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Li Y, Lai J, Ran M, Yi T, Zhou L, Luo J, Liu X, Tang X, Huang M, Xie X, Li H, Yang Y, Zou W, Wu J. Alnustone promotes megakaryocyte differentiation and platelet production via the interleukin-17A/interleukin-17A receptor/Src/RAC1/MEK/ERK signaling pathway. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 971:176548. [PMID: 38570080 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176548] [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: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Thrombocytopenia is a disease in which the number of platelets in the peripheral blood decreases. It can be caused by multiple genetic factors, and numerous challenges are associated with its treatment. In this study, the effects of alnustone on megakaryocytes and platelets were investigated, with the aim of developing a new therapeutic approach for thrombocytopenia. METHODS Random forest algorithm was used to establish a drug screening model, and alnustone was identified as a natural active compound that could promote megakaryocyte differentiation. The effect of alnustone on megakaryocyte activity was determined using cell counting kit-8. The effect of alnustone on megakaryocyte differentiation was determined using flow cytometry, Giemsa staining, and phalloidin staining. A mouse model of thrombocytopenia was established by exposing mice to X-rays at 4 Gy and was used to test the bioactivity of alnustone in vivo. The effect of alnustone on platelet production was determined using zebrafish. Network pharmacology was used to predict targets and signaling pathways. Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining determined the expression levels of proteins. RESULTS Alnustone promoted the differentiation and maturation of megakaryocytes in vitro and restored platelet production in thrombocytopenic mice and zebrafish. Network pharmacology and western blotting showed that alnustone promoted the expression of interleukin-17A and enhanced its interaction with its receptor, and thereby regulated downstream MEK/ERK signaling and promoted megakaryocyte differentiation. CONCLUSIONS Alnustone can promote megakaryocyte differentiation and platelet production via the interleukin-17A/interleukin-17A receptor/Src/RAC1/MEK/ERK signaling pathway and thus provides a new therapeutic strategy for the treatment of thrombocytopenia.
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- Yueyue Li
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China; School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Public Center of Experimental Technology, Model Animal and Human Disease Research of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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- Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Sichuan Key Medical Laboratory of New Drug Discovery and Druggability Evaluation, Luzhou Key Laboratory of Activity Screening and Druggability Evaluation for Chinese Materia Medica, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China; School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China; Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Sichuan Key Medical Laboratory of New Drug Discovery and Druggability Evaluation, Luzhou Key Laboratory of Activity Screening and Druggability Evaluation for Chinese Materia Medica, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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Ellis ML, Terreaux A, Alwis I, Smythe R, Perdomo J, Eckly A, Cranmer SL, Passam FH, Maclean J, Schoenwaelder SM, Ruggeri ZM, Lanza F, Taoudi S, Yuan Y, Jackson SP. GPIbα-filamin A interaction regulates megakaryocyte localization and budding during platelet biogenesis. Blood 2024; 143:342-356. [PMID: 37922495 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2023021292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/05/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Glycoprotein Ibα (GPIbα) is expressed on the surface of platelets and megakaryocytes (MKs) and anchored to the membrane skeleton by filamin A (flnA). Although GPIb and flnA have fundamental roles in platelet biogenesis, the nature of this interaction in megakaryocyte biology remains ill-defined. We generated a mouse model expressing either human wild-type (WT) GPIbα (hGPIbαWT) or a flnA-binding mutant (hGPIbαFW) and lacking endogenous mouse GPIbα. Mice expressing the mutant GPIbα transgene exhibited macrothrombocytopenia with preserved GPIb surface expression. Platelet clearance was normal and differentiation of MKs to proplatelets was unimpaired in hGPIbαFW mice. The most striking abnormalities in hGPIbαFW MKs were the defective formation of the demarcation membrane system (DMS) and the redistribution of flnA from the cytoplasm to the peripheral margin of MKs. These abnormalities led to disorganized internal MK membranes and the generation of enlarged megakaryocyte membrane buds. The defective flnA-GPIbα interaction also resulted in misdirected release of buds away from the vasculature into bone marrow interstitium. Restoring the linkage between flnA and GPIbα corrected the flnA redistribution within MKs and DMS ultrastructural defects as well as restored normal bud size and release into sinusoids. These studies define a new mechanism of macrothrombocytopenia resulting from dysregulated MK budding. The link between flnA and GPIbα is not essential for the MK budding process, however, it plays a major role in regulating the structure of the DMS, bud morphogenesis, and the localized release of buds into the circulation.
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- Marc L Ellis
- Thrombosis Research Group, The Heart Institute, Newtown, NSW, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Blood Cell Formation Lab, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Thrombosis Research Group, The Heart Institute, Newtown, NSW, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Thrombosis Research Group, The Heart Institute, Newtown, NSW, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Haematology Research Unit, St George and Sutherland Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Université de Strasbourg, INSERM, French Blood Establishment (EFS) Grand Est, BPPS UMR-S 1255, FMTS, Strasbourg, France
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- Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Box Hill, VIC, Australia
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- Thrombosis Research Group, The Heart Institute, Newtown, NSW, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Thrombosis Research Group, The Heart Institute, Newtown, NSW, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Thrombosis Research Group, The Heart Institute, Newtown, NSW, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, MERU-Roon Research Center on Vascular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
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- Université de Strasbourg, INSERM, French Blood Establishment (EFS) Grand Est, BPPS UMR-S 1255, FMTS, Strasbourg, France
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- Blood Cell Formation Lab, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Thrombosis Research Group, The Heart Institute, Newtown, NSW, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Thrombosis Research Group, The Heart Institute, Newtown, NSW, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
- Department of Molecular Medicine, MERU-Roon Research Center on Vascular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
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Zhang Y, Xie X, Huang Y, Liu M, Li Q, Luo J, He Y, Yin X, Ma S, Cao W, Chen S, Peng J, Guo J, Zhou W, Luo H, Dong F, Cheng H, Hao S, Hu L, Zhu P, Cheng T. Temporal molecular program of human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells after birth. Dev Cell 2022; 57:2745-2760.e6. [PMID: 36493772 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2022.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) give rise to the blood system and maintain hematopoiesis throughout the human lifespan. Here, we report a transcriptional census of human bone-marrow-derived HSPCs from the neonate, infant, child, adult, and aging stages, showing two subpopulations of multipotent progenitors separated by CD52 expression. From birth to the adult stage, stem and multipotent progenitors shared similar transcriptional alterations, and erythroid potential was enhanced after the infant stage. By integrating transcriptome, chromatin accessibility, and functional data, we further showed that aging hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) exhibited a bias toward megakaryocytic differentiation. Finally, in comparison with the HSCs from the cord blood, neonate bone-marrow-derived HSCs were more quiescent and had higher long-term regeneration capability and durable self-renewal. Taken together, this work provides an integral transcriptome landscape of HSPCs and identifies their dynamics in post-natal steady-state hemopoiesis, thereby helping explore hematopoiesis in development and diseases.
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- Yawen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China; Department of Hematology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Key Laboratory, Nanning 530021, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Key Laboratory, Nanning 530021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China; Center for Stem Cell Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, China; Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
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Cullmann K, Jahn M, Spindler M, Schenk F, Manukjan G, Mucci A, Steinemann D, Boller K, Schulze H, Bender M, Moritz T, Modlich U. Forming megakaryocytes from murine-induced pluripotent stem cells by the inducible overexpression of supporting factors. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2020; 5:111-124. [PMID: 33537535 PMCID: PMC7845061 DOI: 10.1002/rth2.12453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Platelets are small anucleate cells that circulate in the blood in a resting state but can be activated by external cues. In case of need, platelets from blood donors can be transfused. As an alternative source, platelets can be produced from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs); however, recovered numbers are low. Objectives To optimize megakaryocyte (MK) and platelet output from murine iPSCs, we investigated overexpression of the transcription factors GATA‐binding factor 1 (GATA1); nuclear factor, erythroid 2; and pre–B‐cell leukemia transcription factor 1 (Pbx1) and a hyperactive variant of the small guanosine triphosphatase RhoA (RhoAhc). Methods To avoid off‐target effects, we generated iPSCs carrying the reverse tetracycline‐responsive transactivator M2 (rtTA‐M2) in the Rosa26 locus and expressed the factors from Tet‐inducible gammaretroviral vectors. Differentiation of iPSCs was initiated by embryoid body (EB) formation. After EB dissociation, early hematopoietic progenitors were enriched and cocultivated on OP9 feeder cells with thrombopoietin and stem cell factor to induce megakaryocyte (MK) differentiation. Results Overexpression of GATA1 and Pbx1 increased MK output 2‐ to 2.5‐fold and allowed prolonged collection of MK. Cytologic and ultrastructural analyses identified typical MK with enlarged cells, multilobulated nuclei, granule structures, and an internal membrane system. However, GATA1 and Pbx1 expression did not improve MK maturation or platelet release, although in vitro–generated platelets were functional in spreading on fibrinogen or collagen‐related peptide. Conclusion We demonstrate that the use of rtTA‐M2 transgenic iPSCs transduced with Tet‐inducible retroviral vectors allowed for gene expression at later time points during differentiation. With this strategy we could identify factors that increased in vitro MK production. ![]()
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- Katharina Cullmann
- RG Gene Modification in Stem Cells, Division of Veterinary Medicine Paul-Ehrlich-Institut Langen Germany
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- RG Gene Modification in Stem Cells, Division of Veterinary Medicine Paul-Ehrlich-Institut Langen Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Biomedicine I University Hospital and Rudolf Virchow Center University of Würzburg Würzburg Germany
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- RG Gene Modification in Stem Cells, Division of Veterinary Medicine Paul-Ehrlich-Institut Langen Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Biomedicine I University Hospital and Rudolf Virchow Center University of Würzburg Würzburg Germany
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- RG Reprogramming and Gene Therapy, Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School Hannover Germany.,Present address: San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy Milano Italy
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- Department of Human Genetics Hannover Medical School Hannover Germany
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- Morphology, Division of Immunology Paul-Ehrlich-Institut Langen Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Biomedicine I University Hospital and Rudolf Virchow Center University of Würzburg Würzburg Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Biomedicine I University Hospital and Rudolf Virchow Center University of Würzburg Würzburg Germany
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- RG Reprogramming and Gene Therapy, Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School Hannover Germany
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- RG Gene Modification in Stem Cells, Division of Veterinary Medicine Paul-Ehrlich-Institut Langen Germany
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Wysokinski WE, Tafur A, Wu Y, Ammash N, Asirvatham SJ, Gosk-Bierska I, Grill DE, Slusser JP, Mruk J, McBane RD. Platelet-predominate gene expression and reticulated platelets in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: Effect of pulmonary veins isolation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2018; 29:412-420. [PMID: 29377394 DOI: 10.1111/jce.13438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Reticulated platelet (RP) content is increased in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). The purpose of this study was to determine if platelet content, morphology, and RP proportion are modulated by platelet genes. METHODS AND RESULTS Expression of six platelet-predominate genes impacting platelet formation and release, platelet count, and RP content was assessed in NVAF patients before and 3-4 months after pulmonary veins isolation (PVI) and compared to normal sinus rhythm (NSR) controls. RNA from isolated platelets was reverse-transcribed assayed against selected genes utilizing real-time qPCR, and expressed as mean cycle threshold (ΔCt) using beta-2-microglobulin as endogenous control. RP content was assessed by flow cytometry. A fourfold lower expression of CFL1 gene coding for nonmuscle cofilin (7.8 ± 0.9 vs. 5.7 ± 1.6, P < 0.001) and twofold lower expression of four other genes were associated with similar platelet counts but fourfold higher (28.7+7.0 vs. 6.7+5.4, P < 0.001) RP content (%) in 97 NVAF cases compared to 51 NSR controls. Three to 4 months after PVI, RP decreased by 28%, while CFL1 gene expression increased over twofold but TUBA4A gene expression decreased almost twofold; NFE2 and MYL6 gene expression remained unchanged. CONCLUSIONS NVAF is associated with notable downregulation of genes directing platelet production and size but increased RP content. PVI impacts the expression of many of these genes, implying a direct relationship between atrial fibrillation and platelet biogenesis.
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- Waldemar E Wysokinski
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Angiology, Hypertension and Diabetology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Witchita, KS, USA.,Wichita Clinic, Wichita, KS, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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de Bock CE, Hughes MR, Snyder K, Alley S, Sadeqzadeh E, Dun MD, McNagny KM, Molloy TJ, Hondermarck H, Thorne RF. Protein interaction screening identifies SH3RF1 as a new regulator of FAT1 protein levels. FEBS Lett 2017; 591:667-678. [PMID: 28129444 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
Mutations and ectopic FAT1 cadherin expression are implicated in a broad spectrum of diseases ranging from developmental disorders to cancer. The regulation of FAT1 and its downstream signalling pathways remain incompletely understood. We hypothesized that identification of additional proteins interacting with the FAT1 cytoplasmic tail would further delineate its regulation and function. A yeast two-hybrid library screen carried out against the juxtamembrane region of the cytoplasmic tail of FAT1 identified the E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase SH3RF1 as the most frequently recovered protein-binding partner. Ablating SH3RF1 using siRNA increased cellular FAT1 protein levels and stabilized expression at the cell surface, while overexpression of SH3RF1 reduced FAT1 levels. We conclude that SH3RF1 acts as a negative post-translational regulator of FAT1 levels.
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- Charles E de Bock
- VIB Center for the Biology of Disease, Leuven, Belgium.,Hunter Cancer Research Alliance, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- The Biomedical Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- The Biomedical Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Hunter Cancer Research Alliance, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.,School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Hunter Cancer Research Alliance, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Hunter Cancer Research Alliance, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- The Biomedical Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- The Kinghorn Cancer Centre and Cancer Research Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Australia
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- Hunter Cancer Research Alliance, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Hunter Cancer Research Alliance, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.,School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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Beauchemin H, Shooshtarizadeh P, Vadnais C, Vassen L, Pastore YD, Möröy T. Gfi1b controls integrin signaling-dependent cytoskeleton dynamics and organization in megakaryocytes. Haematologica 2017; 102:484-497. [PMID: 28082345 PMCID: PMC5394960 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2016.150375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Mutations in GFI1B are associated with inherited bleeding disorders called GFI1B-related thrombocytopenias. We show here that mice with a megakaryocyte-specific Gfi1b deletion exhibit a macrothrombocytopenic phenotype along a megakaryocytic dysplasia reminiscent of GFI1B-related thrombocytopenia. GFI1B deficiency increases megakaryocyte proliferation and affects their ploidy, but also abrogates their responsiveness towards integrin signaling and their ability to spread and reorganize their cytoskeleton. Gfi1b-null megakaryocytes are also unable to form proplatelets, a process independent of integrin signaling. GFI1B-deficient megakaryocytes exhibit aberrant expression of several components of both the actin and microtubule cytoskeleton, with a dramatic reduction of α-tubulin. Inhibition of FAK or ROCK, both important for actin cytoskeleton organization and integrin signaling, only partially restored their response to integrin ligands, but the inhibition of PAK, a regulator of the actin cytoskeleton, completely rescued the responsiveness of Gfi1b-null megakaryocytes to ligands, but not their ability to form proplatelets. We conclude that Gfi1b controls major functions of megakaryocytes such as integrin-dependent cytoskeleton organization, spreading and migration through the regulation of PAK activity whereas the proplatelet formation defect in GFI1B-deficient megakaryocytes is due, at least partially, to an insufficient α-tubulin content.
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- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, IRCM, QC, Canada
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- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, IRCM, QC, Canada
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- Département de Pédiatrie, Service d'Hématologie et Oncologie, CHU Ste-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, IRCM, QC, Canada .,Département de Microbiologie, Infectiologie et Immunologie, Université de Montréal, QC, Canada.,Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Han L, Schubert C, Köhler J, Schemionek M, Isfort S, Brümmendorf TH, Koschmieder S, Chatain N. Calreticulin-mutant proteins induce megakaryocytic signaling to transform hematopoietic cells and undergo accelerated degradation and Golgi-mediated secretion. J Hematol Oncol 2016; 9:45. [PMID: 27177927 PMCID: PMC4894373 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-016-0275-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Somatic calreticulin (CALR), Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), and thrombopoietin receptor (MPL) mutations essentially show mutual exclusion in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), suggesting that they activate common oncogenic pathways. Recent data have shown that MPL function is essential for CALR mutant-driven MPN. However, the exact role and the mechanisms of action of CALR mutants have not been fully elucidated. Methods The murine myeloid cell line 32D and human HL60 cells overexpressing the most frequent CALR type 1 and type 2 frameshift mutants were generated to analyze the first steps of cellular transformation, in the presence and absence of MPL expression. Furthermore, mutant CALR protein stability and secretion were examined using brefeldin A, MG132, spautin-1, and tunicamycin treatment. Results The present study demonstrates that the expression of endogenous Mpl, CD41, and the key megakaryocytic transcription factor NF-E2 is stimulated by type 1 and type 2 CALR mutants, even in the absence of exogenous MPL. Mutant CALR expressing 32D cells spontaneously acquired cytokine independence, and this was associated with increased Mpl mRNA expression, CD41, and NF-E2 protein as well as constitutive activation of downstream signaling and response to JAK inhibitor treatment. Exogenous expression of MPL led to constitutive activation of STAT3 and 5, ERK1/2, and AKT, cytokine-independent growth, and reduction of apoptosis similar to the effects seen in the spontaneously outgrown cells. We observed low CALR-mutant protein amounts in cellular lysates of stably transduced cells, and this was due to accelerated protein degradation that occurred independently from the ubiquitin-proteasome system as well as autophagy. CALR-mutant degradation was attenuated by MPL expression. Interestingly, we found high levels of mutated CALR and loss of downstream signaling after blockage of the secretory pathway and protein glycosylation. Conclusions These findings demonstrate the potency of CALR mutants to drive expression of megakaryocytic differentiation markers such as NF-E2 and CD41 as well as Mpl. Furthermore, CALR mutants undergo accelerated protein degradation that involves the secretory pathway and/or protein glycosylation. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13045-016-0275-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Lijuan Han
- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Gasiorek JJ, Blank V. Regulation and function of the NFE2 transcription factor in hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells. Cell Mol Life Sci 2015; 72:2323-35. [PMID: 25721735 PMCID: PMC11114048 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-015-1866-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The NFE2 transcription factor was identified over 25 years ago. The NFE2 protein forms heterodimers with small MAF proteins, and the resulting complex binds to regulatory elements in a large number of target genes. In contrast to other CNC transcription family members including NFE2L1 (NRF1), NFE2L2 (NRF2) and NFE2L3 (NRF3), which are widely expressed, earlier studies had suggested that the major sites of NFE2 expression are hematopoietic cells. Based on cell culture studies it was proposed that this protein acts as a critical regulator of globin gene expression. However, the knockout mouse model displayed only mild erythroid abnormalities, while the major phenotype was a defect in megakaryocyte biogenesis. Indeed, absence of NFE2 led to severely impaired platelet production. A series of recent data, also summarized here, shed new light on the various functional roles of NFE2 and the regulation of its activity. NFE2 is part of a complex regulatory network, including transcription factors such as GATA1 and RUNX1, controlling megakaryocytic and/or erythroid cell function. Surprisingly, it was recently found that NFE2 also has a role in non-hematopoietic tissues, such as the trophoblast, in which it is also expressed, as well as the bone, opening the door to new research areas for this transcription factor. Additional data showed that NFE2 function is controlled by a series of posttranslational modifications. Important strides have been made with respect to the clinical significance of NFE2, linking this transcription factor to hematological disorders such as polycythemias.
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- Jadwiga J. Gasiorek
- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University, 3755 Chemin de la Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 1E2 Canada
- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University, 3755 Chemin de la Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 1E2 Canada
- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada
- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada
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Guo T, Wang X, Qu Y, Yin Y, Jing T, Zhang Q. Megakaryopoiesis and platelet production: insight into hematopoietic stem cell proliferation and differentiation. Stem Cell Investig 2015; 2:3. [PMID: 27358871 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2306-9759.2015.02.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) undergo successive lineage commitment steps to generate megakaryocytes (MKs) in a process referred to as megakaryopoiesis. MKs undergo a unique differentiation process involving endomitosis to eventually produce platelets. Many transcription factors participate in the regulation of this complex progress. Chemokines and other factors in the microenvironment where megakaryopoiesis and platelet production occur play vital roles in the regulation of HSC lineage commitment and MK maturation; among these factors, thrombopoietin (TPO) is the most important. Endomitosis is a vital process of MK maturation, and granules that are formed in MKs are important for platelet function. Proplatelets are firstly generated from mature MKs and then become platelets. The proplatelet production process was verified by novel studies that revealed that the mechanism is partially regulated by the invaginated membrane system (IMS), microtubules and Rho GTPases. The extracellular matrices (ECMs) and shear stress also affect and regulate the process while the mature MKs migrate from the marrow to the sub-endothelium region near the venous sinusoids leading to the release of platelets into the circulation. This review describes the entire process of megakaryopoiesis in detail, illustrates both the transcriptional and microenvironmental regulation of MKs and provides insight into platelet biogenesis.
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- Tianyu Guo
- 1 State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China ; 2 Research Institute of Sun Yat-Sen University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China ; 2 Research Institute of Sun Yat-Sen University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China ; 2 Research Institute of Sun Yat-Sen University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China ; 2 Research Institute of Sun Yat-Sen University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China ; 2 Research Institute of Sun Yat-Sen University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China ; 2 Research Institute of Sun Yat-Sen University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Gonzalez-Villalva A, Piñon-Zarate G, Falcon-Rodriguez C, Lopez-Valdez N, Bizarro-Nevares P, Rojas-Lemus M, Rendon-Huerta E, Colin-Barenque L, Fortoul TI. Activation of Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription pathway involved in megakaryocyte proliferation induced by vanadium resembles some aspects of essential thrombocythemia. Toxicol Ind Health 2014; 32:908-18. [PMID: 24442345 DOI: 10.1177/0748233713518600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Vanadium (V) is an air pollutant released into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. Also, it has been recently evaluated for their carcinogenic potential to establish permissible limits of exposure at workplaces. We previously reported an increase in the number and size of platelets and their precursor cells and megakaryocytes in bone marrow and spleen. The aim of this study was to identify the involvement of Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway and thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor, and myeloproliferative leukemia virus oncogene (Mpl), in megakaryocyte proliferation induced by this compound. Mice were exposed twice a week to vanadium pentoxide inhalation (0.02 M) and were killed at 4th, 6th, and 8th week of exposure. Phosphorylated JAK2 (JAK2 ph), STAT3 (STAT3 ph), STAT5, and Mpl were identified in mice spleen megakaryocytes by cytofluorometry and immunohistochemistry. An increase in JAK2 ph and STAT3 ph, but a decrease in Mpl at 8-week exposure was identified in our findings. Taking together, we propose that the morphological findings, JAK/STAT activation, and decreased Mpl receptor induced by V leads to a condition comparable to essential thrombocythemia, so the effect on megakaryocytes caused by different mechanisms is similar. We also suggest that the decrease in Mpl is a negative feedback mechanism after the JAK/STAT activation. Since megakaryocytes are platelet precursors, their alteration affects platelet morphology and function, which might have implications in hemostasis as demonstrated previously, so it is important to continue evaluating the effects of toxics and pollutants on megakaryocytes and platelets.
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico
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Avanzi MP, Goldberg F, Davila J, Langhi D, Chiattone C, Mitchell WB. Rho kinase inhibition drives megakaryocyte polyploidization and proplatelet formation through MYC and NFE2 downregulation. Br J Haematol 2014; 164:867-76. [PMID: 24383889 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.12709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 11/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The processes of megakaryocyte polyploidization and demarcation membrane system (DMS) formation are crucial for platelet production, but the mechanisms controlling these processes are not fully determined. Inhibition of Rho kinase (ROCK) signalling leads to increased polyploidization in umbilical cord blood-derived megakaryocytes. To extend these findings we determined the effect of ROCK inhibition on development of the DMS and on proplatelet formation. The underlying mechanisms were explored by analysing the effect of ROCK inhibition on the expression of MYC and NFE2, which encode two transcription factors critical for megakaryocyte development. ROCK inhibition promoted DMS formation, and increased proplatelet formation and platelet release. Rho kinase inhibition also downregulated MYC and NFE2 expression in mature megakaryocytes, and this down-regulation correlated with increased proplatelet formation. Our findings suggest a model whereby ROCK inhibition drives polyploidization, DMS growth and proplatelet formation late in megakaryocyte maturation through downregulation of MYC and NFE2 expression.
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- Mauro P Avanzi
- Platelet Biology Laboratory, Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, NY, USA; Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Hematology Division, Santa Casa Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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Pencovich N, Jaschek R, Dicken J, Amit A, Lotem J, Tanay A, Groner Y. Cell-autonomous function of Runx1 transcriptionally regulates mouse megakaryocytic maturation. PLoS One 2013; 8:e64248. [PMID: 23717578 PMCID: PMC3662678 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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RUNX1 transcription factor (TF) is a key regulator of megakaryocytic development and when mutated is associated with familial platelet disorder and predisposition to acute myeloid leukemia (FPD-AML). We used mice lacking Runx1 specifically in megakaryocytes (MK) to characterized Runx1-mediated transcriptional program during advanced stages of MK differentiation. Gene expression and chromatin-immunoprecipitation-sequencing (ChIP-seq) of Runx1 and p300 identified functional Runx1 bound MK enhancers. Runx1/p300 co-bound regions showed significant enrichment in genes important for MK and platelet homeostasis. Runx1 occupied genomic regions were highly enriched in RUNX and ETS motifs and to a lesser extent in GATA motif. Megakaryocytic specificity of Runx1/P300 bound enhancers was validated by transfection mutagenesis and Runx1/P300 co-bound regions of two key megakaryocytic genes Nfe2 and Selp were tested by in vivo transgenesis. The data provides the first example of genome wide Runx1/p300 occupancy in maturating primary FL-MK, unravel the Runx1-regulated program controlling MK maturation in vivo and identify a subset of its bona fide regulated genes. It advances our understanding of the molecular events that upon RUNX1mutations in human lead to the predisposition to familial platelet disorders and FPD-AML.
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- Niv Pencovich
- Department of Molecular Genetics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Tijssen MR, Ghevaert C. Transcription factors in late megakaryopoiesis and related platelet disorders. J Thromb Haemost 2013; 11:593-604. [PMID: 23311859 PMCID: PMC3824237 DOI: 10.1111/jth.12131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cell type-specific transcription factors regulate the repertoire of genes expressed in a cell and thereby determine its phenotype. The differentiation of megakaryocytes, the platelet progenitors, from hematopoietic stem cells is a well-known process that can be mimicked in culture. However, the efficient formation of platelets in culture remains a challenge. Platelet formation is a complicated process including megakaryocyte maturation, platelet assembly and platelet shedding. We hypothesize that a better understanding of the transcriptional regulation of this process will allow us to influence it such that sufficient numbers of platelets can be produced for clinical applications. After an introduction to gene regulation and platelet formation, this review summarizes the current knowledge of the regulation of platelet formation by the transcription factors EVI1, GATA1, FLI1, NFE2, RUNX1, SRF and its co-factor MKL1, and TAL1. Also covered is how some platelet disorders including myeloproliferative neoplasms, result from disturbances of the transcriptional regulation. These disorders give us invaluable insights into the crucial role these transcription factors play in platelet formation. Finally, there is discussion of how a better understanding of these processes will be needed to allow for efficient production of platelets in vitro.
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- M R Tijssen
- Department of Haematology, University of CambridgeUK
- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, and NHS Blood and TransplantCambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, and NHS Blood and TransplantCambridge, UK
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Matsubara Y, Ono Y, Suzuki H, Arai F, Suda T, Murata M, Ikeda Y. OP9 bone marrow stroma cells differentiate into megakaryocytes and platelets. PLoS One 2013; 8:e58123. [PMID: 23469264 PMCID: PMC3585802 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 01/31/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Platelets are essential for hemostatic plug formation and thrombosis. The mechanisms of megakaryocyte (MK) differentiation and subsequent platelet production from stem cells remain only partially understood. The manufacture of megakaryocytes (MKs) and platelets from cell sources including hematopoietic stem cells and pluripotent stem cells have been highlighted for studying the platelet production mechanisms as well as for the development of new strategies for platelet transfusion. The mouse bone marrow stroma cell line OP9 has been widely used as feeder cells for the differentiation of stem cells into MK lineages. OP9 cells are reported to be pre-adipocytes. We previously reported that 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes differentiated into MKs and platelets. In the present study, we examined whether OP9 cells differentiate into MKs and platelets using MK lineage induction (MKLI) medium previously established to generate MKs and platelets from hematopoietic stem cells, embryonic stem cells, and pre-adipocytes. OP9 cells cultured in MKLI medium had megakaryocytic features, i.e., positivity for surface markers CD41 and CD42b, polyploidy, and distinct morphology. The OP9-derived platelets had functional characteristics, providing the first evidence for the differentiation of OP9 cells into MKs and platelets. We then analyzed gene expressions of critical factors that regulate megakaryopoiesis and thrombopoiesis. The gene expressions of p45NF-E2, FOG, Fli1, GATA2, RUNX1, thrombopoietin, and c-mpl were observed during the MK differentiation. Among the observed transcription factors of MK lineages, p45NF-E2 expression was increased during differentiation. We further studied MK and platelet generation using p45NF-E2-overexpressing OP9 cells. OP9 cells transfected with p45NF-E2 had enhanced production of MKs and platelets. Our findings revealed that OP9 cells differentiated into MKs and platelets in vitro. OP9 cells have critical factors for megakaryopoiesis and thrombopoiesis, which might be involved in a mechanism of this differentiation. p45NF-E2 might also play important roles in the differentiation of OP9 cells into MK lineages cells.
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- Yumiko Matsubara
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Determinant factors leading from stem cells to megakaryocytes (MKs) and subsequently platelets have yet to be identified. We now report that a combination of nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2 p45 unit (p45NF-E2), Maf G, and Maf K can convert mouse fibroblast 3T3 cells and adult human dermal fibroblasts into MKs. To screen MK-inducing factors, gene expressions were compared between 3T3 cells that do not differentiate into MKs and 3T3-L1 cells known to differentiate into MKs. 3T3 cells transfected with candidate factors were cultured in a defined MK lineage induction medium. Among the tested factors, transfection with p45NF-E2/MafG/MafK lead to the highest frequency of CD41-positive cells. Adult human dermal fibroblasts transfected with these genes were cultured in MK lineage induction medium. Cultured cells had megakaryocytic features, including surface markers, ploidy, and morphology. More than 90% of MK-sized cells expressed CD41, designated induced MK (iMK). Infusion of these iMK cells into immunodeficient mice led to a time-dependent appearance of CD41-positive, platelet-sized particles. Blood samples from iMK-infused into thrombocytopenic immunodeficient mice were perfused on a collagen-coated chip, and human CD41-positive platelets were incorporated into thrombi on the chip, demonstrating their functionality. These findings demonstrate that a combination of p45NF-E2, Maf G, and Maf K is a key determinant of both megakaryopoiesis and thrombopoiesis.
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Quinine-induced thrombocytopenia: drug-dependent GPIb/IX antibodies inhibit megakaryocyte and proplatelet production in vitro. Blood 2011; 117:5975-86. [PMID: 21487107 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-10-314310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The development of immune cytopenias is a well-recognized side effect of many drugs. Quinine- and quinidine-dependent antibodies are classic examples of drug-induced effects that cause severe, life-threatening thrombocytopenia. Whereas the effects of drug-dependent antibodies on platelets have been well documented, their effects on megakaryocyte (Mk) biology are still unclear. We analyzed sera from several quinine-induced thrombocytopenia (QITP) patients on highly pure Mks (98% glycoprotein IIb-positive [GPIIb(+)]; 92% GPIX(+)) derived from human CD34(+) cells cultured with human thrombopoietin. We demonstrate by flow cytometry and confocal microscopy that QITP IgGs bind Mks efficiently in the presence of quinine. Incubation of day-4 Mks with QITP sera or purified IgG resulted in induction of apoptosis, a significant decrease in cell viability, and an increase in cell death. Furthermore, QITP sera preferentially reduced the number of late GPIX(+)/GPIbα(+) Mks and the number of receptors per cell in the surviving population. Ploidy distribution, lobularity, and average cell size of Mks remained unchanged after treatment. In addition, treated Mks showed a marked decrease in their proplatelet production capacity, suggesting that drug-dependent antibodies hinder platelet production. Therefore, QITP antibodies considerably reduce the proplatelet production capabilities of Mks despite undetectable effects on DNA content, morphology, and cell size.
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Perdomo J, Fock EL, Kaur G, Yan F, Khachigian LM, Jans DA, Chong BH. A monopartite sequence is essential for p45 NF-E2 nuclear translocation, transcriptional activity and platelet production. J Thromb Haemost 2010; 8:2542-53. [PMID: 20854373 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.04058.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND p45 NF-E2 is a bZIP transcription factor crucial for thrombopoiesis, as indicated by the fact that loss of p45 NF-E2 function results in dramatic embryonic lethal thrombopoietic defects and its overexpression boosts platelet release. OBJECTIVES In the present study, we set out to identify the sequences responsible for p45 NF-E2 nuclear import, evaluate its transport mechanism and ascertain its functional significance. METHODS A series of p45 NF-E2 deletion constructs fused to green fluorescent protein (GFP) was created and their cellular localization examined in mammalian cells, with the factor responsible for nuclear import identified using an in vitro transport assay. A p45 NF-E2 derivative mutated in the nuclear targeting sequence (NLS) was generated and its biological activity compared with wild type (wt) in luciferase assays, and proplatelet and platelet production measured in murine megakaryocytes transduced with a retroviral vector. RESULTS Here we show that residues 271-273 are essential for nuclear import of p45 NF-E2 in COS-7 and in primary bone marrow cells. The p45 NF-E2 NLS facilitates nuclear import specifically via importin (IMP) 7. Although within the DNA-binding domain of p45 NF-E2, the NLS is not essential for DNA-binding, but is crucial for transcriptional activation and biological activity; where, in contrast to wt, a mutant derivative with a mutated NLS failed to promote proplatelet and platelet production in murine megakaryocytes. CONCLUSIONS The NLS is critical for p45 NF-E2 function, with the present study being the first to demonstrate the importance of NLS-dependent nuclear import of p45 NF-E2 for platelet development.
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- J Perdomo
- Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Effect of increased HoxB4 on human megakaryocytic development. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010; 398:377-82. [PMID: 20599537 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.06.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2010] [Accepted: 06/16/2010] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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In order to produce clinically useful quantities of platelets ex vivo we may need to firstly enhance early self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and/or megakaryocyte (Mk) progenitors. The homeodomain transcription factor HoxB4 has been shown to be an important regulator of stem cell renewal and hematopoiesis; however, its effect on megakaryopoiesis is unclear. In this study, we investigated the effect of HoxB4 overexpression or RNA silencing on megakaryocytic development in the human TF1 progenitor cell line; we then used recombinant tPTD-HoxB4 fusion protein to study the effect of exogenous HoxB4 on megakaryocytic development of human CD34 positively-selected cord blood cells. We found that ectopic HoxB4 in TF1 cells increased the antigen expression of CD61and CD41a, increased the gene expression of thrombopoietin receptor (TpoR), Scl-1, Cyclin D1, Fog-1 and Fli-1 while it decreased c-Myb expression. HoxB4 RNA silencing in TF1 cells decreased the expression of CD61 and CD41a and decreased Fli-1 expression while it increased the expression of c-Myb. Recombinant tPTD-HoxB4 fusion protein increased the percentages and absolute numbers of CD41a and CD61 positive cells during megakaryocytic differentiation of CD34 positively-selected cord blood cells and increased the numbers of colony-forming unit-megakaryocyte (CFU-Mk). Adding tPTD-HoxB4 fusion protein increased the gene expression of TpoR, Cyclin D1, Fog-1 and Fli-1 while it inhibited c-Myb expression. Our data suggest that increased HoxB4 enhanced early megakaryocytic development in human TF1 cells and CD34 positively-selected cord blood cells primarily by upregulating TpoR and Fli-1 expression and downregulating c-Myb expression. Increasing HoxB4 expression or adding recombinant HoxB4 protein might be a way to expand Mks for the production of platelets for use in transfusion medicine.
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Genetic analysis of hierarchical regulation for Gata1 and NF-E2 p45 gene expression in megakaryopoiesis. Mol Cell Biol 2010; 30:2668-80. [PMID: 20351175 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01304-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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GATA1 and NF-E2 p45 are two important regulators of megakaryopoiesis. Whereas GATA1 is known to regulate the p45 gene, details of the GATA1 contribution to the spatiotemporal expression of the p45 gene remain to be elucidated. To clarify the relationship between GATA1 and p45, we performed genetic complementation rescue analysis of p45 function in megakaryocytes utilizing the hematopoietic regulatory domain of the Gata1 gene (G1HRD). We established transgenic mouse lines expressing p45 under G1HRD regulation and crossed the mice with p45-null mice. Compound mutant mice displayed normal platelet counts and no sign of hemorrhage, indicating that G1HRD has the ability to express p45 in a spatiotemporally correct manner. However, deletion of 38 amino acids from the N-terminal region of p45 abrogated the p45 rescue function, suggesting the presence of an essential transactivation activity in the region. We then crossed the G1HRD-p45 transgenic mice with megakaryocyte-specific Gata1 gene knockdown (Gata1(Delta)(neo)(Delta)(HS)) mice. The G1HRD-p45 transgene was insufficient for complete rescue of the Gata1(Delta)(neo)(Delta)(HS) megakaryocytes, suggesting that GATA1 or other factors regulated by GATA1 are required to cooperate with p45 for normal megakaryopoiesis. This study thus provides a unique in vivo validation of the hierarchical relationship between GATA1 and p45 in megakaryocytes.
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Itch regulates p45/NF-E2 in vivo by Lys63-linked ubiquitination. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008; 375:326-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.07.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2008] [Accepted: 07/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cailleteau C, Liagre B, Battu S, Jayat-Vignoles C, Beneytout J. Increased cyclooxygenase-2 and thromboxane synthase expression is implicated in diosgenin-induced megakaryocytic differentiation in human erythroleukemia cells. Anal Biochem 2008; 380:26-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2008.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2008] [Revised: 05/09/2008] [Accepted: 05/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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