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Fukui M, Lai F, Hihara M, Mitsui T, Matsuoka Y, Sun Z, Kunieda S, Taketani S, Odaka T, Okuma K, Kakudo N. Activation of cell adhesion and migration is an early event of platelet-rich plasma (PRP)-dependent stimulation of human adipose-derived stem/stromal cells. Hum Cell 2024; 37:181-192. [PMID: 37787969 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-023-00989-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
Abstract
Stem cell therapy is a promising treatment in regenerative medicine. Human adipose-derived stem/stromal cells (hASCs), a type of mesenchymal stem cell, are easy to harvest. In plastic and aesthetic surgery, hASC may be applied in the treatment of fat grafting, wound healing, and scar remodeling. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) contains various growth factors, including platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), which accelerates wound healing. We previously reported that PRP promotes the proliferation of hASC via multiple signaling pathways, and we evaluated the effect of PRP on the stimulation of hASC adhesion and migration, leading to the proliferation of these cells. When hASCs were treated with PRP, AKT, ERK1/2, paxillin and RhoA were rapidly activated. PRP treatment led to the formation of F-actin stress fibers. Strong signals for integrin β1, paxillin and RhoA at the cell periphery of RPR-treated cells indicated focal adhesion. PRP promoted cell adhesion and movement of hASC, compared with the control group. Imatinib, an inhibitor of the PDGF receptor tyrosine kinase, inhibited the promotion of PRP-dependent cell migration. PDGF treatment of hASCs also stimulated cell adhesion and migration but to a lesser extent than PRP treatment. PRP promoted the adhesion and the migration of hASC, mediated by the activation of AKT in the integrin signaling pathway. PRP treatment was more effective than PDGF treatment in enhancing cell migration. Thus, the ability of PRPs to promote migration of hASC to enhance cell growth is evident.
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- Michika Fukui
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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Wu H, Fan Y, Zhang M. Advanced Progress in the Role of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells in the Application of Central Nervous System Disorders. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2637. [PMID: 38004615 PMCID: PMC10674952 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15112637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Currently, adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (ADMSCs) are recognized as a highly promising material for stem cell therapy due to their accessibility and safety. Given the frequently irreversible damage to neural cells associated with CNS disorders, ADMSC-related therapy, which primarily encompasses ADMSC transplantation and injection with exosomes derived from ADMSCs or secretome, has the capability to inhibit inflammatory response and neuronal apoptosis, promote neural regeneration, as well as modulate immune responses, holding potential as a comprehensive approach to treat CNS disorders and improve prognosis. Empirical evidence from both experiments and clinical trials convincingly demonstrates the satisfactory safety and efficacy of ADMSC-related therapies. This review provides a systematic summary of the role of ADMSCs in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders and explores their therapeutic potential for clinical application. ADMSC-related therapy offers a promising avenue to mitigate damage and enhance neurological function in central nervous system (CNS) disorders. However, further research is necessary to establish the safety and efficacy of clinical ADMSC-based therapy, optimize targeting accuracy, and refine delivery approaches for practical applications.
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- Haiyue Wu
- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China; (H.W.); (Y.F.)
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China; (H.W.); (Y.F.)
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China; (H.W.); (Y.F.)
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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Li Y, Wang X, Hu B, Sun Q, Wan M, Carr A, Liu S, Cao X. Neutralization of excessive levels of active TGF-β1 reduces MSC recruitment and differentiation to mitigate peritendinous adhesion. Bone Res 2023; 11:24. [PMID: 37156778 PMCID: PMC10167238 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-023-00252-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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Peritendinous adhesion formation (PAF) can substantially limit the range of motion of digits. However, the origin of myofibroblasts in PAF tissues is still unclear. In this study, we found that the concentration of active TGF-β1 and the numbers of macrophages, mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), and myofibroblasts in human and mouse adhesion tissues were increased. Furthermore, knockout of TGF-β1 in macrophages or TGF-β1R2 in MSCs inhibited PAF by reducing MSC and myofibroblast infiltration and collagen I and III deposition, respectively. Moreover, we found that MSCs differentiated into myofibroblasts to form adhesion tissues. Systemic injection of the TGF-β-neutralizing antibody 1D11 during the granulation formation stage of PAF significantly reduced the infiltration of MSCs and myofibroblasts and, subsequently, PAF. These results suggest that macrophage-derived TGF-β1 recruits MSCs to form myofibroblasts in peritendinous adhesions. An improved understanding of PAF mechanisms could help identify a potential therapeutic strategy.
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- YuSheng Li
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, UK
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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New vegetable-waste biomaterials by Lupin albus L. as cellular scaffolds for applications in biomedicine and food. Biomaterials 2023; 293:121984. [PMID: 36580717 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The reprocessing of vegetal-waste represents a new research field in order to design novel biomaterials for potential biomedical applications and in food industry. Here we obtained a biomaterial from Lupinus albus L. hull (LH) that was characterized micro-structurally by scanning electron microscopy and for its antimicrobial and scaffolding properties. A good adhesion and proliferation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) seeded on LH scaffold were observed. Thanks to its high content of cellulose and beneficial phytochemical substances, LH and its derivatives can represent an available source for fabrication of biocompatible and bioactive scaffolds. Therefore, a reprocessing protocol of LH was optimized for producing a new LH bioplastic named BPLH. This new biomaterial was characterized by chemico-physical analyses. The water uptake, degradability and antimicrobial properties of BPLH were evaluated, as well as the mechanical properties. A good adhesion and proliferation of both fibroblasts and hMSCs on BPLH were observed over 2 weeks, and immunofluorescence analysis of hMSCs after 3 weeks indicates an initial commitment toward muscle differentiation. Our work represents a new approach toward the recovery and valorization of the vegetal waste showing the remarkable properties of LH and BPLH as cellular waste-based scaffold with potential applications in cell-based food field as well as in medicine for topical patches in wound healing and bedsores treatment.
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Kuhn P, Bubel M, Jennewein M, Guthörl S, Pohlemann T, Oberringer M. Dose-dependent dominance: How cell densities design stromal cell functions during soft tissue healing. Cell Biochem Funct 2022; 40:439-450. [PMID: 35707856 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.3705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Regular soft tissue healing relies on the well-organized interaction of different stromal cell types with endothelial cells. However, spatiotemporal conditions might provoke high densities of one special stromal cell type, potentially leading to impaired healing. Detailed knowledge of the functions of rivaling stromal cell types aiming for tissue contraction and stabilization as well as vascular support is mandatory. By the application of an in vitro approach comprising the evaluation of cell proliferation, cell morphology, myofibroblastoid differentiation, and cytokine release, we verified a density-dependent modulation of these functions among juvenile and adult fibroblasts, pericytes, and adipose-derived stem cells during their interaction with microvascular endothelial cells in cocultures. Results indicate that juvenile fibroblasts rather support angiogenesis via paracrine regulation at the early stage of healing, a role potentially compromised in adult fibroblasts. In contrast, pericytes showed a more versatile character aiming at angiogenesis, vessel stabilization, and tissue contraction. Such a universal character was even more pronounced among adipose-derived stem cells. The explicit knowledge of the characteristic functions of stromal cell types is a prerequisite for the development of new analytical and therapeutic approaches for impaired soft tissue healing. The present study delivers new considerations concerning the roles of rivaling stromal cell types within a granulation tissue, pointing to extraordinary properties of pericytes and adipose-derived stem cells.
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- Philipp Kuhn
- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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Bi X, Li Y, Dong Z, Zhao J, Wu W, Zou J, Guo L, Lu F, Gao J. Recent Developments in Extracellular Matrix Remodeling for Fat Grafting. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:767362. [PMID: 34977018 PMCID: PMC8716396 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.767362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM), which provides structural and biochemical support for surrounding cells, is vital for adipose tissue regeneration after autologous fat grafting. Rapid and high-quality ECM remodeling can improve the retention rate after fat grafting by promoting neovascularization, regulating stem cells differentiation, and suppressing chronic inflammation. The degradation and deposition of ECM are regulated by various factors, including hypoxia, blood supply, inflammation, and stem cells. By contrast, ECM remodeling alters these regulatory factors, resulting in a dynamic relationship between them. Although researchers have attempted to identify the cellular sources of factors associated with tissue regeneration and regulation of the microenvironment, the factors and mechanisms that affect adipose tissue ECM remodeling remain incompletely understood. This review describes the process of adipose ECM remodeling after grafting and summarizes the factors that affect ECM reconstruction. Also, this review provides an overview of the clinical methods to avoid poor ECM remodeling. These findings may provide new ideas for improving the retention of adipose tissue after fat transplantation.
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Eremichev R, Kulebyakina M, Alexandrushkina N, Nimiritsky P, Basalova N, Grigorieva O, Egiazaryan M, Dyikanov D, Tkachuk V, Makarevich P. Scar-Free Healing of Endometrium: Tissue-Specific Program of Stromal Cells and Its Induction by Soluble Factors Produced After Damage. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:616893. [PMID: 33718358 PMCID: PMC7947248 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.616893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Besides certain exceptions, healing of most tissues in the human body occurs via formation of scar tissue, rather than restoration of lost structures. After extensive acute injuries, this phenomenon substantially limits the possibility of lost function recovery and, in case of chronic injury, it leads to pathological remodeling of organs affected. Managing outcomes of damaged tissue repair is one of the main objectives of regenerative medicine. The first priority for reaching it is comparative investigation of mechanisms responsible for complete restoration of damaged tissues and mechanisms of scarring. However, human body tissues that undergo complete scar-free healing are scarce. The endometrium is a unique mucous membrane in the human body that heals without scarring after various injuries, as well as during each menstrual cycle (i.e., up to 400 times during a woman's life). We hypothesized that absence of scarring during endometrial healing may be associated with tissue-specific features of its stromal cells (SCs) or their microenvironment, since SCs transform into myofibroblasts-the main effector link of scarring. We found that during healing of the endometrium, soluble factors are formed that inhibit the transition of SCs into myofibroblasts. Without influence of these factors, the SCs of the endometrium undergo transformation into myofibroblasts after transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) treatment as well as the SCs from tissues that heal by scarring-skin or fat. However, unlike the latter, endometrial SCs organize extracellular matrix (ECM) in a specific way and are not prone to formation of bulky connective tissue structures. Thus, we may suggest that tissue-specific features of endometrial SCs along with effects of soluble factors secreted in utero during menstruation ensure scar-free healing of human endometrium.
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- Roman Eremichev
- Medical Research and Education Center, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Medical Research and Education Center, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.,Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Medical Research and Education Center, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.,Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Medical Research and Education Center, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.,Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Medical Research and Education Center, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Medical Research and Education Center, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.,Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.,Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Moscow, Russia
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- Medical Research and Education Center, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.,Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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Ma Y, Kakudo N, Morimoto N, Lai F, Taketani S, Kusumoto K. Fibroblast growth factor-2 stimulates proliferation of human adipose-derived stem cells via Src activation. Stem Cell Res Ther 2019; 10:350. [PMID: 31775870 PMCID: PMC6882332 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1462-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) are a subset of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs); it has been regarded as one of the most promising stem cells. We previously found that fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) enhanced the proliferation and differentiation of hASC. However, the mechanisms involved in the growth of hASCs by FGF-2 have not been investigated. Methods Human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) were cultured with FGF-2, and cell growth was assessed. Effects of FGF Receptor (FGFR) inhibitor (NVP-BGJ398), ERK1/2 inhibitor (PD98059), PI3K/Akt inhibitor (LY294002), JNK inhibitor (SP600125), and p38 MAPK inhibitor (SB203580) and Src inhibitor (PP1) on the proliferation were investigated. At the same time, we assessed the effect of FGFR inhibitor on several signaling enzymes such as ERK1/2, JNK, p38, and Akt, in protein level. The involvement of Src activation by FGF-2 was also examined. Results FGF-2 markedly promoted proliferation of hASCs at concentrations lower than 10 ng/ml and stimulated cell progression to the S and G2/M phases. Proliferation was blocked by the FGFR inhibitor (NVP-BGJ398) and various signaling pathway inhibitors, such as Erk1/2 inhibitor (PD98059), PI3K/Akt inhibitor (LY294002), JNK inhibitor (SP600125), and p38MAPK inhibitor (SB203580). The FGFR inhibitor reduced the activation of protein kinases, such as AKT, Erk1/2, JNK, and p38, in several signaling pathways. The downstream kinase of FGFR, Src, was activated by FGF-2, and its activation was canceled by the FGFR inhibitor. MEK1/2, a downstream kinase of Src, was parallelly regulated by FGF-2. The Src inhibitor (PP1) markedly blocked the proliferation of hASCs via inhibition of Src and MEK1/2. Conclusion Src activation is indispensable for FGF-2-mediated proliferation of ASCs, as well as the subsequent activation of multi-signaling pathways.
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- Yuanyuan Ma
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1 Shin-machi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan.,International Joint Research Laboratory for Cell Medical Engineering of Henan, Kaifeng, Henan, 475-000, China.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifen, Henan, 475-000, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1 Shin-machi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1 Shin-machi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1 Shin-machi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan
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Differences between the Proliferative Effects of Human Platelet Lysate and Fetal Bovine Serum on Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells. Cells 2019; 8:cells8101218. [PMID: 31597348 PMCID: PMC6829610 DOI: 10.3390/cells8101218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: Recently, human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) were discovered in the human subcutaneous adipose tissue. PLTMax Human Platelet Lysate (PLTMax), a supplement refined from human platelets, has been reported to have proliferative effects on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. The proliferative effects of PLTMax on ASCs were investigated in this study. Methods: The ASCs in DMEM (serum-free), DMEM+PLTMax (1%, 2%, 5%, and 10%), and DMEM+FBS (10%) were cultivated for two, five, and seven days. The cell growth rate was examined, BrdU incorporation, and the cell cycle and Ki-67 immunostaining were performed. The cell growth rate was investigated when each inhibitor (PD98059, SP600125, SB203580, and LY294002) was added and phosphorylation of ERK1/2, JNK, p38, and Akt were examined by western blotting. The cell surface marker of hASCs was also analyzed. Results: The cells in the PLTMax (5%) group showed significantly more proliferation compared to the cells in control (serum-free) and FBS (10%) groups, and a significant increase in the number of cells in the S phase and G2/M phase. The number of Ki-67 positive cells increased significantly in the DMEM+ PLTMax (5%) and the FBS (10%) groups. The addition of inhibitors PD98059, SP600125, SB203580, and LY294002 decreased the proliferative effects of PLTMax on ASCs. Phosphorylation of ERK1/2, JNK, p38, and Akt was observed in both the PLTMax (5%) and the FBS (10%) groups. Conclusions: For human adipose stem cells, 5% PLTMax was the optimum concentration, which showed a significantly higher proliferative effect than 10% FBS. PLTMax is a useful medium additive, which can substitute FBS. The proliferative effects of PLTMax are suggested to function via multiple signaling pathways, similar to FBS.
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Adipose-Derived Tissue in the Treatment of Dermal Fibrosis: Antifibrotic Effects of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells. Ann Plast Surg 2019; 80:297-307. [PMID: 29309331 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Treatment of hypertrophic scars and other fibrotic skin conditions with autologous fat injections shows promising clinical results; however, the underlying mechanisms of its antifibrotic action have not been comprehensively studied. Adipose-derived stem cells, or stromal cell-derived factors, inherent components of the transplanted fat tissue, seem to be responsible for its therapeutic effects on difficult scars. The mechanisms by which this therapeutic effect takes place are diverse and are mostly mediated by paracrine signaling, which switches on various antifibrotic molecular pathways, modulates the activity of the central profibrotic transforming growth factor β/Smad pathway, and normalizes functioning of fibroblasts and keratinocytes in the recipient site. Direct cell-to-cell communications and differentiation of cell types may also play a positive role in scar treatment, even though they have not been extensively studied in this context. A more thorough understanding of the fat tissue antifibrotic mechanisms of action will turn this treatment from an anecdotal remedy to a more controlled, timely administered technology.
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Schleip R, Gabbiani G, Wilke J, Naylor I, Hinz B, Zorn A, Jäger H, Breul R, Schreiner S, Klingler W. Fascia Is Able to Actively Contract and May Thereby Influence Musculoskeletal Dynamics: A Histochemical and Mechanographic Investigation. Front Physiol 2019; 10:336. [PMID: 31001134 PMCID: PMC6455047 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Fascial tissues form a ubiquitous network throughout the whole body, which is usually regarded as a passive contributor to biomechanical behavior. We aimed to answer the question, whether fascia may possess the capacity for cellular contraction which, in turn, could play an active role in musculoskeletal mechanics. Human and rat fascial specimens from different body sites were investigated for the presence of myofibroblasts using immunohistochemical staining for α-smooth muscle actin (n = 31 donors, n = 20 animals). In addition, mechanographic force registrations were performed on isolated rat fascial tissues (n = 8 to n = 18), which had been exposed to pharmacological stimulants. The density of myofibroblasts was increased in the human lumbar fascia in comparison to fasciae from the two other regions examined in this study: fascia lata and plantar fascia [H(2) = 14.0, p < 0.01]. Mechanographic force measurements revealed contractions in response to stimulation by fetal bovine serum, the thromboxane A2 analog U46619, TGF-β1, and mepyramine, while challenge by botulinum toxin type C3–used as a Rho kinase inhibitor– provoked relaxation (p < 0.05). In contrast, fascial tissues were insensitive to angiotensin II and caffeine (p < 0.05). A positive correlation between myofibroblast density and contractile response was found (rs = 0.83, p < 0.001). The hypothetical application of the registered forces to human lumbar tissues predicts a potential impact below the threshold for mechanical spinal stability but strong enough to possibly alter motoneuronal coordination in the lumbar region. It is concluded that tension of myofascial tissue is actively regulated by myofibroblasts with the potential to impact active musculoskeletal dynamics.
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- Robert Schleip
- Department of Neuroanesthesiology, Neurosurgical Clinic, Ulm University, Günzburg, Germany.,Department of Sports Medicine and Health Promotion, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.,Fascia Research Group, Experimental Anesthesiology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Institute of Sport Science, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Matrix Dynamics Group, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Fascia Research Group, Experimental Anesthesiology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Division of Neurophysiology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Anatomische Anstalt, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
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- Fascia Research Group, Experimental Anesthesiology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.,Faculty of Health School - Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Szabó D, Kovács D, Endrész V, Igaz N, Jenovai K, Spengler G, Tiszlavicz L, Molnár J, Burián K, Kiricsi M, Rovó L. Antifibrotic effect of mitomycin-C on human vocal cord fibroblasts. Laryngoscope 2019; 129:E255-E262. [PMID: 30618152 DOI: 10.1002/lary.27657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Acquired laryngotracheal stenosis is a potentially life-threatening situation and a very difficult and challenging problem in laryngology. Therefore, new trends and innovative approaches based on antifibrotic drugs and minimally invasive regimens are being developed to attenuate laryngotracheal fibrosis and scarring. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of mitomycin-C (MMC) to reverse the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β-induced differentiation of MRC-5 fibroblast and human primary vocal cord fibroblasts to reveal the possible applicability of MMC to laryngotracheal fibrotic conditions. METHODS Human primary fibroblast cells were isolated from vocal cord specimens of patients undergoing total laryngectomy. The established primary vocal cord fibroblast cell cultures as well as the MRC-5 human fibroblast cells were treated with 5 ng/mL TGF-β alone and then with 0.5 µg/mL MMC for 24 hours. Differentiation of fibroblasts was characterized by α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) immunhistochemistry, Western blot analysis, and real-time polymerase chain reaction. Cell motility was assessed by wound-healing assay. RESULTS Elevated α-SMA mRNA and protein expression as well as increased cell motility were observed upon TGF-β exposures. However, after MMC treatments the TGF-β-induced fibroblasts exhibited a significant decrease in α-SMA expression and wound-healing activity. Therefore, TGF-β-stimulated fibroblast-myofibroblast transformation was reversed at least in part by MMC treatment. Histopathological examinations of tissue specimens of a laryngotracheal stenosis patient supported these findings. CONCLUSION Antifibrotic effects of MMC were demonstrated on the human MRC-5 cell line and on primary vocal cord fibroblast cultures. These results verify that MMC can be used with success to reverse upper airway stenosis by reverting the myofibroblast phenotype. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA Laryngoscope, 129:E255-E262, 2019.
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- Diána Szabó
- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunobiology, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunobiology, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunobiology, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Szeged, Hungary
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Tang W, Zhang Y, Tang L, Zhang J, Xiong L, Wang B. Inhibitory effect of tranilast on the myofibroblast differentiation of rat mesenchymal stem cells induced by transforming growth factor‑β1 in vitro. Mol Med Rep 2018; 18:5693-5700. [PMID: 30365138 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.9588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation is able to attenuate organ fibrosis; however, increasing evidence has indicated that MSCs may be an important cell source of myofibroblasts, which are vital pathogenic cells in fibrotic diseases. The results of the present study revealed that co‑culturing with exogenous transforming growth factor (TGF)‑β1 can induce the transdifferentiation of cultured rat MSCs into myofibroblasts in vitro. Treatment of the MSCs with tranilast [N‑(3',4'‑dimethoxycinnamoyl)‑anthranilic acid] attenuated this fibrotic process. Immunocytochemical staining, western blot analysis, reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis and cell viability assays were performed in order to evaluate the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of tranilast on TGF‑β1‑mediated MSC‑to‑myofibroblast activation. The results demonstrated that TGF‑β1 upregulated the expression of α‑smooth muscle actin (α‑SMA) and collagen type I, and increased the phosphorylation of mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 3 (Smad3) and extracellular signal‑regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) in the rat MSCs; by contrast, tranilast pretreatment downregulated their expression. Furthermore, the proliferation of MSCs induced by TGF‑β1 was decreased by pretreatment with tranilast. In conclusion, the results of the present study demonstrated that tranilast treatment markedly suppressed the TGF‑β1‑induced differentiation of cultured rat MSCs into myofibroblasts, potentially by inhibiting the Smad3 and ERK1/2 signaling pathways. Therefore, this may be a potential antifibrotic therapeutic strategy, serving as an adjuvant treatment following transplantation of MSCs.
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- Wenxian Tang
- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, P.R. China
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Luo L, Hu DH, Yin JQ, Xu RX. Molecular Mechanisms of Transdifferentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells into Neural Cells: Current Status and Perspectives. Stem Cells Int 2018; 2018:5630802. [PMID: 30302094 PMCID: PMC6158979 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5630802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Neurological diseases can severely compromise both physical and psychological health. Recently, adult mesenchymal stem cell- (MSC-) based cell transplantation has become a potential therapeutic strategy. However, most studies related to the transdifferentiation of MSCs into neural cells have had disappointing outcomes. Better understanding of the mechanisms underlying MSC transdifferentiation is necessary to make adult stem cells more applicable to treating neurological diseases. Several studies have focused on adipose-derived stromal/stem cell (ADSC) transdifferentiation. The purpose of this review is to outline the molecular characterization of ADSCs, to describe the methods for inducing ADSC transdifferentiation, and to examine factors influencing transdifferentiation, including transcription factors, epigenetics, and signaling pathways. Exploring and understanding the mechanisms are a precondition for developing and applying novel cell therapies.
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- Liang Luo
- Department of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi 710032, China
- Stem Cell Research Center, Neurosurgery Institute of PLA Army, Beijing 100700, China
- Bayi Brain Hospital, General Hospital of PLA Army, Beijing 100700, China
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- Department of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi 710032, China
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Neurosurgery Institute of PLA Army, Beijing 100700, China
- Bayi Brain Hospital, General Hospital of PLA Army, Beijing 100700, China
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Neurosurgery Institute of PLA Army, Beijing 100700, China
- Bayi Brain Hospital, General Hospital of PLA Army, Beijing 100700, China
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Louwen F, Ritter A, Kreis NN, Yuan J. Insight into the development of obesity: functional alterations of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Obes Rev 2018. [PMID: 29521029 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Obesity is associated with a variety of disorders including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and cancer. Obesity changes the composition and structure of adipose tissue, linked to pro-inflammatory environment, endocrine/metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance and oxidative stress. Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) have multiple functions like cell renewal, spontaneous repair and homeostasis in adipose tissue. In this review article, we have summarized the recent data highlighting that ASCs in obesity are defective in various functionalities and properties including differentiation, angiogenesis, motility, multipotent state, metabolism and immunomodulation. Inflammatory milieu, hypoxia and abnormal metabolites in obese tissue are crucial for impairing the functions of ASCs. Further work is required to explore the precise molecular mechanisms underlying its alterations and impairments. Based on these data, we suggest that deregulated ASCs, possibly also other mesenchymal stem cells, are important in promoting the development of obesity. Restoration of ASCs/mesenchymal stem cells might be an additional strategy to combat obesity and its associated diseases.
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- F Louwen
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, J. W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, J. W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, J. W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, J. W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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Feng XL, Fei HZ, Hu L. Dexamethasone induced apoptosis of A549 cells via the TGF-β1/Smad2 pathway. Oncol Lett 2017; 15:2801-2806. [PMID: 29435007 PMCID: PMC5778831 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.7696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Lung cancers are the most commonly diagnosed malignant tumors, and are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Dexamethasone (DEX) serves an important function in the regulation of lung cancer cell proliferation; however, the mechanisms involved still remain unknown. In the present study, the effects of DEX on A549 cell proliferation and apoptosis were examined, in addition to the potential downstream regulatory mechanisms underlying these effects. A549 cells were treated with different concentrations of DEX at 12, 24 and 48 h time points, followed by the addition of SB431542, an inhibitor of the TGF-β1 receptor, to block the TGF-β1 signaling pathway. Cell proliferation was analyzed using a 3-(4,5-diethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium, inner salt. The apoptosis rate was measured by Hoechst 33342 and Annexin V/propidium iodide staining and the expression of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, Smad family member 2 (Smad2) and caspase-3 were assessed by western blot. The results from the present study demonstrated that the proliferation of A549 cells decreased and the apoptosis rate significantly increased following DEX treatment (P<0.05). Furthermore, the expression of TGF-β1, Smad2 and caspase-3 were significantly increased following DEX stimulation (P<0.05), the effects of which were abrogated by the addition of the TGF-β1 receptor inhibitor, SB431542 (P<0.05). DEX-induced apoptosis in A549 cells, and this effect was abrogated by SB431542, an inhibitor of TGF-β1 receptor signaling, which indicated that the TGF-β1/Smad2 pathway may be associated with this process and SB431542 may function as an antitumor drug in the future.
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- Xiao-Ling Feng
- Department of Anatomy, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Antitumor Natural Drugs, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing 404120, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Antitumor Natural Drugs, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing 404120, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Antitumor Natural Drugs, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing 404120, P.R. China
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Park HJ, Salem M, Semlali A, Leung KP, Rouabhia M. Antimicrobial peptide KSL-W promotes gingival fibroblast healing properties in vitro. Peptides 2017; 93:33-43. [PMID: 28499840 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 05/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We investigated the effect of synthetic antimicrobial decapeptide KSL-W (KKVVFWVKFK) on normal human gingival fibroblast growth, migration, collagen gel contraction, and α-smooth muscle actin protein expression. Results show that in addition to promoting fibroblast adhesion by increasing F-actin production, peptide KSL-W promoted cell growth by increasing the S and G2/M cell cycle phases, and enhanced the secretion of metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 and MMP-2 by upregulating MMP inhibitors, such as tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 and TIMP-2 in fibroblasts. An in vitro wound healing assay confirmed that peptide KSL-W promoted fibroblast migration and contraction of a collagen gel matrix. We also demonstrated a high expression of α-smooth muscle actin by gingival fibroblasts being exposed to KSL-W. This work shows that peptide KSL-W enhances gingival fibroblast growth, migration, and metalloproteinase secretion, and the expression of α-smooth muscle actin, thus promoting wound healing.
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- Hyun-Jin Park
- Groupe de Recherche en Écologie Buccale, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Groupe de Recherche en Écologie Buccale, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dental and Craniofacial Trauma Research and Tissue Regeneration Directorate, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Joint Base Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6315, USA
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- Groupe de Recherche en Écologie Buccale, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
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Lee CW, Huang WC, Huang HD, Huang YH, Ho JH, Yang MH, Yang VW, Lee OK. DNA Methyltransferases Modulate Hepatogenic Lineage Plasticity of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells. Stem Cell Reports 2017; 9:247-263. [PMID: 28602611 PMCID: PMC5511371 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Revised: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The irreversibility of developmental processes in mammalian cells has been challenged by rising evidence that de-differentiation of hepatocytes occurs in adult liver. However, whether reversibility exists in mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)-derived hepatocytes (dHeps) remains elusive. In this study, we find that hepatogenic differentiation (HD) of MSCs is a reversible process and is modulated by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs). DNMTs are regulated by transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1), which in turn controls hepatogenic differentiation and de-differentiation. In addition, a stepwise reduction in TGFβ1 concentrations in culture media increases DNMT1 and decreases DNMT3 in primary hepatocytes (Heps) and confers Heps with multi-differentiation potentials similarly to MSCs. Hepatic lineage reversibility of MSCs and lineage conversion of Heps are regulated by DNMTs in response to TGFβ1. This previously unrecognized TGFβ1-DNMTs-MSC-HD axis may further increase the understanding the normal and pathological processes in the liver, as well as functions of MSCs after transplantation to treat liver diseases.
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- Chien-Wei Lee
- Program in Molecular Medicine, National Yang-Ming University and Academia Sinica, Taipei 11221, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, National Chiao Tung University, HsinChu 30010, Taiwan
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, National Chiao Tung University, HsinChu 30010, Taiwan; Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, HsinChu 30010, Taiwan; Center for Bioinformatics Research, National Chiao Tung University, HsinChu 30010, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
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- Center for Stem Cell Research, Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan; Genome Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan; Immunity and Inflammation Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 10341, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan; Stem Cell Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11221, Taiwan.
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RhoA determines lineage fate of mesenchymal stem cells by modulating CTGF-VEGF complex in extracellular matrix. Nat Commun 2016; 7:11455. [PMID: 27126736 PMCID: PMC4855537 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) participate in the repair/remodelling of many tissues, where MSCs commit to different lineages dependent on the cues in the local microenvironment. Here we show that TGFβ-activated RhoA/ROCK signalling functions as a molecular switch regarding the fate of MSCs in arterial repair/remodelling after injury. MSCs differentiate into myofibroblasts when RhoA/ROCK is turned on, endothelial cells when turned off. The former is pathophysiologic resulting in intimal hyperplasia, whereas the latter is physiological leading to endothelial repair. Further analysis revealed that MSC RhoA activation promotes formation of an extracellular matrix (ECM) complex consisting of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Inactivation of RhoA/ROCK in MSCs induces matrix metalloproteinase-3-mediated CTGF cleavage, resulting in VEGF release and MSC endothelial differentiation. Our findings uncover a novel mechanism by which cell–ECM interactions determine stem cell lineage specificity and offer additional molecular targets to manipulate MSC-involved tissue repair/regeneration. It is unclear what regulates the fate of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in arterial repair following injury. Here, the authors show that MSC differentiation following injury is triggered by RhoA which in turn stimulates the release of connective tissue growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor.
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Association of histone acetylation at the ACTA2 promoter region with epithelial mesenchymal transition of lens epithelial cells. Eye (Lond) 2015; 29:828-38. [PMID: 25853442 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2015.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays a central role in the development of fibrotic complications of the lens. The current study is designed to check whether EMT of lens epithelial cells (LECs) is regulated by epigenetic modifications and to evaluate the effect of Trichostatin-A (TSA) on the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-induced EMT. METHODS Fetal human LECs (FHL124) were treated with TGF-β2 in the presence or absence of TSA. Levels of mRNA, protein, as well as localization of α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA) were studied along with migration of LECs. Acetylation of histone H4 was analyzed and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) was carried out to study the level of acetylated histone H4 at the promoter of αSMA gene (ACTA2). Student's t-test was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS TGF-β2 treatment resulted in myofibroblast-like changes and increased migratory capacity of FHL124. Protein and mRNA expression of αSMA increased, and immunofluorescence revealed presence of extensive stress fibers. TSA treatment preserved epithelial morphology, retarded cell migration, and abrogated an increase in αSMA levels. TSA led to the accumulation of acetylated histone H4 that was reduced on TGF-β2 treatment. However, increased level of histone H4 acetylation was found at the ACTA2 promoter region during TGF-β treatment. CONCLUSIONS The increased level of αSMA, a hallmark of EMT in LECs, is associated with increased level of histone H4 acetylation at its promoter region, and TSA helps in suppressing EMT by epigenetically reducing this level. TSA thus shows promising potential in management of fibrotic conditions of the lens.
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Stroma as an Active Player in the Development of the Tumor Microenvironment. CANCER MICROENVIRONMENT 2014; 8:159-66. [PMID: 25106539 DOI: 10.1007/s12307-014-0150-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The stroma is a considerable part of the tumor microenvironment. Because of its complexity, it can influence both cancer and immune cells in their behavior and cross-talk. Aside from soluble products released by non-cancer and cancer cells, extracellular matrix components have been increasingly recognized as more than just minor players in the constitution, development and regulation of the tumor microenvironment. The variations in the connective scaffold architecture, induced by transforming growth factor beta, lysyl oxidase and metalloproteinase activity, create different conditions of ECM density and stiffness. They exert broad effects on immune cells (e.g. physical barriers, modulation by release of stored TGF-β1), mesenchymal cells (transition to myofibroblasts), epithelial cells (epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition), cancer cells (progression to metastatic phenotype) and stem cells (activation of differentiation addressed by the microenvironment characteristics). Physiological mechanisms of the wound healing process, as well as mechanisms of fibrosis in some chronic pathologies, closely recall aspects of cancer deregulated biology. Their elucidation can provide a better understanding of tumor microenvironment immunobiology. In the following short review, we will focus on some aspects of the fibrous stroma to highlight its active participation in the tumor microenvironment constitution, tumor progression and the local immunological network.
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Martinez-Santibañez G, Lumeng CNK. Macrophages and the regulation of adipose tissue remodeling. Annu Rev Nutr 2014; 34:57-76. [PMID: 24850386 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-nutr-071812-161113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The ability of adipose tissue to adapt to a changing nutrient environment is critical to the maintenance of metabolic control. Nutrient excess and deficiency alter the shape of adipose tissue drastically and trigger many events that are collectively known as adipose tissue remodeling. Remodeling of adipose tissue involves more than adipocytes and is controlled by an extensive network of stromal cells and extracellular matrix proteins. Prominent players in this process are adipose tissue macrophages, which are a specialized leukocyte present in lean and obese states that contributes to adipose tissue inflammation. The interest in adipose tissue remodeling has been accelerated by the current epidemic of obesity and the chronic generation of signals that lead to expansion of adipose tissue. It is clear that evidence of dysfunctional remodeling events is a hallmark of obesity associated with metabolic disease. This review summarizes and highlights the recent work in this area and provides a framework in which to consider how adipose tissue macrophages contribute to the remodeling events in lean and obese states. Advancing our understanding of the involvement of macrophages in adipose tissue remodeling will promote one aspect of the new field of "immunometabolism," which connects control systems developed for regulation of immunity with those that control metabolism. It will also provide insight into how physiologic and pathophysiologic remodeling differs in adipose tissue and identify potential nodes for intervention to break the link between obesity and disease.
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Girão-Silva T, Bassaneze V, Campos LCG, Barauna VG, Dallan LAO, Krieger JE, Miyakawa AA. Short-term mechanical stretch fails to differentiate human adipose-derived stem cells into cardiovascular cell phenotypes. Biomed Eng Online 2014; 13:54. [PMID: 24885410 PMCID: PMC4012171 DOI: 10.1186/1475-925x-13-54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background We and others have previously demonstrated that adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) transplantation improve cardiac dysfunction post-myocardium infarction (MI) under hemodynamic stress in rats. The beneficial effects appear to be associated with pleiotropic factors due to a complex interplay between the transplanted ASCs and the microenvironment in the absence of cell transdifferentiation. In the present work, we tested the hypothesis that mechanical stretch per se could change human ASCs (hASCs) into cardiovascular cell phenotypes that might influence post-MI outcomes. Methods Human ASCs were obtained from patients undergoing liposuction procedures. These cells were stretched 12%, 1Hz up to 96 hours by using Flexercell 4000 system. Protein and gene expression were evaluated to identify cardiovascular cell markers. Culture medium was analyzed to determine cell releasing factors, and contraction potential was also evaluated. Results Mechanical stretch, which is associated with extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) phosphorylation, failed to induce the expression of cardiovascular cell markers in human ASCs, and mesenchymal cell surface markers (CD29; CD90) remained unchanged. hASCs and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) displayed comparable contraction ability. In addition, these cells demonstrated a profound ability to secrete an array of cytokines. These two properties of human ASCs were not influenced by mechanical stretch. Conclusions Altogether, our findings demonstrate that hASCs secrete an array of cytokines and display contraction ability even in the absence of induction of cardiovascular cell markers or the loss of mesenchymal surface markers when exposed to mechanical stretch. These properties may contribute to beneficial post-MI cardiovascular outcomes and deserve to be further explored under the controlled influence of other microenvironment components associated with myocardial infarction, such as tissue hypoxia.
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology, Heart Institute (InCor) - University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Avenue Dr, Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, São Paulo, SP 05403-000, Brazil.
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Rybinski B, Franco-Barraza J, Cukierman E. The wound healing, chronic fibrosis, and cancer progression triad. Physiol Genomics 2014; 46:223-44. [PMID: 24520152 PMCID: PMC4035661 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00158.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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For decades tumors have been recognized as "wounds that do not heal." Besides the commonalities that tumors and wounded tissues share, the process of wound healing also portrays similar characteristics with chronic fibrosis. In this review, we suggest a tight interrelationship, which is governed as a concurrence of cellular and microenvironmental reactivity among wound healing, chronic fibrosis, and cancer development/progression (i.e., the WHFC triad). It is clear that the same cell types, as well as soluble and matrix elements that drive wound healing (including regeneration) via distinct signaling pathways, also fuel chronic fibrosis and tumor progression. Hence, here we review the relationship between fibrosis and cancer through the lens of wound healing.
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- Brad Rybinski
- Cancer Biology Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center/Temple Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Reversible modulation of myofibroblast differentiation in adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. PLoS One 2014; 9:e86865. [PMID: 24466271 PMCID: PMC3900664 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Unregulated activity of myofibroblasts, highly contractile cells that deposit abundant extracellular matrix (ECM), leads to fibrosis. To study the modulation of myofibroblast activity, we used human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs), which have much potential in regenerative medicine. We found that ADSCs treated with TGF-β developed a myofibroblastic phenotype with increases in α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), a myofibroblast marker, and ECM proteins type I collagen and fibronectin. In contrast, treatment with bFGF had the opposite effect. bFGF-differentiated ADSCs showed marked down-regulation of α-SMA expression, collagen I, and fibronectin, and loss of focal adhesions and stress fibers. Functionally, bFGF-differentiated ADSCs were significantly more migratory, which correlated with up-regulation of tenascin-C, an anti-adhesive ECM protein, and vimentin, a pro-migratory cytoskeletal protein. On the other hand, TGF-β-differentiated ADSCs were significantly more contractile than bFGF-differentiated cells. Interestingly, cells completely reversed their morphologies, marker expression, signaling pathways, and contractility versus migratory profiles when switched from culture with one growth factor to the other, demonstrating that the myofibroblast differentiation process is not terminal. Cell differentiation was associated with activation of Smad2 downstream of TGF-β and of ERK/MAP kinase downstream of bFGF. Reversibility of the TGF-β-induced myofibroblastic phenotype depends, in part, on bFGF-induced ERK/MAP kinase signaling. These findings show that ADSC differentiation into myofibroblasts and re-differentiation into fibroblast-like cells can be manipulated with growth factors, which may have implications in the development of novel therapeutic strategies to reduce the risk of fibrosis.
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Scharenberg MA, Pippenger BE, Sack R, Zingg D, Ferralli J, Schenk S, Martin I, Chiquet-Ehrismann R. TGF-β-induced differentiation into myofibroblasts involves specific regulation of two MKL1 isoforms. J Cell Sci 2014; 127:1079-91. [PMID: 24424023 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.142075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Cellular transformation into myofibroblasts is a central physiological process enabling tissue repair. Its deregulation promotes fibrosis and carcinogenesis. TGF-β is the main inducer of the contractile gene program that drives myofibroblast differentiation from various precursor cell types. Crucial regulators of this transcriptional program are serum response factor (SRF) and its cofactor MKL1 (also known as MRTF-A). However, the exact mechanism of the crosstalk between TGF-β signaling and MKL1 remains unclear. Here, we report the discovery of a novel MKL1 variant/isoform, MKL1_S, transcribed from an alternative promoter and uncover a novel translation start for the published human isoform, MKL1_L. Using a human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell differentiation model, we show that TGF-β specifically upregulates MKL1_S during the initial phase of myofibroblast differentiation. We identified a functional N-terminal motif in MKL1_S that allows specific induction of a group of genes including the extracellular matrix (ECM) modifiers MMP16 and SPOCK3/testican-3. We propose that TGF-β-mediated induction of MKL1_S initiates progression to later stages of differentiation towards a stationary myofibroblast.
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- Matthias A Scharenberg
- Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Department of Mechanisms of Cancer, Maulbeerstrasse 66, CH-4058, Basel, Switzerland
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Rouabhia M, Park H, Meng S, Derbali H, Zhang Z. Electrical stimulation promotes wound healing by enhancing dermal fibroblast activity and promoting myofibroblast transdifferentiation. PLoS One 2013; 8:e71660. [PMID: 23990967 PMCID: PMC3747189 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Electrical stimulation (ES) has long been used as an alternative clinical treatment and an effective approach to modulate cellular behaviours. In this work we investigated the effects of ES on human skin fibroblast activity, myofibroblast transdifferentiation and the consequence on wound healing. Normal human fibroblasts were seeded on heparin-bioactivated PPy/PLLA conductive membranes, cultured for 24 h, and then exposed to ES of 50 or 200 mV/mm for 2, 4, or 6 h. Following ES, the cells were either subjected to various analyses or re-seeded to investigate their healing capacity. Our findings show that ES had no cytotoxic effect on the fibroblasts, as demonstrated by the similar LDH activity levels in the ES-exposed and non-exposed cultures, and by the comparable cell viability under both conditions. Furthermore, the number of viable fibroblasts was higher following exposure to 6 h of ES than in the non-exposed culture. This enhanced cell growth was likely due to the ES up-regulated secretion of FGF-1 and FGF-2. In an in vitro scratch-wound assay where cell monolayer was used as a healing model, the electrically stimulated dermal fibroblasts migrated faster following exposure to ES and recorded a high contractile behaviour toward the collagen gel matrix. This enhanced contraction was supported by the high level of α-smooth muscle actin expressed by the fibroblasts following exposure to ES, indicating the characteristics of myofibroblasts. Remarkably, the modulation of fibroblast growth continued long after ES. In conclusion, this work demonstrates for the first time that exposure to ES promoted skin fibroblast growth and migration, increased growth factor secretion, and promoted fibroblast to myofibroblast transdifferentiation, thus promoting wound healing.
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- Mahmoud Rouabhia
- Faculty of Dentistry, Research Group on Oral Ecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Research Group on Oral Ecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Laval University, Saint-François d’Assise Hospital Research Center, CHU, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- College of Environment and Biotechnology, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Research Group on Oral Ecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Laval University, Saint-François d’Assise Hospital Research Center, CHU, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Laval University, Saint-François d’Assise Hospital Research Center, CHU, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Cellular kinetics of perivascular MSC precursors. Stem Cells Int 2013; 2013:983059. [PMID: 24023546 PMCID: PMC3760099 DOI: 10.1155/2013/983059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 07/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) and MSC-like multipotent stem/progenitor cells have been widely investigated for regenerative medicine and deemed promising in clinical applications. In order to further improve MSC-based stem cell therapeutics, it is important to understand the cellular kinetics and functional roles of MSCs in the dynamic regenerative processes. However, due to the heterogeneous nature of typical MSC cultures, their native identity and anatomical localization in the body have remained unclear, making it difficult to decipher the existence of distinct cell subsets within the MSC entity. Recent studies have shown that several blood-vessel-derived precursor cell populations, purified by flow cytometry from multiple human organs, give rise to bona fide MSCs, suggesting that the vasculature serves as a systemic reservoir of MSC-like stem/progenitor cells. Using individually purified MSC-like precursor cell subsets, we and other researchers have been able to investigate the differential phenotypes and regenerative capacities of these contributing cellular constituents in the MSC pool. In this review, we will discuss the identification and characterization of perivascular MSC precursors, including pericytes and adventitial cells, and focus on their cellular kinetics: cell adhesion, migration, engraftment, homing, and intercellular cross-talk during tissue repair and regeneration.
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