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Tabang DN, Cui Y, Tremmel DM, Ford M, Li Z, Sackett SD, Odorico JS, Li L. Analysis of pancreatic extracellular matrix protein post-translational modifications via electrostatic repulsion-hydrophilic interaction chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Mol Omics 2021; 17:652-664. [PMID: 34318855 PMCID: PMC8511275 DOI: 10.1039/d1mo00104c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The pancreas is a vital organ with digestive and endocrine roles, and diseases of the pancreas affect millions of people yearly. A better understanding of the pancreas proteome and its dynamic post-translational modifications (PTMs) is necessary to engineer higher fidelity tissue analogues for use in transplantation. The extracellular matrix (ECM) has major roles in binding and signaling essential to the viability of insulin-producing islets of Langerhans. To characterize PTMs in the pancreas, native and decellularized tissues from four donors were analyzed. N-Glycosylated and phosphorylated peptides were simultaneously enriched via electrostatic repulsion-hydrophilic interaction chromatography and analyzed with mass spectrometry, maximizing PTM information from one workflow. A modified surfactant and chaotropic agent assisted sequential extraction/on-pellet digestion was used to maximize solubility of the ECM. The analysis resulted in the confident identification of 3650 proteins, including 517 N-glycoproteins and 148 phosphoproteins. We identified 214 ECM proteins, of which 99 were N-glycosylated, 18 were phosphorylated, and 9 were found to have both modifications. Collagens, a major component of the ECM, were the most highly glycosylated of the ECM proteins and several were also heavily phosphorylated, raising the possibility of structural and thus functional changes resulting from these modifications. To our knowledge, this work represents the first characterization of PTMs in pancreatic ECM proteins. This work provides a basal profile of PTMs in the healthy human pancreatic ECM, laying the foundation for future investigations to determine disease-specific changes such as in diabetes and pancreatic cancer, and potentially helping to guide the development of tissue replacement constructs. Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD025048.
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- Dylan Nicholas Tabang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 Highland Ave., Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 Highland Ave., Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 Highland Ave., Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 Highland Ave., Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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Rezakhani S, Gjorevski N, Lutolf MP. Extracellular matrix requirements for gastrointestinal organoid cultures. Biomaterials 2021; 276:121020. [PMID: 34280822 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Organoids are a new class of biological model systems that have garnered significant interest in the life sciences. When provided with the proper 3D matrix and biochemical factors, stem cells can self-organize and form tissue-specific organoids. Thus far, there has been a substantial effort to identify soluble niche components essential for organoid culture; however, the role of the solid extracellular matrix (ECM) as an essential element of the niche is still largely lacking. In this review, we discuss the importance of the ECM in intestinal, hepatic, and pancreatic organoid culture and how biomaterial-based approaches can be used to probe different ECM properties required for more physiologically and translationally relevant organoid models.
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- S Rezakhani
- Laboratory of Stem Cell Bioengineering, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School of Basic Sciences, EPFL, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Bioengineering, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Bioengineering, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School of Basic Sciences, EPFL, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Proteome-wide and matrisome-specific alterations during human pancreas development and maturation. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1020. [PMID: 33589611 PMCID: PMC7884717 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21261-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is unique to each tissue and capable of guiding cell differentiation, migration, morphology, and function. The ECM proteome of different developmental stages has not been systematically studied in the human pancreas. In this study, we apply mass spectrometry-based quantitative proteomics strategies using N,N-dimethyl leucine isobaric tags to delineate proteome-wide and ECM-specific alterations in four age groups: fetal (18-20 weeks gestation), juvenile (5-16 years old), young adults (21-29 years old) and older adults (50-61 years old). We identify 3,523 proteins including 185 ECM proteins and quantify 117 of them. We detect previously unknown proteome and matrisome features during pancreas development and maturation. We also visualize specific ECM proteins of interest using immunofluorescent staining and investigate changes in ECM localization within islet or acinar compartments. This comprehensive proteomics analysis contributes to an improved understanding of the critical roles that ECM plays throughout human pancreas development and maturation.
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Nadella S, Ciofoaia V, Cao H, Kallakury B, Tucker RD, Smith JP. Cholecystokinin Receptor Antagonist Therapy Decreases Inflammation and Fibrosis in Chronic Pancreatitis. Dig Dis Sci 2020; 65:1376-1384. [PMID: 31598921 PMCID: PMC8554577 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05863-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Chronic pancreatitis is associated with recurrent inflammation, pain, fibrosis, and loss of exocrine and endocrine pancreatic function and risk of cancer. We hypothesized that activation of the CCK receptor contributes to pancreatitis and blockade of this pathway would improve chronic pancreatitis. METHODS Two murine models were used to determine whether CCK receptor blockade with proglumide could prevent and reverse histologic and biochemical features of chronic pancreatitis: the 6-week repetitive chronic cerulein injection model and the modified 75% choline-deficient ethionine (CDE) diet. In the CDE-fed model, half the mice received water supplemented with proglumide, for 18 weeks. After chronic pancreatitis was established in the cerulein model, half the mice were treated with proglumide and half with water. Histology was scored in a blinded fashion for inflammation, fibrosis and acinar ductal metaplasia (ADM) and serum lipase levels were measured. RNA was extracted and examined for differentially expressed fibrosis genes. RESULTS Proglumide therapy decreased pancreatic weight in the CDE diet study and the cerulein-induced chronic pancreatitis model. Fibrosis, inflammation, and ADM scores were significantly reduced in both models. Lipase values improved with proglumide but not in controls in both models. Proglumide decreased pancreas mRNA expression of amylase, collagen-4, and TGFβR2 gene expression by 44, 38, and 25%, respectively, compared to control mice. CONCLUSION New strategies are needed to decreased inflammation and reduce fibrosis in chronic pancreatitis. CCK receptor antagonist therapy may improve chronic pancreatitis by reversing fibrosis and inflammation. The decrease in ADM may reduce the risk of the development of pancreatic cancer.
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- Sandeep Nadella
- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, 4000 Reservoir Rd, NW, Building D, Room 338, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, 4000 Reservoir Rd, NW, Building D, Room 338, Washington, DC 20007, USA,Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, 4000 Reservoir Rd, NW, Building D, Room 338, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, 4000 Reservoir Rd, NW, Building D, Room 338, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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Elahi-Gedwillo KY, Carlson M, Zettervall J, Provenzano PP. Antifibrotic Therapy Disrupts Stromal Barriers and Modulates the Immune Landscape in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Cancer Res 2019; 79:372-386. [PMID: 30401713 PMCID: PMC6335156 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-18-1334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) remains one of the deadliest forms of cancer, in part, because it is largely refractory to current therapies. The failure of most standard therapies in PDA, as well as promising immune therapies, may be largely ascribed to highly unique and protective stromal microenvironments that present significant biophysical barriers to effective drug delivery, that are immunosuppressive, and that can limit the distribution and function of antitumor immune cells. Here, we utilized stromal reengineering to disrupt these barriers and move the stroma toward normalization using a potent antifibrotic agent, halofuginone. In an autochthonous genetically engineered mouse model of PDA, halofuginone disrupted physical barriers to effective drug distribution by decreasing fibroblast activation and reducing key extracellular matrix elements that drive stromal resistance. Concomitantly, halofuginone treatment altered the immune landscape in PDA, with greater immune infiltrate into regions of low hylauronan, which resulted in increased number and distribution of both classically activated inflammatory macrophages and cytotoxic T cells. In concert with a direct effect on carcinoma cells, this led to widespread intratumoral necrosis and reduced tumor volume. These data point to the multifunctional and critical role of the stroma in tumor protection and survival and demonstrate how compromising tumor integrity to move toward a more normal physiologic state through stroma-targeting therapy will likely be an instrumental component in treating PDA. SIGNIFICANCE: This work demonstrates how focused stromal re-engineering approaches to move toward normalization of the stroma disrupt physical barriers to effective drug delivery and promote antitumor immunity.See related commentary by Huang and Brekken, p. 328.
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- Kianna Y Elahi-Gedwillo
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- University of Minnesota Physical Sciences in Oncology Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- University of Minnesota Physical Sciences in Oncology Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Stem Cell Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Institute for Engineering in Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Totti S, Allenby MC, Dos Santos SB, Mantalaris A, Velliou EG. A 3D bioinspired highly porous polymeric scaffolding system for in vitro simulation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. RSC Adv 2018; 8:20928-20940. [PMID: 35542351 PMCID: PMC9080900 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra02633e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is an aggressive disease with an extremely low survival rate. This is due to the (i) poor prognosis and (ii) high resistance of the disease to current treatment options. The latter is partly due to the very complex and dense tissue/tumour microenvironment of pancreatic cancer, which contributes to the disease's progression and the inhibition of apoptotic pathways. Over the last years, advances in tissue engineering and the development of three-dimensional (3D) culture systems have shed more light into cancer research by enabling a more realistic recapitulation of the niches and structure of the tumour microenvironment. Herein, for the first time, 3D porous polyurethane scaffolds were fabricated and coated with fibronectin to mimic features of the structure and extracellular matrix present in the pancreatic cancer tumour microenvironment. The developed 3D scaffold could support the proliferation of the pancreatic tumour cells, which was enhanced with the presence of fibronectin, for a month, which is a significantly prolonged in vitro culturing duration. Furthermore, in situ imaging of cellular and biomarker distribution showed the formation of dense cellular masses, the production of collagen-I by the cells and the formation of environmental stress gradients (e.g. HIF-1α) with similar heterogeneity trends to the ones reported in in vivo studies. The results obtained in this study suggest that this bioinspired porous polyurethane based scaffold has great potential for in vitro high throughput studies of pancreatic cancer including drug and treatment screening.
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- Stella Totti
- Bioprocess and Biochemical Engineering Group (BioProChem), Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Surrey Guildford GU2 7XH UK 0044-(0)-1483686577
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- Biological Systems Engineering Laboratory (BSEL), Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Biological Systems Engineering Laboratory (BSEL), Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Biological Systems Engineering Laboratory (BSEL), Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Bioprocess and Biochemical Engineering Group (BioProChem), Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Surrey Guildford GU2 7XH UK 0044-(0)-1483686577
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Hudnut AW, Lash-Rosenberg L, Xin A, Doblado JAL, Zurita-Lopez C, Wang Q, Armani AM. Role of extracellular matrix in the biomechanical behavior of pancreatic tissue. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2018; 4:1916-1923. [PMID: 31828218 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Correlating the biomechanical properties of tissue with its function is an emerging area of research with potential impact in diagnostics, therapeutics, and prognostics. A critical stepping-stone in developing structure-function models is creating methods that can correlate the tissue structure with its mechanical behavior. As an initial step in addressing this challenge, we have characterized the mechanical behavior of unprocessed pancreatic tissue using optical fiber polarimetric elastography. To correlate the observed behavior to physiologically relevant structural features, a series of architectures are designed and fabricated using 3D printing. The mechanical response of the 3D printed elastomeric structures is analyzed using compressive testing and modeled using finite element analysis. The biomechanical behavior and buckling point of the 3D printed structures is used to create a calibration curve to understand the measured response of the resected pancreatic tissue. Based on the modeling and biomimetic results, the biomechanical behavior of pancreatic tissue is likely due to the collagen IV network.
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- Alexa W Hudnut
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1002 Childs Way, MCB 495, Los Angeles, CA, 90089
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1002 Childs Way, MCB 495, Los Angeles, CA, 90089
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Southern California, 920 Downey Way, BHE 222, Los Angeles, CA, 90089
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Los Angeles, 617 Charles E. Young Drive E, Room 251, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Los Angeles, 617 Charles E. Young Drive E, Room 251, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Southern California, 920 Downey Way, BHE 222, Los Angeles, CA, 90089
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1002 Childs Way, MCB 495, Los Angeles, CA, 90089.,Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Mork Family University of Southern California, 1002 Childs Way, MCB 495, Los Angeles, CA, 90089
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Zhou M, Diao Z, Yue X, Chen Y, Zhao H, Cheng L, Sun J. Construction and analysis of dysregulated lncRNA-associated ceRNA network identified novel lncRNA biomarkers for early diagnosis of human pancreatic cancer. Oncotarget 2018; 7:56383-56394. [PMID: 27487139 PMCID: PMC5302921 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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It is increasing evidence that ceRNA activity of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) played critical roles in both normal physiology and tumorigenesis. However, functional roles and regulatory mechanisms of lncRNAs as ceRNAs in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and their potential implications for early diagnosis remain unclear. In this study, we performed a genome-wide analysis to investigate potential lncRNA-mediated ceRNA interplay based on "ceRNA hypothesis". A dysregulated lncRNA-associated ceRNA network (DLCN) was constructed by utilizing sample-matched miRNA, lncRNA and mRNA expression profiles in PDAC and normal samples in combination with miRNA regulatory network. The results of network analysis uncovered seven novel lncRNAs as functional ceRNAs whose aberrant expression will result in the extensive variation in tumorigenic or tumor-suppressive gene expression through DLCN at the post-transcriptional level contributing to PDAC. Therefore, we developed a 7-lncRNA signature (termed LncRisk-7) based on the expression data of seven lncRNAs and SVM algorithm as a novel diagnostic tool to improve early diagnosis of PDAC. The LncRisk-7 achieved high performance in distinguishing PDAC patients from nonmalignant pancreas samples in the discovery cohort and was further confirmed in another two independent validation cohorts. Functional analysis demonstrated that seven lncRNA biomarkers act as ceRNAs involving the regulation of cell death, cell adhesion and cell cycle. This study will help to improve our understanding of the lncRNA-mediated ceRNA regulatory mechanisms in the pathogenesis of PDAC and provide novel lncRNAs as candidate diagnostic biomarkers or potential therapeutic targets.
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- Meng Zhou
- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, PR China
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- Medical Oncology Department, Affiliated Tumor Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, PR China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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Totti S, Vernardis SI, Meira L, Pérez-Mancera PA, Costello E, Greenhalf W, Palmer D, Neoptolemos J, Mantalaris A, Velliou EG. Designing a bio-inspired biomimetic in vitro system for the optimization of ex vivo studies of pancreatic cancer. Drug Discov Today 2017; 22:690-701. [PMID: 28153670 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2017.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and lethal human malignancies. Drug therapies and radiotherapy are used for treatment as adjuvants to surgery, but outcomes remain disappointing. Advances in tissue engineering suggest that 3D cultures can reflect the in vivo tumor microenvironment and can guarantee a physiological distribution of oxygen, nutrients, and drugs, making them promising low-cost tools for therapy development. Here, we review crucial structural and environmental elements that should be considered for an accurate design of an ex vivo platform for studies of pancreatic cancer. Furthermore, we propose environmental stress response biomarkers as platform readouts for the efficient control and further prediction of the pancreatic cancer response to the environmental and treatment input.
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- Stella Totti
- Bioprocess and Biochemical Engineering Group (BioProChem), Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
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- Biological Systems Engineering Laboratory (BSEL), Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ London, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool,Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool,Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK; NIHR Liverpool Pancreas Biomedical Research Unit, University of Liverpool,Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK
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- NIHR Liverpool Pancreas Biomedical Research Unit, University of Liverpool,Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool,Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool,Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK; NIHR Liverpool Pancreas Biomedical Research Unit, University of Liverpool,Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK
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- Biological Systems Engineering Laboratory (BSEL), Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ London, UK
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- Bioprocess and Biochemical Engineering Group (BioProChem), Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
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We found that the secreted protein periostin (Postn) is highly induced after partial pancreatectomy in regenerating areas containing mesenchymal stroma and tubular complexes. Importantly, after partial pancreatectomy, Postn-deficient mice exhibit impaired mesenchymal formation and reduced regeneration specifically within the pancreatic β-cell compartment. Furthermore, Postn-deficient mice demonstrate an increased sensitivity to streptozotocin. Notably, injection of Postn directly into the pancreas stimulated proliferation of vimentin-expressing cells within 24 hours, and by 3 days, a mesenchymal stroma was present containing proliferating duct-like cells expressing the progenitor markers Ngn3 and Pdx1. Intraperitoneal injection of Postn resulted in increased numbers of islets and long-term glucoregulatory benefits with no adverse effects found in other tissues. Delivery of Postn throughout the pancreas via the common bile duct resulted in increased numbers of small insulin-expressing clusters and a significant improvement in glucose tolerance. Therefore, Postn is novel molecule capable of potentiating pancreatic β-cell regeneration.
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- Johnathan K Smid
- Sprott Center for Stem Cell Research (J.K.S., S.F., M.A.R.), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Regenerative Medicine Program, and University of Ottawa (J.K.S., M.A.R.), Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6
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Klein-Scory S, Tehrani MM, Eilert-Micus C, Adamczyk KA, Wojtalewicz N, Schnölzer M, Hahn SA, Schmiegel W, Schwarte-Waldhoff I. New insights in the composition of extracellular vesicles from pancreatic cancer cells: implications for biomarkers and functions. Proteome Sci 2014; 12:50. [PMID: 25469109 PMCID: PMC4251850 DOI: 10.1186/s12953-014-0050-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer development is associated with characteristic alterations like desmoplastic reaction and immune escape which are mediated by the cell-cell communication mechanism and by the microenvironment of the cells. The whole of released components are important determinants in these processes. Especially the extracellular vesicles released by pancreatic cancer cells play a role in cell communication and modulate cell growth and immune responses. RESULTS Here, we present the proteomic description of affinity purified extracellular vesicles from pancreatic tumour cells, compared to the secretome, defined as the whole of the proteins released by pancreatic cancer cells. The proteomic data provide comprehensive catalogues of hundreds of proteins, and the comparison reveals a special proteomic composition of pancreatic cancer cell derived extracellular vesicles. The functional analysis of the protein composition displayed that membrane proteins, glycoproteins, small GTP binding proteins and a further, heterogeneous group of proteins are enriched in vesicles, whereas proteins derived from proteasomes and ribosomes, as well as metabolic enzymes, are not components of the vesicles. Furthermore proteins playing a role in carcinogenesis and modulators of the extracellular matrix (ECM) or cell-cell interactions are components of affinity purified extracellular vesicles. CONCLUSION The data deepen the knowledge of extracellular vesicle composition by hundreds of proteins that have not been previously described as vesicle components released by pancreatic cancer cells. Extracellular vesicles derived from pancreatic cancer cells show common proteins shared with other vesicles as well as cell type specific proteins indicating biomarker candidates and suggesting functional roles in cancer cell stroma interactions.
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- Susanne Klein-Scory
- />IMBL, Medical Clinic Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum GmbH, Ruhr-University Bochum, In der Schornau 23-25, 44892 Bochum, Germany
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- />Functional Proteome Analysis, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- />IMBL, Medical Clinic Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum GmbH, Ruhr-University Bochum, In der Schornau 23-25, 44892 Bochum, Germany
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- />IMBL, Medical Clinic Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum GmbH, Ruhr-University Bochum, In der Schornau 23-25, 44892 Bochum, Germany
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- />IMBL, Medical Clinic Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum GmbH, Ruhr-University Bochum, In der Schornau 23-25, 44892 Bochum, Germany
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- />Functional Proteome Analysis, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- />Molecular Gastrointestinal Oncology MGO, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- />IMBL, Medical Clinic Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum GmbH, Ruhr-University Bochum, In der Schornau 23-25, 44892 Bochum, Germany
- />Medical Department, Medical Clinic Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum GmbH, Ruhr-University Bochum, In der Schornau 23-25, 44892 Bochum, Germany
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- />IMBL, Medical Clinic Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum GmbH, Ruhr-University Bochum, In der Schornau 23-25, 44892 Bochum, Germany
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Law B, Fowlkes V, Goldsmith JG, Carver W, Goldsmith EC. Diabetes-induced alterations in the extracellular matrix and their impact on myocardial function. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2012; 18:22-34. [PMID: 22221857 PMCID: PMC4045476 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927611012256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Diabetes is an increasing public health problem that is expected to escalate in the future due to the growing incidence of obesity in the western world. While this disease is well known for its devastating effects on the kidneys and vascular system, diabetic individuals can develop cardiac dysfunction, termed diabetic cardiomyopathy, in the absence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension or atherosclerosis. While much effort has gone into understanding the effects of elevated glucose or altered insulin sensitivity on cellular components within the heart, significant changes in the cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM) have also been noted. In this review article we highlight what is currently known regarding the effects diabetes has on both the expression and chemical modification of proteins within the ECM and how the fibrotic response often observed as a consequence of this disease can contribute to reduced cardiac function.
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Bhatia V, Kim SOK, Aronson JF, Chao C, Hellmich MR, Falzon M. Role of parathyroid hormone-related protein in the pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrogenic response associated with acute pancreatitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 175:49-60. [PMID: 22280800 DOI: 10.1016/j.regpep.2012.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2011] [Revised: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 01/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Pancreatitis is a common and potentially lethal necro-inflammatory disease with both acute and chronic manifestations. Current evidence suggests that the accumulated damage incurred during repeated bouts of acute pancreatitis (AP) can lead to chronic disease, which is associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. While parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) exerts multiple effects in normal physiology and disease states, its function in pancreatitis has not been previously addressed. Here we show that PTHrP levels are transiently elevated in a mouse model of cerulein-induced AP. Treatment with alcohol, a risk factor for both AP and chronic pancreatitis (CP), also increases PTHrP levels. These effects of cerulein and ethanol are evident in isolated primary acinar and stellate cells, as well as in the immortalized acinar and stellate cell lines AR42J and irPSCc3, respectively. Ethanol sensitizes acinar and stellate cells to the PTHrP-modulating effects of cerulein. Treatment of acinar cells with PTHrP (1-36) increases expression of the inflammatory mediators interleukin-6 (IL-6) and intracellular adhesion protein (ICAM-1), suggesting a potential autocrine loop. PTHrP also increases apoptosis in AR42J cells. Stellate cells mediate the fibrogenic response associated with pancreatitis; PTHrP (1-36) increases procollagen I and fibronectin mRNA levels in both primary and immortalized stellate cells. The effects of cerulein and ethanol on levels of IL-6 and procollagen I are suppressed by the PTH1R antagonist, PTHrP (7-34). Together these studies identify PTHrP as a potential mediator of the inflammatory and fibrogenic responses associated with alcoholic pancreatitis.
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- Vandanajay Bhatia
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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Sri Manjari K, Krishnaveni D, Vidyasagar A, Prabhakar B, Jyothy A, Nallari P, Venkateshwari A. Role of matrix metalloproteinase 3 gene promoter polymorphism in chronic pancreatitis. Indian J Gastroenterol 2011; 30:217-20. [PMID: 21948134 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-011-0125-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2010] [Accepted: 08/12/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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AIM To study the role of 5A/6A polymorphism of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-3) and their levels in the pathogenesis of chronic pancreatitis (CP). METHODS One hundred and twenty CP patients and an equal number of age and sex-matched healthy controls were included in the study. Genotypes were determined for 5A/6A allele of MMP-3 gene by allele specific PCR (AS-PCR). The serum MMP-3 levels were estimated using sandwich ELISA method. RESULTS The distribution of the genotypes of the 5A/6A polymorphism in both control and study patients was similar (p = 0.523). Within the disease group, patients with older age, early onset of the disease, and addictions such as smoking and alcohol consumption had higher levels as compared to those who did not have these features. CONCLUSION We conclude that functional polymorphism of MMP-3 (5A/6A) is not associated with CP. However, the higher levels within the disease group indicate its possible role in the disease process.
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- K Sri Manjari
- Institute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Begumpet, Hyderabad 500 016, India
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Grippo PJ, Venkatasubramanian PN, Knop RH, Heiferman DM, Iordanescu G, Melstrom LG, Adrian K, Barron MR, Bentrem DJ, Wyrwicz AM. Visualization of mouse pancreas architecture using MR microscopy. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2011; 179:610-8. [PMID: 21683673 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2010] [Revised: 04/06/2011] [Accepted: 04/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Pancreatic diseases, which include diabetes, pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer, are often difficult to detect and/or stage, contributing to a reduced quality of life and lifespan for patients. Thus, there is need for a technology that can visualize tissue changes in the pancreas, improve understanding of disease progression, and facilitate earlier detection in the human population. Because of low spatial resolution, current clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at low field strength has yet to fully visualize the exocrine, endocrine, vascular, and stromal components of the pancreas. We used high field strength magnetic resonance microscopy (μMRI) to image mouse pancreas ex vivo without contrast agents at high spatial resolution. We analyzed the resulting high-resolution images using volume rendering to resolve components in the pancreas, including acini, islets, blood vessels, and extracellular matrix. Locations and dimensions of pancreatic components as seen in three-dimensional μMRI were compared with histological images, and good correspondence was found. Future longitudinal studies could expand on the use of in vivo μMRI in mouse models of pancreatic diseases. Capturing three-dimensional structural changes through μMRI could help to identify early cellular and tissue changes associated with pancreatic disease, serving as a mode of improved detection in the clinic for endocrine and exocrine pathologies.
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- Paul J Grippo
- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
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Growth factor mediated signaling in pancreatic pathogenesis. Cancers (Basel) 2011; 3:841-71. [PMID: 24212642 PMCID: PMC3756392 DOI: 10.3390/cancers3010841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2011] [Revised: 02/12/2011] [Accepted: 02/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Functionally, the pancreas consists of two types of tissues: exocrine and endocrine. Exocrine pancreatic disorders mainly involve acute and chronic pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis typically is benign, while chronic pancreatitis is considered a risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic carcinoma is the fourth leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. Most pancreatic cancers develop in the exocrine tissues. Endocrine pancreatic tumors are more uncommon, and typically are less aggressive than exocrine tumors. However, the endocrine pancreatic disorder, diabetes, is a dominant cause of morbidity and mortality. Importantly, different growth factors and their receptors play critical roles in pancreatic pathogenesis. Hence, an improved understanding of how various growth factors affect pancreatitis and pancreatic carcinoma is necessary to determine appropriate treatment. This chapter describes the role of different growth factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), insulin-like growth factor (IGF), platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), fibroblast growth factor (FGF), epidermal growth factor (EGF), and transforming growth factor (TGF) in various pancreatic pathophysiologies. Finally, the crosstalk between different growth factor axes and their respective signaling mechanisms, which are involved in pancreatitis and pancreatic carcinoma, are also discussed.
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Tien YW, Wu YM, Lin WC, Lee HS, Lee PH. Pancreatic carcinoma cells stimulate proliferation and matrix synthesis of hepatic stellate cells. J Hepatol 2009; 51:307-14. [PMID: 19464749 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2009.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2008] [Revised: 02/13/2009] [Accepted: 03/06/2009] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Pancreatic ductal carcinoma cells induce fibrosis by stimulating pancreatic stellate cells to proliferate and synthesize matrix. Desmoplastic reaction has also been observed in liver metastases of pancreatic carcinoma. Hepatic stellate cells are similar to pancreatic stellate cells and may contribute to the desmoplasia associated with liver metastases of pancreatic cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the role of hepatic stellate cells in metastasis. METHODS Markers of the desmoplastic reaction in tumors induced in nude mice (n=6) by subcutaneously injecting pancreatic carcinoma cells with and without hepatic stellate cells were monitored immunohistochemically. Paracrine stimulation was studied by measuring matrix synthesis (collagen type I and c-fibronectin protein) and cell proliferation. RESULTS Supernatants of pancreatic carcinoma cells stimulated proliferation of cultured hepatic stellate cells and synthesis of collagen I and c-fibronectin. Preincubation of the supernatants with neutralizing antibodies against fibroblast growth factor 2, transforming growth factor-beta1, and platelet-derived growth factor significantly reduced these stimulatory effects. Subcutaneous injection of hepatic stellate cells induced earlier onset and faster-growth of subcutaneous fibrotic pancreatic tumors in nude mice. CONCLUSIONS Hepatic stellate cells enhance tumor growth in nude mouse and may play an important role in metastasis formation.
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- Yu-Wen Tien
- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, 7 Chung-Shan S. Rd., Taipei 10002, Taiwan, ROC.
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The effect of halofuginone, a specific inhibitor of collagen type 1 synthesis, in the prevention of pancreatic fibrosis in an experimental model of severe hyperstimulation and obstruction pancreatitis. J Surg Res 2008; 148:7-12. [PMID: 18570924 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2007] [Revised: 02/12/2008] [Accepted: 03/05/2008] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this paper is to assess the effects of halofuginone, a specific inhibitor of synthesis of collagen Type 1, on fibrogenetic process in an experimental model of early pancreatic fibrosis. METHODS Thirty rats were divided into three equal groups: group 1, sham laparotomy; group 2, severe hyperstimulation and obstruction pancreatitis (SHOP) with no treatment; group 3, SHOP with halofuginone treatment group. SHOP model was induced by complete pancreatic duct obstruction and daily cerulein hyperstimulation (50 microg/kg, intraperitoneally). Halofuginone was administered daily from the operative day (5 mg/kg, intraperitoneally). All of the animals were sacrificed, and blood and pancreatic tissue samples were obtained for biochemical and histopathological examination on the 5th postoperative day. RESULTS No mortality was observed in any group. Serum amylase, lipase, hyaluronic acid, and nitric oxide levels were significantly higher in groups 2 and 3 compared with group 1 (P < 0.05), but were significantly lower in group 3 compared with group 2 (P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed regarding serum malondialdehyde and glutathione levels between groups 1 and 3. Tissue hydroxyproline levels were found to be significantly higher in groups 2 and 3 compared with group 1 (P < 0.001), but were significantly lower in group 3 compared with group 2 (P < 0.001). Although tissue hydroxyproline levels were significantly higher in the halofuginone treatment group compared with the control group, histopathological evaluation did not reveal a significant difference between these groups regarding collagen deposition. When group 3 was compared with group 2, halofuginone significantly reduced inflammation and acinar atrophy in the pancreas as well (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Halofuginone was found to be effective in reducing SHOP-related inflammation, acinar atrophy, and fibrosis in the pancreas.
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Bachem MG, Zhou S, Buck K, Schneiderhan W, Siech M. Pancreatic stellate cells--role in pancreas cancer. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2008; 393:891-900. [PMID: 18204855 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-008-0279-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2007] [Accepted: 11/20/2007] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adenocarcinomas of the pancreas are characterized by a rapid progression, an early metastasis, a limited response to chemo- and radiotherapy, and an intense fibrotic reaction known as tumor desmoplasia. Carcinoma cells are surrounded by a dense stroma consisting of myofibroblast-like cells, collagens, and fibronectin. MATERIALS AND METHODS This review describes the interaction of activated pancreatic stellate cells (myofibroblast-like cells) with tumor cells in pancreas adenocarcinomas. Our data were obtained in cell culture experiments and in in vivo investigations. RESULTS Carcinoma cells produce soluble mediators and stimulate motility, proliferation, matrix-, and MMP synthesis of stellate cells. Vice versa-activated stellate cells release mitogens, stimulating proliferation of cancer cells. Cancer cell proliferation and resistance to apoptosis might further be induced by the microenvironment (extracellular matrix), which is primarily provided by stellate cells. A very important aspect in the interaction of stellate cells with cancer cells is the expression of EMMPRIN (extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer) by cancer cells, the shedding of the extracellular part of EMMPRIN by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), and the induction of MMPs in stellate cells by soluble EMMPRIN. In particular, the stellate cells in close proximity to tumor cells therefore express MMPs and degrade connective tissue. CONCLUSION Through complex interactions between stellate cells and carcinoma cells, tumor progression and cancer cell invasion are accelerated. As we gain better understanding of these mechanisms, adequate therapies to reduce tumor cell invasion and cancer progression might be developed.
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- Max G Bachem
- Department Clinical Chemistry and Central Laboratory, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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Hedgehog pathway expression in heterogeneous pancreatic adenocarcinoma: implications for the molecular analysis of clinically available biopsies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 16:229-37. [PMID: 18043287 DOI: 10.1097/pdm.0b013e31811edc7e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Recent studies suggest that hedgehog (HH)-pathway signaling is required for the initiation and continued growth of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC). Definitive gene expression analysis of PAC remains difficult, owing to the host desmoplastic stromal interaction and subsequent tumor heterogeneity. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of heterogeneity within a series (n=5) of matched clinical PAC biopsies [snap-frozen, formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FPE), endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirate (EUS-FNA)]. Differential expressions, specific to tumor cells, were evaluated by comparisons of uninvolved pancreas (n=9), EUS-FNA (n=14), and macrodissected (tumor-cell-enriched) biopsies (n=16). To determine whether treatment modulates gene expression, a unique (independent) set of synchronous EUS-FNA samples (n=4) was obtained before, and 2 weeks after, chemoradiation. mRNA levels were evaluated using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction formatted in a TaqMan low-density array, which was capable of simultaneously quantifying 46 independent genes in the HH pathway. Protein levels for Patched, Smoothened, and glioma-associated oncogene 1 (Gli-1) in FPE tissues were determined, using immunohistochemistry. A significant concordance (P<0.0001) was observed in the HH-pathway mRNA levels between matched surgically resected (both snap-frozen and FPE) and EUS-FNA biopsies. HH-pathway mRNA levels changed (increased) only after macrodissection, suggesting localization to tumor cells. Immunohistochemical staining for Patched, Smoothened, and Gli-1 confirmed the increased (P<0.001) levels of protein in the PAC cells, compared with cells from uninvolved pancreas. EUS-FNA biopsies that were obtained before and during chemoradiation demonstrated no significant changes in HH-pathway gene expression. Collectively, these studies demonstrate presence of HH-pathway expression in all the clinical PAC biopsies examined, suggesting that this is a significant tumor-associated target and offering the possibility that specific molecular profiling might be attempted from these heterogeneous tissues.
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Cano DA, Sekine S, Hebrok M. Primary cilia deletion in pancreatic epithelial cells results in cyst formation and pancreatitis. Gastroenterology 2006; 131:1856-69. [PMID: 17123526 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2006] [Accepted: 10/12/2006] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Defects in cilia formation or function have been implicated in several human genetic diseases, including polycystic kidney disease (PKD), Bardet-Biedl syndrome, and primary ciliary dyskinesia. Pancreatic lesions are found in approximately 10% of PKD patients, suggesting a connection between cilia defects and pancreatic pathologies. Here, we investigate the role of cilia in pancreas formation and function by analyzing mice that lack cilia in pancreatic cells. METHODS Using Cre/lox technology, we conditionally inactivated Kif3a, the gene encoding for a subunit of the kinesin-2 complex that is essential for cilia formation, in pancreatic epithelia. Kif3a mice were studied by immunohistochemical and biochemical methods to assess the morphology and differentiation status of pancreatic cells. RESULTS Tissue-specific loss of Kif3a in pancreatic cells resulted in severe pancreatic abnormalities including acinar-to-ductal metaplasia, fibrosis, and lipomatosis. Ductal metaplasia appears to be due to expansion of ductal cells rather than transdifferentiation of acinar cells. Cyst formation, aberrant ductal morphology, and extensive fibrosis associated with severe adhesion to adjacent organs were commonly observed in aged Kif3a mutant mice. Deletion of Kif3a using different pancreas-specific Cre strains suggests that these pancreatic phenotypes might be caused by the absence of cilia in ductal cells. Activation of transforming growth factor beta and Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK/ERK) pathways may play a role in these phenotypes. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that the absence of cilia in pancreatic cells produces pancreatic lesions that resemble those found in patients with chronic pancreatitis or cystic fibrosis.
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- David A Cano
- Diabetes Center, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, California 94143, USA
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Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Talkad V, Otis Stephen F. Induced thrombospondin expression in the mouse pancreas during pancreatic injury. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2005; 38:102-9. [PMID: 16181801 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2005.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2004] [Revised: 07/01/2005] [Accepted: 08/18/2005] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Chronic pancreatitis is a disease characterized by pancreatic fibrogenesis in response to sustained or repetitive injury. Pancreatic stellate cells (PSC) are interstitial cells that produce excessive extracellular matrix components during the process of fibrogenesis and therefore play a central role in the pathogenesis of chronic pancreatitis. Because the matricellular proteins thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) and TSP-2 have a role in regulating fibrogenesis in other tissues, the expression of these major TSP isoforms in the whole pancreas was measured in a mouse model of repetitive pancreatic injury. Specifically, mice were treated with cerulein, 50 microg/kg/h x 6h with treatments repeated once or twice every 48 h. Expression was also evaluated in cultured PSC. PSC were isolated by outgrowth from normal mouse pancreas and expression of TSP-1 and TSP-2 was evaluated after serum-activation. The mRNA transcripts for TSP-1 and TSP-2 were increased, 16-fold and 87-fold respectively, in the pancreas in response to repetitive injury. In cultured PSC, these transcripts were also increased in response to serum and increases in mRNA were reflected by the secretion of TSP-1 and TSP-2 proteins by PSC into culture media. In summary, PSC may be an important source of both TSP-1 and TSP-2 in the pancreas in response to injury. These modulators of fibrogenesis could play a role in the development of pancreatic fibrosis that characterizes chronic pancreatitis.
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- Brent A Neuschwander-Tetri
- Saint Louis University Liver Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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Bachem MG, Schünemann M, Ramadani M, Siech M, Beger H, Buck A, Zhou S, Schmid-Kotsas A, Adler G. Pancreatic carcinoma cells induce fibrosis by stimulating proliferation and matrix synthesis of stellate cells. Gastroenterology 2005; 128:907-21. [PMID: 15825074 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2004.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 483] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Tumor desmoplasia is one of the representative histopathologic findings in ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The aims of this study were to examine the cellular and molecular mechanisms of fibrogenesis associated with pancreatic adenocarcinomas. METHODS Immunostainings were performed with human pancreatic adenocarcinomas (n = 27) and tumors induced in nude mice (n = 36) by subcutaneously injecting MiaPaCa2, Panc1, and SW850 with and without pancreatic stellate cells. Matrix-producing cells were isolated from pancreatic adenocarcinomas and compared with pancreatic stellate cells isolated from tissue of chronic pancreatitis. Paracrine stimulation of pancreatic stellate cells by carcinoma cells was studied regarding matrix synthesis (collagen and c-fibronectin on protein and messenger RNA level) and cell proliferation (bromodeoxyuridine incorporation). RESULTS High numbers of desmin and alpha-smooth muscle actin-positive cells were detected in 26 of 27 pancreatic adenocarcinomas. Intense fibronectin and collagen stainings were associated with these cells. By using cytofilament stainings, gene expression profiling, and morphological examinations, the matrix-producing cells obtained by the outgrowth method from pancreatic adenocarcinomas were identified as pancreatic stellate cells. Supernatants of MiaPaCa2, Panc1, and SW850 cells stimulated proliferation and collagen type I and c-fibronectin synthesis of cultured pancreatic stellate cells. Preincubation of the carcinoma cell supernatants with neutralizing antibodies against fibroblast growth factor 2, transforming growth factor beta 1, and platelet-derived growth factor significantly reduced the stimulatory effects. Subcutaneous injection of carcinoma cells and pancreatic stellate cells induced fast-growing subcutaneous fibrotic tumors in nude mice. Morphometric analysis of carcinoma cells (cytokeratin stainings) showed a high density of carcinoma cells in these tumors. CONCLUSIONS Pancreatic stellate cells strongly support tumor growth in the nude mouse model. The increased deposition of connective tissue in pancreatic carcinoma is the result of a paracrine stimulation of pancreatic stellate cells by carcinoma cells.
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- Max G Bachem
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Ulm, D-89070 Ulm, Germany.
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Böhm K, Teich N, Hoffmeister A, Mössner J, Keim V, Bödeker H. Transforming growth factor-beta-1 variants are not associated with chronic nonalcoholic pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2005; 5:75-80. [PMID: 15802940 DOI: 10.1159/000084829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2004] [Accepted: 05/18/2004] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic fibrosis is a key pathological feature of chronic pancreatitis. In vivo and in vitro data have demonstrated that pancreatic stellate cells (PSC) play a central role in pancreatic fibrosis. PSC activation and collagen synthesis are highly controlled by transforming growth factor-beta-1 (TGF-beta1). We evaluated whether functionally relevant genetic variants of TGF-beta1 are associated with chronic nonalcoholic pancreatitis. METHODS The promotor as well as exon 1 variants of the TGF-beta1 gene (G-800A, Leu10Pro and Arg25Pro) were investigated. Forty-two CP patients with a family history of nonalcoholic chronic pancreatitis (group A) and 88 patients without a family history of nonalcoholic chronic pancreatitis (group B) were studied. One hundred blood donors served as controls (group C). RESULTS The allelic frequencies of G-800A, Leu10Pro and Arg25Pro were 12, 38 and 6% in group A; 7, 40 and 6% in group B and 12, 29 and 3% in group C, respectively. The differences were not significant. CONCLUSION Functionally relevant genetic variants of the TGF-beta1 gene are not associated with nonalcoholic chronic pancreatitis.
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- Kerstin Böhm
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitat Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Muehling B, Kolb A, Ramadani M, Schmidt E, Gansauge F, Beger HG. Comparative analysis of extracellular matrix proteins in chronic pancreatitis: differences between pancreatic head and tail. Pancreas 2004; 28:174-80. [PMID: 15028950 DOI: 10.1097/00006676-200403000-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In patients with chronic pancreatitis (cP) with an inflammatory mass in the pancreatic head, the degree of fibrosis in the pancreatic head compared with the tail should be determined and differences in the expression pattern of collagen types I, III, and IV; laminin; vitronectin; and fibronectin should be evaluated. METHODS From 12 patients with alcohol-induced and idiopathic cP who underwent surgery due to local complications, 24 corresponding cP tissue samples from the pancreatic head and the resection margin were obtained. The degree of fibrosis was calculated using a computer-assisted method (Adobe Photo Shop). The expression pattern of extracellular matrix proteins (ECMPs) was investigated by immunostaining using the streptavidin-peroxidase technique. RESULTS In each case, the degree of fibrosis was higher in the pancreatic head than in the resection margin. For alcohol-induced cP, the median degree of fibrosis in the head was 64% versus 47% in the resection margin, and for idiopathic cP, it was 40% versus 32%. Staining intensity of collagen type IV and laminin in the head was higher than in the resection surface. In degenerative tissue, collagen types I, III, and IV and laminin were moderately expressed, fibronectin was weakly expressed, and vitronectin was not expressed, with no differences between the head and resection margin. Basement membranes in the head and the resection margin predominantly consisted of collagen types I, III, and IV and laminin. In ductal epithelia, collagen type IV staining in the head was stronger than in the resection margin. CONCLUSIONS In cP with an inflammatory mass in the head, the degree of fibrosis in the pancreatic head is higher than in the resection margin. Differences in the expression pattern of ECMPs could be detected for collagen type IV and laminin. These results underline the hypothesis of the pancreatic head being the pacemaker of cP in which collagen type IV and laminin may play an important role.
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- B Muehling
- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm,
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Iacobuzio-Donahue CA, Hruban RH. Gene expression in neoplasms of the pancreas: applications to diagnostic pathology. Adv Anat Pathol 2003; 10:125-34. [PMID: 12717116 DOI: 10.1097/00125480-200305000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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It seems that, lately, every pathology journal has three or four articles documenting the discovery of another genetic alteration or describing global gene expression in a series of cancers. Although these discoveries provide insight into the biology of neoplasia, it is less clear how they can be quickly and efficiently translated to patient care. This review will use neoplasms of the pancreas as a model and show how recent discoveries of genetic alterations and gene expression patterns can have a significant impact on the diagnosis and even treatment of tumors. Emphasis will be placed on applications that are practical and useful to the daily practice of pathology.
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- Christine A Iacobuzio-Donahue
- Division of Gastrointestinal/Liver Pathology, Department of Pathology, Ross Building, Room 632, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205-2196, USA.
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Hartel M, Tempia-Caliera AA, Wente MN, Z'graggen K, Friess H, Büchler MW. Evidence-based surgery in chronic pancreatitis. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2003; 388:132-9. [PMID: 12712343 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-003-0361-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2003] [Accepted: 01/31/2003] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the past two decades our knowledge of the pathophysiology and surgical treatment options in chronic pancreatitis has improved substantially. Surgical treatment in chronic pancreatitis has evolved from extending to organ-preserving procedures. DISCUSSION The classical Whipple resection is no longer a standard procedure in chronic pancreatitis, and is continuously being replaced by operations such as the duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection and pylorus-preserving Whipple. These procedures allow the preservation of exocrine and endocrine pancreatic function, provides pain relief in up to 90% of patients, and contributes to an improvement in life quality. CONCLUSIONS In addition to presently available results from randomized controlled trials, new studies comparing available surgical approaches in chronic pancreatitis are needed to determine which procedure is the most effective in the treating chronic pancreatitis.
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- Mark Hartel
- Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Tashiro M, Nakamura H, Taguchi M, Yamaguchi T, Yoshikawa H, Fukumitsu KI, Kihara Y, Otsuki M. Oleic acid-induced pancreatitis alters expression of transforming growth factor-beta1 and extracellular matrix components in rats. Pancreas 2003; 26:197-204. [PMID: 12604920 DOI: 10.1097/00006676-200303000-00018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIMS Extracellular matrix (ECM) components participate in the process of tissue repair and development of fibrosis in the pancreas. We studied the production kinetics of ECM components and transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 and identified their production sites in the pancreas following pancreatitis. METHODOLOGY Pancreatitis was induced in rats by a single intraductal infusion of oleic acid. Gene expression of TGF-betas and ECM components was studied by northern blotting. Pancreatic stellate cell activation was assessed by immunostaining for alpha-smooth muscle actin (alphaSMA) and desmin. RESULTS Gene expression of TGF-betas and ECM components was increased in association with pancreatic fibrosis after 1-2 weeks and remained higher than the control levels for the ensuing 12 weeks. Both alphaSMA and desmin were strongly immunostained around small vessels and faintly stained in mesenchymal cells and tubular complexes at 1 week. The combination of staining for alphaSMA plus in situ hybridization for procollagen type III mRNA revealed that procollagen type III mRNA was expressed in both alphaSMA-positive and alphaSMA-negative cells in the mesenchyma. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate that expression of genes for both TGF-betas and ECM components was increased and that both alphaSMA-positive myofibroblasts and mesenchymal cells are the major sources of ECM components after pancreatitis.
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- Mitsuo Tashiro
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Karna E, Surazynski A, Orłowski K, Łaszkiewicz J, Puchalski Z, Nawrat P, Pałka J. Serum and tissue level of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF-I binding proteins as an index of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Int J Exp Pathol 2002; 83:239-45. [PMID: 12641820 PMCID: PMC2517686 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2613.2002.00237.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Previously we have found deregulation of collagen metabolism in human pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer tissues. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is known to stimulate collagen biosynthesis through interaction with IGF-I receptor. IGF-I binding proteins (BPs) regulate the activity of IGF-I. We investigated whether serum and tissue IGF-I and IGF-BPs as well as tissue IGF-I receptor expression may reflect disturbances of collagen metabolism in patients with pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. In pancreatitis tissue, a significant increase in IGF-I and IGFBP-3 content was accompanied by a distinct increase in IGF-I receptor expression, compared to control pancreas tissue. In contrast, serum from patients with pancreatitis did not show significant increases in IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels, however, significant increases in IGFBP-1 level (2.5 fold). Moreover, a distinct decrease in radioactive IGF-binding to the BPs, compared to control serum, was found. Pancreatic cancer tissue and serum of patients with pancreatic cancer showed significant increases in IGF-I, IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-1 content, accompanied by dramatic increases in IGF-I tissue receptor expression, compared to controls. In serum of patients with pancreatic cancer distinct increases in radioactive IGF-binding to 46 kDa BP, compared to control serum, were observed. The data suggest that disturbances in tissue collagen metabolism during pancreatic diseases may result from deregulation of IGF-I homeostasis and that elevated serum levels of IGF-I, IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-1 may serve as markers of pancreatic cancer.
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- Ewa Karna
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Medical Academy of BiałystokKilinskiego 1, 15-230, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Medical Academy of BiałystokKilinskiego 1, 15-230, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of General SurgeryM. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of General SurgeryM. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of General SurgeryM. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Medical Academy of BiałystokKilinskiego 1, 15-230, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Medical Academy of BiałystokKilinskiego 1, 15-230, Białystok, Poland
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Schlosser W, Schlosser S, Ramadani M, Gansauge F, Gansauge S, Beger HG. Cyclooxygenase-2 is overexpressed in chronic pancreatitis. Pancreas 2002; 25:26-30. [PMID: 12131767 DOI: 10.1097/00006676-200207000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cyclooxygenase enzymes catalyze a critical step in the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins, which are important mediators of acute and chronic inflammation. The constitutively expressed cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) appears to regulate many normal physiologic functions in several cell types, whereas the inducible cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) enzyme mediates the inflammatory response. AIMS AND METHODOLOGY We investigated the expression of COX-2 in tissues of 35 patients with chronic pancreatitis, 6 patients with pancreatic cancer, and 5 control patients by immunohistochemical analysis and correlations to clinicopathologic features. RESULTS We found an overexpression of COX-2 in the atrophic acinar cells (80% of patients), hyperplastic ductal cells (86% of patients), and islets cells (97% of patients) but not in normal pancreatic tissues. The COX-2 overexpression in the tissue of patients with chronic pancreatitis was significantly correlated with the frequency of acute attacks of pancreatitis. Tissue from patients who had more than five acute attacks of pancreatitis (n = 10) exhibited COX-2 immunoreactivity of a significantly higher score in atrophic acinar cells (p = 0.004). No correlation could be found with other examined clinical features such as duration of the disease, diabetes, alcohol consumption, smoking, or pain. CONCLUSION Our results support the hypothesis that COX-2 may be involved in inflammatory responses in chronic pancreatitis and in the progression of this chronic inflammatory disease.
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Yokota T, Denham W, Murayama K, Pelham C, Joehl R, Bell RH. Pancreatic stellate cell activation and MMP production in experimental pancreatic fibrosis. J Surg Res 2002; 104:106-11. [PMID: 12020128 DOI: 10.1006/jsre.2002.6403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The early events in pancreatic fibrosis are poorly understood. We examined the production of collagen and matrix metalloproteinases as well as the activation of pancreatic stellate cells in a rodent model of pancreatic fibrosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Pancreatitis was induced in rats by hyperstimulation with cerulein (50 microg/kg/day ip) and concurrent pancreatic duct obstruction (SHOP model) for 96 h (n = 48). Sham animals were injected with saline and underwent laparotomy and manipulation of the pancreas with no duct obstruction (n = 28). Rats were sacrificed daily for 18 days. Serial pancreatic sections were stained with H&E [histology], trichrome [collagen], and alpha smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) antibodies [activated stellate cells]. Total pancreatic matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and 9 were determined by gelatin zymography. MMP-1 production was examined using Western blotting. RESULTS There were occasional alpha-SMA-positive cells in the pancreatic parenchyma of normal and sham animals. Within 48 h of pancreatitis induction in SHOP animals, histologic evidence of pancreatic inflammation was present, and stellate cells (alpha-SMA-positive cells) appeared surrounding pancreatic acini. The appearance of these cells was followed by collagen deposition in the same area. MMP-1 and 2 proteins increased significantly during pancreatitis while MMP-9 did not. The pancreatic architecture returned to normal by 18 days after the induction of pancreatitis. CONCLUSION Acute pancreatic inflammation results in stellate cell activation and collagen deposition in the same area. Collagen is then resorbed at a time when MMP-1 and 2 peak. The fibrosis of acute pancreatic inflammation in this model completely resolves with restoration of normal architecture.
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- Tokuyasu Yokota
- Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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Crnogorac-Jurcevic T, Efthimiou E, Capelli P, Blaveri E, Baron A, Terris B, Jones M, Tyson K, Bassi C, Scarpa A, Lemoine NR. Gene expression profiles of pancreatic cancer and stromal desmoplasia. Oncogene 2001; 20:7437-46. [PMID: 11704875 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1204935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2001] [Revised: 08/28/2001] [Accepted: 08/28/2001] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Gene expression studies were undertaken in normal pancreas and pancreatic adenocarcinomas to determine new candidate genes that can potentially be used as markers of the disease. The characteristic desmoplastic stromal reaction of pancreatic adenocarcinoma greatly hampers expression studies in this tumour type, and usually necessitates time-consuming tissue microdissection for enrichment of the tumour cell population. We show that fine needle aspiration of cancer provides a fast and efficient way of obtaining samples highly enriched in tumour cells with sufficient yields of RNA. Using Atlas cancer cDNA arrays with 588 cancer-related genes, we describe gene expression profiles of normal pancreas, bulk pancreatic tumour tissues and pancreatic tumour aspirates containing more than 95% tumour cells. Analysis of bulk tissue specimens revealed differentially expressed genes belonging predominantly to the stromal component of the tumour. This contrasted with the results obtained from tumour-cell enriched samples. Several genes already described in pancreatic cancer (caspase 8, TIMP1, CD9, IL-13) were also differentially expressed in our study. Furthermore, we found dysregulated expression of genes not previously associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, such as Rac 1, GLG1, NEDD5, RPL-13a, RPS9 and members of the Wnt5A gene family. In summary, we present a panel of genes newly identified in the pathogenesis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and demonstrate that fine needle aspirates of the tumour mass are a convenient source of material for gene expression studies in tumours accompanied by desmoplastic reactions.
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- T Crnogorac-Jurcevic
- Imperial Cancer Research Fund Molecular Oncology Unit, Imperial College School of Medicine at Hammersmith Campus, London, UK
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Kihara Y, Tashiro M, Nakamura H, Yamaguchi T, Yoshikawa H, Otsuki M. Role of TGF-beta1, extracellular matrix, and matrix metalloproteinase in the healing process of the pancreas after induction of acute necrotizing pancreatitis using arginine in rats. Pancreas 2001; 23:288-95. [PMID: 11590325 DOI: 10.1097/00006676-200110000-00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pancreatic tissues are almost completely restored to normal after an attack of acute pancreatitis, once the cause of the disease is removed. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta and extracellular matrix (ECM) are known to play an important role in the process of wound healing in pathologic diseases. Tissue repair is a process regulated by a balance between synthesis and degradation of ECM. AIMS To elucidate the role of TGF-beta, ECM, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) in the process of regeneration occurring after acute necrotizing pancreatitis. METHODOLOGY Acute necrotizing pancreatitis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of 500 mg/100 g body weight of L-arginine in male Wistar rats. Expression of TGF-beta1 and ECM messenger RNA (mRNA) was determined by Northern blot analysis, and that of MMP-1 and MMP-2 mRNA was examined by the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Immunoreactivity for ECM components, TGF-beta1, and MMP-2 in the pancreas was assessed by using a monoclonal antibody. RESULTS TGF-beta1 mRNA expression reached a peak value on day 2.5, with a decrease on day 3, and reached the control level on day 7. Procollagen types III and IV and fibronectin mRNA reached a peak value on day 2.5, whereas the expression level of procollagen type I mRNA was maximal on day 3, and gradually decreased to control levels by day 7. MMP-2 mRNA was significantly elevated on day 3, and peaked on day 5, whereas MMP-1 mRNA levels did not change throughout the observation period. Immunoreactivity for MMP-2 was observed around disrupted acinar cells and interstitial spaces on day 3, and maximally on day 7. Immunoreactivity for fibronectin was detected around disrupted acinar cells and interstitial spaces. On day 7, it was less than on day 5 around disrupted acinar cells and interstitial spaces, whereas in the regenerated acinar cells, it was undetected. CONCLUSION Our results show that TGF-beta1 mRNA expression peaked earlier than that of ECM mRNA. Furthermore, increased level of the MMP-2 transcript was followed by disappearance of fibronectin. Our findings suggest that TGF-beta1 plays an important role in ECM production in the early phase of acute pancreatitis, and that MMP-2 is involved in the subsequent healing process.
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- Y Kihara
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, School of Medicine, Kitakyushu
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Schneider E, Schmid-Kotsas A, Zhao J, Weidenbach H, Schmid RM, Menke A, Adler G, Waltenberger J, Grünert A, Bachem MG. Identification of mediators stimulating proliferation and matrix synthesis of rat pancreatic stellate cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2001; 281:C532-43. [PMID: 11443052 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2001.281.2.c532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The aim of this study was to identify fibrogenic mediators stimulating activation, proliferation, and/or matrix synthesis of rat pancreatic stellate cells (PSC). PSC were isolated from the pancreas of normal Wistar rats and from rats with cerulein pancreatitis. Cell activation was demonstrated by immunofluorescence microscopy of smooth muscle alpha-actin (SMA) and real-time quantitative RT-PCR of SMA, fibronectin, and transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta(1). Proliferation was measured by bromodeoxyuridine incorporation. Matrix synthesis was demonstrated on the protein and mRNA level. Within a few days in primary culture, PSC changed their phenotype from fat-storing to SMA-positive myofibroblast-like cells expressing platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) alpha- and PDGF beta-receptors. TGF-beta(1) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha accelerated the change in the cells' phenotype. Addition of 50 ng/ml PDGF and 5 ng/ml basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) to cultured PSC significantly stimulated cell proliferation (4.37 +/- 0.49- and 2.96 +/- 0.39-fold of control). Fibronectin synthesis calculated on the basis of DNA was stimulated by 5 ng/ml bFGF (3.44 +/- 1.13-fold), 5 ng/ml TGF-beta(1) (2.46 +/- 0.89-fold), 20 ng/ml PDGF (2.27 +/- 0.68-fold), and 50 ng/ml TGF-alpha (1.87 +/- 0.19-fold). As shown by RT-PCR, PSC express predominantly the splice variant EIII-A of fibronectin. Immunofluorescence microscopy and Northern blot confirmed that in particular bFGF and TGF-beta(1) stimulated the synthesis of fibronectin and collagens type I and III. In conclusion, our data demonstrate that 1) TGF-beta(1) and TNF-alpha accelerate the change in the cell phenotype, 2) PDGF represents the most effective mitogen, and 3) bFGF, TGF-beta(1), PDGF, and, to a lesser extent, TGF-alpha stimulate extracellular matrix synthesis of cultured rat PSC.
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- E Schneider
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University of Ulm, 89070 Ulm, Germany
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Ng EK, Barent BL, Smith GS, Joehl RJ, Murayama KM. Decreased type IV collagenase activity in experimental pancreatic fibrosis. J Surg Res 2001; 96:6-9. [PMID: 11180989 DOI: 10.1006/jsre.2000.6048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Severe hyperstimulation and duct obstruction pancreatitis (SHOP) is characterized by pancreatic fibrosis and loss of acinar cell mass. MMP-2 and MMP-9 are type IV collagenases and gelatinases. We hypothesized that fibrosis results from disruption of the normal collagen homeostasis and that altered activity of the type IV collagenases may contribute to pancreatic fibrosis in SHOP. METHODS SHOP rats (n = 15) were prepared with pancreatic duct obstruction and cerulein (50 microg/kg/d, ip) hyperstimulation. Pancreas from unoperated control (n = 8), 48 h SHOP (n = 8), and 96 h SHOP (n = 7) rats was harvested, homogenized, and assayed for protein concentration (BCA method). Type IV collagenase (MMP-2 and MMP-9) expression was measured by zymography using gelatin as substrate. Type IV collagenase activity was quantified with a fluorescence assay. RESULTS Expression of the active form of MMP-9 decreased while latent MMP-9 and active and latent MMP-2 increased on gelatin zymography. Activity of type IV collagenases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) progressively decreases with SHOP injury. The differences between expression and activity are likely due to posttranslational regulators such as MT-MMPs and TIMPs. CONCLUSIONS Collagenase expression and activity are decreased in the SHOP model of pancreatitis, suggesting a decrease in the homeostatic mechanisms for type IV collagen in the extracellular matrix. Therefore, early fibrosis in the SHOP model is, at least in part, due to alterations in collagen homeostasis and not simply increased collagen production.
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- E K Ng
- Department of Surgery, Lakeside DVA Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Vogelmann R, Ruf D, Wagner M, Adler G, Menke A. Effects of fibrogenic mediators on the development of pancreatic fibrosis in a TGF-beta1 transgenic mouse model. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2001; 280:G164-72. [PMID: 11123210 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2001.280.1.g164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The pancreas morphology of transgenic mice that overexpress transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) in the pancreas resembles partially morphological features of chronic pancreatitis, such as progressive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM). Using this transgenic mouse model, we characterized the composition of pancreatic fibrosis and involved fibrogenic mediators. On day 14 after birth, fibrotic tissue was mainly composed of collagen type I and III. At this time, mRNA levels of TGF-beta1 were increased. On day 70, the ECM composition was expanded by increased deposition of fibronectin, whereas connective tissue growth factor, fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-1, and FGF-2 mRNA expression levels were elevated in addition to TGF-beta1. In parallel, the number of pancreatic stellate cells (PSC) increased over time. In vitro, TGF-beta1 stimulated collagen type I expression but not fibronectin expression in PSC, in contrast to FGF-2, which stimulated both. This confirms that TGF-beta1 mediates pancreatic fibrosis through activation of PSC and deposition of collagen type I and III at early time points. Furthermore, this points to an indirect mechanism in which TGF-beta regulates pancreatic ECM assembly by induction of additional growth factors.
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- R Vogelmann
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
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Gulubova MV. Ito cell morphology, alpha-smooth muscle actin and collagen type IV expression in the liver of patients with gastric and colorectal tumors. THE HISTOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2000; 32:151-64. [PMID: 10841310 DOI: 10.1023/a:1004043206422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The alteration in sinusoidal collagen type IV occurrence, and myofibroblastic (alpha-SMA-positive) Ito cellular transformation are described in the liver of patients with malignant gastric and colorectal tumors, using electron microscopy as well as light microscopical and ultrastructural immunohistochemistry. The ultrastructural finding revealed transformation of Ito cells mostly into transitional cells in highly differentiated primary tumors and into transitional and myofibroblast-like cells with expressed changes in the other sinusoidal cells in poorly differentiated tumors. Ito cell numbers increased significantly in the livers of cancer patients. A highly significant statistical association was obtained between Ito cell numbers on the one hand and collagen type IV and alpha-SMA immunoreactivity on the other hand in the pericentral zone of the liver lobule. Ultrastructural immunohistochemistry showed increased collagen IV immune deposits in the space of Disse, assembled for the most part around and inside transitional cells. Alpha-SMA immunoreactivity was detected in activated Ito cells diffuse in the lobule, with stronger expression in the intermediate and pericentral zones. It is suggested that stimuli which can influence Ito cell transformation are produced by tumor cells from the primary tumor (TGF-beta1, TNF-alpha, PDGF-beta etc.) and from the metastasizing gastric or colorectal tumor cells--matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2). It is suggested that sinusoidal extracellular matrix deterioration creates a barrier for cancer invasion on the one hand, or possibly facilitates metastasizing by ensurance of matrix for adhesion on the other hand.
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- M V Gulubova
- Department of General and Clinical Pathology, Medical Faculty, Thracian University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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Luttenberger T, Schmid-Kotsas A, Menke A, Siech M, Beger H, Adler G, Grünert A, Bachem MG. Platelet-derived growth factors stimulate proliferation and extracellular matrix synthesis of pancreatic stellate cells: implications in pathogenesis of pancreas fibrosis. J Transl Med 2000; 80:47-55. [PMID: 10653002 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3780007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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At present, the cell-cell interactions and molecular mechanisms of pancreas fibrogenesis are largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate paracrine stimulatory loops between platelets and pancreatic stellate cells (PSC). Human PSC were obtained by outgrowth from fibrotic human pancreas. Native platelet lysate (nPL) and transiently acidified platelet lysate (aPL) were added to cultured PSC (passage 4 to 7) in the absence of serum. The synthesis of collagen types I and III and c-fibronectin (cFN) was demonstrated on protein (immunofluorescence and quantitative immunoassay) and mRNA (Northern blot) level. Using sections of human pancreas with acute pancreatitis, platelet aggregates in capillaries were demonstrated by transmission electron microscopy. nPL, and to an even greater extent aPL, significantly increased the synthesis of collagen types I and III and of c-FN (120 microl/ml aPL increased collagen type I concentration in PSC supernatants by 1.99 +/- 0.17 times and c-FN of 2.49 +/- 0.28 times, mean +/- SD, n = 3). nPL and aPL also significantly stimulated cell proliferation (increased bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation by 6.4 +/- 0.78 times and 10 +/- 0.29 times, respectively). By preincubating aPL with transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta)- and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-neutralizing antibodies and the TGFbeta-latency associated peptide, respectively, TGFbeta1 was identified as the main mediator stimulating matrix synthesis and PDGF as the responsible mitogen. Our data demonstrate that platelets contain fibrogenic mediators that stimulate proliferation (PDGF) and matrix synthesis (TGFbeta1) of cultured PSC. We suggest that platelets and PSC cooperate in the development of pancreas fibrosis.
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- T Luttenberger
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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Schmid-Kotsas A, Gross HJ, Menke A, Weidenbach H, Adler G, Siech M, Beger H, Grünert A, Bachem MG. Lipopolysaccharide-activated macrophages stimulate the synthesis of collagen type I and C-fibronectin in cultured pancreatic stellate cells. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 1999; 155:1749-58. [PMID: 10550331 PMCID: PMC1866993 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)65490-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We have recently identified and characterized pancreatic stellate cells (PSC) in rats and humans (Gastroenterology 1998, 15:421-435). PSC are suggested to represent the main cellular source of extracellular matrix in chronic pancreatitis. Now we describe a paracrine stimulatory loop between human macrophages and PSC (rat and human) that results in an increased extracellular matrix synthesis. Native and transiently acidified supernatants of cultured macrophages were added to cultured PSC in the presence of 0.1% fetal calf serum. Native supernatants of lipopolysaccharide-activated macrophages stimulated the synthesis of collagen type I 1.38 +/- 0.09-fold of control and c-fibronectin 1.89 +/- 0.18-fold of control. Transiently acidified supernatants stimulated collagen type I and c-fibronectin 2.10 +/- 0.2-fold and 2.80 +/- 0.05-fold of control, respectively. Northern blot demonstrated an increased expression of the collagen-I-(alpha-1)-mRNA and fibronectin-mRNA in PSC 10 hours after addition of the acidified macrophage supernatants. Cell proliferation measured by bromodeoxyuridine incorporation was not influenced by the macrophage supernatants. Unstimulated macrophages released 1.97 pg TGFbeta1/microgram of DNA over 24 hours and lipopolysaccharide-activated macrophages released 6.61pg TGFbeta1/microgram of DNA over 24 hours. These data together with the results that, in particular, transiently acidified macrophage supernatants increased matrix synthesis, identify TGFbeta as the responsible mediator. In conclusion, our data demonstrate a paracrine stimulation of matrix synthesis of pancreatic stellate cells via TGFbeta1 released by activated macrophages. We suggest that macrophages might play a pivotal role in the development of pancreas fibrosis.
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- A Schmid-Kotsas
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Ulm, Germany.
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Beger HG, Schlosser W, Friess HM, Büchler MW. Duodenum-preserving head resection in chronic pancreatitis changes the natural course of the disease: a single-center 26-year experience. Ann Surg 1999; 230:512-9; discussion 519-23. [PMID: 10522721 PMCID: PMC1420900 DOI: 10.1097/00000658-199910000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To present preoperative and early postoperative data for 504 patients who underwent duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection (DPPHR) for severe chronic pancreatitis (CP). BACKGROUND The pancreatic head is considered to be the pacemaker of the disease in alcohol-induced CP. Indications for surgery in CP are intractable pain and local complications. DPPHR offers the advantage of treating the complications related to the inflammatory process in the head, relieving the pain syndrome, and preserving the bilioduodenal anatomy, and it may have the potential to change the natural course of chronic pancreatitis. METHODS Between November 1972 and December 1998, 504 patients with chronic pancreatitis and an inflammatory mass in the pancreatic head were treated surgically after medical pain treatment for a median of 3.6 years. The procedure resulted in a hospital mortality rate of 0.8%. A continuous follow-up investigation lasting up to 26 years was conducted, during which the patients were reevaluated four times (1983, 1987, 1994, 1996). Between November 1982 and October 1996, 388 patients treated surgically were reinvestigated to evaluate the late outcome; the follow-up rate was 94% (25 patients were lost to follow-up). The reinvestigation evaluation included glucose tolerance test, exocrine pancreatic function test, pain status, physical status, professional and social rehabilitation, and quality of life. RESULTS After an observation period of up to 14 years, 78.8% of the patients were completely pain-free and 12.5% had (yearly) pain. 91.3% were considered as pain-free; 8.7% had continuing abdominal pain; 12% had abdominal complaints. During the 14 years of follow-up, only 9% were admitted to the hospital for acute episodes of chronic pancreatitis. Endocrine function was improved in 11%; in 21%, diabetes developed de novo. The rate of hospital admission for acute episodes decreased from 69% before surgery to 9% after surgery. In the clinical management period of 9 years (median), the frequency of hospital admission dropped from 5.4 per patient before surgery to 2.7 after surgery. Fourteen years after surgery, 69% of the patients were professionally rehabilitated; in 72%, the quality of life index (Karnofsky criteria) was 90 to 100 and in 18%, it was <80. CONCLUSION In patients with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis in whom an inflammatory mass has developed in the pancreatic head, DPPHR results in a change in the natural course of the disease in terms of pain status, frequency of acute episodes, need for further hospital admission, late death, and quality of life.
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- H G Beger
- Department of General Surgery, University of Ulm, Germany
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