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Solorzano E, Alejo AL, Ball HC, Robinson GT, Solorzano AL, Safadi R, Douglas J, Kelly M, Safadi FF. The Lymphatic Endothelial Cell Secretome Inhibits Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation. Cells 2023; 12:2482. [PMID: 37887326 PMCID: PMC10605748 DOI: 10.3390/cells12202482] [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: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Complex lymphatic anomalies (CLAs) are a set of rare diseases with unique osteopathic profiles. Recent efforts have identified how lymphatic-specific somatic activating mutations can induce abnormal lymphatic formations that are capable of invading bone and inducing bone resorption. The abnormal bone resorption in CLA patients has been linked to overactive osteoclasts in areas with lymphatic invasions. Despite these findings, the mechanism associated with progressive bone loss in CLAs remains to be elucidated. In order to determine the role of osteoblasts in CLAs, we sought to assess osteoblast differentiation and bone formation when exposed to the lymphatic endothelial cell secretome. When treated with lymphatic endothelial cell conditioned medium (L-CM), osteoblasts exhibited a significant decrease in proliferation, differentiation, and function. Additionally, L-CM treatment also inhibited bone formation through a neonatal calvaria explant culture. These findings are the first to reveal how osteoblasts may be actively suppressed during bone lymphatic invasion in CLAs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ernesto Solorzano
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), Rootstown, OH 44272, USA; (E.S.); (A.L.A.); (H.C.B.); (G.T.R.); (A.L.S.)
- Musculoskeletal Research Group, NEOMED, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA;
- Basic and Translational Biomedicine (BTB) Graduate Program, College of Graduate Studies, NEOMED, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA;
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), Rootstown, OH 44272, USA; (E.S.); (A.L.A.); (H.C.B.); (G.T.R.); (A.L.S.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), Rootstown, OH 44272, USA; (E.S.); (A.L.A.); (H.C.B.); (G.T.R.); (A.L.S.)
- Musculoskeletal Research Group, NEOMED, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA;
- Basic and Translational Biomedicine (BTB) Graduate Program, College of Graduate Studies, NEOMED, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA;
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), Rootstown, OH 44272, USA; (E.S.); (A.L.A.); (H.C.B.); (G.T.R.); (A.L.S.)
- Musculoskeletal Research Group, NEOMED, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA;
- Basic and Translational Biomedicine (BTB) Graduate Program, College of Graduate Studies, NEOMED, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA;
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), Rootstown, OH 44272, USA; (E.S.); (A.L.A.); (H.C.B.); (G.T.R.); (A.L.S.)
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44243, USA;
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- Musculoskeletal Research Group, NEOMED, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA;
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- Basic and Translational Biomedicine (BTB) Graduate Program, College of Graduate Studies, NEOMED, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA;
- Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Blood, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), Rootstown, OH 44272, USA; (E.S.); (A.L.A.); (H.C.B.); (G.T.R.); (A.L.S.)
- Musculoskeletal Research Group, NEOMED, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA;
- Basic and Translational Biomedicine (BTB) Graduate Program, College of Graduate Studies, NEOMED, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA;
- Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH 44308, USA
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Kawasaki Y, Suzuki H, Suzuki S, Yamada T, Suzuki M, Ito A, Hatakeyama H, Miura M, Omori Y. GPNMB-Positive Cells in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma—Their Roles in Cancer Stemness, Therapy Resistance, and Metastasis. Pathol Oncol Res 2022; 28:1610450. [PMID: 36061142 PMCID: PMC9437205 DOI: 10.3389/pore.2022.1610450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Objective: Despite the use of surgical and chemoradiation therapies, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) still has a poor prognosis. Immune checkpoint inhibitors have been shown to prolong life expectancy but have limited efficacy. Glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma protein B (GPNMB) has received significant attention in breast cancer treatment, in which it has been associated with cancer stem cells (CSCs) and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT); however, the function of GPNMB in HNSCC is completely unknown. This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of GPNMB-positive cells in vitro and their association with the prognosis by immunostaining clinical specimens. Methods: We examined the sphere formation, invasion, and migration ability of GPNMB-positive cells in four HNSCC cell lines in vitro. We also immunostained biopsy specimens with GPNMB from 174 patients with HNSCC diagnosed, treated, and followed-up in our institution to evaluate overall survival and progression-free survival. Results: GPNMB-positive cells showed enhanced sphere formation, invasion, and migration, suggesting that they could have CSC characteristics and the ability to induce EMT, as reported for breast cancer. Clinical specimens showed that overall survival was 39.4% and 57.8% (p = 0.045) and that progression-free survival was 27.6% and 51.6% (p = 0.013) for the high-expression and the low-expression groups, respectively, indicating poor prognosis for the high GPNMB group. The high GPNMB group was also more resistant to chemoradiation and bioradiotherapy. GPNMB was more highly expressed in metastatic lymph nodes than in the primary tumor. Conclusion: GPNMB-positive cells might have CSC characteristics and induce EMT. Detailed functional analyses of GPNMB in HNSCC and the establishment of therapies targeting GPNMB will lead to improved prognoses.
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- Yohei Kawasaki
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-and-Neck Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-and-Neck Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
- Department of Molecular and Tumour Pathology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-and-Neck Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-and-Neck Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Tumour Pathology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Tumour Pathology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Tumour Pathology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Tumour Pathology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Tumour Pathology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
- *Correspondence: Yasufumi Omori,
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Manevich L, Okita Y, Okano Y, Sugasawa T, Kawanishi K, Poullikkas T, Dang Cao LTL, Zheng L, Nakayama M, Matsumoto S, Tabuchi K, Kato M. Glycoprotein NMB promotes tumor formation and malignant progression of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Sci 2022; 113:3244-3254. [PMID: 35365934 PMCID: PMC9459245 DOI: 10.1111/cas.15359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC), although one of the most common head and neck cancers, has a static or slightly decreased survival rate because of difficulties in early diagnosis, lack of effective molecular targeting therapy, and severe dysfunction after radical surgical treatments. Therefore, a novel therapeutic target is crucial to increase treatment efficacy and survival rates in these patients. Glycoprotein NMB (GPNMB), whose role in LSCC remains elusive, is a type 1 transmembrane protein involved in malignant progression of various cancers, and its high expression is thought to be a poor prognostic factor. In this study, we showed that GPNMB expression levels in LSCC samples are significantly higher than those in normal tissues, and GPNMB expression is observed mostly in growth‐arrested cancer cells. Furthermore, knockdown of GPNMB reduces monolayer cellular proliferation, cellular migration, and tumorigenic growth, while GPNMB protein displays an inverse relationship with Ki‐67 levels. Therefore, we conclude that GPNMB may be an attractive target for future LSCC therapy.
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- Lev Manevich
- Experimental Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Experimental Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,Division of Cell Dynamics, Transborder Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Experimental Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Laboratory of Sports Medicine, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Experimental Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Experimental Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,Human Biology, School of integrative and Global Majors, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Experimental Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,Ph.D. Program in Humanics, School of Integrative and Global Majors (SIGMA), University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,Life and Science Center of Survival Dynamics, Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance (TARA), University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Experimental Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Experimental Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,Division of Cell Dynamics, Transborder Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Zhai JP, Liu ZH, Wang HD, Huang GL, Man LB. GPNMB overexpression is associated with extensive bone metastasis and poor prognosis in renal cell carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2021; 23:36. [PMID: 34966452 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.13154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Glycoprotein non-metastatic protein B (GPNMB) promotes bone metastasis (BM) in various types of cancer. However, GPNMB expression and its function in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and BM is still unknown. Therefore, the clinical significance of GPNMB and its biological function in RCC with BM was investigated in the present study. A total of 31 patients with RCC and BM were retrospectively collected. The association between GPNMB protein expression level on the primary tumor and the clinicopathological characteristics of the patients was analyzed. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to investigate the association between GPNMB expression and the prognosis of the patients. The effects of GPNMB inhibition on cell proliferation, migration and invasion in RCC cells were investigated using short hairpin (sh)RNA. High GPNMB expression level was significantly associated with the number (P=0.001) and the extent of BM (P=0.001), Fuhrman grade (P=0.037), and ERK expression level (P=0.003) of the primary tumor. In addition, GPNMB overexpression was significantly associated with poor prognosis with respect to overall survival time (P=0.001). Furthermore, a specific shRNA sequence targeting the GPNMB gene was constructed and transduced into the ACHN cell line, using a lentivirus vector to obtain a stable cell line with low mRNA expression level of GPNMB. Low GPNMB expression level inhibited RCC cell proliferation, which was measured using a Cell Counting Kit-8 assay. Cell migration and invasion ability was significantly decreased in GPNMB knockdown RCC cells compared with that in cells transduced with the negative control shRNA. In addition, the protein expression levels of phosphorylated ERK were lower in the GPNMB shRNA-transduced ACHN cells compared with those in the control cells. Therefore, these results suggested that GPNMB plays an important role in tumor progression in RCC with BM. Furthermore, it might serve as a predictive marker for BM and as a poor prognostic factor in RCC with BM. GPNMB downregulation suppressed the proliferation, migration and invasion of the RCC cells, which may be mediated through the inhibition of the ERK signaling pathway.
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- Jian-Po Zhai
- Department of Urology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 102200, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 102200, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 102200, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 102200, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 102200, P.R. China
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Moon H, Ko M, Park Y, Kim J, Yoon D, Lee E, Lee T, Kim H. Δ 8(14)-Ergostenol Glycoside Derivatives Inhibit the Expression of Inflammatory Mediators and Matrix Metalloproteinase. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26154547. [PMID: 34361701 PMCID: PMC8347845 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26154547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease accompanied by pathological reactions such as swelling, redness, fever, and pain in various joint areas. The drugs currently available to treat arthritis are associated with diverse side-effects. Therefore, there is a need for safer and more effective treatments to alleviate the inflammation of arthritis with fewer side-effects. In this study, a new sterol, Δ8(14)-ergostenol, was discovered, and its glycosides were synthesized and found to be more efficient in terms of synthesis or anti-inflammatory activity than either spinasterol or 5,6-dihydroergosterol is. Among these synthetic glycosides, galactosyl ergostenol inhibited the expression of inflammatory mediators in TNF-α-stimulated FLS and TNF-α-induced MMPs and collagen type II A1 degradation in human chondrocytes. These results suggest the new galactosyl ergostenol as a treatment candidate for arthritis.
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- Hyejin Moon
- Global Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredient Materials, Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (H.M.); (M.K.); (J.K.); (D.Y.)
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- Global Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredient Materials, Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (H.M.); (M.K.); (J.K.); (D.Y.)
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- Graduate School of East-West Medicinal Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (Y.P.); (E.L.)
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- Global Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredient Materials, Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (H.M.); (M.K.); (J.K.); (D.Y.)
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- Global Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredient Materials, Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (H.M.); (M.K.); (J.K.); (D.Y.)
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- Graduate School of East-West Medicinal Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (Y.P.); (E.L.)
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- Global Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredient Materials, Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (H.M.); (M.K.); (J.K.); (D.Y.)
- Correspondence: (T.L.); (H.K.); Tel.: +823-1201-5317 (T.L.); +823-1201-2459 (H.K.)
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- Global Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredient Materials, Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (H.M.); (M.K.); (J.K.); (D.Y.)
- Correspondence: (T.L.); (H.K.); Tel.: +823-1201-5317 (T.L.); +823-1201-2459 (H.K.)
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Functional Domains and Evolutionary History of the PMEL and GPNMB Family Proteins. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26123529. [PMID: 34207849 PMCID: PMC8273697 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26123529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The ancient paralogs premelanosome protein (PMEL) and glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma protein B (GPNMB) have independently emerged as intriguing disease loci in recent years. Both proteins possess common functional domains and variants that cause a shared spectrum of overlapping phenotypes and disease associations: melanin-based pigmentation, cancer, neurodegenerative disease and glaucoma. Surprisingly, these proteins have yet to be shown to physically or genetically interact within the same cellular pathway. This juxtaposition inspired us to compare and contrast this family across a breadth of species to better understand the divergent evolutionary trajectories of two related, but distinct, genes. In this study, we investigated the evolutionary history of PMEL and GPNMB in clade-representative species and identified TMEM130 as the most ancient paralog of the family. By curating the functional domains in each paralog, we identified many commonalities dating back to the emergence of the gene family in basal metazoans. PMEL and GPNMB have gained functional domains since their divergence from TMEM130, including the core amyloid fragment (CAF) that is critical for the amyloid potential of PMEL. Additionally, the PMEL gene has acquired the enigmatic repeat domain (RPT), composed of a variable number of imperfect tandem repeats; this domain acts in an accessory role to control amyloid formation. Our analyses revealed the vast variability in sequence, length and repeat number in homologous RPT domains between craniates, even within the same taxonomic class. We hope that these analyses inspire further investigation into a gene family that is remarkable from the evolutionary, pathological and cell biology perspectives.
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Wang G, Zhang M, Cheng M, Wang X, Li K, Chen J, Chen Z, Chen S, Chen J, Xiong G, Xu X, Wang C, Chen D. Tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Functions and regulatory mechanisms. Cancer Lett 2021; 507:55-69. [PMID: 33741424 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The tumor microenvironment has been recently reported to play a pivotal role in sustaining tumor cells survival and protecting them from immunotherapy and chemotherapy-induced death. It remains largely unknown how the specific signaling pathway exerts the tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma though previous studies have elucidated the regulatory mechanisms involve in tumor immune microenvironment, stromal cells, tumor angiogenesis and cancer stem cell. These components are responsible for tumor progression as well as anti-cancer therapy resistance, leading to rapid tumor growth and treatment failure. In this review, we focus on discussing the interaction between tumor cells and the surrounding components for better understanding of anti-cancer treatment ineffectiveness and its underlying molecular mechanisms.
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- Ganping Wang
- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Tsou PS, Sawalha AH. Glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma protein B: A key mediator and an emerging therapeutic target in autoimmune diseases. FASEB J 2020; 34:8810-8823. [PMID: 32445534 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202000651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
The glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma protein B (GPNMB, also known as osteoactivin) is highly expressed in many cell types and regulates the homeostasis in various tissues. In different physiological contexts, it functions as a melanosome-associated protein, membrane-bound surface receptor, soluble ligand, or adhesion molecule. Therefore, GPNMB is involved in cell differentiation, migration, inflammation, metabolism, and neuroprotection. Because of its various involvement in different physiological conditions, GPNMB has been implicated in many diseases, including cancer, neurological disorders, and more recently immune-mediated diseases. This review summarizes the regulation and function of GPNMB in normal physiology, and discusses the involvement of GPNMB in disease conditions with a particular focus on its potential role and therapeutic implications in autoimmunity.
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- Pei-Suen Tsou
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Lupus Center of Excellence, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Lapa RML, Barros-Filho MC, Marchi FA, Domingues MAC, de Carvalho GB, Drigo SA, Kowalski LP, Rogatto SR. Integrated miRNA and mRNA expression analysis uncovers drug targets in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients. Oral Oncol 2019; 93:76-84. [PMID: 31109699 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The current treatment of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is based on radical surgery and radiotherapy resulting in high morbidity. Chemoradiotherapy has been used as alternative to organ sparing; however, several advanced cases presented resistance to treatment, which contributes to a high risk of recurrence and mortality. Coding RNAs and miRNAs have potential to be used as biomarkers or targets for cancer therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, 36 LSCC and 5 non-neoplastic control samples were investigated using miRNA and mRNA large-scale expression analysis and a cross-validation was performed using the TCGA database (116 LSCC and 12 surrounding normal tissues). RESULTS The large-scale profiling revealed the involvement of 28 miRNAs and 817 genes differentially expressed in LSCC. An integrative analysis comprising predicted and experimentally validated miRNA/mRNA interactions (negatively correlated), resulted in 28 miRNAs and 543 mRNAs. Decreased expression of miR-199b was significantly associated with shorter disease-free survival in LSCC (internal and TCGA datasets). The expression levels of selected miRNAs (miR-199b-5p, miR-29c-3p, miR-204-5p, miR-125b-5p and miR-92a-3p) and genes (COL3A1, COL10A1, ERBB4, HMGA2, HLF, TOP2A, MMP3, MMP13, MMP10 and PPP1R3) were confirmed as altered in LSCC by RT-qPCR. Additionally, a drug target prediction analysis revealed drug combinations based on miRNA and mRNA expression, pointing out novel alternatives to optimize the LSCC treatment. CONCLUSION Collectively, these findings provide new insights in the LSCC transcriptional deregulation and potential drug targets.
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- Rainer Marco Lopez Lapa
- International Research Center, CIPE - A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Genetics, Institute of Bioscience, São Paulo State University - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, São Paulo State University - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, São Paulo State University - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil; Department of Clinical Genetics, Vejle Hospital, Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.
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Liu F, Wang X, Yang Y, Hu R, Wang W, Wang Y. The suppressive effects of miR-508-5p on the odontogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells by targeting glycoprotein non-metastatic melanomal protein B. Stem Cell Res Ther 2019; 10:35. [PMID: 30670091 PMCID: PMC6341723 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1146-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Although the involvement of glycoprotein non-metastatic melanomal protein B (GPNMB) in regulating the odontogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPCs) has been identified, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of miR-508-5p on the GPNMB expression and the odontogenic differentiation of hDPCs. METHODS In this study, hDPCs were isolated and identified by flow cytometric analysis. Based on bioinformatics analysis, dual luciferase reporter assay was performed to verify GPNMB acting as a target of miR-508-5p. The regulatory roles of miR-508-5p in odontogenetic differentiation of hDPCs were investigated through its inhibition or overexpression (miRNA mimics and miRNA inhibitors). qRT-PCR and Western blot analysis were used to detect the expression of odontogenetic marker genes and proteins. The assays of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and Alizarin Red S staining were performed to evaluate the odontogenetic phenotype. RESULTS We first found that the levels of miR-508-5p expression decreased gradually during odontogenesis of hDPCs, while the expressions of GPNMB were upregulated obviously. The suppressive effects of miR-508-5p on GPNMB were determined by oligonucleotide transfection in hDPCs and dual luciferase reporter assay in 293T cells. Subsequently, the significant inhibition of hDPC odontogenesis after the overexpression of miR-508-5p was observed, which is consistent with the decreased expression levels of several odontoblast-specific genes, such as dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP-1), dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), and osteocalcin (OCN), as well as the decreased activity of ALP and weakened Alizarin Red S staining. Furthermore, ectopic expression of GPNMB (lacking 3'-UTR) rescued the effects of miR-508-5p on odontogenic differentiation. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrated that miR-508-5p regulated the osteogenesis of hDPCs by targeting GPNMB and provided novel insight into the critical roles of microRNAs in hDPC differentiation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fengxi Liu
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, No 717, Jinbu Street, Muping District, Yantai, 264100, People's Republic of China.,Department of Stomatology, Maternal and Child Care Service Centre of Zibo, Zibo, 255029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion and Clinical Central Laboratory, PLA 107th Hospital affiliated to Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264002, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, No 717, Jinbu Street, Muping District, Yantai, 264100, People's Republic of China.,College of Stomatology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, People's Republic of China
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- College of Stomatology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, No 717, Jinbu Street, Muping District, Yantai, 264100, People's Republic of China. .,College of Stomatology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, People's Republic of China.
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