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Canalis E, Schilling L, Yu J, Denker E. NOTCH2 promotes osteoclast maturation and metabolism and modulates the transcriptome profile during osteoclastogenesis. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:105613. [PMID: 38159855 PMCID: PMC10837628 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Notch signaling plays a key regulatory role in bone remodeling and NOTCH2 enhances osteoclastogenesis, an effect that is mostly mediated by its target gene Hes1. In the present study, we explored mechanisms responsible for the enhanced osteoclastogenesis in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMM) from Notch2tm1.1Ecan, harboring a NOTCH2 gain-of-function mutation, and control mice. Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice are osteopenic and have enhanced osteoclastogenesis. Bulk RNA-Seq and gene set enrichment analysis of Notch2tm1.1Ecan BMMs cultured in the presence of macrophage colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) and receptor activator of NF-κB ligand revealed enrichment of genes associated with enhanced cell metabolism, aerobic respiration, and mitochondrial function, all associated with osteoclastogenesis. These pathways were not enhanced in the context of a Hes1 inactivation. Analysis of single cell RNA-Seq data of pooled control and Notch2tm1.1Ecan BMMs treated with M-CSF or M-CSF and receptor activator of NF-κB ligand for 3 days identified 11 well-defined cellular clusters. Pseudotime trajectory analysis indicated a trajectory of clusters expressing genes associated with osteoclast progenitors, osteoclast precursors, and mature cells. There were an increased number of cells expressing gene markers associated with the osteoclast and with an unknown, albeit related, cluster in Notch2tm1.1Ecan than in control BMMs as well as enhanced expression of genes associated with osteoclast progenitors and precursors in Notch2tm1.1Ecan cells. In conclusion, BMM cultures display cellular heterogeneity, and NOTCH2 enhances osteoclastogenesis, increases mitochondrial and metabolic activity of osteoclasts, and affects cell cluster allocation in BMMs.
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- Ernesto Canalis
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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Nie T, Venkatesh VS, Golub S, Stok KS, Hemmatian H, Desai R, Handelsman DJ, Zajac JD, Grossmann M, Davey RA. Estradiol increases cortical and trabecular bone accrual and bone strength in an adolescent male-to-female mouse model of gender-affirming hormone therapy. Bone Res 2024; 12:1. [PMID: 38212599 PMCID: PMC10784310 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-023-00308-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
Abstract
The effects of gender-affirming hormone therapy on the skeletal integrity and fracture risk in transitioning adolescent trans girls are unknown. To address this knowledge gap, we developed a mouse model to simulate male-to-female transition in human adolescents in whom puberty is first arrested by using gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogs with subsequent estradiol treatment. Puberty was suppressed by orchidectomy in male mice at 5 weeks of age. At 3 weeks post-surgery, male-to-female mice were treated with a high dose of estradiol (~0.85 mg) by intraperitoneal silastic implantation for 12 weeks. Controls included intact and orchidectomized males at 3 weeks post-surgery, vehicle-treated intact males, intact females and orchidectomized males at 12 weeks post-treatment. Compared to male controls, orchidectomized males exhibited decreased peak bone mass accrual and a decreased maximal force the bone could withstand prior to fracture. Estradiol treatment in orchidectomized male-to-female mice compared to mice in all control groups was associated with an increased cortical thickness in the mid-diaphysis, while the periosteal circumference increased to a level that was intermediate between intact male and female controls, resulting in increased maximal force and stiffness. In trabecular bone, estradiol treatment increased newly formed trabeculae arising from the growth plate as well as mineralizing surface/bone surface and bone formation rate, consistent with the anabolic action of estradiol on osteoblast proliferation. These data support the concept that skeletal integrity can be preserved and that long-term fractures may be prevented in trans girls treated with GnRHa and a sufficiently high dose of GAHT. Further study is needed to identify an optimal dose of estradiol that protects the bone without adverse side effects.
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- Tian Nie
- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia
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- ANZAC Research Institute, University of Sydney and Andrology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, 2137, Australia
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- ANZAC Research Institute, University of Sydney and Andrology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, 2137, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia.
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Canalis E, Yu J, Singh V, Mocarska M, Schilling L. NOTCH2 sensitizes the chondrocyte to the inflammatory response of tumor necrosis factor α. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:105372. [PMID: 37865314 PMCID: PMC10692730 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023] Open
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Notch regulates the immune and inflammatory response and has been associated with the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis in humans and preclinical models of the disease. Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice harbor a NOTCH2 gain-of-function and are sensitized to osteoarthritis, but the mechanisms have not been explored. We examined the effects of tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) in chondrocytes from Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice and found that NOTCH2 enhanced the effect of TNFα on Il6 and Il1b expression. Similar results were obtained in cells from a conditional model of NOTCH2 gain-of-function, Notch22.1Ecan mice, and following the expression of the NOTCH2 intracellular domain in vitro. Recombination signal-binding protein for immunoglobulin Kappa J region partners with the NOTCH2 intracellular domain to activate transcription; in the absence of Notch signaling it inhibits transcription, and Rbpj inactivation in chondrocytes resulted in Il6 induction. Although TNFα induced IL6 to a greater extent in the context of NOTCH2 activation, there was a concomitant inhibition of Notch target genes Hes1, Hey1, Hey2, and Heyl. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay demonstrated displacement of recombination signal-binding protein for immunoglobulin Kappa J region from DNA binding sites by TNFα explaining the increased Il6 expression and the concomitant decrease in Notch target genes. NOTCH2 enhanced the effect of TNFα on NF-κB signaling, and RNA-Seq revealed increased expression of pathways associated with inflammation and the phagosome in NOTCH2 overexpressing cells in the absence and presence of TNFα. Collectively, NOTCH2 has important interactions with TNFα resulting in the enhanced expression of Il6 and inflammatory pathways in chondrocytes.
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- Ernesto Canalis
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Computational Biology Core, Institute for System Genomics, UConn, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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Majidi M, Pakzad S, Salimi M, Azadbakht A, Hajighasemlou S, Amoupour M, Nokhbedehghan Z, Bonakdar S, Sineh Sepehr K, Pal Singh Chauhan N, Gholipourmalekabadi M. Macrophage cell morphology-imprinted substrates can modulate mesenchymal stem cell behaviors and macrophage M1/M2 polarization for wound healing applications. Biotechnol Bioeng 2023; 120:3638-3654. [PMID: 37668186 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Mesenchymal stem cells and macrophages (MQ) are two very important cells involved in the normal wound healing process. It is well understood that topological cues and mechanical factors can lead to different responses in stem cells and MQ by influencing their shape, cytoskeleton proliferation, migration, and differentiation, which play an essential role in the success or failure of biomaterial implantation and more importantly wound healing. On the other hand, the polarization of MQ from proinflammatory (M1) to prohealing (M2) phenotypes has a critical role in the acceleration of wound healing. In this study, the morphology of different MQ subtypes (M0, M1, and M2) was imprinted on a silicon surface (polydimethylsiloxane [PDMS]) to prepare a nano-topography cell-imprinted substrate with the ability to induce anti-inflammatory effects on the mouse adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) and RAW264.7 monocyte cell line (MO). The gene expression profiles and flow cytometry of MQ revealed that the cell shape microstructure promoted the MQ phenotypes according to the specific shape of each pattern. The ELISA results were in agreement with the gene expression profiles. The ADSCs on the patterned PDMS exhibited remarkably different shapes from no-patterned PDMS. The MOs grown on M2 morphological patterns showed a significant increase in expression and section of anti-inflammatory cytokine compared with M0 and M1 patterns. The ADSCs homing in niches heavily deformed the cytoskeletal, which is probably why the gene expression and phenotype unexpectedly changed. In conclusion, wound dressings with M2 cell morphology-induced surfaces are suggested as excellent anti-inflammatory and antiscarring dressings.
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- Mohammad Majidi
- Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Food and Drug Laboratory Research Center, Food and Drug Administration, Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- Stem Cell Research Center, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Food and Drug Administration, Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Laboratory Sciences Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Cellular and Molecular Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Guo Y, Ma J, Li Z, Dang K, Ge Q, Huang Y, Wang GZ, Zhao X. Transcriptomic profiling of nuclei from paraformaldehyde-fixed and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded brain tissues. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1281:341861. [PMID: 38783731 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Paraformaldehyde (PFA) fixation is necessary for histochemical staining, and formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue archives are the largest repository of clinically annotated specimens. Single-cell gene expression workflows have recently been developed for PFA-fixed and FFPE tissue specimens. However, for tissues where intact cells are hard to recover, including tissues containing highly interconnected neurons, single-nuclear transcriptomics is beneficial. Moreover, since RNA is very unstable, the effects of standard pathological practice on the transcriptome of samples obtained from such archived specimens like FFPE samples are largely anecdotal. RESULTS We evaluated the effects of polyformaldehyde (PFA) fixation and paraffin-embedding on transcriptional profiles of the mouse hippocampus obtained by RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). The transcriptomic signatures of nuclei isolated from fresh PFA-fixed and fresh FFPE tissues were comparable to those of cryopreserved samples. However, more differentially expressed genes were obtained for brains after PFA fixation for more than 3 days than in fresh PFA-fixed samples, especially genes involved in spliceosome and synaptic-related pathways. Importantly, the real cell states were destroyed, with oligodendrocyte precursor cells depleted in the 1day fixed hippocampus. After fixation for 3 days, the proportions of neuronal cells and oligodendrocytes decreased and microglia increased; however, relative frequencies remained constant for longer fixation durations. The storage time of FFPE samples had a negligible effect on the cell composition. SIGNIFICANCE This represents the first work to investigate the effects of fixation and storage time of brains on its nuclear transcriptome signatures in detail. The fixation time had more influences on the nuclear transcriptomic profiles than FFPE retention time, and the cliff-like effects appeared to occur over a fixed period of 1-3 days. These findings are expected to guide sample preparation for single-nucleus RNA-seq of FFPE samples, particularly in transcriptomic studies focused on brain diseases.
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- Yunxia Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
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Charitakis N, Salim A, Piers AT, Watt KI, Porrello ER, Elliott DA, Ramialison M. Disparities in spatially variable gene calling highlight the need for benchmarking spatial transcriptomics methods. Genome Biol 2023; 24:209. [PMID: 37723583 PMCID: PMC10506280 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-023-03045-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Identifying spatially variable genes (SVGs) is a key step in the analysis of spatially resolved transcriptomics data. SVGs provide biological insights by defining transcriptomic differences within tissues, which was previously unachievable using RNA-sequencing technologies. However, the increasing number of published tools designed to define SVG sets currently lack benchmarking methods to accurately assess performance. This study compares results of 6 purpose-built packages for SVG identification across 9 public and 5 simulated datasets and highlights discrepancies between results. Additional tools for generation of simulated data and development of benchmarking methods are required to improve methods for identifying SVGs.
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- Natalie Charitakis
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Bouverie St, Carlton, VIC, 3053, Australia
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, Swanston Street, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Melbourne Centre for Cardiovascular Genomics and Regenerative Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
- Department of Diabetes, Monash University, Alfred Centre, Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
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Rajala A, Rajala R, Gopinadhan Nair GK, Rajala RVS. Atlas of phosphoinositide signatures in the retina identifies heterogeneity between cell types. PNAS NEXUS 2023; 2:pgad063. [PMID: 37007713 PMCID: PMC10062291 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Phosphoinositides (PIPs) are a family of minor acidic phospholipids in the cell membrane. Phosphoinositide (PI) kinases and phosphatases can rapidly convert one PIP product into another resulting in the generation of seven distinct PIPs. The retina is a heterogeneous tissue composed of several cell types. In the mammalian genome, around 50 genes encode PI kinases and PI phosphatases; however, there are no studies describing the distribution of these enzymes in the various retinal cell types. Using translating ribosome affinity purification, we have identified the in vivo distribution of PI-converting enzymes from the rod, cone, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), Müller glia, and retinal ganglion cells, generating a physiological atlas for PI-converting enzyme expression in the retina. The retinal neurons, rods, cones, and RGCs, are characterized by the enrichment of PI-converting enzymes, whereas the Müller glia and RPE are characterized by the depletion of these enzymes. We also found distinct differences between the expression of PI kinases and PI phosphatases in each retinal cell type. Since mutations in PI-converting enzymes are linked to human diseases including retinal diseases, the results of this study will provide a guide for what cell types are likely to be affected by retinal degenerative diseases brought on by changes in PI metabolism.
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- Ammaji Rajala
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
- Dean McGee Eye Institute, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
- Cardiovascular Biology Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
- Dean McGee Eye Institute, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
- Dean McGee Eye Institute, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
- Department of Physiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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Unkovič A, Boštjančič E, Belič A, Perše M. Selection and Evaluation of mRNA and miRNA Reference Genes for Expression Studies (qPCR) in Archived Formalin-Fixed and Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) Colon Samples of DSS-Induced Colitis Mouse Model. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:biology12020190. [PMID: 36829468 PMCID: PMC9952917 DOI: 10.3390/biology12020190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The choice of appropriate reference genes is essential for correctly interpreting qPCR data and results. However, the majority of animal studies use a single reference gene without any prior evaluation. Therefore, many qPCR results from rodent studies can be misleading, affecting not only reproducibility but also translatability. In this study, the expression stability of reference genes for mRNA and miRNA in archived FFPE samples of 117 C57BL/6JOlaHsd mice (males and females) from 9 colitis experiments (dextran sulfate sodium; DSS) were evaluated and their expression analysis was performed. In addition, we investigated whether normalization reduced/neutralized the influence of inter/intra-experimental factors which we systematically included in the study. Two statistical algorithms (NormFinder and Bestkeeper) were used to determine the stability of reference genes. Multivariate analysis was made to evaluate the influence of normalization with different reference genes on target gene expression in regard to inter/intra-experimental factors. Results show that archived FFPE samples are a reliable source of RNA and imply that the FFPE procedure does not change the ranking of stability of reference genes obtained in fresh tissues. Multivariate analysis showed that the histological picture is an important factor affecting the expression levels of target genes.
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- Ana Unkovič
- Medical Experimental Centre, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Statistics and Modelling, Technical Development Biologics, Novartis Technical Research & Development, Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d., 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Medical Experimental Centre, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Hasanpur K, Hosseinzadeh S, Mirzaaghayi A, Alijani S. Investigation of chicken housekeeping genes using next-generation sequencing data. Front Genet 2022; 13:827538. [PMID: 36176302 PMCID: PMC9514876 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.827538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Accurate normalization of the gene expression assays, using housekeeping genes (HKGs), is critically necessary. To do so, selection of a proper set of HKGs for a specific experiment is of great importance. Despite many studies, there is no consensus about the suitable set of HKGs for implementing in the quantitative real-time PCR analyses of chicken tissues. A limited number of HKGs have been widely used. However, wide utilization of a little number of HKGs for all tissues is challenging. The emergence of high-throughput gene expression RNA-seq data has enabled the simultaneous comparison of the stability of multiple HKGs. Therefore, employing the average coefficient of variations of at least three datasets per tissue, we sorted all reliably expressed genes (REGs; with FPKM ≥ 1 in at least one sample) and introduced the top 10 most suitable and stable reference genes for each of the 16 chicken tissues. We evaluated the consistency of the results of five tissues using the same methodology on other datasets. Furthermore, we assessed 96 previously widely used HKGs (WU-HKGs) in order to challenge the accuracy of the previous studies. The New Tuxedo software suite was used for the main analyses. The results revealed novel, different sets of reference genes for each of the tissues with 17 common genes among the top 10 genes lists of 16 tissues. The results did disprove the suitability of WU-HKGs such as Actb, Ldha, Scd, B2m, and Hprt1 for any of the tissues examined. On the contrary, a total of 6, 13, 14, 23, and 32 validated housekeeping genes (V-HKGs) were discovered as the most stable and suitable reference genes for muscle, spleen, liver, heart, and kidney tissues, respectively. Although we identified a few new HKGs usable for multiple tissues, the selection of suitable HKGs is required to be tissue specific. The newly introduced reference genes from the present study, despite lacking experimental validation, will be able to contribute to the more accurate normalization for future expression analysis of chicken genes.
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Canalis E, Yee SP, Economides AN, Schilling L, Yu J. Induction of a NOTCH3 Lehman syndrome mutation in osteocytes causes osteopenia in male C57BL/6J mice. Bone 2022; 162:116476. [PMID: 35760307 PMCID: PMC10870228 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2022.116476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lateral Meningocele or Lehman Syndrome (LMS) is associated with NOTCH3 mutations causing deletions of the PEST domain and a gain-of-NOTCH3 function. We demonstrated that Notch3em1Ecan mice harboring Notch3 mutations analogous to those found in LMS are osteopenic because of enhanced bone resorption. To determine the contribution of specific cell lineages to the phenotype, we created a conditional-by-inversion (Notch3COIN) model termed Notch3em2Ecan in which Cre recombination generates a Notch3INV allele expressing a NOTCH3 mutant lacking the PEST domain. Germ line Notch3COIN inversion caused osteopenia and phenocopied the Notch3em1Ecan mutant, validating the model. To induce the mutation in osteocytes, smooth muscle and endothelial cells, Notch3COIN mice were bred with mice expressing Cre from the Dmp1, Sm22a and Cdh5 promoters, respectively, creating experimental mice harboring Notch3INV alleles in Cre-expressing cells and control littermates harboring Notch3COIN alleles. Notch3COIN inversion in osteocytes led to femoral and vertebral cancellous bone osteopenia, whereas Notch3COIN inversion in mural Sm22a or endothelial Cdh5-expressing cells did not result in a skeletal phenotype. In conclusion, introduction of the LMS mutation in osteocytes but not in vascular cells causes osteopenia and phenocopies Notch3em1Ecan global mutant mice.
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- E Canalis
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030, United States; Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030, United States; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030, United States.
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- Department of Cell Biology, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030, United States
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, NY 10531, United States
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030, United States; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030, United States
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Immune Correlates of Disseminated BCG Infection in IL12RB1-Deficient Mice. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10071147. [PMID: 35891311 PMCID: PMC9316795 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10071147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Interleukin-12 receptor β1 (IL12RB1)-deficient individuals show increased susceptibilities to local or disseminated BCG infection and environmental mycobacteria infection. However, the low clinical penetrance of IL12RB1 deficiency and low recurrence rate of mycobacteria infection suggest that protective immunity still exists in this population. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of tuberculosis suppression using the IL12RB1-deficient mouse model. Our results manifested that Il12rb1−/− mice had significantly increased CFU counts in spleens and lungs, especially when BCG (Danish strain) was inoculated subcutaneously. The innate TNF-a and IFN-γ responses decreased, while the IL-17 responses increased significantly in the lungs of Il12rb1−/− mice. We also found that PPD-specific IFN-γ release was impaired in Il12rb1−/− mice, but the specific TNF-a release was not compromised, and the antibody responses were significantly enhanced. Moreover, correlation analyses revealed that both the innate and PPD-specific IFN-γ responses positively correlated with CFU counts, whereas the innate IL-12a levels negatively correlated with CFU counts in Il12rb1−/− mice lungs. Collectively, these findings proved that the adaptive immunities against mycobacteria are not completely nullified in Il12rb1−/− mice. Additionally, our results imply that IFN-γ responses alone might not be able to contain BCGitis in the setting of IL12RB1 deficiency.
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Yamada M, Masaki C, Mukaibo T, Munemasa T, Nodai T, Kondo Y, Hosokawa R. Altered Rheological Properties of Saliva with Aging in Mouse Sublingual Gland. J Dent Res 2022; 101:942-950. [PMID: 35238237 DOI: 10.1177/00220345221076071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mucin in saliva plays a critical role in the hydration and lubrication of the oral mucosa by retaining water molecules, and its impaired function may be associated with hyposalivation-independent xerostomia. Age-dependent effects on salivary gland function and rheological properties of secreted saliva are not fully understood as aging is a complex and multifactorial process. We aimed to evaluate age-related changes in the rheological properties of saliva and elucidate the underlying mechanism. We performed ex vivo submandibular gland (SMG) and sublingual gland (SLG) perfusion experiments to collect saliva from isolated glands of young (12 wk old) and aged (27 mo old) female C57BL/6J mice and investigate the rheological properties by determining the spinnbarkeit (viscoelasticity). While fluid secretion was comparable in SMG and SLG of both mice, spinnbarkeit showed a significant decrease in SLG saliva of aged mice than that of young mice. There were no significant differences in GalNAc concentration between young and aged SLG saliva. Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry analysis of SLG saliva revealed that (Hex)1 (HexNAc)1 (NeuAc)1 at m/z 793.31 was the most abundant O-glycan structure in SLG saliva commonly detected in both mice. Lectin staining of salivary gland tissue showed that SLG stained strongly with Maackia amurensis lectin II (MAL II) while Sambucus nigra agglutinin (SNA) stained little, if any, SLG. The messenger RNA expression of St3gal1 that encodes an α-2,3 sialic acid sialyltransferase SIAT4-A showed a decrease in SLG of aged mice, confirmed by a Western blot analysis. Lectin blot analysis in SLG saliva revealed that the relative signal intensity detected by MAL II was significantly lower in aged SLG. Our results suggest that spinnbarkeit decreases in SLG of aging mice due to downregulation of sialic acid linked to α-2,3 sialic acid sialyltransferase expression.
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- M Yamada
- Division of Oral Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Oral Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Oral Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Oral Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Oral Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Oral Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Oral Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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Sinha S, Knapp M, Pywtorak J, McCain G, Wingerden K, VanDervoort C, Gondek JM, Madrid P, Parman T, Gerrard S, Long JE, Blithe DL, Moss S, Lee MS. Contraceptive and Infertility Target DataBase: a contraceptive drug development tool for targeting and analysis of human reproductive specific tissues†. Biol Reprod 2021; 105:1366-1374. [PMID: 34514504 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioab172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The long and challenging drug development process begins with discovery biology for the selection of an appropriate target for a specific indication. Target is a broad term that can be applied to a range of biological entities such as proteins, genes, and ribonucleic acids (RNAs). Although there are numerous databases available for mining biological entities, publicly available searchable, downloadable databases to aid in target selection for a specific disease or indication (e.g., developing contraceptives and infertility treatments) are limited. We report the development of the Contraceptive and Infertility Target DataBase (https://www.citdbase.org), which provides investigators an interface to mine existing transcriptomic and proteomic resources to identify high-quality contraceptive/infertility targets. The development of similar databases is applicable to the identification of targets for other diseases and conditions.
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- Contraceptive Development Program, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Contraceptive Development Program, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Fertility and Infertility Branch, Division of Extramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Contraceptive Development Program, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Yu J, Schilling L, Eller T, Canalis E. Hairy and enhancer of split 1 is a primary effector of NOTCH2 signaling and induces osteoclast differentiation and function. J Biol Chem 2021; 297:101376. [PMID: 34742737 PMCID: PMC8633688 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice, which harbor a mutation replicating that found in Hajdu–Cheney syndrome, exhibit marked osteopenia because of increased osteoclast number and bone resorption. Hairy and enhancer of split 1 (HES1) is a Notch target gene and a transcriptional modulator that determines osteoclast cell fate decisions. Transcript levels of Hes1 increase in Notch2tm1.1Ecan bone marrow–derived macrophages (BMMs) as they mature into osteoclasts, suggesting a role in osteoclastogenesis. To determine whether HES1 is responsible for the phenotype of Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice and the skeletal manifestations of Hajdu–Cheney syndrome, Hes1 was inactivated in Ctsk-expressing cells from Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice. Ctsk encodes the protease cathepsin K, which is expressed preferentially by osteoclasts. We found that the osteopenia of Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice was ameliorated, and the enhanced osteoclastogenesis was reversed in the context of the Hes1 inactivation. Microcomputed tomography revealed that the downregulation of Hes1 in Ctsk-expressing cells led to increased bone volume/total volume in female mice. In addition, cultures of BMMs from CtskCre/WT;Hes1Δ/Δ mice displayed a decrease in osteoclast number and size and decreased bone-resorbing capacity. Moreover, activation of HES1 in Ctsk-expressing cells led to osteopenia and enhanced osteoclast number, size, and bone resorptive capacity in BMM cultures. Osteoclast phenotypes and RNA-Seq of cells in which HES1 was activated revealed that HES1 modulates cell–cell fusion and bone-resorbing capacity by supporting sealing zone formation. In conclusion, we demonstrate that HES1 is mechanistically relevant to the skeletal manifestation of Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice and is a novel determinant of osteoclast differentiation and function.
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- Jungeun Yu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
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Hepatic Senescence Accompanies the Development of NAFLD in Non-Aged Mice Independently of Obesity. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22073446. [PMID: 33810566 PMCID: PMC8037476 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Senescence is considered to be a cardinal player in several chronic inflammatory and metabolic pathologies. The two dominant mechanisms of senescence include replicative senescence, predominantly depending on age-induced telomere shortening, and stress-induced senescence, triggered by external or intracellular harmful stimuli. Recent data indicate that hepatocyte senescence is involved in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, previous studies have mainly focused on age-related senescence during NAFLD, in the presence or absence of obesity, while information about whether the phenomenon is characterized by replicative or stress-induced senescence, especially in non-aged organisms, is scarce. Herein, we subjected young mice to two different diet-induced NAFLD models which differed in the presence of obesity. In both models, liver fat accumulation and increased hepatic mRNA expression of steatosis-related genes were accompanied by hepatic senescence, indicated by the increased expression of senescence-associated genes and the presence of a robust hybrid histo-/immunochemical senescence-specific staining in the liver. Surprisingly, telomere length and global DNA methylation did not differ between the steatotic and the control livers, while malondialdehyde, a marker of oxidative stress, was upregulated in the mouse NAFLD livers. These findings suggest that senescence accompanies NAFLD emergence, even in non-aged organisms, and highlight the role of stress-induced senescence during steatosis development independently of obesity.
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Hounkpe BW, Chenou F, de Lima F, De Paula E. HRT Atlas v1.0 database: redefining human and mouse housekeeping genes and candidate reference transcripts by mining massive RNA-seq datasets. Nucleic Acids Res 2021; 49:D947-D955. [PMID: 32663312 PMCID: PMC7778946 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Housekeeping (HK) genes are constitutively expressed genes that are required for the maintenance of basic cellular functions. Despite their importance in the calibration of gene expression, as well as the understanding of many genomic and evolutionary features, important discrepancies have been observed in studies that previously identified these genes. Here, we present Housekeeping and Reference Transcript Atlas (HRT Atlas v1.0, www.housekeeping.unicamp.br) a web-based database which addresses some of the previously observed limitations in the identification of these genes, and offers a more accurate database of human and mouse HK genes and transcripts. The database was generated by mining massive human and mouse RNA-seq data sets, including 11 281 and 507 high-quality RNA-seq samples from 52 human non-disease tissues/cells and 14 healthy tissues/cells of C57BL/6 wild type mouse, respectively. User can visualize the expression and download lists of 2158 human HK transcripts from 2176 HK genes and 3024 mouse HK transcripts from 3277 mouse HK genes. HRT Atlas also offers the most stable and suitable tissue selective candidate reference transcripts for normalization of qPCR experiments. Specific primers and predicted modifiers of gene expression for some of these HK transcripts are also proposed. HRT Atlas has also been integrated with a regulatory elements resource from Epiregio server.
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- School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Hematology and Hemotherapy Center, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Canalis E, Zanotti S, Schilling L, Eller T, Yu J. Activation of Notch3 in osteoblasts/osteocytes causes compartment-specific changes in bone remodeling. J Biol Chem 2021; 296:100583. [PMID: 33774049 PMCID: PMC8086145 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Notch receptors maintain skeletal homeostasis. NOTCH1 and 2 have been studied for their effects on bone remodeling. Although NOTCH3 plays a significant role in vascular physiology, knowledge about its function in other cellular environments, including bone, is limited. The present study was conducted to establish the function of NOTCH3 in skeletal cells using models of Notch3 misexpression. Microcomputed tomography demonstrated that Notch3 null mice did not have appreciable bone phenotypes. To study the effects of the NOTCH3 activation in the osteoblast lineage, BGLAP-Cre or Dmp1-Cre transgenics were crossed with RosaNotch3 mice, where the NOTCH3 intracellular domain is expressed following the removal of a loxP-flanked STOP cassette. Microcomputed tomography demonstrated that BGLAP-Cre;RosaNotch3 and Dmp1-Cre;RosaNotch3 mice of both sexes exhibited an increase in trabecular bone and in connectivity, with a decrease in cortical bone and increased cortical porosity. Histological analysis revealed a decrease in osteoclast number and bone resorption in trabecular bone and an increase in osteoclast number and void or pore area in cortical bone of RosaNotch3 mice. Bone formation was either decreased or could not be determined in Cre;RosaNotch3 mice. NOTCH3 activation in osteoblasts inhibited Alpl (alkaline phosphatase) and Bglap (osteocalcin) and induced Tnfsf11 (RANKL) and Tnfrsf11b (osteoprotegerin) mRNA, possibly explaining the trabecular bone phenotype. However, NOTCH3 induced Tnfsf11 and suppressed Tnfrsf11b in osteocytes, possibly explaining the cortical porosity. In conclusion, basal NOTCH3 is dispensable for skeletal homeostasis, whereas activation of NOTCH3 in osteoblasts/osteocytes inhibits osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption in cancellous bone but increases intracortical remodeling and causes cortical porosity.
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- Ernesto Canalis
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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Rojas Márquez JD, Li T, McCluggage ARR, Tan JMJ, Muise A, Higgins DE, Brumell JH. Cutting Edge: NOX2 NADPH Oxidase Controls Infection by an Intracellular Bacterial Pathogen through Limiting the Type 1 IFN Response. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 206:323-328. [PMID: 33288542 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The NOX2 NADPH oxidase (NOX2) produces reactive oxygen species to kill phagosome-confined bacteria. However, we previously showed that Listeria monocytogenes is able to avoid the NOX2 activity in phagosomes and escape to the cytosol. Thus, despite the established role of NOX2 limiting L. monocytogenes infection in mice, the underlying mechanisms of this antibacterial activity remain unclear. In this article, we report that NOX2 controls systemic L. monocytogenes spread through modulation of the type I IFN response, which is known to be exploited by L. monocytogenes during infection. NOX2 deficiency results in increased expression of IFN-stimulated genes in response to type I IFN and leads to 1) promotion of cell-to-cell spread by L. monocytogenes, 2) defective leukocyte recruitment to infection foci, and 3) production of anti-inflammatory effectors IL-10 and thioredoxin 1. Our findings report a novel antimicrobial role for NOX2 through modulation of type I IFN responses to control bacterial dissemination.
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- Cell Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Cell Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada
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- Cell Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Cell Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada.,SickKids IBD Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada; and
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- Department of Microbiology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Cell Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada; .,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada.,SickKids IBD Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada; and
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Allensworth-James ML, Odle AK, Lim J, LaGasse AN, Miles TK, Hardy LL, Haney AC, MacNicol MC, MacNicol AM, Childs GV. Metabolic signalling to somatotrophs: Transcriptional and post-transcriptional mediators. J Neuroendocrinol 2020; 32:e12883. [PMID: 32657474 PMCID: PMC8086172 DOI: 10.1111/jne.12883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In normal individuals, pituitary somatotrophs optimise body composition by responding to metabolic signals from leptin. To identify mechanisms behind the regulation of somatotrophs by leptin, we used Cre-LoxP technology to delete leptin receptors (LEPR) selectively in somatotrophs and developed populations purified by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) that contained 99% somatotrophs. FACS-purified, Lepr-null somatotrophs showed reduced levels of growth hormone (GH), growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor (GHRHR), and Pou1f1 proteins and Gh (females) and Ghrhr (both sexes) mRNAs. Pure somatotrophs also expressed thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and prolactin (PRL), both of which were reduced in pure somatotrophs lacking LEPR. This introduced five gene products that were targets of leptin. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that leptin is both a transcriptional and a post-transcriptional regulator of these gene products. Our tests showed that Pou1f1 and/or the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 transcriptional regulatory pathways are implicated in the leptin regulation of Gh or Ghrhr mRNAs. We then focused on potential actions by candidate microRNAs (miRNAs) with consensus binding sites on the 3' UTR of Gh or Ghrhr mRNAs. Somatotroph Lepr-null deletion mutants expressed elevated levels of miRNAs including miR1197-3p (in females), miR103-3p and miR590-3p (both sexes), which bind Gh mRNA, or miRNA-325-3p (elevated in both sexes), which binds Ghrhr mRNA. This elevation indicates repression of translation in the absence of LEPR. In addition, after detecting binding sites for Musashi on Tshb and Prl 3' UTR, we determined that Musashi1 repressed translation of both mRNAs in in vitro fluc assays and that Prl mRNA was enriched in Musashi immunoprecipitation assays. Finally, we tested ghrelin actions to determine whether its nitric oxide-mediated signalling pathways would restore somatotroph functions in deletion mutants. Ghrelin did not restore either GHRH binding or GH secretion in vitro. These studies show an unexpectedly broad role for leptin with respect to maintaining somatotroph functions, including the regulation of PRL and TSH in subsets of somatotrophs that may be progenitor cells.
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- Melody L Allensworth-James
- Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Identification and Characterization of a Transcribed Distal Enhancer Involved in Cardiac Kcnh2 Regulation. Cell Rep 2020; 28:2704-2714.e5. [PMID: 31484079 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The human ether-a-go-go-related gene KCNH2 encodes the voltage-gated potassium channel underlying IKr, a current critical for the repolarization phase of the cardiac action potential. Mutations in KCNH2 that cause a reduction of the repolarizing current can result in cardiac arrhythmias associated with long-QT syndrome. Here, we investigate the regulation of KCNH2 and identify multiple active enhancers. A transcribed enhancer ∼85 kbp downstream of Kcnh2 physically contacts the promoters of two Kcnh2 isoforms in a cardiac-specific manner in vivo. Knockdown of its ncRNA transcript results in reduced expression of Kcnh2b and two neighboring mRNAs, Nos3 and Abcb8, in vitro. Genomic deletion of the enhancer, including the ncRNA transcription start site, from the mouse genome causes a modest downregulation of both Kcnh2a and Kcnh2b in the ventricles. These findings establish that the regulation of Kcnh2a and Kcnh2b is governed by a complex regulatory landscape that involves multiple partially redundantly acting enhancers.
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Alsoussi WB, Turner JS, Case JB, Zhao H, Schmitz AJ, Zhou JQ, Chen RE, Lei T, Rizk AA, McIntire KM, Winkler ES, Fox JM, Kafai NM, Thackray LB, Hassan AO, Amanat F, Krammer F, Watson CT, Kleinstein SH, Fremont DH, Diamond MS, Ellebedy AH. A Potently Neutralizing Antibody Protects Mice against SARS-CoV-2 Infection. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2020; 205:915-922. [PMID: 32591393 PMCID: PMC7566074 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for millions of infections and hundreds of thousands of deaths globally. There are no widely available licensed therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2, highlighting an urgent need for effective interventions. The virus enters host cells through binding of a receptor-binding domain within its trimeric spike glycoprotein to human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. In this article, we describe the generation and characterization of a panel of murine mAbs directed against the receptor-binding domain. One mAb, 2B04, neutralized wild-type SARS-CoV-2 in vitro with remarkable potency (half-maximal inhibitory concentration of <2 ng/ml). In a murine model of SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2B04 protected challenged animals from weight loss, reduced lung viral load, and blocked systemic dissemination. Thus, 2B04 is a promising candidate for an effective antiviral that can be used to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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MESH Headings
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology
- Antibodies, Neutralizing/pharmacology
- Antibodies, Neutralizing/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Viral/immunology
- Antibodies, Viral/pharmacology
- Antibodies, Viral/therapeutic use
- Betacoronavirus/drug effects
- COVID-19
- Chlorocebus aethiops
- Coronavirus Infections/drug therapy
- Coronavirus Infections/immunology
- Coronavirus Infections/virology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Epitope Mapping
- Female
- HEK293 Cells
- Humans
- Immunodominant Epitopes/immunology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Pandemics
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A/genetics
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A/metabolism
- Pneumonia, Viral/drug therapy
- Pneumonia, Viral/immunology
- Pneumonia, Viral/virology
- Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs/genetics
- Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs/immunology
- SARS-CoV-2
- Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/chemistry
- Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/metabolism
- Transfection
- Vero Cells
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- Wafaa B Alsoussi
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Interdepartmental Program in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10024
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10024
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10024
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292
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- Interdepartmental Program in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511
- Department of Pathology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06511
- Department of Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06511
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110; and
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
- The Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110;
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
- The Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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Krausgruber T, Fortelny N, Fife-Gernedl V, Senekowitsch M, Schuster LC, Lercher A, Nemc A, Schmidl C, Rendeiro AF, Bergthaler A, Bock C. Structural cells are key regulators of organ-specific immune responses. Nature 2020; 583:296-302. [PMID: 32612232 PMCID: PMC7610345 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2424-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 244] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
The mammalian immune system implements a remarkably effective set of mechanisms for fighting pathogens1. Its main components are haematopoietic immune cells, including myeloid cells that control innate immunity, and lymphoid cells that constitute adaptive immunity2. However, immune functions are not unique to haematopoietic cells, and many other cell types display basic mechanisms of pathogen defence3-5. To advance our understanding of immunology outside the haematopoietic system, here we systematically investigate the regulation of immune genes in the three major types of structural cells: epithelium, endothelium and fibroblasts. We characterize these cell types across twelve organs in mice, using cellular phenotyping, transcriptome sequencing, chromatin accessibility profiling and epigenome mapping. This comprehensive dataset revealed complex immune gene activity and regulation in structural cells. The observed patterns were highly organ-specific and seem to modulate the extensive interactions between structural cells and haematopoietic immune cells. Moreover, we identified an epigenetically encoded immune potential in structural cells under tissue homeostasis, which was triggered in response to systemic viral infection. This study highlights the prevalence and organ-specific complexity of immune gene activity in non-haematopoietic structural cells, and it provides a high-resolution, multi-omics atlas of the epigenetic and transcriptional networks that regulate structural cells in the mouse.
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- Thomas Krausgruber
- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria.,Division of Chromatin Networks, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Bioquant, Heidelberg, Germany
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- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria.,Regensburg Center for Interventional Immunology (RCI), Regensburg, Germany
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- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria. .,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Canalis E, Schilling L, Eller T, Yu J. Nuclear factor of activated T cells 1 and 2 are required for vertebral homeostasis. J Cell Physiol 2020; 235:8520-8532. [PMID: 32329053 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
The present study defines the function of nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT)c1 and NFATc2 in osteoblast function in vivo and in vitro. Nfatc1loxP/loxP , Nfatc2loxP/loxP , and Nfatc1loxP/loxP ;Nfatc2loxP/loxP conditional mice were mated with BGLAP-Cre transgenics to inactivate Nfatc1 and Nfatc2 singly and in combination in osteoblasts. Microcomputed tomography demonstrated that male and female conditionally inactivated Nfatc1, Nfatc2 and dual Nfatc1;Nfatc2 mice had osteopenia at Lumbar 3 (L3) sites when compared to littermate controls. However, the Nfatc1 and Nfatc2 inactivation singly and in combination in Bglap-expressing osteoblasts did not result in an appreciable phenotype at femoral sites. Bone histomorphometry of L3 confirmed the osteopenic phenotype and demonstrated that Nfatc1;Nfatc2 inactivated male mice had a significant decrease in osteoblast number and in osteoblast surface and osteoid surface. The dual downregulation of Nfatc1 and Nfatc2 in bone marrow stromal cells caused a decrease in Alpl and Bglap expression, confirming a role of these transcription factors in osteoblast function. In conclusion, our studies reveal that NFATc1 and NFATc2 are necessary for optimal vertebral, but not femoral, bone homeostasis in vivo and osteoblast differentiation in vitro.
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- Ernesto Canalis
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut.,Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut.,UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut.,UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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Eroglu B, Szurek EA, Schall P, Latham KE, Eroglu A. Probing lasting cryoinjuries to oocyte-embryo transcriptome. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0231108. [PMID: 32251418 PMCID: PMC7135251 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Clinical applications of oocytes cryopreservation include preservation of future fertility of young cancer patients, substitution of embryo freezing to avoid associated legal and ethical issues, and delaying childbearing years. While the outcome of oocyte cryopreservation has recently been improved, currently used vitrification method still suffer from increased biosafety risk and handling issues while slow freezing techniques yield overall low success. Understanding better the mechanism of cryopreservation-induced injuries may lead to development of more reliable and safe methods for oocyte cryopreservation. Using the mouse model, a microarray study was conducted on oocyte cryopreservation to identify cryoinjuries to transcriptionally active genome. To this end, metaphase II (MII) oocytes were subjected to standard slow freezing, and then analyzed at the four-cell stage after embryonic genome activation. Non-frozen four-cell embryos served as controls. Differentially expressed genes were identified and validated using RT-PCR. Embryos produced from the cryopreserved oocytes displayed 200 upregulated and 105 downregulated genes, associated with the regulation of mitochondrial function, protein ubiquitination and maintenance, cellular response to stress and oxidative states, fatty acid and lipid regulation/metabolism, and cell cycle maintenance. These findings reveal previously unrecognized effects of standard slow oocyte freezing on embryonic gene expression, which can be used to guide improvement of oocyte cryopreservation methods.
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- Binnur Eroglu
- Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia/Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America
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- Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia/Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources/Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources/Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia/Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Georgia/Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America
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Canalis E, Grossman TR, Carrer M, Schilling L, Yu J. Antisense oligonucleotides targeting Notch2 ameliorate the osteopenic phenotype in a mouse model of Hajdu-Cheney syndrome. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:3952-3964. [PMID: 31992595 PMCID: PMC7086019 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.011440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Notch receptors play critical roles in cell-fate decisions and in the regulation of skeletal development and bone remodeling. Gain-of-function NOTCH2 mutations can cause Hajdu-Cheney syndrome, an untreatable disease characterized by osteoporosis and fractures, craniofacial developmental abnormalities, and acro-osteolysis. We have previously created a mouse model harboring a point 6955C→T mutation in the Notch2 locus upstream of the PEST domain, and we termed this model Notch2tm1.1Ecan Heterozygous Notch2tm1.1Ecan mutant mice exhibit severe cancellous and cortical bone osteopenia due to increased bone resorption. In this work, we demonstrate that the subcutaneous administration of Notch2 antisense oligonucleotides (ASO) down-regulates Notch2 and the Notch target genes Hes-related family basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor with YRPW motif 1 (Hey1), Hey2, and HeyL in skeletal tissue from Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice. Results of microcomputed tomography experiments indicated that the administration of Notch2 ASOs ameliorates the cancellous osteopenia of Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice, and bone histomorphometry analysis revealed decreased osteoclast numbers in Notch2 ASO-treated Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice. Notch2 ASOs decreased the induction of mRNA levels of TNF superfamily member 11 (Tnfsf11, encoding the osteoclastogenic protein RANKL) in cultured osteoblasts and osteocytes from Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice. Bone marrow-derived macrophage cultures from the Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice displayed enhanced osteoclastogenesis, which was suppressed by Notch2 ASOs. In conclusion, Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice exhibit cancellous bone osteopenia that can be ameliorated by systemic administration of Notch2 ASOs.
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- Ernesto Canalis
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
- Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
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Troullinaki M, Chen LS, Witt A, Pyrina I, Phieler J, Kourtzelis I, Chmelar J, Sprott D, Gercken B, Koutsilieris M, Chavakis T, Chatzigeorgiou A. Robo4-mediated pancreatic endothelial integrity decreases inflammation and islet destruction in autoimmune diabetes. FASEB J 2020; 34:3336-3346. [PMID: 31916652 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201900125rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
In Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), leukocyte infiltration of the pancreatic islets and the resulting immune-mediated destruction of beta cells precede hyperglycemia and clinical disease symptoms. In this context, the role of the pancreatic endothelium as a barrier for autoimmunity- and inflammation-related destruction of the islets is not well studied. Here, we identified Robo4, expressed on endothelial cells, as a regulator of pancreatic vascular endothelial permeability during autoimmune diabetes. Circulating levels of Robo4 were upregulated in mice subjected to the Multiple Low-Dose Streptozotocin (MLDS) model of diabetes. Upon MLDS induction, Robo4-deficiency resulted in increased pancreatic vascular permeability, leukocyte infiltration to the islets and islet apoptosis, associated with reduced insulin levels and faster diabetes development. On the contrary, in vivo administration of Slit2 in mice modestly delayed the emergence of hyperglycaemia and ameliorated islet inflammation in MLDS-induced diabetes. Thus, Robo4-mediated endothelial barrier integrity reduces insulitis and islet destruction in autoimmune diabetes. Our findings highlight the importance of the endothelium as gatekeeper of pancreatic inflammation during T1DM development and may pave the way for novel Robo4-related therapeutic approaches for autoimmune diabetes.
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- Maria Troullinaki
- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden of the Helmholtz Center Munich, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,Department of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Fan Y, Dhaliwal HK, Menon AV, Chang J, Choi JE, Amiji MM, Kim J. Site-specific intestinal DMT1 silencing to mitigate iron absorption using pH-sensitive multi-compartmental nanoparticulate oral delivery system. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2019; 22:102091. [PMID: 31626992 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2019.102091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Iron is a nutrient metal, but excess iron promotes tissue damage. Since iron chelation therapies exhibit multiple off-target toxicities, there is a substantial demand for more specific approaches to decrease iron burden in iron overload. While the divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) plays a well-established role in the absorption of dietary iron, up-regulation of intestinal DMT1 is associated with iron overload in both humans and rodents. Hence, we developed a novel pH-sensitive multi-compartmental particulate (MCP) oral delivery system that encapsulates DMT1 siRNA and validated its efficacy in mice. Using the gelatin NPs coated with Eudragit® L100-55, we demonstrated that DMT1 siRNA-loaded MCPs down-regulated DMT1 mRNA levels in the duodenum, which was consistent with decreased intestinal absorption of orally-administered 59Fe. Together, the Eudragit® L100-55-based oral siRNA delivery system could provide an effective strategy to specifically down-regulate duodenal DMT1 and mitigate iron absorption.
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- Yingfang Fan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
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Yu J, Canalis E. The Hajdu Cheney mutation sensitizes mice to the osteolytic actions of tumor necrosis factor α. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:14203-14214. [PMID: 31371452 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.009824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Hajdu Cheney syndrome (HCS) is characterized by craniofacial developmental abnormalities, acro-osteolysis, and osteoporosis and is associated with gain-of-NOTCH2 function mutations. A mouse model of HCS termed Notch2tm1.1Ecan harboring a mutation in exon 34 of Notch2 replicating the one found in HCS was used to determine whether the HCS mutation sensitizes the skeleton to the osteolytic effects of tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα). TNFα injected over the calvarial vault caused a greater increase in osteoclast number, osteoclast surface, and eroded surface in Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice compared with littermate WT controls. Accordingly, the effect of TNFα on osteoclastogenesis was greatly enhanced in cultures of bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) from Notch2tm1.1Ecan mice when compared with the activity of TNFα in control cultures. TNFα induced the expression of Notch2 and Notch2 mutant mRNA by ∼2-fold, possibly amplifying the NOTCH2-dependent induction of osteoclastogenesis. The effect of TNFα on osteoclastogenesis in Notch2tm1.1Ecan mutants depended on NOTCH2 activation because it was reversed by anti-NOTCH2 negative regulatory region and anti-jagged 1 antibodies. The inactivation of Hes1 prevented the TNFα effect on osteoclastogenesis in the context of the Notch2tm1.1Ecan mutation. In addition, the induction of Il1b, but not of Tnfa and Il6, mRNA by TNFα was greater in Notch2tm1.1Ecan BMMs than in control cells, possibly contributing to the actions of TNFα and NOTCH2 on osteoclastogenesis. In conclusion, the HCS mutation enhances TNFα-induced osteoclastogenesis and the inflammatory bone-resorptive response possibly explaining the acro-osteolysis observed in affected individuals.
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- Jungeun Yu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06030.,UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06030 .,UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06030.,Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
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Palmer N, Talib SZA, Ratnacaram CK, Low D, Bisteau X, Lee JHS, Pfeiffenberger E, Wollmann H, Tan JHL, Wee S, Sobota R, Gunaratne J, Messerschmidt DM, Guccione E, Kaldis P. CDK2 regulates the NRF1/ Ehmt1 axis during meiotic prophase I. J Cell Biol 2019; 218:2896-2918. [PMID: 31350280 PMCID: PMC6719441 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201903125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Palmer et al. identify NRF1 as a novel CDK2 interactor and substrate. This interaction was found to be important for the DNA-binding activity of NRF1. Their findings demonstrate that the loss of CDK2 expression impairs the regulation of NRF1 transcriptional activity, leading to inappropriate transcription during meiotic division. Meiosis generates four genetically distinct haploid gametes over the course of two reductional cell divisions. Meiotic divisions are characterized by the coordinated deposition and removal of various epigenetic marks. Here we propose that nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF1) regulates transcription of euchromatic histone methyltransferase 1 (EHMT1) to ensure normal patterns of H3K9 methylation during meiotic prophase I. We demonstrate that cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK2) can bind to the promoters of a number of genes in male germ cells including that of Ehmt1 through interaction with the NRF1 transcription factor. Our data indicate that CDK2-mediated phosphorylation of NRF1 can occur at two distinct serine residues and negatively regulates NRF1 DNA binding activity in vitro. Furthermore, induced deletion of Cdk2 in spermatocytes results in increased expression of many NRF1 target genes including Ehmt1. We hypothesize that the regulation of NRF1 transcriptional activity by CDK2 may allow the modulation of Ehmt1 expression, therefore controlling the dynamic methylation of H3K9 during meiotic prophase.
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- Nathan Palmer
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore.,Department of Biochemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore.,Department of Biochemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore .,Department of Biochemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore .,Department of Biochemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Wei K, Ma L, Zhang T. Characterization of gene promoters in pig: conservative elements, regulatory motifs and evolutionary trend. PeerJ 2019; 7:e7204. [PMID: 31275764 PMCID: PMC6598670 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
It is vital to understand the conservation and evolution of gene promoter sequences in order to understand environmental adaptation. The level of promoter conservation varies greatly between housekeeping (HK) and tissue-specific (TS) genes, denoting differences in the strength of the evolutionary constraints. Here, we analyzed promoter conservation and evolution to exploit differential regulation between HK and TS genes. The analysis of conserved elements showed CpG islands, short tandem repeats and G-quadruplex sequences are highly enriched in HK promoters relative to TS promoters. In addition, the type and density of regulatory motifs in TS promoters are much higher than HK promoters, indicating that TS genes show more complex regulatory patterns than HK genes. Moreover, the evolutionary dynamics of promoters showed similar evolutionary trend to coding sequences. HK promoters suffer more stringent selective pressure in the long-term evolutionary process. HK genes tend to show increased upstream sequence conservation due to stringent selection pressures acting on the promoter regions. The specificity of TS gene expression may be due to complex regulatory motifs acting in different tissues or conditions. The results from this study can be used to deepen our understanding of adaptive evolution.
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- Kai Wei
- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.,Center of Life and Food Sciences Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Freising, Byern, Germany
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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Yu J, Siebel CW, Schilling L, Canalis E. An antibody to Notch3 reverses the skeletal phenotype of lateral meningocele syndrome in male mice. J Cell Physiol 2019; 235:210-220. [PMID: 31188489 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Lateral meningocele syndrome (LMS), a genetic disorder characterized by meningoceles and skeletal abnormalities, is associated with NOTCH3 mutations. We created a mouse model of LMS (Notch3tm1.1Ecan ) by introducing a tandem termination codon in the Notch3 locus upstream of the proline (P), glutamic acid (E), serine (S) and threonine (T) domain. Microcomputed tomography demonstrated that Notch3tm1.1Ecan mice exhibit osteopenia. The cancellous bone osteopenia was no longer observed after the intraperitoneal administration of antibodies directed to the negative regulatory region (NRR) of Notch3. The anti-Notch3 NRR antibody suppressed the expression of Hes1, Hey1, and Hey2 (Notch target genes), and decreased Tnfsf11 (receptor activator of NF Kappa B ligand) messenger RNA in Notch3tm1.1Ecan osteoblast (OB) cultures. Bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) from Notch3tm1.1Ecan mutants exhibited enhanced osteoclastogenesis in culture, and this was increased in cocultures with Notch3tm1.1Ecan OB. Osteoclastogenesis was suppressed by anti-Notch3 NRR antibodies in Notch3tm1.1Ecan OB/BMM cocultures. In conclusion, the cancellous bone osteopenia of Notch3tm1.1Ecan mutants is reversed by anti-Notch3 NRR antibodies.
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- Jungeun Yu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut.,The UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Department of Discovery Oncology, Genentech, Inc, South San Francisco, California
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- The UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut.,The UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut.,Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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Clarke MV, Russell PK, Zajac JD, Davey RA. The androgen receptor in the hypothalamus positively regulates hind-limb muscle mass and voluntary physical activity in adult male mice. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2019; 189:187-194. [PMID: 30853652 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2019.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
We have previously shown that expression of the androgen receptor (AR) in neurons within the brain positively regulates hind-limb muscle mass and physical activity in male mice. To further investigate the region of the brain responsible for mediating these effects of testosterone and to determine whether they are only important for muscle mass accrual during development or whether they are also important for the maintenance of muscle mass in the adult, we deleted the AR specifically in the hypothalamus of adult male mice (Hyp-ARKOs). Hyp-ARKO mice were generated by bilateral stereotaxic microinjection of an adeno-associated virus (AAV) expressing GFP and iCre recombinase under the control of the e-synapsin promoter into the hypothalamus of 10-week-old exon 3-AR floxed male mice. AR mRNA was deleted by 45% in the hypothalamus of Hyp-ARKOs at 5 weeks post-AAV-eSyn-iCre injection. This led to an increase in the mass of the androgen-dependent organs, seminal vesicles and kidneys, by 30% (P < 0.01) and 10% (P < 0.05) respectively, and an increase in serum luteinizing hormone (LH) by 2 fold (P < 0.05). Whilst the mean value for serum testosterone was higher in the Hyp-ARKOs, this did not reach statistical significance. Despite a phenotype consistent with increased androgen bioactivity in Hyp-ARKOs, which would be expected to increase muscle mass, the mass of the hind-limb muscles, gastrocnemius (Gast) (P = 0.001), extensor digitorum longus (EDL) (P < 0.001) and soleus (Sol) (P < 0.01) were paradoxically decreased by 12-19% compared to controls. Voluntary physical activity was reduced by 65% (P < 0.05) in Hyp-ARKO male mice and was associated with a reduction in gene expression of Drd1a and Maob (P ≤ 0.05) in the hypothalamus, suggesting involvement of the brain dopaminergic system. These data provide compelling evidence that androgen signalling via the AR in the hypothalamus acts to positively regulate the maintenance of hind-limb muscle mass and voluntary activity in adult male mice, independent of AR signalling in peripheral tissues.
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- Michele V Clarke
- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia.
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Borchel A, Verleih M, Kühn C, Rebl A, Goldammer T. Evolutionary expression differences of creatine synthesis-related genes: Implications for skeletal muscle metabolism in fish. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5429. [PMID: 30931999 PMCID: PMC6443941 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41907-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The creatine/phosphocreatine system is the principal energy buffer in mammals, but is scarcely documented in fish. We measured the gene expression of major enzymes of this system, glycine amidinotransferase (GATM), guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase (GAMT) and muscle-type creatine kinase (CKM) in kidney, liver, and muscle tissues of fish and mammals. CKM was expressed strongly in the muscles of all examined species. In contrast, GATM and GAMT were strongly expressed in the muscle tissue of fish, but not of mammals. This indicates that creatine synthesis and usage are spatially separated in mammals, but not in fish, which is supported by RNA-Seq data of 25 species. Differences in amino acid metabolism along with methionine adenosyltransferase gene expression in muscle from fishes but not mammals further support a central metabolic role of muscle in fish, and hence different organization of the creatine/phosphocreatine biosynthesis system in higher and lower vertebrates.
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- Andreas Borchel
- Fish Genetics Unit, Institute of Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196, Dummerstorf, Germany
- SLRC-Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Mailbox 7803, 5020, Bergen, Norway
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- Fish Genetics Unit, Institute of Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196, Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Institute of Fisheries, State Research Centre for Agriculture and Fisheries Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (LFA MV), Fischerweg 408, 18069, Rostock, Germany
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- Fish Genetics Unit, Institute of Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196, Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Fish Genetics Unit, Institute of Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196, Dummerstorf, Germany.
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Starks RR, Biswas A, Jain A, Tuteja G. Combined analysis of dissimilar promoter accessibility and gene expression profiles identifies tissue-specific genes and actively repressed networks. Epigenetics Chromatin 2019; 12:16. [PMID: 30795793 PMCID: PMC6385419 DOI: 10.1186/s13072-019-0260-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The assay for transposase-accessible chromatin (ATAC-seq) is a powerful method to examine chromatin accessibility. While many studies have reported a positive correlation between gene expression and promoter accessibility, few have investigated the genes that deviate from this trend. In this study, we aimed to understand the relationship between gene expression and promoter accessibility in multiple cell types while also identifying gene regulatory networks in the placenta, an understudied organ that is critical for a successful pregnancy. RESULTS We started by assaying the open chromatin landscape in the mid-gestation placenta, when the fetal vasculature has started developing. After incorporating transcriptomic data generated in the placenta at the same time point, we grouped genes based on their expression levels and ATAC-seq promoter coverage. We found that the genes with the strongest correlation (high expression and high coverage) are likely involved in housekeeping functions, whereas tissue-specific genes were highly expressed and had only medium-low coverage. We also predicted that genes with medium-low expression and high promoter coverage were actively repressed. Within this group, we extracted a protein-protein interaction network enriched for neuronal functions, likely preventing the cells from adopting a neuronal fate. We further confirmed that a repressive histone mark is bound to the promoters of genes in this network. Finally, we ran our pipeline using ATAC-seq and RNA-seq data generated in ten additional cell types. We again found that genes with the strongest correlation are enriched for housekeeping functions and that genes with medium-low promoter coverage and high expression are more likely to be tissue-specific. These results demonstrate that only two data types, both of which require relatively low starting material to generate and are becoming more commonly available, can be integrated to understand multiple aspects of gene regulation. CONCLUSIONS Within the placenta, we identified an active placenta-specific gene network as well as a repressed neuronal network. Beyond the placenta, we demonstrate that ATAC-seq data and RNA-seq data can be integrated to identify tissue-specific genes and actively repressed gene networks in multiple cell types.
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- Rebekah R. Starks
- Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
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- Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
- Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
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- Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
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- Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
- Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
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Hutson DD, Gurrala R, Ogola BO, Zimmerman MA, Mostany R, Satou R, Lindsey SH. Estrogen receptor profiles across tissues from male and female Rattus norvegicus. Biol Sex Differ 2019; 10:4. [PMID: 30635056 PMCID: PMC6329134 DOI: 10.1186/s13293-019-0219-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background Estrogen is formed by the enzyme aromatase (CYP19A1) and signals via three identified receptors ERα (ESR1), ERß (ESR2), and the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER). Understanding the relative contribution of each receptor to estrogenic signaling may elucidate the disparate effects of this sex hormone across tissues, and recent developments in PCR technology allow absolute quantification and direct comparison of multiple targets. We hypothesized that this approach would reveal tissue- and sex-specific differences in estrogen receptor mRNA. Methods ESR1, ESR2, GPER, and CYP19A1 were measured in four cardiovascular tissues (heart, aorta, kidney, and adrenal gland), three brain areas (somatosensory cortex, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex), and reproductive tissues (ovaries, mammary gland, uterus, testes) from six male and six female adult Sprague-Dawley rats. Results GPER mRNA expression was relatively stable across all tissues in both sexes, ranging from 5.49 to 113 copies/ng RNA, a 21-fold difference. In contrast, ESR1/ESR2 were variable across tissues although similar within an organ system. ESR1 ranged from 4.46 to 614 copies/ng RNA (138-fold difference) while ESR2 ranged from 0.154 to 83.1 copies/ng RNA (540-fold). Significant sex differences were broadly absent except for renal ESR1 (female 206 vs. male 614 copies/ng RNA, P < 0.0001) and GPER (62.0 vs. 30.2 copies/ng RNA, P < 0.05) as well as gonadal GPER (5.49 vs. 47.5 copies/ng RNA, P < 0.01), ESR2 (83.1 vs. 0.299 copies/ng RNA, P < 0.01), and CYP19A1 (322 vs. 7.18 copies/ng RNA, P < 0.01). Cardiovascular tissues showed a predominance of ESR1, followed by GPER. In contrast, GPER was the predominant transcript in the brain with similarly low levels of ESR1 and ESR2. CYP19A1 was detected at very low levels except for reproductive tissues and the hippocampus. Conclusion While the data indicates a lack of sex differences in most tissues, significant differences were found in the range of receptor gene expression across tissues as well as in the receptor profile between organ systems. The data provide a guide for future studies by establishing estrogen receptor expression across multiple tissues using absolute PCR quantification. This knowledge on tissue-specific estrogen receptor profiles will aid the development of hormonal therapies that elicit beneficial effects in specific tissues.
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- Dillion D Hutson
- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.,Tulane Brain Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.,Hypertension and Renal Center of Excellence, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA. .,Tulane Brain Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA. .,Department of Physiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA. .,Hypertension and Renal Center of Excellence, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
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Trott JF, Hwang VJ, Ishimaru T, Chmiel KJ, Zhou JX, Shim K, Stewart BJ, Mahjoub MR, Jen KY, Barupal DK, Li X, Weiss RH. Arginine reprogramming in ADPKD results in arginine-dependent cystogenesis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2018; 315:F1855-F1868. [PMID: 30280600 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00025.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Research into metabolic reprogramming in cancer has become commonplace, yet this area of research has only recently come of age in nephrology. In light of the parallels between cancer and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the latter is currently being studied as a metabolic disease. In clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC), which is now considered a metabolic disease, we and others have shown derangements in the enzyme arginosuccinate synthase 1 (ASS1), resulting in RCC cells becoming auxotrophic for arginine and leading to a new therapeutic paradigm involving reducing extracellular arginine. Based on our earlier finding that glutamine pathways are reprogrammed in ARPKD, and given the connection between arginine and glutamine synthetic pathways via citrulline, we investigated the possibility of arginine reprogramming in ADPKD. We now show that, in a remarkable parallel to RCC, ASS1 expression is reduced in murine and human ADPKD, and arginine depletion results in a dose-dependent compensatory increase in ASS1 levels as well as decreased cystogenesis in vitro and ex vivo with minimal toxicity to normal cells. Nontargeted metabolomics analysis of mouse kidney cell lines grown in arginine-deficient versus arginine-replete media suggests arginine-dependent alterations in the glutamine and proline pathways. Thus, depletion of this conditionally essential amino acid by dietary or pharmacological means, such as with arginine-degrading enzymes, may be a novel treatment for this disease.
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- Josephine F Trott
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California , Davis, California
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California , Davis, California
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California , Davis, California
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California , Davis, California
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- Kidney Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center , Kansas City, Kansas
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Washington University , St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Washington University , St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Pathology, University of California , Davis, California
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- West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California , Davis, California
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- Kidney Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center , Kansas City, Kansas
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California , Davis, California.,Cancer Center, University of California , Davis, California.,Medical Service, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, California
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Li X, Fan B, Liu L, Chen D, Cao S, Men D, Wang J, Chen J. A Microfluidic Fluorescent Flow Cytometry Capable of Quantifying Cell Sizes and Numbers of Specific Cytosolic Proteins. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14229. [PMID: 30242168 PMCID: PMC6155059 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32333-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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This study presents a microfluidics based cytometry capable of characterizing cell sizes and counting numbers of specific cytosolic proteins where cells were first bound by antibodies labelled with fluorescence and then aspirated into a constriction microchannel in which fluorescent levels were measured. These raw fluorescent pulses were further divided into a rising domain, a stable domain and a declining domain. In addition, antibody solutions with labelled fluorescence were aspirated through the constriction microchannel, yielding curves to translate raw fluorescent levels to protein concentrations. By using key parameters of three domains as well as the calibration curves, cell diameters and the absolute number of β-actins at the single-cell level were quantified as 14.2 ± 1.7 μm and 9.62 ± 4.29 × 105 (A549, ncell = 14 242), 13.0 ± 2.0 μm and 6.46 ± 3.34 × 105 (Hep G2, ncell = 35 932), 13.8 ± 1.9 μm and 1.58 ± 0.90 × 106 (MCF 10 A, ncell = 16 650), and 12.7 ± 1.5 μm and 1.09 ± 0.49 × 106 (HeLa, ncell = 26 246). This platform could be further adopted to measure numbers of various cytosolic proteins, providing key insights in proteomics at the single-cell level.
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- Xiufeng Li
- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing City, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing City, China
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing City, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing City, China
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing City, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing City, China
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing City, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing City, China
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- State Key Lab of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China
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- State Key Lab of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing City, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing City, China.
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing City, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing City, China.
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Canalis E, Yu J, Schilling L, Yee SP, Zanotti S. The lateral meningocele syndrome mutation causes marked osteopenia in mice. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:14165-14177. [PMID: 30042232 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.004242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Lateral meningocele syndrome (LMS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by neurological complications and osteoporosis. LMS is associated with mutations in exon 33 of NOTCH3 leading to a truncated protein lacking sequences for NOTCH3 degradation and presumably causing NOTCH3 gain of function. To create a mouse model reproducing human LMS-associated mutations, we utilized CRISPR/Cas9 to introduce a tandem termination codon at bases 6691-6696 (ACCAAG→TAATGA) and verified this mutation (Notch3tm1.1Ecan ) by DNA sequencing of F1 mice. One-month-old male and female heterozygous Notch3tm1.1Ecan mice had cancellous and cortical bone osteopenia but exhibited no obvious neurological alterations, and histopathology of multiple organs revealed no abnormalities. Microcomputed tomography of these mutants revealed a 35-60% decrease in cancellous bone volume associated with a reduction in trabecular number and decreased connectivity. During maturation, cancellous and cortical bones were restored in female but not in male mice, which exhibited cancellous bone osteopenia at 4 months. Cancellous bone histomorphometry revealed increased osteoblast and osteocyte numbers and a modest increase in osteoclast surface and bone formation rate. Notch3tm1.1Ecan calvarial osteoblasts had increased proliferation and increased bone γ-carboxyglutamate protein (Bglap) and TNF superfamily member 11 (Tnfsf11) mRNA levels and lower Tnfrsf11b levels. Tnfsf11 mRNA was increased in osteocyte-rich femora from Notch3tm1.1Ecan mice. Cultures of bone marrow-derived macrophages from Notch3tm1.1Ecan mice revealed increased osteoclast formation, particularly in cocultures with osteoblasts from Notch3tm1.1Ecan mice. In conclusion, the Notch3tm1.1Ecan mutation causes osteopenia despite an increase in osteoblast proliferation and function and is associated with enhanced Tnfsf11 expression in osteoblasts and osteocytes.
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- Ernesto Canalis
- From the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, .,Medicine, and.,UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, and
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- From the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery.,UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, and
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- From the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery.,UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, and
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- Cell Biology.,Center for Mouse Genome Modification, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
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- From the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery.,Medicine, and.,UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, and
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Yu J, Zanotti S, Schilling L, Canalis E. Nuclear factor of activated T cells 2 is required for osteoclast differentiation and function in vitro but not in vivo. J Cell Biochem 2018; 119:9334-9345. [PMID: 30010214 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) c2 is important for the immune response and it compensates for NFATc1 for its effects on osteoclastogenesis, but its role in this process is not established. To study the function of NFATc2 in the skeleton, Nfatc2loxP/loxP mice, where the Nfact2 exon 2 is flanked by loxP sequences, were created and mated with mice expressing the Cre recombinase under the control of the Lyz2 promoter. Bone marrow-derived macrophage (BMM) from Lyz2Cre/WT ;Nfatc2Δ/Δ mice cultured in the presence of macrophage-colony stimulating factor and receptor activator of NF-κB ligand exhibited a decrease in the number and size of osteoclasts and a smaller sealing zone when compared to BMMs from Nfatc2loxP/loxP littermate controls. Bone resorption was decreased in osteoclasts from Lyz2Cre/WT ;Nfatc2Δ/Δ mice. This demonstrates that NFATc2 is necessary for optimal osteoclast maturation and function in vitro. Male and female Lyz2Cre/WT ;Nfatc2Δ/Δ mice did not exhibit an obvious skeletal phenotype by microcomputed tomography (μCT) at either 1 or 4 months of age when compared to Nfatc2loxP/loxP sex-matched littermates. Bone histomorphometry confirmed the μCT results, and conditional 4-month-old Lyz2Cre/WT ;Nfatc2Δ/Δ mice did not exhibit changes in parameters of bone histomorphometry. In conclusion, NFATc2 is necessary for optimal osteoclastogenesis in vitro, but its downregulation in the myeloid lineage has no consequences in skeletal remodeling in vivo.
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- Jungeun Yu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
- Department of Medicine, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
- Department of Medicine, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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Russell PK, Mangiafico S, Fam BC, Clarke MV, Marin ES, Andrikopoulos S, Wiren KM, Zajac JD, Davey RA. The androgen receptor in bone marrow progenitor cells negatively regulates fat mass. J Endocrinol 2018; 237:15-27. [PMID: 29386237 DOI: 10.1530/joe-17-0656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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It is well established that testosterone negatively regulates fat mass in humans and mice; however, the mechanism by which testosterone exerts these effects is poorly understood. We and others have shown that deletion of the androgen receptor (AR) in male mice results in a phenotype that mimics the three key clinical aspects of hypogonadism in human males; increased fat mass and decreased bone and muscle mass. We now show that replacement of the Ar gene specifically in mesenchymal progenitor cells (PCs) residing in the bone marrow of Global-ARKO mice, in the absence of the AR in all other tissues (PC-AR Gene Replacements), completely attenuates their increased fat accumulation. Inguinal subcutaneous white adipose tissue and intra-abdominal retroperitoneal visceral adipose tissue depots in PC-AR Gene Replacement mice were 50-80% lower than wild-type (WT) and 75-90% lower than Global-ARKO controls at 12 weeks of age. The marked decrease in subcutaneous and visceral fat mass in PC-AR Gene Replacements was associated with an increase in the number of small adipocytes and a healthier metabolic profile compared to WT controls, characterised by normal serum leptin and elevated serum adiponectin levels. Euglycaemic/hyperinsulinaemic clamp studies reveal that the PC-AR Gene Replacement mice have improved whole-body insulin sensitivity with higher glucose infusion rates compared to WT mice and increased glucose uptake into subcutaneous and intra-abdominal fat. In conclusion, these data provide the first evidence for an action of androgens via the AR in mesenchymal bone marrow PCs to negatively regulate fat mass and improve metabolic function.
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- Patricia K Russell
- Department of MedicineAustin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of MedicineAustin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of MedicineAustin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of MedicineAustin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of MedicineAustin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of MedicineAustin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Research ServiceVeterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
- Departments of Medicine and Behavioral NeuroscienceOregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of MedicineAustin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of MedicineAustin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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Enhanced cortical bone expansion in Lgals3-deficient mice during aging. Bone Res 2018; 6:7. [PMID: 30886760 PMCID: PMC6416267 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-017-0003-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Imbalances between bone formation and bone resorption, which can occur due to aging or sex hormone deprivation, result in decreased bone mass and an increased risk of fracture. Previous studies have suggested that the β-galactoside binding lectin, galectin-3, is involved in bone remodeling. We compared bone parameters of mice having null alleles of the galectin-3 gene (Lgals3-KO) with those of their wild-type littermates. Lgals3 deficiency increased cortical bone expansion at 36 weeks (wk) and preserved or enhanced bone mass in both male and female mutant mice. In addition, female Lgals3-KO mice were protected from age-related loss of trabecular bone. Histomorphometry and ex vivo primary cell differentiation assays showed increased osteoblastogenesis with little-to-no effect on osteoclastogenesis, suggesting the increased bone mass phenotype is primarily due to increased anabolism. Our study identifies galectin-3 as a negative regulator of bone formation and suggests that disruption of galectin-3 may be useful in preventing bone loss during aging. Researchers have identified a promising new drug target to reduce bone loss during aging, a protein called galectin-3. Bones undergo lifelong remodeling via resorption of old bone and generation of new bone. With aging, the balance tips towards resorption, weakening bones. Galectin-3 was known to be involved in bone remodeling and levels increased with age. Bart Williams and co-workers at the Van Andel Research Institute in Grand Rapids, USA, investigated whether the age-related increase in galectin-3 increased bone loss. Using mice lacking the gene encoding galectin-3, the researchers measured bone mass at different ages. In older mice, bone mass was preserved or even enhanced. Further investigation of bone cells showed the increase was probably due to increased bone formation, rather than decreased bone resorption. The researchers conclude that disrupting galectin-3 may help to prevent aging-related bone loss.
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Yu J, Zanotti S, Schilling L, Schoenherr C, Economides AN, Sanjay A, Canalis E. Induction of the Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome Mutation in CD19 B Cells in Mice Alters B-Cell Allocation but Not Skeletal Homeostasis. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2018; 188:1430-1446. [PMID: 29545197 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Mice harboring Notch2 mutations replicating Hajdu-Cheney syndrome (Notch2tm1.1ECan) have osteopenia and exhibit an increase in splenic marginal zone B cells with a decrease in follicular B cells. Whether the altered B-cell allocation is responsible for the osteopenia of Notch2tm1.1ECan mutants is unknown. To determine the effect of NOTCH2 activation in B cells on splenic B-cell allocation and skeletal phenotype, a conditional-by-inversion (COIN) Hajdu-Cheney syndrome allele of Notch2 (Notch2[ΔPEST]COIN) was used. Cre recombination generates a permanent Notch2ΔPEST allele expressing a transcript for which sequences coding for the proline, glutamic acid, serine, and threonine-rich (PEST) domain are replaced by a stop codon. CD19-Cre drivers were backcrossed into Notch2[ΔPEST]COIN/[ΔPEST]COIN to generate CD19-specific Notch2ΔPEST/ΔPEST mutants and control Notch2[ΔPEST]COIN/[ΔPEST]COIN littermates. There was an increase in marginal zone B cells and a decrease in follicular B cells in the spleen of CD19Cre/WT;Notch2ΔPEST/ΔPEST mice, recapitulating the splenic phenotype of Notch2tm1.1ECan mice. The effect was reproduced when the NOTCH1 intracellular domain was induced in CD19-expressing cells (CD19Cre/WT;RosaNotch1/WT mice). However, neither CD19Cre/WT;Notch2ΔPEST/ΔPEST nor CD19Cre/WT;RosaNotch1/WT mice had a skeletal phenotype. Moreover, splenectomies in Notch2tm1.1ECan mice did not reverse their osteopenic phenotype. In conclusion, Notch2 activation in CD19-expressing cells determines B-cell allocation in the spleen but has no skeletal consequences.
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- Jungeun Yu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Genome Engineering Technologies, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, New York
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- Genome Engineering Technologies, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, New York
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut; UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut.
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Maikawa CL, Zimmerman N, Ramos M, Shah M, Wallace JS, Pollitt KJG. Comparison of Airway Responses Induced in a Mouse Model by the Gas and Particulate Fractions of Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Exhaust. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:E429. [PMID: 29494515 PMCID: PMC5876974 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15030429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Diesel exhaust has been associated with asthma, but its response to other engine emissions is not clear. The increasing prevalence of vehicles with gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines motivated this study, and the objective was to evaluate pulmonary responses induced by acute exposure to GDI engine exhaust in an allergic asthma murine model. Mice were sensitized with an allergen to induce airway hyperresponsiveness or treated with saline (non-allergic group). Animals were challenged for 2-h to exhaust from a laboratory GDI engine operated at conditions equivalent to a highway cruise. Exhaust was filtered to assess responses induced by the particulate and gas fractions. Short-term exposure to particulate matter from GDI engine exhaust induced upregulation of genes related to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) metabolism (Cyp1b1) and inflammation (TNFα) in the lungs of non-allergic mice. High molecular weight PAHs dominated the particulate fraction of the exhaust, and this response was therefore likely attributable to the presence of these PAHs. The particle fraction of GDI engine exhaust further contributed to enhanced methacholine responsiveness in the central and peripheral tissues in animals with airway hyperresponsiveness. As GDI engines gain prevalence in the vehicle fleet, understanding the health impacts of their emissions becomes increasingly important.
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- Caitlin L Maikawa
- Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, 686 North Pleasant Street, Goessmann Laboratory Room 175, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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- Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada.
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore HA7 4LP, UK.
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- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada.
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- Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, 686 North Pleasant Street, Goessmann Laboratory Room 175, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Zhao X, Fu J, Jiang L, Zhang W, Shao Y, Jin C, Xiong J, Li C. Transcriptome-based identification of the optimal reference genes as internal controls for quantitative RT-PCR in razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta). Genes Genomics 2018; 40:603-613. [PMID: 29892942 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-018-0661-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) is a standard method to measure gene expression in function exploring. Accurate and reproducible data of qRT-PCR requires appropriate reference genes, which are stably expressed under different experimental conditions. However, no housekeeping genes were validated as internal controls for qRT-PCR in Sinonovacula constricta. In this study, we classified the transcriptome data of two tissues for Vibrio infection and Cd2+ stress into ten clusters based on the gene expression patterns. Among them, cluster 5 had the most stable gene expression patterns regardless of tissues and treatments as the database for candidate reference genes. A total of 55 orthologs of classical housekeeping genes in the clam transcriptome were annotated. Combined the expression profiles and housekeeping genes in S. constricta, we chose eight candidate reference genes and validated their expression in Vibrio-infected samples and different tissues by qRT-PCR. Their expression stability was analyzed by three different algorithms geNorm, NormFinder and BestKeeper. Although the rank of the eight candidate reference genes is different in different treatments using different software, RS9 could be the best reference genes for normalization of qRT-PCR expression data in S. constricta under various treatments considering the above analysis. Meanwhile, the ranking of genes based on the CV values of transcriptomic data was similar to the validation results. This study provides for the first time a list of suitable reference genes for S. constricta and a valuable resource for further studies of clam immune defense systems.
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- Xuelin Zhao
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China.
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Holdsworth G, Greenslade K, Jose J, Stencel Z, Kirby H, Moore A, Ke HZ, Robinson MK. Dampening of the bone formation response following repeat dosing with sclerostin antibody in mice is associated with up-regulation of Wnt antagonists. Bone 2018; 107:93-103. [PMID: 29129759 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Administration of antibodies to sclerostin (Scl-Ab) has been shown to increase bone mass, bone mineral density (BMD) and bone strength by increasing bone formation and decreasing bone resorption in both animal studies and human clinical trials. In these studies, the magnitude and rate of increase in bone formation markers is attenuated upon repeat dosing with Scl-Ab despite a continuous and progressive increase in BMD. Here, we investigated whether the attenuation in the bone formation response following repeated administration of Scl-Ab was associated with increased expression of secreted antagonists of Wnt signalling and determined how the circulating marker of bone formation, P1NP, responded to single, or multiple doses, of Scl-Ab four days post-dosing. Female Balb/c mice were treated with Scl-Ab and we demonstrated that the large increase in serum P1NP observed following the first dose was reduced following administration of multiple doses of Scl-Ab. This dampening of the P1NP response was not due to a change in the kinetics of the bone formation marker response, or differences in exposure to the drug. The abundance of transcripts encoding several secreted Wnt antagonists was determined in femurs collected from mice following one or six doses of Scl-Ab, or vehicle treatment. Compared with vehicle controls, expression of SOST, SOST-DC1, DKK1, DKK2, SFRP1, SFRP2, FRZB, SFRP4 and WIF1 transcripts was significantly increased (approximately 1.5-4.2 fold) following a single dose of Scl-Ab. With the exception of SFRP1, these changes were maintained or further increased following six doses of Scl-Ab and the abundance of SFRP5 was also increased. Up-regulation of these Wnt antagonists may exert a negative feedback to increased Wnt signalling induced by repeated administration of Scl-Ab and could contribute to self-regulation of the bone formation response over time. After an antibody-free period of four weeks or more, the P1NP response was comparable to the naïve response, and a second phase of treatment with Scl-Ab following an antibody-free period elicited additional gains in BMD. Together, these data demonstrate that the rapid dampening of the bone formation response in the immediate post-dose period which occurs after repeat dosing of Scl-Ab is associated with increased expression of Wnt antagonists, and a treatment-free period can restore the full bone formation response to Scl-Ab.
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- UCB Pharma, Slough, UK; Hishani Kirby Associates Ltd, Reading, UK
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Tabata E, Kashimura A, Kikuchi A, Masuda H, Miyahara R, Hiruma Y, Wakita S, Ohno M, Sakaguchi M, Sugahara Y, Matoska V, Bauer PO, Oyama F. Chitin digestibility is dependent on feeding behaviors, which determine acidic chitinase mRNA levels in mammalian and poultry stomachs. Sci Rep 2018; 8:1461. [PMID: 29362395 PMCID: PMC5780506 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19940-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Chitin, a polymer of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc), functions as a major structural component in chitin-containing organism including crustaceans, insects and fungi. Recently, we reported that acidic chitinase (Chia) is highly expressed in mouse, chicken and pig stomach tissues and that it can digest chitin in the respective gastrointestinal tracts (GIT). In this study, we focus on major livestock and domestic animals and show that the levels of Chia mRNA in their stomach tissues are governed by the feeding behavior. Chia mRNA levels were significantly lower in the bovine (herbivores) and dog (carnivores) stomach than those in mouse, pig and chicken (omnivores). Consistent with the mRNA levels, Chia protein was very low in bovine stomach. In addition, the chitinolytic activity of E. coli-expressed bovine and dog Chia enzymes were moderately but significantly lower compared with those of the omnivorous Chia enzymes. Recombinant bovine and dog Chia enzymes can degrade chitin substrates under the artificial GIT conditions. Furthermore, genomes of some herbivorous animals such as rabbit and guinea pig do not contain functional Chia genes. These results indicate that feeding behavior affects Chia expression levels as well as chitinolytic activity of the enzyme, and determines chitin digestibility in the particular animals.
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- Eri Tabata
- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kogakuin University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kogakuin University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kogakuin University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kogakuin University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kogakuin University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kogakuin University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kogakuin University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kogakuin University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kogakuin University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kogakuin University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Hematology and Immunology, Homolka Hospital, Roentgenova 37/2, Prague, 150 00, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Hematology and Immunology, Homolka Hospital, Roentgenova 37/2, Prague, 150 00, Czech Republic
- Bioinova Ltd., Videnska 1083, Prague, 142 20, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kogakuin University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan.
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Lanfranco MF, Mocchetti I, Burns MP, Villapol S. Glial- and Neuronal-Specific Expression of CCL5 mRNA in the Rat Brain. Front Neuroanat 2018; 11:137. [PMID: 29375328 PMCID: PMC5770405 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2017.00137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5 (CCL5) belongs to a group of chemokines that play a role in the peripheral immune system, mostly as chemoattractant molecules, and mediate tactile allodynia. In the central nervous system (CNS), CCL5 and its receptors have multiple functions, including promoting neuroinflammation, insulin signaling, neuromodulator of synaptic activity and neuroprotection against a variety of neurotoxins. Evidence has also suggested that this chemokine may regulate opioid response. The multifunctional profile of CCL5 might correlate with its ability to bind different chemokine receptors, as well as with its unique cellular expression. In this work, we have used fluorescence in situ hybridization combined with immunohistochemistry to examine the expression profile of CCL5 mRNA in the adult rat brain and provide evidence of its cellular localization. We have observed that the highest expression of CCL5 mRNA occurs in all major fiber tracts, including the corpus callosum, anterior commissure, and cerebral peduncle. In these tracts, CCL5 mRNA was localized in oligodendrocytes, astrocytes and microglia. Astrocytic and microglial expression was also evident in several brain areas including the cerebral cortex, caudate/putamen, hippocampus, and thalamus. Furthermore, using a specific neuronal marker, we observed CCL5 mRNA expression in discrete layers of the cortex and hippocampus. Interestingly, in the midbrain, CCL5 mRNA co-localized with tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) positive cells of the ventral tegmental area, suggesting that CCL5 might be expressed by a subset of dopaminergic neurons of the mesolimbic system. The expression of CCL5 mRNA and protein, together with its receptors, in selected brain cell populations proposes that this chemokine could be involved in neuronal/glial communication.
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- Maria Fe Lanfranco
- Laboratory of Preclinical Neurobiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States.,Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
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- Laboratory of Preclinical Neurobiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States.,Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
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Melouane A, Ghanemi A, Aubé S, Yoshioka M, St-Amand J. Differential gene expression analysis in ageing muscle and drug discovery perspectives. Ageing Res Rev 2018; 41:53-63. [PMID: 29102726 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2017.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Identifying therapeutic target genes represents the key step in functional genomics-based therapies. Within this context, the disease heterogeneity, the exogenous factors and the complexity of genomic structure and function represent important challenges. The functional genomics aims to overcome such obstacles via identifying the gene functions and therefore highlight disease-causing genes as therapeutic targets. Genomic technologies promise to reshape the research on ageing muscle, exercise response and drug discovery. Herein, we describe the functional genomics strategies, mainly differential gene expression methods microarray, serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE), massively parallel signature sequence (MPSS), RNA sequencing (RNA seq), representational difference analysis (RDA), and suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH). Furthermore, we review these illustrative approaches that have been used to discover new therapeutic targets for some complex diseases along with the application of these tools to study the modulation of the skeletal muscle transcriptome.
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Yang XH, Nadadur RD, Hilvering CR, Bianchi V, Werner M, Mazurek SR, Gadek M, Shen KM, Goldman JA, Tyan L, Bekeny J, Hall JM, Lee N, Perez-Cervantes C, Burnicka-Turek O, Poss KD, Weber CR, de Laat W, Ruthenburg AJ, Moskowitz IP. Transcription-factor-dependent enhancer transcription defines a gene regulatory network for cardiac rhythm. eLife 2017; 6:31683. [PMID: 29280435 PMCID: PMC5745077 DOI: 10.7554/elife.31683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The noncoding genome is pervasively transcribed. Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) generated from enhancers have been proposed as a general facet of enhancer function and some have been shown to be required for enhancer activity. Here we examine the transcription-factor-(TF)-dependence of ncRNA expression to define enhancers and enhancer-associated ncRNAs that are involved in a TF-dependent regulatory network. TBX5, a cardiac TF, regulates a network of cardiac channel genes to maintain cardiac rhythm. We deep sequenced wildtype and Tbx5-mutant mouse atria, identifying ~2600 novel Tbx5-dependent ncRNAs. Tbx5-dependent ncRNAs were enriched for tissue-specific marks of active enhancers genome-wide. Tbx5-dependent ncRNAs emanated from regions that are enriched for TBX5-binding and that demonstrated Tbx5-dependent enhancer activity. Tbx5-dependent ncRNA transcription provided a quantitative metric of Tbx5-dependent enhancer activity, correlating with target gene expression. We identified RACER, a novel Tbx5-dependent long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) required for the expression of the calcium-handling gene Ryr2. We illustrate that TF-dependent enhancer transcription can illuminate components of TF-dependent gene regulatory networks.
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- Xinan H Yang
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Hubrecht Institute-Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan, Netherlands
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- Hubrecht Institute-Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan, Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, United States.,Regeneration Next, Duke University, Durham, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, United States.,Regeneration Next, Duke University, Durham, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Hubrecht Institute-Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan, Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.,Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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Cheung AS, de Rooy C, Levinger I, Rana K, Clarke MV, How JM, Garnham A, McLean C, Zajac JD, Davey RA, Grossmann M. Actin alpha cardiac muscle 1 gene expression is upregulated in the skeletal muscle of men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2017; 174:56-64. [PMID: 28756295 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) decreases muscle mass and function but no human studies have investigated the underlying genetic or cellular effects. We tested the hypothesis that ADT will lead to changes in skeletal muscle gene expression, which may explain the adverse muscle phenotype seen clinically. We conducted a prospective cohort study of 9 men with localised prostate cancer who underwent a vastus lateralis biopsy before and after 4 weeks of ADT. Next-generation RNA sequencing was performed and genes differentially expressed following ADT underwent gene ontology mining using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis. Differential expression of genes of interest was confirmed by quantitative PCR (Q-PCR) on gastrocnemius muscle of orchidectomised mice and sham controls (n=11/group). We found that in men, circulating total testosterone decreased from 16.5±4.3nmol/L at baseline to 0.4±0.15nmol/L post-ADT (p<0.001). RNA sequencing identified 19 differentially expressed genes post-ADT (all p<0.05 after adjusting for multiple testing). Gene ontology mining identified 8 genes to be of particular interest due to known roles in androgen-mediated signalling; ABCG1, ACTC1, ANKRD1, DMPK, THY1, DCLK1, CST3 were upregulated and SLC38A3 was downregulated post-ADT. Q-PCR in mouse gastrocnemius muscle confirmed that only one gene, Actc1 was concordantly upregulated (p<0.01) in orchidectomised mice compared with controls. In conclusion, given that ACTC1 upregulation is associated with improved muscle function in certain myopathies, we hypothesise that upregulation of ACTC1 may represent a compensatory response to ADT-induced muscle loss. Further studies will be required to evaluate the role and function of ACTC1.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ada S Cheung
- Department of Medicine (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
| | - Casey de Rooy
- Department of Medicine (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
| | - Itamar Levinger
- Institute of Sport, Exercise, and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Victoria, Australia; Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Western Health, St. Albans, VIC, Australia
| | - Kesha Rana
- Department of Medicine (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
| | - Michele V Clarke
- Department of Medicine (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
| | - Jackie M How
- Department of Medicine (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
| | - Andrew Garnham
- Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
| | | | - Jeffrey D Zajac
- Department of Medicine (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
| | - Rachel A Davey
- Department of Medicine (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
| | - Mathis Grossmann
- Department of Medicine (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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