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Bektik E, Sun Y, Dennis AT, Sakon P, Yang D, Deschênes I, Fu JD. Inhibition of CREB-CBP Signaling Improves Fibroblast Plasticity for Direct Cardiac Reprogramming. Cells 2021; 10:cells10071572. [PMID: 34206684 PMCID: PMC8307124 DOI: 10.3390/cells10071572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Direct cardiac reprogramming of fibroblasts into induced cardiomyocytes (iCMs) is a promising approach but remains a challenge in heart regeneration. Efforts have focused on improving the efficiency by understanding fundamental mechanisms. One major challenge is that the plasticity of cultured fibroblast varies batch to batch with unknown mechanisms. Here, we noticed a portion of in vitro cultured fibroblasts have been activated to differentiate into myofibroblasts, marked by the expression of αSMA, even in primary cell cultures. Both forskolin, which increases cAMP levels, and TGFβ inhibitor SB431542 can efficiently suppress myofibroblast differentiation of cultured fibroblasts. However, SB431542 improved but forskolin blocked iCM reprogramming of fibroblasts that were infected with retroviruses of Gata4, Mef2c, and Tbx5 (GMT). Moreover, inhibitors of cAMP downstream signaling pathways, PKA or CREB-CBP, significantly improved the efficiency of reprogramming. Consistently, inhibition of p38/MAPK, another upstream regulator of CREB-CBP, also improved reprogramming efficiency. We then investigated if inhibition of these signaling pathways in primary cultured fibroblasts could improve their plasticity for reprogramming and found that preconditioning of cultured fibroblasts with CREB-CBP inhibitor significantly improved the cellular plasticity of fibroblasts to be reprogrammed, yielding ~2-fold more iCMs than untreated control cells. In conclusion, suppression of CREB-CBP signaling improves fibroblast plasticity for direct cardiac reprogramming.
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- Emre Bektik
- Department of Physiology, Cell Biology College of Medicine, Ohio State University, 333 W 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (E.B.); (D.Y.); (I.D.)
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
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- Heart and Vascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA; (Y.S.); (A.T.D.)
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- Heart and Vascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA; (Y.S.); (A.T.D.)
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- Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
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- Department of Physiology, Cell Biology College of Medicine, Ohio State University, 333 W 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (E.B.); (D.Y.); (I.D.)
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- Department of Physiology, Cell Biology College of Medicine, Ohio State University, 333 W 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (E.B.); (D.Y.); (I.D.)
- Heart and Vascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA; (Y.S.); (A.T.D.)
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- Department of Physiology, Cell Biology College of Medicine, Ohio State University, 333 W 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (E.B.); (D.Y.); (I.D.)
- Heart and Vascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA; (Y.S.); (A.T.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(614)-685-0657
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Garat CV, Majka SM, Sullivan TM, Crossno JT, Reusch JE, Klemm DJ. CREB depletion in smooth muscle cells promotes medial thickening, adventitial fibrosis and elicits pulmonary hypertension. Pulm Circ 2020; 10:2045894019898374. [PMID: 32313640 PMCID: PMC7158261 DOI: 10.1177/2045894019898374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Levels of the cAMP-responsive transcription factor, CREB, are reduced in medial smooth muscle cells in remodeled pulmonary arteries from hypertensive calves and rats with chronic hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension. Here, we show that chronic hypoxia fails to promote CREB depletion in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells or elicit significant remodeling of the pulmonary arteries in mice, suggesting that sustained CREB expression prevents hypoxia-induced pulmonary artery remodeling. This hypothesis was tested by generating mice, in which CREB was ablated in smooth muscle cells. Loss of CREB in smooth muscle cells stimulated pulmonary artery thickening, right ventricular hypertrophy, profound adventitial collagen deposition, recruitment of myeloid cells to the adventitia, and elevated right ventricular systolic pressure without exposure to chronic hypoxia. Isolated murine CREB-null smooth muscle cells exhibited serum-independent proliferation and hypertrophy in vitro and medium conditioned by CREB-null smooth muscle cells stimulated proliferation and expression of extracellular matrix proteins by adventitial fibroblasts. We conclude that CREB governs the pathologic switch from homeostatic, quiescent smooth muscle cells to proliferative, synthetic cells that drive arterial remodeling contributing to the development or pulmonary hypertension.
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- Chrystelle V. Garat
- Cardiovascular Pulmonary Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, Denver, CO, USA
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- Cardiovascular Pulmonary Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Cardiovascular Pulmonary Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Cardiovascular Pulmonary Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Cardiovascular Pulmonary Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Administration, Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, CO, USA
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Smith SA, Newby AC, Bond M. Ending Restenosis: Inhibition of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation by cAMP. Cells 2019; 8:cells8111447. [PMID: 31744111 PMCID: PMC6912325 DOI: 10.3390/cells8111447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Increased vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation contributes towards restenosis after angioplasty, vein graft intimal thickening and atherogenesis. The second messenger 3′ 5′ cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) plays an important role in maintaining VSMC quiescence in healthy vessels and repressing VSMC proliferation during resolution of vascular injury. Although the anti-mitogenic properties of cAMP in VSMC have been recognised for many years, it is only recently that we gained a detailed understanding of the underlying signalling mechanisms. Stimuli that elevate cAMP in VSMC inhibit G1-S phase cell cycle progression by inhibiting expression of cyclins and preventing S-Phase Kinase Associated Protein-2 (Skp2-mediated degradation of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors. Early studies implicated inhibition of MAPK signalling, although this does not fully explain the anti-mitogenic effects of cAMP. The cAMP effectors, Protein Kinase A (PKA) and Exchange Protein Activated by cAMP (EPAC) act together to inhibit VSMC proliferation by inducing Cyclic-AMP Response Element Binding protein (CREB) activity and inhibiting members of the RhoGTPases, which results in remodelling of the actin cytoskeleton. Cyclic-AMP induced actin remodelling controls proliferation by modulating the activity of Serum Response Factor (SRF) and TEA Domain Transcription Factors (TEAD), which regulate expression of genes required for proliferation. Here we review recent research characterising these mechanisms, highlighting novel drug targets that may allow the anti-mitogenic properties of cAMP to be harnessed therapeutically to limit restenosis.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +44-117-3423586
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Bik-Multanowski M, Revhaug C, Grabowska A, Dobosz A, Madetko-Talowska A, Zasada M, Saugstad OD. Hyperoxia induces epigenetic changes in newborn mice lungs. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 121:51-56. [PMID: 29698744 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.04.566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Supplemental oxygen exposure is a risk factor for the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Reactive oxygen species may damage lung tissue, but hyperoxia also has the potential to alter genome activity via changes in DNA methylation. Understanding the epigenetic potential of hyperoxia would enable further improvement of the therapeutic strategies for BPD. Here we aimed to identify hyperoxia-related alterations in DNA methylation, which could affect the activity of crucial genetic pathways involved in the development of hyperoxic lung injury. Newborn mice (n = 24) were randomized to hyperoxia (85% O2) or normoxia groups for 14 days, followed by normoxia for the subsequent 14 days. The mice were sacrificed on day 28, and lung tissue was analyzed using microarrays developed for the assessment of genome methylation and expression profiles. The mean DNA methylation level was higher in the hyperoxia group than the normoxia group. The analysis of specific DNA fragments revealed hypermethylation of > 1000 gene promoters in the hyperoxia group, confirming the presence of the DNA-hypermethylation effect of hyperoxia. Further analysis showed significant enrichment of the TGF-β signaling pathway (p = 0.0013). The hypermethylated genes included Tgfbr1, Crebbp, and Creb1, which play central roles in the TGF-β signaling pathway and cell cycle regulation. Genome expression analysis revealed in the hyperoxia group complementary downregulation of genes that are crucial for cell cycle regulation (Crebbp, Smad2, and Smad3). These results suggest the involvement of the methylation of TGF-β pathway genes in lung tissue reaction to hyperoxia. The data also suggest that hyperoxia may be a programming factor in newborn mice.
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- Miroslaw Bik-Multanowski
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Wielicka 265, 30-663 Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Pediatric Research, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Wielicka 265, 30-663 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Wielicka 265, 30-663 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Wielicka 265, 30-663 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Research, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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Peres RS, Donate PB, Talbot J, Cecilio NT, Lobo PR, Machado CC, Lima KWA, Oliveira RD, Carregaro V, Nakaya HI, Cunha TM, Alves-Filho JC, Liew FY, Louzada-Junior P, Cunha FQ. TGF-β signalling defect is linked to low CD39 expression on regulatory T cells and methotrexate resistance in rheumatoid arthritis. J Autoimmun 2018; 90:49-58. [PMID: 29426578 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2018.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune arthropathy characterized by chronic articular inflammation. Methotrexate (MTX) remains the first-line therapy for RA and its anti-inflammatory effect is associated with the maintenance of high levels of extracellular adenosine (ADO). Nonetheless, up to 40% of RA patients are resistant to MTX treatment and this is linked to a reduction of CD39 expression, an ectoenzyme involved in the generation of extracellular ADO by ATP metabolism, on circulating regulatory T cells (Tregs). However, the mechanism mediating the reduction of CD39 expression on Tregs is unknown. Here we demonstrated that the impairment in TGF-β signalling lead to the reduction of CD39 expression on Tregs that accounts for MTX resistance. TGF-β increases CD39 expression on Tregs via the activation of TGFBRII/TGFBRI, SMAD2 and the transcription factor CREB, which is activated in a p38-dependent manner and induces CD39 expression by promoting ENTPD1 gene transcription. Importantly, unresponsive patients to MTX (UR-MTX) show reduced expression of TGFBR2 and CREB1 and decreased levels of p-SMAD2 and p-CREB in Tregs compared to MTX-responsive patients (R-MTX). Furthermore, RA patients carrying at least one mutant allele for rs1431131 (AT or AA) of the TGFBR2 gene are significantly (p = 0.0006) associated with UR-MTX. Therefore, we have uncovered a molecular mechanism for the reduced CD39 expression on Tregs, and revealed potential targets for therapeutic intervention for MTX resistance.
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- Raphael S Peres
- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; School of Biological and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
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Zhu C, Cao C, Wang X, Yuan J, Jin L, Li S. UCN enhances TGF-beta-mediated mitoinhibition of VSMCs via counteracting TGF-beta-induced cPLA2 expression and activation. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2016; 80:98-108. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2016.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Yamaguchi M, Watanabe Y, Ohtani T, Uezumi A, Mikami N, Nakamura M, Sato T, Ikawa M, Hoshino M, Tsuchida K, Miyagoe-Suzuki Y, Tsujikawa K, Takeda S, Yamamoto H, Fukada SI. Calcitonin Receptor Signaling Inhibits Muscle Stem Cells from Escaping the Quiescent State and the Niche. Cell Rep 2015; 13:302-14. [PMID: 26440893 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.08.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Calcitonin receptor (Calcr) is expressed in adult muscle stem cells (muscle satellite cells [MuSCs]). To elucidate the role of Calcr, we conditionally depleted Calcr from adult MuSCs and found that impaired regeneration after muscle injury correlated with the decreased number of MuSCs in Calcr-conditional knockout (cKO) mice. Calcr signaling maintained MuSC dormancy via the cAMP-PKA pathway but had no impact on myogenic differentiation of MuSCs in an undifferentiated state. The abnormal quiescent state in Calcr-cKO mice resulted in a reduction of the MuSC pool by apoptosis. Furthermore, MuSCs were found outside their niche in Calcr-cKO mice, demonstrating cell relocation. This emergence from the sublaminar niche was prevented by the Calcr-cAMP-PKA and Calcr-cAMP-Epac pathways downstream of Calcr. Altogether, the findings demonstrated that Calcr exerts its effect specifically by keeping MuSCs in a quiescent state and in their location, maintaining the MuSC pool.
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- Masahiko Yamaguchi
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division for Therapies Against Intractable Diseases, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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- Division for Therapies Against Intractable Diseases, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Therapy, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Therapy, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Chen B, Ma XL, Geng Z, Huang SH, Zhai LK, Guo YY, Chen ZY. Up-regulation of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase-interacting protein 3 (JIP3) contributes to BDNF-enhanced neurotransmitter release. J Neurochem 2015; 135:453-65. [PMID: 26303065 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Revised: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been implicated in the potent modulation of synaptic plasticity at both pre-synaptic and post-synaptic sites. However, the molecular mechanism underlying BDNF-mediated pre-synaptic modulation remains incompletely understood. Here, we report that BDNF treatment for over 4 h could significantly enhance the expression of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase-interacting protein 3 (JIP3) in cultured hippocampal neurons. This enhancement could be blocked by the Trk inhibitor K252a or by a cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) inhibitor. In addition, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays revealed that CREB could bind with the JIP3 promoter region and the BDNF treatment could increase this binding. Using dual-luciferase assays we further characterized the cAMP response element (CRE) site in the JIP3 promoter. Finally, we found that BDNF-increased JIP3 expression contributes to the BDNF-induced modulation of neurotransmitter release. Together, our studies reveal that in hippocampal neurons BDNF up-regulates JIP3 expression via CREB activation, which contributes to the enhancement of neurotransmitter release; thus, we have identified a novel mechanism that BDNF modulates pre-synaptic transmission.
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- Bing Chen
- Department of Neurobiology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.,Department of Pathology Tissue Bank, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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CREB is activated in smooth muscle cells isolated from atherosclerotic plaques and reduces smooth muscle cell proliferation via p21-dependent mechanism. Int J Cardiol 2014; 174:764-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.04.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 04/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The gep proto-oncogene Gα12 mediates LPA-stimulated activation of CREB in ovarian cancer cells. Cell Signal 2013; 26:122-32. [PMID: 24055910 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2013.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2013] [Accepted: 08/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of ovarian cancers. Previous studies have shown that LPA stimulates the proliferation of ovarian cancer cells via Gα12. The present study utilizing Protein/DNA array analyses of LPA-stimulated HeyA8 cells in which the expression of Gα12 was silenced, demonstrates for the first time that Gα12-dependent mitogenic signaling by LPA involves the atypical activation cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB). Results indicate that the robust activation of CREB by LPA is an early event that can be monitored by the phosphorylation of SER133 of CREB as early as 3min. The findings that the expression of the constitutively activated mutant of Gα12 stimulates CREB even in the absence of LPA in multiple ovarian cancer cell lines confirm the direct role of Gα12 in the activation of CREB. This is further substantiated by the observation that the silencing of Gα12 drastically attenuates LPA-stimulated phosphorylation of CREB. Our results also establish that LPA-Gα12-dependent activation of CREB is through a cAMP-independent, but Ras-ERK-dependent mechanism. More significantly, our findings indicate that the expression of the dominant negative S133A mutant of CREB leads to a reduction in LPA-stimulated proliferation of HeyA8 ovarian cancer cells. Thus, results presented here demonstrate for the first time that CREB is a critical signaling node in LPA-LPAR and Gα12/gep proto-oncogene stimulated oncogenic signaling in ovarian cancer cells.
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Suwanabol PA, Seedial SM, Zhang F, Shi X, Si Y, Liu B, Kent KC. TGF-β and Smad3 modulate PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in vascular smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2012; 302:H2211-9. [PMID: 22447946 PMCID: PMC3378292 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00966.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2011] [Accepted: 03/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is upregulated at the time of arterial injury; however, the mechanism through which TGF-β enhances the development of intimal hyperplasia is not clear. Recent studies from our laboratory suggest that in the presence of elevated levels of Smad3, TGF-β stimulates smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation. This is a novel phenomenon in that TGF-β has traditionally been known as a potent inhibitor of cellular proliferation. In these studies we explore the signaling pathways through which TGF-β mediates its proliferative effect in vascular SMCs. We found that TGF-β phosphorylates and activates Akt in a time-dependent manner, and this effect is significantly enhanced by overexpression of Smad3. Furthermore, both chemical and molecular inhibition of Smad3 can reverse the effect of TGF-β on Akt. Although we found numerous signaling pathways that might function as intermediates between Smad3 and Akt, p38 appeared the most promising. Overexpression of Smad3 enhanced p38 phosphorylation and inhibition of p38 with a chemical inhibitor or a small interfering RNA blocked TGF-β-induced Akt phosphorylation. Moreover, TGF-β/Smad3 enhancement of SMC proliferation was blocked by inhibition of p38. Phosphorylation of Akt by TGF-β/Smad3 was not dependent on gene expression or protein synthesis, and immunoprecipitation studies revealed a physical association among p38, Akt, and Smad3 suggesting that activation requires a direct protein-protein interaction. Our findings were confirmed in vivo where overexpression of Smad3 in a rat carotid injury model led to enhancement of p-p38, p-Akt, as well as SMC proliferation. Furthermore, inhibition of p38 in vivo led to decreased Akt phosphorylation and SMC proliferation. In summary, our studies reveal a novel pathway whereby TGF-β/Smad3 stimulates SMC proliferation through p38 and Akt. These findings provide a potential mechanism for the substantial effect of TGF-β on intimal hyperplasia and suggest new targets for chemical or molecular prevention of vascular restenosis.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Carotid Artery Injuries/physiopathology
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Cells, Cultured
- In Vitro Techniques
- Male
- Models, Animal
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/cytology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/physiology
- Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/physiology
- Phosphorylation/physiology
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/physiology
- RNA, Small Interfering/pharmacology
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Signal Transduction/physiology
- Smad3 Protein/antagonists & inhibitors
- Smad3 Protein/drug effects
- Smad3 Protein/physiology
- Time Factors
- Transforming Growth Factor beta/pharmacology
- Transforming Growth Factor beta/physiology
- p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors
- p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/drug effects
- p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/physiology
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Affiliation(s)
- Pasithorn A Suwanabol
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 53592-7375, USA
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Zhang XH, Zheng B, Gu C, Fu JR, Wen JK. TGF-β1 downregulates AT1 receptor expression via PKC-δ-mediated Sp1 dissociation from KLF4 and Smad-mediated PPAR-γ association with KLF4. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2012; 32:1015-23. [PMID: 22282354 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.111.244962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cardiovascular effects of angiotensin II are primarily mediated via the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R). Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4), a transcription factor that binds to the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β control element (TCE), regulates a variety of receptor expression in vascular smooth muscle cells. In the present study, we investigated the mechanisms of TGF-β-mediated KLF4 regulation of AT1R expression. METHODS AND RESULTS Coimmunoprecipitation, chromatin immunoprecipitation, and luciferase assays were performed, with the results suggesting that Sp1 forms a complex with KLF4 bound to the TCE of the AT1R promoter and cooperatively activates AT1R transcription in vascular smooth muscle cells under basal conditions. On activation of TGF-β1 signaling, Sp1 is dissociated from the KLF4-Sp1 complex through PKC-δ-mediated KLF4 phosphorylation at Thr401, downregulating AT1R expression. Simultaneously, TGF-β1 facilitates KLF4-PPAR-γ complex formation and its binding to the TCE of the AT1R promoter through Smad-mediated KLF4 phosphorylation at Ser470, subsequently leading to inhibition of AT1R transcription. CONCLUSIONS KLF4 functions as a protein platform that is able to bind to the TCE of the AT1R promoter. On activation of TGF-β signaling, KLF4 mediates Sp1 dissociation from, and PPAR-γ association with, the AT1R promoter, leading to downregulation of AT1R expression in VSMCs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xin-hua Zhang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Neural and Vascular Biology, Ministry of Education, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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Calcium signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells: from physiology to pathology. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2012; 740:795-810. [PMID: 22453970 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2888-2_35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Cyclic variations in calcium (Ca(2+)) concentrations, through a process called excitation-contraction coupling, allow regulation of vascular smooth muscle cells contractility and thus modulation of vascular tone and blood pressure. As a second messenger, Ca(2+) also activates signaling cascades leading to transcription factors activation in a process called excitation-transcription coupling. Furthermore, recent evidences indicate an interaction between post-transcriptional regulation by microRNAs (miRNAs) and Ca(2+) signaling. All these actors, which are frequently altered in vascular diseases, will be reviewed here.
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Kochetkova I, Thornburg T, Callis G, Pascual DW. Segregated regulatory CD39+CD4+ T cell function: TGF-β-producing Foxp3- and IL-10-producing Foxp3+ cells are interdependent for protection against collagen-induced arthritis. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 187:4654-66. [PMID: 21967895 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1100530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Oral immunization with a Salmonella vaccine vector expressing enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli colonization factor Ag I (CFA/I) can protect against collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) by dampening IL-17 and IFN-γ via enhanced IL-4, IL-10, and TGF-β. To identify the responsible regulatory CD4(+) T cells making the host refractory to CIA, Salmonella-CFA/I induced CD39(+)CD4(+) T cells with enhanced apyrase activity relative to Salmonella vector-immunized mice. Adoptive transfer of vaccine-induced CD39(+)CD4(+) T cells into CIA mice conferred complete protection, whereas CD39(-)CD4(+) T cells did not. Subsequent analysis of vaccinated Foxp3-GFP mice revealed the CD39(+) T cells were composed of Foxp3-GFP(-) and Foxp3-GFP(+) subpopulations. Although each adoptively transferred Salmonella-CFA/I-induced Foxp3(-) and Foxp3(+)CD39(+)CD4(+) T cells could protect against CIA, each subset was not as efficacious as total CD39(+)CD4(+) T cells, suggesting their interdependence for optimal protection. Cytokine analysis revealed Foxp3(-) CD39(+)CD4(+) T cells produced TGF-β, and Foxp3(+)CD39(+)CD4(+) T cells produced IL-10, showing a segregation of function. Moreover, donor Foxp3-GFP(-) CD4(+) T cells converted to Foxp3-GFP(+) CD39(+)CD4(+) T cells in the recipients, showing plasticity of these regulatory T cells. TGF-β was found to be essential for protection because in vivo TGF-β neutralization reversed activation of CREB and reduced the development of CD39(+)CD4(+) T cells. Thus, CD39 apyrase-expressing CD4(+) T cells stimulated by Salmonella-CFA/I are composed of TGF-β-producing Foxp3(-) CD39(+)CD4(+) T cells and support the stimulation of IL-10-producing Foxp3(+) CD39(+)CD4(+) T cells.
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- Irina Kochetkova
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
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Chen WJ, Chen YH, Lin KH, Ting CH, Yeh YH. Cilostazol promotes vascular smooth muscles cell differentiation through the cAMP response element-binding protein-dependent pathway. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2011; 31:2106-13. [PMID: 21680899 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.111.230987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cilostazol, a potent type 3 phosphodiesterase inhibitor, has recently been found to reduce neointimal formation by inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation. The aim of this study is to investigate whether cilostazol exerts an action on phenotypic modulation of VSMCs, another important process in the pathogenesis of neointimal formation. METHODS AND RESULTS Cilostazol may convert VSMCs from a serum-induced dedifferentiation state to a differentiated state, as indicated by a spindle-shaped morphology and an increase in the expression of smooth muscle cell differentiation marker contractile proteins. The upregulation of contractile proteins by cilostazol involves the cAMP/protein kinase A (PKA) signaling pathway, because the cAMP analog mimicked and specific cAMP/PKA inhibitors opposed the effect of cilostazol. Furthermore, cilostazol-activated cAMP response element (CRE)-binding protein (CREB), including phosphorylation at Ser133 and its nuclear translocation. Deletion and mutational analysis of the contractile protein promoters along with chromatin immunoprecipitation using anti-CREB antibody showed that CRE is essential for cilostazol-induced contractile protein expression. Transfection of dominant-negative CREB (mutated Ser133) plasmid in VSMCs blocked cilostazol-stimulated contractile protein expression. In vivo, cilostazol upregulated contractile proteins and induced the activation of CREB in the neointima of balloon-injured arteries. CONCLUSIONS Cilostazol promotes VSMC differentiation through the cAMP/PKA/CREB signaling cascade.
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- Wei-Jan Chen
- First Cardiovascular Division, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
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Neurogenic transdifferentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells? A critical protocol reevaluation with special emphasis on cell proliferation and cell cycle alterations. Histochem Cell Biol 2010; 134:453-68. [PMID: 20945072 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-010-0740-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/02/2010] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are reported to display multilineage differentiation potential, including neuroectodermal pathways. The aim of the present study was to critically re-evaluate the potential neurogenic (trans-)differentiation capacity of ASCs using a neurogenic induction protocol based on the combination of isobutylmethylxanthine (IBMX), indomethacin and insulin. ASCs isolated from lipo-aspirate samples of five healthy female donors were characterized and potential neurogenic (trans-)differentiation was assessed by means of immunohistochemistry and gene expression analyses. Cell proliferation and cell cycle alterations were studied, and the expression of CREB/ATF transcription factors was analyzed. ASCs expressed CD59, CD90 and CD105, and were tested negative for CD34 and CD45. Under neurogenic induction, ASCs adopted a characteristic morphology comparable to neur(on)al progenitors and expressed musashi1, β-III-tubulin and nestin. Gene expression analyses revealed an increased expression of β-III-tubulin, GFAP, vimentin and BDNF, as well as SOX4 in induced ASCs. Cell proliferation was significantly reduced under neurogenic induction; cell cycle analyses showed a G2-cell cycle arrest accompanied by differential expression of key regulators of cell cycle progression. Differential expression of CREB/ATF transcription factors could be observed on neurogenic induction, pointing to a decisive role of the cAMP-CREB/ATF system. Our findings may point to a potential neurogenic (trans-)differentiation of ASCs into early neur(on)al progenitors, but do not present definite evidence for it. Especially, the adoption of a neural progenitor cell-like morphology must not automatically be misinterpreted as a specific characteristic of a respective (trans-)differentiation process, as this may as well be caused by alterations of cell cycle progression.
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Li HX, Han M, Bernier M, Zheng B, Sun SG, Su M, Zhang R, Fu JR, Wen JK. Krüppel-like factor 4 promotes differentiation by transforming growth factor-beta receptor-mediated Smad and p38 MAPK signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:17846-56. [PMID: 20375011 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.076992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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KLF4 (Krüppel-like factor 4) has been implicated in vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) differentiation induced by transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta). However, the role of KLF4 and mechanism of KLF4 actions in regulating TGF-beta signaling in VSMCs remain unclear. In this study, we showed that TGF-beta1 inhibited cell cycle progression and induced differentiation in cultured rat VSMCs. This activity of TGF-beta1 was accompanied by up-regulation of KLF4, with concomitant increase in TbetaRI (TGF-beta type I receptor) expression. KLF4 was found to transduce TGF-beta1 signals via phosphorylation-mediated activation of Smad2, Smad3, and p38 MAPK. The activation of both pathways, in turn, increased the phosphorylation of KLF4, which enabled the formation of KLF4-Smad2 complex in response to TGF-beta1. Chromatin immunoprecipitation studies and oligonucleotide pull-down assays showed the direct binding of KLF4 to the KLF4-binding sites 2 and 3 of the TbetaRI promoter and the recruitment of Smad2 to the Smad-responsive region. Formation of a stable KLF4-Smad2 complex in the promoter's Smad-responsive region mediated cooperative TbetaRI promoter transcription in response to TGF-beta1. These results suggest that KLF4-dependent regulation of Smad and p38 MAPK signaling via TbetaRI requires prior phosphorylation of KLF4 through Smad and p38 MAPK pathways. This study demonstrates a novel mechanism by which TGF-beta1 regulates VSMC differentiation.
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- Hui-xuan Li
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Neural and Vascular Biology, China Ministry of Education, Hebei Medical University, No 361, Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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Gueguen M, Keuylian Z, Mateo V, Mougenot N, Lompré AM, Michel JB, Meilhac O, Lipskaia L, Limon I. Implication of adenylyl cyclase 8 in pathological smooth muscle cell migration occurring in rat and human vascular remodelling. J Pathol 2010; 221:331-42. [DOI: 10.1002/path.2716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Dean J, Plante J, Huggins GS, Snyder RO, Aikawa R. Role of cyclic AMP-dependent kinase response element-binding protein in recombinant adeno-associated virus-mediated transduction of heart muscle cells. Hum Gene Ther 2009; 20:1005-12. [PMID: 19499975 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2009.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vectors represent a promising approach to gene delivery for clinical use. Published data indicate that rAAV vector genomes persist in vivo as episomal chromatin in the skeletal muscle of nonhuman primates. In this study, we assessed the interconnection between the transcription factor cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB) and recombinant AAV serotype 2 vector genomes after transduction in vitro and in vivo. rAAV-mediated myocyte transduction was potently blocked in the hearts of mice expressing CREB-S133A, which is a CREB-S133A dominant-negative mutant. Isoproterenol, a strong CREB activator, prominently increased rAAV transduction and the increase was abrogated by silencing the CREB gene with small interfering RNA. In addition, rAAV infection of muscle cells mildly but significantly induced CREB protein phosphorylation at serine-133, and was capable of stimulating CREB-dependent transcription from a reporter plasmid. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation and immunoblotting assays, both CREB and p300 were found to physically associate with two different rAAV genomes. Accordingly, CREB/p300 appears to have a role in rAAV transduction to establish active vector transcription in heart muscle cells.
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- Jarrod Dean
- Department of Cardiovascular Research, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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Tsai S, Hollenbeck ST, Ryer EJ, Edlin R, Yamanouchi D, Kundi R, Wang C, Liu B, Kent KC. TGF-beta through Smad3 signaling stimulates vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and neointimal formation. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2009; 297:H540-9. [PMID: 19525370 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.91478.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The objective of this study was to better understand the role of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) and its primary signaling protein Smad3 in the development of intimal hyperplasia. Male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent left carotid balloon injury followed by intra-arterial infection with adenovirus-expressing Smad3 (AdSmad3). In uninfected injured arteries, endogenous Smad3 was upregulated with the expression peaking at 14 days. Moreover, in arteries infected with AdSmad3, we observed an enhancement of intimal hyperplasia and increased vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation. The novel finding, that TGF-beta/Smad3 stimulated rather than inhibited VSMC proliferation, was confirmed in cultured VSMCs infected with AdSmad3 and treated with TGF-beta. To identify the mechanism underlying TGF-beta/Smad3-mediated VSMC proliferation, we studied the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27. Although the upregulation of Smad3 in VSMCs had no significant effect on total p27 levels, Smad3 did stimulate the phosphorylation of p27 at serine-10 as well as the nuclear export of p27, events associated with cell proliferation. Furthermore, serine-10-phosphorylated p27 was also increased in AdSmad3-infected injured rat carotid arteries, demonstrating the existence of this same mechanism in vivo. In conclusion, our findings identify a novel mechanism for the effect of TGF-beta on intimal hyperplasia. In the presence of elevated levels of Smad3 that develop in response to injury, TGF-beta stimulates smooth muscle cell proliferation through a mechanism involving the phosphorylation and nuclear export of p27.
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- Shirling Tsai
- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
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Dai J, Hyland EM, Yuan DS, Huang H, Bader JS, Boeke JD. Probing nucleosome function: a highly versatile library of synthetic histone H3 and H4 mutants. Cell 2008; 134:1066-78. [PMID: 18805098 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2008] [Revised: 06/03/2008] [Accepted: 07/14/2008] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Nucleosome structural integrity underlies the regulation of DNA metabolism and transcription. Using a synthetic approach, a versatile library of 486 systematic histone H3 and H4 substitution and deletion mutants that probes the contribution of each residue to nucleosome function was generated in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We probed fitness contributions of each residue to perturbations of chromosome integrity and transcription, mapping global patterns of chemical sensitivities and requirements for transcriptional silencing onto the nucleosome surface. Each histone mutant was tagged with unique molecular barcodes, facilitating identification of histone mutant pools through barcode amplification, labeling, and TAG microarray hybridization. Barcodes were used to score complex phenotypes such as competitive fitness in a chemostat, DNA repair proficiency, and synthetic genetic interactions, revealing new functions for distinct histone residues and new interdependencies among nucleosome components and their modifiers.
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- Junbiao Dai
- High Throughput Biology Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Sassi Y, Lipskaia L, Vandecasteele G, Nikolaev VO, Hatem SN, Cohen Aubart F, Russel FG, Mougenot N, Vrignaud C, Lechat P, Lompré AM, Hulot JS. Multidrug resistance-associated protein 4 regulates cAMP-dependent signaling pathways and controls human and rat SMC proliferation. J Clin Invest 2008; 118:2747-57. [PMID: 18636120 DOI: 10.1172/jci35067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2008] [Accepted: 06/11/2008] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The second messengers cAMP and cGMP can be degraded by specific members of the phosphodiesterase superfamily or by active efflux transporters, namely the multidrug resistance-associated proteins (MRPs) MRP4 and MRP5. To determine the role of MRP4 and MRP5 in cell signaling, we studied arterial SMCs, in which the effects of cyclic nucleotide levels on SMC proliferation have been well established. We found that MRP4, but not MRP5, was upregulated during proliferation of isolated human coronary artery SMCs and following injury of rat carotid arteries in vivo. MRP4 inhibition significantly increased intracellular cAMP and cGMP levels and was sufficient to block proliferation and to prevent neointimal growth in injured rat carotid arteries. The antiproliferative effect of MRP4 inhibition was related to PKA/CREB pathway activation. Here we provide what we believe to be the first evidence that MRP4 acts as an independent endogenous regulator of intracellular cyclic nucleotide levels and as a mediator of cAMP-dependent signal transduction to the nucleus. We also identify MRP4 inhibition as a potentially new way of preventing abnormal VSMC proliferation.
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- Yassine Sassi
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, INSERM UMR S 621, Pharmacology Department, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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