Kdm3a knockdown; Dab2 is thus necessary, but insufficient on its own, to promote complete terminal differentiation. We conclude that Kdm3a plays a crucial role in progression through PE differentiation by regulating expression of a set of endoderm differentiation master genes. The emergence of Kdm3a as a key modulator of cell fate decision strengthens the view that histone demethylases are essential to cell differentiation.
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- Marielle Herzog
- Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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Gaspar JA, Doss MX, Winkler J, Wagh V, Hescheler J, Kolde R, Vilo J, Schulz H, Sachinidis A. Gene expression signatures defining fundamental biological processes in pluripotent, early, and late differentiated embryonic stem cells. Stem Cells Dev 2012; 21:2471-84. [PMID: 22420508 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2011.0637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Investigating the molecular mechanisms controlling the in vivo developmental program postembryogenesis is challenging and time consuming. However, the developmental program can be partly recapitulated in vitro by the use of cultured embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Similar to the totipotent cells of the inner cell mass, gene expression and morphological changes in cultured ESCs occur hierarchically during their differentiation, with epiblast cells developing first, followed by germ layers and finally somatic cells. Combination of high throughput -omics technologies with murine ESCs offers an alternative approach for studying developmental processes toward organ-specific cell phenotypes. We have made an attempt to understand differentiation networks controlling embryogenesis in vivo using a time kinetic, by identifying molecules defining fundamental biological processes in the pluripotent state as well as in early and the late differentiation stages of ESCs. Our microarray data of the differentiation of the ESCs clearly demonstrate that the most critical early differentiation processes occur at days 2 and 3 of differentiation. Besides monitoring well-annotated markers pertinent to both self-renewal and potency (capacity to differentiate to different cell lineage), we have identified candidate molecules for relevant signaling pathways. These molecules can be further investigated in gain and loss-of-function studies to elucidate their role for pluripotency and differentiation. As an example, siRNA knockdown of MageB16, a gene highly expressed in the pluripotent state, has proven its influence in inducing differentiation when its function is repressed.
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- John Antonydas Gaspar
- Center of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Neurophysiology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Behrendt K, Klatte J, Pofahl R, Bloch W, Smyth N, Tscharntke M, Krieg T, Paus R, Niessen C, Niemann C, Brakebusch C, Haase I. A function for Rac1 in the terminal differentiation and pigmentation of hair. J Cell Sci 2012; 125:896-905. [PMID: 22275433 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.091868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The small GTPase Rac1 is ubiquitously expressed in proliferating and differentiating layers of the epidermis and hair follicles. Previously, Rac1 was shown to regulate stem cell behaviour in these compartments. We have asked whether Rac1 has, in addition, a specific, stem-cell-independent function in the regulation of terminal hair follicle differentiation. To address this, we have expressed a constitutively active mutant of Rac1, L61Rac1, only in the basal epidermal layer and outer root sheath of mice possessing an epidermis-specific deletion of endogenous Rac1, which experience severe hair loss. The resulting 'rescue' mice exhibited a hair coat throughout their lives. Therefore, expression of Rac1 activity in the keratin-14-positive compartment of the skin is sufficient for the formation of hair follicles and hair in normal quantities. The quality of hair formed in rescue mice was, however, not normal. Rescue mice showed a grey, dull hair coat, whereas that of wild-type and L61Rac1-transgenic mice was black and shiny. Hair analysis in rescue mice revealed altered structures of the hair shaft and the cuticle and disturbed organization of medulla cells and pigment distribution. Disorganization of medulla cells correlates with the absence of cortical, keratin-filled spikes that normally protrude from the cortex into the medulla. The desmosomal cadherin Dsc2, which normally decorates these protrusions, was found to be reduced or absent in the hair of rescue mice. Our study demonstrates regulatory functions for Rac1 in the formation of hair structure and pigmentation and thereby identifies, for the first time, a role for Rac1 in terminal differentiation.
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- Kristina Behrendt
- Department of Dermatology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, D-50924 Cologne, Germany
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FOXJ2 expression in rat spinal cord after injury and its role in inflammation. J Mol Neurosci 2012; 47:158-65. [PMID: 22246994 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-011-9704-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2011] [Accepted: 12/30/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Foxj2 (forkhead box J2), a novel member of the forkhead/HNF3 family, binds DNA with a dual sequence specificity. It may play a role in maintenance and survival of developing and adult neurons. However, its expression and function in the central nervous system lesion are still unclear. In this study, we performed a spinal cord injury (SCI) model in adult Sprague-Dawley rats and investigated the dynamic changes of Foxj2 expression in the spinal cord. Western blot analysis revealed that Foxj2 was present in normal spinal cord. It gradually increased, reached a peak at day 5 after SCI, and then declined during the following days. Double immunofluorescence staining revealed wide expression of Foxj2, which is detected in neurons and astrocytes. After injury, Foxj2 expression was increased predominantly in astrocytes, which highly expressed proliferating cell nuclear antigen, a marker for proliferating cells. And knockdown of Foxj2 in cultured primary astrocytes by siRNA showed that Foxj2 played an important role in lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses. These results suggested that Foxj2 may be involved in the pathophysiology of SCI, and further research is needed to have a good understanding of its function and mechanism.
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Wotton KR, Shimeld SM. Analysis of lamprey clustered Fox genes: insight into Fox gene evolution and expression in vertebrates. Gene 2011; 489:30-40. [PMID: 21907770 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2011.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2011] [Revised: 08/02/2011] [Accepted: 08/18/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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In the human genome, members of the FoxC, FoxF, FoxL1, and FoxQ1 gene families are found in two paralagous clusters. One cluster contains the genes FOXQ1, FOXF2, FOXC1 and the second consists of FOXF1, FOXC2, and FOXL1. In jawed vertebrates these genes are known to be expressed in different pharyngeal tissues and all, except FoxQ1, are involved in patterning the early embryonic mesoderm. We have previously traced the evolution of this cluster in the bony vertebrates, and the gene content is identical in the dogfish, a member of the most basally branching lineage of the jawed vertebrates. Here we extend these analyses to jawless vertebrates. Using genomic searches and molecular approaches we have identified homologues of these genes from lampreys. We identify two FoxC genes, two FoxF genes, two FoxQ1 genes and single FoxL1 gene. We examine the embryonic expression of one predominantly mesodermally expressed gene family, FoxC, and the endodermally expressed member of the cluster, FoxQ1. We identified FoxQ1 transcripts in the pharyngeal endoderm, while the two FoxC genes are differentially expressed in the pharyngeal mesenchyme and ectoderm. Furthermore we identify conserved expression of lamprey FoxC genes in the paraxial and intermediate mesoderms. We interpret our results through a chordate-wide comparison of expression patterns and discuss gene content in the context of theories on the evolution of the vertebrate genome.
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- Karl R Wotton
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, The Tinbergen Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PS, UK.
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Feuerborn A, Srivastava PK, Küffer S, Grandy WA, Sijmonsma TP, Gretz N, Brors B, Gröne HJ. The Forkhead factor FoxQ1 influences epithelial differentiation. J Cell Physiol 2011; 226:710-9. [PMID: 20717954 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.22385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The Forkhead family of transcription factors comprises numerous members and is implicated in various cellular functions, including cell growth, apoptosis, migration, and differentiation. In this study, we identified the Forkhead factor FoxQ1 as increased in expression during TGF-β1 induced changes in epithelial differentiation, suggesting functional roles of FoxQ1 for epithelial plasticity. The repression of FoxQ1 in mammary epithelial cells led to a change in cell morphology characterized by an increase in cell size, pronounced cell-cell contacts, and an increased expression of several junction proteins (e.g., E-cadherin). In addition, FoxQ1 knock-down cells revealed rearrangements in the actin-cytoskeleton and slowed down cell cycle G1-phase progression. Furthermore, repression of FoxQ1 enhanced the migratory capacity of coherent mammary epithelial cells. Gene expression profiling of NM18 cells indicated that FoxQ1 is a relevant downstream mediator of TGF-β1-induced gene expression changes. This included the differential expression of transcription factors involved in epithelial plasticity, for example, Ets-1, Zeb1, and Zeb2. In summary, this study has elucidated the functional impact of FoxQ1 on epithelial differentiation.
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- A Feuerborn
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
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Hoxc13 belongs to the Abd-B class of Hox gene family, which participated in the hair follicle formation and hair growth regulation process. The structural protein of hair KP (keratin) and KAP (keratin-associated protein) expression is under regulation of Hoxc13, and then changes the characteristics of hair by regulating the composition of these two types of hair proteins and maintaining the normal morphology of hair follicle. In this review, we summarized that the relationship between the expression level of Hoxc13 and hair follicle development/hair growth and the mechanisim under the controling of Hoxc13 and relevant genes.
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Planchart A, Mattingly CJ. 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin upregulates FoxQ1b in zebrafish jaw primordium. Chem Res Toxicol 2010; 23:480-7. [PMID: 20055451 DOI: 10.1021/tx9003165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Vertebrate jaw development can be disrupted by exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)-a potent activator of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) transcription factor required for transducing the toxic effects of TCDD. We used zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos to investigate transcriptional responses to TCDD with the goal of discovering novel, jaw-specific genes affected by TCDD exposure. Our results uncovered a novel target of TCDD-activated Ahr belonging to the evolutionarily conserved family of forkhead box transcription factors. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis demonstrated that FoxQ1b was upregulated by TCDD 7- and 10-fold at 24 and 48 h postfertilization (hpf), respectively. The rate of TCDD-induced FoxQ1b expression was more rapid than that of Cyp1a, a known direct target of TCDD-activated Ahr. TCDD-mediated induction of FoxQ1b was suppressed in the presence of an Ahr antagonist, alpha-naphthoflavone, as well as following knockdown of Ahr2 expression using an Ahr2-specific morpholino antisense oligonucleotide. In situ hybridization analysis of FoxQ1b expression at 48 hpf demonstrated that FoxQ1b is specifically expressed in the jaw primordium where it discretely outlines a developing jaw structure known as Meckel's cartilage--a conserved structure in all jawed vertebrates that develops abnormally in the presence of TCDD. These results identify a novel target of TCDD-activated Ahr and suggest that FoxQ1b may play a role in craniofacial abnormalities induced by developmental exposure to TCDD.
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- Antonio Planchart
- Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, PO Box 35, Salisbury Cove, Maine 04672, USA.
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