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Tourkova IL, Larrouture QC, Liu S, Luo J, Schlesinger PH, Blair HC. The ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 2 promotes early osteoblast differentiation and mineralization in stromal stem cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2024; 326:C843-C849. [PMID: 38223929 PMCID: PMC11193479 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00692.2023] [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: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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The phosphodiesterase enzymes mediate calcium-phosphate deposition in various tissues, although which enzymes are active in bone mineralization is unclear. Using gene array analysis, we found that a member of ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family, ENPP2, was strongly down-regulated with age in stromal stem cells that produce osteoblasts and make bone. This is in keeping with reduced bone formation in older animals. Thus, we hypothesized that ENPP2 is, at least in part, an early mediator of bone formation and thus may reflect reduced bone formation with age. Since ENPP2 has not previously been shown to have a role in osteoblast differentiation, we studied its effect on bone differentiation from stromal stem cells, verified by flow cytometry for stem cell antigens. In these remarkably uniform osteoblast precursors, we did transfection with ENPP2 DsiRNA, scrambled DsiRNA, or no transfection to make cells with normal or greatly reduced ENPP2 and analyzed osteoblast differentiation and mineralization. Osteoblast differentiation down-regulation was shown by alizarin red binding, silver staining, and alkaline phosphatase activity. Differences were confirmed by real-time PCR for alkaline phosphatase (ALPL), osteocalcin (BGLAP), and ENPP2 and by Western Blot for Enpp2. These were decreased, ∼50%, in osteoblasts transfected with ENPP2 DsiRNA compared with cells transfected with a scrambled DsiRNA or not transfected (control) cells. This finding is the first evidence for the role of ENPP2 in osteoblast differentiation and mineralization.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We report the discovery that the ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase, ENPP2, is an important regulator of early differentiation of bone-forming osteoblasts.
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- Irina L Tourkova
- Research Service, VA Medical Centre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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- Research Service, VA Medical Centre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Tourkova IL, Larrouture QC, Onwuka KM, Liu S, Luo J, Schlesinger PH, Blair HC. Age-related decline in bone mineral transport and bone matrix proteins in osteoblasts from stromal stem cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2023; 325:C613-C622. [PMID: 37519232 PMCID: PMC10635645 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00227.2023] [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: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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We studied osteoblast bone mineral transport and matrix proteins as a function of age. In isolated bone marrow cells from long bones of young (3 or 4 mo) and old (18 or 19 mo) mice, age correlated with reduced mRNA of mineral transport proteins: alkaline phosphatase (ALP), ankylosis (ANK), the Cl-/H+ exchanger ClC3, and matrix proteins collagen 1 (Col1) and osteocalcin (BGLAP). Some proteins, including the neutral phosphate transporter2 (NPT2), were not reduced. These are predominately osteoblast proteins, but in mixed cell populations. Remarkably, in osteoblasts differentiated from preparations of stromal stem cells (SSCs) made from bone marrow cells in young and old mice, differentiated in vitro on perforated polyethylene terephthalate membranes, mRNA confirmed decreased expression with age for most transport-related and bone matrix proteins. Additional mRNAs in osteoblasts in vitro included ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1), unchanged, and ENPP2, reduced with age. Decrease with age in ALP activity and protein by Western blot was also significant. Transport protein findings correlated with micro-computed tomography of lumbar vertebra, showing that trabecular bone of old mice is osteopenic relative to young mice, consistent with other studies. Pathway analysis of osteoblasts differentiated in vitro showed that cells from old animals had reduced Erk1/2 phosphorylation and decreased suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic 2 (Smad2) mRNA, consistent with TGFβ pathway, and reduced β-catenin mRNA, consistent with WNT pathway regulation. Our results show that decline in bone density with age reflects selective changes, resulting effectively in a phenotype modification. Reduction of matrix and mineral transport protein expression with age is regulated by multiple signaling pathways.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This work for the first time showed that specific enzymes in bone mineral transport, and matrix synthesis proteins, in the epithelial-like bone-forming cell layer are downregulated with aging. Results were compared using cells extracted from long bones of young and old mice, or in essentially uniform osteoblasts differentiated from stromal stem cells in vitro. The age effect showed memory in the stromal stem cells, a remarkable finding.
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- Irina L Tourkova
- Research Service, VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Research Service, VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Research Service, VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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- Research Service, VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lin KH, Lee SC, Dacheux MA, Norman DD, Balogh A, Bavaria M, Lee H, Tigyi G. E2F7 drives autotaxin/Enpp2 transcription via chromosome looping: Repression by p53 in murine but not in human carcinomas. FASEB J 2023; 37:e23058. [PMID: 37358838 PMCID: PMC10364077 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202300838r] [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: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Dysregulation of the autotaxin (ATX, Enpp2)-lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) signaling in cancerous cells contributes to tumorigenesis and therapy resistance. We previously found that ATX activity was elevated in p53-KO mice compared to wild-type (WT) mice. Here, we report that ATX expression was upregulated in mouse embryonic fibroblasts from p53-KO and p53R172H mutant mice. ATX promoter analysis combined with yeast one-hybrid testing revealed that WT p53 directly inhibits ATX expression via E2F7. Knockdown of E2F7 reduced ATX expression and chromosome immunoprecipitation showed that E2F7 promotes Enpp2 transcription through cooperative binding to two E2F7 sites (promoter region -1393 bp and second intron 996 bp). Using chromosome conformation capture, we found that chromosome looping brings together the two E2F7 binding sites. We discovered a p53 binding site in the first intron of murine Enpp2, but not in human ENPP2. Binding of p53 disrupted the E2F7-mediated chromosomal looping and repressed Enpp2 transcription in murine cells. In contrast, we found no disruption of E2F7-mediated ENPP2 transcription via direct p53 binding in human carcinoma cells. In summary, E2F7 is a common transcription factor that upregulates ATX in human and mouse cells but is subject to steric interference by direct intronic p53 binding only in mice.
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- Kuan-Hung Lin
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Vít O, Petrák J. Autotaxin and Lysophosphatidic Acid Signalling: the Pleiotropic Regulatory Network in Cancer. Folia Biol (Praha) 2023; 69:149-162. [PMID: 38583176 DOI: 10.14712/fb2023069050149] [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] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Autotaxin, also known as ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family member 2, is a secreted glycoprotein that plays multiple roles in human physiology and cancer pathology. This protein, by converting lysophosphatidylcholine into lysophosphatidic acid, initiates a complex signalling cascade with significant biological implications. The article outlines the autotaxin gene and protein structure, expression regulation and physiological functions, but focuses mainly on the role of autotaxin in cancer development and progression. Autotaxin and lysophosphatidic acid signalling influence several aspects of cancer, including cell proliferation, migration, metastasis, therapy resistance, and interactions with the immune system. The potential of autotaxin as a diagnostic biomarker and promising drug target is also examined.
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- Ondřej Vít
- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Vestec, Czech Republic.
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Vestec, Czech Republic
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Contreras O, Harvey RP. Single-cell transcriptome dynamics of the autotaxin-lysophosphatidic acid axis during muscle regeneration reveal proliferative effects in mesenchymal fibro-adipogenic progenitors. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1017660. [PMID: 36910157 PMCID: PMC9996314 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1017660] [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: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Lysophosphatidic acid is a growth factor-like bioactive phospholipid recognising LPA receptors and mediating signalling pathways that regulate embryonic development, wound healing, carcinogenesis, and fibrosis, via effects on cell migration, proliferation and differentiation. Extracellular LPA is generated from lysophospholipids by the secreted hydrolase-ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 2 (ENPP2; also, AUTOTAXIN/ATX) and metabolised by different membrane-bound phospholipid phosphatases (PLPPs). Here, we use public bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing datasets to explore the expression of Lpar 1-6, Enpp2, and Plpp genes under skeletal muscle homeostasis and regeneration conditions. We show that the skeletal muscle system dynamically expresses the Enpp2-Lpar-Plpp gene axis, with Lpar1 being the highest expressed member among LPARs. Lpar1 was expressed by mesenchymal fibro-adipogenic progenitors and tenocytes, whereas FAPs mainly expressed Enpp2. Clustering of FAPs identified populations representing distinct cell states with robust Lpar1 and Enpp2 transcriptome signatures in homeostatic cells expressing higher levels of markers Dpp4 and Hsd11b1. However, tissue injury induced transient repression of Lpar genes and Enpp2. The role of LPA in modulating the fate and differentiation of tissue-resident FAPs has not yet been explored. Ex vivo, LPAR1/3 and ENPP2 inhibition significantly decreased the cell-cycle activity of FAPs and impaired fibro-adipogenic differentiation, implicating LPA signalling in the modulation of the proliferative and differentiative fate of FAPs. Together, our results demonstrate the importance of the ENPP2-LPAR-PLPP axis in different muscle cell types and FAP lineage populations in homeostasis and injury, paving the way for further research on the role of this signalling pathway in skeletal muscle homeostasis and regeneration, and that of other organs and tissues, in vivo.
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- Osvaldo Contreras
- Developmental and Regenerative Biology Division, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia.,School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Developmental and Regenerative Biology Division, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia.,School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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A Six-Gene Risk Model Based on the Immune Score Reveals Prognosis in Intermediate-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:4010786. [PMID: 35528167 PMCID: PMC9076319 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4010786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Tumor microenvironment (TME) has been revealed as an important determinant of diagnosis and treatment response in AML patients. The scores of immune and stromal cell scores of AML in the intermediate-risk group from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database were calculated using the Estimation of STromal and Immune cells in MAlignant Tumor tissues using Expression data algorithm. Differentially expressed genes were identified between high and low scores. Gene set enrichment and pathway analyses were performed. A risk score model based on TME for six immune-related genes was established and validated. Patients with a lower immune score had a longer overall survival than those with a higher score (P = 0.044). A total of 805 intersected genes as differentially expressed genes were identified and selected according to the comparison of both immune and stromal scores. The functional enrichment analysis shows that these genes are mainly associated with the immune/inflammatory response. The risk score model based on TME for six immune-related genes (including MEF2C, ENPP2, FAM107A, CD37, TNFAIP8L2, and CASS4) was established and validated in the TCGA database and well validated in the TARGET database (P = 0.005). A key microenvironment-related gene signature was identified that affects the outcomes of AML patients in the intermediate-risk group and might serve as therapeutic targets.
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Raslan AA, Oh YJ, Jin YR, Yoon JK. R-Spondin2, a Positive Canonical WNT Signaling Regulator, Controls the Expansion and Differentiation of Distal Lung Epithelial Stem/Progenitor Cells in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23063089. [PMID: 35328508 PMCID: PMC8954098 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The lungs have a remarkable ability to regenerate damaged tissues caused by acute injury. Many lung diseases, especially chronic lung diseases, are associated with a reduced or disrupted regeneration potential of the lungs. Therefore, understanding the underlying mechanisms of the regenerative capacity of the lungs offers the potential to identify novel therapeutic targets for these diseases. R-spondin2, a co-activator of WNT/β-catenin signaling, plays an important role in embryonic murine lung development. However, the role of Rspo2 in adult lung homeostasis and regeneration remains unknown. The aim of this study is to determine Rspo2 function in distal lung stem/progenitor cells and adult lung regeneration. In this study, we found that robust Rspo2 expression was detected in different epithelial cells, including airway club cells and alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells in the adult lungs. However, Rspo2 expression significantly decreased during the first week after naphthalene-induced airway injury and was restored by day 14 post-injury. In ex vivo 3D organoid culture, recombinant RSPO2 promoted the colony formation and differentiation of both club and AT2 cells through the activation of canonical WNT signaling. In contrast, Rspo2 ablation in club and AT2 cells significantly disrupted their expansion capacity in the ex vivo 3D organoid culture. Furthermore, mice lacking Rspo2 showed significant defects in airway regeneration after naphthalene-induced injury. Our results strongly suggest that RSPO2 plays a key role in the adult lung epithelial stem/progenitor cells during homeostasis and regeneration, and therefore, it may be a potential therapeutic target for chronic lung diseases with reduced regenerative capability.
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- Ahmed A. Raslan
- Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Soonchunhyang University, 25 Bongjeong-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Korea;
- Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, 25 Bongjeong-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Korea;
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- Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, 25 Bongjeong-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Korea;
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, 81 Research Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074, USA;
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- Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Soonchunhyang University, 25 Bongjeong-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Korea;
- Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, 25 Bongjeong-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31151, Korea;
- Correspondence:
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Li Y, Zhang L, Xu T, Zhao X, Jiang X, Xiao F, Sun H, Wang L. Aberrant ENPP2 expression promotes tumor progression in multiple myeloma. Leuk Lymphoma 2021; 63:963-974. [PMID: 34847837 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.2010055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 2 (ENPP2) has been recently linked to tumor development. However, its role in modulating multiple myeloma (MM) disease progression remains unclear. Here, we demonstrated that CD138+ cells isolated from MM patients presented with higher expression of ENPP2 compared with CD138- cells. Treatment of MM cells with IL-6 resulted in ENPP2 upregulation. ENPP2 overexpression promoted proliferation, inhibited apoptosis, increased lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) generation, and upregulated osteoclastogenesis mediator expression in MM cells. In contrast, ENPP2 inhibition induced apoptosis, suppressed proliferation and survival, decreased LPA generation and downregulated osteoclastogenesis mediator expression. In an MM xenograft mouse model, ENPP2 knockdown significantly reduced MM tumor burden by inhibiting cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis. Furthermore, ENPP2 knockdown decreased the levels of LPA, osteoclastogenesis mediators in sera of mice with MM. Our findings revealed the tumor-promoting role of ENPP2 in MM, thus providing new molecular evidence for targeting the ENPP2-LPA axis in MM therapy.
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- Yuxiang Li
- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Regenerative Medicine, the Affiliate Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China.,Department of Neuroimmune and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Regenerative Medicine, the Affiliate Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Regenerative Medicine, the Affiliate Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Regenerative Medicine, the Affiliate Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- Department of Experimental Hematology and Biochemistry, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, Hebei Yanda Medical Research Institute, Sanhe, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Regenerative Medicine, the Affiliate Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China.,Department of Experimental Hematology and Biochemistry, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P.R. China
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Amelioration of muscle wasting by gintonin in cancer cachexia. Neoplasia 2021; 23:1307-1317. [PMID: 34798386 PMCID: PMC8605064 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2021.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cancer cachexia is characterized by systemic inflammation, protein degradation, and loss of skeletal muscle. Despite extensive efforts to develop therapeutics, only few effective treatments are available to protect against cancer cachexia. Here, we found that gintonin (GT), a ginseng-derived lysophosphatidic acid receptor (LPAR) ligand, protected C2C12 myotubes from tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα)/interferon γ (IFNγ)- induced muscle wasting condition. The activity of GT was found to be dependent on LPAR/Gαi2, as the LPAR antagonist Ki16425 and Gαi2 siRNA abolished the anti-atrophic effects of GT on myotubes. GT suppressed TNFα-induced oxidative stress by reducing reactive oxygen species and suppressing inflammation-related genes, such as interleukin 6 (IL-6) and NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX-2). In addition, GT exhibited anti-atrophy effects in primary normal human skeletal myoblasts. Further, GT protected against Lewis lung carcinoma cell line (LLC1)-induced cancer cachexia in a mouse model. Specifically, GT rescued the lower levels of grip strength, hanging, and cross-sectional area caused by LLC1. Collectively, our findings suggest that GT may be a good therapeutic candidate for protecting against cancer cachexia.
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Yue J, Hou X, Liu X, Wang L, Gao H, Zhao F, Shi L, Shi L, Yan H, Deng T, Gong J, Wang L, Zhang L. The landscape of chromatin accessibility in skeletal muscle during embryonic development in pigs. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2021; 12:56. [PMID: 33934724 PMCID: PMC8091695 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-021-00577-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The development of skeletal muscle in pigs during the embryonic stage is precisely regulated by transcriptional mechanisms, which depend on chromatin accessibility. However, how chromatin accessibility plays a regulatory role during embryonic skeletal muscle development in pigs has not been reported. To gain insight into the landscape of chromatin accessibility and the associated genome-wide transcriptome during embryonic muscle development, we performed ATAC-seq and RNA-seq analyses of skeletal muscle from pig embryos at 45, 70 and 100 days post coitus (dpc). RESULTS In total, 21,638, 35,447 and 60,181 unique regions (or peaks) were found across the embryos at 45 dpc (LW45), 70 dpc (LW70) and 100 dpc (LW100), respectively. More than 91% of the peaks were annotated within - 1 kb to 100 bp of transcription start sites (TSSs). First, widespread increases in specific accessible chromatin regions (ACRs) from embryos at 45 to 100 dpc suggested that the regulatory mechanisms became increasingly complicated during embryonic development. Second, the findings from integrated ATAC-seq and RNA-seq analyses showed that not only the numbers but also the intensities of ACRs could control the expression of associated genes. Moreover, the motif screening of stage-specific ACRs revealed some transcription factors that regulate muscle development-related genes, such as MyoG, Mef2c, and Mef2d. Several potential transcriptional repressors, including E2F6, OTX2 and CTCF, were identified among the genes that exhibited different regulation trends between the ATAC-seq and RNA-seq data. CONCLUSIONS This work indicates that chromatin accessibility plays an important regulatory role in the embryonic muscle development of pigs and regulates the temporal and spatial expression patterns of key genes in muscle development by influencing the binding of transcription factors. Our results contribute to a better understanding of the regulatory dynamics of genes involved in pig embryonic skeletal muscle development.
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- Jingwei Yue
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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The linkage between inflammation and fibrosis in muscular dystrophies: The axis autotaxin-lysophosphatidic acid as a new therapeutic target? J Cell Commun Signal 2021; 15:317-334. [PMID: 33689121 PMCID: PMC8222483 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-021-00610-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Muscular dystrophies (MDs) are a diverse group of severe disorders characterized by increased skeletal muscle feebleness. In many cases, respiratory and cardiac muscles are also compromised. Skeletal muscle inflammation and fibrosis are hallmarks of several skeletal muscle diseases, including MDs. Until now, several keys signaling pathways and factors that regulate inflammation and fibrosis have been identified. However, no curative treatments are available. Therefore, it is necessary to find new therapeutic targets to fight these diseases and improve muscle performance. Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is an active glycerophospholipid mainly synthesized by the secreted enzyme autotaxin (ATX), which activates six different G protein-coupled receptors named LPA1 to LPA6 (LPARs). In conjunction, they are part of the ATX/LPA/LPARs axis, involved in the inflammatory and fibrotic response in several organs-tissues. This review recapitulates the most relevant aspects of inflammation and fibrosis in MDs. It analyzes experimental evidence of the effects of the ATX/LPA/LPARs axis on inflammatory and fibrotic responses. Finally, we speculate about its potential role as a new therapeutic pharmacological target to treat these diseases.
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Ray R, Sinha S, Aidinis V, Rai V. Atx regulates skeletal muscle regeneration via LPAR1 and promotes hypertrophy. Cell Rep 2021; 34:108809. [PMID: 33657371 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.108809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Muscle differentiation is a multifaceted and tightly controlled process required for the formation of skeletal muscle fibers. Satellite cells are the direct cellular contributors to muscle repair in injuries or disorders. Here, we show that autotaxin (Atx) expression and activity is required for satellite cell differentiation. Conditional ablation of Atx or its pharmacological inhibition impairs muscle repair. Mechanistically, we identify LPAR1 as the key receptor in Atx-LPA signaling. Myogenic gene array and pathway analysis identified that Atx-LPA signaling activates ribosomal protein S6 kinase (S6K), an mTOR-dependent master regulator of muscle cell growth via LPAR1. Furthermore, Atx transgenic mice show muscle hypertrophic effects and accelerated regeneration. Intramuscular injections of Atx/LPA show muscle hypertrophy. In addition, the regulatory effects of Atx on differentiation are conserved in human myoblasts. This study identifies Atx as a critical master regulator in murine and human muscles, identifying a promising extracellular ligand in muscle formation, regeneration, and hypertrophy.
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- Rashmi Ray
- Institute of Life Sciences (An Autonomous Institute of Department of Biotechnology), Bhubaneswar 751023, India; Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
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- Institute of Life Sciences (An Autonomous Institute of Department of Biotechnology), Bhubaneswar 751023, India; Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
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- Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming," 16672 Athens, Greece
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- Institute of Life Sciences (An Autonomous Institute of Department of Biotechnology), Bhubaneswar 751023, India.
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Wang L, He T, Zhang X, Wang Y, Qiu K, Jiao N, He L, Yin J. Global transcriptomic analysis reveals Lnc-ADAMTS9 exerting an essential role in myogenesis through modulating the ERK signaling pathway. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2021; 12:4. [PMID: 33526083 PMCID: PMC7852153 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-020-00524-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging key regulators involved in a variety of biological processes such as cell differentiation and development. The balance between myogenesis and adipogenesis is crucial for skeletal muscle homeostasis in humans and meat quality in farm animals. The present study aimed to reveal the global transcriptomic profiles of adipogenic (Adi-) and myogenic (Myo-) precursors derived from porcine skeletal muscle and identify lncRNAs involved in the modulation of myogenesis homeostasis in porcine skeletal muscle. Results In this study, a total of 655 novel individual lncRNAs including differentially expressed 24 lncRNAs, and 755 differentially expressed mRNAs were identified (fold change ≥2 or ≤ 0.5 and adjusted P < 0.05). Integrated results of Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis accompanied by the variation of intracellular Ca2+ concentration highlighted Lnc-ADAMTS9 involved in the modulation of myogenesis homeostasis in porcine skeletal muscle. Although Lnc-ADAMTS9 knock-down did not alter the mRNA expression of ADAMTS9, we demonstrated that Lnc-ADAMTS9 can promote myogenic proliferation and myogenic differentiation of myogenic precursors through inhibiting the ERK/MAPK signaling pathway. Conclusion We deciphered a comprehensive catalog of mRNAs and lncRNAs that might be involved in the regulation of myogenesis and adipogenesis homeostasis in the skeletal muscle of pigs. The Lnc-ADAMTS9 exerts an essential role in myogenesis through the ERK signaling pathway. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40104-020-00524-4.
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- Liqi Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Praud C, Jimenez J, Pampouille E, Couroussé N, Godet E, Le Bihan-Duval E, Berri C. Molecular Phenotyping of White Striping and Wooden Breast Myopathies in Chicken. Front Physiol 2020; 11:633. [PMID: 32670085 PMCID: PMC7328665 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The White Striping (WS) and Wooden Breast (WB) defects are two myopathic syndromes whose occurrence has recently increased in modern fast-growing broilers. The impact of these defects on the quality of breast meat is very important, as they greatly affect its visual aspect, nutritional value, and processing yields. The research conducted to date has improved our knowledge of the biological processes involved in their occurrence, but no solution has been identified so far to significantly reduce their incidence without affecting growing performance of broilers. This study aims to follow the evolution of molecular phenotypes in relation to both fast-growing rate and the occurrence of defects in order to identify potential biomarkers for diagnostic purposes, but also to improve our understanding of physiological dysregulation involved in the occurrence of WS and WB. This has been achieved through enzymatic, histological, and transcriptional approaches by considering breast muscles from a slow- and a fast-growing line, affected or not by WS and WB. Fast-growing muscles produced more reactive oxygen species (ROS) than slow-growing ones, independently of WS and WB occurrence. Within fast-growing muscles, despite higher mitochondria density, muscles affected by WS or WB defects did not show higher cytochrome oxidase activity (COX) activity, suggesting altered mitochondrial function. Among the markers related to muscle remodeling and regeneration, immunohistochemical staining of FN1, NCAM, and MYH15 was higher in fast- compared to slow-growing muscles, and their amount also increased linearly with the presence and severity of WS and WB defects, making them potential biomarkers to assess accurately their presence and severity. Thanks to an innovative histological technique based on fluorescence intensity measurement, they can be rapidly quantified to estimate the injuries induced in case of WS and WB. The muscular expression of several other genes correlates also positively to the presence and severity of the defects like TGFB1 and CTGF, both involved in the development of connective tissue, or Twist1, known as an inhibitor of myogenesis. Finally, our results suggested that a balance between TGFB1 and PPARG would be essential for fibrosis or adiposis induction and therefore for determining WS and WB phenotypes.
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, UMR BOA, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, UMR BOA, Nouzilly, France
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