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Qin M, Ou R, He W, Han H, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Chen Z, Pan X, Chi Y, He S, Gao L. Salvianolic acid B enhances tissue repair and regeneration by regulating immune cell migration and Caveolin-1-mediated blastema formation in zebrafish. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 130:155553. [PMID: 38820664 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155553] [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: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Non-healing wounds resulting from trauma, surgery, and chronic diseases annually affect millions of individuals globally, with limited therapeutic strategies available due to the incomplete understanding of the molecular processes governing tissue repair and regeneration. Salvianolic acid B (Sal B) has shown promising bioactivities in promoting angiogenesis and inhibiting inflammation. However, its regulatory mechanisms in tissue regeneration remain unclear. PURPOSE This study aims to investigate the effects of Sal B on wound healing and regeneration processes, along with its underlying molecular mechanisms, by employing zebrafish as a model organism. METHODS In this study, we employed a multifaceted approach to evaluate the impact of Sal B on zebrafish tail fin regeneration. We utilized whole-fish immunofluorescence, TUNEL staining, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and Acridine Orange (AO) probes to analyze the tissue repair and regenerative under Sal B treatment. Additionally, we utilized transgenic zebrafish strains to investigate the migration of inflammatory cells during different phases of fin regeneration. To validate the importance of Caveolin-1 (Cav1) in tissue regeneration, we delved into its functional role using molecular docking and Morpholino-based gene knockdown techniques. Additionally, we quantified Cav1 expression levels through the application of in situ hybridization. RESULTS Our findings demonstrated that Sal B expedites zebrafish tail fin regeneration through a multifaceted mechanism involving the promotion of cell proliferation, suppression of apoptosis, and enhancement of MMP. Furthermore, Sal B was found to exert regulatory control over the dynamic aggregation and subsequent regression of immune cells during tissue regenerative processes. Importantly, we observed that the knockdown of Cav1 significantly compromised tissue regeneration, leading to an excessive infiltration of immune cells and increased levels of apoptosis. Moreover, the knockdown of Cav1 also affects blastema formation, a critical process influenced by Cav1 in tissue regeneration. CONCLUSION The results of this study showed that Sal B facilitated tissue repair and regeneration through regulating of immune cell migration and Cav1-mediated fibroblast activation, promoting blastema formation and development. This study highlighted the potential pharmacological effects of Sal B in promoting tissue regeneration. These findings contributed to the advancement of regenerative medicine research and the development of novel therapeutic approaches for trauma.
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- Mengchen Qin
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University (SMU), Guangzhou, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Hong YK, Hwang DY, Yang CC, Cheng SM, Chen PC, Aala WJ, I-Chen Harn H, Evans ST, Onoufriadis A, Liu SL, Lin YC, Chang YH, Lo TK, Hung KS, Lee YC, Tang MJ, Lu KQ, McGrath JA, Hsu CK. Profibrotic Subsets of SPP1 + Macrophages and POSTN + Fibroblasts Contribute to Fibrotic Scarring in Acne Keloidalis. J Invest Dermatol 2024; 144:1491-1504.e10. [PMID: 38218364 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2023.12.014] [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: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Acne keloidalis is a primary scarring alopecia characterized by longstanding inflammation in the scalp causing keloid-like scar formation and hair loss. Histologically, acne keloidalis is characterized by mixed leukocytic infiltrates in the acute stage followed by a granulomatous reaction and extensive fibrosis in the later stages. To further explore its pathogenesis, bulk RNA sequencing, single-cell RNA sequencing, and spatial transcriptomics were applied to occipital scalp biopsy specimens of lesional and adjacent no-lesional skin in patients with clinically active disease. Unbiased clustering revealed 19 distinct cell populations, including 2 notable populations: POSTN+ fibroblasts with enriched extracellular matrix signatures and SPP1+ myeloid cells with an M2 macrophage phenotype. Cell communication analyses indicated that fibroblasts and myeloid cells communicated by SPP1 signaling networks in lesional skin. A reverse transcriptomics in silico approach identified corticosteroids as possessing the capability to reverse the gene expression signatures of SPP1+ myeloid cells and POSTN+ fibroblasts. Intralesional corticosteroid injection greatly reduced SPP1 and POSTN gene expression as well as acne keloidalis disease activity. Spatial transcriptomics and immunofluorescence staining verified microanatomic specificity of SPP1+ myeloid cells and POSTN+ fibroblasts with disease activity. In summary, the communication between POSTN+ fibroblasts and SPP1+ myeloid cells by SPP1 axis may contribute to the pathogenesis of acne keloidalis.
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- Yi-Kai Hong
- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, School of Basic & Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tainan Municipal An-Nan Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- PhD Program for Neural Regenerative Medicine, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; St John's Institute of Dermatology, School of Basic & Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Fu X, Taghizadeh A, Taghizadeh M, Li CJ, Lim NK, Lee J, Kim HS, Kim H. Targeting Nuclear Mechanics Mitigates the Fibroblast Invasiveness in Pathological Dermal Scars Induced by Matrix Stiffening. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2308253. [PMID: 38353381 PMCID: PMC11022731 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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Pathological dermal scars such as keloids present significant clinical challenges lacking effective treatment options. Given the distinctive feature of highly stiffened scar tissues, deciphering how matrix mechanics regulate pathological progression can inform new therapeutic strategies. Here, it is shown that pathological dermal scar keloid fibroblasts display unique metamorphoses to stiffened matrix. Compared to normal fibroblasts, keloid fibroblasts show high sensitivity to stiffness rather than biochemical stimulation, activating cytoskeletal-to-nuclear mechanosensing molecules. Notably, keloid fibroblasts on stiff matrices exhibit nuclear softening, concomitant with reduced lamin A/C expression, and disrupted anchoring of lamina-associated chromatin. This nuclear softening, combined with weak adhesion and high contractility, facilitates the invasive migration of keloid fibroblasts through confining matrices. Inhibiting lamin A/C-driven nuclear softening, via lamin A/C overexpression or actin disruption, mitigates such invasiveness of keloid fibroblasts. These findings highlight the significance of the nuclear mechanics of keloid fibroblasts in scar pathogenesis and propose lamin A/C as a potential therapeutic target for managing pathological scars.
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- Xiangting Fu
- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN)Dankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science and BK21 Global Research Center for Regeneration MedicineDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN)Dankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science and BK21 Global Research Center for Regeneration MedicineDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN)Dankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science and BK21 Global Research Center for Regeneration MedicineDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN)Dankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science and BK21 Global Research Center for Regeneration MedicineDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryDankook University Hospital (DKUH)Cheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Dankook Physician Scientist Research CenterDankook University Hospital (DKUH)Cheonan31116Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN)Dankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science and BK21 Global Research Center for Regeneration MedicineDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomaterials Science, College of DentistryDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Cell & Matter InstituteDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Mechanobiology Dental Medicine Research CenterDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN)Dankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science and BK21 Global Research Center for Regeneration MedicineDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Mechanobiology Dental Medicine Research CenterDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN)Dankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science and BK21 Global Research Center for Regeneration MedicineDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomaterials Science, College of DentistryDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Cell & Matter InstituteDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
- Mechanobiology Dental Medicine Research CenterDankook UniversityCheonan31116Republic of Korea
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Takaya K, Sakamoto Y, Noji S, Imanishi N, Kishi K. Three-dimensional adipofascial and dermal structures involved in forehead crease formation. Clin Anat 2024; 37:321-328. [PMID: 37732501 DOI: 10.1002/ca.24118] [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: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Deeply etched forehead creases indicate aging. Various treatments such as filler injections, fat grafting, and facelift surgery are used to remove them. However, knowledge of the anatomical structures associated with subcutaneous tissue changes and the superficial musculoaponeurotic system is lacking, and there is no consensus about the appropriate treatment. We have investigated the subcutaneous structures involved in forehead creases; this will help to establish selection criteria for improved treatment. The forehead sections of five unfixed adult Asian cadavers were obtained. Tissues containing forehead creases were removed from the periosteum and were examined using gross observation, radiography, histology, and nano-computed tomography. All methods revealed that the dermis in the skin crease area, namely the fold visible from the body surface, was bound to the frontalis muscle by a three-dimensional fibrous structure between the fatty septa. This structure was dense near the skin folds and sparse and thin in other areas. In particular, it was tightly bound to the dermis immediately below the crease, with collagen fibers traversing toward the epidermis. In addition, there were fewer skin appendages near the crease than in the normal area, or they were absent altogether; the epidermis was thicker, and the dermal papillae were more developed. It is thought that the density and firmness of the fibrous fatty septal structures between the dermis-frontalis muscle and the specific structures of the epidermis and dermis immediately below the crease account for the characteristic plastic forehead creases.
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- Kento Takaya
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell and Tissue Biology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Fu S, Duan L, Zhong Y, Zeng Y. Comparison of surgical excision followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and laser combined with steroids for the treatment of keloids: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Wound J 2024; 21:e14449. [PMID: 37967571 PMCID: PMC10895202 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14449] [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: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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This meta-analysis aims to evaluate and compare the effect of surgical excision followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and laser combined with steroids on keloids. Relevant studies reporting the recurrence rate or incidence of adverse events (AEs) were retrieved from the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Cochrane Library databases through August 2023. The quality of noncomparative single-arm clinical trials was evaluated using the methodological index for nonrandomised studies (MINORS) Methodological items. This meta-analysis was conducted utilizing Stata 12.0 statistical software. 26 studies involving 989 patients were included in the analysis. The recurrence rate in the laser combined with steroids therapy group (12.2%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.9%-18.5%) was lower than that of the surgical excision combined with radiotherapy group (13.5%, 95% CI: 6.6%-22.2%). For the incidence of AEs, relatively low incidence of atrophy (0.0%, 95% CI: 0.0%-1.2%), telangiectasia (3.2%, 95% CI: 0.4%-7.6%), erythema (2.3%, 95% CI: 0.0%-10.6%), infection (0.2%, 95% CI: 0.0%-1.6%) and high hyperpigmentation rate (8.3%, 95% CI: 4.2%-13.4%) were obtained in the surgical excision combined with radiotherapy group. Compared with surgical resection followed by radiotherapy, the combination of laser and steroids for keloids showed a lower hyperpigmentation rate (6.5%), as well as a higher incidence of atrophy (22.7%), telangiectasia (6.4%), erythema (3.3%) and infection (3.3%). Only a hypopigmentation rate of 2.9% was obtained in patients treated with surgical excision plus radiotherapy. Current evidence revealed that surgical excision followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and laser combined with steroids therapy were effective and safe treatments for keloids, with relatively low recurrence rate and complication rate. Comparative studies are needed to further compare the effects of these two combination therapies on keloids.
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- Siqi Fu
- Department of DermatologySecond Xiangya Hospital, Central South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of DermatologyThe Third Hospital of ChangshaChangshaChina
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- Department of Preventive MedicineSchool of Medicine, Hunan Normal UniversityChangshaChina
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- Hunan Provincial University Key Laboratory of the Fundamental and Clinical Research on Neurodegenerative DiseasesChangsha Medical UniversityChangshaChina
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Hong YK, Lin YC, Cheng TL, Lai CH, Chang YH, Huang YL, Hung CY, Wu CH, Hung KS, Ku YC, Ho YT, Tang MJ, Lin SW, Shi GY, McGrath JA, Wu HL, Hsu CK. TEM1/endosialin/CD248 promotes pathologic scarring and TGF-β activity through its receptor stability in dermal fibroblasts. J Biomed Sci 2024; 31:12. [PMID: 38254097 PMCID: PMC10804696 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-024-01001-0] [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: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Pathologic scars, including keloids and hypertrophic scars, represent a common form of exaggerated cutaneous scarring that is difficult to prevent or treat effectively. Additionally, the pathobiology of pathologic scars remains poorly understood. We aim at investigating the impact of TEM1 (also known as endosialin or CD248), which is a glycosylated type I transmembrane protein, on development of pathologic scars. METHODS To investigate the expression of TEM1, we utilized immunofluorescence staining, Western blotting, and single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) techniques. We conducted in vitro cell culture experiments and an in vivo stretch-induced scar mouse model to study the involvement of TEM1 in TGF-β-mediated responses in pathologic scars. RESULTS The levels of the protein TEM1 are elevated in both hypertrophic scars and keloids in comparison to normal skin. A re-analysis of scRNA-seq datasets reveals that a major profibrotic subpopulation of keloid and hypertrophic scar fibroblasts greatly expresses TEM1, with expression increasing during fibroblast activation. TEM1 promotes activation, proliferation, and ECM production in human dermal fibroblasts by enhancing TGF-β1 signaling through binding with and stabilizing TGF-β receptors. Global deletion of Tem1 markedly reduces the amount of ECM synthesis and inflammation in a scar in a mouse model of stretch-induced pathologic scarring. The intralesional administration of ontuxizumab, a humanized IgG monoclonal antibody targeting TEM1, significantly decreased both the size and collagen density of keloids. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that TEM1 plays a role in pathologic scarring, with its synergistic effect on the TGF-β signaling contributing to dermal fibroblast activation. Targeting TEM1 may represent a novel therapeutic approach in reducing the morbidity of pathologic scars.
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- Yi-Kai Hong
- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Orthopaedic Research Center, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- College of Professional Studies, National Pingtung University of Science Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Stem Cell Therapy Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
- The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Huang JY, Wong TY, Tu TY, Tang MJ, Lin HH, Hsueh YY. Assessment of Tilapia Skin Collagen for Biomedical Research Applications in Comparison with Mammalian Collagen. Molecules 2024; 29:402. [PMID: 38257315 PMCID: PMC10819363 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020402] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Collagen is an important material for biomedical research, but using mammalian tissue-derived collagen carries the risk of zoonotic disease transmission. Marine organisms, such as farmed tilapia, have emerged as a safe alternative source of collagen for biomedical research. However, the tilapia collagen products for biomedical research are rare, and their biological functions remain largely unexamined. In this study, we characterized a commercial tilapia skin collagen using SDS-PAGE and fibril formation assays and evaluated its effects on skin fibroblast adhesion, proliferation, and migration, comparing it with commercial collagen from rat tails, porcine skin, and bovine skin. The results showed that tilapia skin collagen is a type I collagen, similar to rat tail collagen, and has a faster fibril formation rate and better-promoting effects on cell migration than porcine and bovine skin collagen. We also confirmed its application in a 3D culture for kidney cells' spherical cyst formation, fibroblast-induced gel contraction, and tumor spheroid interfacial invasion. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the freeze-dried tilapia skin collagen scaffold improved wound closure in a mouse excisional wound model, similar to commercial porcine or bovine collagen wound dressings. In conclusion, tilapia skin collagen is an ideal biomaterial for biomedical research.
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- Jyun-Yuan Huang
- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan; (J.-Y.H.); (T.-Y.W.); (T.-Y.T.); (M.-J.T.)
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- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan; (J.-Y.H.); (T.-Y.W.); (T.-Y.T.); (M.-J.T.)
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- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan; (J.-Y.H.); (T.-Y.W.); (T.-Y.T.); (M.-J.T.)
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan
- Medical Device Innovation Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan
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- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan; (J.-Y.H.); (T.-Y.W.); (T.-Y.T.); (M.-J.T.)
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan
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- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan; (J.-Y.H.); (T.-Y.W.); (T.-Y.T.); (M.-J.T.)
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan
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- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan; (J.-Y.H.); (T.-Y.W.); (T.-Y.T.); (M.-J.T.)
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan
- Center of Cell Therapy, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan
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Mason W, Levin AM, Buhl K, Ouchi T, Parker B, Tan J, Ashammakhi N, Jones LR. Translational Research Techniques for the Facial Plastic Surgeon: An Overview. Facial Plast Surg 2023; 39:466-473. [PMID: 37339663 DOI: 10.1055/a-2113-5023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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The field of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery (FPRS) is an incredibly diverse, multispecialty field that seeks innovative and novel solutions for the management of physical defects on the head and neck. To aid in the advancement of medical and surgical treatments for these defects, there has been a recent emphasis on the importance of translational research. With recent technological advancements, there are now a myriad of research techniques that are widely accessible for physician and scientist use in translational research. Such techniques include integrated multiomics, advanced cell culture and microfluidic tissue models, established animal models, and emerging computer models generated using bioinformatics. This study discusses these various research techniques and how they have and can be used for research in the context of various important diseases within the field of FPRS.
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- William Mason
- Department of Otolaryngology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Public Health Science, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan
- Center for Bioinformatics, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, Michigan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, Michigan
- College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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Zhu YO, MacDonnell S, Kaplan T, Liu C, Ali Y, Rangel SM, Wipperman MF, Belback M, Sun DS, Ren Z, Zhou XA, Halasz G, Morton L, Kundu RV. Defining a Unique Gene Expression Profile in Mature and Developing Keloids. JID INNOVATIONS 2023; 3:100211. [PMID: 37564104 PMCID: PMC10410242 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjidi.2023.100211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Keloids are benign, fibroproliferative dermal tumors that typically form owing to abnormal wound healing. The current standard of care is generally ineffective and does not prevent recurrence. To characterize keloid scars and better understand the mechanism of their formation, we performed transcriptomic profiling of keloid biopsies from a total of 25 subjects of diverse racial and ethnic origins, 15 of whom provided a paired nonlesional sample, a longitudinal sample, or both. The transcriptomic signature of nonlesional skin biopsies from subjects with keloids resembled that of control skin at baseline but shifted to closely match that of keloid skin after dermal trauma. Peripheral keloid skin and rebiopsied surrounding normal skin both showed upregulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers, extracellular matrix organization, and collagen genes. These keloid signatures strongly overlapped those from healthy wound healing studies, usually with greater perturbations, reinforcing our understanding of keloids as dysregulated and exuberant wound healing. In addition, 219 genes uniquely regulated in keloids but not in normal injured or uninjured skin were also identified. This study provides insights into mature and developing keloid signatures that can act as a basis for further validation and target identification in the search for transformative keloid treatments.
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- Yuan O. Zhu
- Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Tarrytown, New York, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Tarrytown, New York, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Tarrytown, New York, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Tarrytown, New York, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Zhang M, Chen H, Qian H, Wang C. Characterization of the skin keloid microenvironment. Cell Commun Signal 2023; 21:207. [PMID: 37587491 PMCID: PMC10428592 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01214-0] [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: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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Keloids are a fibroproliferative skin disorder that develops in people of all ages. Keloids exhibit some cancer-like behaviors, with similar genetic and epigenetic modifications in the keloid microenvironment. The keloid microenvironment is composed of keratinocytes, fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, vascular endothelial cells, immune cells, stem cells and collagen fibers. Recent advances in the study of keloids have led to novel insights into cellular communication among components of the keloid microenvironment as well as potential therapeutic targets for treating keloids. In this review, we summarized the nature of genetic and epigenetic regulation in keloid-derived fibroblasts, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of keratinocytes, immune cell infiltration into keloids, the differentiation of keloid-derived stem cells, endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition of vascular endothelial cells, extracellular matrix synthesis and remodeling, and uncontrolled angiogenesis in keloids with the aim of identifying new targets for therapeutic benefit. Video Abstract.
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- Mengwen Zhang
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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Gu JJ, Deng CC, Feng QL, Liu J, Zhu DH, Cheng Q, Rong Z, Yang B. Relief of Extracellular Matrix Deposition Repression by Downregulation of IRF1-Mediated TWEAK/Fn14 Signaling in Keloids. J Invest Dermatol 2023; 143:1208-1219.e6. [PMID: 36716919 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2023.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Keloids represent a fibrotic disorder characterized by the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM). However, the mechanisms through which ECM deposition in keloids is regulated remain elusive. In this study, we found that the expression of both TWEAK and its cognate receptor Fn14 was significantly downregulated in keloids and that TWEAK/Fn14 signaling repressed the expression of ECM-related genes in keloid fibroblasts. The IRF1 gene was essential for this repression, and the TWEAK/Fn14 downstream transcription factor p65 directly bound to the promoter of the IRF1 gene and induced its expression. Furthermore, in patients with keloid, the expression of TWEAK and Fn14 was negatively correlated with that of ECM genes and positively correlated with that of IRF1. These observations indicate that relief of TWEAK/Fn14/IRF1-mediated ECM deposition repression contributes to keloid pathogenesis, and the identified mechanism and related molecules provide potential targets for keloid treatment in the future.
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- Jing-Jing Gu
- Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China; Cancer Research Institute, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Disease, Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research (Ministry of Education), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Hong YK, Chang YH, Lin YC, Chen B, Guevara BEK, Hsu CK. Inflammation in Wound Healing and Pathological Scarring. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2023; 12:288-300. [PMID: 36541356 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2021.0161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Significance: The aberrant inflammation during wound healing results in pathological scarring, such as hypertrophic scars and keloids. This adversely affects the quality of life of patients due to the disfiguring appearance as well as the symptoms of itch and pain. This review summarizes the up-to-date knowledge of the immunopathogenesis and treatment options for pathological scars. Recent Advances: With the advent of new technologies, combined with in vitro and in vivo wound models, several inflammatory cells have been shown to have both direct and indirect effects on both wound healing and pathological scarring. Critical Issues: Expansion of pro-fibrotic immune cells such as M2 macrophages, dendritic cells, mast cells, and Th2 cells leads to fibroblast transition to myofibroblasts via transforming growth factor-β1 signaling pathway. Appropriate management of such inflammatory responses during wound healing remains a critical issue during clinical practice. Future Directions: Regulating inflammation response during wound healing may be a potential therapeutic option for avoiding or reducing pathological scars.
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- Yi-Kai Hong
- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,International Research Center of Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,International Research Center of Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- International Research Center of Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Dermatology, Southern Philippines Medical Center, Davao, Philippines
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,International Research Center of Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Phase-specific signatures of wound fibroblasts and matrix patterns define cancer-associated fibroblast subtypes. Matrix Biol 2023; 119:19-56. [PMID: 36914141 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2023.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Healing wounds and cancers present remarkable cellular and molecular parallels, but the specific roles of the healing phases are largely unknown. We developed a bioinformatics pipeline to identify genes and pathways that define distinct phases across the time-course of healing. Their comparison to cancer transcriptomes revealed that a resolution phase wound signature is associated with increased severity in skin cancer and enriches for extracellular matrix-related pathways. Comparisons of transcriptomes of early- and late-phase wound fibroblasts vs skin cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) identified an "early wound" CAF subtype, which localizes to the inner tumor stroma and expresses collagen-related genes that are controlled by the RUNX2 transcription factor. A "late wound" CAF subtype localizes to the outer tumor stroma and expresses elastin-related genes. Matrix imaging of primary melanoma tissue microarrays validated these matrix signatures and identified collagen- vs elastin-rich niches within the tumor microenvironment, whose spatial organization predicts survival and recurrence. These results identify wound-regulated genes and matrix patterns with prognostic potential in skin cancer.
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Le X, Fan YF. ADAM17 regulates the proliferation and extracellular matrix of keloid fibroblasts by mediating the EGFR/ERK signaling pathway. J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2023; 57:129-136. [PMID: 34978504 DOI: 10.1080/2000656x.2021.2017944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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To investigate the role of a disintegrin and metalloprotease protein 17 (ADAM17) in regulating the proliferation and extracellular matrix (ECM) expression of keloid fibroblasts (KFs) via the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway. ADAM17 expression in keloid tissues was detected by western blotting. KFs were isolated, cultured and divided into the control, shNC (negative control), shADAM17, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), TGF-β1 + shNC and TGF-β1 + shADAM17 groups. The expression of ECM was detected by quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Western blotting was performed to detect the expression of proteins. Cell proliferation was detected by a 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, while cell invasion and migration were examined by Transwell and wound healing assays. The expression of ADAM17 was increased in keloid tissues and KFs. Compared with the control group, the expression of p-EGFR and p-ERK/1/2/ERK1/2, as well as the expression of collagen I, collagen III, connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), were decreased in KFs from the shADAM17 group, with decreased cell proliferation, invasion and migration. In contrast, the TGF-β1 group presented the opposite trend in these aspects. In addition, compared with the TGF-β1 group, KFs from the TGF-β1 + shADAM17 group had decreased ECM expression, proliferation, invasion and migration. ADAM17 expression was upregulated in keloid tissues. Silencing ADAM17 may inhibit the activity of the EGFR/ERK pathway to limit the deposition of ECM in KFs with reduced proliferation, invasion and migration.
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- Xin Le
- Department of Burn, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Burn, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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Ma Y, Liu Z, Miao L, Jiang X, Ruan H, Xuan R, Xu S. Mechanisms underlying pathological scarring by fibroblasts during wound healing. Int Wound J 2023. [PMID: 36726192 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Pathological scarring is an abnormal outcome of wound healing, which often manifests as excessive proliferation and transdifferentiation of fibroblasts (FBs), and excessive deposition of the extracellular matrix. FBs are the most important effector cells involved in wound healing and scar formation. The factors that promote pathological scar formation often act on the proliferation and function of FB. In this study, we describe the factors that lead to abnormal FB formation in pathological scarring in terms of the microenvironment, signalling pathways, epigenetics, and autophagy. These findings suggest that understanding the causes of abnormal FB formation may aid in the development of precise and effective preventive and treatment strategies for pathological scarring that are associated with improved quality of life of patients.
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- Yizhao Ma
- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Berry CE, Downer M, Morgan AG, Griffin M, Liang NE, Kameni L, Laufey Parker JB, Guo J, Longaker MT, Wan DC. The effects of mechanical force on fibroblast behavior in cutaneous injury. Front Surg 2023; 10:1167067. [PMID: 37143767 PMCID: PMC10151708 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1167067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Wound healing results in the formation of scar tissue which can be associated with functional impairment, psychological stress, and significant socioeconomic cost which exceeds 20 billion dollars annually in the United States alone. Pathologic scarring is often associated with exaggerated action of fibroblasts and subsequent excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins which results in fibrotic thickening of the dermis. In skin wounds, fibroblasts transition to myofibroblasts which contract the wound and contribute to remodeling of the extracellular matrix. Mechanical stress on wounds has long been clinically observed to result in increased pathologic scar formation, and studies over the past decade have begun to uncover the cellular mechanisms that underly this phenomenon. In this article, we will review the investigations which have identified proteins involved in mechano-sensing, such as focal adhesion kinase, as well as other important pathway components that relay the transcriptional effects of mechanical forces, such as RhoA/ROCK, the hippo pathway, YAP/TAZ, and Piezo1. Additionally, we will discuss findings in animal models which show the inhibition of these pathways to promote wound healing, reduce contracture, mitigate scar formation, and restore normal extracellular matrix architecture. Recent advances in single cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics and the resulting ability to further characterize mechanoresponsive fibroblast subpopulations and the genes that define them will be summarized. Given the importance of mechanical signaling in scar formation, several clinical treatments focused on reducing tension on the wound have been developed and are described here. Finally, we will look toward future research which may reveal novel cellular pathways and deepen our understanding of the pathogenesis of pathologic scarring. The past decade of scientific inquiry has drawn many lines connecting these cellular mechanisms that may lead to a map for the development of transitional treatments for patients on the path to scarless healing.
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- Charlotte E. Berry
- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
- Correspondence: Derrick C. Wan
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Liu J, Huang Y, Gong Y, Liu Q, Lin J, Liu J, Liu M, Huang J, Pu W, Ma Y, Zhang Y, Li H, Shi X, Zhang Y, Wang J, Zhu Y, Wang Q, Wei K, Wang J, Sha Y, Wang J, Wu W. CTHRC1+ fibroblasts are stimulated by macrophage-secreted SPP1 to induce excessive collagen deposition in keloids. Clin Transl Med 2022; 12:e1115. [PMID: 36480415 PMCID: PMC9731391 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Jing Liu
- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina,Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation CenterFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life ScienceFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life ScienceFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life ScienceFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life ScienceFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina,Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation CenterFudan UniversityShanghaiChina,State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life ScienceFudan UniversityShanghaiChina,Research Unit of Dissecting the Population Genetics and Developing New Technologies for Treatment and Prevention of Skin Phenotypes and Dermatological DiseasesChinese Academy of Medical SciencesShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina,Department of DermatologyJing'an District Central HospitalShanghaiChina,Academy for Engineering and TechnologyFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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Daprà V, Alotto D, Casarin S, Gambarino S, Zavatto C, Dini M, Galliano I, Castagnoli C, Bergallo M. A new protocol for validation of Chondro, Adipo and Osteo differentiation kit of Cultured Adipose-Derived Stem Cells (ADSC) by real-time rt-QPCR. Tissue Cell 2022; 79:101923. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2022.101923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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He Y, Zhang S, Bao W, Xue Y, Yin B, Cheng X, Zhang Z, Jia C. An improved explants culture method: Sustainable isolation of keloid fibroblasts with primary characteristics. J Cosmet Dermatol 2022; 21:7131-7139. [PMID: 36170348 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.15416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Keloid (KD) is a complex fibroproliferative disease, but the exact mechanisms underlying keloid pathogenesis remain to be elucidated. The primary keloid fibroblasts (KFs) culture in vitro has always been a fundamental measure to study the pathogenesis of keloid. However, the traditional primary culture methods have some limitations, such as a long culture cycle, low specimen utilization rate and so on. AIMS Improve the keloid explants culture method sts. MATERIALS & METHODS We proposed an improved new "explants multiple culture method"-reusing keloid explants for primary culture and harvesting the primary KFs in specific culture times. Meanwhile, the purity, proliferation, apoptosis, migration, invasion, extracellular matrix synthesis, and some fibrosis and inflammation-related proteins of KFs obtained from the first, fifth, and tenth explants cultures were detected. RESULTS The results showed that the culture cycle of this new method (Cell Isolation: 2.67 ± 0.86 days, Explants removal: 8.83 ± 0.79 days, Cell Passage: 15.17 ± 1.39 days) was significantly shorter than that of the traditional method (Cell Isolation: 8.67 ± 1.84 days, Explants removal: 17.67 ± 2.17 days, Cell Passage: 22.67 ± 1.84 days). No significant difference was observed between the phenotypes of the fibroblasts obtained from the first explants culture and cultures less than 10 times (p > 0.05). DISSCUSSION Taken together, this study provides an effective method for the primary culture of KFs with a higher specimen utilization rate and shorter culture cycle. CONCLUSION This method breaks through the limitation of traditional explants culture requiring a large number of keloid specimens and provides a rich source of KFs for the study of keloid.
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- Yan He
- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic and Wound Repair Surgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Takamura N, Yamaguchi Y. Involvement of caveolin-1 in skin diseases. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1035451. [PMID: 36532050 PMCID: PMC9748611 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1035451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The skin is the outermost layer and largest organ in the human body. Since the skin interfaces with the environment, it has a variety of roles, including providing a protective barrier against external factors, regulating body temperature, and retaining water in the body. It is also involved in the immune system, interacting with immune cells residing in the dermis. Caveolin-1 (CAV-1) is essential for caveolae formation and has multiple functions including endocytosis, lipid homeostasis, and signal transduction. CAV-1 is known to interact with a variety of signaling molecules and receptors and may influence cell proliferation and migration. Several skin-related disorders, especially those of the inflammatory or hyperproliferative type such as skin cancers, psoriasis, fibrosis, and wound healing, are reported to be associated with aberrant CAV-1 expression. In this review, we have explored CAV-1 involvement in skin physiology and skin diseases.
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LncRNA GNAS-AS1 knockdown inhibits keloid cells growth by mediating the miR-188-5p/RUNX2 axis. Mol Cell Biochem 2022; 478:707-719. [PMID: 36036334 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-022-04538-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Keloid is a common dermis tumor, occurring repeatedly, affecting the quality of patients' life. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have crucial regulatory capacities in skin scarring formation and subsequent scar carcinogenesis. The intention of this study was to investigate the mechanism and function of GNAS antisense-1 (GNAS-AS1) in keloids. Clinical samples were collected to evaluate the expression of GNAS-AS1, RUNX2, and miR-188-5p by qRT-PCR. The proliferation, migration, and invasion of HKF cells were detected by CCK-8, wound healing, and Transwell assays. The expression levels of mRNA and protein were examined through qRT-PCR and Western blot assay. Luciferase reporter assay was used to identify the binding relationship among GNAS-AS1, miR-188-5p, and Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2). GNAS-AS1 and RUNX2 expressions were remarkably enhanced, and miR-188-5p expression was decreased in keloid clinical tissues and HKF cells. GNAS-AS1 overexpression promoted cells proliferation, migration, and invasion, while GNAS-AS1 knockdown had the opposite trend. Furthermore, overexpression of GNAS-AS1 reversed the inhibitory effect of 5-FU on cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. MiR-188-5p inhibition or RUNX2 overexpression could enhance the proliferation, migration, and invasion of HKF cells. GNAS-AS1 targeted miR-188-5p to regulate RUNX2 expression. In addition, the inhibition effects of GNAS-AS1 knockdown on HKF cells could be reversed by inhibition of miR-188-5p or overexpression of RUNX2, while RUNX2 overexpression eliminated the suppressive efficaciousness of miR-188-5p mimics on HKF cells growth. GNAS-AS1 knockdown could regulate the miR-188-5p/RUNX2 signaling axis to inhibit the growth and migration in keloid cells. It is suggested that GNAS-AS1 may become a new target for the prevention and treatment of keloid.
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Xiaojie W, Banda J, Qi H, Chang AK, Bwalya C, Chao L, Li X. Scarless wound healing: Current insights from the perspectives of TGF-β, KGF-1, and KGF-2. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2022; 66:26-37. [PMID: 35690568 DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2022.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The process of wound healing involves a complex and vast interplay of growth factors and cytokines that coordinate the recruitment and interaction of various cell types. A series of events involving inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling eventually leads to the restoration of the damaged tissue. Abrogation in the regulation of these events has been shown to result in excessive scarring or non-healing wounds. While the process of wound healing is not fully elucidated, it has been documented that the early events of wound healing play a key role in the outcome of the wound. Furthermore, high levels of inflammation have been shown to lead to scarring. The regulation of these events may result in scarless wound healing, especially in adults. The inhibition of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and the administration of keratinocyte growth factors (KGF), KGF-1 and KGF-2, has in recent years yielded positive results in the acceleration of wound closure and reduced scarring. Here, we encapsulate recent knowledge on the roles of TGF-β, KGF1, and KGF2 in wound healing and scar formation and highlight the areas that need further investigation. We also discuss potential future directions for the use of growth factors in wound management.
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- Wenzhou Medical University, China
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- Wenzhou Medical University, China
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Mechanomodulatory Biomaterials Prospects in Scar Prevention and Treatment. Acta Biomater 2022; 150:22-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Li X, Zhu Z, Xu Y, Xu S. The Downregulated Lipo-Related Gene Expression Pattern in Keloid Indicates Fat Graft Is a Potential Clinical Option for Keloid. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:846895. [PMID: 35677827 PMCID: PMC9168263 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.846895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Keloids are a common complication of wounds, often manifesting with continuous hyperplasia and aggressive growth. Keloids also have a high recurrence rate and are largely resistant to treatment, making them clinically incurable, highlighting the need to translate basic research into clinical practice. Materials and Methods We used GSE158395 and GSE92566 as discovery datasets to identify specific enriched hub genes and lncRNAs associated with keloid development and progression. This data was then used to identify the competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) in these pathways by using a bidirectional selection method. Then, all hub genes and lncRNAs in ceRNAs were validated using GSE90051, GSE178562, and GSE175866, which describe the transcriptional profiles of keloid tissues, fibroblasts from pathological scars, and keloid fibroblast subpopulations, respectively. The keloid tissues were measured with qPCR. Results Both fat-associated biological processes and fat cell differentiation were enriched in the downregulated gene set. Further evaluation revealed that all 11 hub genes were lipo-related, and most of these were differentially expressed in all three validation datasets. We then identified a clear ceRNA network within the data comprising six hub genes and four lncRNAs. Evaluations of the validation datasets confirmed that all six of these hub genes and two of the four lncRNAs were downregulated in keloid tissues; two hub genes and one lncRNA were downregulated in fibroblasts from pathological scars; and five hub genes and one lncRNA were significantly downregulated in mesenchymal subpopulation. Three genes had statistical difference and eight genes showed downregulated trend through qPCR of the keloid tissue. Conclusion Our results suggest that keloid development relies on the downregulation of lipo-related genes and pre-adipocytes in diseased tissues and may be one of the key mechanisms underlying fat grafting-mediated treatment of pathological scarring.
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- Yangbin Xu ; orcid.org/0000-0002-2587-9619
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- *Correspondence: Shuqia Xu ; orcid.org/0000-0003-1004-4202
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Hong YK, Wu CH, Lin YC, Huang YL, Hung KS, Pai TP, Liu YT, Chen TC, Chan H, Hsu CK. ASC-J9 Blocks Cell Proliferation and Extracellular Matrix Production of Keloid Fibroblasts through Inhibiting STAT3 Signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105549. [PMID: 35628356 PMCID: PMC9141592 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Keloids are a fibrotic skin disorder caused by abnormal wound healing and featuring the activation and expansion of fibroblasts beyond the original wound margin. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) has been found to mediate the biological functions of keloid fibroblasts (KFs). Therefore, we aimed to demonstrate whether ASC-J9, an inhibitor of STAT3 phosphorylation, can suppress the activation of KFs. Western blotting results showed that ASC-J9 inhibited the levels of COL1A1 and FN1 proteins, which were upregulated in KFs, by decreasing the expression of pSTAT3 and STAT3. RNA sequencing and in vitro studies further demonstrated that ASC-J9 treatment of KFs reduced cell division, inflammation, and ROS generation, as well as extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis. ELISA assays verified that ASC-J9 treatment significantly mitigated IL-6 protein secretion in KFs. Transmission electron microscopy images revealed that ASC-J9 induced the formation of multilamellar bodies in KFs, which is associated with autophagy-related signaling. These results suggested that inhibiting a vicious cycle of the ROS/STAT3/IL-6 axis by ASC-J9 may represent a potential therapeutic approach to suppress cell proliferation and ECM production in KFs.
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- Yi-Kai Hong
- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; (Y.-K.H.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-L.H.)
- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Allianz Pharmascience, Ltd. (Now AnnJi Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd.), Taipei 100, Taiwan; (C.-H.W.); (T.-P.P.); (Y.-T.L.); (T.-C.C.); (H.C.)
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; (Y.-K.H.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-L.H.)
- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; (Y.-K.H.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-L.H.)
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- Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan;
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- Allianz Pharmascience, Ltd. (Now AnnJi Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd.), Taipei 100, Taiwan; (C.-H.W.); (T.-P.P.); (Y.-T.L.); (T.-C.C.); (H.C.)
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- Allianz Pharmascience, Ltd. (Now AnnJi Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd.), Taipei 100, Taiwan; (C.-H.W.); (T.-P.P.); (Y.-T.L.); (T.-C.C.); (H.C.)
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- Allianz Pharmascience, Ltd. (Now AnnJi Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd.), Taipei 100, Taiwan; (C.-H.W.); (T.-P.P.); (Y.-T.L.); (T.-C.C.); (H.C.)
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- Allianz Pharmascience, Ltd. (Now AnnJi Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd.), Taipei 100, Taiwan; (C.-H.W.); (T.-P.P.); (Y.-T.L.); (T.-C.C.); (H.C.)
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- Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; (Y.-K.H.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-L.H.)
- International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-6-2353535-5415
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Feng F, Liu M, Pan L, Wu J, Wang C, Yang L, Liu W, Xu W, Lei M. Biomechanical Regulatory Factors and Therapeutic Targets in Keloid Fibrosis. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:906212. [PMID: 35614943 PMCID: PMC9124765 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.906212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Keloids are fibroproliferative skin disorder caused by abnormal healing of injured or irritated skin and are characterized by excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis and deposition, which results in excessive collagen disorders and calcinosis, increasing the remodeling and stiffness of keloid matrix. The pathogenesis of keloid is very complex, and may include changes in cell function, genetics, inflammation, and other factors. In this review, we aim to discuss the role of biomechanical factors in keloid formation. Mechanical stimulation can lead to excessive proliferation of wound fibroblasts, deposition of ECM, secretion of more pro-fibrosis factors, and continuous increase of keloid matrix stiffness. Matrix mechanics resulting from increased matrix stiffness further activates the fibrotic phenotype of keloid fibroblasts, thus forming a loop that continuously invades the surrounding normal tissue. In this process, mechanical force is one of the initial factors of keloid formation, and matrix mechanics leads to further keloid development. Next, we summarized the mechanotransduction pathways involved in the formation of keloids, such as TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway, integrin signaling pathway, YAP/TAZ signaling pathway, and calcium ion pathway. Finally, some potential biomechanics-based therapeutic concepts and strategies are described in detail. Taken together, these findings underscore the importance of biomechanical factors in the formation and progression of keloids and highlight their regulatory value. These findings may help facilitate the development of pharmacological interventions that can ultimately prevent and reduce keloid formation and progression.
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- Fan Feng
- National Innovation and Attracting Talents “111” Base, Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Comprehensive Health Management, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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- National Innovation and Attracting Talents “111” Base, Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- National Innovation and Attracting Talents “111” Base, Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- National Innovation and Attracting Talents “111” Base, Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- National Innovation and Attracting Talents “111” Base, Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- National Innovation and Attracting Talents “111” Base, Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Wanqian Liu, ; Wei Xu, ; Mingxing Lei,
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- Chongqing Clinical Research Center for Dermatology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Integrative Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Wanqian Liu, ; Wei Xu, ; Mingxing Lei,
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- National Innovation and Attracting Talents “111” Base, Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Wanqian Liu, ; Wei Xu, ; Mingxing Lei,
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Li Q, Tu T, Wu X, Wang W, Gao Z, Liu W. Tissue chondrification and ossification in keloids with primary report of five cases. Int Wound J 2022; 19:1860-1869. [PMID: 35315582 PMCID: PMC9615288 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.13792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Keloid is commonly regarded as a benign skin tumour. Some keloids clinically exhibit hard tissue texture similar to that of cartilage or bone. We hypothesized that the keloid pathological niche environment is likely to induce keloid MSCs towards chondrogenic or osteogenic differentiation and leads to cartilage or bone‐like tissue formation. The differences in tissue ossification, histology, mechanical properties, abnormal extracellular matrices and chondrogenic/osteogenic gene expression among sclerous keloids (SKs), regular keloids (RKs) and normal skins (NKs) were carefully examined. The sporadic ossified islets existed in SK group whereas no ossified/chondrified islet was found in other groups by micro‐CT reconstruction. H&E, Masson trichrome and safranin O staining revealed lacuna‐like structures in SKs, which were featured as bone/cartilage histology. Immunohistochemical staining showed overproduction of osteoprotegerin, type I and III collagen in SK group but similar production level of aggrecan among three groups. The biomechanical analysis demonstrated the weakest compliance of SK tissues. In addition, SK fibroblasts exhibited a relatively slower proliferation rate but higher expression levels of osteogenic and chondrogenic genes among all three groups. These cell populations also showed the strongest potential for lineage transformation. In conclusion, we first reported the presence of ossified and chondrified matrices in some extremely hard keloids in the present study.
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- Qiannan Li
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering Research, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering Research, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering Research, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering Research, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering Research, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering Research, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Romani P, Nirchio N, Arboit M, Barbieri V, Tosi A, Michielin F, Shibuya S, Benoist T, Wu D, Hindmarch CCT, Giomo M, Urciuolo A, Giamogante F, Roveri A, Chakravarty P, Montagner M, Calì T, Elvassore N, Archer SL, De Coppi P, Rosato A, Martello G, Dupont S. Mitochondrial fission links ECM mechanotransduction to metabolic redox homeostasis and metastatic chemotherapy resistance. Nat Cell Biol 2022; 24:168-180. [PMID: 35165418 PMCID: PMC7615745 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-022-00843-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Metastatic breast cancer cells disseminate to organs with a soft microenvironment. Whether and how the mechanical properties of the local tissue influence their response to treatment remains unclear. Here we found that a soft extracellular matrix empowers redox homeostasis. Cells cultured on a soft extracellular matrix display increased peri-mitochondrial F-actin, promoted by Spire1C and Arp2/3 nucleation factors, and increased DRP1- and MIEF1/2-dependent mitochondrial fission. Changes in mitochondrial dynamics lead to increased production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and activate the NRF2 antioxidant transcriptional response, including increased cystine uptake and glutathione metabolism. This retrograde response endows cells with resistance to oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species-dependent chemotherapy drugs. This is relevant in a mouse model of metastatic breast cancer cells dormant in the lung soft tissue, where inhibition of DRP1 and NRF2 restored cisplatin sensitivity and prevented disseminated cancer-cell awakening. We propose that targeting this mitochondrial dynamics- and redox-based mechanotransduction pathway could open avenues to prevent metastatic relapse.
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- Patrizia Romani
- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biology (DiBio), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DiSCOG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Institute of Child Health, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Institute of Child Health, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Institute of Child Health, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padua, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Fondazione Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica (IRP), Città della Speranza, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences (DSB), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences (DSB), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Institute of Child Health, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
- Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Child Health, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DiSCOG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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Aminu AJ, Petkova M, Atkinson AJ, Yanni J, Morris AD, Simms RT, Chen W, Yin Z, Kuniewicz M, Holda MK, Kuzmin VS, Perde F, Molenaar P, Dobrzynski H. Further insights into the molecular complexity of the human sinus node - The role of 'novel' transcription factors and microRNAs. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 166:86-104. [PMID: 34004232 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2021.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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RESEARCH PURPOSE The sinus node (SN) is the heart's primary pacemaker. Key ion channels (mainly the funny channel, HCN4) and Ca2+-handling proteins in the SN are responsible for its function. Transcription factors (TFs) regulate gene expression through inhibition or activation and microRNAs (miRs) do this through inhibition. There is high expression of macrophages and mast cells within the SN connective tissue. 'Novel'/unexplored TFs and miRs in the regulation of ion channels and immune cells in the SN are not well understood. Using RNAseq and bioinformatics, the expression profile and predicted interaction of key TFs and cell markers with key miRs in the adult human SN vs. right atrial tissue (RA) were determined. PRINCIPAL RESULTS 68 and 60 TFs significantly more or less expressed in the SN vs. RA respectively. Among those more expressed were ISL1 and TBX3 (involved in embryonic development of the SN) and 'novel' RUNX1-2, CEBPA, GLI1-2 and SOX2. These TFs were predicted to regulate HCN4 expression in the SN. Markers for different cells: fibroblasts (COL1A1), fat (FABP4), macrophages (CSF1R and CD209), natural killer (GZMA) and mast (TPSAB1) were significantly more expressed in the SN vs. RA. Interestingly, RUNX1-3, CEBPA and GLI1 also regulate expression of these cells. MiR-486-3p inhibits HCN4 and markers involved in immune response. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, RUNX1-2, CSF1R, TPSAB1, COL1A1 and HCN4 are highly expressed in the SN but not miR-486-3p. Their complex interactions can be used to treat SN dysfunction such as bradycardia. Interestingly, another research group recently reported miR-486-3p is upregulated in blood samples from severe COVID-19 patients who suffer from bradycardia.
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- Abimbola J Aminu
- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- National Institute of Legal Medicine, Bucharest, Romania
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia; Cardiovascular Molecular & Therapeutics Translational Research Group, University of Queensland, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
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Zhou B, Gao Z, Liu W, Wu X, Wang W. Important role of mechanical microenvironment on macrophage dysfunction during keloid pathogenesis. Exp Dermatol 2021; 31:375-380. [PMID: 34665886 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Keloid is considered as a tumor-like skin disease with multiple aetiologies including immunological factors and mechanical microenvironment. Macrophages are plastic and diverse immune cells that play a critical role in maintaining tissue homeostasis by removing dead cells, debris, pathogens and repairing tissues after inflammation. The imbalance of M1/M2 macrophages and disturbances in macrophage functions can steer the progression of chronic inflammation and lead to the development of pathological fibrosis in keloid disease. Recently, it has been shown that macrophages are sensitive to mechanical signals, especially stretching tension and tissue stiffness, which can determine macrophage polarization and functions. Higher stretching tension is known to be an important pathogenic factor of keloid, and the formation of keloid will lead to an increase in tissue stiffness. As little is known about the underlying reasons of macrophages dysfunction in keloid, an understanding of how the mechanical microenvironment interacting with macrophages and affecting their behaviours may help provide mechanism insights into keloid pathogenesis. We thus hypothesize that the synergistic effect of stretching tension and matrix stiffness may contribute to the major pathophysiological niche attributes of macrophages' in vivo mechanical microenvironment in keloids. These mechanism insights of how macrophages sense and respond to their mechanical microenvironment would propel the development of novel strategies for keloid treatment.
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- Boya Zhou
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Shanghai, China.,National Tissue Engineering Center of China, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Shanghai, China
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Keloid fibroblasts have elevated and dysfunctional mechanotransduction signaling that is independent of TGF-β. J Dermatol Sci 2021; 104:11-20. [PMID: 34538705 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fibroblasts found in keloid tissues are known to present an altered sensitivity to microenvironmental stimuli. However, the impact of changes in extracellular matrix stiffness on phenotypes of normal fibroblasts (NFs) and keloid fibroblasts (KFs) is poorly understood. OBJECTIVES Investigation the impact of matrix stiffness on NFs and KFs mainly via detecting yes-associated protein (YAP) expression. METHODS We used fibronectin-coated polyacrylamide hydrogel substrates with a range from physiological to pathological stiffness values with or without TGF-β (fibrogenic inducer). Atomic force microscopy was used to measure the stiffness of fibroblasts. Cellular mechanoresponses were screened by immunocytochemistry, Western blot and Luminex assay. RESULTS KFs are stiffer than NFs with greater expression of α-SMA. In NFs, YAP nuclear translocation was induced by increasing matrix stiffness as well as by stimulation with TGF-β. In contrast, KFs showed higher baseline levels of nuclear YAP that was not responsive to matrix stiffness or TGF-β. TGF-β1 induced p-SMAD3 in both KFs and NFs, demonstrating the pathway was functional and not hyperactivated in KFs. Moreover, blebbistatin suppressed α-SMA expression and cellular stiffness in KFs, linking the elevated YAP signaling to keloid phenotype. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that whilst normal skin fibroblasts respond to matrix stiffness in vitro, keloid fibroblasts have elevated activation of mechanotransduction signaling insensitive to the microenvironment. This elevated signaling appears linked to the expression of α-SMA, suggesting a direct link to disease pathogenesis. These findings suggest changes to keloid fibroblast phenotype related to mechanotransduction contribute to disease and may be a useful therapeutic target.
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Chen J, Chen A, Zhang J, Wang F, Fang Q, He Z, Chen X, Ma W, Hu F. Efficacy and safety of laser combination therapy and laser alone therapy for keloid: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lasers Med Sci 2021; 37:1127-1138. [PMID: 34283306 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-021-03364-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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To evaluate the efficacy and safety of laser alone therapy and laser combination therapy (mainly combined with other kinds of laser or steroids) for keloid.PubMed, Embase and Web of Science were searched for relevant articles from inception to June 2020. Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software 2.0 (CMA) was used to perform the meta-analysis.A total of 29 articles were included in this meta-analysis. During the mean follow-up of 14 (1-84) months, the overall improvement rates of baseline Vancouver scar scale (VSS) score and itch were 0.454 (95%CI 0.351-0.561, I2 = 0) and 0.786 (95%CI 0.613-0.895, I2 = 0) in the laser combination therapy group. The improvement rates of scar height and flexibility in the laser combination therapy group were 0.629 (95%CI 0.519-0.727, I2 = 52.089) and 0.784 (95%CI 0.251-0.975, I2 = 89.420). The average improvement rate of the scar score in laser combination therapy was 0.338 (0.201-0.510); however, there were insufficient data for laser alone therapy comparison. The laser combination therapy had a greater pain improvement rate, 0.580 (0.389-0.750) versus 0.420 (0.224-0.645), compared to laser alone therapy, and a greater degree of good or excellent (> 50%) improvement in the overall scar, 0.636 (95%CI 0.347-0.852) versus 0.149 (95%CI 0.032-0.482), with laser alone therapy. Moreover, a lower regrowth rate of 0.187 (0.129-0.263) versus 0.249 (0.060-0.631), a lower post-treatment pigmentation rate of 0.125 (0.091-0.169) versus 0.135 (0.058-0.282), and a lower infection rate of 0.047 (0.009-0.209) versus 0.076 (0.012-0.351) were observed in the laser combination therapy compared with those rates in the laser alone therapy.The overall effect of laser combination therapy was better than that of laser alone therapy, and the incidence of adverse reactions was lower in laser combination therapy than in laser alone therapy.
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- Jiahui Chen
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- 2017 Clinical Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- 2017 Clinical Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- 2017 Clinical Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- 2017 Clinical Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- 2017 Clinical Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- 2017 Clinical Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Luohu Center for Chronic Disease, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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Wang L, Feng Y, Zhang C, Chen X, Huang H, Li W, Zhang J, Liu Y. Upregulation of OGT by Caveolin-1 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell migration and invasion. Cell Biol Int 2021; 45:2251-2263. [PMID: 34288245 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Caveolin-1 (CAV1), a major structural protein of caveolae, is reported to exert a positive regulatory effect on tumor growth and to play a crucial role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell metastasis by regulating glycosyltransferase expression and cellular glycosylation. However, the role of CAV1 in modulating protein glycosylation and tumor metastasis remains to be further elucidated. In the present study, we showed that CAV1 promoted the expression of O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT), which catalyzed the addition of O-GlcNAc residues to a variety of nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins. In human HCC cell lines with different metastatic potentials, high levels of OGT and cellular O-GlcNAcylation were associated with CAV1 expression and cell metastasis. Overexpression of CAV1 increased the levels of OGT and O-GlcNAcylation, and cell migration was also increased. Furthermore, CAV1 was found to reduce the expression of Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) in HCC cells. Subsequently, this effect resulted in the attenuation of the RUNX2-induced transcription of microRNA24 (miR24), a microRNA previously shown to suppress OGT mRNA expression by targeting its 3' untranslated regions (UTR). Finally, we demonstrated that CAV1 induced cellular O-GlcNAcylation and HCC cell invasion. This study provides evidence of CAV1-mediated increases in OGT expression and O-GlcNAcylation. These data provide insight into a novel mechanism underlying HCC metastasis and suggest a novel strategy for the treatment of HCC.
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- Lingyan Wang
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, China
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Liu L, Yu H, Long Y, You Z, Ogawa R, Du Y, Huang C. Asporin inhibits collagen matrix-mediated intercellular mechanocommunications between fibroblasts during keloid progression. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21705. [PMID: 34105826 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202100111r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Keloids are fibrotic lesions that grow unceasingly and invasively and are driven by local mechanical stimuli. Unlike other fibrotic diseases and normal wound healing, keloids exhibit little transformation of dermal fibroblasts into α-SMA+ myofibroblasts. This study showed that asporin is the most strongly expressed gene in keloids and its gene-ontology terms relate strongly to ECM metabolism/organization. Experiments with human dermal cells (HDFs) showed that asporin overexpression/treatment abrogated the HDF ability to adopt a perpendicular orientation when subjected to stretching tension. It also induced calcification of the surrounding 3D collagen matrix. Asporin overexpression/treatment also prevented the HDFs from remodeling the surrounding 3D collagen matrix, leading to a disorganized network of thick, wavy collagen fibers that resembled keloid collagen architecture. This in turn impaired the ability of the HDFs to contract the collagen matrix. Asporin treatment also made the fibroblasts impervious to the fibrous collagen contraction of α-SMA+ myofibroblasts, which normally activates fibroblasts. Thus, by calcifying collagen, asporin prevents fibroblasts from linearly rearranging the surrounding collagen; this reduces both their mechanosensitivity and mechanosignaling to each other through the collagen network. This blocks fibroblast activation and differentiation into the mature myofibroblasts that efficiently remodel the extracellular matrix. Consequently, the fibroblasts remain immature, highly proliferative, and continue laying down abundant extracellular matrix, causing keloid growth and invasion. Notably, dermal injection of asporin-overexpressing HDFs into murine wounds recapitulated keloid collagen histopathological characteristics. Thus, disrupted interfibroblast mechanocommunication may promote keloid progression. Asporin may be a new diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target for keloids.
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- Longwei Liu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Stevenson AW, Deng Z, Allahham A, Prêle CM, Wood FM, Fear MW. The epigenetics of keloids. Exp Dermatol 2021; 30:1099-1114. [PMID: 34152651 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Keloid scarring is a fibroproliferative disorder of the skin with unknown pathophysiology, characterised by fibrotic tissue that extends beyond the boundaries of the original wound. Therapeutic options are few and commonly ineffective, with keloids very commonly recurring even after surgery and adjunct treatments. Epigenetics, defined as alterations to the DNA not involving the base-pair sequence, is a key regulator of cell functions, and aberrant epigenetic modifications have been found to contribute to many pathologies. Multiple studies have examined many different epigenetic modifications in keloids, including DNA methylation, histone modification, microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs. These studies have established that epigenetic dysregulation exists in keloid scars, and successful future treatment of keloids may involve reverting these aberrant modifications back to those found in normal skin. Here we summarise the clinical and experimental studies available on the epigenetics of keloids, discuss the major open questions and future perspectives on the treatment of this disease.
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- Andrew W Stevenson
- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Ear Science Centre, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.,Burns Service of Western Australia, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.,Institute for Respiratory Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Ni L, Yuan C. The Pathogenic Potential of RUNX2. EXPLORATORY RESEARCH AND HYPOTHESIS IN MEDICINE 2021; 000:000-000. [DOI: 10.14218/erhm.2021.00028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Mechanical and Immunological Regulation in Wound Healing and Skin Reconstruction. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115474. [PMID: 34067386 PMCID: PMC8197020 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In the past decade, a new frontier in scarless wound healing has arisen because of significant advances in the field of wound healing realised by incorporating emerging concepts from mechanobiology and immunology. The complete integumentary organ system (IOS) regeneration and scarless wound healing mechanism, which occurs in specific species, body sites and developmental stages, clearly shows that mechanical stress signals and immune responses play important roles in determining the wound healing mode. Advances in tissue engineering technology have led to the production of novel human skin equivalents and organoids that reproduce cell–cell interactions with tissue-scale tensional homeostasis, and enable us to evaluate skin tissue morphology, functionality, drug response and wound healing. This breakthrough in tissue engineering has the potential to accelerate the understanding of wound healing control mechanisms through complex mechanobiological and immunological interactions. In this review, we present an overview of recent studies of biomechanical and immunological wound healing and tissue remodelling mechanisms through comparisons of species- and developmental stage-dependent wound healing mechanisms. We also discuss the possibility of elucidating the control mechanism of wound healing involving mechanobiological and immunological interaction by using next-generation human skin equivalents.
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Bell RE, Shaw TJ. Keloid tissue analysis discredits a role for myofibroblasts in disease pathogenesis. Wound Repair Regen 2021; 29:637-641. [PMID: 33961308 DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Myofibroblasts, renowned for their contractility and extracellular matrix production, are widely considered the key effector cells for nearly all scars resulting from tissue repair processes, ranging from normal scars to extreme fibrosis. For example, it is often assumed that myofibroblasts underpin the characteristics of keloid scars, which are debilitating pathological skin scars lacking effective treatments because of a poor understanding of the disease mechanisms. Here, we present primary and published transcriptional and histological evidence that myofibroblasts are not consistently present in primary keloid lesions, and when alpha-smooth muscle actin (αSMA)-positive cells are detected, they are not greater in number or expressing more αSMA than in normal or hypertrophic scars. In conclusion, keloid scars do not appear to require αSMA-positive myofibroblasts; continuing to consider keloids on a quantitative spectrum with normal or hypertrophic scars, with αSMA serving as a biomarker of disease severity, is hindering advancement of understanding and therapy development.
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- Rachel E Bell
- Centre for Inflammation Biology & Cancer Immunology, Department of Inflammation Biology, School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Biology & Cancer Immunology, Department of Inflammation Biology, School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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Bioinformatic Analysis of Key Genes and Pathways Related to Keloids. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:5897907. [PMID: 33860039 PMCID: PMC8009712 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5897907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background The pathophysiology of keloids is complex, and the treatment for keloids is still an unmet medical need. Our study is aimed at identifying the hub genes among the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between normal skin tissue and keloids and key pathways in the development of keloids. Materials and Methods We downloaded the GSE92566 and GSE90051 microarray data, which contain normal skin tissue and keloid gene expression data. GSE92566 was treated as a discovery dataset for summarizing the significantly DEGs, and GSE90051 served as a validation dataset. Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway, Reactome enrichment analysis, gene set enrichment analysis, and gene set variation analysis were performed for the key functions and pathways enriched in DEGs. Moreover, we also validated the hub genes identified from the protein-protein interaction network and predicted miRNA-hub gene interactions. Results 117 downregulated DEGs and 204 upregulated DEGs in GSE92566 were identified. Extracellular and collagen-related pathways were prominent in upregulated DEGs, while the keratinization-related pathway was associated with downregulated DEGs. The hub genes included COL5A1, COL5A2, and SERPINH1, which were also validated in GSE90051. Conclusion This study identified several hub genes and provided insights for the underlying pathways and miRNA-hub gene interactions for keloid development through bioinformatic analysis of two microarray datasets. Additionally, our results would support the development of future therapeutic strategies.
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Harn HIC, Chen CC, Wang SP, Lei M, Chuong CM. Tissue Mechanics in Haired Murine Skin: Potential Implications for Skin Aging. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:635340. [PMID: 33681217 PMCID: PMC7933214 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.635340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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During aging, the skin undergoes changes in architecture and composition. Skin aging phenotypes occur due to accumulated changes in the genome/epigenome, cytokine/cell adhesion, cell distribution/extracellular matrix (ECM), etc. Here we review data suggesting that tissue mechanics also plays a role in skin aging. While mouse and human skin share some similarities, their skin architectures differ in some respects. However, we use recent research in haired murine skin because of the available experimental data. Skin suffers from changes in both its appendages and inter-appendage regions. The elderly exhibit wrinkles and loose dermis and are more likely to suffer from wounds and superficial abrasions with poor healing. They also have a reduction in the number of skin appendages. While telogen is prolonged in aging murine skin, hair follicle stem cells can be rejuvenated to enter anagen if transplanted to a young skin environment. We highlight recent single-cell analyses performed on epidermis and aging human skin which identified new basal cell subpopulations that shift in response to wounding. This may be due to alterations of basement membrane stiffness which would change tissue mechanics in aging skin, leading to altered homeostatic dynamics. We propose that the extracellular matrix (ECM) may play a key role as a chemo-mechanical integrator of the multi-layered senescence-associated signaling pathways, dictating the tissue mechanical landscape of niche microenvironments in aging phenotypes. We show examples where failed chemo-mechanical signaling leads to deteriorating homeostasis during skin aging and suggest potential therapeutic strategies to guide future research to delay the aging processes.
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- Hans I-Chen Harn
- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.,International Research Center of Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dermatology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.,International Research Center of Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- 111 Project Laboratory of Biomechanics and Tissue Repair, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.,Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Plastic Surgery Fellowship at Nippon Medical School Hospital: An Integrative Approach to Modern Plastic Surgery Education. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2021; 9:e3367. [PMID: 33564590 PMCID: PMC7862800 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000003367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Plastic surgery requires extensive wide-ranging surgical knowledge, special technical dexterity, and personal skills in order to achieve improved quality of life and satisfying outcomes for patients. For decades, international plastic surgery fellowship programs have offered opportunities to enhance the subspecialty training of young plastic surgeons abroad and promote international exchange of information in the field of plastic surgery. However, concerns around enrolling in a nontraditional educational strategy at the postgraduate level have restricted young plastic surgery residents from pursuing comprehensive training opportunities overseas. Therefore, we present a personal experience of a distinct established international fellowship program in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery at Nippon Medical School Hospital, Japan, as an example. This institution has adopted the use of highly skilled surgical techniques, providing basic research education along with the teaching of essential personal skills needed in modern plastic surgery. As a mean to promote international educational collaboration in plastic surgery, we discussed the modern plastic surgery educational strategies worldwide that participate in developing a successful plastic surgeon’s career.
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Romani P, Valcarcel-Jimenez L, Frezza C, Dupont S. Crosstalk between mechanotransduction and metabolism. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2021; 22:22-38. [PMID: 33188273 DOI: 10.1038/s41580-020-00306-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mechanical forces shape cells and tissues during development and adult homeostasis. In addition, they also signal to cells via mechanotransduction pathways to control cell proliferation, differentiation and death. These processes require metabolism of nutrients for both energy generation and biosynthesis of macromolecules. However, how cellular mechanics and metabolism are connected is still poorly understood. Here, we discuss recent evidence indicating how the mechanical cues exerted by the extracellular matrix (ECM), cell-ECM and cell-cell adhesion complexes influence metabolic pathways. Moreover, we explore the energy and metabolic requirements associated with cell mechanics and ECM remodelling, implicating a reciprocal crosstalk between cell mechanics and metabolism.
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- Patrizia Romani
- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
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- MRC Cancer Unit, University of Cambridge, Hutchison/MRC Research Centre, Cambridge, UK.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy.
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Limandjaja GC, Niessen FB, Scheper RJ, Gibbs S. Hypertrophic scars and keloids: Overview of the evidence and practical guide for differentiating between these abnormal scars. Exp Dermatol 2021; 30:146-161. [PMID: 32479693 PMCID: PMC7818137 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Although hypertrophic scars and keloids both generate excessive scar tissue, keloids are characterized by their extensive growth beyond the borders of the original wound, which is not observed in hypertrophic scars. Whether or not hypertrophic scars and keloids are two sides of the same coin or in fact distinct entities remains a topic of much debate. However, proper comparison between the two ideally occurs within the same study, but this is the exception rather than the rule. For this reason, the goal of this review was to summarize and evaluate all publications in which both hypertrophic scars and keloids were studied and compared to one another within the same study. The presence of horizontal growth is the mainstay of the keloid diagnosis and remains the strongest argument in support of keloids and hypertrophic scars being distinct entities, and the histopathological distinction is less straightforward. Keloidal collagen remains the strongest keloid parameter, but dermal nodules and α-SMA immunoreactivity are not limited to hypertrophic scars alone. Ultimately, the current hypertrophic scars-keloid differences are mostly quantitative in nature rather than qualitative, and many similar abnormalities exist in both lesions. Nonetheless, the presence of similarities does not equate the absence of fundamental differences, some of which may not yet have been uncovered given how much we still have to learn about the processes involved in normal wound healing. It therefore seems pertinent to continue treating hypertrophic scars and keloids as separate entities, until such a time as new findings more decisively convinces us otherwise.
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- Grace C. Limandjaja
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and ImmunologyAmsterdam University Medical Centre (location VUmc)Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic SurgeryAmsterdam University Medical Centre (location VUmc)Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of PathologyAmsterdam University Medical Centre (location VUmc)Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and ImmunologyAmsterdam University Medical Centre (location VUmc)Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Department of Oral Cell BiologyAcademic Centre for Dentistry (ACTA)University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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Stone RC, Chen V, Burgess J, Pannu S, Tomic-Canic M. Genomics of Human Fibrotic Diseases: Disordered Wound Healing Response. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21228590. [PMID: 33202590 PMCID: PMC7698326 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Fibrotic disease, which is implicated in almost half of all deaths worldwide, is the result of an uncontrolled wound healing response to injury in which tissue is replaced by deposition of excess extracellular matrix, leading to fibrosis and loss of organ function. A plethora of genome-wide association studies, microarrays, exome sequencing studies, DNA methylation arrays, next-generation sequencing, and profiling of noncoding RNAs have been performed in patient-derived fibrotic tissue, with the shared goal of utilizing genomics to identify the transcriptional networks and biological pathways underlying the development of fibrotic diseases. In this review, we discuss fibrosing disorders of the skin, liver, kidney, lung, and heart, systematically (1) characterizing the initial acute injury that drives unresolved inflammation, (2) identifying genomic studies that have defined the pathologic gene changes leading to excess matrix deposition and fibrogenesis, and (3) summarizing therapies targeting pro-fibrotic genes and networks identified in the genomic studies. Ultimately, successful bench-to-bedside translation of observations from genomic studies will result in the development of novel anti-fibrotic therapeutics that improve functional quality of life for patients and decrease mortality from fibrotic diseases.
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- Rivka C. Stone
- Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program, Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA; (V.C.); (J.B.)
- Correspondence: (R.C.S.); (M.T.-C.)
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- Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program, Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA; (V.C.); (J.B.)
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- Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program, Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA; (V.C.); (J.B.)
- Medical Scientist Training Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02116, USA;
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- Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program, Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA; (V.C.); (J.B.)
- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- Correspondence: (R.C.S.); (M.T.-C.)
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Impaired collagen fibril assembly in keloids with enhanced expression of lumican and collagen V. Arch Biochem Biophys 2020; 697:108676. [PMID: 33188736 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2020.108676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Keloids are characterized by fibroblast activation and altered architecture of extracellular matrix (ECM). Excessive deposition of ECM molecules and irregular organization of collagen fibers have been observed in keloids. However, the ultrastructural alteration of collagen has not been fully investigated. In this study, the differences in tissue structure, collagen ultrastructure, matrix components, mechanical properties and collagen assembling molecules between keloids and their extra-lesional skins (ELSs) were explored using histology, transmission electron microscope (TEM), qPCR, Western blot, immunohistochemistry and bioinformatics. Histological evaluation showed thinner fibers in keloids with increased contents of collagen III and proteoglycans, which were supported by TEM findings of thinner collagen fibrils and less developed D-band periodicity in keloids than in ELSs (p < 0.05). In addition, total collagen and water contents were significantly increased (p < 0.05) along with richer proteoglycan production in keloids vs ELSs, which also led to increased stiffness and decreased maximal load in keloids compared with ELSs. Mechanism study showed that multiple molecules related to matrix assembly were significantly upregulated in keloids (p < 0.05). In particular, lumican and collagen V showed high degrees in co-expression analysis and their upregulation levels were revealed from microarray data, which were also verified in keloids at both gene and protein levels (p < 0.05). Nevertheless, siRNA knockdown of lumican failed to affect in vitro collagen assembly, but caused upregulated collagen V expression along with the upregulation of focal adhesion kinase, TGF-β1, TGF-β3 and PDGF, among which some are known for capable of enhancing collagen V expression. In conclusion, this study demonstrates impaired collagen assembly along with enhanced expression of lumican and collagen V, both are known for interfering with collagen fibril assembly.
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Liang W, Shi H, Yang X, Wang J, Yang W, Zhang H, Liu L. Recent advances in AFM-based biological characterization and applications at multiple levels. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:8962-8984. [PMID: 32996549 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01106a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has found a wide range of bio-applications in the past few decades due to its ability to measure biological samples in natural environments at a high spatial resolution. AFM has become a key platform in biomedical, bioengineering and drug research fields, enabling mechanical and morphological characterization of live biological systems. Hence, we provide a comprehensive review on recent advances in the use of AFM for characterizing the biomechanical properties of multi-scale biological samples, ranging from molecule, cell to tissue levels. First, we present the fundamental principles of AFM and two AFM-based models for the characterization of biomechanical properties of biological samples, covering key AFM devices and AFM bioimaging as well as theoretical models for characterizing the elasticity and viscosity of biomaterials. Then, we elaborate on a series of new experimental findings through analysis of biomechanics. Finally, we discuss the future directions and challenges. It is envisioned that the AFM technique will enable many remarkable discoveries, and will have far-reaching impacts on bio-related studies and applications in the future.
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- Wenfeng Liang
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, 110168, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, 110168, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, 110168, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, 110168, China.
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- School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- Department of Neurology, The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Lewis CJ, Stevenson A, Fear MW, Wood FM. A review of epigenetic regulation in wound healing: Implications for the future of wound care. Wound Repair Regen 2020; 28:710-718. [DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Christopher J. Lewis
- State Adult Burn Service of Western Australia Fiona Stanley Hospital Perth Western Australia Australia
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- State Adult Burn Service of Western Australia Fiona Stanley Hospital Perth Western Australia Australia
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- State Adult Burn Service of Western Australia Fiona Stanley Hospital Perth Western Australia Australia
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- State Adult Burn Service of Western Australia Fiona Stanley Hospital Perth Western Australia Australia
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Huang C, Ogawa R. Systemic factors that shape cutaneous pathological scarring. FASEB J 2020; 34:13171-13184. [DOI: 10.1096/fj.202001157r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Chenyu Huang
- Department of Dermatology Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University Beijing China
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Nippon Medical School Tokyo Japan
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Limandjaja GC, Niessen FB, Scheper RJ, Gibbs S. The Keloid Disorder: Heterogeneity, Histopathology, Mechanisms and Models. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:360. [PMID: 32528951 PMCID: PMC7264387 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Keloids constitute an abnormal fibroproliferative wound healing response in which raised scar tissue grows excessively and invasively beyond the original wound borders. This review provides a comprehensive overview of several important themes in keloid research: namely keloid histopathology, heterogeneity, pathogenesis, and model systems. Although keloidal collagen versus nodules and α-SMA-immunoreactivity have been considered pathognomonic for keloids versus hypertrophic scars, conflicting results have been reported which will be discussed together with other histopathological keloid characteristics. Importantly, histopathological keloid abnormalities are also present in the keloid epidermis. Heterogeneity between and within keloids exists which is often not considered when interpreting results and may explain discrepancies between studies. At least two distinct keloid phenotypes exist, the superficial-spreading/flat keloids and the bulging/raised keloids. Within keloids, the periphery is often seen as the actively growing margin compared to the more quiescent center, although the opposite has also been reported. Interestingly, the normal skin directly surrounding keloids also shows partial keloid characteristics. Keloids are most likely to occur after an inciting stimulus such as (minor and disproportionate) dermal injury or an inflammatory process (environmental factors) at a keloid-prone anatomical site (topological factors) in a genetically predisposed individual (patient-related factors). The specific cellular abnormalities these various patient, topological and environmental factors generate to ultimately result in keloid scar formation are discussed. Existing keloid models can largely be divided into in vivo and in vitro systems including a number of subdivisions: human/animal, explant/culture, homotypic/heterotypic culture, direct/indirect co-culture, and 3D/monolayer culture. As skin physiology, immunology and wound healing is markedly different in animals and since keloids are exclusive to humans, there is a need for relevant human in vitro models. Of these, the direct co-culture systems that generate full thickness keloid equivalents appear the most promising and will be key to further advance keloid research on its pathogenesis and thereby ultimately advance keloid treatment. Finally, the recent change in keloid nomenclature will be discussed, which has moved away from identifying keloids solely as abnormal scars with a purely cosmetic association toward understanding keloids for the fibroproliferative disorder that they are.
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- Grace C. Limandjaja
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Center (location VUmc), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Center (location VUmc), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Center (location VUmc), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Center (location VUmc), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Oral Cell Biology, Academic Centre for Dentistry (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Wietecha MS, Pensalfini M, Cangkrama M, Müller B, Jin J, Brinckmann J, Mazza E, Werner S. Activin-mediated alterations of the fibroblast transcriptome and matrisome control the biomechanical properties of skin wounds. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2604. [PMID: 32451392 PMCID: PMC7248062 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16409-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Matrix deposition is essential for wound repair, but when excessive, leads to hypertrophic scars and fibrosis. The factors that control matrix deposition in skin wounds have only partially been identified and the consequences of matrix alterations for the mechanical properties of wounds are largely unknown. Here, we report how a single diffusible factor, activin A, affects the healing process across scales. Bioinformatics analysis of wound fibroblast transcriptome data combined with biochemical and histopathological analyses of wounds and functional in vitro studies identify that activin promotes pro-fibrotic gene expression signatures and processes, including glycoprotein and proteoglycan biosynthesis, collagen deposition, and altered collagen cross-linking. As a consequence, activin strongly reduces the wound and scar deformability, as identified by a non-invasive in vivo method for biomechanical analysis. These results provide mechanistic insight into the roles of activin in wound repair and fibrosis and identify the functional consequences of alterations in the wound matrisome at the biomechanical level. The relationship between histopathology, gene expression, and biochemical and mechanical properties of wounds is largely unknown. Here, the authors show that activin A alters wound healing at multiple levels by promoting pro-fibrotic gene expression and matrix deposition, thereby affecting biomechanical properties of skin wounds.
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- Mateusz S Wietecha
- Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, Otto-Stern-Weg 7, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Mechanical Systems, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Leonhardstrasse 21, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, Otto-Stern-Weg 7, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Mechanical Systems, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Leonhardstrasse 21, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, Otto-Stern-Weg 7, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.,Institute of Virology and Cell Biology, University of Lübeck, 23562, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute for Mechanical Systems, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Leonhardstrasse 21, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland. .,EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, Otto-Stern-Weg 7, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland.
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