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Jiang Y, Wang Y, Liu B, Zhao Y, He Q, Wu K. Hyperuricemia May Increase Risk of Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Control Study. J Foot Ankle Surg 2024:S1067-2516(24)00137-6. [PMID: 38972566 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2024.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
Abstract
It has been demonstrated in a number of studies that high levels of uric acid can cause crystal deposition in the tendons of the lower extremities, which in turn can impair the Achilles tendon. This study aimed to interpret whether hyperuricemia is relevant with Achilles tendon rupture. Patients diagnosed with Achilles tendon rupture at the same institution between 2013 and 2022 were included in the case group. Healthy subjects who had physical examinations during the same period were included in the control group. Propensity score matching was used to match in a 1:1 ratio. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients in both groups were compared. Five hundred and fourteen patients were included in the study (ATR=257; Control group=257). The proportion of individuals with hyperuricemia varied significantly between the 2 groups (Achilles tendon rupture group=43.6%; control group=27.6%; p<0.001). The Achilles tendon rupture and hyperuricemia were linked by conditional logistic regression (p<0.001; OR=2.036; 95CI%=1.400-2.961). Compared with healthy subjects, patients with hyperuricemia have a higher risk of Achilles tendon rupture. Further studies are required to verify the effects of hyperuricemia and monosodium urate crystals on Achilles tendon structure.
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- Yi Jiang
- The First Hospital of Jiaxing and Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- The First Hospital of Jiaxing and Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China.
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Werner MP, Kučikas V, Voß K, Abel D, Jockenhoevel S, van Zandvoort MAMJ, Schmitz-Rode T. Multiphoton Imaging of Maturation in Tissue Engineering. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2024; 30:38-48. [PMID: 38115629 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2023.0141] [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] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Donor cell-specific tissue-engineered (TE) implants are a promising therapy for personalized treatment of cardiovascular diseases, but current development protocols lack a stable longitudinal assessment of tissue development at subcellular resolution. As a first step toward such an assessment approach, in this study we establish a generalized labeling and imaging protocol to obtain quantified maturation parameters of TE constructs in three dimensions (3D) without the need of histological slicing, thus leaving the tissue intact. Focusing on intracellular matrix (ICM) and extracellular matrix (ECM) networks, multiphoton laser scanning microscopy (MPLSM) was used to investigate TE patches of different conditioning durations of up to 21 days. We show here that with a straightforward labeling procedure of whole-mount samples (so without slicing into thin histological sections), followed by an easy-to-use multiphoton imaging process, we obtained high-quality images of the tissue in 3D at various time points during development. The stacks of images could then be further analyzed to visualize and quantify the volume of cell coverage as well as the volume fraction and network of structural proteins. We showed that collagen and alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) volume fractions increased as normalized to full tissue volume and proportional to the cell count, with a converging trend to the final density of (4.0% ± 0.6%) and (7.6% ± 0.7%), respectively. The image analysis of ICM and ECM revealed a developing and widely branched interconnected matrix. We are currently working on the second step, that is, to integrate MPLSM endoscopy into a dynamic bioreactor system to monitor the maturation of intact TE constructs over time, thus without the need to take them out.
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- Maximilian P Werner
- Department of Biohybrid & Medical Textiles (BioTex), Institute of Applied Medical Engineering (AME), Helmholtz Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Aachen-Maastricht-Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University, Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Automatic Control (IRT), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Automatic Control (IRT), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Biohybrid & Medical Textiles (BioTex), Institute of Applied Medical Engineering (AME), Helmholtz Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Aachen-Maastricht-Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University, Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), School for Oncology and Developmental Biology (GROW), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biohybrid & Medical Textiles (BioTex), Institute of Applied Medical Engineering (AME), Helmholtz Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Faralli JA, Filla MS, Peters DM. Role of integrins in the development of fibrosis in the trabecular meshwork. FRONTIERS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY 2023; 3:1274797. [PMID: 38983065 PMCID: PMC11182094 DOI: 10.3389/fopht.2023.1274797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a progressive and chronic disease exhibiting many of the features of fibrosis. The extracellular matrix (ECM) in the trabecular meshwork (TM) undergoes extensive remodeling and enhanced rigidity, resembling fibrotic changes. In addition, there are changes associated with myofibroblast activation and cell contractility that further drives tissue fibrosis and stiffening. This review discusses what is known about the integrins in the TM and their involvement in fibrotic processes.
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- Jennifer A Faralli
- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
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Carolo A, Melotti L, Zivelonghi G, Sacchetto R, Akyürek EE, Martinello T, Venerando A, Iacopetti I, Sugni M, Martinelli G, Roncoroni M, Marzorati S, Barbon S, Contran M, Incendi D, Perozzo F, Porzionato A, Vindigni V, Patruno M. Mutable Collagenous Tissue Isolated from Echinoderms Leads to the Production of a Dermal Template That Is Biocompatible and Effective for Wound Healing in Rats. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:506. [PMID: 37888441 PMCID: PMC10608188 DOI: 10.3390/md21100506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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The mutable collagenous tissue (MCT) of echinoderms possesses biological peculiarities that facilitate native collagen extraction and employment for biomedical applications such as regenerative purposes for the treatment of skin wounds. Strategies for skin regeneration have been developed and dermal substitutes have been used to cover the lesion to facilitate cell proliferation, although very little is known about the application of novel matrix obtained from marine collagen. From food waste we isolated eco-friendly collagen, naturally enriched with glycosaminoglycans, to produce an innovative marine-derived biomaterial assembled as a novel bi-layered skin substitute (Marine Collagen Dermal Template or MCDT). The present work carried out a preliminary experimental in vivo comparative analysis between the MCDT and Integra, one of the most widely used dermal templates for wound management, in a rat model of full-thickness skin wounds. Clinical, histological, and molecular evaluations showed that the MCDT might be a valuable tool in promoting and supporting skin wound healing: it is biocompatible, as no adverse reactions were observed, along with stimulating angiogenesis and the deposition of mature collagen. Therefore, the two dermal templates used in this study displayed similar biocompatibility and outcome with focus on full-thickness skin wounds, although a peculiar cellular behavior involving the angiogenesis process was observed for the MCDT.
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- Anna Carolo
- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (A.C.); (G.Z.); (R.S.); (E.E.A.)
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (A.C.); (G.Z.); (R.S.); (E.E.A.)
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (A.C.); (G.Z.); (R.S.); (E.E.A.)
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (A.C.); (G.Z.); (R.S.); (E.E.A.)
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (A.C.); (G.Z.); (R.S.); (E.E.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy;
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy;
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy;
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (M.S.); (G.M.); (M.R.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (M.S.); (G.M.); (M.R.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (M.S.); (G.M.); (M.R.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (M.S.); (G.M.); (M.R.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy; (S.B.); (M.C.); (D.I.); (A.P.); (V.V.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy; (S.B.); (M.C.); (D.I.); (A.P.); (V.V.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy; (S.B.); (M.C.); (D.I.); (A.P.); (V.V.)
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy;
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy; (S.B.); (M.C.); (D.I.); (A.P.); (V.V.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy; (S.B.); (M.C.); (D.I.); (A.P.); (V.V.)
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (A.C.); (G.Z.); (R.S.); (E.E.A.)
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Iacopetti I, Perazzi A, Patruno M, Contiero B, Carolo A, Martinello T, Melotti L. Assessment of the quality of the healing process in experimentally induced skin lesions treated with autologous platelet concentrate associated or unassociated with allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells: preliminary results in a large animal model. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1219833. [PMID: 37559892 PMCID: PMC10407250 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1219833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Regenerative medicine for the treatment of skin lesions is an innovative and rapidly developing field that aims to promote wound healing and restore the skin to its original condition before injury. Over the years, different topical treatments have been evaluated to improve skin wound healing and, among them, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) have shown promising results for this purpose. This study sought to evaluate the quality of the healing process in experimentally induced full-thickness skin lesions treated with PRP associated or unassociated with MSCs in a sheep second intention wound healing model. After having surgically created full-thickness wounds on the back of three sheep, the wound healing process was assessed by performing clinical evaluations, histopathological examinations, and molecular analysis. Treated wounds showed a reduction of inflammation and contraction along with an increased re-epithelialization rate and better maturation of the granulation tissue compared to untreated lesions. In particular, the combined treatment regulated the expression of collagen types I and III resulting in a proper resolution of the granulation tissue contrary to what was observed in untreated wounds; moreover, it led to a better maturation and organization of skin adnexa and collagen fibers in the repaired skin compared to untreated and PRP-treated wounds. Overall, both treatments improved the wound healing process compared to untreated wounds. Wounds treated with PRP and MSCs showed a healing progression that qualitatively resembles a restitutio ad integrum of the repaired skin, showing features typical of a mature healthy dermis.
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- Ilaria Iacopetti
- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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Ge B, Wei M, Bao B, Pan Z, Elango J, Wu W. The Role of Integrin Receptor's α and β Subunits of Mouse Mesenchymal Stem Cells on the Interaction of Marine-Derived Blacktip Reef Shark ( Carcharhinus melanopterus) Skin Collagen. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119110. [PMID: 37298062 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Marine collagen (MC) has recently attracted more attention in tissue engineering as a biomaterial substitute due to its significant role in cellular signaling mechanisms, especially in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). However, the actual signaling mechanism of MC in MSC growth, which is highly influenced by their molecular pattern, is poorly understood. Hence, we investigated the integrin receptors (α1β1, α2β1, α10β1, and α11β1) binding mechanism and proliferation of MCs (blacktip reef shark collagen (BSC) and blue shark collagen (SC)) compared to bovine collagen (BC) on MSCs behavior through functionalized collagen molecule probing for the first time. The results showed that BSC and SC had higher proliferation rates and accelerated scratch wound healing by increasing migratory rates of MSCs. Cell adhesion and spreading results demonstrated that MC had a better capacity to anchor MSCs and maintain cell morphology than controls. Living cell observations showed that BSC was gradually assembled by cells into the ECM network within 24 h. Interestingly, qRT-PCR and ELISA revealed that the proliferative effect of MC was triggered by interacting with specific integrin receptors such as α2β1, α10β1, and α11β1 of MSCs. Accordingly, BSC accelerated MSCs' growth, adhesion, shape, and spreading by interacting with specific integrin subunits (α2 and β1) and thereby triggering further signaling cascade mechanisms.
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- Baolin Ge
- Department of Marine Pharmacology, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Department of Marine Pharmacology, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Department of Marine Pharmacology, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Department of Marine Pharmacology, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Department of Marine Pharmacology, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Department of Biomaterials Engineering, Faculty of Health Sciences, UCAM-Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Guadalupe, 30107 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Marine Pharmacology, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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Chen M, Cavinato C, Hansen J, Tanaka K, Ren P, Hassab A, Li DS, Youshao E, Tellides G, Iyengar R, Humphrey JD, Schwartz MA. FN (Fibronectin)-Integrin α5 Signaling Promotes Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2023; 43:e132-e150. [PMID: 36994727 PMCID: PMC10133209 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.123.319120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Marfan syndrome, caused by mutations in the gene for fibrillin-1, leads to thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs). Phenotypic modulation of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and ECM (extracellular matrix) remodeling are characteristic of both nonsyndromic and Marfan aneurysms. The ECM protein FN (fibronectin) is elevated in the tunica media of TAAs and amplifies inflammatory signaling in endothelial and SMCs through its main receptor, integrin α5β1. We investigated the role of integrin α5-specific signals in Marfan mice in which the cytoplasmic domain of integrin α5 was replaced with that of integrin α2 (denoted α5/2 chimera). METHODS We crossed α5/2 chimeric mice with Fbn1mgR/mgR mice (mgR model of Marfan syndrome) to evaluate the survival rate and pathogenesis of TAAs among wild-type, α5/2, mgR, and α5/2 mgR mice. Further biochemical and microscopic analysis of porcine and mouse aortic SMCs investigated molecular mechanisms by which FN affects SMCs and subsequent development of TAAs. RESULTS FN was elevated in the thoracic aortas from Marfan patients, in nonsyndromic aneurysms, and in mgR mice. The α5/2 mutation greatly prolonged survival of Marfan mice, with improved elastic fiber integrity, mechanical properties, SMC density, and SMC contractile gene expression. Furthermore, plating of wild-type SMCs on FN decreased contractile gene expression and activated inflammatory pathways whereas α5/2 SMCs were resistant. These effects correlated with increased NF-kB activation in cultured SMCs and mgR aortas, which was alleviated by the α5/2 mutation or NF-kB inhibition. CONCLUSIONS FN-integrin α5 signaling is a significant driver of TAA in the mgR mouse model. This pathway thus warrants further investigation as a therapeutic target.
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- Minghao Chen
- Cardiovascular Research Center (M.C., K.T., M.A.S.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (C.C., D.S.L., E.Y., J.D.H., M.A.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences and Institute for Systems Biomedicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.H., R.I.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Center (M.C., K.T., M.A.S.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Surgery (P.R., A.H., G.T., M.A.S.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Surgery (P.R., A.H., G.T., M.A.S.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (C.C., D.S.L., E.Y., J.D.H., M.A.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (C.C., D.S.L., E.Y., J.D.H., M.A.S.)
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- Department of Surgery (P.R., A.H., G.T., M.A.S.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program (G.T., J.D.H.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences and Institute for Systems Biomedicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.H., R.I.)
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- Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program (G.T., J.D.H.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (C.C., D.S.L., E.Y., J.D.H., M.A.S.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Center (M.C., K.T., M.A.S.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- Department of Surgery (P.R., A.H., G.T., M.A.S.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- Departments of Medicine (Cardiology) and Cell Biology (M.A.S.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (C.C., D.S.L., E.Y., J.D.H., M.A.S.)
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Mechanochemistry of collagen. Acta Biomater 2023; 163:50-62. [PMID: 36669548 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
The collagen molecular family is the result of nearly one billion years of evolution. It is a unique family of proteins, the majority of which provide general mechanical support to biological tissues. Fibril forming collagens are the most abundant collagens in vertebrate animals and are generally found in positions that resist tensile loading. In animals, cells produce fibril-forming collagen molecules that self-assemble into larger structures known as collagen fibrils. Collagen fibrils are the fundamental, continuous, load-bearing elements in connective tissues, but are often further aggregated into larger load-bearing structures, fascicles in tendon, lamellae in cornea and in intervertebral disk. We know that failure to form fibrillar collagen is embryonic lethal, and excessive collagen formation/growth (fibrosis) or uncontrolled enzymatic remodeling (type II collagen: osteoarthritis) is pathological. Collagen is thus critical to vertebrate viability and instrumental in maintaining efficient mechanical structures. However, despite decades of research, our understanding of collagen matrix formation is not complete, and we know still less about the detailed mechanisms that drive collagen remodeling, growth, and pathology. In this perspective, we examine the known role of mechanical force on the formation and development of collagenous structure. We then discuss a mechanochemical mechanism that has the potential to unify our understanding of collagenous tissue assembly dynamics, which preferentially deposits and grows collagen fibrils directly in the path of mechanical force, where the energetics should be dissuasive and where collagen fibrils are most required. We term this mechanism: Mechanochemical force-structure causality. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Our mechanochemical-force structure causality postulate suggests that collagen molecules are components of mechanochemically-sensitive and dynamically-responsive fibrils. Collagen molecules assemble preferentially in the path of applied strain, can be grown in place by mechanical extension, and are retained in the path of force through strain-stabilization. The mechanisms that drive this behavior operate at the level of the molecules themselves and are encoded into the structure of the biomaterial. The concept might change our understanding of structure formation, enhance our ability to treat injuries, and accelerate the development of therapeutics to prevent pathologies such as fibrosis. We suggest that collagen is a mechanochemically responsive dynamic element designed to provide a substantial "material assist" in the construction of adaptive carriers of mechanical signals.
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Loerakker S, Humphrey JD. Computer Model-Driven Design in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine. Ann Biomed Eng 2023; 51:45-57. [PMID: 35974236 PMCID: PMC9832109 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-022-03037-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
Continuing advances in genomics, molecular and cellular mechanobiology and immunobiology, including transcriptomics and proteomics, and biomechanics increasingly reveal the complexity underlying native tissue and organ structure and function. Identifying methods to repair, regenerate, or replace vital tissues and organs remains one of the greatest challenges of modern biomedical engineering, one that deserves our very best effort. Notwithstanding the continuing need for improving standard methods of investigation, including cell, organoid, and tissue culture, biomaterials development and fabrication, animal models, and clinical research, it is increasingly evident that modern computational methods should play increasingly greater roles in advancing the basic science, bioengineering, and clinical application of regenerative medicine. This brief review focuses on the development and application of computational models of tissue and organ mechanobiology and mechanics for purposes of designing tissue engineered constructs and understanding their development in vitro and in situ. Although the basic approaches are general, for illustrative purposes we describe two recent examples from cardiovascular medicine-tissue engineered heart valves (TEHVs) and tissue engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs)-to highlight current methods of approach as well as continuing needs.
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- Sandra Loerakker
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program, Yale University and Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Nashchekina Y, Nikonov P, Prasolov N, Sulatsky M, Chabina A, Nashchekin A. The Structural Interactions of Molecular and Fibrillar Collagen Type I with Fibronectin and Its Role in the Regulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Morphology and Functional Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012577. [PMID: 36293432 PMCID: PMC9604100 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The observed differences in the structure of native tissue and tissue formed in vitro cause the loss of functional activity of cells cultured in vitro. The lack of fundamental knowledge about the protein mechanism interactions limits the ability to effectively create in vitro native tissue. Collagen is able to spontaneously assemble into fibrils in vitro, but in vivo, other proteins, for example fibronectin, have a noticeable effect on this process. The molecular or fibrillar structure of collagen plays an equally important role. Therefore, we studied the interaction of the molecular and fibrillar structure of collagen with fibronectin. Atomic force and transmission electron microscopy showed that the presence of fibronectin does not affect the native structure and diameter of collagen fibrils. Confocal microscopy demonstrated that the collagen structure affects the cell morphology. Cells are better spread on molecular collagen compared with cells cultured on fibrillar collagen. Fibronectin promotes the formation of a large number of focal contacts, while in combination with collagen of both forms, its effect is leveled. Thus, understanding the mechanisms of the relationship between the protein structure and composition will effectively manage the creation in vitro of a new tissue with native properties.
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- Yuliya Nashchekina
- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Center of Cell Technologies, Tikhoretsky pr. 4, St. Petersburg 194064, Russia
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Center of Cell Technologies, Tikhoretsky pr. 4, St. Petersburg 194064, Russia
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- Laboratory «Characterization of Materials and Structures of Solid State Electronics», Ioffe Institute, Polytekhnicheskaya Str. 26, St. Petersburg 194021, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Center of Cell Technologies, Tikhoretsky pr. 4, St. Petersburg 194064, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Center of Cell Technologies, Tikhoretsky pr. 4, St. Petersburg 194064, Russia
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- Laboratory «Characterization of Materials and Structures of Solid State Electronics», Ioffe Institute, Polytekhnicheskaya Str. 26, St. Petersburg 194021, Russia
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Isotropic imaging across spatial scales with axially swept light-sheet microscopy. Nat Protoc 2022; 17:2025-2053. [PMID: 35831614 PMCID: PMC10111370 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-022-00706-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy is a rapidly growing technique that has gained tremendous popularity in the life sciences owing to its high-spatiotemporal resolution and gentle, non-phototoxic illumination. In this protocol, we provide detailed directions for the assembly and operation of a versatile light-sheet fluorescence microscopy variant, referred to as axially swept light-sheet microscopy (ASLM), that delivers an unparalleled combination of field of view, optical resolution and optical sectioning. To democratize ASLM, we provide an overview of its working principle and applications to biological imaging, as well as pragmatic tips for the assembly, alignment and control of its optical systems. Furthermore, we provide detailed part lists and schematics for several variants of ASLM that together can resolve molecular detail in chemically expanded samples, subcellular organization in living cells or the anatomical composition of chemically cleared intact organisms. We also provide software for instrument control and discuss how users can tune imaging parameters to accommodate diverse sample types. Thus, this protocol will serve not only as a guide for both introductory and advanced users adopting ASLM, but as a useful resource for any individual interested in deploying custom imaging technology. We expect that building an ASLM will take ~1-2 months, depending on the experience of the instrument builder and the version of the instrument.
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Setiawati A, Jeong S, Brillian AI, Lee SH, Shim JG, Jung KH, Shin K. Fabrication of a Tailored, Hybrid Extracellular Matrix Composite. Macromol Biosci 2022; 22:e2200106. [PMID: 35765216 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202200106] [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: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a network of connective fibers that supports cells living in their surroundings. Native ECM, generated by the secretory products of each tissue's resident cells, has a unique architecture with different protein composition depending on the tissue. Therefore, it is very difficult to artificially design in vivo architecture in tissue engineering. In this study, we fabricated a hybrid ECM scaffold from the basic structure of fibroblast-derived cellular ECMs by adding major ECM components of fibronectin (FN) and collagen (COL I) externally. It was confirmed that while maintaining the basic structure of the native ECM, major protein components can be regulated. Then, decellularization was performed to prepare hybrid ECM scaffolds with various protein compositions and we demonstrated that a liver-mimicking fibronectin (FN)-rich hybrid ECM promoted successful settling of H4IIE rat hepatoma cells. We believe that our method holds promise for the fabrication of scaffolds that provide a tailored cellular microenvironment for specific organs and serve as novel pathways for the replacement or regeneration of specific organ tissues. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Agustina Setiawati
- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces, 35-Baekbeom-ro, Sogang University, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea.,Department of Life Science, 35-Baekbeom-ro, Sogang University, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Paingan, Maguwoharjo, Depok, Sanata Dharma University, Sleman, Yogyakarta, 55284, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces, 35-Baekbeom-ro, Sogang University, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces, 35-Baekbeom-ro, Sogang University, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces, 35-Baekbeom-ro, Sogang University, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, 35-Baekbeom-ro, Sogang University, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, 35-Baekbeom-ro, Sogang University, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces, 35-Baekbeom-ro, Sogang University, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea
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Dinesh NEH, Campeau PM, Reinhardt DP. Fibronectin isoforms in skeletal development and associated disorders. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2022; 323:C536-C549. [PMID: 35759430 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00226.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The extracellular matrix is an intricate and essential network of proteins and non-proteinaceous components that provide a conducive microenvironment for cells to regulate cell function, differentiation, and survival. Fibronectin is one key component in the extracellular matrix that participates in determining cell fate and function crucial for normal vertebrate development. Fibronectin undergoes time dependent expression patterns during stem cell differentiation, providing a unique stem cell niche. Mutations in fibronectin have been recently identified to cause a rare form of skeletal dysplasia with scoliosis and abnormal growth plates. Even though fibronectin has been extensively analyzed in developmental processes, the functional role and importance of this protein and its various isoforms in skeletal development remains less understood. This review attempts to provide a concise and critical overview of the role of fibronectin isoforms in cartilage and bone physiology and associated pathologies. This will facilitate a better understanding of the possible mechanisms through which fibronectin exerts its regulatory role on cellular differentiation during skeletal development. The review discusses the consequences of mutations in fibronectin leading to corner fracture type spondylometaphyseal dysplasia and presents a new outlook towards matrix-mediated molecular pathways in relation to therapeutic and clinical relevance.
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- Neha E H Dinesh
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.,Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Humphrey JD, Cyron CJ. Comment on "Tensional homeostasis at different length scales" by D. Stamenović and M. L. Smith, Soft Matter, 2021, 17, 10274-10285, DOI: 10.1039/D0SM01911A. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:675-679. [PMID: 34985470 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01151k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Many cell-types that reside within load bearing tissues appear to exhibit mechanical homeostasis, that is, a tendency to regulate particular mechanical quantities near a preferred value, often called a set-point. It is suggested here that assessing potential mechanical homeostasis requires careful attention to derivations and definitions, that is, appropriate solutions to the initial-boundary value problems that define the biophysical situation of interest and appropriate definitions of what is meant by homeostasis. Noting that this term was coined carefully, with homeo meaning "similar to" in contrast to homo meaning "the same as", one must be careful not only to identify the key mechano-regulated quantity (e.g., a stress rather than a flow or a force) but also the tolerance that defines the range of regulation, noting too that the specific target value of that variable may differ from region to region within the body while yet being regulated locally. Herein, we present a few examples to highlight specific derivations and definitions of importance when studying mechanical homeostasis across scales.
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- Jay D Humphrey
- Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, Malone Engineering Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Liu S, Lin Z. Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Mechanosensitive Regulators and Vascular Remodeling. J Vasc Res 2021; 59:90-113. [PMID: 34937033 DOI: 10.1159/000519845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Blood vessels are subjected to mechanical loads of pressure and flow, inducing smooth muscle circumferential and endothelial shear stresses. The perception and response of vascular tissue and living cells to these stresses and the microenvironment they are exposed to are critical to their function and survival. These mechanical stimuli not only cause morphological changes in cells and vessel walls but also can interfere with biochemical homeostasis, leading to vascular remodeling and dysfunction. However, the mechanisms underlying how these stimuli affect tissue and cellular function, including mechanical stimulation-induced biochemical signaling and mechanical transduction that relies on cytoskeletal integrity, are unclear. This review focuses on signaling pathways that regulate multiple biochemical processes in vascular mesangial smooth muscle cells in response to circumferential stress and are involved in mechanosensitive regulatory molecules in response to mechanotransduction, including ion channels, membrane receptors, integrins, cytoskeletal proteins, nuclear structures, and cascades. Mechanoactivation of these signaling pathways is closely associated with vascular remodeling in physiological or pathophysiological states.
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- Shangmin Liu
- Ji Hua Institute of Biomedical Engineering Technology, Ji Hua Laboratory, Foshan, China, .,Medical Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China,
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- Ji Hua Institute of Biomedical Engineering Technology, Ji Hua Laboratory, Foshan, China.,Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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Siadat SM, Silverman AA, Susilo ME, Paten JA, DiMarzio CA, Ruberti JW. Development of Fluorescently Labeled, Functional Type I Collagen Molecules. Macromol Biosci 2021; 22:e2100144. [PMID: 34856056 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100144] [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: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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While de novo collagen fibril formation is well-studied, there are few investigations into the growth and remodeling of extant fibrils, where molecular collagen incorporation into and erosion from the fibril surface must delicately balance during fibril growth and remodeling. Observing molecule/fibril interactions is difficult, requiring the tracking of molecular dynamics while, at the same time, minimizing the effect of the observation on fibril structure and assembly. To address the observation-interference problem, exogenous collagen molecules are tagged with small fluorophores and the fibrillogenesis kinetics of labeled collagen molecules as well as the structure and network morphology of assembled fibrils are examined. While excessive labeling significantly disturbs fibrillogenesis kinetics and network morphology of assembled fibrils, adding less than ≈1.2 labels per collagen molecule preserves these characteristics. Applications of the functional, labeled collagen probe are demonstrated in both cellular and acellular systems. The functional, labeled collagen associates strongly with native fibrils and when added to an in vitro model of corneal stromal development at low concentration, the labeled collagen is incorporated into a fine extracellular matrix (ECM) network associated with the cells within 24 h.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02134, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Merryweather D, Moxon SR, Capel AJ, Hooper NM, Lewis MP, Roach P. Impact of type-1 collagen hydrogel density on integrin-linked morphogenic response of SH-SY5Y neuronal cells. RSC Adv 2021; 11:33124-33135. [PMID: 35493559 PMCID: PMC9042137 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05257h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Cellular metabolism and behaviour is closely linked to cytoskeletal tension and scaffold mechanics. In the developing nervous system functional connectivity is controlled by the interplay between chemical and mechanical cues that initiate programs of cell behaviour. Replication of functional connectivity in neuronal populations in vitro has proven a technical challenge due to the absence of many systems of biomechanical regulation that control directional outgrowth in vivo. Here, a 3D culture system is explored by dilution of a type I collagen hydrogel to produce variation in gel stiffness. Hydrogel scaffold remodelling was found to be linked to gel collagen concentration, with a greater degree of gel contraction occurring at lower concentrations. Gel mechanics were found to evolve over the culture period according to collagen concentration. Less concentrated gels reduced in stiffness, whilst a biphasic pattern of increasing and then decreasing stiffness was observed at higher concentrations. Analysis of these cultures by PCR revealed a program of shifting integrin expression and highly variable activity in key morphogenic signal pathways, such as mitogen-associated protein kinase, indicating genetic impact of biomaterial interactions via mechano-regulation. Gel contraction at lower concentrations was also found to be accompanied by an increase in average collagen fibre diameter. Minor changes in biomaterial mechanics result in significant changes in programmed cell behaviour, resulting in adoption of markedly different cell morphologies and ability to remodel the scaffold. Advanced understanding of cell-biomaterial interactions, over short and long-term culture, is of critical importance in the development of novel tissue engineering strategies for the fabrication of biomimetic 3D neuro-tissue constructs. Simple methods of tailoring the initial mechanical environment presented to SH-SY5Y populations in 3D can lead to significantly different programs of network development over time.
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- D Merryweather
- Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU UK
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU UK
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU UK
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Martin CL, Zhai C, Paten JA, Yeo J, Deravi LF. Design and Production of Customizable and Highly Aligned Fibrillar Collagen Scaffolds. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021. [PMID: 34506101 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The ability to fabricate anisotropic collagenous materials rapidly and reproducibly has remained elusive despite decades of research. Balancing the natural propensity of monomeric collagen (COL) to spontaneously polymerize in vitro with the mild processing conditions needed to maintain its native substructure upon polymerization introduces challenges that are not easily amenable with off-the-shelf instrumentation. To overcome these challenges, we have designed a platform that simultaneously aligns type I COL fibrils under mild shear flow and builds up the material through layer-by-layer assembly. We explored the mechanisms propagating fibril alignment, targeting experimental variables such as shear rate, viscosity, and time. Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations were also employed to help understand how initial reaction conditions including chain length, indicative of initial polymerization, and chain density, indicative of concentration, in the reaction environment impact fibril growth and alignment. When taken together, the mechanistic insights gleaned from these studies inspired the design, iteration, fabrication, and then customization of the fibrous collagenous materials, illustrating a platform material that can be readily adapted to future tissue engineering applications.
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- Cassandra L Martin
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States.,John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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Claeys L, Storoni S, Eekhoff M, Elting M, Wisse L, Pals G, Bravenboer N, Maugeri A, Micha D. Collagen transport and related pathways in Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Hum Genet 2021; 140:1121-1141. [PMID: 34169326 PMCID: PMC8263409 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-021-02302-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) comprises a heterogeneous group of patients who share bone fragility and deformities as the main characteristics, albeit with different degrees of severity. Phenotypic variation also exists in other connective tissue aspects of the disease, complicating disease classification and disease course prediction. Although collagen type I defects are long established as the primary cause of the bone pathology, we are still far from comprehending the complete mechanism. In the last years, the advent of next generation sequencing has triggered the discovery of many new genetic causes for OI, helping to draw its molecular landscape. It has become clear that, in addition to collagen type I genes, OI can be caused by multiple proteins connected to different parts of collagen biosynthesis. The production of collagen entails a complex process, starting from the production of the collagen Iα1 and collagen Iα2 chains in the endoplasmic reticulum, during and after which procollagen is subjected to a plethora of posttranslational modifications by chaperones. After reaching the Golgi organelle, procollagen is destined to the extracellular matrix where it forms collagen fibrils. Recently discovered mutations in components of the retrograde transport of chaperones highlight its emerging role as critical contributor of OI development. This review offers an overview of collagen regulation in the context of recent gene discoveries, emphasizing the significance of transport disruptions in the OI mechanism. We aim to motivate exploration of skeletal fragility in OI from the perspective of these pathways to identify regulatory points which can hint to therapeutic targets.
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- Lauria Claeys
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine Section Endocrinology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine Section Endocrinology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amsterdam /UMC, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Melotti L, Martinello T, Perazzi A, Iacopetti I, Ferrario C, Sugni M, Sacchetto R, Patruno M. A Prototype Skin Substitute, Made of Recycled Marine Collagen, Improves the Skin Regeneration of Sheep. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11051219. [PMID: 33922557 PMCID: PMC8145883 DOI: 10.3390/ani11051219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Marine ecosystems are a huge source of unexplored “blue” materials for different applications. The edible part of sea urchin is limited, and the vast majority of the product ends up as waste. Our studies intend to fully recycle wastes from the food industry and reconvert them in high added-value products, as innovative biocompatible skin substitutes for tissue regeneration. The aim of the present work is to apply the pioneering skin substitute in in vivo experimental wounds to test its regenerative potential and compare it, in a future study, to the available commercial membranes produced with collagen of bovine, porcine, and equine origin. Results are encouraging since the skin substitute made with marine collagen reduced inflammation, promoted the deposition of granulation tissue, and enhanced a proper re-epithelialization with the adequate development of skin appendages. In summary, our findings might be of great interest for processing industries and biotech companies which transform waste materials in high-valuable and innovative products for Veterinary advanced applications. Abstract Skin wound healing is a complex and dynamic process that aims to restore lesioned tissues. Collagen-based skin substitutes are a promising treatment to promote wound healing by mimicking the native skin structure. Recently, collagen from marine organisms has gained interest as a source for producing biomaterials for skin regenerative strategies. This preliminary study aimed to describe the application of a collagen-based skin-like scaffold (CBSS), manufactured with collagen extracted from sea urchin food waste, to treat experimental skin wounds in a large animal. The wound-healing process was assessed over different time points by the means of clinical, histopathological, and molecular analysis. The CBSS treatment improved wound re-epithelialization along with cell proliferation, gene expression of growth factors (VEGF-A), and development of skin adnexa throughout the healing process. Furthermore, it regulated the gene expression of collagen type I and III, thus enhancing the maturation of the granulation tissue into a mature dermis without any signs of scarring as observed in untreated wounds. The observed results (reduced inflammation, better re-epithelialization, proper development of mature dermis and skin adnexa) suggest that sea urchin-derived CBSS is a promising biomaterial for skin wound healing in a “blue biotechnologies” perspective for animals of Veterinary interest.
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- Luca Melotti
- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy; (L.M.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, SP. Casamassima Km.3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy;
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy;
- Correspondence: (I.I.); (M.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Via Celoria, 2, 20133 Milan, Italy;
- Center for Complexity and Biosystems, Department of Physics, University of Milan, Via Celoria, 16, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Via Celoria, 2, 20133 Milan, Italy;
- Center for Complexity and Biosystems, Department of Physics, University of Milan, Via Celoria, 16, 20133 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: (I.I.); (M.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy; (L.M.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, Legnaro, 35020 Padova, Italy; (L.M.); (R.S.)
- Correspondence: (I.I.); (M.S.); (M.P.)
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Musiime M, Chang J, Hansen U, Kadler KE, Zeltz C, Gullberg D. Collagen Assembly at the Cell Surface: Dogmas Revisited. Cells 2021; 10:662. [PMID: 33809734 PMCID: PMC8002325 DOI: 10.3390/cells10030662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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With the increased awareness about the importance of the composition, organization, and stiffness of the extracellular matrix (ECM) for tissue homeostasis, there is a renewed need to understand the details of how cells recognize, assemble and remodel the ECM during dynamic tissue reorganization events. Fibronectin (FN) and fibrillar collagens are major proteins in the ECM of interstitial matrices. Whereas FN is abundant in cell culture studies, it is often only transiently expressed in the acute phase of wound healing and tissue regeneration, by contrast fibrillar collagens form a persistent robust scaffold in healing and regenerating tissues. Historically fibrillar collagens in interstitial matrices were seen merely as structural building blocks. Cell anchorage to the collagen matrix was thought to be indirect and occurring via proteins like FN and cell surface-mediated collagen fibrillogenesis was believed to require a FN matrix. The isolation of four collagen-binding integrins have challenged this dogma, and we now know that cells anchor directly to monomeric forms of fibrillar collagens via the α1β1, α2β1, α10β1 and α11β1 integrins. The binding of these integrins to the mature fibrous collagen matrices is more controversial and depends on availability of integrin-binding sites. With increased awareness about the importance of characterizing the total integrin repertoire on cells, including the integrin collagen receptors, the idea of an absolute dependence on FN for cell-mediated collagen fibrillogenesis needs to be re-evaluated. We will summarize data suggesting that collagen-binding integrins in vitro and in vivo are perfectly well suited for nucleating and supporting collagen fibrillogenesis, independent of FN.
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- Moses Musiime
- Department of Biomedicine and Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009 Bergen, Norway; (M.M.); (C.Z.)
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- Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, UK; (J.C.); (K.E.K.)
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Medicine, University Hospital of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany;
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- Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, UK; (J.C.); (K.E.K.)
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- Department of Biomedicine and Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009 Bergen, Norway; (M.M.); (C.Z.)
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- Department of Biomedicine and Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009 Bergen, Norway; (M.M.); (C.Z.)
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Jones CE, Sharick JT, Colbert SE, Shukla VC, Zent JM, Ostrowski MC, Ghadiali SN, Sizemore ST, Leight JL. Pten regulates collagen fibrillogenesis by fibroblasts through SPARC. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0245653. [PMID: 33534863 PMCID: PMC7857610 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Collagen deposition contributes to both high mammographic density and breast cancer progression. Low stromal PTEN expression has been observed in as many as half of breast tumors and is associated with increases in collagen deposition, however the mechanism connecting PTEN loss to increased collagen deposition remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that Pten knockout in fibroblasts using an Fsp-Cre;PtenloxP/loxP mouse model increases collagen fiber number and fiber size within the mammary gland. Pten knockout additionally upregulated Sparc transcription in fibroblasts and promoted collagen shuttling out of the cell. Interestingly, SPARC mRNA expression was observed to be significantly elevated in the tumor stroma as compared to the normal breast in several patient cohorts. While SPARC knockdown via shRNA did not affect collagen shuttling, it notably decreased assembly of exogenous collagen. In addition, SPARC knockdown decreased fibronectin assembly and alignment of the extracellular matrix in an in vitro fibroblast-derived matrix model. Overall, these data indicate upregulation of SPARC is a mechanism by which PTEN regulates collagen deposition in the mammary gland stroma.
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- Caitlin E. Jones
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
- Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine and Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, College of Medicine and Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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Could cold plasma act synergistically with allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells to improve wound skin regeneration in a large size animal model? Res Vet Sci 2021; 136:97-110. [PMID: 33596495 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.01.019] [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: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Skin wound healing may sometimes lead to open sores that persist for long periods and expensive hospitalization is needed. Among different kinds of therapeutic innovative approaches, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and low-temperature atmospheric pressure cold plasma (ionized gas) have been recently tested to improve this regenerative process. To optimize wound healing the present study intended to combine, for the first time, these two novel approaches in a large size animal wound healing model with the aim of assessing the putative dual beneficial effects. Based on clinical, histopathological, and molecular results a synergistic action in a second intention healing wound in sheep has been observed. Experimental wounds treated with cold plasma and MSCs showed a slower but more effective healing compared to the single treatment, as observed in previous studies. The combined treatment improved the correct development of skin appendages and structural proteins of the dermis showing the potential of the dual combination as a safe and effective tool for skin regeneration in the veterinary clinical field.
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Siadat SM, Zamboulis DE, Thorpe CT, Ruberti JW, Connizzo BK. Tendon Extracellular Matrix Assembly, Maintenance and Dysregulation Throughout Life. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1348:45-103. [PMID: 34807415 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80614-9_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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In his Lissner Award medal lecture in 2000, Stephen Cowin asked the question: "How is a tissue built?" It is not a new question, but it remains as relevant today as it did when it was asked 20 years ago. In fact, research on the organization and development of tissue structure has been a primary focus of tendon and ligament research for over two centuries. The tendon extracellular matrix (ECM) is critical to overall tissue function; it gives the tissue its unique mechanical properties, exhibiting complex non-linear responses, viscoelasticity and flow mechanisms, excellent energy storage and fatigue resistance. This matrix also creates a unique microenvironment for resident cells, allowing cells to maintain their phenotype and translate mechanical and chemical signals into biological responses. Importantly, this architecture is constantly remodeled by local cell populations in response to changing biochemical (systemic and local disease or injury) and mechanical (exercise, disuse, and overuse) stimuli. Here, we review the current understanding of matrix remodeling throughout life, focusing on formation and assembly during the postnatal period, maintenance and homeostasis during adulthood, and changes to homeostasis in natural aging. We also discuss advances in model systems and novel tools for studying collagen and non-collagenous matrix remodeling throughout life, and finally conclude by identifying key questions that have yet to be answered.
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- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Comparative Biomedical Sciences, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
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Faralli JA, Filla MS, McDowell CM, Peters DM. Disruption of fibronectin fibrillogenesis affects intraocular pressure (IOP) in BALB/cJ mice. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0237932. [PMID: 32822410 PMCID: PMC7444551 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Increased deposition of fibronectin fibrils containing EDA+fibronectin by TGFβ2 is thought to be involved in the reduction of aqueous humor outflow across the trabecular meshwork (TM) of the eye and the elevation in intraocular pressure (IOP) observed in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). Using a fibronectin-binding peptide called FUD that can disrupt fibronectin fibrillogenesis, we examined if disrupting fibronectin fibrillogenesis would affect IOP in the TGFβ2 BALB/cJ mouse model of ocular hypertension. BALB/cJ mice that had been intravitreally injected with an adenovirus (Ad5) expressing a bioactive TGFβ2226/228 showed a significant increase in IOP after 2 weeks. When 1μM FUD was injected intracamerally into mice 2 weeks post Ad5-TGFβ2 injection, FUD significantly reduced IOP after 2 days. Neither mutated FUD (mFUD) nor PBS had any effect on IOP. Four days after FUD was injected, IOP returned to pre-FUD injection levels. In the absence of TGFβ2, intracameral injection of FUD had no effect on IOP. Western blotting of mouse anterior segments expressing TGFβ2 showed that FUD decreased fibronectin levels 2 days after intracameral injection (p<0.05) but not 7 days compared to eyes injected with PBS. mFUD injection had no significant effect on fibronectin levels at any time point. Immunofluorescence microscopy studies in human TM (HTM) cells showed that treatment with 2ng/ml TGFβ2 increased the amount of EDA+ and EDB+ fibronectin incorporated into fibrils and 2μM FUD decreased both EDA+ and EDB+ fibronectin in fibrils. An on-cell western assay validated this and showed that FUD caused a 67% reduction in deoxycholate insoluble fibronectin fibrils in the presence of TGFβ2. FUD also caused a 43% reduction in fibronectin fibrillogenesis in the absence of TGFβ2 while mFUD had no effect. These studies suggest that targeting the assembly of fibronectin fibrillogenesis may represent a way to control IOP.
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- Jennifer A. Faralli
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Li B, Wang X, Wang R, Rutz B, Ciotkowska A, Gratzke C, Herlemann A, Spek A, Tamalunas A, Waidelich R, Stief CG, Hennenberg M. Inhibition of neurogenic and thromboxane A 2 -induced human prostate smooth muscle contraction by the integrin α2β1 inhibitor BTT-3033 and the integrin-linked kinase inhibitor Cpd22. Prostate 2020; 80:831-849. [PMID: 32449814 DOI: 10.1002/pros.23998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Prostate smooth muscle contraction is critical for etiology and treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Integrins connect the cytoskeleton to membranes and cells to extracellular matrix, what is essential for force generation in smooth muscle contraction. Integrins are composed of different subunits and may cooperate with integrin-linked kinase (ILK). Here, we examined effects of inhibitors for different integrin heterodimers and ILK on contraction of human prostate tissues. METHODS Prostate tissues were obtained from radical prostatectomy. Integrins and ILK were detected by Western blot, real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and double fluorescence staining. Smooth muscle contractions of prostate strips were studied in an organ bath. Contractions were compared after application of solvent (controls), the ILK inhibitor Cpd22 (N-methyl-3-(1-(4-(piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-5-(4'-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propanamide), the integrin α2β1 inhibitor BTT-3033 (1-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-methyl-N-[4[[(phenylamino)carbonyl]amino]phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-4-sulfonamide), or the integrin α4β1/α9β1 inhibitor BOP (N-(benzenesulfonyl)- l-prolyl- l-O-(1-pyrrolidinylcarbonyl)tyrosine sodium salt). RESULTS Western blot analyses of prostate tissues using antibodies raised against integrins α2b, α4, α9, β1, and ILK revealed bands matching the expected sizes of corresponding antigens. Expression of integrins and ILK was confirmed by RT-PCR. Individual variations of expression levels occurred independently from divergent degree of BPH, reflected by different contents of prostate-specific antigen. Double fluorescence staining of prostate sections using antibodies raised against integrins α2 and β1, or against ILK resulted in immunoreactivity colocalizing with calponin, suggesting localization in prostate smooth muscle cells. Electric field stimulation (EFS) induced frequency-dependent contractions, which were inhibited by Cpd22 (3 µM) and BTT-3033 (1 µM) (inhibition around 37% by Cpd22 and 46% by BTT-3033 at 32 Hz). The thromboxane A2 analog U46619-induced concentration-dependent contractions, which were inhibited by Cpd22 and BTT-3033 (around 67% by Cpd22 and 39% by BTT-3033 at 30 µM U46619). Endothelin-1 induced concentration-dependent contractions, which were not affected by Cpd22 or BTT-3033. Noradrenaline and the α1 -adrenergic agonists methoxamine and phenylephrine-induced concentration-dependent contractions, which were not or very slightly inhibited by Cpd22 and BTT-3033. BOP did not change EFS- or agonist-induced contraction. CONCLUSIONS Integrin α2β1 and ILK inhibitors inhibit neurogenic and thromboxane A2 -induced prostate smooth muscle contraction in human BPH. A role for these targets for prostate smooth muscle contraction may appear possible.
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- Bingsheng Li
- Department of Urology, LMU Munich, University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, LMU Munich, University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, LMU Munich, University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, LMU Munich, University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, LMU Munich, University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, LMU Munich, University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, LMU Munich, University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, LMU Munich, University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, LMU Munich, University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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Martin CL, Bergman MR, Deravi LF, Paten JA. A Role for Monosaccharides in Nucleation Inhibition and Transport of Collagen. Bioelectricity 2020; 2:186-197. [PMID: 34471846 DOI: 10.1089/bioe.2020.0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background: Collagenous tissues are composed of precisely oriented, tightly packed collagen fibril bundles to confer the maximal strength within the smallest volume. While this compact form benefits mobility, it consequentially restricts vascularity and cell density to a minimally viable level in some regions. These tissues reside in a homeostatic state with an unstable equilibrium, where perturbations to structure or molecular milieu cause descension into a long-term compromised state. Several studies have shown that glycosaminoglycans are key molecules required for healthy tissue maintenance. Our long-term goal is to determine if glycosaminoglycans serve a critical function of stabilizing soluble monomeric collagen in the interstitial fluid that bathes tissue for immediate availability in tissue development and repair in vivo. Materials and Methods: To test glycosaminoglycan and collagen interactions at the most fundamental level, we have explored the effect of the monosaccharides that populate the glycosaminoglycans of the extracellular matrix on collagen assembly kinetics, pre-established matrix stability, and collagen incorporation into a preassembled matrix. Results: Results showed that monosaccharides increased the threshold concentration required for spontaneous polymerization by at least three orders of magnitude. When the monosaccharides were introduced to a pre-existing collagen network, fibrillar dissociation was undetectable. Fluorescent-labeling studies illustrated that in the presence of the saccharide solution, soluble collagen maintains the functional capacity to integrate into a pre-existing network. Conclusion: This work demonstrates a feasible role for glycosaminoglycans in supporting tissue remodeling and highlights the potential importance of age-related deterioration of glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis in reference to the homeostasis of collagen-based tissues.
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- Cassandra L Martin
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Yang YP, Tao LY, Gao JN, Wang P, Jiang YF, Zheng LM, Zhao YM, Ao YF. Elevated lipid levels in patients with achilles tendon ruptures: a retrospective matching study. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2020; 8:217. [PMID: 32309364 PMCID: PMC7154433 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2020.01.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Background Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) can lead to significant disability of patients. However, whether serum lipid levels are associated with ATR is still unclear. This study aimed to examine the difference in lipid levels between patients with and those without ATR. Methods Patients who received ATR surgery during January 2017 to December 2017 were categorized into the case group, and those who had physical examinations during the same period without ATR were in the control group. Different matching methods [case-control matching (CCM) and propensity score matching (PSM)] were used to match the cases and controls at a 1:1 ratio. Results Among a total of 216 pairs of subjects with CCM, cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels were significantly higher (all P<0.05) in the case group than in the control group. Among 241 pairs of subjects with PSM, the same results as those with CCM were obtained. Abnormal rates of cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL levels in the case group were also significantly higher than those in the control group in CCM and PSM (all P<0.05). After adjusting for the factors of height and weight, there were still significant differences in cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL levels, as well as high-density lipoprotein levels, between the case and control groups (all P<0.05). Conclusions Cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL levels in patients with ATR are higher than those in healthy people. Further studies are required to verify the effect of some components of lipids on Achilles tendon structure.
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- Yu-Ping Yang
- Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries, Beijing 100191, China
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- Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- The Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Institute of Systems Biomedicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences of Ministry of Education, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Physical Examination Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries, Beijing 100191, China
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- The Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Institute of Systems Biomedicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences of Ministry of Education, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries, Beijing 100191, China
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Tisler M, Alkmin S, Chang HY, Leet J, Bernau K, Sandbo N, Campagnola PJ. Analysis of fibroblast migration dynamics in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis using image-based scaffolds of the lung extracellular matrix. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2020; 318:L276-L286. [PMID: 31774302 PMCID: PMC7052674 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00087.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by a profound remodeling of the collagen in the extracellular matrix (ECM), where the fibers become both denser and more highly aligned. However, it is unknown how this reconfiguration of the collagen matrix affects disease progression. Here, we investigate the role of specific alterations in collagen fiber organization on cell migration dynamics by using biomimetic image-based collagen scaffolds representing normal and fibrotic lung, where the designs are derived directly from high-resolution second harmonic generation microscopy images. The scaffolds are fabricated by multiphoton-excited (MPE) polymerization, where the process is akin to three-dimensional printing, except that it is performed at much greater resolution (∼0.5 microns) and with collagen and collagen analogs. These scaffolds were seeded with early passaged primary human normal and IPF fibroblasts to enable the decoupling of the effect of cell-intrinsic characteristics (normal vs. IPF) versus ECM structure (normal vs. IPF) on migration dynamics. We found that the highly aligned IPF collagen structure promoted enhanced cell elongation and F-actin alignment along with increased cell migration speed and straightness relative to the normal tissues. Collectively, the data are consistent with an enhanced contact guidance mechanism on the aligned IPF matrix. Although cell intrinsic effects were observed, the aligned collagen matrix morphology had a larger effect on these metrics. Importantly, these biomimetic models of the lung cannot be synthesized by conventional fabrication methods. We suggest that the MPE image-based fabrication method will enable additional hypothesis-based testing studies of cell-matrix interactions in the context of tissue fibrosis.
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- Marisa Tisler
- 1Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- 1Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- 1Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- 2Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- 2Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- 2Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- 1Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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Filla MS, Faralli JA, Desikan H, Peotter JL, Wannow AC, Peters DM. Activation of αvβ3 Integrin Alters Fibronectin Fibril Formation in Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells in a ROCK-Independent Manner. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2020; 60:3897-3913. [PMID: 31529121 PMCID: PMC6750892 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.19-27171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Purpose Fibronectin fibrillogenesis is an integrin-mediated process that may contribute to the pathogenesis of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Here, we examined the effects of αvβ3 integrins on fibrillogenesis in immortalized TM-1 cells and human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cells. Methods TM-1 cells overexpressing wild-type β3 (WTβ3) or constitutively active β3 (CAβ3) integrin subunits were generated. Control cells were transduced with an empty vector (EV). Deoxycholic acid (DOC) extraction of monolayers, immunofluorescence microscopy, and On-cell western analyses were used to determine levels of fibronectin fibrillogenesis and fibronectin fibril composition (EDA+ and EDB+ fibronectins) and conformation. αvβ3 and α5β1 Integrin levels were determined using fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). Cilengitide and an adenovirus vector expressing WTβ3 or CAβ3 integrin subunits were used to examine the role of αvβ3 integrin in HTM cells. The role of the canonical α5β1 integrin–mediated pathway in fibrillogenesis was determined using the fibronectin-binding peptide FUD, the β1 integrin function-blocking antibody 13, and the Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor Y27632. Results Activation of αvβ3 integrin enhanced the assembly of fibronectin into DOC-insoluble fibrils in both TM-1 and HTM cells. The formation of fibronectin fibrils was dependent on α5β1 integrin and could be inhibited by FUD. However, fibrillogenesis was unaffected by Y27632. Fibrils assembled by CAβ3 cells also contained high levels of EDA+ and EDB+ fibronectin and fibronectin that was stretched. Conclusions αvβ3 Integrin signaling altered the deposition and structure of fibronectin fibrils using a β1 integrin/ROCK-independent mechanism. Thus, αvβ3 integrins could play a significant role in altering the function of fibronectin matrices in POAG.
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- Mark S Filla
- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States.,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Faralli JA, Filla MS, Peters DM. Role of Fibronectin in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma. Cells 2019; 8:E1518. [PMID: 31779192 PMCID: PMC6953041 DOI: 10.3390/cells8121518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common form of glaucoma and the 2nd most common cause of irreversible vision loss in the United States. Nearly 67 million people have the disease worldwide including >3 million in the United States. A major risk factor for POAG is an elevation in intraocular pressure (IOP). The increase in IOP is believed to be caused by an increase in the deposition of extracellular matrix proteins, in particular fibronectin, in a region of the eye known as the trabecular meshwork (TM). How fibronectin contributes to the increase in IOP is not well understood. The increased density of fibronectin fibrils is thought to increase IOP by altering the compliance of the trabecular meshwork. Recent studies, however, also suggest that the composition and organization of fibronectin fibrils would affect IOP by changing the cell-matrix signaling events that control the functional properties of the cells in the trabecular meshwork. In this article, we will discuss how changes in the properties of fibronectin and fibronectin fibrils could contribute to the regulation of IOP.
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- Jennifer A. Faralli
- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (J.A.F.); (M.S.F.)
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (J.A.F.); (M.S.F.)
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (J.A.F.); (M.S.F.)
- Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Fibulin-4 exerts a dual role in LTBP-4L-mediated matrix assembly and function. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:20428-20437. [PMID: 31548410 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1901048116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Elastogenesis is a hierarchical process by which cells form functional elastic fibers, providing elasticity and the ability to regulate growth factor bioavailability in tissues, including blood vessels, lung, and skin. This process requires accessory proteins, including fibulin-4 and -5, and latent TGF binding protein (LTBP)-4. Our data demonstrate mechanisms in elastogenesis, focusing on the interaction and functional interdependence between fibulin-4 and LTBP-4L and its impact on matrix deposition and function. We show that LTBP-4L is not secreted in the expected extended structure based on its domain composition, but instead adopts a compact conformation. Interaction with fibulin-4 surprisingly induced a conformational switch from the compact to an elongated LTBP-4L structure. This conversion was only induced by fibulin-4 multimers associated with increased avidity for LTBP-4L; fibulin-4 monomers were inactive. The fibulin-4-induced conformational change caused functional consequences in LTBP-4L in terms of binding to other elastogenic proteins, including fibronectin and fibrillin-1, and of LTBP-4L assembly. A transient exposure of LTBP-4L with fibulin-4 was sufficient to stably induce conformational and functional changes; a stable complex was not required. These data define fibulin-4 as a molecular extracellular chaperone for LTBP-4L. The altered LTBP-4L conformation also promoted elastogenesis, but only in the presence of fibulin-4, which is required to escort tropoelastin onto the extended LTBP-4L molecule. Altogether, this study provides a dual mechanism for fibulin-4 in 1) inducing a stable conformational and functional change in LTBP-4L, and 2) promoting deposition of tropoelastin onto the elongated LTBP-4L.
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Role of prolyl hydroxylation in the molecular interactions of collagens. Essays Biochem 2019; 63:325-335. [PMID: 31350381 PMCID: PMC6744578 DOI: 10.1042/ebc20180053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Co- and post-translational hydroxylation of proline residues is critical for the stability of the triple helical collagen structure. In this review, we summarise the biology of collagen prolyl 4-hydroxylases and collagen prolyl 3-hydroxylases, the enzymes responsible for proline hydroxylation. Furthermore, we describe the potential roles of hydroxyproline residues in the complex interplay between collagens and other proteins, especially integrin and discoidin domain receptor type cell adhesion receptors. Qualitative and quantitative regulation of collagen hydroxylation may have remarkable effects on the properties of the extracellular matrix and consequently on the cell behaviour.
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Paten JA, Martin CL, Wanis JT, Siadat SM, Figueroa-Navedo AM, Ruberti JW, Deravi LF. Molecular Interactions between Collagen and Fibronectin: A Reciprocal Relationship that Regulates De Novo Fibrillogenesis. Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2019.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Velleman SG, Clark DL, Tonniges JR. Fibrillar Collagen Organization Associated with Broiler Wooden Breast Fibrotic Myopathy. Avian Dis 2019; 61:481-490. [PMID: 29337623 DOI: 10.1637/11738-080217-reg.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Wooden breast (WB) is a fibrotic myopathy affecting the pectoralis major (p. major) muscle in fast-growing commercial broiler lines. Birds with WB are phenotypically detected by the palpation of a hard p. major muscle. A primary feature of WB is the fibrosis of muscle with the replacement of muscle fibers with extracellular matrix proteins, such as collagen. The ability of a tissue to be pliable and stretch is associated with the organization of collagen fibrils in the connective tissue areas surrounding muscle fiber bundles (perimysium) and around individual muscle fibers (endomysium). The objective of this study was to compare the structure and organization of fibrillar collagen by using transmission electron microscopy in two fast-growing broiler lines (Lines A and B) with incidence of WB to a slower growing broiler Line C with no phenotypically detectable WB. In Line A, the collagen fibrils were tightly packed in a parallel organization, whereas in Line B, the collagen fibrils were randomly aligned. Tightly packed collagen fibrils arranged in parallel are associated with nonpliable collagen that is highly cross-linked. This will lead to a phenotypically hard p. major muscle. In Line C, the fibrillar collagen was sparse in its distribution. Furthermore, the average collagen fibril diameter and banding D-period length were altered in Line A p. major muscles affected with WB. Taken together, these data are suggestive of different fibrotic myopathies beyond just what is classified as WB in fast-growing broiler lines.
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- Sandra G Velleman
- Department of Animal Sciences, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691
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Tension in fibrils suppresses their enzymatic degradation - A molecular mechanism for 'use it or lose it'. Matrix Biol 2019; 85-86:34-46. [PMID: 31201857 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Tissue homeostasis depends on a balance of synthesis and degradation of constituent proteins, with turnover of a given protein potentially regulated by its use. Extracellular matrix (ECM) is predominantly composed of fibrillar collagens that exhibit tension-sensitive degradation, which we review here at different levels of hierarchy. Past experiments and recent proteomics measurements together suggest that mechanical strain stabilizes collagen against enzymatic degradation at the scale of tissues and fibrils whereas isolated collagen molecules exhibit a biphasic behavior that depends on load magnitude. Within a Michaelis-Menten framework, collagenases at constant concentration effectively exhibit a low activity on substrate fibrils when the fibrils are strained by tension. Mechanisms of such mechanosensitive regulation are surveyed together with relevant interactions of collagen fibrils with cells.
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Balint B, Yin H, Nong Z, Arpino JM, O'Neil C, Rogers SR, Randhawa VK, Fox SA, Chevalier J, Lee JJ, Chu MWA, Pickering JG. Seno-destructive smooth muscle cells in the ascending aorta of patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease. EBioMedicine 2019; 43:54-66. [PMID: 31078518 PMCID: PMC6562112 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.04.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Ascending aortic aneurysms constitute an important hazard for individuals with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). However, the processes that degrade the aortic wall in BAV disease remain poorly understood. Methods We undertook in situ analysis of ascending aortas from 68 patients, seeking potentially damaging cellular senescence cascades. Aortas were assessed for senescence-associated-ß-galactosidase activity, p16Ink4a and p21 expression, and double-strand DNA breaks. The senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) of cultured-aged BAV aortic smooth muscle cells (SMCs) was evaluated by transcript profiling and consequences probed by combined immunofluorescence and circular polarization microscopy. The contribution of p38 MAPK signaling was assessed by immunostaining and blocking strategies. Findings We uncovered SMCs at varying depths of cellular senescence within BAV- and tricuspid aortic valve (TAV)-associated aortic aneurysms. Senescent SMCs were also abundant in non-aneurysmal BAV aortas but not in non-aneurysmal TAV aortas. Multivariable analysis revealed that BAV disease independently associated with SMC senescence. Furthermre, SMC senescence was heightened at the convexity of aortas associated with right-left coronary cusp fusion. Aged BAV SMCs had a pronounced collagenolytic SASP. Moreover, senescent SMCs in the aortic wall were enriched with surface-localized MMP1 and surrounded by weakly birefringent collagen fibrils. The senescent-collagenolytic SMC phenotype depended on p38 MAPK signaling, which was chronically activated in BAV aortas. Interpretation We have identified a cellular senescence-collagen destruction axis in at-risk ascending aortas. This novel “seno-destructive” SMC phenotype could open new opportunities for managing BAV aortopathy. Fund Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Lawson Health Research Institute, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario/Barnett-Ivey Chair.
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- Brittany Balint
- Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine (Cardiology), The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada; London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Rd., London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada; London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Rd., London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada; Departments of Medicine (Cardiology), The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada; London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Rd., London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada; Department of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. N., London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada.
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TRPV4-mediated calcium signaling in mesenchymal stem cells regulates aligned collagen matrix formation and vinculin tension. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:1992-1997. [PMID: 30674675 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1811095116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Microarchitectural cues drive aligned fibrillar collagen deposition in vivo and in biomaterial scaffolds, but the cell-signaling events that underlie this process are not well understood. Utilizing a multicellular patterning model system that allows for observation of intracellular signaling events during collagen matrix assembly, we investigated the role of calcium (Ca2+) signaling in human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) during this process. We observed spontaneous Ca2+ oscillations in MSCs during fibrillar collagen assembly, and hypothesized that the transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) ion channel, a mechanosensitive Ca2+-permeable channel, may regulate this signaling. Inhibition of TRPV4 nearly abolished Ca2+ signaling at initial stages of collagen matrix assembly, while at later times had reduced but significant effects. Importantly, blocking TRPV4 activity dramatically reduced aligned collagen fibril assembly; conversely, activating TRPV4 accelerated aligned collagen formation. TRPV4-dependent Ca2+ oscillations were found to be independent of pattern shape or subpattern cell location, suggesting this signaling mechanism is necessary for aligned collagen formation but not sufficient in the absence of physical (microarchitectural) cues that force multicellular alignment. As cell-generated mechanical forces are known to be critical to the matrix assembly process, we examined the role of TRPV4-mediated Ca2+ signaling in force generated across the load-bearing focal adhesion protein vinculin within MSCs using an FRET-based tension sensor. Inhibiting TRPV4 decreased tensile force across vinculin, whereas TRPV4 activation caused a dynamic unloading and reloading of vinculin. Together, these findings suggest TRPV4 activity regulates forces at cell-matrix adhesions and is critical to aligned collagen matrix assembly by MSCs.
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Macarie RD, Vadana M, Ciortan L, Tucureanu MM, Ciobanu A, Vinereanu D, Manduteanu I, Simionescu M, Butoi E. The expression of MMP-1 and MMP-9 is up-regulated by smooth muscle cells after their cross-talk with macrophages in high glucose conditions. J Cell Mol Med 2018; 22:4366-4376. [PMID: 29992758 PMCID: PMC6111860 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Patients with diabetes mellitus have an increased risk of myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease-related death, exhibiting highly vulnerable plaques. Many studies have highlighted the major role of macrophages (MAC) and smooth muscle cells (SMC) and the essential part of metalloproteases (MMPs) in atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability. We hypothesize that in diabetes, the interplay between MAC and SMC in high glucose conditions may modify the expression of MMPs involved in plaque vulnerability. The SMC-MAC cross-talk was achieved using trans-well chambers, where human SMC were grown at the bottom and human MAC in the upper chamber in normal (NG) or high (HG) glucose concentration. After cross-talk, the conditioned media and cells were isolated and investigated for the expression of MMPs, MCP-1 and signalling molecules. We found that upon cross-talk with MAC in HG, SMC exhibit: (i) augmented expression of MMP-1 and MMP-9; (ii) significant increase in the enzymatic activity of MMP-9; (iii) higher levels of soluble MCP-1 chemokine which is functionally active and involved in MMPs up-regulation; (iv) activated PKCα signalling pathway which, together with NF-kB are responsible for MMP-1 and MMP-9 up-regulation, and (v) impaired function of collagen assembly. Taken together, our data indicate that MCP-1 released by cell cross-talk in diabetic conditions binds to CCR2 and triggers MMP-1 and MMP-9 over-expression and activity, features that could explain the high vulnerability of atherosclerotic plaque found at diabetic patients.
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- Razvan Daniel Macarie
- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology “Nicolae Simionescu”, Biopathology and Therapy of InflammationBucharestRomania
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- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology “Nicolae Simionescu”, Biopathology and Therapy of InflammationBucharestRomania
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- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology “Nicolae Simionescu”, Biopathology and Therapy of InflammationBucharestRomania
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- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology “Nicolae Simionescu”, Biopathology and Therapy of InflammationBucharestRomania
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- Cardiology DepartmentCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University and Emergency Hospital BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Cardiology DepartmentCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University and Emergency Hospital BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology “Nicolae Simionescu”, Biopathology and Therapy of InflammationBucharestRomania
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- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology “Nicolae Simionescu”, Biopathology and Therapy of InflammationBucharestRomania
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- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology “Nicolae Simionescu”, Biopathology and Therapy of InflammationBucharestRomania
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Kumra H, Sabatier L, Hassan A, Sakai T, Mosher DF, Brinckmann J, Reinhardt DP. Roles of fibronectin isoforms in neonatal vascular development and matrix integrity. PLoS Biol 2018; 16:e2004812. [PMID: 30036393 PMCID: PMC6072322 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2004812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Fibronectin (FN) exists in two forms—plasma FN (pFN) and cellular FN (cFN). Although the role of FN in embryonic blood vessel development is well established, its function and the contribution of individual isoforms in early postnatal vascular development are poorly understood. Here, we employed a tamoxifen-dependent cFN inducible knockout (cFN iKO) mouse model to study the consequences of postnatal cFN deletion in smooth muscle cells (SMCs), the major cell type in the vascular wall. Deletion of cFN influences collagen deposition but does not affect life span. Unexpectedly, pFN translocated to the aortic wall in the cFN iKO and in control mice, possibly rescuing the loss of cFN. Postnatal pFN deletion did not show a histological aortic phenotype. Double knockout (dKO) mice lacking both, cFN in SMCs and pFN, resulted in postnatal lethality. These data demonstrate a safeguard role of pFN in vascular stability and the dispensability of the individual FN isoforms in postnatal vascular development. Complete absence of FNs in the dKOs resulted in a disorganized tunica media of the aortic wall. Matrix analysis revealed common and differential roles of the FN isoforms in guiding the assembly/deposition of elastogenic extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in the aortic wall. In addition, we determined with two cell culture models that that the two FN isoforms acted similarly in supporting matrix formation with a greater contribution from cFN. Together, these data show that pFN exerts a critical role in safeguarding vascular organization and health, and that the two FN isoforms function in an overlapping as well as distinct manner to maintain postnatal vascular matrix integrity. Fibronectin is a protein that exists in vertebrates in two distinct forms: one present in the blood and the other in blood vessel walls. In mammals, fibronectin is important for the development of blood vessels before birth, but whether it is continuously required for blood vessel homeostasis from birth to adulthood is unknown. We present important results from three genetically modified mouse models, which show that at least one form of fibronectin is required for the proper function and integrity of blood vessels during this period. We show that fibronectin can be transferred from the blood into the vessel wall, where it can rescue the integrity of blood vessels in the absence of the vessel form. This represents an important biological mechanism to maintain the health of blood vessels. Our data also highlight the importance of both fibronectin forms in producing and organizing the microenvironment of cells, with a higher contribution from the fibronectin form residing in the blood vessel walls. Together, our findings show that fibronectin from the blood acts as a safeguard to maintain the health of blood vessels, and both fibronectin forms play crucial roles in development and support of the blood vessel microenvironment.
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- Heena Kumra
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Biomolecular Chemistry and Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology and Institute of Virology and Cell Biology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Fibronectin promotes elastin deposition, elasticity and mechanical strength in cellularised collagen-based scaffolds. Biomaterials 2018; 180:130-142. [PMID: 30036726 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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One of the tightest bottlenecks in vascular tissue engineering (vTE) is the lack of strength and elasticity of engineered vascular wall models caused by limited elastic fiber deposition. In this study, flat and tubular collagen gel-based scaffolds were cellularised with vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and supplemented with human plasma fibronectin (FN), a known master organizer of several extracellular matrix (ECM) fiber systems. The consequences of FN on construct maturation was investigated in terms of geometrical contraction, viscoelastic mechanical properties and deposition of core elastic fiber proteins. FN was retained in the constructs and promoted deposition of elastin by SMCs as well as of several proteins required for elastogenesis such as fibrillin-1, lysyl oxidase, fibulin-4 and latent TGF-β binding protein-4. Notably, gel contraction, tensile equilibrium elastic modulus and elasticity were strongly improved in tubular engineered tissues, approaching the behaviour of native arteries. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that FN exerts pivotal roles in directing SMC-mediated remodeling of scaffolds toward the production of a physiological-like, elastin-containing ECM with excellent mechanical properties. The developed FN-supplemented systems are promising for tissue engineering applications where the generation of mature elastic tissue is desired and represent valuable advanced in vitro models to investigate elastogenesis.
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Maarouf OH, Uehara M, Kasinath V, Solhjou Z, Banouni N, Bahmani B, Jiang L, Yilmam OA, Guleria I, Lovitch SB, Grogan JL, Fiorina P, Sage PT, Bromberg JS, McGrath MM, Abdi R. Repetitive ischemic injuries to the kidneys result in lymph node fibrosis and impaired healing. JCI Insight 2018; 3:120546. [PMID: 29997302 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.120546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The contribution of the kidney-draining lymph node (KLN) to the pathogenesis of ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) of the kidney and its subsequent recovery has not been explored in depth. In addition, the mechanism by which repetitive IRI contributes to renal fibrosis remains poorly understood. Herein, we have found that IRI of the kidney is associated with expansion of high endothelial venules (HEVs) and activation of fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) in the KLN, as demonstrated by significant expansion in the extracellular matrix. The lymphotoxin α signaling pathway mediates activation of FRCs, and chronic treatment with lymphotoxin β receptor-immunoglobulin fusion protein (LTβr-Ig) resulted in marked alteration of the KLN as well as augmentation of renal fibrosis. Depletion of FRCs reduced T cell activation in the KLN and ameliorated renal injury in acute IRI. Repetitive renal IRI was associated with senescence of FRCs, fibrosis of the KLN, and renal scarring, which were ameliorated by FRC administration. Therefore, our study emphasizes the critical role of FRCs in both the initiation and repair phases of injury following IRI of the kidney.
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- Omar H Maarouf
- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Renal Division, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cancer Immunology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California, USA
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- Nephrology Division, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Fiorino S, Di Saverio S, Leandri P, Tura A, Birtolo C, Silingardi M, de Biase D, Avisar E. The role of matricellular proteins and tissue stiffness in breast cancer: a systematic review. Future Oncol 2018; 14:1601-1627. [PMID: 29939077 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2017-0510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Malignancies consist not only of cancerous and nonmalignant cells, but also of additional elements, as extracellular matrix. The aim of this review is to summarize meta-analyses, describing breast tissue stiffness and risk of breast carcinoma (BC) assessing the potential relationship between matricellular proteins (MPs) and survival. A systematic computer-based search of published articles, according to PRISMA statement, was conducted through Ovid interface. Mammographic density and tissue stiffness are associated with the risk of BC development, suggesting that MPs may influence BC prognosis. No definitive conclusions are available and additional researches are required to definitively clarify the role of each MP, mammographic density and stiffness in BC development and the mechanisms involved in the onset of this malignancy.
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- Sirio Fiorino
- Internal Medicine 'C' Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Local Health Unit of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Box 201, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Internal Medicine 'C' Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Local Health Unit of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Metabolic Unit, CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy
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- Geriatric Unit, Azienda USL-Maggiore Hospital, Largo Nigrisoli 3, Bologna, Italy
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- Internal Medicine 'A' Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Local Health Unit of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy & Biotechnology, Molecular Pathology Unit, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Genetic abrogation of the fibronectin-α5β1 integrin interaction in articular cartilage aggravates osteoarthritis in mice. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0198559. [PMID: 29870552 PMCID: PMC5988303 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The balance between synthesis and degradation of the cartilage extracellular matrix is severely altered in osteoarthritis, where degradation predominates. One reason for this imbalance is believed to be due to the ligation of the α5β1 integrin, the classic fibronectin (FN) receptor, with soluble FN fragments instead of insoluble FN fibrils, which induces matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression. Our objective was to determine whether the lack of α5β1-FN binding influences cartilage morphogenesis in vivo and whether non-ligated α5β1 protects or aggravates the course of osteoarthritis in mice. We engineered mice (Col2a-Cre;Fn1RGE/fl), whose chondrocytes express an α5β1 binding-deficient FN, by substituting the aspartic acid of the RGD cell-binding motif with a glutamic acid (FN-RGE). At an age of 5 months the knee joints were stressed either by forced exercise (moderate mechanical load) or by partially resecting the meniscus followed by forced exercise (high mechanical load). Sections of femoral articular knees were analysed by Safranin-O staining and by immunofluorescence to determine tissue morphology, extracellular matrix proteins and matrix metalloproteinase expression. The articular cartilage from untrained control and Col2a-Cre;Fn1RGE/fl mice was normal, while the exposure to high mechanical load induced osteoarthritis characterized by proteoglycan and collagen type II loss. In the Col2a-Cre;Fn1RGE/fl articular cartilage osteoarthritis progressed significantly faster than in wild type mice. Mechanistically, we observed increased expression of MMP-13 and MMP-3 metalloproteinases in FN-RGE expressing articular cartilage, which severely affected matrix remodelling. Our results underscore the critical role of FN-α5β1 adhesion as ECM sensor in circumstances of articular cartilage regeneration.
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Lu Y, Kamel-El Sayed SA, Wang K, Tiede-Lewis LM, Grillo MA, Veno PA, Dusevich V, Phillips CL, Bonewald LF, Dallas SL. Live Imaging of Type I Collagen Assembly Dynamics in Osteoblasts Stably Expressing GFP and mCherry-Tagged Collagen Constructs. J Bone Miner Res 2018; 33:1166-1182. [PMID: 29461659 PMCID: PMC6425932 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
Type I collagen is the most abundant extracellular matrix protein in bone and other connective tissues and plays key roles in normal and pathological bone formation as well as in connective tissue disorders and fibrosis. Although much is known about the collagen biosynthetic pathway and its regulatory steps, the mechanisms by which it is assembled extracellularly are less clear. We have generated GFPtpz and mCherry-tagged collagen fusion constructs for live imaging of type I collagen assembly by replacing the α2(I)-procollagen N-terminal propeptide with GFPtpz or mCherry. These novel imaging probes were stably transfected into MLO-A5 osteoblast-like cells and fibronectin-null mouse embryonic fibroblasts (FN-null-MEFs) and used for imaging type I collagen assembly dynamics and its dependence on fibronectin. Both fusion proteins co-precipitated with α1(I)-collagen and remained intracellular without ascorbate but were assembled into α1(I) collagen-containing extracellular fibrils in the presence of ascorbate. Immunogold-EM confirmed their ultrastuctural localization in banded collagen fibrils. Live cell imaging in stably transfected MLO-A5 cells revealed the highly dynamic nature of collagen assembly and showed that during assembly the fibril networks are continually stretched and contracted due to the underlying cell motion. We also observed that cell-generated forces can physically reshape the collagen fibrils. Using co-cultures of mCherry- and GFPtpz-collagen expressing cells, we show that multiple cells contribute collagen to form collagen fiber bundles. Immuno-EM further showed that individual collagen fibrils can receive contributions of collagen from more than one cell. Live cell imaging in FN-null-MEFs expressing GFPtpz-collagen showed that collagen assembly was both dependent upon and dynamically integrated with fibronectin assembly. These GFP-collagen fusion constructs provide a powerful tool for imaging collagen in living cells and have revealed novel and fundamental insights into the dynamic mechanisms for the extracellular assembly of collagen. © 2018 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Yongbo Lu
- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 650 E. 25 Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave., Dallas, TX 75246
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 650 E. 25 Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
- Biomedical Sciences Department, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, 414 O’Dowd Hall, Rochester MI, 48309
- Medical Physiology Department, Assiut University School of Medicine 71516, Asyut, Egypt
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 650 E. 25 Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 650 E. 25 Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 650 E. 25 Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 650 E. 25 Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 650 E. 25 Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Child Health, University of Missouri Columbia, 117 Schweitzer Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 650 E. 25 Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
- Departments of Anatomy and Cell Biology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 46202
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 650 E. 25 Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
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Sipilä KH, Drushinin K, Rappu P, Jokinen J, Salminen TA, Salo AM, Käpylä J, Myllyharju J, Heino J. Proline hydroxylation in collagen supports integrin binding by two distinct mechanisms. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:7645-7658. [PMID: 29615493 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.002200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Collagens are the most abundant extracellular matrix proteins in vertebrates and have a characteristic triple-helix structure. Hydroxylation of proline residues is critical for helix stability, and diminished prolyl hydroxylase activity causes wide-spread defects in connective tissues. Still, the role of proline hydroxylation in the binding of collagen receptors such as integrins is unclear. Here, we isolated skin collagen from genetically modified mice having reduced prolyl 4-hydroxylase activity. At room temperature, the reduced proline hydroxylation did not affect interactions with the recombinant integrin α2I domain, but at 37 °C, collagen hydroxylation correlated with the avidity of α2I domain binding. Of note, LC-MS/MS analysis of isolated skin collagens revealed no major changes in the hydroxyproline content of the main integrin-binding sites. Thus, the disrupted α2I domain binding at physiological temperatures was most likely due to structural destabilization of the collagenous helix. Integrin α2I binding to the triple-helical GFPGER motif was slightly weaker than to GFOGER (O = hydroxyproline). This phenomenon was more prominent when α1 integrin was tested. Integrin α1β1 expressed on CHO cells and recombinant α1I domain showed remarkably slower binding velocity and weaker avidity to GFPGER when compared with GFOGER. Structural modeling revealed the critical interaction between Arg-218 in α1I and the hydroxyproline residue in the integrin-binding motif. The role of Arg-218 was further validated by testing a variant R218D α1I domain in solid-phase binding assays. Thus, our results show that the lack of proline hydroxylation in collagen can affect integrin binding by a direct mechanism and via structural destabilization of the triple helix.
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- Kalle H Sipilä
- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- the Biocenter Oulu and Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland, and
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- the Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory, Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
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- the Biocenter Oulu and Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland, and
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- the Biocenter Oulu and Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland, and
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland,
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Yan W, Liu H, Deng X, Jin Y, Wang N, Chu J. Acellular dermal matrix scaffolds coated with connective tissue growth factor accelerate diabetic wound healing by increasing fibronectin through PKC signalling pathway. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2017; 12:e1461-e1473. [DOI: 10.1002/term.2564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Wenxia Yan
- College of BiophotonicsSouth China Normal University Guangzhou China
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- College of BiophotonicsSouth China Normal University Guangzhou China
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- College of BiophotonicsSouth China Normal University Guangzhou China
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- College of BiophotonicsSouth China Normal University Guangzhou China
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- College of BiophotonicsSouth China Normal University Guangzhou China
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- College of BiophotonicsSouth China Normal University Guangzhou China
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Filla MS, Dimeo KD, Tong T, Peters DM. Disruption of fibronectin matrix affects type IV collagen, fibrillin and laminin deposition into extracellular matrix of human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cells. Exp Eye Res 2017; 165:7-19. [PMID: 28860021 PMCID: PMC5705399 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2017.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Fibronectin fibrils are a major component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of the trabecular meshwork (TM). They are a key mediator of the formation of the ECM which controls aqueous humor outflow and contributes to the pathogenesis of glaucoma. The purpose of this work was to determine if a fibronectin-binding peptide called FUD, derived from the Streptococcus pyogenes Functional Upstream Domain of the F1 adhesin protein, could be used to control fibronectin fibrillogenesis and hence ECM formation under conditions where its expression was induced by treatment with the glucocorticoid dexamethasone. FUD was very effective at preventing fibronectin fibrillogenesis in the presence or absence of steroid treatment as well as the removal of existing fibronectin fibrils. Disruption of fibronectin fibrillogenesis by FUD also disrupted the incorporation of type IV collagen, laminin and fibrillin into the ECM. The effect of FUD on these other protein matrices, however, was found to be dependent upon the maturity of the ECM when FUD was added. FUD effectively disrupted the incorporation of these other proteins into matrices when added to newly confluent cells that were forming a nascent ECM. In contrast, FUD had no effect on these other protein matrices if the cell cultures already possessed a pre-formed, mature ECM. Our studies indicate that FUD can be used to control fibronectin fibrillogenesis and that these fibrils play a role in regulating the assembly of other ECM protein into matrices involving type IV collagen, laminin, and fibrillin within the TM. This suggests that under in vivo conditions, FUD would selectively disrupt fibronectin fibrils and de novo assembly of other proteins into the ECM. Finally, our studies suggest that targeting fibronectin fibril assembly may be a viable treatment for POAG as well as other glaucomas involving excessive or abnormal matrix deposition of the ECM.
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- Mark S Filla
- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, United States
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, United States
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, United States
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, United States; Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, United States.
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Watson A, Nong Z, Yin H, O’Neil C, Fox S, Balint B, Guo L, Leo O, Chu MW, Gros R, Pickering JG. Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase in Smooth Muscle Cells Maintains Genome Integrity, Resists Aortic Medial Degeneration, and Is Suppressed in Human Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Disease. Circ Res 2017; 120:1889-1902. [DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.116.310022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2016] [Revised: 03/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Rationale:
The thoracic aortic wall can degenerate over time with catastrophic consequences. Vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) can resist and repair artery damage, but their capacities decline with age and stress. Recently, cellular production of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD
+
) via nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt) has emerged as a mediator of cell vitality. However, a role for Nampt in aortic SMCs in vivo is unknown.
Objectives:
To determine whether a Nampt-NAD
+
control system exists within the aortic media and is required for aortic health.
Methods and Results:
Ascending aortas from patients with dilated aortopathy were immunostained for NAMPT, revealing an inverse relationship between SMC NAMPT content and aortic diameter. To determine whether a Nampt-NAD
+
control system in SMCs impacts aortic integrity, mice with
Nampt
-deficient SMCs were generated. SMC-
Nampt
knockout mice were viable but with mildly dilated aortas that had a 43% reduction in NAD
+
in the media. Infusion of angiotensin II led to aortic medial hemorrhage and dissection. SMCs were not apoptotic but displayed senescence associated-ß-galactosidase activity and upregulated p16, indicating premature senescence. Furthermore, there was evidence for oxidized DNA lesions, double-strand DNA strand breaks, and pronounced susceptibility to single-strand breakage. This was linked to suppressed poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 activity and was reversible on resupplying NAD
+
with nicotinamide riboside. Remarkably, we discovered unrepaired DNA strand breaks in SMCs within the human ascending aorta, which were specifically enriched in SMCs with low NAMPT.
NAMPT
promoter analysis revealed CpG hypermethylation within the dilated human thoracic aorta and in SMCs cultured from these tissues, which inversely correlated with
NAMPT
expression.
Conclusions:
The aortic media depends on an intrinsic NAD
+
fueling system to protect against DNA damage and premature SMC senescence, with relevance to human thoracic aortopathy.
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- Alanna Watson
- From the Robarts Research Institute (A.W., Z.N., H.Y., C.O., R.G., J.G.P.), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (J.G.P.), Department of Biochemistry (A.W., J.G.P.), Department of Medical Biophysics (B.B., J.G.P.), Department of Surgery (S.F., L.G., M.W.A.C.), and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G.), The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada; and Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium (O.L.)
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- From the Robarts Research Institute (A.W., Z.N., H.Y., C.O., R.G., J.G.P.), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (J.G.P.), Department of Biochemistry (A.W., J.G.P.), Department of Medical Biophysics (B.B., J.G.P.), Department of Surgery (S.F., L.G., M.W.A.C.), and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G.), The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada; and Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium (O.L.)
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- From the Robarts Research Institute (A.W., Z.N., H.Y., C.O., R.G., J.G.P.), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (J.G.P.), Department of Biochemistry (A.W., J.G.P.), Department of Medical Biophysics (B.B., J.G.P.), Department of Surgery (S.F., L.G., M.W.A.C.), and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G.), The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada; and Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium (O.L.)
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- From the Robarts Research Institute (A.W., Z.N., H.Y., C.O., R.G., J.G.P.), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (J.G.P.), Department of Biochemistry (A.W., J.G.P.), Department of Medical Biophysics (B.B., J.G.P.), Department of Surgery (S.F., L.G., M.W.A.C.), and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G.), The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada; and Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium (O.L.)
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- From the Robarts Research Institute (A.W., Z.N., H.Y., C.O., R.G., J.G.P.), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (J.G.P.), Department of Biochemistry (A.W., J.G.P.), Department of Medical Biophysics (B.B., J.G.P.), Department of Surgery (S.F., L.G., M.W.A.C.), and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G.), The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada; and Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium (O.L.)
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- From the Robarts Research Institute (A.W., Z.N., H.Y., C.O., R.G., J.G.P.), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (J.G.P.), Department of Biochemistry (A.W., J.G.P.), Department of Medical Biophysics (B.B., J.G.P.), Department of Surgery (S.F., L.G., M.W.A.C.), and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G.), The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada; and Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium (O.L.)
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- From the Robarts Research Institute (A.W., Z.N., H.Y., C.O., R.G., J.G.P.), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (J.G.P.), Department of Biochemistry (A.W., J.G.P.), Department of Medical Biophysics (B.B., J.G.P.), Department of Surgery (S.F., L.G., M.W.A.C.), and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G.), The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada; and Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium (O.L.)
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- From the Robarts Research Institute (A.W., Z.N., H.Y., C.O., R.G., J.G.P.), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (J.G.P.), Department of Biochemistry (A.W., J.G.P.), Department of Medical Biophysics (B.B., J.G.P.), Department of Surgery (S.F., L.G., M.W.A.C.), and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G.), The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada; and Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium (O.L.)
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- From the Robarts Research Institute (A.W., Z.N., H.Y., C.O., R.G., J.G.P.), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (J.G.P.), Department of Biochemistry (A.W., J.G.P.), Department of Medical Biophysics (B.B., J.G.P.), Department of Surgery (S.F., L.G., M.W.A.C.), and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G.), The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada; and Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium (O.L.)
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- From the Robarts Research Institute (A.W., Z.N., H.Y., C.O., R.G., J.G.P.), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (J.G.P.), Department of Biochemistry (A.W., J.G.P.), Department of Medical Biophysics (B.B., J.G.P.), Department of Surgery (S.F., L.G., M.W.A.C.), and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G.), The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada; and Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium (O.L.)
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- From the Robarts Research Institute (A.W., Z.N., H.Y., C.O., R.G., J.G.P.), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (J.G.P.), Department of Biochemistry (A.W., J.G.P.), Department of Medical Biophysics (B.B., J.G.P.), Department of Surgery (S.F., L.G., M.W.A.C.), and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G.), The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada; and Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium (O.L.)
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Integrin signaling in atherosclerosis. Cell Mol Life Sci 2017; 74:2263-2282. [PMID: 28246700 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-017-2490-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Atherosclerosis, a chronic lipid-driven inflammatory disease affecting large arteries, represents the primary cause of cardiovascular disease in the world. The local remodeling of the vessel intima during atherosclerosis involves the modulation of vascular cell phenotype, alteration of cell migration and proliferation, and propagation of local extracellular matrix remodeling. All of these responses represent targets of the integrin family of cell adhesion receptors. As such, alterations in integrin signaling affect multiple aspects of atherosclerosis, from the earliest induction of inflammation to the development of advanced fibrotic plaques. Integrin signaling has been shown to regulate endothelial phenotype, facilitate leukocyte homing, affect leukocyte function, and drive smooth muscle fibroproliferative remodeling. In addition, integrin signaling in platelets contributes to the thrombotic complications that typically drive the clinical manifestation of cardiovascular disease. In this review, we examine the current literature on integrin regulation of atherosclerotic plaque development and the suitability of integrins as potential therapeutic targets to limit cardiovascular disease and its complications.
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