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Cahyadi DD, Warita K, Takeda-Okuda N, Tamura JI, Hosaka YZ. Qualitative and quantitative analyses in sulfated glycosaminoglycans, chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate, during 3 T3-L1 adipocytes differentiation. Anim Sci J 2023; 94:e13894. [PMID: 38054387 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13894] [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: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
Abstract
Chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate (CS/DS) is a member of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) found in animal tissues. Major CS/DS subclasses, O, A, C, D, and E units, exist based on the sulfation pattern in d-glucuronic acid (GlcA) and N-acetyl-d-galactosamine repeating units. DS is formed when GlcA is epimerized into l-iduronic acid. Our study aimed to analyze the CS/DS profile in 3 T3-L1 cells before and after adipogenic induction. CS/DS contents, molecular weight (Mw), and sulfation pattern were analyzed by using high-performance liquid chromatography. CS/DS synthesis- and sulfotransferase-related genes were analyzed by reverse transcription real-time PCR. CS/DS amount was significantly decreased in the differentiated (DI) group compared to the non-differentiated (ND) group, along with a lower expression of CS biosynthesis-related genes, chondroitin sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1 and 2, as well as chondroitin polymerizing factor. GAGs in the DI group also showed lower Mw than those of ND. Furthermore, the A unit was the major CS/DS in both groups, with a proportionally higher CS-A in the DI group. This was consistent with the expression of carbohydrate sulfotransferase 12 that encodes chondroitin 4-O-sulfotransferase, for CS-A formation. These qualitative and quantitative changes in CS/DS and CS/DS-synthases before and after adipocyte differentiation reveal valuable insights into adipocyte development.
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- Danang Dwi Cahyadi
- Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
- Division of Anatomy Histology and Embryology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
- Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Life and Environmental Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Life and Environmental Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Animal and Marine Bioresource Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Habuchi O. Functions of chondroitin/dermatan sulfate containing GalNAc4,6-disulfate. Glycobiology 2022; 32:664-678. [PMID: 35552694 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwac030] [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: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Chondroitin sulfate (CS) and dermatan sulfate (DS) containing GalNAc4,6-disulfate (GalNAc4S6S) were initially discovered in marine animals. Following the discovery, these glycosaminoglycans have been found in various animals including human. In the biosynthesis of CS/DS containing GalNAc4S6S, three groups of sulfotransferases are involved; chondroitin 4-sulfotransferases (C4STs), dermatan 4-sulfotransferase-1 (D4ST-1) and GalNAc 4-sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase (GalNAc4S-6ST). GalNAc4S-6ST and its products have been shown to play important roles in the abnormal pathological conditions such as central nervous system injury, cancer development, abnormal tissue fibrosis, development of osteoporosis, and infection with viruses or nematodes. CS/DS containing GalNAc4S6S has been shown to increase with the functional differentiation of mast cells, macrophages and neutrophils. Genetic approaches using knockout or knockdown of GalNAc4S-6ST, blocking of the epitopes containing GalNAc4S6S by specific antibodies and chemical technology that enabled the synthesis of oligosaccharides with defined sulfation patterns have been applied successfully to these investigations. These studies contributed significantly to the basic understanding of the functional roles of CS/DS containing GalNAc4S6S in various abnormal conditions, and appear to provide promising clues to the development of possible measures to treat them.
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- Osami Habuchi
- Multidisciplinary Pain Center, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan.,Department of Chemistry, Aichi University of Education, Igayacho, Kariya, Aichi 448-8542, Japan
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Hosaka YZ, Washie S, Warita K. Preliminary study of the gene expression of sulfation and degradation enzymes for chondroitin sulfate in glycerol-treated C2C12 myoblast cells. J Vet Med Sci 2022; 84:306-309. [PMID: 35022360 PMCID: PMC8983298 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.21-0632] [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] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
In this study, we induced chemical damage of C2C12 myoblasts that had differentiated into myotubes with glycerol, and four sulfation enzymes for chondroitin sulfate (CS) [carbohydrate
sulfotransferase (Chst) 12, Chst15 and Chst3 and uronyl 2-O-sulfotransferase (UST)] and two CS degradation enzymes [hyaluronidase (Hyal) 1 and Hyal2] were examined for changes in gene
expression. Treatment of myoblasts with 5% glycerol significantly increased the expression levels of the sulfation enzymes Chst12 and Chst15 and the
degradation enzymes Hyal1 and Hyal2. However, the expression levels of the other two genes (Chst3 and Ust) showed no change. Differences in
the expression levels of these enzymes may help to understand the difference in responsiveness of myoblasts to glycerol after muscle injury in vivo or in
vitro.
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- Yoshinao Z Hosaka
- Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University.,Division of Basic Veterinary Science, Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Tottori University
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- Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University
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- Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University.,Division of Basic Veterinary Science, Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Tottori University
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Sun L, Konstantinidi A, Ye Z, Nason R, Zhang Y, Büll C, Kahl-Knutson B, Hansen L, Leffler H, Vakhrushev SY, Yang Z, Clausen H, Narimatsu Y. Installation of O-glycan sulfation capacities in human HEK293 cells for display of sulfated mucins. J Biol Chem 2021; 298:101382. [PMID: 34954141 PMCID: PMC8789585 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101382] [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: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The human genome contains at least 35 genes that encode Golgi sulfotransferases that function in the secretory pathway, where they are involved in decorating glycosaminoglycans, glycolipids, and glycoproteins with sulfate groups. Although a number of important interactions by proteins such as selectins, galectins, and sialic acid–binding immunoglobulin-like lectins are thought to mainly rely on sulfated O-glycans, our insight into the sulfotransferases that modify these glycoproteins, and in particular GalNAc-type O-glycoproteins, is limited. Moreover, sulfated mucins appear to accumulate in respiratory diseases, arthritis, and cancer. To explore further the genetic and biosynthetic regulation of sulfated O-glycans, here we expanded a cell-based glycan array in the human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK293) cell line with sulfation capacities. We stably engineered O-glycan sulfation capacities in HEK293 cells by site-directed knockin of sulfotransferase genes in combination with knockout of genes to eliminate endogenous O-glycan branching (core2 synthase gene GCNT1) and/or sialylation capacities in order to provide simplified substrates (core1 Galβ1–3GalNAcα1–O-Ser/Thr) for the introduced sulfotransferases. Expression of the galactose 3-O-sulfotransferase 2 in HEK293 cells resulted in sulfation of core1 and core2 O-glycans, whereas expression of galactose 3-O-sulfotransferase 4 resulted in sulfation of core1 only. We used the engineered cell library to dissect the binding specificity of galectin-4 and confirmed binding to the 3-O-sulfo-core1 O-glycan. This is a first step toward expanding the emerging cell-based glycan arrays with the important sulfation modification for display and production of glycoconjugates with sulfated O-glycans.
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- Lingbo Sun
- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark; Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Jan Waldenströms gata 25, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Section MIG, Lund University BMC-C1228b, Klinikgatan28, 221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Section MIG, Lund University BMC-C1228b, Klinikgatan28, 221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
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Kai Y, Yoneyama H, Yoshikawa M, Kimura H, Muro S. Chondroitin sulfate in tissue remodeling: Therapeutic implications for pulmonary fibrosis. Respir Investig 2021; 59:576-588. [PMID: 34176780 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2021.05.012] [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: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Fibrosis is characterized by the deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, while idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by dysregulated tissue repair and remodeling. Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, and antifibrotic drugs, like pirfenidone and nintedanib, are used in IPF therapy. However, their limited effects suggest that single mediators are inadequate to control IPF. Therefore, therapies targeting the multifactorial cascades that regulate tissue remodeling in fibrosis could provide alternate solutions. ECM molecules have been shown to modulate various biological functions beyond tissue structure support and thus, could be developed into novel therapeutic targets for modulating tissue remodeling. Among ECM molecules, glycosaminoglycans (GAG) are linear polysaccharides consisting of repeated disaccharides, which regulate cell-matrix interactions. Chondroitin sulfate (CS), one of the major GAGs, binds to multifactorial mediators in the ECM and reportedly participates in tissue remodeling in various diseases; however, to date, its biological functions have drawn considerably less attention than other GAGs, like heparan sulfate. In the present review, we discuss the involvement and regulation of CS in tissue remodeling and pulmonary fibrotic diseases, its role in pulmonary fibrosis, and the therapeutic approaches targeting CS.
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- Yoshiro Kai
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara-city, Nara, 634-8522, Japan; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Minami-Nara General Medical Center, 8-1 Fukugami, Oyodo-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara, 638-8551, Japan.
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- TME Therapeutics Inc., 2-16-1 Higashi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0021, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara-city, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
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- Respiratory Disease Center, Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, 3-1-24 Matsuyama, Kiyose-city, Tokyo, 204-8522, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara-city, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
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Hussein RK, Mencio CP, Katagiri Y, Brake AM, Geller HM. Role of Chondroitin Sulfation Following Spinal Cord Injury. Front Cell Neurosci 2020; 14:208. [PMID: 32848612 PMCID: PMC7419623 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2020.00208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Traumatic spinal cord injury produces long-term neurological damage, and presents a significant public health problem with nearly 18,000 new cases per year in the U.S. The injury results in both acute and chronic changes in the spinal cord, ultimately resulting in the production of a glial scar, consisting of multiple cells including fibroblasts, macrophages, microglia, and reactive astrocytes. Within the scar, there is an accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules—primarily tenascins and chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs)—which are considered to be inhibitory to axonal regeneration. In this review article, we discuss the role of CSPGs in the injury response, especially how sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains act to inhibit plasticity and regeneration. This includes how sulfation of GAG chains influences their biological activity and interactions with potential receptors. Comprehending the role of CSPGs in the inhibitory properties of the glial scar provides critical knowledge in the much-needed production of new therapies.
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- Rowan K Hussein
- Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, Cell and Developmental Biology Center, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, US National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, Cell and Developmental Biology Center, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, US National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, Cell and Developmental Biology Center, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, US National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, Cell and Developmental Biology Center, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, US National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, Cell and Developmental Biology Center, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, US National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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Kang D, Shin J, Cho Y, Kim HS, Gu YR, Kim H, You KT, Chang MJ, Chang CB, Kang SB, Kim JS, Kim VN, Kim JH. Stress-activated miR-204 governs senescent phenotypes of chondrocytes to promote osteoarthritis development. Sci Transl Med 2020; 11:11/486/eaar6659. [PMID: 30944169 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aar6659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
A progressive loss of cartilage matrix leads to the development of osteoarthritis (OA). Matrix homeostasis is disturbed in OA cartilage as the result of reduced production of cartilage-specific matrix and increased secretion of catabolic mediators by chondrocytes. Chondrocyte senescence is a crucial cellular event contributing to such imbalance in matrix metabolism during OA development. Here, we identify miR-204 as a markedly up-regulated microRNA in OA cartilage. miR-204 is induced by transcription factors GATA4 and NF-κB in response to senescence signals. Up-regulated miR-204 simultaneously targets multiple components of the sulfated proteoglycan (PG) biosynthesis pathway, effectively shutting down PG anabolism. Ectopic expression of miR-204 in joints triggers spontaneous cartilage loss and OA development, whereas miR-204 inhibition ameliorates experimental OA, with concomitant recovery of PG synthesis and suppression of inflammatory senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) factors in cartilage. Collectively, we unravel a stress-activated senescence pathway that underlies disrupted matrix homeostasis in OA cartilage.
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- Donghyun Kang
- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, 08826 Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 08826 Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, 08826 Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 08826 Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, 08826 Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 08826 Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, 08826 Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 08826 Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, 08826 Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 08826 Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, 08826 Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 08826 Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, 08826 Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 08826 Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Hospital, 07061 Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Hospital, 07061 Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Hospital, 07061 Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, 08826 Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 08826 Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, 08826 Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 08826 Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, 08826 Seoul, South Korea. .,Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 08826 Seoul, South Korea.,Interdisciplinary Program in Bioinformatics, Seoul National University, 08826 Seoul, South Korea
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Lin TS, Hsieh CH, Kuo C, Juang YP, Hsieh YSY, Chiang H, Hung SC, Jiang CC, Liang PH. Sulfation pattern of chondroitin sulfate in human osteoarthritis cartilages reveals a lower level of chondroitin-4-sulfate. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 229:115496. [PMID: 31826425 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Chondroitin sulfates (CS) account for more than 80% of the glycosaminoglycans of articular cartilage, which impart its physiological functions. We quantified the absolute concentration of the CS components of the full thickness cartilages from the knees of patients with terminal-phase osteoarthritis. Osteochondrol biopsies were removed from the medial femoral condyle and lateral femoral condyle of sixty female patients received total knee arthroplasty, aged from 58 to 83 years old. We found the total CS concentrations and chondroitin-4-sulfate disaccharide were significantly lowered in osteoarthritic samples. Microstructure analysis indicated while chondroitin-0-sulfate was equally distributed across different zones of the osteoarthritic cartilages, chondroitin-4-sulfate is significantly less in the deep zones. Down-regulation of sulfotransferases, the enzymes responsible for CS sulfation, in the lesion site of cartilage were observed. Our study suggested chondroitin-4-sulfate down-regulation can be a diagnostic marker for degraded osteoarthritis cartilage, with potential implications in cartilage regeneration.
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- Tzung-Sheng Lin
- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100, Taiwan; Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 128, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Division of Glycoscience, Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, SE106 91, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100, Taiwan; Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 128, Taiwan.
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Han J, Li D, Qu C, Wang D, Wang L, Guo X, Lammi MJ. Altered expression of chondroitin sulfate structure modifying sulfotransferases in the articular cartilage from adult osteoarthritis and Kashin-Beck disease. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017; 25:1372-1375. [PMID: 28274888 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.02.803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of enzymes involved in chondroitin sulfate (CS) sulfation in the articular cartilage isolated from adult patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and Kashin-Beck disease (KBD), using normal adults as controls. METHODS Articular cartilage samples were collected from normal, OA and KBD adults aged 38-60 years old, and divided into three groups with six individual subjects in each group. The morphology and pathology grading of knee joint cartilage was examined by Safranin O staining. The localization and expression of enzymes involved in CS sulfation (CHST-3, CHST-11, CHST-12, CHST-13, carbohydrate (N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-O) sulfotransferase 15 - CHST-15, and uronyl 2-O-sulfotransferase - UST) were examined by immunohistochemical (IHC) staining and semi-quantitative analysis. RESULTS Positive staining rates for anabolic enzymes CHST-3, CHST-12, CHST-15, and UST were lower in the KBD and OA groups than those in the control group. Meanwhile, reduced levels of CHST-11, and CHST-13 in KBD group were observed, in contrast to those in OA and control groups. The expressions of all six CS sulfation enzymes were less detected in the superficial and deep zones of KBD cartilage compared with control and OA cartilage. CONCLUSION The reduced expression of the CS structure modifying sulfotransferases in the chondrocytes of both KBD and OA adult patients may provide explanations for their cartilage damages, and therapeutic targets for their treatment.
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- J Han
- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China; Biomat Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576, Singapore.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China.
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå 90187, Sweden.
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- Biomat Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576, Singapore; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China; Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå 90187, Sweden.
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Bedini E, Laezza A, Iadonisi A. Chemical Derivatization of Sulfated Glycosaminoglycans. European J Org Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201600108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Emiliano Bedini
- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Naples Federico II; Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo; via Cintia 4 80126 Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Naples Federico II; Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo; via Cintia 4 80126 Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Naples Federico II; Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo; via Cintia 4 80126 Napoli Italy
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Brown DS, Eames BF. Emerging tools to study proteoglycan function during skeletal development. Methods Cell Biol 2016; 134:485-530. [PMID: 27312503 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2016.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the past 20years, appreciation for the varied roles of proteoglycans (PGs), which are specific types of sugar-coated proteins, has increased dramatically. PGs in the extracellular matrix were long known to impart structural functions to many tissues, especially articular cartilage, which cushions bones and allows mobility at skeletal joints. Indeed, osteoarthritis is a debilitating disease associated with loss of PGs in articular cartilage. Today, however, PGs have a demonstrated role in cell biological processes, such as growth factor signalling, prompting new perspectives on the etiology of PG-associated diseases. Here, we review diseases associated with defects in PG synthesis and sulfation, also highlighting current understanding of the underlying genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology. Since most research has analyzed a class of PGs called heparan sulfate PGs, more attention is paid here to studies of chondroitin sulfate PGs (CSPGs), which are abundant in cartilage. Interestingly, CSPG synthesis is tightly linked to the cell biological processes of secretion and lysosomal degradation, suggesting that these systems may be linked genetically. Animal models of loss of CSPG function have revealed CSPGs to impact skeletal development. Specifically, our work from a mutagenesis screen in zebrafish led to the hypothesis that cartilage PGs normally delay the timing of endochondral ossification. Finally, we outline emerging approaches in zebrafish that may revolutionize the study of cartilage PG function, including transgenic methods and novel imaging techniques. Our recent work with X-ray fluorescent imaging, for example, enables direct correlation of PG function with PG-dependent biological processes.
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- D S Brown
- University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Bhattacharyya S, Feferman L, Tobacman JK. Regulation of chondroitin-4-sulfotransferase (CHST11) expression by opposing effects of arylsulfatase B on BMP4 and Wnt9A. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2014; 1849:342-52. [PMID: 25511584 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2014.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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In this report, the gene regulatory mechanism by which decline in arylsulfatase B (ARSB; N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase) reduces CHST11 (chondroitin-4-sulfotransferase; C4ST) mRNA expression in human colonic epithelial cells and in colonic epithelium of ARSB-deficient mice is presented. ARSB controls the degradation of chondroitin 4-sulfate (C4S) by removing the 4-sulfate group at the non-reducing end of the C4S chain, but has not previously been shown to affect C4S biosynthesis. The decline in CHST11 expression following ARSB reduction is attributable to effects of ARSB on bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)4, since BMP4 expression and secretion declined when ARSB was silenced. Inhibition of BMP4 by neutralizing antibody also reduced CHST11 expression. When C4S was more sulfated due to decline in ARSB, more BMP4 was sequestered by C4S in the cell membrane, and CHST11 expression declined. Exogenous recombinant BMP4, acting through a phospho-Smad3 binding site in the CHST11 promoter, increased the mRNA expression of CHST11. In contrast to the decline in BMP4 that followed decline in ARSB, Wnt9A mRNA expression was previously shown to increase when ARSB was silenced and C4S was more highly sulfated. Galectin-3 bound less to the more highly sulfated C4S, leading to increased nuclear translocation and enhanced galectin-3 interaction with Sp1 in the Wnt9A promoter. Silencing Wnt9A increased the expression of CHST11 in the colonic epithelial cells, and chromatin immunoprecipitation assay demonstrated enhancing effects of Wnt9A siRNA and exogenous BMP4 on the CHST11 promoter through the pSmad3 binding site. These findings suggest that cellular processes mediated by differential effects of Wnt9A and BMP4 can result from opposing effects on CHST11 expression.
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- Sumit Bhattacharyya
- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, United States; Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, United States; Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, United States; Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, United States.
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Mikami T, Kitagawa H. Biosynthesis and function of chondroitin sulfate. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1830:4719-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 234] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2013] [Revised: 06/03/2013] [Accepted: 06/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Shi X, Shao C, Mao Y, Huang Y, Wu ZL, Zaia J. LC-MS and LC-MS/MS studies of incorporation of 34SO3 into glycosaminoglycan chains by sulfotransferases. Glycobiology 2013; 23:969-79. [PMID: 23696150 PMCID: PMC3695753 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwt033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Revised: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The specificities of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) modification enzymes, particularly sulfotransferases, and the locations and concentrations of these enzymes in the Golgi apparatus give rise to the mature GAG polysaccharides that bind protein ligands. We studied the substrate specificities of sulfotransferases with a stable isotopically labeled donor substrate, 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate. The sulfate incorporated by in vitro sulfation using recombinant sulfotransferases was easily distinguished from those previously present on the GAG chains using mass spectrometry. The enrichment of the [M + 2] isotopic peak caused by (34)S incorporation, and the [M + 2]/[M + 1] ratio, provided reliable and sensitive measures of the degree of in vitro sulfation. It was found that both CHST3 and CHST15 have higher activities at the non-reducing end (NRE) units of chondroitin sulfate, particularly those terminating with a GalNAc monosaccharide. In contrast, both NDST1 and HS6ST1 showed lower activities at the NRE of heparan sulfate (HS) chains than at the interior of the chain. Contrary to the traditional view of HS biosynthesis processes, NDST1 also showed activity on O-sulfated GlcNAc residues.
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- Xiaofeng Shi
- Department of Biochemistry and Center for Biomedical Mass Spectrometry, Boston University School of Medicine, 670 Albany St., Rm. 509, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Center for Biomedical Mass Spectrometry, Boston University School of Medicine, 670 Albany St., Rm. 509, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Center for Biomedical Mass Spectrometry, Boston University School of Medicine, 670 Albany St., Rm. 509, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Center for Biomedical Mass Spectrometry, Boston University School of Medicine, 670 Albany St., Rm. 509, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- R&D Systems, Inc., 614 McKinley Place N.E., Minneapolis, MN 55413, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Center for Biomedical Mass Spectrometry, Boston University School of Medicine, 670 Albany St., Rm. 509, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Sugiura N, Shioiri T, Chiba M, Sato T, Narimatsu H, Kimata K, Watanabe H. Construction of a chondroitin sulfate library with defined structures and analysis of molecular interactions. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:43390-400. [PMID: 23129769 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.412676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is a linear acidic polysaccharide, composed of repeating disaccharide units of glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-galactosamine and modified with sulfate residues at different positions, which plays various roles in development and disease. Here, we chemo-enzymatically synthesized various CS species with defined lengths and defined sulfate compositions, from chondroitin hexasaccharide conjugated with hexamethylenediamine at the reducing ends, using bacterial chondroitin polymerase and recombinant CS sulfotransferases, including chondroitin-4-sulfotransferase 1 (C4ST-1), chondroitin-6-sulfotransferase 1 (C6ST-1), N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-sulfotransferase (GalNAc4S-6ST), and uronosyl 2-sulfotransferase (UA2ST). Sequential modifications of CS with a series of CS sulfotransferases revealed their distinct features, including their substrate specificities. Reactions with chondroitin polymerase generated non-sulfated chondroitin, and those with C4ST-1 and C6ST-1 generated uniformly sulfated CS containing >95% 4S and 6S units, respectively. GalNAc4S-6ST and UA2ST generated highly sulfated CS possessing ∼90% corresponding disulfated disaccharide units. Sequential reactions with UA2ST and GalNAc4S-6ST generated further highly sulfated CS containing a mixed structure of disulfated units. Surprisingly, sequential reactions with GalNAc4S-6ST and UA2ST generated a novel CS molecule containing ∼29% trisulfated disaccharide units. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and surface plasmon resonance analysis using the CS library and natural CS products modified with biotin at the reducing ends, revealed details of the interactions of CS species with anti-CS antibodies, and with CS-binding molecules such as midkine and pleiotrophin. Chemo-enzymatic synthesis enables the generation of CS chains of the desired lengths, compositions, and distinct structures, and the resulting library will be a useful tool for studies of CS functions.
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- Nobuo Sugiura
- Institute for Molecular Science of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, 1-1 Yazakokarimata, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan.
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Golgi-resident PAP-specific 3′-phosphatase-coupled sulfotransferase assays. Anal Biochem 2012; 423:86-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2012.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2011] [Revised: 01/03/2012] [Accepted: 01/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Koike T, Izumikawa T, Tamura JI, Kitagawa H. Chondroitin sulfate-E fine-tunes osteoblast differentiation via ERK1/2, Smad3 and Smad1/5/8 signaling by binding to N-cadherin and cadherin-11. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012; 420:523-9. [PMID: 22440395 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bone formation in the vertebrate skeleton occurs via the processes of endochondral and membranous ossification. Bone matrices contain chondroitin sulfate (CS) chains that regulate endochondral ossification. However, the function of CS in membranous ossification is unclear. Here, using preosteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells we demonstrate that chondroitin sulfate-E (CS-E) promotes osteoblast differentiation by binding to both N-cadherin and cadherin-11. Differentiated MC3T3-E1 cells exhibited an increase in the total amount of CS and of E-disaccharide units of CS over time. In addition, CS-E polysaccharide, but not CS-A polysaccharide, bound to N-cadherin and cadherin-11 and enhanced osteoblast differentiation. In contrast, osteoblast differentiation was inhibited in chondroitinase ABC-digested MC3T3-E1 cells. Notably, CS-E polysaccharide and hexasaccharide activated intracellular signaling during osteoblast differentiation in non-contacting MC3T3-E1 cells, decreased ERK1/2 phosphorylation, and activated Smad3 and Smad1/5/8; these reactions were blocked by neutralizing antibodies against N-cadherin or cadherin-11, even though cell-cell adhesion is reported to be required for initiation of MC3T3-E1 cell differentiation. Furthermore, CS-E-unit overexpression in MC3T3-E1 cells increased adhesion of the cells to N-cadherin and cadherin-11, and promoted osteoblast differentiation. Collectively, these results suggest that CS-E is a selective ligand for the potential CS receptors, N-cadherin and cadherin-11, leading to osteoblast differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells.
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- Toshiyasu Koike
- Department of Biochemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-8558, Japan
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Somma G, Alger HM, McGuire RM, Kretlow JD, Ruiz FR, Yatsenko SA, Stankiewicz P, Harrison W, Funk E, Bergamaschi A, Oghalai JS, Mikos AG, Overbeek PA, Pereira FA. Head bobber: an insertional mutation causes inner ear defects, hyperactive circling, and deafness. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2012; 13:335-49. [PMID: 22383091 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-012-0316-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2010] [Accepted: 02/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The head bobber transgenic mouse line, produced by pronuclear integration, exhibits repetitive head tilting, circling behavior, and severe hearing loss. Transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait, the homozygote has vestibular and cochlea inner ear defects. The space between the semicircular canals is enclosed within the otic capsule creating a vacuous chamber with remnants of the semicircular canals, associated cristae, and vestibular organs. A poorly developed stria vascularis and endolymphatic duct is likely the cause for Reissner's membrane to collapse post-natally onto the organ of Corti in the cochlea. Molecular analyses identified a single integration of ~3 tandemly repeated copies of the transgene, a short duplicated segment of chromosome X and a 648 kb deletion of chromosome 7(F3). The three known genes (Gpr26, Cpxm2, and Chst15) in the deleted region are conserved in mammals and expressed in the wild-type inner ear during vestibular and cochlea development but are absent in homozygous mutant ears. We propose that genes critical for inner ear patterning and differentiation are lost at the head bobber locus and are candidate genes for human deafness and vestibular disorders.
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- Giuseppina Somma
- Huffington Center on Aging, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Synthetic and semi-synthetic chondroitin sulfate oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, and glycomimetics. Carbohydr Res 2012; 356:75-85. [PMID: 22410317 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2012.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2012] [Revised: 02/10/2012] [Accepted: 02/11/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is a sulfated polysaccharide involved in a myriad of biological processes. Due to the variable sulfation pattern of CS polymer chains, the need to study in detail structure-activity relationships regarding CS biomedical features has provoked much interest in obtaining synthetic CS species. This paper reviews two decades of synthetic and semi-synthetic CS oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, and glycomimetics obtained by chemical, chemoenzymatic, enzymatic, and microbiological-chemical strategies.
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Laremore TN, Leach FE, Amster IJ, Linhardt RJ. Electrospray ionization Fourier transform mass spectrometric analysis of intact bikunin glycosaminoglycan from normal human plasma. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY 2011; 305:109-115. [PMID: 21860600 PMCID: PMC3158606 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2010.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A mixture of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains from a plasma proteoglycan bikunin was fractionated using native, continuous-elution polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and the resulting fractions were analyzed by electrospray ionization Fourier transform mass spectrometry (ESI FTMS). Molecular mass analysis of the intact GAG afforded information about the length and composition of GAG chains in the mixture. Ambiguity in the interpretation of the intact GAG mass spectra was eliminated by conducting an additional experiment in which the GAG chains of known molecular mass were treated with a GAG-degrading enzyme, chondroitinase ABC, and the digestion products were analyzed by ESI FTMS. The plasma bikunin GAG chains consisted predominantly of odd number of saccharides, although few chains consisting of even number of saccharides were also detected. Majority of the analyzed chains were tetrasulfated or pentasulfated and comprised by 29 to 41 monosaccharides.
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- Tatiana N. Laremore
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, New York 12180, USA
- Department of Biology, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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Akatsu C, Mizumoto S, Kaneiwa T, Maccarana M, Malmström A, Yamada S, Sugahara K. Dermatan sulfate epimerase 2 is the predominant isozyme in the formation of the chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate hybrid structure in postnatal developing mouse brain. Glycobiology 2010; 21:565-74. [DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwq208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Wu ZL, Prather B, Ethen CM, Kalyuzhny A, Jiang W. Detection of specific glycosaminoglycans and glycan epitopes by in vitro sulfation using recombinant sulfotransferases. Glycobiology 2010; 21:625-33. [DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwq204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Ohtake-Niimi S, Kondo S, Ito T, Kakehi S, Ohta T, Habuchi H, Kimata K, Habuchi O. Mice deficient in N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-o-sulfotransferase are unable to synthesize chondroitin/dermatan sulfate containing N-acetylgalactosamine 4,6-bissulfate residues and exhibit decreased protease activity in bone marrow-derived mast cells. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:20793-805. [PMID: 20439988 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.084749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Chondroitin sulfate (CS) and dermatan sulfate (DS) containing N-acetylgalactosamine 4,6-bissulfate (GalNAc(4,6-SO(4))) show various physiological activities through interacting with numerous functional proteins. N-Acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase (GalNAc4S-6ST) transfers sulfate from 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate to position 6 of N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate in CS or DS to yield GalNAc(4,6-SO(4)) residues. We here report generation of transgenic mice that lack GalNAc4S-6ST. GalNAc4S-6ST-null mice were born normally and fertile. In GalNAc4S-6ST-null mice, GalNAc(4,6-SO(4)) residues in CS and DS disappeared completely, indicating that GalNAc4S-6ST should be a sole enzyme responsible for the synthesis of GalNAc(4,6-SO(4)) residues in both CS and DS. IdoA-GalNAc(4,6-SO(4)) units that account for approximately 40% of total disaccharide units of DS in the liver of the wild-type mice disappeared in the liver DS of GalNAc4S-6ST-null mice without reduction of IdoA content. Bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs) derived from GalNAc4S-6ST-null mice contained CS without GlcA-GalNAc(4,6-SO(4)) units. Tryptase and carboxypeptidase A activities of BMMCs derived from GalNAc4S-6ST-null mice were lower than those activities of BMMCs derived from wild-type mice, although mRNA expression of these mast cell proteases was not altered. Disaccharide compositions of heparan sulfate/heparin contained in the mast cells derived from BMMCs in the presence of stem cell factor were much different from those of heparan sulfate/heparin in BMMCs but did not differ significantly between wild-type mice and GalNAc4S-6ST-null mice. These observations suggest that CS containing GalNAc(4,6-SO(4)) residues in BMMCs may contribute to retain the active proteases in the granules of BMMCs but not for the maturation of BMMCs into connective tissue-type mast cells.
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- Shiori Ohtake-Niimi
- Department of Chemistry, Aichi University of Education, Igaya-cho, Kariya, Aichi 448-8542, Japan
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Wu ZL, Ethen CM, Larson S, Prather B, Jiang W. A versatile polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis based sulfotransferase assay. BMC Biotechnol 2010; 10:11. [PMID: 20146816 PMCID: PMC2834601 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-10-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2009] [Accepted: 02/10/2010] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background Sulfotransferases are a large group of enzymes that regulate the biological activity or availability of a wide spectrum of substrates through sulfation with the sulfur donor 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate (PAPS). These enzymes are known to be difficult to assay. A convenient assay is needed in order to better understand these enzymes. Results A universal sulfotransferase assay method based on sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) is described. This assay has been successfully applied to substrates as small as α-naphthol and as big as proteoglycans. As examples, we present the assays for recombinant human CHST4, TPST1, CHST3 and HS6ST1. In order to assess whether a small molecule can be applicable to this type of assay, a method to estimate the relative mobility of a molecule to PAPS is also presented. The estimated relative mobilities of various sulfated small molecules generated by SULT1A1, SULT1E1, SULT2A1 and CHST4 are in the range of ± 0.2 of the actual relative mobilities. Conclusion The versatility of the current method comes from the ability that SDS-PAGE can separate proteins and small molecules according to different parameters. While mobilities of proteins during SDS-PAGE are inversely related to their sizes, mobilities of small molecules are positively related to their charge/mass ratios. The predicted relative mobility of a product to PAPS is a good indicator of whether a sulfotransferase can be assayed with SDS-PAGE. Because phosphorylation is most similar to sulfation in chemistry, the method is likely to be applicable to kinases as well.
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- Zhengliang L Wu
- R&D Systems Inc, 614 McKinley Place NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413, USA.
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Inhibition of N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase by ß-D-4-O-sulfo-N-acetylgalactosaminides bearing various hydrophobic aglycons. Glycoconj J 2009; 27:237-48. [DOI: 10.1007/s10719-009-9272-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2009] [Revised: 11/06/2009] [Accepted: 11/12/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Isolation and characterization of a novel chondroitin sulfate from squid liver integument rich in N-acetylgalactosamine(4,6-disulfate) and glucuronate(3-sulfate) residues. Carbohydr Res 2009; 344:1526-32. [PMID: 19344892 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2009.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2009] [Revised: 02/24/2009] [Accepted: 02/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Novel chondroitin sulfate (CS) chains with an average molecular mass of 79.6 kDa were purified from squid liver integument. A compositional analysis of the CS chains using chondroitinases (CSases) ABC and AC-I revealed a range of variably sulfated disaccharides with GlcAbeta1-->3GalNAc(6-sulfate), GlcAbeta1-->3GalNAc(4-sulfate), and GlcAbeta1-->3GalNAc(4,6-disulfate) as the major ones, significant amounts of rare 3-sulfated GlcA-containing disaccharides, and a small amount of nonsulfated GlcAbeta1-->3GalNAc. The CS chains exhibited neurite outgrowth-promoting activity toward embryonic mouse hippocampal neurons, which was abolished completely by digestion with CSase ABC or AC-I. Consequently, whether these CS chains interact with heparin-binding growth factors was tested in a BIAcore system. All of the growth factors exhibited concentration-dependent and specific binding. CS chains from squid liver integument, with their unique composition and strong biological activities, may be a good candidate for therapeutic application.
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Expression of sulfotransferases involved in the biosynthesis of chondroitin sulfate E in the bone marrow derived mast cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2008; 1780:687-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2008.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2007] [Revised: 12/10/2007] [Accepted: 01/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sauerland K, Steinmeyer J. Intermittent mechanical loading of articular cartilage explants modulates chondroitin sulfate fine structure. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2007; 15:1403-9. [PMID: 17574451 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2006] [Accepted: 05/01/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Alterations in the sulfation pattern of chondroitin sulfate (CS) chains of proteoglycans have been associated with aging and degeneration of articular cartilage. The purpose of the present study was to investigate systematically the effect of load amplitudes, frequencies and load durations of intermittently applied mechanical pressure on the sulfation of CS chains of cultured bovine articular cartilage explants. METHODS Using a sinusoidal waveform of 0.5 Hz frequency, cyclic compressive pressure of 0.1-1.0 MPa was applied for 10s followed by a period of unloading lasting 10-1000 s. These intermittent loading protocols were repeated for a total duration of 1-6 days. Newly synthesized as well as endogenous CS chains were isolated, depolymerized and subsequently quantitated after fractionation by high-performance anion-exchange chromatography. RESULTS Increasing the mechanical demands on cartilage explants by elevating either the duration or the frequency of loading can significantly alter the fine structure of newly synthesized CS in that less chains terminate on galNAc4,6S and, in that simultaneously the ratio of the internal disaccharides DeltaDi6S to DeltaDi4S is increased. Similar results were obtained with explants being slightly mechanically challenged by low magnitudes of loads. CONCLUSION Our data show for the first time that intermittent loading of articular cartilage explants can significantly alter the sulfation pattern of the terminal CS residues as well as of the internal disaccharides. Furthermore, our results indicate that explants possess a physiological window of stress in which they are able to produce also a normal extracellular matrix.
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- K Sauerland
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Clinics Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Paul-Meimberg-Strasse 3, 35385 Giessen, Germany
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Fongmoon D, Shetty AK, Basappa, Yamada S, Sugiura M, Kongtawelert P, Sugahara K. Chondroitinase-mediated degradation of rare 3-O-sulfated glucuronic acid in functional oversulfated chondroitin sulfate K and E. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:36895-904. [PMID: 17951579 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m707082200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Chondroitin sulfate K (CS-K) from king crab cartilage rich in rare 3-O-sulfated glucuronic acid (GlcUA(3S)) displayed neuritogenic activity and affinity toward various growth factors like CS-E from squid cartilage. CS-K-mediated neuritogenesis of mouse hippocampal neurons in culture was abolished by digestion with chondroitinase (CSase) ABC, indicating the possible involvement of GlcUA(3S). However, identification of GlcUA(3S) in CS chains by conventional high performance liquid chromatography has been hampered by its CSase ABC-mediated degradation. To investigate the degradation process, an authentic CS-E tetrasaccharide, Delta4,5HexUA-GalNAc(4S)-GlcUA(3S)-GalNAc(4S), was digested with CSase ABC, and the end product was identified as GalNAc(4S) by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). Putative GalNAc(6S) and GalNAc(4S,6S), derived presumably from GlcUA(3S)-GalNAc(6S) and GlcUA(3S)-GalNAc(4S,6S), respectively, were also detected by ESI-MS in the CSase ABC digest of a CS-E oligosaccharide fraction resistant to CSases AC-I and AC-II. Intermediates during the CSase ABC-mediated degradation of Delta4,5HexUA(3S)-GalNAc(4S) to GalNAc(4S) were identified through ESI-MS of a partial CSase ABC digest of a CS-K tetrasaccharide, GlcUA(3S)-GalNAc(4S)-GlcUA(3S)-GalNAc(4S), and the conceivable mechanism behind the degradation of the GlcUA(3S) moiety was elucidated. Although a fucose branch was also identified in CS-K, defucosylated CS-K exhibited greater neuritogenic activity than the native CS-K, excluding the possibility of the involvement of fucose in the activity. Rather, (3S)-containing disaccharides are likely involved. These findings will enable us to detect GlcUA(3S)-containing disaccharides in CS chains to better understand CS-mediated biological processes.
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- Duriya Fongmoon
- Department of Biochemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-8558, Japan
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Nairn AV, Kinoshita-Toyoda A, Toyoda H, Xie J, Harris K, Dalton S, Kulik M, Pierce JM, Toida T, Moremen KW, Linhardt RJ. Glycomics of proteoglycan biosynthesis in murine embryonic stem cell differentiation. J Proteome Res 2007; 6:4374-87. [PMID: 17915907 DOI: 10.1021/pr070446f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) play a critical role in binding and activation of growth factors involved in cell signaling critical for developmental biology. The biosynthetic pathways for GAGs have been elucidated over the past decade and now analytical methodology makes it possible to determine GAG composition in as few as 10 million cells. A glycomics approach was used to examine GAG content, composition, and the level of transcripts encoding for GAG biosynthetic enzymes as murine embryonic stem cells (mESCs) differentiate to embryoid bodies (EBs) and to extraembryonic endodermal cells (ExE) to better understand the role of GAGs in stem cell differentiation. Hyaluronan synthesis was enhanced by 13- and 24-fold, most likely due to increased expression of hyaluronan synthase-2. Chondroitin sulfate (CS)/dermatan sulfate (DS) synthesis was enhanced by 4- and 6-fold, and heparan sulfate (HS) synthesis was enhanced by 5- and 8-fold following the transition from mESC to EB and ExE. Transcripts associated with the synthesis of the early precursors were largely unaltered, suggesting other factors account for enhanced GAG synthesis. The composition of both CS/DS and HS also changed upon differentiation. Interestingly, CS type E and highly sulfated HS both increase as mESCs differentiate to EBs and ExE. Differentiation was also accompanied by enhanced 2-sulfation in both CS/DS and HS families. Transcript levels for core proteins generally showed increases or remained constant upon mESC differentiation. Finally, transcripts encoding selected enzymes and isoforms, including GlcNAc-4,6-O-sulfotransferase, C5-epimerases, and 3-O-sulfotransferases involved in late GAG biosynthesis, were also enriched. These biosynthetic enzymes are particularly important in introducing GAG fine structure, essential for intercellular communication, cell adhesion, and outside-in signaling. Knowing the changes in GAG fine structure should improve our understanding the biological properties of differentiated stem cells.
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- Alison V Nairn
- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center and the University of Georgia, 315 Riverbend Road, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
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Yusa A, Kitajima K, Habuchi O. N-linked oligosaccharides on chondroitin 6-sulfotransferase-1 are required for production of the active enzyme, Golgi localization, and sulfotransferase activity toward keratan sulfate. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:20393-403. [PMID: 16720579 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m600140200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We have shown previously that purified chondroitin 6-sulfotransferase-1 (C6ST-1) was a glycoprotein abundant in N-linked oligosaccharides and could sulfate both chondroitin (C6ST activity) and keratan sulfate (KSST activity); however, functional roles of the N-glycans have remained unclear. In the present study, we show essential roles of N-glycans attached to C6ST-1 in the generation of the active enzyme and in its KSST activity. Treatment with tunicamycin of COS-7 cells transfected with C6ST-1 cDNA totally abolished production of the active C6ST-1. A nearly complete removal of N-glycans of the recombinant C6ST-1 by peptide N-glycosidase F increased the C6ST activity but decreased the KSST activity. Among six potential N-glycosylation sites, deletion of the fourth or sixth site from the amino terminus inhibited production of the active C6ST-1, whereas deletion of the fifth site resulted in a marked loss of the KSST activity. Wild-type recombinant C6ST-1 showed a typical Golgi localization, whereas M-4 recombinant C6ST-1, in which the fourth N-glycosylation site was deleted, colocalized with calnexin, an endoplasmic reticulum-resident protein. Unlike wildtype recombinant C6ST-1, M-4 recombinant C6ST-1 showed a weak affinity toward wheat germ agglutinin and was converted completely to the nonglycosylated form by endoglycosidase H. These observations suggest that N-glycan attached to the fourth N-glycosylation site may function in the proper processing of N-glycans required for the Golgi localization, thereby causing the production of the active C6ST-1, and that N-glycan attached to the fifth N-glycosylation site may contribute to the KSST activity of C6ST-1.
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- Akiko Yusa
- Department of Chemistry, Aichi University of Education, Igaya-cho, Kariya, Aichi 448-8542, Japan
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Habuchi H, Habuchi O, Uchimura K, Kimata K, Muramatsu T. Determination of Substrate Specificity of Sulfotransferases and Glycosyltransferases (Proteoglycans). Methods Enzymol 2006; 416:225-43. [PMID: 17113869 DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(06)16014-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Proteoglycans have sulfated linear polysaccharide chains, that is, heparan sulfate, heparin, chondroitin sulfates, dermatan sulfate, and keratan sulfate. Many glycosyltransferases and sulfotransferases are involved in biosynthesis of the polysaccharides. Specificities of these enzymes have been mainly determined by evaluating their activities to various acceptor carbohydrates and by analyzing the structure of the products. For the latter purpose, enzymatic hydrolysis using heparitinases, heparinase, and chondroitinases or chemical degradation employing nitrous acid deamination has been effectively used in combination with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) of the degraded products. As examples, we describe methods for assays and product characterization of sulfotransferases involved in biosynthesis of these polysaccharides, namely heparan sulfate 2-sulfotransferase, heparan sulfate 6-sulfotransferases, chondroitin 4-sulfotransferases, chondroitin 6-sulfotransferase, N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-sulfotransferase, and N-acetylglucosamine 6-sulfotransferases.
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- Hiroko Habuchi
- Institute for Molecular Science of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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Pavão MSG, Vilela-Silva AC, Mourão PAS. Biosynthesis of Chondroitin Sulfate: From the Early, Precursor Discoveries to Nowadays, Genetics Approaches. CHONDROITIN SULFATE: STRUCTURE, ROLE AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY 2006; 53:117-40. [PMID: 17239764 DOI: 10.1016/s1054-3589(05)53006-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Mauro S G Pavão
- Laboratório de Tecido Conjuntivo, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica and Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590, Brazil
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Lamari FN, Karamanos NK. Structure of Chondroitin Sulfate. CHONDROITIN SULFATE: STRUCTURE, ROLE AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY 2006; 53:33-48. [PMID: 17239761 DOI: 10.1016/s1054-3589(05)53003-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Fotini N Lamari
- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Natural Products, Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras, 26500 Patras, Greece
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Ohtake S, Kimata K, Habuchi O. Recognition of Sulfation Pattern of Chondroitin Sulfate by Uronosyl 2-O-Sulfotransferase. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:39115-23. [PMID: 16192264 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m508816200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We have shown previously that a highly sulfated sequence, GalNAc(4,6-SO(4))-GlcA(2SO(4))-GalNAc(6SO(4)), is present at the nonreducing terminal of chondroitin sulfate (CS), and this structure was synthesized from a unique sequence, GalNAc(4SO(4))-GlcA(2SO(4))-GalNAc(6SO(4)), by sulfation with N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase. Uronosyl 2-O-sulfotrasferase (2OST), which transfers sulfate from 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate (PAPS) to position 2 of the GlcA residue of CS, is expected to be involved in synthesis of these structures; however, the specificity of 2OST concerning recognition of the sulfation pattern of the acceptor has largely remained unclear. In the present study, we examined the specificity of 2OST in terms of recognition of the sulfation pattern around the targeting GlcA residue. The recombinant 2OST could sulfate CS-A, CS-C, and desulfated dermatan sulfate. When [(35)S]glycosaminoglycans formed from CS-A after the reaction with the recombinant 2OST and [(35)S]PAPS were subjected to limited digestion with chondroitinase ACII, a radioactive tetrasaccharide (Tetra A) was obtained as a sole intermediate product. The sequence of Tetra A was found to be DeltaHexA-GalNAc(4SO(4))-GlcA(2SO(4))-GalNAc(6SO(4)) by enzymatic and chemical reactions. These observations indicate that 2OST transfers sulfate preferentially to the GlcA residue located in a unique sequence, -GalNAc(4SO(4))-GlcA-GalNAc(6SO(4))-. When oligosaccharides with different sulfation patterns were used as the acceptor, GalNAc(4SO(4))-GlcA-GalNAc(6SO(4)) and GlcA-GalNAc(4SO(4))-GlcA-GalNAc(6SO(4)) were the best acceptors for 2OST among trisaccharides and tetrasaccharides, respectively. These results suggest that 2OST may be involved in the synthesis of the highly sulfated structure found in CS-A.
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- Shiori Ohtake
- Department of Chemistry, Aichi University of Education, Igaya-cho, Kariya, Aichi 448-8542, Japan
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Sawada T, Fujii S, Nakano H, Ohtake S, Kimata K, Habuchi O. Synthesis of sulfated phenyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranosides. 4-O-Sulfated phenyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-galactopyranoside is a competitive acceptor that decreases sulfation of chondroitin sulfate by N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase. Carbohydr Res 2005; 340:1983-96. [PMID: 16024005 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2005.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2005] [Revised: 05/14/2005] [Accepted: 06/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We have previously cloned N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase (GalNAc4S-6ST), which transfers sulfate from 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate (PAPS) to the C-6 hydroxyl group of the GalNAc 4-sulfate residue of chondroitin sulfate A and forms chondroitin sulfate E containing GlcA-GalNAc(4,6-SO(4)) repeating units. To investigate the function of chondroitin sulfate E, the development of specific inhibitors of GalNAc4S-6ST is important. Because GalNAc4S-6ST requires a sulfate group attached to the C-4 hydroxyl group of the GalNAc residue as the acceptor, the sulfated GalNAc residue is expected to interact with GalNAc4S-6ST and affect its activity. In this study, we synthesized phenyl alpha- or -beta-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-galactopyranosides containing a sulfate group at the C-3, C-4, or C-6 hydroxyl groups and examined their inhibitory activity against recombinant GalNAc4S-6ST. We found that phenyl beta-GalNAc(4SO(4)) inhibits GalNAc4S-6ST competitively and also serves as an acceptor. The sulfated product derived from phenyl beta-GalNAc(4SO(4)) was identical to phenyl beta-GalNAc(4,6-SO(4)). These observations indicate that derivatives of beta-D-GalNAc(4SO(4)) are possible specific inhibitors of GalNAc4S-6ST.
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- Toshihiko Sawada
- Department of Chemistry, Aichi University of Education, Igaya-cho, Kariya, Aichi 448-8542, Japan
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Heparan sulfate chains (HS) are initially synthesized on core proteins as linear polysaccharides composed of glucuronic acid--N-acetylglucosamine repeating units and subjected to marked structural modification by sulfation (N-, 2-O-, 6-O-, 3-O-sulfotransferases) and epimerization (C5-epimerase) at the Golgi lumen and further by desulfation (6-O- endosulfatase) at the cell surface, after which divergent fine structures are generated. The expression patterns and specificity of the modifying enzymes are, at least partly, responsible for the elaboration of these fine structures of heparan sulfate. HS interacts with many proteins including growth factors (GF) and morphogens through specific fine structures. Recent biochemical and genetic studies have presented evidence that HS plays important roles in cell behavior and organogenesis. In knock-down experiments of heparan sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase, 6-O-sulfated units in HS have been shown to act as a stimulator or suppressor according to individual GF/morphogen signaling systems.
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- Hiroko Habuchi
- Institute for Molecular Science of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan
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Yamada T, Ohtake S, Sato M, Habuchi O. Chondroitin 4-sulphotransferase-1 and chondroitin 6-sulphotransferase-1 are affected differently by uronic acid residues neighbouring the acceptor GalNAc residues. Biochem J 2004; 384:567-75. [PMID: 15324304 PMCID: PMC1134142 DOI: 10.1042/bj20040965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2004] [Revised: 07/22/2004] [Accepted: 08/24/2004] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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C4ST-1 (chondroitin 4-sulphotransferase-1) and C6ST-1 (chondroitin 6-sulphotransferase-1) transfer sulphate from PAPS (adenosine 3'-phosphate 5'-phosphosulphate) to positions 4 and 6 respectively of the GalNAc residues of chondroitin. We showed previously that C4ST-1 purified from rat chondrosarcoma and recombinant C4ST-1 both transfer sulphate efficiently to position 4 of the GalNAc residues of DSDS (desulphated dermatan sulphate). We report here the specificity of C4ST-1 and C6ST-1 in terms of uronic acid residue recognition around the GalNAc residue to which sulphate is transferred. When [35S]glycosaminoglycans formed from DSDS after incubation with [35S]PAPS and C4ST-1 were digested with chondroitinase ACII, a major part of the radioactivity was recovered in disaccharide fractions and the remainder distributed to tetrasaccharides and larger fractions, indicating that C4ST-1 mainly transferred sulphate to position 4 of the GalNAc residue located at the GlcA-GalNAc-GlcA sequence. Structural analysis of tetrasaccharide and larger oligosaccharide fractions indicated that C4ST-1 mainly transferred sulphate to the GalNAc residue adjacent to the reducing side of the GlcA residue. On the other hand, when [35S]glycosaminoglycans formed from DSDS after incubation with [35S]PAPS and C6ST-1 were digested with chondroitinase ACII, a major part of the radioactivity was recovered in fractions larger than hexasaccharides, indicating that C6ST-1 transferred sulphate to the GalNAc residues located in the L-iduronic acid-rich region. Structural analysis of the tetrasaccharide and larger oligosaccharide fractions indicated that C6ST-1 showed very little preference for the GalNAc residue neighbouring the GlcA residue. These results indicate that C4ST-1 and C6ST-1 differ from each other in the recognition of uronic acid residues adjacent to the targeted GalNAc residue.
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Key Words
- chondroitin sulphate–dermatan sulphate hybrid
- chondroitin 4-sulphotransferase-1 (c4st-1)
- c6st-1
- desulphated dermatan sulphate
- galnac-4-o-sulphation
- galnac-6-o-sulphation
- c4st-1, chondroitin 4-sulphotransferase-1
- c6st-1, chondroitin 6-sulphotransferase-1
- cs, chondroitin sulphate
- hexa, hexuronic acid
- δhexa, 4,5-unsaturated hexa
- ds, dermatan sulphate
- dsds, desulphated ds
- d4st, dermatan 4-sulphotransferase
- galnac, n-acetylgalactosamine
- galnac(4,6-so4), 4,6-bis-o-sulpho-galnac
- galnac(4so4), 4-o-sulpho-galnac
- galnac(6so4), 6-o-sulpho-galnac
- glca, d-glucuronic acid
- di-6s, glcaβ1-3galnac(6so4)
- idoa, l-iduronic acid
- paps, adenosine 3′-phosphate 5′-phosphosulphate
- tet-40, glca-galnac(4so4)-glca-galnac
- tet-44, glca-galnac(4so4)-glca-galnac(4so4)
- tet-46, glca-galnac(4so4)-glca-galnac(6so4)
- tet-60, glca-galnac(6so4)-glca-galnac
- tet-64, glca-glnac(6so4)-glca-galnac(4so4)
- tet-66, glca-galnac(6so4)-glca-galnac(6so4)
- tri-40, galnac(4so4)-glca-galnac
- tri-44, galnac(4so4)-glca-galnac(4so4)
- tri-46, galnac(4so4)-glca-galnac(6so4)
- tri-60, galnac(6so4)-glca-galnac
- tri-64, galnac(6so4)-glca-galnac-(4so4)
- tri-66, galnac(6so4)-glca-galnac(6so4)
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- Takayoshi Yamada
- *Department of Chemistry, Aichi University of Education, Igaya-cho, Kariya, Aichi 448-8542, Japan
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- *Department of Chemistry, Aichi University of Education, Igaya-cho, Kariya, Aichi 448-8542, Japan
- †Institute for Molecular Medical Science, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan
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- *Department of Chemistry, Aichi University of Education, Igaya-cho, Kariya, Aichi 448-8542, Japan
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- *Department of Chemistry, Aichi University of Education, Igaya-cho, Kariya, Aichi 448-8542, Japan
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