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Aguado-Alvaro LP, Garitano N, Pelacho B. Fibroblast Diversity and Epigenetic Regulation in Cardiac Fibrosis. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6004. [PMID: 38892192 PMCID: PMC11172550 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25116004] [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: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Cardiac fibrosis, a process characterized by excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition, is a common pathological consequence of many cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) normally resulting in organ failure and death. Cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) play an essential role in deleterious cardiac remodeling and dysfunction. In response to injury, quiescent CFs become activated and adopt a collagen-secreting phenotype highly contributing to cardiac fibrosis. In recent years, studies have been focused on the exploration of molecular and cellular mechanisms implicated in the activation process of CFs, which allow the development of novel therapeutic approaches for the treatment of cardiac fibrosis. Transcriptomic analyses using single-cell RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) have helped to elucidate the high cellular diversity and complex intercellular communication networks that CFs establish in the mammalian heart. Furthermore, a significant body of work supports the critical role of epigenetic regulation on the expression of genes involved in the pathogenesis of cardiac fibrosis. The study of epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation, histone modification, and chromatin remodeling, has provided more insights into CF activation and fibrotic processes. Targeting epigenetic regulators, especially DNA methyltransferases (DNMT), histone acetylases (HAT), or histone deacetylases (HDAC), has emerged as a promising approach for the development of novel anti-fibrotic therapies. This review focuses on recent transcriptomic advances regarding CF diversity and molecular and epigenetic mechanisms that modulate the activation process of CFs and their possible clinical applications for the treatment of cardiac fibrosis.
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- Laura Pilar Aguado-Alvaro
- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (L.P.A.-A.); (N.G.)
- Program of Cardiovascular Disease, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (L.P.A.-A.); (N.G.)
- Program of Cardiovascular Disease, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (L.P.A.-A.); (N.G.)
- Program of Cardiovascular Disease, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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Gong H, Xu HM, Zhang DK. Focusing on discoidin domain receptors in premalignant and malignant liver diseases. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1123638. [PMID: 37007062 PMCID: PMC10050580 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1123638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Discoidin domain receptors (DDRs) are receptor tyrosine kinases on the membrane surface that bind to extracellular collagens, but they are rarely expressed in normal liver tissues. Recent studies have demonstrated that DDRs participate in and influence the processes underlying premalignant and malignant liver diseases. A brief overview of the potential roles of DDR1 and DDR2 in premalignant and malignant liver diseases is presented. DDR1 has proinflammatory and profibrotic benefits and promotes the invasion, migration and liver metastasis of tumour cells. However, DDR2 may play a pathogenic role in early-stage liver injury (prefibrotic stage) and a different role in chronic liver fibrosis and in metastatic liver cancer. These views are critically significant and first described in detail in this review. The main purpose of this review was to describe how DDRs act in premalignant and malignant liver diseases and their potential mechanisms through an in-depth summary of preclinical in vitro and in vivo studies. Our work aims to provide new ideas for cancer treatment and accelerate translation from bench to bedside.
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Doddawad V, Shivananda S, Kalabharathi HL, Shetty A, Sowmya S, Sowmya HK. Matrix metalloproteinases in oral cancer: A catabolic activity on extracellular matrix components. BIOMEDICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH JOURNAL (BBRJ) 2023. [DOI: 10.4103/bbrj.bbrj_10_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Xu X, Duan X, Wang S, Zhang Y, Gao Y, Xu X, Yeerkenbieke G, Zhou J, Li J. Special issue "The advance of solid tumor research in China": Discoidin domain receptor 2 promotes colorectal cancer metastasis by regulating epithelial mesenchymal transition via activating AKT signaling. Int J Cancer 2022; 152:51-65. [PMID: 35904852 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Tumor metastasis is one of the main reasons for the high mortality rate associated with colorectal cancer (CRC). However, its underlying mechanisms have not been fully understood. Here, we reported that the expression of discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR2) was significantly upregulated in CRC tissues compared with that in normal adjacent tissues. The expression level of DDR2 was negatively associated with prognosis of CRC patients. Therefore, DDR2 may play an oncogenic role in CRC development. Furthermore, DDR2 induced epithelial mesenchymal transition in CRC cells and regulated their invasive and metastatic capacity in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, increased DDR2 expression level activated the AKT/GSK-3β/Slug signaling pathway. In conclusion, these findings showed that DDR2 promoted CRC metastasis and DDR2 inhibition might represent an effective therapeutic strategy for local advanced and metastatic CRC treatment. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Xiaoxiao Xu
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pathology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Gallo-Pineda G, Ortiz-Prieto A, Villegas-Romero I, Navarro-Navarro I, Linares-Barrios M. DDR2 mutation in a spilus-type giant congenital melanocytic nevus. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2022; 36:e793-e794. [PMID: 35620941 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- G Gallo-Pineda
- Department of Dermatology. Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology. Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology. Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology. Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology. Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Cádiz, Spain
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The Yin and Yang of Discoidin Domain Receptors (DDRs): Implications in Tumor Growth and Metastasis Development. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13071725. [PMID: 33917302 PMCID: PMC8038660 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13071725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The tumor microenvironment plays an important role in tumor development and metastasis. Collagens are major components of the extracellular matrix and can influence tumor development and metastasis by activating discoidin domain receptors (DDRs). This work shows the different roles of DDRs in various cancers and highlights the complexity of anti-DDR therapies in cancer treatment. Abstract The tumor microenvironment is a complex structure composed of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and nontumoral cells (notably cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and immune cells). Collagens are the main components of the ECM and they are extensively remodeled during tumor progression. Some collagens are ligands for the discoidin domain receptor tyrosine kinases, DDR1 and DDR2. DDRs are involved in different stages of tumor development and metastasis formation. In this review, we present the different roles of DDRs in these processes and discuss controversial findings. We conclude by describing emerging DDR inhibitory strategies, which could be used as new alternatives for the treatment of patients.
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Mehta V, Chander H, Munshi A. Complex roles of discoidin domain receptor tyrosine kinases in cancer. Clin Transl Oncol 2021; 23:1497-1510. [PMID: 33634432 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-021-02552-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Discoidin domain receptors, DDR1 and DDR2 are members of the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) family that serves as a non-integrin collagen receptor and were initially identified as critical regulators of embryonic development and cellular homeostasis. In recent years, numerous studies have focused on the role of these receptors in disease development, in particular, cancer where they have been reported to augment ECM remodeling, invasion, drug resistance to facilitate tumor progression and metastasis. Interestingly, accumulating evidence also suggests that DDRs promote apoptosis and suppress tumor progression in various human cancers due to which their functions in cancer remain ill-defined and presents a case of an interesting therapeutic target. The present review has discussed the role of DDRs in tumorigenesis and the metastasis.
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- V Mehta
- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151001, India.
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- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151001, India.,National Institute of Biologicals, Sector 62, Noida-201309, India
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- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151001, India
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Liu H, Qiu Y, Pei X, Chitteti R, Steiner R, Zhang S, Jin ZG. Endothelial specific YY1 deletion restricts tumor angiogenesis and tumor growth. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20493. [PMID: 33235311 PMCID: PMC7686504 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77568-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Angiogenesis is a physiological process for the formation of new blood vessels from the pre-existing vessels and it has a vital role in the survival and growth of neoplasms. During tumor angiogenesis, the activation of the gene transcriptions in vascular endothelial cells (ECs) plays an essential role in the promotion of EC proliferation, migration, and vascular network development. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying transcriptional regulation of EC and tumor angiogenesis remains to be fully elucidated. Here we report that the transcription factor Yin Yang 1 (YY1) in ECs is critically involved in tumor angiogenesis. First, we utilized a tamoxifen-inducible EC-specific YY1 deficient mouse model and showed that YY1 deletion in ECs inhibited the tumor growth and tumor angiogenesis. Using the in vivo matrigel plug assay, we then found that EC-specific YY1 ablation inhibited growth factor-induced angiogenesis. Furthermore, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced EC migration was diminished in YY1-depleted human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Finally, a rescue experiment revealed that YY1-regulated BMP6 expression in ECs was involved in EC migration. Collectively, our results demonstrate that endothelial YY1 has a crucial role in tumor angiogenesis and suggest that targeting endothelial YY1 could be a potential therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment.
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- Huan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China.,Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI), Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box CVRI, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI), Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box CVRI, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
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- Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI), Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box CVRI, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China. .,Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI), Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box CVRI, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
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- Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI), Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box CVRI, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
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Mu N, Gu JT, Huang TL, Liu NN, Chen H, Bu X, Zheng ZH, Jia B, Liu J, Wang BL, Wang YM, Zhu ZF, Zhang Y, Zhang YQ, Xue XC, Li M, Zhang W. Blockade of Discoidin Domain Receptor 2 as a Strategy for Reducing Inflammation and Joint Destruction in Rheumatoid Arthritis Via Altered Interleukin-15 and Dkk-1 Signaling in Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes. Arthritis Rheumatol 2020; 72:943-956. [PMID: 32362074 DOI: 10.1002/art.41205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to uncover the pathophysiologic role of discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR-2), a putative fibrillar collagen receptor, in inflammation promotion and joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS In synovial tissue from patients with RA and from mice with collagen antibody-induced arthritis (CAIA) (using Ddr2-/- and DBA/1 mice), gene and protein expression levels of DDR-2, interleukin-15 (IL-15), and Dkk-1 were measured by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, Western blotting, and immunohistochemistry. Gene knockdown of DDR2 in human RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) was conducted via small interfering RNA. Interaction between the long noncoding RNA H19 and microRNA 103a (miR-103a) was assessed in RA FLS using RNA pulldown assays. Cellular localization of H19 was examined using fluorescence in situ hybridization assays. Chromatin immunoprecipitation and dual luciferase reporter assays were applied to verify H19 transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulation by miR-103a. RESULTS DDR2 messenger RNA (mRNA) expression was significantly associated with the levels of IL-15 and Dkk-1 mRNA in the synovial tissue of RA patients (r2 = 0.2022-0.3293, all P < 0.05; n = 33) and with the serum levels of IL-15 and Dkk-1 in mice with CAIA (P < 0.05). In human RA FLS, activated DDR-2 induced the expression of H19 through c-Myc. Moreover, H19 directly interacted with and promoted the degradation of miR-103a. CONCLUSION These results indicate a novel role for activated DDR-2 in RA FLS, showing that DDR-2 is responsible for regulating the expression of IL-15 and Dkk-1 in RA FLS and is involved in the promotion of inflammation and joint destruction during pathophysiologic development of RA. Moreover, DDR-2 inhibition, acting through the H19-miR-103a axis, leads to reductions in the inflammatory reaction and severity of joint destruction in mice with CAIA, suggesting that inhibition of DDR-2 may be a potential therapeutic strategy for RA.
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- Nan Mu
- Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Whole-genome bisulfite sequencing in systemic sclerosis provides novel targets to understand disease pathogenesis. BMC Med Genomics 2019; 12:144. [PMID: 31651337 PMCID: PMC6813992 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-019-0602-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disease whose pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. Increasing evidence suggests that both genetic susceptibilities and changes in DNA methylation influence pivotal biological pathways and thereby contribute to the disease. The role of DNA methylation in SSc has not been fully elucidated, because existing investigations of DNA methylation predominantly focused on nucleotide CpGs within restricted genic regions, and were performed on samples containing mixed cell types. Methods We performed whole-genome bisulfite sequencing on purified CD4+ T lymphocytes from nine SSc patients and nine controls in a pilot study, and then profiled genome-wide cytosine methylation as well as genetic variations. We adopted robust statistical methods to identify differentially methylated genomic regions (DMRs). We then examined pathway enrichment associated with genes located in these DMRs. We also tested whether changes in CpG methylation were associated with adjacent genetic variation. Results We profiled DNA methylation at more than three million CpG dinucleotides genome-wide. We identified 599 DMRs associated with 340 genes, among which 54 genes exhibited further associations with adjacent genetic variation. We also found these genes were associated with pathways and functions that are known to be abnormal in SSc, including Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, skin lesion formation and progression, and angiogenesis. Conclusion The CD4+ T cell DNA cytosine methylation landscape in SSc involves crucial genes in disease pathogenesis. Some of the methylation patterns are also associated with genetic variation. These findings provide essential foundations for future studies of epigenetic regulation and genome-epigenome interaction in SSc.
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Vella V, Malaguarnera R, Nicolosi ML, Morrione A, Belfiore A. Insulin/IGF signaling and discoidin domain receptors: An emerging functional connection. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2019; 1866:118522. [PMID: 31394114 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2019.118522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
The insulin/insulin-like growth factor system (IIGFs) plays a fundamental role in the regulation of prenatal and postnatal growth, metabolism and homeostasis. As a consequence, dysregulation of this axis is associated with growth disturbance, type 2 diabetes, chronic inflammation and tumor progression. A functional crosstalk between IIGFs and discoidin domain receptors (DDRs) has been recently discovered. DDRs are non-integrin collagen receptors that canonically undergo slow and long-lasting autophosphorylation after binding to fibrillar collagen. While both DDR1 and DDR2 functionally interact with IIGFs, the crosstalk with DDR1 is so far better characterized. Notably, the IIGFs-DDR1 crosstalk presents a feed-forward mechanism, which does not require collagen binding, thus identifying novel non-canonical action of DDR1. Further studies are needed to fully explore the role of this IIGFs-DDRs functional loop as potential target in the treatment of inflammatory and neoplastic disorders.
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- Veronica Vella
- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital, Catania, Italy.
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Reger de Moura C, Battistella M, Sohail A, Caudron A, Feugeas JP, Podgorniak MP, Pages C, Mazouz Dorval S, Marco O, Menashi S, Fridman R, Lebbé C, Mourah S, Jouenne F. Discoidin domain receptors: A promising target in melanoma. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2019; 32:697-707. [PMID: 31271515 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) is a member of the receptor tyrosine kinase family that signals in response to collagen and that has been implicated in cancer progression. In the present study, we investigated the expression and role of DDR1 in human melanoma progression. Immunohistochemical staining of human melanoma specimens (n = 52) shows high DDR1 expression in melanoma lesions that correlates with poor prognosis. DDR1 expression was associated with the clinical characteristics of Clark level and ulceration and with BRAF mutations. Downregulation of DDR1 by small interfering RNA (siRNA) in vitro inhibited melanoma cells malignant properties, migration, invasion, and survival in several human melanoma cell lines. A DDR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (DDR1-IN-1) significantly inhibited melanoma cell proliferation in vitro, and ex vivo and in tumor xenografts, underlining the promising potential of DDR1 inhibition in melanoma.
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- Coralie Reger de Moura
- Inserm, UMR_S976, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Inserm, UMR_S1165, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Pathology and Karmanos Cancer Institute, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Inserm, UMR_S976, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Inserm, UMR_1137, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Biochemistry, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- CNRS-UMR 7149, Laboratory CRRET, Créteil, France.,Université Paris 12, Créteil, France
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- Department of Pathology and Karmanos Cancer Institute, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Inserm, UMR_S976, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Inserm, UMR_S976, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Inserm, UMR_S976, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Humeres C, Frangogiannis NG. Fibroblasts in the Infarcted, Remodeling, and Failing Heart. JACC Basic Transl Sci 2019; 4:449-467. [PMID: 31312768 PMCID: PMC6610002 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2019.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Expansion and activation of fibroblasts following cardiac injury is important for repair but may also contribute to fibrosis, remodeling, and dysfunction. The authors discuss the dynamic alterations of fibroblasts in failing and remodeling myocardium. Emerging concepts suggest that fibroblasts are not unidimensional cells that act exclusively by secreting extracellular matrix proteins, thus promoting fibrosis and diastolic dysfunction. In addition to their involvement in extracellular matrix expansion, activated fibroblasts may also exert protective actions, preserving the cardiac extracellular matrix, transducing survival signals to cardiomyocytes, and regulating inflammation and angiogenesis. The functional diversity of cardiac fibroblasts may reflect their phenotypic heterogeneity.
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Key Words
- AT1, angiotensin type 1
- ECM, extracellular matrix
- FAK, focal adhesion kinase
- FGF, fibroblast growth factor
- IL, interleukin
- MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase
- MRTF, myocardin-related transcription factor
- PDGF, platelet-derived growth factor
- RNA, ribonucleic acid
- ROCK, Rho-associated coiled-coil containing kinase
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- SMA, smooth muscle actin
- TGF, transforming growth factor
- TRP, transient receptor potential
- cytokines
- extracellular matrix
- fibroblast
- infarction
- lncRNA, long noncoding ribonucleic acid
- miRNA, micro–ribonucleic acid
- remodeling
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- Claudio Humeres
- The Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- The Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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Bayer SV, Grither WR, Brenot A, Hwang PY, Barcus CE, Ernst M, Pence P, Walter C, Pathak A, Longmore GD. DDR2 controls breast tumor stiffness and metastasis by regulating integrin mediated mechanotransduction in CAFs. eLife 2019; 8:45508. [PMID: 31144616 PMCID: PMC6555593 DOI: 10.7554/elife.45508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Biomechanical changes in the tumor microenvironment influence tumor progression and metastases. Collagen content and fiber organization within the tumor stroma are major contributors to biomechanical changes (e., tumor stiffness) and correlated with tumor aggressiveness and outcome. What signals and in what cells control collagen organization within the tumors, and how, is not fully understood. We show in mouse breast tumors that the action of the collagen receptor DDR2 in CAFs controls tumor stiffness by reorganizing collagen fibers specifically at the tumor-stromal boundary. These changes were associated with lung metastases. The action of DDR2 in mouse and human CAFs, and tumors in vivo, was found to influence mechanotransduction by controlling full collagen-binding integrin activation via Rap1-mediated Talin1 and Kindlin2 recruitment. The action of DDR2 in tumor CAFs is thus critical for remodeling collagen fibers at the tumor-stromal boundary to generate a physically permissive tumor microenvironment for tumor cell invasion and metastases.
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- Samantha Vh Bayer
- ICCE Institute, Washington University, St Louis, United States.,Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University, St Louis, United States.,Department of Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, United States
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- ICCE Institute, Washington University, St Louis, United States.,Department of Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, United States.,Department of Biochemistry, Washington University, St Louis, United States
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- ICCE Institute, Washington University, St Louis, United States.,Department of Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, United States
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- ICCE Institute, Washington University, St Louis, United States.,Department of Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, United States
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- ICCE Institute, Washington University, St Louis, United States.,Department of Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, United States
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- ICCE Institute, Washington University, St Louis, United States.,Department of Biochemistry, Washington University, St Louis, United States
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- ICCE Institute, Washington University, St Louis, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St Louis, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St Louis, United States
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- ICCE Institute, Washington University, St Louis, United States.,Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University, St Louis, United States.,Department of Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, United States
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Guo K, Bu X, Yang C, Cao X, Bian H, Zhu Q, Zhu J, Zhang D. Treatment Effects of the Second-Generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Dasatinib on Autoimmune Arthritis. Front Immunol 2019; 9:3133. [PMID: 30687331 PMCID: PMC6335562 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.03133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a multifactorial autoimmune disease that primarily manifests as persistent synovitis and progressive joint destruction. Imatinib exhibited a therapeutic effect in murine collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) via selective inhibition tyrosine kinases. The second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor dasatinib exhibits more durable hematological and cytogenetic effects and more potency compared to imatinib. However, the effect of dasatinib on CIA is poorly understood. The present study investigated the treatment effect of dasatinib on autoimmune arthritis. We demonstrated that dasatinib alleviated arthritis symptoms and histopathological destruction in CIA mice. Dasatinib treatment inhibited the production of proinflammatory cytokines including IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6, and promoted the production of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. Dasatinib treatment also suppressed the expression of anti-mouse CII antibodies including total IgG, IgG1, IgG2, and IgG2b, in CIA mice. We further demonstrated that dasatinib inhibited the migration and proliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) from RA patients and promoted FLS apoptosis. The mRNA expression of MMP13, VEGF, FGF, and DKK1 was down-regulated in FLS treated with dasatinib. Our findings suggest that dasatinib exhibited treatment effects on CIA mice and that FLS are an important target cell of dasatinib treatment in autoimmune arthritis.
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- Kai Guo
- Department of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.,State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University Clinical Medical Academy, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Xu L, Jensen H, Johnston JJ, Di Maria E, Kloth K, Cristea I, Sapp JC, Darling TN, Huryn LA, Tranebjærg L, Cinotti E, Kubisch C, Rødahl E, Bruland O, Biesecker LG, Houge G, Bredrup C. Recurrent, Activating Variants in the Receptor Tyrosine Kinase DDR2 Cause Warburg-Cinotti Syndrome. Am J Hum Genet 2018; 103:976-983. [PMID: 30449416 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2018.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We have investigated a distinct disorder with progressive corneal neovascularization, keloid formation, chronic skin ulcers, wasting of subcutaneous tissue, flexion contractures of the fingers, and acro-osteolysis. In six affected individuals from four families, we found one of two recurrent variants in discoidin domain receptor tyrosine kinase 2 (DDR2): c.1829T>C (p.Leu610Pro) or c.2219A>G (p.Tyr740Cys). DDR2 encodes a collagen-responsive receptor tyrosine kinase that regulates connective-tissue formation. In three of the families, affected individuals comprise singleton adult individuals, and parental samples were not available for verification of the de novo occurrence of the DDR2 variants. In the fourth family, a mother and two of her children were affected, and the c.2219A>G missense variant was proven to be de novo in the mother. Phosphorylation of DDR2 was increased in fibroblasts from affected individuals, suggesting reduced receptor autoinhibition and ligand-independent kinase activation. Evidence for activation of other growth-regulatory signaling pathways was not found. Finally, we found that the protein kinase inhibitor dasatinib prevented DDR2 autophosphorylation in fibroblasts, suggesting an approach to treatment. We propose this progressive, fibrotic condition should be designated as Warburg-Cinotti syndrome.
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Progesterone treatment enhances the expansion of placental immature myeloid cells in a mouse model of premature labor. J Reprod Immunol 2018; 131:7-12. [PMID: 30391857 DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION immature-myeloid cells (IMCs) are proangiogenic bone marrow (BM)-derived cells that normally differentiate into inflammatory cells such as neutrophils, monocytes and dendritic cells (DCs). We characterized placental IMCs comparing their gene expression and subpopulations to tumor IMCs, and tested our hypothesis that progesterone that inhibits preterm labor, may affect their abundance and differentiation. METHODS differences between IMC-subpopulations in subcutaneous tumors versus placentas in C57BL/6 or ICR (CD-1) mice were analyzed by flow cytometry and gene expression was detected by microarrays. BM- and placental cells were incubated with or without progesterone and IMC subpopulations were analyzed. For preterm labor induction pregnant mice pretreated or not with progesterone were or were not treated with Lipopolysaccharide (LPS). RESULTS we detected enrichment of granulocytic-IMCs in placentas compared to tumors, paralleled by a decrease in monocytic-IMCs. mRNA expression of placenta- versus tumor IMCs revealed profound transcriptional alterations. Progesterone treated BM-CD11b+ cells ex-vivo induced enrichment of granulocytic-IMCs and a decrease in monocytic-IMCs and DCs. LPS treatment in-vivo led to an increase in BM-IMCs in both progesterone pretreated or non-pretreated mice. In the placenta LPS decreased the IMC population while progesterone led to complete abrogation of this effect. DISCUSSION placental IMCs differ from tumor-IMCs in both subpopulations and gene expression. Progesterone enhances the proliferation of placenta-specific granulocytic IMCs ex-vivo and LPS induced labor is accompanied by a decrease in placental IMCs only in progesterone non-pretreated mice. We thus speculate that the protective effect of progesterone in preventing preterm labor may be explained at least in part by this specific anti-inflammatory effect.
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Leitinger B, Saltel F. Discoidin domain receptors: multitaskers for physiological and pathological processes. Cell Adh Migr 2018; 12:398-399. [PMID: 29969346 DOI: 10.1080/19336918.2018.1491495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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- Birgit Leitinger
- a National Heart and Lung Institute , Imperial College London , London , UK
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- b INSERM, UMR1053, BaRITOn Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology , Bordeaux , France.,c Université de Bordeaux , Bordeaux , France.,d Oncoprot, UMS 005-TBM Core , Bordeaux , France
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DDR1 and DDR2 are expressed in skin but their expression differs according to the skin compartment, epidermis, dermis, hypodermis and to the embryonic origin of the cells. In skin, it seems that during physiological processes such as wound healing or pathological processes such as tumorigenesis or systemic sclerosis development only one of the DDR is dysregulated. Furthermore, the altered DDR in pathological process is not necessarily the DDR implicated in basal homeostasis. Indeed, in epidermis, while DDR1 is the main DDR involved in melanocyte homeostasis, DDR2 seems to be the main DDR implicated in melanoma. On the contrary, in dermis, while DDR2 is necessary for normal wound healing, dysregulation of DDR1 is associated with abnormal wound healing leading to keloid. In conclusion, targeting DDR could be a therapeutic solution, however side effects have to be managed carefully.
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- Muriel Cario
- a INSERM 1035 , University Bordeaux , Bordeaux , France
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Henriet E, Sala M, Abou Hammoud A, Tuariihionoa A, Di Martino J, Ros M, Saltel F. Multitasking discoidin domain receptors are involved in several and specific hallmarks of cancer. Cell Adh Migr 2018; 12:363-377. [PMID: 29701112 PMCID: PMC6411096 DOI: 10.1080/19336918.2018.1465156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Discoidin domain receptors, DDR1 and DDR2, are two members of collagen receptor family that belong to tyrosine kinase receptor subgroup. Unlike other matrix receptor-like integrins, these collagen receptors have not been extensively studied. However, more and more studies are focusing on their involvement in cancer. These two receptors are present in several subcellular localizations such as intercellular junction or along type I collagen fibers. Consequently, they are involved in multiple cellular functions, for instance, cell cohesion, proliferation, adhesion, migration and invasion. Furthermore, various signaling pathways are associated with these multiple functions. In this review, we highlight and characterize hallmarks of cancer in which DDRs play crucial roles. We discuss recent data from studies that demonstrate the involvement of DDRs in tumor proliferation, cancer mutations, drug resistance, inflammation, neo-angiogenesis and metastasis. DDRs could be potential targets in cancer and we conclude this review by discussing the different ways to inhibits them.
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- Elodie Henriet
- INSERM, UMR1053, BaRITOn Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology,Bordeaux, France
- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- INSERM, UMR1053, BaRITOn Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology,Bordeaux, France
- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- INSERM, UMR1053, BaRITOn Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology,Bordeaux, France
- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- INSERM, UMR1053, BaRITOn Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology,Bordeaux, France
- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- INSERM, UMR1053, BaRITOn Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology,Bordeaux, France
- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- INSERM, UMR1053, BaRITOn Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology,Bordeaux, France
- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 61 Biopolis Drive, Proteos, Singapore
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- INSERM, UMR1053, BaRITOn Bordeaux Research in Translational Oncology,Bordeaux, France
- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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Ripmeester EGJ, Timur UT, Caron MMJ, Welting TJM. Recent Insights into the Contribution of the Changing Hypertrophic Chondrocyte Phenotype in the Development and Progression of Osteoarthritis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2018; 6:18. [PMID: 29616218 PMCID: PMC5867295 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2018.00018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is an extremely prevalent age-related condition. The economic and societal burden due to the cost of symptomatic treatment, inability to work, joint replacement, and rehabilitation is huge and increasing. Currently, there are no effective medical therapies that delay or reverse the pathological manifestations of OA. Current treatment options are, without exception, focused on slowing down progression of the disease to postpone total joint replacement surgery for as long as possible and keeping the associated pain and joint immobility manageable. Alterations in the articular cartilage chondrocyte phenotype might be fundamental in the pathological mechanisms of OA development. In many ways, the changing chondrocyte phenotype in osteoarthritic cartilage resembles the process of endochondral ossification as seen, for instance, in developing growth plates. However, the relative contribution of endochondral ossification to the changing chondrocyte phenotype in the development and progression of OA remains poorly described. In this review, we will discuss the current knowledge regarding the cartilage endochondral phenotypic changes occurring during OA development and progression, as well as the molecular and environmental effectors driving these changes. Understanding how these molecular mechanisms determine the chondrocyte cell fate in OA will be essential in enabling cartilage regenerative approaches in future treatments of OA.
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- Ellen G J Ripmeester
- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Salza R, Lethias C, Ricard-Blum S. The Multimerization State of the Amyloid-β42 Amyloid Peptide Governs its Interaction Network with the Extracellular Matrix. J Alzheimers Dis 2018; 56:991-1005. [PMID: 28106549 DOI: 10.3233/jad-160751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The goals of this work were i) to identify the interactions of amyloid-β (Aβ)42 under monomeric, oligomeric, and fibrillar forms with the extracellular matrix (ECM) and receptors, ii) to determine the influence of Aβ42 supramolecular organization on these interactions, and iii) to identify the molecular functions, biological processes, and pathways targeted by Aβ42 in the ECM. The ECM and cell surface partners of Aβ42 and its supramolecular forms were identified with protein and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) arrays (81 molecules in triplicate) probed by surface plasmon resonance imaging. The number of partners of Aβ42 increased upon its multimerization, ranging from 4 for the peptide up to 53 for the fibrillar aggregates. The peptide interacted only with ECM proteins but their percentage among Aβ42 partners decreased upon multimerization. Aβ42 and its supramolecular forms recognized different molecular features on their partners, and the partners of Aβ42 fibrillar forms were enriched in laminin IV-A, N-terminal, and EGF-like domains. Aβ42 oligomerization triggered interactions with receptors, whereas Aβ42 fibrillogenesis promoted binding to GAGs, proteoglycans, enzymes, and growth factors and the ability to interact with perineuronal nets. Fibril aggregation bind to further membrane proteins including tumor endothelial marker-8, syndecan-4, and discoidin-domain receptor-2. The partners of the Aβ42 supramolecular forms are enriched in proteins contributing to cell growth and/or maintenance, involved in integrin cell surface interactions and expressed in kidney cancer, preadipocytes, and dentin. In conclusion, the supramolecular assembly of Aβ42 governs its ability to interact in vitro with ECM proteins, remodeling and crosslinking ECM enzymes, proteoglycans, and receptors.
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- Romain Salza
- Institut de Chimie et Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires (ICBMS), UMR 5246 CNRS - Université Lyon 1, Villeurbanne cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et d'Ingénierie Thérapeutique (LBTI), UMR 5305 CNRS - Université Lyon 1, Lyon, Cedex 07, France
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- Institut de Chimie et Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires (ICBMS), UMR 5246 CNRS - Université Lyon 1, Villeurbanne cedex, France
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Bian H, Nie X, Bu X, Tian F, Yao L, Chen J, Su J. The pronounced high expression of discoidin domain receptor 2 in human interstitial lung diseases. ERJ Open Res 2018; 4:00138-2016. [PMID: 29367920 PMCID: PMC5774384 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00138-2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The most typical structural feature of human interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is the accumulation of vast amounts of collagens within the lung interstitium. The membrane receptors that are responsible for recognising collagens and then transducing signals into the cells include four members of the integrin family (α1β1, α2β1, α10β1 and α11β1) and two members of the discoidin domain receptor family (DDR1 and DDR2). However, it remains unknown whether these six collagen receptors similarly contribute to the pathogenesis of fibrotic lung diseases. Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) was utilised to assess the mRNA expression of the genes studied. Immunoblot experiments were performed to analyse the protein abundance and kinase activity of the gene products. The tissue location was determined by immunohistochemical staining. qPCR data showed that DDR2 mRNA displays the most dramatic difference between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients and healthy groups. The outstanding increases in DDR2 proteins were also observed in some other types of ILD besides IPF. DDR2-expressing cells in ILD tissue sections were found to exhibit spindle or fibroblastic shapes. Our investigation suggests that DDR2 might represent a major cell surface protein that mediates collagen-induced cellular effects in human ILD and, hence, is suitable for their diagnosis and therapy. DDR2 is a major collagen-recognising receptor in human interstitial lung diseasehttp://ow.ly/Lhgh30gN603
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- Huan Bian
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, PR China.,State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.,These authors contributed equally
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Wuxi People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, PR China.,These authors contributed equally
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.,These authors contributed equally
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- Dept of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Wuxi People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, PR China.,State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Spontaneous activation of a MAVS-dependent antiviral signaling pathway determines high basal interferon-β expression in cardiac myocytes. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2017; 111:102-113. [PMID: 28822807 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2017.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Viral myocarditis is a leading cause of sudden death in young adults as the limited turnover of cardiac myocytes renders the heart particularly vulnerable to viral damage. Viruses induce an antiviral type I interferon (IFN-α/β) response in essentially all cell types, providing an immediate innate protection. Cardiac myocytes express high basal levels of IFN-β to help pre-arm them against viral infections, however the mechanism underlying this expression remains unclear. Using primary cultures of murine cardiac and skeletal muscle cells, we demonstrate here that the mitochondrial antiviral signaling (MAVS) pathway is spontaneously activated in unstimulated cardiac myocytes but not cardiac fibroblasts or skeletal muscle cells. Results suggest that MAVS association with the mitochondrial-associated ER membranes (MAM) is a determinant of high basal IFN-β expression, and demonstrate that MAVS is essential for spontaneous high basal expression of IFN-β in cardiac myocytes and the heart. Together, results provide the first mechanism for spontaneous high expression of the antiviral cytokine IFN-β in a poorly replenished and essential cell type.
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Cardiac fibroblasts deposit and maintain extracellular matrix during organogenesis and under physiological conditions. In the adult heart, activated cardiac fibroblasts also participate in the healing response after acute myocardial infarction and during chronic disease states characterized by augmented interstitial fibrosis and ventricular remodelling. However, delineation of the characteristics, plasticity, and origins of cardiac fibroblasts is an area of ongoing investigation and controversy. A set of genetic mouse models has been developed that specifically addresses the nature of these cells, in terms of both their origins and their response during cardiac disease and ventricular remodelling. As our understanding of cardiac fibroblasts becomes more defined and refined, so does the potential to develop new therapeutic strategies to control fibrosis and adverse ventricular remodelling.
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- Michelle D Tallquist
- Department of Medicine, Center for Cardiovascular Research, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3026, USA.,The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 240 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039, USA
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Hosseini Y, Agah M, Verbridge SS. Endothelial cell sensing, restructuring, and invasion in collagen hydrogel structures. Integr Biol (Camb) 2016; 7:1432-41. [PMID: 26379187 DOI: 10.1039/c5ib00207a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Experimental tools to model cell-tissue interactions will likely lead to new ways to both understand and treat cancer. While the mechanical properties and regulation of invasion have been recently studied for tumor cells, they have received less attention in the context of tumor vascular dynamics. In this article, we have investigated the interaction between the surfaces of structures encountered by endothelial cells invading their surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM) during angiogenesis. For this purpose, we have fabricated round and sharp geometries with various curvature and sharpness indices in collagen hydrogel over a wide range of stiffness to mimic different microenvironments varying from normal to tumor tissues. We have then cultured endothelial cells on these structures to investigate the bi-directional interaction between the cells and ECM. We have observed that cell invasion frequency is higher from the structures with the highest sharpness and curvature index, while interestingly the dependence of invasion on the local micro-geometry is strongest for the highest density matrices. Notably, structures with the highest invasion length are linked with higher deformation of side structures, which may be related to traction force-activated signaling suggesting further investigation. We have noted that round structures are more favorable for cell adhesion and in some cases round structures drive cell invasion faster than sharp ones. These results highlight the ability of endothelial cells to sense small variations in ECM geometry, and respond with a balance of matrix invasion as well as deformation, with potential implications for feedback mechanisms that may enhance vascular abnormality in response to tumor-induced ECM alterations.
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- Y Hosseini
- The Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, USA.
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- The Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, USA. and Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, USA
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The Action of Discoidin Domain Receptor 2 in Basal Tumor Cells and Stromal Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Is Critical for Breast Cancer Metastasis. Cell Rep 2016; 15:2510-23. [PMID: 27264173 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Revised: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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High levels of collagen deposition in human and mouse breast tumors are associated with poor outcome due to increased local invasion and distant metastases. Using a genetic approach, we show that, in mice, the action of the fibrillar collagen receptor discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR2) in both tumor and tumor-stromal cells is critical for breast cancer metastasis yet does not affect primary tumor growth. In tumor cells, DDR2 in basal epithelial cells regulates the collective invasion of tumor organoids. In stromal cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), DDR2 is critical for extracellular matrix production and the organization of collagen fibers. The action of DDR2 in CAFs also enhances tumor cell collective invasion through a pathway distinct from the tumor-cell-intrinsic function of DDR2. This work identifies DDR2 as a potential therapeutic target that controls breast cancer metastases through its action in both tumor cells and tumor-stromal cells at the primary tumor site.
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Zhao H, Bian H, Bu X, Zhang S, Zhang P, Yu J, Lai X, Li D, Zhu C, Yao L, Su J. Targeting of Discoidin Domain Receptor 2 (DDR2) Prevents Myofibroblast Activation and Neovessel Formation During Pulmonary Fibrosis. Mol Ther 2016; 24:1734-1744. [PMID: 27350126 DOI: 10.1038/mt.2016.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a lethal human disease with short survival time and few treatment options. Herein, we demonstrated that discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR2), a receptor tyrosine kinase that predominantly transduces signals from fibrillar collagens, plays a critical role in the induction of fibrosis and angiogenesis in the lung. In vitro cell studies showed that DDR2 can synergize the actions of both transforming growth factor (TGF)-β and fibrillar collagen to stimulate lung fibroblasts to undergo myofibroblastic changes and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression. In addition, we confirmed that late treatment of the injured mice with specific siRNA against DDR2 or its kinase inhibitor exhibited therapeutic efficacy against lung fibrosis. Thus, this study not only elucidated novel mechanisms by which DDR2 controls the development of pulmonary fibrosis, but also provided candidate target for the intervention of this stubborn disease.
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- Hu Zhao
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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Extracellular matrix component signaling in cancer. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 97:28-40. [PMID: 26519775 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2015.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cell responses to the extracellular matrix depend on specific signaling events. These are important from early development, through differentiation and tissue homeostasis, immune surveillance, and disease pathogenesis. Signaling not only regulates cell adhesion cytoskeletal organization and motility but also provides survival and proliferation cues. The major classes of cell surface receptors for matrix macromolecules are the integrins, discoidin domain receptors, and transmembrane proteoglycans such as syndecans and CD44. Cells respond not only to specific ligands, such as collagen, fibronectin, or basement membrane glycoproteins, but also in terms of matrix rigidity. This can regulate the release and subsequent biological activity of matrix-bound growth factors, for example, transforming growth factor-β. In the environment of tumors, there may be changes in cell populations and their receptor profiles as well as matrix constitution and protein cross-linking. Here we summarize roles of the three major matrix receptor types, with emphasis on how they function in tumor progression.
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PDGFRα plays a crucial role in connective tissue remodeling. Sci Rep 2015; 5:17948. [PMID: 26639755 PMCID: PMC4671150 DOI: 10.1038/srep17948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) plays a pivotal role in the remodeling of connective tissues. Emerging data indicate the distinctive role of PDGF receptor-α (PDGFRα) in this process. In the present study, the Pdgfra gene was systemically inactivated in adult mouse (α-KO mouse), and the role of PDGFRα was examined in the subcutaneously implanted sponge matrices. PDGFRα expressed in the fibroblasts of Pdgfra-preserving control mice (Flox mice), was significantly reduced in the sponges in α-KO mice. Neovascularized areas were largely suppressed in the α-KO mice than in the Flox mice, whereas the other parameters related to the blood vessels and endothelial cells were similar. The deposition of collagen and fibronectin and the expression of collagen 1a1 and 3a1 genes were significantly reduced in α-KO mice. There was a significantly decrease in the number and dividing fibroblasts in the α-KO mice, and those of macrophages were similar between the two genotypes. Hepatocyte growth factor (Hgf) gene expression was suppressed in Pdgfra-inactivated fibroblasts and connective tissue. The findings implicate the role of PDGFRα-dependent ECM and HGF production in fibroblasts that promotes the remodeling of connective tissue and suggest that PDGFRα may be a relevant target to regulate connective tissue remodeling.
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Inhibitory effect of discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR2) on oxygen-induced retinopathy in mice. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s00417-014-2798-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Poudel B, Lee YM, Kim DK. DDR2 inhibition reduces migration and invasion of murine metastatic melanoma cells by suppressing MMP2/9 expression through ERK/NF-κB pathway. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2015; 47:292-8. [PMID: 25733533 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmv005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Metastatic melanoma is one of the most deadly and evasive cancers. Collagen I in the extracellular matrix promotes the migration and invasion of tumor cells through the production of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 2 and 9. Discoidin domain receptor (DDR) 2 is a collagen receptor that is implicated in several cancer types including breast and prostate cancers. However, the role of DDR2 in the migration and invasion of murine melanoma cells is less studied. In the present study, we investigated the effects and underlying mechanisms of DDR2 in migration and invasion of B16BL6 melanoma cells in response to collagen I. Results demonstrated that DDR2 is expressed and is phosphorylated by collagen I in the cells. Upon down-regulation of DDR2 using small-interfering RNA (siRNA) approach, both of the cell migratory and invasive phenotypes were significantly attenuated when compared with the control cells. This effect was mediated via suppression of MMP2/9 upon DDR2 inhibition. Furthermore, inhibition of DDR2 by specific siRNA markedly reduced the activation of extracellular regulated kinase (ERK) 1 and 2 and nuclear factor of kappa B (NF-κB) in the cells when compared with the control cells. Overall, these data demonstrated that DDR2 siRNA-mediated suppression of ERK1/2 and NF-κB could down-regulate the expressions of MMP2/9 in response to collagen I to reduce the migratory and invasive phenotypes of the cells.
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- Barun Poudel
- Department of Immunology and Institute for Medical Sciences, Medical School, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Wonkwang-Oriental Medicines Research Institute, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Jeonbuk 570-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Immunology and Institute for Medical Sciences, Medical School, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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Zhang Y, Su J, Wu S, Teng Y, Yin Z, Guo Y, Li J, Li K, Yao L, Li X. DDR2 (discoidin domain receptor 2) suppresses osteoclastogenesis and is a potential therapeutic target in osteoporosis. Sci Signal 2015; 8:ra31. [PMID: 25805889 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2005835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by abnormal skeletal fragility due to an imbalance in bone homeostasis. Finding therapeutic targets that promote bone formation is valuable for treating osteoporosis. Discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR2) is a receptor tyrosine kinase that promotes the differentiation of bone-depositing cells, osteoblasts, and bone formation. We investigated the role of DDR2 in osteoclastogenesis, the formation of cells responsible for bone resorption. We found that, although differentiated osteoclasts had catalytically active DDR2, its abundance was decreased. Overexpression of DDR2 inhibited the expression of osteoclastic markers, osteoclast maturation, and osteoclast-mediated bone resorption in a culture model of bone matrix. Conversely, knocking down Ddr2 through RNA interference accelerated osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption in mice. Further, we identified the co-receptor Neuropilin-1 (Nrp1) as a DDR2-interacting protein. DDR2 facilitated the binding of Nrp1 and the co-receptor PlexinA1 by forming a DDR2-Nrp1-PlexinA1 complex, which blocked PlexinA1-mediated stimulation of osteoclastogenesis. DDR2 prevented PlexinA1 from interacting with the receptor TREM2 and the adaptor DAP12. Moreover, knocking down Nrp1 rescued the expression of osteoclastic markers observed in DDR2-overexpressing cells, whereas ectopic expression of Nrp1 in DDR2-silenced cells inhibited the induction of osteoclastogenesis. Nrp1 enhanced the function of DDR2 in promoting osteoblast differentiation and bone formation in mice. In an ovariectomized mouse model of osteoporosis, adenovirus-mediated delivery of DDR2 to the femur bone alleviated osteopenic phenotypes. Our results revealed that DDR2 functions as an inhibitor of osteoclastogenesis, as well as a promoter of osteoblastogenesis, suggesting that enhancing DDR2 may be therapeutic for patients with osteoporosis.
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- Yan Zhang
- Center for Translational Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Institute of Molecular Genetics, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical laboratory, ShanXi Mineral Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, People's Republic of China.
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Cornejo M, Cho S, Giannarelli C, Iatridis J, Purmessur D. Soluble factors from the notochordal-rich intervertebral disc inhibit endothelial cell invasion and vessel formation in the presence and absence of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2015; 23:487-96. [PMID: 25534363 PMCID: PMC4411226 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic low back pain can be associated with the pathological ingrowth of blood vessels and nerves into intervertebral discs (IVDs). The notochord patterns the IVD during development and is a source of anti-angiogenic soluble factors such as Noggin and Chondroitin sulfate (CS). These factors may form the basis for a new minimally invasive strategy to target angiogenesis in the IVD. OBJECTIVE To examine the anti-angiogenic potential of soluble factors from notochordal cells (NCs) and candidates Noggin and CS under healthy culture conditions and in the presence of pro-inflammatory mediators. DESIGN NC conditioned media (NCCM) was generated from porcine NC-rich nucleus pulposus tissue. To assess the effects of NCCM, CS and Noggin on angiogenesis, cell invasion and tubular formation assays were performed using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) ± tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα [10 ng/ml]). vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A, MMP-7, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 mRNA levels were assessed using qRT-PCR. RESULTS NCCM (10 & 100%), CS (10 and 100 μg) and Noggin (10 and 100 ng) significantly decreased cell invasion of HUVECs with and without TNFα. NCCM 10% and Noggin 10 ng inhibited tubular formation with and without TNFα and CS 100 μg inhibited tubules in Basal conditions whereas CS 10 μg inhibited tubules with TNFα. NCCM significantly decreased VEGF-A, MMP-7 and IL-6 mRNA levels in HUVECs with and without TNFα. CS and Noggin had no effects on gene expression. CONCLUSIONS We provide the first evidence that soluble factors from NCs can inhibit angiogenesis by suppressing VEGF signaling. Notochordal-derived ligands are a promising minimally invasive strategy targeting neurovascular ingrowth and pain in the degenerated IVD.
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- M.C. Cornejo
- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA,Address correspondence and reprint requests to: D. Purmessur, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1188, New York, NY 10029, USA. Tel: 1-212-241-1531
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Li Y, Lu X, Ren X, Ding K. Small Molecule Discoidin Domain Receptor Kinase Inhibitors and Potential Medical Applications. J Med Chem 2015; 58:3287-301. [DOI: 10.1021/jm5012319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yupeng Li
- State Key Laboratory
of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 190
Kaiyuan Avenue, Guangzhou 510530, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19 Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 190
Kaiyuan Avenue, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 190
Kaiyuan Avenue, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 190
Kaiyuan Avenue, Guangzhou 510530, China
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The anti-angiogenic role of discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR2) in laser-induced choroidal neovascularization. J Mol Med (Berl) 2014; 93:187-98. [PMID: 25355563 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-014-1213-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Revised: 08/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Choroidal neovascularization (CNV), an aberrant growth of blood vessels in the choroid layer of the eye, is a major cause of vision loss. In view of our recent finding that discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR2), a collagen-binding receptor tyrosine kinase, is involved in control of vascular endothelial activity and tumor angiogenesis, the present study aims to investigate whether and how DDR2 affects the pathogenesis of CNV. We initially found that a spontaneous DDR2 mutant mouse colony (slie) exhibited enhanced amplitude of laser-induced CNV. The inhibitory role of DDR2 in CNV development was further confirmed by experiments through intravitreous injection of DDR2 small interference RNA (siRNA) or DDR2-expressing adenovirus. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and immunoblot analysis showed that DDR2 regulates the expression of several major pro-angiogenic factors in the laser-injured choroid as well as in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. In addition, it was demonstrated that the CNV-induced increases in the phosphorylation levels of Akt and mTOR were affected by the upregulation or downregulation of DDR2. Thus, the data from this study for the first time revealed that DDR2 negatively regulates the development of experimental CNV in vivo, which may provide a novel target for preventing human pathological ocular neovascularization. Key messages: DDR2 does not affect retinal development. DDR2 inhibits laser-induced CNV. DDR2 regulates angiogenic factor expression in CNV lesion as well as in RPE cells. DDR2 is involved in modulation of CNV-induced activation of PI3K pathway.
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Ren T, Zhang W, Liu X, Zhao H, Zhang J, Zhang J, Li X, Zhang Y, Bu X, Shi M, Yao L, Su J. Discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR2) promotes breast cancer cell metastasis and the mechanism implicates epithelial-mesenchymal transition programme under hypoxia. J Pathol 2014; 234:526-37. [PMID: 25130389 DOI: 10.1002/path.4415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 07/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A wide range of genes involved in breast cancer metastasis have been reported to be related to the microenvironment. We studied the role of discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR2), a collagen-binding receptor, in breast cancer progression under hypoxic conditions. We showed that DDR2 protein expression closely correlated with the expression of hypoxic marker HIF-1α in clinical breast cancer specimens. The in vitro data demonstrated that hypoxia treatment increased the levels of both expression and phosphorylation of DDR2 in human breast cancer cell lines. In vivo, orthotopic breast tumour xenografts with DDR2 knockdown displayed reduced dissemination and significant prevention in pulmonary and lymphatic metastasis; conversely, these processes were significantly facilitated by the enforced expression of the activated form of DDR2. Further mechanism studies indicated that DDR2 plays an indispensable role in a series of hypoxia-induced behaviours of breast cancer cells, including migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The transcription factor Snail was found to mediate DDR2-induced down-regulation of the cell-cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin. It was also documented that there is a correlation between DDR2 and E-cadherin expression with the presence of lymph node metastases in 160 cases of invasive human breast carcinoma. In addition, we provided evidence that DDR2 silencing in breast cancer cells prevents the hypoxia-induced activation of ERK MAPK, suggesting its potential involvement in mediating the effect of DDR2 on hypoxia-induced signalling. Based on the results of this study, we conclude that DDR2 participates in hypoxia-induced breast cancer metastasis through the regulation of cell migration, invasion, and EMT, and thus may serve as an accessible therapeutic target for the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Tingting Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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Discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR2) is an atypical receptor tyrosine kinase that binds to and is activated by collagen in the extracellular matrix. Recent exon sequencing studies have identified DDR2 to be mutated with a 3% to 4% incidence in squamous cell cancers of the lung. This article summarizes the current state of knowledge of DDR2 biology and signaling in lung squamous cell cancer. It also explores the context-dependent role of this receptor as both an oncogene and a tumor suppressor in cancer cells. Promising therapeutic opportunities based on existing and novel targeted small molecule inhibitors against DDR2 may provide new strategies for treating lung squamous cell cancer patients.
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- Leo S. Payne
- Division of Cancer Biology, Institute of Cancer Research, London SW3 6JB, UK
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- Division of Cancer Biology, Institute of Cancer Research, London SW3 6JB, UK
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Discoidin domain receptors in disease. Matrix Biol 2013; 34:185-92. [PMID: 24361528 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2013.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Revised: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Discoidin domain receptors, DDR1 and DDR2, lie at the intersection of two large receptor families, namely the extracellular matrix and tyrosine kinase receptors. As such, DDRs are uniquely positioned to function as sensors for extracellular matrix and to regulate a wide range of cell functions from migration and proliferation to cytokine secretion and extracellular matrix homeostasis/remodeling. While activation of DDRs by extracellular matrix collagens is required for normal development and tissue homeostasis, aberrant activation of these receptors following injury or in disease is detrimental. The availability of mice lacking DDRs has enabled us to identify key roles played by these receptors in disease initiation and progression. DDR1 promotes inflammation in atherosclerosis, lung fibrosis and kidney injury, while DDR2 contributes to osteoarthritis. Furthermore, both DDRs have been implicated in cancer progression. Yet the mechanisms whereby DDRs contribute to disease progression are poorly understood. In this review we highlight the mechanisms whereby DDRs regulate two important processes, namely inflammation and tissue fibrosis. In addition, we discuss the challenges of targeting DDRs in disease. Selective targeting of these receptors requires understanding of how they interact with and are activated by extracellular matrix, and whether their cellular function is dependent on or independent of receptor kinase activity.
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