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Regmi S, Pathak S, Chaudhary D, Kim JO, Nam JW, Kim HS, Jiang HL, Ryu D, Sung JH, Yook S, Jeong JH. Endogenous stem cell mobilization and localized immunosuppression synergistically ameliorate DSS-induced Colitis in mice. Stem Cell Res Ther 2024; 15:167. [PMID: 38872206 PMCID: PMC11170870 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-024-03777-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Stem cell therapy is a promising alternative for inflammatory diseases and tissue injury treatment. Exogenous delivery of mesenchymal stem cells is associated with instant blood-mediated inflammatory reactions, mechanical stress during administration, and replicative senescence or change in phenotype during long-term culture in vitro. In this study, we aimed to mobilize endogenous hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) using AMD-3100 and provide local immune suppression using FK506, an immunosuppressive drug, for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. METHODS Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive FK506-loaded thioketal microspheres were prepared by emulsification solvent-evaporation method. Thioketal vehicle based FK506 microspheres and AMD3100 were co-administered into male C57BL6/J mice with dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced colitis. The effect of FK506-loaded thioketal microspheres in colitis mice were evaluated using disease severity index, myeloperoxidase activity, histology, flow cytometry, and gene expression by qRT-PCR. RESULTS The delivery of AMD-3100 enhanced mobilization of HSCs from the bone marrow into the inflamed colon of mice. Furthermore, targeted oral delivery of FK506 in an inflamed colon inhibited the immune activation in the colon. In the DSS-induced colitis mouse model, the combination of AMD-3100 and FK506-loaded thioketal microspheres ameliorated the disease, decreased immune cell infiltration and activation, and improved body weight, colon length, and epithelial healing process. CONCLUSION This study shows that the significant increase in the percentage of mobilized hematopoietic stem cells in the combination therapy of AMD and oral FK506 microspheres may contribute to a synergistic therapeutic effect. Thus, low-dose local delivery of FK506 combined with AMD3100 could be a promising alternative treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases.
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- Shobha Regmi
- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, 38541, Republic of Korea
- Interventional Radiology Innovation at Stanford, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, 38541, Republic of Korea
- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Precision Medicine, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, 50612, Republic of Korea
- Dental and Life Science Institute, Pusan National University, Yangsan, 50612, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Druggability of Biopharmaceuticals, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon, 21983, Republic of Korea.
- Epibiotech Co. Ltd., Incheon, 21983, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Precision Medicine, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Peddibhotla S, Caples K, Mehta A, Chen QY, Hu J, Idlett-Ali S, Zhang L, Zgheib C, Xu J, Liechty KW, Malany S. Triazolothiadiazine derivative positively modulates CXCR4 signaling and improves diabetic wound healing. Biochem Pharmacol 2023; 216:115764. [PMID: 37634595 PMCID: PMC11115308 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Development of specific therapies that target and accelerate diabetic wound repair is an urgent need to alleviate pain and suffering and the huge socioeconomic burden of this debilitating disease. C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 12 (CXCL12) also know an stromal cell-derived factor 1α (SDF-1α) is a chemokine that binds the CXC chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) and activates downstream signaling resulting in recruitment of hematopoietic cells to locations of tissue injury and promotes tissue repair. In diabetes, low expression of CXCL12 correlates with impaired wound healing. Activation of CXCR4 receptor signaling with agonists or positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) provides a potential for small molecule therapeutic discovery and development. We recently reported high throughput screening and identification of the CXCR4 partial agonist UCUF-728, characterization of in vitro activity and reduced wound closure time in diabetic mice at 100 μM as a proof-of-concept study. We report here, the discovery of a second chemical scaffold demonstrating increased agonist potency and represented by thiadiazine derivative, UCUF-965. UCUF-965 is a potent partial agonist of β-arrestin recruitment in CXCR4 receptor overexpressing cell line. Furthermore, UCUF-965 potentiates the CXCL12 maximal response in cAMP signaling pathway, activates CXCL12 stimulated migration in lymphoblast cells and modulates the levels of specific microRNA involved in the complex wound repair process, specifically in mouse fibroblasts. Our results indicate that UCUF-965 acts as a PAM agonist of the CXCR4 receptor. Furthermore, UCUF-965 enhanced angiogenesis markers and reduced wound healing time by 36% at 10.0 μM in diabetic mice models compared to untreated control.
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Laboratory for Fetal and Regenerative Biology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Laboratory for Fetal and Regenerative Biology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Laboratory for Fetal and Regenerative Biology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Laboratory for Fetal and Regenerative Biology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
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Grudzien P, Neufeld H, Ebe Eyenga M, Gaponenko V. Development of tolerance to chemokine receptor antagonists: current paradigms and the need for further investigation. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1184014. [PMID: 37575219 PMCID: PMC10420067 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1184014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Chemokine G-protein coupled receptors are validated drug targets for many diseases, including cancer, neurological, and inflammatory disorders. Despite much time and effort spent on therapeutic development, very few chemokine receptor antagonists are approved for clinical use. Among potential reasons for the slow progress in developing chemokine receptor inhibitors, antagonist tolerance, a progressive reduction in drug efficacy after repeated administration, is likely to play a key role. The mechanisms leading to antagonist tolerance remain poorly understood. In many cases, antagonist tolerance is accompanied by increased receptor concentration on the cell surface after prolonged exposure to chemokine receptor antagonists. This points to a possible role of altered receptor internalization and presentation on the cell surface, as has been shown for agonist (primarily opioid) tolerance. In addition, examples of antagonist tolerance in the context of other G-protein coupled receptors suggest the involvement of noncanonical signal transduction in opposing the effects of the antagonists. In this review, we summarize the available progress and challenges in therapeutic development of chemokine receptor antagonists, describe the available knowledge about antagonist tolerance, and propose new avenues for future investigation of this important phenomenon. Furthermore, we highlight the modern methodologies that have the potential to reveal novel mechanisms leading to antagonist tolerance and to propel the field forward by advancing the development of potent "tolerance-free" antagonists of chemokine receptors.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Zhang Y, Zhang YY, Pan ZW, Li QQ, Sun LH, Li X, Gong MY, Yang XW, Wang YY, Li HD, Xuan LN, Shao YC, Li MM, Zhang MY, Yu Q, Li Z, Zhang XF, Liu DH, Zhu YM, Tan ZY, Zhang YY, Liu YQ, Zhang Y, Jiao L, Yang BF. GDF11 promotes wound healing in diabetic mice via stimulating HIF-1ɑ-VEGF/SDF-1ɑ-mediated endothelial progenitor cell mobilization and neovascularization. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2023; 44:999-1013. [PMID: 36347996 PMCID: PMC10104842 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-022-01013-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Non-healing diabetic wounds (DW) are a serious clinical problem that remained poorly understood. We recently found that topical application of growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) accelerated skin wound healing in both Type 1 DM (T1DM) and genetically engineered Type 2 diabetic db/db (T2DM) mice. In the present study, we elucidated the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the action of GDF11 on healing of small skin wound. Single round-shape full-thickness wound of 5-mm diameter with muscle and bone exposed was made on mouse dorsum using a sterile punch biopsy 7 days following the onset of DM. Recombinant human GDF11 (rGDF11, 50 ng/mL, 10 μL) was topically applied onto the wound area twice a day until epidermal closure (maximum 14 days). Digital images of wound were obtained once a day from D0 to D14 post-wounding. We showed that topical application of GDF11 accelerated the healing of full-thickness skin wounds in both type 1 and type 2 diabetic mice, even after GDF8 (a muscle growth factor) had been silenced. At the cellular level, GDF11 significantly facilitated neovascularization to enhance regeneration of skin tissues by stimulating mobilization, migration and homing of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) to the wounded area. At the molecular level, GDF11 greatly increased HIF-1ɑ expression to enhance the activities of VEGF and SDF-1ɑ, thereby neovascularization. We found that endogenous GDF11 level was robustly decreased in skin tissue of diabetic wounds. The specific antibody against GDF11 or silence of GDF11 by siRNA in healthy mice mimicked the non-healing property of diabetic wound. Thus, we demonstrate that GDF11 promotes diabetic wound healing via stimulating endothelial progenitor cells mobilization and neovascularization mediated by HIF-1ɑ-VEGF/SDF-1ɑ pathway. Our results support the potential of GDF11 as a therapeutic agent for non-healing DW.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China.
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Melbourne School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11185460. [PMID: 36143106 PMCID: PMC9503376 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11185460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Semisolid Wet Sol–Gel Silica/Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose Formulation for Slow Release of Serpin B3 Promotes Wound Healing In Vivo. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14091944. [PMID: 36145692 PMCID: PMC9503603 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14091944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Foot ulcerations are a disabling complication of diabetes and no treatment is currently available based on disease mechanisms. The protein serpin B3 (SB3) was identified as a positive biomarker of successful diabetic wound healing; therefore, its exogenous administration may promote healing. The topical administration of SB3 is challenging due to its protein nature. Physical entrapment in wet sol–gel silica can stabilize the protein’s conformation and permit its sustained delivery. However, irreversible syneresis and poor viscoelastic properties hamper wet sol–gel silica application as a semisolid vehicle. To overcome these limits, a sol–gel silica/hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) hydrogel blend was developed. SB3 entrapped in 8% SiO2 wet sol–gel silica preserved its structure, was stabilized against denaturation, and was slowly released for at least three days. Blending a silica gel with an HPMC–glycerol (metolose-G) hydrogel permitted spreadability without affecting the protein’s release kinetics. When administered in vivo, SB3 in silica/metolose-G—but not in solution or in metolose-G alone—accelerated wound healing in SB3 knockout and diabetic mouse models. The results confirmed that SB3 is a new pharmacological option for the treatment of chronic ulcers, especially when formulated in a slow-releasing vehicle. Silica–metolose-G represents a novel type of semisolid dosage form which could also be applied for the formulation of other bioactive proteins.
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Cifarelli V, Kuda O, Yang K, Liu X, Gross RW, Pietka TA, Heo GS, Sultan D, Luehmann H, Lesser J, Ross M, Goldberg IJ, Gropler RJ, Liu Y, Abumrad NA. Cardiac immune cell infiltration associates with abnormal lipid metabolism. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:948332. [PMID: 36061565 PMCID: PMC9428462 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.948332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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CD36 mediates the uptake of long-chain fatty acids (FAs), a major energy substrate for the myocardium. Under excessive FA supply, CD36 can cause cardiac lipid accumulation and inflammation while its deletion reduces heart FA uptake and lipid content and increases glucose utilization. As a result, CD36 was proposed as a therapeutic target for obesity-associated heart disease. However, more recent reports have shown that CD36 deficiency suppresses myocardial flexibility in fuel preference between glucose and FAs, impairing tissue energy balance, while CD36 absence in tissue macrophages reduces efferocytosis and myocardial repair after injury. In line with the latter homeostatic functions, we had previously reported that CD36-/- mice have chronic subclinical inflammation. Lipids are important for the maintenance of tissue homeostasis and there is limited information on heart lipid metabolism in CD36 deficiency. Here, we document in the hearts of unchallenged CD36-/- mice abnormalities in the metabolism of triglycerides, plasmalogens, cardiolipins, acylcarnitines, and arachidonic acid, and the altered remodeling of these lipids in response to an overnight fast. The hearts were examined for evidence of inflammation by monitoring the presence of neutrophils and pro-inflammatory monocytes/macrophages using the respective positron emission tomography (PET) tracers, 64Cu-AMD3100 and 68Ga-DOTA-ECL1i. We detected significant immune cell infiltration in unchallenged CD36-/- hearts as compared with controls and immune infiltration was also observed in hearts of mice with cardiomyocyte-specific CD36 deficiency. Together, the data show that the CD36-/- heart is in a non-homeostatic state that could compromise its stress response. Non-invasive immune cell monitoring in humans with partial or total CD36 deficiency could help evaluate the risk of impaired heart remodeling and disease.
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- Vincenza Cifarelli
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States,Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States,*Correspondence: Vincenza Cifarelli,
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- Institute of Physiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States,Division of Complex Drug Analysis, Office of Testing and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States,Yongjian Liu,
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States,Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States,Nada A. Abumrad,
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Wu S, Luo W, Wu X, Shen Z, Wang X. Functional Phenotypes of Peritoneal Macrophages Upon AMD3100 Treatment During Colitis-Associated Tumorigenesis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:840704. [PMID: 35615089 PMCID: PMC9126482 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.840704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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CXCL12 and its receptor CXCR4 are independent prognostic factors in colorectal cancer. AMD3100 is the most frequently used FDA-approved antagonist that targets the CXCL12-CXCR4 axis in clinical trials. We aimed to explore the role of AMD3100 and its effect on peritoneal macrophages' functional phenotypes during colitis-associated tumorigenesis. We treated AMD3100 in a colitis-associated colon cancer mouse model and evaluated its effect on tumorigenesis. The phagocytosis activities of peritoneal macrophages were measured by flow cytometry. The proportions of macrophages and M1/M2 subpopulations were investigated by flow cytometry, ELISA, and immunochemistry. Serum levels of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines were measured by LEGENDplex™ kits. Transwell assay and qRT-PCR were performed to investigate the direct effect of CXCL12 on macrophages in vitro. We demonstrated that AMD3100 treatment reduced the inflammatory damages in the colonic mucosal and ameliorated tumor development in experimental mice. We found that the phagocytosis activities of peritoneal macrophages fluctuated during colitis-associated tumorigenesis. The proportions of peritoneal macrophages and M1/M2 subpopulations, together with their metabolite and cytokines, changed dynamically in the process. Moreover, AMD3100 regulated the functional phenotypes of macrophages, including reducing the recruiting activity, promoting polarization to the M1 subpopulation, and reducing IL-12 and IL-23 levels in serum. Our study contributes to understanding dynamic changes of peritoneal macrophages upon AMD3100 treatment during tumorigenesis and sheds light on the potential therapeutic target of AMD3100 and peritoneal macrophages against colitis-associated colon cancer.
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- Shuai Wu
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Non-resolving Inflammation and Cancer of the Hunan Province, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Non-resolving Inflammation and Cancer of the Hunan Province, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Non-resolving Inflammation and Cancer of the Hunan Province, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Non-resolving Inflammation and Cancer of the Hunan Province, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Non-resolving Inflammation and Cancer of the Hunan Province, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaoyan Wang
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Fan Y, Zhi Y, He M, Ahmadzadeh B, Rohani S. Cellulose acetate/Plerixafor wound dressings for transplantation of menstrual blood stem cells: Potential treatment modality for diabetic wounds. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Wgealla MMAMA, Liang H, Chen R, Xie Y, Li F, Qin M, Zhang X. Amniotic fluid derived stem cells promote skin regeneration and alleviate scar formation through exosomal miRNA-146a-5p via targeting CXCR4. J Cosmet Dermatol 2022; 21:5026-5036. [PMID: 35364624 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Regenerative medicine is promising in wound healing. Exosomes derived from human amniotic fluid derived stem cells(hAFS) have become an important area of research for many diseases as a key paracrine factor,but its effects in wound healing remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the possible role and possible mechanisms of hAFS in skin wound healing. METHODS hAFS were isolated from human amniotic fluid via routine amniocentesis. The mice were randomly divided into 2 groups: control group and hAFS group treated with 1.25×106 hAFS cells. immunohistochemistry staining was performed for histological analysis and qRT-PCR for assessment of gene levels. Luciferase Reporter Assay was performed for verification of target gene. RESULTS Our results demonstrated that hAFS accelerated wound closure. hAFS alleviated scar formation via promoting ECM remodeling, upregulating molecular of immune response, enhancing anti-fibrotic activity and decreasing the secretion of inflammation-associated cytokines through exosomal miRNA-146a-5p via targeting CXCR4. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, hAFS was a promising cell source for wound healing. The findings in this study provide vital references and pave the way for future research.
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- Mutwakil Mub Arak Mohammed Ali Wgealla
- Department of Immunology, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.,The Stem Cell and Biomedical Material Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province (The State Key Laboratory Incubation Base), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory for Tumor Immunology of Digestive Tract, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal tumor Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Stem Cell and Biomedical Material Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province (The State Key Laboratory Incubation Base), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.,Suzhou Key Laboratory for Tumor Immunology of Digestive Tract, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.,The Stem Cell and Biomedical Material Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province (The State Key Laboratory Incubation Base), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory for Tumor Immunology of Digestive Tract, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal tumor Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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Association Between Diabetes and Major Bleeding Complications of Renal Biopsy. Kidney Int Rep 2022; 7:232-240. [PMID: 35155862 PMCID: PMC8821035 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Nephrologists have recently recognized the heterogeneity of kidney diseases among patients with diabetes and begun to actively perform percutaneous renal biopsies (PRBs). Nevertheless, the association between diabetes and major bleeding complications of PRB remains unclear. Methods In this retrospective cohort study using the Diagnosis Procedure Combination database in Japan, we identified patients who underwent an elective PRB from July 2010 to March 2018. The primary outcome was the occurrence of major bleeding complications, defined as red blood cell transfusion within 7 days after PRB or invasive hemostasis after PRB. Multivariable regression analysis was performed to analyze the association between diabetes and major bleeding complications with adjustment for patient and hospital characteristics. Results We identified 76,302 patients, including 8245 with diabetes. The proportion of PRBs performed for patients with diabetes continuously increased over time. Major bleeding complications occurred in 678 patients (0.9%), including 622 (0.8%) with red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and 109 (0.1%) with invasive hemostasis. Diabetes was significantly associated with major bleeding complications (relative risk [RR] = 2.41; 95% CI 2.00–2.90). Among patients with diabetes, multiagent or insulin treatment had significant association with major bleeding complications (RR = 1.57; 95% CI 1.18–2.10), compared with single-agent diabetes treatment. Conclusion Diabetes is significantly associated with major bleeding complications of PRBs. Moreover, severity of diabetes has association with increases in major bleeding complications. Thus, nephrologists should carefully judge whether the anticipated benefits outweigh the relatively high risk of major bleeding complications when considering PRB for patients with diabetes.
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Unraveling and Targeting Myocardial Regeneration Deficit in Diabetes. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11020208. [PMID: 35204091 PMCID: PMC8868283 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11020208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Cardiomyopathy is a common complication in diabetic patients. Ventricular dysfunction without coronary atherosclerosis and hypertension is driven by hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia and impaired insulin signaling. Cardiomyocyte death, hypertrophy, fibrosis, and cell signaling defects underlie cardiomyopathy. Notably, detrimental effects of the diabetic milieu are not limited to cardiomyocytes and vascular cells. The diabetic heart acquires a senescent phenotype and also suffers from altered cellular homeostasis and the insufficient replacement of dying cells. Chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and metabolic dysregulation damage the population of endogenous cardiac stem cells, which contribute to myocardial cell turnover and repair after injury. Therefore, deficient myocardial repair and the progressive senescence and dysfunction of stem cells in the diabetic heart can represent potential therapeutic targets. While our knowledge of the effects of diabetes on stem cells is growing, several strategies to preserve, activate or restore cardiac stem cell compartments await to be tested in diabetic cardiomyopathy.
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Vasam G, S SJ, Miyat SY, Adam H, Jarajapu YP. Early onset of aging phenotype in vascular repair by Mas receptor deficiency. GeroScience 2021; 44:311-327. [PMID: 34661816 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-021-00473-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Aging is associated with impaired vascular repair following ischemic insult, largely due to reparative dysfunctions of progenitor cells. Activation of Mas receptor (MasR) was shown to reverse aging-associated vasoreparative dysfunction. This study tested the impact of MasR-deficiency on mobilization and vasoreparative functions with aging. Wild type (WT) or MasR-deficient mice (MasR-/- or MasR+/-) at 12-14 weeks (young) or middle age (11-12 months) (MA) were used in the study. Mobilization of lineage-negative, Sca-1-positive cKit-positive (LSK) cells in response to G-CSF or plerixafor was determined. Hindlimb ischemia (HLI) was induced by femoral artery ligation. Mobilization and blood flow recovery were monitored post-HLI. Radiation chimeras were made by lethal irradiation of WT or MasR-/- mice followed by administration of bone marrow cells from MasR-/- or WT mice, respectively. Nitric oxide (NO) generation by stromal-derived factor-1α (SDF) and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mitoROS) levels were determined by flow cytometry. Effect of A779 treatment on mobilization, blood flow recovery, and NO and ROS levels were determined in young WT and MasR+/- mice. Circulating LSK cells in basal or in response to plerixafor or G-CSF or in response to ischemic injury were lower in MasR-/- mice compared to the WT. Responses in MasR+/- mice were similar to the WT at young age but at the middle age, impairments were observed. Impaired mobilization to ischemia or G-CSF was rescued in WT → MasR-/- chimeras. NO levels were lower and mitoROS were higher in MasR-/- LSK cells compared to WT cells. A779 precipitated dysfunctions in young-MasR+/- mice similar to that observed in MA-MasR+/-, and this accompanied decreased NO generation by SDF and enhanced mitoROS levels. This study shows that mice at MA do not exhibit vasoreparative dysfunction. Either partial or total loss of MasR precipitates advanced-aging phenotype likely due to lack of NO and oxidative stress.
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- Goutham Vasam
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Professions, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58108, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Professions, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58108, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Professions, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58108, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Professions, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58108, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Professions, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58108, USA.
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Britton C, Poznansky MC, Reeves P. Polyfunctionality of the CXCR4/CXCL12 axis in health and disease: Implications for therapeutic interventions in cancer and immune-mediated diseases. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21260. [PMID: 33715207 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202001273r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Historically the chemokine receptor CXCR4 and its canonical ligand CXCL12 are associated with the bone marrow niche and hematopoiesis. However, CXCL12 exhibits broad tissue expression including brain, thymus, heart, lung, liver, kidney, spleen, and bone marrow. CXCR4 can be considered as a node which is integrating and transducing inputs from a range of ligand-receptor interactions into a responsive and divergent network of intracellular signaling pathways that impact multiple cellular processes such as proliferation, migration, and stress resistance. Dysregulation of the CXCR4/CXCL12 axis and consequent fundamental cellular processes, are associated with a panoply of disease. This review frames the polyfunctionality of the receptor at a molecular, physiological, and pathophysiological levels. Transitioning our perspective of this axis from a single gene/protein:single function model to a polyfunctional signaling cascade highlights the potential for finer therapeutic intervention and cautions against a reductionist approach.
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- C Britton
- Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, England
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Ramhormozi P, Ansari JM, Simorgh S, Asgari HR, Najafi M, Barati M, Babakhani A, Nobakht M. Simvastatin accelerates the healing process of burn wound in Wistar rats through Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. Ann Anat 2021; 236:151652. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2020.151652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Yari A, Heidari F, Veijouye SJ, Nobakht M. Hair follicle stem cells promote cutaneous wound healing through the SDF-1α/CXCR4 axis: an animal model. J Wound Care 2021; 29:526-536. [PMID: 32924817 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2020.29.9.526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE An appropriate source of adult stem cells for therapeutic use is stem cells deriving from the hair follicle bulge. Following injury, ischaemic tissues produce a variety of cytokines and growth factors that are essential for tissue repair. This study sought to investigate the temporal effects of hair follicle bulge stem cells (HFSCs) on cutaneous wound healing in rats using the SDF-1α/CXCR4 axis. METHOD HFSCs obtained from rat vibrissa, labeled with DiI and then special markers, were detected using flow cytometry. The animals were divided into five groups: control (non-treated, n=18), sham (PBS, n=18), AMD (treated with AMD3100, n=18), HFSC + AMD (treated with HFSCs + AMD3100, n=18) and HFSC (treated with HFSCs, n=18). A full-thickness excisional wound model was created and DiI-labeled HFSCs were injected around the wound bed. Wound healing was recorded with digital photographs. The animals were sacrificed 3, 7 and 14 days after the surgery and were used for histological (H&E, Masson's trichrome staining) and molecular (ELISA and q-PCR) assays. RESULTS The flow cytometry results demonstrated that HFSCs were CD34-positive, nestin-positive, but Kr15-negative. The morphological analysis of the HFSC-treated wounds showed accelerated wound closure. The histological analysis of the photomicrographs exhibited more re-epithelialisation and dermal structural regeneration in the HFSC-treated wounds compared with the control group. In the HFSC + AMD group, the histological parameters improved on the same days, but showed a significant decrease compared with the HFSC group in all the days assayed. In the AMD group, there was a significant reduction in the noted parameters. qRT-PCR and ELISA showed a high expression level of SDF-1α, CXCR4 and VEGFR-2 in the HFSC-treated wounded skin tissue, but the expression of CXCR4 and VEGFR-2 showed a significant reduction in the HFSC + AMD group compared with the HFSC group. CONCLUSIONS Based on the findings of this study, HFSC transplantation affects wound closure parameters and the expression of SDF-1α and CXCR4. As the SDF-1α expression level increases in the injured area, the HFSCs contribute to wound repair through the SDF-1α/CXCR4 axis. This result is extremely valuable because it raises the possibility of wounds healed by isolating autologous HFSCs from the patient.
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- Abazar Yari
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.,Dietary Supplements and Probiotics Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Infectious Diseases, Iran.,Physiology Research Center, Iran, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Chen H, Li G, Liu Y, Ji S, Li Y, Xiang J, Zhou L, Gao H, Zhang W, Sun X, Fu X, Li B. Pleiotropic Roles of CXCR4 in Wound Repair and Regeneration. Front Immunol 2021; 12:668758. [PMID: 34122427 PMCID: PMC8194072 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.668758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Wound healing is a multi-step process that includes multiple cellular events such as cell proliferation, cell adhesion, and chemotactic response as well as cell apoptosis. Accumulating studies have documented the significance of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1)/C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) signaling in wound repair and regeneration. However, the molecular mechanism of regeneration is not clear. This review describes various types of tissue regeneration that CXCR4 participates in and how the efficiency of regeneration is increased by CXCR4 overexpression. It emphasizes the pleiotropic effects of CXCR4 in regeneration. By delving into the specific molecular mechanisms of CXCR4, we hope to provide a theoretical basis for tissue engineering and future regenerative medicine.
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- Huating Chen
- Department of Wound Repair Surgery, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Department of Southern Hospital of Southern Medical University, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Department of School of Biological Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair Surgery, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair Surgery, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Lin X, Wang H, Li X. Mobilization of endothelial progenitor cells promotes angiogenesis after full thickness excision by AMD3100 combined with G-CSF in diabetic mice by SDF-1/CXCR4 axis. Diab Vasc Dis Res 2021; 18:14791641211002473. [PMID: 33779350 PMCID: PMC8481732 DOI: 10.1177/14791641211002473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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AIM The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of the mobilization of EPCs by AMD3100 combined with G-CSF on wound healing in diabetic mice. METHODS The full-thickness excisional wounds model of diabetic mice (db/db) was examined by hematoxylin and eosin staining, immunohistochemical staining, and western blotting to compare the wound healing and neovascularization among the combination, AMD3100 alone, G-CSF alone, and control groups. RESULTS The wounds reached the complete closure in the combination, AMD3100 alone, G-CSF alone, and control groups on days 17, 20, 21, 21 after surgery, respectively. In addition, the combination group promoted the inflammatory cell recruitment and glandular formation. On day 10 from injury, the protein expression of CD31 in the combination group was significantly higher compared with the other three groups (p < 0.001). The level of SDF-1 protein remained high in the combined group until on day 10 after surgery (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION The mobilization of endogenous EPCs by AMD3100 combine with G-CSF is able to enhance the complete healing of full-thickness wounds and neovascularization in db/db mice may by SDF-1/CXCR4 axis. These findings provided a novel method and indication of duration of mobilization on diabetic wound healing and tissue regeneration.
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- Xiaoying Lin
- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Burns, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Jiang C, Li R, Ma X, Hu H, Wei L, Zhao J. Plerixafor stimulates adhesive activity and endothelial regeneration of endothelial progenitor cells via elevating CXCR7 expression. J Diabetes Complications 2020; 34:107654. [PMID: 32741660 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2020.107654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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AIMS To assess the effects of plerixafor on function and endothelial regeneration of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). METHODS The proliferation and adhesion capacity of EPCs were evaluated in vitro. Furthermore, the expression levels of CXC chemokine receptor-7 (CXCR7) were detected before and after treatment with plerixafor. The CXCR7 expression of EPCs was knocked-down by RNA interference to evaluate the role of CXCR7 in regulating function of EPCs. A rat carotid artery injury model was established to assess the influences of plerixafor on endothelial regeneration. RESULTS Plerixafor stimulated adhesion capacity of EPCs, associating with upregulation of CXCR7 and activation of LFA-1 and VLA-4 molecules. Knockdown of CXCR7 slightly impaired proliferation capacity but significantly attenuated adhesion capacity of EPCs. Plerixafor facilitated endothelial repair at 7 days, while reduced neointimal hyperplasia at 7 and 14 days via recruiting more EPCs participating in endothelial reparation. CONCLUSIONS Plerixafor can positively regulate adhesion capacity of EPCs to HUVECs via elevating the expression level of CXCR7 and stimulating LFA-1 and VLA-4 molecules activation. Treatment with plerixafor accelerated re-endothelialization and inhibited neointimal hyperplasia after endoth elial injury, indicating that it can to be used for endothelial regeneration.
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- Chunyu Jiang
- Department of Radiology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 600 Yi-Shan Road, Shanghai 200233, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 600 Yi-Shan Road, Shanghai 200233, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 600 Yi-Shan Road, Shanghai 200233, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 600 Yi-Shan Road, Shanghai 200233, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 600 Yi-Shan Road, Shanghai 200233, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 600 Yi-Shan Road, Shanghai 200233, PR China..
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Jiang C, Li R, Ma X, Hu H, Guo J, Zhao J. AMD3100 and SDF‑1 regulate cellular functions of endothelial progenitor cells and accelerate endothelial regeneration in a rat carotid artery injury model. Mol Med Rep 2020; 22:3201-3212. [PMID: 32945467 PMCID: PMC7453604 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The present study was conducted to assess the effects of AMD3100 and stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) on cellular functions and endothelial regeneration of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). The cell proliferation and adhesion capacity of EPCs were evaluated in vitro following treatment with AMD3100 and SDF-1 using a Cell Counting Kit-8 assay. Furthermore, the expression levels of C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) and C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 7 (CXCR7) were detected before and after treatment with AMD3100 and SDF-1 to elucidate their possible role in regulating the cellular function of EPCs. A rat carotid artery injury model was established to assess the influences of AMD3100 and SDF-1 on endothelial regeneration. AMD3100 reduced the proliferation and adhesion capacity of EPCs to fibronectin (FN), whereas it increased the adhesion capacity of EPCs to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). However, SDF-1 stimulated the proliferation and cell adhesion capacity of EPCs to HUVECs and FN. Additionally, the expression levels of CXCR7 but not CXCR4 were upregulated following AMD3100 treatment, whereas the expression levels of both CXCR4 and CXCR7 were upregulated after SDF-1 treatment. In vivo results demonstrated that AMD3100 increased the number of EPCs in the peripheral blood and facilitated endothelial repair at 7 days after treatment. However, local administration of SDF-1 alone did not enhance reendothelialization 7 and 14 days after treatment. Importantly, the combination of AMD3100 with SDF-1 exhibited superior therapeutic effects compared with AMD3100 treatment alone, accelerated reendothelialization 7 days after treatment, and attenuated neointimal hyperplasia at day 7 and 14 by recruiting more EPCs to the injury site. In conclusion, AMD3100 could positively regulate the adhesion capacity of EPCs to HUVECs via elevation of the expression levels of CXCR7 but not CXCR4, whereas SDF-1 could stimulate the proliferation and adhesion capacity of EPCs to FN and HUVECs by elevating the expression levels of CXCR4 and CXCR7. AMD3100 combined with SDF-1 outperformed AMD3100 alone, promoted early reendothelialization and inhibited neointimal hyperplasia, indicating that early reendothelialization attenuated neointimal hypoplasia following endothelial injury.
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- Chunyu Jiang
- Department of Radiology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, P.R. China
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Bonora BM, Cappellari R, Mazzucato M, Rigato M, Grasso M, Menegolo M, Bruttocao A, Avogaro A, Fadini GP. Stem cell mobilization with plerixafor and healing of diabetic ischemic wounds: A phase IIa, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Stem Cells Transl Med 2020; 9:965-973. [PMID: 32485785 PMCID: PMC7445026 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.20-0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Bone marrow‐derived cells contribute to tissue repair, but traffic of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) is impaired in diabetes. We therefore tested whether HSPC mobilization with the CXCR4 antagonist plerixafor improved healing of ischemic diabetic wounds. This was a pilot, phase IIa, double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial (NCT02790957). Patients with diabetes with ischemic wounds were randomized to receive a single subcutaneous injection of plerixafor or saline on top of standard medical and surgical therapy. The primary endpoint was complete healing at 6 months. Secondary endpoints were wound size, transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcO2), ankle‐brachial index (ABI), amputations, and HSPC mobilization. Twenty‐six patients were enrolled: 13 received plerixafor and 13 received placebo. Patients were 84.6% males, with a mean age of 69 years. HSPC mobilization was successful in all patients who received plerixafor. The trial was terminated after a preplanned interim analysis of 50% of the target population showed a significantly lower healing rate in the plerixafor vs the placebo group. In the final analysis data set, the rate of complete healing was 38.5% in the plerixafor group vs 69.2% in the placebo group (chi‐square P = .115). Wound size tended to be larger in the plerixafor group for the entire duration of observation. No significant difference was noted for the change in TcO2 and ABI or in amputation rates. No other safety concern emerged. In conclusion, successful HSPC mobilization with plerixafor did not improve healing of ischemic diabetic wounds. Contrary to what was expected, outside the context of hematological disorders, mobilization of diabetic HSPCs might exert adverse effects on wound healing.
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- Benedetta Maria Bonora
- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.,Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.,Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.,ULSS2 Diabetology Service, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.,Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy.,ULSS2 Diabetology Service, Treviso, Italy
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Jarajapu YPR. Targeting Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme-2/Angiotensin-(1-7)/Mas Receptor Axis in the Vascular Progenitor Cells for Cardiovascular Diseases. Mol Pharmacol 2020; 99:29-38. [PMID: 32321734 DOI: 10.1124/mol.119.117580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Bone marrow-derived hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells are vasculogenic and play an important role in endothelial health and vascular homeostasis by participating in postnatal vasculogenesis. Progenitor cells are mobilized from bone marrow niches in response to remote ischemic injury and migrate to the areas of damage and stimulate revascularization largely by paracrine activation of angiogenic functions in the peri-ischemic vasculature. This innate vasoprotective mechanism is impaired in certain chronic clinical conditions, which leads to the development of cardiovascular complications. Members of the renin-angiotensin system-angiotensin-converting enzymes (ACEs) ACE and ACE2, angiotensin II (Ang II), Ang-(1-7), and receptors AT1 and Mas-are expressed in vasculogenic progenitor cells derived from humans and rodents. Ang-(1-7), generated by ACE2, is known to produce cardiovascular protective effects by acting on Mas receptor and is considered as a counter-regulatory mechanism to the detrimental effects of Ang II. Evidence has now been accumulating in support of the activation of the ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/Mas receptor pathway by pharmacologic or molecular maneuvers, which stimulates mobilization of progenitor cells from bone marrow, migration to areas of vascular damage, and revascularization of ischemic areas in pathologic conditions. This minireview summarizes recent studies that have enhanced our understanding of the physiology and pharmacology of vasoprotective axis in bone marrow-derived progenitor cells in health and disease. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Hematopoietic stem progenitor cells (HSPCs) stimulate revascularization of ischemic areas. However, the reparative potential is diminished in certain chronic clinical conditions, leading to the development of cardiovascular diseases. ACE2 and Mas receptor are key members of the alternative axis of the renin-angiotensin system and are expressed in HSPCs. Accumulating evidence points to activation of ACE2 or Mas receptor as a promising approach for restoring the reparative potential, thereby preventing the development of ischemic vascular diseases.
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- Yagna P R Jarajapu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Professions, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota
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Ramhormozi P, Mohajer Ansari J, Simorgh S, Nobakht M. Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Combined With Simvastatin Accelerates Burn Wound Healing by Activation of the Akt/mTOR Pathway. J Burn Care Res 2020; 41:1069-1078. [PMID: 32157277 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraa005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Burn wound healing is one of the most important problems in the field of medical science. Promising results have recently been reported by researchers who used bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to treat burn wounds. In this study, we investigated the effects of BMSC therapy in combination with simvastatin (SMV) on angiogenesis as well as on the activity of the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway during burn wound healing in rats. After creating second-degree burn wounds, 40 adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four treatment groups: the control, SMV, BMSCs, and the combination therapy group (BMSCs+SMV). Animals were killed 14 days after treatment initiation, and the wounds were removed for histological and molecular analyses. All in all, combination therapy produced better outcomes than individual therapy in terms of the wound closure area, epidermal regeneration level, collagen deposition intensity, and reepithelialization rate. In addition, the elevations of expression levels of Akt and mTOR genes, at both mRNA and protein levels, were more pronounced in the BMSCs+SMV group (P < .05, at least, for both qRT-PCR and western blot assessments). qRT-PCR findings also demonstrated that the wounds treated with the combination of BMSCs and SMV had the highest expression levels of CD31 and VEGF genes (P < .01 for all comparisons). These data suggest that the combined administration of BMSCs transplantation and topical SMV has a great potential in burn wound healing. According to the findings, the beneficial effects of the combination therapy are caused, at least in part, through stimulating Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.
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- Parisa Ramhormozi
- Student Research Committee, Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,$Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Immunology & Infectious Disease Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Nguyen VT, Farman N, Palacios-Ramirez R, Sbeih M, Behar-Cohen F, Aractingi S, Jaisser F. Cutaneous Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice Is Improved by Topical Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockade. J Invest Dermatol 2019; 140:223-234.e7. [PMID: 31278904 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Skin ulcers resulting from impaired wound healing are a serious complication of diabetes. Unresolved inflammation, associated with the dysregulation of both the phenotype and function of macrophages, is involved in the poor healing of diabetic wounds. Here, we report that topical pharmacological inhibition of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) by canrenoate or MR small interfering RNA can resolve inflammation to improve delayed skin wound healing in diabetic mouse models; importantly, wounds from normal mice are unaffected. The beneficial effect of canrenoate is associated with an increased ratio of anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages to proinflammatory M1 macrophages in diabetic wounds. Furthermore, we show that MR blockade leads to downregulation of the MR target, LCN2, which may facilitate macrophage polarization toward the M2 phenotype and improve impaired angiogenesis in diabetic wounds. Indeed, diabetic LCN2-deficient mice showed improved wound healing associated with macrophage M2 polarization and angiogenesis. In addition, recombinant LCN2 protein prevented IL-4-induced macrophage switch from M1 to M2 phenotype. In conclusion, topical MR blockade accelerates skin wound healing in diabetic mice via LCN2 reduction, M2 macrophage polarization, prevention of inflammation, and induction of angiogenesis.
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- Van Tuan Nguyen
- INSERM, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, USPC, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France; Laboratory of progenitors and endothelial cells during and after pregnancy, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche St Antoine, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France; Department of Basic Science, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Thainguyen, Vietnam
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- INSERM, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, USPC, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, USPC, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of progenitors and endothelial cells during and after pregnancy, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche St Antoine, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, USPC, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France; Faculty of Medicine, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of progenitors and endothelial cells during and after pregnancy, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche St Antoine, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France; Faculty of Medicine, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France; Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Cochin-Tarnier, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, USPC, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France; INSERM, Clinical Investigation Centre 1433, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
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Runyan CL, McIntosh SZ, Maestas MM, Quinn KE, Boren BP, Ashley RL. CXCR4 signaling at the ovine fetal-maternal interface regulates vascularization, CD34+ cell presence, and autophagy in the endometrium†. Biol Reprod 2019; 101:102-111. [PMID: 31004477 PMCID: PMC8127038 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioz073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Placenta development is characterized by extensive angiogenesis and vascularization but if these processes are compromised placental dysfunction occurs, which is the underlying cause of pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction. Dysregulation of placental angiogenesis has emerged as one of the main pathophysiological features in the development of placental insufficiency and its clinical consequences. The signaling axis initiated by chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12) and its receptor CXCR4 stimulates angiogenesis in other tissues, and may be central to placental vascularization. We hypothesized that CXCL12-CXCR4 signaling governs the pro-angiogenic placental microenvironment by coordinating production of central angiogenic factors and receptors and regulates endometrial cell survival essential for placental function and subsequent fetal longevity. The CXCR4 antagonist, AMD3100, was used to elucidate the role of CXCL12-CXCR4 signaling regarding uteroplacental vascular remodeling at the fetal-maternal interface. On day 12 postbreeding, osmotic pumps were surgically installed and delivered either AMD3100 or PBS into the uterine lumen ipsilateral to the corpus luteum. On day 20, endometrial tissues were collected, snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen, and uterine horn cross sections preserved for immunofluorescent analysis. In endometrium from ewes receiving AMD3100 infusion, the abundance of select angiogenic factors was diminished, while presence of CD34+ cells increased compared to control ewes. Ewes receiving AMD3100 infusion also exhibited less activation of Akt/mTOR signaling, and elevated LC3B-II, a marker of cellular autophagy in endometrium. This study suggests that CXCL12-CXCR4 signaling governs placental homeostasis by serving as a critical upstream mediator of vascularization and cell viability, thereby ensuring appropriate placental development.
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- Cheyenne L Runyan
- Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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Ishida Y, Kuninaka Y, Nosaka M, Furuta M, Kimura A, Taruya A, Yamamoto H, Shimada E, Akiyama M, Mukaida N, Kondo T. CCL2-Mediated Reversal of Impaired Skin Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice by Normalization of Neovascularization and Collagen Accumulation. J Invest Dermatol 2019; 139:2517-2527.e5. [PMID: 31247201 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Patients with diabetes frequently present with complications such as impaired skin wound healing. Skin wound sites display a markedly enhanced expression of CCL2, a potent macrophage chemoattractant, together with macrophage infiltration during the early inflammatory phase in skin wound healing of healthy individuals, but the association of CCL2 with delayed skin wound healing in patients with diabetes remains elusive. In this study, we showed that, compared with control mice, mice with streptozotocin-induced diabetes displayed impaired healing after excisional skin injury, with decreased neovascularization, CCL2 expression, and macrophage infiltration. Compromised skin wound healing in mice with diabetes was reversed by the administration of topical CCL2 immediately after the injury, as evidenced by normalization of wound closure rates, neovascularization, collagen accumulation, and infiltration of macrophages expressing vascular endothelial growth factor, a potent angiogenic factor, and transforming growth factor-β. CCL2 treatment further increased the accumulation of endothelial progenitor cells at the wound sites of mice with diabetes and eventually accelerated neovascularization. Thus, the topical application of CCL2 can be an effective therapeutic option for the treatment of patients with diabetes with defective wound repair, promoting neovascularization and collagen accumulation at skin wound sites.
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- Yuko Ishida
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Bioregulation, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Bioregulation, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama, Japan.
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Cai X, Zhu Z, Zhang Y, Tian X. SDF-1α promotes repair of myocardial ischemic necrosis zones in rats. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2019; 12:1956-1967. [PMID: 31934018 PMCID: PMC6949651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the repair effect of stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α) on myocardial ischemic necrosis zones. METHODS Lentivirus (LV-SDF-1α-GFP) containing SDF-1α target gene was established, the separated and cultured neonatal rat cardiac fibroblasts were transfected, and caudal intravenous injection of isoproterenol was conducted to prepare a rat model of myocardial ischemia. Small animal ultrasound was used to evaluate the effect on cardiac functions. Morphology and immunofluorescence were used to observe the change of ischemic necrosis zones and expressions of stem cellular markers c-kit, CD34, nkx2.5, and nanog, and a quantitative analysis was performed. RESULTS The established LV-SDF-1α-GFP was used to transfect myocardial fibroblasts which presented GFP green fluorescent expression and could secrete SDF-1α. The small animal ultrasound system showed that rat cardiac functions of the lentivirus group and cell group were improved to different degrees, myocardial ischemic necrosis zones of lentivirus group and cell group were reduced, and differences had statistical significances (P<0.05). Immunofluorescence showed that expressions of stem cellular markers c-kit, CD34, nkx2.5 and nanog in myocardial tissue ischemic zones in both the lentivirus group and cell group increased, and differences through inter-group comparison had statistical significances (P<0.05). CONCLUSION SDF-1α can promote migration and proliferation of stem cells into the myocardial ischemic necrosis zone, participate in repair of the myocardial necrosis zone, and improve cardiac function.
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- Xinhua Cai
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Xinxiang Medical UniversityXinxiang 453003, Henan Province, China
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- The 7th People’s Hospital of ZhengzhouZhengzhou 450006, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical UniversityWeihui 453100, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Xinxiang Medical UniversityXinxiang 453003, Henan Province, China
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Farnsworth RH, Karnezis T, Maciburko SJ, Mueller SN, Stacker SA. The Interplay Between Lymphatic Vessels and Chemokines. Front Immunol 2019; 10:518. [PMID: 31105685 PMCID: PMC6499173 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Chemokines are a family of small protein cytokines that act as chemoattractants to migrating cells, in particular those of the immune system. They are categorized functionally as either homeostatic, constitutively produced by tissues for basal levels of cell migration, or inflammatory, where they are generated in association with a pathological inflammatory response. While the extravasation of leukocytes via blood vessels is a key step in cells entering the tissues, the lymphatic vessels also serve as a conduit for cells that are recruited and localized through chemoattractant gradients. Furthermore, the growth and remodeling of lymphatic vessels in pathologies is influenced by chemokines and their receptors expressed by lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) in and around the pathological tissue. In this review we summarize the diverse role played by specific chemokines and their receptors in shaping the interaction of lymphatic vessels, immune cells, and other pathological cell types in physiology and disease.
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- Rae H Farnsworth
- Tumor Angiogenesis and Microenvironment Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Lymphatic and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, O'Brien Institute Department, St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
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- Lymphatic and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, O'Brien Institute Department, St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Tumor Angiogenesis and Microenvironment Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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HIV-1 Protein gp120 Induces Mouse Lung Fibroblast-to-Myofibroblast Transdifferentiation via CXCR4 Activation. Am J Med Sci 2019; 357:483-491. [PMID: 31000424 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2019.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Individuals with HIV have ∼2-fold increased risk of developing pulmonary fibrosis. The mechanism(s) by which this occurs has yet to be determined. HIV-1 protein gp120 activates CXCR4 in the lymphocyte, promoting a variety of intracellular signaling pathways including those common to TGFβ1 associated with lung fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transdifferentiation. We hypothesized that gp120 promotes pulmonary fibrotic changes via activation of CXCR4 in the lung fibroblast. METHODS Mouse primary lung fibroblasts (PLFs) were cultured ± gp120, then analyzed for α-SMA expression and stress fiber formation. In parallel, PLFs were cultured ± gp120 ± AMD3100 (a CXCR4 antagonist), and α-SMA, pan and phospho-Akt, and total and phospho-MAPK (or ERK1/2) protein expression was quantified. Finally, lungs and PLFs from wild-type and HIV-1 transgenic mice were analyzed for hydroxyproline and α-SMA content. RESULTS gp120 treatment increased α-SMA expression and myofibroblast differentiation in PLFs. gp120 treatment activated phosphorylation of ERK1/2, but not PI3K-Akt. Pretreatment with AMD3100 inhibited gp120-induced ERK1/2 phosphorylation and gp120-induced α-SMA expression. In parallel, there was a significant increase in hydroxyproline content in lungs from older HIV-1 transgenic mice and a >3-fold increase in α-SMA expression in PLFs isolated from HIV-1 transgenic mice. CONCLUSIONS gp120 induces α-SMA expression and fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transdifferentiation by activating the CXCR4-ERK1/2 signaling pathway in mouse PLFs. Lungs of older HIV-1 transgenic mice contain higher hydroxyproline content and their PLFs have a striking increase in α-SMA expression. These results suggest a mechanism by which individuals with HIV are at increased risk of developing pulmonary fibrotic changes as they age.
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Drapeau C, Benson KF, Jensen GS. Rapid and selective mobilization of specific stem cell types after consumption of a polyphenol-rich extract from sea buckthorn berries ( Hippophae) in healthy human subjects. Clin Interv Aging 2019; 14:253-263. [PMID: 30787601 PMCID: PMC6368418 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s186893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a proanthocyanidin-rich extract of sea buckthorn berry (SBB-PE) on the numbers of various types of adult stem cells in the blood circulation of healthy human subjects. Study design and methods A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial was conducted in 12 healthy subjects. Blood samples were taken immediately before and at 1 and 2 hours after consuming either placebo or 500 mg SBB-PE. Whole blood was used for immunophenotyping and flow cytometry to quantify the numbers of CD45dim CD34+ CD309+ and CD45dim CD34+ CD309− stem cells, CD45− CD31+ CD309+ endothelial stem cells, and CD45− CD90+ mesenchymal stem cells. Results Consumption of SBB-PE was associated with a rapid and highly selective mobilization of CD45dim CD34+ CD309− progenitor stem cells, CD45− CD31+ CD309+ endothelial stem cells, and CD45− CD90+ lymphocytoid mesenchymal stem cells. In contrast, only minor effects were seen for CD45dim CD34+ CD309+ pluripotential stem cells. Conclusion Consumption of SBB-PE resulted in selective mobilization of stem cell types involved in regenerative and reparative functions. These data may contribute to the understanding of the traditional uses of SBB for preventive health, regenerative health, and postponing the aging process.
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Ridiandries A, Tan JTM, Bursill CA. The Role of Chemokines in Wound Healing. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19103217. [PMID: 30340330 PMCID: PMC6214117 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19103217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 261] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2018] [Revised: 10/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Wound healing is a multistep process with four overlapping but distinct stages: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. An alteration at any stage may lead to the development of chronic non-healing wounds or excessive scar formation. Impaired wound healing presents a significant health and economic burden to millions of individuals worldwide, with diabetes mellitus and aging being major risk factors. Ongoing understanding of the mechanisms that underly wound healing is required for the development of new and improved therapies that increase repair. Chemokines are key regulators of the wound healing process. They are involved in the promotion and inhibition of angiogenesis and the recruitment of inflammatory cells, which release growth factors and cytokines to facilitate the wound healing process. Preclinical research studies in mice show that the administration of CCL2, CCL21, CXCL12, and a CXCR4 antagonist as well as broad-spectrum inhibition of the CC-chemokine class improve the wound healing process. The focus of this review is to highlight the contributions of chemokines during each stage of wound healing and to discuss the related molecular pathologies in complex and chronic non-healing wounds. We explore the therapeutic potential of targeting chemokines as a novel approach to overcome the debilitating effects of impaired wound healing.
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- Anisyah Ridiandries
- Department of Cardiology, Kolling Institute, Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia.
- Sydney Medical School Northern, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- Heart Health Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
- Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
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- Heart Health Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
- Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
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Wu LW, Chen WL, Huang SM, Chan JYH. Platelet-derived growth factor-AA is a substantial factor in the ability of adipose-derived stem cells and endothelial progenitor cells to enhance wound healing. FASEB J 2018; 33:2388-2395. [PMID: 30265575 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800658r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Nonhealing wounds with various forms of complications have been a major challenge for patients with different diseases, and few data are available regarding the clinical significance of platelet-derived growth factor-AA (PDGF-AA) in the enhanced wound healing with stem cells, and the precise molecular mechanism remains unclear. The study aims to investigate the role of PDGF-AA in adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) enhancing wound healing. In this study, ASCs and EPCs were applied to treat wounds in an animal wound model with a wound-healing assay. We knocked down PDGF-AA expression in ASCs using the PDGF-AA short hairpin RNA technique and investigated the related molecular mechanism. The wound model and wound-healing assay of the study showed that transplantation of ASCs could enhance wound healing. The results showed that the PDGF-AA knockdown ASC group had much less improvement of wound healing than other groups treated with wild-type ASCs in wound tissues. The regulation of PDGF-AA in ASCs may contribute to improve wound healing through the PI3K/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway. The data indicated that PDGF-AA might play a vital role in ASCs and EPCs enhancing wound healing, possibly by its effects on angiogenesis. It would be a potential approach using PDGF-AA for clinical treatment of chronic wounds.-Wu, L.-W., Chen, W.-L., Huang, S.-M., Chan, J. Y.-H. Platelet-derived growth factor AA is a substantial factor in the ability of adipose-derived stem cells and endothelial progenitor cells to enhance wound healing.
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- Li-Wei Wu
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China.,Division of Family Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital Penghu Branch, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China.,Division of Family Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China.,Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China.,Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China.,School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China.,Division of Family Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China.,Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China.,School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China.,Department of Biochemistry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China.,Graduate Institute of Life Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China.,Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China
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Albiero M, Fadini GP. Pharmacologic targeting of the diabetic stem cell mobilopathy. Pharmacol Res 2018; 135:18-24. [PMID: 30030170 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2018.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia and several associated biochemical abnormalities. Diabetes leads to multiorgan complications that collectively reduce life expectancy. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are nested within bone marrow (BM) niches whence they can be mobilized to the peripheral circulation. Clinically, this is done for HSC collection and autologous or allogenic transplantation. A great amount of data from basic and clinical studies support that diabetic patients are poor HSC mobilizers owing to BM remodeling. Dysfunction of the BM shares pathophysiological features and pathways with typical chronic diabetic complications that affect other issues (e.g. the retina and the kidney). From a clinical perspective, impaired HSC mobilization translates into the failure to collect a minimum number of CD34+ cells to achieve a safe engraftment after transplantation. Furthermore, blunted mobilization is associated with reduced steady-state levels of circulating HSCs, which have been consistently described in diabetic patients and associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes, including cardiovascular events and death. In this review, we discuss the most clinically relevant pharmacological options to overcome impaired HSC mobilization in diabetes. These therapeutic strategies may result in an improved outcome of diabetic patients undergoing HSC transplantation and restore circulating HSC levels, thereby protecting from adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
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- M Albiero
- Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Experimental Diabetology, 35100 Padova, Italy; Department of Medicine, Metabolic Division, University of Padova, 35100 Padova, Italy
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- Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Experimental Diabetology, 35100 Padova, Italy; Department of Medicine, Metabolic Division, University of Padova, 35100 Padova, Italy.
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Aboulhoda BE, Abd el Fattah S. Bone marrow-derived versus adipose-derived stem cells in wound healing: value and route of administration. Cell Tissue Res 2018; 374:285-302. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-018-2879-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Li Z, Zhao R, Fang X, Zhou J, Jiang G, Huang Q, Liu J. AMD3100 Accelerates Reendothelialization of Neointima in Rabbit Saccular Aneurysm After Flow Diverter Treatment. World Neurosurg 2017; 107:416-423. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Liu H, Liu H, Deng X, Chen M, Han X, Yan W, Wang N. CXCR4 antagonist delivery on decellularized skin scaffold facilitates impaired wound healing in diabetic mice by increasing expression of SDF-1 and enhancing migration of CXCR4-positive cells. Wound Repair Regen 2017; 25:652-664. [PMID: 28783870 DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) is an alpha-chemokine receptor specific for stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1 also called CXCL12). The antagonist of CXCR4 can mobilize CD34+ cells and hematopoietic stem cells from bone marrow within several hours, and it has an efficacy on diabetes ulcer through acting on the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis. In this study, we investigated for the first time whether the antagonist of CXCR4 (Plerixafor/AMD3100) delivered on acellular dermal matrix (ADM) may accelerate diabetes-impaired wound healing. ADM scaffolds were fabricated from nondiabetic mouse skin through decellularization processing and incorporated with AMD3100 to construct ADM-AMD3100 scaffold. Full-thickness cutaneous wound in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice were treated with ADM, AMD3100, or ADM-AMD3100. 21 days after treatment, wound closure in ADM-AMD3100-treated mice was more complete than ADM group and AMD3100 group, and it was accompanied by thicker collagen formation. Correspondingly, diabetic mice treated with ADM-AMD3100 demonstrated prominent neovascularization (higher capillary density and vascular smooth muscle actin), which were accompanied by up-regulated mRNA levels of SDF-1 and enhanced migration of CXCR4 in the granulation tissue. Our results demonstrate that ADM scaffold provide perfect niche for loading AMD3100 and ADM-AMD3100 is a promising method for diabetic wound healing mainly by increasing expression of SDF-1 and enhancing migration of CXCR4-positive cells.
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- Hao Liu
- College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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Tsou LK, Huang YH, Song JS, Ke YY, Huang JK, Shia KS. Harnessing CXCR4 antagonists in stem cell mobilization, HIV infection, ischemic diseases, and oncology. Med Res Rev 2017; 38:1188-1234. [PMID: 28768055 DOI: 10.1002/med.21464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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CXCR4 antagonists (e.g., PlerixaforTM ) have been successfully validated as stem cell mobilizers for peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Applications of the CXCR4 antagonists have heralded the era of cell-based therapy and opened a potential therapeutic horizon for many unmet medical needs such as kidney injury, ischemic stroke, cancer, and myocardial infarction. In this review, we first introduce the central role of CXCR4 in diverse cellular signaling pathways and discuss its involvement in several disease progressions. We then highlight the molecular design and optimization strategies for targeting CXCR4 from a large number of case studies, concluding that polyamines are the preferred CXCR4-binding ligands compared to other structural options, presumably by mimicking the highly positively charged natural ligand CXCL12. These results could be further justified with computer-aided docking into the CXCR4 crystal structure wherein both major and minor subpockets of the binding cavity are considered functionally important. Finally, from the clinical point of view, CXCR4 antagonists could mobilize hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells with long-term repopulating capacity to the peripheral blood, promising to replace surgically obtained bone marrow cells as a preferred source for stem cell transplantation.
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- Lun Kelvin Tsou
- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan, ROC
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Lee JH, Ji ST, Kim J, Takaki S, Asahara T, Hong YJ, Kwon SM. Specific disruption of Lnk in murine endothelial progenitor cells promotes dermal wound healing via enhanced vasculogenesis, activation of myofibroblasts, and suppression of inflammatory cell recruitment. Stem Cell Res Ther 2016; 7:158. [PMID: 27793180 PMCID: PMC5084514 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-016-0403-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) contribute to wound repair by promoting neovascularization, the mechanism of EPC-mediated wound healing remains poorly understood due to the lack of pivotal molecular targets of dermal wound repair. METHODS AND RESULTS We found that genetic targeting of the Lnk gene in EPCs dramatically enhances the vasculogenic potential including cell proliferation, migration, and tubule-like formation as well as accelerates in vivo wound healing, with a reduction in fibrotic tissue and improved neovascularization via significant suppression of inflammatory cell recruitment. When injected into wound sites, Lnk -/- EPCs gave rise to a significant number of new vessels, with remarkably increased survival of transplanted cells and decreased recruitment of cytotoxic T cells, macrophages, and neutrophils, but caused activation of fibroblasts in the wound-remodeling phase. Notably, in a mouse model of type I diabetes, transplanted Lnk -/- EPCs induced significantly better wound healing than Lnk +/+ EPCs did. CONCLUSIONS The specific targeting of Lnk may be a promising EPC-based therapeutic strategy for dermal wound healing via improvement of neovascularization but inhibition of excessive inflammation as well as activation of myofibroblasts during dermal tissue remodeling.
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- Jun Hee Lee
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Laboratory for Vascular Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, 626-870, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Convergence Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Immune Regulation, Research Centre for Hepatitis and Immunology, Research Institute, National Centre for Global Health and Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine Science, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, 501-757, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Physiology, Laboratory for Vascular Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, 626-870, Republic of Korea.
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E2F1 Hinders Skin Wound Healing by Repressing Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Expression, Neovascularization, and Macrophage Recruitment. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0160411. [PMID: 27490344 PMCID: PMC4973919 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Refractory surface of wound and dermal chronic ulcer are largely attributed to poor neovascularization. We have previously shown that E2F1 suppresses VEGF expression in the ischemic heart, and that genetic deletion of E2F1 leads to better cardiac recovery. However, whether E2F1 has a role in dermal wound healing is currently not known. Methods and Results Skin wounds were surgically induced in E2F1-null (E2F1–/–) mice and WT littermates. E2F1–/– displayed an accelerated wound healing including wound closure, dermal thickening and collagen deposition, which was associated with an increased endothelial cell proliferation and greater vessel density in the border zone of the wound. Furthermore, more macrophages were recruited to the skin lesions and the level of VEGF expression was markedly higher in E2F1–/– than in WT mice. Conclusions E2F1 hinders skin wound healing by suppressing VEGF expression, neovascularization, and macrophage recruitment. Strategies that target E2F1 may enhance wound healing.
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Fadini GP, Ciciliot S, Albiero M. Concise Review: Perspectives and Clinical Implications of Bone Marrow and Circulating Stem Cell Defects in Diabetes. Stem Cells 2016; 35:106-116. [PMID: 27401837 DOI: 10.1002/stem.2445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus is a complex systemic disease characterized by severe morbidity and excess mortality. The burden of its multiorgan complications relies on an imbalance between hyperglycemic cell damage and defective endogenous reparative mechanisms. Inflammation and abnormalities in several hematopoietic components are typically found in diabetes. The discovery that diabetes reduces circulating stem/progenitor cells and impairs their function has opened an entire new field of study where diabetology comes into contact with hematology and regenerative medicine. It is being progressively recognized that such rare circulating cell populations mirror finely regulated processes involved in hematopoiesis, immunosurveillance, and peripheral tissue homeostasis. From a clinical perspective, pauperization of circulating stem cells predicts adverse outcomes and death. Furthermore, studies in murine models and humans have identified the bone marrow (BM) as a previously neglected site of diabetic end-organ damage, characterized by microangiopathy, neuropathy, fat deposition, and inflammation. As a result, diabetes impairs the mobilization of BM stem/progenitor cells, a defect known as mobilopathy or myelokathexis, with negative consequences for physiologic hematopoiesis, immune regulation, and tissue regeneration. A better understanding of the molecular and cellular processes that govern the BM stem cell niche, cell mobilization, and kinetics in peripheral tissues may uncover new therapeutic strategies for patients with diabetes. This concise review summarizes the current knowledge on the interplay between the BM, circulating stem cells, and diabetes, and sets the stages for future developments in the field. Stem Cells 2017;35:106-116.
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- Gian Paolo Fadini
- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, and Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, 35128, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, and Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, 35128, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, and Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, 35128, Italy
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Sheets AR, Massey CJ, Cronk SM, Iafrati MD, Herman IM. Matrix- and plasma-derived peptides promote tissue-specific injury responses and wound healing in diabetic swine. J Transl Med 2016; 14:197. [PMID: 27369317 PMCID: PMC4930589 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-016-0946-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Non-healing wounds are a major global health concern and account for the majority of non-traumatic limb amputations worldwide. However, compared to standard care practices, few advanced therapeutics effectively resolve these injuries stemming from cardiovascular disease, aging, and diabetes-related vasculopathies. While matrix turnover is disrupted in these injuries, debriding enzymes may promote healing by releasing matrix fragments that induce cell migration, proliferation, and morphogenesis, and plasma products may also stimulate these processes. Thus, we created matrix- and plasma-derived peptides, Comb1 and UN3, which induce cellular injury responses in vitro, and accelerate healing in rodent models of non-healing wounds. However, the effects of these peptides in non-healing wounds in diabetes are not known. Here, we interrogated whether these peptides stimulate healing in a diabetic porcine model highly reminiscent of human healing impairments in type 1 and type 2-diabetes. Methods After 3–6 weeks of streptozotocin-induced diabetes, full-thickness wounds were surgically created on the backs of adult female Yorkshire swine under general anesthesia. Comb1 and UN3 peptides or sterile saline (negative control) were administered to wounds daily for 3–7 days. Following sacrifice, wound tissues were harvested, and quantitative histological and immunohistochemical analyses were performed for wound closure, angiogenesis and granulation tissue deposition, along with quantitative molecular analyses of factors critical for angiogenesis, epithelialization, and dermal matrix remodeling. Results Comb1 and UN3 significantly increase re-epithelialization and angiogenesis in diabetic porcine wounds, compared to saline-treated controls. Additionally, fluorescein-conjugated Comb1 labels keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and vascular endothelial cells in porcine wounds, and Far western blotting reveals these cell populations express multiple fluorescein-Comb1-interacting proteins in vitro. Further, peptide treatment increases mRNA expression of several pro-angiogenic, epithelializing, and matrix-remodeling factors, importantly including balanced inductions in matrix metalloproteinase-2, -9, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1, lending further insight into their mechanisms. Conclusions Comb1 and UN3 stimulate wound resolution in diabetic Yorkshire swine through upregulation of multiple reparative growth factors and cytokines, especially matrix metalloproteinases and inhibitors that may aid in reversing the proteolytic imbalance characteristic of chronically inflamed non-healing wounds. Together, these peptides should have great therapeutic potential for all patients in need of healing, regardless of injury etiology.
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- Anthony R Sheets
- Graduate Program in Cellular & Molecular Physiology, The Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University, Boston, MA, 02111, USA.,Department of Developmental, Molecular and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine, Tufts University, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111, USA.,The Center for Innovations in Wound Healing Research, School of Medicine, Tufts University, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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- The Center for Innovations in Wound Healing Research, School of Medicine, Tufts University, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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- The Center for Innovations in Wound Healing Research, School of Medicine, Tufts University, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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- The Center for Innovations in Wound Healing Research, School of Medicine, Tufts University, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111, USA.,Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St., Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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- Graduate Program in Cellular & Molecular Physiology, The Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University, Boston, MA, 02111, USA. .,Graduate Program in Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, The Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University, Boston, MA, 02111, USA. .,Department of Developmental, Molecular and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine, Tufts University, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111, USA. .,The Center for Innovations in Wound Healing Research, School of Medicine, Tufts University, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
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Karlsson J, Harmankaya N, Palmquist A, Atefyekta S, Omar O, Tengvall P, Andersson M. Stem cell homing using local delivery of plerixafor and stromal derived growth factor-1alpha for improved bone regeneration around Ti-implants. J Biomed Mater Res A 2016; 104:2466-75. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Revised: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Johan Karlsson
- Department Of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Applied Chemistry, Chalmers University of Technology; Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department Of Fibre and Polymer Technology; KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department Of Biomaterials; Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department Of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Applied Chemistry, Chalmers University of Technology; Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department Of Biomaterials; Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department Of Biomaterials; Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department Of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Applied Chemistry, Chalmers University of Technology; Gothenburg Sweden
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Cicchi R, Rossi F, Alfieri D, Bacci S, Tatini F, De Siena G, Paroli G, Pini R, Pavone FS. Observation of an improved healing process in superficial skin wounds after irradiation with a blue-LED haemostatic device. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2016; 9:645-655. [PMID: 26756549 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201500191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 11/19/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The healing process of superficial skin wounds treated with a blue-LED haemostatic device is studied. Four mechanical abrasions are produced on the back of 10 Sprague Dawley rats: two are treated with the blue-LED device, while the other two are left to naturally recover. Visual observations, non-linear microscopic imaging, as well as histology and immunofluorescence analyses are performed 8 days after the treatment, demonstrating no adverse reactions neither thermal damages in both abraded areas and surrounding tissue. A faster healing process and a better-recovered skin morphology are observed: the treated wounds show a reduced inflammatory response and a higher collagen content. Blue LED induced photothermal effect on superficial abrasions.
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- Riccardo Cicchi
- National Institute of Optics, National Research Council (INO-CNR), Florence, 50125, Italy
- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics, National Research Council (IFAC-CNR), Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, 50139, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics, National Research Council (IFAC-CNR), Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics, National Research Council (IFAC-CNR), Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, 50139, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics, National Research Council (IFAC-CNR), Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy
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- National Institute of Optics, National Research Council (INO-CNR), Florence, 50125, Italy
- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy
- Department of Physics, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy
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Wang P, Yang X, Zhang Z, Song J, Guan YF, Zou DJ, Miao CY. Depletion of NAD pool contributes to impairment of endothelial progenitor cell mobilization in diabetes. Metabolism 2016; 65:852-62. [PMID: 27173464 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2016.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Revised: 02/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The impaired mobilization of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) from bone marrow (BM) critically contributes to the diabetes-associated vascular complications. Here, we investigated the relationship between the nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT)-controlled nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) metabolism and the impaired mobilization of BM-derived EPCs in diabetic condition. METHODS The NAMPT-NAD pool in BM and BM-derived EPCs in wild-type (WT) and diabetic db/db mice was determined. Nicotinamide, a natural substrate for NAD biosynthesis, was administrated for 2weeks in db/db mice to examine the influence of enhancing NAD pool on BM and blood EPCs number. The modulations of stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) protein in BM were measured using immunoblotting. The EPCs intracellular NAMPT level and NAD concentration, as well as the blood EPCs number, were compared between 9 healthy people and 16 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The T2DM patients were treated with nicotinamide for two weeks and then the blood EPCs number was determined. Moreover, the association between blood EPCs numbers and EPCs intracellular NAD(+)/NAMPT protein levels in 21 healthy individuals was determined. RESULTS We found that NAD concentration and NAMPT expression in BM and BM-derived EPCs of db/db mice were significantly lower than those in WT mice BM. Enhancing NAD pool not only increased the EPCs intracellular NAD concentration and blood EPCs number, but also improved post-ischemic wound healing and blood reperfusion in db/db mice with hind-limb ischemia model. Enhancing NAD pool rescued the impaired modulations of stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) protein levels in db/db mice BM upon hind-limb ischemia. In addition, enhancing NAD pool significantly inhibited PARP and caspase-3 activates in db/db mice BM. The intracellular NAMPT-NAD pool was positively associated with blood EPCs number in healthy individuals. At last, we found that the EPC intracellular NAMPT and NAD(+) levels were reduced in T2DM patients and enhancing NAD pool elevated the circulating blood EPCs number in T2DM patients. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that the depletion of NAD pool may contribute to the impairment of EPCs mobilization in diabetic condition, and imply the potential therapeutic value of nicotinamide in the prevention and treatment for cardiovascular complications of diabetes.
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- Pei Wang
- Department of Endocrinology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China; Department of Pharmacology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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Vasam G, Joshi S, Jarajapu YPR. Impaired Mobilization of Vascular Reparative Bone Marrow Cells in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes but not in Leptin Receptor-Deficient db/db Mice. Sci Rep 2016; 6:26131. [PMID: 27188595 PMCID: PMC4870646 DOI: 10.1038/srep26131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Diabetes is associated with impaired mobilization of bone marrow stem/progenitor cells that accelerate vascularization of ischemic areas. This study characterized mobilization of vascular reparative bone marrow progenitor cells in mouse models of diabetes. Age-matched control or streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic, and db/db mice with lean-controls were studied. Mobilization induced by G-CSF, AMD3100 or ischemia was evaluated by flow cytometric enumeration of circulating Lin(-)Sca-1(+)cKit(+) (LSK) cells, and by colony forming unit (CFU) assay. The circulating WBCs and LSKs, and CFUs were reduced in both models with a shorter duration (10-12 weeks) of diabetes compared to their respective controls. Longer duration of STZ-diabetes (≥20 weeks) induced impairment of G-CSF- or AMD3100-mobilization (P < 0.01, n = 8). In db/db mice, mobilization by G-CSF or AMD3100 was either increased or unaffected (P < 0.05, n = 6 to 8). Proliferation, migration, and ischemia-induced mobilization, of LSK cells were impaired in both models. Leptin receptor antagonist, PESLAN-1, increased G-CSF- or AMD3100-mobilization of WBCs and LSKs, compared to the untreated. Leptin increased basal WBCs, decreased basal and AMD3100-mobilized LSK cells, and had no effect on G-CSF. These results suggest that mobilopathy is apparent in STZ-diabetes but not in db/db mice. Leptin receptor antagonism would be a promising approach for reversing diabetic bone marrow mobilopathy.
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- Goutham Vasam
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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Yang J, Zhu F, Wang X, Yao W, Wang M, Pei G, Hu Z, Guo Y, Zhao Z, Wang P, Mou J, Sun J, Zeng R, Xu G, Liao W, Yao Y. Continuous AMD3100 Treatment Worsens Renal Fibrosis through Regulation of Bone Marrow Derived Pro-Angiogenic Cells Homing and T-Cell-Related Inflammation. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0149926. [PMID: 26900858 PMCID: PMC4763993 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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AMD3100 is a small molecule inhibitor of chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4), which is located in the cell membranes of CD34+ cells and a variety of inflammatory cells and has been reported to reduce organ fibrosis in the lung, liver and myocardium. However, the effect of AMD3100 on renal fibrosis is unknown. This study investigated the impact of AMD3100 on renal fibrosis. C57bl/6 mice were subjected to unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) surgery with or without AMD3100 administration. Tubular injury, collagen deposition and fibrosis were detected and analyzed by histological staining, immunocytochemistry and Western Blot. Bone marrow derived pro-angiogenic cells (CD45+, CD34+ and CD309+ cells) and capillary density (CD31+) were measured by flow cytometry (FACS) and immunofluorescence (IF). Inflammatory cells, chemotactic factors and T cell proliferation were characterized. We found that AMD3100 treatment did not alleviate renal fibrosis but, rather, increased tissue damage and renal fibrosis. Continuous AMD3100 administration did not improve bone marrow derived pro-angiogenic cells mobilization but, rather, inhibited the migration of bone marrow derived pro-angiogenic cells into the fibrotic kidney. Additionally, T cell infiltration was significantly increased in AMD3100-treated kidneys compared to un-treated kidneys. Thus, treatment of UUO mice with AMD3100 led to an increase in T cell infiltration, suggesting that AMD3100 aggravated renal fibrosis.
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- Juan Yang
- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Fifth Hospital of Wuhan, 122 Xianzheng Street, Hanyang district, Wuhan 430050, Hubei, China
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- Wuhan Hamilton Biotechnology-Co.LTD., B6-4, Wuhan institute of biotechnology, #666 Gaoxin Road, Wuhan 430073, Hubei, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
- * E-mail: (WL); (YY)
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- Division of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
- * E-mail: (WL); (YY)
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Um J, Jung N, Chin S, Cho Y, Choi S, Park KS. Substance P enhances EPC mobilization for accelerated wound healing. Wound Repair Regen 2016; 24:402-10. [PMID: 26749197 DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Wound healing is essential for the survival and tissue homeostasis of unicellular and multicellular organisms. The current study demonstrated that the neuropeptide substance P (SP) accelerated the wound healing process, particularly in the skin. Subcutaneous treatment of SP accelerated wound closing, increased the population of α-smooth muscle actin positive myofibroblasts, and increased extracellular matrix deposition at the wound site. Moreover, SP treatment enhances angiogenesis without a local increase in the expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and stromal cell-derived factor-1. Importantly, SP treatment increased both the population of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in the peripheral blood and in CD31 positive cells in Matrigel plugs. The tube forming potential of endothelial cells was also enhanced by SP treatment. The results suggested that the subcutaneous injection of SP accelerated the wound healing in the skin via better reconstitution of blood vessels, which possibly followed an increase in the systemic mobilization of endothelial progenitor cells and a more effective assembly of endothelial cells into tubes.
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- Jihyun Um
- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, South Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, South Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, South Korea
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- East-West Medical Research Institute/College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Yongin-si, 02447, South Korea
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Leung TH, Snyder ER, Liu Y, Wang J, Kim SK. A cellular, molecular, and pharmacological basis for appendage regeneration in mice. Genes Dev 2016; 29:2097-107. [PMID: 26494786 PMCID: PMC4617975 DOI: 10.1101/gad.267724.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Regenerative medicine aims to restore normal tissue architecture and function. However, the basis of tissue regeneration in mammalian solid organs remains undefined. Remarkably, mice lacking p21 fully regenerate injured ears without discernable scarring. Here we show that, in wild-type mice following tissue injury, stromal-derived factor-1 (Sdf1) is up-regulated in the wound epidermis and recruits Cxcr4-expressing leukocytes to the injury site. In p21-deficient mice, Sdf1 up-regulation and the subsequent recruitment of Cxcr4-expressing leukocytes are significantly diminished, thereby permitting scarless appendage regeneration. Lineage tracing demonstrates that this regeneration derives from fate-restricted progenitor cells. Pharmacological or genetic disruption of Sdf1-Cxcr4 signaling enhances tissue repair, including full reconstitution of tissue architecture and all cell types. Our findings identify signaling and cellular mechanisms underlying appendage regeneration in mice and suggest new therapeutic approaches for regenerative medicine.
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- Thomas H Leung
- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA; Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA; Department of Medicine, Oncology Division, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Keswani SG, Balaji S, Katz AB, King A, Omar K, Habli M, Klanke C, Crombleholme TM. Intraplacental gene therapy with Ad-IGF-1 corrects naturally occurring rabbit model of intrauterine growth restriction. Hum Gene Ther 2015; 26:172-82. [PMID: 25738403 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2014.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) due to placental insufficiency is a leading cause of perinatal complications for which there is no effective prenatal therapy. We have previously demonstrated that intraplacental injection of adenovirus-mediated insulin-like growth factor-1 (Ad-IGF-1) corrects fetal weight in a murine IUGR model induced by mesenteric uterine artery branch ligation. This study investigated the effect of intraplacental Ad-IGF-1 gene therapy in a rabbit model of naturally occurring IUGR (runt) due to placental insufficiency, which is similar to the human IUGR condition with onset in the early third trimester, brain sparing, and a reduction in liver weight. Laparotomy was performed on New Zealand White rabbits on day 21 of 30 days of gestation and litters were divided into five groups: Control (first position)+phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), control+Ad-IGF-1, runt (third position)+PBS, runt+Ad-IGF-1, and runt+Ad-LacZ. The effect of IGF-1 gene therapy on fetal, placental, liver, heart, lung, and musculoskeletal weights of the growth-restricted pups was examined. Protein expression after gene transfer was seen along the maternal-fetal placenta interface (n=12) 48 hr after gene therapy. There was minimal gene transfer detected in the pups or maternal organs. At term, compared with the normally grown first-position control, the runted third-position pups demonstrated significantly lower fetal, placental, liver, lung, and musculoskeletal weights. The fetal, liver, and musculoskeletal weights were restored to normal by intraplacental Ad-IGF-1 gene therapy (p<0.01), with no change in the placental weight. Intraplacental gene therapy is a novel strategy for the treatment of IUGR caused by placental insufficiency that takes advantage of an organ that will be discarded at birth. Development of nonviral IGF-1 gene delivery using placenta-specific promoters can potentially minimize toxicity to the mother and fetus and facilitate clinical translation of this novel therapy.
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- Sundeep G Keswani
- 1 Center for Molecular Fetal Therapy, Division of Pediatric, General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine , Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039
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Cho JG, Lee JH, Hong SH, Lee HN, Kim CM, Kim SY, Yoon KJ, Oh BJ, Kim JH, Jung SY, Asahara T, Kwon SM, Park SG. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid, a bile acid, promotes blood vessel repair by recruiting vasculogenic progenitor cells. Stem Cells 2015; 33:792-805. [PMID: 25407160 DOI: 10.1002/stem.1901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Although serum bile acid concentrations are approximately 10 µM in healthy subjects, the crosstalk between the biliary system and vascular repair has never been investigated. In this study, tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) induced dissociation of CD34(+) hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) from stromal cells by reducing adhesion molecule expression. TUDCA increased CD34(+) /Sca1(+) progenitors in mice peripheral blood (PB), and CD34(+) , CD31(+) , and c-kit(+) progenitors in human PB. In addition, TUDCA increased differentiation of CD34(+) HSCs into EPC lineage cells via Akt activation. EPC invasion was increased by TUDCA, which was mediated by fibroblast activating protein via Akt activation. Interestingly, TUDCA induced integration of EPCs into human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) by increasing adhesion molecule expression. In the mouse hind limb ischemia model, TUDCA promoted blood perfusion by enhancing angiogenesis through recruitment of Flk-1(+) /CD34(+) and Sca-1(+) /c-kit(+) progenitors into damaged tissue. In GFP(+) bone marrow-transplanted hind limb ischemia, TUDCA induced recruitment of GFP(+) /c-kit(+) progenitors to the ischemic area, resulting in an increased blood perfusion ratio. Histological analysis suggested that GFP(+) progenitors mobilized from bone marrow, integrated into blood vessels, and differentiated into VEGFR(+) cells. In addition, TUDCA decreased cellular senescence by reducing levels of p53, p21, and reactive oxygen species and increased nitric oxide. Transplantation of TUDCA-primed senescent EPCs in hind limb ischemia significantly improved blood vessel regeneration, as compared with senescent EPCs. Our results suggested that TUDCA promoted neovascularization by enhancing the mobilization of stem/progenitor cells from bone marrow, their differentiation into EPCs, and their integration with preexisting endothelial cells.
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- Jin Gu Cho
- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Sungnamsi, Gyunggido, Korea
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