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Omata K, Kashima M, Ohkido-Yamamoto M, Murai N, Ishikawa K, Hirata H, Kato T. Canonical and Non-Canonical Functions of Erythropoietin and Its Receptor in Mature Nucleated Erythrocytes of Western Clawed Frog, Xenopus tropicalis. Zoolog Sci 2024; 41:329-341. [PMID: 39093279 DOI: 10.2108/zs240004] [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: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
Abstract
Enucleated erythrocytes are characteristic of adult mammals. In contrast, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and fetal mammals possess nucleated erythrocytes in their circulation. Erythroid maturation is regulated by erythropoietin (EPO) and its receptor (EPOR), which are conserved among vertebrates. In mammals, EPOR on the erythroid progenitor membrane disappears after terminal differentiation. However, in western clawed frog, Xenopus tropicalis, mature erythrocytes maintain EPOR expression, suggesting that they have non-canonical functions of the EPO-EPOR axis rather than proliferation and differentiation. In this study, we investigated the non-canonical functions of EPOR in Xenopus mature erythrocytes. EPO stimulation of peripheral erythrocytes did not induce proliferation but induced phosphorylation of intracellular proteins, including signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5). RNA-Seq analysis of EPO-stimulated peripheral erythrocytes identified 45 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including cytokine inducible SH2 containing protein gene (cish) and suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 gene (socs3), negative regulators of the EPOR-Janus kinase (JAK)-STAT pathway. These phosphorylation studies and pathway analysis demonstrated the activation of the JAK-STAT pathway through EPO-EPOR signaling in erythrocytes. Through comparison with EPO-responsive genes in mouse erythroid progenitors obtained from a public database, we identified 31 novel EPO-responsive genes indicating non-canonical functions. Among these, we focused on ornithine decarboxylase 1 gene (odc1), which is the rate-limiting enzyme in polyamine synthesis and affects hematopoietic progenitor differentiation and the endothelial cell response to hypoxic stress. An EPO-supplemented culture of erythrocytes showed increased odc1 expression followed by a decrease in polyamine-rich erythrocytes, suggesting EPO-responsive polyamine excretion. These findings will advance our knowledge of the unknown regulatory systems under the EPO-EPOR axis and functional differences between vertebrates' nucleated and enucleated erythrocytes.
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- Kazuki Omata
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Science, Toho University, Funabashi-shi 274-8510, Japan
- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 252-5258, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 252-5258, Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan,
- Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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Maéno M, Tanabe M, Ogawa A, Kobayashi H, Izutsu Y, Kato T. Identification and characterization of myeloid cells localized in the tadpole liver cortex in Xenopus laevis. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 156:105178. [PMID: 38599553 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2024.105178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
Abstract
In the present study, using transgenic frogs that express GFP specifically in myeloid cells under the myeloperoxidase enhancer sequence, we found that myeloperoxidase-positive cells are localized in the liver cortex at the late tadpole stages. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that myelopoiesis in the liver cortex became evident after st. 50 and reached its peak by st. 56. Transplantation experiments indicated that cells with a high density at the liver cortex were derived from the dorso-lateral plate tissue in the neurula embryo. Analysis of smear samples of the cells isolated from collagenase-treated liver tissues of the transgenic tadpoles indicated that myeloid cells were the major population of blood cells in the larval liver and that, in addition to myeloid colonies, erythroid colonies expanded in entire liver after metamorphosis. Cells that were purified from the livers of transgenic tadpoles according to the GFP expression exhibited the multi-lobed nuclei. The results of present study provide evidence that the liver cortex of the Xenopus tadpole is a major site of granulopoiesis.
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- Mitsugu Maéno
- Institute of Science and Technology, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Nishi-ku, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan.
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- Faculty of Science, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Nishi-ku, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, TWIns building, 2-2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan; Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, Center for Advanced Biomedical Science, TWIns building, 2-2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Nishi-ku, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan
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- Institute of Science and Technology, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Nishi-ku, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, TWIns building, 2-2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan; Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, Center for Advanced Biomedical Science, TWIns building, 2-2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
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Omata K, Nomura I, Hirata A, Yonezuka Y, Muto H, Kuriki R, Jimbo K, Ogasa K, Kato T. Isolation and evaluation of erythroid progenitors in the livers of larval, froglet, and adult Xenopus tropicalis. Biol Open 2023; 12:bio059862. [PMID: 37421150 PMCID: PMC10399205 DOI: 10.1242/bio.059862] [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: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023] Open
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Xenopus liver maintains erythropoietic activity from the larval to the adult stage. During metamorphosis, thyroid hormone mediates apoptosis of larval-type erythroid progenitors and proliferation of adult-type erythroid progenitors, and a globin switch occurs during this time. In addition, the whole-body mass and the liver also change; however, whether there is a change in the absolute number of erythroid progenitors is unclear. To isolate and evaluate erythroid progenitors in the Xenopus liver, we developed monoclonal ER9 antibodies against the erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) of Xenopus. ER9 recognized erythrocytes, but not white blood cells or thrombocytes. The specificity of ER9 for EPOR manifested as its inhibitory effect on the proliferation of a Xenopus EPOR-expressing cell line. Furthermore, ER9 recognition was consistent with epor gene expression. ER9 staining with Acridine orange (AO) allowed erythrocyte fractionation through fluorescence-activated cell sorting. The ER9+ and AO-red (AOr)high fractions were highly enriched in erythroid progenitors and primarily localized to the liver. The method developed using ER9 and AO was also applied to larvae and froglets with different progenitor populations from adult frogs. The liver to body weight and the number of ER9+ AOrhigh cells per unit body weight were significantly higher in adults than in larvae and froglets, and the number of ER9+ AOrhigh cells per unit liver weight was the highest in froglets. Collectively, our results show increased erythropoiesis in the froglet liver and demonstrate growth-dependent changes in erythropoiesis patterns in specific organs of Xenopus.
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- Kazuki Omata
- Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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Yamada‐Kondo S, Ogawa A, Fukunaga M, Izutsu Y, Kato T, Maéno M. A
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enhancer drives myeloid cell‐specific labeling in a transgenic frog line. Dev Growth Differ 2022; 64:362-367. [DOI: 10.1111/dgd.12803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Shiori Yamada‐Kondo
- Faculty of Science Niigata University 8050 Ikarashi‐2, Nishi‐ku, Niigata Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
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- Institute of Science and Technology, Niigata University 8050 Ikarashi‐2, Nishi‐ku, Niigata Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
- Department of Biology School of Education, Waseda University, Center for Advanced Biomedical Science TWIns building, 2–2 Wakamatsu‐cho, Shinjuku‐ku, Tokyo Japan
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- Institute of Science and Technology, Niigata University 8050 Ikarashi‐2, Nishi‐ku, Niigata Japan
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Anderson NK, Schuppe ER, Gururaja KV, Mangiamele LA, Martinez JCC, Priti H, May RV, Preininger D, Fuxjager MJ. A Common Endocrine Signature Marks the Convergent Evolution of an Elaborate Dance Display in Frogs. Am Nat 2021; 198:522-539. [PMID: 34559606 DOI: 10.1086/716213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AbstractUnrelated species often evolve similar phenotypic solutions to the same environmental problem, a phenomenon known as convergent evolution. But how do these common traits arise? We address this question from a physiological perspective by assessing how convergence of an elaborate gestural display in frogs (foot-flagging) is linked to changes in the androgenic hormone systems that underlie it. We show that the emergence of this rare display in unrelated anuran taxa is marked by a robust increase in the expression of androgen receptor (AR) messenger RNA in the musculature that actuates leg and foot movements, but we find no evidence of changes in the abundance of AR expression in these frogs' central nervous systems. Meanwhile, the magnitude of the evolutionary change in muscular AR and its association with the origin of foot-flagging differ among clades, suggesting that these variables evolve together in a mosaic fashion. Finally, while gestural displays do differ between species, variation in the complexity of a foot-flagging routine does not predict differences in muscular AR. Altogether, these findings suggest that androgen-muscle interactions provide a conduit for convergence in sexual display behavior, potentially providing a path of least resistance for the evolution of motor performance.
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Sato K, Taniai M, Kato K, Kato T. Relationship between the Induced Iron Overload Model and Hepatic Erythropoiesis in Xenopus laevis. Zoolog Sci 2020; 37:61-69. [DOI: 10.2108/zs190102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Kei Sato
- Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu-Cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Major in Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu-Cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Major in Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu-Cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu-Cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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McAllister M, Phillips N, Belosevic M. Trypanosoma carassii infection in goldfish (Carassius auratus L.): changes in the expression of erythropoiesis and anemia regulatory genes. Parasitol Res 2019; 118:1147-1158. [PMID: 30747294 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-019-06246-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Trypanosoma carassii is a flagellated bloodstream parasite of cyprinid fish with pathogenesis manifesting primarily as anemia in experimentally infected fish. This anemia is characterized by decreases in the number of circulating red blood cells (RBCs) during peak parasitemia. We examined changes in the key blood metrics and expression of genes known to be important in the regulation of erythropoiesis. Increasing parasitemia was strongly correlated with an overall decrease in the total number of circulating RBCs. Gene expression of key erythropoiesis regulators (EPO, EPOR, GATA1, Lmo2, and HIFα) and proinflammatory cytokines (IFNγ and TNFα) were measured and their expressions differed from those in fish made anemic by injections of phenylhydrazine (PHZ). Significant upregulation of pro-erythropoietic genes was observed in PHZ-induced anemia, but not during peak parasitic infection. Previously, we reported on functional characterization of goldfish erythropoietin (rgEPO) and its ability to induce survival and differentiation of erythroid progenitor cells in vitro. Treatment of goldfish during the infection with rgEPO reduced the severity of anemia but failed to fully prevent the onset of the anemic state in infected fish. Proinflammatory cytokines have been implicated in the suppression of erythropoiesis during trypanosomiasis, specifically the cytokines TNFα, IFNγ, and IL-1β. Analysis of key proinflammatory cytokines revealed that mRNA levels of IFNγ and TNFα were upregulated in response to infection, but only TNFα increased in response to PHZ treatment. Synergistic activity of the proinflammatory cytokines may be required to sustain prolonged anemia. These findings provide insight into the relationship between T. carassii and host anemia and suggest that T. carassii may directly or indirectly suppress host erythropoiesis.
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- Mark McAllister
- Department of Biological Sciences, CW-405 Biological Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, CW-405 Biological Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, CW-405 Biological Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, Canada.
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Flow cytometric analysis of Xenopus laevis and X. tropicalis blood cells using acridine orange. Sci Rep 2018; 8:16245. [PMID: 30390005 PMCID: PMC6214894 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34631-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Automated blood cell counters can distinguish cells based on their size and the presence or absence of a nucleus. However, most vertebrates have nucleated blood cells that cannot be counted automatically. We established an alternative automatic method for counting peripheral blood cells by staining cells with the fluorescent dye acridine orange (AO) and analysing cell populations using flow cytometry (FCM). As promising new animal models, we chose Xenopus laevis and three inbred strains of X. tropicalis. We compared the haematological phenotypes, including blood cell types, cell sizes, cellular structure, and erythrocyte lifespans/turnover rate among X. laevis and the three inbred strains of X. tropicalis. Each cell type from X. laevis was sorted according to six parameters: forward- and side-scattered light emission, AO red and green fluorescence intensity, and cellular red and green fluorescence. Remarkably, the erythrocyte count was the highest in the Golden line, suggesting that genetic factors were associated with the blood cells. Furthermore, immature erythrocytes in anaemic X. laevis could be separated from normal blood cells based on red fluorescence intensity. These results show that FCM with AO staining allows for an accurate analysis of peripheral blood cells from various species.
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Ostrowski D, Heinrich R. Alternative Erythropoietin Receptors in the Nervous System. J Clin Med 2018; 7:E24. [PMID: 29393890 PMCID: PMC5852440 DOI: 10.3390/jcm7020024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In addition to its regulatory function in the formation of red blood cells (erythropoiesis) in vertebrates, Erythropoietin (Epo) contributes to beneficial functions in a variety of non-hematopoietic tissues including the nervous system. Epo protects cells from apoptosis, reduces inflammatory responses and supports re-establishment of compromised functions by stimulating proliferation, migration and differentiation to compensate for lost or injured cells. Similar neuroprotective and regenerative functions of Epo have been described in the nervous systems of both vertebrates and invertebrates, indicating that tissue-protective Epo-like signaling has evolved prior to its erythropoietic function in the vertebrate lineage. Epo mediates its erythropoietic function through a homodimeric Epo receptor (EpoR) that is also widely expressed in the nervous system. However, identification of neuroprotective but non-erythropoietic Epo splice variants and Epo derivatives indicated the existence of other types of Epo receptors. In this review, we summarize evidence for potential Epo receptors that might mediate Epo's tissue-protective function in non-hematopoietic tissue, with focus on the nervous system. In particular, besides EpoR, we discuss three other potential neuroprotective Epo receptors: (1) a heteroreceptor consisting of EpoR and common beta receptor (βcR), (2) the Ephrin (Eph) B4 receptor and (3) the human orphan cytokine receptor-like factor 3 (CRLF3).
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- Daniela Ostrowski
- Department of Biology, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO 63501, USA.
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- Department of Cellular Neurobiology, Institute for Zoology, Georg-August-University Göttingen, 37073 Göttingen, Germany.
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Kaneko H, Katoh T, Hirano I, Hasegawa A, Tsujita T, Yamamoto M, Shimizu R. Induction of erythropoietin gene expression in epithelial cells by chemicals identified in GATA inhibitor screenings. Genes Cells 2017; 22:939-952. [PMID: 29044949 DOI: 10.1111/gtc.12537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone that promotes proliferation, differentiation and survival of erythroid progenitors. EPO gene expression is regulated in a tissue-specific and hypoxia-inducible manner and is mainly restricted to renal EPO-producing cells after birth. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) confers high risk for renal anemia due to lower EPO production from injured kidneys. In transgenic reporter lines of mice, disruption of a GATA-binding motif within the Epo gene promoter-proximal region restores constitutive reporter expression in epithelial cells. Here, mitoxantrone and its analogues, identified as GATA factor inhibitors through high-throughput chemical library screenings, markedly induce EPO/Epo gene expression in epithelium-derived cell lines and mice regardless of oxygen levels. In contrast, mitoxantrone interferes with hypoxia-induced EPO gene expression in Hep3B cells. Cryptic promoters are created for the EPO/Epo gene expression in epithelial cells upon mitoxantrone treatment, and consequently, unique 5'-untranslated regions are generated. The mitoxantrone-induced aberrant transcripts contribute to the reporter protein production in epithelial cells that carry the reporter gene in the proper reading frame of mouse Epo gene. Thus, EPO production in uninjured adult epithelial cells may be a therapeutic approach for renal anemia in patients with CKD.
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- Hiroshi Kaneko
- Department of Molecular Hematology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.,Tohoku Medical Mega-Bank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Hematology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.,Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Hematology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Hematology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Mega-Bank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.,Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Hematology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.,Tohoku Medical Mega-Bank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Miljus N, Massih B, Weis MA, Rison JV, Bonnas CB, Sillaber I, Ehrenreich H, Geurten BRH, Heinrich R. Neuroprotection and endocytosis: erythropoietin receptors in insect nervous systems. J Neurochem 2017; 141:63-74. [DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Natasa Miljus
- Department of Cellular Neurobiology; Institute for Zoology; University of Goettingen; Goettingen Germany
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- Department of Cellular Neurobiology; Institute for Zoology; University of Goettingen; Goettingen Germany
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- Department of Cellular Neurobiology; Institute for Zoology; University of Goettingen; Goettingen Germany
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- Department of Cellular Neurobiology; Institute for Zoology; University of Goettingen; Goettingen Germany
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- Clinical Neuroscience; Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine; Goettingen Germany
- DFG Center for Nanoscale Microscopy & Molecular Physiology of the Brain (CNMPB); Goettingen Germany
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- Department of Cellular Neurobiology; Institute for Zoology; University of Goettingen; Goettingen Germany
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- Department of Cellular Neurobiology; Institute for Zoology; University of Goettingen; Goettingen Germany
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Okui T, Hosozawa S, Kohama S, Fujiyama S, Maekawa S, Muto H, Kato T. Development of Erythroid Progenitors under Erythropoietin Stimulation in Xenopus laevis Larval Liver. Zoolog Sci 2016; 33:575-582. [DOI: 10.2108/zs160040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Tanizaki Y, Ichisugi M, Obuchi-Shimoji M, Ishida-Iwata T, Tahara-Mogi A, Meguro-Ishikawa M, Kato T. Thrombopoietin induces production of nucleated thrombocytes from liver cells in Xenopus laevis. Sci Rep 2015; 5:18519. [PMID: 26687619 PMCID: PMC4685256 DOI: 10.1038/srep18519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The development of mammalian megakaryocytes (MKs) and platelets, which are thought to be absent in non-mammals, is primarily regulated by the thrombopoietin (TPO)/Mpl system. Although non-mammals possess nucleated thrombocytes instead of platelets, the features of nucleated thrombocyte progenitors remain to be clarified. Here, we provide the general features of TPO using Xenopus laevis TPO (xlTPO). Hepatic and splenic cells were cultured in liquid suspension with recombinant xlTPO. These cells differentiated into large, round, polyploid CD41-expressing cells and were classified as X. laevis MKs, comparable to mammalian MKs. The subsequent culture of MKs after removal of xlTPO produced mature, spindle-shaped thrombocytes that were activated by thrombin, thereby altering their morphology. XlTPO induced MKs in cultured hepatic cells for at least three weeks; however, this was not observed in splenic cells; this result demonstrates the origin of early haematopoietic progenitors in the liver rather than the spleen. Additionally, xlTPO enhanced viability of peripheral thrombocytes, indicating the xlTPO-Mpl pathway stimulates anti-apoptotic in peripheral thrombocytes. The development of thrombocytes from MKs via the TPO-Mpl system in X. laevis plays a crucial role in their development from MKs, comparable to mammalian thrombopoiesis. Thus, our results offer insight into the cellular evolution of platelets/MKs in vertebrates. (200/200).
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- Yuta Tanizaki
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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Diverse of Erythropoiesis Responding to Hypoxia and Low Environmental Temperature in Vertebrates. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:747052. [PMID: 26557695 PMCID: PMC4628722 DOI: 10.1155/2015/747052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Erythrocytes are responsible for transporting oxygen to tissue and are essential for the survival of almost all vertebrate animals. Circulating erythrocyte counts are tightly regulated and respond to erythrocyte mass and oxygen tension. Since the discovery of erythropoietin, the erythropoietic responses to environment and tissue oxygen tension have been investigated in mice and human. Moreover, it has recently become increasingly clear that various environmental stresses could induce the erythropoiesis via various modulating systems, while all vertebrates live in various environments and habitually adapt to environmental stress. Therefore, it is considered that investigations of erythropoiesis in vertebrates provide a lead to the various erythropoietic responses to environmental stress. This paper comparatively introduces the present understanding of erythropoiesis in vertebrates. Indeed, there is a wide range of variations in vertebrates' erythropoiesis. This paper also focused on erythropoietic responses to environmental stress, hypoxia, and lowered temperature in vertebrates.
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Katakura F, Yabu T, Yamaguchi T, Miyamae J, Shirinashihama Y, Nakanishi T, Moritomo T. Exploring erythropoiesis of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) using an in vitro colony assay in the presence of recombinant carp kit ligand A and erythropoietin. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 53:13-22. [PMID: 26111997 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2015.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Revised: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The use of in vitro colony assays in mammals has contributed to identification of erythroid progenitor cells such as burst-forming unit-erythroid (BFU-E) and colony-forming unit-erythroid (CFU-E) progenitors, and serves to examine functions of erythropoietic growth factors like Erythropoietin (Epo) and Kit ligand. Here, we established an in vitro colony-forming assay capable of investigating erythropoiesis in carp (Cyprinus carpio), cloned and functionally characterized recombinant homologous molecules Epo and Kit ligand A (Kitla), and identified three distinct erythroid progenitor cells in carp. Recombinant carp Epo induced the formation of CFU-E-like and BFU-E-like erythroid colonies, expressing erythroid marker genes, β-globin, epor and gata1. Recombinant carp Kitla alone induced limited colony formation, whereas a combination of Kitla and Epo dramatically enhanced erythroid colony formation and colony cell growth, as well as stimulated the formation of thrombocytic/erythroid colonies expressing not only erythroid markers but also thrombocytic markers, cd41 and c-mpl. Utilizing this colony assay to examine the distribution of distinct erythroid progenitor cells in carp, we demonstrated that carp head and trunk kidney play a primary role in erythropoiesis, while the spleen plays a secondary. Furthermore, we showed that presumably bi-potent thrombocytic/erythroid progenitor cells localize principally in the trunk kidney. Our results indicate that teleost fish possess mechanisms of Epo- and Kitla-dependent erythropoiesis similar to those in other vertebrates, and also help to demonstrate the diversity of erythropoietic sites among vertebrates.
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- Fumihiko Katakura
- Laboratory of Comparative Immunology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, Kameino 1866, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Fish Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, Japan
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- Laboratory of Fish Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, Japan
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- Laboratory of Comparative Immunology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, Kameino 1866, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan
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- Laboratory of Fish Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, Japan
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- Laboratory of Fish Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, Japan
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- Laboratory of Comparative Immunology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, Kameino 1866, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan
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Sugimoto K. Establishment of a sticky, large, oval-shaped thrombocyte cell line from tree frog as an ancestor of mammalian megakaryocytes. SPRINGERPLUS 2015; 4:447. [PMID: 26322253 PMCID: PMC4547970 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-1237-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Maintenance of blood vessels is important for homeostasis. Many types of cells and cytokines are involved in angiogenesis and blood vessel repair. In mammals, platelets, which are produced from megakaryocytes, play a major role in hemostasis. Other vertebrates have no platelets in their bloodstream. In these animals, thrombocytes aggregate to form a thrombus. Therefore, I established a frog hematopoietic cell line to elucidate the mechanism of hematopoiesis in this species. The frog-derived thrombocytic cell line was established from a long-term bone marrow culture of Hyla japonica and was designated as a frog-derived unique hematopoietic non-adherent (FUHEN) cell line. The FUHEN cells had unique characteristics in that they proliferated in suspension culture without adherence to the culture flask, and the shapes of the FUHEN cells changed drastically to become very large ovals with growth. These cells reached more than 40 µm in length and had multi-lobed nuclei. The FUHEN cells expressed CD41, a specific surface marker of thrombocytes. These results indicated that the FUHEN cells were thrombocytes. Deprivation of divalent ions quickly induced adherence of the cells to the petri dish. This characteristic may be important for hemostasis. Furthermore, some of the FUHEN cells survived at 16 °C for 1 month and re-established proliferation when the cells were moved to 28 °C. Taken together, this new thrombocytic frog cell line, as an ancestor of mammalian megakaryocytes, could provide useful material to study the functions of thrombocytes and the hemostasis mechanism of amphibians.
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- Kenkichi Sugimoto
- Department of Cell Science, Faculty of Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Nishi-ku, Ikarashi-2, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
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Suzuki N. Erythropoietin gene expression: developmental-stage specificity, cell-type specificity, and hypoxia inducibility. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2015; 235:233-40. [PMID: 25786542 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.235.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Erythrocytes play an essential role in the delivery of oxygen from the lung to every organ; a decrease in erythrocytes (anemia) causes hypoxic stress and tissue damage. To maintain oxygen homeostasis in adult mammals, when the kidney senses hypoxia, it secretes an erythroid growth factor, erythropoietin (Epo), which stimulates erythropoiesis in the bone marrow. Recently, studies using genetically modified mice have shown that the in vivo expression profile of the Epo gene changes dramatically during development. The first Epo-producing cells emerge in the neural crest and neuroepithelium of mid-stage embryos and support primitive erythropoiesis in the yolk sac. Subsequently, Epo from the hepatocytes stimulates erythropoiesis in the fetal liver of later stage embryos in a paracrine manner. In fact, erythroid lineage cells comprise the largest cell population in the fetal liver, and hepatocytes are distributed among the erythroid cell clusters. Adult erythropoiesis in the bone marrow requires Epo that is secreted by renal Epo-producing cells (REP cells). REP cells are widely distributed in the renal cortex and outer medulla. Hypoxia-inducible Epo production both in hepatocytes and REP cells is controlled at the gene transcription level that is mainly mediated by the hypoxia-inducible transcription factor (HIF) pathway. These mouse studies further provide insights into the molecular mechanisms of the cell-type specific, hypoxia-inducible expression of the Epo gene, which involves multiple sets of cis- and trans-regulatory elements.
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- Norio Suzuki
- Division of Interdisciplinary Medical Science, Center for Oxygen Medicine, United Centers for Advanced Research and Translational Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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Collino M, Thiemermann C, Cerami A, Brines M. Flipping the molecular switch for innate protection and repair of tissues: Long-lasting effects of a non-erythropoietic small peptide engineered from erythropoietin. Pharmacol Ther 2015; 151:32-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2015.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Nagasawa K, Meguro M, Sato K, Tanizaki Y, Nogawa-Kosaka N, Kato T. The influence of artificially introduced N-glycosylation sites on the in vitro activity of Xenopus laevis erythropoietin. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0124676. [PMID: 25898205 PMCID: PMC4405594 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Erythropoietin (EPO), the primary regulator of erythropoiesis, is a heavily glycosylated protein found in humans and several other mammals. Intriguingly, we have previously found that EPO in Xenopus laevis (xlEPO) has no N-glycosylation sites, and cross-reacts with the human EPO (huEPO) receptor despite low homology with huEPO. In this study, we introduced N-glycosylation sites into wild-type xlEPO at the positions homologous to those in huEPO, and tested whether the glycosylated mutein retained its biological activity. Seven xlEPO muteins, containing 1–3 additional N-linked carbohydrates at positions 24, 38, and/or 83, were expressed in COS-1 cells. The muteins exhibited lower secretion efficiency, higher hydrophilicity, and stronger acidic properties than the wild type. All muteins stimulated the proliferation of both cell lines, xlEPO receptor-expressing xlEPOR-FDC/P2 cells and huEPO receptor-expressing UT-7/EPO cells, in a dose-dependent manner. Thus, the muteins retained their in vitro biological activities. The maximum effect on xlEPOR-FDC/P2 proliferation was decreased by the addition of N-linked carbohydrates, but that on UT-7/EPO proliferation was not changed, indicating that the muteins act as partial agonists to the xlEPO receptor, and near-full agonists to the huEPO receptor. Hence, the EPO-EPOR binding site in X. laevis locates the distal region of artificially introduced three N-glycosylation sites, demonstrating that the vital conformation to exert biological activity is conserved between humans and X. laevis, despite the low similarity in primary structures of EPO and EPOR.
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- Kazumichi Nagasawa
- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Center for Advanced Biomedical Science, TWIns building, 2–2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162–8480, Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Center for Advanced Biomedical Science, TWIns building, 2–2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162–8480, Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Center for Advanced Biomedical Science, TWIns building, 2–2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162–8480, Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Center for Advanced Biomedical Science, TWIns building, 2–2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162–8480, Japan
- Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, Center for Advanced Biomedical Science, TWIns building, 2–2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162–8480, Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Center for Advanced Biomedical Science, TWIns building, 2–2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162–8480, Japan
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- Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Center for Advanced Biomedical Science, TWIns building, 2–2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162–8480, Japan
- Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, Center for Advanced Biomedical Science, TWIns building, 2–2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162–8480, Japan
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Katakura F, Katzenback BA, Belosevic M. Recombinant goldfish thrombopoietin up-regulates expression of genes involved in thrombocyte development and synergizes with kit ligand A to promote progenitor cell proliferation and colony formation. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 49:157-169. [PMID: 25450454 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Revised: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 11/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Thrombopoietin (TPO) is the principal regulator of thrombopoiesis and promotes the proliferation, differentiation and maturation of megakaryocytic progenitor cells in mammals. In this study we report on the molecular and functional characterization of goldfish TPO. Quantitative expression analysis of goldfish tpo revealed the highest mRNA levels in heart, followed by spleen, liver, brain, intestine and kidney tissues. Significant decrease of tpo and c-mpl expressions in goldfish primary kidney macrophage (PKM) cultures, as progenitor to macrophage development progressed, indicates that TPO is not involved in monopoiesis. Recombinant goldfish TPO (rgTPO) alone did not induce significant proliferation of progenitor cells, but TPO in cooperation with recombinant goldfish kit ligand A (rgKITLA) supported proliferation of progenitor cells in a dose-dependent manner. In response to rgTPO or a combination of rgTPO and rgKITLA, the mRNA levels of thrombopoietic markers cd41 and c-mpl as well as thrombo/erythropoietic transcription factors gata1 and lmo2 in sorted progenitor cells were up-regulated, while the mRNA levels of granulopoietic markers (cebpα and gcsfr) and the lymphoid transcription factor gata3 were down-regulated. Furthermore, rgTPO and rgKITLA synergistically stimulated thrombocytic colony-formation. Our results demonstrate that goldfish TPO has similar functions to mammalian TPO as a regulator of thrombopoiesis, and suggests a highly conserved molecular mechanism of thrombocyte development throughout evolution of vertebrates.
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- Fumihiko Katakura
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Cellular characterization of thrombocytes in Xenopus laevis with specific monoclonal antibodies. Exp Hematol 2014; 43:125-36. [PMID: 25448492 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2014.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2014] [Revised: 10/03/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Platelets are produced from megakaryocytes (MKs) in the bone marrow. In contrast, most nonmammalian vertebrates have nucleated and spindle-shaped thrombocytes instead of platelets in their circulatory systems, and the presence of MKs as thrombocyte progenitors has not been verified. In developing a new animal model in adult African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis), we needed to distinguish nucleated thrombocytes and their progenitors from other blood cells, because the cellular morphology of activated thrombocytes resembles lymphocytes and other cells. We initially generated two monoclonal antibodies, T5 and T12, to X. laevis thrombocytes. Whereas T5 recognized both thrombocytes and leukocytes, T12 specifically reacted to spindle-shaped thrombocytes. The T12(+) thrombocytes displayed much higher DNA ploidy than nucleated erythrocytes, and they expressed CD41 and Fli-1. In the presence of CaCl2, adenosine diphosphate, thrombin, or various collagens, T12(+) thrombocytes exhibited aggregation. These thrombocytes were located predominantly in the hepatic sinusoids and the splenic red pulp, suggesting that both organs are the sites of thrombopoiesis. Notably, circulating thrombocytes exhibited lower DNA ploidy than hepatic thrombocytes. Intraperitoneal administration of T12 produced immune thrombocytopenia in frogs, which reached a nadir 4 days postinjection, followed by recovery, suggesting that humoral regulation maintained the number of circulating thrombocytes. Although differences between MKs and thrombocytes in X. laevis remain to be defined, our results provide further insight into MK development and thrombopoiesis in vertebrates.
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Tamura K, Takamatsu N, Ito M. Erythropoietin protects red blood cells from TRAIL1-induced cell death during red blood cell transition in Xenopus laevis. Mol Cell Biochem 2014; 398:73-81. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-014-2206-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Katakura F, Katzenback BA, Belosevic M. Molecular and functional characterization of erythropoietin receptor of the goldfish (Carassius auratus L.). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 45:191-198. [PMID: 24657210 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2014.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Revised: 02/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) is a member of the class I cytokine receptor superfamily and signaling through this receptor is important for the proliferation, differentiation and survival of erythrocyte progenitor cells. This study reports on the molecular and functional characterization of goldfish EPOR. The identified goldfish EPOR sequence possesses the conserved EPOR ligand binding domain, the fibronectin domain, the class I cytokine receptor superfamily motif (WSXWS) as well as several intracellular signaling motifs characteristic of other vertebrate EPORs. The expression of epor mRNA in goldfish tissues, cell populations and cells treated with recombinant goldfish EPO (rgEPO) were evaluated by quantitative PCR revealing that goldfish epor mRNA is transcribed in both erythropoietic tissues (blood, kidney and spleen) and non-hematopoietic tissues (brain, heart and gill), as well as in immature erythrocytes. Recombinant goldfish EPOR (rgEPOR), consisting of its extracellular domain, dose-dependently inhibited proliferation of progenitor cells induced by rgEPO. In vitro binding studies indicated that rgEPO exists as monomer, dimer and/or trimmer and that rgEPOR exists as monomer and/or homodimer, and when incubated together, formed a ligand-receptor complex. Our results demonstrate that goldfish EPO/EPOR signaling has been highly conserved throughout vertebrate evolution as a required mechanism for erythrocyte development.
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- Fumihiko Katakura
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Nagasawa K, Tanizaki Y, Okui T, Watarai A, Ueda S, Kato T. Significant modulation of the hepatic proteome induced by exposure to low temperature in Xenopus laevis. Biol Open 2013; 2:1057-69. [PMID: 24167716 PMCID: PMC3798189 DOI: 10.1242/bio.20136106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, is an ectothermic vertebrate that can survive at low environmental temperatures. To gain insight into the molecular events induced by low body temperature, liver proteins were evaluated at the standard laboratory rearing temperature (22°C, control) and a low environmental temperature (5°C, cold exposure). Using nano-flow liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry, we identified 58 proteins that differed in abundance. A subsequent Gene Ontology analysis revealed that the tyrosine and phenylalanine catabolic processes were modulated by cold exposure, which resulted in decreases in hepatic tyrosine and phenylalanine, respectively. Similarly, levels of pyruvate kinase and enolase, which are involved in glycolysis and glycogen synthesis, were also decreased, whereas levels of glycogen phosphorylase, which participates in glycogenolysis, were increased. Therefore, we measured metabolites in the respective pathways and found that levels of hepatic glycogen and glucose were decreased. Although the liver was under oxidative stress because of iron accumulation caused by hepatic erythrocyte destruction, the hepatic NADPH/NADP ratio was not changed. Thus, glycogen is probably utilized mainly for NADPH supply rather than for energy or glucose production. In conclusion, X. laevis responds to low body temperature by modulating its hepatic proteome, which results in altered carbohydrate metabolism.
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- Kazumichi Nagasawa
- Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Center for Advanced Life and Medical Science, Waseda University , TWIns Building, 2-2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8480 , Japan
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Katakura F, Katzenback BA, Belosevic M. Molecular and functional characterization of erythropoietin of the goldfish (Carassius auratus L.). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 40:148-157. [PMID: 23474427 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2013.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Revised: 02/11/2013] [Accepted: 02/12/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Erythropoietin is the principal regulator of erythropoiesis and promotes the survival, proliferation and differentiation of erythroid progenitor cells in mammals. In this study we report on the molecular and functional characterization of erythropoietin from the goldfish. Quantitative expression analysis of goldfish epo revealed the highest mRNA levels in heart, followed by brain, liver, spleen and kidney tissues. There was no marked change of epo expression in goldfish primary kidney macrophage cultures, as progenitor cell to macrophage development progressed, indicating that erythropoietin is not involved in monopoiesis. Recombinant goldfish erythropoietin induced proliferation of progenitor cells in a dose-dependent manner, and up-regulated the expression of erythroid transcription factors gata1 and lmo2 in progenitor cells. Furthermore, recombinant goldfish erythropoietin stimulated erythroid colony formation in a dose-dependent manner and promoted survival of erythroid progenitor cells as colony-forming cells. Our results demonstrate that the function of erythropoietin in the goldfish is similar to that of mammals and suggest a highly conserved mechanism of early erythrocyte development in lower and higher vertebrates.
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- Fumihiko Katakura
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Okui T, Yamamoto Y, Maekawa S, Nagasawa K, Yonezuka Y, Aizawa Y, Kato T. Quantification and localization of erythropoietin-receptor-expressing cells in the liver of Xenopus laevis. Cell Tissue Res 2013; 353:153-64. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-013-1624-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2012] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Erythropoietin (EPO) is a pleiotropic type I cytokine that has been identified as a major endogenous tissue protective molecule. In response to injury, EPO and a distinct receptor are expressed with a characteristic temporal and spatial expression pattern. Together, these serve to limit injury and to initiate repair. Administration of EPO in the setting of injury has been shown to be beneficial in a multitude of preclinical models. However, translation into the clinic has been hampered by EPO's adverse effects, including promotion of thrombosis. Recently, engineered molecules based on EPO's structure-activity relationships have been developed that are devoid of hematopoietic effects. These compounds are promising candidates for treatment of a wide variety of acute and chronic diseases.
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Maekawa S, Iemura H, Kuramochi Y, Nogawa-Kosaka N, Nishikawa H, Okui T, Aizawa Y, Kato T. Hepatic confinement of newly produced erythrocytes caused by low-temperature exposure in Xenopus laevis. J Exp Biol 2012; 215:3087-95. [DOI: 10.1242/jeb.072488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Diminished erythrocyte count and erythropoiesis have been reported during hypothermia in some ectothermic animals. In this study, the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, was used to investigate the cause of hypothermia-induced anemia. We developed a new model of hypothermia at 5°C and monitored blood cell count and erythropoiesis on several days. Erythrocyte count declined by 30% on the first day following cold exposure (5°C) and mRNA expression of hemeoxygenase-1 was enhanced 10-fold; accumulation of iron as a result of heme degradation was observed in the liver. One day after low-temperature exposure, erythropoietin mRNA expression was elevated in the liver and lung compared with that at normal temperature (22°C) by qRT-PCR analysis. Examination of liver sections (i.e. the erythropoietic organ) showed an increase in o-dianisidine-positive erythrocytes in the hepatic sinusoid 5 days after the onset of low-temperature exposure compared with normal liver. Peripheral erythrocyte count remained low, indicating that newly produced erythrocytes did not migrate from the liver to the circulation during hypothermia. In conclusion, this study reveals hypothermic anemia as being associated with hepatic erythrocyte destruction; prolonged anemia during low-temperature exposure is concomitant with newly produced erythrocytes being confined to the liver and may lead to new insights into vertebrate hematopoiesis.
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- Shun Maekawa
- Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
- Major in Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
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- Major in Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
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- Major in Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
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- Major in Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
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- Major in Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
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- Major in Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
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- Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
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- Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
- Major in Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan
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Nogawa-Kosaka N, Sugai T, Nagasawa K, Tanizaki Y, Meguro M, Aizawa Y, Maekawa S, Adachi M, Kuroki R, Kato T. Identification of erythroid progenitors induced by erythropoietic activity in Xenopus laevis. J Exp Biol 2011; 214:921-7. [DOI: 10.1242/jeb.050286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
Oxygen is essential for the survival of animals. Red blood cells in the circulation, i.e. peripheral erythrocytes, are responsible for transporting oxygen to tissues. The regulation of erythropoiesis in vertebrates other than mammals is yet to be elucidated. Recently we identified erythropoietin, a primary regulator of erythropoiesis, in Xenopus laevis, which should enable us to identify target cells, including erythroid progenitors, and to investigate the production and development of erythroid cells in amphibians. Here, we established a semi-solid colony-forming assay in Xenopus laevis to clarify the existence of colony-forming unit-erythroid cells, the functional erythroid progenitors identified in vitro. Using this assay, we showed that recombinant xlEPO induces erythroid colony formation in vitro and detected an increased level of erythropoietin activity in blood serum during acute anemic stress. In addition, our study demonstrated the possible presence of multiple, non-xlEPO, factors in anemic serum supportive of erythroid colony formation. These results indicate that erythropoiesis mediated by erythropoietin is present in amphibian species and, furthermore, that the regulatory mechanisms controlling peripheral erythrocyte number may vary among vertebrates.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nami Nogawa-Kosaka
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
- Center for Advanced Biomedical Sciences, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
| | - Tatsuhisa Sugai
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
- Center for Advanced Biomedical Sciences, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
| | - Kazumichi Nagasawa
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
- Center for Advanced Biomedical Sciences, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
| | - Yuta Tanizaki
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
- Center for Advanced Biomedical Sciences, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
| | - Mizue Meguro
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
- Center for Advanced Biomedical Sciences, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
- Molecular Biology Research Center, Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata-shirane, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
| | - Youichi Aizawa
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
| | - Shun Maekawa
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
- Center for Advanced Biomedical Sciences, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Molecular Biology Research Center, Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata-shirane, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
| | - Ryota Kuroki
- Molecular Biology Research Center, Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata-shirane, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
| | - Takashi Kato
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
- Center for Advanced Biomedical Sciences, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
- Molecular Biology Research Center, Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata-shirane, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
- Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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