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Suwatthee T, Kerr D, Maltseva S, Dulberger CL, Hwang LH, Slaw BR, Bu W, Lin B, Adams EJ, Lee KYC. MFG-E8: a model of multiple binding modes associated with ps-binding proteins. THE EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL. E, SOFT MATTER 2023; 46:114. [PMID: 37999806 DOI: 10.1140/epje/s10189-023-00372-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
Abstract
Membrane-binding proteins often associate with lipid membranes through a singular binding interface which is generally modeled as a two-state system: bound or unbound. However, even a single interface can engage with more than one mode of binding since a variety of interactions can contribute to the binding event. Unfortunately, the ability to clearly delineate the different binding modes of a singular binding interface has been elusive with existing models. Here, we present a study on milk fat globule EGF factor 8 (MFG-E8), which belongs to a class of proteins that identifies and binds phosphatidylserine (PS). These proteins detect membrane dysregulation implicated in exposed PS in apoptosis and malignant cells. In order to elucidate the factors affecting the binding of MFG-E8, we used a model system consisting of a series of lipid vesicles with varying PS mole fraction to identify the sensitivity of MFG-E8's binding affinity to changes in electrostatics using a tryptophan fluorescence spectral shift assay. Using a newly developed model, we experimentally identified three binding modes, each associated with a different number of PS lipids, with its cooperativity for binding being enhanced by the availability of negatively charged lipids. X-ray reflectivity experiments additionally suggest that MFG-E8's binding modes are influenced by membrane packing. The protocols established for elucidating MFG-E8's interaction with lipid membranes under different membrane conditions can be applied to the study of other membrane-binding proteins that target specific membrane attributes, such as fluidity and electrostatics, and help elucidate these membrane targeting mechanisms and their subsequent binding events.
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- Tiffany Suwatthee
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Program in Biophysical Sciences, Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- NSF's ChemMatCARS, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- NSF's ChemMatCARS, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Program in Biophysical Sciences, Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
- Program in Biophysical Sciences, Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
- James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Milk fat-globule epidermal growth factor 8: A potential Regulator of Cutaneous Wound Healing. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:8883-8893. [PMID: 35581508 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07365-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Destroying the integrity of the skin may causes disability and even death from injury or illness. Wound healing is a core mechanism to maintain skin barrier function. Milk fat-globule epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8) is a key factor in wound healing and is involved in regulating blood coagulation, mediating macrophage uptake of apoptotic cells, shifting macrophages from an inflammatory to an anti-inflammatory phenotype, promoting angiogenesis, enhancing vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling, and assisting wound tissue perfusion. However, these abilities are dysregulated in pathological conditions, such as glucose disorders and ischemic injury. Restricted application of exogenous MFG-E8 can restore function and play a beneficial role in cutaneous wound healing.
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Trigg NA, Stanger SJ, Zhou W, Skerrett-Byrne DA, Sipilä P, Dun MD, Eamens AL, De Iuliis GN, Bromfield EG, Roman SD, Nixon B. A novel role for milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 protein (MFGE8) in the mediation of mouse sperm-extracellular vesicle interactions. Proteomics 2021; 21:e2000079. [PMID: 33792189 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.202000079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Spermatozoa transition to functional maturity as they are conveyed through the epididymis, a highly specialized region of the male excurrent duct system. Owing to their transcriptionally and translationally inert state, this transformation into fertilization competent cells is driven by complex mechanisms of intercellular communication with the secretory epithelium that delineates the epididymal tubule. Chief among these mechanisms are the release of extracellular vesicles (EV), which have been implicated in the exchange of varied macromolecular cargo with spermatozoa. Here, we describe the optimization of a tractable cell culture model to study the mechanistic basis of sperm-extracellular vesicle interactions. In tandem with receptor inhibition strategies, our data demonstrate the importance of milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 (MFGE8) protein in mediating the efficient exchange of macromolecular EV cargo with mouse spermatozoa; with the MFGE8 integrin-binding Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) tripeptide motif identified as being of particular importance. Specifically, complementary strategies involving MFGE8 RGD domain ablation, competitive RGD-peptide inhibition and antibody-masking of alpha V integrin receptors, all significantly inhibited the uptake and redistribution of EV-delivered proteins into immature mouse spermatozoa. These collective data implicate the MFGE8 ligand and its cognate integrin receptor in the mediation of the EV interactions that underpin sperm maturation.
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- Natalie A Trigg
- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Gynaecology Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, and Turku Center for Disease Modeling, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Cancer Research Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Drug Development, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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Fujiwara C, Motegi SI, Ohira A, Yamaguchi S, Sekiguchi A, Yasuda M, Nakamura H, Makiguchi T, Yokoo S, Hoshina D, Abe R, Takahashi K, Ishikawa O. The significance of tumor cells-derived MFG-E8 in tumor growth of angiosarcoma. J Dermatol Sci 2019; 96:18-25. [PMID: 31447183 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2019.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have indicated that MFG-E8 enhances tumor cell survival, invasion and angiogenesis. However, the role of MFG-E8 in angiosarcoma (AS) has not been clarified. OBJECTIVE Objective was to elucidate the mechanism of the regulation by MFG-E8 in AS and the association between MFG-E8 and clinicopathological features of AS. METHODS The effects of the depletion of MFG-E8 by siRNA on tube formation, migration and proliferation in murine AS cells were examined. The effect of administration of anti-MFG-E8 antibody (Ab) on tumor growth of AS in mice was examined. The associations of MFG-E8 expression and clinicopathological features of human AS were assessed. RESULTS The expressions of MFG-E8 in murine and human AS cells were significantly higher than those in melanoma cells, macrophages and endothelial cells. Depletion of MFG-E8 in murine AS cells by siRNA significantly inhibited the formation of capillary-like structures and migration, but not proliferation. Administration of anti-MFG-E8 Ab significantly inhibited tumor growth and decreased the number of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in AS tumors. Tumor size and the number of TAMs in human AS with high expression of MFG-E8 were significantly increased compared to those of AS with low expression of MFG-E8. Progression-free survival and overall survival time of the patients of AS with high expression of MFG-E8 were significantly shorter than those of AS with low expression of MFG-E8. CONCLUSIONS AS-derived MFG-E8 might enhance tumor growth via angiogenesis and the induction of TAMs in autocrine/paracrine manner, and administration of anti-MFG-E8 Ab could be a therapeutic potential for AS.
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- Chisako Fujiwara
- Department of Dermatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, University of the Ryukyus Graduate School of Medicine, Nishihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of the Ryukyus Graduate School of Medicine, Nishihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Plastic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Plastic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Plastic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Niigata University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Science, Division of Dermatology, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of the Ryukyus Graduate School of Medicine, Nishihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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Guo X, Dou X, Dong B. Identification and functional characterization of lactadherin, an agglutinating glycoprotein from the chordate Styela clava. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2019; 55:405-415. [PMID: 31140104 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-019-00362-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lactadherin is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein with stimulating agglutination ability that plays crucial roles in animal immunology. In the present study, a novel lactadherin, Sc-lactadherin, was identified from the marine invertebrate chordate, Styela clava. Its full-length cDNA consisted of 579 bps, encoding 193 amino acids with a coagulation FA58C domain. Recombinant Sc-lactadherin via a prokaryotic expression system showed strong hemocyte fusion activity. Therefore, we further examined its effects on cell behaviors using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and human cervical cancer (HeLa) cells. Recombinant Sc-lactadherin significantly increased the proliferation rate of HUVECs and HeLa cells and improved the cell migration rate of HUVECs. These results demonstrated that the lactadherin identified from the marine ascidian displayed the agglutinating activity. Functional characterization of the recombinant protein showed that it promoted cell proliferation and migration, indicating the potential roles of Sc-lactadherin in immunology and organogenesis in marine ascidians.
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- Xin Guo
- Laboratory of Morphogenesis & Evolution, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, No.5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China
- Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Morphogenesis & Evolution, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, No.5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
- College of Agricultural Science and Technology, Tibet Vocational Technical College, Lhasa, 850030, China
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- Laboratory of Morphogenesis & Evolution, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, No.5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, China.
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China.
- Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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Yavuz MC, Pekbağriyanik T, Sağlam M, Köseoğlu S. Evaluation of milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor-factor VIII and IL-1β levels in gingival crevicular fluid and saliva in periodontal disease and health. Odontology 2019; 107:449-456. [PMID: 30903320 DOI: 10.1007/s10266-019-00419-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The aim of this study is to determine the levels of MFG-E8 and interleukin (IL)-1β in saliva and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) associated with periodontal health and disease. Whole saliva and GCF samples were obtained from systemically healthy participants who were either periodontally healthy (n = 24) or suffered from gingivitis (n = 25) or chronic periodontitis (n = 25). Full-mouth clinical periodontal measurements, including bleeding on probing, probing depth, gingival index, plaque index, and clinical attachment level were also recorded. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to estimate MFG-E8 and IL-1β levels in the samples. Analysis of variance, Kruskal-Wallis tests, and Pearson correlation tests were used to analyse the data statistically. The total level of MFG-E8 in GCF was significantly higher in the healthy group than in the other two groups (P = 0.01). Salivary MFG-E8 levels did not differ significantly among the groups. There were negative correlations between the level of MFG-E8 in GCF and probing depth (P = 0.03), bleeding on probing (P = 0.001), plaque index (P = 0.003), and gingival index (P = 0.003). The total level of IL-1β in GCF was significantly lower in the healthy group than in the groups with gingivitis and chronic periodontitis (P < 0.001). Salivary IL-1β levels showed significant differences across all three groups (P < 0.001). The level of MFG-E8 in GCF was higher in the healthy group than in the periodontal disease groups. Furthermore, there was no difference between gingivitis and periodontitis groups. The relationship between MFG-E8 and periodontal status should be further investigated.
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- Mustafa Cihan Yavuz
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Medeniyet University, 34100, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Science, Istanbul, Turkey
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Nakashima Y, Miyagi-Shiohira C, Noguchi H, Omasa T. The Healing Effect of Human Milk Fat Globule-EGF Factor 8 Protein (MFG-E8) in A Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease. Brain Sci 2018; 8:brainsci8090167. [PMID: 30200351 PMCID: PMC6162645 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci8090167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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We searched for drugs that alleviate the reduction of dopaminergic neurons caused by the administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to the substantia nigra of the rat brain. Human milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 protein (MFG-E8) is similar to MFG-E8-S, a short isoform, of the mouse MFG-E8. However, the function of MFG-E8-S was not clear. Rats with LPS-induced Parkinson’s disease were prepared and the effects of human MFG-E8 were examined. MFG-E8 improved the significant reduction in mesencephalic dopamine neurons induced by the administration of LPS. LPS was administered to human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived dopaminergic neurons to induce inflammation and the effect of MFG-E8 was examined. MFG-E8 showed no toxicity toward neurons. We reanalyzed the results using public microarray data. MFG-E8 mRNA was found to be expressed in all parts of the body, particularly by adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs). Furthermore, we investigated the culture supernatant of ADSCs using the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) analysis method and successfully identified the peptide of the MFG-E8 F5/8 type C domain. The results suggested that MFG-E8-S may have a preventive effect against Parkinson’s disease.
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- Yoshiki Nakashima
- Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.
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- Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Kamińska A, Enguita FJ, Stępień EŁ. Lactadherin: An unappreciated haemostasis regulator and potential therapeutic agent. Vascul Pharmacol 2017; 101:21-28. [PMID: 29169950 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2017.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Lactadherin is a small (53-66kDa) multifunctional glycoprotein belonging to the secreted extracellular matrix protein family. It has a multi-domain structure and is involved in many biological and physiological processes, including phagocytosis, angiogenesis, atherosclerosis, tissue remodeling, and haemostasis regulation. Lactadherin binds phosphatidylserine (PS)-enriched cell surfaces in a receptor-independent manner. Interaction between lactadherin and PS is crucial for regulation of blood coagulation processes. This review summarizes recent knowledge on the possible role of lactadherin in haemostasis control, emphasizing the great significance of the interaction between lactadherin and PS expressed on activated platelets and extracellular vesicles. The possible role of lactadherin as a therapeutic target and biomarker is also discussed.
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- Agnieszka Kamińska
- Department of Medical Physics, Marian Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Prof. Stanisława Łojasiewicza 11 Street, Kraków 30-348, Poland.
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, Lisboa 1649-028, Portugal.
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- Department of Medical Physics, Marian Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Prof. Stanisława Łojasiewicza 11 Street, Kraków 30-348, Poland.
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Microglia Endocytose Amyloid β Through the Binding of Transglutaminase 2 and Milk Fat Globule EGF Factor 8 Protein. Neurochem Res 2017; 43:41-49. [PMID: 28466190 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-017-2284-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Activation of glial cells has been observed in neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aggregation of amyloid β (Aβ) is profusely observed as characteristic pathology in AD brain. In our previous study using microglial cell line BV-2, tissue-type transglutaminase (TG2) was found to be involved in phagocytosis (Kawabe et al., in Neuroimmunomodulation 22(4):243-249, 2015; Kawabe et al., Neurochem Res 2017). In the present study, we examined whether TG2 and milk fat globule EGF factor 8 protein (MFG-E8), an adaptor protein promotes macrophage to engulf apoptotic cells, were involved in Aβ endocytosis. When the neuronal/glial mixed culture was stimulated freshly prepared Aβ1-42 for 3 days, the incorporation of Aβ was observed by immunofluorescence staining technique in Iba-1-positive microglia. Cystamine, a broad competitive inhibitor of TGs, suppressed it. When aggregated Aβ was added to the mixed culture, the immunoreactivity of MFG-E8 surrounding Aβ was observed, and then followed by microglial endocytosis. Using western blotting technique, MFG-E8 was detected in cell lysate of astrocyte culture, and was also detected in the medium. When microglia culture was incubated with astrocyte conditioned medium, MFG-E8 levels in microglia tended to increase. It is likely that microglia might utilize MFG-E8 released from astrocytes as well as that expressed in themselves in order to endocytose Aβ aggregation. Furthermore, we confirmed that MFG-E8 could bind with TG2 in microglia culture by immunoprecipitate technique. These results suggest that microglia might uptake Aβ as a complex of aggregated Aβ/MFG-E8/TG2.
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Functional Role of Milk Fat Globule-Epidermal Growth Factor VIII in Macrophage-Mediated Inflammatory Responses and Inflammatory/Autoimmune Diseases. Mediators Inflamm 2016; 2016:5628486. [PMID: 27429513 PMCID: PMC4939324 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5628486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Inflammation involves a series of complex biological processes mediated by innate immunity for host defense against pathogen infection. Chronic inflammation is considered to be one of the major causes of serious diseases, including a number of autoimmune/inflammatory diseases, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological diseases. Milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8) is a secreted protein found in vertebrates and was initially discovered as a critical component of the milk fat globule. Previously, a number of studies have reported that MFG-E8 contributes to various biological functions including the phagocytic removal of damaged and apoptotic cells from tissues, the induction of VEGF-mediated neovascularization, the maintenance of intestinal epithelial homeostasis, and the promotion of mucosal healing. Recently, emerging studies have reported that MFG-E8 plays a role in inflammatory responses and inflammatory/autoimmune diseases. This review describes the characteristics of MFG-E8-mediated signaling pathways, summarizes recent findings supporting the roles of MFG-E8 in inflammatory responses and inflammatory/autoimmune diseases, and discusses MFG-E8 targeting as a potential therapeutic strategy for the development of anti-inflammatory/autoimmune disease drugs.
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MFG-E8 expression for progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma and for self-clearance of apoptotic cells. J Transl Med 2014; 94:1260-72. [PMID: 25264705 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2014.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Revised: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Milk fat globule--epidermal growth factor (EGF)--factor VIII (MFG-E8) is a secreted glycoprotein that promotes clearance of apoptotic cells by bridging phosphatidylserine on apoptotic cells and integrin αvβ3/5 on phagocytes. High expression of MFG-E8 has been reported in various types of cancer in humans. Apoptotic figures are frequently found in the surgical samples of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and carcinoma in situ, and we have often observed apoptotic carcinoma cells engulfed by macrophages or even by neighboring carcinoma cells. Thus we hypothesized that MFG-E8 might promote engulfment of apoptotic carcinoma cells by living carcinoma cells and that MFG-E8 expressed by carcinoma cells could contribute to tumor progression. The aim of this study was to elucidate the biological role of MFG-E8 in oral SCC. Fifty-three surgical specimens of oral SCC were used for immunohistochemistry for MFG-E8, and the expression profiles were correlated with clinicopathological properties. Also, we examined the MFG-E8 expression patterns and functions using three human oral SCC cell lines. Most of the cases had MFG-E8-positive SCC cells, and the expression of MFG-E8 was correlated with such clinicopathological features as tumor size, pathological stage, locoregional recurrence, scattering invasion pattern, and SCC cell figures engulfing apoptotic SCC cells. The MFG-E8 staining was enhanced in apoptotic SCC cells, some of which were apparently engulfed by the neighboring SCC cells. ZK-1 cells showed high MFG-E8 expression, and its localization was found in the cytoplasm and the cell surface. Transient MFG-E8 knockdown by siRNA in ZK-1 decreased cell proliferation and invasiveness and increased cell death. Thus we have demonstrated that MFG-E8 promotes tumor progression in oral SCC and that it might be involved in the clearance of apoptotic SCC cells by living SCC cells.
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Milk fat globule epidermal growth factor 8 serves a novel biomarker of opisthorchiasis-associated cholangiocarcinoma. Tumour Biol 2014; 35:1985-95. [PMID: 24122204 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-013-1264-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Milk fat globule epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8) is a pleiotropic secreted glycoprotein to play roles in mediating immune tolerance and homeostasis maintenance and enhancing angiogenesis. To evaluate its value as a biomarker in opisthorchiasis-associated cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), the present study investigated MFG-E8 expression kinetics during the tumorigenesis in Opisthorchis viverrini infection-induced CCA, and demonstrated its expression in the tumor tissues of CCA patients and its serum level among them. During the tumorigenesis of CCA, MFG-E8 expression was increased in a time-dependent manner with the pathological processes. Absolutely higher expression of MFG-E8 messenger RNA was detected in the tumor tissues from CCA patients, compared with those in adjacent tissues. Immunobiochemical analysis showed that more than 90% CCA cases were positive and the positive reaction located in the membrane and cytoplasm of the tumor cells. Moreover, the average serum level in the CCA patients was significantly higher than that in healthy individuals and those with O. viverrini infection or other parasitosis. Correlation analysis of MFG-E8 expression with CCA clinicopathology revealed that a high expression of MFG-E8 protein was significantly bound with a poor differentiation, pathological advanced stage, and metastasis of CCA. The multivariation analysis indicated that MFG-E8 was an independent prognostic factor. In addition, short hairpin RNA-mediated MFG-E8 knockdown in CCA cell line obviously suppressed the cell proliferation. Our results strongly suggested that MFG-E8 is a promising biomarker for the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy target of opisthorchiasis-associated CCA.
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Wang M, Wang HH, Lakatta EG. Milk fat globule epidermal growth factor VIII signaling in arterial wall remodeling. Curr Vasc Pharmacol 2014; 11:768-76. [PMID: 22272902 DOI: 10.2174/1570161111311050014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2011] [Revised: 12/15/2011] [Accepted: 01/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Arterial inflammation and remodeling, important sequellae of advancing age, are linked to the pathogenesis of age-associated arterial diseases e.g. hypertension, atherosclerosis, and metabolic disorders. Recently, high-throughput proteomic screening has identified milk fat globule epidermal growth factor VIII (MFG-E8) as a novel local biomarker for aging arterial walls. Additional studies have shown that MFG-E8 is also an element of the arterial inflammatory signaling network. The transcription, translation, and signaling levels of MFG-E8 are increased in aged, atherosclerotic, hypertensive, and diabetic arterial walls in vivo as well as activated vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) and a subset of macrophages in vitro. In VSMC, MFG-E8 increases proliferation and invasion as well as the secretion of inflammatory molecules. In endothelial cells (EC), MFG-E8 facilitates apoptosis. In addition, MFG-E8 has been found to be an essential component of the endothelial-derived microparticles that relay biosignals and modulate arterial wall phenotypes. This review mainly focuses upon the landscape of MFG-E8 expression and signaling in adverse arterial remodeling. Recent discoveries have suggested that MFG-E8 associated interventions are novel approaches for the retardation of the enhanced rates of VSMC proliferation and EC apoptosis that accompany arterial wall inflammation and remodeling during aging and age-associated arterial disease.
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- Mingyi Wang
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute on Aging-National Institutes of Health, 5600 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
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Dai W, Li Y, Lv YN, Wei CD, Zheng HY. The roles of a novel anti-inflammatory factor, milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8, in patients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease. Atherosclerosis 2014; 233:661-665. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2013] [Revised: 12/31/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Musante L, Saraswat M, Duriez E, Byrne B, Ravidà A, Domon B, Holthofer H. Biochemical and physical characterisation of urinary nanovesicles following CHAPS treatment. PLoS One 2012; 7:e37279. [PMID: 22808001 PMCID: PMC3395701 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Accepted: 04/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Urinary exosomes represent a precious source of potential biomarkers for disease biology. Currently, the methods for vesicle isolation are severely restricted by the tendency of vesicle entrapment, e.g. by the abundant Tamm-Horsfall protein (THP) polymers. Treatment by reducing agents such as dithiothreitol (DTT) releases entrapped vesicles, thus increasing the final yield. However, this harsh treatment can cause remodelling of all those proteins which feature extra-vesicular domains stabilized by internal disulfide bridges and have detrimental effects on their biological activity. In order to optimize exosomal yield, we explore two vesicle treatment protocols - dithiothreitol (DTT) and 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonic (CHAPS) - applied to the differential centrifugation protocol for exosomal vesicle isolation. The results show that CHAPS treatment does not affect vesicle morphology or exosomal marker distribution, thus eliminating most of THP interference. Moreover, the recovery and preservation of catalytic activity of two trans-membrane proteases, dipeptidyl peptidase IV and nephrilysin, was examined and found to be clearly superior after CHAPS treatment compared to DTT. Finally, proteomic profiling by mass spectrometry (MS) revealed that 76.2% of proteins recovered by CHAPS are common to those seen for DTT treatment, which illustrates underlining similarities between the two approaches. In conclusion, we provide a major improvement to currently-utilized urinary vesicle isolation strategies to allow recovery of urinary vesicles without the deleterious interference of abundant urinary proteins, while preserving typical protein folding and, consequently, the precious biological activity of urinary proteins which serve as valuable biomarkers.
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- Luca Musante
- Centre for BioAnalytical Sciences (CBAS), Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for BioAnalytical Sciences (CBAS), Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center (LCP), CRP-Santé, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Centre for BioAnalytical Sciences (CBAS), Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for BioAnalytical Sciences (CBAS), Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center (LCP), CRP-Santé, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Centre for BioAnalytical Sciences (CBAS), Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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Zhao QJ, Yu YB, Zuo XL, Dong YY, Li YQ. Milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 is decreased in intestinal epithelium of ulcerative colitis patients and thereby causes increased apoptosis and impaired wound healing. Mol Med 2012; 18:497-506. [PMID: 22204000 DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2011.00369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2011] [Accepted: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8) plays an important role in maintaining intestinal barrier homeostasis and accelerating intestinal restitution. However, studies of MFG-E8 expression in humans with ulcerative colitis are lacking. We examined MFG-E8 expression in colonic mucosal biopsies from ulcerative colitis patients and healthy controls (n = 26 each) by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry. MFG-E8 mRNA and protein expression was lower in ulcerative colitis patients than in controls. MFG-E8 expression was inversely correlated with mucosal inflammatory activity and clinical disease activity in patients. MFG-E8 was present in human intestinal epithelial cells both in vivo and in vitro. Apoptosis induction was also detected in the intestinal epithelium of ulcerative colitis patients by terminal-deoxynucleoitidyl transferase mediated nick-end labeling assay. We used lentiviral vectors encoding human MFG-E8 targeting short hairpin RNA to obtain MFG-E8 knockdown intestinal epithelia cell clones. MFG-E8 knockdown could promote apoptosis in intestinal epithelial cell lines, accompanied by a decrease in level of the antiapoptotic protein B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) and induction of the proapoptotic protein BCL2-associated protein X (BAX). The addition of recombinant human MFG-E8 led to decreased BAX and cleaved caspase-3 levels and induction of BCL-2 level in intestinal epithelia cells. MFG-E8 knockdown also attenuated wound healing on scratch assay of intestinal epithelial cells. The mRNA level of intestinal trefoid factor 3, a pivotal factor in intestinal epithelial cell migration and restitution, was downregulated with MFG-E8 knockdown. In conclusion, we demonstrated that decreased colonic MFG-E8 expression in patients with ulcerative colitis may be associated with mucosal inflammatory activity and clinical disease activity through basal cell apoptosis and preventing tissue healing in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis.
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- Qiu-jie Zhao
- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Woo DH, Kim SK, Lim HJ, Heo J, Park HS, Kang GY, Kim SE, You HJ, Hoeppner DJ, Kim Y, Kwon H, Choi TH, Lee JH, Hong SH, Song KW, Ahn EK, Chenoweth JG, Tesar PJ, McKay RDG, Kim JH. Direct and indirect contribution of human embryonic stem cell-derived hepatocyte-like cells to liver repair in mice. Gastroenterology 2012; 142:602-11. [PMID: 22138358 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2011] [Revised: 11/02/2011] [Accepted: 11/19/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Many studies of embryonic stem cells have investigated direct cell replacement of damaged tissues, but little is known about how donor cell-derived signals affect host tissue regeneration. We investigated the direct and indirect roles of human embryonic stem cell-derived cells in liver repair in mice. METHODS To promote the initial differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into mesendoderm, we activated the β-catenin signaling pathway with lithium; cells were then further differentiated into hepatocyte-like cells. The differentiated cells were purified by indocyanine green staining and laser microdissection and characterized by immunostaining, polymerase chain reaction, biochemical function, electron microscopy, and transplantation analyses. To investigate indirect effects of these cells, secreted proteins (secretomes) were analyzed by a label-free quantitative mass spectrometry. Carbon tetrachloride was used to induce acute liver injury in mice; cells or secreted proteins were administered by intrasplenic or intraperitoneal injection, respectively. RESULTS The differentiated hepatocyte-like cells had multiple features of normal hepatocytes, engrafted efficiently into mice, and continued to have hepatic features; they promoted proliferation of host hepatocytes and revascularization of injured host liver tissues. Proteomic analysis identified proteins secreted from these cells that might promote host tissue repair. Injection of the secreted proteins into injured livers of mice promoted significant amounts of tissue regeneration without cell grafts. CONCLUSIONS Hepatocyte-like cells derived from human embryonic stem cells contribute to recovery of injured liver tissues in mice, not only by cell replacement but also by delivering trophic factors that support endogenous liver regeneration.
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- Dong-Hun Woo
- Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Division of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Aziz M, Jacob A, Matsuda A, Wang P. Review: milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 expression, function and plausible signal transduction in resolving inflammation. Apoptosis 2012; 16:1077-86. [PMID: 21901532 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-011-0630-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Although the cloning and molecular characterization of MFG-E8 was first reported in the early 90s, breakthrough on MFG-E8 research came into light when it was explored as an outstanding factor for phagocytosis of apoptotic cells by professional macrophages in 2002. Since then numerous studies have been performed on MFG-E8 not only to demonstrate the role of phagocytic clearance of apoptotic cells, but also to focus on a wide range of aspects, even emphasizing on a direct link to innate-immune systems. In terms of its role as therapeutic potentials, our group, as well as others, has shown MFG-E8 to be an essential factor in attenuating inflammation and improving prognosis in several animal models of life threatening diseases. Considering these versatile functions of MFG-E8, several in vitro and in vivo studies were embarked on to explore the mechanistic pathways exerted by MFG-E8 during inflammation. With the relevant cumulative findings, herein we reviewed the potential roles of MFG-E8 in pathophysiological conditions by highlighting its plausible signal-transduction mechanisms.
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- Monowar Aziz
- Department of Surgery, North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, 350 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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Franchi A, Bocca S, Anderson S, Riggs R, Oehninger S. Expression of milk fat globule EGF-factor 8 (MFG-E8) mRNA and protein in the human endometrium and its regulation by prolactin. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 17:360-71. [DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gaq102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Matsuda A, Jacob A, Wu R, Zhou M, Nicastro JM, Coppa GF, Wang P. Milk fat globule-EGF factor VIII in sepsis and ischemia-reperfusion injury. Mol Med 2010; 17:126-33. [PMID: 20882259 DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2010.00135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2010] [Accepted: 09/17/2010] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Sepsis and ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury are among the leading causes of death in critically ill patients at the surgical intensive care unit setting. Both conditions are marked by the excessive inflammatory response which leads to a lethal disease complex such as acute lung injury, systemic inflammatory response syndrome and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Despite the advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of those conditions, very little progress has been made toward therapeutic interventions. One of the key aspects of these conditions is the accumulation of apoptotic cells that have the potential to release toxic and proinflammatory contents due to secondary necrosis without appropriate clearance by phagocytes. Along with the prevention of apoptosis, that is reported to be beneficial in sepsis and I/R injury, thwarting the development of secondary necrosis through the active removal of apoptotic cells via phagocytosis may offer a novel therapy. Milk fat globule-EGF factor VIII (MFG-E8), which is mainly produced by macrophages and dendritic cells, is an opsonin for apoptotic cells and acts as a bridging protein between apoptotic cells and phagocytes. Recently, we have shown that MFG-E8 expression is decreased in experimental sepsis and I/R injury models. Exogenous administration of MFG-E8 attenuated the inflammatory response as well as tissue injury and mortality through the promotion of phagocytosis of apoptotic cells. In this review, we describe novel information available about the involvement of MFG-E8 in the pathophysiology of sepsis and I/R injury, and the therapeutic potential of exogenous MFG-E8 treatment for those conditions.
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- Akihisa Matsuda
- Laboratory of Surgical Research, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York, USA
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Raymond A, Ensslin MA, Shur BD. SED1/MFG-E8: a bi-motif protein that orchestrates diverse cellular interactions. J Cell Biochem 2009; 106:957-66. [PMID: 19204935 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.22076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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MFG-E8 was initially identified as a principle component of the Milk Fat Globule, a membrane-encased collection of proteins and triglycerides that bud from the apical surface of mammary epithelia during lactation. It has since been independently identified in many species and by many investigators and given a variety of names, including p47, lactadherin, rAGS, PAS6/7, and BA-46. The acronym SED1 was proposed to bring cohesion to this nomenclature based upon it being a Secreted protein that contains two distinct functional domains: an N-terminal domain with two EGF-repeats, the second of which has an integrin-binding RGD motif, and a C-terminal domain with two Discoidin/F5/8C domains that bind to anionic phospholipids and/or extracellular matrices. SED1/MFG-E8 is now known to participate in a wide variety of cellular interactions, including phagocytosis of apoptotic lymphocytes and other apoptotic cells, adhesion between sperm and the egg coat, repair of intestinal mucosa, mammary gland branching morphogenesis, angiogenesis, among others. This article will explore the various roles proposed for SED1/MFG-E8, as well as its provocative therapeutic potential.
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- Adam Raymond
- Department of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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Aziz MM, Ishihara S, Mishima Y, Oshima N, Moriyama I, Yuki T, Kadowaki Y, Rumi MAK, Amano Y, Kinoshita Y. MFG-E8 Attenuates Intestinal Inflammation in Murine Experimental Colitis by Modulating Osteopontin-Dependent αvβ3 Integrin Signaling. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 182:7222-32. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0803711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Fu Z, Wang M, Gucek M, Zhang J, Wu J, Jiang L, Monticone RE, Khazan B, Telljohann R, Mattison J, Sheng S, Cole RN, Spinetti G, Pintus G, Liu L, Kolodgie FD, Virmani R, Spurgeon H, Ingram DK, Everett AD, Lakatta EG, Van Eyk JE. Milk fat globule protein epidermal growth factor-8: a pivotal relay element within the angiotensin II and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 signaling cascade mediating vascular smooth muscle cells invasion. Circ Res 2009; 104:1337-46. [PMID: 19443842 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.108.187088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Advancing age induces aortic wall thickening that results from the concerted effects of numerous signaling proteins, many of which have yet to be identified. To search for novel proteins associated with aortic wall thickening, we have performed a comprehensive quantitative proteomic study to analyze aortic proteins from young (8 months) and old (30 months) rats and identified 50 proteins that significantly change in abundance with aging. One novel protein, the milk fat globule protein epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8), increases 2.3-fold in abundance in old aorta. Transcription and translation analysis demonstrated that aortic MFG-E8 mRNA and protein levels increase with aging in several mammalian species including humans. Dual immunolabeling shows that MFG-E8 colocalizes with both angiotensin II and monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1 within vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) of the thickened aged aortic wall. Exposure of early passage VSMCs from young aorta to angiotensin II markedly increases MFG-E8 and enhances invasive capacity to levels observed in VSMCs from old rats. Treatment of VSMCs with MFG-E8 increases MCP-1 expression and VSMCs invasion that are inhibited by the MCP-1 receptor blocker vCCI. Silencing MFG-E8 RNA substantially reduces MFG-E8 expression and VSMCs invasion capacity. The data indicate that arterial MFG-E8 significantly increases with aging and is a pivotal relay element within the angiotensin II/MCP-1/VSMC invasion signaling cascade. Thus, targeting of MFG-E8 within this signaling axis pathway is a potential novel therapy for the prevention and treatment of the age-associated vascular diseases such as atherosclerosis.
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- Zongming Fu
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute on Aging-National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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Hidai C, Kawana M, Kitano H, Kokubun S. Discoidin domain of Del1 protein contributes to its deposition in the extracellular matrix. Cell Tissue Res 2007; 330:83-95. [PMID: 17701220 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-007-0456-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2007] [Accepted: 06/21/2007] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) acts as a critical factor during morphogenesis. Because the organization of the ECM directly influences the structure of tissues and organs, a determination of the way that ECM organization is regulated should help to clarify morphogenesis. We have analyzed the assembly of Del1, an ECM protein produced by endothelial cells in embryos, in the ECM. Del1 consists of three epidermal growth factor repeats (E1-E3) at its N-terminus and two discoidin domains (C1, C2) at its C-terminus. Experiments with various deletion mutants of Del1 have revealed that fragments containing the C-terminus of C1, which has a lectin-like structure, direct deposition in the ECM. The efficiency of deposition varies according to the presence of other domains in Del1. A fragment containing E3 and C1 has the strongest deposition activity, whereas fragments containing C2, which is highly homologous to C1, have low deposition activity. Digestion of ECM with hyaluronidase from bovine testis releases Del1 from the ECM, suggesting that glycosaminoglycans are involved in the deposition of Del1. In vivo gene transfer experiments have shown that fusion with the deposition domain of Del1 dramatically alters the distribution of exogenous proteins in mice. Thus, the extent of Del1 deposition may modify the organization of the ECM.
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- Chiaki Hidai
- Research Center for Advanced Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Okuyama T, Kurata S, Tomimori Y, Fukunishi N, Sato S, Osada M, Tsukinoki K, Jin HF, Yamashita A, Ito M, Kobayashi S, Hata RI, Ikawa Y, Katoh I. p63(TP63) elicits strong trans-activation of the MFG-E8/lactadherin/BA46 gene through interactions between the TA and DeltaN isoforms. Oncogene 2007; 27:308-17. [PMID: 17637751 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1210646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We report here that human MFGE8 encoding milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 protein (MFG-E8), also termed 46 kDa breast epithelial antigen and lactadherin, is transcriptionally activated by p63, or TP63, a p53 (TP53) family protein frequently overexpressed in head-and-neck squamous cell carcinomas, mammary carcinomas and so on. Despite that human MFG-E8 was originally identified as a breast cancer marker, and has recently been reported to provide peptides for cancer immunotherapy, its transcriptional control remains an open question. Observations in immunohistochemical analyses, a tetracycline-induced p63 expression system and keratinocyte cultures suggested a physiological link between p63 and MFGE8. By reporter assays with immediately upstream regions of MFGE8, we determined that the trans-activator (TA) isoforms of p63 activate MFGE8 transcription though a p53/p63 motif at -370, which was confirmed by a chromatin immunoprecipitation experiment. Upon siRNA-mediated p63 silencing in a squamous cell carcinoma line, MFG-E8 production decreased to diminish Saos-2 cell adhesion. Interestingly, the DeltaN-p63 isoform lacking the TA domain enhanced the MFGE8-activating function of TA-p63, if DeltaN-p63 was dominant over TA-p63 as typically observed in undifferentiated keratinocytes and squamous cell carcinomas, implying a self-regulatory mechanism of p63 by the TA:DeltaN association. MFG-E8 may provide a novel pathway of epithelial-nonepithelial cell interactions inducible by p63, probably in pathological processes.
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- T Okuyama
- Ikawa Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Japan
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Podlaha O, Webb DM, Zhang J. Accelerated evolution and loss of a domain of the sperm-egg-binding protein SED1 in ancestral primates. Mol Biol Evol 2006; 23:1828-31. [PMID: 16864605 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msl066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Proteins involved in sperm-egg binding have been shown to evolve rapidly in several groups of invertebrates and vertebrates. Mammalian SED1 (secreted protein containing N-terminal Notch-like type II epidermal growth factor (EGF) repeats and C-terminal discoidin/F5/8 C domains) is a recently identified sperm surface protein that binds the egg zona pellucida and facilitates sperm-egg adhesion. SED1-null male mice are subfertile. Here we examine the SED1 gene from 11 mammalian species and provide evidence that it underwent accelerated evolution in ancestral primates, most likely driven by positive selection. Specifically, the intensity of the positive selection across various protein domains of SED1 was heterogeneous. Although one of the 2 Notch-like EGF domains, which mediate protein-protein binding, was lost in primate SED1, the second EGF domain evolved under strong positive selection favoring polar to nonpolar amino acid replacements. By contrast, the 2 discoidin/F5/8 type C domains, which are involved in protein-cell membrane binding, do not show definite signs of positive selection. The structural modification and occurrence of directional selection in ancestral primates but not any other lineage suggest that the function of SED1 may have changed during primate evolution. These results reveal a different evolutionary pattern of SED1 from that of many other sperm-egg-binding proteins, which often show diversifying selection occurring in multiple lineages.
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