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Lei P, Wang X, Qu X, Qi R, Chen D, Chang Y. The expression of SOCS1 is regulated by promoter DNA methylation and is associated with mitochondria-mediated apoptosis of T-2 induced chondrocytes. Exp Cell Res 2024; 441:114152. [PMID: 38971518 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114152] [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: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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At present, the function of SOCS1 in Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) has not been reported. This study aims to explore the expression and mechanism of SOCS1 in KBD, and provide theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of KBD. The expression of SOCS1 were measured by qRT-PCR and Western blot. ELISA was used to detect the content of SOCS1 in serum and synovial fluid. CCK-8 kits were selected to measure the cell viability. Methylation Specific PCR (MSP) assay is used to detect the methylation level of SOCS1 in chondrocytes. Flow cytometry was used to analyze the apoptosis rate of chondrocytes in different groups. The expression of apoptosis related proteins (caspase-3 and caspase-9) and Cytochrome c were detected using Western blot. The mitochondrial ROS, ATP and the activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes were detected using commercial kits. The results showed that the expression of SOCS1 significantly increases in KBD patients and T-2 induced chondrocytes. Further research has found that the methylation levels of SOCS1 were significantly reduced in KBD patients and T-2 induced chondrocytes. Functional studies have found that SOCS1 silencing inhibited chondrocyte apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction. More importantly, SOCS1 regulated mitochondrial mediated chondrocyte apoptosis through the IGF-1/IGF-1R/FAK/Drp1 pathway. In conclusion, SOCS1 expression is increased and methylation levels are decreased in KBD, and is involved in regulating mitochondrial mediated apoptosis in T-2 induced chondrocytes through IGF-1/IGF-1R/FAK/Drp1 signaling. This study provides new theoretical basis for the treatment and prevention of KBD in clinical practice.
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- Pengzhen Lei
- Department of Orthopedics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Nursing Department, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, 710068, Shaanxi, China.
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Leopold J, Schiller J. (Chemical) Roles of HOCl in Rheumatic Diseases. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:921. [PMID: 39199167 PMCID: PMC11351306 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13080921] [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: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
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Chronic rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are characterized by a dysregulated immune response and persistent inflammation. The large number of neutrophilic granulocytes in the synovial fluid (SF) from RA patients leads to elevated enzyme activities, for example, from myeloperoxidase (MPO) and elastase. Hypochlorous acid (HOCl), as the most important MPO-derived product, is a strong reactive oxygen species (ROS) and known to be involved in the processes of cartilage destruction (particularly regarding the glycosaminoglycans). This review will discuss open questions about the contribution of HOCl in RA in order to improve the understanding of oxidative tissue damaging. First, the (chemical) composition of articular cartilage and SF and the mechanisms of cartilage degradation will be discussed. Afterwards, the products released by neutrophils during inflammation will be summarized and their effects towards the individual, most abundant cartilage compounds (collagen, proteoglycans) and selected cellular components (lipids, DNA) discussed. New developments about neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and the use of antioxidants as drugs will be outlined, too. Finally, we will try to estimate the effects induced by these different agents and their contributions in RA.
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- Jenny Leopold
- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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Liu L, Luo P, Wen P, Xu P. Effects of selenium and iodine on Kashin-Beck disease: an updated review. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1402559. [PMID: 38757132 PMCID: PMC11096467 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1402559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is an endochondral osteogenesis disorder characterised by epiphysis damage and secondary deformable arthropathy induced by multiple external factors, among which selenium (Se) and iodine deficiency are important influencing factors. Iodine deficiency is usually accompanied by a low Se content in the soil in the KBD areas of China. Se can reverse oxidative damage to chondrocytes. In addition, Se is related to the bone conversion rate and bone mineral density. Low Se will hinder growth and change bone metabolism, resulting in a decrease in the bone conversion rate and bone mineral density. Thyroid hormone imbalance caused by thyroid dysfunction caused by iodine deficiency can damage bone homeostasis. Compared with Se deficiency alone, Se combined with iodine deficiency can reduce the activity of glutathione peroxidase more effectively, which increases the vulnerability of chondrocytes and other target cells to oxidative stress, resulting in chondrocyte death. Clinical studies have shown that supplementation with Se and iodine is helpful for the prevention and treatment of KBD.
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- Department of Joint Surgery, HongHui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Zhang J, Li K, Qiu X. Exploring causal correlations between inflammatory cytokines and knee osteoarthritis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1362012. [PMID: 38698846 PMCID: PMC11063282 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1362012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Objectives Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and certain inflammatory cytokines (such as interleukin 1 [IL-1] and tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNF-a]) are related; however, the causal relationship remains unclear. Here, we aimed to assess the causal relationship between 41 inflammatory cytokines and KOA using Mendelian randomization (MR). Methods Two-sample bidirectional MR was performed using genetic variation data for 41 inflammatory cytokines that were obtained from European Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) data (n=8293). KOA-related genetic association data were also obtained from European GWAS data (n=40,3124). Inverse variance weighting (IVW), MR, heterogeneity, sensitivity, and multiple validation analyses were performed. Results Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) or colony-stimulating factor 3 (CSF-3) levels were negatively associated with the risk of developing KOA (OR: 0.93, 95%CI:0.89-0.99, P=0.015). Additionally, macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha (MIP-1A/CCL3) was a consequence of KOA (OR: 0.72, 95%CI:0.54-0.97, P=0.032). No causal relationship was evident between other inflammatory cytokines and KOA development. Conclusion This study suggests that certain inflammatory cytokines may be associated with KOA etiology. G-CSF exerts an upstream influence on KOA development, whereas MIP-1A (CCL-3) acts as a downstream factor.
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- Nursing School, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Kovács P, Pushparaj PN, Takács R, Mobasheri A, Matta C. The clusterin connectome: Emerging players in chondrocyte biology and putative exploratory biomarkers of osteoarthritis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1103097. [PMID: 37033956 PMCID: PMC10081159 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1103097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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IntroductionClusterin is amoonlighting protein that hasmany functions. It is amultifunctional Q6 holdase chaperone glycoprotein that is present intracellularly and extracellularly in almost all bodily fluids. Clusterin is involved in lipid transport, cell differentiation, regulation of apoptosis, and clearance of cellular debris, and plays a protective role in ensuring cellular survival. However, the possible involvement of clusterin in arthritic disease remains unclear. Given the significant potential of clusterin as a biomarker of osteoarthritis (OA), a more detailed analysis of its complex network in an inflammatory environment, specifically in the context of OA, is required. Based on the molecular network of clusterin, this study aimed to identify interacting partners that could be developed into biomarker panels for OA.MethodsThe STRING database and Cytoscape were used to map and visualize the clusterin connectome. The Qiagen Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) software was used to analyze and study clusterinassociated signaling networks in OA. We also analyzed transcription factors known to modulate clusterin expression, which may be altered in OA.ResultsThe top hits in the clusterin network were intracellular chaperones, aggregate-forming proteins, apoptosis regulators and complement proteins. Using a text-mining approach in Cytoscape, we identified additional interacting partners, including serum proteins, apolipoproteins, and heat shock proteins.DiscussionBased on known interactions with proteins, we predicted potential novel components of the clusterin connectome in OA, including selenoprotein R, semaphorins, and meprins, which may be important for designing new prognostic or diagnostic biomarker panels.
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- Patrik Kovács
- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research (CEGMR), Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Center for Transdisciplinary Research, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- FibroHealth Interdisciplinary Research Programme, Fibrobesity Cluster, Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium
- *Correspondence: Csaba Matta, ; Ali Mobasheri,
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
- *Correspondence: Csaba Matta, ; Ali Mobasheri,
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Kosonen JP, Eskelinen ASA, Orozco GA, Nieminen P, Anderson DD, Grodzinsky AJ, Korhonen RK, Tanska P. Injury-related cell death and proteoglycan loss in articular cartilage: Numerical model combining necrosis, reactive oxygen species, and inflammatory cytokines. PLoS Comput Biol 2023; 19:e1010337. [PMID: 36701279 PMCID: PMC9879441 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1010337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common musculoskeletal disease that leads to deterioration of articular cartilage, joint pain, and decreased quality of life. When OA develops after a joint injury, it is designated as post-traumatic OA (PTOA). The etiology of PTOA remains poorly understood, but it is known that proteoglycan (PG) loss, cell dysfunction, and cell death in cartilage are among the first signs of the disease. These processes, influenced by biomechanical and inflammatory stimuli, disturb the normal cell-regulated balance between tissue synthesis and degeneration. Previous computational mechanobiological models have not explicitly incorporated the cell-mediated degradation mechanisms triggered by an injury that eventually can lead to tissue-level compositional changes. Here, we developed a 2-D mechanobiological finite element model to predict necrosis, apoptosis following excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and inflammatory cytokine (interleukin-1)-driven apoptosis in cartilage explant. The resulting PG loss over 30 days was simulated. Biomechanically triggered PG degeneration, associated with cell necrosis, excessive ROS production, and cell apoptosis, was predicted to be localized near a lesion, while interleukin-1 diffusion-driven PG degeneration was manifested more globally. Interestingly, the model also showed proteolytic activity and PG biosynthesis closer to the levels of healthy tissue when pro-inflammatory cytokines were rapidly inhibited or cleared from the culture medium, leading to partial recovery of PG content. The numerical predictions of cell death and PG loss were supported by previous experimental findings. Furthermore, the simulated ROS and inflammation mechanisms had longer-lasting effects (over 3 days) on the PG content than localized necrosis. The mechanobiological model presented here may serve as a numerical tool for assessing early cartilage degeneration mechanisms and the efficacy of interventions to mitigate PTOA progression.
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- Joonas P. Kosonen
- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Departments of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation and Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- Departments of Biological Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Korhonen RK, Eskelinen ASA, Orozco GA, Esrafilian A, Florea C, Tanska P. Multiscale In Silico Modeling of Cartilage Injuries. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1402:45-56. [PMID: 37052845 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25588-5_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Injurious loading of the joint can be accompanied by articular cartilage damage and trigger inflammation. However, it is not well-known which mechanism controls further cartilage degradation, ultimately leading to post-traumatic osteoarthritis. For personalized prognostics, there should also be a method that can predict tissue alterations following joint and cartilage injury. This chapter gives an overview of experimental and computational methods to characterize and predict cartilage degradation following joint injury. Two mechanisms for cartilage degradation are proposed. In (1) biomechanically driven cartilage degradation, it is assumed that excessive levels of strain or stress of the fibrillar or non-fibrillar matrix lead to proteoglycan loss or collagen damage and degradation. In (2) biochemically driven cartilage degradation, it is assumed that diffusion of inflammatory cytokines leads to degradation of the extracellular matrix. When implementing these two mechanisms in a computational in silico modeling workflow, supplemented by in vitro and in vivo experiments, it is shown that biomechanically driven cartilage degradation is concentrated on the damage environment, while inflammation via synovial fluid affects all free cartilage surfaces. It is also proposed how the presented in silico modeling methodology may be used in the future for personalized prognostics and treatment planning of patients with a joint injury.
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- Rami K Korhonen
- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Shih CW, Chen YJ, Chen WL. Inverse Association between Serum Selenium Level and Severity of Liver Fibrosis: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14173625. [PMID: 36079882 PMCID: PMC9460482 DOI: 10.3390/nu14173625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Selenium has been well recognized for its important role in human health. Prior studies showed that low serum selenium was associated with various diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, infertility, and cognitive decline. Recent studies demonstrated an association between selenium deficiency and liver cirrhosis. In our study, we aimed to explore the association between serum selenium levels and severity of liver fibrosis. In total, 5641 participants at an age of 12 and above, from the 2017–2018 United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, were enrolled. The severity of liver fibrosis was determined by liver ultrasound transient elastography. There was a significant linear decrease in liver stiffness measurement (LSM) values in male groups with increased serum selenium levels. The beta coefficient (β) = −1.045 in male groups. A significantly negative association was also observed in the group of age ≥ 60. In addition, those in the highest quartile of serum selenium had lower LSM values (β = −0.416). This is the first study using LSM to demonstrate the correlation between selenium deficiency and severity of liver cirrhosis. Our findings suggest that a high plasma selenium concentration is negatively correlated with the severity of liver cirrhosis and there are gender and age differences.
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- Chi-Wei Shih
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, and School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, and School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan
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- Division of Family Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, and School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, and School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-2-87923311 (ext. 16567)
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Lyu Y, Deng H, Qu C, Qiao L, Liu X, Xiao X, Liu J, Guo Z, Zhao Y, Han J, Lammi MJ. Identification of proteins and N-glycosylation sites of knee cartilage in Kashin-Beck disease compared with osteoarthritis. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 210:128-138. [PMID: 35526762 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to identify crucial proteins and N-glycosylated sites in the pathological mechanism of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) compared with osteoarthritis (OA). Nine KBD knee subjects and nine OA knee subjects were selected for the study. Quantitative proteomics and N-glycoproteomics data of KBD and OA were obtained by protein and N-glycoprotein enrichment and LC-MS/MS analysis. Differentially expressed proteins or N-glycosylation sites were examined with a comparative analysis between KBD and OA. Total 2205 proteins were identified in proteomic analysis, of which 375 were significantly different. Among these, 121 proteins were up-regulated and 254 were down-regulated. In N-glycoproteomic analysis, 278 different N-glycosylated sites that were related to 187 N-glycoproteins were identified. Proteins and their N-glycosylated sites are associated with KBD pathological process including ITGB1, LRP1, ANO6, COL1A1, MXRA5, DPP4, and CSPG4. CRLF1 and GLG1 are proposed to associate with both KBD and OA pathological processes. Key pathways in KBD vs. OA proteomic and N-glycoproteomic analysis contained extracellular matrix receptor interaction, focal adhesion, phagosome, protein digestion, and absorption. N-glycosylation may influence the pathological process by affecting the integrity of chondrocytes or cartilage. It regulated the intercellular signal transduction pathway, which contributes to cartilage destruction in KBD.
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- Yizhen Lyu
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Odontology, Umeå University, Umeå 90185, Sweden
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China; Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå 90187, Sweden
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Ning Y, Hu M, Diao J, Gong Y, Huang R, Chen S, Zhang F, Liu Y, Chen F, Zhang P, Zhao G, Chang Y, Xu K, Zhou R, Li C, Zhang F, Lammi M, Wang X, Guo X. Genetic Variants and Protein Alterations of Selenium- and T-2 Toxin-Responsive Genes Are Associated With Chondrocytic Damage in Endemic Osteoarthropathy. Front Genet 2022; 12:773534. [PMID: 35087566 PMCID: PMC8787141 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.773534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The mechanism of environmental factors in Kashin–Beck disease (KBD) remains unknown. We aimed to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and protein alterations of selenium- and T-2 toxin–responsive genes to provide new evidence of chondrocytic damage in KBD. This study sampled the cubital venous blood of 258 subjects including 129 sex-matched KBD patients and 129 healthy controls for SNP detection. We applied an additive model, a dominant model, and a recessive model to identify significant SNPs. We then used the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) to select selenium- and T-2 toxin–responsive genes with the candidate SNP loci. Finally, immunohistochemistry was applied to verify the protein expression of candidate genes in knee cartilage obtained from 15 subjects including 5 KBD, 5 osteoarthritis (OA), and 5 healthy controls. Forty-nine SNPs were genotyped in the current study. The C allele of rs6494629 was less frequent in KBD than in the controls (OR = 0.63, p = 0.011). Based on the CTD database, PPARG, ADAM12, IL6, SMAD3, and TIMP2 were identified to interact with selenium, sodium selenite, and T-2 toxin. KBD was found to be significantly associated with rs12629751 of PPARG (additive model: OR = 0.46, p = 0.012; dominant model: OR = 0.45, p = 0.049; recessive model: OR = 0.18, p = 0.018), rs1871054 of ADAM12 (dominant model: OR = 2.19, p = 0.022), rs1800796 of IL6 (dominant model: OR = 0.30, p = 0.003), rs6494629 of SMAD3 (additive model: OR = 0.65, p = 0.019; dominant model: OR = 0.52, p = 0.012), and rs4789936 of TIMP2 (recessive model: OR = 5.90, p = 0.024). Immunohistochemistry verified significantly upregulated PPARG, ADAM12, SMAD3, and TIMP2 in KBD compared with OA and normal controls (p < 0.05). Genetic polymorphisms of PPARG, ADAM12, SMAD3, and TIMP2 may contribute to the risk of KBD. These genes could promote the pathogenesis of KBD by disturbing ECM homeostasis.
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- Yujie Ning
- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Xi'an Honghui Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China.,Shaanxi Provincial Institute for Endemic Disease Control, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China.,Shaanxi Provincial Institute for Endemic Disease Control, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China.,Department of Integrative Medical Biology, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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Lee KW, Shin Y, Lee S, Lee S. Inherited Disorders of Thyroid Hormone Metabolism Defect Caused by the Dysregulation of Selenoprotein Expression. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 12:803024. [PMID: 35126314 PMCID: PMC8807339 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.803024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Consistent activation and functioning of thyroid hormones are essential to the human body as a whole, especially in controlling the metabolic rate of all organs and systems. Impaired sensitivity to thyroid hormones describes any process that interferes with the effectiveness of thyroid hormones. The genetic origin of inherited thyroid hormone defects and the investigation of genetic defects upon the processing of thyroid hormones are of utmost importance. Impaired sensitivity to thyroid hormone can be categorized into three conditions: thyroid hormone cell membrane transport defect (THCMTD), thyroid hormone metabolism defect (THMD), and thyroid hormone action defect (THAD). THMD is caused by defects in the synthesis and processing of deiodinases that convert the prohormone thyroxine (T4) to the active hormone triiodothyronine (T3). Deiodinase, a selenoprotein, requires unique translation machinery that is collectively composed of the selenocysteine (Sec) insertion sequence (SECIS) elements, Sec-insertion sequence-binding protein 2 (SECISBP2), Sec-specific eukaryotic elongation factor (EEFSEC), and Sec-specific tRNA (TRU-TCA1-1), which leads to the recognition of the UGA codon as a Sec codon for translation into the growing polypeptide. In addition, THMD could be expanded to the defects of enzymes that are involved in thyroid hormone conjugation, such as glucuronidation and sulphation. Paucity of inherited disorders in this category leaves them beyond the scope of this review. This review attempts to specifically explore the genomic causes and effects that result in a significant deficiency of T3 hormones due to inadequate function of deiodinases. Moreover, along with SECISBP2, TRU-TCA1-1, and deiodinase type-1 (DIO1) mutations, this review describes the variants in DIO2 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) that result in the reduced activity of DIO2 and subsequent abnormal conversion of T3 from T4. Finally, this review provides additional insight into the general functionality of selenium supplementation and T3/T4 combination treatment in patients with hypothyroidism, suggesting the steps that need to be taken in the future.
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- Kyu Won Lee
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Translational Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Translational Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Translational Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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Lei J, Deng H, Ran Y, Lv Y, Amhare AF, Wang L, Guo X, Han J, Lammi MJ. Altered Expression of Aggrecan, FAM20B, B3GALT6, and EXTL2 in Patients with Osteoarthritis and Kashin-Beck Disease. Cartilage 2021; 13:818S-828S. [PMID: 32517548 PMCID: PMC8808786 DOI: 10.1177/1947603520932199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the expression of enzymes involved in synthesis and modification of chondroitin sulfate (CS) in knee cartilage tissue of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). METHODS The knee articular cartilage samples were obtained from 18 age- and gender-matched donors with 6 each in KBD, OA, and control groups. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, toluidine blue (TB) staining, and immunohistochemical (IHC) staining were performed to estimate the expression level and localization of aggrecan, along with FAM20B, GalT-II, and EXTL2, which are associated with CS synthesis and modification. Rank-based analyses of variance test was used for the multiple comparisons of discrepancy in the positive staining rate among the 3 groups. RESULTS In HE and TB staining results, damaged morphology, decreased chondrocyte numbers and proteoglycans were observed in OA and KBD groups compared with the control group. In line with these trends, the positive staining rates of aggrecan were lower in KBD and OA groups than in the control group. Meanwhile, the positive staining rates of CS chain modifying enzymes FAM20B, GalT-II, and EXTL2 decreased in OA and KBD groups. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, it was demonstrated that altered expression of CS chain modifying enzymes in OA and KBD groups influenced the synthesis procession of CS and could contribute to the damage of cartilage. Further investigation of these enzymes can provide new theoretical and experimental targets for OA and KBD pathogenesis studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jian Lei
- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory
of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China,Shenzhen Institute, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory
of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the
First Affiliated Hospital, Health Science Center of Xi’an Jiaotong University,
Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory
of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory
of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory
of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China,Shenzhen Institute, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory
of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory
of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China,Shenzhen Institute, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China,Jing Han, School of Public Health, Key
Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Health Science Center,
Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 76 West Yanta Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710049,
People’s Republic of China.
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- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory
of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China,Department of Integrative Medical
Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Alterations in the gut microbiota and metabolite profiles of patients with Kashin-Beck disease, an endemic osteoarthritis in China. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:1015. [PMID: 34711812 PMCID: PMC8553765 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-04322-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is a severe osteochondral disorder that may be driven by the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. We aimed to improve our understanding of the gut microbiota structure in KBD patients of different grades and the relationship between the gut microbiota and serum metabolites. Fecal and serum samples collected from KBD patients and normal controls (NCs) were used to characterize the gut microbiota using 16S rDNA gene and metabolomic sequencing via liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS). To identify whether gut microbial changes at the species level are associated with the genes or functions of the gut bacteria in the KBD patients, metagenomic sequencing of fecal samples from grade I KBD, grade II KBD and NC subjects was performed. The KBD group was characterized by elevated levels of Fusobacteria and Bacteroidetes. A total of 56 genera were identified to be significantly differentially abundant between the two groups. The genera Alloprevotella, Robinsoniella, Megamonas, and Escherichia_Shigella were more abundant in the KBD group. Consistent with the 16S rDNA analysis at the genus level, most of the differentially abundant species in KBD subjects belonged to the genus Prevotella according to metagenomic sequencing. Serum metabolomic analysis identified some differentially abundant metabolites among the grade I and II KBD and NC groups that were involved in lipid metabolism metabolic networks, such as that for unsaturated fatty acids and glycerophospholipids. Furthermore, we found that these differences in metabolite levels were associated with altered abundances of specific species. Our study provides a comprehensive landscape of the gut microbiota and metabolites in KBD patients and provides substantial evidence of a novel interplay between the gut microbiome and metabolome in KBD pathogenesis.
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Liu YN, Mu YD, Wang H, Zhang M, Shi YW, Mi G, Peng LX, Chen JH. Endoplasmic reticulum stress pathway mediates T-2 toxin-induced chondrocyte apoptosis. Toxicology 2021; 464:152989. [PMID: 34673134 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.152989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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T-2 toxin leads to chondrocyte apoptosis and excessive extracellular matrix degradation. The aim of this study is to investigate if endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) - initiated apoptosis is involved in the chondrocyte damage induced by T-2 toxin. In vivo, rats were divided into a control group, T-2 toxin 200 ng/g BW/d group, the protein levels of GRP78, CHOP, and caspase-12 were detected using immunohistochemistry in articular cartilage tissues. In vitro, C28/I2 and ATDC5 chondrocytes were treated with various concentrations of T-2 toxin. For the salubrinal protection assay, cells were pretreated with 20 μM salubrinal for 1 h, and treated with and without T-2 toxin for 24 h. The cell viability was determined using the MTT assay; and the cell apoptosis was determined using the Flow Cytometry Assay; the mRNA and protein levels of the ERS markers and ECM were determined using RT-PCR and western blotting. This study found that the expressions of GRP78, CHOP, and caspase-12 is higher in T-2 toxin group than in control group both in vivo and in vitro, and the T-2 toxin administration promoted chondrocyte apoptosis, suppressed matrix synthesis, and accelerated cellular catabolism via the ERS signaling pathway. In addition, this study found that salubrinal prevented chondrocyte injury by inhibiting ERS-mediated apoptosis via the PERK-eIF2α-ATF4-CHOP signaling pathway. Collectively, this study provides a new clue to elucidate the mechanism of T-2 toxin-induced chondrocyte damage, and presents a novel therapeutic possibility of salubrinal for Osteoarthropathy such as osteoarthritis (OA) and Kaschin-Beck disease (KBD).
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- Yi-Nan Liu
- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tumor Hospital of Shaanxi Province, Affiliated to the Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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Comparison of the major cell populations among osteoarthritis, Kashin-Beck disease and healthy chondrocytes by single-cell RNA-seq analysis. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:551. [PMID: 34045450 PMCID: PMC8160352 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-03832-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Chondrocytes are the key target cells of the cartilage degeneration that occurs in Kashin–Beck disease (KBD) and osteoarthritis (OA). However, the heterogeneity of articular cartilage cell types present in KBD and OA patients and healthy controls is still unknown, which has prevented the study of the pathophysiology of the mechanisms underlying the roles of different populations of chondrocytes in the processes leading to KBD and OA. Here, we aimed to identify the transcriptional programmes and all major cell populations in patients with KBD, patients with OA and healthy controls to identify the markers that discriminate among chondrocytes in these three groups. Single-cell RNA sequencing was performed to identify chondrocyte populations and their gene signatures in KBD, OA and healthy cells to investigate their differences as related to the pathogenetic mechanisms of these two osteochondral diseases. We performed immunohistochemistry and quantitative reverse-transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) assays to validate the markers for chondrocyte population. Ten clusters were labelled by cell type according to the expression of previously described markers, and one novel population was identified according to the expression of a new set of markers. The homeostatic and mitochondrial chondrocyte populations, which were identified by the expression of the unknown markers MT1X and MT2A and MT-ND1 and MT-ATP6, were markedly expanded in KBD. The regulatory chondrocyte population, identified by the expression of CHI3L1, was markedly expanded in OA. Our study allows us to better understand the heterogeneity of chondrocytes in KBD and OA and provides new evidence of differences in the pathogenetic mechanisms between these two diseases.
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Kang D, Lee J, Wu C, Guo X, Lee BJ, Chun JS, Kim JH. The role of selenium metabolism and selenoproteins in cartilage homeostasis and arthropathies. Exp Mol Med 2020; 52:1198-1208. [PMID: 32788658 PMCID: PMC7423502 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-020-0408-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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As an essential nutrient and trace element, selenium is required for living organisms and its beneficial roles in human health have been well recognized. The role of selenium is mainly played through selenoproteins synthesized by the selenium metabolic system. Selenoproteins have a wide range of cellular functions including regulation of selenium transport, thyroid hormones, immunity, and redox homeostasis. Selenium deficiency contributes to various diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, liver disease, and arthropathy—Kashin–Beck disease (KBD) and osteoarthritis (OA). A skeletal developmental disorder, KBD has been reported in low-selenium areas of China, North Korea, and the Siberian region of Russia, and can be alleviated by selenium supplementation. OA, the most common form of arthritis, is a degenerative disease caused by an imbalance in matrix metabolism and is characterized by cartilage destruction. Oxidative stress serves as a major cause of the initiation of OA pathogenesis. Selenium deficiency and dysregulation of selenoproteins are associated with impairments to redox homeostasis in cartilage. We review the recently explored roles of selenium metabolism and selenoproteins in cartilage with an emphasis on two arthropathies, KBD and OA. Moreover, we discuss the potential of therapeutic strategies targeting the biological functions of selenium and selenoproteins for OA treatment. Selenium, a micronutrient found in brazil nuts, shiitake mushrooms, and most meats, may aid in treating joint diseases, including the most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA). In addition to thyroid hormone metabolism and immunity, selenium is important in antioxidant defense. Oxidative damage can destroy cartilage and harm joints, and selenium deficiency is implicated in several joint diseases. Jin-Hong Kim at Seoul National University in South Korea and co-workers reviewed selenium metabolism, focusing on OA and and Kashin–Beck disease, a skeletal development disorder prevalent in selenium-deficient areas of northeast Asia. They report that selenium-containing proteins protect cells against oxidative damage and that selenium is crucial to cartilage production. Further investigation of selenium metabolism may point the way to new treatments for OA and other joint diseases.
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- Donghyun Kang
- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul, 08826, South Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul, 08826, South Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea.,Interdisciplinary Program in Bioinformatics, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiatives Center for Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis and School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, 61005, South Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul, 08826, South Korea. .,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea. .,Interdisciplinary Program in Bioinformatics, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea.
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Lei J, Amhare AF, Wang L, Lv Y, Deng H, Gao H, Guo X, Han J, Lammi MJ. Proteomic analysis of knee cartilage reveals potential signaling pathways in pathological mechanism of Kashin-Beck disease compared with osteoarthritis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:6824. [PMID: 32322000 PMCID: PMC7176695 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63932-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
The pathological mechanism of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD), an endemic osteoarthritic disease, remains to be poorly understood. This study was designed to identify signaling pathways and crucial proteins involved in the pathological mechanism of KBD compared with osteoarthritis (OA). The knee cartilage samples were collected from gender- and age-matched KBD (n = 9) and OA (n = 9) patients. After pre-processing, samples were labeled with Tamdem Mass Tags 6plex multiplex kit, and analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Proteomic results were analyzed with gene ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and protein-protein interactions (PPI). The differential abundance proteins from KBD and OA were validated using western blot analysis. As a result, A total number of 375 proteins were identified to have differential abundance between KBD and OA, of which 121 and 254 proteins were observed to be up-regulated or down-regulated in KBD group. GO analysis shows that the differential abundant proteins are associated with cell junction and signal transducer activity from extracellular to intracellular. KEGG pathways enrichment and PPI network indicate four major pathways, including extracellular matrix -receptor interaction, focal adhesion, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-Protein kinase B (Akt), and Ras signaling pathways were involved in the degeneration of cartilage. Moreover, integrins, laminins, NF-κB and other regulative molecules were found as crucial proteins. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that compared with OA, the differential abundance proteins and signaling pathways may contribute to the occurrence and development of joint damage in KBD. Further investigation of their regulative roles and interaction may provide new insights into the pathological mechanisms and therapeutic targets for KBD.
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- Jian Lei
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center; Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, P. R. China.,Shenzhen Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center; Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center; Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, P. R. China.,Shenzhen Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center; Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center; Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China (Ministry of Education), Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center; Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center; Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, P. R. China. .,Shenzhen Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P. R. China.
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center; Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, P. R. China.,Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, 90187, Sweden
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Wang L, Yin J, Yang B, Qu C, Lei J, Han J, Guo X. Serious Selenium Deficiency in the Serum of Patients with Kashin-Beck Disease and the Effect of Nano-Selenium on Their Chondrocytes. Biol Trace Elem Res 2020; 194:96-104. [PMID: 31175635 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-019-01759-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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To investigate selenium (Se) concentrations in serum of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), and Kashin-Beck disease (KBD), together with the effect of Se supplement (chondroitin sulfate [CS] nano-Se [SeCS]) on CS structure-modifying sulfotransferases in KBD chondrocyte. Fifty serum samples from each group with aged-matched (40-60 years), normal control (N), RA, OA, and KBD (25 males and females, respectively) were collected to determine Se concentrations. Furthermore, the KBD chondrocytes were divided into two groups following the intervention for 24 h: (a) non-treated KBD group and (b) SeCS-treated KBD group (100 ng/mL SeCS). The ultrastructural changes in chondrocytes were observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Live/dead staining was used to observe cell viability. The expression of CS-modifying sulfotransferases including carbohydrate sulfotransferase 12, 13, and 15 (CHST-12, CHST-13, and CHST-15, respectively), and uronyl 2-O-sulfotransferase (UST) were examined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting analysis after SeCS intervention. The Se concentrations in serum of KBD, OA, and RA patients were lower than those in control. In OA, RA, and control, Se concentrations were higher in male than in female, while it is opposite in KBD. In the cell experiment, cell survival rate and mitochondrial density were increased in SeCS-treated KBD groups. Expressions of CHST-15, or CHST-12, and CHST-15 on the mRNA or protein level were significantly increased. Expression of UST slightly increased on the mRNA level, but no change was visible on the protein level. Se deficiency in serum of RA, OA, and KBD was observed. SeCS supplemented in KBD chondrocytes improved their survival rate, ameliorated their ultrastructure, and increased the expression of CS structure-modifying sulfotransferases.
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- Liyun Wang
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- Shenzhen Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shenzhen, 518057, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, 90187, Umeå, Sweden
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- Shenzhen Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shenzhen, 518057, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
- Shenzhen Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shenzhen, 518057, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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Lei J, Yan S, Zhou Y, Wang L, Zhang J, Guo X, Lammi MJ, Han J, Qu C. Abnormal expression of chondroitin sulfate sulfotransferases in the articular cartilage of pediatric patients with Kashin-Beck disease. Histochem Cell Biol 2020; 153:153-164. [PMID: 31845005 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-019-01833-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The objective of this study is to investigate the expression of enzymes involved in the sulfation of articular cartilage from proximal metacarpophalangeal (PMC) joint cartilage and distal metacarpophalangeal (DMC) joint cartilage in children with Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). The finger cartilage samples of PMC and DMC were collected from KBD and normal children aged 5-14 years old. Hematoxylin and eosin staining as well as immunohistochemical staining were used to observe the morphology and quantitate the expression of carbohydrate sulfotransferase 3 (CHST-3), carbohydrate sulfotransferase 12 (CHST-12), carbohydrate sulfotransferase 13 (CHST-13), uronyl 2-O-sulfotransferase (UST), and aggrecan. In the results, the numbers of chondrocyte decreased in all three zones of PMC and DMC in the KBD group. Less positive staining cells for CHST-3, CHST-12, CHST-13, UST, and aggrecan were observed in almost all three zones of PMC and DMC in KBD. The positive staining cell rates of CHST-12 were higher in superficial and middle zones of PMC and DMC in KBD, and a significantly higher rate of CHST-13 was observed only in superficial zone of PMC in KBD. In conclusion, the abnormal expression of chondroitin sulfate sulfotransferases in chondrocytes of KBD children may provide an explanation for the cartilage damage, and provide therapeutic targets for the treatment.
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- Jian Lei
- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, P. R. China
- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, 90187, Umeå, Sweden
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- Shenzhen Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China.
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, 90187, Umeå, Sweden
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Guo Y, Zhou Y, Yan S, Qu C, Wang L, Guo X, Han J. Decreased Expression of CHST-12, CHST-13, and UST in the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Cartilage of School-Age Children with Kashin-Beck Disease: an Endemic Osteoarthritis in China Caused by Selenium Deficiency. Biol Trace Elem Res 2019; 191:276-285. [PMID: 30661165 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-019-1642-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The objective of this study is to investigate changes in the expression of enzymes involved in chondroitin sulfate (CS) sulfation in distal articular surface of proximal interphalangeal joint isolated from school-age children patients with Kashin-Beck disease (KBD), using normal children as controls. Articular cartilage samples were collected from four normal and four KBD children (7-12 years old), and these children were assigned to control and KBD groups. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), toluidine blue (TB), and immunohistochemical (IHC) stainings were utilized to evaluate changes in joint pathology and expression of enzymes involved in CS sulfation, including carbohydrate sulfotransferase 12 (CHST-12), carbohydrate sulfotransferase 13 (CHST-13), and uronyl 2-O-sulfotransferase (UST). The correspondence results were examined by semi-quantitative analysis. Compared with the control group, the KBD group showed the following: a significant decrease of total chondrocytes in superficial, middle, and deep layers and deposition of sulfated glycosaminoglycans in extracellular matrix of KBD cartilage were observed; positive staining chondrocytes of CHST-12, CHST-13, and UST were significantly less in superficial zone of KBD cartilage; and CHST-13 positive staining chondrocytes was reduced in deep zone of KBD cartilage. In contrast, the positive staining rates of CHST-12, CHST-13, and UST in KBD were significantly higher than those in the control group. The decreased expression of these enzymes and the physiologic compensatory reaction may be the signs of early-stage KBD. The alterations of CS structure modifying sulfotransferases in finger articular cartilage might play an important role in the onset and pathogenesis of school-age KBD children.
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- Yijie Guo
- Key laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education of China, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education of China, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, 90187, Umeå, Sweden
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- Key laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education of China, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- College of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education of China, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education of China, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
- College of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
- Shenzhen Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shenzhen, 518057, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Wang M, Xue S, Fang Q, Zhang M, He Y, Zhang Y, Lammi MJ, Cao J, Chen J. Expression and localization of the small proteoglycans decorin and biglycan in articular cartilage of Kashin-Beck disease and rats induced by T-2 toxin and selenium deficiency. Glycoconj J 2019; 36:451-459. [PMID: 31478096 DOI: 10.1007/s10719-019-09889-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is an endemic degenerative osteoarthropathy of uncertain etiology. Our study sought to identify a correlation between small proteoglycans decorin and biglycan expression and Kashin-Beck Disease. Immunohistochemistry was used to assess the decorin and biglycan levels in cartilage specimens from both child KBD patients, and rats fed with T-2 toxin under a selenium-deficient condition. Real-time PCR and Western blot were used to assess mRNA and protein levels of decorin and biglycan in rat cartilages, as well as in C28/I2 chondrocytes stimulated by T-2 toxin and selenium in vitro. The result showed that decorin was reduced in all zones of KBD articular cartilage, while the expression of biglycan was prominently increased in KBD cartilage samples. Increased expression of biglycan and reduced expression of decorin were observed at mRNA and protein levels in the cartilage of rats fed with T-2 toxin and selenium- deficiency plus T-2 toxin diet, when compared with the normal diet group. Moreover, In vitro stimulation of C28/I2 cells with T-2 toxin resulted in an upregulation of biglycan and downregulation of decorin, T-2 toxin induction of biglycan and decorin levels were partly rescued by selenium supplement. This study highlights the focal nature of the degenerative changes that occur in KBD cartilage and may suggest that the altered expression pattern of decorin and biglycan have an important role in the onset and pathogenesis of KBD.
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- Mengying Wang
- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Xijing Hospital, Medical University of the Air Force, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Department of Integrative Medical Biology, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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Xue H, Tao D, Weng Y, Fan Q, Zhou S, Zhang R, Zhang H, Yue R, Wang X, Wang Z, Sun Y. Glycosylation of dentin matrix protein 1 is critical for fracture healing via promoting chondrogenesis. Front Med 2019; 13:575-589. [DOI: 10.1007/s11684-019-0693-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Zhang Q, Ma J, Liu H, He D, Chen L, Wu H, Jiang H, Lu Q, Bai S. Comparative Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles of Human Dental Fluorosis and Kashin-Beck Disease. Sci Rep 2018; 8:170. [PMID: 29317700 PMCID: PMC5760626 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18519-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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To explore the pathologies of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) and KBD accompanied with dental fluorosis (DF), we conducted a comparative analysis of gene expression profiles. 12 subjects were recruited, including 4 KBD patients, 4 patients with KBD and DF and 4 healthy subjects. Genome-wide expression profiles from their peripheral blood mononuclear cells were evaluated by customized oligonucleotide microarray. R programming software was used for the microarray data analysis followed by functional enrichment analysis through KOBAS. Several potential biomarkers were identified, and quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used for their validation. In this study, 28 genes and 8 genes were found to be up- and down-regulated respectively in KBD patients compared with health subjects. In patients with KBD and DF, we obtained 10 up-regulated and 3 down-regulated genes compared with health controls. Strikingly, no differential expression gene (DEG) was identified between the two groups of patients. A total of 10 overlaps (DUSP2, KLRF1, SRP19, KLRC3, CD69, SIK1, ITGA4, ID3, HSPA1A, GPR18) were obtained between DEGs of patients with KBD and patients with KBD and DF. They play important roles in metabolism, differentiation, apoptosis and bone-development. The relative abundance of 8 DEGs, i.e. FCRL6, KLRC3, CXCR4, CD93, CLK1, GPR18, SRP19 and KLRF1, were further confirmed by qRT-PCR analysis.
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- Qiang Zhang
- Qinghai Institute For Endemic Disease Prevention and Control, Qinghai, 811602, China
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- Qinghai Institute For Endemic Disease Prevention and Control, Qinghai, 811602, China
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- Qinghai Institute For Endemic Disease Prevention and Control, Qinghai, 811602, China.
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- Qinghai Institute For Endemic Disease Prevention and Control, Qinghai, 811602, China
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- Qinghai Institute For Endemic Disease Prevention and Control, Qinghai, 811602, China
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- Qinghai Institute For Endemic Disease Prevention and Control, Qinghai, 811602, China
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- Qinghai Institute For Endemic Disease Prevention and Control, Qinghai, 811602, China
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- Qinghai Institute For Endemic Disease Prevention and Control, Qinghai, 811602, China
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- Qinghai Institute For Endemic Disease Prevention and Control, Qinghai, 811602, China
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Wu C, Liu H, Zhang F, Shao W, Yang L, Ning Y, Wang S, Zhao G, Lee BJ, Lammi M, Guo X. Long noncoding RNA expression profile reveals lncRNAs signature associated with extracellular matrix degradation in kashin-beck disease. Sci Rep 2017; 7:17553. [PMID: 29242531 PMCID: PMC5730583 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17875-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is a deformative, endemic osteochondropathy involving degeneration and necrosis of growth plates and articular cartilage. The pathogenesis of KBD is related to gene expression and regulation mechanisms, but long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in KBD have not been investigated. In this study, we identified 316 up-regulated and 631 down-regulated lncRNAs (≥ 2-fold change) in KBD chondrocytes using microarray analysis, of which more than three-quarters were intergenic lncRNAs and antisense lncRNAs. We also identified 232 up-regulated and 427 down-regulated mRNAs (≥ 2-fold change). A lncRNA-mRNA correlation analysis combined 343 lncRNAs and 292 mRNAs to form 509 coding-noncoding gene co-expression networks (CNC networks). Eleven lncRNAs were predicted to have cis-regulated target genes, including NAV2 (neuron navigator 2), TOX (thymocyte selection-associated high mobility group box), LAMA4 (laminin, alpha 4), and DEPTOR (DEP domain containing mTOR-interacting protein). The differentially expressed mRNAs in KBD significantly contribute to biological events associated with the extracellular matrix. Meanwhile, 34 mRNAs and 55 co-expressed lncRNAs constituted a network that influences the extracellular matrix. In the network, FBLN1 and LAMA 4 were the core genes with the highest significance. These novel findings indicate that lncRNAs may play a role in extracellular matrix destruction in KBD.
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- Cuiyan Wu
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Knee Joint, Xi'an Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an, 710054, P.R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151742, Korea
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, 90187, Sweden.
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China.
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Wang X, Zhang Y, Chang Y, Duan D, Sun Z, Guo X. Elevation of IGFBP2 contributes to mycotoxin T-2-induced chondrocyte injury and metabolism. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 478:385-391. [PMID: 27416762 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is an endemic degenerative osteoarthropathy. The mycotoxin of T-2 toxin is extensively accepted as a major etiological contributor to KBD. However, its function and mechanism in KBD remains unclearly elucidated. Here, T-2 toxin treatment induced chondrocyte injury in a time- and dose-dependent manner by repressing cell viability and promoting cell necrosis and apoptosis. Importantly, T-2 suppressed the transcription of type II collagen and aggrecan, as well as the release of sulphated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG). Furthermore, exposure to T-2 enhanced the transcription of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), including MMP-1, -2, -3 and -9. In contrast to control groups, higher expression of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 (IGFBP2) was observed in chondrocytes from KBD patients. Interestingly, T-2 toxin caused a dramatical elevation of IGFBP2 expression in chondrocytes. Mechanism analysis corroborated that cessation of IGFBP2 expression alleviated T-2-induced damage to chondrocytes. Simultaneously, transfection with IGFBP2 siRNA also attenuated matrix synthesis and catabolism-related gene expressions of MMPs. Together, this study validated that T-2 toxin exposure might promote the progression of KBD by inducing chondrocyte injury, suppressing matrix synthesis and accelerating cellular catabolism through IGFBP2. Therefore, this research will elucidate a new insight about how T-2 toxin participate in the pathogenesis of KBD.
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- Xiaoqing Wang
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital (Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital), Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Third Affiliated Hospital (Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital), Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital (Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital), Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital (Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital), Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital (Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital), Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Ministry of Health, 76 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China.
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Li D, Han J, Guo X, Qu C, Yu F, Wu X. The effects of T-2 toxin on the prevalence and development of Kashin-Beck disease in China: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2016; 5:731-751. [PMID: 30090385 PMCID: PMC6062151 DOI: 10.1039/c5tx00377f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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To reveal the influence of T-2 toxin detection rate and detection amount in food samples on Kashin-Beck disease (KBD), and define a linking mechanism between T-2 toxin induced chondrocytes or cartilage damage and KBD pathological changes, seven electronic databases were searched to obtain epidemiological and experimental studies. For epidemiological studies, subgroup analyses of the positive detection rate (PDR) of the T-2 toxin and PDR of the T-2 toxin with concentrations (PDRC of T-2) >100 ng g-1 were carried out, together with a histogram of the T-2 toxin concentrations in different food types in KBD and non-KBD areas. For experimental studies, a systematic review of a variety of chondrocyte and cartilage changes and damage induced by the T-2 toxin was performed. As a result, in epidemiological studies, meta-analysis demonstrated that the T-2 toxin PDR and the overall PDRC of T-2 toxin >100 ng g-1 showed a slightly significant increase in KBD areas than that in non-KBD areas separately. From the histogram, T-2 toxin accumulation was more serious in endemic areas, especially in wheat flour samples. In experimental studies, the T-2 toxin could induce damage of chondrocytes and cartilage, and inhibit cell proliferation by promoting apoptosis and catabolism as well as intracellular injuries, which is similar to the characteristics of KBD. In conclusion, the amount of T-2 toxin detected has a more significant influence on KBD prevalence and development as compared to the T-2 toxin detection rate. Besides, the T-2 toxin induces chondrocyte and cartilage damage through apoptosis, catabolism promotion and intracellular impairment, which is similar to the KBD change.
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- Danyang Li
- College of Public Health , Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710061 , PR China . ; ; ; ;
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- College of Public Health , Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710061 , PR China . ; ; ; ;
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- College of Public Health , Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710061 , PR China . ; ; ; ;
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology , Umeå University , Umeå 90187 , Sweden .
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- College of Public Health , Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710061 , PR China . ; ; ; ;
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- College of Public Health , Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710061 , PR China . ; ; ; ;
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Wang S, Duan C, Liu H, Shao W, Wu C, Han J, Guo X. The roles of selenium, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 and suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 in the pathogenesis of Kashin-Beck disease. Biomarkers 2016; 21:409-15. [PMID: 27099071 DOI: 10.3109/1354750x.2016.1141990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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We aimed to verify the levels of IGFBP2 and SOCS3 in cartilage and chondrocytes of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) patients and the effects of different selenium concentrations on the protein expression levels. Chondrocytes were cultured with sodium selenite in vitro. Immunohistochemistry and western blotting were used to verify the protein expressions. IGFBP2 and SOCS3 were up-regulated in KBD chondrocytes and decreased with increasing selenium concentrations. IGFBP2 expressed highest in the middle zone of KBD cartilage, SOCS3 expressed higher in the middle and deep zone. IGFBP2 and SOCS3 may be the biomarkers for KBD diagnosis and evaluating the effect of selenium supplement.
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- Sen Wang
- a School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , PR China and.,b Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission , Xi'an , PR China
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- a School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , PR China and.,b Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission , Xi'an , PR China
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- a School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , PR China and.,b Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission , Xi'an , PR China
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- a School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , PR China and.,b Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission , Xi'an , PR China
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- a School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , PR China and.,b Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission , Xi'an , PR China
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- a School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , PR China and
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- a School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , PR China and.,b Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission , Xi'an , PR China
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Spitters TWGM, Mota CMD, Uzoechi SC, Slowinska B, Martens DE, Moroni L, Karperien M. Glucose gradients influence zonal matrix deposition in 3D cartilage constructs. Tissue Eng Part A 2015; 20:3270-8. [PMID: 24903611 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2014.0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Reproducing the native collagen structure and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) distribution in tissue-engineered cartilage constructs is still a challenge. Articular cartilage has a specific nutrient supply and mechanical environment due to its location and function in the body. Efforts to simulate this native environment have been reported through the use of bioreactor systems. However, few of these devices take into account the existence of gradients over cartilage as a consequence of the nutrient supply by diffusion. We hypothesized that culturing chondrocytes in an environment, in which gradients of nutrients can be mimicked, would induce zonal differentiation. Indeed, we show that glucose gradients facilitating a concentration distribution as low as physiological glucose levels enhanced a zonal chondrogenic capacity similar to the one found in native cartilage. Furthermore, we found that the glucose consumption rates of cultured chondrocytes were higher under physiological glucose concentrations and that GAG production rates were highest in 5 mM glucose. From these findings, we concluded that this condition is better suited for matrix deposition compared to 20 mM glucose standard used in a chondrocyte culture system. Reconsidering the culture conditions in cartilage tissue engineering strategies can lead to cartilaginous constructs that have better mechanical and structural properties, thus holding the potential of further enhancing integration with the host tissue.
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- Tim W G M Spitters
- 1 Department of Developmental BioEngineering, MIRA Institute, University of Twente , Enschede, The Netherlands
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Role of inflammation in the process of clinical Kashin-Beck disease: latest findings and interpretations. Inflamm Res 2015; 64:853-60. [DOI: 10.1007/s00011-015-0861-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Revised: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Guo X, Ma WJ, Zhang F, Ren FL, Qu CJ, Lammi MJ. Recent advances in the research of an endemic osteochondropathy in China: Kashin-Beck disease. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2014; 22:1774-83. [PMID: 25106677 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 07/12/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is an endemic chronic osteochondral disease, which has a high prevalence and morbidity in the Eastern Siberia of Russia, and in the broad diagonal, northern-east to southern-west belt in China and North Korea. In 1990's, it was estimated that in China 1-3 million people had some degree of symptoms of the disease, although even higher estimates have been presented. In China, the extensive prevalence peaked in the late 1950's, but since then, in contrast to the global trend of the osteoarthritis (OA), the number of cases has been dramatically falling. Up to 2013, there are 0.64 millions patients with the KBD and 1.16 millions at risk in 377 counties of 13 provinces or autonomous regions. This is obviously thanks to the preventive efforts carried out, which include providing millions of people with dietary supplements and clean water, as well as relocation of whole villages in China. However, relatively little is known about the molecular mechanisms behind the cartilage damage, the genetic and the environmental risk factors, and the rationale of the preventive effects. During the last decade, new data on a cellular and molecular level has begun to accumulate, which hopefully will uncover the grounds of the disease.
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- X Guo
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases in the Education Ministry and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases in Ministry of Health, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases in the Education Ministry and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases in Ministry of Health, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases in the Education Ministry and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases in Ministry of Health, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases in the Education Ministry and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases in Ministry of Health, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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Luo M, Chen J, Li S, Sun H, Zhang Z, Fu Q, Li J, Wang J, Hughes CE, Caterson B, Cao J. Changes in the metabolism of chondroitin sulfate glycosaminoglycans in articular cartilage from patients with Kashin-Beck disease. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2014; 22:986-95. [PMID: 24857976 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2013] [Revised: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To identify changes in the expression patterns of enzymes involved in chondroitin sulfate (CS) glycosaminoglycan (GAG) metabolism in articular cartilage proteoglycan (PG) isolated from adolescent patients with Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). METHODS Samples of articular cartilage were divided into two groups: Control samples (from five normal children), and KBD samples (from five KBD children) aged 3-12 years old. The morphology and pathology of hand joint cartilage were examined by histochemical staining. The localization and expression patterns of enzymes involved in CS GAG metabolism (i.e., PAPS synthetase 2 (PAPSS2), PAPS transporter 1 (PAPST1), Carbohydrate (N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-O) sulfotransferases 15 (CHST15), Arylsulfatase B (ARSB) and N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase (GALNS)) were performed using immuno-histochemical analyses. Positive immunostaining in articular cartilage was semi-quantified. RESULTS Reduced aggrecan staining was observed in KBD samples compared with the control samples. The percentages of positive staining for the anabolic enzymes PAPSS2, PAPST1 and CHST15 in the upper and middle zones of KBD samples were significantly lower than that found in the Controls. In contrast, the percentages of positive staining in KBD samples for the catabolic enzymes ARSB and GALNS were significantly higher than the control samples. However, the staining for all of these GAG metabolism enzymes were hardly observed in the deep zones of KBD cartilage, suggesting that significant cell death and necrosis had occurred in this region. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that alterations of enzymes involved in articular cartilage CS GAG metabolism on PGs in the articular cartilage play an important role in the onset and pathogenesis of KBD in adolescent children.
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- M Luo
- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China.
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi, China.
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China.
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China.
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China.
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China.
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China.
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- Connective Tissue Biology Laboratories, Division of Pathophysiology and Repair, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AX, Wales, UK.
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- Connective Tissue Biology Laboratories, Division of Pathophysiology and Repair, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AX, Wales, UK.
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, China.
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