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Cheng Y, Lei F. Avian lower beak is always overlooked: its coordinate role in shaping species-specific beak should not be underestimated. Integr Zool 2024; 19:339-342. [PMID: 37794566 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Yalin Cheng
- College of Life Science/Hebei Basic Science Center for Biotic Interactions, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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Song S, Zhang G, Chen X, Zheng J, Liu X, Wang Y, Chen Z, Wang Y, Song Y, Zhou Q. HIF-1α increases the osteogenic capacity of ADSCs by coupling angiogenesis and osteogenesis via the HIF-1α/VEGF/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:257. [PMID: 37550736 PMCID: PMC10405507 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-02020-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stabilization and increased activity of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-α (HIF-1α) can directly increase cancellous bone formation and play an essential role in bone modeling and remodeling. However, whether an increased HIF-1α expression in adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) increases osteogenic capacity and promotes bone regeneration is not known. RESULTS In this study, ADSCs transfected with small interfering RNA and HIF-1α overexpression plasmid were established to investigate the proliferation, migration, adhesion, and osteogenic capacity of ADSCs and the angiogenic ability of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Overexpression of HIF-1α could promote the biological functions of ADSCs, and the angiogenic ability of HUVECs. Western blotting showed that the protein levels of osteogenesis-related factors were increased when HIF-1α was overexpressed. Furthermore, the influence of upregulation of HIF-1α in ADSC sheets on osseointegration was evaluated using a Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats implant model, in which the bone mass and osteoid mineralization speed were evaluated by radiological and histological analysis. The overexpression of HIF-1α in ADSCs enhanced bone remodeling and osseointegration around titanium implants. However, transfecting the small interfering RNA (siRNA) of HIF-1α in ADSCs attenuated their osteogenic and angiogenic capacity. Finally, it was confirmed in vitro that HIF-1α promotes osteogenic differentiation and the biological functions in ADSCs via the VEGF/AKT/mTOR pathway. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that HIF-1α has a critical ability to promote osteogenic differentiation in ADSCs by coupling osteogenesis and angiogenesis via the VEGF/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, which in turn increases osteointegration and bone formation around titanium implants.
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- Shuang Song
- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710004 China
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- Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Dental Materials and Advanced Manufacture, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 China
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- Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Dental Materials and Advanced Manufacture, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 China
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- Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Dental Materials and Advanced Manufacture, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 China
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- Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Dental Materials and Advanced Manufacture, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081 China
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- Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Dental Materials and Advanced Manufacture, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 China
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- Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Dental Materials and Advanced Manufacture, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 China
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- Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Dental Materials and Advanced Manufacture, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710004 China
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Ashrafi M, Ghalichi F, Mirzakouchaki B, Doblare M. On the effect of antiresorptive drugs on the bone remodeling of the mandible after dental implantation: a mathematical model. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2792. [PMID: 33531628 PMCID: PMC7854758 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82502-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Bone remodeling identifies the process of permanent bone change with new bone formation and old bone resorption. Understanding this process is essential in many applications, such as optimizing the treatment of diseases like osteoporosis, maintaining bone density in long-term periods of disuse, or assessing the long-term evolution of the bone surrounding prostheses after implantation. A particular case of study is the bone remodeling process after dental implantation. Despite the overall success of this type of implants, the increasing life expectancy in developed countries has boosted the demand for dental implants in patients with osteoporosis. Although several studies demonstrate a high success rate of dental implants in osteoporotic patients, it is also known that the healing time and the failure rate increase, necessitating the adoption of pharmacological measures to improve bone quality in those patients. However, the general efficacy of these antiresorptive drugs for osteoporotic patients is still controversial, requiring more experimental and clinical studies. In this work, we investigate the effect of different doses of several drugs, used nowadays in osteoporotic patients, on the evolution of bone density after dental implantation. With this aim, we use a pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) mathematical model that includes the effect of antiresorptive drugs on the RANK/RANK-L/OPG pathway, as well as the mechano-chemical coupling with external mechanical loads. This mechano-PK/PD model is then used to analyze the evolution of bone in normal and osteoporotic mandibles after dental implantation with different drug dosages. We show that using antiresorptive agents such as bisphosphonates or denosumab increases bone density and the associated mechanical properties, but at the same time, it also increases bone brittleness. We conclude that, despite the many limitations of these very complex models, the one presented here is capable of predicting qualitatively the evolution of some of the main biological and chemical variables associated with the process of bone remodeling in patients receiving drugs for osteoporosis, so it could be used to optimize dental implant design and coating for osteoporotic patients, as well as the drug dosage protocol for patient-specific treatments.
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- Mehran Ashrafi
- grid.412345.50000 0000 9012 9027Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran
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- grid.412345.50000 0000 9012 9027Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran
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- grid.412888.f0000 0001 2174 8913Tabriz Dental School, Orthodontic Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- grid.11205.370000 0001 2152 8769Aragón Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza; Aragón Institute of Health Research (IIS-Aragón); Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), R&D Building, Block 5, 1st floor, Campus Rio Ebro, Mariano Esquillor s/n, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In perilacunar/canalicular remodeling (PLR), osteocytes dynamically resorb, and then replace, the organic and mineral components of the pericellular extracellular matrix. Given the enormous surface area of the osteocyte lacuna-canalicular network (LCN), PLR is important for maintaining homeostasis of the skeleton. The goal of this review is to examine the motivations and critical considerations for the analysis of PLR, in both in vitro and in vivo systems. RECENT FINDINGS Morphological approaches alone are insufficient to elucidate the complex mechanisms regulating PLR in the healthy skeleton and in disease. Understanding the role and regulation of PLR will require the incorporation of standardized PLR outcomes as a routine part of skeletal phenotyping, as well as the development of improved molecular and cellular outcomes. Current PLR outcomes assess PLR enzyme expression, the LCN, and bone matrix composition and organization, among others. Here, we discuss current PLR outcomes and how they have been applied to study PLR induction and suppression in vitro and in vivo. Given the role of PLR in skeletal health and disease, integrated analysis of PLR has potential to elucidate new mechanisms by which osteocytes participate in skeletal health and disease.
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- Cristal S Yee
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, 513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, 513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
- UC Berkeley/UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, 513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, 513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
- UC Berkeley/UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
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Ji B, Zhang Y, Zhen C, Fagan MJ, Yang Q. Mathematical modelling of bone remodelling cycles including the NFκB signalling pathway. Comput Biol Med 2019; 107:257-264. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Single Local Injection of Epigallocatechin Gallate-Modified Gelatin Attenuates Bone Resorption and Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Mice. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10121384. [PMID: 30961309 PMCID: PMC6401683 DOI: 10.3390/polym10121384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Osteoclastic bone resorption enables orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) in orthodontic treatment. Previously, we demonstrated that local epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) injection successfully slowed the rate of OTM; however, repeat injections were required. In the present study, we produced a liquid form of EGCG-modified gelatin (EGCG-GL) and examined the properties of EGCG-GL with respect to prolonging EGCG release, NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) activation, osteoclastogenesis inhibition, bone destruction, and OTM. We found EGCG-GL both prolonged the release of EGCG and induced the expression of antioxidant enzyme genes, such as heme oxygenase 1 (Hmox1) and glutamate-cysteine ligase (Gclc), in the mouse macrophage cell line, RAW264.7. EGCG-GL attenuated intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were induced by the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kB ligand (RANKL) and inhibited RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis in vitro. An animal model of bone destruction, induced by repeat Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-injections into the calvaria of male BALB/c mice, revealed that a single injection of EGCG-GL on day-1 could successfully inhibit LPS-mediated bone destruction. Additionally, experimental OTM of maxillary first molars in male mice was attenuated by a single EGCG-GL injection on day-1. In conclusion, EGCG-GL prolongs the release of EGCG and inhibits osteoclastogenesis via the attenuation of intracellular ROS signaling through the increased expression of antioxidant enzymes. These results indicate EGCG-GL would be a beneficial therapeutic approach both in destructive bone disease and in controlling alveolar bone metabolism.
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Schneider RA. Neural crest and the origin of species-specific pattern. Genesis 2018; 56:e23219. [PMID: 30134069 PMCID: PMC6108449 DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
For well over half of the 150 years since the discovery of the neural crest, the special ability of these cells to function as a source of species-specific pattern has been clearly recognized. Initially, this observation arose in association with chimeric transplant experiments among differentially pigmented amphibians, where the neural crest origin for melanocytes had been duly noted. Shortly thereafter, the role of cranial neural crest cells in transmitting species-specific information on size and shape to the pharyngeal arch skeleton as well as in regulating the timing of its differentiation became readily apparent. Since then, what has emerged is a deeper understanding of how the neural crest accomplishes such a presumably difficult mission, and this includes a more complete picture of the molecular and cellular programs whereby neural crest shapes the face of each species. This review covers studies on a broad range of vertebrates and describes neural-crest-mediated mechanisms that endow the craniofacial complex with species-specific pattern. A major focus is on experiments in quail and duck embryos that reveal a hierarchy of cell-autonomous and non-autonomous signaling interactions through which neural crest generates species-specific pattern in the craniofacial integument, skeleton, and musculature. By controlling size and shape throughout the development of these systems, the neural crest underlies the structural and functional integration of the craniofacial complex during evolution.
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- Richard A. Schneider
- Department of Orthopedic SurgeryUniversity of California at San Francisco, 513 Parnassus AvenueS‐1161San Francisco, California
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Wang J, He M, Wang G, Fu Q. Organic Gallium Treatment Improves Osteoporotic Fracture Healing Through Affecting the OPG/RANKL Ratio and Expression of Serum Inflammatory Cytokines in Ovariectomized Rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 183:270-279. [PMID: 28836172 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1123-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This study aimed to investigate the impact of organic gallium (OG) on osteoporotic fracture healing in ovariectomized female Sprague-Dawley rats, as well as study the mechanisms of OG on osteoporotic fracture healing. Forty-five female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups: sham operation group (Sxas control group), ovariectomized group (Ovx), and Ovx treated with OG group (Ovx + OG). Rat femoral fractures were studied using a standardized fracture-healing model utilizing bone fixation with an intramedullary pin. Six weeks later, analyses of micro-CT, histomorphometric, RNA extraction, RT-qPCR, and serum were performed following sacrifice of all mice. In comparison with Ovx group, OG can significantly increase bone volume (BV), tissue volume (TV), BV/TV radio, bone strength, callus bony area, and as similar to BMP-2 expression. OG treatment elevated OPG messenger RNA (mRNA) and inhibited RANKL mRNA, and showed an effect on OPG/RANKL ratio. OG treatment can inhibit the expression of TNF-α and IL-6. In conclusion, current study results indicate that organic OG can positively affect the OPG/RANKL ratio and inhibit the expression of serum inflammatory cytokines; thus, it can improve osteoporotic fracture healing.
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- Jiashi Wang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China.
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Mathematical Model of Bone Remodeling Captures the Antiresorptive and Anabolic Actions of Various Therapies. Bull Math Biol 2016; 79:117-142. [PMID: 27905067 DOI: 10.1007/s11538-016-0229-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A better understanding of the molecular pathways regulating the bone remodeling process should help in the development of new antiresorptive regulators and anabolic regulators, that is, regulators of bone resorption and of bone formation. Understanding the mechanisms by which parathyroid hormone (PTH) influences bone formation and how it switches from anabolic to catabolic action is important for treating osteoporosis (Poole and Reeve in Curr Opin Pharmacol 5:612-617, 2005). In this paper we describe a mathematical model of bone remodeling that incorporates, extends, and integrates several models of particular aspects of this biochemical system (Cabal et al. in J Bone Miner Res 28(8):1830-1836, 2013; Lemaire et al. in J Theor Biol 229:293-309, 2004; Peterson and Riggs in Bone 46:49-63, 2010; Raposo et al. in J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87(9):4330-4340, 2002; Ross et al. in J Disc Cont Dyn Sys Series B 17(6):2185-2200, 2012). We plan to use this model as a bone homeostasis platform to develop anabolic and antiresorptive compounds. The model will allow us to test hypotheses about the dynamics of compounds and to test the potential benefits of combination therapies. At the core of the model is the idealized account of osteoclast and osteoblast signaling given by Lemaire et al. (J Theor Biol 229:293-309, 2004). We have relaxed some of their assumptions about the roles of osteoprotegerin, transforming growth factor [Formula: see text], and receptor activator of nuclear factor [Formula: see text]B ligand; we have devised more detailed models of the interactions of these species. We have incorporated a model of the effect of calcium sensing receptor antagonists on remodeling (Cabal et al. in J Bone Miner Res 28(8):1830-1836, 2013). We have also incorporated a basic model of the effects of vitamin D on calcium homeostasis. We have included a simple model of the mechanism proposed by Bellido et al. (2003), Ross et al. (J Disc Cont Dyn Sys Series B 17(6):2185-2200, 2012), of the influence of PTH on osteoblast apoptosis, a mechanism that accounts for the anabolic response to pulsatile PTH administration. Finally, we have devised a simple model of the administration and effects of bisphosphonates. The biomarkers in the model are procollagen type 1 amino-terminal propeptide and C-terminal telopeptide. Bone mineral density is the model's principal endpoint.
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Velletri T, Xie N, Wang Y, Huang Y, Yang Q, Chen X, Chen Q, Shou P, Gan Y, Cao G, Melino G, Shi Y. P53 functional abnormality in mesenchymal stem cells promotes osteosarcoma development. Cell Death Dis 2016; 7:e2015. [PMID: 26775693 PMCID: PMC4816167 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2015.367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
It has been shown that p53 has a critical role in the differentiation and functionality of various multipotent progenitor cells. P53 mutations can lead to genome instability and subsequent functional alterations and aberrant transformation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The significance of p53 in safeguarding our body from developing osteosarcoma (OS) is well recognized. During bone remodeling, p53 has a key role in negatively regulating key factors orchestrating the early stages of osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. Interestingly, changes in the p53 status can compromise bone homeostasis and affect the tumor microenvironment. This review aims to provide a unique opportunity to study the p53 function in MSCs and OS. In the context of loss of function of p53, we provide a model for two sources of OS: MSCs as progenitor cells of osteoblasts and bone tumor microenvironment components. Standing at the bone remodeling point of view, in this review we will first explain the determinant function of p53 in OS development. We will then summarize the role of p53 in monitoring MSC fidelity and in regulating MSC differentiation programs during osteogenesis. Finally, we will discuss the importance of loss of p53 function in tissue microenvironment. We expect that the information provided herein could lead to better understanding and treatment of OS.
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- T Velletri
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China.,Biochemistry Laboratory IDI-IRCC, Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Torvergata, Rome 00133, Italy
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- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Biochemistry Laboratory IDI-IRCC, Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Torvergata, Rome 00133, Italy.,Medical Research Council, Toxicology Unit, Leicester University, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China.,Soochow Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Ealba EL, Jheon AH, Hall J, Curantz C, Butcher KD, Schneider RA. Neural crest-mediated bone resorption is a determinant of species-specific jaw length. Dev Biol 2015; 408:151-63. [PMID: 26449912 PMCID: PMC4698309 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Precise control of jaw length during development is crucial for proper form and function. Previously we have shown that in birds, neural crest mesenchyme (NCM) confers species-specific size and shape to the beak by regulating molecular and histological programs for the induction and deposition of cartilage and bone. Here we reveal that a hitherto unrecognized but similarly essential mechanism for establishing jaw length is the ability of NCM to mediate bone resorption. Osteoclasts are considered the predominant cells that resorb bone, although osteocytes have also been shown to participate in this process. In adults, bone resorption is tightly coupled to bone deposition as a means to maintain skeletal homeostasis. Yet, the role and regulation of bone resorption during growth of the embryonic skeleton have remained relatively unexplored. We compare jaw development in short-beaked quail versus long-billed duck and find that quail have substantially higher levels of enzymes expressed by bone-resorbing cells including tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), Matrix metalloproteinase 13 (Mmp13), and Mmp9. Then, we transplant NCM destined to form the jaw skeleton from quail to duck and generate chimeras in which osteocytes arise from quail donor NCM and osteoclasts come exclusively from the duck host. Chimeras develop quail-like jaw skeletons coincident with dramatically elevated expression of TRAP, Mmp13, and Mmp9. To test for a link between bone resorption and jaw length, we block resorption using a bisphosphonate, osteoprotegerin protein, or an MMP13 inhibitor, and this significantly lengthens the jaw. Conversely, activating resorption with RANKL protein shortens the jaw. Finally, we find that higher resorption in quail presages their relatively lower adult jaw bone mineral density (BMD) and that BMD is also NCM-mediated. Thus, our experiments suggest that NCM not only controls bone resorption by its own derivatives but also modulates the activity of mesoderm-derived osteoclasts, and in so doing enlists bone resorption as a key patterning mechanism underlying the functional morphology and evolution of the jaw.
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- Erin L Ealba
- Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
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Molecular and cellular mechanisms that control jaw length are becoming better understood. This is significant since the jaws are not only critical for species-specific adaptation and survival, but they are often affected by a variety of size-related anomalies including mandibular hypoplasia, retrognathia, asymmetry, and clefting. This chapter overviews how jaw length is established during the allocation, proliferation, differentiation, and growth of jaw precursor cells, which originate from neural crest mesenchyme (NCM). The focus is mainly on results from experiments transplanting NCM between quail and duck embryos. Quail have short jaws whereas those of duck are relatively long. Quail-duck chimeras reveal that the determinants of jaw length are NCM mediated throughout development and include species-specific differences in jaw progenitor number, differential regulation of various signaling pathways, and the autonomous activation of programs for skeletal matrix deposition and resorption. Such insights help make the goal of devising new therapies for birth defects, diseases, and injuries to the jaw skeleton seem ever more likely.
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- Richard A Schneider
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
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Jerez S, Chen B. Stability analysis of a Komarova type model for the interactions of osteoblast and osteoclast cells during bone remodeling. Math Biosci 2015; 264:29-37. [PMID: 25784536 DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2015.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In order to analyze theoretically the dynamics of osteoblast and osteoclast cells in the bone remodeling process we first consider a simplified Komarova model. The existence of periodic solutions, which is consistent with the biophysical phenomenon, has been observed only numerically for the general model. By a stability analysis of the simplified model we provide sufficient conditions to obtain existence and uniqueness of positive periodic solutions. Considering recent biological evidence about the participation of another cells like osteocytes in the regulation of bone remodeling, we incorporate to the simplified model a new term as a way to model the signaling of external agents in the remodeling process. Finally, we demonstrate that this new model has stable positive non-periodic solutions. All the theoretical results are accompanied by computational simulations.
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- S Jerez
- Department of Applied Mathematics, CIMAT, Guanajuato, Gto. 36240, Mexico.
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- University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA
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Lin X, de Groot K, Wang D, Hu Q, Wismeijer D, Liu Y. A review paper on biomimetic calcium phosphate coatings. Open Biomed Eng J 2015; 9:56-64. [PMID: 25893016 PMCID: PMC4391212 DOI: 10.2174/1874120701509010056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 05/31/2014] [Accepted: 08/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Biomimetic calcium phosphate coatings have been developed for bone regeneration and repair because of their biocompatibility, osteoconductivity, and easy preparation. They can be rendered osteoinductive by incorporating an osteogenic agent, such as bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2), into the crystalline lattice work in physiological situations. The biomimetic calcium phosphate coating enables a controlled, slow and local release of BMP-2 when it undergoes cell mediated coating degradation induced by multinuclear cells, such as osteoclasts and foreign body giant cells, which mimics a physiologically similar release mode, to achieve sustained ectopic or orthotopic bone formation. Therefore, biomimetic calcium phosphate coatings are considered to be a promising delivery vehicle for osteogenic agents. In this review, we present an overview of biomimetic calcium phosphate coatings including their preparation techniques, physico-chemical properties, potential as drug carrier, and their pre-clinical application both in ectopic and orthotopic animal models. We briefly review some features of hydroxyapatite coatings and their clinical applications to gain insight into the clinical applications of biomimetic calcium phosphate coatings in the near future.
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- X Lin
- Department of Oral Implantology, Academic Centre of Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), VU University and University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ; Department of Orthodontics, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Academic Centre of Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), VU University and University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Academic Centre of Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), VU University and University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Academic Centre of Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), VU University and University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Academic Centre of Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), VU University and University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Saminathan A, Sriram G, Vinoth JK, Cao T, Meikle MC. Engineering the Periodontal Ligament in Hyaluronan–Gelatin–Type I Collagen Constructs: Upregulation of Apoptosis and Alterations in Gene Expression by Cyclic Compressive Strain. Tissue Eng Part A 2015; 21:518-29. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2014.0221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Aarthi Saminathan
- Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- National Dental Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Ji B, Yang Q, Genever PG, Patton RJ, Fagan MJ. A predator-prey based mathematical model of the bone remodelling cycle: exploring the relationship between the model parameters and biochemical factors. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2014; 228:1035-42. [PMID: 25316684 DOI: 10.1177/0954411914554633] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Bone remodelling is a vital process which enables bone to repair, renew and optimize itself. Disorders in the bone remodelling process are inevitably manifested in bone-related diseases, such as hypothyroidism, primary hyperparathyroidism and osteoporosis. In our previous work, a predator-prey based mathematical model was developed to simulate bone remodelling cycles under normal and two pathological conditions, hypothyroidism and primary hyperparathyroidism, for trabecular bone at a fixed point. However, the biochemical meanings of the model parameters were not fully explored. This article first extends the previous work by proposing relationships between the model parameters and biochemical factors involved in the bone remodelling process and by examining whether those relationships do predict the behaviours observed in vivo. The model is then applied to the simulation and investigation of bone remodelling of postmenopausal osteoporosis. The proposed connections are supported by good agreement between the model simulations and published experimental observations for the normal condition and all three pathological variations in bone remodelling.
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- Bing Ji
- School of Control Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China
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Zarrinkalam MR, Schultz CG, Ardern DW, Vernon-Roberts B, Moore RJ. Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-type 2 (rhBMP-2) enhances local bone formation in the lumbar spine of osteoporotic sheep. J Orthop Res 2013; 31:1390-7. [PMID: 23737220 DOI: 10.1002/jor.22387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 04/25/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The failure of orthopedic implants in osteoporotic patients is attributed to the lack of sufficient bone stock and regenerative capacity but most treatments for osteoporosis fail to address this issue. rhBMP-2 is known to promote bone formation under normal conditions but has not been used clinically in the osteoporotic condition. Osteoporosis was induced in 19 ewes using ovariectomy, low calcium diet, and steroid injection. After induction, the steroid was withdrawn and pellets containing inert carrier with rhBMP-2 in either slow or fast-release formulation were implanted into the lumbar vertebrae of each animal. After 2, 3, and 6 months the spines were harvested and assessed for changes in BMD and histomorphometric indices. BMD did not change after cessation of steroid treatment. After 2 months BV/TV increased in the vicinity of the pellets containing the fast-release rhBMP-2 and was sustained for the duration of the study. Focal voids surrounding all implants, particularly the slow-release formulation, were observed initially but resolved with time. Increased BV/TV adjacent to rhBMP-2 pellets suggests it could be used for localized treatment of osteoporosis. Refinement of the delivery system and supplementary treatments may be necessary to overcome the initial catabolic effects of rhBMP-2.
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- Mohammad Reza Zarrinkalam
- The Adelaide Centre for Spinal Research, Surgical Pathology, SA Pathology, Frome Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia.
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Saminathan A, Vinoth KJ, Low HH, Cao T, Meikle MC. Engineering three-dimensional constructs of the periodontal ligament in hyaluronan-gelatin hydrogel films and a mechanically active environment. J Periodontal Res 2013; 48:790-801. [PMID: 23581542 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Periodontal ligament (PDL) cells in stationary two-dimensional culture systems are in a double default state. Our aim therefore was to engineer and characterize three-dimensional constructs, by seeding PDL cells into hyaluronan-gelatin hydrogel films (80-100 μm) in a format capable of being mechanically deformed. MATERIAL AND METHODS Human PDL constructs were cultured with and without connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 in (i) stationary cultures, and (ii) mechanically active cultures subjected to cyclic strains of 12% at 0.2 Hz each min, 6 h/d, in a Flexercell FX-4000 Strain Unit. The following parameters were measured: cell number and viability by laser scanning confocal microscopy; cell proliferation with the MTS assay; the expression of a panel of 18 genes using real-time RT-PCR; matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) 1-3, TIMP-1, CTGF and FGF-2 protein levels in supernatants from mechanically activated cultures with Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Constructs from stationary cultures were also examined by scanning electron microscopy and immunostained for actin and vinculin. RESULTS Although initially randomly distributed, the cells became organized into a bilayer by day 7; apoptotic cells remained constant at approximately 5% of the total. CTGF/FGF-2 stimulated cell proliferation in stationary cultures, but relative quantity values suggested modest effects on gene expression. Two transcription factors (RUNX2 and PPARG), two collagens (COL1A1, COL3A1), four MMPs (MMP-1-3, TIMP-1), TGFB1, RANKL, OPG and P4HB were detected by gel electrophoresis and Ct values < 35. In mechanically active cultures, with the exception of P4HB, TGFB1 and RANKL, each was upregulated at some point in the time scale, as was the synthesis of MMPs and TIMP-1. SOX9, MYOD, SP7, BMP2, BGLAP or COL2A1 were not detected in either stationary or mechanically active cultures. CONCLUSION Three-dimensional tissue constructs provide additional complexity to monolayer culture systems, and suggest some of the assumptions regarding cell growth, differentiation and matrix turnover based on two-dimensional cultures may not apply to cells in three-dimensional matrices. Primarily developed as a transitional in vitro model for studying cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions in tooth support, the system is also suitable for investigating the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases, and importantly from the clinical point of view, in a mechanically active environment.
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- A Saminathan
- Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, 11 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119083, Singapore
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Eberhardsteiner L, Hellmich C, Scheiner S. Layered water in crystal interfaces as source for bone viscoelasticity: arguments from a multiscale approach. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2012; 17:48-63. [PMID: 22563708 PMCID: PMC3877913 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2012.670227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2011] [Revised: 02/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Extracellular bone material can be characterised as a nanocomposite where, in a liquid environment, nanometre-sized hydroxyapatite crystals precipitate within as well as between long fibre-like collagen fibrils (with diameters in the 100 nm range), as evidenced from neutron diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Accordingly, these crystals are referred to as 'interfibrillar mineral' and 'extrafibrillar mineral', respectively. From a topological viewpoint, it is probable that the mineralisations start on the surfaces of the collagen fibrils ('mineral-encrusted fibrils'), from where the crystals grow both into the fibril and into the extrafibrillar space. Since the mineral concentration depends on the pore spaces within the fibrils and between the fibrils (there is more space between them), the majority of the crystals (but clearly not all of them) typically lie in the extrafibrillar space. There, larger crystal agglomerations or clusters, spanning tens to hundreds of nanometers, develop in the course of mineralisation, and the micromechanics community has identified the pivotal role, which this extrafibrillar mineral plays for tissue elasticity. In such extrafibrillar crystal agglomerates, single crystals are stuck together, their surfaces being covered with very thin water layers. Recently, the latter have caught our interest regarding strength properties (Fritsch et al. 2009 J Theor Biol. 260(2): 230-252) - we have identified these water layers as weak interfaces in the extrafibrillar mineral of bone. Rate-independent gliding effects of crystals along the aforementioned interfaces, once an elastic threshold is surpassed, can be related to overall elastoplastic material behaviour of the hierarchical material 'bone'. Extending this idea, the present paper is devoted to viscous gliding along these interfaces, expressing itself, at the macroscale, in the well-known experimentally evidenced phenomenon of bone viscoelasticity. In this context, a multiscale homogenisation scheme is extended to viscoelasticity, mineral-cluster-specific creep parameters are identified from three-point bending tests on hydrated bone samples, and the model is validated by statistically and physically independent experiments on partially dried samples. We expect this model to be relevant when it comes to prediction of time-dependent phenomena, e.g. in the context of bone remodelling.
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- Lukas Eberhardsteiner
- Institute for Transportation Science, Research Center for Road Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Mechanics of Material and Structures, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Mechanics of Material and Structures, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
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Biological Activities of Glucosamine and Its Related Substances. MARINE MEDICINAL FOODS - IMPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS - ANIMALS AND MICROBES 2012; 65:337-52. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-416003-3.00022-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Vuong J, Hellmich C. Bone fibrillogenesis and mineralization: Quantitative analysis and implications for tissue elasticity. J Theor Biol 2011; 287:115-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2011] [Revised: 07/04/2011] [Accepted: 07/27/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Marathe DD, Marathe A, Mager DE. Integrated model for denosumab and ibandronate pharmacodynamics in postmenopausal women. Biopharm Drug Dispos 2011; 32:471-81. [PMID: 21953540 DOI: 10.1002/bdd.770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2011] [Revised: 07/22/2011] [Accepted: 07/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This study aims to characterize the pharmacodynamic properties of denosumab, a RANK ligand inhibitor, and ibandronate, a bisphosphonate, using an integrated bone homeostasis model in postmenopausal women. Mean temporal profiles of denosumab, serum and urine N-telopeptide (sNTX, uNTX), lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) following denosumab administration, and urine C-telopeptide (uCTX) and lumbar spine BMD upon ibandronate administration were extracted from the literature. A mechanistic model was developed that integrates denosumab pharmacokinetics with binding to RANK ligand and ibandronate inhibition of osteoclast precursor differentiation to active osteoclasts (AOC). Biomarker concentrations were linked to the AOC pool. The BMD was characterized by a turnover model with stimulation of bone formation and degradation by AOB (active osteoblasts) and AOC pools. The estimated basal sNTX, uNTX and uCTX concentrations were 7.24 nm, 14.4 nmol/mmolCr and 31µg/mmolCr. The BMD degradation rate was 0.00161 day(-1) with stimulation constants associated with AOB and AOC of 1214 and 790 pm(-1) . The plasma ibandronate concentration producing 50% of maximum inhibition of osteoclast differentiation was 522 ng/l. The integrated model, which incorporates multiple pathways of therapeutic intervention, quantitatively describes changes in clinical biomarkers of bone turnover and BMD after denosumab and ibandronate exposures in postmenopausal women.
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- Dhananjay D Marathe
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, 14260, USA
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Kim BG, Park YJ, Libermann TA, Cho JY. PTH regulates myleoid ELF-1-like factor (MEF)-induced MAB-21-like-1 (MAB21L1) expression through the JNK1 pathway. J Cell Biochem 2011; 112:2051-61. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.23124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Marathe A, Peterson MC, Mager DE. Integrated cellular bone homeostasis model for denosumab pharmacodynamics in multiple myeloma patients. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2008; 326:555-62. [PMID: 18460643 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.108.137703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study is to couple a cellular bone homeostasis model with the pharmacokinetics (PK) and mechanism of action of denosumab, an inhibitor of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand, to characterize the time course of serum N-telopeptide (NTX), a bone resorption biomarker, following single escalating doses in multiple myeloma (MM) patients. Mean PK and median serum NTX temporal profiles were extracted from a previously conducted randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, active-controlled, multicenter study including 25 MM patients receiving escalating denosumab doses. Nonlinear denosumab PK profiles were well described by a target-mediated disposition model that includes rapid binding of drug to its pharmacological target. Fixed PK profiles were integrated into a previously reported theoretical cellular model of osteoblast-osteoclast interactions, and the NTX concentrations were linked to a resorbing active osteoclast (AOC) pool by a nonlinear transfer function. Reasonable fits were obtained for the NTX profiles from maximal likelihood estimation using the final model. Transfer function parameters, including the basal NTX level and the AOC concentration producing 50% of maximal NTX production, were estimated with good precision as 5.55 nM and 1.88 x 10(-5) pM. An indirect response model for inhibition of NTX production by denosumab was also used to characterize the data. Although this model adequately characterized the pharmacodynamic data, simulations conducted with the full model reveal that a cellular model coupled with clinical data has the distinct advantage of not only quantitatively describing data but also providing new testable hypotheses on the role of cellular system variables on drug response.
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- Anshu Marathe
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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Rossa C, Ehmann K, Liu M, Patil C, Kirkwood KL. MKK3/6-p38 MAPK signaling is required for IL-1beta and TNF-alpha-induced RANKL expression in bone marrow stromal cells. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2006; 26:719-29. [PMID: 17032166 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2006.26.719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Coupled bone turnover is directed by the expression of receptor-activated NF-kappaB ligand (RANKL) and its decoy receptor, osteoprotegerin (OPG). Proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) induce RANKL expression in bone marrow stromal cells. Here, we report that IL-1beta and TNF-alpha-induced RANKL requires p38 mitogen-activating protein kinase (MAPK) pathway activation for maximal expression. Real-time PCR was used to assess the p38 contribution toward IL-1beta and TNF-alpha-induced RANKL mRNA expression. Steady-state RANKL RNA levels were increased approximately 17-fold by IL-1beta treatment and subsequently reduced approximately 70%-90% when p38 MAPK was inhibited with SB203580. RANKL mRNA stability data indicated that p38 MAPK did not alter the rate of mRNA decay in IL-1beta-induced cells. Using a RANKL-luciferase cell line receptor containing a 120-kB segment of the 5' flanking region of the RANKL gene, reporter expression was stimulated 4-5-fold by IL-1beta or TNF-alpha treatment. IL-1beta-induced RANKL reporter expression was completely blocked with specific p38 inhibitors as well as dominant negative mutant constructs of MAPK kinase-3 and -6. In addition, blocking p38 signaling in bone marrow stromal cells partially inhibited IL-1beta and TNF-alpha-induced osteoclastogenesis in vitro. Results from these studies indicate that p38 MAPK is a major signaling pathway involved in IL-1beta and TNF-alpha-induced RANKL expression in bone marrow stromal cells.
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- Carlos Rossa
- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, State University of Sao Paulo (UNESP), Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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Niu T, Rosen CJ. The insulin-like growth factor-I gene and osteoporosis: a critical appraisal. Gene 2005; 361:38-56. [PMID: 16183214 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2005.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2005] [Revised: 06/16/2005] [Accepted: 07/08/2005] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Osteoporosis, a disorder of skeletal fragility, is common in the elderly, and its prevalence is increasing as more individuals with low bone mineral density (BMD), the strongest predictor of fracture risk, are detected. Previous basic and clinical studies imply there is a significant role for insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in determining BMD. Recently, polymorphisms upstream of the P1 promoter region of the human IGF-I gene have been found to be associated with serum levels of IGF-I, BMD and fracture risk in various ethnic groups. Multiple quantitative trait loci (QTLs) have been identified that underlie serum IGF-I in a mouse intercross between two inbred strains. The most promising QTL on mouse chromosome 6 has provided clues for unraveling the molecular mechanisms that regulate osteoblast differentiation. Genomic engineering resulting in IGF-I deficient mice, and mice with targeted over-expression of IGF-I reinforce the essential role of IGF-I in bone development at both the embryonic and postnatal stages. Thus, it is apparent that significant new insights into the role of the IGF-I gene in bone remodeling occur through several distinct mechanisms: (1) the skeletal IGF regulatory system; (2) the systemic growth hormone/IGF-I axis; (3) parathyroid hormone signaling; (4) sex steroids; and (5) the OPG/RANKL/RANK cytokine system. Molecular dissection of the IGF regulatory system and its signaling pathway in bone may reveal novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of osteoporosis.
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- Tianhua Niu
- Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Lemaire V, Tobin FL, Greller LD, Cho CR, Suva LJ. Modeling the interactions between osteoblast and osteoclast activities in bone remodeling. J Theor Biol 2004; 229:293-309. [PMID: 15234198 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2004.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 301] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2003] [Revised: 01/27/2004] [Accepted: 03/29/2004] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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We propose a mathematical model explaining the interactions between osteoblasts and osteoclasts, two cell types specialized in the maintenance of the bone integrity. Bone is a dynamic, living tissue whose structure and shape continuously evolves during life. It has the ability to change architecture by removal of old bone and replacement with newly formed bone in a localized process called remodeling. The model described here is based on the idea that the relative proportions of immature and mature osteoblasts control the degree of osteoclastic activity. In addition, osteoclasts control osteoblasts differentially depending on their stage of differentiation. Despite the tremendous complexity of the bone regulatory system and its fragmentary understanding, we obtain surprisingly good correlations between the model simulations and the experimental observations extracted from the literature. The model results corroborate all behaviors of the bone remodeling system that we have simulated, including the tight coupling between osteoblasts and osteoclasts, the catabolic effect induced by continuous administration of PTH, the catabolic action of RANKL, as well as its reversal by soluble antagonist OPG. The model is also able to simulate metabolic bone diseases such as estrogen deficiency, vitamin D deficiency, senescence and glucocorticoid excess. Conversely, possible routes for therapeutic interventions are tested and evaluated. Our model confirms that anti-resorptive therapies are unable to partially restore bone loss, whereas bone formation therapies yield better results. The model enables us to determine and evaluate potential therapies based on their efficacy. In particular, the model predicts that combinations of anti-resorptive and anabolic therapies provide significant benefits compared with monotherapy, especially for certain type of skeletal disease. Finally, the model clearly indicates that increasing the size of the pool of preosteoblasts is an essential ingredient for the therapeutic manipulation of bone formation. This model was conceived as the first step in a bone turnover modeling platform. These initial modeling results are extremely encouraging and lead us to proceed with additional explorations into bone turnover and skeletal remodeling.
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- Vincent Lemaire
- Scientific Computing and Mathematical Modeling, GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA, USA.
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Thesleff I, Mikkola M. The role of growth factors in tooth development. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY 2002; 217:93-135. [PMID: 12019566 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(02)17013-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Growth factors and other paracrine signal molecules regulate communication between cells in all developing organs. During tooth morphogenesis, molecules in several conserved signal families mediate interactions both between and within the epithelial and mesenchymal tissue layers. The same molecules are used repeatedly during advancing development, and several growth factors are coexpressed in epithelial signaling centers. The enamel knots are signaling centers that regulate the patterning of teeth and are associated with foldings of the epithelial sheet. Different signaling pathways form networks and are integrated at many levels. Many targets of the growth factors have been identified, and mutations in several genes within the signaling networks cause defective tooth formation in both humans and mice.
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- Irma Thesleff
- Developmental Biology Research Program, Institute of Biotechnology, Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Ishida A, Fujita N, Kitazawa R, Tsuruo T. Transforming growth factor-beta induces expression of receptor activator of NF-kappa B ligand in vascular endothelial cells derived from bone. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:26217-24. [PMID: 12011070 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111093200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Vascular endothelial cells in bone are thought to have significant roles on pathological bone resorption such as bone metastasis and hypercalcemia because this resorption is often seen where blood vessels are abundant. However, the detailed mechanisms have not yet been elucidated. Here, we focused on transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) and studied its effects on vascular endothelial cells because TGF-beta is abundantly stored in bone matrix and is released and activated during bone resorption. We found that TGF-beta up-regulated the expression of receptor activator of NF-kappa B ligand (RANKL) mRNA and protein in bone marrow-derived endothelial cells and in primary vascular endothelial cells but not in osteoblasts. Further analysis revealed that TGF-beta promoted phosphorylation of cAMP response element-binding protein and p38. Protein kinase A inhibitor KT5720 and p38 inhibitor SB203580 significantly reduced the TGF-beta-induced RANKL expression. Moreover, we found two CRE-like domains in murine RANKL promoter region that were critical for TGF-beta-dependent RANKL expression. Therefore, protein kinase A and p38 signaling pathways are involved in TGF-beta-induced RANKL expression by stimulating transcription factors that bind to the CRE-like domains. Our findings indicate that TGF-beta stimulates osteoclastogenesis by promoting RANKL expression in endothelial cells under pathological conditions.
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- Atsushi Ishida
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
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Laurikkala J, Pispa J, Jung HS, Nieminen P, Mikkola M, Wang X, Saarialho-Kere U, Galceran J, Grosschedl R, Thesleff I. Regulation of hair follicle development by the TNF signal ectodysplasin and its receptor Edar. Development 2002; 129:2541-53. [PMID: 11973284 DOI: 10.1242/dev.129.10.2541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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X-linked and autosomal forms of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia syndromes (HED) are characterized by deficient development of several ectodermal organs, including hair, teeth and exocrine glands. The recent cloning of the genes that underlie these syndromes, ectodysplasin (ED1) and the ectodysplasin A receptor (EDAR), and their identification as a novel TNF ligand-receptor pair suggested a role for TNF signaling in embryonic morphogenesis. In the mouse, the genes of the spontaneous mutations Tabby (Ta) and downless (dl) were identified as homologs of ED1 and EDAR, respectively. To gain insight into the function of this signaling pathway in development of skin and hair follicles, we analyzed the expression and regulation of Eda and Edar in wild type as well as Tabby and Lef1 mutant mouse embryos. We show that Eda and Edar expression is confined to the ectoderm and occurs in a pattern that suggests a role of ectodysplasin/Edar signaling in the interactions between the ectodermal compartments and the formation and function of hair placodes. By using skin explant cultures, we further show that this signaling pathway is intimately associated with interactions between the epithelial and mesenchymal tissues. We also find that Ta mutants lack completely the placodes of the first developing tylotrich hairs, and that they do not show patterned expression of placodal genes, including Bmp4, Lef1, Shh, Ptch and Edar, and the genes for β-catenin and activin A. Finally, we identified activin as a mesenchymal signal that stimulates Edar expression and WNT as a signal that induces Eda expression, suggesting a hierarchy of distinct signaling pathways in the development of skin and hair follicles. In conclusion, we suggest that Eda and Edar are associated with the onset of ectodermal patterning and that ectodysplasin/edar signaling also regulates the morphogenesis of hair follicles.
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- Johanna Laurikkala
- Institute of Biotechnology, Viikki Biocenter, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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Koppinen P, Pispa J, Laurikkala J, Thesleff I, Mikkola ML. Signaling and subcellular localization of the TNF receptor Edar. Exp Cell Res 2001; 269:180-92. [PMID: 11570810 DOI: 10.1006/excr.2001.5331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Tabby and downless mutant mice have identical phenotypes characterized by deficient development of several ectodermally derived organs such as teeth, hair, and sweat glands. Edar, encoded by the mouse downless gene and defective in human dominant and recessive forms of autosomal hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (EDA) syndrome, is a new member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily. The ligand of Edar is ectodysplasin, a TNF-like molecule mutated in the X-linked form of EDA and in the spontaneous mouse mutant Tabby. We have analyzed the response of Edar signaling in transfected cells and show that it activates nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) in a dose-dependent manner. When Edar was expressed at low levels, the NF-kappaB response was enhanced by coexpression of ectodysplasin. The activation of NF-kappaB was greatly reduced in cells expressing mutant forms of Edar associated with the downless phenotype. Overexpression of Edar did not activate SAPK/JNK nor p38 kinase. Even though Edar harbors a death domain its overexpression did not induce apoptosis in any of the four cell lines analyzed, nor was there any difference in apoptosis in developing teeth of wild-type and Tabby mice. Additionally, we show that the subcellular localization of dominant negative alleles of downless is dramatically different from that of recessive or wild-type alleles. This together with differences in NF-kappaB responses suggests an explanation for the different mode of inheritance of the different downless alleles.
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- P Koppinen
- Developmental Biology Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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Collin-Osdoby P, Rothe L, Anderson F, Nelson M, Maloney W, Osdoby P. Receptor activator of NF-kappa B and osteoprotegerin expression by human microvascular endothelial cells, regulation by inflammatory cytokines, and role in human osteoclastogenesis. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:20659-72. [PMID: 11274143 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m010153200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 279] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The receptor activator of NF-kappaB (RANKL) is the essential signal required for full osteoclast (OC) development, activation, and survival. RANKL is highly expressed in areas of trabecular bone remodeling and inflammatory bone loss, is increased on marrow stromal cells or osteoblasts by osteotropic hormones or cytokines, and is neutralized by osteoprotegerin (OPG), a soluble decoy receptor also crucial for preventing arterial calcification. Vascular endothelial cells (VEC) are critically involved in bone development and remodeling and influence OC recruitment, formation, and activity. Although OCs develop and function in close association with bone VEC and sinusoids, signals mediating their interactions are not well known. Here, we show for the first time that human microvascular endothelial cells (HMVEC) express transcripts for both RANKL and OPG; inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1alpha elevate RANKL and OPG expression 5-40-fold in HMVEC (with an early OPG peak that declines as RANKL rises), and RANKL protein increases on the surface of tumor necrosis factor-alpha-activated HMVEC. Cytokine-activated HMVEC promoted the formation, fusion, and bone resorption of OCs formed in co-cultures with circulating human monocytic precursors via a RANKL-mediated mechanism fully antagonized by exogenous OPG. Furthermore, paraffin sections of human osteoporotic fractured bone exhibited increased RANKL immunostaining in vivo on VEC located near resorbing OCs in regions undergoing active bone turnover. Therefore, cytokine-activated VEC may contribute to inflammatory-mediated bone loss via regulated production of RANKL and OPG. VEC-derived OPG may also serve as an autocrine signal to inhibit blood vessel calcification.
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- P Collin-Osdoby
- Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA.
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Laurikkala J, Mikkola M, Mustonen T, Aberg T, Koppinen P, Pispa J, Nieminen P, Galceran J, Grosschedl R, Thesleff I. TNF signaling via the ligand-receptor pair ectodysplasin and edar controls the function of epithelial signaling centers and is regulated by Wnt and activin during tooth organogenesis. Dev Biol 2001; 229:443-55. [PMID: 11203701 DOI: 10.1006/dbio.2000.9955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ectodermal dysplasia syndromes affect the development of several organs, including hair, teeth, and glands. The recent cloning of two genes responsible for these syndromes has led to the identification of a novel TNF family ligand, ectodysplasin, and TNF receptor, edar. This has indicated a developmental regulatory role for TNFs for the first time. Our in situ hybridization analysis of the expression of ectodysplasin (encoded by the Tabby gene) and edar (encoded by the downless gene) during mouse tooth morphogenesis showed that they are expressed in complementary patterns exclusively in ectodermal tissue layer. Edar was expressed reiteratively in signaling centers regulating key steps in morphogenesis. The analysis of the effects of eight signaling molecules in the TGFbeta, FGF, Hh, Wnt, and EGF families in tooth explant cultures revealed that the expression of edar was induced by activinbetaA, whereas Wnt6 induced ectodysplasin expression. Moreover, ectodysplasin expression was downregulated in branchial arch epithelium and in tooth germs of Lef1 mutant mice, suggesting that signaling by ectodysplasin is regulated by LEF-1-mediated Wnt signals. The analysis of the signaling centers in tooth germs of Tabby mice (ectodysplasin null mutants) indicated that in the absence of ectodysplasin the signaling centers were small. However, no downstream targets of ectodysplasin signaling were identified among several genes expressed in the signaling centers. We conclude that ectodysplasin functions as a planar signal between ectodermal compartments and regulates the function, but not the induction, of epithelial signaling centers. This TNF signaling is tightly associated with epithelial-mesenchymal interactions and with other signaling pathways regulating organogenesis. We suggest that activin signaling from mesenchyme induces the expression of the TNF receptor edar in the epithelial signaling centers, thus making them responsive to Wnt-induced ectodysplasin from the nearby ectoderm. This is the first demonstration of integration of the Wnt, activin, and TNF signaling pathways.
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- J Laurikkala
- Institute of Biotechnology, Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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Jochum W, David JP, Elliott C, Wutz A, Plenk H, Matsuo K, Wagner EF. Increased bone formation and osteosclerosis in mice overexpressing the transcription factor Fra-1. Nat Med 2000; 6:980-4. [PMID: 10973316 DOI: 10.1038/79676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bone formation by osteoblasts is essential for skeletal growth and remodeling. Fra-1 is a c-Fos-related protein belonging to the AP-1 family of transcription factors. Here we show that transgenic mice overexpressing Fra-1 in various organs develop a progressive increase in bone mass leading to osteosclerosis of the entire skeleton, which is due to a cell-autonomous increase in the number of mature osteoblasts. Moreover, osteoblast differentiation, but not proliferation, was enhanced and osteoclastogenesis was also elevated in vitro. These data indicate that, unlike c-Fos, which causes osteosarcomas, Fra-1 specifically enhances bone formation, which may be exploited to stimulate bone formation in pathological conditions.
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- W Jochum
- Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (I.M.P.), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 7, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
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Min H, Morony S, Sarosi I, Dunstan CR, Capparelli C, Scully S, Van G, Kaufman S, Kostenuik PJ, Lacey DL, Boyle WJ, Simonet WS. Osteoprotegerin reverses osteoporosis by inhibiting endosteal osteoclasts and prevents vascular calcification by blocking a process resembling osteoclastogenesis. J Exp Med 2000; 192:463-74. [PMID: 10952716 PMCID: PMC2193236 DOI: 10.1084/jem.192.4.463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 378] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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High systemic levels of osteoprotegerin (OPG) in OPG transgenic mice cause osteopetrosis with normal tooth eruption and bone elongation and inhibit the development and activity of endosteal, but not periosteal, osteoclasts. We demonstrate that both intravenous injection of recombinant OPG protein and transgenic overexpression of OPG in OPG(-/-) mice effectively rescue the osteoporotic bone phenotype observed in OPG-deficient mice. However, intravenous injection of recombinant OPG over a 4-wk period could not reverse the arterial calcification observed in OPG(-/-) mice. In contrast, transgenic OPG delivered from mid-gestation through adulthood does prevent the formation of arterial calcification in OPG(-/-) mice. Although OPG is normally expressed in arteries, OPG ligand (OPGL) and receptor activator of NF-kappaB (RANK) are not detected in the arterial walls of wild-type adult mice. Interestingly, OPGL and RANK transcripts are detected in the calcified arteries of OPG(-/-) mice. Furthermore, RANK transcript expression coincides with the presence of multinuclear osteoclast-like cells. These findings indicate that the OPG/OPGL/RANK signaling pathway may play an important role in both pathological and physiological calcification processes. Such findings may also explain the observed high clinical incidence of vascular calcification in the osteoporotic patient population.
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- Hosung Min
- Department of Biosystems Analysis, Amgen, Incorporated, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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- Department of Pharmacology/Pathology, Amgen, Incorporated, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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- Department of Pharmacology/Pathology, Amgen, Incorporated, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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- Department of Pharmacology/Pathology, Amgen, Incorporated, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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- Department of Pharmacology/Pathology, Amgen, Incorporated, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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- Department of Pharmacology/Pathology, Amgen, Incorporated, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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- Department of Pharmacology/Pathology, Amgen, Incorporated, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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- Department of Pharmacology/Pathology, Amgen, Incorporated, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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- Department of Pharmacology/Pathology, Amgen, Incorporated, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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- Department of Pharmacology/Pathology, Amgen, Incorporated, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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- Department of Inflammation, Amgen, Incorporated, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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- Department of Inflammation, Amgen, Incorporated, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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Cell fusion is a universal process that occurs during fertilization and in the formation of organs such as muscles, placenta, and bones. Very little is known about the molecular and cellular mechanisms of cell fusion during pattern formation. Here we review the dynamic anatomy of all cell fusions during embryonic and postembryonic development in an organism. Nearly all the cell fates and cell lineages are invariant in the nematode C. elegans and one third of the cells that are born fuse to form 44 syncytia in a reproducible and stereotyped way. To explain the function of cell fusion in organ formation we propose the fusomorphogenetic model as a simple cellular mechanism to efficiently redistribute membranes using a combination of cell fusion and polarized membrane recycling during morphogenesis. Thus, regulated intercellular and intracellular membrane fusion processes may drive elongation of the embryo as well as postembryonic organ formation in C. elegans. Finally, we use the fusomorphogenetic hypothesis to explain the role of cell fusion in the formation of organs like muscles, bones, and placenta in mammals and other species and to speculate on how the intracellular machinery that drive fusomorphogenesis may have evolved.
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- G Shemer
- Department of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
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Filvaroff E, Erlebacher A, Ye J, Gitelman SE, Lotz J, Heillman M, Derynck R. Inhibition of TGF-beta receptor signaling in osteoblasts leads to decreased bone remodeling and increased trabecular bone mass. Development 1999; 126:4267-79. [PMID: 10477295 DOI: 10.1242/dev.126.19.4267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) is abundant in bone matrix and has been shown to regulate the activity of osteoblasts and osteoclasts in vitro. To explore the role of endogenous TGF-(beta) in osteoblast function in vivo, we have inhibited osteoblastic responsiveness to TGF-beta in transgenic mice by expressing a cytoplasmically truncated type II TGF-beta receptor from the osteocalcin promoter. These transgenic mice develop an age-dependent increase in trabecular bone mass, which progresses up to the age of 6 months, due to an imbalance between bone formation and resorption during bone remodeling. Since the rate of osteoblastic bone formation was not altered, their increased trabecular bone mass is likely due to decreased bone resorption by osteoclasts. Accordingly, direct evidence of reduced osteoclast activity was found in transgenic mouse skulls, which had less cavitation and fewer mature osteoclasts relative to skulls of wild-type mice. These bone remodeling defects resulted in altered biomechanical properties. The femurs of transgenic mice were tougher, and their vertebral bodies were stiffer and stronger than those of wild-type mice. Lastly, osteocyte density was decreased in transgenic mice, suggesting that TGF-beta signaling in osteoblasts is required for normal osteoblast differentiation in vivo. Our results demonstrate that endogenous TGF-beta acts directly on osteoblasts to regulate bone remodeling, structure and biomechanical properties.
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- E Filvaroff
- Department of Growth, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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Kong YY, Boyle WJ, Penninger JM. Osteoprotegerin ligand: a common link between osteoclastogenesis, lymph node formation and lymphocyte development. Immunol Cell Biol 1999; 77:188-93. [PMID: 10234557 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1711.1999.00815.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The TNF-family molecule osteoprotegerin ligand (OPGL; also known as TRANCE, RANKL or ODF) has been identified as the osteoclast differentiation factor and a regulator of T cell-dendritic cell interactions in the immune system. Surprisingly, the same molecule was identified as a crucial factor in early lymphocyte development and lymph node organogenesis. We will discuss the role of OPGL in bone remodelling and the immune system.
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- Y Y Kong
- Amgen Institute, Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Canada
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