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Zhu M, Hu W, Lin L, Yang Q, Zhang L, Xu J, Xu Y, Liu J, Zhang M, Tong X, Zhu K, Feng K, Feng Y, Su J, Huang X, Li J. Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals new subtypes of lens superficial tissue in humans. Cell Prolif 2023; 56:e13477. [PMID: 37057399 PMCID: PMC10623935 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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Although the cell atlas of the human ocular anterior segment of the human eye was revealed by single-nucleus RNA sequencing, whether subtypes of lens stem/progenitor cells exist among epithelial cells and the molecular characteristics of cell differentiation of the human lens remain unclear. Single-cell RNA sequencing is a powerful tool to analyse the heterogeneity of tissues at the single cell level, leading to a better understanding of the processes of cell differentiation. By profiling 18,596 cells in human lens superficial tissue through single-cell sequencing, we identified two subtypes of lens epithelial cells that specifically expressed C8orf4 and ADAMTSL4 with distinct spatial localization, a new type of fibre cells located directly adjacent to the epithelium, and a subpopulation of ADAMTSL4+ cells that might be lens epithelial stem/progenitor cells. We also found two trajectories of lens epithelial cell differentiation and changes of some important genes during differentiation.
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- Meng‐Chao Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Institutes of Brain Science, Brain Science Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Fudan Institutes of Integrative MedicineFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Pediatric DiseaseThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouZhejiangChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Institutes of Brain Science, Brain Science Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Fudan Institutes of Integrative MedicineFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Pediatric DiseaseThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouZhejiangChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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Huang WJ, Qiu BJ, Qi XS, Chen CY, Liu WM, Zhou SA, Ding M, Lu FF, Zhao J, Tang D, Zhou X, Fu GB, Wang ZY, Ma HQ, Wu YL, Wu HP, Chen XS, Yu WF, Yan HX. CD24 +LCN2 + liver progenitor cells in ductular reaction contributed to macrophage inflammatory responses in chronic liver injury. Cell Biosci 2023; 13:184. [PMID: 37784089 PMCID: PMC10546777 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-023-01123-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND CD24+CK19+/CD24+SOX9+ resident liver cells are activated and expanded after chronic liver injury in a ductular reaction. However, the sources and functions of these cells in liver damage remain disputed. RESULTS The current study combined genetic lineage tracing with in vitro small-molecule-based reprogramming to define liver progenitor cells (LPCs) derived from hepatic parenchymal and non-parenchymal tissues. tdTom+ hepatocytes were isolated from ROSA26tdTomato mice following AAV8-Tbg-Cre-mediated recombination, EpCAM+ biliary epithelial cells (BECs) from wild-type intrahepatic bile ducts and ALB/GFP-EpCAM- cells were isolated from AlbCreERT/R26GFP mice. A cocktail of small molecules was used to convert the isolated cells into LPCs. These in vitro cultured LPCs with CD24 and SOX9 expression regained the ability to proliferate. Transcriptional profiling showed that the in-vitro cultured LPCs derived from the resident LPCs in non-parenchymal tissues expressed Lipocalin-2 (Lcn2) at high levels. Accordingly, endogenous Cd24a+Lcn2+ LPCs were identified by integration of sc-RNA-sequencing and pathological datasets of liver dysfunction which indicates that LPCs produced by ductular reactions might also originate from the resident LPCs. Transplantation of in-vitro cultured Cd24a+Lcn2+ LPCs into CCl4-induced fibrotic livers exacerbated liver damage and dysfunction, possibly due to LCN2-dependent macrophage inflammatory response. CONCLUSIONS CD24+LCN2+ LPCs constituted the expanding ductular reaction and contributed to macrophage-mediated inflammation in chronic liver damage. The current findings highlight the roles of LPCs from distinct origins and expose the possibility of targeting LPCs in the treatment of chronic hepatic diseases.
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- Wei-Jian Huang
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200120, China
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
- Celliver Biotechnology Inc., Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University., Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200120, China
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200120, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200120, China
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University., Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200120, China
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200120, China
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, First School of Clinical Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200120, China
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200120, China
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- International Cooperation Laboratory On Signal Transduction, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200120, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200120, China.
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200120, China.
- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.
- Celliver Biotechnology Inc., Shanghai, China.
- Department of Interventional Oncology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
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Yao Y, Wei L, Chen Z, Li H, Qi J, Wu Q, Zhou X, Lu Y, Zhu X. Single-cell RNA sequencing: Inhibited Notch2 signalling underlying the increased lens fibre cells differentiation in high myopia. Cell Prolif 2023:e13412. [PMID: 36717696 PMCID: PMC10392066 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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High myopia is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. It promotes the overgrowth of lens, which is an important component of ocular refractive system, and increases the risks of lens surgery. While postnatal growth of lens is based on the addition of lens fibre cells (LFCs) supplemented by proliferation and differentiation of lens epithelial cells (LECs), it remains unknown how these cellular processes change in highly myopic eyes and what signalling pathways may be involved. Single-cell RNA sequencing was performed and a total of 50,375 single cells isolated from the lens epithelium of mouse highly myopic and control eyes were analysed to uncover their underlying transcriptome atlas. The proportion of LFCs was significantly higher in highly myopic eyes. Meanwhile, Notch2 signalling was inhibited during lineage differentiation trajectory towards LFCs, while Notch2 predominant LEC cluster was significantly reduced in highly myopic eyes. In consistence, Notch2 was the top down-regulated gene identified in highly myopic lens epithelium. Further validation experiments confirmed NOTCH2 downregulation in the lens epithelium of human and mouse highly myopic eyes. In addition, NOTCH2 knockdown in primary human and mouse LECs resulted in enhanced differentiation towards LFCs accompanied by up-regulation of MAF and CDKN1C. These findings indicated an essential role of NOTCH2 inhibition in lens overgrowth of highly myopic eyes, suggesting a therapeutic target for future interventions.
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- Yunqian Yao
- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,National Health Center Key Laboratory of Myopia (Fudan University), Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Research Center of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Shanghai, China
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- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,National Health Center Key Laboratory of Myopia (Fudan University), Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Development Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,National Health Center Key Laboratory of Myopia (Fudan University), Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai, China
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- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,National Health Center Key Laboratory of Myopia (Fudan University), Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Development Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China.,Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,National Health Center Key Laboratory of Myopia (Fudan University), Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Research Center of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Shanghai, China
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- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,National Health Center Key Laboratory of Myopia (Fudan University), Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai, China.,State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,National Health Center Key Laboratory of Myopia (Fudan University), Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai, China.,State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Zhang CC, Voitl R, Hippchen T, Weiss KH, Sauer P, Rupp C. Evaluation of two functional CD24 polymorphisms in primary sclerosing cholangitis. Scand J Gastroenterol 2020; 55:581-587. [PMID: 32329406 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2020.1755357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Background: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a progressive liver disease and characterized by chronic inflammation, sclerosis and strictures of bile ducts. Several genetic risk factors might contribute to pathogenesis. Functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CD24 gene have been associated with the development of autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases and might contribute to the susceptibility for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Aim: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the impact of two functional CD24 SNPs on clinical features and disease progression in patients with PSC.Methods: A C to T coding polymorphism (rs8734) and a TG deletion in the 3´- untranslated region (rs3838646) were genotyped. The study cohort comprises of 359 PSC patients for rs3838646 genotype and 335 PSC patients for rs8734 genotype. Clinical and laboratory parameters were collected by chart review.Results: For the rs8734 genotype, 175 patients (52.2%) were found to be homozygous wildtype ('Ala/Ala'), 127 (37.9%) patients were heterozygous ('Ala/Val') and 33 patients (9.9%) were homozygous mutant ('Val/Val'). The rs8734genotype was associated with a decreased risk for dominant strictures at first diagnosis of PSC (p = .04). For the rs3838646 genotype, 322 patients (89.7%) were found to be homozygous wildtype ('TG/TG'); 37 showed the 'TG/del' genotype (10.3%). The 'TG/del'genotype was associated with alower risk of IBD (p = .01).There was no influence of both CD24 SNPs with clinical end points or transplantation-free survival in our PSC cohort.Conclusion: Our results suggest a mild association of the rs8734 CD24 genotype with dominant strictures at first diagnosis of PSC. The rs3838646 CD24 genotype is associated with a lower rate of IBD. Both SNPs seem to modulate the clinical phenotype without major pathogenetic importance for disease progression in PSC.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Analysis of the structure, evolution, and expression of CD24, an important regulator of cell fate. Gene 2016; 590:324-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2016.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tingling JD, Bake S, Holgate R, Rawlings J, Nagsuk PP, Chandrasekharan J, Schneider SL, Miranda RC. CD24 expression identifies teratogen-sensitive fetal neural stem cell subpopulations: evidence from developmental ethanol exposure and orthotopic cell transfer models. PLoS One 2013; 8:e69560. [PMID: 23894503 PMCID: PMC3718834 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 06/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Ethanol is a potent teratogen. Its adverse neural effects are partly mediated by disrupting fetal neurogenesis. The teratogenic process is poorly understood, and vulnerable neurogenic stages have not been identified. Identifying these is a prerequisite for therapeutic interventions to mitigate effects of teratogen exposures. Methods We used flow cytometry and qRT-PCR to screen fetal mouse-derived neurosphere cultures for ethanol-sensitive neural stem cell (NSC) subpopulations, to study NSC renewal and differentiation. The identity of vulnerable NSC populations was validated in vivo, using a maternal ethanol exposure model. Finally, the effect of ethanol exposure on the ability of vulnerable NSC subpopulations to integrate into the fetal neurogenic environment was assessed following ultrasound guided, adoptive transfer. Results Ethanol decreased NSC mRNAs for c-kit, Musashi-1and GFAP. The CD24+ NSC population, specifically the CD24+CD15+ double-positive subpopulation, was selectively decreased by ethanol. Maternal ethanol exposure also resulted in decreased fetal forebrain CD24 expression. Ethanol pre-exposed CD24+ cells exhibited increased proliferation, and deficits in cell-autonomous and cue-directed neuronal differentiation, and following orthotopic transplantation into naïve fetuses, were unable to integrate into neurogenic niches. CD24depleted cells retained neurosphere regeneration capacity, but following ethanol exposure, generated increased numbers of CD24+ cells relative to controls. Conclusions Neuronal lineage committed CD24+ cells exhibit specific vulnerability, and ethanol exposure persistently impairs this population’s cell-autonomous differentiation capacity. CD24+ cells may additionally serve as quorum sensors within neurogenic niches; their loss, leading to compensatory NSC activation, perhaps depleting renewal capacity. These data collectively advance a mechanistic hypothesis for teratogenesis leading to microencephaly.
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- Joseph D. Tingling
- Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
- Women’s Health in Neuroscience Program, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
- Women’s Health in Neuroscience Program, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
- Women’s Health in Neuroscience Program, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
- Women’s Health in Neuroscience Program, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
- Women’s Health in Neuroscience Program, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
- Women’s Health in Neuroscience Program, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
- Women’s Health in Neuroscience Program, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
- Women’s Health in Neuroscience Program, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America
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Guest I, Ilic Z, Ma J. Preparation of epithelial and mesenchymal stem cells from murine mammary gland. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; Chapter 22:Unit22.3. [PMID: 22058055 DOI: 10.1002/0471140856.tx2203s50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The mammary gland is a complex organ consisting of multiple cell types that undergo extensive remodeling during pregnancy and involution, cyclical changes that suggest the existence of a resident stem cell population that is responsible for remarkable tissue regeneration. The basic functional unit of the mammary gland is the terminal duct lobular unit, which invades the stromal tissue (fat, connective tissue, blood vessels, etc.). Luminal epithelial cells line the ducts while outer myoepithelial cells secrete the basal lamina that separates the mammary gland parenchyma from the mesenchymal cells of the stroma. Within the epithelial cell population of the ducts resides the mammary gland stem cells and it is believed that this population is the origin of the mammary gland cancer stem cells as well. In the mouse, epithelial stem cells can be separated from mesenchymal cells on the basis of CD24, CD44, and CD49f expression. This allows for the determination of both normal and cancer stem cell potential of these two populations and permits investigation into their interaction in tumor development.
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- Ian Guest
- Department of Translational Medicine, Wadsworth Laboratories, New York State Department of Health, Albany, USA
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Qiu Q, Hernandez JC, Dean AM, Rao PH, Darlington GJ. CD24-positive cells from normal adult mouse liver are hepatocyte progenitor cells. Stem Cells Dev 2011; 20:2177-88. [PMID: 21361791 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2010.0352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The identification of specific cell surface markers that can be used to isolate liver progenitor cells will greatly facilitate experimentation to determine the role of these cells in liver regeneration and their potential for therapeutic transplantation. Previously, the cell surface marker, CD24, was observed to be expressed on undifferentiated bipotential mouse embryonic liver stem cells and 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydrocollidine-induced oval cells. Here, we describe the isolation and characterization of a rare, primary, nonhematopoietic, CD24+ progenitor cell population from normal, untreated mouse liver. By immunohistochemistry, CD24-expressing cells in normal adult mouse liver were colocalized with CK19-positive cholangiocytes. This nonhematopoietic (CD45-, Ter119-) CD24+ cell population isolated by flow cytometry represented 0.04% of liver cells and expressed several markers of liver progenitor/oval cells. The immunophenotype of nonhematopoietic CD24+ cells was CD133, Dlk, and Sca-1 high, but c-Kit, Thy-1, and CD34 low. The CD24+ cells had increased expression of CK19, epithelial cell adhesion molecule, Sox 9, and FN14 compared with the unsorted cells. Upon transplantation of nonhematopoietic CD24+ cells under the sub-capsule of the livers of Fah knockout mice, cells differentiated into mature functional hepatocytes. Analysis of X and Y chromosome complements were used to determine whether or not fusion of the engrafted cells with the recipient hepatocytes occurred. No cells were found that contained XXXY or any other combination of donor and host sex chromosomes as would be expected if cell fusion had occurred. These results suggested that CD24 can be used as a cell surface marker for isolation of hepatocyte progenitor cells from normal adult liver that are able to differentiate into hepatocytes.
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- Qiong Qiu
- Huffington Center on Aging, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Shapira S, Kazanov D, Weisblatt S, Starr A, Arber N, Kraus S. The CD24 protein inducible expression system is an ideal tool to explore the potential of CD24 as an oncogene and a target for immunotherapy in vitro and in vivo. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:40548-55. [PMID: 21976680 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.286534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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CD24 is a cell surface, heavily glycosylated glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored mucin-like protein that is overexpressed in various human malignancies. To accurately analyze CD24 function and dissect its biological role in a defined genetic background, it is critical to tightly regulate its expression and be able to turn it on/off in a restricted environment and at a specific time. The tetracycline-induced expression system is most promising as it exhibits such regulation, lack of pleiotropic effects, and high and rapid induction levels. To evaluate the oncogenic and immunotherapeutic potential of CD24 by applying the Tet-On system, the human CD24 gene was cloned downstream to two tetracycline operator sequences, resulting in pCDNA4/TO-CD24, which was then transfected into tetracycline (Tet) repressor-expressing cells (293T-REx), allowing tight on/off regulation, thereby resulting in a very low background or leaky CD24 expression. Selected clones were chosen for further studies and characterized in vitro and in vivo, and several treatment modalities were examined. In addition, the role of CD24 in promoting cell proliferation and tumor growth was studied. The tetracycline-dependent system was successfully implemented. Tetracycline treatment induced CD24 expression in a dose- and time-dependent fashion, which was abrogated following treatment with anti-CD24 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). CD24-induced expression led to an increased proliferation rate that was inhibited by mAb treatment. In vivo, significantly larger tumors were developed in tetracycline-fed mice. The CD24 Tet-On system is a good model to unravel the role and underlying CD24 pathogenesis in vivo. This valuable tool allows the successful study of novel treatment options, whose effectiveness depends on the CD24 expression level. This set of experiments supports CD24 oncogenic properties.
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- Shiran Shapira
- Integrated Cancer Prevention Center, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel
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Lakowski J, Han YT, Pearson RA, Gonzalez-Cordero A, West EL, Gualdoni S, Barber AC, Hubank M, Ali RR, Sowden JC. Effective transplantation of photoreceptor precursor cells selected via cell surface antigen expression. Stem Cells 2011; 29:1391-404. [PMID: 21774040 PMCID: PMC3303132 DOI: 10.1002/stem.694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Retinal degenerative diseases are a major cause of untreatable blindness. Stem cell therapy to replace lost photoreceptors represents a feasible future treatment. We previously demonstrated that postmitotic photoreceptor precursors expressing an NrlGFP transgene integrate into the diseased retina and restore some light sensitivity. As genetic modification of precursor cells derived from stem cell cultures is not desirable for therapy, we have tested cell selection strategies using fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies recognizing cell surface antigens to sort photoreceptor precursors. Microarray analysis of postnatal NrlGFP-expressing precursors identified four candidate genes encoding cell surface antigens (Nt5e, Prom1, Podxl, and Cd24a). To test the feasibility of using donor cells isolated using cell surface markers for retinal therapy, cells selected from developing retinae by fluorescence-activated cell sorting based on Cd24a expression (using CD24 antibody) and/or Nt5e expression (using CD73 antibody) were transplanted into the wild-type or Crb1(rd8/rd8) or Prph2(rd2/rd2) mouse eye. The CD73/CD24-sorted cells migrated into the outer nuclear layer, acquired the morphology of mature photoreceptors and expressed outer segment markers. They showed an 18-fold higher integration efficiency than that of unsorted cells and 2.3-fold higher than cells sorted based on a single genetic marker, NrlGFP, expression. These proof-of-principle studies show that transplantation competent photoreceptor precursor cells can be efficiently isolated from a heterogeneous mix of cells using cell surface antigens without loss of viability for the purpose of retinal stem cell therapy. Refinement of the selection of donorphotoreceptor precursor cells can increase the number of integrated photoreceptor cells,which is a prerequisite for the restoration of sight.
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- J Lakowski
- UCL Institute of Child Health, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Diaz-Gallo LM, Medrano LM, Gómez-García M, Cardeña C, Rodrigo L, Mendoza JL, Taxonera C, Nieto A, Alcain G, Cueto I, López-Nevot MA, Urcelay E, Martin J. Analysis of the influence of two CD24 genetic variants in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Hum Immunol 2011; 72:969-72. [PMID: 21684315 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2011.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2011] [Revised: 05/24/2011] [Accepted: 05/25/2011] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible implication of CD24 gene in the genetic predisposition to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our study population consisted of 1321 female Spanish individuals (369 Crohn's disease [CD] patients, 323 ulcerative colitis [UC] patients, and 629 healthy matched controls). Two putative functional polymorphisms, a C to T coding polymorphism (rs8734) and a TG deletion in the 3' untranslated region (rs3838646), were used as CD24 genetic markers and genotyped using a Taqman 5' allelic discrimination assay. The "del" allele of the dinucleotide deletion was associated with an increased risk of CD (odds ratio = 1.61, 95% confidence interval = 1.17-2.21, p(FDR) = 6.4E-03) but not with UC. Moreover, this allele was significant associated with the age of CD diagnosis between 17 and 40 years, the ileocolonic location, and the inflammatory behavior of CD. We observed no significant differences between the allelic or genotypic frequencies of the A57V polymorphism in our studied IBD cohort. Our results suggest that the rs3838646 CD24 polymorphism is part of the genetic background of CD.
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- Lina-Marcela Diaz-Gallo
- Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina López-Neyra, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Granada, Spain.
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von Furstenberg RJ, Gulati AS, Baxi A, Doherty JM, Stappenbeck TS, Gracz AD, Magness ST, Henning SJ. Sorting mouse jejunal epithelial cells with CD24 yields a population with characteristics of intestinal stem cells. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2011; 300:G409-17. [PMID: 21183658 PMCID: PMC3064119 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00453.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Intestinal stem cells (ISCs) have been studied for more than three decades; however, their isolation has remained a challenge. We hypothesized that, just as for stem cells of other tissues, one or more membrane markers would allow positive selection of ISCs by antibody-based sorting. To explore this hypothesis, microarray data of putative ISC fractions generated by side population sorting and laser capture microdissection were subjected to bioinformatic analysis to identify common membrane antigens. The microarray comparison suggested CD24 as a candidate surface marker, and immunohistochemistry showed expression of CD24 in epithelial cells of crypt bases. Flow cytometry of jejunal epithelial preparations revealed a CD24(+) CD45(-) fraction comprising ∼1% of the cells. Analysis with epithelial cell adhesion molecule and CD31 confirmed that the cell preparations were epithelial and without endothelial contamination. Cycling cells identified by prior injection with 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine were found predominantly in the CD24(lo) subfraction. Transcript analysis by real-time RT-PCR showed this subfraction to be enriched in the ISC markers leucine-rich-repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5 (40-fold) and Bmi1 (5-fold), but also enriched in lysozyme (10-fold). Flow cytometry with anti-lysozyme antibodies demonstrated that Paneth cells comprise ∼30% of the CD24(lo) subfraction. Additional flow analyses with leucine-rich-repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5-enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) epithelium demonstrated colocalization of EGFP(hi) and CD24(lo). In contrast, CD24 cells were negative for the quiescent ISC marker doublecortin and CaM kinase-like-1. Culture of CD24(lo) cells in Matrigel generated organoid structures, which included all four epithelial lineages, thus giving functional evidence for the presence of ISCs. We conclude that the CD24(lo) fraction of jejunal epithelium is highly enriched with cycling ISCs. This isolation method should be useful to many investigators in the field to advance both the basic understanding of ISC biology and the therapeutic applications of ISCs.
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- 4Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and
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- 5Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Departments of 1Medicine, ,3Cellular and Molecular Physiology, and
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- Departments of 1Medicine, ,3Cellular and Molecular Physiology, and
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Cremers N, Deugnier MA, Sleeman J. Loss of CD24 expression promotes ductal branching in the murine mammary gland. Cell Mol Life Sci 2010; 67:2311-22. [PMID: 20352469 PMCID: PMC11115645 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-010-0342-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2009] [Revised: 01/30/2010] [Accepted: 03/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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CD24 is expressed on mammary stem cells and is used as a marker for their isolation, yet its function in the mammary gland still needs to be examined. Here we show that CD24 is expressed throughout the luminal epithelial cell layer, but only weakly in myoepithelial cells. During lactation, CD24 expression was suppressed within alveoli, but upregulated post-lactation, returning to a pre-pregnant spatial distribution. CD24-deficient mice exhibited an accelerated mammary gland ductal extension during puberty and an enhanced branching morphogenesis, resulting in increased furcation in the ductal structure. CD24-/- mammary epithelial cells were able to completely repopulate cleared mammary fat pads and to give rise to fully functional mammary glands. Together, these data suggest that while CD24 is expressed in mammary epithelium compartments thought to contain stem cells, CD24 is not a major regulator of mammary stem/progenitor cell function, but rather plays a role in governing branching morphogenesis.
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- Natascha Cremers
- Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Ludolf-Krehl-Str. 13-17, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
- Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Institut für Toxikologie und Genetik, Postfach 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Centre for Biomedicine and Medical Technology Mannheim (CBTM), TRIDOMUS-Gebäude Haus C, Ludolf-Krehl-Str. 13-17, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
- Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Institut für Toxikologie und Genetik ITG, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Bau 305, Raum 145, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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Belluoccio D, Etich J, Rosenbaum S, Frie C, Grskovic I, Stermann J, Ehlen H, Vogel S, Zaucke F, von der Mark K, Bateman JF, Brachvogel B. Sorting of growth plate chondrocytes allows the isolation and characterization of cells of a defined differentiation status. J Bone Miner Res 2010; 25:1267-81. [PMID: 20200945 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Axial growth of long bones occurs through a coordinated process of growth plate chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation. This maturation of chondrocytes is reflected in a zonal change in gene expression and cell morphology from resting to proliferative, prehypertrophic, and hypertrophic chondrocytes of the growth plate followed by ossification. A major experimental limitation in understanding growth plate biology and pathophysiology is the lack of a robust technique to isolate cells from the different zones, particularly from small animals. Here, we report on a new strategy for separating distinct chondrocyte populations from mouse growth plates. By transcriptome profiling of microdissected zones of growth plates, we identified novel, zone-specific cell surface markers and used these for flow cytometry and immunomagnetic cell separation to quantify, enrich, and characterize chondrocytes populations with respect to their differentiation status. This approach provides a novel platform to study cartilage development and characterize mouse growth plate chondrocytes to reveal unique cellular phenotypes of the distinct subpopulations within the growth plate.
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- Daniele Belluoccio
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Wang W, Wang X, Peng L, Deng Q, Liang Y, Qing H, Jiang B. CD24-dependent MAPK pathway activation is required for colorectal cancer cell proliferation. Cancer Sci 2010; 101:112-9. [PMID: 19860845 PMCID: PMC11159715 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2009.01370.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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CD24 is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored membrane protein reported to be overexpressed in human tumorigenesis and progression. Our purpose was to determine the role of CD24 in the proliferation of colorectal cancer cells and the potential mechanisms in this process. Our data showed that CD24 promoted cell growth and induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases, Raf-1, and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. Furthermore, suppression of extracellular signal-regulated kinases and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activity by their specific inhibitors, U0126 and SB203580, abrogated CD24-induced proliferation in vitro. By tumorigenicity assay in female BALB/c nude mice, we further demonstrated that CD24 promoted tumor growth in vivo. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that CD24 expression occurred in 92.5% of human colorectal cancer tissue, and increased with tumor progression. More importantly, the stainings of phospho-extracellular signal-regulated kinases and phospho-p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase were strongly correlated with CD24 expression. Taken together, our data suggest that CD24-dependent extracellular signal-regulated kinases and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activations are required for colorectal cancer cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. The linkage of CD24 and the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway may unravel a novel mechanism in the regulation of colorectal cancer proliferation.
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- Weifei Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Chen CY, Kimura H, Landek-Salgado MA, Hagedorn J, Kimura M, Suzuki K, Westra W, Rose NR, Caturegli P. Regenerative potentials of the murine thyroid in experimental autoimmune thyroiditis: role of CD24. Endocrinology 2009; 150:492-9. [PMID: 18801910 PMCID: PMC2630910 DOI: 10.1210/en.2008-0639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hashimoto thyroiditis can be partially reproduced in mice by immunization with thyroglobulin or, more recently, thyroperoxidase. This experimental autoimmune thyroiditis (EAT) model has been extensively characterized during early disease phases (up to d 35 after immunization). By extending the analysis of EAT to 100 d after immunization, we noted a remarkable regenerative capacity of the thyroid and the expression of Oct-4, suggesting in vivo the existence of adult thyroid stem cells. After an almost complete destruction of the follicular architecture, occurring between d 21 and 28, the thyroid was capable of restoring its follicles and reducing the mononuclear infiltration, so that by d 100 after immunization, it regained its normal morphology and function. During this regeneration process, thyrocytes expressed high levels of CD24. We therefore assessed the role of CD24 in thyroid regeneration by inducing EAT in mice lacking CD24. Regeneration was faster in the absence of CD24, likely a consequence of the effect of CD24 on the infiltrating lymphocytes. The study suggests that the EAT model can also be used as a tool to investigate adult thyroid stem cells.
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- Cindy Y Chen
- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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Honeth G, Bendahl PO, Ringnér M, Saal LH, Gruvberger-Saal SK, Lövgren K, Grabau D, Fernö M, Borg A, Hegardt C. The CD44+/CD24- phenotype is enriched in basal-like breast tumors. Breast Cancer Res 2008; 10:R53. [PMID: 18559090 PMCID: PMC2481503 DOI: 10.1186/bcr2108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 413] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2008] [Revised: 06/12/2008] [Accepted: 06/17/2008] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Human breast tumors are heterogeneous and consist of phenotypically diverse cells. Breast cancer cells with a CD44+/CD24- phenotype have been suggested to have tumor-initiating properties with stem cell-like and invasive features, although it is unclear whether their presence within a tumor has clinical implications. There is also a large heterogeneity between tumors, illustrated by reproducible stratification into various subtypes based on gene expression profiles or histopathological features. We have explored the prevalence of cells with different CD44/CD24 phenotypes within breast cancer subtypes. Methods Double-staining immunohistochemistry was used to quantify CD44 and CD24 expression in 240 human breast tumors for which information on other tumor markers and clinical characteristics was available. Gene expression data were also accessible for a cohort of the material. Results A considerable heterogeneity in CD44 and CD24 expression was seen both between and within tumors. A complete lack of both proteins was evident in 35% of the tumors, while 13% contained cells of more than one of the CD44+/CD24-, CD44-/CD24+ and CD44+/CD24+ phenotypes. CD44+/CD24- cells were detected in 31% of the tumors, ranging in proportion from only a few to close to 100% of tumor cells. The CD44+/CD24- phenotype was most common in the basal-like subgroup – characterized as negative for the estrogen and progesterone receptors as well as for HER2, and as positive for cytokeratin 5/14 and/or epidermal growth factor receptor, and particularly common in BRCA1 hereditary tumors, of which 94% contained CD44+/CD24- cells. The CD44+/CD24- phenotype was surprisingly scarce in HER2+ tumors, which had a predominantly CD24+ status. A CD44+/CD24- gene expression signature was generated, which included CD44 and α6-integrin (CD49f) among the top-ranked overexpressed genes. Conclusion We demonstrate an association between basal-like and particularly BRCA1 hereditary breast cancer and the presence of CD44+/CD24- cells. Not all basal-like tumors and very few HER2+ tumors, however, contain CD44+/CD24- cells, emphasizing that a putative tumorigenic ability may not be confined to cells of this phenotype and that other breast cancer stem cell markers remain to be identified.
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- Gabriella Honeth
- Department of Oncology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Barngatan 2B, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden.
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