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Rurek M. Mitochondria in COVID-19: from cellular and molecular perspective. Front Physiol 2024; 15:1406635. [PMID: 38974521 PMCID: PMC11224649 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1406635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024] Open
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The rapid development of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a closer analysis of cell functioning during β-coronavirus infection. This review will describe evidence for COVID-19 as a syndrome with a strong, albeit still underestimated, mitochondrial component. Due to the sensitivity of host mitochondria to coronavirus infection, SARS-CoV-2 affects mitochondrial signaling, modulates the immune response, modifies cellular energy metabolism, induces apoptosis and ageing, worsening COVID-19 symptoms which can sometimes be fatal. Various aberrations across human systems and tissues and their relationships with mitochondria were reported. In this review, particular attention is given to characterization of multiple alterations in gene expression pattern and mitochondrial metabolism in COVID-19; the complexity of interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and mitochondrial proteins is presented. The participation of mitogenome fragments in cell signaling and the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 subgenomic RNA within membranous compartments, including mitochondria is widely discussed. As SARS-CoV-2 severely affects the quality system of mitochondria, the cellular background for aberrations in mitochondrial dynamics in COVID-19 is additionally characterized. Finally, perspectives on the mitigation of COVID-19 symptoms by affecting mitochondrial biogenesis by numerous compounds and therapeutic treatments are briefly outlined.
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- Michał Rurek
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
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Deng S, Wu Y, Huang S, Yang X. Novel insights into the roles of migrasome in cancer. Discov Oncol 2024; 15:166. [PMID: 38748047 PMCID: PMC11096295 DOI: 10.1007/s12672-024-00942-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Cell migration, a hallmark of cancer malignancy, plays a critical role in cancers. Improperly initiated or misdirected cell migration can lead to invasive metastatic cancer. Migrasomes are newly discovered vesicular cellular organelles produced by migrating cells and depending on cell migration. Four marker proteins [NDST1 (bifunctionalheparan sulfate N-deacetylase/N-sulfotransferase 1), EOGT (Epidermal growth factor domains pecific O-linked N-acetylglucosaminetransferase), CPQ (carboxypeptidase Q), and PIGK (phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class K)] of migrasomes were successfully identified. There are three marker proteins (NDST1, PIGK, and EOGT) of migrasome expressed in cancer. In this review, we will discuss the process of migrasome discovery, the formation of migrasome, the possible functions of migrasome, and the differences between migrasomes and exosomes, especially, the biological functions of migrasome marker proteins in cancer, and discuss some possible roles of migrasomes in cancer. We speculate that migrasomes and migracytosis can play key roles in regulating the development of cancer.
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- Sijun Deng
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, 28 Western Changsheng Road, Hengyang , 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, 28 Western Changsheng Road, Hengyang , 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, 28 Western Changsheng Road, Hengyang , 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, 28 Western Changsheng Road, Hengyang , 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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Ge Z, Dai S, Yu H, Zhao J, Yang W, Tan W, Sun J, Gan Q, Liu L, Wang Z. Nanomechanical Analysis of Living Small Extracellular Vesicles to Identify Gastric Cancer Cell Malignancy Based on a Biomimetic Peritoneum. ACS NANO 2024; 18:6130-6146. [PMID: 38349890 PMCID: PMC10906078 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c02285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Gastric cancer is one of the most prevalent digestive malignancies. The lack of effective in vitro peritoneal models has hindered the exploration of the potential mechanisms behind gastric cancer's peritoneal metastasis. An accumulating body of research indicates that small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) play an indispensable role in peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer cells. In this study, a biomimetic peritoneum was constructed. The biomimetic model is similar to real peritoneum in internal microstructure, composition, and primary function, and it enables the recurrence of peritoneal metastasis process in vitro. Based on this model, the association between the mechanical properties of sEVs and the invasiveness of gastric cancer was identified. By performing nanomechanical analysis on sEVs, we found that the Young's modulus of sEVs can be utilized to differentiate between malignant clinical samples (ascites) and nonmalignant clinical samples (peritoneal lavage). Furthermore, patients' ascites-derived sEVs were verified to stimulate the mesothelial-to-mesenchymal transition, thereby promoting peritoneal metastasis. In summary, nanomechanical analysis of living sEVs could be utilized for the noninvasive diagnosis of malignant degree and peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer. This finding is expected to contribute future treatments.
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- Zhixing Ge
- State
Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute
of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- Institutes
for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department
of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110016, China
- Key
Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal
Tumors, Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110016, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute
of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- Institutes
for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department
of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110016, China
- Key
Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal
Tumors, Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of
Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute
of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- Institutes
for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department
of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110016, China
- Key
Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal
Tumors, Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110016, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute
of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- Institutes
for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute
of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- Institutes
for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department
of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110016, China
- Key
Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal
Tumors, Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110016, China
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Zhang X, Yao L, Meng Y, Li B, Yang Y, Gao F. Migrasome: a new functional extracellular vesicle. Cell Death Discov 2023; 9:381. [PMID: 37852963 PMCID: PMC10584828 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-023-01673-x] [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: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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Migrasome is a novel cellular organelle produced during cell migration, and its biogenesis depends on the migration process. It is generated in a variety of cells such as immune cells, metastatic tumor cells, other special functional cells like podocytes and cells in developing organisms. It plays important roles in various fields especially in the information exchange between cells. The discovery of migrasome, as an important supplement to the extracellular vesicle system, provides new mechanisms and targets for comprehending various biological or pathological processes. In this article, we will review the discovery, structure, distribution, detection, biogenesis, and removal of migrasomes and mainly focus on summarizing its biological functions in cell-to-cell communication, homeostatic maintenance, embryonic development and multiple diseases. This review also creates prospects for the possible research directions and clinical applications of migrasomes in the future.
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- Xide Zhang
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University, 200433, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University, 200433, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Naval Medical University, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital 1, 200433, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University, 200433, Shanghai, P. R. China.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University, 200433, Shanghai, P. R. China.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University, 200433, Shanghai, P. R. China.
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Jiang Y, Liu X, Ye J, Ma Y, Mao J, Feng D, Wang X. Migrasomes, a new mode of intercellular communication. Cell Commun Signal 2023; 21:105. [PMID: 37158915 PMCID: PMC10165304 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01121-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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Migrasomes are newly discovered extracellular vesicles (EVs) that are formed in migrating cells and mediate intercellular communication. However, their size, biological generation, cargo packaging, transport, and effects on recipient cells by migrasomes are different from those of other EVs. In addition to mediating organ morphogenesis during zebrafish gastrulation, discarding damaged mitochondria, and lateral transport of mRNA and proteins, growing evidence has demonstrated that migrasomes mediate a variety of pathological processes. In this review, we summarize the discovery, mechanisms of formation, isolation, identification, and mediation of cellular communication in migrasomes. We discuss migrasome-mediated disease processes, such as osteoclast differentiation, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, tumor cell metastasis by PD-L1 transport, immune cell chemotaxis to the site of infection by chemokines, angiogenesis promotion via angiogenic factors by immune cells, and leukemic cells chemotaxis to the site of mesenchymal stromal cells. Moreover, as new EVs, we propose the potential of migrasomes for disease diagnosis and treatment. Video Abstract.
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- Yuyun Jiang
- Department of Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China.
- Department of Central Laboratory, Jintan Hospital, Jiangsu University, 500 Avenue Jintan, Jintan, 213200, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China.
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Institute of Digestive Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China.
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Karnas E, Dudek P, Zuba-Surma EK. Stem cell- derived extracellular vesicles as new tools in regenerative medicine - Immunomodulatory role and future perspectives. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1120175. [PMID: 36761725 PMCID: PMC9902918 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1120175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
In the last few decades, the practical use of stem cells (SCs) in the clinic has attracted significant attention in the regenerative medicine due to the ability of these cells to proliferate and differentiate into other cell types. However, recent findings have demonstrated that the therapeutic capacity of SCs may also be mediated by their ability to secrete biologically active factors, including extracellular vesicles (EVs). Such submicron circular membrane-enveloped vesicles may be released from the cell surface and harbour bioactive cargo in the form of proteins, lipids, mRNA, miRNA, and other regulatory factors. Notably, growing evidence has indicated that EVs may transfer their bioactive content into recipient cells and greatly modulate their functional fate. Thus, they have been recently envisioned as a new class of paracrine factors in cell-to-cell communication. Importantly, EVs may modulate the activity of immune system, playing an important role in the regulation of inflammation, exhibiting broad spectrum of the immunomodulatory activity that promotes the transition from pro-inflammatory to pro-regenerative environment in the site of tissue injury. Consequently, growing interest is placed on attempts to utilize EVs in clinical applications of inflammatory-related dysfunctions as potential next-generation therapeutic factors, alternative to cell-based approaches. In this review we will discuss the current knowledge on the biological properties of SC-derived EVs, with special focus on their role in the regulation of inflammatory response. We will also address recent findings on the immunomodulatory and pro-regenerative activity of EVs in several disease models, including in vitro and in vivo preclinical, as well as clinical studies. Finally, we will highlight the current perspectives and future challenges of emerging EV-based therapeutic strategies of inflammation-related diseases treatment.
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Lopez JP, Nouri MZ, Ebrahim A, Chacko KM, Schramm WC, Gholam MF, Ozrazgat-Baslanti T, Denslow ND, Alli AA. Lipid Profiles of Urinary Extracellular Vesicles Released during the Inactive and Active Phases of Aged Male Mice with Spontaneous Hypertension. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315397. [PMID: 36499728 PMCID: PMC9739303 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hypertension remains a major problem, especially in the elderly, as it increases the risk for cardiovascular, coronary artery, cerebrovascular, and kidney diseases. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a role in the aging process and contribute to pathophysiology. Our goal was to examine differences in lipid profiles of urinary EVs (uEVs) collected during the inactive and active phases of aged mice and investigate whether these EVs regulate the density of lipid rafts in mouse cortical collecting duct (mpkCCD) principal cells. Here, we demonstrate the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) inhibitor benzyl amiloride reduced systolic blood pressure in aged male mice during the inactive and active phases. Lipidomics data demonstrate differential enrichment of lipids between the two groups. For example, there are more phosphatidylethanolamine plasmalogens, particularly in the form of alkyl phosphatidylethanolamines, that are enriched in active phase uEVs compared to inactive phase uEVs from the same mice. Amiloride-sensitive transepithelial current increased more in mpkCCD cells challenged with uEVs from the active phase group. Moreover, more ENaC alpha protein was distributed to lipid raft fractions of mpkCCD cells challenged with active phase uEVs. Taken together, the identification of bioactive lipids associated with lipid rafts that are enriched in EVs released during the active phase of aged mice may offer clues to help understand lipid raft organization in recipient principal cells after EV uptake and increased renal ENaC activity, leading to a time-of-day dependent regulation of blood pressure in an aging model.
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- Juliana Pena Lopez
- Department of Physiology and Aging, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences and Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Aging, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Aging, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Aging, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Aging, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences and Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Aging, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-352-273-7877
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Stack ME, Mishra S, Parimala Chelvi Ratnamani M, Wang H, Gold LI, Wang H. Biomimetic Extracellular Matrix Nanofibers Electrospun with Calreticulin Promote Synergistic Activity for Tissue Regeneration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:51683-51696. [PMID: 36356217 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c13887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
In recognition of the potential of calreticulin (CRT) protein in enhancing the rate and quality of wound healing in excisional animal wound models, this study was to incorporate CRT via polyblend electrospinning into polycaprolactone (PCL)/type 1 collagen (Col1) nanofibers (NFs; 334 ± 75 nm diameter) as biomimetic extracellular matrices to provide a novel mode of delivery and protection of CRT with enhanced synergistic activities for tissue regeneration. Release kinetic studies using fluoresceinated CRT (CRT-FITC) polyblend NFs showed a burst release within 4 h reaching a plateau at 72 h, with further intervals of release upon incubation with fresh phosphate buffered saline for up to 8 weeks. By measuring fluorescence during the first 4 h of release, CRT-FITC-containing NFs were shown to protect CRT from proteolytic digestion (e.g., by subtilisin) compared to CRT-FITC in solution. CRT incorporated into NFs (CRT-NFs) also showed retention of biological activities and potency for stimulating proliferation and migration of human keratinocytes and fibroblasts. Fibroblasts seeded on CRT-NFs, after 2 days, showed increased amounts of fibronectin, TGF-β1, and integrin β1 in cell lysates by immunoblotting. Compared to NFs without CRT, CRT-NFs supported cell responses consistent with greater cell polarization and increased laminin-5 deposition of keratinocytes and a more motile phenotype of fibroblasts, as suggested by vinculin-capping F-actin fibers nonuniformly located throughout the cell body and the secretion of phosphorylated focal adhesion kinase-enriched migrasomes. Altogether, CRT electrospun into PCL/Col1 NFs retained its structural integrity and biological functions while having additional benefits of customizable loading, protection of CRT from proteolytic degradation, and sustained release of CRT from NFs, coupled with innate physicochemical cues of biomimetic PCL/Col1 NFs. Such synergistic activities have potential for healing recalcitrant wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers.
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- Mary E Stack
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
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- Departments of Medicine and Pathology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
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- Departments of Medicine and Pathology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
- Center for Healthcare Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
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Wei XW, Zhang YC, Wu F, Tian FJ, Lin Y. The role of extravillous trophoblasts and uterine NK cells in vascular remodeling during pregnancy. Front Immunol 2022; 13:951482. [PMID: 37408837 PMCID: PMC10319396 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.951482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Successful embryo implantation requires both a receptive endometrium and competent blastocysts. After implantation, the maternal decidua undergoes a series of changes, including uterine spiral artery (SA) remodeling to accommodate the fetus and provide nutrients and oxygen for the fetus to survive. Uterine spiral arteries transform from small-diameter, high-resistance arteries to large-diameter and low-resistance arteries during pregnancy. This transformation includes many changes, such as increased permeability and dilation of vessels, phenotypic switching and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), transient loss of endothelial cells (ECs), endovascular invasion of extravillous trophoblasts (EVTs), and presence of intramural EVT, which are regulated by uterine NK (uNK) cells and EVTs. In this review, we mainly focus on the separate and combined roles of uNK cells and EVTs in uterine SA remodeling in establishing and maintaining pregnancy. New insight into related mechanisms will help us better understand the pathogenesis of pregnancy complications such as recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and preeclampsia (PE).
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- Xiao-Wei Wei
- The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Birth Defects and Rare Diseases, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Birth Defects and Rare Diseases, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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