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Kim D, Kim S, Sung A, Patel N, Wong N, Conboy MJ, Conboy IM. Autologous treatment for ALS with implication for broad neuroprotection. Transl Neurodegener 2022; 11:16. [PMID: 35272709 PMCID: PMC8915496 DOI: 10.1186/s40035-022-00290-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by a progressive loss of motor neurons (MNs), leading to paralysis, respiratory failure and death within 2–5 years of diagnosis. The exact mechanisms of sporadic ALS, which comprises 90% of all cases, remain unknown. In familial ALS, mutations in superoxide dismutase (SOD1) cause 10% of cases. Methods ALS patient-derived human-induced pluripotent stem cells (ALS hiPSCs, harboring the SOD1AV4 mutation), were differentiated to MNs (ALS-MNs). The neuroprotective effects of conditioned medium (CM) of hESCs (H9), wt hiPSCs (WTC-11) and the ALS iPSCs, on MN apoptosis and viability, formation and maintenance of neurites, mitochondrial activity and expression of inflammatory genes, were examined. For in vivo studies, 200 μl of CM from the ALS iPSCs (CS07 and CS053) was injected subcutaneously into the ALS model mice (transgenic for the human SOD1G93A mutation). Animal agility and strength, muscle innervation and mass, neurological score, onset of paralysis and lifespan of the ALS mice were assayed. After observing significant disease-modifying effects, the CM was characterized biochemically by fractionation, comparative proteomics, and epigenetic screens for the dependence on pluripotency. CM of fibroblasts that were differentiated from the wt hiPSCs lacked any neuroprotective activity and was used as a negative control throughout the studies. Results The secretome of PSCs including the ALS patient iPSCs was neuroprotective in the H2O2 model. In the model with pathogenic SOD1 mutation, ALS iPSC-CM attenuated all examined hallmarks of ALS pathology, rescued human ALS-MNs from denervation and death, restored mitochondrial health, and reduced the expression of inflammatory genes. The ALS iPSC-CM also improved neuro-muscular health and function, and delayed paralysis and morbidity in ALS mice. Compared side by side, cyclosporine (CsA), a mitochondrial membrane blocker that prevents the leakage of mitochondrial DNA, failed to avert the death of ALS-MNs, although CsA and ALS iPSC-CM equally stabilized MN mitochondria and attenuated inflammatory genes. Biochemical characterization, comparative proteomics, and epigenetic screen all suggested that it was the interactome of several key proteins from different fractions of PSC-CM that delivered the multifaceted neuroprotection. Conclusions This work introduces and mechanistically characterizes a new biologic for treating ALS and other complex neurodegenerative diseases. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40035-022-00290-5.
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- Daehwan Kim
- Department of Bioengineering and QB3 Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and QB3 Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and QB3 Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and QB3 Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and QB3 Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and QB3 Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and QB3 Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
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Gerrard JC, Hay JP, Adams RN, Williams JC, Huot JR, Weathers KM, Marino JS, Arthur ST. Current Thoughts of Notch's Role in Myoblast Regulation and Muscle-Associated Disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182312558. [PMID: 34886282 PMCID: PMC8657396 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The evolutionarily conserved signaling pathway Notch is unequivocally essential for embryogenesis. Notch’s contribution to the muscle repair process in adult tissue is complex and obscure but necessary. Notch integrates with other signals in a functional antagonist manner to direct myoblast activity and ultimately complete muscle repair. There is profound recent evidence describing plausible mechanisms of Notch in muscle repair. However, the story is not definitive as evidence is slowly emerging that negates Notch’s importance in myoblast proliferation. The purpose of this review article is to examine the prominent evidence and associated mechanisms of Notch’s contribution to the myogenic repair phases. In addition, we discuss the emerging roles of Notch in diseases associated with muscle atrophy. Understanding the mechanisms of Notch’s orchestration is useful for developing therapeutic targets for disease.
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- Jeffrey C. Gerrard
- Department of Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Sciences, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA; (J.C.G.); (J.P.H.); (R.N.A.); (J.C.W.III); (K.M.W.); (J.S.M.)
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- Department of Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Sciences, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA; (J.C.G.); (J.P.H.); (R.N.A.); (J.C.W.III); (K.M.W.); (J.S.M.)
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- Department of Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Sciences, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA; (J.C.G.); (J.P.H.); (R.N.A.); (J.C.W.III); (K.M.W.); (J.S.M.)
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- Department of Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Sciences, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA; (J.C.G.); (J.P.H.); (R.N.A.); (J.C.W.III); (K.M.W.); (J.S.M.)
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA;
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- Department of Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Sciences, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA; (J.C.G.); (J.P.H.); (R.N.A.); (J.C.W.III); (K.M.W.); (J.S.M.)
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- Department of Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Sciences, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA; (J.C.G.); (J.P.H.); (R.N.A.); (J.C.W.III); (K.M.W.); (J.S.M.)
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- Department of Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Sciences, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA; (J.C.G.); (J.P.H.); (R.N.A.); (J.C.W.III); (K.M.W.); (J.S.M.)
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Rudell JC, McLoon LK. Effect of Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 on Extraocular Muscle Structure and Function. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 62:34. [PMID: 34293078 PMCID: PMC8300058 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.62.9.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose Mutations in the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptor can result in strabismus, but little is known about how FGFs affect extraocular muscle structure and function. These were assessed after short-term and long-term exposure to exogenously applied FGF2 to determine the effect of enhanced signaling. Methods One superior rectus muscle of adult rabbits received either a series of three injections of 500 ng, 1 µg, or 5 µg FGF2 and examined after 1 week, or received sustained treatment with FGF2 and examined after 1, 2, or 3 months. Muscles were assessed for alterations in force generation, myofiber size, and satellite cell number after each treatment. Results One week after the 5 µg FGF2 injections, treated muscles showed significantly increased force generation compared with naïve controls, which correlated with increased myofiber cross-sectional areas and Pax7-positive satellite cells. In contrast, 3 months of sustained FGF2 treatment resulted in decreased force generation, which correlated with decreased myofiber size and decreased satellite cells compared with naïve control and the untreated contralateral side. Conclusions FGF2 had distinctly different effects when short-term and long-term treatments were compared. The decreased size and ability to generate force correlated with decreased myofiber areas seen in individuals with Apert syndrome, where there is sustained activation of FGF signaling. Knowing more about signaling pathways critical for extraocular muscle function, development, and disease will pave the way for improved treatment options for strabismus patients with FGF abnormalities in craniofacial disease, which also may be applicable to other strabismus patients.
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- Jolene C Rudell
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.,Stem Cell Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Liu J, Yang L, Wang X, Wang S, Huang Z, Li C, Liu Y, Cheng Y, Liu C, Wang Z. Embryonic stem cell microenvironment enhances proliferation of human retinal pigment epithelium cells by activating the PI3K signaling pathway. Stem Cell Res Ther 2020; 11:411. [PMID: 32967731 PMCID: PMC7509927 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-020-01923-0] [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: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) replacement has been proposed as an efficacious treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is the primary cause of vision loss in the elderly worldwide. The embryonic stem cell (ESC) microenvironment has been demonstrated to enable mature cells to gain a powerful proliferative ability and even enhance the stem/progenitor phenotype via activation of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway. As the PI3K signaling pathway plays a pivotal role in proliferation and homeostasis of RPE, we hypothesize that the stemness and proliferative capability of RPE can be enhanced by the ESC microenvironment via activation of the PI3K signaling pathway. METHODS To investigate whether the ESC microenvironment improves the stem cell phenotype and proliferation properties of human RPE (hRPE) cells by regulating the PI3K signaling pathway, primary hRPE cells were cocultured with either ESCs or human corneal epithelial cells (CECs) for 72 h, after which their proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle progression, and colony formation were assayed to evaluate changes in their biological characteristics. Gene expression was detected by real-time PCR and protein levels were determined by western blotting or immunofluorescence. LY294002, an antagonist of the PI3K signaling pathway, was used to further confirm the mechanism involved. RESULTS In comparison to hRPE cells cultured alone, hRPE cells cocultured with ESCs had an increased proliferative capacity, reduced apoptotic rate, and higher colony-forming efficiency. The expression of the stem cell-associated marker KLF4 and the differentiation marker CRALBP increased and decreased, respectively, in hRPE cells isolated from the ESC coculture. Furthermore, PI3K pathway-related genes were significantly upregulated in hRPE cells after exposure to ESCs. LY294002 reversed the pro-proliferative effect of ESCs on hRPE cells. In contrast, CECs did not share the ability of ESCs to influence the biological behavior and gene expression of hRPE cells. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that the ESC microenvironment enhances stemness and proliferation of hRPE cells, partially via activation of the PI3K signaling pathway. This study may have a significant impact and clinical implication on cell therapy in regenerative medicine, specifically for age-related macular degeneration.
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- Jiahui Liu
- Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
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Robert AW, Stimamiglio MA. The secretome from embryonic stem cell cardiomyogenesis: Same signals, different cellular feedbacks. J Cell Physiol 2020; 236:971-980. [PMID: 32592189 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ischemic heart diseases are a global health problem that requires the search for alternative therapies to the current treatments. Thus, an understanding of how cardiomyogenic signals can affect cellular behavior would allow us to create strategies to improve the cell recovery in damaged tissues. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of the conditioned medium (CM), collected at different time points during in vitro cardiomyogenesis of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), to direct cell behavior. We assayed different cell types to demonstrate noncytotoxic effects from the collected CM and that the CM obtained at initial time points of cardiomyogenic differentiation could promote the cell proliferation. Otherwise, the secretome derived from cardiac committed cells during cardiomyogenesis was unable to improve angiogenesis or migration in endothelial cells, and ineffective to stimulate the differentiation of cardioblasts or increase the differentiation efficiency of hESC. Therefore, we demonstrated that the effectiveness of the CM response varies depending on the cell type and the differentiation step of hESC-derived cardiomyocytes.
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- Anny W Robert
- Laboratório de Biologia Básica de Células-Tronco, Instituto Carlos Chagas, Fiocruz-Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Básica de Células-Tronco, Instituto Carlos Chagas, Fiocruz-Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Xiang J, Cao S, Zhong L, Wang H, Pei Y, Wei Q, Wen B, Mu H, Zhang S, Yue L, Yue G, Lim B, Han J. Pluripotent stem cells secrete Activin A to improve their epiblast competency after injection into recipient embryos. Protein Cell 2017; 9:717-728. [PMID: 29027123 PMCID: PMC6053354 DOI: 10.1007/s13238-017-0470-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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It is not fully clear why there is a higher contribution of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) to the chimera produced by injection of PSCs into 4-cell or 8-cell stage embryos compared with blastocyst injection. Here, we show that not only embryonic stem cells (ESCs) but also induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can generate F0 nearly 100% donor cell-derived mice by 4-cell stage embryo injection, and the approach has a “dose effect”. Through an analysis of the PSC-secreted proteins, Activin A was found to impede epiblast (EPI) lineage development while promoting trophectoderm (TE) differentiation, resulting in replacement of the EPI lineage of host embryos with PSCs. Interestingly, the injection of ESCs into blastocysts cultured with Activin A (cultured from 4-cell stage to early blastocyst at E3.5) could increase the contribution of ESCs to the chimera. The results indicated that PSCs secrete protein Activin A to improve their EPI competency after injection into recipient embryos through influencing the development of mouse early embryos. This result is useful for optimizing the chimera production system and for a deep understanding of PSCs effects on early embryo development.
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- Jinzhu Xiang
- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.,State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117604, Singapore
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- Stem Cell and Developmental Biology, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore, 138672, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Thomas KA, Gibbons MC, Lane JG, Singh A, Ward SR, Engler AJ. Rotator cuff tear state modulates self-renewal and differentiation capacity of human skeletal muscle progenitor cells. J Orthop Res 2017; 35:1816-1823. [PMID: 27699827 PMCID: PMC5438295 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Full thickness rotator cuff tendon (RCT) tears have long-term effects on RC muscle atrophy and fatty infiltration, with lasting damage even after surgical tendon repair. Skeletal muscle progenitor cells (SMPs) are critical for muscle repair in response to injury, but the inability of RC muscles to recover from chronic RCT tear indicates possible deficits in repair mechanisms. Here we investigated if muscle injury state was a crucial factor during human SMP expansion and differentiation ex vivo. SMPs were isolated from muscles in patients with no, partial-thickness (PT), or full-thickness (FT) RCT tears. Despite using growth factors, physiological niche stiffness, and muscle-mimetic extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, we found that SMPs isolated from human RC muscle with RCT tears proliferated slower but fused into myosin heavy chain (MHC)-positive myotubes at higher rates than SMPs from untorn RCTs. Proteomic analysis of RC muscle tissue revealed shifts in muscle composition with pathology, as muscle from massive RCT tears had increased ECM deposition compared with no tear RC muscle. Together these data imply that the remodeled niche in a torn RCT primes SMPs not for expansion but for differentiation, thus limiting longer-term self-renewal necessary for regeneration after surgical repair. © 2016 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 35:1816-1823, 2017.
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- Kelsey A. Thomas
- Biomedical Sciences Program, UC San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kaiser Permanente San Diego, San Diego, California 92111
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093,Department of Radiology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Biomedical Sciences Program, UC San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093,Department of Bioengineering, UC San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093,Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, California 92037
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Ding X, Ma M, Teng J, Shao F, Wu E, Wang X. Numb Protects Human Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells From Bovine Serum Albumin-Induced Apoptosis Through Antagonizing CHOP/PERK Pathway. J Cell Biochem 2016; 117:163-71. [PMID: 26096024 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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In recent studies, we found that Numb is involved in oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of renal proximal tubular cells; however, its function on ER stress-induced apoptosis in proteinuric kidney disease remains unknown. The objective of the present study is to explore the role of Numb in urinary albumin-induced apoptosis of human renal tubular epithelial cells (HKCs). In this study, we demonstrate that incubation of HKCs with bovine serum albumin (BSA) resulted in caspase three-dependent cell death. Numb expression was down-regulated by BSA in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Knockdown of Numb by siRNA sensitized HKCs to BSA-induced apoptosis, whereas overexpression of Numb protected HKCs from BSA-induced apoptosis. Moreover, BSA activated CHOP/PERK signaling pathway in a time- and dose-dependent manner as indicated by increased expression of CHOP, PERK, and P-PERK. Furthermore, knockdown of CHOP or PERK significantly attenuated the promoting effect of Numb on BSA-induced apoptosis, while overexpression of CHOP impaired the protective effect of Numb on BSA-induced apoptosis. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that Numb plays a protective role on BSA-induced apoptosis through inhibiting CHOP/PERK signaling pathway in human renal tubular epithelial cells. Therefore, the results from this study provides evidence that Numb is a new target of ER-associated apoptotic signaling networks and Numb may serve as a promising therapeutic target for proteinuric diseases.
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- Xuebing Ding
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 58108, North Dakota
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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This review provides balanced analysis of the advances in systemic regulation of young and old tissue stem cells and suggests strategies for accelerating development of therapies to broadly combat age-related tissue degenerative pathologies. Many highlighted recent reports on systemic tissue rejuvenation combine parabiosis with a “silver bullet” putatively responsible for the positive effects. Attempts to unify these papers reflect the excitement about this experimental approach and add value in reproducing previous work. At the same time, defined molecular approaches, which are “beyond parabiosis” for the rejuvenation of multiple old organs represent progress toward attenuating or even reversing human tissue aging.
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Monestier O, Blanquet V. WFIKKN1 and WFIKKN2: "Companion" proteins regulating TGFB activity. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2016; 32:75-84. [PMID: 27325460 DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2016.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Revised: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The WFIKKN (WAP, Follistatin/kazal, Immunoglobulin, Kunitz and Netrin domain-containing) protein family is composed of two multidomain proteins: WFIKKN1 and WFIKKN2. They were formed by domain shuffling and are likely present in deuterostoms. The WFIKKN (also called GASP) proteins are well known for their function in muscle and skeletal tissues, namely, inhibition of certain members of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFB) superfamily such as myostatin (MSTN) and growth and differentiation factor 11 (GDF11). However, the role of the WFIKKN proteins in other tissues is still poorly understood in spite of evidence suggesting possible action in the inner ear, brain and reproduction. Further, several recent studies based on next generation technologies revealed differential expression of WFIKKN1 and WFIKKN2 in various tissues suggesting that their function is not limited to MSTN and GDF11 inhibition in musculoskeletal tissue. In this review, we summarize current knowledge about the WFIKKN proteins and propose that they are "companion" proteins for various growth factors by providing localized and sustained presentation of TGFB proteins to their respective receptors, thus regulating the balance between the activation of Smad and non-Smad pathways by TGFB.
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- Olivier Monestier
- INRA, UR1037 Laboratory of Fish Physiology and Genomic, Growth and Flesh Quality Group, Campus de Beaulieu, 35000 Rennes, France.
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- INRA, UMR1061 Unité de Génétique Moléculaire Animale, 87060 Limoges, France; Université de Limoges, 87060 Limoges, France.
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Yan Y, Martin LM, Bosco DB, Bundy JL, Nowakowski RS, Sang QXA, Li Y. Differential effects of acellular embryonic matrices on pluripotent stem cell expansion and neural differentiation. Biomaterials 2015; 73:231-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Osteogenic embryoid body-derived material induces bone formation in vivo. Sci Rep 2015; 5:9960. [PMID: 25961152 PMCID: PMC4426716 DOI: 10.1038/srep09960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The progressive loss of endogenous regenerative capacity that accompanies mammalian aging has been attributed at least in part to alterations in the extracellular matrix (ECM) composition of adult tissues. Thus, creation of a more regenerative microenvironment, analogous to embryonic morphogenesis, may be achieved via pluripotent embryonic stem cell (ESC) differentiation and derivation of devitalized materials as an alternative to decellularized adult tissues, such as demineralized bone matrix (DBM). Transplantation of devitalized ESC materials represents a novel approach to promote functional tissue regeneration and reduce the inherent batch-to-batch variability of allograft-derived materials. In this study, the osteoinductivity of embryoid body-derived material (EBM) was compared to DBM in a standard in vivo ectopic osteoinduction assay in nude mice. EBM derived from EBs differentiated for 10 days with osteogenic media (+β-glycerophosphate) exhibited similar osteoinductivity to active DBM (osteoinduction score = 2.50 ± 0.27 vs. 2.75 ± 0.16) based on histological scoring, and exceeded inactive DBM (1.13 ± 0.13, p < 0.005). Moreover, EBM stimulated formation of new bone, ossicles, and marrow spaces, similar to active DBM. The potent osteoinductivity of EBM demonstrates that morphogenic factors expressed by ESCs undergoing osteogenic differentiation yield a novel devitalized material capable of stimulating de novo bone formation in vivo.
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