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Ishibashi K, Ikegami K, Shimbo T, Sasaki E, Kitayama T, Nakamura Y, Tsushima T, Ishibashi Y, Tamai K. Single-cell transcriptome analysis reveals cellular heterogeneity in mouse intra- and extra articular ligaments. Commun Biol 2022; 5:1233. [PMID: 36371589 PMCID: PMC9653455 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-04196-w] [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: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ligaments are collagenous connective tissues that connect bones. Injury of knee ligaments, namely anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL), is common in athletes. Both ligaments have important functions, but distinct regeneration capacities. The capacity for recovery after injury also diminishes with age. However, cellular heterogeneity in the ligaments remains unclear. Here, we profiled the transcriptional signatures of ACL and MCL cells in mice using single-cell RNA sequencing. These ligaments comprise three fibroblast types expressing Col22a1, Col12a1, or Col14a1, but have distinct localizations in the tissue. We found substantial heterogeneity in Col12a1- and Col14a1-positive cells between ACL and MCL. Gene Ontology analysis revealed that angiogenesis- and collagen regulation-related genes were specifically enriched in MCL cells. Furthermore, we identified age-related changes in cell composition and gene expression in the ligaments. This study delineates cellular heterogeneity in ligaments, serving as a foundation for identifying potential therapeutic targets for ligament injuries. Cell heterogeneity in the mouse anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) is demonstrated using single-cell analysis with three types of fibroblasts identified, expressing Col14a1, Col12a1, or Col22a1.
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Jiang HH, Ji LX, Li HY, Song QX, Bano Y, Chen L, Liu G, Wang M. Combined Treatment With CCR1-Overexpressing Mesenchymal Stem Cells and CCL7 Enhances Engraftment and Promotes the Recovery of Simulated Birth Injury-Induced Stress Urinary Incontinence in Rats. Front Surg 2020; 7:40. [PMID: 32850943 PMCID: PMC7412717 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2020.00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Objective: To observe whether urethral injection of chemokine (c-c motif) ligand 7 (CCL7) and overexpressing CC receptor 1 (CCR1) in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can promote their homing and engraftment to the injured tissue, and improve the recovery of simulated birth injury-induced stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in rats. Methods: Female rats underwent a dual injury consisting of vaginal distension (VD) and pudendal nerve crush (PNC) to induce SUI. Bone marrow-derived MSCs were transduced with lentivirus carrying CCR1 (MSC-CCR1) and green fluorescent protein (GFP). Forty virgin Sprague–Dawley rats were evenly distributed into four groups: sham SUI + MSC-CCR1+CCL7, SUI + MSCs, SUI + MSC-CCR1, and SUI + MSC-CCR1+CCL7 group. The engrafted MSCs in urethra were quantified. Another three groups of rats, including sham SUI + sham MSC-CCR1+CCL7 treatment, SUI + sham MSC-CCR1+CCL7 treatment, and SUI + MSC-CCR1+CCL7 treatment group, were used to evaluate the functional recovery by testing external urethral sphincter electromyography (EUS EMG), pudendal nerve motor branch potentials (PNMBP), and leak point pressure (LPP) 1 week after injury and injection. Urethra and vagina were harvested for histological examination. Results: The SUI + MSC-CCR1+CCL7 group received intravenous injection of CCR1-overexpressing MSCs and local injection of CCL7 after simulated birth injury had the most engraftment of MSCs to the injured tissues and best functional recovery from SUI compared to other groups. Histological examination showed a partial repair in the SUI + MSC-CCR1+CCL7 group. Conclusions: Our study demonstrated combined treatment with CCR1-overexpressing MSCs and CCL7 can increase engraftment of MSCs and promote the functional recovery of simulated birth trauma-induced SUI in rats, which could be a new therapeutic strategy for SUI.
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- Hai-Hong Jiang
- Department of Urology and Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Urology and Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Urology and Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology and Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Urology and Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Surgery/Urology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Kifune T, Ito H, Ishiyama M, Iwasa S, Takei H, Hasegawa T, Asano M, Shirakawa T. Hypoxia-induced upregulation of angiogenic factors in immortalized human periodontal ligament fibroblasts. J Oral Sci 2019; 60:519-525. [PMID: 30587686 DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.17-0441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Hypoxia induces complex cellular responses that are mediated by a key transcription factor, hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1). HIF-1 promotes production of cytokines and angiogenic factors and contributes to recovery of injured tissues. In the present study, expressions of angiogenin (ANG) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which are potent angiogenic factors in mammalian tissues, were examined in immortalized fibroblasts exposed to hypoxia. After 24 h of exposure to hypoxia, ANG and VEGF mRNAs expressions were significantly elevated in periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblasts but not in embryonic fibroblasts. Hypoxia also increased productions of ANG and VEGF proteins in PDL fibroblasts. HIF-1α mRNA expression was not affected by hypoxia in either fibroblast, although HIF-1α protein expression was enhanced after exposure to hypoxia. Treatment of PDL fibroblasts with dimethyloxaloylglycine, a prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor that stabilizes the HIF-1α protein, significantly increased expressions of ANG and VEGF mRNAs under normoxia. This suggests that stabilization of HIF-1α is crucial for upregulation of ANG and VEGF in PDL fibroblasts. These results indicate that, under hypoxic conditions, HIF-1α upregulates synthesis of ANG and VEGF in PDL fibroblasts and promotes angiogenesis.
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- Takashi Kifune
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry
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- Department of Pathology, Nihon University School of Dentistry
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry.,Division of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Research, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry
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Single Local Injection of Epigallocatechin Gallate-Modified Gelatin Attenuates Bone Resorption and Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Mice. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10121384. [PMID: 30961309 PMCID: PMC6401683 DOI: 10.3390/polym10121384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Osteoclastic bone resorption enables orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) in orthodontic treatment. Previously, we demonstrated that local epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) injection successfully slowed the rate of OTM; however, repeat injections were required. In the present study, we produced a liquid form of EGCG-modified gelatin (EGCG-GL) and examined the properties of EGCG-GL with respect to prolonging EGCG release, NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) activation, osteoclastogenesis inhibition, bone destruction, and OTM. We found EGCG-GL both prolonged the release of EGCG and induced the expression of antioxidant enzyme genes, such as heme oxygenase 1 (Hmox1) and glutamate-cysteine ligase (Gclc), in the mouse macrophage cell line, RAW264.7. EGCG-GL attenuated intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were induced by the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kB ligand (RANKL) and inhibited RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis in vitro. An animal model of bone destruction, induced by repeat Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-injections into the calvaria of male BALB/c mice, revealed that a single injection of EGCG-GL on day-1 could successfully inhibit LPS-mediated bone destruction. Additionally, experimental OTM of maxillary first molars in male mice was attenuated by a single EGCG-GL injection on day-1. In conclusion, EGCG-GL prolongs the release of EGCG and inhibits osteoclastogenesis via the attenuation of intracellular ROS signaling through the increased expression of antioxidant enzymes. These results indicate EGCG-GL would be a beneficial therapeutic approach both in destructive bone disease and in controlling alveolar bone metabolism.
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Ishikawa M, Matsuzawa A, Itohiya K, Nakamura Y. Phosphate Through the Sodium-Dependent Phosphate Cotransporters, Pit-1 and Pit-2 is the Key Factor of Periodontal Ligament Calcification. J HARD TISSUE BIOL 2018. [DOI: 10.2485/jhtb.27.321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Misao Ishikawa
- Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University
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Furue K, Sena K, Sakoda K, Nakamura T, Noguchi K. Involvement of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt signaling pathway in bone morphogenetic protein 9-stimulated osteogenic differentiation and stromal cell-derived factor 1 production in human periodontal ligament fibroblasts. Eur J Oral Sci 2017; 125:119-126. [DOI: 10.1111/eos.12336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Kirara Furue
- Department of Periodontology; Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Periodontology; Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Periodontology; Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Periodontology; Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Periodontology; Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Kagoshima Japan
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Kaku M, Kitami M, Rosales Rocabado JM, Ida T, Akiba Y, Uoshima K. Recruitment of bone marrow-derived cells to the periodontal ligament via the stromal cell-derived factor-1/C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 axis. J Periodontal Res 2017; 52:686-694. [PMID: 28177531 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES The periodontal ligament (PDL) is a non-mineralized connective tissue that exists between the alveolar bone and root surface cementum and plays important roles in tooth function. The PDL harbors a remarkable reserve of multipotent stem cells, which maintain various types of cells. However, the sources of these stem cells, other than their developmental origin, are not well understood. MATERIAL AND METHODS To elucidate the recruitment of bone marrow (BM)-derived stem cells in the PDL, green fluorescent protein (GFP)-expressing BM-derived cells were transplanted into the femoral BM of immunodeficient rats, and the distribution and expression of stem cell markers in the PDL were analyzed in vivo. To evaluate the functional significance of BM-derived cells to the PDL, tooth replantation was performed and the expression of stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1, a critical chemotactic signal for mesenchymal stem cell recruitment, was analyzed. To confirm the SDF-1-dependency of BM-derived cell migration to the PDL, PDL-conditioned medium (CM) was prepared, and BM-derived cell migration was analyzed using a transwell culture system. RESULTS Four weeks after cell transplantation, GFP-positive cells were detected in the PDL, and some of them were also positive for stem cell markers (i.e., CD29, SSEA4, and αSMA). Seven days after tooth replantation, the number of GFP- and SDF-1-positive cells significantly increased in PDL. Concurrently, the concentration of SDF-1 and the number of colony-forming units of fibroblasts in peripheral blood were increased. BM-derived cell migration increased in PDL-CM and was inhibited by an inhibitor of C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4), an SDF-1 receptor. CONCLUSION These results indicate that stem cells and their progeny in PDL are not only derived from their developmental origin but are also supplied from the BM via the blood as the need arises. Moreover, this BM-derived cell recruitment appears to be regulated, at least partially, by the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis.
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- M Kaku
- Division of Bio-Prosthodontics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Bio-Prosthodontics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Bio-Prosthodontics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Bio-Prosthodontics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Bio-Prosthodontics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Bio-Prosthodontics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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Ge X, Liu YF, Wong Y, Wu LZ, Tan L, Liu F, Wang XJ. Impact of nicotine on the interplay between human periodontal ligament cells and CD4+ T cells. Hum Exp Toxicol 2015; 35:983-90. [PMID: 26553320 DOI: 10.1177/0960327115614383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Periodontitis is a common infectious disease associated with destruction of periodontal ligaments and alveolar bones. CD4(+) T cell-mediated immune response is involved in the progression of periodontitis. Tobacco consumption increases the risk of periodontal disease. However, the impact of nicotine on the interaction between human periodontal ligament (PDL) cells and CD4(+) T cells remains unrevealed. Our study aims to investigate the effect of nicotine on PDL cells and the cocultured CD4(+) T cells. The PDL cell cultures were established by explants from healthy individuals, exposed to nicotine or α-bungarotoxin (α-BTX), and incubated solely or in combination with CD4(+) T cells. Afterwards, cell viability, secreted cytokines, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) were evaluated. In monoculture of PDL cells, nicotine dramatically repressed cell viability and increased apoptosis. Meanwhile, α-BTX largely reversed the nicotine-induced apoptosis and increased viability of PDL cells. Compared with the monoculture, MMP-1, MMP-3, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-17, and IL-21 in supernatant of cocultures were markedly elevated after treatment with nicotine. Moreover, α-BTX significantly attenuated nicotine-triggered production of these components either in mono- or co-cultures. In addition, PDL cell-derived CXCL12 following nicotine treatment recruited CD4(+) T cells. Above all, nicotine deteriorated periodontitis partially by promoting PDL cell-CD4(+) T cell-mediated inflammatory response and matrix degradation.
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- Xin Ge
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The 464 Hospital of Beijing PLA, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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