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Walvekar KP, Tirunavalli SK, Eedara AC, Chandra Y, Kuncha M, B R Kumar A, Sistla R, Andugulapati SB, Chilaka S. Biochanin A Ameliorates Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation in Mice by Modulating the NF-κB and MAPK Signaling Pathways. Inflammation 2024:10.1007/s10753-024-02103-5. [PMID: 39017810 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-024-02103-5] [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: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Psoriasis is a chronic skin inflammatory disorder characterized by the hyper-activation of the immune system and the over-proliferation of epidermal keratinocytes. This study aimed to investigate the anti-psoriatic activity of Biochanin A (BCA), a phytomolecule with known anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties, using the IMQ-induced psoriasis-like mouse model. Network pharmacology analysis was performed to investigate the targetability of Biochanin A (BCA) against psoriasis. Psoriasis-like skin inflammation was established using BALB/c mice by topical application of IMQ (5%). BCA cream (0.3%, 1%, 3%) was applied on the skin regions every day for 6 days. The skin phenotypes-erythema and scaling were scored every day. On the 7th day, skin tissues were collected for gene expression analysis, histopathological analysis, cytokine levels determination, and western blot analysis for signaling mechanisms. The network pharmacology analysis has identified 57 common targets between psoriasis and BCA. The topical application of IMQ induced a typical psoriasis-like skin phenotype including redness, skin thickening, and plaque formation. Upon BCA treatment, the psoriasis-like symptoms were significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner. The targets identified by the network pharmacology (MMP9, EGFR, and PTGS2) and the pro-inflammatory cytokine gene expression were found to be significantly elevated in IMQ controls, and upon BCA treatment they were found significantly reduced. The release of cytokines linked to psoriasis (IL-17A and IL-23) were significantly reduced upon BCA treatment. Furthermore, our findings demonstrated that BCA treatment alleviated the psoriasis-like symptoms via modulating NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. Our results demonstrate the therapeutic potential of BCA against IMQ-induced psoriasis-like skin inflammation.
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- Komal Paresh Walvekar
- Division of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), 201 002, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), 201 002, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
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- Division of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
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- Division of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
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- Division of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
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- Division of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), 201 002, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), 201 002, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Division of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), 201 002, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Perez-Moreno E, Oyanadel C, de la Peña A, Hernández R, Pérez-Molina F, Metz C, González A, Soza A. Galectins in epithelial-mesenchymal transition: roles and mechanisms contributing to tissue repair, fibrosis and cancer metastasis. Biol Res 2024; 57:14. [PMID: 38570874 PMCID: PMC10993482 DOI: 10.1186/s40659-024-00490-5] [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: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Galectins are soluble glycan-binding proteins that interact with a wide range of glycoproteins and glycolipids and modulate a broad spectrum of physiological and pathological processes. The expression and subcellular localization of different galectins vary among tissues and cell types and change during processes of tissue repair, fibrosis and cancer where epithelial cells loss differentiation while acquiring migratory mesenchymal phenotypes. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) that occurs in the context of these processes can include modifications of glycosylation patterns of glycolipids and glycoproteins affecting their interactions with galectins. Moreover, overexpression of certain galectins has been involved in the development and different outcomes of EMT. This review focuses on the roles and mechanisms of Galectin-1 (Gal-1), Gal-3, Gal-4, Gal-7 and Gal-8, which have been involved in physiologic and pathogenic EMT contexts.
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- Elisa Perez-Moreno
- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
- Centro Científico y Tecnológico de Excelencia (CCTE) Ciencia y Vida, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas y Químicas, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
- Centro Científico y Tecnológico de Excelencia (CCTE) Ciencia y Vida, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile.
- Centro Científico y Tecnológico de Excelencia (CCTE) Ciencia y Vida, Santiago, Chile.
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile.
- Centro Científico y Tecnológico de Excelencia (CCTE) Ciencia y Vida, Santiago, Chile.
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Julovi SM, McKelvey K, Minhas N, Chan YKA, Xue M, Jackson CJ. Involvement of PAR-2 in the Induction of Cell-Specific Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 by Activated Protein C in Cutaneous Wound Healing. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:370. [PMID: 38203540 PMCID: PMC10779272 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010370] [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: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
Abstract
We previously reported that human keratinocytes express protease-activated receptor (PAR)-2 and play an important role in activated protein C (APC)-induced cutaneous wound healing. This study investigated the involvement of PAR-2 in the production of gelatinolytic matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2 and -9 by APC during cutaneous wound healing. Full-thickness excisional wounds were made on the dorsum of male C57BL/6 mice. Wounds were treated with APC on days 1, 2, and 3 post-wounding. Cultured neonatal foreskin keratinocytes were treated with APC with or without intact PAR-2 signalling to examine the effects on MMP-2 and MMP-9 production. Murine dermal fibroblasts from PAR-2 knock-out (KO) mice were also assessed. MMP-2 and -9 were measured via gelatin zymography, fluorometric assay, and immunohistochemistry. APC accelerated wound healing in WT mice, but had a negligible effect in PAR-2 KO mice. APC-stimulated murine cutaneous wound healing was associated with the differential and temporal production of MMP-2 and MMP-9, with the latter peaking on day 1 and the former on day 6. Inhibition of PAR-2 in human keratinocytes reduced APC-induced MMP-2 activity by 25~50%, but had little effect on MMP-9. Similarly, APC-induced MMP-2 activation was reduced by 40% in cultured dermal fibroblasts derived from PAR-2 KO mice. This study shows for the first time that PAR-2 is essential for APC-induced MMP-2 production. Considering the important role of MMP-2 in wound healing, this work helps explain the underlying mechanisms of action of APC to promote wound healing through PAR-2.
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- Sohel M. Julovi
- Sutton Arthritis Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia; (K.M.); (N.M.); (Y.-K.A.C.); (M.X.); (C.J.J.)
- Kidney Injury Group, Centre for Transplant and Renal Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Westmead, NSW 2045, Australia
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- Sutton Arthritis Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia; (K.M.); (N.M.); (Y.-K.A.C.); (M.X.); (C.J.J.)
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- Sutton Arthritis Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia; (K.M.); (N.M.); (Y.-K.A.C.); (M.X.); (C.J.J.)
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- Sutton Arthritis Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia; (K.M.); (N.M.); (Y.-K.A.C.); (M.X.); (C.J.J.)
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- Sutton Arthritis Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia; (K.M.); (N.M.); (Y.-K.A.C.); (M.X.); (C.J.J.)
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- Sutton Arthritis Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia; (K.M.); (N.M.); (Y.-K.A.C.); (M.X.); (C.J.J.)
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Ramos-Junior ES, Dawson S, Ryan W, Clinebell B, Serrano-Lopez R, Russell M, Brumbaugh R, Zhong R, Gonçalves Fernandes J, Shaddox LM, Cutler CW, Morandini AC. The protective role of CD73 in periodontitis: preventing hyper-inflammatory fibroblasts and driving osteoclast energy metabolism. FRONTIERS IN ORAL HEALTH 2023; 4:1308657. [PMID: 38152410 PMCID: PMC10751373 DOI: 10.3389/froh.2023.1308657] [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: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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Introduction Periodontitis is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease affecting almost half of the adult population and is the leading cause of tooth loss in the United States. The role of extracellular nucleotide signaling including nucleotide metabolizing enzyme CD73 adds an important layer of interaction of purine mediators capable of orchestrating inflammatory outcomes. CD73 is able to catabolize 5'-adenosine monophosphate into adenosine at the extracellular level, playing a critical role in regulating many processes under physiological and pathological conditions. Here, we explored the role of CD73 in ligature-induced periodontitis in vivo comparing wild-type C57Bl/6J and CD73-deficient mice. Methods We assessed gingival levels of inflammatory cytokines in vivo and in murine gingival fibroblasts in vitro, as well as bone loss, and RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis. We have also analyzed CD73 mRNA in samples derived from patients diagnosed with severe periodontitis. Results Our results in mice show that lack of CD73 resulted in increased inflammatory cytokines and chemokines such as IL-1β, IL-17, Cxcl1 and Cxcl2 in diseased gingiva relative to the healthy-controls and in comparison with the wild type. CD73-deficient gingival fibroblasts also manifested a defective healing response with higher MMP-13 levels. CD73-deficient animals also showed increased osteoclastogenesis in vitro with increased mitochondrial metabolism typified by excessive activation of oxidative phosphorylation, increased mitochondrial membrane potential and accumulation of hydrogen peroxide. Micro-CT analysis revealed that lack of CD73 resulted in decreased bone mineral density, decreased trabecular bone volume and thickness as well as decreased bone volume in long bones. CD73 deficiency also resulted in increased alveolar bone loss in experimental periodontitis. Correlative studies of gingival samples from severe (Grade C) periodontitis showed decreased levels of CD73 compared to healthy controls, further supporting the relevance of our murine results. Conclusion In conclusion, CD73 appears to play a protective role in the gingival periodontal tissue and bone homeostasis, regulating hyper-inflammatory state of stromal fibroblasts and osteoclast energy metabolism and being an important candidate for future target therapies to prevent or control immune-mediated inflammatory and osteolytic diseases.
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- Erivan S. Ramos-Junior
- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Division of Periodontology and Center for Oral Health Research, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- Division of Periodontology and Center for Oral Health Research, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- Department of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
- Department of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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Dai X, Shiraishi K, Muto J, Mori H, Murakami M, Sayama K. Nuclear IL-33 Plays an Important Role in EGFR-Mediated Keratinocyte Migration by Regulating the Activation of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 and NF-κB. JID INNOVATIONS 2023; 3:100205. [PMID: 37441125 PMCID: PMC10333683 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjidi.2023.100205] [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: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Nuclear IL-33 levels are high at the epidermal edges of skin wounds and facilitate wound healing. However, IL-33-mediated regulation of keratinocyte (KC) biology during wound healing remains poorly understood. During skin-wound healing, KC migration and re-epithelialization are mediated predominantly by EGFR signaling activation and depend on the function of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3). We found that migrating KCs at the leading edges of mouse skin wounds exhibited concomitant induction and nuclear colocalization of IL-33 and phosphorylated STAT3. In cultured human KCs, activation of EGFR signaling caused rapid elevation of nuclear IL-33, which directly interacts with phosphorylated STAT3, promoting STAT3 activation. In vitro KC migration and wound-healing assays revealed that high nuclear IL-33 levels were required for KC migration and wound closure. KC mobility associated with a lack of suprabasal epidermal keratins and extracellular matrix degradation mediated by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) control cell migration at the intracellular and extracellular levels, respectively. In EGFR-activated KCs, nuclear IL-33 mediated keratin 1 and 10 downregulation and MMP9 upregulation by promoting STAT3 activation and limited MMP1, MMP3, and MMP10 induction by suppressing NF-κB transactivation. Thus, epidermal nuclear IL-33 is involved in KC migration and wound closure by regulating the STAT3 and NF-κB pathways.
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- Xiuju Dai
- Department of Dermatology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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Piekna-Przybylska D, Na D, Zhang J, Baker C, Ashton JM, White PM. Single cell RNA sequencing analysis of mouse cochlear supporting cell transcriptomes with activated ERBB2 receptor indicates a cell-specific response that promotes CD44 activation. Front Cell Neurosci 2023; 16:1096872. [PMID: 36687526 PMCID: PMC9853549 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2022.1096872] [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: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Hearing loss caused by the death of cochlear hair cells (HCs) might be restored through regeneration from supporting cells (SCs) via dedifferentiation and proliferation, as observed in birds. In a previous report, ERBB2 activation in a subset of cochlear SCs promoted widespread down-regulation of SOX2 in neighboring cells, proliferation, and the differentiation of HC-like cells. Here we analyze single cell transcriptomes from neonatal mouse cochlear SCs with activated ERBB2, with the goal of identifying potential secreted effectors. ERBB2 induction in vivo generated a new population of cells with de novo expression of a gene network. Called small integrin-binding ligand n-linked glycoproteins (SIBLINGs), these ligands and their regulators can alter NOTCH signaling and promote cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation in other systems. We validated mRNA expression of network members, and then extended our analysis to older stages. ERBB2 signaling in young adult SCs also promoted protein expression of gene network members. Furthermore, we found proliferating cochlear cell aggregates in the organ of Corti. Our results suggest that ectopic activation of ERBB2 signaling in cochlear SCs can alter the microenvironment, promoting proliferation and cell rearrangements. Together these results suggest a novel mechanism for inducing stem cell-like activity in the adult mammalian cochlea.
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- Dorota Piekna-Przybylska
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Genomic Research Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Genomic Research Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, United States
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Fischer NG, Aparicio C. Junctional epithelium and hemidesmosomes: Tape and rivets for solving the "percutaneous device dilemma" in dental and other permanent implants. Bioact Mater 2022; 18:178-198. [PMID: 35387164 PMCID: PMC8961425 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The percutaneous device dilemma describes etiological factors, centered around the disrupted epithelial tissue surrounding non-remodelable devices, that contribute to rampant percutaneous device infection. Natural percutaneous organs, in particular their extracellular matrix mediating the "device"/epithelium interface, serve as exquisite examples to inspire longer lasting long-term percutaneous device design. For example, the tooth's imperviousness to infection is mediated by the epithelium directly surrounding it, the junctional epithelium (JE). The hallmark feature of JE is formation of hemidesmosomes, cell/matrix adhesive structures that attach surrounding oral gingiva to the tooth's enamel through a basement membrane. Here, the authors survey the multifaceted functions of the JE, emphasizing the role of the matrix, with a particular focus on hemidesmosomes and their five main components. The authors highlight the known (and unknown) effects dental implant - as a model percutaneous device - placement has on JE regeneration and synthesize this information for application to other percutaneous devices. The authors conclude with a summary of bioengineering strategies aimed at solving the percutaneous device dilemma and invigorating greater collaboration between clinicians, bioengineers, and matrix biologists.
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- Nicholas G. Fischer
- MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16-212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16-212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
- Division of Basic Research, Faculty of Odontology, UIC Barcelona – Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, C/. Josep Trueta s/n, 08195, Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), C/. Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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Cadiz Diaz A, Schmidt NA, Yamazaki M, Hsieh CJ, Lisse TS, Rieger S. Coordinated NADPH oxidase/hydrogen peroxide functions regulate cutaneous sensory axon de- and regeneration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2115009119. [PMID: 35858442 PMCID: PMC9340058 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2115009119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Tissue wounding induces cutaneous sensory axon regeneration via hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) that is produced by the epithelial NADPH oxidase, Duox1. Sciatic nerve injury instead induces axon regeneration through neuronal uptake of the NADPH oxidase, Nox2, from macrophages. We therefore reasoned that the tissue environment in which axons are damaged stimulates distinct regenerative mechanisms. Here, we show that cutaneous axon regeneration induced by tissue wounding depends on both neuronal and keratinocyte-specific mechanisms involving H2O2 signaling. Genetic depletion of H2O2 in sensory neurons abolishes axon regeneration, whereas keratinocyte-specific H2O2 depletion promotes axonal repulsion, a phenotype mirrored in duox1 mutants. Intriguingly, cyba mutants, deficient in the essential Nox subunit, p22Phox, retain limited axon regenerative capacity but display delayed Wallerian degeneration and axonal fusion, observed so far only in invertebrates. We further show that keratinocyte-specific oxidation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) at a conserved cysteine thiol (C797) serves as an attractive cue for regenerating axons, leading to EGFR-dependent localized epidermal matrix remodeling via the matrix-metalloproteinase, MMP-13. Therefore, wound-induced cutaneous axon de- and regeneration depend on the coordinated functions of NADPH oxidases mediating distinct processes following injury.
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- Department of Regenerative Biology and Medicine, MDI Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME 04672
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136
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Kirketerp-Møller K, Doerfler P, Schoefmann N, Wolff-Winiski B, Niazi O, Pless V, Karlsmark T, Ågren MS. Biomarkers of Skin Graft Healing in Venous Leg Ulcers. Acta Derm Venereol 2022; 102:adv00749. [PMID: 35604238 PMCID: PMC9574695 DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v102.201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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There is a need for biomarkers that predict the success of transplantation of venous leg ulcers (with autologous split-thickness skin grafts). The primary objective of this exploratory study was to investigate the association between split-thickness skin graft healing in venous leg ulcers and candidate wound fluid biomarkers representing inflammatory cell and endogenous proteinase activities, and bioactivity. A secondary objective was to compare biomarker levels of the 17 venous leg ulcers with sterile split-thickness skin graft donor-site wounds in another 10 patients with venous leg ulcers. Wound fluids were collected for 24 h using a validated method. The concentration of pre-operative matrix metalloproteinase-9 in wound fluid was higher in venous leg ulcers showing good healing (n = 10) than in venous leg ulcers showing poor healing (n = 7) 12 weeks after transplantation with meshed split-thickness skin grafts. The diagnostic value of matrix metalloproteinase-9 was good according to receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis. Matrix metalloproteinase activity in wound fluids from split-thickness skin graft donor-site wounds increased as a function of time and healing, but was still lower than matrix metalloproteinase activity in venous leg ulcer wound fluids, which showed increased levels of most biomarkers except for matrix metalloproteinase-9 and matrix metalloproteinase-2. In conclusion, wound fluid matrix metalloproteinase-9 concentration is a potential predictive biomarker of split-thickness skin graft healing in venous leg ulcers.
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- Klaus Kirketerp-Møller
- Copenhagen Wound Healing Center and Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Augoff K, Hryniewicz-Jankowska A, Tabola R, Stach K. MMP9: A Tough Target for Targeted Therapy for Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14071847. [PMID: 35406619 PMCID: PMC8998077 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14071847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Having the capability to proteolyze diverse structural and signaling proteins, matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), one of the best-studied secretory endopeptidases, has been identified as a crucial mediator of processes closely associated with tumorigenesis, such as the extracellular matrix reorganization, epithelial to mesenchymal transition, cell migration, new blood vessel formation, and immune response. In this review, we present the current state of knowledge on MMP9 and its role in cancer growth in the context of cell adhesion/migration, cancer-related inflammation, and tumor microenvironment formation. We also summarize recent achievements in the development of selective MMP9 inhibitors and the limitations of using them as anticancer drugs.
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- Katarzyna Augoff
- Department of Surgical Education, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland
- Department of Chemistry and Immunochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Chemistry and Immunochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland;
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Borges Rosa de Moura F, Antonio Ferreira B, Helena Muniz E, Benatti Justino A, Gabriela Silva A, de Azambuja Ribeiro RIM, Oliveira Dantas N, Lisboa Ribeiro D, de Assis Araújo F, Salmen Espindola F, Christine Almeida Silva A, Carla Tomiosso T. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and wound healing effects of topical silver-doped zinc oxide and silver oxide nanocomposites. Int J Pharm 2022; 617:121620. [PMID: 35219826 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs), silver oxide nanoparticles (AgO-NPs), and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have healing, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties. Furthermore, Ag-NPs and ZnO-NPs also have anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we synthesized a nanocomposite using Ag-ZnO and AgO-NPs (Ag-ZnO/AgO NPs). The structural and morphological properties of nanocrystals and nanocomposite were investigated by X-ray diffraction and scanning electronics microscopic. The wurtzite crystalline structure of Ag-ZnO and two morphologies for the nanocomposite (nanorods and nanoplatelets) were determined. Topical treatment with 1% Ag-ZnO/AgO NPs was compared to untreated wounds (control group). Wounds were induced in the dorsal region of BALB/c mice and evaluated after 3, 7, 14, and 21 days of treatment. The nanocomposite demonstrated anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capacities. In addition, wounds treated with Ag-ZnO/AgO NPs showed accelerated closure, non-cytotoxicity, especially on keratinocytes and collagen deposition, and increased metalloproteinases 2 and 9 activity. The nanocomposite improved healing by reducing the inflammatory process, protecting tissues from damage caused by free radicals, and increasing collagen deposition in the extracellular matrix. These characteristics contributed to the accelerated wound closure process. Thus, Ag-ZnO/AgO NPs show potential for can be a strategy for topical use in formulations of new drugs to treat wounds.
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- Francyelle Borges Rosa de Moura
- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902, Uberlândia-MG, Brazil; Biology Institute, State University of Campinas, 13083-862, Campinas-SP, Brazil
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- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902, Uberlândia-MG, Brazil
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- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902, Uberlândia-MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, Federal University of São João del-Rei, 35501-296, Divinópolis-MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of New Nanostructured and Functional Materials, Physics Institute, Federal University of Alagoas, 57072-900, Maceió-AL, Brazil
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- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902, Uberlândia-MG, Brazil
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- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902, Uberlândia-MG, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38405-319, Uberlândia-MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of New Nanostructured and Functional Materials, Physics Institute, Federal University of Alagoas, 57072-900, Maceió-AL, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Northeast Network in Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, 57072-970 Maceió, AL, Brazil.
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- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902, Uberlândia-MG, Brazil; Biology Institute, State University of Campinas, 13083-862, Campinas-SP, Brazil.
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Zinc-nutrient element based alloys for absorbable wound closure devices fabrication: Current status, challenges, and future prospects. Biomaterials 2021; 280:121301. [PMID: 34922270 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The need for the development of load-bearing, absorbable wound closure devices is driving the research for novel materials that possess both good biodegradability and superior mechanical characteristics. Biodegradable metals (BMs), namely: magnesium (Mg), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe), which are currently being investigated for absorbable vascular stent and orthopaedic implant applications, are slowly gaining research interest for the fabrication of wound closure devices. The current review presents an overview of the traditional and novel BM-based intracutaneous and transcutaneous wound closure devices, and identifies Zn as a promising substitute for the traditional materials used in the fabrication of absorbable load-bearing sutures, internal staples, and subcuticular staples. In order to further strengthen Zn to be used in highly stressed situations, nutrient elements (NEs), including calcium (Ca), Mg, Fe, and copper (Cu), are identified as promising alloying elements for the strengthening of Zn-based wound closure device material that simultaneously provide potential therapeutic benefit to the wound healing process during implant biodegradation process. The influence of NEs on the fundamental characteristics of biodegradable Zn are reviewed and critically assessed with regard to the mechanical properties and biodegradability requirements of different wound closure devices. The opportunities and challenges in the development of Zn-based wound closure device materials are presented to inspire future research on this rapidly growing field.
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Wagner MFMG, Theodoro TR, Filho CDASM, Oyafuso LKM, Pinhal MAS. Extracellular matrix alterations in the skin of patients affected by psoriasis. BMC Mol Cell Biol 2021; 22:55. [PMID: 34715781 PMCID: PMC8555298 DOI: 10.1186/s12860-021-00395-1] [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: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease dependent upon a complex interaction between genetic predisposition and immunological factors. It is characterized by skin lesions throughout the body, causing great morbidity and affecting life quality. The present study aimed to evaluate the protein and mRNA expression of heparanase-1 (HPSE), heparanase-2 (HPSE2), syndecan-1 (SYND1), metalloproteinases (MMP2, MMP9), and tissue inhibitor metalloproteinases 2 (TIMP2) in skin samples. METHODS From each psoriasis patient, two samples were collected, one sample from a psoriasis plaque (n = 23) and the other sample from non-affected skin (n = 23), as well as tissue collected by blepharoplasty from control individuals (n = 18). Protein expression was investigated by immunohistochemistry, followed by digital quantification. Quantitative RT-PCR obtained mRNA expression. Statistical analyses were done, and p values < 0.05 were considered significant. RESULTS A significant increase in protein and mRNA expression was observed in both heparanases (HPSE and HPSE2), and higher protein levels of MMP9 and TIMP2 were observed in the psoriasis plaque compared to the non-affected skin. The data point to a probable activation of MMP2 by TIMP2. Moreover, there was a significant increase in HPSE2, SYND1, MMP9, and TIMP2 in non-affected skin samples from patients with psoriasis than in the control sample (tissue obtained by individuals who do not have psoriasis). CONCLUSIONS These results show a possible correlation between the characteristic inflammatory process and alterations in the expression of the extracellular matrix in psoriasis. The increased expression of HPSE2, SYND1, MMP9, and TIMP2, even in the absence of psoriatic plaque, indicates that these molecules may be involved with extracellular matrix changes in the initial alterations the psoriatic process and may be candidates for the development of target treatments.
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- Biochemistry Department of Centro Universitário Saúde ABC (FMABC), Avenida Lauro Gomes 2000, Santo André, São Paulo, CEP 09060870, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department of Centro Universitário Saúde ABC (FMABC), Avenida Lauro Gomes 2000, Santo André, São Paulo, CEP 09060870, Brazil.
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Stefaniuk D, Misztal T, Pięt M, Zając A, Kopycińska M, Matuszewska A, Ruminowicz-Stefaniuk M, Matuszewski Ł, Marcińczyk N, Belcarz A, Żuchowski J, Skrabalak I, Grąz M, Ciołek B, Paduch R, Jaszek M. Thromboelastometric Analysis of Anticancer Cerrena unicolor Subfractions Reveal Their Potential as Fibrin Glue Drug Carrier Enhancers. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11091263. [PMID: 34572476 PMCID: PMC8470457 DOI: 10.3390/biom11091263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In this study, the influence of two subfractions (with previously proven anti-cancer properties) isolated from wood rot fungus Cerrena unicolor on the formation of a fibrin clot was investigated in the context of potential use as fibrin glue and sealant enhancers and potential wound healing agents. With the use of ROTEM thromboelastometry, we demonstrated that, in the presence of fibrinogen and thrombin, the S6 fraction accelerated the formation of a fibrin clot, had a positive effect on its elasticity modulus, and enhanced the degree of fibrin cross-linking. The S5 fraction alone showed no influence on the fibrin coagulation process; however, in the presence of fibrin, it exhibited a decrease in anti-proliferative properties against the HT-29 line, while it increased the proliferation of cells in general at a concentration of 100 µg/mL. Both fractions retained their proapoptotic properties to a lesser degree. In combination with the S6 fraction in the ratio of 1:1 and 1:3, the fractions contributed to increased inhibition of the activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). This may suggest anti-metastatic activity of the combined fractions. In conclusion, the potential of the fractions isolated from the C. unicolor secretome to be used as a means of improving the wound healing process was presented. The potential for delivering agents with cytostatic properties introduced far from the site of action or exerting a pro-proliferative effect at the wound site with the aid of a fibrin sealant was demonstrated.
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- Dawid Stefaniuk
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (A.M.); (M.R.-S.); (I.S.); (M.G.); (B.C.); (M.J.)
- Correspondence: (D.S.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Białystok, Poland
- Correspondence: (D.S.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Virology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (M.P.); (M.K.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Virology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (M.P.); (M.K.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (A.M.); (M.R.-S.); (I.S.); (M.G.); (B.C.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (A.M.); (M.R.-S.); (I.S.); (M.G.); (B.C.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Białystok, Poland;
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation—State Research Institute, 24-100 Puławy, Poland;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (A.M.); (M.R.-S.); (I.S.); (M.G.); (B.C.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (A.M.); (M.R.-S.); (I.S.); (M.G.); (B.C.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (A.M.); (M.R.-S.); (I.S.); (M.G.); (B.C.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Virology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (M.P.); (M.K.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (A.M.); (M.R.-S.); (I.S.); (M.G.); (B.C.); (M.J.)
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Sharma C, Dobson GP, Davenport LM, Morris JL, Letson HL. The role of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and its inhibitor TIMP-1 in burn injury: a systematic review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BURNS AND TRAUMA 2021; 11:275-288. [PMID: 34557330 PMCID: PMC8449144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and its endogenous inhibitor, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), are key mediators of acute inflammation and regulators of the wound healing process. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the local and systemic involvement of the MMP-9/TIMP-1 system following burn injury. Two databases (Scopus and MEDLINE) were searched for all studies reporting MMP-9 and/or TIMP-1 after burn injury. Based on our eligibility criteria, we reviewed 24 studies involving 508 burns patients in 11 clinical studies and 367 animals in 13 preclinical studies. Local, systemic, and peripheral gene expression, protein levels and activity of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 were assessed. Increased MMP-9 was reported at the site of injury early after burn trauma in all studies, and remained elevated in non-healing wounds. Increased TIMP-1 expression in burn wounds occurred later than MMP-9, and was persistent in hypertrophic burn scars. Similar to local expression, systemic MMP-9 and TIMP-1 concentrations were significantly elevated after burn injury in response to upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines. While no association was found between systemic MMP-9 concentration and extent of injury or outcome, serum or plasma TIMP-1 showed good correlation with survival and burn severity. This review also found evidence of the MMP-9/TIMP-1 system contributing to secondary tissue damage distant from the burn site, including burn-associated musculoskeletal damage and acute lung injury. In addition, increased MMP-9 synthesis and activity in the brain after peripheral burn may lead to blood-brain barrier dysfunction and cerebral edema, a significant contributor to mortality. This systematic review provides an overview of the available evidence of the role of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in burn injury pathophysiology and finds that TIMP-1 may be a promising biomarker in outcome prognostication of burns patients. Large-scale studies of both pediatric and adult burns patients with increased female representation and repeated sampling are recommended to validate the reliability of TIMP-1 as a prognostic marker following burn injury.
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- Chinmay Sharma
- Heart, Trauma and Sepsis Research Laboratory, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook UniversityQueensland 4811, Australia
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- Heart, Trauma and Sepsis Research Laboratory, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook UniversityQueensland 4811, Australia
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- Townsville University Hospital100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas, Queensland 4814, Australia
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- Heart, Trauma and Sepsis Research Laboratory, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook UniversityQueensland 4811, Australia
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- Heart, Trauma and Sepsis Research Laboratory, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook UniversityQueensland 4811, Australia
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Assessment of Selected Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) and Correlation with Cytokines in Psoriatic Patients. Mediators Inflamm 2021; 2021:9913798. [PMID: 34305455 PMCID: PMC8263227 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9913798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Metalloproteinases (MMPs) and cytokines have a great impact on the pathogenesis of psoriasis. Cytokines, as key mediators of inflammation and autoimmune processes, play a crucial role in the regulation of MMP expression in different cell types. Parallel, MMPs have an influence on cytokine production. This interaction was not well recognized in psoriatic patients. Our study is aimed at assessing the selected serum MMP levels and their correlations with cytokine levels in the serum of psoriatic patients. We observed a significantly elevated level of pro-MMP-1 and MMP-9 in psoriatic patients' serum in comparison to the control group. We did not observe any statistically significant differences of MMP-3 and pro-MMP-10 between the psoriatic patients and the control group. We did not observe any statistically significant differences in all the studied MMP levels between the patients with and without psoriatic arthritis (PsA). MMP-3 level correlated positively with proinflammatory cytokines, i.e., IL-12p/70, IL-17A, and TNF-α as well as MMP-3 and pro MMP-1 correlated positively with IL-4 in the psoriatic patients. In the control group, a positive correlation between pro-MMP-1 and TNF-α was found. These results confirm MMPs and Th1 and Th17 cytokine interaction in the inflammatory regulation in psoriasis.
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A green tea extract and epigallocatechin-3-gallate attenuate the deleterious effects of irinotecan in an oral epithelial cell model. Arch Oral Biol 2021; 126:105135. [PMID: 33930649 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2021.105135] [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: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the ability of a green tea extract and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) to protect oral epithelial cells against the deleterious effects of the chemotherapeutic agent irinotecan, with respect to cytotoxicity; reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation; cytokine and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) production; and cell proliferation and migration. METHODS The B11 oral keratinocyte and GMSM-K oral epithelial cell lines were used in this study. Cell viability was determined using a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) colorimetric assay. A fluorometric assay was used to quantify ROS production. Cell proliferation was assessed using a fluorescent cell tracker dye, while a migration assay kit was used to monitor cell migration. Cytokine and MMP secretion was quantified by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS The green tea extract and EGCG reduced the cytotoxicity of irinotecan toward oral keratinocyte and epithelial cell lines. Irinotecan-induced intracellular ROS generation by oral keratinocytes was reduced by the green tea extract and EGCG. Irinotecan negatively affected the proliferation and migration of oral keratinocytes in a dose-dependent manner. However, these effects were not neutralized by the green tea extract, while EGCG showed a trend to attenuate the irinotecan-induced decrease in cell migration. The green tea extract and EGCG also had a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on irinotecan-induced secretion of interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 by oral epithelial cells. Lastly, the irinotecan-induced decrease in the secretion of MMP-2 and MMP-9 by oral epithelial cells was partially restored by the green tea extract and EGCG. CONCLUSIONS The green tea extract and EGCG, through anti-cytotoxic, anti-oxidative, and anti-inflammatory properties, may protect the oral mucosa against the deleterious effects of the chemotherapeutic agent irinotecan and may be of interest for treating oral mucositis.
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Mazzotta S, Governa P, Borgonetti V, Marcolongo P, Nanni C, Gamberucci A, Manetti F, Pessina F, Carullo G, Brizzi A, Aiello F. Pinocembrin and its linolenoyl ester derivative induce wound healing activity in HaCaT cell line potentially involving a GPR120/FFA4 mediated pathway. Bioorg Chem 2021; 108:104657. [PMID: 33556697 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Wound healing represents an urgent need from the clinical point of view. Several diseases result in wound conditions which are difficult to treat, such as in the case of diabetic foot ulcer. Starting from there, the medicinal research has focused on various targets over the years, including GPCRs as new wound healing drug targets. In line with this, GPR120, known to be an attractive target in type 2 diabetes drug discovery, was studied to finalize the development of new wound healing agents. Pinocembrin (HW0) was evaluated as a suitable compound for interacting with GPR120, and was hybridized with fatty acids, which are known endogenous GPR120 ligands, to enhance the wound healing potential and GPR120 interactions. HW0 and its 7-linolenoyl derivative (HW3) were found to be innovative wound healing agents. Immunofluorescence and functional assays suggested that their activity was mediated by GPR120, and docking simulations showed that the compounds could share the same pocket occupied by the known GPR120 agonist, TUG-891.
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- Sarah Mazzotta
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via Luigi Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy - DoE 2018-2022, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy - DoE 2018-2022, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy - DoE 2018-2022, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy - DoE 2018-2022, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences - DoE 2018-2022, University of Calabria, Ed. Polifunzionale, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression is Enhanced by Ischemia and Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Induces Hemorrhage, Disability and Mortality in Experimental Stroke. Neuroscience 2021; 460:120-129. [PMID: 33465414 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2021.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) degrades collagen and other cellular matrix proteins. After acute ischemic stroke, increased MMP-9 levels are correlated with hemorrhage, lack of reperfusion and stroke severity. Nevertheless, definitive data that MMP-9 itself causes poor outcomes in ischemic stroke are limited. In a model of experimental ischemic stroke with reperfusion, we examined whether ischemia and recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-tPA) therapy affected MMP-9 expression, and we used specific inhibitors to test if MMP-9 affects brain injury and recovery. After stroke, MMP-9 expression increased significantly in the ischemic vs. non-ischemic hemisphere of the brain (p < 0.001). MMP-9 expression in the ischemic, but not the non-ischemic hemisphere, was further increased by r-tPA treatment (p < 0.001). To determine whether MMP-9 expression contributed to stroke outcomes after r-tPA treatment, we tested three different antibody MMP-9 inhibitors. When compared to treatment with r-tPA and saline, treatment with r-tPA and MMP-9 antibody inhibitors significantly reduced brain hemorrhage by 11.3 to 38.6-fold (p < 0.01), brain swelling by 2.8 to 4.3-fold (p < 0.001) and brain infarction by 2.5 to 3.9-fold (p < 0.0001). Similarly, when compared to treatment with r-tPA and saline, treatment with r-tPA and an MMP-9 antibody inhibitor significantly improved neurobehavioral outcomes (p < 0.001), decreased weight loss (p < 0.001) and prolonged survival (p < 0.01). In summary, both prolonged ischemia and r-tPA selectively enhanced MMP-9 expression in the ischemic hemisphere. When administered with r-tPA, specific MMP-9 inhibitors markedly reduced brain hemorrhage, swelling, infarction, disability and death, which suggests that blocking the deleterious effects of MMP-9 may improve outcomes after ischemic stroke.
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Bozó R, Flink LB, Belső N, Gubán B, Széll M, Kemény L, Bata-Csörgő Z. Could basement membrane alterations, resembling micro-wounds at the dermo-epidermal junction in psoriatic non-lesional skin, make the skin susceptible to lesion formation? Exp Dermatol 2021; 30:765-772. [PMID: 33348435 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14267] [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: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Current data suggest that tissue microenvironment control immune functions. Therefore, understanding the tissue environment in which immune activation occurs will enhance our capability to interfere with abnormal immune pathology. Here, we argue that studying the constitutively abnormal functions of clinically uninvolved psoriatic skin in patients with plaque type psoriasis is very important to better understand psoriasis pathobiology, because non-lesional skin provides the tissue environment in which the psoriatic lesion develops. A key question in psoriasis is what initiates the abnormal, uncontrolled immune activation in the first place and the answer may lie in the skin. In light of this concept, we summarize abnormalities at the dermal-epidermal junction region which shows a special "non-healing-like" micro-wound phenotype in the psoriatic non-lesional skin that may act as a crucial susceptibility factor in the development of the disease.
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- Renáta Bozó
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,HCEMM-SZTE Skin Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,HCEMM-SZTE Skin Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- MTA-SZTE Dermatological Research Group, Szeged, Hungary.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,HCEMM-SZTE Skin Research Group, Szeged, Hungary.,MTA-SZTE Dermatological Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,HCEMM-SZTE Skin Research Group, Szeged, Hungary.,MTA-SZTE Dermatological Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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Lima A, Batista-Santos P, Veríssimo E, Rebelo P, Ferreira RB. Differential inhibition of gelatinase activity in human colon adenocarcinoma cells by Aloe vera and Aloe arborescens extracts. BMC Complement Med Ther 2020; 20:379. [PMID: 33308217 PMCID: PMC7733245 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-020-03134-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aloe's reported bioactivities (anticancer, anti-inflammatory and wound healing) suggest they might inhibit a subgroup of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) called gelatinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9). The goal of the present study was to compare the MMP inhibitory potential of two Aloe species, A. vera and A. arborescens. METHODS Different types of extraction were tested and specific bioactive compounds were quantified. Cancer cell invasion inhibitory activities were measured in vitro using the wound healing assay in human colon cancer cells (HT29). Effects on gelatinase activities were further assessed by dye-quenched gelatin and gelatin zymography. RESULTS Different types of extraction yielded significantly different levels of bioactivities and of bioactive compounds, which might be due to a greater amount of extractable bioactive compounds such as anthraquinones. Both A. arborescens and A. vera have potential as inhibitory agents in cancer cell proliferation via MMP-9 and MMP-2 enzymatic activity inhibition, being able to reduce colon cancer cell proliferation and migration but A. arborescens showed to be a more effective inhibitor of cancer cell migration than A. vera. CONCLUSION This work opens novel perspectives on the mode of action of Aloe species in cancer cell migration and may provide clues as to why there are so many conflicting results on Aloe's activities.
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- Ana Lima
- Plants for Health and Nutrition, LEAF (Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Plants for Health and Nutrition, LEAF (Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Plants for Health and Nutrition, LEAF (Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Plants for Health and Nutrition, LEAF (Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Plants for Health and Nutrition, LEAF (Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisbon, Portugal
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Gál P, Vasilenko T, Kováč I, Čoma M, Jakubčo J, Jakubčová M, Peržeľová V, Urban L, Kolář M, Sabol F, Luczy J, Novotný M, Majerník J, Gabius HJ, Smetana KJ. Human galectin‑3: Molecular switch of gene expression in dermal fibroblasts in vitro and of skin collagen organization in open wounds and tensile strength in incisions in vivo. Mol Med Rep 2020; 23:99. [PMID: 33300056 PMCID: PMC7723164 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Understanding the molecular and cellular processes in skin wound healing can pave the way for devising innovative concepts by turning the identified natural effectors into therapeutic tools. Based on the concept of broad-scale engagement of members of the family of galactoside-binding lectins (galectins) in pathophysiological processes, such as cancer or tissue repair/regeneration, the present study investigated the potential of galectins-1 (Gal-1) and −3 (Gal-3) in wound healing. Human dermal fibroblasts, which are key cells involved in skin wound healing, responded to galectin exposure (Gal-1 at 300 or Gal-3 at 600 ng/ml) with selective changes in gene expression among a panel of 84 wound-healing-related genes, as well as remodeling of the extracellular matrix. In the case of Gal-3, positive expression of Ki67 and cell number increased when using a decellularized matrix produced by Gal-3-treated fibroblasts as substrate for culture of interfollicular keratinocytes. In vivo wounds were topically treated with 20 μg/ml Gal-1 or −3, and collagen score was found to be elevated in excisional wound repair in rats treated with Gal-3. The tensile strength measured in incisions was significantly increased from 79.5±17.5 g/mm2 in controls to 103.1±21.4 g/mm2 after 21 days of healing. These data warrant further testing mixtures of galectins and other types of compounds, for example a combination of galectins and TGF-β1.
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- Peter Gál
- Department of Biomedical Research, East‑Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 040 66 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biomedical Research, East‑Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 040 66 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biomedical Research, East‑Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 040 66 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biomedical Research, East‑Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 040 66 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biomedical Research, East‑Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 040 66 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biomedical Research, East‑Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 040 66 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biomedical Research, East‑Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 040 66 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biomedical Research, East‑Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 040 66 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Institute of Molecular Genetics of The Czech Academy of Sciences, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Heart Surgery, East‑Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 040 66 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Heart Surgery, East‑Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 040 66 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biomedical Research, East‑Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 040 66 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, 040 66 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig‑Maximilian‑University, D‑80539 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 128 00 Prague
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Abdelsattar AS, Dawoud A, Helal MA. Interaction of nanoparticles with biological macromolecules: a review of molecular docking studies. Nanotoxicology 2020; 15:66-95. [PMID: 33283572 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2020.1842537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The high frequency of using engineered nanoparticles in various medical applications entails a deep understanding of their interaction with biological macromolecules. Molecular docking simulation is now widely used to study the binding of different types of nanoparticles with proteins and nucleic acids. This helps not only in understanding the mechanism of their biological action but also in predicting any potential toxicity. In this review, the computational techniques used in studying the nanoparticles interaction with biological macromolecules are covered. Then, a comprehensive overview of the docking studies performed on various types of nanoparticles will be offered. The implication of these predicted interactions in the biological activity and/or toxicity is also discussed for each type of nanoparticles.
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- Abdallah S Abdelsattar
- Center for X-Ray and Determination of Structure of Matter, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biomedical Sciences Program, University of Science and Technology, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt.,Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Michopoulou A, Montmasson M, Garnier C, Lambert E, Dayan G, Rousselle P. A novel mechanism in wound healing: Laminin 332 drives MMP9/14 activity by recruiting syndecan-1 and CD44. Matrix Biol 2020; 94:1-17. [PMID: 32621878 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2020.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Re-epithelialization describes the resurfacing of a skin wound with new epithelium. In response to various stimuli including that of growth factors, cytokines and extracellular matrix (ECM), wound edge epidermal keratinocytes undergo cytoskeleton rearrangements compatible with their motile behavior and develop protrusive adhesion contacts. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) expression is crucial for proper cell movement and ECM remodeling; however, their deposition mechanism is unknown in keratinocytes. Here, we show that similar to cytokine IL-1ß, the precursor laminin 332 pro-migratory fragment G45 induces expression of the MMP-9 pro-enzyme, which together with MMP-14, further exerts its proteolytic activity within epithelial podosomes. This event strictly depends on the expression of the proteoglycan receptor syndecan-1 that was found in a ring surrounding the podosome core, co-localised with CD44. Our findings uncover that by directly recruiting both syndecan-1 and CD44, the laminin-332 G45 domain plays a major role in regulating mechanisms underlying keratinocyte / ECM remodeling during wound repair.
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- Anna Michopoulou
- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique, Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, UMR 5305; CNRS; Univ. Lyon 1; SFR BioSciences Gerland-Lyon Sud, 7 passage du Vercors, 69367, Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique, Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, UMR 5305; CNRS; Univ. Lyon 1; SFR BioSciences Gerland-Lyon Sud, 7 passage du Vercors, 69367, Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique, Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, UMR 5305; CNRS; Univ. Lyon 1; SFR BioSciences Gerland-Lyon Sud, 7 passage du Vercors, 69367, Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique, Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, UMR 5305; CNRS; Univ. Lyon 1; SFR BioSciences Gerland-Lyon Sud, 7 passage du Vercors, 69367, Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique, Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, UMR 5305; CNRS; Univ. Lyon 1; SFR BioSciences Gerland-Lyon Sud, 7 passage du Vercors, 69367, Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique, Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, UMR 5305; CNRS; Univ. Lyon 1; SFR BioSciences Gerland-Lyon Sud, 7 passage du Vercors, 69367, Lyon, France.
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Bravo-Miana RDC, Della Vedova AB, De Paul AL, Remedi MM, Guantay ML, Gilardoni MB, Pellizas CG, Donadio AC. Thyroid tumor cells-fibroblasts crosstalk: role of extracellular vesicles. Endocr Connect 2020; 9:506-518. [PMID: 32485677 PMCID: PMC7354735 DOI: 10.1530/ec-20-0113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Tumor-stroma crosstalk leads to a tumor-promoting microenvironment. In this milieu, extracellular vesicles (EVs) are protagonists in cell-cell communication. Despite thyroid cancer being the most common endocrine malignancy, the contribution of the tumor microenvironment to thyroid cancer progression is still largely underexplored. We focused on the role of thyroid tumor cell-fibroblast interaction and EVs as mediators of tumor-stroma interplay, in the promotion of thyroid tumor aggressiveness. Thyroid tumor (TPC-1, 8505c) or non-tumor thyroid cells (NThyOri) were co-cultured with human fibroblasts (Fb). Thyroid cell migration was investigated by the wound-healing assay and actin-network staining. Cell-CD147 expression was characterized by flow cytometry. EVs, obtained by ultracentrifugation of conditioned media (CMs), were characterized by transmission electron-microscopy and CD81 and CD147 expression. Metalloproteinases (MMPs) were evaluated by zymography in CMs. A migratory phenotype was triggered in thyroid tumor cells treated with CMs from Fb or from Fb-thyroid tumor cell co-cultures. Fb-thyroid cell co-cultures induced the secretion of proMMP9 and proMMP2 and led to a significant MMP2 activation in CMs. Fb, thyroid cells and Fb-thyroid cell co-cultures released EVs, and remarkably, EVs released by Fb-thyroid tumor cell co-cultures induced the secretion of proMMP2 and the expression of MMP2 from normal Fb. A significant CD147 expression was demonstrated in Fb-thyroid tumor cell-derived EVs. These findings reveal the role of Fb and thyroid tumor cell-Fb interaction in the promotion of a microenvironment suitable for thyroid tumor progression. Moreover, they highlight, for the first time, the role of thyroid tumor cell-Fb interaction in the production of specialized EVs.
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- Rocío del Carmen Bravo-Miana
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Córdoba, Argentina
- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba (X5000HUA), Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Córdoba, Argentina
- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba (X5000HUA), Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Centro de Microscopía Electrónica, Córdoba, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud (INICSA-CONICET), Av. Enrique Barros y Enfermera Gordillo, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Córdoba, Argentina
- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba (X5000HUA), Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Córdoba, Argentina
- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba (X5000HUA), Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Córdoba, Argentina
- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba (X5000HUA), Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Córdoba, Argentina
- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba (X5000HUA), Argentina
- Correspondence should be addressed to C G Pellizas or A C Donadio: or
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Córdoba, Argentina
- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba (X5000HUA), Argentina
- Correspondence should be addressed to C G Pellizas or A C Donadio: or
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Seraphim PM, Leal EC, Moura J, Gonçalves P, Gonçalves JP, Carvalho E. Lack of lymphocytes impairs macrophage polarization and angiogenesis in diabetic wound healing. Life Sci 2020; 254:117813. [PMID: 32428597 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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AIMS This study aimed to investigate the effect of lymphocytes in wound healing and the underlying mechanisms, in diabetic and non-diabetic mice, using Balb/c recombination activating gene (Rag)-2 and interleukin 2 receptor gamma (IL-2Rγ) double knockout (KO) (RAG2-/- IL-2Rγ-/-) mice. MAIN METHODS Wound healing in vivo was performed in control and STZ-induced diabetic mice, in both KO and WT mice. Inflammation and ROS production were evaluated by immunofluorescence microscopy analysis, antioxidant enzymes and angiogenesis were evaluated by quantitative PCR and immunofluorescence microscopy analysis, and wound closure kinetics evolution was evaluated by measurement of acetate tracing of the wound area. KEY FINDINGS Wound closure was significantly delayed in KO mice, where the M1/M2 macrophage ratio and basal ROS levels were significantly increased, while antioxidant defenses and angiogenesis were significantly decreased. Moreover, the expected increase in matrix metallopeptidase (MMP)-9 protein levels in diabetic conditions was not observed in KO mice, suggesting that the mechanisms leading to the increase in MMP-9 observed in diabetic wounds may in part be lymphocyte-dependent. SIGNIFICANCE Our results indicate that lack of lymphocytes compromises wound healing independent of diabetes. The lack of these cells, even in non-diabetic mice, mimics the phenotype observed in wounds under diabetic conditions. Moreover, the combination of diabetes and the lack of lymphocytes, further impair the wound healing conditions, indicating that when the innate regulatory function is lost in these KO mice, excessive M1 polarization, poor angiogenesis and impaired wound healing are worsen.
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- Patricia M Seraphim
- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal; Department of Physiotherapy, School of Sciences and Technology, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Campus Presidente Prudente, Brazil
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, University of Coimbra, 3030-789 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal; INEB - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal; Innate Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1223, Paris, France
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal; Cell Biology Department, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, University of Coimbra, 3030-789 Coimbra, Portugal; The Portuguese Diabetes Association (APDP), Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Geriatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA.
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Tolg C, Liu M, Cousteils K, Telmer P, Alam K, Ma J, Mendina L, McCarthy JB, Morris VL, Turley EA. Cell-specific expression of the transcriptional regulator RHAMM provides a timing mechanism that controls appropriate wound re-epithelialization. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:5427-5448. [PMID: 32165498 PMCID: PMC7170511 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.010002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Prevention of aberrant cutaneous wound repair and appropriate regeneration of an intact and functional integument require the coordinated timing of fibroblast and keratinocyte migration. Here, we identified a mechanism whereby opposing cell-specific motogenic functions of a multifunctional intracellular and extracellular protein, the receptor for hyaluronan-mediated motility (RHAMM), coordinates fibroblast and keratinocyte migration speed and ensures appropriate timing of excisional wound closure. We found that, unlike in WT mice, in Rhamm-null mice, keratinocyte migration initiates prematurely in the excisional wounds, resulting in wounds that have re-surfaced before the formation of normal granulation tissue, leading to a defective epidermal architecture. We also noted aberrant keratinocyte and fibroblast migration in the Rhamm-null mice, indicating that RHAMM suppresses keratinocyte motility but increases fibroblast motility. This cell context-dependent effect resulted from cell-specific regulation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) activation and expression of a RHAMM target gene encoding matrix metalloprotease 9 (MMP-9). In fibroblasts, RHAMM promoted ERK1/2 activation and MMP-9 expression, whereas in keratinocytes, RHAMM suppressed these activities. In keratinocytes, loss of RHAMM function or expression promoted epidermal growth factor receptor-regulated MMP-9 expression via ERK1/2, which resulted in cleavage of the ectodomain of the RHAMM partner protein CD44 and thereby increased keratinocyte motility. These results identify RHAMM as a key factor that integrates the timing of wound repair by controlling cell migration.
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- Cornelia Tolg
- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario N6A 4L6, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario N6A 4L6, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario N6A 4L6, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario N6A 4L6, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario N6A 4L6, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario N6A 4L6, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario N6A 4L6, Canada; Departments of Oncology, Biochemistry, and Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada.
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Ågren MS, auf dem Keller U. Matrix Metalloproteinases: How Much Can They Do? Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21082678. [PMID: 32290531 PMCID: PMC7215854 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21082678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Zinc-dependent matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) belong to metzincins that comprise not only 23 human MMPs but also other metalloproteinases, such as 21 human ADAMs (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain) and 19 secreted ADAMTSs (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase thrombospondin domain). The many setbacks from the clinical trials of broad-spectrum MMP inhibitors for cancer indications in the late 1990s emphasized the extreme complexity of the participation of these proteolytic enzymes in biology. This editorial mini-review summarizes the Special Issue, which includes four review articles and 10 original articles that highlight the versatile roles of MMPs, ADAMs, and ADAMTSs, in normal physiology as well as in neoplastic and destructive processes in tissue. In addition, we briefly discuss the unambiguous involvement of MMPs in wound healing.
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- Magnus S. Ågren
- Digestive Disease Center and Copenhagen Wound Healing Center, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +45-3863-5954
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark;
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Exploring the Key Genes and Pathways in the Formation of Corneal Scar Using Bioinformatics Analysis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:6247489. [PMID: 32016117 PMCID: PMC6994212 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6247489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The Corneal wound healing results in the formation of opaque corneal scar. In fact, millions of people around the world suffer from corneal scars, leading to loss of vision. This study aimed to identify the key changes of gene expression in the formation of opaque corneal scar and provided potential biomarker candidates for clinical treatment and drug target discovery. We downloaded Gene expression dataset GSE6676 from NCBI-GEO, and analyzed the Differentially Expressed Genes (DEGs), Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment pathway analyses, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network. A total of 1377 differentially expressed genes were identified and the result of Functional enrichment analysis, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) identification and protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were performed. In total, 7 hub genes IL6 (interleukin-6), MMP9 (matrix metallopeptidase 9), CXCL10 (C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10), MAPK8 (mitogen-activated protein kinase 8), TLR4 (toll-like receptor 4), HGF (hepatocyte growth factor), EDN1 (endothelin 1) were selected. In conclusion, the DEGS, Hub genes and signal pathways identified in this study can help us understand the molecular mechanism of corneal scar formation and provide candidate targets for the diagnosis and treatment of corneal scar.
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Nauroy P, Nyström A. Kallikreins: Essential epidermal messengers for regulation of the skin microenvironment during homeostasis, repair and disease. Matrix Biol Plus 2019; 6-7:100019. [PMID: 33543017 PMCID: PMC7852331 DOI: 10.1016/j.mbplus.2019.100019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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As the outermost layer of the skin, the epidermis is playing a major role in organism homeostasis providing the first barrier against external aggressions. Although considered as an extracellular matrix (ECM)-poor subtissue, the epidermal microenvironment is a key regulator of skin homeostasis and functionality. Among the proteins essential for upholding the epidermal microenvironment are the members of the kallikrein (KLK) family composed of 15 secreted serine proteases. Most of the members of these epithelial-specific proteins are present in skin and regulate skin desquamation and inflammation. However, although epidermal products, the consequences of KLK activities are not confined to the epidermis but widespread in the skin. In this review starting with the location and proteolytic activation cascade of KLKs, we present KLKs involvement in skin homeostasis, regeneration and pathology. KLKs have a large variety of substrates including ECM proteins, and evidence suggests that they are involved in the different steps of skin wound healing as discussed here. KLKs are also used as prognosis/diagnosis markers for many cancer types and we are focusing later on KLKs in cutaneous cancers, although their pathogenicity remains to be fully elucidated. Dysregulation of the KLK cascade is directly responsible for skin diseases with heavy inflammatory aspects, highlighting their involvement in skin immune homeostasis. Future studies will be needed to support the therapeutic potential of adjusting KLK activities for treatment of inflammatory skin diseases and wound healing pathologies. Regulation of the microenvironment even in an extracellular matrix-poor tissue can heavily impact organ function. Extracellular activities of kallikreins maintain skin homeostasis by regulating desquamation and inflammation. The activation of skin epidermal-specific kallikrein family of proteases is regulated by an intricate proteolytic cascade. Kallikreins are emerging as players during skin wound healing. Dysregulated kallikrein expression and activity occur in cancers and inflammatory skin diseases.
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Key Words
- AD, atopic dermatitis
- CDSN, corneodesmosin
- DSC1, desmocollin 1
- DSG1, desmoglein 1
- Diseases
- ECM, extracellular matrix
- EMT, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
- Epidermal microenvironment
- Epidermis
- Inflammation
- KLKs, kallikreins
- Kallikrein
- LEKTI, lympho-epithelial Kazal-type inhibitor
- NS, Netherton syndrome
- PAR1/2, protease activated-receptor 1/2
- SCC, squamous cell carcinoma
- Wound healing
- tPA, tissue plasminogen activator
- uPA, urokinase plasminogen activator
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- Pauline Nauroy
- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 7, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 7, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Trøstrup H, Holstein P, Karlsmark T, Moser C, Ågren MS. Uncontrolled gelatin degradation in non-healing chronic wounds. J Wound Care 2019; 27:724-734. [PMID: 30398935 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2018.27.11.724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and the antiproteinase tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP)-1 in wound fluids and sera from patients with chronic non-healing or acute healing wounds. In addition, the functional consequences on MMP-9 activity and general gelatinase activity were assessed. METHOD In this observational study, samples were collected from patients with venous leg ulcers (VLUs), patients with type 2 diabetes with neuropathic foot ulcers (DFUs), and from another cohort of VLU patients with sterile split-thickness skin graft donor sites after autologous skin grafting, serving as healing control wounds. MMP-9 and TIMP-1 concentrations were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. MMP-9 and gelatinase activities were determined in wound fluids in subsets of the patients. RESULTS A total of 24 patients took part in the study. No significant differences in MMP-9 wound fluid levels were found among the three groups. TIMP-1 levels were markedly and significantly lower in the two chronic wound groups resulting in a severely unbalanced MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio, especially notable in the VLU group and possibly in the elevated endogenous MMP-9 activity (p<0.01) compared with the acute wound fluids. At least 20% of the chronic wound fluids displayed atypical patterns on gelatin zymography and showed high general gelatinase activity that was not inhibited by either TIMP-1 or by a gelatinase inhibitor (AG3340). MMP-9 levels were higher in the sera of the patients with type 2 diabetes. CONCLUSION We hypothesise that non-MMP proteinases contribute to matrix destruction in a significant number of chronic wounds. Blocking the excessive MMP-9 activity may be insufficient to normalise wound healing. The reasons and effects of the very low TIMP-1 levels in chronic wounds need further clarification.
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- Hannah Trøstrup
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Wound Healing Center, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Wound Healing Center, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Professor, Copenhagen Wound Healing Center, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Digestive Disease Center, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Postmortem vs. neoplastic gene expression: Clues to cancer development and therapy. Med Hypotheses 2019; 133:109381. [PMID: 31476667 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2019.109381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Organismal death does not immediately end gene expression. Studies of postmortem gene expression in zebrafish and mice and in the myocardium, liver, prostate, pericardial fluid, and blood of human cadavers have identified genes whose expression is increased after organismal death. Cancer can be considered a form of "un-death" since excessively proliferating cells are typically unusually resistant to apoptosis (programmed cell death), and are subject to strong selective pressure for "uncontrolled life." The changes in gene expression observed in organismal death, particularly in mammals (mice and humans), can be compared to that observed in human neoplasia, and the comparison of these expression patterns can inform us about human cancer. Here we present a hypothesis based on the following three tenets: (a) there will be distinct and opposing patterns of gene expression between the postmortem state and cancer with respect to key physiological outputs such as growth, apoptosis, invasion, and prognosis; (b) cancer cells considered more aggressive (e.g., derived from a metastasis and/or resistant to agents that suppress growth or induce apoptosis) will exhibit expression of relevant genes more unlike that of the postmortem condition while less aggressive neoplastic cells will exhibit gene expression more similar to the postmortem condition; and (c) targeting gene expression in cancer to produce a more postmortem-like pattern will promote less tumorigenic and less aggressive cell phenotypes. To evaluate components (a) and (b) of our hypothesis, we focus on previously published gene expression data from colorectal cancer (CRC) and colonic adenoma cells and compare that to postmortem expression data. This preliminary analysis in general supports our hypothesis, with more aggressive neoplastic cell types exhibiting gene expression patterns most unlike that found in the postmortem condition; this suggests that cancer and the postmortem condition represent opposing ends of a gene expression spectrum in the balance between life and death. Subsequently, we discuss the possibilities for further testing of the hypothesis, particularly for part (c), and we also discuss the possible implications of the hypothesis for cancer therapeutics.
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AbuSamra DB, Mauris J, Argüeso P. Galectin-3 initiates epithelial-stromal paracrine signaling to shape the proteolytic microenvironment during corneal repair. Sci Signal 2019; 12:12/590/eaaw7095. [PMID: 31311846 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aaw7095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Paracrine interactions between epithelial cells and stromal fibroblasts occur during tissue repair, development, and cancer. Crucial to these processes is the production of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that modify the microenvironment. Here, we demonstrated that the carbohydrate-binding protein galectin-3 stimulated microenvironment remodeling in the cornea by promoting the paracrine action of secreted interleukin-1β (IL-1β). Through live cell imaging in vitro, we observed rapid activation of the MMP9 promoter in clusters of cultured human epithelial cells after direct heterotypic contact with single primary human fibroblasts. Soluble recombinant galectin-3 and endogenous galectin-3 of epithelial origin both stimulated MMP9 activity through the induction of IL-1β secretion by fibroblasts. In vivo, mechanical disruption of the basement membrane in wounded corneas prompted an increase in the abundance of IL-1β in the stroma and increased the amount of gelatinase activity in the epithelium. Moreover, corneas of galectin-3-deficient mice failed to stimulate IL-1β after wounding. This mechanism of paracrine control has broad importance for our understanding of how the proteolytic microenvironment is modified in epithelial-stromal interactions.
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- Dina B AbuSamra
- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Prostacyclin Analog Promotes Human Dental Pulp Cell Migration via a Matrix Metalloproteinase 9–related Pathway. J Endod 2019; 45:873-881. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2019.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Rousselle P, Braye F, Dayan G. Re-epithelialization of adult skin wounds: Cellular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 146:344-365. [PMID: 29981800 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 270] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 04/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Cutaneous wound healing in adult mammals is a complex multi-step process involving overlapping stages of blood clot formation, inflammation, re-epithelialization, granulation tissue formation, neovascularization, and remodelling. Re-epithelialization describes the resurfacing of a wound with new epithelium. The cellular and molecular processes involved in the initiation, maintenance, and completion of epithelialization are essential for successful wound closure. A variety of modulators are involved, including growth factors, cytokines, matrix metalloproteinases, cellular receptors, and extracellular matrix components. Here, we focus on cellular mechanisms underlying keratinocyte migration and proliferation during epidermal closure. Inability to re-epithelialize is a clear indicator of chronic non-healing wounds, which fail to proceed through the normal phases of wound healing in an orderly and timely manner. This review summarizes the current knowledge regarding the management and treatment of acute and chronic wounds, with a focus on re-epithelialization, offering some insights into novel future therapies.
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Chong K, Kwon WK, Kim JH, Park YK, Yoon W, Kim JH, Kwon TH, Moon HJ. Inflammation by activated macrophage-like THP-1 cells increases human dura mater cell adhesion with alteration of integrin α 2 β 1 and matrix metalloproteinase. J Orthop Res 2019; 37:706-716. [PMID: 30561137 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study was designed to investigate (i) extracellular matrix to specify adhesive substrates to human dura mater cell (hDMC); (ii) the alteration on adhesion-related molecules in hDMC; and (iii) secreted matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) linked with extracellular matrix remodeling after exposure to inflammation. The hDMC was cultured from human dura mater tissue, and the studies were performed with hDMC after co-culturing with macrophage like THP-1 cells (Mϕ). The adhesion of co-cultured hDMC through collagen I increased 6.4-fold and through collagen IV increased 5.0-fold compared with the adhesion of naïve cells (p < 0.001). Integrin subtype α2 β1 expression was increased 6.3-fold (p < 0.001) and α1 expression was decreased 2.0-fold (p < 0.001) in the co-cultured cells compared with the naïve cells. Co-culturing induced significant increases in MMP-1 (13.9-fold, p < 0.01), MMP-3 (7.6-fold, p < 0.01), and VEGF (VEGF: 3.8-fold, p < 0.05) expression and decreases in MMP-9 (0.1-fold, p < 0.01) compared with the sum of naïve hDMC and Mϕ values. Increased hDMC adhesion under inflammatory conditions is caused by an increased cellular affinity for collagen I and IV mediated by increased hDMC levels of integrin subtype α2 β1 and environmental MMP-1, -3 and decreased MMP-9. Selective integrin subtype α2 β1 inhibition assay showed 37.8% and 35.7% reduction in adhesion of co-cultured hDMC to collagen I (p < 0.001) and IV (p = 0.057), respectively. The present study provides insight into the pathological conditions related to dura mater adhesion in inflammation. © 2018 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 9999:1-11, 2019.
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- Kyuha Chong
- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Spine Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Spine Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Spine Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Spine Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Sommer K, Jakob H, Badjlan F, Henrich D, Frank J, Marzi I, Sander AL. 11,12 and 14,15 epoxyeicosatrienoic acid rescue deteriorated wound healing in ischemia. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0209158. [PMID: 30650075 PMCID: PMC6335021 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) are able to enhance angiogenesis and regulate inflammation that is especially important in wound healing under ischemic conditions. Thus, we evaluated the effect of local EET application on ischemic wounds in mice. Methods Ischemia was induced by cautherization of two of the three supplying vessels to the mouse ear. Wounding was performed on the ear three days later. Wounds were treated either with 11,12 or 14,15 EET and compared to untreated control and normal wounds. Epithelialization was measured every second day. VEGF, TNF-α, TGF-β, matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMP), Ki67, and SDF-1α were evaluated immunohistochemically in wounds on day 3, 6, and 9. Results Ischemia delayed wound closure (12.8 days ± 1.9 standard deviation (SD) for ischemia and 8.0 days ± 0.94 SD for control). 11,12 and14,15 EET application ameliorated deteriorated wound healing on ischemic ears (7.6 ± 1.3 SD for 11,12 EET and 9.2 ± 1.4 SD for 14,15 EET). Ischemia did not change VEGF, TNF-α, TGF-β, SDF-1α, TIMP, MMP7 or MMP9 level significantly compared to control. Local application of 11,12 as well as 14,15 EET induced a significant elevation of VEGF, TGF-β, and SDF-1α expression as well as proliferation during the whole phase of wound healing compared to control and ischemia alone. Conclusion In summary, EET improve impaired wound healing caused by ischemia as they enhance neovascularization and alter inflammatory response in wounds. Thus elevating lipid mediator level as 11,12 and 14,15 EET in wounds might be a successful strategy for amelioration of deranged wound healing under ischemia.
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- Katharina Sommer
- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Marienhausklinik St. Josef Kohlhof, Neunkirchen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Hingorani DV, Lippert CN, Crisp JL, Savariar EN, Hasselmann JPC, Kuo C, Nguyen QT, Tsien RY, Whitney MA, Ellies LG. Impact of MMP-2 and MMP-9 enzyme activity on wound healing, tumor growth and RACPP cleavage. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0198464. [PMID: 30248101 PMCID: PMC6152858 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Matrix metalloproteinases-2 and -9 (MMP-2/-9) are key tissue remodeling enzymes that have multiple overlapping activities critical for wound healing and tumor progression in vivo. To overcome issues of redundancy in studying their functions in vivo, we created MMP-2/-9 double knockout (DKO) mice in the C57BL/6 background to examine wound healing. We then bred the DKO mice into the polyomavirus middle T (PyVmT) model of breast cancer to analyze the role of these enzymes in tumorigenesis. Breeding analyses indicated that significantly fewer DKO mice were born than predicted by Mendelian genetics and weaned DKO mice were growth compromised compared with wild type (WT) cohorts. Epithelial wound healing was dramatically delayed in adult DKO mice and when the DKO was combined with the PyVmT oncogene, we found that the biologically related process of mammary tumorigenesis was inhibited in a site-specific manner. To further examine the role of MMP-2/-9 in tumor progression, tumor cells derived from WT or DKO PyVmT transgenic tumors were grown in WT or DKO mice. Ratiometric activatable cell penetrating peptides (RACPPs) previously used to image cancer based on MMP-2/-9 activity were used to understand differences in MMP activity in WT or knockout syngeneic tumors in WT and KO animals. Analysis of an MMP-2 selective RACPP in WT or DKO mice bearing WT and DKO PyVmT tumor cells indicated that the genotype of the tumor cells was more important than the host stromal genotype in promoting MMP-2/-9 activity in the tumors in this model system. Additional complexities were revealed as the recruitment of host macrophages by the tumor cells was found to be the source of the tumor MMP-2/-9 activity and it is evident that MMP-2/-9 from both host and tumor is required for maximum signal using RACPP imaging for detection. We conclude that in the PyVmT model, the majority of MMP-2/-9 activity in mammary tumors is associated with host macrophages recruited into the tumor rather than that produced by the tumor cells themselves. Thus therapies that target tumor-associated macrophage functions have the potential to slow tumor progression.
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- Dina V. Hingorani
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
- Department of Pharmacology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
- Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
- Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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Zhai Q, Zhou F, Ibrahim MM, Zhao J, Liu X, Wu J, Chen L, Qi S. An immune-competent rat split thickness skin graft model: useful tools to develop new therapies to improve skin graft survival. Am J Transl Res 2018; 10:1600-1610. [PMID: 30018703 PMCID: PMC6038090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Skin grafting is the routine standard of care to manage third degree burns and problematic skin defects. Several commercially available dermal substitutes and biologic skin equivalents are placed in the wound bed to facilitate the healing process of the skin grafts, as well as to provide mechanical support for the cells to grow and to delay the contracture. To study pathology and develop new therapies, an immune-competent rat model is required. We have created two different skin graft animal models to mimic the clinical skin grafting operation, the dorsum skin grafting (DG) and inguinal skin grafting (IG). To create a recipient site, a full-thickness, round excision wound was created on the dorsum between rats' scapular angles, covered with DG or IG. Graft contraction was quantified and tissue was harvested on predetermined time points for analysis. Histologic staining was performed to differentiate between DG and IG. Collagen deposition was assessed with Masson's trichrome staining. Mast cells were detected with Toluidine blue. Macrophages were stained with CD68 immune. Vascularity was assessed with functional vessels numbers. Cell proliferation was assessed with Ki67 immune. This model has all the advantages of murine models, such as an abundance of genetic variants and applicable tools, low cost, and practical housing techniques, all of which will promote the development of new therapies and testing new biologic skin equivalents and dermal substitutes.
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- Qiyi Zhai
- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC, USA
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Foxn1 expression in keratinocytes is stimulated by hypoxia: further evidence of its role in skin wound healing. Sci Rep 2018; 8:5425. [PMID: 29615703 PMCID: PMC5882803 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-23794-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Recent studies have shown that the transcription factor Foxn1, which is expressed in keratinocytes, is involved in the skin wound healing process, yet how Foxn1 functions remains largely unknown. Our latest data indicate that Foxn1 drives skin healing via engagement in re-epithelization and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process. In the present study, 2D-DIGE proteomic profiling analysis of in vitro cultured keratinocytes transfected with adenoviral vector carrying Foxn1-GFP or GFP alone (control) revealed forty proteins with differential abundance between the compared groups. Among the proteins with Foxn1-dependent expression, several enable adaptation to hypoxia. Subsequent experiments revealed that hypoxic conditions (1% O2) stimulate endogenous and exogenous (transfected Ad-Foxn1) Foxn1 expression in cultured keratinocytes. A proteomics analysis also identified proteins that can act as a factors controlling the balance between cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis in response to Foxn1. We also showed that in C57BL/6 keratinocytes, the stimulation of Foxn1 by hypoxia is accompanied by increases in Mmp-9 expression. These data corroborate the detected co-localization of Foxn1 and Mmp-9 expression in vivo in post-wounding skin samples of Foxn1::Egfp transgenic mice. Together, our data indicate that Foxn1 orchestrates cellular changes in keratinocytes in both physiological (self-renewal) and pathological (skin wound healing) contexts.
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Piperigkou Z, Götte M, Theocharis AD, Karamanos NK. Insights into the key roles of epigenetics in matrix macromolecules-associated wound healing. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2018; 129:16-36. [PMID: 29079535 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2017.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 10/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a dynamic network of macromolecules, playing a regulatory role in cell functions, tissue regeneration and remodeling. Wound healing is a tissue repair process necessary for the maintenance of the functionality of tissues and organs. This highly orchestrated process is divided into four temporally overlapping phases, including hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and tissue remodeling. The dynamic interplay between ECM and resident cells exerts its critical role in many aspects of wound healing, including cell proliferation, migration, differentiation, survival, matrix degradation and biosynthesis. Several epigenetic regulatory factors, such as the endogenous non-coding microRNAs (miRNAs), are the drivers of the wound healing response. microRNAs have pivotal roles in regulating ECM composition during wound healing and dermal regeneration. Their expression is associated with the distinct phases of wound healing and they serve as target biomarkers and targets for systematic regulation of wound repair. In this article we critically present the importance of epigenetics with particular emphasis on miRNAs regulating ECM components (i.e. glycoproteins, proteoglycans and matrix proteases) that are key players in wound healing. The clinical relevance of miRNA targeting as well as the delivery strategies designed for clinical applications are also presented and discussed.
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Zhou L, Wang W, Yang C, Zeng T, Hu M, Wang X, Li N, Sun K, Wang C, Zhou J, Ren M, Yan L. GADD45a Promotes Active DNA Demethylation of the MMP-9 Promoter via Base Excision Repair Pathway in AGEs-Treated Keratinocytes and in Diabetic Male Rat Skin. Endocrinology 2018; 159:1172-1186. [PMID: 29244109 DOI: 10.1210/en.2017-00686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Diabetes elevates matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 levels in the skin and its keratinocytes, and activated MMP-9 impairs skin wound healing. Epigenetic regulation of the DNA methylation status within the MMP-9 promoter plays an important role in the alteration of MMP-9 expression. Our aim was to investigate the role and mechanism of growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible 45a (GADD45a), a well-known DNA demethylation regulatory protein that mediates DNA methylation, in the regulation of MMP-9 expression. In this study, we showed that GADD45a was markedly upregulated in skin tissues from patients with diabetic foot ulcers, in diabetic rats, and in human keratinocyte (HaCaT) cells exposed to advanced glycation end products. We observed a substantial positive correlation between the levels of GADD45a and MMP-9 expression. Knockdown of GADD45a ameliorated the increase in MMP-9 transcription induced by a diabetic condition by inhibiting demethylation in the MMP-9 promoter and promoted diabetic HaCaT cell migration, but GADD45a knockdown did not affect HaCaT cell proliferation or apoptosis. Additionally, we demonstrated that overexpression of GADD45a activated MMP-9 expression by inducing promoter demethylation. Moreover, we found that GADD45a binds to the promoter of MMP-9 and recruits thymine-DNA glycosylase for base excision repair-mediated demethylation in diabetic HaCaT cells and diabetic rat skin. Our results reveal a mechanism in which GADD45a is required for demethylation of the MMP-9 promoter and the induction of diabetic wound healing. The inhibition of GADD45a might be a therapeutic strategy for diabetic foot ulcers.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cell Cycle Proteins/physiology
- Cells, Cultured
- DNA Demethylation
- DNA Repair/genetics
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/genetics
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/pathology
- Diabetic Foot/genetics
- Diabetic Foot/metabolism
- Diabetic Foot/pathology
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
- Glycation End Products, Advanced/metabolism
- Glycation End Products, Advanced/pharmacology
- Humans
- Keratinocytes/drug effects
- Keratinocytes/metabolism
- Keratinocytes/pathology
- Male
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/genetics
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/metabolism
- Nuclear Proteins/physiology
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Skin/drug effects
- Skin/metabolism
- Skin/pathology
- Wound Healing/genetics
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- Liyan Zhou
- Department of Endocrinology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Hashimoto K, Kajitani N, Miyamoto Y, Matsumoto KI. Wound healing-related properties detected in an experimental model with a collagen gel contraction assay are affected in the absence of tenascin-X. Exp Cell Res 2017; 363:102-113. [PMID: 29291401 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2017.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Revised: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Patients with tenascin-X (TNX)-deficient type Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) do not exhibit delayed wound healing, unlike classic type EDS patients, who exhibit mutations in collagen genes. Similarly, in TNX-knockout (KO) mice, wound closure of the skin is normal even though these mice exhibit a reduced breaking strength. Therefore, we speculated that the wound healing process may be affected in the absence of TNX. In this study, to investigate the effects of TNX absence on wound healing-related properties, we performed collagen gel contraction assays with wild-type (WT) and TNX-KO mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs). Collagen gels with embedded TNX-KO MEFs showed significantly greater contraction than those containing WT MEFs. Subsequently, we assessed collagen gel contraction-related properties, such as the activities of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 and the protein and mRNA expression levels of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) in the collagen gels. The activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 and the expression level of TGF-β1 were elevated in the absence of TNX. Furthermore, filopodia-like protrusion formation, cell proliferation, migration, and collagen expression in MEFs were promoted in the absence of TNX. These results indicate that these wound healing-related properties are affected in a TNX-deficient extracellular environment.
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- Kei Hashimoto
- Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan; Program for Leading Graduate Schools, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Human Life Innovation, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan; Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Biosignaling and Radioisotope Experiment, Interdisciplinary Center for Science Research, Organization for Research and Academic Information, Shimane University, Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan
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- Department of Biosignaling and Radioisotope Experiment, Interdisciplinary Center for Science Research, Organization for Research and Academic Information, Shimane University, Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan; Department of Experimental Animals, Interdisciplinary Center for Science Research, Organization for Research and Academic Information, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Human Life Innovation, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biosignaling and Radioisotope Experiment, Interdisciplinary Center for Science Research, Organization for Research and Academic Information, Shimane University, Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan.
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Lin PH, Sermersheim M, Li H, Lee PHU, Steinberg SM, Ma J. Zinc in Wound Healing Modulation. Nutrients 2017; 10:E16. [PMID: 29295546 PMCID: PMC5793244 DOI: 10.3390/nu10010016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Wound care is a major healthcare expenditure. Treatment of burns, surgical and trauma wounds, diabetic lower limb ulcers and skin wounds is a major medical challenge with current therapies largely focused on supportive care measures. Successful wound repair requires a series of tightly coordinated steps including coagulation, inflammation, angiogenesis, new tissue formation and extracellular matrix remodelling. Zinc is an essential trace element (micronutrient) which plays important roles in human physiology. Zinc is a cofactor for many metalloenzymes required for cell membrane repair, cell proliferation, growth and immune system function. The pathological effects of zinc deficiency include the occurrence of skin lesions, growth retardation, impaired immune function and compromised would healing. Here, we discuss investigations on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of zinc in modulating the wound healing process. Knowledge gained from this body of research will help to translate these findings into future clinical management of wound healing.
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- Pei-Hui Lin
- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Burn, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Hong LTA, Kim YM, Park HH, Hwang DH, Cui Y, Lee EM, Yahn S, Lee JK, Song SC, Kim BG. An injectable hydrogel enhances tissue repair after spinal cord injury by promoting extracellular matrix remodeling. Nat Commun 2017; 8:533. [PMID: 28912446 PMCID: PMC5599609 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00583-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The cystic cavity that develops following injuries to brain or spinal cord is a major obstacle for tissue repair in central nervous system (CNS). Here we report that injection of imidazole-poly(organophosphazenes) (I-5), a hydrogel with thermosensitive sol–gel transition behavior, almost completely eliminates cystic cavities in a clinically relevant rat spinal cord injury model. Cystic cavities are bridged by fibronectin-rich extracellular matrix. The fibrotic extracellular matrix remodeling is mediated by matrix metalloproteinase-9 expressed in macrophages within the fibrotic extracellular matrix. A poly(organophosphazenes) hydrogel lacking the imidazole moiety, which physically interacts with macrophages via histamine receptors, exhibits substantially diminished bridging effects. I-5 injection improves coordinated locomotion, and this functional recovery is accompanied by preservation of myelinated white matter and motor neurons and an increase in axonal reinnervation of the lumbar motor neurons. Our study demonstrates that dynamic interactions between inflammatory cells and injectable biomaterials can induce beneficial extracellular matrix remodeling to stimulate tissue repair following CNS injuries. The cystic cavity that develops following injuries to brain or spinal cord is a major obstacle. Here the authors show an injection of imidazole poly(organophosphazenes), a hydrogel with thermosensitive sol–gel transition behavior, almost completely eliminates cystic cavities in a clinically relevant rat spinal cord injury model.
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- Le Thi Anh Hong
- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Neuroscience Graduate Program, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Neuroscience Graduate Program, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Neuroscience Graduate Program, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace (R-48), Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace (R-48), Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Biomolecular Science, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea. .,Neuroscience Graduate Program, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang C, Lim J, Jeon HH, Xu F, Tian C, Miao F, Hameedaldeen A, Graves DT. FOXO1 deletion in keratinocytes improves diabetic wound healing through MMP9 regulation. Sci Rep 2017; 7:10565. [PMID: 28874756 PMCID: PMC5585410 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10999-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Keratinocyte migration is a key aspect of re-epithelialization during wound healing. Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) contributes to this process and deficiencies in the MMP9 lead to impaired healing. Inappropriate expression of MMP9 also contributes to impaired re-epithelialization. Previously we demonstrated that FOXO1 was activated in wound healing but to higher levels in diabetic wounds. To address mechanisms of impaired re-epithelialization we examined MMP9 expression in vivo in full thickness dermal scalp wounds created in experimental K14.Cre+.Foxo1L/L mice with lineage-specific Cre recombinase deletion of floxed FOXO1 and compared the results to control littermates. MMP9 was induced during wound healing but at a significantly higher level in diabetic compared to normal wounds. FOXO1 deletion substantially blocked this increase. By chromatin immunoprecipitation FOXO1 was shown to bind to the MMP9 promoter, FOXO1 overexpression increased MMP9 transcriptional activity and increased MMP9 expression stimulated by high glucose was blocked by FOXO1 deletion or FOXO1 knockdown. We also show for the first time that high glucose impairs keratinocyte migration by inducing high levels of MMP9 expression and establish that it involves FOXO1. Thus, FOXO1 drives high levels of MMP9 expression in diabetic wound healing, which represents a novel mechanism for impaired re-epithelization in diabetic wounds.
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- Chenying Zhang
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.,Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Shanxi Province People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi province, 030012, China
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Bee-derived antibacterial peptide, defensin-1, promotes wound re-epithelialisation in vitro and in vivo. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7340. [PMID: 28779102 PMCID: PMC5544694 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07494-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Royal jelly (RJ) has successfully been used as a remedy in wound healing. RJ has multiple effects, including antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities, in various cell types. However, no component(s) (other than antibacterial) have been identified in RJ-accelerated wound healing. In this study, we demonstrate that keratinocytes are responsible for the elevated production of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) after incubation with a water extract of RJ. Furthermore, the keratinocyte migration and wound closure rates were significantly increased in the presence of RJ extract. MMP-9 production was reduced significantly following proteinase K treatment but remained stable after heat treatment, indicating that active component(s) have a proteinous character. To identify the component responsible for inducing MMP-9 production, RJ extract was fractionated using C18 RP-HPLC. In fractions exhibiting stimulatory activity, we immunochemically detected the bee-derived antibacterial peptide, defensin-1. Defensin-1 was cloned, and recombinant peptide was produced in a baculoviral expression system. Defensin-1 stimulated MMP-9 secretion from keratinocytes and increased keratinocyte migration and wound closure in vitro. In addition, defensin-1 promoted re-epithelisation and wound closure in uninfected excision wounds. These data indisputably demonstrate that defensin-1, a regular but concentration variable factor found in honey and RJ, contributes to cutaneous wound closure by enhancing keratinocyte migration and MMP-9 secretion.
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Regeneration and Regrowth Potentials of Digit Tips in Amphibians and Mammals. Int J Cell Biol 2017; 2017:5312951. [PMID: 28487741 PMCID: PMC5402240 DOI: 10.1155/2017/5312951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Tissue regeneration and repair have received much attention in the medical field over the years. The study of amphibians, such as newts and salamanders, has uncovered many of the processes that occur in these animals during full-limb/digit regeneration, a process that is highly limited in mammals. Understanding these processes in amphibians could shed light on how to develop and improve this process in mammals. Amputation injuries in mammals usually result in the formation of scar tissue with limited regrowth of the limb/digit; however, it has been observed that the very tips of digits (fingers and toes) can partially regrow in humans and mice under certain conditions. This review will summarize and compare the processes involved in salamander limb regeneration, mammalian wound healing, and digit regeneration in mice and humans.
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Chen L, Xing Q, Zhai Q, Tahtinen M, Zhou F, Chen L, Xu Y, Qi S, Zhao F. Pre-vascularization Enhances Therapeutic Effects of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Sheets in Full Thickness Skin Wound Repair. Am J Cancer Res 2017; 7:117-131. [PMID: 28042321 PMCID: PMC5196890 DOI: 10.7150/thno.17031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Split thickness skin graft (STSG) implantation is one of the standard therapies for full thickness wound repair when full thickness autologous skin grafts (FTG) or skin flap transplants are inapplicable. Combined transplantation of STSG with dermal substitute could enhance its therapeutic effects but the results remain unsatisfactory due to insufficient blood supply at early stages, which causes graft necrosis and fibrosis. Human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) sheets are capable of accelerating the wound healing process. We hypothesized that pre-vascularized hMSC sheets would further improve regeneration by providing more versatile angiogenic factors and pre-formed microvessels. In this work, in vitro cultured hMSC cell sheets (HCS) and pre-vascularized hMSC cell sheets (PHCS) were implanted in a rat full thickness skin wound model covered with an autologous STSG. Results demonstrated that the HCS and the PHCS implantations significantly reduced skin contraction and improved cosmetic appearance relative to the STSG control group. The PHCS group experienced the least hemorrhage and necrosis, and lowest inflammatory cell infiltration. It also induced the highest neovascularization in early stages, which established a robust blood micro-circulation to support grafts survival and tissue regeneration. Moreover, the PHCS grafts preserved the largest amount of skin appendages, including hair follicles and sebaceous glands, and developed the smallest epidermal thickness. The superior therapeutic effects seen in PHCS groups were attributed to the elevated presence of growth factors and cytokines in the pre-vascularized cell sheet, which exerted a beneficial paracrine signaling during wound repair. Hence, the strategy of combining STSG with PHCS implantation appears to be a promising approach in regenerative treatment of full thickness skin wounds.
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Zhuang Y, Fang F, Lan X, Wang F, Huang J, Zhang Q, Zhao L, Guo W, Zheng H, Xu J. The vascular evolution of an extended flap on the dorsum of rats and the potential involvement of MMP-2 and MMP-9. Microvasc Res 2016; 112:20-29. [PMID: 27902934 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2016.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Revised: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Yuehong Zhuang
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, Anatomic Department of human anatomy, histology and embryology, Fujian medical university, 1 Xue Yuan Road, University Town, 350108 FuZhou, Fujian, China
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- Pharmacological Department, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350108, Fujian, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, Anatomic Department of human anatomy, histology and embryology, Fujian medical university, 1 Xue Yuan Road, University Town, 350108 FuZhou, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, Anatomic Department of human anatomy, histology and embryology, Fujian medical university, 1 Xue Yuan Road, University Town, 350108 FuZhou, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, Anatomic Department of human anatomy, histology and embryology, Fujian medical university, 1 Xue Yuan Road, University Town, 350108 FuZhou, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, Anatomic Department of human anatomy, histology and embryology, Fujian medical university, 1 Xue Yuan Road, University Town, 350108 FuZhou, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, Anatomic Department of human anatomy, histology and embryology, Fujian medical university, 1 Xue Yuan Road, University Town, 350108 FuZhou, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, Anatomic Department of human anatomy, histology and embryology, Fujian medical university, 1 Xue Yuan Road, University Town, 350108 FuZhou, Fujian, China
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- Department Of Comparative Medicine, Fuzhou General Hospital of People's Liberation Army Nanjing District, Fuzhou 350108, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, Anatomic Department of human anatomy, histology and embryology, Fujian medical university, 1 Xue Yuan Road, University Town, 350108 FuZhou, Fujian, China.
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