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Zou DD, Sun YZ, Li XJ, Wu WJ, Xu D, He YT, Qi J, Tu Y, Tang Y, Tu YH, Wang XL, Li X, Lu FY, Huang L, Long H, He L, Li X. Single-cell sequencing highlights heterogeneity and malignant progression in actinic keratosis and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. eLife 2023; 12:e85270. [PMID: 38099574 PMCID: PMC10783873 DOI: 10.7554/elife.85270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second most frequent of the keratinocyte-derived malignancies with actinic keratosis (AK) as a precancerous lesion. To comprehensively delineate the underlying mechanisms for the whole progression from normal skin to AK to invasive cSCC, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to acquire the transcriptomes of 138,982 cells from 13 samples of six patients including AK, squamous cell carcinoma in situ (SCCIS), cSCC, and their matched normal tissues, covering comprehensive clinical courses of cSCC. We identified diverse cell types, including important subtypes with different gene expression profiles and functions in major keratinocytes. In SCCIS, we discovered the malignant subtypes of basal cells with differential proliferative and migration potential. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) analysis screened out multiple key driver genes including transcription factors along AK to cSCC progression. Immunohistochemistry (IHC)/immunofluorescence (IF) experiments and single-cell ATAC sequencing (scATAC-seq) data verified the expression changes of these genes. The functional experiments confirmed the important roles of these genes in regulating cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion in cSCC tumor. Furthermore, we comprehensively described the tumor microenvironment (TME) landscape and potential keratinocyte-TME crosstalk in cSCC providing theoretical basis for immunotherapy. Together, our findings provide a valuable resource for deciphering the progression from AK to cSCC and identifying potential targets for anticancer treatment of cSCC.
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- Dan-Dan Zou
- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical UniversityYunnanChina
- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, KunmingYunnanChina
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- Clinical Big Data Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityShenzhen, GuangdongChina
- School of Medical, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen UniversityShenzhen, GuangdongChina
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- School of Medical, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen UniversityShenzhen, GuangdongChina
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical UniversityYunnanChina
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical UniversityYunnanChina
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- School of Medical, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen UniversityShenzhen, GuangdongChina
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical UniversityYunnanChina
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical UniversityYunnanChina
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical UniversityYunnanChina
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical UniversityYunnanChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Dermatology, People's Hospital of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, ChuxiongYunnanChina
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- Department of Dermatology, Qujing Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, The First People’s Hospital of QujingYunnanChina
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, DaliYunnanChina
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- Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Dermatology Clinic, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Specialist Hospital of Dermatology, WenshanYunnanChina
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical UniversityYunnanChina
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- School of Medical, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen UniversityShenzhen, GuangdongChina
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangdongChina
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Wu Z, Chen A, Zhang G, Liu C, Yin S, Song R, Ma J, Cao G, Sun R, Liu J, Wang Y. ALDH3B1 protects interfollicular epidermal cells against lipid peroxidation via the NRF2 pathway. Cell Stress Chaperones 2022; 27:703-715. [PMID: 36327089 PMCID: PMC9672232 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-022-01306-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production is critical for the initiation of wound repair; however, persistently high levels of ROS can lead to lipid peroxidation in cells and thus affect wound healing. Iron is a transition metal that is an essential component of almost all living cells and organisms. When present in excess in cells and tissues, iron disrupts redox homeostasis and catalyzes the generation of ROS, leading to increased lipid peroxidation. In this study, we found that after treating interfollicular epidermal (IFE) cells with different concentrations of holotransferrin (0 µg/ml, 1 µg/ml, 10 µg/ml, 100 µg/ml, and 1 mg/ml), the intracellular iron content increased, and cell viability and function did not differ significantly among the treatment groups of cells. In addition, the level of lipid peroxidation in IFE cells did not increase following holotransferrin treatment. We speculated that there is a protective mechanism within IFE cells that reduces the occurrence of intracellular lipid peroxidation. We also found that the elevated intracellular iron content of IFE cells was accompanied by elevated ALDH3B1 expression. We investigated the effect of ALDH3B1 on the level of lipid peroxidation in IFE cells and found that elevated ALDH3B1 expression decreased the damage to IFE cells induced by lipid peroxidation. In addition, the NRF2 pathway was found to affect the expression of ALDH3B1, which in turn affected lipid peroxidation in IFE cells. These findings suggest that in IFE cells, activation of the NRF2 pathway can increase the expression of ALDH3B1 and thus reduce the production of intracellular ROS and the occurrence of intracellular lipid peroxidation. Therefore, ALDH3B1 may be a potential target for the treatment of chronic wounds.
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- Zhenjie Wu
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China.
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China.
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Transcription Factors Runx1 and Runx3 Suppress Keratin Expression in Undifferentiated Keratinocytes. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231710039. [PMID: 36077435 PMCID: PMC9456233 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231710039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The Runt-related transcription factor (Runx) family has been suggested to play roles in stem cell regulation, tissue development, and oncogenesis in various tissues/organs. In this study, we investigated the possible functions of Runx1 and Runx3 in keratinocyte differentiation. Both Runx1 and Runx3 proteins were detected in primary cultures of mouse keratinocytes. Proteins were localized in the nuclei of undifferentiated keratinocytes but translocated to the cytoplasm of differentiated cells. The siRNA-mediated inhibition of Runx1 and Runx3 expression increased expression of keratin 1 and keratin 10, which are early differentiation markers of keratinocytes. In contrast, overexpression of Runx1 and Runx3 suppressed keratin 1 and keratin 10 expression. Endogenous Runx1 and Runx3 proteins were associated with the promoter sequences of keratin 1 and keratin 10 genes in undifferentiated but not differentiated keratinocytes. In mouse skin, the inhibition of Runx1 and Runx3 expression by keratinocyte-specific gene targeting increased the ratios of keratin 1- and keratin 10-positive cells in the basal layer of the epidermis. On the other hand, inhibition of Runx1 and Runx3 expression did not alter the proliferation capacity of cultured or epidermal keratinocytes. These results suggest that Runx1 and Runx3 likely function to directly inhibit differentiation-induced expression of keratin 1 and keratin 10 genes but are not involved in the regulation of keratinocyte proliferation.
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Zhang G, Ma J, Wu Z, Cao G, Liu C, Song R, Sun R, Chen A, Wang Y, Yin S. ACOT7 protects epidermal stem cells against lipid peroxidation. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2022; 58:549-557. [PMID: 36036847 PMCID: PMC9485083 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-022-00703-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Epidermal stem cells (ESCs) are critical for skin regeneration and repair. Previous studies have shown that ESCs are susceptible to oxidative stress, which in turn leads to lipid peroxidation and affects skin repair. Our study aims to explore how ESCs resist lipid peroxidation. By performing proteomics analysis, we found that the expression of Acyl-CoA thioesterase 7 (ACOT7) was positively correlated with the concentration of transferrin. Overexpression adenovirus vectors of ACOT7 were constructed and transfected into ESCs. Levels of lipid peroxidation by flow cytometry, cell viabilities, and MDA levels were measured. The results revealed that ACOT7 could inhibit lipid peroxidation, reduce the level of malondialdehyde (MDA), and improve the survival rate of ESCs induced by H2O2, Erastin, and RSL3. Our data suggest that ACOT7 has an effect on protecting ESCs against iron-dependent lipid peroxidation.
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- Guang Zhang
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.,Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.,Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.,Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.,Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China.,Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.,Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.,Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China.,Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China. .,Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.,Jinan Clinical Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China.,Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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Dental Pulp-Derived Stem Cells Reduce Inflammation, Accelerate Wound Healing and Mediate M2 Polarization of Myeloid Cells. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10081999. [PMID: 36009546 PMCID: PMC9624276 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10081999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
This work aimed to validate the potential use of dental pulp-derived stem cells (DPSCs) for the treatment of inflammation by defining their mechanisms of action. We planned to investigate whether priming of DPSC with proinflammatory molecules had any impact on their behavior and function. In the first step of our validation in vitro, we showed that priming of DPSCs with the bioactive agents LPS, TNF-α, or IFN-γ altered DPSCs’ immunologic properties by increasing their expression levels of IL-10, HGF, IDO, and IL-4 and by decreasing their mitochondrial functions. Moreover, DPSCs induced accelerated wound healing irrespective of priming, as determined by using a gut epithelial cell line in a scratch wound assay. Wound healing of gut epithelial cells was mediated by regulating the expressions of AKT, NF-κB, and ERK1/2 proteins compared to the control epithelial cells. In addition, primed DPSCs altered monocyte polarization toward an immuno-suppressive phenotype (M2), where monocytes expressed higher levels of IL-4R, IL-6, Arg1, and YM-1 compared to monocytes cultured with control DPSCs. In silico analysis revealed that this was accomplished in part by the interaction between kynurenine and PPARγ, which regulated the expression of M2 differentiation-related genes. Collectively, these data provided evidence that the DPSCs reduced inflammation, induced M2 polarization of myeloid cells, and healed damaged gut epithelial cells through inactivation of inflammation and modulating constitutively active signaling pathways.
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Abdul Kareem N, Aijaz A, Jeschke MG. Stem Cell Therapy for Burns: Story so Far. Biologics 2021; 15:379-397. [PMID: 34511880 PMCID: PMC8418374 DOI: 10.2147/btt.s259124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Burn injuries affect approximately 11 million people annually, with fatalities amounting up to 180,000. Burn injuries constitute a global health issue associated with high morbidity and mortality. Recent years have seen advancements in regenerative medicine for burn wound healing encompassing stem cells and stem cell-derived products such as exosomes and conditioned media with promising results compared to current treatment approaches. Sources of stem cells used for treatment vary ranging from hair follicle stem cells, embryonic stem cells, umbilical cord stem cells, to mesenchymal stem cells, such as adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells, bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells, and even stem cells harvested from discarded burn tissue. Stem cells utilize various pathways for wound healing, such as PI3/AKT pathway, WNT-β catenin pathway, TGF-β pathway, Notch and Hedgehog signaling pathway. Due to the paracrine signaling mechanism of stem cells, exosomes and conditioned media derived from stem cells have also been utilized in burn wound therapy. As exosomes and conditioned media are cell-free therapy and contain various biomolecules that facilitate wound healing, they are gaining popularity as an alternative treatment strategy with significant improvement in outcomes. The treatment is provided either as direct injections or embedded in a natural/artificial scaffold. This paper reviews in detail the different sources of stem cells, stem cell-derived products, their efficacy in burn wound repair, associated signaling pathways and modes of delivery for wound healing.
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Ross Tilley Burn Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Lin Z, Zhao C, Lei Z, Zhang Y, Huang R, Lin B, Dong Y, Zhang H, Li J, Li X. Epidermal stem cells maintain stemness via a biomimetic micro/nanofiber scaffold that promotes wound healing by activating the Notch signaling pathway. Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 12:341. [PMID: 34112252 PMCID: PMC8193873 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02418-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Epidermal stem cells (EpSCs) play a vital role in wound healing and skin renewal. Although biomaterial scaffolds have been used for transplantation of EpSCs in wound healing, the ex vivo differentiation of EpSCs limits their application. METHODS To inhibit the differentiation of EpSCs and maintain their stemness, we developed an electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL)+cellulose acetate (CA) micro/nanofiber for the culture and transplantation of EpSCs. The modulation effect on EpSCs of the scaffold and the underlying mechanism were explored. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for label-free quantitative proteomics was used to analyze proteomic changes in EpSCs cultured on scaffolds. In addition, the role of transplanted undifferentiated EpSCs in wound healing was also studied. RESULTS In this study, we found that the PCL+CA micro/nanofiber scaffold can inhibit the differentiation of EpSCs through YAP activation-mediated inhibition of the Notch signaling pathway. Significantly differentially expressed proteomics was observed in EpSCs cultured on scaffolds and IV collagen-coated culture dishes. Importantly, differential expression levels of ribosome-related proteins and metabolic pathway-related proteins were detected. Moreover, undifferentiated EpSCs transplanted with the PCL+CA scaffold can promote wound healing through the activation of the Notch signaling pathway in rat full-thickness skin defect models. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our study demonstrated the role of the PCL+CA micro-nanofiber scaffold in maintaining the stemness of EpSCs for wound healing, which can be helpful for the development of EpSCs maintaining scaffolds and exploration of interactions between biomaterials and EpSCs.
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- Zhixiao Lin
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China.
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Greulich P, MacArthur BD, Parigini C, Sánchez-García RJ. Universal principles of lineage architecture and stem cell identity in renewing tissues. Development 2021; 148:269055. [PMID: 34100065 DOI: 10.1242/dev.194399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Adult tissues in multicellular organisms typically contain a variety of stem, progenitor and differentiated cell types arranged in a lineage hierarchy that regulates healthy tissue turnover. Lineage hierarchies in disparate tissues often exhibit common features, yet the general principles regulating their architecture are not known. Here, we provide a formal framework for understanding the relationship between cell molecular 'states' and cell 'types', based on the topology of admissible cell state trajectories. We show that a self-renewing cell type - if defined as suggested by this framework - must reside at the top of any homeostatic renewing lineage hierarchy, and only there. This architecture arises as a natural consequence of homeostasis, and indeed is the only possible way that lineage architectures can be constructed to support homeostasis in renewing tissues. Furthermore, under suitable feedback regulation, for example from the stem cell niche, we show that the property of 'stemness' is entirely determined by the cell environment, in accordance with the notion that stem cell identities are contextual and not determined by hard-wired, cell-intrinsic characteristics. This article has an associated 'The people behind the papers' interview.
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- Philip Greulich
- Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.,Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.,Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.,Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.,The Alan Turing Institute, London, NW1 2DB, UK
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- Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.,Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.,Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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Hippophae rhamnoides mediate gene expression profiles against keratinocytes infection of Staphylococcus aureus. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:1409-1422. [PMID: 33608810 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06221-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Staphylococcus aureus causes a wide range of skin diseases such as bacterial keratitis, follicles, psoriasis, cellulitis and atopic dermatitis. This study aims to investigate the S. aureus mediated molecular modulation, and the effect of HR in reversing the deleterious impact of S. aureus in keratinocytes. Human keratinocyte (HaCaT) cells were cultured in DMEM, supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) and 1% penicillin/streptomycin. Subcultures were divided into three flasks: control with no S. aureus and extract (C), S. aureus infected (SA) and S. aureus infected cells and extract (SE). RNA was isolated and microarray analysis was performed. The data was annotated using GO functional analysis and DAVID functional annotation. For each comparison group, significant probes were filtered out at significant cut off by fold change (P < 0.05 and/or > twofold change). For SA vs control, SE vs control, and SE vs SA, 204, 9369, 9900 probes were filtered respectively. In SA vs control, TNF signaling, NOD-like receptor and chemokine receptor signaling pathways were upregulated with key genes such as CCL2, CCL20 and BIRC3. The SE vs SA, showed significant expression variations of a number of important genes. Molecular pathways associated with ILs, TNFs, TGFs, IFNs, FGFs, MAPKs, MMPs, caspases and Wnts were either up regulated or downregulated. This effect was reversed by the extract, possibly through downregulating various proinflammatory cytokines and apoptotic pathways. Our study reveals that S. aureus inserts a negative impact on the regulation of various key genes which is apparently reversed by the HR extract.
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Iriyama S, Yasuda M, Nishikawa S, Takai E, Hosoi J, Amano S. Decrease of laminin-511 in the basement membrane due to photoaging reduces epidermal stem/progenitor cells. Sci Rep 2020; 10:12592. [PMID: 32724130 PMCID: PMC7387558 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-69558-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Daily sunlight exposure damages the epidermal basement membrane (BM) and disrupts epidermal homeostasis. Inter-follicular epidermal stem cells (IFE-SCs) regulate epidermal proliferation and differentiation, which supports epidermal homeostasis. Here, we examine how photoaging affects the function of IFE-SCs and we identify key components in their cellular environment (niche). We found that sun-exposed skin showed a decrease of MCSP-positive and β1-integrin-positive cells concomitantly with a decrease of laminin-511 at the dermal-epidermal junction (DEJ), as compared with sun-protected skin. Higher levels of laminin-511 were associated with not only increased efficiency of colony formation, but also higher expression levels of MCSP as well as other stem cell markers such as Lrig1, ITGB1, CD44, CD46, DLL1, and K15 in keratinocytes from skin of 12- to 62-year-old subjects. UVB exposure to cultured human skin impaired laminin-511 integrity at the dermal-epidermal junction and reduced MCSP-positive basal epidermal cells as well as K15-positive cells. Combined treatment with matrix metalloproteinase and heparanase inhibitors protected the integrity of laminin-511 and inhibited the reduction of MCSP-positive cells and K15-positive cells. These results suggest that photoaging may reduce the levels of MCSP-positive and K15-positive epidermal stem/progenitor cells in the epidermis via loss of laminin-511 at the dermal-epidermal junction.
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- Shunsuke Iriyama
- Shiseido Global Innovation Center, 1-2-11 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, 220-0011, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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- Shiseido Global Innovation Center, 1-2-11 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, 220-0011, Japan
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- Shiseido Global Innovation Center, 1-2-11 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, 220-0011, Japan
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- Shiseido Global Innovation Center, 1-2-11 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, 220-0011, Japan
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- Shiseido Global Innovation Center, 1-2-11 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, 220-0011, Japan
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Deniz AAH, Abdik EA, Abdik H, Aydın S, Şahin F, Taşlı PN. Zooming in across the Skin: A Macro-to-Molecular Panorama. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1247:157-200. [DOI: 10.1007/5584_2019_442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The Potential Role of Cycloastragenol in Promoting Diabetic Wound Repair In Vitro. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:7023950. [PMID: 31930133 PMCID: PMC6939423 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7023950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background Refractory wound healing is a severe complication of diabetes with a significant socioeconomic burden. Whereas current therapies are insufficient to accelerate repair, stem cell-based therapy is increasingly recognized as an alternative that improves healing outcomes. The aim of the present study is to explore the role of cycloastragenol (CAG), a naturally occurring compound in Astragali Radix, in ameliorating refractory cutaneous wound healing in vitro, which may provide a new insight into therapeutic strategy for diabetic wounds. Methods Human epidermal stem cells (EpSCs) obtained from nine patients were exposed to CAG, with or without DKK1 (a Wnt signaling inhibitor). A lentiviral short hairpin RNA (shRNA) system was used to establish the telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and β-catenin knockdown cell line. Cell counting kit-8, scratch wound healing, and transwell migration assay were used to determine the effects of CAG in cell growth and migration. The activation of TERT, β-catenin, and c-Myc was determined using real-time qPCR and western blot analysis. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) was performed to evaluate the associations among CAG, TERT, and Wnt/β-catenin signals. Results CAG not only promoted the proliferation and migration ability of EpSCs but also increased the expression levels of TERT, β-catenin, c-Myc. These effects of CAG were most pronounced at a dose of 0.3 μM. Notably, the CAG-promoted proliferative and migratory abilities of EpSCs were abrogated in TERT and β-catenin-silenced cells. In addition, the ChIP results strongly suggested that CAG-modulated TERT was closely associated with the activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Conclusion Our data indicate that CAG is a TERT activator of EpSCs and is associated with their proliferation and migration, a role it may play through the activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling.
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Ekman AK, Bivik Eding C, Rundquist I, Enerbäck C. IL-17 and IL-22 Promote Keratinocyte Stemness in the Germinative Compartment in Psoriasis. J Invest Dermatol 2019; 139:1564-1573.e8. [PMID: 30684548 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disorder characterized by the hyperproliferation of basal epidermal cells. It is regarded as T-cell mediated, but the role of keratinocytes (KCs) in the disease pathogenesis has reemerged, with genetic studies identifying KC-associated genes. We applied flow cytometry on KCs from lesional and nonlesional epidermis to characterize the phenotype in the germinative compartment in psoriasis, and we observed an overall increase in the stemness markers CD29 (2.4-fold), CD44 (2.9-fold), CD49f (2.8-fold), and p63 (1.4-fold). We found a reduced percentage of cells positive for the early differentiation marker cytokeratin 10 and a greater fraction of CD29+ and involucrin+ cells in the psoriasis KCs than in nonlesional KCs. The up-regulation of stemness markers was more pronounced in the K10+ cells. Furthermore, the psoriasis cells were smaller, indicating increased proliferation. Treatment with IL-17 and IL-22 induced a similar expression pattern of an up-regulation of p63, CD44, and CD29 in normal KCs and increased the colony-forming efficiency and long-term proliferative capacity, reflecting increased stem cell-like characteristics in the KC population. These data suggest that IL-17 and IL-22 link the inflammatory response to the immature differentiation and epithelial regeneration by acting directly on KCs to promote cell stemness.
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- Anna-Karin Ekman
- Ingrid Asp Psoriasis Research Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Ingrid Asp Psoriasis Research Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Ingrid Asp Psoriasis Research Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Ingrid Asp Psoriasis Research Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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Comparative gene expression profiling reveals key pathways and genes different in skin epidermal stem cells and corneal epithelial cells. Genes Genomics 2019; 41:679-688. [DOI: 10.1007/s13258-019-00814-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Yamada T, Hasegawa S, Miyachi K, Date Y, Inoue Y, Yagami A, Arima M, Iwata Y, Yamamoto N, Nakata S, Matsunaga K, Sugiura K, Akamatsu H. Laminin-332 regulates differentiation of human interfollicular epidermal stem cells. Mech Ageing Dev 2018; 171:37-46. [PMID: 29555367 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Interfollicular epidermal stem cells (IFE-SCs) have self-renewal and differentiation potentials, and maintain epidermal homeostasis. Stem cells in vivo are regulated by the surrounding environment called niche to function properly, however, IFE-SC niche components are not fully understood. In order to elucidate the mechanisms of keeping epidermal homeostasis and of skin aging, and also to develop new therapeutic technologies for skin diseases, we searched for niche factors that regulate IFE-SCs. We found that laminin-332, a basement membrane component, was highly expressed at the tips of the dermal papillae, where IFE-SCs are localized, and that the stem cells by themselves expressed laminin-332. Knockdown of laminin-332 during the culture of IFE-SC-model cells to construct 3-dimensional epidermis in vitro resulted in failure to form proper structure, although no significant change was observed in either cell growth or apoptosis. Pre-coating of the culture insert with laminin-332 restored the normal formation of 3-dimensional epidermis. From these results, it was shown that laminin-332 is an essential niche component for the proper differentiation of IFE-SCs.
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- Takaaki Yamada
- Research Laboratories, Nippon Menard Cosmetic Co., Ltd., 2-7 Torimicho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; Department of Applied Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan; Department of Dermatology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
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- Research Laboratories, Nippon Menard Cosmetic Co., Ltd., 2-7 Torimicho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; Department of Dermatology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan; Nagoya University-MENARD Collaborative Chair, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumaicho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Research Laboratories, Nippon Menard Cosmetic Co., Ltd., 2-7 Torimicho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Research Laboratories, Nippon Menard Cosmetic Co., Ltd., 2-7 Torimicho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; Nagoya University-MENARD Collaborative Chair, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumaicho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Research Laboratories, Nippon Menard Cosmetic Co., Ltd., 2-7 Torimicho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Histochemistry, Joint Research Support Promotion Facility, Center for Research Promotion and Support, Fujita Health University, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Research Laboratories, Nippon Menard Cosmetic Co., Ltd., 2-7 Torimicho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Applied Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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Xue M, Zhao R, Lin H, Jackson C. Delivery systems of current biologicals for the treatment of chronic cutaneous wounds and severe burns. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2018; 129:219-241. [PMID: 29567398 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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While wound therapy remains a clinical challenge in current medical practice, much effort has focused on developing biological therapeutic approaches. This paper presents a comprehensive review of delivery systems for current biologicals for the treatment of chronic wounds and severe burns. The biologicals discussed here include proteins such as growth factors and gene modifying molecules, which may be delivered to wounds free, encapsulated, or released from living systems (cells, skin grafts or skin equivalents) or biomaterials. Advances in biomaterial science and technologies have enabled the synthesis of delivery systems such as scaffolds, hydrogels and nanoparticles, designed to not only allow spatially and temporally controlled release of biologicals, but to also emulate the natural extracellular matrix microenvironment. These technologies represent an attractive field for regenerative wound therapy, by offering more personalised and effective treatments.
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van den Akker PC, Pasmooij AMG, Joenje H, Hofstra RMW, te Meerman GJ, Jonkman MF. A "late-but-fitter revertant cell" explains the high frequency of revertant mosaicism in epidermolysis bullosa. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0192994. [PMID: 29470523 PMCID: PMC5823395 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Revertant mosaicism, or "natural gene therapy", is the phenomenon in which germline mutations are corrected by somatic events. In recent years, revertant mosaicism has been identified in all major types of epidermolysis bullosa, the group of heritable blistering disorders caused by mutations in the genes encoding epidermal adhesion proteins. Moreover, revertant mosaicism appears to be present in all patients with a specific subtype of recessive epidermolysis bullosa. We therefore hypothesized that revertant mosaicism should be expected at least in all patients with recessive forms of epidermolysis bullosa. Naturally corrected, patient-own cells are of extreme interest for their promising therapeutic potential, and their presence in all patients would open exciting, new treatment perspectives to those patients. To test our hypothesis, we determined the probability that single nucleotide reversions occur in patients' skin using a mathematical developmental model. According to our model, reverse mutations are expected to occur frequently (estimated 216x) in each patient's skin. Reverse mutations should, however, occur early in embryogenesis to be able to drive the emergence of recognizable revertant patches, which is expected to occur in only one per ~10,000 patients. This underestimate, compared to our clinical observations, can be explained by the "late-but-fitter revertant cell" hypothesis: reverse mutations arise at later stages of development, but provide revertant cells with a selective growth advantage in vivo that drives the development of recognizable healthy skin patches. Our results can be extrapolated to any other organ with stem cell division numbers comparable to skin, which may offer novel future therapeutic options for other genetic conditions if these revertant cells can be identified and isolated.
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- Peter C. van den Akker
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Genetics, Groningen, the Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Dermatology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Dermatology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and the Cancer Center Amsterdam/VUmc Institute for Cancer and Immunology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Genetics, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Dermatology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Barui A, Chowdhury F, Pandit A, Datta P. Rerouting mesenchymal stem cell trajectory towards epithelial lineage by engineering cellular niche. Biomaterials 2018; 156:28-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Guo Y, Ma X, Wu W, Shi M, Ma J, Zhang Y, Zhao E, Yang X. Coordinated microRNA/mRNA expression profiles reveal a putative mechanism of corneal epithelial cell transdifferentiation from skin epidermal stem cells. Int J Mol Med 2017; 41:877-887. [PMID: 29207049 PMCID: PMC5752239 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.3304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Skin epidermal stem cells (SESCs), which share a single origin with corneal epithelial cells (CECs), are considered to be one of the most ideal seed cells for the construction of tissue engineered corneas. However, the mechanism underlying the transdifferentiation of SESCs to CECs has not been fully elucidated. In the present study, to identify critical microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) and genes that regulate the transdifferentiation of SESCs to CECs, SESCs and CECs were collected from sheep and used for small RNA sequencing and mRNA microarray analyses. Among the differentially expressed miRNAs and genes, 36 miRNAs were downregulated and 123 genes were upregulated in the CECs compared with those in the SESCs. miR-10b exhibited the largest change in expression between the cell types. Target genes of the 36 downregulated miRNAs were predicted and a computational approach demonstrated that these target genes may be involved in several signaling pathways, including the 'PI3K signaling pathway', the 'Wnt signaling pathway' and the 'MAPK signaling pathway', as well as in 'focal adhesion'. Comparison of these target genes to the 123 upregulated genes identified 43 intersection genes. A regulatory network of these 43 intersection genes and its correlative miRNAs were constructed, and three genes (dedicator of cytokinesis 9, neuronal differentiation 1 and activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule) were found to have high interaction frequencies. The expression levels of 7 randomly selected miRNAs and the 3 intersection genes were further validated by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. It was found that miR-10b, the Wnt signaling pathway and the 3 intersection genes may act together and serve a critical role in the transdifferentiation process. This study identified miRNAs and genes that were expressed in SESCs and CECs that may assist in uncovering its underlying molecular mechanism, as well as promote corneal tissue engineering using epidermal stem cells for clinical applications.
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- Yanjie Guo
- Life Science College, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan 471934, P.R. China
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- Life Science College, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan 471934, P.R. China
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- Life Science College, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan 471934, P.R. China
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- Life Science College, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan 471934, P.R. China
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- Life Science College, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan 471934, P.R. China
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- Life Science College, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan 471934, P.R. China
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- Life Science College, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan 471934, P.R. China
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- Life Science College, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan 471934, P.R. China
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Requirement of zinc transporter ZIP10 for epidermal development: Implication of the ZIP10-p63 axis in epithelial homeostasis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:12243-12248. [PMID: 29078349 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1710726114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Skin tissues, in particular the epidermis, are severely affected by zinc deficiency. However, the zinc-mediated mechanisms that maintain the cells that form the epidermis have not been established. Here, we report that the zinc transporter ZIP10 is highly expressed in the outer root sheath of hair follicles and plays critical roles in epidermal development. We found that ZIP10 marked epidermal progenitor cell subsets and that ablating Zip10 caused significant epidermal hypoplasia accompanied by down-regulation of the transactivation of p63, a master regulator of epidermal progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation. Both ZIP10 and p63 are significantly increased during epidermal development, in which ZIP10-mediated zinc influx promotes p63 transactivation. Collectively, these results indicate that ZIP10 plays important roles in epidermal development via, at least in part, the ZIP10-zinc-p63 signaling axis, thereby highlighting the physiological significance of zinc regulation in the maintenance of skin epidermis.
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Transit-Amplifying Cells in the Fast Lane from Stem Cells towards Differentiation. Stem Cells Int 2017; 2017:7602951. [PMID: 28835754 PMCID: PMC5556613 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7602951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Stem cells have a high potential to impact regenerative medicine. However, stem cells in adult tissues often proliferate at very slow rates. During development, stem cells may change first to a pluripotent and highly proliferative state, known as transit-amplifying cells. Recent advances in the identification and isolation of these undifferentiated and fast-dividing cells could bring new alternatives for cell-based transplants. The skin epidermis has been the target of necessary research about transit-amplifying cells; this work has mainly been performed in mammalian cells, but further work is being pursued in other vertebrate models, such as zebrafish. In this review, we present some insights about the molecular repertoire regulating the transition from stem cells to transit-amplifying cells or playing a role in the transitioning to fully differentiated cells, including gene expression profiles, cell cycle regulation, and cellular asymmetrical events. We also discuss the potential use of this knowledge in effective progenitor cell-based transplants in the treatment of skin injuries and chronic disease.
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Xue M, Dervish S, Chan B, Jackson CJ. The Endothelial Protein C Receptor Is a Potential Stem Cell Marker for Epidermal Keratinocytes. Stem Cells 2017; 35:1786-1798. [PMID: 28480559 DOI: 10.1002/stem.2630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) is a specific receptor for anticoagulant protein C and expressed by human epidermis and cultured keratinocytes. Here we investigated whether: (a) the level of EPCR in keratinocytes is associated with their growth potential; and (b) EPCR is a potential marker for human epidermal stem cells. Human keratinocytes isolated from foreskins or adult skin tissues were transfected with EPCR siRNA or EPCR overexpressing plasmids. Cell proliferation, long term proliferation potential, colony forming efficiency (CFE), and in vitro epidermal regeneration ability of EPCRhigh and EPCRl °w cells were assessed. The expression and colocalization of EPCR with stem cell markers p63, integrin β1, and activation of MAP kinases were detected by flow cytometry, immunofluorescence staining, or Western blot. Results showed that EPCR was highly expressed by the basal layer of skin epidermis. EPCRhigh cells were associated with the highest levels of p63 and integrin β1. Most EPCRhigh cells were smaller in size, formed larger colonies and had a greater long term growth potential, CFE, holoclone formation, and in vitro epidermal regeneration ability when compared to EPCRl °w cells. Blocking EPCR resulted in keratinocyte apoptosis, particularly in nondifferentiated conditions. Cell proliferation and p63 expression were reduced by blocking EPCR and enhanced by overexpressing this receptor. These data indicate that EPCR can regulate p63, is associated with highly proliferative keratinocytes, and is a potential human epidermal stem cell marker. Stem Cells 2017;35:1786-1798.
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- Meilang Xue
- Sutton Research Laboratory, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney at Royal North Shore Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sutton Research Laboratory, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney at Royal North Shore Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Westmead Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Raymond Purves Research Laboratory, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney at Royal North Shore Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sutton Research Laboratory, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney at Royal North Shore Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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For decades, researchers have been fascinated by the strategy of using cell therapy for bone defects; some progress in the field has been made. Owing to its ample supply and easy access, skin, the largest organ in the body, has gained attention as a potential source of stem cells. Despite extensive applications in skin and nerve regeneration, an increasing number of reports indicate its potential use in bone tissue engineering and regeneration. Unfortunately, few review articles are available to outline current research efforts in skin-based osteogenesis. This review first summarizes the latest findings on stem cells or progenitors in skin and their niches and then discusses the strategies of skin cell-based osteogenesis. We hope this article elucidates this topic and generates new ideas for future studies.
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- Tingliang Wang
- Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Division of Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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Tondera C, Hauser S, Krüger-Genge A, Jung F, Neffe AT, Lendlein A, Klopfleisch R, Steinbach J, Neuber C, Pietzsch J. Gelatin-based Hydrogel Degradation and Tissue Interaction in vivo: Insights from Multimodal Preclinical Imaging in Immunocompetent Nude Mice. Theranostics 2016; 6:2114-2128. [PMID: 27698944 PMCID: PMC5039684 DOI: 10.7150/thno.16614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Hydrogels based on gelatin have evolved as promising multifunctional biomaterials. Gelatin is crosslinked with lysine diisocyanate ethyl ester (LDI) and the molar ratio of gelatin and LDI in the starting material mixture determines elastic properties of the resulting hydrogel. In order to investigate the clinical potential of these biopolymers, hydrogels with different ratios of gelatin and diisocyanate (3-fold (G10_LNCO3) and 8-fold (G10_LNCO8) molar excess of isocyanate groups) were subcutaneously implanted in mice (uni- or bilateral implantation). Degradation and biomaterial-tissue-interaction were investigated in vivo (MRI, optical imaging, PET) and ex vivo (autoradiography, histology, serum analysis). Multimodal imaging revealed that the number of covalent net points correlates well with degradation time, which allows for targeted modification of hydrogels based on properties of the tissue to be replaced. Importantly, the degradation time was also dependent on the number of implants per animal. Despite local mechanisms of tissue remodeling no adverse tissue responses could be observed neither locally nor systemically. Finally, this preclinical investigation in immunocompetent mice clearly demonstrated a complete restoration of the original healthy tissue.
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- Christoph Tondera
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Radiopharmaceutical and Chemical Biology, Dresden, Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Radiopharmaceutical and Chemical Biology, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Centre for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Centre for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Teltow, Germany
- Helmholtz Virtual Institute “Multifunctional Biomaterials for Medicine”, Teltow and Berlin
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Centre for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Teltow, Germany
- Helmholtz Virtual Institute “Multifunctional Biomaterials for Medicine”, Teltow and Berlin
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Centre for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Teltow, Germany
- Helmholtz Virtual Institute “Multifunctional Biomaterials for Medicine”, Teltow and Berlin
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Radiopharmaceutical and Chemical Biology, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Radiopharmaceutical and Chemical Biology, Dresden, Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Dresden, Germany
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Epidermal stem cells (ESCs) accelerate diabetic wound healing via the Notch signalling pathway. Biosci Rep 2016; 36:BSR20160034. [PMID: 27129289 PMCID: PMC4974596 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20160034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Epidermal stem cells (ESCs) accelerate diabetic wound healing via the Notch signalling pathway. Chronic, non-healing wounds are a major complication of diabetes. Recently, various cell therapies have been reported for promotion of diabetic wound healing. Epidermal stem cells (ESCs) are considered a powerful tool for tissue therapy. However, the effect and the mechanism of the therapeutic properties of ESCs in the diabetic wound healing are unclear. Herein, to determine the ability of ESCs to diabetic wound healing, a dorsal skin defect in a streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes mellitus (DM) mouse model was used. ESCs were isolated from mouse skin. We found that both the mRNA and protein levels of a Notch ligand Jagged1 (Jag1), Notch1 and Notch target gene Hairy Enhancer of Split-1 (Hes1) were significantly increased at the wound margins. In addition, we observed that Jag1 was high expressed in ESCs. Overexpression of Jag1 promotes ESCs migration, whereas knockdown Jag1 resulted in a significant reduction in ESCs migration in vitro. Importantly, Jag1 overexpression improves diabetic wound healing in vivo. These results provide evidence that ESCs accelerate diabetic wound healing via the Notch signalling pathway, and provide a promising potential for activation of the Notch pathway for the treatment of diabetic wound.
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Oriented cell division: new roles in guiding skin wound repair and regeneration. Biosci Rep 2015; 35:BSR20150225. [PMID: 26582817 PMCID: PMC4708010 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20150225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Tissue morphogenesis depends on precise regulation and timely co-ordination of cell division and also on the control of the direction of cell division. Establishment of polarity division axis, correct alignment of the mitotic spindle, segregation of fate determinants equally or unequally between daughter cells, are essential for the realization of oriented cell division. Furthermore, oriented cell division is regulated by intrinsic cues, extrinsic cues and other cues, such as cell geometry and polarity. However, dysregulation of cell division orientation could lead to abnormal tissue development and function. In the present study, we review recent studies on the molecular mechanism of cell division orientation and explain their new roles in skin repair and regeneration.
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Calenic B, Greabu M, Caruntu C, Tanase C, Battino M. Oral keratinocyte stem/progenitor cells: specific markers, molecular signaling pathways and potential uses. Periodontol 2000 2015; 69:68-82. [DOI: 10.1111/prd.12097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Shi Y, Shu B, Yang R, Xu Y, Xing B, Liu J, Chen L, Qi S, Liu X, Wang P, Tang J, Xie J. Wnt and Notch signaling pathway involved in wound healing by targeting c-Myc and Hes1 separately. Stem Cell Res Ther 2015; 6:120. [PMID: 26076648 PMCID: PMC4501079 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-015-0103-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Revised: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Wnt and Notch signaling pathways are critically involved in relative cell fate decisions within the development of cutaneous tissues. Moreover, several studies identified the above two pathways as having a significant role during wound healing. However, their biological effects during cutaneous tissues repair are unclear. Methods We employed a self-controlled model (Sprague–Dawley rats with full-thickness skin wounds) to observe the action and effect of Wnt/β-catenin and Notch signalings in vivo. The quality of wound repair relevant to the gain/loss-of-function Wnt/β-catenin and Notch activation was estimated by hematoxylin-and-eosin and Masson staining. Immunofluorescence analysis and Western blot analysis were used to elucidate the underlying mechanism of the regulation of Wnt and Notch signaling pathways in wound healing. Meanwhile, epidermal stem cells (ESCs) were cultured in keratinocyte serum-free medium with Jaggedl or in DAPT (N-[(3,5-difluorophenyl)acetyl]-L-alanyl-2-phenyl]glycine-1,1-dimethylethyl) to investigate whether the interruption of Notch signaling contributes to the expression of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Results The results showed that in vivo the gain-of-function Wnt/β-catenin and Notch activation extended the ability to promote wound closure. We further determined that activation or inhibition of Wnt signaling and Notch signaling can affect the proliferation of ESCs, the differentiation and migration of keratinocytes, and follicle regeneration by targeting c-Myc and Hes1, which ultimately lead to enhanced or delayed wound healing. Furthermore, Western blot analysis suggested that the two pathways might interact in vivo and in vitro. Conclusion These results suggest that Wnt and Notch signalings play important roles in cutaneous repair by targeting c-Myc and Hes1 separately. What’s more, interaction between the above two pathways might act as a vital role in regulation of wound healing.
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- Yan Shi
- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan road, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan road, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Burns, Fo Shan Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Lingnan avenue, Foshan, 528000, China.
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan road, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Burns, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Tianhe road, Guangzhou, 510620, China.
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan road, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan road, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan road, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan road, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan road, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan road, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Burns Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan road, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Krisztian Nemeth
- Department of Dermatology, Venerology, and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology, and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Cheng P, Sun X, Yin D, Xu F, Yang K, Qin L, Dong Y, Guo F, Chen A, Zhang W, Huang H. Nanog down-regulates the Wnt signaling pathway via β-catenin phosphorylation during epidermal stem cell proliferation and differentiation. Cell Biosci 2015; 5:5. [PMID: 25973172 PMCID: PMC4429823 DOI: 10.1186/2045-3701-5-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Skin tissue homeostasis is maintained by a balance between the proliferation and differentiation of epidermal stem cells (EpSCs). EpSC proliferation and differentiation are complex processes regulated by many factors and signaling pathways. This study aimed to explore the connection between the Nanog and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in the proliferation and differentiation of EpSCs. Results Our results demonstrated that during the study period, EpSC underwent differentiation when incubated in the presence neuropeptide substance P (SP), there was an opposing expression trend of Nanog and β-catenin after SP treatment, which could be antagonized by the Wnt antagonist, Dkk-1. The transduced EpSCs had a greater proliferative ability than the SP treatment group and they did not undergo differentiation upon SP treatment. More important, β-catenin expression was down-regulated but phosphorylated β-catenin expression and phosphorylated GSK-3β expression was up-regulated upon Nanog overexpression. Conclusions These results strongly suggest that Nanog plays an important role in maintaining the proliferation and differentiation homeostasis of EpSCs by promoting β-catenin phosphorylation via GSK-3β to inhibit the activity of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. This is important for precise regulation of proliferation and differentiation of EpSC in the application of tissue engineering.
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- Peng Cheng
- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 P.R. China.,Biological engineering and regenerative medicine center,Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Third Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150 P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 P.R. China
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Suzuki D, Sahu R, Leu NA, Senoo M. The carboxy-terminus of p63 links cell cycle control and the proliferative potential of epidermal progenitor cells. Development 2014; 142:282-90. [PMID: 25503409 DOI: 10.1242/dev.118307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The transcription factor p63 (Trp63) plays a key role in homeostasis and regeneration of the skin. The p63 gene is transcribed from dual promoters, generating TAp63 isoforms with growth suppressive functions and dominant-negative ΔNp63 isoforms with opposing properties. p63 also encodes multiple carboxy (C)-terminal variants. Although mutations of C-terminal variants have been linked to the pathogenesis of p63-associated ectodermal disorders, the physiological role of the p63 C-terminus is poorly understood. We report here that deletion of the p63 C-terminus in mice leads to ectodermal malformation and hypoplasia, accompanied by a reduced proliferative capacity of epidermal progenitor cells. Notably, unlike the p63-null condition, we find that p63 C-terminus deficiency promotes expression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21(Waf1/Cip1) (Cdkn1a), a factor associated with reduced proliferative capacity of both hematopoietic and neuronal stem cells. These data suggest that the p63 C-terminus plays a key role in the cell cycle progression required to maintain the proliferative potential of stem cells of many different lineages. Mechanistically, we show that loss of Cα, the predominant C-terminal p63 variant in epithelia, promotes the transcriptional activity of TAp63 and also impairs the dominant-negative activity of ΔNp63, thereby controlling p21(Waf1/Cip1) expression. We propose that the p63 C-terminus links cell cycle control and the proliferative potential of epidermal progenitor cells via mechanisms that equilibrate TAp63 and ΔNp63 isoform function.
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- Daisuke Suzuki
- Department of Animal Biology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Animal Biology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Animal Biology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Animal Biology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Stojadinovic O, Pastar I, Nusbaum AG, Vukelic S, Krzyzanowska A, Tomic-Canic M. Deregulation of epidermal stem cell niche contributes to pathogenesis of nonhealing venous ulcers. Wound Repair Regen 2014; 22:220-227. [PMID: 24635172 DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The epidermis is maintained by epidermal stem cells (ESCs) that reside in distinct niches and contribute to homeostasis and wound closure. Keratinocytes at the nonhealing edges of venous ulcers (VUs) are healing-incompetent, hyperproliferative, and nonmigratory, suggesting deregulation of ESCs. To date, genes which regulate ESC niches have been studied in mice only. Utilizing microarray analysis of VU nonhealing edges, we identified changes in expression of genes harboring regulation of ESCs and their fate. In a prospective clinical study of 10 VUs, we confirmed suppression of the bone morphogenetic protein receptor (BMPR) and GATA binding protein 3 (GATA3) as well as inhibitors of DNA-binding proteins 2 and 4 (ID2 and ID4). We also found decreased levels of phosphorylated glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3), nuclear presence of β-catenin, and overexpression of its transcriptional target, c-myc, indicating activation of the Wnt pathway. Additionally, we found down-regulation of leucine-rich repeats and immunoglobulin-like domains protein 1 (LRIG1), a gene important for maintaining ESCs in a quiescent state, and absence of keratin 15 (K15), a marker of the basal stem cell compartment suggesting local depletion of ESCs. Our study shows that loss of genes important for regulation of ESCs and their fate along with activation of β-catenin and c-myc in the VU may contribute to ESC deprivation and a hyperproliferative, nonmigratory healing incapable wound edge.
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- Olivera Stojadinovic
- Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136
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- Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136
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- Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Tissue Engineering, Regeneration and Repair Program, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
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- Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136
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Teng M, Huang Y, Zhang H. Application of stems cells in wound healing--an update. Wound Repair Regen 2014; 22:151-60. [PMID: 24635168 DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Wound healing is a complex but well-orchestrated tissue repair process composed of a series of molecular and cellular events conducted by various types of cells and extracellular matrix. Despite a variety of therapeutic strategies proposed to accelerate the healing of acute and/or chronic wounds over the past few decades, effective treatment of chronic nonhealing wounds still remains a challenge. Due to the recent advances in stem cell research, a dramatic enthusiasm has been drawn to the application of stem cells in regenerative medicine. Both embryonic and adult stem cells have prolonged self-renewal capacity and are able to differentiate into various tissue types. Nevertheless, use of embryonic stem cells is limited, owing to ethical concerns and legal restrictions. Adult stem cells, which could be isolated from bone marrow, umbilical cord blood, adipose tissue, skin and hair follicles,are being explored extensively to facilitate the healing of both acute and chronic wounds. The current article summarizes recent research on various types of stem cell-based strategies applied to improve wound healing. In addition, future directions of stem cell-based therapy in wound healing have also been discussed. Finally, despite its apparent advantages, limitations and challenges of stem cell therapy are discussed.
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- Miao Teng
- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Edqvist PHD, Fagerberg L, Hallström BM, Danielsson A, Edlund K, Uhlén M, Pontén F. Expression of human skin-specific genes defined by transcriptomics and antibody-based profiling. J Histochem Cytochem 2014; 63:129-41. [PMID: 25411189 DOI: 10.1369/0022155414562646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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To increase our understanding of skin, it is important to define the molecular constituents of the cell types and epidermal layers that signify normal skin. We have combined a genome-wide transcriptomics analysis, using deep sequencing of mRNA from skin biopsies, with immunohistochemistry-based protein profiling to characterize the landscape of gene and protein expression in normal human skin. The transcriptomics and protein expression data of skin were compared to 26 (RNA) and 44 (protein) other normal tissue types. All 20,050 putative protein-coding genes were classified into categories based on patterns of expression. We found that 417 genes showed elevated expression in skin, with 106 genes expressed at least five-fold higher than that in other tissues. The 106 genes categorized as skin enriched encoded for well-known proteins involved in epidermal differentiation and proteins with unknown functions and expression patterns in skin, including the C1orf68 protein, which showed the highest relative enrichment in skin. In conclusion, we have applied a genome-wide analysis to identify the human skin-specific proteome and map the precise localization of the corresponding proteins in different compartments of the skin, to facilitate further functional studies to explore the molecular repertoire of normal skin and to identify biomarkers related to various skin diseases.
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- Per-Henrik D Edqvist
- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (PHDE, AD, KE, FP)
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- Science for Life Laboratory, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden (LF, BMH, MU)
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- Science for Life Laboratory, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden (LF, BMH, MU)
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (PHDE, AD, KE, FP)
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (PHDE, AD, KE, FP)
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- Science for Life Laboratory, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden (LF, BMH, MU)
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (PHDE, AD, KE, FP)
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Song Z, Liu D, Peng Y, Li J, Zhang Z, Ning P. Differential microRNA expression profile comparison between epidermal stem cells and differentiated keratinocytes. Mol Med Rep 2014; 11:2285-91. [PMID: 25373715 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The aim of the current study was to analyze the differential microRNA (miRNA) expression profiles of human epidermal stem cells (ESCs) and differentiated keratinocytes. Enzyme digestion was used in combination with rapid adhesion to collagen IV to isolate primary human ESCs and differentiated keratinocytes, from which total RNA was extracted. Fluorescence labeling, microarray hybridization and differential expression analyses were performed. Reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT‑qPCR) was performed to validate the reliability of the microarray results and predict the target genes of the differentially expressed miRNAs. A total of 25 miRNAs, including hsa‑miR‑197‑5p, hsa‑miR‑125b‑5p and hsa‑miR‑376a‑3p, were upregulated, whereas 166 miRNAs, including hsa‑miR‑29b‑3p, hsa‑miR‑203 and hsa‑miR‑34a‑3p, were downregulated in the human ESCs compared with the expression in differentiated keratinocytes. RT‑qPCR results confirmed the upregulation of hsa‑miR‑197‑5p and the downregulation of hsa‑miR‑29b‑3p, which were consistent with the microarray results. miRNA target prediction indicated that the miRNA expression levels correlated with cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis and senescence. Expression levels of miRNAs significantly differed between human ESCs and differentiated keratinocytes. This finding may be attributed to their biological characteristics, such as proliferative behavior and differentiation abilities.
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- Zhifang Song
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Burn Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Burn Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Burn Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Burn Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Burn Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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Kumar S, Poojan S, Verma V, Verma MK, Lohani M. Rapid isolation of integrin rich multipotent stem cell pool and reconstruction of mouse epidermis equivalent. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF STEM CELLS 2014; 3:27-36. [PMID: 24660112 PMCID: PMC3960755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We describe here epidermis reconstruction using multipotent mouse epidermal stem cells (EpSCs) enriched from keratinocyte isolates exploting exclusively the stem cell-adhesive property. This method excluded flowcytometry and was swift. Percent enrichment was measured by the uptake of Propidium iodide and Hoechst-33342 dye using flowcytometry to determine EpSCs yield. The sorted cells were characterized by analysis of stem cell markers using immunocytochemistry and immunoblotting techniques. Epidermis was reconstructed using the identified seeding density of EpSCs and the airlift tissue culture. Histology of natural vs reconstructed mammalian epidermis was also compared. Results showed a radical improvement of near 99% in the yield of integrin overexpressing EpSCs. The enriched EpSCs tested positive for biomarkers namely cytokeratin K-15 and, K-14, p63, beta-1-integrin, CD34 and could be passaged for longer durations. Adhesion sorted cells reconstructed the epidermis. The process of tissue reconstruction was faster using the adhesion sorted cells than the FACS sorted EpSCs. The product bioengineered using multipotent EpSCs was histologically similar to normal epidermis. Features like strata basalae, spinosum, granulosum, and corneum were alike real epidermis. The reconstructed epidermis displayed normal homeostasis, which can be considered an approximating actual product for investigative dermatology, toxicology, therapeutic research, regenerative medicine, and tissue engineering.
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- Sushil Kumar
- Environmental Carcinogenesis Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology ResearchMahatma Gandhi Marg, P Box 80, Lucknow-226001, India
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- Environmental Carcinogenesis Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology ResearchMahatma Gandhi Marg, P Box 80, Lucknow-226001, India
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- Environmental Carcinogenesis Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology ResearchMahatma Gandhi Marg, P Box 80, Lucknow-226001, India
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- Environmental Carcinogenesis Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology ResearchMahatma Gandhi Marg, P Box 80, Lucknow-226001, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Integral UniversityLucknow-226026, India
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Chen L, Zhang M, Li H, Tang S, Fu X. Distribution of BrdU label-retaining cells in eccrine sweat glands and comparison of the percentage of BrdU-positive cells in eccrine sweat glands and in epidermis in rats. Arch Dermatol Res 2014; 306:157-62. [PMID: 23907330 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-013-1397-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2013] [Revised: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) has commonly been used for detecting of label-retaining cells (LRCs). To determine if there are LRCs and the distributions of LRCs in eccrine sweat glands, 20 newborn SD rats within 24 h after birth were injected intraperitoneally with 50 mg/kg/time BrdU four consecutive times at 2-h intervals, or twice daily at 2-h intervals for four consecutive days. Six weeks after the last BrdU injection, rats were sacrificed, and the hind footpads were harvested, fixed and embedded in paraffin. Five-micrometer thickness tissue sections were cut and the expression of BrdU was detected immunohistochemically. The results showed that BrdU(+) cells were scatteredly distributed in coiled secretory part and coiled duct, as well as the straight duct, but not the intraepidermal duct of eccrine sweat glands. In secretory part, besides secretory cells, myoepithelial cells showed label retaining. The percentage of BrdU(+) cells in eccrine sweat gland of rat footpads had no significant difference between the two injection methods of BrdU (50 mg/kg/time BrdU four consecutive times at 2-h intervals vs. 50 mg/kg/time BrdU twice daily at 2-h intervals for four consecutive days) (P > 0.05). The percentage of BrdU(+) cells in eccrine sweat glands (4.2 ± 1.3 %) was significantly higher than that in stratum basale of epidermis (0.5 ± 0.1 ‰) (P < 0.05). In conclusion, there were LRCs in eccrine sweat glands of rat footpads, and these LRCs might play important roles in the homeostasis of skin and its appendages.
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- Lu Chen
- Burn and Plastic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, North DongXia Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Dallaglio K, Petrachi T, Marconi A, Truzzi F, Lotti R, Saltari A, Morandi P, Puviani M, Maiorana A, Roop DR, Pincelli C. Isolation and characterization of squamous cell carcinoma-derived stem-like cells: role in tumor formation. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:19540-55. [PMID: 24077125 PMCID: PMC3821572 DOI: 10.3390/ijms141019540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2013] [Revised: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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In human epidermis, keratinocyte stem cells (KSC) are characterized by high levels of β1-integrin, resulting in the rapid adhesion to type IV collagen. Since epithelial tumors originate from KSC, we evaluated the features of rapidly adhering (RAD) keratinocytes derived from primary human squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (cSCC). RAD cells expressed higher levels of survivin, a KSC marker, as compared to non-rapidly adhering (NRAD) cells. Moreover, RAD cells proliferated to a greater extent and were more efficient in forming colonies than NRAD cells. RAD cells also migrated significantly better than NRAD cells. When seeded in a silicone chamber and grafted onto the back skin of NOD SCID mice, RAD cells formed tumors 2–4 fold bigger than those derived from NRAD cells. In tumors derived from RAD cells, the mitotic index was significantly higher than in those derived from NRAD cells, while Ki-67 and survivin expression were more pronounced in RAD tumors. This study suggests that SCC RAD stem cells play a critical role in the formation and development of epithelial tumors.
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- Katiuscia Dallaglio
- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy; E-Mails: (K.D.); (T.P.); (A.M.); (F.T.); (R.L.); (A.S.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy; E-Mails: (K.D.); (T.P.); (A.M.); (F.T.); (R.L.); (A.S.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy; E-Mails: (K.D.); (T.P.); (A.M.); (F.T.); (R.L.); (A.S.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy; E-Mails: (K.D.); (T.P.); (A.M.); (F.T.); (R.L.); (A.S.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy; E-Mails: (K.D.); (T.P.); (A.M.); (F.T.); (R.L.); (A.S.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy; E-Mails: (K.D.); (T.P.); (A.M.); (F.T.); (R.L.); (A.S.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy; E-Mails: (K.D.); (T.P.); (A.M.); (F.T.); (R.L.); (A.S.); (P.M.)
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- Ospedale Civile di Sassuolo, Via Francesco Ruini, 2, 41049 Sassuolo (MO), Italy; E-Mail:
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- Department of Laboratories and Pathologic Anatomy, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy; E-Mail:
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- Charles C. Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado, Denver, CO 80045, USA; E-Mail:
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy; E-Mails: (K.D.); (T.P.); (A.M.); (F.T.); (R.L.); (A.S.); (P.M.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +39-59-422-2812; Fax: +39-59-422-4271
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Bose A, Teh MT, Mackenzie IC, Waseem A. Keratin k15 as a biomarker of epidermal stem cells. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:19385-98. [PMID: 24071939 PMCID: PMC3821562 DOI: 10.3390/ijms141019385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2013] [Revised: 09/05/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Keratin 15 (K15) is type I keratin protein co-expressed with the K5/K14 pair present in the basal keratinocytes of all stratified epithelia. Although it is a minor component of the cytoskeleton with a variable expression pattern, nonetheless its expression has been reported as a stem cell marker in the bulge of hair follicles. Conversely, suprabasal expression of K15 has also been reported in both normal and diseased tissues, which is inconsistent with its role as a stem cell marker. Our recently published work has given evidence of the molecular pathways that seem to control the expression of K15 in undifferentiated and differentiated cells. In this article, we have critically reviewed the published work to establish the reliability of K15 as an epidermal stem cell marker.
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- Amrita Bose
- Centre for Clinical and Diagnostic Oral Sciences, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Turner Street, London E1 2AD, UK.
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Stem cells live long lives, renew themselves, and differentiate into more mature, less potent, specialized cells, such as epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts. Stem cells can be embryonic, if derived from an embryo, or adult/somatic if derived from postembryonic tissue. By producing new skin cells, stem cell division and differentiation can potentially rejuvenate skin and restore hair. To reproduce, stem cells can undergo symmetric nondifferentiative or differentiative divisions, or asymmetric differentiative divisions. Asymmetric divisions reproduce the stem cell and provide a more differentiated, but less potent transient amplifying cell. Divisions and differentiation of transient amplifying cells regenerate tissues by producing cells of a specific lineage, for example, keratinocytes. Epidermal stem cells lie in niches in the interfollicular epidermis, sebaceous gland, and in the bulge regions of hair follicles. These epidermal stem cells renew the epidermis, the sebaceous glands, and hair follicles after mature cells die. Dermal stem cells lie in the hair papillae, around pericytes, and elsewhere among other dermal cells. These form pericytes, myoblasts, fibroblasts, chondrocytes, and other specialized dermal cells. Along with other signaling pathways, the Wnt signaling pathway controls stem cell fate. Wnt signals enlist two functionally and chemically different gene coactivators to direct the time and type of replicative divisions. Stem cells may help to heal wounds, repair damaged tissues, regenerate aged skin, and reinvigorate growth of skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes.
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- Mark V Dahl
- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
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BACKGROUND Defensins are antimicrobial peptides expressed on mucosal surfaces that contribute to maintaining intestinal homeostasis by providing innate defense mechanisms for the epithelia. Defensin expression is altered in a number of diseases that affect mucosal surfaces, such as atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Similar to atopic dermatitis, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic disease in which the squamous epithelial surface is affected by a similar TH2 microenvironment and eosinophil-predominant inflammation. Therefore, we hypothesized that defensin expression would be decreased in EoE. METHODS To address this, we measured defensin expression in vitro in cell lines derived from patients with EoE (EoE1-T) or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (NES-G4T cells) and ex vivo in esophageal mucosal biopsy samples from children with EoE or GERD and control children without esophageal disease. RESULTS Interleukin-5 induced a decrease in human β-defensin (hBD) -1 and hBD3 expression in EoE1-T but not in NES-G4T cells. Compared with esophageal biopsy specimens from GERD and control children, specimens from EoE pediatric patients revealed a significant decrease in mRNA and protein expression for hBD1 and hBD3. CONCLUSION Diminished expression of hBD1 and hBD3 may make the esophageal epithelium more susceptible to the development and/or perpetuation of EoE.
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Role of stat3 in skin carcinogenesis: insights gained from relevant mouse models. J Skin Cancer 2013; 2013:684050. [PMID: 23577258 PMCID: PMC3618941 DOI: 10.1155/2013/684050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) is a cytoplasmic protein that is activated in response to cytokines and growth factors and acts as a transcription factor. Stat3 plays critical roles in various biological activities including cell proliferation, migration, and survival. Studies using keratinocyte-specific Stat3-deficient mice have revealed that Stat3 plays an important role in skin homeostasis including keratinocyte migration, wound healing, and hair follicle growth. Use of both constitutive and inducible keratinocyte-specific Stat3-deficient mouse models has demonstrated that Stat3 is required for both the initiation and promotion stages of multistage skin carcinogenesis. Further studies using a transgenic mouse model with a gain of function mutant of Stat3 (Stat3C) expressed in the basal layer of the epidermis revealed a novel role for Stat3 in skin tumor progression. Studies using similar Stat3-deficient and gain-of-function mouse models have indicated its similar roles in ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation-mediated skin carcinogenesis. This paper summarizes the use of these various mouse models for studying the role and underlying mechanisms for the function of Stat3 in skin carcinogenesis. Given its significant role throughout the skin carcinogenesis process, Stat3 is an attractive target for skin cancer prevention and treatment.
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Lamb R, Ambler CA. Keratinocytes propagated in serum-free, feeder-free culture conditions fail to form stratified epidermis in a reconstituted skin model. PLoS One 2013; 8:e52494. [PMID: 23326335 PMCID: PMC3543440 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Primary human epidermal stem cells isolated from skin tissues and subsequently expanded in tissue culture are used for human therapeutic use to reconstitute skin on patients and to generate artificial skin in culture for academic and commercial research. Classically, epidermal cells, known as keratinocytes, required fibroblast feeder support and serum-containing media for serial propagation. In alignment with global efforts to remove potential animal contaminants, many serum-free, feeder-free culture methods have been developed that support derivation and growth of these cells in 2-dimensional culture. Here we show that keratinocytes grown continually in serum-free and feeder-free conditions were unable to form into a stratified, mature epidermis in a skin equivalent model. This is not due to loss of cell potential as keratinocytes propagated in serum-free, feeder-free conditions retain their ability to form stratified epidermis when re-introduced to classic serum-containing media. Extracellular calcium supplementation failed to improve epidermis development. In contrast, the addition of serum to commercial, growth media developed for serum-free expansion of keratinocytes facilitated 3-dimensional stratification in our skin equivalent model. Moreover, the addition of heat-inactivated serum improved the epidermis structure and thickness, suggesting that serum contains factors that both aid and inhibit stratification.
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- Rebecca Lamb
- School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University, South Road, Durham, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University, South Road, Durham, United Kingdom
- Biophysical Sciences Institute, Durham University, South Road, Durham, United Kingdom
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HaCaT cells are a spontaneously immortalized, human keratinocyte line that has been widely used for studies of skin biology and differentiation. Under typical culture conditions HaCaT cells have a partially to fully differentiated phenotype due to the high calcium content of both standard media and fetal bovine serum. This chapter describes low-calcium culture conditions for reverting HaCaT cells to the fully basal state followed by subsequent controlled differentiation using calcium induction.
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Plikus MV, Gay DL, Treffeisen E, Wang A, Supapannachart RJ, Cotsarelis G. Epithelial stem cells and implications for wound repair. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2012; 23:946-53. [PMID: 23085626 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2012.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2012] [Accepted: 10/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Activation of epithelial stem cells and efficient recruitment of their proliferating progeny plays a critical role in cutaneous wound healing. The reepithelialized wound epidermis has a mosaic composition consisting of progeny that can be traced back both to epidermal and several types of hair follicle stem cells. The contribution of hair follicle stem cells to wound epidermis is particularly intriguing as it involves lineage identity change from follicular to epidermal. Studies from our laboratory show that hair follicle-fated bulge stem cells commit only transient amplifying epidermal progeny that participate in the initial wound re-epithelialization, but eventually are outcompeted by other epidermal clones and largely disappear after a few months. Conversely, recently described stem cell populations residing in the isthmus portion of hair follicle contribute long-lasting progeny toward wound epidermis and, arguably, give rise to new interfollicular epidermal stem cells. The role of epithelial stem cells during wound healing is not limited to regenerating stratified epidermis. By studying regenerative response in large cutaneous wounds, our laboratory uncovered that epithelial cells in the center of the wound can acquire greater morphogenetic plasticity and, together with the underlying wound dermis, can engage in an embryonic-like process of hair follicle neogenesis. Future studies should uncover the cellular and signaling basis of this remarkable adult wound regeneration phenomenon.
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- Maksim V Plikus
- Department of Dermatology, Kligman Laboratories, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Doupé DP, Jones PH. Interfollicular epidermal homeostasis: a response to Ghadially, '25 years of epidermal stem cell research'. J Invest Dermatol 2012; 132:2096-7. [PMID: 22513783 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2012.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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