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Cappelletto A, Alfì E, Volf N, Vu TVA, Bortolotti F, Ciucci G, Vodret S, Fantuz M, Perin M, Colliva A, Rozzi G, Rossi M, Ruozi G, Zentilin L, Vuerich R, Borin D, Lapasin R, Piazza S, Chiesa M, Lorizio D, Triboli L, Kumar S, Morello G, Tripodo C, Pinamonti M, Piperno GM, Benvenuti F, Rustighi A, Jo H, Piccolo S, Del Sal G, Carrer A, Giacca M, Zacchigna S. EMID2 is a novel biotherapeutic for aggressive cancers identified by in vivo screening. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2024; 43:15. [PMID: 38195652 PMCID: PMC10777502 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-023-02942-4] [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: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND New drugs to tackle the next pathway or mutation fueling cancer are constantly proposed, but 97% of them are doomed to fail in clinical trials, largely because they are identified by cellular or in silico screens that cannot predict their in vivo effect. METHODS We screened an Adeno-Associated Vector secretome library (> 1000 clones) directly in vivo in a mouse model of cancer and validated the therapeutic effect of the first hit, EMID2, in both orthotopic and genetic models of lung and pancreatic cancer. RESULTS EMID2 overexpression inhibited both tumor growth and metastatic dissemination, consistent with prolonged survival of patients with high levels of EMID2 expression in the most aggressive human cancers. Mechanistically, EMID2 inhibited TGFβ maturation and activation of cancer-associated fibroblasts, resulting in more elastic ECM and reduced levels of YAP in the nuclei of cancer cells. CONCLUSION This is the first in vivo screening, precisely designed to identify proteins able to interfere with cancer cell invasiveness. EMID2 was selected as the most potent protein, in line with the emerging relevance of the tumor extracellular matrix in controlling cancer cell invasiveness and dissemination, which kills most of cancer patients.
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- Ambra Cappelletto
- Cardiovascular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Medicine, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy
- University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Medicine, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Medicine, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Bioinformatics, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
- Bioinformatics Facility, Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology - CIBIO, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Cancer Cell Signaling, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Tumor Immunology Unit, Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother-Child Care "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Tumor Immunology Unit, Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother-Child Care "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Histopathology Unit, Institute of Molecular Oncology Foundation (IFOM), ETS - The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Pathology Department Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Cellular Immunology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Cellular Immunology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Cancer Cell Signaling, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Cancer Cell Signaling, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
- IFOM ETS, The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy
- University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Molecular Medicine, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
- King's College London, British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, London, UK
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
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Lipp SN, Jacobson KR, Schwaderer AL, Hains DS, Calve S. FOXD1 is required for 3D patterning of the kidney interstitial matrix. Dev Dyn 2023; 252:463-482. [PMID: 36335435 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The interstitial extracellular matrix (ECM) is comprised of proteins and glycosaminoglycans and provides structural and biochemical information during development. Our previous work revealed the presence of transient ECM-based structures in the interstitial matrix of developing kidneys. Stromal cells are the main contributors to interstitial ECM synthesis, and the transcription factor Forkhead Box D1 (Foxd1) is critical for stromal cell function. To investigate the role of Foxd1 in interstitial ECM patterning, we combined 3D imaging and proteomics to explore how the matrix changes in the murine developing kidney when Foxd1 is knocked out. RESULTS We found that COL26A1, FBN2, EMILIN1, and TNC, interstitial ECM proteins that are transiently upregulated during development, had a similar distribution perinatally but then diverged in patterning in the adult. Abnormally clustered cortical vertical fibers and fused glomeruli were observed when Foxd1 was knocked out. The changes in the interstitial ECM of Foxd1 knockout kidneys corresponded to disrupted Foxd1+ cell patterning but did not precede branching dysmorphogenesis. CONCLUSIONS The transient ECM networks affected by Foxd1 knockout may provide support for later-stage nephrogenic structures.
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- Sarah N Lipp
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
- The Indiana University Medical Scientist/Engineer Training Program, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Science Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
- Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Science Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado--Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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Azzarà A, Risi Ambrogioni L, Cassano I, Lintas C, Longo UG, Denaro V, Gurrieri F. Genetic Characterization in Familial Rotator Cuff Tear: An Exome Sequencing Study. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11111565. [PMID: 36358266 PMCID: PMC9687989 DOI: 10.3390/biology11111565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Background: multiple gene variants seem to contribute to rotator cuff (RC) tear susceptibility. The aim of the study is to perform an exome sequencing analysis within a family to identify rare gene variants predisposing to the development of RC tear. Material and methods: the exome sequencing was conducted in a family consisting of four individuals, two healthy and the remaining ones with bilateral RC tears. Variants in common among the two affected subjects were selected, and those in common with the healthy subject and those with a frequency >1% were removed. The potential pathogenicity of the variants was investigated using the predictions of several in silico tools from VarSome. Results: the exome sequencing yielded approximately 600,000 variants per patient, subsequently filtered according to frequency <1% and absence of association with other diseases. Removing variants common with the healthy subject, 348 rare variants among 248 genes were identified. Based on the risk of damaging, three candidate genes for RC tear were found: COL23A1, EMILIN3, and HDAC10. Conclusion: this is the first whole-exome sequencing analysis within a family to explore genetic predisposition in RC tear. The results reveal the presence of common damaging variants among affected individuals in the COL23A1, EMILIN3, and HDAC10 genes.
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- Alessia Azzarà
- Research Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200, 00128 Roma, Italy
- Research Unit of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
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- Research Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
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- Research Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
- Operative Research Unit of Medical Genetics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200, 00128 Roma, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200, 00128 Roma, Italy
- Research Unit of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-062-2541-1613; Fax: +39-0622-5411
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- Operative Research Unit of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200, 00128 Roma, Italy
- Research Unit of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
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- Research Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
- Operative Research Unit of Medical Genetics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200, 00128 Roma, Italy
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Bernier-Latmani J, Mauri C, Marcone R, Renevey F, Durot S, He L, Vanlandewijck M, Maclachlan C, Davanture S, Zamboni N, Knott GW, Luther SA, Betsholtz C, Delorenzi M, Brisken C, Petrova TV. ADAMTS18 + villus tip telocytes maintain a polarized VEGFA signaling domain and fenestrations in nutrient-absorbing intestinal blood vessels. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3983. [PMID: 35810168 PMCID: PMC9271081 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31571-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The small intestinal villus tip is the first point of contact for lumen-derived substances including nutrients and microbial products. Electron microscopy studies from the early 1970s uncovered unusual spatial organization of small intestinal villus tip blood vessels: their exterior, epithelial-facing side is fenestrated, while the side facing the villus stroma is non-fenestrated, covered by pericytes and harbors endothelial nuclei. Such organization optimizes the absorption process, however the molecular mechanisms maintaining this highly specialized structure remain unclear. Here we report that perivascular LGR5+ villus tip telocytes (VTTs) are necessary for maintenance of villus tip endothelial cell polarization and fenestration by sequestering VEGFA signaling. Mechanistically, unique VTT expression of the protease ADAMTS18 is necessary for VEGFA signaling sequestration through limiting fibronectin accumulation. Therefore, we propose a model in which LGR5+ ADAMTS18+ telocytes are necessary to maintain a “just-right” level and location of VEGFA signaling in intestinal villus blood vasculature to ensure on one hand the presence of sufficient endothelial fenestrae, while avoiding excessive leakiness of the vessels and destabilization of villus tip epithelial structures. The molecular mechanisms ensuring the specialized structure of small intestinal villus tip blood vessels are incompletely understood. Here the authors show that ADAMTS18+ telocytes maintain a “just-right” level and location of VEGFA signaling on intestinal villus blood vessels, thereby ensuring the presence of endothelial fenestrae for nutrient absorption, while avoiding excessive leakiness and destabilization of villus tip epithelial structures.
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- Jeremiah Bernier-Latmani
- Department of Oncology, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Oncology, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Bioinformatics Core Facility, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Systems Biology ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Medicine-Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Bio Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Systems Biology ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Bio Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Medicine-Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Bioinformatics Core Facility, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC), School of Life Sciences, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. .,Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC), School of Life Sciences, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Multimerin-1 and cancer: a review. Biosci Rep 2022; 42:230760. [PMID: 35132992 PMCID: PMC8881648 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20211248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Multimerin-1 (MMRN1) is a platelet protein with a role in haemostasis and coagulation. It is also present in endothelial cells (ECs) and the extracellular matrix (ECM), where it may be involved in cell adhesion, but its molecular functions and protein–protein interactions in these cellular locations have not been studied in detail yet. In recent years, MMRN1 has been identified as a differentially expressed gene (DEG) in various cancers and it has been proposed as a possible cancer biomarker. Some evidence suggest that MMRN1 expression is regulated by methylation, protein interactions, and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in different cancers. This raises the questions if a functional role of MMRN1 is being targeted during cancer development, and if MMRN1’s differential expression pattern correlates with cancer progression. As a result, it is timely to review the current state of what is known about MMRN1 to help inform future research into MMRN1’s molecular mechanisms in cancer.
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EMID1, a multifunctional molecule identified in a murine model for the invasion independent metastasis pathway. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16372. [PMID: 34385585 PMCID: PMC8361151 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96006-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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EMI Domain Containing 1 (EMID1) was identified as a potential candidate metastasis-promoting gene. We sought to clarify the molecular function of EMID1 and the protein expression. Overexpression and knockdown studies using mouse tumor cell lines identified two novel functions of EMID1: intracellular signaling involving enhancement of cell growth via cell cycle promotion and suppression of cell motility, and inhibition of cell–matrix adhesion by extracellularly secreted EMID1. EMID1 deposited on the culture dish induced self-detachment of cells that overexpressed the protein and inhibited adhesion of additionally seeded cells. This multifunctional property involving both intracellular signaling and the extracellular matrix suggests that EMID1 may be a matricellular proteins. Expression analysis using immunohistochemical staining revealed expression of EMID1 that was limited to chief cells of the gastric fundic gland and β cells of the pancreatic islets in normal adult human tissues, implying cell-specific functions of this molecule. In addition, increased expression of EMID1 protein detected in some cases of human cancers implies that EMID1 might be a new therapeutic target for cancer treatment.
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Lipp SN, Jacobson KR, Hains DS, Schwarderer AL, Calve S. 3D Mapping Reveals a Complex and Transient Interstitial Matrix During Murine Kidney Development. J Am Soc Nephrol 2021; 32:1649-1665. [PMID: 33875569 PMCID: PMC8425666 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2020081204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a network of proteins and glycosaminoglycans that provides structural and biochemical cues to cells. In the kidney, the ECM is critical for nephrogenesis; however, the dynamics of ECM composition and how it relates to 3D structure during development is unknown. METHODS Using embryonic day 14.5 (E14.5), E18.5, postnatal day 3 (P3), and adult kidneys, we fractionated proteins based on differential solubilities, performed liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, and identified changes in ECM protein content (matrisome). Decellularized kidneys were stained for ECM proteins and imaged in 3D using confocal microscopy. RESULTS We observed an increase in interstitial ECM that connects the stromal mesenchyme to the basement membrane (TNXB, COL6A1, COL6A2, COL6A3) between the embryo and adult, and a transient elevation of interstitial matrix proteins (COL5A2, COL12A1, COL26A1, ELN, EMID1, FBN1, LTBP4, THSD4) at perinatal time points. Basement membrane proteins critical for metanephric induction (FRAS1, FREM2) were highest in abundance in the embryo, whereas proteins necessary for integrity of the glomerular basement membrane (COL4A3, COL4A4, COL4A5, LAMB2) were more abundant in the adult. 3D visualization revealed a complex interstitial matrix that dramatically changed over development, including the perinatal formation of fibrillar structures that appear to support the medullary rays. CONCLUSION By correlating 3D ECM spatiotemporal organization with global protein abundance, we revealed novel changes in the interstitial matrix during kidney development. This new information regarding the ECM in developing kidneys offers the potential to inform the design of regenerative scaffolds that can guide nephrogenesis in vitro.
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- Sarah N. Lipp
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Medical Scientist/Engineer Training Program, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Interdisciplinary Life Science Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Interdisciplinary Life Science Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
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Miar S, Pearson J, Montelongo S, Zamilpa R, Betancourt AM, Ram B, Navara C, Appleford MR, Ong JL, Griffey S, Guda T. Regeneration enhanced in critical-sized bone defects using bone-specific extracellular matrix protein. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2021; 109:538-547. [PMID: 32915522 PMCID: PMC8740960 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) products have the potential to improve cellular attachment and promote tissue-specific development by mimicking the native cellular niche. In this study, the therapeutic efficacy of an ECM substratum produced by bone marrow stem cells (BM-MSCs) to promote bone regeneration in vitro and in vivo were evaluated. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis and phenotypic expression were employed to characterize the in vitro BM-MSC response to bone marrow specific ECM (BM-ECM). BM-ECM encouraged cell proliferation and stemness maintenance. The efficacy of BM-ECM as an adjuvant in promoting bone regeneration was evaluated in an orthotopic, segmental critical-sized bone defect in the rat femur over 8 weeks. The groups evaluated were either untreated (negative control); packed with calcium phosphate granules or granules+BM-ECM free protein and stabilized by collagenous membrane. Bone regeneration in vivo was analyzed using microcomputed tomography and histology. in vivo results demonstrated improvements in mineralization, osteogenesis, and tissue infiltration (114 ± 15% increase) in the BM-ECM complex group from 4 to 8 weeks compared to mineral granules only (45 ± 21% increase). Histological observations suggested direct apposition of early bone after 4 weeks and mineral consolidation after 8 weeks implantation for the group supplemented with BM-ECM. Significant osteoid formation and greater functional bone formation (polar moment of inertia was 71 ± 0.2 mm4 with BM-ECM supplementation compared to 48 ± 0.2 mm4 in untreated defects) validated in vivo indicated support of osteoconductivity and increased defect site cellularity. In conclusion, these results suggest that BM-ECM free protein is potentially a therapeutic supplement for stemness maintenance and sustaining osteogenesis.
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- Solaleh Miar
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- StemBioSys Inc., San Antonio, Texas
- GenCure Inc., San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
- Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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Extracellular matrix: the gatekeeper of tumor angiogenesis. Biochem Soc Trans 2020; 47:1543-1555. [PMID: 31652436 DOI: 10.1042/bst20190653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The extracellular matrix is a network of secreted macromolecules that provides a harmonious meshwork for the growth and homeostatic development of organisms. It conveys multiple signaling cascades affecting specific surface receptors that impact cell behavior. During cancer growth, this bioactive meshwork is remodeled and enriched in newly formed blood vessels, which provide nutrients and oxygen to the growing tumor cells. Remodeling of the tumor microenvironment leads to the formation of bioactive fragments that may have a distinct function from their parent molecules, and the balance among these factors directly influence cell viability and metastatic progression. Indeed, the matrix acts as a gatekeeper by regulating the access of cancer cells to nutrients. Here, we will critically evaluate the role of selected matrix constituents in regulating tumor angiogenesis and provide up-to-date information concerning their primary mechanisms of action.
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Wang Y, Terrell AM, Riggio BA, Anand D, Lachke SA, Duncan MK. β1-Integrin Deletion From the Lens Activates Cellular Stress Responses Leading to Apoptosis and Fibrosis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2017; 58:3896-3922. [PMID: 28763805 PMCID: PMC5539801 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-21721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Purpose Previous research showed that the absence of β1-integrin from the mouse lens after embryonic day (E) 13.5 (β1MLR10) leads to the perinatal apoptosis of lens epithelial cells (LECs) resulting in severe microphthalmia. This study focuses on elucidating the molecular connections between β1-integrin deletion and this phenotype. Methods RNA sequencing was performed to identify differentially regulated genes (DRGs) in β1MLR10 lenses at E15.5. By using bioinformatics analysis and literature searching, Egr1 (early growth response 1) was selected for further study. The activation status of certain signaling pathways (focal adhesion kinase [FAK]/Erk, TGF-β, and Akt signaling) was studied via Western blot and immunohistochemistry. Mice lacking both β1-integrin and Egr1 genes from the lenses were created (β1MLR10/Egr1-/-) to study their relationship. Results RNA sequencing identified 120 DRGs that include candidates involved in the cellular stress response, fibrosis, and/or apoptosis. Egr1 was investigated in detail, as it mediates cellular stress responses in various cell types, and is recognized as an upstream regulator of numerous other β1MLR10 lens DRGs. In β1MLR10 mice, Egr1 levels are elevated shortly after β1-integrin loss from the lens. Further, pErk1/2 and pAkt are elevated in β1MLR10 LECs, thus providing the potential signaling mechanism that causes Egr1 upregulation in the mutant. Indeed, deletion of Egr1 from β1MLR10 lenses partially rescues the microphthalmia phenotype. Conclusions β1-integrin regulates the appropriate levels of Erk1/2 and Akt phosphorylation in LECs, whereas its deficiency results in the overexpression of Egr1, culminating in reduced cell survival. These findings provide insight into the molecular mechanism underlying the microphthalmia observed in β1MLR10 mice.
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- Yichen Wang
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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Schiavinato A, Keene DR, Imhof T, Doliana R, Sasaki T, Sengle G. Fibulin-4 deposition requires EMILIN-1 in the extracellular matrix of osteoblasts. Sci Rep 2017; 7:5526. [PMID: 28717224 PMCID: PMC5514116 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05835-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Tissue microenvironments formed by extracellular matrix networks play an important role in regulating tissue structure and function. Extracellular microfibrillar networks composed of fibrillins and their associated ligands such as LTBPs, fibulins, and EMILINs are of particular interest in this regard since they provide a specialized cellular microenvironment guiding proper morphology and functional behavior of specialized cell types. To understand how cellular microenvironments composed of intricate microfibrillar networks influence cell fate decisions in a contextual manner, more information about the spatiotemporal localization, deposition, and function of their components is required. By employing confocal immunofluorescence and electron microscopy we investigated the localization and extracellular matrix deposition of EMILIN-1 and -2 in tissues of the skeletal system such as cartilage and bone as well as in in vitro cultures of osteoblasts. We found that upon RNAi mediated depletion of EMILIN-1 in primary calvarial osteoblasts and MC3T3-E1 cells only fibulin-4 matrix deposition was lost while other fibulin family members or LTBPs remained unaffected. Immunoprecipitation and ELISA-style binding assays confirmed a direct interaction between EMILIN-1 and fibulin-4. Our data suggest a new function for EMILIN-1 which implies the guidance of linear fibulin-4 matrix deposition and thereby fibulin-4 fiber formation.
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- Alvise Schiavinato
- Center for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Institute for Dental Research and Oral Musculoskeletal Biology, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Experimental Oncology 2, CRO, IRCCS, National Cancer Institute, Aviano, PN, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry II, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, 879-5593, Japan
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- Center for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. .,Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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Goh KL, Holmes DF. Collagenous Extracellular Matrix Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering: Lessons from the Common Sea Urchin Tissue. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18050901. [PMID: 28441344 PMCID: PMC5454814 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18050901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Scaffolds for tissue engineering application may be made from a collagenous extracellular matrix (ECM) of connective tissues because the ECM can mimic the functions of the target tissue. The primary sources of collagenous ECM material are calf skin and bone. However, these sources are associated with the risk of having bovine spongiform encephalopathy or transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. Alternative sources for collagenous ECM materials may be derived from livestock, e.g., pigs, and from marine animals, e.g., sea urchins. Collagenous ECM of the sea urchin possesses structural features and mechanical properties that are similar to those of mammalian ones. However, even more intriguing is that some tissues such as the ligamentous catch apparatus can exhibit mutability, namely rapid reversible changes in the tissue mechanical properties. These tissues are known as mutable collagenous tissues (MCTs). The mutability of these tissues has been the subject of on-going investigations, covering the biochemistry, structural biology and mechanical properties of the collagenous components. Recent studies point to a nerve-control system for regulating the ECM macromolecules that are involved in the sliding action of collagen fibrils in the MCT. This review discusses the key attributes of the structure and function of the ECM of the sea urchin ligaments that are related to the fibril-fibril sliding action-the focus is on the respective components within the hierarchical architecture of the tissue. In this context, structure refers to size, shape and separation distance of the ECM components while function is associated with mechanical properties e.g., strength and stiffness. For simplicity, the components that address the different length scale from the largest to the smallest are as follows: collagen fibres, collagen fibrils, interfibrillar matrix and collagen molecules. Application of recent theories of stress transfer and fracture mechanisms in fibre reinforced composites to a wide variety of collagen reinforcing (non-mutable) connective tissue, has allowed us to draw general conclusions concerning the mechanical response of the MCT at specific mechanical states, namely the stiff and complaint states. The intent of this review is to provide the latest insights, as well as identify technical challenges and opportunities, that may be useful for developing methods for effective mechanical support when adapting decellularised connective tissues from the sea urchin for tissue engineering or for the design of a synthetic analogue.
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- Kheng Lim Goh
- Newcastle University Singapore, SIT Building at Nanyang Polytechnic, 172A Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 #05-01, Singapore 567739, Singapore.
- Newcastle University, School of Mechanical & Systems Engineering, Stephenson Building, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.
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- Manchester University, Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Matrix Research, B.3016 Michael Smith Building, Faculty of Life Sciences, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK.
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Extracellular Matrix, a Hard Player in Angiogenesis. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17111822. [PMID: 27809279 PMCID: PMC5133823 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17111822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex network of proteins, glycoproteins, proteoglycans, and polysaccharides. Through multiple interactions with each other and the cell surface receptors, not only the ECM determines the physical and mechanical properties of the tissues, but also profoundly influences cell behavior and many physiological and pathological processes. One of the functions that have been extensively explored is its impingement on angiogenesis. The strong impact of the ECM in this context is both direct and indirect by virtue of its ability to interact and/or store several growth factors and cytokines. The aim of this review is to provide some examples of the complex molecular mechanisms that are elicited by these molecules in promoting or weakening the angiogenic processes. The scenario is intricate, since matrix remodeling often generates fragments displaying opposite effects compared to those exerted by the whole molecules. Thus, the balance will tilt towards angiogenesis or angiostasis depending on the relative expression of pro- or anti-angiogenetic molecules/fragments composing the matrix of a given tissue. One of the vital aspects of this field of research is that, for its endogenous nature, the ECM can be viewed as a reservoir to draw from for the development of new more efficacious therapies to treat angiogenesis-dependent pathologies.
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Rabajdova M, Urban P, Spakova I, Saksun L, Dudic R, Ostro A, Caprnda M, Kruzliak P, Adamek M, Marekova M. The crucial role of emilin 1 gene expression during progression of tumor growth. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2016; 142:2397-402. [PMID: 27581738 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-016-2226-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study describes the effect of rapid tumor growth of patients suffering from various grades of malignant ductal breast carcinoma associated with the gene expression of ECM protein emilin 1, in correlation with the number of gene copies of emilin 1 and degradation of tumor tissue proteins. METHODS A total of 40 examined patients participated in the experiment (controls, n = 10, grades GI-GIII, each n = 10). After isolation of total mRNA, transcription of mRNA into the cDNA was performed. Quantification of gene expression changes was detected by the real-time PCR method. Analysis at the protein level was performed via Western blot method. RESULTS During the detection of changes at the mRNA level, a significantly decreased level of emilin 1 in tumor tissues with grade II (about 54 ± 8 % lower than control) was identified. Protein-level analysis indicated an increased level of emilin 1 in tumors with grade I in comparison with control samples (about 10 ± 3 %). CONCLUSION Obtained results demonstrated that the suppressive role of emilin 1 is related to the grade of growing breast tumors, and associated with increased hypoxia in the tumor microenvironment followed by elevated unfolding and degradation of tissue proteins.
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- Miroslava Rabajdova
- Department of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Trieda SNP 1, 040 11, Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Trieda SNP 1, 040 11, Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Trieda SNP 1, 040 11, Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Chemical Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackeho tr. 1946/1, 612 42, Brno, Czech Republic. .,2nd Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Trieda SNP 1, 040 11, Kosice, Slovakia.
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Mižíková I, Morty RE. The Extracellular Matrix in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Target and Source. Front Med (Lausanne) 2015; 2:91. [PMID: 26779482 PMCID: PMC4688343 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2015.00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common complication of preterm birth that contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units. BPD results from life-saving interventions, such as mechanical ventilation and oxygen supplementation used to manage preterm infants with acute respiratory failure, which may be complicated by pulmonary infection. The pathogenic pathways driving BPD are not well-delineated but include disturbances to the coordinated action of gene expression, cell-cell communication, physical forces, and cell interactions with the extracellular matrix (ECM), which together guide normal lung development. Efforts to further delineate these pathways have been assisted by the use of animal models of BPD, which rely on infection, injurious mechanical ventilation, or oxygen supplementation, where histopathological features of BPD can be mimicked. Notable among these are perturbations to ECM structures, namely, the organization of the elastin and collagen networks in the developing lung. Dysregulated collagen deposition and disturbed elastin fiber organization are pathological hallmarks of clinical and experimental BPD. Strides have been made in understanding the disturbances to ECM production in the developing lung, but much still remains to be discovered about how ECM maturation and turnover are dysregulated in aberrantly developing lungs. This review aims to inform the reader about the state-of-the-art concerning the ECM in BPD, to highlight the gaps in our knowledge and current controversies, and to suggest directions for future work in this exciting and complex area of lung development (patho)biology.
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- Ivana Mižíková
- Department of Lung Development and Remodelling, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany; Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Lung Development and Remodelling, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany; Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Giessen, Germany
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Corallo D, Schiavinato A, Trapani V, Moro E, Argenton F, Bonaldo P. Emilin3 is required for notochord sheath integrity and interacts with Scube2 to regulate notochord-derived Hedgehog signals. Development 2013; 140:4594-601. [PMID: 24131633 DOI: 10.1242/dev.094078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The notochord is a transient and essential structure that provides both mechanical and signaling cues to the developing vertebrate embryo. In teleosts, the notochord is composed of a core of large vacuolated cells and an outer layer of cells that secrete the notochord sheath. In this work, we have identified the extracellular matrix glycoprotein Emilin3 as a novel essential component of the zebrafish notochord sheath. The development of the notochord sheath is impaired in Emilin3 knockdown embryos. The patterning activity of the notochord is also affected by Emilin3, as revealed by the increase of Hedgehog (Hh) signaling in Emilin3-depleted embryos and the decreased Hh signaling in embryos overexpressing Emilin3 in the notochord. In vitro and in vivo experiments indicate that Emilin3 modulates the availability of Hh ligands by interacting with the permissive factor Scube2 in the notochord sheath. Overall, this study reveals a new role for an EMILIN protein and reinforces the concept that structure and function of the notochord are strictly linked.
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- Diana Corallo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, I-35121 Padova, Italy
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Larson S, Zhang X, Dumpit R, Coleman I, Lakely B, Roudier M, Higano C, True LD, Lange PH, Montgomery B, Corey E, Nelson PS, Vessella RL, Morrissey C. Characterization of osteoblastic and osteolytic proteins in prostate cancer bone metastases. Prostate 2013; 73:932-40. [PMID: 23334979 PMCID: PMC4214278 DOI: 10.1002/pros.22639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Approximately 90% of patients who die of Prostate Cancer (PCa) have bone metastases, which promote a spectrum of osteoblastic, osteolytic or mixed bone responses. Numerous secreted proteins have been reported to promote osteoblastic or osteolytic bone responses. We determined whether previously identified and/or novel proteins were associated with the osteoblastic or osteolytic response in clinical specimens of PCa bone metastases. METHODS Gene expression was analyzed on 14 PCa metastases from 11 patients by microarray profiling and qRT-PCR, and protein expression was analyzed on 33 PCa metastases from 30 patients by immunohistochemistry on highly osteoblastic and highly osteolytic bone specimens. RESULTS Transcript and protein levels of BMP-2, BMP-7, DKK-1, ET-1, and Sclerostin were not significantly different between osteoblastic and osteolytic metastases. However, levels of OPG, PGK1, and Substance P proteins were increased in osteoblastic samples. In addition, Emu1, MMP-12, and sFRP-1 were proteins identified with a novel role of being associated with either the osteoblastic or osteolytic bone response. CONCLUSIONS This is the first detailed analysis of bone remodeling proteins in human specimens of PCa bone metastases. Three proteins not previously shown to be involved may have a role in the PCa bone response. Furthermore, our data suggests that the relative expression of numerous, rather than a single, bone remodeling proteins determine the bone response in PCa bone metastases.
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- Sandy Larson
- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Park SM, Park JS, Park HS, Park CS. Unraveling the genetic basis of aspirin hypersensitivity in asthma beyond arachidonate pathways. ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2013; 5:258-76. [PMID: 24003382 PMCID: PMC3756172 DOI: 10.4168/aair.2013.5.5.258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 11/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Although aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) has attracted a great deal of attention because of its association with severe asthma, it remains widely under-diagnosed in the asthmatic population. Oral aspirin challenge is the best method of diagnosing AERD, but this is a time-consuming procedure with serious complications in some cases. Thus, development of non-invasive methods for easy diagnosis is necessary to prevent unexpected complications of aspirin use in susceptible patients. For the past decade, many studies have attempted to elucidate the genetic variants responsible for risk of AERD. Several approaches have been applied in these genetic studies. To date, a limited number of biologically plausible candidate genes in the arachidonate and immune and inflammatory pathways have been studied. Recently, a genome-wide association study was performed. In this review, the results of these studies are summarized, and their limitations discussed. In addition to the genetic variants, changes in methylation patterns on CpG sites have recently been identified in a target tissue of aspirin hypersensitivity. Finally, perspectives on application of new genomic technologies are introduced; these will aid our understanding of the genetic pathogenesis of aspirin hypersensitivity in asthma.
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- Se-Min Park
- Genome Research Center for Allergy and Respiratory Disease, Division of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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Affecting about 1 in 12 Americans annually, depression is a leading cause of the global disease burden. While a range of effective antidepressants are now available, failure and relapse rates remain substantial, with intolerable side effect burden the most commonly cited reason for discontinuation. Thus, understanding individual differences in susceptibility to antidepressant therapy side effects will be essential to optimize depression treatment. Here we perform genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identify genetic variation influencing susceptibility to citalopram-induced side effects. The analysis sample consisted of 1762 depression patients, successfully genotyped for 421K single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), from the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR(*)D) study. Outcomes included five indicators of citalopram side effects: general side effect burden, overall tolerability, sexual side effects, dizziness and vision/hearing side effects. Two SNPs met our genome-wide significance criterion (q<0.1), ensuring that, on average, only 10% of significant findings are false discoveries. In total, 12 additional SNPs demonstrated suggestive associations (q<0.5). The top finding was rs17135437, an intronic SNP within EMID2, mediating the effects of citalopram on vision/hearing side effects (P=3.27 × 10(-8), q=0.026). The second genome-wide significant finding, representing a haplotype spanning ∼30 kb and eight genotyped SNPs in a gene desert on chromosome 13, was associated with general side effect burden (P=3.22 × 10(-7), q=0.096). Suggestive findings were also found for SNPs at LAMA1, AOX2P, EGFLAM, FHIT and RTP2. Although our findings require replication and functional validation, this study demonstrates the potential of GWAS to discover genes and pathways that potentially mediate adverse effects of antidepressant medications.
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Schiavinato A, Becker AKA, Zanetti M, Corallo D, Milanetto M, Bizzotto D, Bressan G, Guljelmovic M, Paulsson M, Wagener R, Braghetta P, Bonaldo P. EMILIN-3, peculiar member of elastin microfibril interface-located protein (EMILIN) family, has distinct expression pattern, forms oligomeric assemblies, and serves as transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) antagonist. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:11498-515. [PMID: 22334695 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.303578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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EMILIN-3 is a glycoprotein of the extracellular matrix belonging to a family that contains a characteristic N-terminal cysteine-rich EMI domain. Currently, EMILIN-3 is the least characterized member of the elastin microfibril interface-located protein (EMILIN)/Multimerin family. Using RNA, immunohistochemical, and protein chemistry approaches, we carried out a detailed characterization of the expression and biochemical properties of EMILIN-3 in mouse. During embryonic and postnatal development, EMILIN-3 showed a peculiar and dynamic pattern of gene expression and protein distribution. EMILIN-3 mRNA was first detected at E8.5-E9.5 in the tail bud and in the primitive gut, and at later stages it became abundant in the developing gonads and osteogenic mesenchyme. Interestingly and in contrast to other EMILIN/Multimerin genes, EMILIN-3 was not found in the cardiovascular system. Despite the absence of the globular C1q domain, immunoprecipitation and Western blot analyses demonstrated that EMILIN-3 forms disulfide-bonded homotrimers and higher order oligomers. Circular dichroism spectroscopy indicated that the most C-terminal part of EMILIN-3 has a substantial α-helical content and forms coiled coil structures involved in EMILIN-3 homo-oligomerization. Transfection experiments with recombinant constructs showed that the EMI domain contributes to the higher order self-assembly but was dispensable for homotrimer formation. EMILIN-3 was found to bind heparin with high affinity, a property mediated by the EMI domain, thus revealing a new function for this domain that may contribute to the interaction of EMILIN-3 with other extracellular matrix and/or cell surface molecules. Finally, in vitro experiments showed that EMILIN-3 is able to function as an extracellular regulator of the activity of TGF-β ligands.
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- Alvise Schiavinato
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, I-35121 Padova, Italy
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Colombatti A, Spessotto P, Doliana R, Mongiat M, Bressan GM, Esposito G. The EMILIN/Multimerin family. Front Immunol 2012; 2:93. [PMID: 22566882 PMCID: PMC3342094 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2011.00093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2011] [Accepted: 12/21/2011] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Elastin microfibrillar interface proteins (EMILINs) and Multimerins (EMILIN1, EMILIN2, Multimerin1, and Multimerin2) constitute a four member family that in addition to the shared C-terminus gC1q domain typical of the gC1q/TNF superfamily members contain a N-terminus unique cysteine-rich EMI domain. These glycoproteins are homotrimeric and assemble into high molecular weight multimers. They are predominantly expressed in the extracellular matrix and contribute to several cellular functions in part associated with the gC1q domain and in part not yet assigned nor linked to other specific regions of the sequence. Among the latter is the control of arterial blood pressure, the inhibition of Bacillus anthracis cell cytotoxicity, the promotion of cell death, the proangiogenic function, and a role in platelet hemostasis. The focus of this review is to highlight the multiplicity of functions and domains of the EMILIN/Multimerin family with a particular emphasis on the regulatory role played by the ligand-receptor interactions of the gC1q domain. EMILIN1 is the most extensively studied member both from the structural and functional point of view. The structure of the gC1q of EMILIN1 solved by NMR highlights unique characteristics compared to other gC1q domains: it shows a marked decrease of the contact surface of the trimeric assembly and while conserving the jelly-roll topology with two β-sheets of antiparallel strands it presents a nine-stranded β-sandwich fold instead of the usual 10-stranded fold. This is likely due to the insertion of nine residues that disrupt the ordered strand organization and forma a highly dynamic protruding loop. In this loop the residue E933 is the site of interaction between gC1q and the α4β1 and α9β1 integrins, and contrary to integrin occupancy that usually upregulates cell growth, when gC1q is ligated by the integrin the cells reduce their proliferative activity.
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- Alfonso Colombatti
- Experimental Oncology 2, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Aviano, Italy.
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Sa Q, Hoover-Plow JL. EMILIN2 (Elastin microfibril interface located protein), potential modifier of thrombosis. Thromb J 2011; 9:9. [PMID: 21569335 PMCID: PMC3113922 DOI: 10.1186/1477-9560-9-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2010] [Accepted: 05/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Elastin microfibril interface located protein 2 (EMILIN2) is an extracellular glycoprotein associated with cardiovascular development. While other EMILIN proteins are reported to play a role in elastogenesis and coagulation, little is known about EMILIN2 function in the cardiovascular system. The objective of this study was to determine whether EMILIN2 could play a role in thrombosis. RESULTS EMILIN2 mRNA was expressed in 8 wk old C57BL/6J mice in lung, heart, aorta and bone marrow, with the highest expression in bone marrow. In mouse cells, EMILIN2 mRNA expression in macrophages was higher than expression in endothelial cells and fibroblasts. EMILIN2 was identified with cells and extracellular matrix by immunohistochemistry in the carotid and aorta. After carotid ferric chloride injury, EMILIN2 was abundantly expressed in the thrombus and inhibition of EMILIN2 increased platelet de-aggregation after ADP-stimulated platelet aggregation. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest EMILIN2 could play a role in thrombosis as a constituent of the vessel wall and/or a component of the thrombus.
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- Qila Sa
- Joseph J, Jacobs Center For Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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Pasaje CFA, Kim JH, Park BL, Cheong HS, Kim MK, Choi IS, Cho SH, Hong CS, Lee YW, Lee JY, Koh IS, Park TJ, Lee JS, Kim Y, Bae JS, Park CS, Shin HD. A possible association of EMID2 polymorphisms with aspirin hypersensitivity in asthma. Immunogenetics 2010; 63:13-21. [PMID: 21086123 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-010-0490-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2010] [Accepted: 09/09/2010] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Aspirin-intolerant asthma (AIA) is an asthma phenotype characterized by the development of bronchoconstriction following ingestion of aspirin. Despite the well-defined pathological trigger, the underlying mechanisms of AIA are still unclear. With the biophysical characteristics of the human EMI domain-containing protein 2 (EMID2) gene in relation to the extracellular matrix deposition and epithelial-mesenchymal transition as pivotal characteristics of airway remodeling in asthma, we hypothesized that genetic polymorphisms of EMID2 might affect the development of AIA. In this study, the allelic associations of 49 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the human EMID2 gene were evaluated from 163 AIA patients and 429 aspirin-tolerant asthma (ATA) subjects as controls in a Korean population. Logistic analysis showed that five SNPs (P = 0.01-0.04, but P (corr) > 0.05) and EMID2_BL2_ht2 haplotype (unique to the minor alleles of rs4727494 and rs13233066; P = 0.02; P (corr) = 0.02) were significantly associated with AIA. More interestingly, regression analysis of the decline of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV(1)) by aspirin provocation revealed that 10 SNPs (P = 0.003-0.04) and four relevant haplotypes (P = 0.002-0.02) were significantly associated with the fall rate of FEV(1) by aspirin provocation, indicating that genetic polymorphisms of EMID2 could cause meaningful deficits in the upper and lower airways among AIA patients. These findings provide evidence that EMID2 may be a susceptible genetic factor for aspirin hypersensitivity among asthmatics in Korean population.
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- Charisse Flerida A Pasaje
- Department of Life Science, Sogang University, 1 Shinsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 121-742, Republic of Korea
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Hu YL, Pan XM, Xiang LX, Shao JZ. Characterization of C1q in teleosts: insight into the molecular and functional evolution of C1q family and classical pathway. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:28777-86. [PMID: 20615881 PMCID: PMC2937905 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.131318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2010] [Revised: 06/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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C1qs are key components of the classical complement pathway. They have been well documented in human and mammals, but little is known about their molecular and functional characteristics in fish. In the present study, full-length cDNAs of c1qA, c1qB, and c1qC from zebrafish (Danio rerio) were cloned, revealing the conservation of their chromosomal synteny and organization between zebrafish and other species. For functional analysis, the globular heads of C1qA (ghA), C1qB (ghB), and C1qC (ghC) were expressed in Escherichia coli as soluble proteins. Hemolytic inhibitory assays showed that hemolytic activity in carp serum can be inhibited significantly by anti-C1qA, -C1qB, and -C1qC of zebrafish, respectively, indicating that C1qA, C1qB, and C1qC are involved in the classical pathway and are conserved functionally from fish to human. Zebrafish C1qs also could specifically bind to heat-aggregated zebrafish IgM, human IgG, and IgM. The involvement of globular head modules in the C1q-dependent classical pathway demonstrates the structural and functional conservation of these molecules in the classical pathway and their IgM or IgG binding sites during evolution. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that c1qA, c1qB, and c1qC may be formed by duplications of a single copy of c1qB and that the C1q family is, evolutionarily, closely related to the Emu family. This study improves current understanding of the evolutionary history of the C1q family and C1q-mediated immunity.
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- Yu-Lan Hu
- From the College of Life Sciences
- the Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, and
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- From the College of Life Sciences
- the Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, and
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- From the College of Life Sciences
- the Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, and
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- From the College of Life Sciences
- the Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, and
- the Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemic Etiology and Immunology Prevention of Ministry of Agriculture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Nishioka K, Wider C, Vilariño-Güell C, Soto-Ortolaza AI, Lincoln SJ, Kachergus JM, Jasinska-Myga B, Ross OA, Rajput A, Robinson CA, Ferman TJ, Wszolek ZK, Dickson DW, Farrer MJ. Association of alpha-, beta-, and gamma-Synuclein with diffuse lewy body disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 67:970-5. [PMID: 20697047 DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2010.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the association of the genes that encode alpha-, beta-, and gamma-synuclein (SNCA, SNCB, and SNCG, respectively) with diffuse Lewy body disease (DLBD). DESIGN Case-control study. Subjects A total of 172 patients with DLBD consistent with a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson disease dementia/dementia with Lewy bodies and 350 clinically and 97 pathologically normal controls. INTERVENTIONS Sequencing of SNCA, SNCB, and SNCG and genotyping of single-nucleotide polymorphisms performed on an Applied Biosystems capillary sequencer and a Sequenom MassArray pLEX platform, respectively. Associations were determined using chi(2) or Fisher exact tests. RESULTS Initial sequencing studies of the coding regions of each gene in 89 patients with DLBD did not detect any pathogenic substitutions. Nevertheless, genotyping of known polymorphic variability in sequence-conserved regions detected several single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the SNCA and SNCG genes that were significantly associated with disease (P = .05 to <.001). Significant association was also observed for 3 single-nucleotide polymorphisms located in SNCB when comparing DLBD cases and pathologically confirmed normal controls (P = .03-.01); however, this association was not significant for the clinical controls alone or the combined clinical and pathological controls (P > .05). After correction for multiple testing, only 1 single-nucleotide polymorphism in SNCG (rs3750823) remained significant in all of the analyses (P = .05-.009). CONCLUSION These findings suggest that variants in all 3 members of the synuclein gene family, particularly SNCA and SNCG, affect the risk of developing DLBD and warrant further investigation in larger, pathologically defined data sets as well as clinically diagnosed Parkinson disease/dementia with Lewy bodies case-control series.
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- Kenya Nishioka
- Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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Kido O, Fukushima K, Ueno Y, Inoue J, Jefferson DM, Shimosegawa T. Compensatory role of inducible annexin A2 for impaired biliary epithelial anion-exchange activity of inflammatory cholangiopathy. J Transl Med 2009; 89:1374-86. [PMID: 19823170 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2009.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The peribiliary inflammation of cholangiopathy affects the physiological properties of biliary epithelial cells (cholangiocyte), including bicarbonate-rich ductular secretion. We revealed the upregulation of annexin A2 (ANXA2) in cholangiocytes in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) by a proteomics approach and evaluated its physiological significance. Global protein expression profiles of a normal human cholangiocyte line (H69) in response to interferon-gamma (IFNgamma) were obtained by two-dimensional electrophoresis followed by MALDI-TOF-MS. Histological expression patterns of the identified molecules in PBC liver were confirmed by immunostaining. H69 cells stably transfected with doxycyclin-inducible ANXA2 were subjected to physiological evaluation. Recovery of the intracellular pH after acute alkalinization was measured consecutively by a pH indicator with a specific inhibitor of anion exchanger (AE), 4,4'-diisothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (DIDS). Protein kinase-C (PKC) activation was measured by PepTag Assay and immunoblotting. Twenty spots that included ANXA2 were identified as IFNgamma-responsive molecules. Cholangiocytes of PBC liver were decorated by the unique membranous overexpression of ANXA2. Apical ANXA2 of small ducts of PBC was directly correlated with the clinical cholestatic markers and transaminases. Controlled induction of ANXA2 resulted in significant increase of the DIDS-inhibitory fraction of AE activity of H69, which was accompanied by modulation of PKC activity. We, therefore, identified ANXA2 as an IFNgamma-inducible gene in cholangiocytes that could serve as a potential histological marker of inflammatory cholangiopathy, including PBC. We conclude that inducible ANXA2 expression in cholangiocytes may play a compensatory role for the impaired AE activity of cholangiocytes in PBC in terms of bicarbonate-rich ductular secretion and bile formation through modulation of the PKC activity.
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- Osamu Kido
- Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Novel roles for collagens in wiring the vertebrate nervous system. Curr Opin Cell Biol 2008; 20:508-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2008.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2008] [Revised: 05/15/2008] [Accepted: 05/16/2008] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Multimerin 1 is a massive, soluble, disulfide-linked homopolymeric protein that is expressed in megakaryocytes, platelets and endothelial cells. Normally, multimerin 1 undergoes efficient sorting to secretion granules, and it is not detectable in plasma. Recently, multimerin 1 was designated as a member of the EMILIN protein family, a group of structurally similar, disulfide-linked multimeric proteins. Multimerin 1 has the structural features of an adhesive protein and it supports the adhesion of many different cell types in vitro, including activated platelets, neutrophils, and endothelial cells. Multimerin 1 also has the ability to self associate and form large, branching matrix fibers. In platelet alpha-granules, multimerin 1 functions as the binding protein for coagulation factor V, a key regulator of coagulation. This review summarizes the current knowledge on multimerin 1 including its orthologous genes, restricted pattern of expression, structure, biosynthesis and functions.
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- Samira B Jeimy
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Gajović S, Mitrecić D, Augustincić L, Iaconcig A, Muro AF. Unexpected rescue of alpha-synuclein and multimerin1 deletion in C57BL/6JOlaHsd mice by beta-adducin knockout. Transgenic Res 2007; 15:255-9. [PMID: 16604465 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-006-0003-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2005] [Accepted: 01/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Uniform genetic background of inbred mouse strains is essential in experiments with genetically modified mice. In order to assess Add2 (beta-adducin) function, its null mutation was produced in embryonic stem cells derived from 129Sv mouse and the subsequently obtained mouse mutants were backcrossed for 6 generations with C57BL/6JOlaHsd strain. Comparison of brain proteins between mutated and control animals by two-dimensional gels linked to mass spectroscopy analysis showed expression of Snca (alpha-synuclein) in the mutated animals, but unexpectedly not in the control C57BL/6JOlaHsd mice. Comparison between C57BL/6JOlaHsd and C57BL/6NCrl mice confirmed the presence of a deletion encompassing Snca and in addition Mmrn1 (multimerin1) loci in C57BL/6JOlaHsd strain. The segregation of mutated Add2 together with an adjacent part of the chromosome 6 derived from 129Sv mice, rescued the loss of these two genes in knockout mice on C57BL/6JOlaHsd background. The fact that Add2 knockout was compared with the C57BL/6JOlaHsd mouse strain, which is actually a double knockout of Snca and Mmrn1 emphasizes a need for information provided by commercial suppliers and of exact denominations of substrains used in research.
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- Srećko Gajović
- Croatian Institute for Brain Research, School of Medicine, Univeristy of Zagreb, Croatia.
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Milanetto M, Tiso N, Braghetta P, Volpin D, Argenton F, Bonaldo P. Emilin genes are duplicated and dynamically expressed during zebrafish embryonic development. Dev Dyn 2007; 237:222-32. [DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.21402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Caruana G, Cullen-McEwen L, Nelson AL, Kostoulias X, Woods K, Gardiner B, Davis MJ, Taylor DF, Teasdale RD, Grimmond SM, Little MH, Bertram JF. Spatial gene expression in the T-stage mouse metanephros. Gene Expr Patterns 2006; 6:807-25. [PMID: 16545622 DOI: 10.1016/j.modgep.2006.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2005] [Revised: 01/31/2006] [Accepted: 02/03/2006] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The E11.5 mouse metanephros is comprised of a T-stage ureteric epithelial tubule sub-divided into tip and trunk cells surrounded by metanephric mesenchyme (MM). Tip cells are induced to undergo branching morphogenesis by the MM. In contrast, signals within the mesenchyme surrounding the trunk prevent ectopic branching of this region. In order to identify novel genes involved in the molecular regulation of branching morphogenesis we compared the gene expression profiles of isolated tip, trunk and MM cells using Compugen mouse long oligo microarrays. We identified genes enriched in the tip epithelium, sim-1, Arg2, Tacstd1, Crlf-1 and BMP7; genes enriched in the trunk epithelium, Innp1, Itm2b, Mkrn1, SPARC, Emu2 and Gsta3 and genes spatially restricted to the mesenchyme surrounding the trunk, CSPG2 and CV-2, with overlapping and complimentary expression to BMP4, respectively. This study has identified genes spatially expressed in regions of the developing kidney involved in branching morphogenesis, nephrogenesis and the development of the collecting duct system, calyces, renal pelvis and ureter.
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- Georgina Caruana
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Vic., Australia.
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Fabbro C, de Gemmis P, Braghetta P, Colombatti A, Volpin D, Bonaldo P, Bressan GM. Analysis of Regulatory Regions of Emilin1 Gene and Their Combinatorial Contribution to Tissue-specific Transcription. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:15749-60. [PMID: 15705587 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m412548200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The location of regions that regulate transcription of the murine Emilin1 gene was investigated in a DNA fragment of 16.8 kb, including the entire gene and about 8.7 and 0.6 kb of 5'- and 3'-flanking sequences, respectively. The 8.7-kb segment contains the 5'-end of the putative 2310015E02Rik gene and the sequence that separates it from Emilin1, whereas the 0.6-kb fragment covers the region between Emilin1 and Ketohexokinase genes. Sequence comparison between species identified several conserved regions in the 5'-flanking sequence. Most of them contained chromatin DNase I-hypersensitive sites, which were located at about -950 (HS1), -3100 (HS2), -4750 (HS3), and -5150 (HS4) in cells expressing Emilin1 mRNA. Emilin1 transcription initiates at multiple sites, the major of which correspond to two Initiator sequences. Promoter assays suggest that core promoter activity was mainly dependent on Initiator1 and on Sp1-binding sites close to the Initiators. Moreover, one important regulatory region was contained between -1 and -169 bp and a second one between -630 bp and -1.1 kb. The latter harbors a putative binding site for transcription factor AP1 matching the location of HS1. The function of different regions was studied by expressing lacZ constructs in transgenic mice. The results show that the 16.8-kb segment contains regulatory sequences driving high level transcription in all the tissues where Emilin1 is expressed. Moreover, the data suggest that transcription in different tissues is achieved through combinatorial cooperation between various regions, rather than being dependent on a single cis-activating region specific for each tissue.
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- Carla Fabbro
- Department of Histology, Microbiology, and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Ricard-Blum S, Ruggiero F. The collagen superfamily: from the extracellular matrix to the cell membrane. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 53:430-42. [PMID: 16085121 DOI: 10.1016/j.patbio.2004.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2004] [Accepted: 12/10/2004] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The collagen superfamily is highly complex and shows a remarkable diversity in molecular and supramolecular organization, tissue distribution and function. However, all its members share a common structural feature, the presence of at least one triple-helical domain, which corresponds to a number of (Gly-X-Y)n repeats (X being frequently proline and Y hydroxyproline) in the amino acid sequence. Several sub-families have been determined according to sequence homologies and to similarities in the structural organization and supramolecular assembly. In the present review, we focus on the newly described fibrillar collagens, fibrillar-associated collagens with interrupted triple helix, membrane collagens and multiplexins. Recent advances in the characterization of proteins containing triple-helical domains but not referred to as collagens are also discussed.
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- Sylvie Ricard-Blum
- Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, UMR 5086 CNRS UCBL, IFR128 Biosciences Gerland, Lyon, France.
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Schwab K, Patterson LT, Aronow BJ, Luckas R, Liang HC, Potter SS. A catalogue of gene expression in the developing kidney. Kidney Int 2004; 64:1588-604. [PMID: 14531791 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00276.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although many genes with important function in kidney morphogenesis have been described, it is clear that many more remain to be discovered. Microarrays allow a more global analysis of the genetic basis of kidney organogenesis. METHODS In this study, Affymetrix U74Av2 microarrays, with over 12,000 genes represented, were used in conjunction with robust target microamplification techniques to define the gene expression profiles of the developing mouse kidney. RESULTS Microdissected murine ureteric bud and metanephric mesenchyme as well as total kidneys at embryonic day E11.5, E12.5, E13.5, E16.5, and adult were examined. This work identified, for example, 3847 genes expressed in the E12.5 kidney. Stringent comparison of the E12.5 versus adult recognized 428 genes with significantly elevated expression in the embryonic kidney. These genes fell into several functional categories, including transcription factor, growth factor, signal transduction, cell cycle, and others. In contrast, surprisingly few differences were found in the gene expression profiles of the ureteric bud and metanephric mesenchyme, with many of the differences clearly associated with the more epithelial character of the bud. In situ hybridizations were used to confirm and extend microarray-predicted expression patterns in the developing kidney. For three genes, Cdrap, Tgfbi, and Col15a1, we observed strikingly similar expression in the developing kidneys and lungs, which both undergo branching morphogenesis. CONCLUSION The results provide a gene discovery function, identifying large numbers of genes not previously associated with kidney development. This study extends developing kidney microarray analysis to the powerful genetic system of the mouse and establishes a baseline for future examination of the many available mutants. This work creates a catalogue of the gene expression states of the developing mouse kidney and its microdissected subcomponents.
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- Kristopher Schwab
- Division of Developmental Biology, Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
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Specht CG, Schoepfer R. Deletion of multimerin-1 in α-synuclein-deficient mice. Genomics 2004; 83:1176-8. [PMID: 15177571 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2003.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2003] [Accepted: 12/24/2003] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A deletion of the murine Snca gene has been discovered in C57BL/6JOlaHsd, a population of the inbred strain C57BL/6J. We now characterize the exact nature of this deletion, Del(6)Snca1Slab. Detailed mapping and sequencing of the breakpoint revealed the absence of 365 kb, encompassing the Mmrn1 gene in addition to Snca. Despite the lack of alpha-synuclein and multimerin-1 C57BL/6JOlaHsd animals do not display obvious phenotypes. Sequence comparisons revealed that the chromosomal organization of Sncg and Mmrn2 is highly reminiscent of the region containing Snca and Mmrn1, suggesting a duplication event of a cluster of apparently unrelated genes during evolution.
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- Christian G Specht
- Laboratory for Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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Zanetti M, Braghetta P, Sabatelli P, Mura I, Doliana R, Colombatti A, Volpin D, Bonaldo P, Bressan GM. EMILIN-1 deficiency induces elastogenesis and vascular cell defects. Mol Cell Biol 2004; 24:638-50. [PMID: 14701737 PMCID: PMC343785 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.24.2.638-650.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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EMILINs constitute a family of genes of the extracellular matrix with high structural similarity. Four genes have been identified so far in human and mouse. To gain insight into the function of this gene family, EMILIN-1 has been inactivated in the mouse by gene targeting. The homozygous animals were fertile and did not show obvious abnormalities. However, histological and ultrastructural examination revealed alterations of elastic fibers in aorta and skin. Formation of elastic fibers by mutant embryonic fibroblasts in culture was also abnormal. Additional alterations were observed in cell morphology and anchorage of endothelial and smooth muscle cells to elastic lamellae. Considering that EMILIN-1 is adhesive for cells and that the protein binds to elastin and fibulin-5, EMILIN-1 may regulate elastogenesis and vascular cell maintenance by stabilizing molecular interactions between elastic fiber components and by endowing elastic fibers with specific cell adhesion properties.
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- Miriam Zanetti
- Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Padua, Viale G. Colombo 3, 35121 Padua, Italy
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Amma LL, Goodyear R, Faris JS, Jones I, Ng L, Richardson G, Forrest D. An emilin family extracellular matrix protein identified in the cochlear basilar membrane. Mol Cell Neurosci 2003; 23:460-72. [PMID: 12837629 DOI: 10.1016/s1044-7431(03)00075-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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The precise movement of the cochlear basilar membrane (BM) stimulates the sensory hair cells during auditory transduction. However, the molecular composition of the BM that confers its specialized properties of support and elasticity is poorly understood. A differential screen of cochlear RNA from deaf mice lacking thyroid hormone receptor beta was used to identify a sequence encoding a secreted protein, which is abundant in the BM and is expressed at low levels in the heart, lung, and brain. The protein possesses several domains for protein interactions and is related to emilin (elastin microfibril interface-located protein) previously isolated from aorta. This cochlear emilin-2 mRNA is expressed in the tympanic border cells underlying the BM and an antibody detected protein in the extracellular matrix surrounding the collagenous fibers in the BM. These results identify emilin-2 as a major BM component and suggest that it contributes to the developmental assembly or function of the BM.
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- Lori L Amma
- Department of Human Genetics, Box 1498, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA
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