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Huang G, Yang S, Long T, Gao Y, Lin G. Proteomic analysis of brain tissue from ducks with meningitis caused by Riemerella anatipestifer infection. Poult Sci 2024; 103:104059. [PMID: 39068696 PMCID: PMC11338091 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104059] [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: 03/02/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024] Open
Abstract
Riemerella anatipestifer is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is flagellated, non-budded, and encapsulated, measuring approximately 0.4 μm × 0.7 μm. After infecting ducklings with R. anatipestifer, the hosts exhibited pathological changes, such as bacterial meningitis, fibrinous pericarditis, and fibrinous peripheral hepatitis. The pathogenesis of meningitis caused by R. anatipestifer has not yet been elucidated. To investigate the key molecules or proteins involved in R. anatipestifer's penetration of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the subsequent development of duck meningitis, a duck meningitis model was established and characterized. Duckling brain tissues were collected and analyzed using 4D label-free proteomic technology. Differentially expressed proteins were analyzed using a series of bioinformatics methods and verified using RT-qPCR and Western-Blot. The results showed that the differentially expressed proteins were primarily related to intracellular transport, transport protein activity, and transmembrane transport protein activity, and were mainly enriched in pathways associated with reducing intercellular connections and adhesion and increasing cell migration and apoptosis. Thus, it is suggested that R. anatipestifer may penetrate the BBB via transcellular and paracellular pathways, causing neurological diseases such as meningitis. This study is the first to analyze R. anatipestifer-infected duckling brain tissue using proteomics, thus providing a direction for further research into the mechanisms of R. anatipestifer's penetration of the BBB.
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- Guoliang Huang
- Life Science and Engineering College, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, China
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- Life Science and Engineering College, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, China
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- Life Science and Engineering College, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, China
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- Life Science and Engineering College, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, China
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- Life Science and Engineering College, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, China.
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Kwarteng A, Mensah C, Osei‐Poku P. Eosinophil: An innate immune cell with anti-filarial vaccine and biomarker potential. Health Sci Rep 2023; 6:e1320. [PMID: 37283884 PMCID: PMC10240928 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Background Filarial infections continue to pose a great challenge in endemic countries. One of the central goals in the fight against human filarial infections is the development of strategies that will lead to the inhibition of microfilariae (mf) transmission. Keeping mf under a certain threshold within endemic populations will stop transmission and eliminate the infection. Method A narrative review was carried out to identify the possibilities and limitations of exploring the use of eosinophil responses as an anti-filarial vaccine, and biomarker for the detection of filarial infections. An extensive literature search was performed in online scientific databases including PubMed Central, PubMed, BioMed Central, with the use of predefined search terms. Results A better understanding of the parasite-host interactions will lead to the development of improved and better treatment or vaccine strategies that could eliminate filariasis as soon as possible. Highlighted in this review is the explorative use of eosinophil-producing CLC/Galectin-10 as a potential biomarker for filarial infections. Also discussed are some genes, and pathways involved in eosinophil recruitments that could be explored for anti-filarial vaccine development. Conclusion In this short communication, we discuss how eosinophil-regulated genes, pathways, and networks could be critical in providing more information on how reliably a front-line immune player could be exploited for anti-filarial vaccine development and early infection biomarker.
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- Alexander Kwarteng
- Department of Biochemistry and BiotechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKumasiGhana
- Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical MedicineKwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKumasiGhana
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- Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical MedicineKwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKumasiGhana
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- Department of Biochemistry and BiotechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKumasiGhana
- Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical MedicineKwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKumasiGhana
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Khuntia P, Das T. Prediction of Golgi Polarity in Collectively Migrating Epithelial Cells Using Graph Neural Network. Cells Tissues Organs 2022; 213:108-119. [PMID: 36455516 DOI: 10.1159/000528354] [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: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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In the stationary epithelium, the Golgi apparatus assumes an apical position, above the cell nucleus. However, during wound healing and morphogenesis, as the epithelial cells start migrating, it relocalizes closer to the basal plane. On this plane, the position of Golgi with respect to the cell nucleus defines the organizational polarity of a migrating epithelial cell, which is crucial for an efficient collective migration. Yet, factors influencing the Golgi polarity remain elusive. Here, we constructed a graph neural network-based deep learning model to systematically analyze the dependency of Golgi polarity on multiple geometric and physical factors. In spite of the complexity of a migrating epithelial monolayer, our simple model was able to predict the Golgi polarity with 75% accuracy. Moreover, the model predicted that Golgi polarity predominantly correlates with the orientation of maximum principal stress. Finally, we found that this correlation operates locally since progressive coarsening of the stress field over multiple cell-lengths reduced the stress polarity-Golgi polarity correlation as well as the predictive accuracy of the neural network model. Taken together, our results demonstrate that graph neural networks could be a powerful tool toward understanding how different physical factors influence collective cell migration. They also highlight a previously unknown role of physical cues in defining the intracellular organization.
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- Purnati Khuntia
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad (TIFR-H), Hyderabad, India
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad (TIFR-H), Hyderabad, India
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Consalvo KM, Kirolos SA, Sestak CE, Gomer RH. Sex-Based Differences in Human Neutrophil Chemorepulsion. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2022; 209:354-367. [PMID: 35793910 PMCID: PMC9283293 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2101103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A considerable amount is known about how eukaryotic cells move toward an attractant, and the mechanisms are conserved from Dictyostelium discoideum to human neutrophils. Relatively little is known about chemorepulsion, where cells move away from a repellent signal. We previously identified pathways mediating chemorepulsion in Dictyostelium, and here we show that these pathways, including Ras, Rac, protein kinase C, PTEN, and ERK1 and 2, are required for human neutrophil chemorepulsion, and, as with Dictyostelium chemorepulsion, PI3K and phospholipase C are not necessary, suggesting that eukaryotic chemorepulsion mechanisms are conserved. Surprisingly, there were differences between male and female neutrophils. Inhibition of Rho-associated kinases or Cdc42 caused male neutrophils to be more repelled by a chemorepellent and female neutrophils to be attracted to the chemorepellent. In the presence of a chemorepellent, compared with male neutrophils, female neutrophils showed a reduced percentage of repelled neutrophils, greater persistence of movement, more adhesion, less accumulation of PI(3,4,5)P3, and less polymerization of actin. Five proteins associated with chemorepulsion pathways are differentially abundant, with three of the five showing sex dimorphism in protein localization in unstimulated male and female neutrophils. Together, this indicates a fundamental difference in a motility mechanism in the innate immune system in men and women.
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- Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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Downregulation of CDC42 inhibits the proliferation and stemness of human trophoblast stem cell via EZRIN/YAP inactivation. Cell Tissue Res 2022; 389:573-585. [PMID: 35751703 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-022-03653-6] [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] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Placental dysplasia increases the risk of recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA). However, the underlying mechanism regulating placental development remains unclear. In this study, we showed that the expression of CDC42 was decreased in the villous tissue of RSA samples compared to healthy controls. Further examination demonstrated that CDC42 deficiency led to the differentiation of human trophoblast stem cells (hTSCs) and inhibited their proliferation. Genetic manipulation of YAP and EZRIN in hTSCs revealed that CDC42 regulates the stemness and proliferation of hTSCs; this is dependent on EZRIN, which translocates YAP into the nucleus. Moreover, the expression pattern of EZRIN, YAP, and Ki67 was also abnormal in the villous tissue of RSA samples, consistent with in vitro experiments. In summary, these findings suggest that the CDC42/EZRIN/YAP pathway plays an important role in placental development.
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Sasaki S, Takahashi R, Luo Y, Chujo K, Sera T, Kudo S. Spatiotemporal distribution of PKCα, Cdc42, and Rac1 before directed cell migration. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 584:26-31. [PMID: 34753065 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.10.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cdc42 is a key factor in directed cell migration and accumulates at the leading edge of migrating cells. However, what kind of proteins control Cdc42 and when is unclear. After mechanical wounding, protein kinase C α (PKCα), a conventional PKC isozyme, begins to accumulate at the edges of cells adjacent to the wounded cells (WCs). In this study, we hypothesized that PKCα may be implicated in directed cell migration at an early stage before Cdc42 controls the migration. We focused on the spatiotemporal distribution of PKCα, Cdc42, and Rac1 before cell migration. After wounding, at the edges of cells adjacent to the WCs, PKCα accumulation, Cdc42 accumulation, Rac1 accumulation, and filopodia formation occurred in that order. The PKCα inhibitor suppressed Cdc42 accumulation at the cell edges. These results suggest that inhibition of PKCα activity inhibits cell migration. In addition, it is not Cdc42 but PKCα that may decide the direction of cell migration.
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- Saori Sasaki
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Mourragui SMC, Loog M, Vis DJ, Moore K, Manjon AG, van de Wiel MA, Reinders MJT, Wessels LFA. Predicting patient response with models trained on cell lines and patient-derived xenografts by nonlinear transfer learning. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2106682118. [PMID: 34873056 PMCID: PMC8670522 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2106682118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Preclinical models have been the workhorse of cancer research, producing massive amounts of drug response data. Unfortunately, translating response biomarkers derived from these datasets to human tumors has proven to be particularly challenging. To address this challenge, we developed TRANSACT, a computational framework that builds a consensus space to capture biological processes common to preclinical models and human tumors and exploits this space to construct drug response predictors that robustly transfer from preclinical models to human tumors. TRANSACT performs favorably compared to four competing approaches, including two deep learning approaches, on a set of 23 drug prediction challenges on The Cancer Genome Atlas and 226 metastatic tumors from the Hartwig Medical Foundation. We demonstrate that response predictions deliver a robust performance for a number of therapies of high clinical importance: platinum-based chemotherapies, gemcitabine, and paclitaxel. In contrast to other approaches, we demonstrate the interpretability of the TRANSACT predictors by correctly identifying known biomarkers of targeted therapies, and we propose potential mechanisms that mediate the resistance to two chemotherapeutic agents.
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- Soufiane M C Mourragui
- Division of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Oncode Institute, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology, 2628 XE Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology, 2628 XE Delft, The Netherlands
- Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Oncode Institute, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Oncode Institute, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Cell Biology, Oncode Institute, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Medical Research Council Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge University, Cambridge CB2 0SR, United Kingdom
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology, 2628 XE Delft, The Netherlands;
- Leiden Computational Biology Center, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Oncode Institute, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology, 2628 XE Delft, The Netherlands
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Huang B, Li X, Zhu X. The Role of GM130 in Nervous System Diseases. Front Neurol 2021; 12:743787. [PMID: 34777211 PMCID: PMC8581157 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.743787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Golgi matrix protein 130 (GM130) is a Golgi-shaping protein located on the cis surface of the Golgi apparatus (GA). It is one of the most studied Golgin proteins so far. Its biological functions are involved in many aspects of life processes, including mitosis, autophagy, apoptosis, cell polarity, and directed migration at the cellular level, as well as intracellular lipid and protein transport, microtubule formation and assembly, lysosome function maintenance, and glycosylation modification. Mutation inactivation or loss of expression of GM130 has been detected in patients with different diseases. GM130 plays an important role in the development of the nervous system, but the studies on it are limited. This article reviewed the current research progress of GM130 in nervous system diseases. It summarized the physiological functions of GM130 in the occurrence and development of Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), microcephaly (MCPH), sepsis associated encephalopathy (SAE), and Ataxia, aiming to provide ideas for the further study of GM130 in nervous system disease detection and treatment.
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- Bei Huang
- Operational Management Office, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China.,Emergency Department, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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Li A, Zhu HM, Chen Y, Yan F, Liu ZY, Li ZL, Dong WR, Zhang L, Wang HH. Cdc42 Facilitates Axonogenesis by Enhancing Microtubule Stabilization in Primary Hippocampal Neurons. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2021; 41:1599-1610. [PMID: 33575839 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-021-01051-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The establishment of polarity is an essential process in early neuronal development. Cdc42, a GTPase of the Rho family, is a key regulator of cytoskeletal dynamics and neuronal polarity. However, the mechanisms underlying the action of cdc42 in regulating axonogenesis have not been elucidated. Here, we expressed wild-type cdc42, a constitutively active cdc42 mutant (cdc42F28L) and a dominant negative cdc42 mutant (cdc42N17), respectively, in the primary hippocampal neurons to alter the activity of cdc42. We found that cdc42 activities were paralleled with the capacities to promote axonogenesis in the cultured neurons. Cdc42 also enhanced microtubule stability in the cultured neurons. Pharmacologically stabilizing microtubules significantly abrogated the defective axonogenesis induced by cdc42 inhibition. Moreover, cdc42 promoted the dephosphorylation of collapsing response mediator protein-2 (CRMP-2) at Thr514 by increasing GSK-3β phosphorylation at Ser9 in the cultured neurons. These findings suggest that cdc42 may facilitate axonogenesis by promoting microtubule stabilization in rat primary hippocampal neurons.
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- Ang Li
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Experimental Education & Administration Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Experimental Education & Administration Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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Eskandari M, Mellati AA. Liver X Receptor as a Possible Drug Target for Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity. Adv Pharm Bull 2021; 12:466-475. [PMID: 35935038 PMCID: PMC9348539 DOI: 10.34172/apb.2022.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose: blood-brain barrier (BBB) is made of specialized cells that are responsible for the selective passage of substances directed to the brain. The integrated BBB is essential for precise controlling of the different substances passage as well as protecting the brain from various damages. In this article, we attempted to explain the role of liver X receptor (LXR) in maintaining BBB integrity as a possible drug target.
Methods: In this study, various databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus were searched using the following keywords: blood-brain barrier, BBB, liver X receptor, and LXR until July, 2020. Additionally, contents close to the subject of our study were surveyed.
Results: LXR is a receptor the roles of which in various diseases have been investigated. LXR can affect maintaining BBB by affecting various ways such as ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9), insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), tight junction molecules, both signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1), Wnt/β-catenin Signaling, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling, and expressions of Smad 2/3 and Snail.
Conclusion: LXR could possibly be used either as a target for drug delivery to brain tissue or as a target for maintaining the BBB integrity in different diseases; thereby the drug will be conducted to tissues, other than the brain. If it is verified that only LXRα is necessary for protecting BBB, some specific LXRα ligands must be found and then used in medication.
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- Mahsa Eskandari
- Medical school, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Zanjan Metabolic Disease Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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Lou Z, Lin W, Zhao H, Jiao X, Wang C, Zhao H, Liu L, Liu Y, Xie Q, Huang X, Huang H, Zhao L. Alkaline phosphatase downregulation promotes lung adenocarcinoma metastasis via the c-Myc/RhoA axis. Cancer Cell Int 2021; 21:217. [PMID: 33858415 PMCID: PMC8050923 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-021-01919-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) metastasis significantly reduces patient survival; hence inhibiting the metastatic ability of lung cancer cells will greatly prolong patient survival. Alkaline phosphatase (ALPL), a homodimeric cell surface phosphohydrolase, is reported to play a controversial role in prostate cancer and ovarian cancer cell migration; however, the function of ALPL in LUAD and the related mechanisms remain unclear. METHODS TCGA database was used to analysis the expression of ALPL, and further verification was performed in a cohort of 36 LUAD samples by qPCR and western blot. Soft-agar assay, transwell assay and lung metastasis assay were employed to detect the function of ALPL in LUAD progression. The qPCR, luciferase promoter reporter assay and western blot were used to clarify the molecular mechanisms of ALPL in promoting metastasis in LUAD. RESULTS ALPL was downregulated in LUAD, and the disease-free survival rate of patients with low ALPL was significantly reduced. Further studies showed that overexpression of ALPL in LUAD cell lines did not significantly affect cell proliferation, but it did significantly attenuate lung metastasis in a mouse model. ALPL downregulation in LUAD led to a decrease in the amount of phosphorylated (p)-ERK. Because p-ERK promotes the classical c-Myc degradation pathway, the decrease in p-ERK led to the accumulation of c-Myc and therefore to an increase in RhoA transcription, which enhanced LUAD cell metastasis. CONCLUSION ALPL specially inhibits the metastasis of LUAD cells by affecting the p-ERK/c-Myc/RhoA axis, providing a theoretical basis for the targeted therapy of clinical LUAD.
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- Zhefeng Lou
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, School of Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China.
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Mamula D, Korthals M, Hradsky J, Gottfried A, Fischer KD, Tedford K. Arhgef6 (alpha-PIX) cytoskeletal regulator signals to GTPases and Cofilin to couple T cell migration speed and persistence. J Leukoc Biol 2021; 110:839-852. [PMID: 33527537 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.1a1219-719r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Immunity is governed by successful T cell migration, optimized to enable a T cell to fully scan its environment without wasted movement by balancing speed and turning. Here we report that the Arhgef6 RhoGEF (aka alpha-PIX; αPIX; Cool-2), an activator of small GTPases, is required to restrain cell migration speed and cell turning during spontaneous migration on 2D surfaces. In Arhgef6-/- T cells, expression of Arhgef7 (beta-PIX; βPIX; Cool-1), a homolog of Arhgef6, was increased and correlated with defective activation and localization of Rac1 and CDC42 GTPases, respectively. Downstream of Arhgef6, PAK2 (p21-activated kinase 2) and LIMK1 phosphorylation was reduced, leading to increased activation of Cofilin, the actin-severing factor. Consistent with defects in these signaling pathways, Arhgef6-/- T cells displayed abnormal bilobed lamellipodia and migrated faster, turned more, and arrested less than wild-type (WT) T cells. Using pharmacologic inhibition of LIMK1 (LIM domain kinase 1) to induce Cofilin activation in WT T cells, we observed increased migration speed but not increased cell turning. In contrast, inhibition of Cdc42 increased cell turning but not speed. These results suggested that the increased speed of the Arhgef6-/- T cells is due to hyperactive Cofilin while the increased turning may be due to abnormal GTPase activation and recruitment. Together, these findings reveal that Arhgef6 acts as a repressor of T cell speed and turning by limiting actin polymerization and lamellipodia formation.
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- Dejan Mamula
- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.,Present address: Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.,Center for Cellular Imaging and Innovative Disease Models, Medical Faculty, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.,Center for Cellular Imaging and Innovative Disease Models, Medical Faculty, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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Daseke MJ, Chalise U, Becirovic-Agic M, Salomon JD, Cook LM, Case AJ, Lindsey ML. Neutrophil signaling during myocardial infarction wound repair. Cell Signal 2021; 77:109816. [PMID: 33122000 PMCID: PMC7718402 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2020.109816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Neutrophils are key effector cells of the innate immune system, serving as a first line of defense in the response to injury and playing essential roles in the wound healing process. Following myocardial infarction (MI), neutrophils infiltrate into the infarct region to propagate inflammation and begin the initial phase of cardiac wound repair. Pro-inflammatory neutrophils release proteases to degrade extracellular matrix (ECM), a necessary step for the removal of necrotic myocytes as a prelude for scar formation. Neutrophils transition their phenotype over time to regulate MI inflammation resolution and stabilize scar formation. Neutrophils contribute to the evolution from inflammation to resolution and scar formation by serving anti-inflammatory and repair functions. As anti-inflammatory cells, neutrophils contribute ECM proteins during scar formation, in particular fibronectin, galectin-3, and vimentin. The diverse and polarizing functions that contribute to MI wound repair make this innate immune cell a viable target to improve MI outcomes. Thus, understanding the signaling involved in neutrophil physiology in the context of MI may help to identify novel therapeutic targets.
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- Michael J Daseke
- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Center for Heart and Vascular Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA; Research Service, Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Center for Heart and Vascular Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; Research Service, Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Center for Heart and Vascular Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Center for Heart and Vascular Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; Departments of Pediatrics, Center for Heart and Vascular Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Center for Heart and Vascular Research, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Center for Heart and Vascular Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Center for Heart and Vascular Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; Research Service, Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
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Dai S, Kong F, Liu C, Xiao F, Dong X, Zhang Y, Wang H. Effect of simulated microgravity conditions of hindlimb unloading on mice hematopoietic and mesenchymal stromal cells. Cell Biol Int 2020; 44:2243-2252. [PMID: 32716109 PMCID: PMC7589432 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Conditions in space, such as microgravity, may affect the hematopoietic and bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BM‐MSCs) of astronauts. However, to date, few detailed phenotype change data about the different type of hematopoietic cells have reported. In this study, C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into two groups: a control group (control) and a hindlimb suspension group (treated). After four weeks of hindlimb suspension, we found that this simulated microgravity (sµg) condition could increase the percentage of monocytes and macrophages and decrease the percentage of B lymphocytes and mature red cells in bone marrow. The percentage of B lymphocytes in the spleen and the red blood cell count in peripheral blood also decreased, consistent with the response of bone marrow. The cytoskeleton in the BM‐MSCs was disrupted. The expression levels of hematopoietic‐related genes, such as fms‐like tyrosine kinase‐3 ligand, granulocyte‐macrophage colony stimulating factor, interleukin‐3, and adipogenic differentiation associated genes, leptin and proliferator‐activated receptor γ type 2, were upregulated under sµg conditions. These results indicated that simulating microgravity can affect the phenotype of certain types of hematopoietic cells and the morphology and gene expression pattern of BM‐MSCs.
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- Shiyun Dai
- Graduate School, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Department of Experimental Hematology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Experimental Hematology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Experimental Hematology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Radiobiology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Experimental Hematology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, PLA Strategic Support Force Characteristic Medical Center, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Department of Experimental Hematology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Radiobiology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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Abedrabbo M, Ravid S. Scribble, Lgl1, and myosin II form a complex in vivo to promote directed cell migration. Mol Biol Cell 2020; 31:2234-2248. [PMID: 32697665 PMCID: PMC7550706 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e19-11-0657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Scribble (Scrib) and Lethal giant larvae 1 (Lgl1) are conserved polarity proteins that play important roles in different forms of cell polarity. The roles of Scrib and Lgl1 in apical-basal cell polarity have been studied extensively, but little is known about their roles in the cell polarity of migrating cells. Furthermore, the effect of Scrib and Lgl1 interaction on cell polarity is largely unknown. In this study, we show that Scrib, through its leucine-rich repeat domain, forms a complex in vivo with Lgl1. Scrib also forms a complex with myosin II, and Scrib, Lgl1, and myosin II colocalize at the leading edge of migrating cells. The cellular localization and the cytoskeletal association of Scrib and Lgl1 are interdependent, as depletion of either protein affects its counterpart. In addition, depletion of either Scrib or Lgl1 disrupts the cellular localization of myosin II. We show that depletion of either Scrib or Lgl1 affects cell adhesion through the inhibition of focal adhesion disassembly. Finally, we show that Scrib and Lgl1 are required for proper cell polarity of migrating cells. These results provide new insights into the mechanism regulating the cell polarity of migrating cells by Scrib, Lgl1, and myosin II.
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- Maha Abedrabbo
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Institute of Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Institute of Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Jossin Y. Molecular mechanisms of cell polarity in a range of model systems and in migrating neurons. Mol Cell Neurosci 2020; 106:103503. [PMID: 32485296 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2020.103503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Cell polarity is defined as the asymmetric distribution of cellular components along an axis. Most cells, from the simplest single-cell organisms to highly specialized mammalian cells, are polarized and use similar mechanisms to generate and maintain polarity. Cell polarity is important for cells to migrate, form tissues, and coordinate activities. During development of the mammalian cerebral cortex, cell polarity is essential for neurogenesis and for the migration of newborn but as-yet undifferentiated neurons. These oriented migrations include both the radial migration of excitatory projection neurons and the tangential migration of inhibitory interneurons. In this review, I will first describe the development of the cerebral cortex, as revealed at the cellular level. I will then define the core molecular mechanisms - the Par/Crb/Scrib polarity complexes, small GTPases, the actin and microtubule cytoskeletons, and phosphoinositides/PI3K signaling - that are required for asymmetric cell division, apico-basal and front-rear polarity in model systems, including C elegans zygote, Drosophila embryos and cultured mammalian cells. As I go through each core mechanism I will explain what is known about its importance in radial and tangential migration in the developing mammalian cerebral cortex.
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- Yves Jossin
- Laboratory of Mammalian Development & Cell Biology, Institute of Neuroscience, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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Clayton NS, Ridley AJ. Targeting Rho GTPase Signaling Networks in Cancer. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:222. [PMID: 32309283 PMCID: PMC7145979 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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As key regulators of cytoskeletal dynamics, Rho GTPases coordinate a wide range of cellular processes, including cell polarity, cell migration, and cell cycle progression. The adoption of a pro-migratory phenotype enables cancer cells to invade the stroma surrounding the primary tumor and move toward and enter blood or lymphatic vessels. Targeting these early events could reduce the progression to metastatic disease, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Rho GTPases play a key role in the formation of dynamic actin-rich membrane protrusions and the turnover of cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix adhesions required for efficient cancer cell invasion. Here, we discuss the roles of Rho GTPases in cancer, their validation as therapeutic targets and the challenges of developing clinically viable Rho GTPase inhibitors. We review other therapeutic targets in the wider Rho GTPase signaling network and focus on the four best characterized effector families: p21-activated kinases (PAKs), Rho-associated protein kinases (ROCKs), atypical protein kinase Cs (aPKCs), and myotonic dystrophy kinase-related Cdc42-binding kinases (MRCKs).
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- Natasha S Clayton
- School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Anisotropic stiffness gradient-regulated mechanical guidance drives directional migration of cancer cells. Acta Biomater 2020; 106:181-192. [PMID: 32044461 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Interfacial interactions between cancer cells and surrounding microenvironment involve complex mechanotransduction mechanisms that are directly associated with tumor invasion and metastasis. Matrix remodeling triggers heterogeneity of stiffness in tumor microenvironment and thus generates anisotropic stiffness gradient (ASG). The migration of cancer cells mediated by ASG, however, still remains elusive. Based on a multi-layer polymerization method of microstructured hydrogels with surface topology, we develop an in vitro experimental platform for mechanical interactions of cancer cells with ASG matrix microenvironment. We show that mechanical guidance of mesenchymal cells is essentially modulated by ASG, leading to a spontaneous directional migration along the orientation parallel to the maximum stiffness although there is no stiffness gradient in the direction. The ASG-regulated mechanical guidance presents an alternative way of cancer cell directional migration. Further, our findings indicate that the mechanical guidance occurs only in mesenchymal cancer cells, but not in epithelial cancer cells, implying that cell contractility may contribute to ASG-regulated migration of cells. This work is not only helpful for elucidating the role of matrix remodeling in mediating tumor cell invasion and metastasis, but has potential implications for developing specific cancer treatments. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Local extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffening triggers mechanical heterogeneity in tumor microenvironment, which can exert a crucial impact on interfacial interactions between tumor cells and surrounding ECM. The underlying mechanobiological mechanism that tumor cells are modulated by mechanically heterogeneous ECM, however, still remains mysterious to a great extent. Through our established in vitro platform and analysis, we have demonstrated that anisotropic stiffness gradient (ASG) has the ability to elicit directional migration of cells, essentially depending on local stiffness gradients and the corresponding absolute stiffness values. This study is not only crucial for revealing the role of matrix remodeling in regulating tumor invasion and metastasis, but also offers a valuable guidance for developing anti-tumor therapies from the biomechanical perspective.
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Le Borgne-Rochet M, Angevin L, Bazellières E, Ordas L, Comunale F, Denisov EV, Tashireva LA, Perelmuter VM, Bièche I, Vacher S, Plutoni C, Seveno M, Bodin S, Gauthier-Rouvière C. P-cadherin-induced decorin secretion is required for collagen fiber alignment and directional collective cell migration. J Cell Sci 2019; 132:jcs.233189. [PMID: 31604795 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.233189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Directional collective cell migration (DCCM) is crucial for morphogenesis and cancer metastasis. P-cadherin (also known as CDH3), which is a cell-cell adhesion protein expressed in carcinoma and aggressive sarcoma cells and associated with poor prognosis, is a major DCCM regulator. However, it is unclear how P-cadherin-mediated mechanical coupling between migrating cells influences force transmission to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Here, we found that decorin, a small proteoglycan that binds to and organizes collagen fibers, is specifically expressed and secreted upon P-cadherin, but not E- and R-cadherin (also known as CDH1 and CDH4, respectively) expression. Through cell biological and biophysical approaches, we demonstrated that decorin is required for P-cadherin-mediated DCCM and collagen fiber orientation in the migration direction in 2D and 3D matrices. Moreover, P-cadherin, through decorin-mediated collagen fiber reorientation, promotes the activation of β1 integrin and of the β-Pix (ARHGEF7)/CDC42 axis, which increases traction forces, allowing DCCM. Our results identify a novel P-cadherin-mediated mechanism to promote DCCM through ECM remodeling and ECM-guided cell migration.
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- Maïlys Le Borgne-Rochet
- CRBM, Centre de Recherche en Biologie cellulaire de Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5237, 34000 Montpellier, France Montpellier University, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- CRBM, Centre de Recherche en Biologie cellulaire de Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5237, 34000 Montpellier, France Montpellier University, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, UMR 7288, Developmental Biology Institute of Marseille (IBDM), case 907, 13288 Marseille, Cedex 09, France
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- CRBM, Centre de Recherche en Biologie cellulaire de Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5237, 34000 Montpellier, France Montpellier University, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- CRBM, Centre de Recherche en Biologie cellulaire de Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5237, 34000 Montpellier, France Montpellier University, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, 634050 Tomsk, Russia.,Tomsk State University, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Department of Genetics, Institut Curie, 75005 Paris, France
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- Department of Genetics, Institut Curie, 75005 Paris, France
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- BioCampus Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, Univ Montpellier, 34094 Montpellier, France
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- CRBM, Centre de Recherche en Biologie cellulaire de Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5237, 34000 Montpellier, France Montpellier University, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- CRBM, Centre de Recherche en Biologie cellulaire de Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5237, 34000 Montpellier, France Montpellier University, 34000 Montpellier, France
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Heikenwalder M, Lorentzen A. The role of polarisation of circulating tumour cells in cancer metastasis. Cell Mol Life Sci 2019; 76:3765-3781. [PMID: 31218452 PMCID: PMC6744547 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-019-03169-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Metastasis is the spread of cancer cells from a primary tumour to a distant site of the body. Metastasising tumour cells have to survive and readjust to different environments, such as heterogeneous solid tissues and liquid phase in lymph- or blood circulation, which they achieve through a high degree of plasticity that renders them adaptable to varying conditions. One defining characteristic of the metastatic process is the transition of tumour cells between different polarised phenotypes, ranging from differentiated epithelial polarity to migratory front-rear polarity. Here, we review the polarisation types adopted by tumour cells during the metastatic process and describe the recently discovered single-cell polarity in liquid phase observed in circulating tumour cells. We propose that single-cell polarity constitutes a mode of polarisation of the cell cortex that is uncoupled from the intracellular polarisation machinery, which distinguishes single-cell polarity from other types of polarity identified so far. We discuss how single-cell polarity can contribute to tumour metastasis and the therapeutic potential of this new discovery.
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- Mathias Heikenwalder
- Divison of Chronic Inflammation and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Mammoto T, Torisawa YS, Muyleart M, Hendee K, Anugwom C, Gutterman D, Mammoto A. Effects of age-dependent changes in cell size on endothelial cell proliferation and senescence through YAP1. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 11:7051-7069. [PMID: 31487690 PMCID: PMC6756888 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Angiogenesis - the growth of new blood capillaries- is impaired in aging animals. Biophysical factors such as changes in cell size control endothelial cell (EC) proliferation and differentiation. However, the effects of aging on EC size and the mechanism by which changes in cell size control age-dependent decline in EC proliferation are largely unknown. Here, we have demonstrated that aged ECs are larger than young ECs and that age-dependent increases in EC size control EC proliferation and senescence through CDC42-Yes-associated protein (YAP1) signaling. Reduction of aged EC size by culturing on single-cell sized fibronectin-coated smaller islands decreases CDC42 activity, stimulates YAP1 nuclear translocation and attenuates EC senescence. Stimulation of YAP1 or inhibition of CDC42 activity in aged ECs also restores blood vessel formation. Age-dependent changes in EC size and/or CDC42 and YAP1 activity may be the key control point of age-related decline in angiogenesis.
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- Tadanori Mammoto
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Hakubi Center for Advanced Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8540, Japan
- Department of Micro Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8540, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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Boscher C, Gaonac'h-Lovejoy V, Delisle C, Gratton JP. Polarization and sprouting of endothelial cells by angiopoietin-1 require PAK2 and paxillin-dependent Cdc42 activation. Mol Biol Cell 2019; 30:2227-2239. [PMID: 31141452 PMCID: PMC6743454 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e18-08-0486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Binding of angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) to its receptor Tie2 on endothelial cells (ECs) promotes vessel barrier integrity and angiogenesis. Here, we identify PAK2 and paxillin as critical targets of Ang-1 responsible for EC migration, polarization, and sprouting. We found that Ang-1 increases PAK2-dependent paxillin phosphorylation and remodeling of focal adhesions and that PAK2 and paxillin are required for EC polarization, migration, and angiogenic sprouting in response to Ang-1. Our findings show that Ang-1 triggers Cdc42 activation at the leading edges of migrating ECs, which is dependent on PAK2 and paxillin expression. We also established that the polarity protein Par3 interacts with Cdc42 in response to Ang-1 in a PAK2- and paxillin-dependent manner. Par3 is recruited at the leading edges of migrating cells and in focal adhesion, where it forms a signaling complex with PAK2 and paxillin in response to Ang-1. These results show that Ang-1 triggers EC polarization and angiogenic sprouting through PAK2-dependent paxillin activation and remodeling of focal adhesions, which are necessary for local activation of Cdc42 and the associated polarity complex. We have shown that PAK2 controls a signaling pathway important for angiogenic sprouting that links focal adhesions to polarity signaling in ECs.
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- Cécile Boscher
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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Liu S, Liu Y, Jiang L, Li Z, Lee S, Liu C, Wang J, Zhang J. Recombinant human BMP-2 accelerates the migration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells via the CDC42/PAK1/LIMK1 pathway in vitro and in vivo. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:362-372. [PMID: 30484785 DOI: 10.1039/c8bm00846a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Biomaterials are widely used for bone regeneration and fracture repair. The migration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into bone defect sites or material implantation sites, and their differentiation into osteoblasts, is central to the fracture healing process, and the directional migration of BMSCs depends on cytokines or chemokines at the defect site. BMP-2 can stimulate the migration of a variety of cells, but it remains unclear whether BMSC migration can be induced. To provide evidence for BMP-2-induced BMSC migration, we tested the cytoskeletal changes and migration ability of BMSCs after treatment with recombinant human BMP-2 (rhBMP-2). We also explored the recruitment of BMSCs from the circulatory system using a collagen sponge incorporating rhBMP-2 that was implanted in vivo. Furthermore, to understand the mechanism underlying this migration, we investigated the effect of rhBMP-2 on migration-related signal pathways. Here, we found that, rhBMP-2 treatment significantly increased the migration of BMSCs in vitro via activation of the CDC42/PAK1/LIMK1 pathway, and that this migration could be blocked by silencing CDC42. In vivo, collagen sponge material loaded with rhBMP-2 could recruit BMSCs injected into the circulatory system. Moreover, inhibition using the small interfering RNA for CDC42 led to a significant decrease in the number of BMSCs within the material. In conclusion, our data prove that rhBMP-2 can accelerate BMSC migration via the CDC42/PAK1/LIMK1 pathway both in vivo and in vitro, and therefore provides a foundation for further understanding and application of rhBMP-2-incorporated materials by enhancing BMSC recruitment.
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- Shuhao Liu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200030 People's Republic of China.
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Neutrophil transendothelial migration: updates and new perspectives. Blood 2019; 133:2149-2158. [PMID: 30898863 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-12-844605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Neutrophils represent the first line of cellular defense against invading microorganism by rapidly moving across the blood-endothelial cell (EC) barrier and exerting effector cell functions. The neutrophil recruitment cascade to inflamed tissues involves elements of neutrophil rolling, firm adhesion, and crawling onto the EC surface before extravasating by breaching the EC barrier. The interaction between neutrophils and ECs occurs via various adhesive modules and is a critical event determining the mode of neutrophil transmigration, either at the EC junction (paracellular) or directly through the EC body (transcellular). Once thought to be a homogenous entity, new evidence clearly points to the plasticity of neutrophil functions. This review will focus on recent advances in our understanding of the mechanism of the neutrophil transmigration process. It will discuss how neutrophil-EC interactions and the subsequent mode of diapedesis, junctional or nonjunctional, can be context dependent and how this plasticity may be exploited clinically.
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Lee J, Yoon SR, Choi I, Jung H. Causes and Mechanisms of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Aging. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20061272. [PMID: 30871268 PMCID: PMC6470724 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20061272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Many elderly people suffer from hematological diseases known to be highly age-dependent. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) maintain the immune system by producing all blood cells throughout the lifetime of an organism. Recent reports have suggested that HSCs are susceptible to age-related stress and gradually lose their self-renewal and regeneration capacity with aging. HSC aging is driven by cell-intrinsic and -extrinsic factors that result in the disruption of the immune system. Thus, the study of HSC aging is important to our understanding of age-related immune diseases and can also provide potential strategies to improve quality of life in the elderly. In this review, we delineate our understanding of the phenotypes, causes, and molecular mechanisms involved in HSC aging.
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- Jungwoon Lee
- Environmental Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea.
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- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea.
- Department of Functional Genomics, University of Science and Technology (UST), 113 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Korea.
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- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea.
- Department of Functional Genomics, University of Science and Technology (UST), 113 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Korea.
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- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea.
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Egorov M, Polishchuk R. Identification of CDC42 Effectors Operating in FGD1-Dependent Trafficking at the Golgi. Front Cell Dev Biol 2019; 7:7. [PMID: 30778386 PMCID: PMC6369352 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2019.00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Loss of function mutations in the FGD1 gene cause a rare X-linked disease, faciogenital dysplasia (FGDY, also known as Aarskog-Skott syndrome), which is associated with bone and urogenital abnormalities. The FGD1 gene encodes à CDC42-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor. The mutations are frequently located in the DH module of FGD1 preventing its transformation to the active form. We previously reported that Golgi-associated FGD1 regulates post-Golgi transport of some conventional and bone-specific proteins in a CDC42-dependent manner. However, the downstream targets of FGD1/CDC42 signaling that operate to support transport from the Golgi remain elusive. Here, we demonstrate that Golgi-localized CDC42 effectors might be involved in FGD1-mediated post-Golgi transport, probably through coordination of Golgi membrane and cytoskeleton dynamics. Overexpression of effector-specific CDC42 mutants (exhibiting preferential affinities for PAK1, IQGAP1, N-WASP, or PAR6) only partially rescue membrane trafficking in FGD1-deficient cells, indicating that the orchestrated activities of several downstream targets of CDC42 are required to support FGD1-mediated export from the Golgi. Our findings provide new insights into understanding the molecular mechanisms behind FGD1/CDC42-dependent transport events and uncover new targets whose potential might be explored for correction of membrane trafficking in FGDY.
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- Mikhail Egorov
- Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Naples, Italy
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Akhmetova KA, Chesnokov IN, Fedorova SA. [Functional Characterization of Septin Complexes]. Mol Biol (Mosk) 2018; 52:155-171. [PMID: 29695686 DOI: 10.7868/s0026898418020015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Septins belong to a family of conserved GTP-binding proteins found in majority of eukaryotic species except for higher plants. Septins form nonpolar complexes that further polymerize into filaments and associate with cell membranes, thus comprising newly acknowledged cytoskeletal system. Septins participate in a variety of cell processes and contribute to various pathophysiological states, including tumorigenesis and neurodegeneration. Here, we review the structural and functional properties of septins and the regulation of their dynamics with special emphasis on the role of septin filaments as a cytoskeletal system and its interaction with actin and microtubule cytoskeletons. We also discuss how septins compartmentalize the cell by forming local protein-anchoring scaffolds and by providing barriers for the lateral diffusion of the membrane proteins.
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- K A Akhmetova
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russia.,University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, 35294 USA.,Novosibirsk National Research State University, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russia
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, 35294 USA
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russia.,Novosibirsk National Research State University, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russia.,
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Polarity of CD4+ T cells towards the antigen presenting cell is regulated by the Lck adapter TSAd. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13319. [PMID: 30190583 PMCID: PMC6127336 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31510-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Polarization of T cells towards the antigen presenting cell (APC) is critically important for appropriate activation and differentiation of the naïve T cell. Here we used imaging flow cytometry (IFC) and show that the activation induced Lck and Itk adapter T cell specific adapter protein (TSAd), encoded by SH2D2A, modulates polarization of T cells towards the APC. Upon exposure to APC presenting the cognate antigen Id, Sh2d2a−/− CD4+ T cells expressing Id-specific transgenic T cell receptor (TCR), displayed impaired polarization of F-actin and TCR to the immunological synapse (IS). Sh2d2a−/− T-cells that did polarize F-actin and TCR still displayed impaired polarization of PKCξ, PAR3 and the microtubule-organizing center (MTOC). In vitro differentiation of activated Sh2d2a−/− T cells was skewed towards an effector memory (Tem) rather than a central memory (Tcm) phenotype. A similar trend was observed for Id-specific TCR Sh2d2a−/− T cells stimulated with APC and cognate antigen. Taken together our data suggest that TSAd modulates differentiation of experienced T cells possibly through polarization of CD4+ T cells towards the APC.
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Polarized Organization of the Cytoskeleton: Regulation by Cell Polarity Proteins. J Mol Biol 2018; 430:3565-3584. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2018.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Li N, Wang C, Sun S, Zhang C, Lü D, Chen Q, Long M. Microgravity-Induced Alterations of Inflammation-Related Mechanotransduction in Endothelial Cells on Board SJ-10 Satellite. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1025. [PMID: 30108515 PMCID: PMC6079262 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Endothelial cells (ECs) are mechanosensitive cells undergoing morphological and functional changes in space. Ground-based study has provided a body of evidences about how ECs can respond to the effect of simulated microgravity, however, these results need to be confirmed by spaceflight experiments in real microgravity. In this work, we cultured EA.hy926 ECs on board the SJ-10 Recoverable Scientific Satellite for 3 and 10 days, and analyzed the effects of space microgravity on the ECs. Space microgravity suppressed the glucose metabolism, modulated the expression of cellular adhesive molecules such as ICAM-1, VCAM-1, and CD44, and depressed the pro-angiogenesis and pro-inflammation cytokine secretion. Meanwhile, it also induced the depolymerization of actin filaments and microtubules, promoted the vimentin accumulation, restrained the collagen I and fibronectin deposition, regulated the mechanotransduction through focal adhesion kinase and Rho GTPases, and enhanced the exosome-mediated mRNA transfer. Unlike the effect of simulated microgravity, neither three-dimensional growth nor enhanced nitric oxide production was observed in our experimental settings. This work furthers the understandings in the effects and mechanisms of space microgravity on ECs, and provides useful information for future spaceflight experimental design.
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- Ning Li
- Key Laboratory of Microgravity - National Microgravity Laboratory, Center of Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microgravity - National Microgravity Laboratory, Center of Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microgravity - National Microgravity Laboratory, Center of Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microgravity - National Microgravity Laboratory, Center of Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microgravity - National Microgravity Laboratory, Center of Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microgravity - National Microgravity Laboratory, Center of Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microgravity - National Microgravity Laboratory, Center of Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Lažetić V, Joseph BB, Bernazzani SM, Fay DS. Actin organization and endocytic trafficking are controlled by a network linking NIMA-related kinases to the CDC-42-SID-3/ACK1 pathway. PLoS Genet 2018; 14:e1007313. [PMID: 29608564 PMCID: PMC5897031 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Molting is an essential process in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans during which the epidermal apical extracellular matrix, termed the cuticle, is detached and replaced at each larval stage. The conserved NIMA-related kinases NEKL-2/NEK8/NEK9 and NEKL-3/NEK6/NEK7, together with their ankyrin repeat partners, MLT-2/ANKS6, MLT-3/ANKS3, and MLT-4/INVS, are essential for normal molting. In nekl and mlt mutants, the old larval cuticle fails to be completely shed, leading to entrapment and growth arrest. To better understand the molecular and cellular functions of NEKLs during molting, we isolated genetic suppressors of nekl molting-defective mutants. Using two independent approaches, we identified CDC-42, a conserved Rho-family GTPase, and its effector protein kinase, SID-3/ACK1. Notably, CDC42 and ACK1 regulate actin dynamics in mammals, and actin reorganization within the worm epidermis has been proposed to be important for the molting process. Inhibition of NEKL-MLT activities led to strong defects in the distribution of actin and failure to form molting-specific apical actin bundles. Importantly, this phenotype was reverted following cdc-42 or sid-3 inhibition. In addition, repression of CDC-42 or SID-3 also suppressed nekl-associated defects in trafficking, a process that requires actin assembly and disassembly. Expression analyses indicated that components of the NEKL-MLT network colocalize with both actin and CDC-42 in specific regions of the epidermis. Moreover, NEKL-MLT components were required for the normal subcellular localization of CDC-42 in the epidermis as well as wild-type levels of CDC-42 activation. Taken together, our findings indicate that the NEKL-MLT network regulates actin through CDC-42 and its effector SID-3. Interestingly, we also observed that downregulation of CDC-42 in a wild-type background leads to molting defects, suggesting that there is a fine balance between NEKL-MLT and CDC-42-SID-3 activities in the epidermis.
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- Vladimir Lažetić
- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
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- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
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- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
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- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
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Upadhyay M, Kuna M, Tudor S, Martino Cortez Y, Rangan P. A switch in the mode of Wnt signaling orchestrates the formation of germline stem cell differentiation niche in Drosophila. PLoS Genet 2018; 14:e1007154. [PMID: 29370168 PMCID: PMC5811049 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [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: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Germline stem cell (GSC) self-renewal and differentiation into gametes is regulated by both intrinsic factors in the germ line as well as extrinsic factors from the surrounding somatic niche. dWnt4, in the escort cells of the adult somatic niche promotes GSC differentiation using the canonical β-catenin-dependent transcriptional pathway to regulate escort cell survival, adhesion to the germ line and downregulation of self-renewal signaling. Here, we show that in addition to the β-catenin-dependent canonical pathway, dWnt4 also uses downstream components of the Wnt non-canonical pathway to promote escort cell function earlier in development. We find that the downstream non-canonical components, RhoA, Rac1 and cdc42, are expressed at high levels and are active in escort cell precursors of the female larval gonad compared to the adult somatic niche. Consistent with this expression pattern, we find that the non-canonical pathway components function in the larval stages but not in adults to regulate GSC differentiation. In the larval gonad, dWnt4, RhoA, Rac1 and cdc42 are required to promote intermingling of escort cell precursors, a function that then promotes proper escort cell function in the adults. We find that dWnt4 acts by modulating the activity of RhoA, Rac1 and cdc42, but not their protein levels. Together, our results indicate that at different points of development, dWnt4 switches from using the non-canonical pathway components to using a β-catenin-dependent canonical pathway in the escort cells to facilitate the proper differentiation of GSCs. Germ line association with the somatic cells is critical for various aspects of germ cell biology, including migration, self-renewal and differentiation. In Drosophila females, soma–germ line association begins during embryogenesis and continues until the mature egg is formed. In the adult, the somatic escort cells promote differentiation of the germline stem cell daughter using Wnt signaling. dWnt4, a Wnt ligand, acts in an autocrine manner in these escort cells, using the canonical pathway to regulate survival, division and encapsulation of the stem cell daughter, a function critical for differentiation. Here, we show at an earlier stage, in the larvae, the same ligand uses components of Wnt non-canonical pathway, RhoA, Rac1 and cdc42, to regulate proper mingling of escort cell precursors between the germ cells. Thus, dWnt4 uses different modules of signaling at different points in development to promote cell movement and control cytoplasmic protrusions. As Wnts have been associated with cancers, understanding how Wnts modulate cell movement by switching on and off different modules may lead to insights into the etiology and progression of cancers.
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- Maitreyi Upadhyay
- Department of Biological Sciences/RNA Institute, University at Albany SUNY, Albany, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences/RNA Institute, University at Albany SUNY, Albany, New York, United States of America
- Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences/RNA Institute, University at Albany SUNY, Albany, New York, United States of America
- Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences/RNA Institute, University at Albany SUNY, Albany, New York, United States of America
- Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences/RNA Institute, University at Albany SUNY, Albany, New York, United States of America
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Stypulkowski E, Asangani IA, Witze ES. The depalmitoylase APT1 directs the asymmetric partitioning of Notch and Wnt signaling during cell division. Sci Signal 2018; 11:eaam8705. [PMID: 29295957 PMCID: PMC5914505 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aam8705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Asymmetric cell division results in two distinctly fated daughter cells. A molecular hallmark of asymmetric division is the unequal partitioning of cell fate determinants. We have previously established that growth factor signaling promotes protein depalmitoylation to foster polarized protein localization, which, in turn, drives migration and metastasis. We report protein palmitoylation as a key mechanism for the asymmetric partitioning of the cell fate determinants Numb and β-catenin through the activity of the depalmitoylating enzyme APT1. Using point mutations, we showed that specific palmitoylated residues on Numb were required for its asymmetric localization. By live-cell imaging, we showed that reciprocal interactions between APT1 and the Rho family GTPase CDC42 promoted the asymmetric localization of Numb and β-catenin to the plasma membrane. This, in turn, restricted Notch- or Wnt-responsive transcriptional activity to one daughter cell. Moreover, we showed that altering APT1 abundance changed the transcriptional signatures of MDA-MB-231 triple receptor-negative breast cancer cells, similar to changes in Notch and β-catenin-mediated Wnt signaling. We also showed that loss of APT1 depleted a specific subpopulation of tumorigenic cells in colony formation assays. Together, our findings suggest that APT1-mediated depalmitoylation is a major mechanism of asymmetric cell division that maintains Notch- and Wnt-associated protein dynamics, gene expression, and cellular functions.
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- Ewa Stypulkowski
- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Autenrieth TJ, Frank SC, Greiner AM, Klumpp D, Richter B, Hauser M, Lee SI, Levine J, Bastmeyer M. Actomyosin contractility and RhoGTPases affect cell-polarity and directional migration during haptotaxis. Integr Biol (Camb) 2017; 8:1067-1078. [PMID: 27713970 DOI: 10.1039/c6ib00152a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Although much is known about chemotaxis- induced by gradients of soluble chemical cues - the molecular mechanisms involved in haptotaxis (migration induced by substrate-bound protein gradients) are largely unknown. We used micropatterning to produce discontinuous gradients consisting of μm-sized fibronectin-dots arranged at constant lateral but continuously decreasing axial spacing. Parameters like gradient slope, protein concentration and size or shape of the fibronectin dots were modified to determine optimal conditions for directional cell migration in gradient patterns. We demonstrate that fibroblasts predominantly migrate uphill towards a higher fibronectin density in gradients with a dot size of 2 × 2 μm, a 2% and 6% slope, and a low fibronectin concentration of 1 μg ml-1. Increasing dot size to 3.5 × 3.5 μm resulted in stationary cells, whereas rectangular dots (2 × 3 μm) orientated perpendicular to the gradient axis preferentially induce lateral migration. During haptotaxis, the Golgi apparatus reorients to a posterior position between the nucleus and the trailing edge. Using pharmacological inhibitors, we demonstrate that actomyosin contractility and microtubule dynamics are a prerequisite for gradient recognition indicating that asymmetric intracellular forces are necessary to read the axis of adhesive gradients. In the haptotaxis signalling cascade, RhoA and Cdc42, and the atypical protein kinase C zeta (aPKCζ), but not Rac, are located upstream of actomyosin contractility.
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- Tatjana J Autenrieth
- Zoological Institute, Department of Cell- and Neurobiology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Fritz-Haber-Weg 4, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany. and DFG-Center for Functional Nanostructures (CFN), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Wolfgang-Gaede-Straße 1, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany and Institute of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Zoological Institute, Department of Cell- and Neurobiology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Fritz-Haber-Weg 4, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany. and Institute of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Zoological Institute, Department of Cell- and Neurobiology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Fritz-Haber-Weg 4, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Zoological Institute, Department of Cell- and Neurobiology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Fritz-Haber-Weg 4, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Zoological Institute, Department of Cell- and Neurobiology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Fritz-Haber-Weg 4, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany. and Institute of Applied Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Wolfgang-Gaede-Straße 1, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Wolfgang-Gaede-Straße 1, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY, USA
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- Zoological Institute, Department of Cell- and Neurobiology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Fritz-Haber-Weg 4, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany. and DFG-Center for Functional Nanostructures (CFN), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Wolfgang-Gaede-Straße 1, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany and Institute of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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Li J, Miao L, Zhao C, Shaikh Qureshi WM, Shieh D, Guo H, Lu Y, Hu S, Huang A, Zhang L, Cai CL, Wan LQ, Xin H, Vincent P, Singer HA, Zheng Y, Cleaver O, Fan ZC, Wu M. CDC42 is required for epicardial and pro-epicardial development by mediating FGF receptor trafficking to the plasma membrane. Development 2017; 144:1635-1647. [PMID: 28465335 PMCID: PMC5450847 DOI: 10.1242/dev.147173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The epicardium contributes to multiple cardiac lineages and is essential for cardiac development and regeneration. However, the mechanism of epicardium formation is unclear. This study aimed to establish the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the dissociation of pro-epicardial cells (PECs) from the pro-epicardium (PE) and their subsequent translocation to the heart to form the epicardium. We used lineage tracing, conditional deletion, mosaic analysis and ligand stimulation in mice to determine that both villous protrusions and floating cysts contribute to PEC translocation to myocardium in a CDC42-dependent manner. We resolved a controversy by demonstrating that physical contact of the PE with the myocardium constitutes a third mechanism for PEC translocation to myocardium, and observed a fourth mechanism in which PECs migrate along the surface of the inflow tract to reach the ventricles. Epicardial-specific Cdc42 deletion disrupted epicardium formation, and Cdc42 null PECs proliferated less, lost polarity and failed to form villous protrusions and floating cysts. FGF signaling promotes epicardium formation in vivo, and biochemical studies demonstrated that CDC42 is involved in the trafficking of FGF receptors to the cell membrane to regulate epicardium formation. Highlighted article: During epicardial formation in mice, four different mechanisms of pro-epicardial cell translocation to the myocardium can be identified, with CDC42 playing a key role.
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- Jingjing Li
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA.,Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.,School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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- Developmental and Regenerative Biology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Developmental and Regenerative Biology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th street, Biotech 2147, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.,School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Molecular Biology, UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- International Collaborative Research Center for Health Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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Malignant carcinomas are often characterized by metastasis, the movement of carcinoma cells from a primary site to colonize distant organs. For metastasis to occur, carcinoma cells first must adopt a pro-migratory phenotype and move through the surrounding stroma towards a blood or lymphatic vessel. Currently, there are very limited possibilities to target these processes therapeutically. The family of Rho GTPases is an ubiquitously expressed division of GTP-binding proteins involved in the regulation of cytoskeletal dynamics and intracellular signaling. The best characterized members of the Rho family GTPases are RhoA, Rac1 and Cdc42. Abnormalities in Rho GTPase function have major consequences for cancer progression. Rho GTPase activation is driven by cell surface receptors that activate GTP exchange factors (GEFs) and GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs). In this review, we summarize our current knowledge on Rho GTPase function in the regulation of metastasis. We will focus on key discoveries in the regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal-transition (EMT), cell-cell junctions, formation of membrane protrusions, plasticity of cell migration and adaptation to a hypoxic environment. In addition, we will emphasize on crosstalk between Rho GTPase family members and other important oncogenic pathways, such as cyclic AMP-mediated signaling, canonical Wnt/β-catenin, Yes-associated protein (YAP) and hypoxia inducible factor 1α (Hif1α) and provide an overview of the advancements and challenges in developing pharmacological tools to target Rho GTPase and the aforementioned crosstalk in the context of cancer therapeutics.
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Smooth muscle contraction requires both myosin activation and actin cytoskeletal remodeling. Actin cytoskeletal reorganization facilitates smooth muscle contraction by promoting force transmission between the contractile unit and the extracellular matrix (ECM), and by enhancing intercellular mechanical transduction. Myosin may be viewed to serve as an "engine" for smooth muscle contraction whereas the actin cytoskeleton may function as a "transmission system" in smooth muscle. The actin cytoskeleton in smooth muscle also undergoes restructuring upon activation with growth factors or the ECM, which controls smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. Abnormal smooth muscle contraction, cell proliferation, and motility contribute to the development of vascular and pulmonary diseases. A number of actin-regulatory proteins including protein kinases have been discovered to orchestrate actin dynamics in smooth muscle. In particular, Abelson tyrosine kinase (c-Abl) is an important molecule that controls actin dynamics, contraction, growth, and motility in smooth muscle. Moreover, c-Abl coordinates the regulation of blood pressure and contributes to the pathogenesis of airway hyperresponsiveness and vascular/airway remodeling in vivo. Thus, c-Abl may be a novel pharmacological target for the development of new therapy to treat smooth muscle diseases such as hypertension and asthma.
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- Dale D Tang
- Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, United States.
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Zhang Y, Wang QC, Liu J, Xiong B, Cui XS, Kim NH, Sun SC. The small GTPase CDC42 regulates actin dynamics during porcine oocyte maturation. J Reprod Dev 2017; 63:505-510. [PMID: 28781348 PMCID: PMC5649100 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2017-034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The mammalian oocyte undergoes an asymmetric division during meiotic maturation, producing a small polar body and a haploid gamete. This process involves the dynamics of actin filaments, and the guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) protein superfamily is a major regulator of actin assembly. In the present study, the small GTPase CDC42 was shown to participate in the meiotic maturation of porcine oocytes. Immunofluorescent staining showed that CDC42 was mainly localized at the periphery of the oocytes, and accumulated with microtubules. Deactivation of CDC42 protein activity with the effective inhibitor ML141 caused a decrease in actin distribution in the cortex, which resulted in a failure of polar body extrusion. Moreover, western blot analysis revealed that besides the Cdc42-N-WASP pathway previously reported in mouse oocytes, the expression of ROCK and p-cofilin, two molecules involved in actin dynamics, was also decreased after CDC42 inhibition during porcine oocyte maturation. Thus, our study demonstrates that CDC42 is an indispensable protein during porcine oocyte meiosis, and CDC42 may interact with N-WASP, ROCK, and cofilin in the assembly of actin filaments during porcine oocyte maturation.
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- Yu Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, Korea
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, Korea
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Deng S, Liu H, Qiu K, You H, Lei Q, Lu W. Role of the Golgi Apparatus in the Blood-Brain Barrier: Golgi Protection May Be a Targeted Therapy for Neurological Diseases. Mol Neurobiol 2017; 55:4788-4801. [PMID: 28730529 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-017-0691-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) protects the brain from toxic material in the blood, provides nutrients for brain tissues, and screens harmful substances from the brain. The specific brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMVECs), tight junction between endothelial cells, and astrocytes ensure proper function of the central nervous system (CNS). Pathological factors disrupt the integrity of the BBB by destroying the normal function of endothelial cells and decreasing the production of tight junction proteins or the expression of proteins specifically localized on astrocytes. Interestingly, fragmentation of the Golgi apparatus is observed in neurological diseases and is involved in the destruction of the BBB function. The Golgi acts as a processing center in which proteins are transported after being processed in the endoplasmic reticulum. Besides reprocessing, classifying, and packaging proteins, the Golgi apparatus (GA) also acts as a signaling platform and calcium pool. In this review, we summarized the current literature on the potential relationship between the Golgi and endothelial cells, tight junction, and astrocytes. The normal function of the BBB is maintained as long as the normal function and morphology of the GA are not disturbed. Furthermore, we speculate that protecting the Golgi may be a novel therapeutic approach to protect the BBB and treat neurological diseases due to BBB dysfunction.
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- Shuwen Deng
- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China.
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Hiroyasu S, Stimac GP, Hopkinson SB, Jones JCR. Loss of β-PIX inhibits focal adhesion disassembly and promotes keratinocyte motility via myosin light chain activation. J Cell Sci 2017; 130:2329-2343. [PMID: 28596238 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.196147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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During healing of the skin, the cytoskeleton of keratinocytes and their matrix adhesions, including focal adhesions (FAs), undergo reorganization. These changes are coordinated by small GTPases and their regulators, including the guanine nucleotide exchange factor β-PIX (also known as ARHGEF7). In fibroblasts, β-PIX activates small GTPases, thereby enhancing migration. In keratinocytes in vitro, β-PIX localizes to FAs. To study β-PIX functions, we generated β-PIX knockdown keratinocytes. During wound closure of β-PIX knockdown cell monolayers, disassembly of FAs is impaired, and their number and size are increased. In addition, in the β-PIX knockdown cells, phosphorylated myosin light chain (MLC; also known as MYL2) is present not only in the leading edge of cells at the wound front, but also in the cells following the front, while p21-activated kinase 2 (PAK2), a regulator of MLC kinase (MYLK), is mislocalized. Inhibition or depletion of MYLK restores FA distribution in β-PIX knockdown cells. Traction forces generated by β-PIX knockdown cells are increased relative to those in control cells, a result consistent with an unexpected enhancement in the migration of single β-PIX knockdown cells and monolayers of such cells. We propose that targeting β-PIX might be a means of promoting epithelialization of wounds in vivo.
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- Sho Hiroyasu
- School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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Integrin-Dependent Regulation of Small GTPases: Role in Cell Migration. J Indian Inst Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s41745-016-0010-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Slater TW, Finkielsztein A, Mascarenhas LA, Mehl LC, Butin-Israeli V, Sumagin R. Neutrophil Microparticles Deliver Active Myeloperoxidase to Injured Mucosa To Inhibit Epithelial Wound Healing. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 198:2886-2897. [PMID: 28242649 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Neutrophil (PMN) infiltration of the intestinal mucosa often leads to severe epithelial injury; however, how this process occurs is unclear. This article describes a novel mechanism whereby membrane-derived microparticles released by tissue infiltrating PMNs (PMN-MPs) serve as shuttles to protect and deliver active mediators to locally modulate cellular function during inflammation. Specifically, myeloperoxidase (MPO), which is abundantly expressed in PMN azurophilic granules and is used for microbial killing, was found to be mobilized to the PMN surface and subsequently released in association with PMN-MPs upon PMN activation and binding to intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). The enzymatic activity of PMN-MP-associated MPO was enhanced compared with soluble protein, leading to potent inhibition of wound closure following PMN-MP binding to IECs. Importantly, localized microinjection of PMN-MPs into wounded colonic mucosa was sufficient to impair epithelial wound healing in vivo. PMN-MP/MPO-dependent inhibition of IEC wound healing was due to impaired IEC migration and proliferation, resulting from impeded actin dynamics, cell spreading, and cell cycle arrest. Thus, our findings provide new insight into mechanisms governing PMN-induced tissue injury and implicate PMN-MPs and MPO as important regulators of cellular function.
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- Thomas W Slater
- Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611
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- Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611
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- Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611
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- Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611
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- Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611
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- Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611
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Xing M, Peterman MC, Davis RL, Oegema K, Shiau AK, Field SJ. GOLPH3 drives cell migration by promoting Golgi reorientation and directional trafficking to the leading edge. Mol Biol Cell 2016; 27:3828-3840. [PMID: 27708138 PMCID: PMC5170606 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e16-01-0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The GOLPH3 oncogene functions in Golgi trafficking. GOLPH3 promotes cell migration, which is important in cancer. GOLPH3, by linking the Golgi to F-actin, promotes both Golgi reorientation and forward trafficking, which together drive trafficking to the leading edge. These findings provide insight into how GOLPH3 drives cell migration. The mechanism of directional cell migration remains an important problem, with relevance to cancer invasion and metastasis. GOLPH3 is a common oncogenic driver of human cancers, and is the first oncogene that functions at the Golgi in trafficking to the plasma membrane. Overexpression of GOLPH3 is reported to drive enhanced cell migration. Here we show that the phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate/GOLPH3/myosin 18A/F-actin pathway that is critical for Golgi–to–plasma membrane trafficking is necessary and limiting for directional cell migration. By linking the Golgi to the actin cytoskeleton, GOLPH3 promotes reorientation of the Golgi toward the leading edge. GOLPH3 also promotes reorientation of lysosomes (but not other organelles) toward the leading edge. However, lysosome function is dispensable for migration and the GOLPH3 dependence of lysosome movement is indirect, via GOLPH3’s effect on the Golgi. By driving reorientation of the Golgi to the leading edge and driving forward trafficking, particularly to the leading edge, overexpression of GOLPH3 drives trafficking to the leading edge of the cell, which is functionally important for directional cell migration. Our identification of a novel pathway for Golgi reorientation controlled by GOLPH3 provides new insight into the mechanism of directional cell migration with important implications for understanding GOLPH3’s role in cancer.
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- Mengke Xing
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Small Molecule Discovery Program, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Small Molecule Discovery Program, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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Plutoni C, Bazellieres E, Le Borgne-Rochet M, Comunale F, Brugues A, Séveno M, Planchon D, Thuault S, Morin N, Bodin S, Trepat X, Gauthier-Rouvière C. P-cadherin promotes collective cell migration via a Cdc42-mediated increase in mechanical forces. J Cell Biol 2016; 212:199-217. [PMID: 26783302 PMCID: PMC4738379 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201505105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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P-cadherin induces polarization and collective cell migration through an increase in the strength and anisotropy of mechanical forces, which is mediated by the P-cadherin/β-PIX/Cdc42 axis. Collective cell migration (CCM) is essential for organism development, wound healing, and metastatic transition, the primary cause of cancer-related death, and it involves cell–cell adhesion molecules of the cadherin family. Increased P-cadherin expression levels are correlated with tumor aggressiveness in carcinoma and aggressive sarcoma; however, how P-cadherin promotes tumor malignancy remains unknown. Here, using integrated cell biology and biophysical approaches, we determined that P-cadherin specifically induces polarization and CCM through an increase in the strength and anisotropy of mechanical forces. We show that this mechanical regulation is mediated by the P-cadherin/β-PIX/Cdc42 axis; P-cadherin specifically activates Cdc42 through β-PIX, which is specifically recruited at cell–cell contacts upon CCM. This mechanism of cell polarization and migration is absent in cells expressing E- or R-cadherin. Thus, we identify a specific role of P-cadherin through β-PIX–mediated Cdc42 activation in the regulation of cell polarity and force anisotropy that drives CCM.
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- Cédric Plutoni
- Centre de Recherche de Biochimie Macromoléculaire, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5237, Universités Montpellier, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre de Recherche de Biochimie Macromoléculaire, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5237, Universités Montpellier, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- Centre de Recherche de Biochimie Macromoléculaire, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5237, Universités Montpellier, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
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- Functional Proteomics Platform, Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5203, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U1191, Universités Montpellier, 34094 Montpellier, France
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- Centre de Recherche de Biochimie Macromoléculaire, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5237, Universités Montpellier, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- Centre de Recherche de Biochimie Macromoléculaire, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5237, Universités Montpellier, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- Centre de Recherche de Biochimie Macromoléculaire, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5237, Universités Montpellier, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- Centre de Recherche de Biochimie Macromoléculaire, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5237, Universités Montpellier, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre de Recherche de Biochimie Macromoléculaire, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5237, Universités Montpellier, 34293 Montpellier, France
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Bustos-Morán E, Blas-Rus N, Martín-Cófreces NB, Sánchez-Madrid F. Orchestrating Lymphocyte Polarity in Cognate Immune Cell-Cell Interactions. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 327:195-261. [PMID: 27692176 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The immune synapse (IS) is a specialized structure established between different immune cells that fulfills several functions, including a role as a communication bridge. This intimate contact between a T cell and an antigen-presenting cell promotes the proliferation and differentiation of lymphocytes involved in the contact. T-cell activation requires the specific triggering of the T-cell receptor (TCR), which promotes the activation of different signaling pathways inducing the polarization of the T cell. During this process, different adhesion and signaling receptors reorganize at specialized membrane domains, concomitantly to the polarization of the tubulin and actin cytoskeletons, forming stable polarization platforms. The centrosome also moves toward the IS, driving the movement of different organelles, such as the biosynthetic, secretory, degrading machinery, and mitochondria, to sustain T-cell activation. A proper orchestration of all these events is essential for T-cell effector functions and the accomplishment of a complete immune response.
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- Eugenio Bustos-Morán
- Vascular Pathophysiology Area, Spanish National Center of Cardiovascular Research (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, La Princesa Hospital, Autonomus University of Madrid (UAM), Health Research Institute of Princesa Hospital (ISS-IP), Madrid, Spain
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- Vascular Pathophysiology Area, Spanish National Center of Cardiovascular Research (CNIC), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Immunology, La Princesa Hospital, Autonomus University of Madrid (UAM), Health Research Institute of Princesa Hospital (ISS-IP), Madrid, Spain
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- Vascular Pathophysiology Area, Spanish National Center of Cardiovascular Research (CNIC), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Immunology, La Princesa Hospital, Autonomus University of Madrid (UAM), Health Research Institute of Princesa Hospital (ISS-IP), Madrid, Spain
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Plutoni C, Bazellières E, Gauthier-Rouvière C. P-cadherin-mediated Rho GTPase regulation during collective cell migration. Small GTPases 2016; 7:156-63. [PMID: 27152729 PMCID: PMC5003545 DOI: 10.1080/21541248.2016.1173772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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This commentary addresses the role of P-cadherin in collective cell migration (CCM), a cooperative and coordinated migration mode, used by cells during normal and pathological migration processes. We discuss how cadherin-mediated cell-cell junctions (CCJs) play a critical role in CCM through their ability to regulate Rho GTPase-dependent pathways and how this leads to the generation and orientation of mechanical forces. We will also highlight the key function of P-cadherin (a poor prognostic marker in several tumors) in promoting collective cell movement in epithelial and mesenchymal cells.
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- Cédric Plutoni
- a Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal , Montréal , Québec , Canada
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Deborde S, Omelchenko T, Lyubchik A, Zhou Y, He S, McNamara WF, Chernichenko N, Lee SY, Barajas F, Chen CH, Bakst RL, Vakiani E, He S, Hall A, Wong RJ. Schwann cells induce cancer cell dispersion and invasion. J Clin Invest 2016; 126:1538-54. [PMID: 26999607 DOI: 10.1172/jci82658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Nerves enable cancer progression, as cancers have been shown to extend along nerves through the process of perineural invasion, which carries a poor prognosis. Furthermore, the innervation of some cancers promotes growth and metastases. It remains unclear, however, how nerves mechanistically contribute to cancer progression. Here, we demonstrated that Schwann cells promote cancer invasion through direct cancer cell contact. Histological evaluation of murine and human cancer specimens with perineural invasion uncovered a subpopulation of Schwann cells that associates with cancer cells. Coculture of cancer cells with dorsal root ganglion extracts revealed that Schwann cells direct cancer cells to migrate toward nerves and promote invasion in a contact-dependent manner. Upon contact, Schwann cells induced the formation of cancer cell protrusions in their direction and intercalated between the cancer cells, leading to cancer cell dispersion. The formation of these processes was dependent on Schwann cell expression of neural cell adhesion molecule 1 (NCAM1) and ultimately promoted perineural invasion. Moreover, NCAM1-deficient mice showed decreased neural invasion and less paralysis. Such Schwann cell behavior reflects normal Schwann cell programs that are typically activated in nerve repair but are instead exploited by cancer cells to promote perineural invasion and cancer progression.
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O'Neill PR, Kalyanaraman V, Gautam N. Subcellular optogenetic activation of Cdc42 controls local and distal signaling to drive immune cell migration. Mol Biol Cell 2016; 27:1442-50. [PMID: 26941336 PMCID: PMC4850032 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e15-12-0832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Cdc42 is believed to play an important role in controlling the polarity of migrating cells, but it has not been possible to directly determine the effects of localized Cdc42 activity. Optogenetic activation of Cdc42 at one side of the cell was used to identify local and distal signaling responses that contribute to directed cell migration. Migratory immune cells use intracellular signaling networks to generate and orient spatially polarized responses to extracellular cues. The monomeric G protein Cdc42 is believed to play an important role in controlling the polarized responses, but it has been difficult to determine directly the consequences of localized Cdc42 activation within an immune cell. Here we used subcellular optogenetics to determine how Cdc42 activation at one side of a cell affects both cell behavior and dynamic molecular responses throughout the cell. We found that localized Cdc42 activation is sufficient to generate polarized signaling and directional cell migration. The optically activated region becomes the leading edge of the cell, with Cdc42 activating Rac and generating membrane protrusions driven by the actin cytoskeleton. Cdc42 also exerts long-range effects that cause myosin accumulation at the opposite side of the cell and actomyosin-mediated retraction of the cell rear. This process requires the RhoA-activated kinase ROCK, suggesting that Cdc42 activation at one side of a cell triggers increased RhoA signaling at the opposite side. Our results demonstrate how dynamic, subcellular perturbation of an individual signaling protein can help to determine its role in controlling polarized cellular responses.
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- Patrick R O'Neill
- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110 Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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Hussein HAM, Walker LR, Akula SM. KSHV gB associated RGD interactions promote attachment of cells by inhibiting the potential migratory signals induced by the disintegrin-like domain. BMC Cancer 2016; 16:148. [PMID: 26912031 PMCID: PMC4766674 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2173-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 02/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) glycoprotein B (gB) is not only expressed on the envelope of mature virions but also on the surfaces of cells undergoing lytic replication. Among herpesviruses, KSHV gB is the only glycoprotein known to possess the RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) binding integrin domain critical to mediating cell attachment. Recent studies described gB to also possess a disintegrin-like domain (DLD) said to interact with non-RGD binding integrins. We wanted to decipher the roles of two individually distinct integrin binding domains (RGD versus DLD) within KSHV gB in regulating attachment of cells over cell migration. Methods We established HeLa cells expressing recombinant full length gB, gB lacking a functional RGD (gBΔR), and gB lacking a functionally intact DLD (gBΔD) on their cell surfaces. These cells were tested in wound healing assay, Transwell migration assay, and adhesion assay to monitor the ability of the RGD and DLD integrin recognition motifs in gB to mediate migration and attachment of cells. We also used soluble forms of the respective gB recombinant proteins to analyze and confirm their effect on migration and attachment of cells. The results from the above studies were authenticated by the use of imaging, and standard biochemical approaches as Western blotting and RNA silencing using small interfering RNA. Results The present report provides the following novel findings: (i) gB does not induce cell migration; (ii) RGD domain in KSHV gB is the switch that inhibits the ability of DLD to induce cellular migration thus promoting attachment of cells. Conclusions Independently, RGD interactions mediate attachment of cells while DLD interactions regulate migration of cells. However, when both RGD and DLD are functionally present in the same protein, gB, the RGD interaction-induced attachment of cells overshadows the ability of DLD mediated signaling to induce migration of cells. Furthering our understanding of the molecular mechanism of integrin engagement with RGD and DLD motifs within gB could identify promising new therapeutic avenues and research areas to explore. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12885-016-2173-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Hosni A M Hussein
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA.
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