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Xu Z, Wang B, Huang R, Guo M, Han D, Yin L, Zhang X, Huang Y, Li X. Efforts to promote osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling for bone tissue engineering. Biomater Sci 2024; 12:2801-2830. [PMID: 38683241 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm02017g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Repair of bone defects exceeding a critical size has been always a big challenge in clinical practice. Tissue engineering has exhibited great potential to effectively repair the defects with less adverse effect than traditional bone grafts, during which how to induce vascularized bone formation has been recognized as a critical issue. Therefore, recently many studies have been launched to attempt to promote osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling. This review summarized comprehensively and explored in depth current efforts to ameliorate the coupling of osteogenesis and angiogenesis from four aspects, namely the optimization of scaffold components, modification of scaffold structures, loading strategies for bioactive substances, and employment tricks for appropriate cells. Especially, the advantages and the possible reasons for every strategy, as well as the challenges, were elaborated. Furthermore, some promising research directions were proposed based on an in-depth analysis of the current research. This paper will hopefully spark new ideas and approaches for more efficiently boosting new vascularized bone formations.
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- Zhiwei Xu
- College of Lab Medicine, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, 37 Xueyuan Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, 37 Xueyuan Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, 37 Xueyuan Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- College of Lab Medicine, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- College of Lab Medicine, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China
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- College of Lab Medicine, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, 37 Xueyuan Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Oganov AC, Seddon I, Zein M, Yazdanpanah G, Fonoudi H, Jabbehdari S. Composition of the gut microbiome, role of diet, lifestyle, and antioxidant therapies in diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy. Eur J Ophthalmol 2024; 34:367-383. [PMID: 37150930 DOI: 10.1177/11206721231174490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The gut microbiome is a complex ecosystem in the gastrointestinal tract composed of trillions of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. Disruption of this delicate ecosystem, formally called "dysbiosis", has been linked to a variety of metabolic and inflammatory pathologies. Several studies have focused on abnormal microbiome composition and correlated these findings with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR). However, given the complexity of this ecosystem, the current studies are narrow in design and present variable findings. Composition of the gut microbiome in patients with DR significantly differs from patients with diabetes without retinopathy as well as from healthy controls. Additionally, the gut microbiome has been shown to modify effects of medication, diet, exercise, and antioxidant use on the development and progression of DR. In this paper, we present a comprehensive review of literature on the effect of oxidative stress, antioxidant therapies, and dysbiosis on DR.
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- Anthony C Oganov
- Department of Ophthalmology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran
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- Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Ali HT, Sula I, AbuHamdia A, Elejla SA, Elrefaey A, Hamdar H, Elfil M. Nervous System Response to Neurotrauma: A Narrative Review of Cerebrovascular and Cellular Changes After Neurotrauma. J Mol Neurosci 2024; 74:22. [PMID: 38367075 PMCID: PMC10874332 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-024-02193-8] [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: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Neurotrauma is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. For instance, traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes more than 30% of all injury-related deaths in the USA annually. The underlying cause and clinical sequela vary among cases. Patients are liable to both acute and chronic changes in the nervous system after such a type of injury. Cerebrovascular disruption has the most common and serious effect in such cases because cerebrovascular autoregulation, which is one of the main determinants of cerebral perfusion pressure, can be effaced in brain injuries even in the absence of evident vascular injury. Disruption of the blood-brain barrier regulatory function may also ensue whether due to direct injury to its structure or metabolic changes. Furthermore, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) can be affected leading to sympathetic hyperactivity in many patients. On a cellular scale, the neuroinflammatory cascade medicated by the glial cells gets triggered in response to TBI. Nevertheless, cellular and molecular reactions involved in cerebrovascular repair are not fully understood yet. Most studies were done on animals with many drawbacks in interpreting results. Therefore, future studies including human subjects are necessarily needed. This review will be of relevance to clinicians and researchers interested in understanding the underlying mechanisms in neurotrauma cases and the development of proper therapies as well as those with a general interest in the neurotrauma field.
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- College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Al Bukayriyah, Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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- Medical Learning Skills Academy, Beirut, Lebanon
- Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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Xiang T, Deng Z, Yang C, Tan J, Dou C, Luo F, Chen Y. Bile acid metabolism regulatory network orchestrates bone homeostasis. Pharmacol Res 2023; 196:106943. [PMID: 37777075 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Bile acids (BAs), synthesized in the liver and modified by the gut microbiota, have been widely appreciated not only as simple lipid emulsifiers, but also as complex metabolic regulators and momentous signaling molecules, which play prominent roles in the complex interaction among several metabolic systems. Recent studies have drawn us eyes on the diverse physiological functions of BAs, to enlarge the knowledge about the "gut-bone" axis due to the participation about the gut microbiota-derived BAs to modulate bone homeostasis at physiological and pathological stations. In this review, we have summarized the metabolic processes of BAs and highlighted the crucial roles of BAs targeting bile acid-activated receptors, promoting the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts (OBs), inhibiting the activity of osteoclasts (OCs), as well as reducing articular cartilage degradation, thus facilitating bone repair. In addition, we have also focused on the bidirectional effects of BA signaling networks in coordinating the dynamic balance of bone matrix and demonstrated the promising effects of BAs on the development or treatment for pathological bone diseases. In a word, further clinical applications targeting BA metabolism or modulating gut metabolome and related derivatives may be developed as effective therapeutic strategies for bone destruction diseases.
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- Tingwen Xiang
- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China; College of Basic Medical Science, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Science, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
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Kang H, Yang S, Lee J. Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid Enhances Osteogenic Differentiation through EGFR/p-Akt/CREB1 Pathway in Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Cells 2023; 12:1463. [PMID: 37296585 PMCID: PMC10252885 DOI: 10.3390/cells12111463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are pluripotent stromal cells that are among the most appealing candidates for regenerative medicine and may aid in the repair and regeneration of skeletal disorders through multiple mechanisms, including angiogenesis, differentiation, and response to inflammatory conditions. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) has recently been used in various cell types as one of these drugs. The mechanism of osteogenic differentiation by TUDCA in hMSCs remains unknown. METHODS Cell proliferation was performed by the WST-1 method, and alkaline phosphatase activity and alizarin red-sulfate staining were used to confirm the osteogenic differentiation indicator. Expression of genes related to bone differentiation and specific genes related to signaling pathways was confirmed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS We found that cell proliferation was higher as the concentration increased, and showed that the induction of osteogenic differentiation was significantly enhanced. We also show that osteogenic differentiation genes were upregulated, with the expression of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and cAMP responsive element binding protein 1 (CREB1) being specifically high. To confirm the participation of the EGFR signaling pathway, the osteogenic differentiation index and expression of osteogenic differentiation genes were determined after using an EGFR inhibitor. As a result, EGFR expression was remarkably low, and that of CREB1, cyclin D1, and cyclin E1 was also significantly low. CONCLUSIONS Therefore, we suggest that TUDCA-induced osteogenic differentiation of human MSCs is enhanced through the EGFR/p-Akt/CREB1 pathway.
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- Hyojin Kang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, 77 Dunsan-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35233, Republic of Korea;
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- Bonecell Biotech Inc., 77 Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35233, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, 77 Dunsan-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35233, Republic of Korea;
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Yeap JW, Ali IAH, Ibrahim B, Tan ML. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emerging ER stress-related therapeutic targets. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2023; 81:102218. [PMID: 37201652 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2023.102218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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COPD pathogenesis is frequently associated with endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) progression. Targeting the major unfolded protein response (UPR) branches in the ER stress pathway may provide pharmacotherapeutic selection strategies for treating COPD and enable relief from its symptoms. In this study, we aimed to systematically review the potential role of the ER stress inhibitors of major UPR branches (IRE1, PERK, and ATF6) in COPD-related studies and determine the current stage of knowledge in this field. The systematic review was carried out adhering to the PRISMA checklist based on published studies obtained from specific keyword searches of three databases, namely PubMed, ScienceDirect and Springer Database. The search was limited to the year 2000-2022 which includes all in vitro studies, in vivo studies and clinical trials related to the application of ER stress inhibitors toward COPD-induced models and disease. The risk of bias was evaluated using the QUIN, SYRCLE, revised Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized trials (RoB 2.0) and NIH tool respectively. A total of 7828 articles were screened from three databases and a final total of 37 studies were included in the review. The ER stress and UPR pathways are potentially useful to prevent COPD progression and attenuate the exacerbation of COPD and related symptoms. Interestingly, the off-target effects from inhibition of the UPR pathway may be desirable or undesirable depending on context and therapeutic applications. Targeting the UPR pathway could have complex consequences as the production of ER molecules involved in folding may be impaired which could continuously provoke misfolding of proteins. Although several emerging compounds were noted to be potentially useful for targeted therapy against COPD, clinical studies have yet to be thoroughly explored.
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- Jia Wen Yeap
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia
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- Respiratory Department, Penang General Hospital, Jalan Residensi, 10990, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia; Centre For Global Sustainability Studies (CGSS), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia.
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Serban D, Dascalu AM, Arsene AL, Tribus LC, Vancea G, Pantea Stoian A, Costea DO, Tudosie MS, Stana D, Cristea BM, Nicolae VA, Tudor C, Costea AC, Comandasu M, Faur M, Tanasescu C. Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis in Diabetic Retinopathy-Current Knowledge and Future Therapeutic Targets. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13040968. [PMID: 37109497 PMCID: PMC10144923 DOI: 10.3390/life13040968] [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: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Diabetic retinopathy is one of the major causes of blindness today, despite important achievements in diagnosis and therapy. The involvement of a gut-retina axis is thought to be a possible risk factor for several chronic eye disease, such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, uveitis, and, recently, diabetic retinopathy. Dysbiosis may cause endothelial disfunction and alter retinal metabolism. This review analyzes the evidence regarding changes in gut microbiota in patients with DR compared with diabetics and healthy controls (HCs). A systematic review was performed on PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar for the following terms: "gut microbiota" OR "gut microbiome" AND "diabetic retinopathy". Ultimately, 9 articles published between 2020 and 2022 presenting comparative data on a total of 228 T2DM patients with DR, 220 patients with T2DM, and 118 HCs were analyzed. All of the studies found a distinctive microbial beta diversity in DR vs. T2DM and HC, characterized by an altered Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio, a decrease in butyrate producers, and an increase in LPS-expressing and pro-inflammatory species in the Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria phyla. The probiotic species Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus were decreased when compared with T2DM. Gut microbiota influence retinal health in multiple ways and may represent a future therapeutic target in DR.
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- Dragos Serban
- Faculty of Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
- Fourth Surgery Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
- Ophthalmology Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ilfov Emergency Clinic Hospital, 022113 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
- "Victor Babes" Infectious and Tropical Disease Hospital, 030303 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania
- General Surgery Department, Emergency County Hospital Constanta, 900591 Constanta, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Ophthalmology Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
- Ophthalmology Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
- Fourth Surgery Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Fourth Surgery Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University "Lucian Blaga", 550169 Sibiu, Romania
- Department of Surgery, Emergency County Hospital Sibiu, 550245 Sibiu, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University "Lucian Blaga", 550169 Sibiu, Romania
- Department of Surgery, Emergency County Hospital Sibiu, 550245 Sibiu, Romania
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Cha KY, Cho W, Park S, Ahn J, Park H, Baek I, Lee M, Lee S, Arai Y, Lee SH. Generation of bioactive MSC-EVs for bone tissue regeneration by tauroursodeoxycholic acid treatment. J Control Release 2023; 354:45-56. [PMID: 36586671 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized carriers that reflect the parent cell's information and are known to mediate cell-cell communication. In order to overcome the disadvantages of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in cell therapy, such as unexpected differentiation leading to tumorization, immune rejection, and other side effects, EVs derived from MSCs (MSC-EVs) with the tissue regenerative function have been studied as new cell-free therapeutics. However, therapeutic applications of EVs require overcoming several challenges. First, the production efficiency of MSC-EVs should be increased at least as much as the quantity of them are required to their clinical application; second, MSC-EVs needs to show various functionality further, thereby increasing tissue regeneration efficiency. In this study, we treated tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), a biological derivative known to regulate cholesterol, to MSCs and investigated whether TUDCA treatment would be able to increase EV production efficiency and tissue regenerative capacity of EVs. Indeed, it appears that TUDCA priming to MSC increases the yield of MSC-EVs >2 times by reducing the cellular cholesterol level in MSCs and increasing the exocytosis-related CAV1 expression. Interestingly, it was found that the EVs derived from TUDCA-primed MSCs (T-EV) contained higher amounts of anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL1RN, IL6, IL10, and IL11) and osteogenic proteins (ALP, RUNX2, BMP2, BMPR1, and BMPR2) than those in control MSC-EVs (C-EV). Besides, it was shown that T-EV not only regulated M1/M2 macrophages differentiation of monocytes, also effectively increased the osteogenic differentiation of MSCs as well as bone tissue regeneration in a bone defect rat model. Based on these results, it is concluded that TUDCA treatment to MSC as a new approach endows EV with high-yield production and functionality. Thus, we strongly believe T-EV would be a powerful therapeutic material for bone tissue regeneration and potentially could be expanded to other types of tissue regeneration for clinical applications.
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- Kyung-Yup Cha
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea.
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Gee LMV, Barron-Millar B, Leslie J, Richardson C, Zaki MYW, Luli S, Burgoyne RA, Cameron RIT, Smith GR, Brain JG, Innes B, Jopson L, Dyson JK, McKay KRC, Pechlivanis A, Holmes E, Berlinguer-Palmini R, Victorelli S, Mells GF, Sandford RN, Palmer J, Kirby JA, Kiourtis C, Mokochinski J, Hall Z, Bird TG, Borthwick LA, Morris CM, Hanson PS, Jurk D, Stoll EA, LeBeau FEN, Jones DEJ, Oakley F. Anti-Cholestatic Therapy with Obeticholic Acid Improves Short-Term Memory in Bile Duct-Ligated Mice. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2023; 193:11-26. [PMID: 36243043 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2022.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Patients with cholestatic liver disease, including those with primary biliary cholangitis, can experience symptoms of impaired cognition or brain fog. This phenomenon remains unexplained and is currently untreatable. Bile duct ligation (BDL) is an established rodent model of cholestasis. In addition to liver changes, BDL animals develop cognitive symptoms early in the disease process (before development of cirrhosis and/or liver failure). The cellular mechanisms underpinning these cognitive symptoms are poorly understood. Herein, the study explored the neurocognitive symptom manifestations, and tested potential therapies, in BDL mice, and used human neuronal cell cultures to explore translatability to humans. BDL animals exhibited short-term memory loss and showed reduced astrocyte coverage of the blood-brain barrier, destabilized hippocampal network activity, and neuronal senescence. Ursodeoxycholic acid (first-line therapy for most human cholestatic diseases) did not reverse symptomatic or mechanistic aspects. In contrast, obeticholic acid (OCA), a farnesoid X receptor agonist and second-line anti-cholestatic agent, normalized memory function, suppressed blood-brain barrier changes, prevented hippocampal network deficits, and reversed neuronal senescence. Co-culture of human neuronal cells with either BDL or human cholestatic patient serum induced cellular senescence and increased mitochondrial respiration, changes that were limited again by OCA. These findings provide new insights into the mechanism of cognitive symptoms in BDL animals, suggesting that OCA therapy or farnesoid X receptor agonism could be used to limit cholestasis-induced neuronal senescence.
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- Lucy M V Gee
- Newcastle Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Newcastle Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Newcastle Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Newcastle Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Newcastle Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Newcastle Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Newcastle Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Bioinformatics Support Unit, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Liver Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Liver Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Liver Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Newcastle Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Academic Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Academic Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Systems Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom; MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Newcastle Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Medical Toxicology Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Medical Toxicology Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Liver Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Newcastle Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
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Karamali F, Behtaj S, Babaei-Abraki S, Hadady H, Atefi A, Savoj S, Soroushzadeh S, Najafian S, Nasr Esfahani MH, Klassen H. Potential therapeutic strategies for photoreceptor degeneration: the path to restore vision. J Transl Med 2022; 20:572. [PMID: 36476500 PMCID: PMC9727916 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-022-03738-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Photoreceptors (PRs), as the most abundant and light-sensing cells of the neuroretina, are responsible for converting light into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain. PR degeneration, including morphological and functional impairment of these cells, causes significant diminution of the retina's ability to detect light, with consequent loss of vision. Recent findings in ocular regenerative medicine have opened promising avenues to apply neuroprotective therapy, gene therapy, cell replacement therapy, and visual prostheses to the challenge of restoring vision. However, successful visual restoration in the clinical setting requires application of these therapeutic approaches at the appropriate stage of the retinal degeneration. In this review, firstly, we discuss the mechanisms of PR degeneration by focusing on the molecular mechanisms underlying cell death. Subsequently, innovations, recent developments, and promising treatments based on the stage of disorder progression are further explored. Then, the challenges to be addressed before implementation of these therapies in clinical practice are considered. Finally, potential solutions to overcome the current limitations of this growing research area are suggested. Overall, the majority of current treatment modalities are still at an early stage of development and require extensive additional studies, both pre-clinical and clinical, before full restoration of visual function in PR degeneration diseases can be realized.
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- Fereshteh Karamali
- grid.417689.5Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- grid.1022.10000 0004 0437 5432Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia ,grid.1022.10000 0004 0437 5432Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222 Australia
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- grid.417689.5Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- grid.417689.5Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- grid.417689.5Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- grid.417689.5Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- grid.417689.5Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- grid.417689.5Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- grid.417689.5Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- grid.266093.80000 0001 0668 7243Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, Irvine, CA USA
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Zhou J, Weng J, Huang X, Sun S, Yang Q, Lin H, Yang J, Guo H, Chi J. Repair effect of the poly (D,L-lactic acid) nanoparticle containing tauroursodeoxycholic acid-eluting stents on endothelial injury after stent implantation. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1025558. [PMID: 36426231 PMCID: PMC9678935 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1025558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Chronic endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) plays a crucial role in cardiovascular diseases. Thus, it can be considered a therapeutic target for these diseases. In this study, poly (D,L-lactic acid) (PDLLA) nanoparticle-eluting stents loaded with tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), an ER stress inhibitor, was fabricated to assess their ability to reduce endothelial cell apoptosis and promote re-endothelialization after stent implantation. Materials and methods PDLLA nanoparticles loaded with TUDCA were prepared via the emulsification-solvent evaporation method. The cumulative release rates of TUDCA were measured in vitro via high-performance liquid chromatography. The carotid arteries of rabbits were subsequently implanted with stents in vivo. The rabbits were then sacrificed after 4 weeks for scanning electron microscopy. Meanwhile, TUDCA concentration in the homogenate of the peripheral blood and distal vascular tissue after stent implantation was measured. The effect of TUDCA on ERS, apoptosis, and human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) function was investigated in vitro by performing cell migration assay, wound healing assay, cell proliferation assays, endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-specific fluorescence staining, immunofluorescence, and western blotting. Results TUDCA nanoparticles were released slowly over 28 days. In addition, TUDCA-eluting stents enhanced re-endothelialization and accelerated the recovery of endotheliocytes in vivo. ERS and apoptosis significantly increased in H2O2-treated HUVECs in vitro. Meanwhile, TUDCA reduced apoptosis and improved function by inhibiting ERS in H2O2-treated HUVECs. Decreased rates of apoptosis and ERS were observed after silencing XBP-1s in H2O2-treated HUVECs. Conclusion TUDCA can inhibit apoptosis and promote re-endothelialization after stent implantation by inhibiting IRE/XBP1s-related ERS. These results indicate the potential therapeutic application of TUDCA as a drug-coated stent.
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- Jiedong Zhou
- Department of Cardiology, Shaoxing People’s Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Shaoxing, China
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- Zhejiang Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaoxing People’s Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaoxing People’s Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaoxing People’s Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaoxing People’s Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaoxing People’s Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Shaoxing, China
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- Shaoxing University School of Medicine, Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaoxing People’s Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Shaoxing, China
- *Correspondence: Jufang Chi,
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Liu J, Tan Z, Jia Y, Shi X, Hou R, Liu J, Luo D, Fu X, Yang T, Wang X. Co‐delivery of tauroursodeoxycholic acid and dexamethasone using electrospun ultrafine fibers to induce early coupled angiogenesis and osteogenic differentiation. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Junyu Liu
- School and Hospital of Stomatology Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China
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Hung CT, Tsai YW, Wu YS, Yeh CF, Yang KC. The novel role of ER protein TXNDC5 in the pathogenesis of organ fibrosis: mechanistic insights and therapeutic implications. J Biomed Sci 2022; 29:63. [PMID: 36050716 PMCID: PMC9438287 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-022-00850-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Fibrosis-related disorders account for an enormous burden of disease-associated morbidity and mortality worldwide. Fibrosis is defined by excessive extracellular matrix deposition at fibrotic foci in the organ tissue following injury, resulting in abnormal architecture, impaired function and ultimately, organ failure. To date, there lacks effective pharmacological therapy to target fibrosis per se, highlighting the urgent need to identify novel drug targets against organ fibrosis. Recently, we have discovered the critical role of a fibroblasts-enriched endoplasmic reticulum protein disulfide isomerase (PDI), thioredoxin domain containing 5 (TXNDC5), in cardiac, pulmonary, renal and liver fibrosis, showing TXNDC5 is required for the activation of fibrogenic transforming growth factor-β signaling cascades depending on its catalytic activity as a PDI. Moreover, deletion of TXNDC5 in fibroblasts ameliorates organ fibrosis and preserves organ function by inhibiting myofibroblasts activation, proliferation and extracellular matrix production. In this review, we detailed the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which TXNDC5 promotes fibrogenesis in various tissue types and summarized potential therapeutic strategies targeting TXNDC5 to treat organ fibrosis.
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- Chen-Ting Hung
- Department and Graduate Institute of Pharmacology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 1, Sec. 1, Ren-Ai Rd, 1150R, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Pharmacology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 1, Sec. 1, Ren-Ai Rd, 1150R, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Pharmacology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 1, Sec. 1, Ren-Ai Rd, 1150R, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Pharmacology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 1, Sec. 1, Ren-Ai Rd, 1150R, Taipei, 100, Taiwan. .,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Research Center for Developmental Biology & Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Center for Frontier Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Thakur PS, Aggarwal D, Takkar B, Shivaji S, Das T. Evidence Suggesting the Role of Gut Dysbiosis in Diabetic Retinopathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2022; 63:21. [PMID: 35877085 PMCID: PMC9339698 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.63.8.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose Gut dysbiosis has been identified and tested in human trials for its role in diabetes mellitus (DM). The gut-retina axis could be a potential target for retardation of diabetic retinopathy (DR), a known complication of DM. This study reviews the evidence suggesting gut dysbiosis in DR. Methods The published literature in the past 5 years was reviewed using predetermined keywords and articles. The review intended to determine changes in gut microbiome in DR, the hypothesized mechanisms linking to the gut-retina axis, its predictive potential for progression of DR, and the possible therapeutic targets. Results The gut microbiota of people with DM differ from those without it, and the gut microbiota of people with DR differ from those without it. The difference is more significant in the former (DM versus no DM) and less significant in the latter (DM without DR versus DM with DR). Early research has suggested mechanisms of the gut-retina axis, but these are not different from known changes in the gut microbiome of people with DM. The current evidence on the predictive value of the gut microbiome in the occurrence and progression of DR is low. Therapeutic avenues targeting the gut-retina axis include lifestyle changes, pharmacologic inhibitors, probiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation. Conclusions Investigating the therapeutic utility of the gut ecosystem for DM and its complications like DR is an emerging area of research. The gut-retina axis could be a target for retardation of DR but needs longitudinal regional studies adjusting for dietary habits.
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- Pratima Singh Thakur
- Anant Bajaj Retina Institute-Srimati Kanuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Anant Bajaj Retina Institute-Srimati Kanuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Anant Bajaj Retina Institute-Srimati Kanuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.,Indian Health Outcomes, Public Health, and Economics Research (IHOPE) Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.,https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5779-7645
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- Prof. Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.,https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0376-4658
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- Anant Bajaj Retina Institute-Srimati Kanuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.,https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1295-4528
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Takkar B, Sheemar A, Jayasudha R, Soni D, Narayanan R, Venkatesh P, Shivaji S, Das T. Unconventional avenues to decelerated diabetic retinopathy. Surv Ophthalmol 2022; 67:1574-1592. [PMID: 35803389 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an important microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), causing significant visual impairment worldwide. Current gold standards for retarding the progress of DR include blood sugar control and regular fundus screening. Despite these measures, the incidence and prevalence of DR and vision-threatening DR remain high. Given its slowly progressive course and long latent period, opportunities to contain or slow DR before it threatens vision must be explored. This narrative review assesses the recently described unconventional strategies to retard DR progression. These include gut-ocular flow, gene therapy, mitochondrial dysfunction-oxidative stress, stem cell therapeutics, neurodegeneration, anti-inflammatory treatments, lifestyle modification, and usage of phytochemicals. These therapies impact DR directly, while some of them also influence DM control. Most of these strategies are currently in the preclinical stage, and clinical evidence remains low. Nevertheless, our review suggests that these approaches have the potential for human use to prevent the progression of DR.
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- Brijesh Takkar
- Srimati Kanuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India; Indian Health Outcomes, Public Health, and Economics Research (IHOPE) Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India
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- Srimati Kanuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India; Indian Health Outcomes, Public Health, and Economics Research (IHOPE) Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Dr. RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Prof. Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Srimati Kanuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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Secondary Mechanisms of Neurotrauma: A Closer Look at the Evidence. Diseases 2022; 10:diseases10020030. [PMID: 35645251 PMCID: PMC9149951 DOI: 10.3390/diseases10020030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Traumatic central nervous system injury is a leading cause of neurological injury worldwide. While initial neuroresuscitative efforts are focused on ameliorating the effects of primary injury through patient stabilization, secondary injury in neurotrauma is a potential cause of cell death, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation. These secondary injuries lack defined therapy. The major causes of secondary injury in neurotrauma include endoplasmic reticular stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and the buildup of reactive oxygen or nitrogenous species. Stress to the endoplasmic reticulum in neurotrauma results in the overactivation of the unfolded protein response with subsequent cell apoptosis. Mitochondrial dysfunction can lead to the release of caspases and the buildup of reactive oxygen species; several characteristics make the central nervous system particularly susceptible to oxidative damage. Together, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondrial, and oxidative stress can have detrimental consequences, beginning moments and lasting days to months after the primary injury. Understanding these causative pathways has led to the proposal of various potential treatment options.
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Mancinelli R, Ceci L, Kennedy L, Francis H, Meadows V, Chen L, Carpino G, Kyritsi K, Wu N, Zhou T, Sato K, Pannarale L, Glaser S, Chakraborty S, Alpini G, Gaudio E, Onori P, Franchitto A. The Effects of Taurocholic Acid on Biliary Damage and Liver Fibrosis Are Mediated by Calcitonin-Gene-Related Peptide Signaling. Cells 2022; 11:1591. [PMID: 35563897 PMCID: PMC9104610 DOI: 10.3390/cells11091591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Cholangiocytes are the target cells of liver diseases that are characterized by biliary senescence (evidenced by enhanced levels of senescence-associated secretory phenotype, SASP, e.g., TGF-β1), and liver inflammation and fibrosis accompanied by altered bile acid (BA) homeostasis. Taurocholic acid (TC) stimulates biliary hyperplasia by activation of 3',5'-cyclic cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling, thereby preventing biliary damage (caused by cholinergic/adrenergic denervation) through enhanced liver angiogenesis. Also: (i) α-calcitonin gene-related peptide (α-CGRP, which activates the calcitonin receptor-like receptor, CRLR), stimulates biliary proliferation/senescence and liver fibrosis by enhanced biliary secretion of SASPs; and (ii) knock-out of α-CGRP reduces these phenotypes by decreased cAMP levels in cholestatic models. We aimed to demonstrate that TC effects on liver phenotypes are dependent on changes in the α-CGRP/CALCRL/cAMP/PKA/ERK1/2/TGF-β1/VEGF axis. METHODS Wild-type and α-CGRP-/- mice were fed with a control (BAC) or TC diet for 1 or 2 wk. We measured: (i) CGRP levels by both ELISA kits in serum and by qPCR in isolated cholangiocytes (CALCA gene for α-CGRP); (ii) CALCRL immunoreactivity by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in liver sections; (iii) liver histology, intrahepatic biliary mass, biliary senescence (by β-GAL staining and double immunofluorescence (IF) for p16/CK19), and liver fibrosis (by Red Sirius staining and double IF for collagen/CK19 in liver sections), as well as by qPCR for senescence markers in isolated cholangiocytes; and (iv) phosphorylation of PKA/ERK1/2, immunoreactivity of TGF-β1/TGF- βRI and angiogenic factors by IHC/immunofluorescence in liver sections and qPCR in isolated cholangiocytes. We measured changes in BA composition in total liver by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. RESULTS TC feeding increased CALCA expression, biliary damage, and liver inflammation and fibrosis, as well as phenotypes that were associated with enhanced immunoreactivity of the PKA/ERK1/2/TGF-β1/TGF-βRI/VEGF axis compared to BAC-fed mice and phenotypes that were reversed in α-CGRP-/- mice fed TC coupled with changes in hepatic BA composition. CONCLUSION Modulation of the TC/ α-CGRP/CALCRL/PKA/ERK1/2/TGF-β1/VEGF axis may be important in the management of cholangiopathies characterized by BA accumulation.
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- Romina Mancinelli
- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (L.P.); (E.G.); (P.O.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (L.C.); (L.K.); (H.F.); (V.M.); (L.C.); (K.K.); (N.W.); (T.Z.); (K.S.); (G.A.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (L.C.); (L.K.); (H.F.); (V.M.); (L.C.); (K.K.); (N.W.); (T.Z.); (K.S.); (G.A.)
- Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (L.C.); (L.K.); (H.F.); (V.M.); (L.C.); (K.K.); (N.W.); (T.Z.); (K.S.); (G.A.)
- Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (L.C.); (L.K.); (H.F.); (V.M.); (L.C.); (K.K.); (N.W.); (T.Z.); (K.S.); (G.A.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (L.C.); (L.K.); (H.F.); (V.M.); (L.C.); (K.K.); (N.W.); (T.Z.); (K.S.); (G.A.)
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy;
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (L.C.); (L.K.); (H.F.); (V.M.); (L.C.); (K.K.); (N.W.); (T.Z.); (K.S.); (G.A.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (L.C.); (L.K.); (H.F.); (V.M.); (L.C.); (K.K.); (N.W.); (T.Z.); (K.S.); (G.A.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (L.C.); (L.K.); (H.F.); (V.M.); (L.C.); (K.K.); (N.W.); (T.Z.); (K.S.); (G.A.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (L.C.); (L.K.); (H.F.); (V.M.); (L.C.); (K.K.); (N.W.); (T.Z.); (K.S.); (G.A.)
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (L.P.); (E.G.); (P.O.)
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M University, Bryan, TX 77807, USA; (S.G.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M University, Bryan, TX 77807, USA; (S.G.); (S.C.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (L.C.); (L.K.); (H.F.); (V.M.); (L.C.); (K.K.); (N.W.); (T.Z.); (K.S.); (G.A.)
- Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (L.P.); (E.G.); (P.O.)
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (L.P.); (E.G.); (P.O.)
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (L.P.); (E.G.); (P.O.)
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Fernández-Sánchez L, Albertos-Arranz H, Ortuño-Lizarán I, Lax P, Cuenca N. Neuroprotective Effects of Tauroursodeoxicholic Acid Involves Vascular and Glial Changes in Retinitis Pigmentosa Model. Front Neuroanat 2022; 16:858073. [PMID: 35493706 PMCID: PMC9039202 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2022.858073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose Retinitis pigmentosa is primarily characterized by a massive photoreceptor loss. But a global retinal remodeling occurs in later stages of the disease. At that phase, glial cells and retinal vasculature are also strongly affected. The main aim of the present work is to assess if the bile acid Tauroursodeoxicholic acid (TUDCA), which has a demonstrated neuroprotective effect in numerous neurodegenerative diseases, is able to prevent glial and vascular degeneration in the P23H rat retina. Methods Homozygous P23H (line 3) animals were injected weekly with a TUDCA (500 mg/kg, i.p.) or vehicle solution, from the postnatal day (P) 21 to P120. Sprague-Dawley rats (SD) were used as control. Retinal cross-sections and wholemounts were immunostained using different glial and vascular markers and visualized with confocal microscopy. Retinal blood vessels were stained with nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) diaphorase histochemistry and retinal vascular networks were drawn by hand using a camera lucida. Results At P120, the photoreceptor degeneration observed in P23H rats was accompanied by a reduction in the vascular network density and complexity at the deep capillary plexus. In addition, astrocytes showed gliotic features and the outer processes of Müller cells displayed an aberrant distribution in ring-shaped structures. When treated with TUDCA, P23H rats displayed better-preserved vessels and capillary loops in the deep capillary plexus which are associated with the partial preservation of photoreceptors. TUDCA treatment also increased the number of astrocytes and reduced the presence of Müller cell process clusters in the outer retina. Conclusion This work suggests that, besides its neuroprotective effect on photoreceptor cells, TUDCA treatment also protects from vascular and glial degeneration, a fact that encourages the use of TUDCA as a powerful therapy for neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL-FISABIO Foundation), Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL-FISABIO Foundation), Alicante, Spain
- Institute Ramón Margalef, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- *Correspondence: Nicolás Cuenca,
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Lee SY, Wong PF, Jamal J, Roebuck MM. Naturally-derived endoplasmic reticulum stress inhibitors for osteoarthritis? Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 922:174903. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.174903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Fu J, Yu M, Xu W, Yu S. Research Progress of Bile Acids in Cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 11:778258. [PMID: 35127481 PMCID: PMC8810494 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.778258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Bile acids (BAs) were originally known as detergents to facilitate the digestion and absorption of lipids. And our current knowledge of BAs has been extended to potential carcinogenic or cancer suppressor factors due to constant research. In fact, BAs were regarded as a tumor promoters as early as the 1940s. Differential bile acid signals emitted by various bile acid profiles can produce distinct pathophysiological traits, thereby participating in the occurrence and development of tumors. Nevertheless, in recent years, more and more studies have noticed the value of BAs as therapeutic targets. And several studies have applied BAs as a therapeutic agent for various diseases including cancer. Based on the above evidence, we acknowledge that the role of BAs in cancer has yet to be exploited, although considerable efforts have been made to probe the functions of BAs. In this review, we describe the characteristics of BAs as a double-edged sword in cancer, hoping to provide references for future cancer treatments.
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- Junhao Fu
- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, China
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- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, China
- *Correspondence: Shian Yu,
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Chen H, Ma J, Ma X. Administration of tauroursodeoxycholic acid attenuates dexamethasone-induced skeletal muscle atrophy. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 570:96-102. [PMID: 34274852 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.06.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Glucocorticoids are known to induce skeletal muscle atrophy by suppressing protein synthesis and promoting protein degradation. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) has beneficial effects in several diseases, such as hepatobiliary disorders, hindlimb ischemia and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. However, the effects of TUDCA on glucocorticoid -induced skeletal muscle atrophy remains unknown. Therefore, in the present research, we explored the effects of TUDCA on dexamethasone (DEX)-induced loss and the potential mechanisms involved. We found TUDCA alleviated DEX-induced muscle wasting in C2C12 myotubes, identified by improved myotube differentiation index and expression of myogenin and MHC. And it showed that TUDCA activated the Akt/mTOR/S6K signaling pathway and inhibited FoxO3a transcriptional activity to decreased expression of MuRF1 and Atrogin-1, while blocking Akt by MK2206 blocked these effects of TUDCA on myotubes. Besides, TUDCA also attenuated DEX-induced apoptosis of myotubes. Furthermore, TUDCA was administrated to the mouse model of DEX-induced skeletal muscle atrophy. The results showed that TUDCA improved DEX-induced skeletal muscle atrophy and weakness (identified by increased grip strength and prolonged running exhaustive time) in mice by suppression of apoptosis, reduction of protein degradation and promotion of protein synthesis. Taken together, our research proved for the first time that TUDCA protected against DEX-induced skeletal muscle atrophy not only by improving myogenic differentiation and protein synthesis, but also through decreasing protein degradation and apoptosis of skeletal muscle.
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- Hengting Chen
- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China.
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Tao ZS, Li TL, Wu XJ, Yang M. Local administration with tauroursodeoxycholic acid could improve osseointegration of hydroxyapatite-coated titanium implants in ovariectomized rats. J Biomater Appl 2021; 36:552-561. [PMID: 34162236 DOI: 10.1177/08853282211027678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Despite advances in the pathogenesis of Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) on bone, the understanding of the effects and mechanisms of bone osseointegration in TUDCA-associated Hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated titanium implants remains poor. Therefore, the present work was aimed to evaluate the effect of local administration with TUDCA on HA-coated titanium implants osseointegration in ovariectomized(OVX) rats and further investigation of the possible mechanism. Twelve weeks after bilateral ovariectomy, all animals were randomly divided into three groups: sham operation(Sham) group, OVX group and TUDCA group, and all the rats from Sham group and OVX group received HA implants and animals belonging to group TUDCA received TUDCA-HA implants until death at 12 weeks. The bilateral femurs of rats were harvested for evaluation. TUDCA increased new bone formation around the surface of titanium rods and push-out force other than group OVX. Histology, Micro-CT and biochemical analysis results showed systemic TUDCA showed positive effects than OVX group on bone formation in osteopenic rats, with beneficial effect on via activation OPG/RANKL pathway and BMP-2/Smad1 pathway and microarchitecture as well as by reducing protein expression of TNF-α and IFN-γ. The present study suggests that local use of TUDCA may bring benefits to the osseointegration of HA-coated titanium implants in patients with osteoporosis, and this effect may be related to the inhibition of inflammatory reaction and promotion of osteogenesis.
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- Zhou-Shan Tao
- Department of Trauma Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of 74649Wannan Medical College, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Trauma Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of 74649Wannan Medical College, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Trauma Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of 74649Wannan Medical College, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Trauma Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of 74649Wannan Medical College, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, People's Republic of China
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Fang G, Jiang X, Fang Y, Pan T, Liu H, Ren B, Wei Z, Gu S, Chen B, Jiang J, Shi Y, Guo D, Liu P, Fu W, Dong Z. Autologous peripheral blood-derived stem cells transplantation for treatment of no-option angiitis-induced critical limb ischemia: 10-year management experience. Stem Cell Res Ther 2020; 11:458. [PMID: 33115517 PMCID: PMC7594448 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-020-01981-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Previous studies have demonstrated that no-option angiitis-induced critical limb ischemia (NO-AICLI) could be significantly improved by transplantation of peripheral blood-derived stem cells (PBDSCs). Additionally, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) recently conducted by us suggested that peripheral blood-derived purified CD34+ cells (PCCs) were not inferior to non-purified peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNCs) at limb salvage in treatment of NO-AICLI. However, most of these clinical trials whether RCT or single-arm studies were characterized with a small sample size and absence of long-term outcomes. Methods To analyze long-term clinical outcomes of PBDSCs transplantation for NO-AICLI, we reviewed clinical data of patients with NO-AICLI receiving PBDSCs transplantation at our center during the past decade. Meanwhile, we first compared the long-term safety and efficacy of intramuscular transplantation of PCCs versus PBMNCs in a sizable number of patients with NO-AICLI. Results From May 2009 to December 2019, a total of 160 patients with NO-AICLI patients were treated by PBDSCs transplantation (82 with PCCs, 78 with PBMNCs) at our center. Baseline characteristics between two groups were similar. Up to June 2020, the mean follow-up period was 46.6 ± 35.3 months. No critical adverse events were observed in either group. There was one death during the follow-up period. A total of eight major amputations occurred. The cumulative major amputation-free survival (MAFS) rate at 5 years after PBDSCs transplantation was 94.4%, without difference between two groups (P = .855). Wound healing, rest pain, pain-free walking time, ankle-brachial index, transcutaneous oxygen pressure, and quality of life (QoL) also significantly improved after PBDSCs transplantation. Conclusions Autologous PBDSCs intramuscular transplantation could significantly decrease the major amputation rates and improve the QoL in patients with NO-AICLI. Long-term observation of a large sample of patients confirmed that the clinical benefits of PBDSCs transplantation were durable, without difference between the PCCs and PBMNCs groups.
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- Gang Fang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Injectable Hydrogel Containing Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid for Anti-neuroinflammatory Therapy After Spinal Cord Injury in Rats. Mol Neurobiol 2020; 57:4007-4017. [PMID: 32647974 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-020-02010-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of injectable hydrogel containing tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) in a spinal cord injury (SCI) model. To this end, TUDCA-hydrogel (TC gel) is created by immersing the synthesized hydrogel in a TUDCA solution for 1 h. A mechanical SCI was imposed on rats, after which we injected the TC gel. After the SCI and injections, motor functions and lesions were significantly improved in the TC gel group compared with those in the saline group. The TC gel significantly decreased pro-inflammatory cytokine levels compared with the saline; TUDCA and glycol chitosan-oxidized hyaluronate were mixed at a ratio of 9:1 (CHA) gel independently. In addition, the TC gel significantly suppressed the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (p-JNK) in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway compared with the saline, TUDCA, and CHA gel independently. It also decreased tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), inflammatory marker, at the injured sites more than those in the saline, TUDCA, and CHA gel groups. In conclusion, the results of this study demonstrate the neuroinflammatory inhibition effects of TC gel in SCI and suggest that TC gel can be an alternative drug system for SCI cases.
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Chen JL, Wang L, Li R, Jiao YF, Yu WF. High expression of endothelial progenitor cell-induced angiogenic markers is associated with bile acid levels in HCC. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:2729-2738. [PMID: 32782589 PMCID: PMC7400775 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.11815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Endothelial progenitor cell (EPC)-induced angiogenesis activity is enhanced in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); however, the contributing factors remain unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the factors influencing the number of EPCs and circulating progenitor cells (CPCs), as well as the expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR-2) and CD34, in patients with HCC. The expression levels of VEGFR-2 and CD34 were assessed in 72 HCC tumor and matched adjacent tissue microarrays by immunohistochemistry. The associations between VEGFR-2 or CD34 expression in tumors, clinicopathological characteristics and overall survival rates were analyzed. The number of EPCs and CPCs were analyzed in the peripheral blood of patients with HCC. In this study, high expression levels of VEGFR-2 and CD34 were detected in the tumor tissues of 41 (56.9%) and 44 (61.1%) patients, respectively. VEGFR-2 expression was significantly associated with tumor size (P<0.001), bile acid level (P=0.014) and α-fetoprotein level (P=0.011). However, CD34 expression was associated with tumor size (P=0.009), recrudescence (P<0.001) and bile acid (P=0.009). Next, the expression levels of VEGFR-2 and CD34 in tumor and adjacent tissues were compared according to the bile acid level. VEGFR-2 and CD34 expression levels were both higher in the high bile acid group, whereas expression levels of the markers were higher in adjacent tissues compared with tumor tissues. Kaplan-Meier curve analysis identified that patients with low CD34 expression had a longer overall survival compared with patients with high CD34 expression (P=0.029). Multivariate analysis also indicated that both VEGFR-2 (P=0.020) and CD34 (P=0.035) were independent prognostic risk factors. Moreover, flow cytometry demonstrated that the number of EPCs and CPCs was negatively related with the bile acid levels in patients with HCC. In conclusion, in patients with HCC, bile acid promotes EPC-induced angiogenesis. Furthermore, EPCs and CPCs may be activated by bile acid in tumors but are more so in adjacent tissues.
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- Jiang-Long Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Children's Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200062, P.R. China
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- Anesthesia and Operation Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgical Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, P.R. China
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Ahn TK, Kim KT, Joshi HP, Park KH, Kyung JW, Choi UY, Sohn S, Sheen SH, Shin DE, Lee SH, Han IB. Therapeutic Potential of Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid for the Treatment of Osteoporosis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21124274. [PMID: 32560070 PMCID: PMC7349164 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) is a US FDA-approved hydrophilic bile acid for the treatment of chronic cholestatic liver disease. In the present study, we investigate the effects of TUDCA on the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts and its therapeutic effect on a mice model of osteoporosis. Following treatment with different concentrations of TUDCA, cell viability, differentiation, and mineralization were measured. Three-month-old female C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into three groups (n = 8 mice per group): (i) normal mice as the control group, (ii) ovariectomy (OVX) group (receiving phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) treatment every other day for 4 weeks), and (iii) OVX group with TUDCA (receiving TUDCA treatment every other day for 4 weeks starting 6 weeks after OVX). At 11 weeks post-surgery, serum levels of procollagen type I N-terminal propeptides (PINP) and type I collagen crosslinked C-telopeptides (CTX) were measured, and all mice were sacrificed to examine the distal femur by micro-computed tomography (CT) scans and histology. TUDCA (100 nM, 1 µM) significantly increased the proliferation and viability of osteoblasts and osteoblast differentiation and mineralization when used in vitro. Furthermore, TUDCA neutralized the detrimental effects of methylprednisolone (methylprednisolone-induced osteoblast apoptosis). In the TUDCA treatment group the PINP level was higher and the CTX level was lower, but these levels were not significantly different compared to the PBS treatment group. Micro-CT and histology showed that the TUDCA treatment group preserved more trabecular structures in the distal femur compared to the PBS treatment group. In addition, the TUDCA treatment group increased the percentage bone volume with respect to the total bone volume, bone mineral density, and mice distal femur trabeculae compared with the PBS treatment group. Taken together, our findings suggest that TUDCA may provide a favorable effect on bones and could be used for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
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- Tae-Keun Ahn
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, School of Medicine CHA University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13496, Korea; (T.-K.A.); (D.-E.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Korea;
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University School of medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13496, Korea; (H.P.J.); (J.W.K.); (U.-Y.C.); (S.S.); (S.-H.S.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University, Severance Hospital, Seoul 03772, Korea;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University School of medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13496, Korea; (H.P.J.); (J.W.K.); (U.-Y.C.); (S.S.); (S.-H.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University School of medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13496, Korea; (H.P.J.); (J.W.K.); (U.-Y.C.); (S.S.); (S.-H.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University School of medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13496, Korea; (H.P.J.); (J.W.K.); (U.-Y.C.); (S.S.); (S.-H.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University School of medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13496, Korea; (H.P.J.); (J.W.K.); (U.-Y.C.); (S.S.); (S.-H.S.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, School of Medicine CHA University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13496, Korea; (T.-K.A.); (D.-E.S.)
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea
- Correspondence: (S.-H.L.); (I.-B.H.); Tel.: +82-2-2260-3114 (S.-H.L.); +82-31-780-1924 (I.-B.H.); Fax: +82-2-2277-1274 (S.-H.L.); +82-31-780-5269 (I.-B.H.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University School of medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13496, Korea; (H.P.J.); (J.W.K.); (U.-Y.C.); (S.S.); (S.-H.S.)
- Correspondence: (S.-H.L.); (I.-B.H.); Tel.: +82-2-2260-3114 (S.-H.L.); +82-31-780-1924 (I.-B.H.); Fax: +82-2-2277-1274 (S.-H.L.); +82-31-780-5269 (I.-B.H.)
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Tauroursodeoxycholic acid prevents ER stress-induced apoptosis and improves cerebral and vascular function in mice subjected to subarachnoid hemorrhage. Brain Res 2020; 1727:146566. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.146566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Yang SS, Oh JM, Chun S, Kim BS, Kim CS, Lee J. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid induces angiogenic activity in endothelial cells and accelerates bone regeneration. Bone 2020; 130:115073. [PMID: 31626993 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.115073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Angiogenesis is a crucial process during bone tissue regeneration. The aim of this study was to investigate the angiogenic activity and the potentiation of bone regeneration via angiogenesis using tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) in vitro and in vivo. We investigated the effect of TUDCA on proliferation and angiogenic differentiation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and the associated signaling pathway. Proliferation was determined using crystal violet assay. Angiogenic effects were evaluated based on cell migration and tube formation. In order to explore TUDCA-signaling pathways, phosphorylation of mitogen activated protein kinase, protein kinase B (AKT), and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) was determined using western blot. Furthermore, in vivo bone formation and angiogenesis were determined using a New Zealand outbred albino rabbit calvarial defect model, while angiogenesis and bone formation were evaluated using micro-CT and histological analysis. Our results show that TUDCA significantly increased cell proliferation. Moreover, TUDCA enhanced cell migration and tube formation in HUVECs. TUDCA increased the phosphorylation of AKT, ERK1/2, c-Jun N-terminal kinase, and eNOS. Specific inhibitors of ERK1/2 (PD98059), JNK (SP600125), and AKT (AKT1/2) inhibited the TUDCA-induced migration and tube formation, while the p38 inhibitor (SB203580) did not. The in vivo study used TUDCA to accelerate new blood vessel formation and promoted bone formation in rabbit calvarial defect model. These results indicate that TUDCA plays a critical role in enhancing the angiogenesis of endothelial cells and in vivo new bone regeneration. The use of TUDCA may contribute to the regeneration of bone tissue by improving angiogenesis.
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- Sun-Sik Yang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University 77 Dunsan-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Chonbuk National Medical School, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Chonbuk National Medical School, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Nano Convergence Technology Center for Next Generation Engineers (CNN), Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Graduate School, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea; Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University 77 Dunsan-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-120, Republic of Korea.
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Chu X, Karasinski K, Donellan S, Kaniper S, Wood GC, Shi W, Edwards MA, Soans R, Still CD, Gerhard GS. A retrospective case control study identifies peripheral blood mononuclear cell albumin RNA expression as a biomarker for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2019; 405:165-172. [PMID: 31828503 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-019-01848-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) improves after bariatric surgery. The aim of this study was to determine whether peripheral blood mononuclear cell albumin gene expression was related to NAFLD and whether albumin (ALB) and alpha fetoprotein (AFP) expression could be detected in whole blood and visceral adipose tissue. METHODS Using a retrospective case control study design, RNA isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients prior to undergoing bariatric surgery was used for pooled microarray analysis. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) was used to analyze whole blood and visceral adipose tissue. Liver histology was obtained via intra-operative biopsy and clinical data extracted from the electronic health record. RESULTS The albumin (ALB) gene was the second most up-regulated found in microarray analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cell RNA from patients with hepatic lobular inflammation versus normal liver histology. Transcript levels of ALB were significantly different across those with normal (n = 50), steatosis (n = 50), lobular inflammation (n = 50), and peri-sinusoidal fibrosis (n = 50) liver histologies, with lobular inflammation 3.9 times higher than those with normal histology (p < 0.017). Albumin expression levels decreased in 11/13 patients in paired samples obtained prior to and at 1 year after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. ALB expression could be detected in 23 visceral adipose tissue samples obtained intra-operatively and in 18/19 available paired whole blood samples. No significant correlation was found between ALB expression in visceral adipose tissue and whole blood RNA samples. Alpha fetoprotein expression as a marker of early hepatocytic differentiation was detected in 17/17 available VAT RNA samples, but in only 2/17 whole blood RNA samples. CONCLUSION Albumin RNA expression from blood cells may serve as a biomarker of NAFLD. Albumin and alpha fetoprotein appear to be ubiquitously expressed in visceral adipose tissue in patients with extreme obesity.
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- Xin Chu
- Obesity Research Institute, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Obesity Research Institute, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA, USA
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- Obesity Research Institute, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
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Yu F, Abdelwahid E, Xu T, Hu L, Wang M, Li Y, Mogharbel BF, de Carvalho KAT, Guarita-Souza LC, An Y, Li P. The role of mitochondrial fusion and fission in the process of cardiac oxidative stress. Histol Histopathol 2019; 35:541-552. [PMID: 31820815 DOI: 10.14670/hh-18-191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mitochondria are the energy suppliers in the cell and undergo constant fusion and fission to meet metabolic demand during the cell life cycle. Well-balanced mitochondrial dynamics are extremely important and necessary for cell survival as well as for tissue homeostasis. Cardiomyocytes contain large numbers of mitochondria to satisfy the high energy demand. It has been established that deregulated processes of mitochondrial dynamics play a major role in myocardial cell death. Currently, cardiac mitochondrial cell death pathways attract great attention in the cell biology and regenerative medicine fields. Importantly, mitochondrial dynamics are tightly linked to oxidative stress-induced cardiac damage. This review summarizes molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial fusion and fission processes and their potential roles in myocardial cell death triggered by oxidative stress. Advances in understanding the effect of both normal and abnormal mitochondrial dynamics on heart protection will lead to significant improvement of therapeutic discoveries.
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- Fei Yu
- Institute for Translation Medicine, Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Institute for Translation Medicine, Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute for Translation Medicine, Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Basic Medical Science, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Cell Therapy and Biotechnology in Regenerative Medicine Research Group, Pequeno Príncipe Faculty, Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Institute, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Experimental Laboratory of Institute of Biological and Health Sciences of Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of cardiology, Affiliated hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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- Institute for Translation Medicine, Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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Arai Y, Choi B, Kim BJ, Rim W, Park S, Park H, Ahn J, Lee SH. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) counters osteoarthritis by regulating intracellular cholesterol levels and membrane fluidity of degenerated chondrocytes. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:3178-3189. [PMID: 31143889 DOI: 10.1039/c9bm00426b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Cholesterol and lipid metabolism are associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in human cartilage. High cholesterol levels in OA chondrocytes leads to decreased membrane fluidity and blocks the signaling cascade associated with the expression of chondrogenic genes. It is known that bile acid plays a role in regulating cholesterol homeostasis and the digestion of fats in the human body. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), as a member of the bile acid family, also aids in the transport of cellular cholesterol. In this study, we hypothesized that TUDCA might be able to promote the restoration of OA cartilage by reducing membrane cholesterol levels in OA chondrocytes and by stimulating the chondrogenic signaling cascade. To assess this hypothesis, we investigated the effects of TUDCA on degenerated chondrocytes isolated from patients with OA. Importantly, treatment with TUDCA at sub-micellar concentrations (2500 μM) significantly increased cell proliferation and Cyclin D1 expression compared with the controls. In addition, the expression of chondrogenic marker genes (SOX9, COL2, and ACAN), proteins (SOX9 and COL2), and glycosaminoglycan (Chondroitin sulfate) was much higher in the TUDCA-treated group compared to the controls. We also found that TUDCA treatment significantly reduced the intracellular cholesterol levels in the chondrocytes and increased membrane fluidity. Furthermore, the stability of TGF receptor 1 and activity of focal adhesion proteins were also increased following TUDCA treatment. Together, these results demonstrated that TUDCA could be used as an alternative treatment for the restoration of OA cartilage.
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- Yoshie Arai
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, CHA Biocomplex, 335, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Pangyo-ro, Gyeonggi-do 13488, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, CHA Biocomplex, 335, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Pangyo-ro, Gyeonggi-do 13488, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 04620 Seoul, South Korea.
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Lee JH, Yoon YM, Lee SH. TUDCA-Treated Mesenchymal Stem Cells Protect against ER Stress in the Hippocampus of a Murine Chronic Kidney Disease Model. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20030613. [PMID: 30708974 PMCID: PMC6386972 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20030613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to the loss of kidney function, as well as the dysfunction of several other organs due to the release of uremic toxins into the system. In a murine CKD model, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress are increased in the hippocampus. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are one of the candidates for cell-based therapy for CKD; however severe pathophysiological conditions can decrease their therapeutic potential. To address these issues, we established tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA)-treated MSCs using MSCs isolated from patients with CKD (CKD-hMSCs) and assessed the survival and ROS generation of neural cell line SH-SY5Y cells by co-culturing with TUDCA-treated CKD-hMSCs. In the presence of the uremic toxin P-cresol, the death of SH-SY5Y cells was induced by ROS-mediated ER stress. Co-culture with TUDCA-treated CKD-hMSCs increased anti-oxidant enzyme activities in SH-SY5Y cells through the upregulation of the cellular prion protein (PrPC) expression. Upregulated PrPC expression in SH-SY5Y cells protected against CKD-mediated ER stress and apoptosis. In an adenine-induced murine CKD model, injection with TUDCA-treated CKD-hMSCs suppressed ROS generation and ER stress in the hippocampus. These results indicate that TUDCA-treated CKD-hMSCs prevent the CKD-mediated cell death of SH-SY5Y cells by inhibiting ER stress. Our study suggests that treatment with TUDCA could be a powerful strategy for developing autologous MSC-based therapeutics for patients with CKD, and that PrPC might be a pivotal target for protecting neural cells from CKD-mediated ER stress.
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- Jun Hee Lee
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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- Medical Science Research Institute, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 336-745, Korea.
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- Medical Science Research Institute, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 336-745, Korea.
- Departments of Biochemistry, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan 330-930, Korea.
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Luo H, Zhou C, Chi J, Pan S, Lin H, Gao F, Ni T, Meng L, Zhang J, Jiang C, Ji Z, Lv H, Guo H. The Role of Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid on Dedifferentiation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Modulation of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and as an Oral Drug Inhibiting In-Stent Restenosis. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2019; 33:25-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s10557-018-6844-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ji Q, Wang B, Li C, Hao J, Feng W. Co-immobilised 7α- and 7β-HSDH as recyclable biocatalyst: high-performance production of TUDCA from waste chicken bile. RSC Adv 2018; 8:34192-34201. [PMID: 35548603 PMCID: PMC9086975 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra06798h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Chicken gallbladder has long been considered to be worthless and discarded as waste. The main composition of chicken bile is taurochenodeoxycholic acid (TCDCA), which is the isomeride of tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA). TUDCA has been effectively used for treatment of many diseases. In this paper, 7α- and 7β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (HSDH) were co-immobilised on modified chitosan microspheres, and used as recyclable biocatalyst for the catalysis of chicken bile. The catalytic reaction reached equilibrium within 4 h compared with 1 h using TCDCA as substrate. After four continuous batch reactions, the conversion of TCDCA was lower than 40% and TUDCA yield was about 15% for the catalysis of chicken bile. TUDCA yield was approximately 62% after equilibrium and the content of TUDCA in reaction product was as high as 33.16%. Furthermore, the experiments showed that activity of enzymes were significantly inhibited by bilirubin, Cu2+ and Ca2+ in complex substrate. The research described not only widens the utilization of chicken bile, but also provides a clean way for the preparation of TUDCA.
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- Qingzhi Ji
- School of Pharmacy, Yancheng Teachers' University No. 2, Hope Avenue Yancheng Jiangsu 224051 P. R. China +86-0515-88258773 +86-0515-88258773
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University Chongqing 400030 P. R. China
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- College of Marine and Bio-engineering, Yancheng Teachers' University Yancheng Jiangsu 224051 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yancheng Teachers' University No. 2, Hope Avenue Yancheng Jiangsu 224051 P. R. China +86-0515-88258773 +86-0515-88258773
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- School of Pharmacy, Yancheng Teachers' University No. 2, Hope Avenue Yancheng Jiangsu 224051 P. R. China +86-0515-88258773 +86-0515-88258773
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Beli E, Yan Y, Moldovan L, Vieira CP, Gao R, Duan Y, Prasad R, Bhatwadekar A, White FA, Townsend SD, Chan L, Ryan CN, Morton D, Moldovan EG, Chu FI, Oudit GY, Derendorf H, Adorini L, Wang XX, Evans-Molina C, Mirmira RG, Boulton ME, Yoder MC, Li Q, Levi M, Busik JV, Grant MB. Restructuring of the Gut Microbiome by Intermittent Fasting Prevents Retinopathy and Prolongs Survival in db/db Mice. Diabetes 2018; 67:1867-1879. [PMID: 29712667 PMCID: PMC6110320 DOI: 10.2337/db18-0158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Intermittent fasting (IF) protects against the development of metabolic diseases and cancer, but whether it can prevent diabetic microvascular complications is not known. In db/db mice, we examined the impact of long-term IF on diabetic retinopathy (DR). Despite no change in glycated hemoglobin, db/db mice on the IF regimen displayed significantly longer survival and a reduction in DR end points, including acellular capillaries and leukocyte infiltration. We hypothesized that IF-mediated changes in the gut microbiota would produce beneficial metabolites and prevent the development of DR. Microbiome analysis revealed increased levels of Firmicutes and decreased Bacteroidetes and Verrucomicrobia. Compared with db/db mice on ad libitum feeding, changes in the microbiome of the db/db mice on IF were associated with increases in gut mucin, goblet cell number, villi length, and reductions in plasma peptidoglycan. Consistent with the known modulatory effects of Firmicutes on bile acid (BA) metabolism, measurement of BAs demonstrated a significant increase of tauroursodeoxycholate (TUDCA), a neuroprotective BA, in db/db on IF but not in db/db on AL feeding. TGR5, the TUDCA receptor, was found in the retinal primary ganglion cells. Expression of TGR5 did not change with IF or diabetes. However, IF reduced retinal TNF-α mRNA, which is a downstream target of TGR5 activation. Pharmacological activation of TGR5 using INT-767 prevented DR in a second diabetic mouse model. These findings support the concept that IF prevents DR by restructuring the microbiota toward species producing TUDCA and subsequent retinal protection by TGR5 activation.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Bacteroidetes/growth & development
- Bacteroidetes/immunology
- Bacteroidetes/isolation & purification
- Bile Acids and Salts/therapeutic use
- Colon/drug effects
- Colon/immunology
- Colon/metabolism
- Colon/pathology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/microbiology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/pathology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/therapy
- Diabetic Retinopathy/complications
- Diabetic Retinopathy/immunology
- Diabetic Retinopathy/pathology
- Diabetic Retinopathy/prevention & control
- Dysbiosis/complications
- Dysbiosis/microbiology
- Dysbiosis/pathology
- Dysbiosis/therapy
- Fasting
- Feces/microbiology
- Firmicutes/growth & development
- Firmicutes/immunology
- Firmicutes/isolation & purification
- Ganglia, Sensory/drug effects
- Ganglia, Sensory/immunology
- Ganglia, Sensory/metabolism
- Ganglia, Sensory/pathology
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome/drug effects
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome/immunology
- Goblet Cells/drug effects
- Goblet Cells/immunology
- Goblet Cells/metabolism
- Goblet Cells/pathology
- Intestinal Mucosa/drug effects
- Intestinal Mucosa/immunology
- Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism
- Intestinal Mucosa/pathology
- Leukocytes/drug effects
- Leukocytes/immunology
- Leukocytes/pathology
- Male
- Mice, Inbred DBA
- Mice, Mutant Strains
- Microvessels/drug effects
- Microvessels/immunology
- Microvessels/metabolism
- Microvessels/pathology
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/agonists
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism
- Retina/drug effects
- Retina/immunology
- Retina/metabolism
- Retina/pathology
- Retinal Vessels/drug effects
- Retinal Vessels/immunology
- Retinal Vessels/metabolism
- Retinal Vessels/pathology
- Survival Analysis
- Verrucomicrobia/growth & development
- Verrucomicrobia/immunology
- Verrucomicrobia/isolation & purification
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- Eleni Beli
- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Anesthesia, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
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Alleviation of endoplasmic reticulum stress by tauroursodeoxycholic acid delays senescence of mouse ovarian surface epithelium. Cell Tissue Res 2018; 374:643-652. [PMID: 30066106 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-018-2888-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Ovarian surface epithelium (OSE) forms a single layer of mostly cuboidal cells on surface of mammalian ovaries that is inherently exposed to cell stress evoked by tissue damage every ovulation and declines morphologically after menopause. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a principal cell organelle involved in proteosynthesis, but also integrating various stress signals. ER stress evokes a conserved signaling pathway, the unfolded protein response (UPR), leading to cell death or adaptation to stress conditions. In this work, we document that mouse OSE suffers from ER stress during replicative senescence in vitro, develops abnormalities in ER and initiates UPR. Attenuation of ER stress in senescent OSE by tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) reconditions ER architecture and leads to delayed onset of senescence. In summary, we show for the first time a mutual molecular link between ER stress response and replicative senescence leading to phenotypic changes of non-malignant ovarian surface epithelium.
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Kim YJ, Ji ST, Kim DY, Jung SY, Kang S, Park JH, Jang WB, Yun J, Ha J, Lee DH, Kwon SM. Long-Term Priming by Three Small Molecules Is a Promising Strategy for Enhancing Late Endothelial Progenitor Cell Bioactivities. Mol Cells 2018; 41:582-590. [PMID: 29890822 PMCID: PMC6030238 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2018.0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and outgrowth endothelial cells (OECs) play a pivotal role in vascular regeneration in ischemic tissues; however, their therapeutic application in clinical settings is limited due to the low quality and quantity of patient-derived circulating EPCs. To solve this problem, we evaluated whether three priming small molecules (tauroursodeoxycholic acid, fucoidan, and oleuropein) could enhance the angiogenic potential of EPCs. Such enhancement would promote the cellular bioactivities and help to develop functionally improved EPC therapeutics for ischemic diseases by accelerating the priming effect of the defined physiological molecules. We found that preconditioning of each of the three small molecules significantly induced the differentiation potential of CD34+ stem cells into EPC lineage cells. Notably, long-term priming of OECs with the three chemical cocktail (OEC-3C) increased the proliferation potential of EPCs via ERK activation. The migration, invasion, and tube-forming capacities were also significantly enhanced in OEC-3Cs compared with unprimed OECs. Further, the cell survival ratio was dramatically increased in OEC-3Cs against H2O2-induced oxidative stress via the augmented expression of Bcl-2, a prosurvival protein. In conclusion, we identified three small molecules for enhancing the bioactivities of ex vivo-expanded OECs for vascular repair. Long-term 3C priming might be a promising methodology for EPC-based therapy against ischemic diseases.
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- Yeon-Ju Kim
- Laboratory for Vascular Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
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- Laboratory for Vascular Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
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- Laboratory for Vascular Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
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- Laboratory for Vascular Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
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- Laboratory for Vascular Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
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- Laboratory for Vascular Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
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- Laboratory for Vascular Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
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- Laboratory for Vascular Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
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- Convergence Stem Cell Research Center, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
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- Laboratory for Vascular Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
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- Convergence Stem Cell Research Center, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 46241,
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- Laboratory for Vascular Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
Korea
- Convergence Stem Cell Research Center, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612,
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- Research Institute of Convergence Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 50612,
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Cytoprotective Roles of a Novel Compound, MHY-1684, against Hyperglycemia-Induced Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Human Cardiac Progenitor Cells. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:4528184. [PMID: 30002788 PMCID: PMC5998189 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4528184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is tightly linked to heart disorders and dysfunction or death of the cardiomyocytes including resident cardiac progenitor cells (CPCs) in diabetic patients. In order to restore loss of function of resident or transplanted CPCs, much research has focused on novel therapeutic strategies including the discovery of novel function-modulating factors such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengers. Here, we developed and defined a novel antioxidant, MHY-1684, for enhancing the angiogenic potential of CPCs against ROS-related DCM. Short-term treatment with MHY-1684 restored ROS-induced CPC cell death. Importantly, MHY-1684 decreased hyperglycemia-induced mitochondrial ROS generation and attenuated hyperglycemia-induced mitochondrial fragmentation. We observed that the activation process of both Drp1 (phosphorylation at the site of Ser616) and Fis-1 is drastically attenuated when exposed to high concentrations of D-glucose with MHY-1684. Interestingly, phosphorylation of Drp1 at the site of Ser637, which is an inhibitory signal for mitochondrial fusion, is restored by MHY-1684 treatment, suggesting that this antioxidant may affect the activation and inhibition of mitochondrial dynamics-related signaling and mitochondrial function in response to ROS stress. In conclusion, our finding of the novel compound, MHY-1684, as an ROS scavenger, might provide an effective therapeutic strategy for CPC-based therapy against diabetic cardiomyopathy.
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Kim BJ, Arai Y, Choi B, Park S, Ahn J, Han IB, Lee SH. Restoration of articular osteochondral defects in rat by a bi-layered hyaluronic acid hydrogel plug with TUDCA-PLGA microsphere. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2017.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Kim SJ, Ko WK, Jo MJ, Arai Y, Choi H, Kumar H, Han IB, Sohn S. Anti-inflammatory effect of Tauroursodeoxycholic acid in RAW 264.7 macrophages, Bone marrow-derived macrophages, BV2 microglial cells, and spinal cord injury. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3176. [PMID: 29453346 PMCID: PMC5816629 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21621-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) after spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats. We induced an inflammatory process in RAW 264.7 macrophages, BV2 microglial cells, and bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMM) using lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The anti-inflammatory effects of TUDCA on LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages, BV2 microglial cells, and BMMs were analyzed using nitric oxide (NO) assays, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reactions (qRT-PCR), and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). The pathological changes in lesions of the spinal cord tissue were evaluated by hematoxylin & eosin (H&E) staining, luxol fast blue/cresyl violet-staining and immunofluorescent staining. TUDCA decreased the LPS-stimulated inflammatory mediator, NO. It also suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokines of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin 1-β (IL-1β), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in both mRNA and protein levels. In addition, TUDCA decreased prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). After SCI, TUDCA supported the recovery of the injury site and suppressed the expression of inflammatory cytokines such as iNOS, CD68 and CD86. In addition, TUDCA induced the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokine, Arg-1. In conclusion, TUDCA inhibits inflammatory responses in RAW 264.7 macrophages, BV2 microglial cells, and BMMs. TUDCA can be a potential alternative drug for SCI.
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- Seong Jun Kim
- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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Choi B, Kim D, Han I, Lee SH. Microenvironmental Regulation of Stem Cell Behavior Through Biochemical and Biophysical Stimulation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1064:147-160. [PMID: 30471031 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-0445-3_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Stem cells proliferate by undergoing self-renewal and differentiate into multiple cell lineages in response to biochemical and biophysical stimuli. Various biochemical cues such as growth factors, nucleic acids, chemical reagents, and small molecules have been used to induce stem cell differentiation or reprogramming or to maintain their pluripotency. Moreover, biophysical cues such as matrix stiffness, substrate topography, and external stress and strain play a major role in modulating stem cell behavior. In this chapter, we have summarized microenvironmental regulation of stem cell behavior through biochemical and biophysical stimulation.
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- Bogyu Choi
- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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Kundu S, Bansal S, Muthukumarasamy KM, Sachidanandan C, Motiani RK, Bajaj A. Deciphering the role of hydrophobic and hydrophilic bile acids in angiogenesis using in vitro and in vivo model systems. MEDCHEMCOMM 2017; 8:2248-2257. [PMID: 30108740 PMCID: PMC6071941 DOI: 10.1039/c7md00475c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Bile acids have emerged as strong signaling molecules capable of influencing various biological processes like inflammation, apoptosis, cancer progression and atherosclerosis depending on their chemistry. In the present study, we investigated the effect of major hydrophobic bile acids lithocholic acid (LCA) and deoxycholic acid (DCA) and hydrophilic bile acids cholic acid (CA) and chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) on angiogenesis. We employed human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and zebrafish embryos as model systems for studying the role of bile acids in angiogenesis. Our studies revealed that the hydrophilic CDCA enhanced ectopic vessel formation as observed by the increase in the number of sub-intestinal vessels (SIVs) in the zebrafish embryos. The pro-angiogenic role of CDCA was further corroborated by in vitro vessel formation studies performed with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), whereas the hydrophobic LCA reduced tubulogenesis and was toxic to the zebrafish embryos. We validated that CDCA enhances angiogenesis by increasing the expression of vascular growth factor receptors (VEGFR1 and VEGFR2) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP9) and by decreasing the expression of adhesion protein vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin). Our work implicates that the nature of bile acids plays a critical role in dictating their biological functions and in regulating angiogenesis.
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- Somanath Kundu
- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology , Regional Centre for Biotechnology , 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway , NCR Biotech Cluster , Faridabad , Haryana-121001 , India . ; Tel: +91 129 2848831
- Manipal University , Manipal-576104 , Karnataka , India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology , Regional Centre for Biotechnology , 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway , NCR Biotech Cluster , Faridabad , Haryana-121001 , India . ; Tel: +91 129 2848831
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology , Mathura Road , New Delhi 110025 , India .
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology , Mathura Road , New Delhi 110025 , India .
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology , Regional Centre for Biotechnology , 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway , NCR Biotech Cluster , Faridabad , Haryana-121001 , India . ; Tel: +91 129 2848831
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Kim BJ, Arai Y, Park EM, Park S, Bello A, Han IB, Lee SH. Osteogenic Potential of Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid as an Alternative to rhBMP-2 in a Mouse Spinal Fusion Model. Tissue Eng Part A 2017; 24:407-417. [PMID: 28826347 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2016.0349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The non-union rate after lumbar spinal fusion is potentially as high as 48%. To support efficient bone regeneration, recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) is commonly used as it is regarded as the most potent bone-inducing molecule. However, recently, there have been increasing concerns on the use of rhBMP-2 such as serious complications, including seroma and heterotopic ossification, and the low quality of bone at the center of fusion mass. Thus, many studies were conducted to find and to develop a potential alternative to rhBMP-2. In this study, we investigated the osteogenic potential of tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) in the mouse fusion model and compared its effects with rhBMP-2. Twenty-four mice underwent bilateral posterolateral lumbar spinal fusion bone formation at L4-L5. Collagen sponge infused with saline, TUDCA, or rhBMP-2 was implanted at the fusion area. Two and 4 weeks postimplantation, bone formation and tissue regeneration were evaluated via micro-computed tomography and histological analysis. Compared with the TUDCA-treated group, the rhBMP-2 treatment produced a higher amount of bone fusion formation after 2 weeks but also showed higher resorption of the centralized bone after 4 weeks. Interestingly, the TUDCA-treated group developed higher trabecular thickness compared with rhBMP-2 after 4 weeks. Moreover, TUDCA treatment showed distinct angiogenic activity in human umbilical vein endothelial cells as confirmed by an in vitro tube formation assay. Our findings suggest that TUDCA is comparable to rhBMP-2 in supporting bone regeneration and spinal bone formation fusion by increasing trabecular thickness and promoting angiogenesis. Finally, our results indicate that TUDCA can be utilized as a potential alternative to rhBMP-2.
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- Byoung Ju Kim
- 1 Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University , Seongnam-si, Korea
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University , Seongnam-si, Korea
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University , Seongnam-si, Korea
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University , Seongnam-si, Korea
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University , Seongnam-si, Korea
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University , Seongnam-si, Korea.,2 Department of Neurosurgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University , Seongnam-si, Korea
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University , Seongnam-si, Korea
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Engineered M13 Nanofiber Accelerates Ischemic Neovascularization by Enhancing Endothelial Progenitor Cells. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2017; 14:787-802. [PMID: 30603528 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-017-0074-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 07/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Dysfunction or loss of blood vessel causes several ischemic diseases. Although endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are a promising source for cell-based therapy, ischemia-induced pathophysiological condition limits the recovery rate by causing drastic cell death. To overcome this issue, we attempted to develop a cell-targeted peptide delivery and priming system to enhance EPC-based neovascularization using an engineered M13 bacteriophage harboring nanofibrous tubes displaying ~2700 multiple functional motifs. The M13 nanofiber was modified by displaying RGD, which is an integrin-docking peptide, on the minor coat protein, and by mutilayering SDKP motifs, which are the key active sites for thymosin β4, on the major coat protein. The engineered M13 nanofiber dramatically enhanced ischemic neovascularization by activating intracellular and extracellular processes such as proliferation, migration, and tube formation in the EPCs. Furthermore, transplantation of the primed EPCs with the M13 nanofiber harboring RGD and SDKP facilitated functional recovery and neovascularization in a murine hindlimb ischemia model. Overall, this study demonstrates the effectiveness of the M13 nanofiber-based novel peptide delivery and priming strategy in promoting EPC bioactivity and neovessel regeneration. To our knowledge, this is first report on M13 nanofibers harboring dual functional motifs, the use of which might be a novel strategy for stem and progenitor cell therapy against cardiovascular ischemic diseases.
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Detection of intrathrombotic endothelial progenitor cells and its application to thrombus age estimation in a murine deep vein thrombosis model. Int J Legal Med 2017; 131:1633-1638. [PMID: 28828642 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-017-1668-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), a newly identified cell type, are bone marrow-derived progenitor cells that co-express stem cell markers and Flk-1 (one of the receptors for vascular endothelial growth factor). In this study, double-color immunofluorescence analysis was performed using anti-CD34 and anti-Flk-1 antibodies in order to examine the time-dependent intrathrombotic appearance of EPCs, using the thrombi of DVT model mice with different thrombus ages (1-21 days). In thrombus cross-section specimens with an age of less than 3 days, CD34+/Flk-1+ EPCs were not detected. EPCs were initially observed in wounds aged 5 days, and their number was increased in thrombi with the advance of thrombus ages. The number of EPCs was the largest in the 10-day thrombus. Moreover, all 15 samples aged 7-14 days had an EPC number of more than 10, and, in 9 of them, the number of intrathrombotic EPCs was over 20. In contrast, in all thrombus samples aged 21 days, the number of intrathrombotic EPCs was less than 20. However, in three of them, the intrathrombotic EPC number was ≥ 10. These observations suggested that an intrathrombotic EPC number exceeding 20 would indicate a thrombus age of approximately 7-14 days.
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Enhanced Cell Growth of Adipocyte-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using Chemically-Defined Serum-Free Media. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18081779. [PMID: 28813021 PMCID: PMC5578168 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18081779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2017] [Revised: 08/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The multipotency and anti-inflammatory effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) make them attractive for cell therapy in regenerative medicine. A large number of MSCs is required for efficient therapy owing to the low homing efficiency of MSCs to target sites. Furthermore, owing to limitations in obtaining sufficient amounts of MSCs, in vitro expansion of MSCs that preserves their differentiation and proliferative potential is essential. The animal factor included in culture media also limits clinical application. In this study, adipose-derived MSCs showed a significantly higher proliferation rate in STK2, a chemically-defined medium, than in DMEM/FBS. The expression of MSC surface markers was increased in the culture using STK2 compared to that using DMEM/FBS. Tri-lineage differentiation analyses showed that MSCs cultured in STK2 were superior to those cultured in DMEM/FBS. In addition, MSCs cultured in STK2 showed a reduced senescence rate, small and homogenous cell size, and were more genetically stable compared to those cultured in DMEM/FBS. Furthermore, secretome analysis showed that the expression of factors related to proliferation/migration, anti-inflammation, and differentiation were increased in STK2 culture medium compared to DMEM/FBS. Taken together, these results suggest that culture using STK2 medium offers many advantages through which it is possible to obtain safer, superior, and larger numbers of MSCs.
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Yoon YM, Lee JH, Yun SP, Han YS, Yun CW, Lee HJ, Noh H, Lee SJ, Han HJ, Lee SH. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid reduces ER stress by regulating of Akt-dependent cellular prion protein. Sci Rep 2016; 6:39838. [PMID: 28004805 PMCID: PMC5177936 DOI: 10.1038/srep39838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Although mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a promising cell source for regenerative medicine, ischemia-induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress induces low MSC engraftment and limits their therapeutic efficacy. To overcome this, we investigated the protective effect of tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), a bile acid, on ER stress in MSCs in vitro and in vivo. In ER stress conditions, TUDCA treatment of MSCs reduced the activation of ER stress-associated proteins, including GRP78, PERK, eIF2α, ATF4, IRE1α, JNK, p38, and CHOP. In particular, TUDCA inhibited the dissociation between GRP78 and PERK, resulting in reduced ER stress-mediated cell death. Next, to explore the ER stress protective mechanism induced by TUDCA treatment, TUDCA-mediated cellular prion protein (PrPC) activation was assessed. TUDCA treatment increased PrPC expression, which was regulated by Akt phosphorylation. Manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) expression also increased significantly in response to signaling through the TUDCA-Akt axis. In a murine hindlimb ischemia model, TUDCA-treated MSC transplantation augmented the blood perfusion ratio, vessel formation, and transplanted cell survival more than untreated MSC transplantation did. Augmented functional recovery following MSC transplantation was blocked by PrPC downregulation. This study is the first to demonstrate that TUDCA protects MSCs against ER stress via Akt-dependent PrPC and Akt-MnSOD pathway.
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- Yeo Min Yoon
- Medical Science Research Institute, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs, Institute for Cell Engineering Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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- Medical Science Research Institute, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Science Research Institute, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and BK21 PLUS Creative Veterinary Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-741, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hyonam Kidney Laboratory, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and BK21 PLUS Creative Veterinary Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-741, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and BK21 PLUS Creative Veterinary Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-741, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Science Research Institute, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Departments of Biochemistry, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, 330-930, Republic of Korea
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Therapeutic Strategies for Oxidative Stress-Related Cardiovascular Diseases: Removal of Excess Reactive Oxygen Species in Adult Stem Cells. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2016; 2016:2483163. [PMID: 27668035 PMCID: PMC5030421 DOI: 10.1155/2016/2483163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Accumulating evidence indicates that acute and chronic uncontrolled overproduction of oxidative stress-related factors including reactive oxygen species (ROS) causes cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), atherosclerosis, and diabetes. Moreover ROS mediate various signaling pathways underlying vascular inflammation in ischemic tissues. With respect to stem cell-based therapy, several studies clearly indicate that modulating antioxidant production at cellular levels enhances stem/progenitor cell functionalities, including proliferation, long-term survival in ischemic tissues, and complete differentiation of transplanted cells into mature vascular cells. Recently emerging therapeutic strategies involving adult stem cells, including endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), for treating ischemic CVDs have highlighted the need to control intracellular ROS production, because it critically affects the replicative senescence of ex vivo expanded therapeutic cells. Better understanding of the complexity of cellular ROS in stem cell biology might improve cell survival in ischemic tissues and enhance the regenerative potentials of transplanted stem/progenitor cells. In this review, we will discuss the nature and sources of ROS, drug-based therapeutic strategies for scavenging ROS, and EPC based therapeutic strategies for treating oxidative stress-related CVDs. Furthermore, we will discuss whether primed EPCs pretreated with natural ROS-scavenging compounds are crucial and promising therapeutic strategies for vascular repair.
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Tauroursodeoxycholic acid improves viability of artificial RBCs. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 478:1682-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Steroid binding to Autotaxin links bile salts and lysophosphatidic acid signalling. Nat Commun 2016; 7:11248. [PMID: 27075612 PMCID: PMC4834639 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Autotaxin (ATX) generates the lipid mediator lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). ATX-LPA signalling is involved in multiple biological and pathophysiological processes, including vasculogenesis, fibrosis, cholestatic pruritus and tumour progression. ATX has a tripartite active site, combining a hydrophilic groove, a hydrophobic lipid-binding pocket and a tunnel of unclear function. We present crystal structures of rat ATX bound to 7α-hydroxycholesterol and the bile salt tauroursodeoxycholate (TUDCA), showing how the tunnel selectively binds steroids. A structure of ATX simultaneously harbouring TUDCA in the tunnel and LPA in the pocket, together with kinetic analysis, reveals that bile salts act as partial non-competitive inhibitors of ATX, thereby attenuating LPA receptor activation. This unexpected interplay between ATX-LPA signalling and select steroids, notably natural bile salts, provides a molecular basis for the emerging association of ATX with disorders associated with increased circulating levels of bile salts. Furthermore, our findings suggest potential clinical implications in the use of steroid drugs. Autotaxin generates the bioactive lipid lysophosphatidic acid to regulate diverse biological processes. Here, the authors identify a role for bile salts as direct allosteric inhibitors of autotaxin activity, suggesting that steroids may function as regulators of lysophosphatidic acid signalling.
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