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Wang W, Yuan C, Geng T, Liu Y, Zhu S, Zhang C, Liu Z, Wang P. EphrinB2 overexpression enhances osteogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells partially through ephrinB2-mediated reverse signaling. Stem Cell Res Ther 2020; 11:40. [PMID: 31996240 PMCID: PMC6990579 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1540-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Alveolar bone loss is a frequent occurrence. Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) which have invasive accessibility and high osteogenic potential is a promising source for cell-based bone regeneration. EphrinB2 is involved in bone homeostasis and osteogenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect and mechanism of ephrinB2 overexpression on osteogenic differentiation of DPSCs and bone defect repair. Methods EphrinB2 expression was analyzed during osteogenic induction of human DPSCs (hDPSCs). Endogenous ephrinB2 expression in hDPSCs was then upregulated using EfnB2 lentiviral vectors. The effect of ephrinB2 overexpression on osteogenic differentiation capacity of hDPSCs was investigated in vitro, and activation of ephrinB2-EphB4 bidirectional signaling in ephrinB2-overexpressing hDPSCs was detected. In vivo, a canine alveolar bone defect model was established and canine DPSCs (cDPSCs) were cultured, characterized, EfnB2-tranfected, and combined with a PuraMatrix scaffold. Micro-CT analysis was performed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of ephrinB2-overexpressing cDPSCs on bone defect repair. Results EphrinB2 was upregulated after osteogenic induction of hDPSCs. EphrinB2 overexpression enhanced osteogenic differentiation capacity of hDPSCs in vitro. Moreover, p-ephrinB2 instead of p-EphB4 was upregulated by ephrinB2 overexpression, and activation of ephrinB2-mediated reverse signaling promoted osteogenic differentiation of hDPSCs. In a canine bone defect model, ephrinB2 overexpression in cDPSCs significantly improved trabecular bone volume per tissue volume (BV/TV) and trabecular thickness, as demonstrated by radiographic analysis. Conclusions EphrinB2 overexpression enhanced osteogenic potential of DPSCs partially via upregulation of ephrinB2-mediated reverse signaling and effectively promoted alveolar bone defect repair. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13287-019-1540-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Wen Wang
- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, No. 130 Huaihai West Road, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, No. 130 Huaihai West Road, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, No. 130 Huaihai West Road, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, No. 130 Huaihai West Road, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, No. 130 Huaihai West Road, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China.
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, No. 130 Huaihai West Road, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China.
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Li M, Zhang C, Jin L, Matsuo K, Yang Y. Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide regulates ephrin/Eph signalling in human periodontal ligament fibroblasts. J Periodontal Res 2017; 52:913-921. [PMID: 28590061 PMCID: PMC5600103 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Objective EphrinA2‐EphA2 and ephrinB2‐EphB4 critically engage in bidirectional signalling to modulate alveolar bone remodelling. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) derived from Porphyromonas gingivalis on ephrin/Eph signalling in periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PDLFs). Material and Methods The primary cultured PDLFs were incubated in the absence (as a control) or presence of P. gingivalisLPS at 0.001‐10 μg/mL for 24 hours. The PDLFs were then stimulated with P. gingivalisLPS at the optimal concentration (0.1 μg/mL) for different periods (6‐48 hours). The expression of ephrinA2, ephrinB2, EphA2 and EphB4 was assessed by quantitative reverse‐transcription real‐time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. The osteoblastic markers alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin and Runt‐related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), and the osteoclastogenesis‐related factors receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa‐B ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin were also evaluated. Results The ephrinA2 and EphA2 expression was upregulated and EphB4 expression was downregulated by stimulation of P. gingivalisLPS. EphrinA2 mRNA expression in the PDLFs was significantly upregulated from 12 to 48 hours (P<.05), whereas EphA2 exhibited no change for the first 24 hours, after which there was a significant increase at 48 hours (P<.05). EphB4 exhibited lower mRNA expression at 12 and 24 hours than did the control (P<.05), but the change was insignificant at 48 hours. In contrast, the expression of ephrinB2 remained unchanged. The expressions of ephrinA2, EphA2, ephrinB2 and EphB4 at the protein level showed a similar pattern to that at the mRNA level. The expression of Runx2 and osteocalcin significantly decreased, whereas that of RANKL/osteoprotegerin increased. Conclusion The present study suggest that P. gingivalisLPS would contribute to a dysregulation of bone remodelling, whereby ephrinA2/EphA2 expression is stimulated and EphB4 expression is inhibited.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Petty A, Myshkin E, Qin H, Guo H, Miao H, Tochtrop GP, Hsieh JT, Page P, Liu L, Lindner DJ, Acharya C, MacKerell AD, Ficker E, Song J, Wang B. A small molecule agonist of EphA2 receptor tyrosine kinase inhibits tumor cell migration in vitro and prostate cancer metastasis in vivo. PLoS One 2012; 7:e42120. [PMID: 22916121 PMCID: PMC3419725 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2012] [Accepted: 07/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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During tumor progression, EphA2 receptor can gain ligand-independent pro-oncogenic functions due to Akt activation and reduced ephrin-A ligand engagement. The effects can be reversed by ligand stimulation, which triggers the intrinsic tumor suppressive signaling pathways of EphA2 including inhibition of PI3/Akt and Ras/ERK pathways. These observations argue for development of small molecule agonists for EphA2 as potential tumor intervention agents. Through virtual screening and cell-based assays, we report here the identification and characterization of doxazosin as a novel small molecule agonist for EphA2 and EphA4, but not for other Eph receptors tested. NMR studies revealed extensive contacts of doxazosin with EphA2/A4, recapitulating both hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions recently found in the EphA2/ephrin-A1 complex. Clinically used as an α1-adrenoreceptor antagonist (Cardura®) for treating hypertension and benign prostate hyperplasia, doxazosin activated EphA2 independent of α1-adrenoreceptor. Similar to ephrin-A1, doxazosin inhibited Akt and ERK kinase activities in an EphA2-dependent manner. Treatment with doxazosin triggered EphA2 receptor internalization, and suppressed haptotactic and chemotactic migration of prostate cancer, breast cancer, and glioma cells. Moreover, in an orthotopic xenograft model, doxazosin reduced distal metastasis of human prostate cancer cells and prolonged survival in recipient mice. To our knowledge, doxazosin is the first small molecule agonist of a receptor tyrosine kinase that is capable of inhibiting malignant behaviors in vitro and in vivo.
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- Aaron Petty
- Rammelkamp Center for Research and Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
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- Rammelkamp Center for Research and Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
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- Departments of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Rammelkamp Center for Research and Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
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- Rammelkamp Center for Research and Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Reichert, Inc., Depew, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
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- Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Rammelkamp Center for Research and Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
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- Departments of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- * E-mail: (JS); (BW)
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- Rammelkamp Center for Research and Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
- Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
- * E-mail: (JS); (BW)
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Diercke K, Kohl A, Lux CJ, Erber R. Strain-dependent up-regulation of ephrin-B2 protein in periodontal ligament fibroblasts contributes to osteogenesis during tooth movement. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:37651-64. [PMID: 21880727 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.166900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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During orthodontic tooth movement, the application of adequate orthodontic forces allows teeth to be moved through the alveolar bone. These forces are transmitted through the periodontal ligaments (PDL) to the supporting alveolar bone and lead to deposition or resorption of bone, depending on whether the tissues are exposed to a tensile or compressive mechanical strain. Fibroblasts within the PDL (PDLF) are considered to be mechanoresponsive. The transduction mechanisms from mechanical loading of the PDLF to the initiation of bone remodeling are not clearly understood. Recently, members of the ephrin/Eph family have been shown to be involved in the regulation of bone homeostasis. For the first time, we demonstrate that PDLF exposed to tensile strain induce the expression of ephrin-B2 via a FAK-, Ras-, ERK1/2-, and SP1-dependent pathway. Osteoblasts of the alveolar bone stimulated with ephrin-B2 increased their osteoblastogenic gene expression and showed functional signs of osteoblastic differentiation. In a physiological setting, ephrin-B2-EphB4 signaling between PDLF and osteoblasts of the alveolar bone might contribute to osteogenesis at tension sites during orthodontic tooth movement.
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- Katja Diercke
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Dental School, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Rocha JR, Freitas RF, Montanari CA. The GRID/CPCA approach in drug discovery. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2010; 5:333-46. [DOI: 10.1517/17460441003652959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Kwan Tat S, Pelletier JP, Amiable N, Boileau C, Lavigne M, Martel-Pelletier J. Treatment with ephrin B2 positively impacts the abnormal metabolism of human osteoarthritic chondrocytes. Arthritis Res Ther 2009; 11:R119. [PMID: 19664212 PMCID: PMC2745802 DOI: 10.1186/ar2782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2009] [Revised: 07/06/2009] [Accepted: 08/07/2009] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Members of the ephrin system, the ephrin receptor erythropoietin-producing hepatocellular B4 (EphB4) and its specific ligand, ephrin B2, appear to be involved in the bone remodelling process. We recently showed that their interaction inhibits the resorptive activity of human osteoarthritic (OA) subchondral bone osteoblasts. Hence, we further investigated the possible implication of these ephrin members on the catabolic/anabolic activities of human OA chondrocytes. Methods EphB4 receptor and ephrin B2 levels were determined by quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry, and the effects of ephrin B2 on the expression/production of factors involved in the OA process. Results EphB4 receptors and ephrin B2 ligands are expressed and produced by human normal and OA chondrocytes. Ephrin B2 protein was found at similar levels in both cartilage types, whereas EphB4 receptor expression (P < 0.0001) and production (P < 0.01) levels were significantly increased in OA chondrocytes/cartilage. Ephrin B2 treatment significantly inhibited the interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1), MMP-9, MMP-13, and proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2) gene expression levels, whereas MMP-2 was unaffected, and significantly increased collagen type II, a cartilage specific macromolecule. It also inhibited the IL-1beta stimulated protein production of IL-6, MMP-1 and MMP-13. Conclusions Our study is the first to provide data on the presence and role of ephrin B2/EphB4 receptors in human chondrocytes/cartilage. Data showed that ephrin B2 treatment positively impacts the abnormal metabolism of OA cartilage by inhibiting important catabolic factors involved in this disease at the same time as increasing anabolic activity.
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- Steeve Kwan Tat
- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, Notre-Dame Hospital, 1560 Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Analysis of the three-dimensional structures of protein ligand complexes provides valuable insight into both the common interaction patterns within a target family and the discriminating features between the different members of a target family. Knowledge of the common interaction patterns helps to design target family focused chemical libraries for hit finding, while the discriminating features can be exploited to optimize the selectivity profile of a lead compound against particular member of a target family. Herein, we review the computational tools which have been developed to analyze crystal structures of members of a target family.
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- Bernard Pirard
- Computer-Aided Drug Discovery, Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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Biological experiments often produce enormous amount of data, which are usually analyzed by data clustering. Cluster analysis refers to statistical methods that are used to assign data with similar properties into several smaller, more meaningful groups. Two commonly used clustering techniques are introduced in the following section: principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical clustering. PCA calculates the variance between variables and groups them into a few uncorrelated groups or principal components (PCs) that are orthogonal to each other. Hierarchical clustering is carried out by separating data into many clusters and merging similar clusters together. Here, we use an example of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) supertype classification to demonstrate the usage of the two methods. Two programs, Generating Optimal Linear Partial Least Square Estimations (GOLPE) and Sybyl, are used for PCA and hierarchical clustering, respectively. However, the reader should bear in mind that the methods have been incorporated into other software as well, such as SIMCA, statistiXL, and R.
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Predicting Selectivity and Druggability in Drug Discovery. ANNUAL REPORTS IN COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1574-1400(08)00002-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Murali S, Hojo S, Tsujishita H, Nakamura H, Fukunishi Y. In-silico drug screening method based on the protein–compound affinity matrix using the factor selection technique. Eur J Med Chem 2007; 42:966-76. [PMID: 17307278 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2006.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2006] [Revised: 12/14/2006] [Accepted: 12/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We have developed a new in-silico drug screening method, a modified version of a docking score index (DSI) method, based on a protein-compound docking affinity matrix. By using this method, the docking scores are converted to the docking score indexes by the principal component analysis (PCA) method and each compound is projected into a PCA space. In this study, we propose a method to select a set of suitable principal component axes and evaluate the database enrichment for 12 target proteins. This method selects the new active compounds or hits, which are close to the known active compounds, thereby enhancing the database enrichment.
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- Sukumaran Murali
- Japan Biological Information Research Center, Japan Biological Informatics Consortium, 2-41-6, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064, Japan
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Zhao C, Irie N, Takada Y, Shimoda K, Miyamoto T, Nishiwaki T, Suda T, Matsuo K. Bidirectional ephrinB2-EphB4 signaling controls bone homeostasis. Cell Metab 2006; 4:111-21. [PMID: 16890539 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2006.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 549] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2005] [Revised: 04/05/2006] [Accepted: 05/12/2006] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bone homeostasis requires a delicate balance between the activities of bone-resorbing osteoclasts and bone-forming osteoblasts. Various molecules coordinate osteoclast function with that of osteoblasts; however, molecules that mediate osteoclast-osteoblast interactions by simultaneous signal transduction in both cell types have not yet been identified. Here we show that osteoclasts express the NFATc1 target gene Efnb2 (encoding ephrinB2), while osteoblasts express the receptor EphB4, along with other ephrin-Eph family members. Using gain- and loss-of-function experiments, we demonstrate that reverse signaling through ephrinB2 into osteoclast precursors suppresses osteoclast differentiation by inhibiting the osteoclastogenic c-Fos-NFATc1 cascade. In addition, forward signaling through EphB4 into osteoblasts enhances osteogenic differentiation, and overexpression of EphB4 in osteoblasts increases bone mass in transgenic mice. These data demonstrate that ephrin-Eph bidirectional signaling links two major molecular mechanisms for cell differentiation--one in osteoclasts and the other in osteoblasts--thereby maintaining bone homeostasis.
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- Chen Zhao
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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Doytchinova IA, Flower DR. In silico identification of supertypes for class II MHCs. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 174:7085-95. [PMID: 15905552 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.174.11.7085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The development of epitope-based vaccines, which have wide population coverage, is greatly complicated by MHC polymorphism. The grouping of alleles into supertypes, on the basis of common structural and functional features, addresses this problem directly. In the present study we applied a combined bioinformatics approach, based on analysis of both protein sequence and structure, to identify similarities in the peptide binding sites of 2225 human class II MHC molecules, and thus define supertypes and supertype fingerprints. Two chemometric techniques were used: hierarchical clustering using three-dimensional Comparative Similarity Indices Analysis fields and nonhierarchical k-means clustering using sequence-based z-descriptors. An average consensus of 84% was achieved, i.e., 1872 of 2225 class II molecules were classified in the same supertype by both techniques. Twelve class II supertypes were defined: five DRs, three DQs, and four DPs. The HLA class II supertypes and their fingerprints given in parenthesis are DR1 (Trp(9beta)), DR3 (Glu(9beta), Gln(70beta), and Gln/Arg(74beta)), DR4 (Glu(9beta), Gln/Arg(70beta), and Glu/Ala(74beta)), DR5 (Glu(9beta), Asp(70beta)), and DR9 (Lys/Gln(9beta)); DQ1 (Ala/Gly(86beta)), DQ2 (Glu(86beta), Lys(71beta)), and DQ3 (Glu(86beta), Thr/Asp(71beta)); DPw1 (Asp(84beta) and Lys(69beta)), DPw2 (Gly/Val(84beta) and Glu(69beta)), DPw4 (Gly/Val(84beta) and Lys(69beta)), and DPw6 (Asp(84beta) and Glu(69beta)). Apart from the good agreement between known binding motifs and our classification, several new supertypes, and corresponding thematic binding motifs, were also defined.
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Vulpetti A, Bosotti R. Sequence and structural analysis of kinase ATP pocket residues. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 59:759-65. [PMID: 15474052 DOI: 10.1016/j.farmac.2004.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2004] [Accepted: 05/29/2004] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Protein kinases represent one of the largest known families of enzymes. Most kinases bind ATP and most synthetic kinase inhibitors are ATP-competitive, which makes selectivity a potential problem. However, despite the high sequence similarity in the ATP binding pocket, several groups including ours have been able to develop highly potent and selective ATP-competitive inhibitors. To systematically aid the design of specific inhibitors in our protein kinase projects, we aligned all known three-dimensional structures and all known sequences of human protein kinases. We identified a set of 38 residues that make up the ATP pocket and analyzed the variability among these residues. The most variable residues in the ATP pocket are targeted to design specificity into inhibitors in our various kinase projects.
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- Anna Vulpetti
- Computational Sciences, Nerviano Medical Science, Viale Pasteur 10, 20014 Nerviano (MI), Italy.
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Lamb ML. Chapter 13 Targeting the Kinome with Computational Chemistry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s1574-1400(05)01013-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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