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Sun L, Ji S, Xie X, Si L, Liu S, Lin Y, Wang Y, Song Z, Fang N, An Y, Yang J. Deciphering the interaction between Twist1 and PPARγ during adipocyte differentiation. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:764. [PMID: 37996425 PMCID: PMC10667345 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-06283-0] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Obesity, a worldwide epidemic in recent years, is mainly due to the uncontrolled development of adipose tissues, which includes adipocyte hypertrophy and hyperplasia. Adipocyte differentiation is a process involving multiple transcription factor cascades, and the exact mechanism has not yet been defined. As a bHLH transcription factor, Twist1 exerts its activity by forming homo- or heterodimers with other factors. In this study, we showed Twist1 restricts adipogenesis through PPARγ. Expression of various differentiation markers (including PPARγ and adiponectin) and triglyceride-containing lipid droplets were decreased with overexpression of Twist1. Pathway enrichment analysis of RNA-seq data showed that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) caused by Twist1 overexpression were significantly related to lipolysis and PPARγ signaling. This implicates that Twist1 plays important regulatory roles in these processes. ChIP and dual luciferase assays showed that Twist1 could bind either PPARγ or adiponectin promoter to repress their respective transcription or directly to PPARγ protein to regulate its transcriptional activity. Furthermore, Twist1 directly interacted RXRα, which usually forms heterodimer with PPARγ to regulate adipogenesis. Taken together, our results suggest that Twist1 is an inhibitory modulator of adipogenesis and its function is likely through direct interaction with PPARγ protein or its gene promoter.
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- Leilei Sun
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell Signal Transduction Laboratory, School of Basic Medical Science, Bioinformatics Center, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
- College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell Signal Transduction Laboratory, School of Basic Medical Science, Bioinformatics Center, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell Signal Transduction Laboratory, School of Basic Medical Science, Bioinformatics Center, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell Signal Transduction Laboratory, School of Basic Medical Science, Bioinformatics Center, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell Signal Transduction Laboratory, School of Basic Medical Science, Bioinformatics Center, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell Signal Transduction Laboratory, School of Basic Medical Science, Bioinformatics Center, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell Signal Transduction Laboratory, School of Basic Medical Science, Bioinformatics Center, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell Signal Transduction Laboratory, School of Basic Medical Science, Bioinformatics Center, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell Signal Transduction Laboratory, School of Basic Medical Science, Bioinformatics Center, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada.
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Zhang S, Cai Z, Li H. AHNAKs roles in physiology and malignant tumors. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1258951. [PMID: 38033502 PMCID: PMC10682155 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1258951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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The AHNAK family currently consists of two members, namely AHNAK and AHNAK2, both of which have a molecular weight exceeding 600 kDa. Homologous sequences account for approximately 90% of their composition, indicating a certain degree of similarity in terms of molecular structure and biological functions. AHNAK family members are involved in the regulation of various biological functions, such as calcium channel modulation and membrane repair. Furthermore, with advancements in biological and bioinformatics technologies, research on the relationship between the AHNAK family and tumors has rapidly increased in recent years, and its regulatory role in tumor progression has gradually been discovered. This article briefly describes the physiological functions of the AHNAK family, and reviews and analyzes the expression and molecular regulatory mechanisms of the AHNAK family in malignant tumors using Pubmed and TCGA databases. In summary, AHNAK participates in various physiological and pathological processes in the human body. In multiple types of cancers, abnormal expression of AHNAK and AHNAK2 is associated with prognosis, and they play a key regulatory role in tumor progression by activating signaling pathways such as ERK, MAPK, Wnt, and MEK, as well as promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition.
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- Shusen Zhang
- Hebei Province Xingtai People’s Hospital Postdoctoral Workstation, Xingtai, China
- Postdoctoral Mobile Station, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Xing Tai People Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xingtai, China
- The First Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Postdoctoral Mobile Station, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- The First Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of surgery, Affiliated Xing Tai People Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xingtai, China
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Sabbah R, Saadi S, Shahar-Gabay T, Gerassy S, Yehudai-Resheff S, Zuckerman T. Abnormal adipogenic signaling in the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells contributes to supportive microenvironment for leukemia development. Cell Commun Signal 2023; 21:277. [PMID: 37817179 PMCID: PMC10563260 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01231-z] [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: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive hematological malignancy, associated with unfavorable patient outcome, primarily due to disease relapse. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) residing in the bone marrow (BM) niche are the source of mesenchyma-derived subpopulations, including adipocytes, and osteocytes, that are critical for normal hematopoiesis. This study aimed to characterize BM-derived adipocyte/osteocyte fractions and their crosstalk with AML cells as a potential mechanism underlying leukemogenesis. METHODS BM cell subpopulations derived from primary AML patients were evaluated using humanized ex-vivo and in-vivo models, established for this study. The models comprised AML blasts, normal hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells and mesenchymal stromal subpopulations. ELISA, FACS analysis, colony forming unit assay, whole exome sequencing and real-time qPCR were employed to assess the differentiation capacity, genetic status, gene expression and function of these cell fractions. To explore communication pathways between AML cells and BM subpopulations, levels of signaling mediators, including cytokines and chemokines, were measured using the ProcartaPlex multiplex immunoassay. RESULTS The study revealed deficiencies in adipogenic/osteogenic differentiation of BM-MSCs derived from AML patients, with adipocytes directly promoting survival and clonogenicity of AML cells in-vitro. In whole exome sequencing of BM-MSC/stromal cells, the AHNAK2 gene, associated with the stimulation of adipocyte differentiation, was found to be mutated and significantly under-expressed, implying its abnormal function in AML. The evaluation of communication pathways between AML cells and BM subpopulations demonstrated pronounced alterations in the crosstalk between these cell fractions. This was reflected by significantly elevated levels of signaling mediators cytokines/chemokines, in AML-induced adipocytes/osteocytes compared to non-induced MSCs, indicating abnormal hematopoiesis. Furthermore, in-vivo experiments using a fully humanized 3D scaffold model, showed that AML-induced adipocytes were the dominant component of the tumor microenvironment, providing preferential support to leukemia cell survival and proliferation. CONCLUSIONS This study has disclosed direct contribution of impaired functional, genetic and molecular properties of AML patient-derived adipocytes to effective protection of AML blasts from apoptosis and to stimulation of their growth in vitro and in vivo, which overall leads to disease propagation and relapse. The detected AHNAK2 gene mutations in AML-MSCs point to their involvement in the mechanism underlying abnormal adipogenesis. Video Abstract.
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- Rawan Sabbah
- Clinical Research Institute at Rambam, Rambam Health Care Campus, 3109601, Haifa, Israel
- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, 3109601, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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- Clinical Research Institute at Rambam, Rambam Health Care Campus, 3109601, Haifa, Israel
- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, 3109601, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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- Clinical Research Institute at Rambam, Rambam Health Care Campus, 3109601, Haifa, Israel
- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, 3109601, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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- Clinical Research Institute at Rambam, Rambam Health Care Campus, 3109601, Haifa, Israel
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- Clinical Research Institute at Rambam, Rambam Health Care Campus, 3109601, Haifa, Israel
- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Rambam Health Care Campus, 8, Ha'Aliya Street, 3109601, Haifa, Israel
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- Clinical Research Institute at Rambam, Rambam Health Care Campus, 3109601, Haifa, Israel.
- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, 3109601, Technion, Haifa, Israel.
- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Rambam Health Care Campus, 8, Ha'Aliya Street, 3109601, Haifa, Israel.
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Frohlich J, Kovacovicova K, Raffaele M, Virglova T, Cizkova E, Kucera J, Bienertova-Vasku J, Wabitsch M, Peyrou M, Bonomini F, Rezzani R, Chaldakov GN, Tonchev AB, Di Rosa M, Blavet N, Hejret V, Vinciguerra M. GDF11 inhibits adipogenesis and improves mature adipocytes metabolic function via WNT/β-catenin and ALK5/SMAD2/3 pathways. Cell Prolif 2022; 55:e13310. [PMID: 35920128 PMCID: PMC9528760 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective GDF11 is a member of the TGF‐β superfamily that was recently implicated as potential “rejuvenating” factor, which can ameliorate metabolic disorders. The main objective of the presented study was to closely characterize the role of GDF11 signaling in the glucose homeostasis and in the differentiation of white adipose tissue. Methods We performed microscopy imaging, biochemical and transcriptomic analyses of adipose tissues of 9 weeks old ob/ob mice and murine and human pre‐adipocyte cell lines. Results Our in vivo experiments employing GDF11 treatment in ob/ob mice showed improved glucose/insulin homeostasis, decreased weight gain and white adipocyte size. Furthermore, GDF11 treatment inhibited adipogenesis in pre‐adipocytes by ALK5‐SMAD2/3 activation in cooperation with the WNT/β‐catenin pathway, whose inhibition resulted in adipogenic differentiation. Lastly, we observed significantly elevated levels of the adipokine hormone adiponectin and increased glucose uptake by mature adipocytes upon GDF11 exposure. Conclusion We show evidence that link GDF11 to adipogenic differentiation, glucose, and insulin homeostasis, which are pointing towards potential beneficial effects of GDF11‐based “anti‐obesity” therapy.
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- Jan Frohlich
- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic.,Psychogenics Inc, Tarrytown, New York, USA
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Research Center for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Research Center for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathological Physiology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Departament de Bioquímica i Biomedicina Molecular and Institut de Biomedicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red "Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición", Madrid, Spain.,Institut de Recerca Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Anatomy and Physiopathology Division, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Interdepartmental University Center of Research "Adaption and Regeneration of Tissues and Organs-(ARTO)", University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Anatomy and Physiopathology Division, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Interdepartmental University Center of Research "Adaption and Regeneration of Tissues and Organs-(ARTO)", University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Translational Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute of the Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria.,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Research Institute of the Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Translational Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute of the Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria.,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Research Institute of the Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Human Anatomy and Histology Section, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.,National Center for Biomolecular Research, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic.,Department of Translational Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute of the Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria
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Latorre J, Aroca A, Fernández-Real JM, Romero LC, Moreno-Navarrete JM. The Combined Partial Knockdown of CBS and MPST Genes Induces Inflammation, Impairs Adipocyte Function-Related Gene Expression and Disrupts Protein Persulfidation in Human Adipocytes. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11061095. [PMID: 35739994 PMCID: PMC9220337 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11061095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Recent studies in mice and humans demonstrated the relevance of H2S synthesising enzymes, such as CTH, CBS, and MPST, in the physiology of adipose tissue and the differentiation of preadipocyte into adipocytes. Here, our objective was to investigate the combined role of CTH, CBS, and MPST in the preservation of adipocyte protein persulfidation and adipogenesis. Combined partial CTH, CBS, and MPST gene knockdown was achieved treating fully human adipocytes with siRNAs against these transcripts (siRNA_MIX). Adipocyte protein persulfidation was analyzed using label-free quantitative mass spectrometry coupled with a dimedone-switch method for protein labeling and purification. Proteomic analysis quantified 216 proteins with statistically different levels of persulfidation in KD cells compared to control adipocytes. In fully differentiated adipocytes, CBS and MPST mRNA and protein levels were abundant, while CTH expression was very low. It is noteworthy that siRNA_MIX administration resulted in a significant decrease in CBS and MPST expression, without impacting on CTH. The combined partial knockdown of the CBS and MPST genes resulted in reduced cellular sulfide levels in parallel to decreased expression of relevant genes for adipocyte biology, including adipogenesis, mitochondrial biogenesis, and lipogenesis, but increased proinflammatory- and senescence-related genes. It should be noted that the combined partial knockdown of CBS and MPST genes also led to a significant disruption in the persulfidation pattern of the adipocyte proteins. Although among the less persulfidated proteins, we identified several relevant proteins for adipocyte adipogenesis and function, among the most persulfidated, key mediators of adipocyte inflammation and dysfunction as well as some proteins that might play a positive role in adipogenesis were found. In conclusion, the current study indicates that the combined partial elimination of CBS and MPST (but not CTH) in adipocytes affects the expression of genes related to the maintenance of adipocyte function and promotes inflammation, possibly by altering the pattern of protein persulfidation in these cells, suggesting that these enzymes were required for the functional maintenance of adipocytes.
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- Jessica Latorre
- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IdIBGi), 17190 Salt, Spain; (J.L.); (J.M.F.-R.)
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn, CB06/03/010), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones and Universidad de Sevilla, 41092 Seville, Spain; (A.A.); (L.C.R.)
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IdIBGi), 17190 Salt, Spain; (J.L.); (J.M.F.-R.)
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn, CB06/03/010), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universitat de Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones and Universidad de Sevilla, 41092 Seville, Spain; (A.A.); (L.C.R.)
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IdIBGi), 17190 Salt, Spain; (J.L.); (J.M.F.-R.)
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn, CB06/03/010), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-872-987087 (ext. 70)
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He C, Wang Y, Zhu J, Li Y, Chen J, Lin Y. Integrative Analysis of lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA Regulatory Network Reveals the Key lncRNAs Implicated Potentially in the Differentiation of Adipocyte in Goats. Front Physiol 2022; 13:900179. [PMID: 35600305 PMCID: PMC9117728 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.900179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Goats are popular in China because of their superior meat quality, delicate flesh, and unique flavor. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. However, the effects of lncRNAs on adipocyte differentiation in goat has not been fully elucidated yet. In this investigation, we performed RNA-Seq analysis of intramuscular and subcutaneous adipocytes from Jianzhou Daer goat before and after differentiation, including both intramuscular preadipocytes (IMPA) vs. intramuscular adipocytes (IMA) and subcutaneous preadipocytes (SPA) vs. subcutaneous adipocytes (SA). A total of 289.49 G clean reads and 12,519 lncRNAs were obtained from 20 samples. In total, 3,733 differentially expressed RNAs (182 lncRNAs and 3,551 mRNAs) were identified by pairwise comparison. There were 135 differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs) specific to intramuscular adipocytes, 39 DELs specific to subcutaneous adipocytes, and 8 DELs common to both adipocytes in these 182 DELs. Some well-known and novel pathways associated with preadipocyte differentiation were identified: fat acid metabolism, TGF-beta signaling pathway and PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. By integrating miRNA-seq data from another study, we also identified hub miRNAs in both types of fat cells. Our analysis revealed the unique and common lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA networks of two kinds of adipocytes. Several lncRNAs that regulate potentially goat preadipocyte differentiation were identified, such as XR_001918 647.1, XR_001917728.1, XR_001297263.2 and LNC_004191. Furthermore, our findings from the present study may contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying in goat meat quality and provide a theoretical basis for further goat molecular breeding.
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- Changsheng He
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Education Ministry, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Exploitation of Sichuan Province, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
- College of Animal and Veterinary Science, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Education Ministry, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Exploitation of Sichuan Province, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Education Ministry, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Exploitation of Sichuan Province, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Education Ministry, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Exploitation of Sichuan Province, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
- College of Animal and Veterinary Science, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Education Ministry, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
- College of Food Science and Technology, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Education Ministry, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Exploitation of Sichuan Province, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
- College of Animal and Veterinary Science, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Yaqiu Lin,
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Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin Type 9 is required for Ahnak-mediated metastasis of melanoma into lung epithelial cells. Neoplasia 2021; 23:993-1001. [PMID: 34352405 PMCID: PMC8350332 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2021.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Previously we demonstrated that Ahnak mediates transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ)-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) during tumor metastasis. It is well-known that circulating tumor cells (CTCs) invade the vasculature of adjacent target tissues before working to adapt to the host environments. Currently, the molecular mechanism by which infiltrated tumor cells interact with host cells to survive within target tissue environments is far from clear. Here, we show that Ahnak regulates tumor metastasis through PCSK9 expression. To validate the molecular function of Ahnak in metastasis, B16F10 melanoma cells were injected into WT and Ahnak knockout (Ahnak-/-) mice. Ahnak-/- mice were more resistant to the pulmonary metastasis of B16F10 cells compared to wild-type (WT) mice. To investigate the host function of Ahnak in recipient organs against metastasis of melanoma cells, transcriptomic analyses of primary pulmonary endothelial cells from WT or Ahnak-/- mice in the absence or presence of TGFβ stimulation were performed. We found PCSK9, along with several other candidate genes, was involved in the invasion of melanoma cells into lung tissues. PCSK9 expression in the pulmonary artery was higher in WT mice than Ahnak-/- mice. To evaluate the host function of PCSK9 in lung tissues during the metastasis of melanoma cells, we established lung epithelial cell-specific tamoxifen-induced PCSK9 conditional KO mice (Scgb1a1-Cre/PCSK9fl/fl). The pulmonary metastasis of B16F10 cells in Scgb1a1-Cre/PCSK9fl/fl mice was significantly suppressed, indicating that PCSK9 plays an important role in the metastasis of melanoma cells. Taken together, our data demonstrate that Ahnak regulates metastatic colonization through the regulation of PCSK9 expression.
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Vohra MS, Ahmad B, Serpell CJ, Parhar IS, Wong EH. Murine in vitro cellular models to better understand adipogenesis and its potential applications. Differentiation 2020; 115:62-84. [PMID: 32891960 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2020.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Adipogenesis has been extensively studied using in vitro models of cellular differentiation, enabling long-term regulation of fat cell metabolism in human adipose tissue (AT) material. Many studies promote the idea that manipulation of this process could potentially reduce the prevalence of obesity and its related diseases. It has now become essential to understand the molecular basis of fat cell development to tackle this pandemic disease, by identifying therapeutic targets and new biomarkers. This review explores murine cell models and their applications for study of the adipogenic differentiation process in vitro. We focus on the benefits and limitations of different cell line models to aid in interpreting data and selecting a good cell line model for successful understanding of adipose biology.
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- Muhammad Sufyan Vohra
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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- School of Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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- School of Physical Sciences, Ingram Building, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NH, United Kingdom.
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- Brain Research Institute, Jeffery Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University, Bandar Sunway, PJ 47500, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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Intensive morphometric analysis of enormous alterations in skeletal bone system with micro-CT for AHNAK -/- mice. Anat Sci Int 2020; 95:323-333. [PMID: 32067190 DOI: 10.1007/s12565-020-00525-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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AHNAK has been reported to be involved in actin cytoskeleton rearrangement of some cell types, calcium homeostasis, and activation of T cells. Although the functional role of AHNAK in muscle cells, epidermis, and brain has been determined, its association with apparent clinical impairment has not been found yet. During phenotypic analysis of AHNAK knock out (KO) mice for many years, we observed that AHNAK KO mice showed very slow growth. Snouts of these animals were very short, and their bones were easily broken compared to normal mice. It is known that AHNAK is closely related to calcium. However, intensive morphological studies on phenotypes of bone have yet been reported for AHNAK. Thus, the objective of the present study was to analyze the morphology of skull, mandibular, limbs, and caudal bones of AHNAK KO mice intensively using micro-CT with many factors for various ages of these mice (6 weeks, 18 weeks, and 40 weeks). As a result, it was found that the facial region of AHNAK KO mouse showed a large difference in mandible than skull. Their both femur and tibia were shortened, and bone strength was also significantly decreased compared to normal mice. Particularly, the tail bone of AHNAK KO mice exhibited morphological abnormality by age. Taken together, these results suggest that AHNAK plays an important role in bone shape, development, and metabolism. Although our results demonstrated that AHNAK has a distinct role in bone, further investigations are needed to determine various features of bone metabolism related to AHNAK in the future.
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Denton NF, Eghleilib M, Al-Sharifi S, Todorčević M, Neville MJ, Loh N, Drakesmith A, Karpe F, Pinnick KE. Bone morphogenetic protein 2 is a depot-specific regulator of human adipogenesis. Int J Obes (Lond) 2019; 43:2458-2468. [PMID: 31324879 PMCID: PMC6892741 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-019-0421-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) regulate adipogenesis but it is not clear whether they influence regional adipose tissue (AT) development in humans. OBJECTIVE To characterise BMP2 expression, BMP2-SMAD1/5/8 signalling, and BMP2's potential effect on proliferation and adipogenesis in human subcutaneous abdominal and gluteal AT and its constituent preadipocytes. METHODS BMP2 expression was measured in whole AT and immortalised preadipocytes via qPCR and Western blot; secreted/circulating BMP2 was measured by ELISA. The effect of BMP2 on preadipocyte proliferation was evaluated using a fluorescent assay. BMP2's effect on adipogenesis in immortalised preadipocytes was determined via qPCR of adipogenic markers and cellular triacylglycerol (TAG) accumulation. BMP2-SMAD1/5/8 signalling was assessed in immortalised preadipocytes via Western blot and qPCR of ID1 expression. RESULTS BMP2 was expressed and released by abdominal and gluteal AT and preadipocytes. Exogenous BMP2 dose dependently promoted adipogenesis in abdominal preadipocytes only; 50 ng/ml BMP2 increased PPARG2 expression (10-fold compared to vehicle, p < 0.001) and TAG accumulation (3-fold compared to vehicle; p < 0.001). BMP2 stimulated SMAD1/5/8 phosphorylation and ID1 expression in abdominal and gluteal preadipocytes but this was blocked by 500 nM K02288, a type 1 BMP receptor inhibitor (p < 0.001). Co-administration of 500 nM K02288 also inhibited the pro-adipogenic effect of 50 ng/ml BMP2 in abdominal cells; >90% inhibition of TAG accumulation (p < 0.001) and ~50% inhibition of PPARG2 expression (p < 0.001). The endogenous iron regulator erythroferrone reduced BMP2-SMAD1/5/8 signalling by ~30% specifically in subcutaneous abdominal preadipocytes (p < 0.01), suggesting it plays a role in restricting the expansion of the body's largest AT depot during energy deficiency. Additionally, a waist-hip ratio-increasing common polymorphism near BMP2 is an eQTL associated with ~15% lower BMP2 expression in abdominal and gluteal AT (p < 0.05) as well as altered adipocyte size in male abdominal AT (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS These data implicate BMP2-SMAD1/5/8 signalling in depot-specific preadipocyte development and abdominal AT expansion in humans.
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- Nathan F Denton
- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- The MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust, Oxford, UK.
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Liao X, Tang D, Yang H, Chen Y, Chen D, Jia L, Yang L, Chen X. Long Non-coding RNA XIST May Influence Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Through Regulation of miR-17-5P/AHNAK/BMP2 Signaling Pathway. Calcif Tissue Int 2019; 105:670-680. [PMID: 31511959 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-019-00608-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play an important role in the development of bone-related diseases. This study was conducted to investigate the role and mechanism of lncRNA X inactive specific transcript (XIST) in the occurrence of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). Here, primary human ligament fibroblasts cells (LFCs) were isolated from 30 cases of OPLL and 30 normal cervical posterior longitudinal ligament (non-OPLL) tissues to perform the qPCR and Western blot assay. We found that the mRNA level of lncRNA XIST was significantly increased in OPLL LFCs compared to non-OPLL LFCs. By bioinformatics analysis, we found that lncRNA XIST has four binding sites for miR-17-5p and found that the mRNA level of miR-17-5p was also significantly decreased in OPLL LFCs compared to non-OPLL LFCs. Since AHNAK is the target gene of miR-17-5p, we further found that the expression of AHNAK was significantly reduced in non-OPLL LFCs after being transfected with miR-17-5p mimic. The qPCR results showed that the mRNA expressions of BMP2 and Runx2 were significantly decreased. After being transfected with lncRNA XIST siRNA in the non-OPLL LFCs, the mRNA levels of lncRNA XIST, AHNAK, BMP2, and Runx2 were significantly decreased and the phosphorylated protein of Smad1/5/8 was reduced. After being cultured by mechanical vibration, the mRNA levels of lncRNA XIST, AHNAK, BMP2, Runx2, COL1, OC, OPN, and Phospho1 were significantly increased, but the mRNA expression of miR-17-5p was significantly decreased. The expression of phosphorylated Smad1/5/8 protein was also significantly increased. Together, this study was the first to determine that XIST gene inhibition plays an important role in the occurrence of cervical OPLL, through the mechanism of regulation of miR-17-5P/AHNAK/BMP2 signaling pathway. Thus, XIST may be a potential target that could be modulated for the treatment of cervical OPLL.
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- Xinyuan Liao
- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Institute of Spine, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
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Prioritizing complex disease risk genes by integrating multiple data. Genomics 2019; 111:590-597. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2018.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Blázquez-Medela AM, Jumabay M, Boström KI. Beyond the bone: Bone morphogenetic protein signaling in adipose tissue. Obes Rev 2019; 20:648-658. [PMID: 30609449 PMCID: PMC6447448 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) belong to the same superfamily as related to transforming growth factor β (TGFβ), growth and differentiation factors (GDFs), and activins. They were initially described as inducers of bone formation but are now known to be involved in morphogenetic activities and cell differentiation throughout the body, including the development of adipose tissue and adipogenic differentiation. BMP4 and BMP7 are the most studied BMPs in adipose tissue, with major roles in white adipogenesis and brown adipogenesis, respectively, but other BMPs such as BMP2, BMP6, and BMP8b as well as some inhibitors and modulators have been shown to also affect adipogenesis. It has become ever more important to understand adipose regulation, including the BMP pathways, in light of the strong links between obesity and metabolic and cardiovascular disease. In this review, we summarize the available information on BMP signaling in adipose tissue using preferentially articles that have appeared in the last decade, which together demonstrate the importance of BMP signaling in adipose biology.
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- Ana M Blázquez-Medela
- Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Sadie-Van Gijsen H. Adipocyte biology: It is time to upgrade to a new model. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:2399-2425. [PMID: 30192004 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Globally, the obesity pandemic is profoundly affecting quality of life and economic productivity, but efforts to address this, especially on a pharmacological level, have generally proven unsuccessful to date, serving as a stark demonstration that our understanding of adipocyte biology and pathophysiology is incomplete. To deliver better insight into adipocyte function and obesity, we need improved adipocyte models with a high degree of fidelity in representing the in vivo state and with a diverse range of experimental applications. Adipocyte cell lines, especially 3T3-L1 cells, have been used extensively over many years, but these are limited in terms of relevance and versatility. In this review, I propose that primary adipose-derived stromal/stem cells (ASCs) present a superior model with which to study adipocyte biology ex vivo. In particular, ASCs afford us the opportunity to study adipocytes from different, functionally distinct, adipose depots and to investigate, by means of in vivo/ex vivo studies, the effects of many different physiological and pathophysiological factors, such as age, body weight, hormonal status, diet and nutraceuticals, as well as disease and pharmacological treatments, on the biology of adipocytes and their precursors. This study will give an overview of the characteristics of ASCs and published studies utilizing ASCs, to highlight the areas where our knowledge is lacking. More comprehensive studies in primary ASCs will contribute to an improved understanding of adipose tissue, in healthy and dysfunctional states, which will enhance our efforts to more successfully manage and treat obesity.
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- Hanél Sadie-Van Gijsen
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Parow, South Africa.,Division of Medical Physiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Parow, South Africa
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Being concerned by the understanding of the mechanism underlying chronic degenerative diseases , we presented in the previous chapter the medical systems biology conceptual framework that we present for that purpose in this volume. More specifically, we argued there the clear advantages offered by a state-space perspective when applied to the systems-level description of the biomolecular machinery that regulates complex degenerative diseases. We also discussed the importance of the dynamical interplay between the risk factors and the network of interdependencies that characterizes the biochemical, cellular, and tissue-level biomolecular reactions that underlie the physiological processes in health and disease. As we pointed out in the previous chapter, the understanding of this interplay (articulated around cellular phenotypic plasticity properties, regulated by specific kinds of gene regulatory networks) is necessary if prevention is chosen as the human-health improvement strategy (potentially involving the modulation of the patient's lifestyle). In this chapter we provide the medical systems biology mathematical and computational modeling tools required for this task.
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Park JW, Kim IY, Choi JW, Lim HJ, Shin JH, Kim YN, Lee SH, Son Y, Sohn M, Woo JK, Jeong JH, Lee C, Bae YS, Seong JK. AHNAK Loss in Mice Promotes Type II Pneumocyte Hyperplasia and Lung Tumor Development. Mol Cancer Res 2018; 16:1287-1298. [PMID: 29724814 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-17-0726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AHNAK is known to be a tumor suppressor in breast cancer due to its ability to activate the TGFβ signaling pathway. However, the role of AHNAK in lung tumor development and progression remains unknown. Here, the Ahnak gene was disrupted to determine its effect on lung tumorigenesis and the mechanism by which it triggers lung tumor development was investigated. First, AHNAK protein expression was determined to be decreased in human lung adenocarcinomas compared with matched nonneoplastic lung tissues. Then, Ahnak -/- mice were used to investigate the role of AHNAK in pulmonary tumorigenesis. Ahnak -/- mice showed increased lung volume and thicker alveolar walls with type II pneumocyte hyperplasia. Most importantly, approximately 20% of aged Ahnak -/- mice developed lung tumors, and Ahnak -/- mice were more susceptible to urethane-induced pulmonary carcinogenesis than wild-type mice. Mechanistically, Ahnak deficiency promotes the cell growth of lung epithelial cells by suppressing the TGFβ signaling pathway. In addition, increased numbers of M2-like alveolar macrophages (AM) were observed in Ahnak -/- lungs, and the depletion of AMs in Ahnak -/- lungs alleviated lung hyperplastic lesions, suggesting that M2-like AMs promoted the progression of lung hyperplastic lesions in Ahnak-null mice. Collectively, AHNAK suppresses type II pneumocyte proliferation and inhibits tumor-promoting M2 alternative activation of macrophages in mouse lung tissue. These results suggest that AHNAK functions as a novel tumor suppressor in lung cancer.Implications: The tumor suppressor function of AHNAK, in murine lungs, occurs by suppressing alveolar epithelial cell proliferation and modulating lung microenvironment. Mol Cancer Res; 16(8); 1287-98. ©2018 AACR.
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- Jun Won Park
- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Genomics, BK21 Program Plus for Advanced Veterinary Science, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.,Korea Mouse Phenotyping Center (KMPC), Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Genomics, BK21 Program Plus for Advanced Veterinary Science, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.,Korea Mouse Phenotyping Center (KMPC), Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Genomics, BK21 Program Plus for Advanced Veterinary Science, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Korea Mouse Phenotyping Center (KMPC), Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Genomics, BK21 Program Plus for Advanced Veterinary Science, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Genomics, BK21 Program Plus for Advanced Veterinary Science, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Genomics, BK21 Program Plus for Advanced Veterinary Science, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Genomics, BK21 Program Plus for Advanced Veterinary Science, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Genomics, BK21 Program Plus for Advanced Veterinary Science, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.,Korea Mouse Phenotyping Center (KMPC), Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Theragnosis, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Genomics, BK21 Program Plus for Advanced Veterinary Science, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. .,Korea Mouse Phenotyping Center (KMPC), Seoul, Korea.,Interdisciplinary Program for Bioinformatics, Program for Cancer Biology and BIO-MAX/N-Bio Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Huang RL, Sun Y, Ho CK, Liu K, Tang QQ, Xie Y, Li Q. IL-6 potentiates BMP-2-induced osteogenesis and adipogenesis via two different BMPR1A-mediated pathways. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:144. [PMID: 29396550 PMCID: PMC5833364 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-017-0126-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) is widely used in the clinic for bone defect reconstruction because of its powerful osteoinductive capacity. However, commercially available rhBMP-2 requires a high concentration in the clinical setting for consistent bone formation. A high dose of rhBMP-2 induces a promising bone formation yield but also leads to inflammation-related events, deteriorated bone quality, and fatty tissue formation. We hypothesize that the seemingly contradictory phenomenon of coformation of new bone and excessive adipose tissue in rhBMP-2-induced bone voids may be associated with interleukin-6 (IL-6), which is significantly elevated after application of rhBMP-2/absorbable collagen sponge (rhBMP-2/ACS). Here, we show that IL-6 injection enhances new bone regeneration and induces excessive adipose tissue formation in an rhBMP-2/ACS-induced ectopic bone formation model in rats. In vitro data further show that IL-6 and its soluble receptor sIL-6R synergistically augment rhBMP-2-induced osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of human BMSCs (hBMSCs) by promoting cell surface translocation of BMPR1A and then amplifying BMPR1A-mediated BMP/Smad and p38 MAPK pathways, respectively. Our study suggests elevated IL-6 may be responsible for coformation of new bone and excessive adipose tissue in rhBMP-2-induced bone voids.
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- Ru-Lin Huang
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, the Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011, China.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011, China.
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Laminin differentially regulates the stemness of type I and type II pericytes. Stem Cell Res Ther 2017; 8:28. [PMID: 28173861 PMCID: PMC5297126 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-017-0479-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2016] [Revised: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Laminin, a major basement membrane component that has direct contact with pericytes under physiological conditions, actively regulates the proliferation and differentiation/fate determination of pericytes. Recently, two types of pericytes (type I and type II) with different molecular markers and functions have been identified in skeletal muscles. Whether laminin differentially regulates the proliferation and differentiation of these two subpopulations remains unclear. Methods Wild-type and pericytic laminin-deficient mice under Nestin-GFP background were used to determine if laminin differentially regulates the proliferation and differentiation of type I and type II pericytes. Specifically, type I and type II pericytes were isolated from these mice, and their proliferation and differentiation were examined in vitro. Moreover, in vivo studies were also performed. Results We demonstrate that, although laminin inhibits the proliferation of both type I and type II pericytes in vitro, loss of laminin predominantly induces proliferation of type II pericytes in vivo. In addition, laminin negatively regulates the adipogenic differentiation of type I pericytes and positively regulates the myogenic differentiation of type II pericytes in vitro. Conclusions Laminin differentially regulates the proliferation and differentiation of type I and type II pericytes. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13287-017-0479-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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