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Yang YS, Liu MH, Yan ZW, Chen GQ, Huang Y. FAM122A Is Required for Mesendodermal and Cardiac Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cells. Stem Cells 2023; 41:354-367. [PMID: 36715298 PMCID: PMC10498146 DOI: 10.1093/stmcls/sxad008] [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: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Mesendodermal specification and cardiac differentiation are key issues for developmental biology and heart regeneration medicine. Previously, we demonstrated that FAM122A, a highly conserved housekeeping gene, is an endogenous inhibitor of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) and participates in multifaceted physiological and pathological processes. However, the in vivo function of FAM122A is largely unknown. In this study, we observed that Fam122 deletion resulted in embryonic lethality with severe defects of cardiovascular developments and significantly attenuated cardiac functions in conditional cardiac-specific knockout mice. More importantly, Fam122a deficiency impaired mesendodermal specification and cardiac differentiation from mouse embryonic stem cells but showed no influence on pluripotent identity. Mechanical investigation revealed that the impaired differentiation potential was caused by the dysregulation of histone modification and Wnt and Hippo signaling pathways through modulation of PP2A activity. These findings suggest that FAM122A is a novel and critical regulator in mesendodermal specification and cardiac differentiation. This research not only significantly extends our understanding of the regulatory network of mesendodermal/cardiac differentiation but also proposes the potential significance of FAM122A in cardiac regeneration.
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- Yun-Sheng Yang
- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (2019RU043, Stress and Tumor), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTU-SM), Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (2019RU043, Stress and Tumor), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTU-SM), Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (2019RU043, Stress and Tumor), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTU-SM), Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (2019RU043, Stress and Tumor), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTU-SM), Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (2019RU043, Stress and Tumor), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTU-SM), Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Cho SW, Kim HK, Sung JH, Kim Y, Kim JH, Han J. Mitochondrial energy metabolic transcriptome profiles during cardiac differentiation from mouse and human pluripotent stem cells. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 26:357-365. [PMID: 36039736 PMCID: PMC9437366 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2022.26.5.357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Simultaneous myofibril and mitochondrial development is crucial for the cardiac differentiation of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs). Specifically, mitochondrial energy metabolism (MEM) development in cardiomyocytes is essential for the beating function. Although previous studies have reported that MEM is correlated with cardiac differentiation, the process and timing of MEM regulation for cardiac differentiation remain poorly understood. Here, we performed transcriptome analysis of cells at specific stages of cardiac differentiation from mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) and human induced PSCs (hiPSCs). We selected MEM genes strongly upregulated at cardiac lineage commitment and in a time-dependent manner during cardiac maturation and identified the protein-protein interaction networks. Notably, MEM proteins were found to interact closely with cardiac maturation-related proteins rather than with cardiac lineage commitment-related proteins. Furthermore, MEM proteins were found to primarily interact with cardiac muscle contractile proteins rather than with cardiac transcription factors. We identified several candidate MEM regulatory genes involved in cardiac lineage commitment (Cck, Bdnf, Fabp4, Cebpα, and Cdkn2a in mESC-derived cells, and CCK and NOS3 in hiPSC-derived cells) and cardiac maturation (Ppargc1α, Pgam2, Cox6a2, and Fabp3 in mESC-derived cells, and PGAM2 and SLC25A4 in hiPSC-derived cells). Therefore, our findings show the importance of MEM in cardiac maturation.
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- Sung Woo Cho
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Cardiac & Vascular Center, Goyang 10380, Korea
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Smart Marine Therapeutics Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Smart Marine Therapeutics Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
- Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Plus Project Team, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Smart Marine Therapeutics Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
- Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Plus Project Team, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea
- Research Institute of Convergence Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 50612, Korea
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Smart Marine Therapeutics Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
- Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Plus Project Team, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
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Cho SW, Kim HK, Sung JH, Han J. Stage specific transcriptome profiles at cardiac lineage commitment during cardiomyocyte differentiation from mouse and human pluripotent stem cells. BMB Rep 2021. [PMID: 34120677 PMCID: PMC8505231 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2021.54.9.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Cardiomyocyte differentiation occurs through complex and finely regulated processes including cardiac lineage commitment and maturation from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs). To gain some insight into the genome-wide characteristics of cardiac lineage commitment, we performed transcriptome analysis on both mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) and human induced PSCs (hiPSCs) at specific stages of cardiomyocyte differentiation. Specifically, the gene expression profiles and the protein–protein interaction networks of the mESC-derived platelet-derived growth factor receptor-alpha (PDGFRα)+ cardiac lineage-committed cells (CLCs) and hiPSC-derived kinase insert domain receptor (KDR)+ and PDGFRα+ cardiac progenitor cells (CPCs) at cardiac lineage commitment were compared with those of mesodermal cells and differentiated cardiomyocytes. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses revealed that the genes significantly upregulated at cardiac lineage commitment were associated with responses to organic substances and external stimuli, extracellular and myocardial contractile components, receptor binding, gated channel activity, PI3K‑AKT signaling, and cardiac hypertrophy and dilation pathways. Protein–protein interaction network analysis revealed that the expression levels of genes that regulate cardiac maturation, heart contraction, and calcium handling showed a consistent increase during cardiac differentiation; however, the expression levels of genes that regulate cell differentiation and multicellular organism development decreased at the cardiac maturation stage following lineage commitment. Additionally, we identified for the first time the protein–protein interaction network connecting cardiac development, the immune system, and metabolism during cardiac lineage commitment in both mESC-derived PDGFRα+ CLCs and hiPSC-derived KDR+PDGFRα+ CPCs. These findings shed light on the regulation of cardiac lineage commitment and the pathogenesis of cardiometabolic diseases.
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- Sung Woo Cho
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital Vision 21 Cardiac & Vascular Center, Goyang 10380, Korea
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Smart Marine Therapeutics Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Smart Marine Therapeutics Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
- Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Plus Project Team, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Smart Marine Therapeutics Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
- Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Plus Project Team, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Smart Marine Therapeutics Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
- Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Plus Project Team, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
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Yang Q, Xiao Z, Lv X, Zhang T, Liu H. Fabrication and Biomedical Applications of Heart-on-a-chip. Int J Bioprint 2021; 7:370. [PMID: 34286153 PMCID: PMC8287510 DOI: 10.18063/ijb.v7i3.370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Heart diseases have become the main killer threatening human health, and various methods have been developed to study heart disease. Among them, heart-on-a-chip has emerged in recent years as a method for constructing disease (or normal) models in vitro and is considered as a promising tool to study heart diseases. Compared with other methods, the advantages of heart-on-a-chip include the high portability, high throughput, and the capability to mimic microenvironments in vivo. It has shown a great potential in disease mechanism study and drug screening. In this paper, we review the recent advances in heart-on-a-chip, including the fabrication methods (e.g., 3D bioprinting) and biomedical applications. By analyzing the structure of the existing heart-on-a-chip, we proposed that a highly integrated heart-on-a-chip includes four elements: Microfluidic chips, cells/microtissues, microactuators to construct the microenvironment, and microsensors for results readout. Finally, the current challenges and future directions of heart-on-a-chip are discussed.
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- Qingzhen Yang
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China
- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China
- Research Institute of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311215, P.R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710021, P.R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases Co-constructed by Henan Province and Education Ministry of P.R. China, Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450016, P.R. China
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Sanman LE, Chen IW, Bieber JM, Steri V, Trentesaux C, Hann B, Klein OD, Wu LF, Altschuler SJ. Transit-Amplifying Cells Coordinate Changes in Intestinal Epithelial Cell-Type Composition. Dev Cell 2021; 56:356-365.e9. [PMID: 33484640 PMCID: PMC7917018 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2020.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Renewing tissues have the remarkable ability to continually produce both proliferative progenitor and specialized differentiated cell types. How are complex milieus of microenvironmental signals interpreted to coordinate tissue-cell-type composition? Here, we investigate the responses of intestinal epithelium to individual and paired perturbations across eight epithelial signaling pathways. Using a high-throughput approach that combines enteroid monolayers and quantitative imaging, we identified conditions that enrich for specific cell types as well as interactions between pathways. Importantly, we found that modulation of transit-amplifying cell proliferation changes the ratio of differentiated secretory to absorptive cell types. These observations highlight an underappreciated role for transit-amplifying cells in the tuning of differentiated cell-type composition.
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- Laura E Sanman
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, San Francisco and University of California, Berkeley, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Preclinical Therapeutics Core, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Program in Craniofacial Biology and Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Preclinical Therapeutics Core, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Program in Craniofacial Biology and Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Pediatrics and Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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Li Y, Wang W, Gao R, Xu X, Zhang Y. Genome-wide prioritization reveals novel gene signatures associated with cardiotoxic effects of tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Oncol Lett 2020; 21:94. [PMID: 33376527 PMCID: PMC7751338 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.12355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are characterized as multi-targeted anticancer agents that lack specificity, leading to cardiovascular adverse effects. To date, there are no reliable means to predict the cardiotoxicity of TKIs under development. The present study assessed the usual variants of genes to determine the molecular targets of TKIs associated with heart failure (HF). Gene or gene products affected by TKIs were assessed using the Drug Gene Interaction Database. These genes were investigated in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) datasets associated with HF at a genome-wide significant level (P<1×10−5). Subsequently, single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that reached the established GWAS threshold (P<5×10−8) were investigated for genome-wide significance. Based on a threshold score of 3, nine gene loci yielded associations according to their biological function using RegulomeDB. Finally, comprehensive functional analysis of SNPs was performed using bioinformatics databases to identify potential drug targets. Using rSNPBase, rs7115242, rs143160639 and rs870064 were found to interfere with proximal transcription regulation, while rs7115242, rs143160639 and rs117153772 were involved in distal regulation, and most SNPs participated in post-transcriptional RNA binding protein-mediated regulation. rs191188930 on platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) α was associated with numerous TKI drugs, including sunitinib, pazopanib, sorafenib, dasatinib and nilotinib. Using RegulomeDB and HaploReg v4.1, rs191188930 was predicted to be located in enhancer histone markers. PhenoScanner GWAS analysis revealed that rs191188930 was associated with other diseases or phenotypes, in addition to HF. Genotype-Tissue Expression analysis indicated that the PDGFRα gene had the highest median expression in ‘Cells-Transformed fibroblasts’, and the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins revealed the protein-protein interaction network of PDGFRα. The present findings demonstrated the overlap of TKI-induced genes and those mediating HF risk, suggesting molecular mechanisms potentially responsible for TKI-induced HF risk. Additionally, the present genetic study may be helpful to further investigate off-target drug effects.
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- Yilan Li
- Department of Cardiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, P.R. China.,Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, P.R. China.,Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, P.R. China.,Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, P.R. China
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Choe MS, Yeo HC, Bae CM, Han HJ, Baek KM, Kim JS, Lim KS, Shin IS, Chang W, Yun SP, Lee HJ, Lee MY. Trolox-induced cardiac differentiation is mediated by the inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in human embryonic stem cells. Cell Biol Int 2019; 43:1505-1515. [PMID: 31293030 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Cardiac differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells may be induced under chemically defined conditions, wherein the regulation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway is often desirable. Here, we examined the effect of trolox, a vitamin E analog, on the cardiac differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). 6-Hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid (Trolox) significantly enhanced cardiac differentiation in a time- and dose-dependent manner after the mesodermal differentiation of hESCs. Trolox promoted hESC cardiac differentiation through its inhibitory activity against the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. This study demonstrates an efficient cardiac differentiation method and reveals a novel Wnt/β-catenin regulator.
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- Mu Seog Choe
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Daegu, 41566, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Daegu, 41566, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Daegu, 41566, Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Seoul, 08826, Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Disease, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, 136 Sincheondong-ro, Daegu, 42158, Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Resources Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 111 Geonjae-ro, Naju, Jeollanam-do 58245, Korea
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- Futuristic Animal Resource and Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 30 Yeongudanji-ro, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do 28116, Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine (BK21 Project Team), Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju, 61186, Korea
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- Department of Biology Education, College of Education, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro, Busan, 46241, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, 15 Jinjudae-ro 816, Jinju, 52727, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Yale University, 333 Cedar street, New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Daegu, 41566, Korea
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Hong SP, Song S, Lee S, Jo H, Kim HK, Han J, Park JH, Cho SW. Regenerative potential of mouse embryonic stem cell-derived PDGFRα + cardiac lineage committed cells in infarcted myocardium. World J Stem Cells 2019; 11:44-54. [PMID: 30705714 PMCID: PMC6354102 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v11.i1.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (CMs) have become one of the most attractive cellular resources for cell-based therapy to rescue damaged cardiac tissue.
AIM We investigated the regenerative potential of mouse embryonic stem cell (ESC)-derived platelet-derived growth factor receptor-α (PDGFRα)+ cardiac lineage-committed cells (CLCs), which have a proliferative capacity but are in a morphologically and functionally immature state compared with differentiated CMs.
METHODS We induced mouse ESCs into PDGFRα+ CLCs and αMHC+ CMs using a combination of the small molecule cyclosporin A, the rho-associated coiled-coil kinase inhibitor Y27632, the antioxidant Trolox, and the ALK5 inhibitor EW7197. We implanted PDGFRα+ CLCs and differentiated αMHC+ CMs into a myocardial infarction (MI) murine model and performed functional analysis using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and histologic analysis.
RESULTS Compared with the untreated MI hearts, the anterior and septal regional wall motion and systolic functional parameters were notably and similarly improved in the MI hearts implanted with PDGFRα+ CLCs and αMHC+ CMs based on TTE. In histologic analysis, the untreated MI hearts contained a thinner ventricular wall than did the controls, while the ventricular walls of MI hearts implanted with PDGFRα+ CLCs and αMHC+ CMs were similarly thicker compared with that of the untreated MI hearts. Furthermore, implanted PDGFRα+ CLCs aligned and integrated with host CMs and were mostly differentiated into α-actinin+ CMs, and they did not convert into CD31+ endothelial cells or αSMA+ mural cells.
CONCLUSION PDGFRα+ CLCs from mouse ESCs exhibiting proliferative capacity showed a regenerative effect in infarcted myocardium. Therefore, mouse ESC-derived PDGFRα+ CLCs may represent a potential cellular resource for cardiac regeneration.
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- Seon Pyo Hong
- Center for Vascular Research, Institute of Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Center for Vascular Research, Institute of Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, South Korea
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 plus Project Team, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, South Korea
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 plus Project Team, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, South Korea
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 plus Project Team, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology in Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul 04551, South Korea
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, South Korea
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Hong SP, Song S, Lee S, Jo H, Kim HK, Han J, Park JH, Cho SW. Regenerative potential of mouse embryonic stem cell-derived PDGFRα + cardiac lineage committed cells in infarcted myocardium. World J Stem Cells 2019. [DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v11.i1.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A Novel Atypical PKC-Iota Inhibitor, Echinochrome A, Enhances Cardiomyocyte Differentiation from Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:md16060192. [PMID: 29865255 PMCID: PMC6025622 DOI: 10.3390/md16060192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Echinochrome A (EchA) is a marine bioproduct extracted from sea urchins having antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and chelating effects, and is the active component of the clinical drug histochrome. We investigated the potential use of Ech A for inducing cardiomyocyte differentiation from mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs). We also assessed the effects of Ech A on mitochondrial mass, inner membrane potential (Δψm), reactive oxygen species generation, and levels of Ca2+. To identify the direct target of Ech A, we performed in vitro kinase activity and surface plasmon resonance binding assays. Ech A dose-dependently enhanced cardiomyocyte differentiation with higher beating rates. Ech A (50 μM) increased the mitochondrial mass and membrane potential but did not alter the mitochondrial superoxide and Ca2+ levels. The in vitro kinase activity of the atypical protein kinase C-iota (PKCι) was significantly decreased by 50 μM of Ech A with an IC50 for PKCι activity of 107 μM. Computational protein-ligand docking simulation results suggested the direct binding of Ech A to PKCι, and surface plasmon resonance confirmed the direct binding with a low KD of 6.3 nM. Therefore, Ech A is a potential drug for enhancing cardiomyocyte differentiation from mESCs through direct binding to PKCι and inhibition of its activity.
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