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Schirmer U, Schneider SA, Khromov T, Bremmer F, Schminke B, Schliephake H, Liefeith K, Brockmeyer P. Sclerostin Alters Tumor Cell Characteristics of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and May Be a Key Player in Local Bone Invasion. Cells 2024; 13:137. [PMID: 38247829 PMCID: PMC10814349 DOI: 10.3390/cells13020137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Localized jawbone invasion is a milestone in the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The factors that promote this process are not well understood. Sclerostin is known to be involved in bone metabolism and there are preliminary reports of its involvement in bone tumors and bone metastasis. To identify a possible involvement of sclerostin in the bone invasion process of OSCC, sclerostin expression was analyzed in vitro in two different human OSCC tumor cell lines by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and the effect of recombinant human (rh)-sclerostin treatment on tumor cell capabilities was evaluated using proliferation, migration, and invasion assays. Undifferentiated human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) were osteogenically differentiated and co-cultured with OSCC tumor cells to demonstrate potential interactions and migration characteristics. Sclerostin expression was evaluated in clinical cases by immunohistochemistry at the OSCC-jawbone interface in a cohort of 15 patients. Sclerostin expression was detected in both OSCC tumor cell lines in vitro and was also detected at the OSCC-jawbone interface in clinical cases. Tumor cell proliferation rate, migration and invasion ability were increased by rh-sclerostin treatment. The migration rate of tumor cells co-cultured with osteogenically differentiated hMSCs was increased. The results presented are the first data suggesting a possible involvement of sclerostin in the bone invasion process of OSCC, which deserves further investigation and may be a potential approach for drug-based tumor therapy.
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- Uwe Schirmer
- Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement Techniques, D-37308 Heiligenstadt, Germany; (U.S.); (S.A.S.); (K.L.)
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- Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement Techniques, D-37308 Heiligenstadt, Germany; (U.S.); (S.A.S.); (K.L.)
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center Goettingen, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany;
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Goettingen, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany;
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Goettingen, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany; (B.S.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Goettingen, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany; (B.S.); (H.S.)
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- Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement Techniques, D-37308 Heiligenstadt, Germany; (U.S.); (S.A.S.); (K.L.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Goettingen, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany; (B.S.); (H.S.)
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Zhou Y, Fyrner T, Chen CH, Sather NA, Hsu EL, Stupp SI, Snead ML. Optimization of peptide amphiphile-lipid raft interaction by changing peptide amphiphile lipophilicity. Acta Biomater 2023; 164:377-386. [PMID: 37040812 PMCID: PMC10225347 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.04.004] [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: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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Various peptide amphiphile (PA) molecules have been developed to promote bone regeneration. Previously we discovered that a peptide amphiphile with a palmitic acid tail (C16) attenuates the signaling threshold of leucine-rich amelogenin peptide (LRAP)-mediated Wnt activation by increasing membrane lipid raft mobility. In the current study, we found that treatment of murine ST2 cells with an inhibitor (Nystatin) or Caveolin-1-specific siRNA abolishes the effect of C16 PA, indicating that Caveolin-mediated endocytosis is required. To determine whether hydrophobicity of the PA tail plays a role in its signaling effect, we modified the length of the tail (C12, C16 and C22) or composition (cholesterol). While shortening the tail (C12) decreased the signaling effect, lengthening the tail (C22) had no prominent effect. On the other hand, the cholesterol PA displayed a similar function as the C16 PA at the same concentration of 0.001% w/v. Interestingly, a higher concentration of C16 PA (0.005%) is cytotoxic while cholesterol PA at the higher concentration (0.005%) is well-tolerated by cells. Use of the cholesterol PA at 0.005% enabled a further reduction of the signaling threshold of LRAP to 0.20 nM, compared to 0.25 nM at 0.001%. Caveolin-mediated endocytosis is also required for cholesterol PA, as evidenced by Caveolin-1 siRNA knockdown experiments. We further demonstrated that the noted effects of cholesterol PA are also observed in human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs). Taken together, these results indicate that the cholesterol PA modulates lipid raft/caveolar dynamics, thereby increasing receptor sensitivity for activation of canonical Wnt signaling. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Cell signaling involves not only the binding of growth factors (or other cytokines) and cognate receptors, but also their clustering on the cell membrane. However, little or no work has been directed thus far toward investigating how biomaterials can serve to enhance growth factor or peptide signaling by increasing diffusion of cell surface receptors within membrane lipid rafts. Therefore, a better understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanism(s) operating at the material-cell membrane interface during cell signaling has the potential to change the paradigm in designing future biomaterials and regenerative medicine therapeutics. In this study, we designed a peptide amphiphile (PA) with a cholesterol tail to enhance canonical Wnt signaling by modulating lipid raft/caveolar dynamics.
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- Yan Zhou
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, 2250 Alcazar St, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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- Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA; Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA; Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, 2250 Alcazar St, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Luo Y, Liu Y, Wang B, Tu X. CHIR99021-Treated Osteocytes with Wnt Activation in 3D-Printed Module Form an Osteogenic Microenvironment for Enhanced Osteogenesis and Vasculogenesis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24066008. [PMID: 36983081 PMCID: PMC10052982 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24066008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Finding a bone implant that has high bioactivity that can safely drive stem cell differentiation and simulate a real in vivo microenvironment is a challenge for bone tissue engineering. Osteocytes significantly regulate bone cell fate, and Wnt-activated osteocytes can reversely regulate bone formation by regulating bone anabolism, which may improve the biological activity of bone implants. To achieve a safe application, we used the Wnt agonist CHIR99021 (C91) to treat MLO-Y4 for 24 h, in a co-culture with ST2 for 3 days after withdrawal. We found that the expression of Runx2 and Osx increased, promoted osteogenic differentiation, and inhibited adipogenic differentiation in the ST2 cells, and these effects were eliminated by the triptonide. Therefore, we hypothesized that C91-treated osteocytes form an osteogenic microenvironment (COOME). Subsequently, we constructed a bio-instructive 3D printing system to verify the function of COOME in 3D modules that mimic the in vivo environment. Within PCI3D, COOME increased the survival and proliferation rates to as high as 92% after 7 days and promoted ST2 cell differentiation and mineralization. Simultaneously, we found that the COOME-conditioned medium also had the same effects. Therefore, COOME promotes ST2 cell osteogenic differentiation both directly and indirectly. It also promotes HUVEC migration and tube formation, which can be explained by the high expression of Vegf. Altogether, these results indicate that COOME, combined with our independently developed 3D printing system, can overcome the poor cell survival and bioactivity of orthopedic implants and provide a new method for clinical bone defect repair.
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- Yisheng Luo
- Laboratory of Skeletal Development and Regeneration, Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Laboratory of Skeletal Development and Regeneration, Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Laboratory of Skeletal Development and Regeneration, Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Laboratory of Skeletal Development and Regeneration, Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Early evolution of enamel matrix proteins is reflected by pleiotropy of physiological functions. Sci Rep 2023; 13:1471. [PMID: 36702824 PMCID: PMC9879986 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28388-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Highly specialized enamel matrix proteins (EMPs) are predominantly expressed in odontogenic tissues and diverged from common ancestral gene. They are crucial for the maturation of enamel and its extreme complexity in multiple independent lineages. However, divergence of EMPs occured already before the true enamel evolved and their conservancy in toothless species suggests that non-canonical functions are still under natural selection. To elucidate this hypothesis, we carried out an unbiased, comprehensive phenotyping and employed data from the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium to show functional pleiotropy of amelogenin, ameloblastin, amelotin, and enamelin, genes, i.e. in sensory function, skeletal morphology, cardiovascular function, metabolism, immune system screen, behavior, reproduction, and respiratory function. Mice in all KO mutant lines, i.e. amelogenin KO, ameloblastin KO, amelotin KO, and enamelin KO, as well as mice from the lineage with monomeric form of ameloblastin were affected in multiple physiological systems. Evolutionary conserved motifs and functional pleiotropy support the hypothesis of role of EMPs as general physiological regulators. These findings illustrate how their non-canonical function can still effect the fitness of modern species by an example of influence of amelogenin and ameloblastin on the bone physiology.
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Shemirani R, Lin G, Abduweli Uyghurturk D, Le M, Nakano Y. An miRNA derived from amelogenin exon4 regulates expression of transcription factor Runx2 by directly targeting upstream activators Nfia and Prkch. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:101807. [PMID: 35271849 PMCID: PMC9061250 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Amel, the gene encoding the amelogenin protein involved in enamel formation, is highly alternatively spliced. When exon4 is excised, it can form a mature miRNA (miR-exon4) that has previously been suggested to indirectly regulate expression of the Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) involved in bone development in ameloblasts and osteoblasts. However, the precise mechanism of this regulation is unclear. In this study, we aimed to identify direct targets of miR-exon4. The transcription factor family nuclear factor I/A (NFI/A) is known to negatively regulate expression of Runx2 and is among the most highly predicted direct targets of miR-exon4 that link to Runx2. Immunostaining detected NFI/A in osteoblasts and ameloblasts in vivo, and reporter assays confirmed direct interaction of the Nfia 3'-UTR and miR-exon4. In addition, silencing of Nfia in MC3T3-E1-M14 osteoblasts resulted in subsequent downregulation of Runx2. In a monoclonal subclone (mi2) of MC3T3-E1 cells wherein mature miR-exon4 was functionally inhibited, we observed significantly downregulated Runx2 expression. We showed that NFI/A was significantly upregulated in mi2 cells at both mRNA and protein levels. Furthermore, quantitative proteomics and pathway analysis of gene expression in mi2 cells suggested that miR-exon4 could directly target Prkch (protein kinase C-eta), possibly leading to RUNX2 regulation through mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase activation. Reporter assays also confirmed the direct interaction of miR-exon4 and the 3'-UTR of Prkch, and Western blot analysis confirmed significantly upregulated mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase phosphorylation in mi2 cells. Taken together, we conclude that Nfia and Prkch expression negatively correlates with miR-exon4-mediated Runx2 regulation in vivo and in vitro, suggesting miR-exon4 directly targets Nfia and Prkch to regulate Runx2.
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- Rozana Shemirani
- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, USA; Center for Children's Oral Health Research, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
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Amelogenin-Derived Peptides in Bone Regeneration: A Systematic Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22179224. [PMID: 34502132 PMCID: PMC8431254 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22179224] [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: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Amelogenins are enamel matrix proteins currently used to treat bone defects in periodontal surgery. Recent studies have highlighted the relevance of amelogenin-derived peptides, named LRAP, TRAP, SP, and C11, in bone tissue engineering. Interestingly, these peptides seem to maintain or even improve the biological activity of the full-length protein, which has received attention in the field of bone regeneration. In this article, the authors combined a systematic and a narrative review. The former is focused on the existing scientific evidence on LRAP, TRAP, SP, and C11's ability to induce the production of mineralized extracellular matrix, while the latter is concentrated on the structure and function of amelogenin and amelogenin-derived peptides. Overall, the collected data suggest that LRAP and SP are able to induce stromal stem cell differentiation towards osteoblastic phenotypes; specifically, SP seems to be more reliable in bone regenerative approaches due to its osteoinduction and the absence of immunogenicity. However, even if some evidence is convincing, the limited number of studies and the scarcity of in vivo studies force us to wait for further investigations before drawing a solid final statement on the real potential of amelogenin-derived peptides in bone tissue engineering.
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Mounir MMF, Farsi JMA, Alhazzazi TY, Matar MA, El-Housseiny AA. Characterization of the apical bridge barrier formed following amelogenin apexification. BMC Oral Health 2018; 18:201. [PMID: 30514371 PMCID: PMC6280449 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-018-0641-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Recombinant amelogenin protein (RAP) is reported to induce complete root apex formation in dog model when used as apexification therapy. It also induces pulp regeneration in 85% of the treated group. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the nature of the remaining regenerated calcified tissues of the RAP group that showed no pulp regeneration compared to the calcium hydroxide treated group (CH). Methods A total of 240 dogs’ open apex root canals were used, after establishment of canals contamination. Canals were cleaned, irrigated, and filled with RAP as an apexification material and compared with CH. Treated teeth were assessed by H&E, trichrome staining, and/or immunohistochemistry technique, at 1, 3, and 6 months. Results A time-dependent increase in the calcified tissue barrier was observed in the apex of the RAP-treated group compared to the CH-treated group. The newly formed dentin in this RAP group was mainly tubular dentin and was functionally attached to the bone by periodontal ligament, while the CH group showed dentin-associated mineralized tissue (DAMT) associated with the newly formed apical barrier. Conclusions Out results suggest that RAP can be used as novel apexification material, resulting in a thickening and strengthening of the canal walls, and achieving apical closure.
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- Maha M F Mounir
- Department of Diagnostic Oral Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. .,Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Oral Biology, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oral Biology, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Pharos University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Kunimatsu R, Awada T, Yoshimi Y, Ando K, Hirose N, Tanne Y, Sumi K, Tanimoto K. The C-terminus of the amelogenin peptide influences the proliferation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. J Periodontol 2018; 89:496-505. [DOI: 10.1002/jper.17-0087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2017] [Revised: 09/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Ryo Kunimatsu
- Department of Orthodontics; Applied Life Sciences; Hiroshima University; Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences; Kasumi, Minami-ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics; Applied Life Sciences; Hiroshima University; Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences; Kasumi, Minami-ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics; Applied Life Sciences; Hiroshima University; Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences; Kasumi, Minami-ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics; Applied Life Sciences; Hiroshima University; Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences; Kasumi, Minami-ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics; Applied Life Sciences; Hiroshima University; Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences; Kasumi, Minami-ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics; Applied Life Sciences; Hiroshima University; Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences; Kasumi, Minami-ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics; Applied Life Sciences; Hiroshima University; Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences; Kasumi, Minami-ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics; Applied Life Sciences; Hiroshima University; Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences; Kasumi, Minami-ku Hiroshima Japan
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Yamazaki H, Beniash E, Yamakoshi Y, Simmer JP, Margolis HC. Protein Phosphorylation and Mineral Binding Affect the Secondary Structure of the Leucine-Rich Amelogenin Peptide. Front Physiol 2017; 8:450. [PMID: 28706493 PMCID: PMC5489624 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Previously, we have shown that serine-16 phosphorylation in native full-length porcine amelogenin (P173) and the Leucine-Rich Amelogenin Peptide (LRAP(+P)), an alternative amelogenin splice product, affects protein assembly and mineralization in vitro. Notably, P173 and LRAP(+P) stabilize amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) and inhibit hydroxyapatite (HA) formation, while non-phosphorylated counterparts (rP172, LRAP(-P)) guide the growth of ordered bundles of HA crystals. Based on these findings, we hypothesize that the phosphorylation of full-length amelogenin and LRAP induces conformational changes that critically affect its capacity to interact with forming calcium phosphate mineral phases. To test this hypothesis, we have utilized Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to determine the secondary structure of LRAP(-P) and LRAP(+P) in the absence/presence of calcium and selected mineral phases relevant to amelogenesis; i.e., hydroxyapatite (HA: an enamel crystal prototype) and (ACP: an enamel crystal precursor phase). Aqueous solutions of LRAP(-P) or LRAP(+P) were prepared with or without 7.5 mM of CaCl2 at pH 7.4. FTIR spectra of each solution were obtained using attenuated total reflectance, and amide-I peaks were analyzed to provide secondary structure information. Secondary structures of LRAP(+P) and LRAP(-P) were similarly assessed following incubation with suspensions of HA and pyrophosphate-stabilized ACP. Amide I spectra of LRAP(-P) and LRAP(+P) were found to be distinct from each other in all cases. Spectra analyses showed that LRAP(-P) is comprised mostly of random coil and β-sheet, while LRAP(+P) exhibits more β-sheet and α-helix with little random coil. With added Ca, the random coil content increased in LRAP(-P), while LRAP(+P) exhibited a decrease in α-helix components. Incubation of LRAP(-P) with HA or ACP resulted in comparable increases in β-sheet structure. Notably, however, LRAP(+P) secondary structure was more affected by ACP, primarily showing an increase in β-sheet structure, compared to that observed with added HA. These collective findings indicate that phosphorylation induces unique secondary structural changes that may enhance the functional capacity of native phosphorylated amelogenins like LRAP to stabilize an ACP precursor phase during early stages of enamel mineral formation.
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- Hajime Yamazaki
- Center for Biomineralization, The Forsyth InstituteCambridge, MA, United States.,Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental MedicineBoston, MA, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi UniversityYokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of DentistryAnn Arbor, MI, United States
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- Center for Biomineralization, The Forsyth InstituteCambridge, MA, United States.,Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental MedicineBoston, MA, United States
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Hou L, Shi Y, Jiang G, Liu W, Han H, Feng Q, Ren J, Yuan Y, Wang Y, Shi J, Zhang Z. Smart nanocomposite hydrogels based on azo crosslinked graphene oxide for oral colon-specific drug delivery. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:315105. [PMID: 27346852 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/31/315105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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A safe and efficient nanocomposite hydrogel for colon cancer drug delivery was synthesized using pH-sensitive and biocompatible graphene oxide (GO) containing azoaromatic crosslinks as well as poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) (GO-N=N-GO/PVA composite hydrogels). Curcumin (CUR), an anti-cancer drug, was encapsulated successfully into the hydrogel through a freezing and thawing process. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy were performed to confirm the formation and morphological properties of the nanocomposite hydrogel. The hydrogels exhibited good swelling properties in a pH-sensitive manner. Drug release studies under conditions mimicking stomach to colon transit have shown that the drug was protected from being released completely into the physiological environment of the stomach and small intestine. In vivo imaging analysis, pharmacokinetics and a distribution of the gastrointestinal tract experiment were systematically studied and evaluated as colon-specific drug delivery systems. All the results demonstrated that GO-N=N-GO/PVA composite hydrogels could protect CUR well while passing through the stomach and small intestine to the proximal colon, and enhance the colon-targeting ability and residence time in the colon site. Therefore, CUR loaded GO-N=N-GO/PVA composite hydrogels might potentially provide a theoretical basis for the treatment of colon cancer with high efficiency and low toxicity.
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- Lin Hou
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China. Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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Newcomb C, Sur S, Lee SS, Yu JM, Zhou Y, Snead ML, Stupp SI. Supramolecular Nanofibers Enhance Growth Factor Signaling by Increasing Lipid Raft Mobility. NANO LETTERS 2016; 16:3042-3050. [PMID: 27070195 PMCID: PMC4948975 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b00054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Revised: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The nanostructures of self-assembling biomaterials have been previously designed to tune the release of growth factors in order to optimize biological repair and regeneration. We report here on the discovery that weakly cohesive peptide nanostructures in terms of intermolecular hydrogen bonding, when combined with low concentrations of osteogenic growth factor, enhance both BMP-2 and Wnt mediated signaling in myoblasts and bone marrow stromal cells, respectively. Conversely, analogous nanostructures with enhanced levels of internal hydrogen bonding and cohesion lead to an overall reduction in BMP-2 signaling. We propose that the mechanism for enhanced growth factor signaling by the nanostructures is related to their ability to increase diffusion within membrane lipid rafts. The phenomenon reported here could lead to new nanomedicine strategies to mediate growth factor signaling for translational targets.
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- Christina
J. Newcomb
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Simpson
Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology,
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology,
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Simpson
Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern
University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United
States
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern
University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern
University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United
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Zhou R, Yuan Z, Liu J, Liu J. Calcitonin gene-related peptide promotes the expression of osteoblastic genes and activates the WNT signal transduction pathway in bone marrow stromal stem cells. Mol Med Rep 2016; 13:4689-96. [PMID: 27082317 PMCID: PMC4878536 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is known to induce osteoblastic differentiation and alkaline phosphatase activity in bone marrow stromal stem cells (BMSCs). However, it has remained elusive whether this effect is mediated by CGRP receptors directly or whether other signaling pathways are involved. The present study assessed the possible involvement of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in the activation of CGRP signaling during the differentiation of BMSCs. First, the differentiation of BMSCs was induced in vitro and the expression of CGRP receptors was examined by western blot analysis. The effects of exogenous CGRP and LiCl, a stimulator of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, on the osteoblastic differentiation of BMSCs were assessed; furthermore, the expression of mRNA and proteins involved in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway was assessed using quantitative PCR and western blot analyses. The results revealed that CGRP receptors were expressed throughout the differentiation of BMSCs, at days 7 and 14. Incubation with CGRP and LiCl led to the upregulation of the expression of osteoblastic genes associated with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, including the mRNA of c-myc, cyclin D1, Lef1, Tcf7 and β-catenin as well as β-catenin protein. However, the upregulation of these genes and β-catenin protein was inhibited by CGRP receptor antagonist or secreted frizzled-related protein, an antagonist of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. The results of the present study therefore suggested that the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway may be involved in CGRP- and LiCl-promoted osteoblastic differentiation of BMSCs.
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- Ri Zhou
- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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Mounir MMF, Matar MA, Lei Y, Snead ML. Recombinant Amelogenin Protein Induces Apical Closure and Pulp Regeneration in Open-apex, Nonvital Permanent Canine Teeth. J Endod 2016; 42:402-12. [PMID: 26709200 PMCID: PMC4766029 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Recombinant DNA-produced amelogenin protein was compared with calcium hydroxide in a study of immature apex closure conducted in 24 young mongrel dogs. METHODS Root canals of maxillary and mandibular right premolars (n = 240) were instrumented and left open for 14 days. Canals were cleansed, irrigated, and split equally for treatment with recombinant mouse amelogenin (n = 120) or calcium hydroxide (n = 120). RESULTS After 1, 3, and 6 months, the animals were sacrificed and the treated teeth recovered for histologic assessment and immunodetection of protein markers associated with odontogenic cells. After 1 month, amelogenin-treated canals revealed calcified tissue formed at the apical foramen and a pulp chamber containing soft connective tissue and hard tissue; amelogenin-treated canals assessed after 3- and 6-month intervals further included apical tissue functionally attached to bone by a periodontal ligament. In contrast, calcified apical tissue was poorly formed in the calcium hydroxide group, and soft connective tissue within the pulp chamber was not observed. CONCLUSIONS The findings from this experimental strategy suggest recombinant amelogenin protein can signal cells to enhance apex formation in nonvital immature teeth and promote soft connective tissue regeneration.
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- Maha M F Mounir
- Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jamaa District, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
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Le MH, Warotayanont R, Stahl J, Den Besten PK, Nakano Y. Amelogenin Exon4 Forms a Novel miRNA That Directs Ameloblast and Osteoblast Differentiation. J Dent Res 2015; 95:423-9. [PMID: 26715056 DOI: 10.1177/0022034515622443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Amelogenins constitute the major portion of secretory enamel matrix proteins and are known to be highly alternative spliced. Of all the alternatively spliced forms of amelogenins, exon4 is most commonly spliced out. Our analyses of the exon4 sequence led us to hypothesize that when spliced out, exon4 may generate a novel mature miRNA. To explore this possibility, we used in vivo mouse models (wild-type and Amel knockout mice) and in vitro cell culture to investigate the presence and function of a mature miRNA derived from exon4 (miR-exon4). When ameloblast-like cells (LS8) were transfected with an amelogenin minigene to increase amelogenin synthesis, the transfected cells synthesized miR-exon4. Introduction of a mutation in the conserved CNNC sequence required for primary miRNA recognition, downstream of the mature miR-exon4 sequence, resulted in a significantly reduced production of miR-exon4 in the transfected cells. In vivo, miR-exon4 was most highly amplified from wild-type mouse enamel organs at the secretory stage. In Amel knockout mice, an in vivo model for reduced amelogenin synthesis, we found reduced miR-exon4, with no changes in expression of enamel matrix-related genes. However, expression of Runx2 and its downstream genes Odam and Amtn were significantly downregulated. Transfection of miR-exon4 mimic to the LS8 cells also significantly upregulated Runx2. The mature miR-exon4 as well as Runx2 was also present in mouse osteoblasts with no apparent change in expression level between wild-type and Amel knockout mice. However, transfecting miR-exon4 inhibitor to the MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells resulted in a significant downregulation of Runx2 expression. These data indicate that when exon4 is spliced out, as occurs most of the time during alternative splicing of amelogenin pre-mRNA, a novel mature miRNA is generated from exon4. This miR-exon4 may contribute to the differentiation of ameloblasts and osteoblasts through regulation of Runx2 expression.
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- M H Le
- Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, USA Children's Oral Health Research Center, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, USA Maxillofacial Injury and Disease Department, Naval Medical Research Unit, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, USA Children's Oral Health Research Center, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, USA Children's Oral Health Research Center, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Wang F, Okawa H, Kamano Y, Niibe K, Kayashima H, Osathanon T, Pavasant P, Saeki M, Yatani H, Egusa H. Controlled Osteogenic Differentiation of Mouse Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Tetracycline-Controlled Transcriptional Activation of Amelogenin. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0145677. [PMID: 26709694 PMCID: PMC4692545 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Regenerative dental therapies for bone tissues rely on efficient targeting of endogenous and transplanted mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to guide bone formation. Amelogenin is the primary component of Emdogain, which is used to regenerate periodontal defects; however, the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects on alveolar bone remain unclear. The tetracycline (Tet)-dependent transcriptional regulatory system is a good candidate to investigate distinct roles of genes of interest during stem cell differentiation. Here, we investigated amelogenin-dependent regulation of osteogenesis in MSCs by establishing a Tet-controlled transcriptional activation system. Clonal mouse bone marrow-derived MSCs were lentivirally transduced with the Tet repressor (TetR) expression vector followed by drug selection to obtain MSCs constitutively expressing TetR (MSCs-TetR). Expression vectors that contained the Tet operator and amelogenin-coding (Amelx) cDNA fragments were constructed using the Gateway system and lentivirally introduced into MSCs-TetR to generate a Tet regulation system in MSCs (MSCs-TetR/Amelx). MSCs-TetR/Amelx significantly overexpressed the Amelx gene and protein in the presence of the tetracycline derivative doxycycline. Concomitant expression of osterix, bone sialoprotein (BSP), osteopontin, and osteocalcin was modulated by addition or removal of doxycycline under osteogenic guidance. During osteogenic induction, MSCs-TetR/Amelx treated with doxycycline showed significantly increased gene expression of osterix, type I collagen, BSP, and osteocalcin in addition to increased alkaline phosphatase activity and mineralized nodule formation. Enhanced extracellular matrix calcification was observed when forced Amelx expression commenced at the early stage but not at the intermediate or late stages of osteogenesis. These results suggest that a Tet-controlled Amelx gene regulation system for mouse MSCs was successfully established, in which transcriptional activation of Amelx was associated with enhanced osteogenic differentiation, especially in the early stage of biomineralization.
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- Fangfang Wang
- Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- Division of Molecular and Regenerative Prosthodontics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Molecular and Regenerative Prosthodontics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Molecular and Regenerative Prosthodontics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Unit of Mineralized Tissue, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Research Unit of Mineralized Tissue, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Dental Pharmacology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- Division of Molecular and Regenerative Prosthodontics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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Tarasevich BJ, Philo JS, Maluf NK, Krueger S, Buchko GW, Lin G, Shaw WJ. The leucine-rich amelogenin protein (LRAP) is primarily monomeric and unstructured in physiological solution. J Struct Biol 2015; 190:81-91. [PMID: 25449314 PMCID: PMC4400868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2014.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Amelogenin proteins are critical to the formation of enamel in teeth and may have roles in controlling growth and regulating microstructures of the intricately woven hydroxyapatite (HAP). Leucine-rich amelogenin protein (LRAP) is a 59-residue splice variant of amelogenin and contains the N- and C-terminal charged regions of the full-length protein thought to control crystal growth. Although the quaternary structure of full-length amelogenin in solution has been well studied and can consist of self-assemblies of monomers called nanospheres, there is limited information on the quaternary structure of LRAP. Here, sedimentation velocity analytical ultracentrifugation (SV) and small angle neutron scattering (SANS) were used to study the tertiary and quaternary structure of LRAP at various pH values, ionic strengths, and concentrations. We found that the monomer is the dominant species of phosphorylated LRAP (LRAP(+P)) over a range of solution conditions (pH 2.7-4.1, pH 4.5-8, 50 mmol/L(mM) to 200 mM NaCl, 0.065-2 mg/mL). The monomer is also the dominant species for unphosphorylated LRAP (LRAP(-P)) at pH 7.4 and for LRAP(+P) in the presence of 2.5 mM calcium at pH 7.4. LRAP aggregates in a narrow pH range near the isoelectric point of pH 4.1. SV and SANS show that the LRAP monomer has a radius of ∼2.0 nm and an asymmetric structure, and solution NMR studies indicate that the monomer is largely unstructured. This work provides new insights into the secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure of LRAP in solution and provides evidence that the monomeric species may be an important functional form of some amelogenins.
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- Alliance Protein Laboratories, Inc., San Diego, CA 92121, United States
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- Alliance Protein Laboratories, Inc., San Diego, CA 92121, United States
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, United States
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- WSP Chemicals & Technology, LLC, Leetsdale, PA 15056, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, United States
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Moeinzadeh S, Jabbari E. Morphogenic Peptides in Regeneration of Load Bearing Tissues. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2015; 881:95-110. [PMID: 26545746 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22345-2_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Morphogenic proteins due to their short half-life require high doses of growth factors in regeneration of load bearing tissues which leads to undesirable side effects. These side effects include bone overgrowth, tumor formation and immune reaction. An alternative approach to reduce undesirable side effects of proteins in regenerative medicine is to use morphogenic peptides derived from the active domains of morphogenic proteins or soluble and insoluble components of the extracellular matrix of mineralized load bearing tissues to induce differentiation of progenitor cells, mineralization, maturation and bone formation. In that regard, many peptides with osteogenic activity have been discovered. These include peptides derived from bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs), those based on interaction with integrin and heparin-binding receptors, collagen derived peptides, peptides derived from other soluble ECM proteins such as bone sialoprotein and enamel matrix proteins, and those peptides derived from vasculoinductive and neuro-inductive proteins. Although these peptides show significant osteogenic activity in vitro and increase mineralization and bone formation in animal models, they are not widely used in clinical orthopedic applications as an alternative to morphogenic proteins. This is partly due to the limited availability of data on structure and function of morphogenic peptides in physiological medium, particularly in tissue engineered scaffolds. Due to their amphiphilic nature, peptides spontaneously self-assemble and aggregate into micellar structures in physiological medium. Aggregation alters the sequence of amino acids in morphogenic peptides that interact with cell surface receptors thus affecting osteogenic activity of the peptide. Aggregation and micelle formation can dramatically reduce the active concentration of morphogenic peptides with many-fold increase in peptide concentration in physiological medium. Other factors that affect bioactivity are the non-specific interaction of morphogenic peptides with lipid bilayer of the cell membrane, interaction of the peptide with cell surface receptors that do not specifically induce osteogenesis leading to less-than-optimal osteogenic activity of the peptide, and less-than-optimal interaction of the peptide with osteogenic receptors on the cell surface. Covalent attachment or physical interaction with the tissue engineered matrix can also alter the bioactivity of morphogenic peptides and lead to a lower extent of osteogenesis and bone formation. This chapter reviews advances in discovery of morphogenic peptide, their structural characterization, and challenges in using morphogenic peptides in clinical applications as growth factors in tissue engineered devices for regeneration of load bearing tissues.
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- Seyedsina Moeinzadeh
- Biomimetic Materials and Tissue Engineering Laboratories, Department of Chemical Engineering, Swearingen Engineering Center, Rm 2C11, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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- Biomimetic Materials and Tissue Engineering Laboratories, Department of Chemical Engineering, Swearingen Engineering Center, Rm 2C11, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
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Zhou Y, Snead ML, Tamerler C. Bio-inspired hard-to-soft interface for implant integration to bone. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2014; 11:431-4. [PMID: 25461292 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2014.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED Accomplishing full, functional integration at the host-to-biomaterial interface has been a critical roadblock in engineering implants with performance similar to biological materials. Molecular recognition-based self-assembly, coupled with biochemical signaling, may lead to controllable and predictable cellular differentiation at the implant interface. Here, we engineer a bio-inspired interface built upon a chimeric peptide. Binding to the biomaterial interface is achieved using a molecular recognition domain specific for the titanium/titanium alloy implant surface and a biochemical signal guiding stem cells to differentiate by activating the Wnt signaling pathway for bone formation. During a critical period of host cell growth and determination, the bioactive implant interface signals mouse, as well as human, stem cells to differentiate along osteogenic lineages. The Wnt-induced cells show enhanced mineral deposition in an extracellular matrix of their creation and an enhanced gene expression profile consistent with osteogenesis, thereby providing a bone-to-implant interface that promotes bone regeneration. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR This team of authors studied methods for enhanced hard-to-soft interface for implant integration to bone, and demonstrate how a bio-inspired surface built upon a chimeric peptide may be utilized for this purpose.
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- Yan Zhou
- Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering Research Center, School of Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA.
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Arslan E, Garip IC, Gulseren G, Tekinay AB, Guler MO. Bioactive supramolecular peptide nanofibers for regenerative medicine. Adv Healthc Mater 2014; 3:1357-76. [PMID: 24574311 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201300491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Recent advances in understanding of cell-matrix interactions and the role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in regulation of cellular behavior have created new perspectives for regenerative medicine. Supramolecular peptide nanofiber systems have been used as synthetic scaffolds in regenerative medicine applications due to their tailorable properties and ability to mimic ECM proteins. Through designed bioactive epitopes, peptide nanofiber systems provide biomolecular recognition sites that can trigger specific interactions with cell surface receptors. The present Review covers structural and biochemical properties of the self-assembled peptide nanofibers for tissue regeneration, and highlights studies that investigate the ability of ECM mimetic peptides to alter cellular behavior including cell adhesion, proliferation, and/or differentiation.
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- Elif Arslan
- Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM); Bilkent University; Ankara 06800 Turkey
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- Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM); Bilkent University; Ankara 06800 Turkey
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- Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM); Bilkent University; Ankara 06800 Turkey
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- Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM); Bilkent University; Ankara 06800 Turkey
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- Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM); Bilkent University; Ankara 06800 Turkey
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Jacques J, Hotton D, De la Dure-Molla M, Petit S, Asselin A, Kulkarni AB, Gibson CW, Brookes SJ, Berdal A, Isaac J. Tracking endogenous amelogenin and ameloblastin in vivo. PLoS One 2014; 9:e99626. [PMID: 24933156 PMCID: PMC4059656 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Research on enamel matrix proteins (EMPs) is centered on understanding their role in enamel biomineralization and their bioactivity for tissue engineering. While therapeutic application of EMPs has been widely documented, their expression and biological function in non-enamel tissues is unclear. Our first aim was to screen for amelogenin (AMELX) and ameloblastin (AMBN) gene expression in mandibular bones and soft tissues isolated from adult mice (15 weeks old). Using RT-PCR, we showed mRNA expression of AMELX and AMBN in mandibular alveolar and basal bones and, at low levels, in several soft tissues; eyes and ovaries were RNA-positive for AMELX and eyes, tongues and testicles for AMBN. Moreover, in mandibular tissues AMELX and AMBN mRNA levels varied according to two parameters: 1) ontogenic stage (decreasing with age), and 2) tissue-type (e.g. higher level in dental epithelial cells and alveolar bone when compared to basal bone and dental mesenchymal cells in 1 week old mice). In situ hybridization and immunohistodetection were performed in mandibular tissues using AMELX KO mice as controls. We identified AMELX-producing (RNA-positive) cells lining the adjacent alveolar bone and AMBN and AMELX proteins in the microenvironment surrounding EMPs-producing cells. Western blotting of proteins extracted by non-dissociative means revealed that AMELX and AMBN are not exclusive to mineralized matrix; they are present to some degree in a solubilized state in mandibular bone and presumably have some capacity to diffuse. Our data support the notion that AMELX and AMBN may function as growth factor-like molecules solubilized in the aqueous microenvironment. In jaws, they might play some role in bone physiology through autocrine/paracrine pathways, particularly during development and stress-induced remodeling.
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- Jaime Jacques
- Laboratory of Molecular Oral Pathophysiology, INSERM UMRS 1138, Team Berdal, Cordeliers Research Center, Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris 6, Paris Descartes University - Paris 5, Paris, France
- UFR d'Odontologie, Paris Diderot University - Paris 7, Paris, France
- Unit of Periodontology, Department of Stomatology, University of Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oral Pathophysiology, INSERM UMRS 1138, Team Berdal, Cordeliers Research Center, Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris 6, Paris Descartes University - Paris 5, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oral Pathophysiology, INSERM UMRS 1138, Team Berdal, Cordeliers Research Center, Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris 6, Paris Descartes University - Paris 5, Paris, France
- UFR d'Odontologie, Paris Diderot University - Paris 7, Paris, France
- Center of Rare Malformations of the Face and Oral Cavity (MAFACE), Hospital Rothschild, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oral Pathophysiology, INSERM UMRS 1138, Team Berdal, Cordeliers Research Center, Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris 6, Paris Descartes University - Paris 5, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oral Pathophysiology, INSERM UMRS 1138, Team Berdal, Cordeliers Research Center, Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris 6, Paris Descartes University - Paris 5, Paris, France
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- Functional Genomics Section, Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oral Pathophysiology, INSERM UMRS 1138, Team Berdal, Cordeliers Research Center, Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris 6, Paris Descartes University - Paris 5, Paris, France
- UFR d'Odontologie, Paris Diderot University - Paris 7, Paris, France
- Center of Rare Malformations of the Face and Oral Cavity (MAFACE), Hospital Rothschild, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oral Pathophysiology, INSERM UMRS 1138, Team Berdal, Cordeliers Research Center, Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris 6, Paris Descartes University - Paris 5, Paris, France
- Laboratory of Morphogenesis Molecular Genetics, Department of Developmental and Stem Cells Biology, Institut Pasteur, CNRS URA 2578, Paris, France
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New insights into the functions of enamel matrices in calcified tissues. JAPANESE DENTAL SCIENCE REVIEW 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdsr.2014.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Yabuuchi T, Yoshikawa M, Kakigi H, Hayashi H. Hybrid Scaffolds Composed of Amino-Acid Coated Sponge and Hydroxyapatite for Hard Tissue Formation by Bone Marrow Cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4236/jbise.2014.76034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Stahl J, Nakano Y, Kim SO, Gibson CW, Le T, DenBesten P. Leucine rich amelogenin peptide alters ameloblast differentiation in vivo. Matrix Biol 2013; 32:432-42. [PMID: 23747796 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2013.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2013] [Revised: 05/27/2013] [Accepted: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Highly mineralized tooth enamel develops from an extracellular matrix chiefly comprised of amelogenins formed by splicing of 7 (human) or 9 (rodent) exons secreted from specialized epithelial cells known as ameloblasts. Here we examined the role of the 59 amino acid alternatively spliced amelogenin known as leucine rich amelogenin peptide (LRAP) on enamel formation, using transgenic murine models in which LRAP overexpression is driven by an amelogenin promoter (TgLRAP). Beginning in the secretory stage of mouse amelogenesis, we found a reduced thickness of enamel matrix and a loss of Tomes' processes, followed by upregulated amelogenin mRNA expression, inhibited amelogenin secretion and loss of cell polarity. In the presecretory stage (P0) amelogenin m180 mRNA expression was increased 58 fold along with a 203 fold increase in MMP-20 expression and 3.5 and 3.2 fold increased in respectively enamelin and ameloblastin. When LRAP was overexpressed on an amelogenin knockout mouse model, the ameloblasts were not affected. Further, expression of the global chromatin organizer and transcription factor SATB1 was reduced in secretory stage TgLRAP ameloblasts. These findings identify a cellular role for LRAP in enamel formation that is not directly related to directing enamel crystal formation as is reported to be the primary function of full length amelogenins. The effect of LRAP overexpression in upregulating amelogenins, MMP-20 and SATB1, suggests a role in protein regulation critical to ameloblast secretion and matrix processing, to form a mineralized enamel matrix.
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- Jonathan Stahl
- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Mitani K, Haruyama N, Hatakeyama J, Igarashi K. Amelogenin splice isoforms stimulate chondrogenic differentiation of ATDC5 cells. Oral Dis 2012; 19:169-79. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2012.01967.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2011] [Revised: 06/03/2012] [Accepted: 06/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- K Mitani
- Department of Oral Dysfunction Science; Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry; Sendai Japan
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- Department of Oral Dysfunction Science; Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry; Sendai Japan
- Global Centre of Excellence Program; International Research Centre for Molecular Science in Tooth and Bone Diseases; Tokyo Medical and Dental University; Tokyo Japan
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- Functional Structure Section; Fukuoka Dental College; Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Oral Dysfunction Science; Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry; Sendai Japan
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Bucaro MA, Vasquez Y, Hatton BD, Aizenberg J. Fine-tuning the degree of stem cell polarization and alignment on ordered arrays of high-aspect-ratio nanopillars. ACS NANO 2012; 6:6222-30. [PMID: 22717194 DOI: 10.1021/nn301654e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Nanobiomaterials are introducing new capabilities to coordinate cell selection, growth, morphology, and differentiation. Herein, we report that tuning the geometry of ordered arrays of nanopillars (NP) elicits specialized morphologies in adherent cells. Systematic analysis of the effects of the NP radius, height, and spacing reveals that stem cells assume either flattened, polarized, or stellate morphologies in direct response to interpillar spacing. Notably, on NPs of pitch near a critical spacing (d(crit) ≈ 2 μm for C3H10T1/2 cells), cells exhibit rounding of the cell body, pronounced polarization, and extension of narrow axon-like cell projections aligned with the square lattice of the NP array and extending hundreds of micrometers. Furthermore, increasing the NPs' aspect ratio from 12:1 to 50:1 to produce NPs with a corresponding reduction in the NP bending stiffness of 2 orders of magnitude amplified the cellular response and resulted in a previously unseen degree of cell polarization and alignment. The rapid morphological transformation is reproducible on surfaces that maintain key parameters of the NP geometry and spacing, is influenced by the cell seeding density, and persists for different stem cell lines and primary mesenchymal stem cells. The demonstrated ability to support various morphogenetic trends in stem cells by simply tuning the geometry of the NP substrates provides a stepping-stone for the future design of scaffolds where cellular morphology and alignment are crucial.
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- Michael A Bucaro
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, and Kavli Institute for Bionano Science and Technology, Harvard, Harvard University, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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Tanimoto K, Huang YC, Tanne Y, Kunimatsu R, Michida M, Yoshioka M, Ozaki N, Sasamoto T, Yoshimi Y, Kato Y, Tanne K. Amelogenin enhances the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone marrow. Cells Tissues Organs 2012; 196:411-9. [PMID: 22653431 DOI: 10.1159/000335912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2011] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Amelogenins are the major constituent of developing extracellular enamel matrix proteins and are understood to have an exclusively epithelial origin. Recent studies have demonstrated that amelogenins can be detected in other tissues, including bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), but the role of amelogenins in MSCs remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of recombinant human full-length amelogenin (rh174) on the osteogenic differentiation of cultured human MSCs. MSCs isolated from human bone marrow were cultured in osteoblastic differentiation medium with 0, 10 or 100 ng/ml rh174. The mRNA levels of bone markers were examined by real-time PCR analysis. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and calcium concentration were determined. Mineralization was evaluated by alizarin red staining. The mRNA levels of ALP, type I collagen, osteopontin and bone sialoprotein in the MSCs treated with rh174 became significantly higher than those in non-treated controls. Treatment of MSCs with rh174 also enhanced ALP activity and calcium concentration, resulting in enhanced mineralization, as denoted by high intensity of alizarin red staining. In conclusion, the present study showed that rh174 enhances the mineralization accompanied by the upregulation of bone markers in human bone marrow MSCs during osteogenic differentiation, suggesting a certain role of amelogenin in the modulation of osteogenic differentiation of MSCs.
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- K Tanimoto
- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Sun JX, Horst OV, Bumgarner R, Lakely B, Somerman MJ, Zhang H. Laser capture microdissection enables cellular and molecular studies of tooth root development. Int J Oral Sci 2012; 4:7-13. [PMID: 22422086 PMCID: PMC3412663 DOI: 10.1038/ijos.2012.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Epithelial-mesenchymal interactions (EMIs) are critical for tooth development. Molecular mechanisms mediating these interactions in root formation is not well understood. Laser capture microdissection (LCM) and subsequent microarray analyses enable large scale in situ molecular and cellular studies of root formation but to date have been hindered by technical challenges of gaining intact histological sections of non-decalcified mineralized teeth or jaws with well-preserved RNA. Here,we describe a new method to overcome this obstacle that permits LCM of dental epithelia,adjacent mesenchyme,odontoblasts and cementoblasts from mouse incisors and molars during root development. Using this method,we obtained RNA samples of high quality and successfully performed microarray analyses. Robust differences in gene expression,as well as genes not previously associated with root formation,were identified. Comparison of gene expression data from microarray with real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) supported our findings. These genes include known markers of dental epithelia,mesenchyme,cementoblasts and odontoblasts,as well as novel genes such as those in the fibulin family. In conclusion,our new approach in tissue preparation enables LCM collection of intact cells with well-preserved RNA allowing subsequent gene expression analyses using microarray and RT-PCR to define key regulators of tooth root development.
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The past decade has seen rapid advancement in the dissection of the molecular events and players in the development and homeostasis of mineralized tissues, that is, teeth and bones. Much of this is due to research efforts toward the regeneration of these organs and also to develop treatments for pathologies of bone, especially osteoporosis. Of late, great interest has been focused on the Wnt family of proteins and their involvement in tooth and bone development and in the regulation of postnatal bone mass. The purpose of this review is to summarize these findings and to explore new areas of Wnt research such as Wnt?bone morphogenetic protein interactions and the exciting revelation of systemic serotonin being involved in bone mass regulation.
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- Kevin A Tompkins
- Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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