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Hsieh A, Yang CX, Al-Fouadi M, Nwozor KO, Osei ET, Hackett TL. The contribution of reticular basement membrane proteins to basal airway epithelial attachment, spreading and barrier formation: implications for airway remodeling in asthma. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1214130. [PMID: 37771980 PMCID: PMC10523318 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1214130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Rationale In the healthy lung, the pseudostratified conducting airway epithelium is anchored to the reticular basement membrane (RBM) via hemidesmosome junction complexes formed between basal cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM). The RBM within the healthy lung is composed of the ECM proteins laminin and collagen-IV. In patients with asthma, the RBM is remodeled with collagen-I, -III and fibronectin deposition. The goal of this study was to assess the effect of RBM ECM proteins on basal airway epithelial cell attachment, spreading and barrier formation using real-time electrical cell-substrate impedance sensing (ECIS). Methods ECIS 8-well arrays were coated with 50 μg/mL of fibronectin, collagen-I, collagen-III, collagen-IV, or laminin and compared to bovine serum albumin (BSA) or uncoated controls. The airway epithelial cell line (1HAEo-) was seeded 40, 50, 60, and 70 k cells/well and continuously monitored over 70 h to assess cell attachment, spreading and barrier formation using high (64 k Hz) and low (500 Hz) frequency resistance and capacitance. Data were analyzed using a one-phase decay model from which half-life (time cells cover half of the electrode area) and rate-constant (cell-spreading rate/h) were determined and a generalized additive mixed effect model (GAMM) was used to assess ECM proteins over the entire experiment. Results High-frequency (64 kHz) capacitance measures demonstrated the half-life for 1HAEo-cells to attach was fastest when grown on fibronectin (6.5 h), followed by collagen-I (7.2 h) and collagen-III (8.1 h), compared to collagen-IV (11.3 h), then laminin (13.2 h) compared to BSA (12.4 h) and uncoated (13.9 h) controls. High-frequency (64 kHz) resistance measures demonstrated that the rate of 1HAEo- cell spreading was significantly faster on fibronectin and collagen-I compared to collagen-III, collagen-IV, laminin, BSA and the uncoated control. Low-frequency (500 Hz) resistance measures demonstrated that 1HAEo-cells formed a functional barrier fastest when grown on fibronectin and collagen-I, compared to the other ECM conditions. Lastly, the distance of 1HAEo-cells from the ECM substrates was the smallest when grown on fibronectin reflecting high cell-matrix adhesion. Conclusion Airway epithelial cells attach, spread and form a barrier fastest on fibronectin, and collagen-I and these reticular basement membrane ECM proteins may play a protective role in preserving the epithelial barrier during airway remodeling in asthma.
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- Aileen Hsieh
- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Biology, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Le PM, Pal-Ghosh S, Menko AS, Stepp MA. Immune Cells Localize to Sites of Corneal Erosions in C57BL/6 Mice. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1059. [PMID: 37509096 PMCID: PMC10377654 DOI: 10.3390/biom13071059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Recurrent epithelial erosions develop in the cornea due to prior injury or genetic predisposition. Studies of recurrent erosions in animal models allow us to gain insight into how erosions form and are resolved. While slowing corneal epithelial cell migration and reducing their proliferation following treatment with mitomycin C reduce erosion formation in mice after sterile debridement injury, additional factors have been identified related to cytokine expression and immune cell activation. The relationship between recruitment of immune cells to the region of the cornea where erosions form and their potential roles in erosion formation and/or erosion repair remains unexplored in the C57BL/6 mouse recurrent erosion model. Here, high resolution imaging of mouse corneas was performed at D1, D7, and D28 after dulled-blade debridement injury in C57BL/6 mice. Around 50% of these mice have frank corneal erosions at D28 after wounding. A detailed assessment of corneas revealed the involvement of M2 macrophages in both frank and developing erosions at early stages of their formation.
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- Phuong M Le
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA
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Rousselle P, Laigle C, Rousselet G. The basement membrane in epidermal polarity, stemness, and regeneration. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2022; 323:C1807-C1822. [PMID: 36374168 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00069.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The epidermis is a specialized epithelium that constitutes the outermost layer of the skin, and it provides a protective barrier against environmental assaults. Primarily consisting of multilayered keratinocytes, the epidermis is continuously renewed by proliferation of stem cells and the differentiation of their progeny, which undergo terminal differentiation as they leave the basal layer and move upward toward the surface, where they die and slough off. Basal keratinocytes rest on a basement membrane at the dermal-epidermal junction that is composed of specific extracellular matrix proteins organized into interactive and mechanically supportive networks. Firm attachment of basal keratinocytes, and their dynamic regulation via focal adhesions and hemidesmosomes, is essential for maintaining major skin processes, such as self-renewal, barrier function, and resistance to physical and chemical stresses. The adhesive integrin receptors expressed by epidermal cells serve structural, signaling, and mechanosensory roles that are critical for epidermal cell anchorage and tissue homeostasis. More specifically, the basement membrane components play key roles in preserving the stem cell pool, and establishing cell polarity cues enabling asymmetric cell divisions, which result in the transition from a proliferative basal cell layer to suprabasal cells committed to terminal differentiation. Finally, through a well-regulated sequence of synthesis and remodeling, the components of the dermal-epidermal junction play an essential role in regeneration of the epidermis during skin healing. Here too, they provide biological and mechanical signals that are essential to the restoration of barrier function.
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- Patricia Rousselle
- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique, UMR 5305, CNRS, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique, UMR 5305, CNRS, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique, UMR 5305, CNRS, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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Fischer NG, Kobe AC, Dai J, He J, Wang H, Pizarek JA, De Jong DA, Ye Z, Huang S, Aparicio C. Tapping basement membrane motifs: Oral junctional epithelium for surface-mediated soft tissue attachment to prevent failure of percutaneous devices. Acta Biomater 2022; 141:70-88. [PMID: 34971784 PMCID: PMC8898307 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Teeth, long-lasting percutaneous organs, feature soft tissue attachment through adhesive structures, hemidesmosomes, in the junctional epithelium basement membrane adjacent to teeth. This soft tissue attachment prevents bacterial infection of the tooth despite the rich - and harsh - microbial composition of the oral cavity. Conversely, millions of percutaneous devices (catheters, dental, and orthopedic implants) fail from infection yearly. Standard of care antibiotic usage fuels antimicrobial resistance and is frequently ineffective. Infection prevention strategies, like for dental implants, have failed in generating durable soft tissue adhesion - like that seen with the tooth - to prevent bacterial colonization at the tissue-device interface. Here, inspired by the impervious natural attachment of the junctional epithelium to teeth, we synthesized four cell adhesion peptide (CAPs) nanocoatings, derived from basement membranes, to promote percutaneous device soft tissue attachment. The two leading nanocoatings upregulated integrin-mediated hemidesmosomes, selectively increased keratinocyte proliferation compared to fibroblasts, which cannot form hemidesmosomes, and expression of junctional epithelium adhesive markers. CAP nanocoatings displayed marked durability under simulated clinical conditions and the top performer CAP nanocoating was validated in a percutaneous implant murine model. Basement membrane CAP nanocoatings, inspired by the tooth and junctional epithelium, may provide an alternative anti-infective strategy for percutaneous devices to mitigate the worldwide threat of antimicrobial resistance. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Prevention and management of medical device infection is a significant healthcare challenge. Overzealous antibiotic use has motivated alternative material innovations to prevent infection. Here, we report implant cell adhesion peptide nanocoatings that mimic a long-lasting, natural "medical device," the tooth, through formation of cell adhesive structures called hemidesmosomes. Such nanocoatings sidestep the use of antimicrobial or antibiotic elements to form a soft-tissue seal around implants. The top performing nanocoatings prompted expression of hemidesmosomes and defensive factors to mimic the tooth and was validated in an animal model. Application of cell adhesion peptide nanocoatings may provide an alternative to preventing, rather that necessarily treating, medical device infection across a range of device indications, like dental implants.
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- Nicholas G Fischer
- MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16-212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16-212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Institute of Stomatology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, Wenzhou Medical University, 373 Xueyuan Xi Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16-212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Institute of Stomatology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, Wenzhou Medical University, 373 Xueyuan Xi Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16-212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States; United States Navy Dental Corps, Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command, 8955 Wood Road Bethesda, MD 20889, United States
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- MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16-212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16-212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Institute of Stomatology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, Wenzhou Medical University, 373 Xueyuan Xi Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, 16-212 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States.
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Troughton LD, O’Loughlin DA, Zech T, Hamill KJ. Laminin N-terminus α31 is upregulated in invasive ductal breast cancer and changes the mode of tumour invasion. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0264430. [PMID: 35231053 PMCID: PMC8887744 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Laminin N-terminus α31 (LaNt α31) is an alternative splice isoform derived from the laminin α3 gene. The LaNt α31 protein is enriched around the terminal duct lobular units in normal breast tissue. In the skin and cornea the protein influences epithelial cell migration and tissue remodelling. However, LaNt α31 has never been investigated in a tumour environment. Here we analysed LaNt α31 in invasive ductal carcinoma and determined its contribution to breast carcinoma invasion. LaNt α31 expression and distribution were analysed by immunohistochemistry in human breast tissue biopsy sections and tissue microarrays covering 232 breast cancer samples. This analysis revealed LaNt α31 to be upregulated in 56% of invasive ductal carcinoma specimens compared with matched normal tissue, and further increased in nodal metastasis compared with the tumour mass in 45% of samples. 65.8% of triple negative cases displayed medium to high LaNt α31 expression. To study LaNt α31 function, an adenoviral system was used to induce expression in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. 2D cell migration and invasion into collagen hydrogels were not significantly different between LaNt α31 overexpressing cells and control treated cells. However, LaNt α31 overexpression reduced the proliferation rate of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. Moreover, LaNt α31 overexpressing MDA-MB-231 cells displayed a striking change in their mode of invasion into laminin-containing Matrigel; changing from multicellular streaming to individual cellular-invasion. In agreement with these results, 66.7% of the tumours with the highest LaNt α31 expression were non-cohesive. Together these findings indicate that breast cancer-associated changes in LaNt α31 expression could contribute to the processes involved in tumour invasion and may represent a new therapeutic target.
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- Lee D. Troughton
- Cell and Molecular Physiology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Dekkers BG, Saad SI, van Spelde LJ, Burgess JK. Basement membranes in obstructive pulmonary diseases. Matrix Biol Plus 2021; 12:100092. [PMID: 34877523 PMCID: PMC8632995 DOI: 10.1016/j.mbplus.2021.100092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Basement membrane composition is changed in the airways of patients with obstructive airway diseases. Basement membrane changes are linked to disease characteristics in patients. Mechanisms behind the altered BM composition remain to be elucidated. Laminin and collagen IV affect key pathological processes in obstructive airway diseases.
Increased and changed deposition of extracellular matrix proteins is a key feature of airway wall remodeling in obstructive pulmonary diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Studies have highlighted that the deposition of various basement membrane proteins in the lung tissue is altered and that these changes reflect tissue compartment specificity. Inflammatory responses in both diseases may result in the deregulation of production and degradation of these proteins. In addition to their role in tissue development and integrity, emerging evidence indicates that basement membrane proteins also actively modulate cellular processes in obstructive airway diseases, contributing to disease development, progression and maintenance. In this review, we summarize the changes in basement membrane composition in airway remodeling in obstructive airway diseases and explore their potential application as innovative targets for treatment development.
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Key Words
- ADAM9, a metalloproteinase domain 9
- ASM, airway smooth muscle
- Airway inflammation
- Airway remodeling
- Asthma
- BM, basement membrane
- COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Col IV, collagen IV
- Collagen IV
- ECM, extracellular matrix
- LN, laminin
- Laminin
- MMP, matrix metalloproteinase
- TIMP, tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase
- Th2, T helper 2
- VSM, vascular smooth muscle
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- Bart G.J. Dekkers
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Groningen, The Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), Groningen, The Netherlands
- Corresponding author at: Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, Experimental Pulmonology and Inflammation Research, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, Experimental Pulmonology and Inflammation Research, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), Groningen, The Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, Experimental Pulmonology and Inflammation Research, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Huang C, Chen J. Laminin‑332 mediates proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, migration and epithelial‑to‑mesenchymal transition in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Mol Med Rep 2021; 23:11. [PMID: 33179081 PMCID: PMC7673329 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The poor prognosis of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is primarily due to the invasive and metastatic behaviors of this disease. Laminin‑332 (LM‑332) is a key component of the basement membrane barrier, and is associated with tumor metastasis. The present study provides evidence towards the potential function of LM‑332 in carcinoma, indicating the distinct roles of the three LM‑332 subunits (α3, β3 and γ2) in cell proliferation, migration, invasion, apoptosis and the epithelial‑to‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) in cancer. The roles of the α3, β3 and γ2 subunits in the malignant biological behavior of PDAC were investigated in the present study. It was revealed that the α3, β3 and γ2 subunits were upregulated in PDAC. Inhibition of all LM‑332 subunits abrogated the tumorigenic outcomes, which included cell proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, migration and EMT in vitro. However, the three LM‑332 subunits had different degrees of effects on biological behavior. It was observed that LAMA3 (α3) had a stronger effect on cell proliferation, migration and invasion. In addition, LAMB3 (β3) knockdown significantly increased E‑cadherin levels and decreased vimentin levels, indicating that LAMB3 was associated with EMT. Likewise, LAMC2 (γ2) mediated proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and migration. However, small interfering (si)‑LAMC2 promoted the progression of EMT, which was the opposite effect to that of si‑LAMB3. The LM‑332 subunits (α3, β3 and γ2) may be novel therapeutic targets of PDAC in the future.
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- Caiqun Huang
- Department of Central Laboratory, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321000, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321000, P.R. China
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Makuloluwa AK, Stewart RMK, Kaye SB, Williams RL, Hamill KJ. Mass Spectrometry Reveals α-2-HS-Glycoprotein as a Key Early Extracellular Matrix Protein for Conjunctival Cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2020; 61:44. [PMID: 32232343 PMCID: PMC7401837 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.61.3.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Purpose To determine the composition of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins secreted by a conjunctival epithelial cell line and to identify components that aid conjunctival epithelial cell culture. Methods Human conjunctival epithelial cell line (HCjE-Gi) cells were cultured in serum-free media and their ECM isolated using ammonium hydroxide. Growth characteristics were evaluated for fresh HCjE-Gi cells plated onto ECMs obtained from 3- to 28-day cell cultures. Mass spectrometry was used to characterize the ECM composition over 42 culture days. Cell adhesion and growth on pre-adsorbed fibronectin and α-2-HS-glycoprotein (α-2-HS-GP) were investigated. Results Day 3 ECM provided the best substrate for cell growth compared to ECM obtained from 5- to 28-day cell cultures. Mass spectrometry identified a predominantly laminin 332 matrix throughout the time course, with progressive changes to matrix composition over time: proportional decreases in matrix-bound growth factors and increases in proteases. Fibronectin and α-2-HS-GP were 5- and 200-fold enriched as a proportion of the early ECM relative to the late ECM, respectively. Experiments on these proteins in isolation demonstrated that fibronectin supported rapid cell adhesion, whereas fibronectin and α-2-HS-GP both supported enhanced cell growth compared to tissue culture polystyrene. Conclusions These data reveal α-2-HS-GP as a candidate protein to enhance the growth of conjunctival epithelial cells and raise the possibility of exploiting these findings for targeted improvement to synthetic tissue engineered conjunctival substrates.
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Hamilton NJI, Lee DDH, Gowers KHC, Butler CR, Maughan EF, Jevans B, Orr JC, McCann CJ, Burns AJ, MacNeil S, Birchall MA, O'Callaghan C, Hynds RE, Janes SM. Bioengineered airway epithelial grafts with mucociliary function based on collagen IV- and laminin-containing extracellular matrix scaffolds. Eur Respir J 2020; 55:1901200. [PMID: 32444408 PMCID: PMC7301290 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01200-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Current methods to replace damaged upper airway epithelium with exogenous cells are limited. Existing strategies use grafts that lack mucociliary function, leading to infection and the retention of secretions and keratin debris. Strategies that regenerate airway epithelium with mucociliary function are clearly desirable and would enable new treatments for complex airway disease.Here, we investigated the influence of the extracellular matrix (ECM) on airway epithelial cell adherence, proliferation and mucociliary function in the context of bioengineered mucosal grafts. In vitro, primary human bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) adhered most readily to collagen IV. Biological, biomimetic and synthetic scaffolds were compared in terms of their ECM protein content and airway epithelial cell adherence.Collagen IV and laminin were preserved on the surface of decellularised dermis and epithelial cell attachment to decellularised dermis was greater than to the biomimetic or synthetic alternatives tested. Blocking epithelial integrin α2 led to decreased adherence to collagen IV and to decellularised dermis scaffolds. At air-liquid interface (ALI), bronchial epithelial cells cultured on decellularised dermis scaffolds formed a differentiated respiratory epithelium with mucociliary function. Using in vivo chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM), rabbit airway and immunocompromised mouse models, we showed short-term preservation of the cell layer following transplantation.Our results demonstrate the feasibility of generating HBEC grafts on clinically applicable decellularised dermis scaffolds and identify matrix proteins and integrins important for this process. The long-term survivability of pre-differentiated epithelia and the relative merits of this approach against transplanting basal cells should be assessed further in pre-clinical airway transplantation models.
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- Nick J I Hamilton
- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
- UCL Ear Institute, The Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK
- Nick J.I. Hamilton and Sam M. Janes are joint-senior authors
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- Respiratory, Critical Care and Anaesthesia, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Dept of Materials and Science Engineering, The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- UCL Ear Institute, The Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK
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- Respiratory, Critical Care and Anaesthesia, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
- Nick J.I. Hamilton and Sam M. Janes are joint-senior authors
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Guan S, Zhang K, Li J. Recent Advances in Extracellular Matrix for Engineering Stem Cell Responses. Curr Med Chem 2019; 26:6321-6338. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867326666190704121309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Stem cell transplantation is an advanced medical technology, which brings hope for the
treatment of some difficult diseases in the clinic. Attributed to its self-renewal and differential
ability, stem cell research has been pushed to the forefront of regenerative medicine and has become
a hot topic in tissue engineering. The surrounding extracellular matrix has physical functions
and important biological significance in regulating the life activities of cells, which may play crucial
roles for in situ inducing specific differentiation of stem cells. In this review, we discuss the
stem cells and their engineering application, and highlight the control of the fate of stem cells, we
offer our perspectives on the various challenges and opportunities facing the use of the components
of extracellular matrix for stem cell attachment, growth, proliferation, migration and differentiation.
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- Shuaimeng Guan
- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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Sengyoku H, Tsuchiya T, Obata T, Doi R, Hashimoto Y, Ishii M, Sakai H, Matsuo N, Taniguchi D, Suematsu T, Lawn M, Matsumoto K, Miyazaki T, Nagayasu T. Sodium hydroxide based non-detergent decellularizing solution for rat lung. Organogenesis 2018; 14:94-106. [PMID: 29889592 PMCID: PMC6150056 DOI: 10.1080/15476278.2018.1462432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Lung transplantation is the last option for the treatment of end stage chronic lung disorders. Because the shortage of donor lung organs represents the main hurdle, lung regeneration has been considered to overcome this hurdle. Recellularization of decellularized organ scaffold is a promising option for organ regeneration. Although detergents are ordinarily used for decellularization, other approaches are possible. Here we used high alkaline (pH12) sodium hydroxide (NaOH)-PBS solution without detergents for lung decellularization and compared the efficacy on DNA elimination and ECM preservation with detergent based decellularization solutions CHAPS and SDS. Immunohistochemical image analysis showed that cell components were removed by NaOH solution as well as other detergents. A Collagen and GAG assay showed that the collagen reduction of the NaOH group was comparable to that of the CHAPS and SDS groups. However, DNA reduction was more significant in the NaOH group than in other groups (p < 0.0001). The recellularization of HUVEC revealed cell attachment was not inferior to that of the SDS group. Ex vivo functional analysis showed 100% oxygen ventilation increased oxygen partial pressure as artificial hemoglobin vesicle-PBS solution passed through regenerated lungs in the SDS or NaOH group. It was concluded that the NaOH-PBS based decellularization solution was comparable to ordinal decellularizaton solutions and competitive in cost effectiveness and residues in the decellularized scaffold negligible, thus providing another potential option to detergent for future clinical usage.
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- Hideyori Sengyoku
- a Department of Surgical Oncology , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City , Japan
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- a Department of Surgical Oncology , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City , Japan.,b Translational Research Center , Research Institute for Science & Technology, Tokyo University of Science , Chiba , Japan
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- a Department of Surgical Oncology , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City , Japan.,c Medical-Engineering Hybrid Professional Development Center , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Surgical Oncology , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City , Japan
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- a Department of Surgical Oncology , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City , Japan.,c Medical-Engineering Hybrid Professional Development Center , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Surgical Oncology , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City , Japan.,c Medical-Engineering Hybrid Professional Development Center , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- d Department of Chemistry, School of Medicine , Nara Medical University , Nara , Japan
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- a Department of Surgical Oncology , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City , Japan.,c Medical-Engineering Hybrid Professional Development Center , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Surgical Oncology , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City , Japan.,c Medical-Engineering Hybrid Professional Development Center , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- e Division of Electron Microscopy , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City , Japan
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- c Medical-Engineering Hybrid Professional Development Center , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Surgical Oncology , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City , Japan.,c Medical-Engineering Hybrid Professional Development Center , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Surgical Oncology , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City , Japan
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- a Department of Surgical Oncology , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City , Japan.,c Medical-Engineering Hybrid Professional Development Center , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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Ishihara J, Ishihara A, Fukunaga K, Sasaki K, White MJV, Briquez PS, Hubbell JA. Laminin heparin-binding peptides bind to several growth factors and enhance diabetic wound healing. Nat Commun 2018; 9:2163. [PMID: 29867149 PMCID: PMC5986797 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04525-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Laminin, as a key component of the basement membrane extracellular matrix (ECM), regulates tissue morphogenesis. Here, we show that multiple laminin isoforms promiscuously bind to growth factors (GFs) with high affinity, through their heparin-binding domains (HBDs) located in the α chain laminin-type G (LG) domains. These domains also bind to syndecan cell-surface receptors, promoting attachment of fibroblasts and endothelial cells. We explore the application of these multifunctional laminin HBDs in wound healing in the type-2 diabetic mouse. We demonstrate that covalent incorporation of laminin HBDs into fibrin matrices improves retention of GFs and significantly enhances the efficacy of vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF-A165) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-BB) in promoting wound healing in vivo, under conditions where the GFs alone in fibrin are inefficacious. This laminin HBD peptide may be clinically useful by improving biomaterial matrices as both GF reservoirs and cell scaffolds, leading to effective tissue regeneration. Laminins are important regulators of epidermal wound healing. Here, the authors show that laminins bind to multiple growth factors via their heparin-binding domains, and that incorporation of these domains into fibrin matrices increases growth factor retention, promoting wound healing in type 2 diabetic mouse models.
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- Jun Ishihara
- Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.,Department of Bioengineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 226-8501, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.,Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
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Li X, Qian H, Ono F, Tsuchisaka A, Krol RP, Ohara K, Hayakawa T, Matsueda S, Sasada T, Ohata C, Furumura M, Hamada T, Hashimoto T. Human dermal fibroblast migration induced by fibronectin in autocrine and paracrine manners. Exp Dermatol 2016; 23:682-4. [PMID: 24828603 DOI: 10.1111/exd.12447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Although fibronectin (FN) is known as a chemoattractant for human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs), it is unclear whether HDF migration is stimulated by FN produced by HDFs (autocrine manner) or by keratinocytes (paracrine manner). In this study, we investigated HDF migration by Boyden chamber assay using conditioned media from HDFs and HaCaT cells (keratinocyte cell line). Immunoblotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay revealed that FN existed in both conditioned media. Boyden chamber assay showed both conditioned media stimulated HDF migration, which was inhibited by anti-FN antibody. Antibodies to both integrin β1and β3 subunits inhibited HDF migration induced by HDF-conditioned medium almost completely and that by HaCaT cell-conditioned medium with 50-60%. These results suggested that HDF migration was stimulated by FN in both autocrine and paracrine manners. However, the mechanisms of HDF migration by FN, particularly the role of integrin β1 and β3 subunits, were slightly different between autocrine and paracrine manners.
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- Xiaoguang Li
- Department of Dermatology, Kurume University School of Medicine, and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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Godin LM, Sandri BJ, Wagner DE, Meyer CM, Price AP, Akinnola I, Weiss DJ, Panoskaltsis-Mortari A. Decreased Laminin Expression by Human Lung Epithelial Cells and Fibroblasts Cultured in Acellular Lung Scaffolds from Aged Mice. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0150966. [PMID: 26954258 PMCID: PMC4783067 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The lung changes functionally and structurally with aging. However, age-related effects on the extracellular matrix (ECM) and corresponding effects on lung cell behavior are not well understood. We hypothesized that ECM from aged animals would induce aging-related phenotypic changes in healthy inoculated cells. Decellularized whole organ scaffolds provide a powerful model for examining how ECM cues affect cell phenotype. The effects of age on ECM composition in both native and decellularized mouse lungs were assessed as was the effect of young vs old acellular ECM on human bronchial epithelial cells (hBECs) and lung fibroblasts (hLFs). Native aged (1 year) lungs demonstrated decreased expression of laminins α3 and α4, elastin and fibronectin, and elevated collagen, compared to young (3 week) lungs. Proteomic analyses of decellularized ECM demonstrated similar findings, and decellularized aged lung ECM contained less diversity in structural proteins compared to young ECM. When seeded in old ECM, hBECs and hLFs demonstrated lower gene expression of laminins α3 and α4, respectively, as compared to young ECM, paralleling the laminin deficiency of aged ECM. ECM changes appear to be important factors in potentiating aging-related phenotypes and may provide clues to mechanisms that allow for aging-related lung diseases.
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- Lindsay M. Godin
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- MSTP Program, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Ojo OO, Ryu MH, Jha A, Unruh H, Halayko AJ. High-mobility group box 1 promotes extracellular matrix synthesis and wound repair in human bronchial epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2015; 309:L1354-66. [PMID: 26432865 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00054.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) protein that binds Toll-like receptors (e.g., TLR4) and the receptor for advanced glycated end products (RAGE). The direct effects of HMGB1 on airway structural cells are not fully known. As epithelial cell responses are fundamental drivers of asthma, including abnormal repair-restitution linked to changes in extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis, we tested the hypothesis that HMGB1 promotes bronchial epithelial cell wound repair via TLR4 and/or RAGE signaling that regulates ECM (fibronectin and the γ2-chain of laminin-5) and integrin protein abundance. To assess impact of HMGB1 we used molecular and pharmacological inhibitors of RAGE or TLR4 signaling in scratch wound, immunofluorescence, and immunoblotting assays to assess wound repair, ECM synthesis, and phosphorylation of intracellular signaling. HMGB1 increased wound closure, and this effect was attenuated by blocking RAGE and TLR4 signaling. HMGB1-induced fibronectin and laminin-5 (γ2 chain) was diminished by blocking RAGE and/or blunting TLR4 signaling. Similarly, induction of α3-integrin receptor for fibronectin and laminin-5 was also diminished by blocking TLR4 signaling and RAGE. Lastly, rapid and/or sustained phosphorylation of SMAD2, ERK1/2, and JNK signaling modulated HMGB1-induced wound closure. Our findings suggest a role for HMGB1 in human airway epithelial cell repair and restitution via multiple pathways mediated by TLR4 and RAGE that underpin increased ECM synthesis and modulation of cell-matrix adhesion.
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- Oluwaseun O Ojo
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Biology of Breathing Group, Manitoba Institute of Child Health, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Biology of Breathing Group, Manitoba Institute of Child Health, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Biology of Breathing Group, Manitoba Institute of Child Health, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; and
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Internal Medicine,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Biology of Breathing Group, Manitoba Institute of Child Health, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Lee DY, Lee JH, Ahn HJ, Oh SH, Kim TH, Kim HB, Park SW, Kwon SK. Synergistic effect of laminin and mesenchymal stem cells on tracheal mucosal regeneration. Biomaterials 2015; 44:134-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Revised: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 12/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Tsuchiya T, Balestrini JL, Mendez J, Calle EA, Zhao L, Niklason LE. Influence of pH on extracellular matrix preservation during lung decellularization. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2014; 20:1028-36. [PMID: 24735501 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2013.0492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The creation of decellularized organs for use in regenerative medicine requires the preservation of the organ extracellular matrix (ECM) as a means to provide critical cues for differentiation and migration of cells that are seeded onto the organ scaffold. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of varying pH levels on the preservation of key ECM components during the decellularization of rat lungs. Herein, we show that the pH of the 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonate (CHAPS)-based decellularization solution influences ECM retention, cell removal, and also the potential for host response upon implantation of acellular lung tissue. The preservation of ECM components, including elastin, fibronectin, and laminin, were better retained in the lower pH conditions that were tested (pH ranges tested: 8, 10, 12); glycosaminoglycans were preserved to a higher extent in the lower pH groups as well. The DNA content following decellularization of the rat lung was inversely correlated with the pH of the decellularization solution. Despite detectible levels of cyotoskeletal proteins and significant residual DNA, tissues decellularized at pH 8 demonstrated the greatest tissue architecture maintenance and the least induction of host response of all acellular conditions. These results highlight the effect of pH on the results obtained by organ decellularization and suggest that altering the pH of the solutions used for decellularization may influence the ability of cells to properly differentiate and home to appropriate locations within the scaffold, based on the preservation of key ECM components and implantation results.
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- Tomoshi Tsuchiya
- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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