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He Q, Lin Y, Chen B, Chen C, Zeng J, Dou X, Cai D, Zhou C, Wang H. Vitamin K2 ameliorates osteoarthritis by suppressing ferroptosis and extracellular matrix degradation through activation GPX4's dual functions. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 175:116697. [PMID: 38759289 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Vitamin K2 (VK2) is an effective compound for anti-ferroptosis and anti-osteoporosis, and Semen sojae praeparatum (Dandouchi in Chinese) is the main source of VK2. Chondrocyte ferroptosis and extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation playing a role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). Glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) is the intersection of two mechanisms in regulating OA progression. But no studies have elucidated the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of VK2 on OA. This study utilized an in vivo rat OA model created via anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) and an in vitro chondrocyte oxidative damage model induced by TBHP to investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of action of VK2 in OA. Knee joint pain in mice was evaluated using the Von Frey test. Micro-CT and Safranin O-Fast Green staining were employed to observe the extent of damage to the tibial cartilage and subchondral bone, while immunohistochemistry and PCR were used to examine GPX4 levels in joint cartilage. The effects of VK2 on rat chondrocyte viability were assessed using CCK-8 and flow cytometry assays, and chondrocyte morphology was observed with toluidine blue and alcian blue staining. The impact of VK2 on intracellular ferroptosis-related markers was observed using fluorescent staining and flow cytometry. Protein expression changes were detected by immunofluorescence and Western blot analysis. Furthermore, specific protein inhibitors were applied to confirm the dual-regulatory effects of VK2 on GPX4. VK2 can increase bone mass and cartilage thickness in the subchondral bone of the tibia, and reduce pain and the OARSI score induced by OA. Immunohistochemistry results indicate that VK2 exerts its anti-OA effects by regulating GPX4 to delay ECM degradation. VK2 can inhibit the activation of the MAPK/NFκB signaling pathway caused by reduced expression of intracellular GPX4, thereby decreasing ECM degradation. Additionally, VK2 can reverse the inhibitory effect of RSL3 on GPX4, increase intracellular GSH content and the GSH/GSSG ratio, reduce MDA content, and rescue chondrocyte ferroptosis. The protective mechanism of VK2 may involve its dual-target regulation of GPX4, reducing chondrocyte ferroptosis and inhibiting the MAPK/NFκB signaling pathway to decelerate the degradation of the chondrocyte extracellular matrix.
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- Qi He
- First School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou 510405, PR China; The Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, PR China; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- First School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou 510405, PR China; The Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, PR China
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- First School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou 510405, PR China; The Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, PR China
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- First School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou 510405, PR China; The Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, PR China
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- First School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou 510405, PR China; The Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, PR China
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- First School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou 510405, PR China; The Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou 510405, PR China; Department of Orthopaedics, Maoming Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Maoming 525000, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou 510405, PR China.
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Fu Q, Li Y, Shi C. HSPB1 as an RNA-binding protein mediates the pathological process of osteoarthritis. J Orthop Surg Res 2024; 19:156. [PMID: 38429742 PMCID: PMC10908047 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-024-04580-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024] Open
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Heat-shock protein beta1 (HSPB1) is a member of the small HSP family, downregulated in osteoarthritis (OA) chondrocytes and demonstrated the capacity to serve as an RNA-binding protein (RBP). This work aimed to explore the profile of HSPB1 bound RNA and reveal the potential regulation mechanism of HSPB1 in OA. In this work, we captured an unbiased HSPB1-RNA interaction map in Hela cells using the iRIP-seq. The results demonstrated that HSPB1 interacted with plentiful of mRNAs and genomic location toward the CDS region. Functional enrichment of HSPB1-related peaks showed the involvement in gene expression, translation initiation, cellular protein metabolic process, and nonsense-mediated decay. HOMER software analysis showed that HSPB1 bound peaks were over-represented in GAGGAG sequences. In addition, ABLIRC and CIMS algorithm indicated that HSPB1 bound to AU-rich motifs and the proportion of AU-rich peaks in 3' UTR were slightly higher than that in other regions. Moreover, HSPB1-binding targets analysis revealed several gens were associated with OA including EGFR, PLEC, COL5A1, and ROR2. The association of OA-related mRNAs to HSPB1 was additionally confirmed in OA tissues by the quantitative RIP-PCR experiments. Further experiment demonstrated the downregulation of HSPB1 in OA tissues. In conclusion, our current study confirmed HSPB1 as an RNA-binding protein and revealed its potential function in the pathological process of OA, providing a reliable insight to further investigate the molecular regulation mechanism of HSPB1 in OA.
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- Qiang Fu
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
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Su H, Yan Q, Du W, Hu E, Yang Z, Zhang W, Li Y, Tang T, Zhao S, Wang Y. Calycosin ameliorates osteoarthritis by regulating the imbalance between chondrocyte synthesis and catabolism. BMC Complement Med Ther 2024; 24:48. [PMID: 38254101 PMCID: PMC10804771 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04314-z] [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: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a severe chronic inflammatory disease. As the main active component of Astragalus mongholicus Bunge, a classic traditional ethnic herb, calycosin exhibits anti-inflammatory action and its mechanism of exact targets for OA have yet to be determined. In this study, we established an anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) mouse model. Mice were randomized to sham, OA, and calycosin groups. Cartilage synthesis markers type II collagen (Col-2) and SRY-Box Transcription Factor 9 (Sox-9) increased significantly after calycosin gavage. While cartilage matrix degradation index cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), phosphor-epidermal growth factor receptor (p-EGFR), and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9) expression were decreased. With the help of network pharmacology and molecular docking, these results were confirmed in chondrocyte ADTC5 cells. Our results indicated that the calycosin treatment significantly improved cartilage damage, this was probably attributed to reversing the imbalance between chondrocyte synthesis and catabolism.
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- Hong Su
- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, P.R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, P.R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, P.R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, P.R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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- The College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, P.R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China.
- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, P.R. China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China.
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Li Z, Zhang S, Mao G, Xu Y, Kang Y, Zheng L, Long D, Chen W, Gu M, Zhang Z, Kang Y, Sheng P, Zhang Z. Identification of anterior cruciate ligament fibroblasts and their contribution to knee osteoarthritis progression using single-cell analyses. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 125:111109. [PMID: 37883816 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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The mechanical properties of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee have been highlighted, but its role in the regulation of the joint microenvironment remains unclear, especially in the progression of Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA). Here, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and single-cell assay for transposase-accessible chromatin sequencing (scATAC-seq) data were integrated to reveal the transcriptional and epigenomic landscape of ACL in normal and OA states. We identified a novel subpopulation of fibroblasts in ACL, which provides new insights into the role of the ACL in knee homeostasis and disease. Degeneration of the ACL during OA mechanically alters the knee joint homeostasis and influences the microenvironment by regulating inflammatory- and osteogenic-related factors, thereby contributing to the progression of KOA. Additionally, the specific mechanism by which these Inflammation-associated Fibroblasts (IAFs) regulate KOA progression was uncovered, providing new foundation for the development of targeted treatments for KOA.
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- Zhiwen Li
- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
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- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
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- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
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- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
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Santi MD, Zhang M, Liu N, Viet CT, Xie T, Jensen DD, Amit M, Pan H, Ye Y. Repurposing EGFR Inhibitors for Oral Cancer Pain and Opioid Tolerance. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1558. [PMID: 38004424 PMCID: PMC10674507 DOI: 10.3390/ph16111558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Oral cancer pain remains a significant public health concern. Despite the development of improved treatments, pain continues to be a debilitating clinical feature of the disease, leading to reduced oral mobility and diminished quality of life. Opioids are the gold standard treatment for moderate-to-severe oral cancer pain; however, chronic opioid administration leads to hyperalgesia, tolerance, and dependence. The aim of this review is to present accumulating evidence that epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling, often dysregulated in cancer, is also an emerging signaling pathway critically involved in pain and opioid tolerance. We presented preclinical and clinical data to demonstrate how repurposing EGFR inhibitors typically used for cancer treatment could be an effective pharmacological strategy to treat oral cancer pain and to prevent or delay the development of opioid tolerance. We also propose that EGFR interaction with the µ-opioid receptor and glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor could be two novel downstream mechanisms contributing to pain and morphine tolerance. Most data presented here support that repurposing EGFR inhibitors as non-opioid analgesics in oral cancer pain is promising and warrants further research.
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- Maria Daniela Santi
- Translational Research Center, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA; (M.D.S.); (M.Z.); (N.L.); (D.D.J.)
- Pain Research Center, Department of Molecular Pathobiology, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Translational Research Center, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA; (M.D.S.); (M.Z.); (N.L.); (D.D.J.)
- Pain Research Center, Department of Molecular Pathobiology, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Translational Research Center, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA; (M.D.S.); (M.Z.); (N.L.); (D.D.J.)
- Pain Research Center, Department of Molecular Pathobiology, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA;
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (T.X.); (M.A.)
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- Translational Research Center, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA; (M.D.S.); (M.Z.); (N.L.); (D.D.J.)
- Pain Research Center, Department of Molecular Pathobiology, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (T.X.); (M.A.)
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Translational Research Center, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA; (M.D.S.); (M.Z.); (N.L.); (D.D.J.)
- Pain Research Center, Department of Molecular Pathobiology, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA
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Wang Z, Zhu P, Liao B, You H, Cai Y. Effects and action mechanisms of individual cytokines contained in PRP on osteoarthritis. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:713. [PMID: 37735688 PMCID: PMC10515001 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-04119-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is defined as a degenerative joint disease that can affect all tissues of the joint, including the articular cartilage, subchondral bone, ligaments capsule, and synovial membrane. The conventional nonoperative treatments are ineffective for cartilage repair and induce only symptomatic relief. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a platelet concentrate derived from autologous whole blood with a high concentration of platelets, which can exert anti-inflammatory and regenerative effects by releasing multiple growth factors and cytokines. Recent studies have shown that PRP exhibits clinical benefits in patients with OA. However, high operational and equipment requirements greatly limit the application of PRP to OA treatment. Past studies have indicated that high-concentration PRP growth factors and cytokines may be applied as a commercial replacement for PRP. We reviewed the relevant articles to summarize the feasibility and mechanisms of PRP-based growth factors in OA. The available evidence suggests that transforming growth factor-α and β, platelet-derived growth factors, epidermal growth factor, insulin-like growth factor-1, and connective tissue growth factors might benefit OA, while vascular endothelial growth factor, tumor necrosis factor-α, angiopoietin-1, and stromal cell derived factor-1α might induce negative effects on OA. The effects of fibroblast growth factor, hepatocyte growth factor, platelet factor 4, and keratinocyte growth factor on OA remain uncertain. Thus, it can be concluded that not all cytokines released by PRP are beneficial, although the therapeutic action of PRP has a valuable potential to improve.
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- Zhengchao Wang
- Department of Orthopedics, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, China
- Department of Cardiovascular, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University and Technology, Jiefang Avenue No.1095, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei Province, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Hanzheng Street No.473, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei Province, China.
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Sun H, Peng G, Chen K, Xiong Z, Zhuang Y, Liu M, Ning X, Yang H, Deng J. Identification of EGFR as an essential regulator in chondrocytes ferroptosis of osteoarthritis using bioinformatics, in vivo, and in vitro study. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19975. [PMID: 37810027 PMCID: PMC10559678 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19975] [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: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Objective The mechanisms of chondrocytes ferroptosis in osteoarthritis (OA) have not yet been fully elucidated. This study aimed to identify key ferroptosis related genes (FRGs) involved in chondrocytes ferroptosis. Methods LASSO, SVM-RFE, and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) were performed to screen key differentially expressed FRGs (DEFRGs). Functional analyses were conducted using GO, and KEGG analyses. Unsupervised clustering analysis was used to identify ferroptosis related patterns. The CeRNA network was constructed to predict the upstream miRNAs and lncRNAs. Finally, we validated the role of EGFR in chondrocytes ferroptosis using in vivo and in vitro experiments. Results A total of 42 DEFRGs were identified between OA and normal cartilages. GO and KEGG analyses indicated that these DEFRGs were significantly engaged in ferroptosis related biological processes and pathways, such as cellular response to oxidative stress, positive regulation of programmed cell death, MAPK and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways. Moreover, four key DEFRGs, including ACSF2, AURKA, EGFR, and KLHL24, were considered as potential biomarkers of OA. Moreover, two distinct ferroptosis related patterns were determined, and a total of 882 differentially expressed genes were identified which might participate in extracellular matrix degradation and inflammatory response. In addition, the CeRNA network showed that EGFR could be competitively regulated by 3 lncRNAs and 4 miRNAs. Significantly, the expression of EGFR was downregulated in human OA cartilages, OA mouse model, and erastin induced chondrocytes. EGFR inhibition could induce the occurrence of chondrocytes ferroptosis and ECM degradation which could be reversed by the addition of Ferrostatin-1. Conclusion Our study has identified ACSF2, AURKA, EGFR, and KLHL24 as ferroptosis-related biomarkers in OA. Furthermore, we have conducted a preliminary investigation into the role of EGFR in regulating chondrocytes ferroptosis. These findings offer novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying OA.
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- Hong Sun
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
- Department of Emergence Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
- School of Clinical Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
- School of Clinical Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
- School of Clinical Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Department of Emergence Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
- School of Clinical Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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Kouroupis D, Kaplan LD, Huard J, Best TM. CD10-Bound Human Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Possess Immunomodulatory Cargo and Maintain Cartilage Homeostasis under Inflammatory Conditions. Cells 2023; 12:1824. [PMID: 37508489 PMCID: PMC10377825 DOI: 10.3390/cells12141824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The onset and progression of human inflammatory joint diseases are strongly associated with the activation of resident synovium/infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) pro-inflammatory and pain-transmitting signaling. We recently reported that intra-articularly injected IFP-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (IFP-MSC) acquire a potent immunomodulatory phenotype and actively degrade substance P (SP) via neutral endopeptidase CD10 (neprilysin). Our hypothesis is that IFP-MSC robust immunomodulatory therapeutic effects are largely exerted via their CD10-bound small extracellular vesicles (IFP-MSC sEVs) by attenuating synoviocyte pro-inflammatory activation and articular cartilage degradation. Herein, IFP-MSC sEVs were isolated from CD10High- and CD10Low-expressing IFP-MSC cultures and their sEV miRNA cargo was assessed using multiplex methods. Functionally, we interrogated the effect of CD10High and CD10Low sEVs on stimulated by inflammatory/fibrotic cues synoviocyte monocultures and cocultures with IFP-MSC-derived chondropellets. Finally, CD10High sEVs were tested in vivo for their therapeutic capacity in an animal model of acute synovitis/fat pad fibrosis. Our results showed that CD10High and CD10Low sEVs possess distinct miRNA profiles. Reactome analysis of miRNAs highly present in sEVs showed their involvement in the regulation of six gene groups, particularly those involving the immune system. Stimulated synoviocytes exposed to IFP-MSC sEVs demonstrated significantly reduced proliferation and altered inflammation-related molecular profiles compared to control stimulated synoviocytes. Importantly, CD10High sEV treatment of stimulated chondropellets/synoviocyte cocultures indicated significant chondroprotective effects. Therapeutically, CD10High sEV treatment resulted in robust chondroprotective effects by retaining articular cartilage structure/composition and PRG4 (lubricin)-expressing cartilage cells in the animal model of acute synovitis/IFP fibrosis. Our study suggests that CD10High sEVs possess immunomodulatory miRNA attributes with strong chondroprotective/anabolic effects for articular cartilage in vivo. The results could serve as a foundation for sEV-based therapeutics for the resolution of detrimental aspects of immune-mediated inflammatory joint changes associated with conditions such as osteoarthritis (OA).
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- Dimitrios Kouroupis
- Department of Orthopaedics, UHealth Sports Medicine Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33146, USA
- Diabetes Research Institute & Cell Transplant Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, UHealth Sports Medicine Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33146, USA
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- Linda and Mitch Hart Center for Regenerative and Personalized Medicine, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO 81657, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, UHealth Sports Medicine Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33146, USA
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Shi G, Jiang H, Yang F, Lin Z, Li M, Guo J, Liao X, Lin Y, Cai X, Li D. NIR-responsive molybdenum (Mo)-based nanoclusters enhance ROS scavenging for osteoarthritis therapy. Pharmacol Res 2023; 192:106768. [PMID: 37061147 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders globally, and treating OA remains a significant challenge. Currently, pharmacological treatments primarily aim to alleviate the OA symptoms associated with inflammation and pain, and no disease-modifying therapies are available to delay OA development and progression. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an essential role in OA development and progression, which are a promising target for curing OA. In this study, it was found that photothermal properties of near-infrared (NIR) irradiation enhanced the ROS scavenging activity of molybdenum-based polyoxometalate (POM) nanoclusters. Because of enhanced ROS scavenging, NIR-responsive POM nanoclusters were developed as novel excellent nano-antioxidants for OA protection. The results demonstrated that NIR-responsive POM exhibited outstanding antioxidant activity and superexcellent anti-inflammatory effects, which could effectively alleviate the clinical symptoms of OA mice, diminish inflammatory cytokines, reduce catabolic proteases, and mitigate the progression of OA. Meanwhile, the local treatment had no side effects on normal tissues. Thus, this study pioneered the application of POM for alleviating OA with expected safety and efficiency.
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- Guang Shi
- Department of orthopedics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of orthopedics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of orthopedics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China.
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- Department of orthopedics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China.
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Liu Z, Hu S, Wu J, Quan X, Shen C, Li Z, Yuan X, Li X, Yu C, Wang T, Yao X, Sun X, Nie M. Deletion of DYRK1A Accelerates Osteoarthritis Progression Through Suppression of EGFR-ERK Signaling. Inflammation 2023:10.1007/s10753-023-01813-6. [PMID: 37036562 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-023-01813-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
Abstract
Dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation regulated kinase 1A (DYRK1A) signaling is involved in the dynamic balance of catabolism and anabolism in articular chondrocytes. This study aimed to investigate the roles and mechanism of DYRK1A in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). The expressions of DYRK1A and its downstream signal epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) were detected in the cartilage of adult wild-type mice with destabilized medial meniscus (DMM) and articular cartilage of patients with OA. We measured the progression of osteoarthritis in chondrocyte-specific knockout DYRK1A(DYRK1A-cKO) mice after DMM surgery. Knee cartilage was histologically scored and assessed the effects of DYRK1A deletion on chondrocyte catabolism and anabolism. The effect of inhibiting EGFR signaling in chondrocytes from DYRK1A-cKO mice was analyzed. Trauma-induced OA mice and OA patients showed downregulation of DYRK1A and EGFR signaling pathways. Conditional DYRK1A deletion aggravates DMM-induced cartilage degeneration, reduces the thickness of the superficial cartilage, and increases the number of hypertrophic chondrocytes. The expression of collagen type II, p-ERK, and aggrecan was also downregulated, and the expression of collagen type X was upregulated in the articular cartilage of these mice. Our findings suggest that DYRK1A delays the progression of knee osteoarthritis in mice, at least in part, by maintaining EGFR-ERK signaling in articular chondrocytes.
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- Zhibo Liu
- Center for Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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Stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles containing miR-27b-3p attenuated osteoarthritis through inhibition of leukaemia inhibitory factor. FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fmre.2023.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Clemente L, Bird IM. The epidermal growth factor receptor in healthy pregnancy and preeclampsia. J Mol Endocrinol 2023; 70:e220105. [PMID: 36197759 PMCID: PMC9742168 DOI: 10.1530/jme-22-0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is expressed robustly in the placenta, and critical processes of pregnancy such as placental growth and trophoblast fusion are dependent on EGFR function. However, the role that aberrant EGFR signaling might play in the etiology and/or maintenance of preeclampsia (PE) remains largely unexplored. Recently, we have shown that overexpression of EGFR in cultured uterine artery endothelial cells (UAEC), which express little endogenous EGFR, remaps responsiveness away from vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) signaling and toward EGFR, suggesting that endothelial EGFR expression may be kept low to preserve VEGFR control of angiogenesis. Here we will consider the evidence for the possibility that the endothelial dysfunction observed in PE might in some cases result from elevation of endothelial EGFR. During pregnancy, trophoblasts are known to synthesize large amounts of EGFR protein, and the placenta regularly releases syncytiotrophoblast-derived exosomes and microparticles into the maternal circulation. Although there are no reports of elevated EGFR gene expression in preeclamptic endothelial cells, the ongoing shedding of placental vesicles into the vascular system raises the possibility that EGFR-rich vesicles might fuse with endothelium, thereby contributing to the symptoms of PE by interrupting angiogenesis and blocking pregnancy-adapted vasodilatory function.
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- Luca Clemente
- Perinatal Research Laboratories, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 53715, USA
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- Perinatal Research Laboratories, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 53715, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 53715, USA
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Gui T, Wei Y, Luo L, Li J, Zhong L, Yao L, Beier F, Nelson CL, Tsourkas A, Liu XS, Enomoto-Iwamoto M, Yu F, Cheng Z, Qin L. Activating EGFR Signaling Attenuates Osteoarthritis Development Following Loading Injury in Mice. J Bone Miner Res 2022; 37:2498-2511. [PMID: 36178273 PMCID: PMC10183199 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) results in joint pain, loss of joint function, and impaired quality of daily life in patients with limited treatment options. We previously demonstrated that epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling is essential for maintaining chondroprogenitors during articular cartilage development and homeostasis. Here, we used a nonsurgical, loading-induced PTOA mouse model to investigate the protective action of EGFR signaling. A single bout of cyclic tibial loading at a peak force of 6 N injured cartilage at the posterior aspect of lateral femoral condyle. Similar loading at a peak force of 9 N ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament, causing additional cartilage damage at the medial compartment and ectopic cartilage formation in meniscus and synovium. Constitutively overexpression of an EGFR ligand, heparin binding EGF-like growth factor (HBEGF), in chondrocytes significantly reduced cartilage injury length, synovitis, and pain after 6 N loading and mitigated medial side cartilage damage and ectopic cartilage formation after 9 N loading. Mechanistically, overactivation of EGFR signaling protected chondrocytes from loading-induced apoptosis and loss of proliferative ability and lubricant synthesis. Overexpressing HBEGF in adult cartilage starting right before 6 N loading had similar beneficial effects. In contrast, inactivating EGFR in adult cartilage led to accelerated PTOA progression with elevated cartilage Mankin score and synovitis score and increased ectopic cartilage formation. As a therapeutic approach, we constructed a nanoparticle conjugated with the EGFR ligand TGFα. Intra-articular injections of this nanoconstruct once every 3 weeks for 12 weeks partially mitigated PTOA symptoms in cartilage and synovium after 6 N loading. Our findings demonstrate the anabolic actions of EGFR signaling in maintaining articular cartilage during PTOA development and shed light on developing a novel nanomedicine for PTOA. © 2022 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Tao Gui
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Center for Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- AlphaThera, LLC, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Mangiavini L, Peretti GM, Canciani B, Maffulli N. Epidermal growth factor signalling pathway in endochondral ossification: an evidence-based narrative review. Ann Med 2022; 54:37-50. [PMID: 34955078 PMCID: PMC8725985 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2021.2015798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
During endochondral bone development, a complex process that leads to the formation of the majority of skeletal elements, mesenchymal cells condense, differentiating into chondrocytes and producing the foetal growth plate. Chondrocytes progressively hypertrophy, induce angiogenesis and are then gradually replaced by bone. Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF), one of many growth factors, is the prototype of the EGF-ligand family, which comprises several proteins involved in cell proliferation, migration and survival. In bone, EGF pathway signalling finely tunes the first steps of chondrogenesis by maintaining mesenchymal cells in an undifferentiated stage, and by promoting hypertrophic cartilage replacement. Moreover, EGF signalling modulates bone homeostasis by stimulating osteoblast and osteoclast proliferation, and by regulating osteoblast differentiation under specific spatial and temporal conditions. This evidence-based narrative review describes the EGF pathway in bone metabolism and endochondral bone development. This comprehensive description may be useful in light of possible clinical applications in orthopaedic practice. A deeper knowledge of the role of EGF in bone may be useful in musculoskeletal conditions which may benefit from the modulation of this signalling pathway.Key messagesThe EGF pathway is involved in bone metabolism.EGF signalling is essential in the very early stages of limb development by maintaining cells in an undifferentiated stage.EGF pathway positively regulates chondrocyte proliferation, negatively modulates hypertrophy, and favours cartilage replacement by bone.EGF and EGF-like proteins finely tune the proliferation and differentiation of bone tissue cells, and they also regulate the initial phases of endochondral ossification.
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- L Mangiavini
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Baronissi, SA, Italy.,Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University Faculty of Medicine, Stoke on Trent, UK
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Cui J, Shibata Y, Itaka K, Zhou J, Zhang J. Unbiased comparison and modularization identify time-related transcriptomic reprogramming in exercised rat cartilage: Integrated data mining and experimental validation. Front Physiol 2022; 13:974266. [PMID: 36187764 PMCID: PMC9520919 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.974266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Exercise is indispensable for maintaining cartilage integrity in healthy joints and remains a recommendation for knee osteoarthritis. Although the effects of exercise on cartilage have been implied, the detailed mechanisms, such as the effect of exercise time which is important for exercise prescription, remain elusive. In this study, bioinformatic analyses, including unbiased comparisons and modularization, were performed on the transcriptomic data of rat cartilage to identify the time-related genes and signaling pathways. We found that exercise had a notable effect on cartilage transcriptome. Exercise prominently suppressed the genes related to cell division, hypertrophy, catabolism, inflammation, and immune response. The downregulated genes were more prominent and stable over time than the upregulated genes. Although exercise time did not prominently contribute to the effects of exercise, it was a factor related to a batch of cellular functions and signaling pathways, such as extracellular matrix (ECM) homeostasis and cellular response to growth factors and stress. Two clusters of genes, including early and late response genes, were identified according to the expression pattern over time. ECM organization, BMP signaling, and PI3K-Akt signaling were early responsive in the exercise duration. Moreover, time-related signaling pathways, such as inositol phosphate metabolism, nicotinate/nicotinamide metabolism, cell cycle, and Fc epsilon RI signaling pathway, were identified by unbiased mapping and polarization of the highly time-correlated genes. Immunohistochemistry staining showed that Egfr was a late response gene that increased on day 15 of exercise. This study elucidated time-related transcriptomic reprogramming induced by exercise in cartilage, advancing the understanding of cartilage homeostasis.
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- Jiarui Cui
- School of Rehabilitation and Health Preservation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Division of Biomaterials and Engineering, Showa University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biofunction Research, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biofunction Research, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
- *Correspondence: Jun Zhou, ; Jiaming Zhang,
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Jun Zhou, ; Jiaming Zhang,
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Roles of Cartilage-Resident Stem/Progenitor Cells in Cartilage Physiology, Development, Repair and Osteoarthritis. Cells 2022; 11:cells11152305. [PMID: 35892602 PMCID: PMC9332847 DOI: 10.3390/cells11152305] [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: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease that causes irreversible destruction of articular cartilage for which there is no effective treatment at present. Although articular cartilage lacks intrinsic reparative capacity, numerous studies have confirmed the existence of cartilage-resident stem/progenitor cells (CSPCs) in the superficial zone (SFZ) of articular cartilage. CSPCs are characterized by the expression of mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)-related surface markers, multilineage differentiation ability, colony formation ability, and migration ability in response to injury. In contrast to MSCs and chondrocytes, CSPCs exhibit extensive proliferative and chondrogenic potential with no signs of hypertrophic differentiation, highlighting them as suitable cell sources for cartilage repair. In this review, we focus on the organizational distribution, markers, cytological features and roles of CSPCs in cartilage development, homeostasis and repair, and the application potential of CSPCs in cartilage repair and OA therapies.
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Lei L, Meng L, Changqing X, Chen Z, Gang Y, Shiyuan F. Effect of cell receptors in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis: Current insights. Open Life Sci 2022; 17:695-709. [PMID: 35859614 PMCID: PMC9267313 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0075] [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: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic arthritic disease characterized by cartilage degradation, synovial inflammation, and subchondral bone lesions. The studies on the pathogenesis of OA are complex and diverse. The roles of receptors signaling in chondrocyte anabolism, inflammatory factors expression of synovial fibroblast, and angiogenesis in subchondral bone are particularly important for exploring the pathological mechanism of OA and clinical diagnosis and treatment. By reviewing the relevant literature, this article elaborates on the abnormal expression of receptors and the signaling transduction pathways from different pathological changes of OA anatomical components, aiming to provide new research ideas and clinical therapeutic value for OA pathogenesis.
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- Li Lei
- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Dongxihu District People's Hospital Affiliated to Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Lu Z, Zhang A, Wang J, Han K, Gao H. Estrogen alleviates post-traumatic osteoarthritis progression and decreases p-EGFR levels in female mouse cartilage. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:685. [PMID: 35854298 PMCID: PMC9295391 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05608-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the effect of estrogen on the progression of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in mice and its possible mechanism. Methods Twelve-week-old ICR mice were divided into Group A (female control group), group B (ovariectomized(OVX) group), group C (OVX group supplemented with estrogen), and group D (male group) by destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM)or sham operation. Safranin O staining was performed at 8 weeks and 12 weeks after operation, and the degree of articular cartilage lesion was evaluated using Mankin score. Twelve weeks after the operation, tissue sections were stained to analyze the matrix metalloproteinase 13(MMP13), phosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptor (p-EGFR) expression and apoptosis of chondrocytes. Results Decreased estrogen can significantly increase the weight of mice in female mice. The degree of cartilage damage in the knee joint on the DMM side of female mice was significantly severer than that on the Sham side. The DMM side also showed higher MMP13 expression and increased apoptotic chondrocytes. The degree of cartilage damage in the knee joint on the DMM side of female mice was significantly reduced after estrogen supplementation, and cartilage damage in the knee joint on the DMM side of female mice was less serious than that of male mice. As estrogen levels decreased, the severity of cartilage erosion in the knee joint on the DMM side was aggravated, and p-EGFR expression in the cartilage surface was also higher in female mice contrast to that in male mice. However, minimal changes in p-EGFR expression in the cartilage surface of bilateral knee joints of male mice were observe. Conclusion Estrogen has a regulatory effect on PTOA and its inhibits the expression of p-EGFR in cartilage on the knee joint surface and has a protective effect on articular cartilage in female mice.
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- Zhihua Lu
- Yangzhou Polytechnic College, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225001, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Doppler Ultrasonic, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225001, People's Republic of China.
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Lian WS, Wu RW, Ko JY, Chen YS, Wang SY, Yu CP, Jahr H, Wang FS. Histone H3K27 demethylase UTX compromises articular chondrocyte anabolism and aggravates osteoarthritic degeneration. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:538. [PMID: 35676242 PMCID: PMC9178009 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-04985-5] [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: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Epigenome alteration in chondrocytes correlates with osteoarthritis (OA) development. H3K27me3 demethylase UTX regulates tissue homeostasis and deterioration, while its role was not yet studied in articulating joint tissue in situ. We now uncovered that increased UTX and H3K27me3 expression in articular chondrocytes positively correlated with human knee OA. Forced UTX expression upregulated the H3K27me3 enrichment at transcription factor Sox9 promoter, inhibiting key extracellular matrix molecules collagen II, aggrecan, and glycosaminoglycan in articular chondrocytes. Utx overexpression in knee joints aggravated the signs of OA, including articular cartilage damage, synovitis, osteophyte formation, and subchondral bone loss in mice. Chondrocyte-specific Utx knockout mice developed thicker articular cartilage than wild-type mice and showed few gonarthrotic symptoms during destabilized medial meniscus- and collagenase-induced joint injury. In vitro, Utx loss changed H3K27me3-binding epigenomic landscapes, which contributed to mitochondrial activity, cellular senescence, and cartilage development. Insulin-like growth factor 2 (Igf2) and polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) core components Eed and Suz12 were, among others, functional target genes of Utx. Specifically, Utx deletion promoted Tfam transcription, mitochondrial respiration, ATP production and Igf2 transcription but inhibited Eed and Suz12 expression. Igf2 blockade or forced Eed or Suz12 expression increased H3K27 trimethylation and H3K27me3 enrichment at Sox9 promoter, compromising Utx loss-induced extracellular matrix overproduction. Taken together, UTX repressed articular chondrocytic activity, accelerating cartilage loss during OA. Utx loss promoted cartilage integrity through epigenetic stimulation of mitochondrial biogenesis and Igf2 transcription. This study highlighted a novel noncanonical role of Utx, in concert with PRC2 core components, in controlling H3K27 trimethylation and articular chondrocyte anabolism and OA development.
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- Wei-Shiung Lian
- grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Core Laboratory for Phenomics and Diagnostics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Center for Mitochondrial Research and Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Core Laboratory for Phenomics and Diagnostics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Center for Mitochondrial Research and Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Core Laboratory for Phenomics and Diagnostics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Center for Mitochondrial Research and Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.506939.0Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- grid.412301.50000 0000 8653 1507Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany ,grid.412966.e0000 0004 0480 1382Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Core Laboratory for Phenomics and Diagnostics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Center for Mitochondrial Research and Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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The superficial zone of articular cartilage contributes to smooth joint motion through the production of proteoglycan 4 (PRG4), also known as lubricin. Recent studies indicate novel effects of PRG4 as a signaling molecule, other than a simple extracellular matrix protein. Additionally, the accumulating evidence displays that various molecules and signaling pathways are involved in regulating the superficial zone and PRG4 expression. In addition, Prg4-expressing cells include a progenitor population of articular chondrocytes. Several non-clinical and clinical studies have shown that PRG4 and related molecules are promising candidates for disease-modifying drugs for treating osteoarthritis. Since PRG4 is also expressed in the synovium, tendons, and ligaments, further studies of PRG4-related pathways and PRG4-positive cells may elucidate the mechanisms underlying joint homeostasis.
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Wei Y, Ma X, Sun H, Gui T, Li J, Yao L, Zhong L, Yu W, Han B, Nelson CL, Han L, Beier F, Enomoto-Iwamoto M, Ahn J, Qin L. EGFR Signaling Is Required for Maintaining Adult Cartilage Homeostasis and Attenuating Osteoarthritis Progression. J Bone Miner Res 2022; 37:1012-1023. [PMID: 35191092 PMCID: PMC9098673 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The uppermost superficial zone of articular cartilage is the first line of defense against the initiation of osteoarthritis (OA). We previously used Col2-Cre to demonstrate that epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a tyrosine kinase receptor, plays an essential role in maintaining superficial chondrocytes during articular cartilage development. Here, we showed that EGFR activity in the articular cartilage decreased as mice age. In mouse and human OA samples, EGFR activity was initially reduced at the superficial layer and then resurged in cell clusters within the middle and deep zone in late OA. To investigate the role of EGFR signaling in postnatal and adult cartilage, we constructed an inducible mouse model with cartilage-specific EGFR inactivation (Aggrecan-CreER EgfrWa5/flox , Egfr iCKO). EdU incorporation revealed that postnatal Egfr iCKO mice contained fewer slow-cycling cells than controls. EGFR deficiency induced at 3 months of age reduced cartilage thickness and diminished superficial chondrocytes, in parallel to alterations in lubricin production, cell proliferation, and survival. Furthermore, male Egfr iCKO mice developed much more severe OA phenotypes, including cartilage erosion, subchondral bone plate thickening, cartilage degeneration at the lateral site, and mechanical allodynia, after receiving destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) surgery. Similar OA phenotypes were also observed in female iCKO mice. Moreover, tamoxifen injections of iCKO mice at 1 month post-surgery accelerated OA development 2 months later. In summary, our data demonstrated that chondrogenic EGFR signaling maintains postnatal slow-cycling cells and plays a critical role in adult cartilage homeostasis and OA progression. © 2022 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Yulong Wei
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Departent of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Departent of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Distinctive Roles of Wnt Signaling in Chondrogenic Differentiation of BMSCs under Coupling of Pressure and Platelet-Rich Fibrin. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2022; 19:823-837. [PMID: 35467329 PMCID: PMC9294129 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-022-00456-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although newly formed constructs of feasible pressure-preadjusted bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) showed biomechanical flexibility and superior capacity for cartilage regeneration, it is still not very clear how BMSCs and seed cells feel mechanical stimuli and convert them into biological signals, and the difference in signal transduction underlying mechanical and chemical cues is also unclear. METHODS To determine whether mechanical stimulation (hydrostatic pressure) and chemical cues (platelet-rich fibrin, PRF) activate canonical or noncanonical Wnt signaling in BMSCs, BMSCs cocultured with PRF were subjected to hydrostatic pressure loading, and the activation of the Wnt signaling molecules and expression of cartilage-associated proteins and genes were determined by western blotting and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Inhibitors of canonical or noncanonical Wnt signaling, XVX-939 or L690,330, were adopted to investigate the role of Wnt signaling molecules in mechanically promoted chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs. RESULTS Hydrostatic pressure of 120 kPa activated both Wnt/β-catenin signaling and Wnt/Ca2+ signaling, with the the maximum promotion effect at 60 min. PRF exerted no synergistic effect on Wnt/β-catenin signaling activation. However, the growth factors released by PRF might reverse the promotion effects of pressure on Wnt/Ca2+ signaling. Real-time PCR and Western blotting results showed that pressure could activate the expression of Col-II, Sox9, and aggrecan in BMSCs cocultured with PRF. Blocking experiment found a positive role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling, and a negative role of Wnt/Ca2+ signaling in chondrogenic differentiation of the BMSCs. Mutual inhibition exists between canonical and noncanonical Wnt signaling in BMSCs under pressure. CONCLUSION Wnt signaling participates in the pressure-promoted chondrogenesis of the BMSCs co-cultured with PRF, with canonical and noncanonical pathways playing distinct roles during the process.
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Takahata Y, Hagino H, Kimura A, Urushizaki M, Yamamoto S, Wakamori K, Murakami T, Hata K, Nishimura R. Regulatory Mechanisms of Prg4 and Gdf5 Expression in Articular Cartilage and Functions in Osteoarthritis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23094672. [PMID: 35563063 PMCID: PMC9105027 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Owing to the rapid aging of society, the numbers of patients with joint disease continue to increase. Accordingly, a large number of patients require appropriate treatment for osteoarthritis (OA), the most frequent bone and joint disease. Thought to be caused by the degeneration and destruction of articular cartilage following persistent and excessive mechanical stimulation of the joints, OA can significantly impair patient quality of life with symptoms such as knee pain, lower limb muscle weakness, or difficulty walking. Because articular cartilage has a low self-repair ability and an extremely low proliferative capacity, healing of damaged articular cartilage has not been achieved to date. The current pharmaceutical treatment of OA is limited to the slight alleviation of symptoms (e.g., local injection of hyaluronic acid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs); hence, the development of effective drugs and regenerative therapies for OA is highly desirable. This review article summarizes findings indicating that proteoglycan 4 (Prg4)/lubricin, which is specifically expressed in the superficial zone of articular cartilage and synovium, functions in a protective manner against OA, and covers the transcriptional regulation of Prg4 in articular chondrocytes. We also focused on growth differentiation factor 5 (Gdf5), which is specifically expressed on the surface layer of articular cartilage, particularly in the developmental stage, describing its regulatory mechanisms and functions in joint formation and OA pathogenesis. Because several genetic studies in humans and mice indicate the involvement of these genes in the maintenance of articular cartilage homeostasis and the presentation of OA, molecular targeting of Prg4 and Gdf5 is expected to provide new insights into the aetiology, pathogenesis, and potential treatment of OA.
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SIRT1 restoration enhances chondrocyte autophagy in osteoarthritis through PTEN-mediated EGFR ubiquitination. Cell Death Dis 2022; 8:203. [PMID: 35428355 PMCID: PMC9012846 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-022-00896-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The pharmacological interventions aimed at activating pathways inducing chondrocyte autophagy or reversing extracellular matrix degradation may be promising approaches for the management of osteoarthritis (OA). Evidence exists suggesting that sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) is involved in the pathogenesis of OA. The present study aimed to explore the regulatory role and downstream mechanisms of SIRT1 in OA. Bioinformatics predictions identified downstream factors phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in OA. We validated poorly expressed SIRT1 and EGFR and highly expressed PTEN in cartilage tissues of OA patients. OA was induced in vitro by exposing human primary chondrocytes to IL-1β and in vivo by destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) in a mouse model. SIRT1 knockdown was found to augment IL-1β-stimulated inflammation and chondrocyte metabolic imbalance. Knockdown of SIRT1 diminished PTEN acetylation and then enhanced PTEN expression. PTEN inactivation decreased EGFR ubiquitination and promoted EGFR expression by destabilizing the EGFR-Cbl complex, which in turn inhibited extracellular matrix degradation in cartilage tissues and activated chondrocyte autophagy. In the DMM mouse model, knockdown of SIRT1 inhibited chondrocyte autophagy, promoted metabolic imbalance, thus accelerating osteoarthritic process. In conclusion, SIRT1 represses the ubiquitination of EGFR by down-regulating PTEN, inhibits extracellular matrix degradation and activates chondrocyte autophagy, thereby performing an OA-alleviating role.
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Gui T, Luo L, Chhay B, Zhong L, Wei Y, Yao L, Yu W, Li J, Nelson CL, Tsourkas A, Qin L, Cheng Z. Superoxide dismutase-loaded porous polymersomes as highly efficient antioxidant nanoparticles targeting synovium for osteoarthritis therapy. Biomaterials 2022; 283:121437. [PMID: 35247635 PMCID: PMC8977249 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Oxidative stress and the reactive oxygen species (ROS) have important roles in osteoarthritis (OA) development and progression. Scavenging ROS by exogenous antioxidant enzymes could be a promising approach for OA treatment. However, the direct use of antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), is challenging due to a lack of effective drug delivery system to knee joints. This study utilized a highly efficient antioxidative nanoparticle based on SOD-loaded porous polymersome nanoparticles (SOD-NPs) for delivery of SOD to mouse knee joints. The resultant SOD-NPs had prolonged mouse joint retention time with predominant accumulation in synovium but not in articular cartilage. Examining human synovial explants revealed that SOD-NPs minimize oxidative damages induced by OA-like insults. Intra-articular injections of SOD-NPs in mice receiving OA surgery were effective in attenuating OA initiation and preventing its further progression. Mechanistically, SOD-NPs reduced ROS production and the synthesis of catabolic proteases in both articular cartilage and synovium. Hence, our work demonstrates the therapeutic potential of SOD-NPs and indicate that targeting synovium holds a great promise for OA therapy.
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- Tao Gui
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Center for Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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Kaneko T, Horiuchi K, Chijimatsu R, Mori D, Nagata K, Omata Y, Yano F, Inui H, Moro T, Tanaka S, Saito T. Regulation of osteoarthritis development by ADAM17/Tace in articular cartilage. J Bone Miner Metab 2022; 40:196-207. [PMID: 34751824 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-021-01278-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION A disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 (Adam17), also known as TNFα-converting enzyme (Tace), is a membrane-anchored protein involved in shedding of TNF, IL-6 receptor, ligands of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and Notch receptor. This study aimed to examine the role of Adam17 in adult articular cartilage and osteoarthritis (OA) pathophysiology. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adam17 expression was examined in mouse knee joints during OA development. We analyzed OA development in tamoxifen-inducible chondrocyte-specific Adam17 knockout mice of a resection of the medial meniscus and medial collateral ligament (medial) model, destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) model, and aging model. We analyzed downstream pathways by in vitro experiments, and further performed intra-articular administration of an Adam17 inhibitor TAPI-0 for surgically induced mouse OA. RESULTS Adam17 expression in mouse articular cartilage was increased by OA progression. In all models, Adam17 knockout mice showed ameliorated progression of articular cartilage degradation. Adam17 knockout decreased matrix metallopeptidase 13 (Mmp13) expression in both in vivo and in vitro experiments, whereas Adam17 activation by phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) increased Mmp13 and decreased aggrecan in mouse primary chondrocytes. Adam17 activation enhanced release of soluble TNF and transforming growth factor alpha, a representative EGF ligand, from mouse primary chondrocytes, while it did not change release of soluble IL-6 receptor or nuclear translocation of Notch1 intercellular domain. Intra-articular administration of the Adam17 inhibitor ameliorated OA progression. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates regulation of OA development by Adam17, involvement of EGFR and TNF pathways, and the possibility of Adam17 as a therapeutic target for OA.
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- Taizo Kaneko
- Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, 359-8513, Japan
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- Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
- Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
- Division of Science for Joint Reconstruction, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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Pharmaceutical therapeutics for articular regeneration and restoration: state-of-the-art technology for screening small molecular drugs. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:8127-8155. [PMID: 34783870 PMCID: PMC8593173 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-03983-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Articular cartilage damage caused by sports injury or osteoarthritis (OA) has gained increased attention as a worldwide health burden. Pharmaceutical treatments are considered cost-effective means of promoting cartilage regeneration, but are limited by their inability to generate sufficient functional chondrocytes and modify disease progression. Small molecular chemical compounds are an abundant source of new pharmaceutical therapeutics for cartilage regeneration, as they have advantages in design, fabrication, and application, and, when used in combination, act as powerful tools for manipulating cellular fate. In this review, we present current achievements in the development of small molecular drugs for cartilage regeneration, particularly in the fields of chondrocyte generation and reversion of chondrocyte degenerative phenotypes. Several clinically or preclinically available small molecules, which have been shown to facilitate chondrogenesis, chondrocyte dedifferentiation, and cellular reprogramming, and subsequently ameliorate cartilage degeneration by targeting inflammation, matrix degradation, metabolism, and epigenetics, are summarized. Notably, this review introduces essential parameters for high-throughput screening strategies, including models of different chondrogenic cell sources, phenotype readout methodologies, and transferable advanced systems from other fields. Overall, this review provides new insights into future pharmaceutical therapies for cartilage regeneration.
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Ge Y, Chen Z, Fu Y, Xiao X, Xu H, Shan L, Tong P, Zhou L. Identification and validation of hub genes of synovial tissue for patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Hereditas 2021; 158:37. [PMID: 34583778 PMCID: PMC8480049 DOI: 10.1186/s41065-021-00201-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were two major joint diseases with similar clinical phenotypes. This study aimed to determine the mechanistic similarities and differences between OA and RA by integrated analysis of multiple gene expression data sets. Methods Microarray data sets of OA and RA were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). By integrating multiple gene data sets, specific differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. The Gene Ontology (GO) functional annotation, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways and protein–protein interaction (PPI) network analysis of DEGs were conducted to determine hub genes and pathways. The “Cell Type Identification by Estimating Relative Subsets of RNA Transcripts (CIBERSORT)” algorithm was employed to evaluate the immune infiltration cells (IICs) profiles in OA and RA. Moreover, mouse models of RA and OA were established, and selected hub genes were verified in synovial tissues with quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Results A total of 1116 DEGs were identified between OA and RA. GO functional enrichment analysis showed that DEGs were enriched in regulation of cell morphogenesis involved in differentiation, positive regulation of neuron differentiation, nuclear speck, RNA polymerase II transcription factor complex, protein serine/threonine kinase activity and proximal promoter sequence-specific DNA binding. KEGG pathway analysis showed that DEGs were enriched in EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance, ubiquitin mediated proteolysis, FoxO signaling pathway and TGF-beta signaling pathway. Immune cell infiltration analysis identified 9 IICs with significantly different distributions between OA and RA samples. qPCR results showed that the expression levels of the hub genes (RPS6, RPS14, RPS25, RPL11, RPL27, SNRPE, EEF2 and RPL19) were significantly increased in OA samples compared to their counterparts in RA samples (P < 0.05). Conclusion This large-scale gene analyses provided new insights for disease-associated genes, molecular mechanisms as well as IICs profiles in OA and RA, which may offer a new direction for distinguishing diagnosis and treatment between OA and RA.
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- Yanzhi Ge
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
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Destouni A, Tsolis KC, Economou A, Papathanasiou I, Balis C, Mourmoura E, Tsezou A. Chondrocyte protein co-synthesis network analysis links ECM mechanosensing to metabolic adaptation in osteoarthritis. Expert Rev Proteomics 2021; 18:623-635. [PMID: 34348542 DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2021.1962299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common structural OA disorders globally. Incomplete understanding of the fundamental biological aspects of osteoarthritis underlies the current lack of effective treatment or disease modifying drugs. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We implemented a systems approach by making use of the statistical network concepts in Weighted Gene Co-expression Analysis to reconstruct the organization of the core proteome network in chondrocytes obtained from OA patients and healthy individuals. Protein modules reflect groups of tightly co-ordinated changes in protein abundance across healthy and OA chondrocytes. RESULTS The unbiased systems analysis identified extracellular matrix (ECM) mechanosensing and glycolysis as two modules that are most highly correlated with ΟΑ. The ECM module was enriched in the OA genetic risk factors tenascin-C (TNC) and collagen 11A1 (COL11A1), as well as in cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), a biomarker associated with cartilage integrity. Mapping proteins that are unique to OA or healthy chondrocytes onto the core interactome, which connects microenvironment sensing and regulation of glycolysis, identified differences in metabolic and anti-inflammatory adaptation. CONCLUSION The interconnection between cartilage ECM remodeling and metabolism is indicative of the dynamic chondrocyte states and their significance in osteoarthritis.
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- Aspasia Destouni
- Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- KULeuven, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Molecular Bacteriology, Leuven, Belgium
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- KULeuven, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Molecular Bacteriology, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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Wei Y, Luo L, Gui T, Yu F, Yan L, Yao L, Zhong L, Yu W, Han B, Patel JM, Liu JF, Beier F, Levin LS, Nelson C, Shao Z, Han L, Mauck RL, Tsourkas A, Ahn J, Cheng Z, Qin L. Targeting cartilage EGFR pathway for osteoarthritis treatment. Sci Transl Med 2021; 13:13/576/eabb3946. [PMID: 33441426 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abb3946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a widespread joint disease for which there are no disease-modifying treatments. Previously, we found that mice with cartilage-specific epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) deficiency developed accelerated knee OA. To test whether the EGFR pathway can be targeted as a potential OA therapy, we constructed two cartilage-specific EGFR overactivation models in mice by overexpressing heparin binding EGF-like growth factor (HBEGF), an EGFR ligand. Compared to wild type, Col2-Cre HBEGF-overexpressing mice had persistently enlarged articular cartilage from adolescence, due to an expanded pool of chondroprogenitors with elevated proliferation ability, survival rate, and lubricant production. Adult Col2-Cre HBEGF-overexpressing mice and Aggrecan-CreER HBEGF-overexpressing mice were resistant to cartilage degeneration and other signs of OA after surgical destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM). Treating mice with gefitinib, an EGFR inhibitor, abolished the protective action against OA in HBEGF-overexpressing mice. Polymeric micellar nanoparticles (NPs) conjugated with transforming growth factor-α (TGFα), a potent EGFR ligand, were stable and nontoxic and had long joint retention, high cartilage uptake, and penetration capabilities. Intra-articular delivery of TGFα-NPs effectively attenuated surgery-induced OA cartilage degeneration, subchondral bone plate sclerosis, and joint pain. Genetic or pharmacologic activation of EGFR revealed no obvious side effects in knee joints and major vital organs in mice. Together, our studies demonstrate the feasibility of using nanotechnology to target EGFR signaling for OA treatment.
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- Yulong Wei
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.,Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.,Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Alphathera LLC, Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.,Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.,Translational Musculoskeletal Research Center, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.,Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.,Translational Musculoskeletal Research Center, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Kaji DA, Montero AM, Patel R, Huang AH. Transcriptional profiling of mESC-derived tendon and fibrocartilage cell fate switch. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4208. [PMID: 34244516 PMCID: PMC8270956 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24535-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The transcriptional regulators underlying induction and differentiation of dense connective tissues such as tendon and related fibrocartilaginous tissues (meniscus and annulus fibrosus) remain largely unknown. Using an iterative approach informed by developmental cues and single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), we establish directed differentiation models to generate tendon and fibrocartilage cells from mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) by activation of TGFβ and hedgehog pathways, achieving 90% induction efficiency. Transcriptional signatures of the mESC-derived cells recapitulate embryonic tendon and fibrocartilage signatures from the mouse tail. scRNA-seq further identify retinoic acid signaling as a critical regulator of cell fate switch between TGFβ-induced tendon and fibrocartilage lineages. Trajectory analysis by RNA sequencing define transcriptional modules underlying tendon and fibrocartilage fate induction and identify molecules associated with lineage-specific differentiation. Finally, we successfully generate 3-dimensional engineered tissues using these differentiation protocols and show activation of mechanotransduction markers with dynamic tensile loading. These findings provide a serum-free approach to generate tendon and fibrocartilage cells and tissues at high efficiency for modeling development and disease.
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- Deepak A Kaji
- Department of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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Wei Y, Sun H, Gui T, Yao L, Zhong L, Yu W, Heo SJ, Han L, Dyment NA, Liu XS, Zhang Y, Koyama E, Long F, Zgonis MH, Mauck RL, Ahn J, Qin L. The critical role of Hedgehog-responsive mesenchymal progenitors in meniscus development and injury repair. eLife 2021; 10:e62917. [PMID: 34085927 PMCID: PMC8177886 DOI: 10.7554/elife.62917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Meniscal tears are associated with a high risk of osteoarthritis but currently have no disease-modifying therapies. Using a Gli1 reporter line, we found that Gli1+ cells contribute to the development of meniscus horns from 2 weeks of age. In adult mice, Gli1+ cells resided at the superficial layer of meniscus and expressed known mesenchymal progenitor markers. In culture, meniscal Gli1+ cells possessed high progenitor activities under the control of Hh signal. Meniscus injury at the anterior horn induced a quick expansion of Gli1-lineage cells. Normally, meniscal tissue healed slowly, leading to cartilage degeneration. Ablation of Gli1+ cells further hindered this repair process. Strikingly, intra-articular injection of Gli1+ meniscal cells or an Hh agonist right after injury accelerated the bridging of the interrupted ends and attenuated signs of osteoarthritis. Taken together, our work identified a novel progenitor population in meniscus and proposes a new treatment for repairing injured meniscus and preventing osteoarthritis.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cell Lineage
- Cell Proliferation
- Disease Models, Animal
- Hedgehog Proteins/genetics
- Hedgehog Proteins/metabolism
- Humans
- Male
- Menisci, Tibial/metabolism
- Menisci, Tibial/pathology
- Menisci, Tibial/surgery
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism
- Mice, Knockout
- Osteoarthritis, Knee/genetics
- Osteoarthritis, Knee/metabolism
- Osteoarthritis, Knee/pathology
- Osteoarthritis, Knee/prevention & control
- Signal Transduction
- Swine
- Swine, Miniature
- Tibial Meniscus Injuries/genetics
- Tibial Meniscus Injuries/metabolism
- Tibial Meniscus Injuries/pathology
- Tibial Meniscus Injuries/surgery
- Time Factors
- Wound Healing
- Zinc Finger Protein GLI1/genetics
- Zinc Finger Protein GLI1/metabolism
- Mice
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- Yulong Wei
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Institute of Orthopedic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
- Translational Musculoskeletal Research Center, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical CenterPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel UniversityPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
- Translational Musculoskeletal Research Center, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical CenterPhiladelphiaUnited States
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Translational Research Program in Pediatric Orthopaedics, The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Translational Research Program in Pediatric Orthopaedics, The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
- Translational Musculoskeletal Research Center, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical CenterPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborUnited States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
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Fan X, Wu X, Crawford R, Xiao Y, Prasadam I. Macro, Micro, and Molecular. Changes of the Osteochondral Interface in Osteoarthritis Development. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:659654. [PMID: 34041240 PMCID: PMC8142862 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.659654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a long-term condition that causes joint pain and reduced movement. Notably, the same pathways governing cell growth, death, and differentiation during the growth and development of the body are also common drivers of OA. The osteochondral interface is a vital structure located between hyaline cartilage and subchondral bone. It plays a critical role in maintaining the physical and biological function, conveying joint mechanical stress, maintaining chondral microenvironment, as well as crosstalk and substance exchange through the osteochondral unit. In this review, we summarized the progress in research concerning the area of osteochondral junction, including its pathophysiological changes, molecular interactions, and signaling pathways that are related to the ultrastructure change. Multiple potential treatment options were also discussed in this review. A thorough understanding of these biological changes and molecular mechanisms in the pathologic process will advance our understanding of OA progression, and inform the development of effective therapeutics targeting OA.
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- Xiwei Fan
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Orthopaedic Department, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Wang XJ, Wei L, Xue Y, Li RS. Experimental observation of the sequence of tibial plateau chondrocyte and matrix degeneration in spontaneous osteoarthritis in Guinea pigs. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021; 22:395. [PMID: 33910538 PMCID: PMC8080336 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04281-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background To observe the sequence of chondrocyte degeneration and matrix degradation in the superficial surface cartilage of the tibial plateau in guinea pigs with spontaneous knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods Sixty guinea pigs were euthanized at the ages of 8 months (n = 20),10 months (n = 20) and 12 months (n = 20) respectively. The degree of degeneration of the tibial plateau cartilage was evaluated by Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) score. The levels of Aggrecan,CollagenX,MMP-13 and Caspase-3 in the chondrocytes were detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC). The serum concentration of CTX-II was measured and compared. Western blot analysis was used to detect the levels of Aggrecan,CollagenX,MMP-13 and Caspase-3 in the cartilage tissue. Results The OARSI scores both in 8-month-old group and 10-month-old group were lower than that in the 12-month-old group. The levels of Aggrecan in articular chondrocyte were higher both in 8-month-old group and 10-month-old group than that in 12-month-old group. The level of Collagen X increased with the age of guinea pigs. And the levels of MMP-13 and caspase-3 both in 10-month-old group and 12-month-old group were higher than those in 8-month-old group. The concentration of CTX-II in serum increased significantly in 12 months old group. Conclusion The superficial chondrocytes of the tibial plateau first appeared to be hypertrophic and then apoptotic, and the matrix was further degraded when spontaneous knee osteoarthritis occurred in guinea pigs. Changes in the physiological state of chondrocytes are the initiating factors in the pathogenesis of knee OA.
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- Xiao-Jian Wang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, 030012, China. .,Precision Medicine Center, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, China.
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- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, USA
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- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, USA
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- Precision Medicine Center, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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Wei Y, Yan L, Luo L, Gui T, Jang B, Amirshaghaghi A, You T, Tsourkas A, Qin L, Cheng Z. Phospholipase A 2 inhibitor-loaded micellar nanoparticles attenuate inflammation and mitigate osteoarthritis progression. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:7/15/eabe6374. [PMID: 33827816 PMCID: PMC8026133 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abe6374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Treating osteoarthritis (OA) remains a major clinical challenge. Despite recent advances in drug discovery and development, no disease-modifying drug for knee OA has emerged with any notable clinical success, in part, due to the lack of valid and responsive therapeutic targets and poor drug delivery within knee joints. In this work, we show that the amount of secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) enzyme increases in the articular cartilage in human and mouse OA cartilage tissues. We hypothesize that the inhibition of sPLA2 activity may be an effective treatment strategy for OA. To develop an sPLA2-responsive and nanoparticle (NP)-based interventional platform for OA management, we incorporated an sPLA2 inhibitor (sPLA2i) into the phospholipid membrane of micelles. The engineered sPLA2i-loaded micellar NPs (sPLA2i-NPs) were able to penetrate deep into the cartilage matrix, prolong retention in the joint space, and mitigate OA progression. These findings suggest that sPLA2i-NPs can be promising therapeutic agents for OA treatment.
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- Yulong Wei
- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- School of Agricultural Equipment Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- School of Agricultural Equipment Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Creb5 establishes the competence for Prg4 expression in articular cartilage. Commun Biol 2021; 4:332. [PMID: 33712729 PMCID: PMC7955038 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-01857-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A hallmark of cells comprising the superficial zone of articular cartilage is their expression of lubricin, encoded by the Prg4 gene, that lubricates the joint and protects against the development of arthritis. Here, we identify Creb5 as a transcription factor that is specifically expressed in superficial zone articular chondrocytes and is required for TGF-β and EGFR signaling to induce Prg4 expression. Notably, forced expression of Creb5 in chondrocytes derived from the deep zone of the articular cartilage confers the competence for TGF-β and EGFR signals to induce Prg4 expression. Chromatin-IP and ATAC-Seq analyses have revealed that Creb5 directly binds to two Prg4 promoter-proximal regulatory elements, that display an open chromatin conformation specifically in superficial zone articular chondrocytes; and which work in combination with a more distal regulatory element to drive induction of Prg4 by TGF-β. Our results indicate that Creb5 is a critical regulator of Prg4/lubricin expression in the articular cartilage.
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Tan Q, Wang Q, Kuang L, Zhang J, Peng X, Liang S, Liu M, Chen H, Chen S, Luo X, Qi H, Li C, Luo F, Huang S, Ni Z, Jin M, Su N, Yang J, Yang P, Chen B, Chen L, Du X, Xie Y, Chen L. TGF-β/Alk5 signaling prevents osteoarthritis initiation via regulating the senescence of articular cartilage stem cells. J Cell Physiol 2021; 236:5278-5292. [PMID: 33452687 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease. The surface of joint cartilage is a defensive and first affected structure of articular cartilage (AC) during the pathogenesis of OA. Alk5 signaling is critical for maintaining AC homeostasis, however, the role and underlying mechanism for the involvement of Alk5 signaling in the phenotypes of articular cartilage stem cells (ACSCs) at the surface of AC is still unclear. The role of Alk5 in OA development was explored using an ACSCs-specific Alk5-deficient (cKO) mouse model. Alterations in cartilage structure were evaluated histologically. Senescence was detected by SA-β-gal, while reactive oxygen species (ROS), MitoTracker, and LysoTracker staining were used to detect changes related to senescence. In addition, mice were injected intra-articularly with ganciclovir to limit the detrimental roles of senescent cells (SnCs). Alk5 cKO mice showed a decreased number of the slow-cell cycle cells and less lubricant secretion at the surface accompanied with drastically accelerated cartilage degeneration under ageing and surgically induced OA conditions. Further studies showed that Alk5 deficient ACSCs exhibited senescence-like manifestations including decreased proliferation and differentiation, more SA-β-gal-positive cells and ROS production, as well as significantly swollen mitochondria and lysosome breakdown. We further found that local limitation of the detrimental roles of SnCs can attenuate the development of posttraumatic OA. Taken together, our findings suggest that Alk5 signaling acts as an important regulator of the SnCs in the superficial layer during AC maintenance and OA initiation.
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- Qiaoyan Tan
- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Radiation Oncology Center, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Shi X, Zhang H, Hu Y, Li X, Yin S, Xing R, Zhang N, Mao J, Wang P. Mechanism of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Based on Network Pharmacology. Nat Prod Commun 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x20983130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective The molecular mechanism of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (SMRR) in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) was analyzed based on network pharmacology. Methods Active components and potential targets of SMRR were obtained from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform. KOA targets were obtained from the OMIM, DisGeNET, DrugBank, PharmGKB, and GeneCards Databases. The potential targets of SMRR in the treatment of KOA were identified by the Venn diagram. A protein-protein interaction network was generated with the STRING database. Visualization of the interactions in a potential pharmacodynamic component-target network was accomplished with Cytoscape software. The Database for Annotation, Visualization, and Integrated Discovery database and R software were used for Gene Ontology enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway annotation analyses of common targets. Molecular docking of the potential leading components, as determined by efficacy with the core target molecules, was performed with Discovery Studio. Results Fifty-seven potential pharmacodynamic components and 58 potential targets of SMRR in the treatment of KOA were found. Bioinformatics analyses showed that the interleukin (IL)-17, hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) signaling pathways, as well as the advanced glycation end product-receptor for advanced glycation end product signaling pathway in cases of diabetic complications, are related to the molecular mechanism of SMRR in the treatment of KOA. Molecular docking results showed that luteolin, tanshinone IIA, cryptotanshinone, and other components of SMRR had a strong affinity for MYC, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, caspase-3 (CASP3), JUN, cyclin D1, prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1), protein kinase B, vascular endothelial growth factor A, and other targets. Conclusion SMRR indirectly regulates IL-17, HIF-1, TNF, and other signal transduction pathways by regulating the expression of proteins, including PTGS2, MAPK1, EGFR, and CASP3, thus playing a role in promoting chondrocyte proliferation, improving microcirculation, eliminating free radicals, and inhibiting inflammatory factors.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Santos S, Richard K, Fisher MC, Dealy CN, Pierce DM. Chondrocytes respond both anabolically and catabolically to impact loading generally considered non-injurious. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 115:104252. [PMID: 33385951 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We aimed to determine the longitudinal effects of low-energy (generally considered non-injurious) impact loading on (1) chondrocyte proliferation, (2) chondroprogenitor cell activity, and (3) EGFR signaling. In an in vitro study, we assessed 127 full-thickness, cylindrical osteochondral plugs of bovine cartilage undergoing either single, uniaxial unconfined impact loads with energy densities in the range of 1.5-3.2mJ/mm3 or no impact (controls). We quantified cell responses at two, 24, 48, and 72 h via immunohistochemical labeling of Ki67, Sox9, and pEGFR antibodies. We compared strain, stress, and impact energy density as predictors for mechanotransductive responses from cells, and fit significant correlations using linear regressions. Our study demonstrates that low-energy mechanical impacts (1.5-3.2mJ/mm3) generally stimulate time-dependent anabolic responses in the superficial zone of articular cartilage and catabolic responses in the middle and deep zones. We also found that impact energy density is the most consistent predictor of cell responses to low-energy impact loading. These spatial and temporal changes in chondrocyte behavior result directly from low-energy mechanical impacts, revealing a new level of mechanotransductive sensitivity in chondrocytes not previously appreciated.
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- Stephany Santos
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States of America
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- Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development, Department of Reconstructive Services, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, United States of America
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- Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development, Department of Reconstructive Services, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, United States of America; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States of America; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States of America.
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Huang W, Warner M, Sasaki H, Furukawa KS, Ushida T. Layer dependence in strain distribution and chondrocyte damage in porcine articular cartilage exposed to excessive compressive stress loading. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 112:104088. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Kawashima K, Ogawa H, Komura S, Ishihara T, Yamaguchi Y, Akiyama H, Matsumoto K. Heparan sulfate deficiency leads to hypertrophic chondrocytes by increasing bone morphogenetic protein signaling. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2020; 28:1459-1470. [PMID: 32818603 PMCID: PMC7606622 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2020.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Exostosin-1 (EXT1) and EXT2 are the major genetic etiologies of multiple hereditary exostoses and are essential for heparan sulfate (HS) biosynthesis. Previous studies investigating HS in several mouse models of multiple hereditary exostoses have reported that aberrant bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling promotes osteochondroma formation in Ext1-deficient mice. This study examined the mechanism underlying the effects of HS deficiency on BMP/Smad signaling in articular cartilage in a cartilage-specific Ext-/- mouse model. METHOD We generated mice with a conditional Ext1 knockout in cartilage tissue (Ext1-cKO mice) using Prg4-Cre transgenic mice. Structural cartilage alterations were histologically evaluated and phospho-Smad1/5/9 (pSmad1/5/9) expression in mouse chondrocytes was analyzed. The effect of pharmacological intervention of BMP signaling using a specific inhibitor was assessed in the articular cartilage of Ext1-cKO mice. RESULTS Hypertrophic chondrocytes were significantly more abundant (P = 0.021) and cartilage thickness was greater in Ext1-cKO mice at 3 months postnatal than in control littermates (P = 0.036 for femur; and P < 0.001 for tibia). However, osteoarthritis did not spontaneously occur before the 1-year follow-up. matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-13 and adamalysin-like metalloproteinases with thrombospondin motifs(ADAMTS)-5 were upregulated in hypertrophic chondrocytes of transgenic mice. Immunostaining and western blotting revealed that pSmad1/5/9-positive chondrocytes were more abundant in the articular cartilage of Ext1-cKO mice than in control littermates. Furthermore, the BMP inhibitor significantly decreased the number of hypertrophic chondrocytes in Ext1-cKO mice (P = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS HS deficiency in articular chondrocytes causes chondrocyte hypertrophy, wherein upregulated BMP/Smad signaling partially contributes to this phenotype. HS might play an important role in maintaining the cartilaginous matrix by regulating BMP signaling.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
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- Innovative and Clinical Research Promotion Center, Gifu University Hospital, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
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- Human Genetics Program, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Japan,Address correspondence and reprint requests to: K. Matsumoto, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan. Tel.: 81-58-230-6333; Fax: 81-58-230-6334. (K. Matsumoto)
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Wang T, Hao Z, Liu C, Yuan L, Li L, Yin M, Li Q, Qi Z, Wang Z. MiR-193b modulates osteoarthritis progression through targeting ST3GAL4 via sialylation of CD44 and NF-кB pathway. Cell Signal 2020; 76:109814. [PMID: 33080315 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2020.109814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a worldwide epidemic and debilitating disease. It is urgent to explore the potential molecular mechanisms of OA which has crucial roles in the treatment strategy. As a post-translational modification, sialylation mediates the progression of OA. In current study, differential expression of sialyltransferases (STs) in normal and OA cartilage tissues is detected. The ST3GAL4 expression is significantly increased and positively associated with modified Mankin's score in OA tissue. Alteration of ST3GAL4 respectively mediates the degradation of extracellular mechanisms (ECM), apoptosis and proliferation in chondrocytes. Additionally, miR-193b is identified as a direct regulatory target of ST3GAL4. Functional analysis shows that modulation of ST3GAL4 could be reversed by miR-193b. Over-expression ST3GAL4 modifies CD44 sialylation. Finally, sialylated CD44 reduces the binding capacity to lubricin and mediates the activity of the NF-кB pathway. Collectively, these researches indicate that miR-193b/ST3GAL4 axis impacts OA progression by regulating CD44 sialylation via NF-кB pathway. Our researches propose a precise molecular mechanism and provide a prospective therapeutic target in OA.
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- Tianfu Wang
- Department of Sports Medicine, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian 116033, Liaoning Province, China; Department of Spinal Surgery, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116033, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116033, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian 116033, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian 116033, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian 116033, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian 116033, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian 116033, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian 116033, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian 116033, Liaoning Province, China.
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Masutani T, Yamada S, Hara A, Takahashi T, Green PG, Niwa M. Exogenous Application of Proteoglycan to the Cell Surface Microenvironment Facilitates to Chondrogenic Differentiation and Maintenance. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21207744. [PMID: 33086766 PMCID: PMC7589071 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21207744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA), a disease that greatly impacts quality of life, has increasing worldwide prevalence as the population ages. However, its pathogenic mechanisms have not been fully elucidated and current therapeutic treatment strategies are inadequate. In recent years, abnormal endochondral ossification in articular cartilage has received attention as a pathophysiological mechanism in OA. Cartilage is composed of abundant extracellular matrix components, which are involved in tissue maintenance and regeneration, but how these factors affect endochondral ossification is not clear. Here, we show that the application of aggrecan-type proteoglycan from salmon nasal cartilage (sPG) exhibited marked proliferative capacity through receptor tyrosine kinases in chondroprogenitor cells, and also exhibited differentiation and three-dimensional structure formation via phosphorylation of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Receptor and Growth Differentiation Factor 5 expression. Furthermore, sPG inhibited calcification via expression of Runx2 and Col10 (factors related to induction of calcification), while increasing Mgp, a mineralization inhibitory factor. As a result of analyzing the localization of sPG applied to the cells, it was localized on the surface of the cell membrane. In this study, we found that sPG, as a biomaterial, could regulate cell proliferation, differentiation and calcification inhibition by acting on the cell surface microenvironment. Therefore, sPG may be the foundation for a novel therapeutic approach for cartilage maintenance and for improved symptoms in OA.
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- Teruaki Masutani
- Medical Education Development Center, Gifu University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City 501-1194, Japan;
- Research & Development Dept., Ichimaru Pharcos Co., Ltd., 318-1 Asagi, Motosu City 501-0475, Japan;
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- Department of Pathobiochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, 150 Yagotoyama, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya 468-8503, Japan;
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- Department of Tumor Pathology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu City 501-1194, Japan;
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- Research & Development Dept., Ichimaru Pharcos Co., Ltd., 318-1 Asagi, Motosu City 501-0475, Japan;
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA;
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- Medical Education Development Center, Gifu University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City 501-1194, Japan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-58-230-6470
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Link JM, Salinas EY, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. The tribology of cartilage: Mechanisms, experimental techniques, and relevance to translational tissue engineering. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2020; 79:104880. [PMID: 31676140 PMCID: PMC7176516 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Diarthrodial joints, found at the ends of long bones, function to dissipate load and allow for effortless articulation. Essential to these functions are cartilages, soft hydrated tissues such as hyaline articular cartilage and the knee meniscus, as well as lubricating synovial fluid. Maintaining adequate lubrication protects cartilages from wear, but a decrease in this function leads to tissue degeneration and pathologies such as osteoarthritis. To study cartilage physiology, articular cartilage researchers have employed tribology, the study of lubrication and wear between two opposing surfaces, to characterize both native and engineered tissues. The biochemical components of synovial fluid allow it to function as an effective lubricant that exhibits shear-thinning behavior. Although tribological properties are recognized to be essential to native tissue function and a critical characteristic for translational tissue engineering, tribology is vastly understudied when compared to other mechanical properties such as compressive moduli. Further, tribometer configurations and testing modalities vary greatly across laboratories. This review aims to define commonly examined tribological characteristics and discuss the structure-function relationships of biochemical constituents known to contribute to tribological properties in native tissue, address the variations in experimental set-ups by suggesting a move toward standard testing practices, and describe how tissue-engineered cartilages may be augmented to improve their tribological properties.
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- 3131 Engineering Hall, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California 92617, USA
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- 3131 Engineering Hall, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California 92617, USA
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- 3131 Engineering Hall, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California 92617, USA
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- 3131 Engineering Hall, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California 92617, USA
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Matsumoto S, Yokota S, Chosa N, Kyakumoto S, Kimura H, Kamo M, Satoh K, Ishisaki A. Receptor tyrosine kinase ligands and inflammatory cytokines cooperatively suppress the fibrogenic activity in temporomandibular-joint-derived fibroblast-like synoviocytes via mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:1967-1974. [PMID: 32782506 PMCID: PMC7401313 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.8944] [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: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA)-related fibrosis is a possible cause of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) stiffness. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the fibrogenic activity in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) remain to be clarified. The present study examined the effects of receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) ligands, such as fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-1 and epidermal growth factor (EGF), on myofibroblastic differentiation of the FLS cell line FLS1, which is derived from the mouse TMJ. The present study revealed that both FGF-1 and EGF dose-dependently suppressed the expression of the myofibroblast (MF) markers, including α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and type I collagen, in FLS1 cells. Additionally, both FGF-1 and EGF activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in FLS1 cells. In addition, the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/ERK kinase (MEK) inhibitor U0126 abrogated the FGF-1- and EGF-mediated suppression of MF marker expression. On the other hand, inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α, also suppressed the expression of MF markers in FLS1 cells. Importantly, U0126 abrogated the inflammatory cytokine-mediated suppression of MF marker expression. Interestingly, RTK ligands and inflammatory cytokines additively suppressed the expression of type I collagen. These results suggested that RTK ligands and inflammatory cytokines cooperatively inhibited the fibrogenic activity in FLSs derived from the TMJ in a MEK/ERK-dependent manner. The present findings partially clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of OA-related fibrosis in the TMJ and may aid in identifying therapeutic targets for this condition. Additionally, FGF-1 and EGF could be therapeutically utilized to prevent OA-related fibrosis around the inflammatory TMJ.
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- Shikino Matsumoto
- Division of Cellular Biosignal Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Iwate Medical University, Iwate 028-3694, Japan.,Division of Orthodontics, Department of Developmental Oral Health Science, Iwate Medical University, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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- Division of Cellular Biosignal Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Iwate Medical University, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Cellular Biosignal Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Iwate Medical University, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Cellular Biosignal Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Iwate Medical University, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Orthodontics, Department of Developmental Oral Health Science, Iwate Medical University, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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- Division of Cellular Biosignal Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Iwate Medical University, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Orthodontics, Department of Developmental Oral Health Science, Iwate Medical University, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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- Division of Cellular Biosignal Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Iwate Medical University, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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Chery DR, Han B, Li Q, Zhou Y, Heo SJ, Kwok B, Chandrasekaran P, Wang C, Qin L, Lu XL, Kong D, Enomoto-Iwamoto M, Mauck RL, Han L. Early changes in cartilage pericellular matrix micromechanobiology portend the onset of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Acta Biomater 2020; 111:267-278. [PMID: 32428685 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The pericellular matrix (PCM) of cartilage is a structurally distinctive microdomain surrounding each chondrocyte, and is pivotal to cell homeostasis and cell-matrix interactions in healthy tissue. This study queried if the PCM is the initiation point for disease or a casualty of more widespread matrix degeneration. To address this question, we queried the mechanical properties of the PCM and chondrocyte mechanoresponsivity with the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). To do so, we integrated Kawamoto's film-assisted cryo-sectioning with immunofluorescence-guided AFM nanomechanical mapping, and quantified the microscale modulus of murine cartilage PCM and further-removed extracellular matrix. Using the destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) murine model of PTOA, we show that decreases in PCM micromechanics are apparent as early as 3 days after injury, and that this precedes changes in the bulk ECM properties and overt indications of cartilage damage. We also show that, as a consequence of altered PCM properties, calcium mobilization by chondrocytes in response to mechanical challenge (hypo-osmotic stress) is significantly disrupted. These aberrant changes in chondrocyte micromechanobiology as a consequence of DMM could be partially blocked by early inhibition of PCM remodeling. Collectively, these results suggest that changes in PCM micromechanobiology are leading indicators of the initiation of PTOA, and that disease originates in the cartilage PCM. This insight will direct the development of early detection methods, as well as small molecule-based therapies that can stop early aberrant remodeling in this critical cartilage microdomain to slow or reverse disease progression. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is one prevalent musculoskeletal disease that afflicts young adults, and there are no effective strategies for early detection or intervention. This study identifies that the reduction of cartilage pericellular matrix (PCM) micromodulus is one of the earliest events in the initiation of PTOA, which, in turn, impairs the mechanosensitive activities of chondrocytes, contributing to the vicious loop of cartilage degeneration. Rescuing the integrity of PCM has the potential to restore normal chondrocyte mechanosensitive homeostasis and to prevent further degradation of cartilage. Our findings enable the development of early OA detection methods targeting changes in the PCM, and treatment strategies that can stop early aberrant remodeling in this critical microdomain to slow or reverse disease progression.
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Bellini M, Pest MA, Miranda-Rodrigues M, Qin L, Jeong JW, Beier F. Overexpression of MIG-6 in the cartilage induces an osteoarthritis-like phenotype in mice. Arthritis Res Ther 2020; 22:119. [PMID: 32430054 PMCID: PMC7236969 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-020-02213-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and characterized by degeneration of the articular cartilage. Mitogen-inducible gene 6 (Mig-6) has been identified as a negative regulator of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Cartilage-specific Mig-6 knockout (KO) mice display increased EGFR signaling, an anabolic buildup of the articular cartilage, and formation of chondro-osseous nodules. Since our understanding of the EGFR/Mig-6 network in the cartilage remains incomplete, we characterized mice with cartilage-specific overexpression of Mig-6 in this study. Methods Utilizing knee joints from cartilage-specific Mig-6-overexpressing (Mig-6over/over) mice (at multiple time points), we evaluated the articular cartilage using histology, immunohistochemical staining, and semi-quantitative histopathological scoring (OARSI) at multiple ages. MicroCT analysis was employed to examine skeletal morphometry, body composition, and bone mineral density. Results Our data show that cartilage-specific Mig-6 overexpression did not cause any major developmental abnormalities in the articular cartilage, although Mig-6over/over mice have slightly shorter long bones compared to the control group. Moreover, there was no significant difference in bone mineral density and body composition in any of the groups. However, our results indicate that Mig-6over/over male mice show accelerated cartilage degeneration at 12 and 18 months of age. Immunohistochemistry for SOX9 demonstrated that the number of positively stained cells in Mig-6over/over mice was decreased relative to controls. Immunostaining for MMP13 appeared increased in areas of cartilage degeneration in Mig-6over/over mice. Moreover, staining for phospho-EGFR (Tyr-1173) and lubricin (PRG4) was decreased in the articular cartilage of Mig-6over/over mice. Conclusion Overexpression of Mig-6 in the articular cartilage causes no major developmental phenotype; however, these mice develop earlier OA during aging. These data demonstrate that Mig-6/EGFR pathways are critical for joint homeostasis and might present a promising therapeutic target for OA.
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- Melina Bellini
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Western University Bone and Joint Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Western University Bone and Joint Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Western University Bone and Joint Institute, London, ON, Canada.,Children's Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, ON, Canada. .,Western University Bone and Joint Institute, London, ON, Canada. .,Children's Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.
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Tong W, Zhang X, Zhang Q, Fang J, Liu Y, Shao Z, Yang S, Wu D, Sheng X, Zhang Y, Tian H. Multiple umbilical cord-derived MSCs administrations attenuate rat osteoarthritis progression via preserving articular cartilage superficial layer cells and inhibiting synovitis. J Orthop Translat 2020; 23:21-28. [PMID: 32455113 PMCID: PMC7235619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2020.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background/objectives Articular cartilage erosion probably plays a substantial role in osteoarthritis (OA) initiation and development. Studies demonstrated that umbilical cord–derived mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs) could delay chondrocytes apoptosis and ameliorate OA progression in patients, but the detailed mechanisms are largely uncharacterised. In this study, we aimed to study the effects of UCMSCs on monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)–induced rat OA model, and explore the cellular mechanism of this effect. Methods Intra-articular injection of 0.3 mg MIA in 50 μL saline was performed on the left knee of the 200 g weight male Sprague-Dawley rat to induce rat knee OA. A single dose of 2.5 × 105 undifferentiated UCMSCs one day after MIA or three-time intra-articular injection of 2.5 × 105 UCMSCs on Days 1, 7 and 14 were given, respectively. Four weeks after MIA, joints were harvested and processed for paraffin sections. Safranine-O staining, haematoxylin and eosin staining and immunohistochemistry of MMP-13, ADAMTS-5, Col-2, CD68 and CD4 were performed to observe cartilage erosion and synovium. For in vitro studies, migration ability of cartilage superficial layer cells (SFCs) by UCMSCs were accessed by transwell assay. Furthermore, catabolism change of MIA-induced SFCs by UCMSCs was performed by real-rime polymerase chain reaction of Col-X and BCL-2 genes. CCK-8 assay was performed to check proliferation ability of SFCs by UCMSCs-conditioned media. Result In this study, we locally injected human UCMSCs, which is highly proliferative and noninvasively collectible, into MIA-induced rat knee OA. An important finding is on obviously ameliorated cartilage erosion and decreased OA Mankin score by repeated UCMSCs injection after MIA injection compared with single injection, both of which attenuated OA progression compared with vehicle. Interestingly, we observed significantly increased number of SFCs on the articular cartilage surface, probably related to elevated proliferation, mobilisation and inhibited catabolism marker: Col-X and BCL-2 gene expression of cultured SFCs by UCMSCs-conditioned media treatment in vitro. In addition to the change of unique SFCs, catabolism markers of ADAMTS-5 and MMP-13 were substantially upregulated in the whole cartilage layer chondrocytes as well. Strikingly, MIA-induced inflammatory cells infiltration, on both CD4+ Th cells and CD68+ macrophages, and hyperplasia of the synovium, which was alleviated by repeated UCMSCs injection. Conclusion Our study demonstrated a critical role of repeated UCMSCs dosing on preserving SFCs function, cartilage structure and inhibiting synovitis during OA progression, and thus provided mechanistic proof of evidence for the use of UCMSCs on OA patients in the future. The translational potential of this article UCMSCs are a relatively “young” stem cell, and noninvasively collectible. In our study, we clearly demonstrated that it could effectively delay OA progression, possibly through reserving SFCs function and inhibiting synovitis. Therefore, it could be a new promising therapeutic cell source for OA after further clinical trials.
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- Wei Tong
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, China
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- Wuhan Hamilton Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Wuhan, 430075, Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, China
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- Wuhan Hamilton Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Wuhan, 430075, Hubei, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, Hubei, China
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- Applied Statistics, University of Utah College of Nursing, 10 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, China
- Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, China.
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Jafri MA, Kalamegam G, Abbas M, Al-Kaff M, Ahmed F, Bakhashab S, Rasool M, Naseer MI, Sinnadurai V, Pushparaj PN. Deciphering the Association of Cytokines, Chemokines, and Growth Factors in Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using an ex vivo Osteochondral Culture System. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 7:380. [PMID: 32010693 PMCID: PMC6979484 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2019.00380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disorder associated with degradation and decreased production of the extracellular matrix, eventually leading to cartilage destruction. Limited chondrocyte turnover, structural damage, and prevailing inflammatory milieu prevent efficient cartilage repair and restoration of joint function. In the present study, we evaluated the role of secreted cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors present in the culture supernatant obtained from an ex vivo osteochondral model of cartilage differentiation using cartilage pellets (CP), bone marrow stem cells (BM-MSCs), and/or BM-MSCs + CP. Multiplex cytokine analysis showed differential secretion of growth factors (G-CSF, GM-CSF, HGF, EGF, VEGF); chemokines (MCP-1, MIP1α, MIP1β, RANTES, Eotaxin, IP-10), pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-2, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, TNFα, IL-12, IL-15, IL-17) and anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4, IL-10, and IL-13) in the experimental groups compared to the control. In silico analyses of the role of stem cells and CP in relation to the expression of various molecules, canonical pathways and hierarchical cluster patterns were deduced using the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) software (Qiagen, United States). The interactions of the cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors that are involved in the cartilage differentiation showed that stem cells, when used together with CP, bring about a favorable cell signaling that supports cartilage differentiation and additionally helps to attenuate inflammatory cytokines and further downstream disease-associated pro-inflammatory pathways. Hence, the autologous or allogeneic stem cells and local cartilage tissues may be used for efficient cartilage differentiation and the management of OA.
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- Mohammad Alam Jafri
- Centre of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Sheikh Salem Bin Mahfouz Scientific Chair for Treatment of Osteoarthritis by Stem Cells, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Faculty of Medicine, Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology University, Bedong, Malaysia
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- Sheikh Salem Bin Mahfouz Scientific Chair for Treatment of Osteoarthritis by Stem Cells, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Sheikh Salem Bin Mahfouz Scientific Chair for Treatment of Osteoarthritis by Stem Cells, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology University, Bedong, Malaysia
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- Centre of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Cheng B, Tu T, Shi X, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Zhao Y, Li Y, Chen H, Chen Y, Zhang M. A novel construct with biomechanical flexibility for articular cartilage regeneration. Stem Cell Res Ther 2019; 10:298. [PMID: 31547887 PMCID: PMC6757433 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1399-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although tissue-engineered cartilage has been broadly studied, complete integration of regenerated cartilage with residual cartilage is still difficult for the inferior mechanical and biochemical feature of neocartilage. Chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells can be induced by biophysical and biochemical factors. METHODS In this study, autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane was used as a growth factor-rich scaffold that may facilitate differentiation of the transplanted bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). At the same time, hydrostatic pressure was adopted for pre-adjustment of the seed cells before transplantation that may promote the mechanical flexibility of neocartilage. RESULTS An in vitro study showed that the feasible hydrostatic pressure stimulation substantially promoted the chondrogenic potential of in vitro-cultured BMSC/PRF construct. In vivo results revealed that at every time point, the newborn tissues were the most favorable in the pressure-pretreated BMSC/PRF transplant group. Besides, the transplantation of feasible hydrostatic pressure-pretreated construct by BMSC sheet fragments and PRF granules could obviously improve the integration between the regenerated cartilage and host cartilage milieu, and thereby achieve boundaryless repair between the neocartilage and residual host cartilage tissue in rabbit temporomandibular joints. It could be concluded that feasible hydrostatic pressure may effectively promote the proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs in a BMSC/PRF construct. CONCLUSION This newly formed construct with biomechanical flexibility showed a superior capacity for cartilage regeneration by promoting the mechanical properties and integration of neocartilage.
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- Baixiang Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China.
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