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Liu S, Zhang Y, Luo Y, Liu J. Traditional and emerging strategies using hepatocytes for pancreatic regenerative medicine. J Diabetes 2024; 16:e13545. [PMID: 38599852 PMCID: PMC11006621 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.13545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Although pancreas and islet cell transplantation are the only ways to prevent the late complications of insulin-dependent diabetes, a shortage of donors is a major obstacle to tissue and organ transplantation. Stem cell therapy is an effective treatment for diabetes and other pancreatic-related diseases, which can be achieved by inducing their differentiation into insulin-secreting cells. The liver is considered an ideal source of pancreatic cells due to its similar developmental origin and strong regenerative ability as the pancreas. This article reviews the traditional and emerging strategies using hepatocytes for pancreatic regenerative medicine and evaluates their advantages and challenges. Gene reprogramming and chemical reprogramming technologies are traditional strategies with potential to improve the efficiency and specificity of cell reprogramming and promote the transformation of hepatocytes into islet cells. At the same time, organoid technology, as an emerging strategy, has received extensive attention. Biomaterials provide a three-dimensional culture microenvironment for cells, which helps improve cell survival and differentiation efficiency. In addition, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9 gene editing technology has brought new opportunities and challenges to the development of organoid technology.
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- Shuang Liu
- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical CollegeNanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical CollegeNanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical CollegeNanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical CollegeNanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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Abidov M, Sokolova K, Danilova I, Baykenova M, Gette I, Mychlynina E, Aydin Ozgur B, Gurol AO, Yilmaz MT. Hepatic insulin synthesis increases in rat models of diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 differently. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0294432. [PMID: 38019818 PMCID: PMC10686419 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Insulin-positive (+) cells (IPCs), detected in multiple organs, are of great interest as a probable alternative to ameliorate pancreatic beta-cells dysfunction and insulin deficiency in diabetes. Liver is a potential source of IPCs due to it common embryological origin with pancreas. We previously demonstrated the presence of IPCs in the liver of healthy and diabetic rats, but detailed description and analysis of the factors, which potentially can induced ectopic hepatic expression of insulin in type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), were not performed. In present study we evaluate mass of hepatic IPCs in the rat models of T1D and T2D and discuss factors, which may stimulate it generation: glycaemia, organ injury, involving of hepatic stem/progenitor cell compartment, expression of transcription factors and inflammation. Quantity of IPCs in the liver was up by 1.7-fold in rats with T1D and 10-fold in T2D compared to non-diabetic (ND) rats. We concluded that ectopic hepatic expression of insulin gene is activated by combined action of a number of factors, with inflammation playing a decision role.
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- Musa Abidov
- Institute of Immunopathology and Preventive Medicine, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
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- Kostanay Oblast Tuberculosis Dispensary, Kostanay, Republic of Kazakhstan
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- Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Demiroglu Bilim University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Diabetes Application and Research Center, Demiroglu Bilim University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Immunology, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Diabetes Application and Research Center, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- International Diabetes Center, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Salazar-Puerta AI, Kordowski M, Cuellar-Gaviria TZ, Rincon-Benavides MA, Hussein J, Flemister D, Mayoral-Andrade G, Barringer G, Guilfoyle E, Blackstone BN, Deng B, Zepeda-Orozco D, McComb DW, Powell H, Dasi LP, Gallego-Perez D, Higuita-Castro N. Engineered Extracellular Vesicle-Based Therapies for Valvular Heart Disease. Cell Mol Bioeng 2023; 16:309-324. [PMID: 37810997 PMCID: PMC10550890 DOI: 10.1007/s12195-023-00783-x] [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: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Valvular heart disease represents a significant burden to the healthcare system, with approximately 5 million cases diagnosed annually in the US. Among these cases, calcific aortic stenosis (CAS) stands out as the most prevalent form of valvular heart disease in the aging population. CAS is characterized by the progressive calcification of the aortic valve leaflets, leading to valve stiffening. While aortic valve replacement is the standard of care for CAS patients, the long-term durability of prosthetic devices is poor, calling for innovative strategies to halt or reverse disease progression. Here, we explor the potential use of novel extracellular vesicle (EV)-based nanocarriers for delivering molecular payloads to the affected valve tissue. This approach aims to reduce inflammation and potentially promote resorption of the calcified tissue. Methods Engineered EVs loaded with the reprogramming myeloid transcription factors, CEBPA and Spi1, known to mediate the transdifferentiation of committed endothelial cells into macrophages. We evaluated the ability of these engineered EVs to deliver DNA and transcripts encoding CEBPA and Spil into calcified aortic valve tissue obtained from patients undergoing valve replacement due to aortic stenosis. We also investigated whether these EVs could induce the transdifferentiation of endothelial cells into macrophage-like cells. Results Engineered EVs loaded with CEBPA + Spi1 were successfully derived from human dermal fibroblasts. Peak EV loading was found to be at 4 h after nanotransfection of donor cells. These CEBPA + Spi1 loaded EVs effectively transfected aortic valve cells, resulting in the successful induction of transdifferentiation, both in vitro with endothelial cells and ex vivo with valvular endothelial cells, leading to the development of anti-inflammatory macrophage-like cells. Conclusions Our findings highlight the potential of engineered EVs as a next generation nanocarrier to target aberrant calcifications on diseased heart valves. This development holds promise as a novel therapy for high-risk patients who may not be suitable candidates for valve replacement surgery. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12195-023-00783-x.
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- Ana I. Salazar-Puerta
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Fontana Laboratories, 140 W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Biophysics Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Fontana Laboratories, 140 W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Fontana Laboratories, 140 W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Fontana Laboratories, 140 W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Kidney and Urinary Tract Research Center, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Fontana Laboratories, 140 W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Fontana Laboratories, 140 W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
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- Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis (CEMAS), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
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- Kidney and Urinary Tract Research Center, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH USA
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
- Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis (CEMAS), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Fontana Laboratories, 140 W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
- Scientific Staff, Shriners Children’s Ohio, Dayton, OH USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Fontana Laboratories, 140 W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 USA
- Biophysics Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
- Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Fontana Laboratories, 140 W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 USA
- Biophysics Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
- Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
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Buzzi AL, Chen J, Thiery A, Delile J, Streit A. Sox8 remodels the cranial ectoderm to generate the ear. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2118938119. [PMID: 35867760 PMCID: PMC9282420 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2118938119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The vertebrate inner ear arises from a pool of progenitors with the potential to contribute to all the sense organs and cranial ganglia in the head. Here, we explore the molecular mechanisms that control ear specification from these precursors. Using a multiomics approach combined with loss-of-function experiments, we identify a core transcriptional circuit that imparts ear identity, along with a genome-wide characterization of noncoding elements that integrate this information. This analysis places the transcription factor Sox8 at the top of the ear determination network. Introducing Sox8 into the cranial ectoderm not only converts non-ear cells into ear progenitors but also activates the cellular programs for ear morphogenesis and neurogenesis. Thus, Sox8 has the unique ability to remodel transcriptional networks in the cranial ectoderm toward ear identity.
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- Ailin Leticia Buzzi
- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King’s College London, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King’s College London, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King’s College London, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- The Francis Crick Institute, London NW1 1AT, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King’s College London, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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