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Wang P, Liu B, Song C, Jia J, Wang Y, Pang K, Wang Y, Chen C. Exosome MiR-21-5p Upregulated by HIF-1α Induces Adipose Stem Cell Differentiation to Promote Ectopic Bone Formation. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202301972. [PMID: 38342761 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Heterotopic bone occurs after burns, trauma and major orthopedic surgery, which cannot be completely cured by current treatments. The development of new treatments requires more in-depth research into the mechanism of HO. Available evidence suggests that miR-21-5p plays an important role in bone formation. However, its mechanism in traumatic HO is still unclear. First, we identified exosomes extracted from L6 cells using TEM observation of the structure and western blotting detection of the surface marker CD63. Regulation effect of HIF-1α to miR-21-5p was confirmed by q-PCR assay. Then we co-cultured L6 cells with ASCs and performed alizarin red staining and ALP detection. Overexpression of miR-21-5p upregulated BMP4, p-smad1/5/8, OCN and OPN, which suggests the BMP4-smad signaling pathway may be involved in miR-21-5p regulation of osteogenic differentiation of ASCs. Finally in vivo experiments showed that miR-21-5p exosomes promoted ectopic formation in traumatized mice. This study confirms that HIF-1α could modulate miR-21-5p exosomes to promote post-traumatic ectopic bone formation by inducing ASCs cell differentiation. Our study reveals the mechanisms of miR-21-5p in ectopic ossification formation after trauma.
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- Peng Wang
- Department of Spine Surgery, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Weihai, 264200, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Weihai, 264200, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Weihai Wendeng District People Hospital, Weihai, 264200, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Weihai, 264200, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Weihai, 264200, China
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- Department of Operations Management, Wehai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Weihai, 264200, China
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- Department of Laboratory, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Weihai, 264200, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Weihai, 264200, China
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Kang H, Strong AL, Sun Y, Guo L, Juan C, Bancroft AC, Choi JH, Pagani CA, Fernandes AA, Woodard M, Lee J, Ramesh S, James AW, Hudson D, Dalby KN, Xu L, Tower RJ, Levi B. The HIF-1α/PLOD2 axis integrates extracellular matrix organization and cell metabolism leading to aberrant musculoskeletal repair. Bone Res 2024; 12:17. [PMID: 38472175 PMCID: PMC10933265 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-024-00320-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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While hypoxic signaling has been shown to play a role in many cellular processes, its role in metabolism-linked extracellular matrix (ECM) organization and downstream processes of cell fate after musculoskeletal injury remains to be determined. Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a debilitating condition where abnormal bone formation occurs within extra-skeletal tissues. Hypoxia and hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) activation have been shown to promote HO. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms by which the HIF-1α pathway in mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) contributes to pathologic bone formation remain to be elucidated. Here, we used a proven mouse injury-induced HO model to investigate the role of HIF-1α on aberrant cell fate. Using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and spatial transcriptomics analyses of the HO site, we found that collagen ECM organization is the most highly up-regulated biological process in MPCs. Zeugopod mesenchymal cell-specific deletion of Hif1α (Hoxa11-CreERT2; Hif1afl/fl) significantly mitigated HO in vivo. ScRNA-seq analysis of these Hoxa11-CreERT2; Hif1afl/fl mice identified the PLOD2/LOX pathway for collagen cross-linking as downstream of the HIF-1α regulation of HO. Importantly, our scRNA-seq data and mechanistic studies further uncovered that glucose metabolism in MPCs is most highly impacted by HIF-1α deletion. From a translational aspect, a pan-LOX inhibitor significantly decreased HO. A newly screened compound revealed that the inhibition of PLOD2 activity in MPCs significantly decreased osteogenic differentiation and glycolytic metabolism. This suggests that the HIF-1α/PLOD2/LOX axis linked to metabolism regulates HO-forming MPC fate. These results suggest that the HIF-1α/PLOD2/LOX pathway represents a promising strategy to mitigate HO formation.
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- Heeseog Kang
- Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Quantitative Biomedical Research Center, Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Quantitative Biomedical Research Center, Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Center for Organogenesis, Regeneration and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA.
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Mao D, Wang K, Jiang H, Mi J, Pan X, Zhao G, Rui Y. Suppression of Overactive Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Attenuates Trauma-Induced Heterotopic Ossification in Mice. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2024; 194:430-446. [PMID: 38101566 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2023.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the ectopic bone formation in soft tissues. Aside from hereditary HO, traumatic HO is common after orthopedic surgery, combat-related injuries, severe burns, or neurologic injuries. Recently, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) was demonstrated to be involved in the chondrogenic and osteogenic processes of HO formation. However, its upstream signaling mechanism remains unknown. The current study used an Achilles tendon puncture-induced HO model to show that overactive insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) was involved in the progression of HO in mice. Micro-computed tomography imaging showed that IGF-1 not only accelerated the rate of osteogenesis and increased ectopic bone volume but also induced spontaneous ectopic bone formation in undamaged Achilles tendons. Blocking IGF-1 activity with IGF-1 antibody or IGF-1 receptor inhibitor picropodophyllin significantly inhibited HO formation. Mechanistically, IGF-1/IGF-1 receptor activates phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling to promote the phosphorylation of mTOR, resulting in the chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation of tendon-derived stem cells into chondrocytes and osteoblasts in vitro and in vivo. Inhibitors of PI3K (LY294002) and mTOR (rapamycin) both suppressed the IGF-1-stimulated mTOR signal and mitigated the formation of ectopic bones significantly. In conclusion, these results indicate that IGF-1 mediated the progression of traumatic HO through PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling, and suppressing IGF-1 signaling cascades attenuated HO formation, providing a promising therapeutic strategy targeting HO.
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- Dong Mao
- Orthopaedic Institute, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, China; Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, China; Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China; Department of Hand Surgery, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, China
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- Orthopaedic Institute, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, China.
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China; Department of Orthopedics, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, China.
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Thottappillil N, Gomez-Salazar MA, Xu M, Qin Q, Xing X, Xu J, Broderick K, Yea JH, Archer M, Ching-Yun Hsu G, Péault B, James AW. ZIC1 Dictates Osteogenesis Versus Adipogenesis in Human Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells Via a Hedgehog Dependent Mechanism. Stem Cells 2023; 41:862-876. [PMID: 37317792 PMCID: PMC10502786 DOI: 10.1093/stmcls/sxad047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Numerous intrinsic factors regulate mesenchymal progenitor commitment to a specific cell fate, such as osteogenic or adipogenic lineages. Identification and modulation of novel intrinsic regulatory factors represent an opportunity to harness the regenerative potential of mesenchymal progenitors. In the present study, the transcription factor (TF) ZIC1 was identified to be differentially expressed among adipose compared with skeletal-derived mesenchymal progenitor cells. We observed that ZIC1 overexpression in human mesenchymal progenitors promotes osteogenesis and prevents adipogenesis. ZIC1 knockdown demonstrated the converse effects on cell differentiation. ZIC1 misexpression was associated with altered Hedgehog signaling, and the Hedgehog antagonist cyclopamine reversed the osteo/adipogenic differentiation alterations associated with ZIC1 overexpression. Finally, human mesenchymal progenitor cells with or without ZIC1 overexpression were implanted in an ossicle assay in NOD-SCID gamma mice. ZIC1 overexpression led to significantly increased ossicle formation in comparison to the control, as assessed by radiographic and histologic measures. Together, these data suggest that ZIC1 represents a TF at the center of osteo/adipogenic cell fate determinations-findings that have relevance in the fields of stem cell biology and therapeutic regenerative medicine.
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Hospital Research Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Mesa AM, Medrano TI, Sirohi VK, Walker WH, Johnson RD, Tevosian SG, Adkin AM, Cooke PS. Identification and characterization of novel abdominal and pelvic brown adipose depots in mice. Adipocyte 2022; 11:616-629. [PMID: 36260113 PMCID: PMC9586652 DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2022.2133415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) generates heat through non-shivering thermogenesis, and increasing BAT amounts or activity could facilitate obesity treatment and provide metabolic benefits. In mice, BAT has been reported in perirenal, thoracic and cranial sites. Here, we describe new pelvic and lower abdominal BAT depots located around the urethra, internal reproductive and urinary tract organs and major lower pelvic blood vessels, as well as between adjacent muscles where the upper hind leg meets the abdominal cavity. Immunohistochemical, western blot and PCR analyses revealed that these tissues expressed BAT markers such as uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) and CIDEA, but not white adipose markers, and β3-adrenergic stimulation increased UCP1 amounts, a classic characteristic of BAT tissue. The newly identified BAT stores contained extensive sympathetic innervation with high mitochondrial density and multilocular lipid droplets similar to interscapular BAT. BAT repositories were present and functional neonatally, and showed developmental changes between the neonatal and adult periods. In summary, several new depots showing classical BAT characteristics are reported and characterized in the lower abdominal/pelvic region of mice. These BAT stores are likely significant metabolic regulators in the mouse and some data suggests that similar BAT depots may also exist in humans.
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- Ana M. Mesa
- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh and Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA,CONTACT Paul S. Cooke Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL32610, USA
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Qin Q, Lee S, Patel N, Walden K, Gomez-Salazar M, Levi B, James AW. Neurovascular coupling in bone regeneration. Exp Mol Med 2022; 54:1844-1849. [PMID: 36446849 PMCID: PMC9722927 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-022-00899-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The mammalian skeletal system is densely innervated by both neural and vascular networks. Peripheral nerves in the skeleton include sensory and sympathetic nerves. The crosstalk between skeletal and neural tissues is critical for skeletal development and regeneration. The cellular processes of osteogenesis and angiogenesis are coupled in both physiological and pathophysiological contexts. The cellular and molecular regulation of osteogenesis and angiogenesis have yet to be fully defined. This review will provide a detailed characterization of the regulatory role of nerves and blood vessels during bone regeneration. Furthermore, given the importance of the spatial relationship between nerves and blood vessels in bone, we discuss neurovascular coupling during physiological and pathological bone formation. A better understanding of the interactions between nerves and blood vessels will inform future novel therapeutic neural and vascular targeting for clinical bone repair and regeneration.
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- Qizhi Qin
- grid.21107.350000 0001 2171 9311Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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- grid.260024.20000 0004 0627 4571Department of Physiology, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308 USA ,grid.412977.e0000 0004 0532 7395Department of Physical Education, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012 South Korea
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- grid.260024.20000 0004 0627 4571Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308 USA
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- grid.260024.20000 0004 0627 4571Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308 USA
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- grid.21107.350000 0001 2171 9311Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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- grid.267313.20000 0000 9482 7121Departments of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390 USA
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- grid.21107.350000 0001 2171 9311Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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Spreadborough PJ, Strong AL, Mares J, Levi B, Davis TA. Tourniquet use following blast-associated complex lower limb injury and traumatic amputation promotes end organ dysfunction and amplified heterotopic ossification formation. J Orthop Surg Res 2022; 17:422. [PMID: 36123728 PMCID: PMC9484189 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-022-03321-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Traumatic heterotopic ossification (tHO) is characterized by ectopic bone formation in extra-skeletal sites leading to impaired wound healing, entrapment of neurovascular structures, pain, and reduced range of motion. HO has become a signature pathology affecting wounded military personnel who have sustained blast-associated traumatic amputations during the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and can compound recovery by causing difficulty with prosthesis limb wearing. Tourniquet use to control catastrophic limb hemorrhage prior to surgery has become almost ubiquitous during this time, with the recognition the prolonged use may risk an ischemia reperfusion injury and associated complications. While many factors influence the formation of tHO, the extended use of tourniquets to limit catastrophic hemorrhage during prolonged field care has not been explored. Methods Utilizing an established pre-clinical model of blast-associated complex lower limb injury and traumatic amputation, we evaluated the effects of tourniquet use on tHO formation. Adult male rats were subjected to blast overpressure exposure, femur fracture, and soft tissue crush injury. Pneumatic tourniquet (250–300 mmHg) applied proximal to the injured limb for 150-min was compared to a control group without tourniquet, before a trans-femoral amputation was performed. Outcome measures were volume to tHO formation at 12 weeks and changes in proteomic and genomic markers of early tHO formation between groups. Results At 12 weeks, volumetric analysis with microCT imaging revealed a 70% increase in total bone formation (p = 0.007) near the site of injury compared to rats with no tourniquet time in the setting of blast-injuries. Rats subjected to tourniquet usage had increased expression of danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and end organ damage as early as 6 h and as late as 7 days post injury. The expressions of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines and osteochondrogenic genes using quantitative RT-PCR similarly revealed increased expression as early as 6 h post injury, and these genes along with hypoxia associated genes remained elevated for 7 days compared to no tourniquet use. Conclusion These findings suggest that tourniquet induced ischemia leads to significant increases in key transcription factors associated with early endochondral bone formation, systemic inflammatory and hypoxia, resulting in increased HO formation.
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- Philip J Spreadborough
- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.,Academic Department of Military Surgery and Trauma, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
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Labusca L. Adipose tissue in bone regeneration - stem cell source and beyond. World J Stem Cells 2022; 14:372-392. [PMID: 35949397 PMCID: PMC9244952 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v14.i6.372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Adipose tissue (AT) is recognized as a complex organ involved in major home-ostatic body functions, such as food intake, energy balance, immunomodulation, development and growth, and functioning of the reproductive organs. The role of AT in tissue and organ homeostasis, repair and regeneration is increasingly recognized. Different AT compartments (white AT, brown AT and bone marrow AT) and their interrelation with bone metabolism will be presented. AT-derived stem cell populations - adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and pluripotent-like stem cells. Multilineage differentiating stress-enduring and dedifferentiated fat cells can be obtained in relatively high quantities compared to other sources. Their role in different strategies of bone and fracture healing tissue engineering and cell therapy will be described. The current use of AT- or AT-derived stem cell populations for fracture healing and bone regenerative strategies will be presented, as well as major challenges in furthering bone regenerative strategies to clinical settings.
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- Luminita Labusca
- Magnetic Materials and Sensors, National Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, Iasi 700050, Romania
- Orthopedics and Traumatology, County Emergency Hospital Saint Spiridon Iasi, Iasi 700050, Romania
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Pathophysiology and Emerging Molecular Therapeutic Targets in Heterotopic Ossification. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23136983. [PMID: 35805978 PMCID: PMC9266941 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23136983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The term heterotopic ossification (HO) describes bone formation in tissues where bone is normally not present. Musculoskeletal trauma induces signalling events that in turn trigger cells, probably of mesenchymal origin, to differentiate into bone. The aetiology of HO includes extremely rare but severe, generalised and fatal monogenic forms of the disease; and as a common complex disorder in response to musculoskeletal, neurological or burn trauma. The resulting bone forms through a combination of endochondral and intramembranous ossification, depending on the aetiology, initiating stimulus and affected tissue. Given the heterogeneity of the disease, many cell types and biological pathways have been studied in efforts to find effective therapeutic strategies for the disorder. Cells of mesenchymal, haematopoietic and neuroectodermal lineages have all been implicated in the pathogenesis of HO, and the emerging dominant signalling pathways are thought to occur through the bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP), mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), and retinoic acid receptor pathways. Increased understanding of these disease mechanisms has resulted in the emergence of several novel investigational therapeutic avenues, including palovarotene and other retinoic acid receptor agonists and activin A inhibitors that target both canonical and non-canonical signalling downstream of the BMP type 1 receptor. In this article we aim to illustrate the key cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of HO and outline recent advances in emerging molecular therapies to treat and prevent HO that have had early success in the monogenic disease and are currently being explored in the common complex forms of HO.
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Wei Z, Guo S, Wang H, Zhao Y, Yan J, Zhang C, Zhong B. Comparative proteomic analysis identifies differentially expressed proteins and reveals potential mechanisms of traumatic heterotopic ossification progression. J Orthop Translat 2022; 34:42-59. [PMID: 35615641 PMCID: PMC9117278 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Traumatic Heterotopic Ossification (tHO) is one of complications of elbow fractures to the detriment of patients' rehabilitation, and the severity of tHO corresponds to the size of ectopic bone. It has yet to be elucidated which proteins and pathways underlying the progression of tHO, and biomarkers to predict the severity of tHO at early stage of the disease also need further investigation. Methods In this study, a new rat model with distinct volume of ectopic bone was established first. Then a data-independent acquisition proteomics approach was used to investigate injured site tissues sequentially obtained from these rats (2, 7, 14, and 28 days post-injury). Differentially expressed analysis, functional annotation and co-expression analysis and protein-protein interaction network were performed to explore the pathways and hub proteins in the tHO progression. Clinical samples from a nest case-control study were used to validate the selected proteins for predicting the severity of tHO. Results The Achilles Tenotomy (AT) induced significantly larger sizes of ectopic bone compared to Partial Achilles Tenotomy (PAT) in rat models. A total of 3547 quantifiable proteins were screened for differential expression analysis among the AT, PAT and control groups. The hierarchical clustering and expression pattern analysis revealed more apparent difference in the pathways such as oxidative phosphorylation, mitochondrial function, and sirtuin signaling between AT and PAT group at the early stage (2 dpi) of tHO. The co-expression analysis identified five hub proteins, UBA1, EIF3E, RPL17, RPL27, and RPS28. qPCR assay, immunoblot assay and immunohistochemistry assay verified that these proteins had higher expression level in the tissue samples of clinically relevant HO patients and clinically irrelevant HO patients than HO negative patients. Conclusion The new established animal model and proteome profile could serve as a solid foundation for the comprehensive investigation of the progression of traumatic heterotopic ossification. And the identified 5 proteins (UBA1, EIF3E, RPL17, RPL27, and RPS28) may serve as potential biomarkers to predict the severity of tHO. The translational potential of this article The proteins identified in this study may be the potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for predicting and treating the tHO at early stage.
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- Zhenyuan Wei
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, And Shanghai Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, And Shanghai Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Medicine, the University of Chicago. Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, And Shanghai Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, And Shanghai Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, And Shanghai Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China,Corresponding author.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, And Shanghai Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China,Corresponding author.
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Pignolo RJ, McCarrick-Walmsley R, Wang H, Qiu S, Hunter J, Barr S, He K, Zhang H, Kaplan FS. Plasma-Soluble Biomarkers for Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) Reflect Acute and Chronic Inflammatory States. J Bone Miner Res 2022; 37:475-483. [PMID: 34954853 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a progressive, debilitating genetic disease in which skeletal muscle and connective tissue is episodically replaced by heterotopic bone. Discovery of surrogate biomarkers of disease (genotype)-related and flare-up-associated activity of FOP in a readily accessible matrix, such as plasma, would facilitate an understanding of the complex pathophysiology of FOP, aid patient care, and provide a valuable tool for the development and monitoring of potential therapeutics. In a case-control study, using a carefully collected and curated set of plasma samples from 40 FOP patients with the classic ACVR1R206H mutation and 40 age- and sex-matched controls, we report the identification of disease-related and flare-up-associated biomarkers of FOP using a multiplex analysis of 113 plasma-soluble analytes. Adiponectin (implicated in hypoxia, inflammation, and heterotopic ossification) as well as tenascin-C (an endogenous activator of innate immune signaling through the TLR4 pathway and a substrate for kallikrein-7) were highly correlated with FOP genotype, while kallikrein-7 was highly correlated with acute flare-up status. Plasma-soluble biomarkers for FOP support a flare-up-related acute inflammatory phase of disease activity superimposed on a genotypic background of chronic inflammation. © 2021 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Robert J Pignolo
- Departments of Medicine and Physiology/Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,The Center for Research in FOP and Related Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Physiology/Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Blueprint Medicines, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Blueprint Medicines, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,The Center for Research in FOP and Related Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Olmsted-Davis E, Mejia J, Salisbury E, Gugala Z, Davis AR. A Population of M2 Macrophages Associated With Bone Formation. Front Immunol 2021; 12:686769. [PMID: 34712222 PMCID: PMC8547272 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.686769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
We previously identified transient brown adipocyte-like cells associated with heterotopic ossification (HO). These ancillary cells support new vessel synthesis essential to bone formation. Recent studies have shown that the M2 macrophage contributes to tissue regeneration in a similar way. To further define the phenotype of these brown adipocyte-like cells they were isolated and characterized by single-cell RNAseq (scRNAseq). Analysis of the transcriptome and the presence of surface markers specific for macrophages suggest that these cells are M2 macrophages. To validate these findings, clodronate liposomes were delivered to the tissues during HO, and the results showed both a significant reduction in these macrophages as well as bone formation. These cells were isolated and shown in culture to polarize towards either M1 or M2 similar to other macrophages. To confirm that these are M2 macrophages, mice received lipopolysacheride (LPS), which induces proinflammation and M1 macrophages. The results showed a significant decrease in this specific population and bone formation, suggesting an essential role for M2 macrophages in the production of bone. To determine if these macrophages are specific to HO, we isolated these cells using fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) from a bone defect model and subjected them to scRNAseq. Surprisingly, the macrophage populations overlapped between the two groups (HO-derived versus callus) suggesting that they may be essential ancillary cells for bone formation in general and not selective to HO. Of further note, their unique metabolism and lipogenic properties suggest the potential for unique cross talk between these cells and the newly forming bone.
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- Elizabeth Olmsted-Davis
- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States,Department of Pediatrics – Section Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, United States
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States,Department of Pediatrics – Section Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States,*Correspondence: Alan R. Davis,
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Nascimento DR, Balaniuc SLB, Palhares DB, Underwood A, Palhares MG, Alves F, Vieira FO, Souza-Fagundes EM, Giuliani LDR, Xavier PCN, Puerto HLD, Santos RAS, Milsted A, Brum JM, Silva IS, Martins AS. Rare and intractable fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva shows different PBMC phenotype possibly modulated by ascorbic acid and propranolol treatment. Intractable Rare Dis Res 2021; 10:179-189. [PMID: 34466340 PMCID: PMC8397826 DOI: 10.5582/irdr.2021.01012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is a rare congenital intractable disease associated with a mutation in ACVR1 gene, characterized by skeleton malformations. Ascorbic acid (AA) and propranolol (PP) in combination is reported to minimize flare-ups in patients. FOP leukocyte phenotype may possibly be modulated by AA and PP treatment. In this study, expression of 22 potential target genes was analyzed by RT-PCR in peripheral blood mononuclear cells culture (PBMC) from FOP patients and controls to determine effectiveness of the combination therapy. PBMC were treated with AA, PP and AA+PP combination. Basal expression of 12 of the 22 genes in FOP PBMC was statistically different from controls. ACVR1, ADCY2, ADCY9 and COL3 were downregulated while COL1 was upregulated. ADRB1, ADRB2, RUNX2, TNF-α and ACTB, were all overexpressed in FOP PBMC. In control, AA upregulated COL1, SVCT1, ACTB, AGTR2 and downregulated ADCY2. In FOP cells, AA upregulated ACVR1, BMP4, COL1, COL3, TNF-α, ADCY2, ADCY9, AGTR2 and MAS, while downregulated ADBR2, RUNX2, ADCY1, SVCT1 and ACTB. PP increased ADBR1 and decreased RUNX2, TNF-α, AGTR1, ACTB and CHRNA7 genes in treated control PBMC compared to untreated. PP upregulated ADBR1, ADBR2 and MAS, and downregulated TNF-α and ACTB in treated FOP PBMC versus untreated. AA+PP augmented ADRB1 and ADRB2 expressions in control PBMC. In FOP PBMC, AA+PP augmented ACVR1, COL1, COL3, ADBR1, AGTR2 and MAS expression and downregulated ADBR2, RUNX2, ACTB and MRGD. These data show distinct gene expression modulation in leukocytes from FOP patients when treated with AA and or PP.
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- Walsh University, Division of Mathematics and Sciences, North Canton, OH, USA
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- UFMG/ Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
- Centro Universitário Metodista Izabela Hendrix- IMIH, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- UFMG/ Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
- Centro Universitário Metodista Izabela Hendrix- IMIH, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Walsh University, Division of Mathematics and Sciences, North Canton, OH, USA
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- Procter & Gamble Health Care & Global Clinical Sciences, Mason, OH, USA
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- UFMS/ Faculty of Medicine, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
- UFMG/ Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
- Address correspondence to:Almir Sousa Martins, UFMG/ Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Av Antonio Carlos, 6627, A4-256, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil - 31.270-900. E-mail: ;
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Activin-A Induces Early Differential Gene Expression Exclusively in Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts from Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Patients. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9060629. [PMID: 34205844 PMCID: PMC8229991 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9060629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is a rare genetic disease characterized by heterotopic ossification (HO). It is caused by mutations in the Activin receptor type 1 (ACVR1) gene, resulting in enhanced responsiveness to ligands, specifically to Activin-A. Though it has been shown that capturing Activin-A protects against heterotopic ossification in animal models, the exact underlying mechanisms at the gene expression level causing ACVR1 R206H-mediated ossifications and progression are thus far unknown. We investigated the early transcriptomic changes induced by Activin-A of healthy control and patient-derived periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PLF) isolated from extracted teeth by RNA sequencing analysis. To study early differences in response to Activin-A, periodontal ligament fibroblasts from six control teeth and from six FOP patient teeth were cultured for 24 h without and with 50 ng/mL Activin-A and analyzed with RNA sequencing. Pathway analysis on genes upregulated by Activin-A in FOP cells showed an association with pathways involved in, among others, Activin, TGFβ, and BMP signaling. Differential gene expression induced by Activin-A was exclusively seen in the FOP cells. Median centered supervised gene expression analysis showed distinct clusters of up- and downregulated genes in the FOP cultures after stimulation with Activin-A. The upregulated genes with high fold changes like SHOC2, TTC1, PAPSS2, DOCK7, and LOX are all associated with bone metabolism. Our open-ended approach to investigating the early effect of Activin-A on gene expression in control and FOP PLF shows that the molecule exclusively induces differential gene expression in FOP cells and not in control cells.
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Du J, He Z, Xu M, Qu X, Cui J, Zhang S, Zhang S, Li H, Yu Z. Brown Adipose Tissue Rescues Bone Loss Induced by Cold Exposure. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:778019. [PMID: 35126308 PMCID: PMC8811040 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.778019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cold temperature activates the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) to induce bone loss by altering bone remodeling. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is influenced by the SNS in cold environments. Many studies have confirmed a positive relationship between BAT volume and bone mass, but the influence and mechanism of BAT on bone in vivo and in vitro is still unknown. Two-month-old C57/BL6j male mice were exposed to cold temperature (4°C) to induce BAT generation. BAT volume, bone remodeling and microstructure were assessed after 1 day, 14 days and 28 days of cold exposure. CTX-1, P1NP and IL-6 levels were detected in the serum by ELISA. To determine the effect of BAT on osteoclasts and osteoblasts in vitro, brown adipocyte conditional medium (BAT CM) was collected and added to the differentiation medium of bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). Micro-CT results showed that the bone volume fraction (BV/TV, %) significantly decreased after 14 days of exposure to cold temperature but recovered after 28 days. Double labeling and TRAP staining in vivo showed that bone remodeling was altered during cold exposure. BAT volume enlarged after 14 days of cold stimulation, and IL-6 increased. BAT CM promoted BMSC mineralization by increasing osteocalcin (Ocn), RUNX family transcription factor 2 (Runx2) and alkaline phosphatase (Alp) expression, while bone absorption was inhibited by BAT CM. In conclusion, restoration of bone volume after cold exposure may be attributed to enlarged BAT. BAT has a beneficial effect on bone mass by facilitating osteogenesis and suppressing osteoclastogenesis.
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- Jingke Du
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Knee Surgery Department of the Institute of Sports Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Arthritis Clinic and Research Center, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Zhifeng Yu, ; Hanjun Li,
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Zhifeng Yu, ; Hanjun Li,
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Yang J, Ueharu H, Mishina Y. Energy metabolism: A newly emerging target of BMP signaling in bone homeostasis. Bone 2020; 138:115467. [PMID: 32512164 PMCID: PMC7423769 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Energy metabolism is the process of generating energy (i.e. ATP) from nutrients. This process is indispensable for cell homeostasis maintenance and responses to varying conditions. Cells require energy for growth and maintenance and have evolved to have multiple pathways to produce energy. Both genetic and functional studies have demonstrated that energy metabolism, such as glucose, fatty acid, and amino acid metabolism, plays important roles in the formation and function of bone cells including osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts. Dysregulation of energy metabolism in bone cells consequently disturbs the balance between bone formation and bone resorption. Metabolic diseases have also been reported to affect bone homeostasis. Bone morphogenic protein (BMP) signaling plays critical roles in regulating the formation and function of bone cells, thus affecting bone development and homeostasis. Mutations of BMP signaling-related genes in mice have been reported to show abnormalities in energy metabolism in many tissues, including bone. In addition, BMP signaling correlates with critical signaling pathways such as mTOR, HIF, Wnt, and self-degradative process autophagy to coordinate energy metabolism and bone homeostasis. These findings will provide a newly emerging target of BMP signaling and potential therapeutic strategies and the improved management of bone diseases. This review summarizes the recent advances in our understanding of (1) energy metabolism in regulating the formation and function of bone cells, (2) function of BMP signaling in whole body energy metabolism, and (3) mechanistic interaction of BMP signaling with other signaling pathways and biological processes critical for energy metabolism and bone homeostasis.
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- Jingwen Yang
- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory for Oral Biomedicine of Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China.
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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The effect of celecoxib in traumatic heterotopic ossification around temporomandibular joint in mice. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2020; 28:502-515. [PMID: 32061965 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2020.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In this study, the role of inflammation in traumatic heterotopic ossification around temporomandibular joint (THO-TMJ), as well as the preventive and treatment effect of celecoxib in THO-TMJ both in vivo and in vitro were explored. DESIGN A surgically-induced THO-TMJ mouse model and a co-culture model of ATDC-5 or MC3T3-E1 and RAW-264.7 cells were used in this study for in vivo and in vitro research. RESULTS A series of inflammatory factors, such as CD3, CD68, CD20, IL-10, IL-6 and TNF-α, were activated 48 h after trauma in a THO-TMJ model. Local trauma initiated systemic inflammatory responses as well as T cell- and macrophage-mediated local inflammatory responses around TMJ. In addition, expression of COX-2 was significantly elevated. The findings also showed that local injection of celecoxib could effectively alleviate the inflammatory response around TMJ at the early stage of trauma and inhibit the formation of THO-TMJ in vivo. Meanwhile, celecoxib could inhibit chondrogenic differentiation of ATDC-5 and osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 under inflammatory condition in vitro. Furthermore, celecoxib could inhibit the expression of Bmpr1b in the injured condylar cartilage at the initiation stage of THO-TMJ, which implied that Bmpr1b expressed by the residual condylar cartilage might be related to the pathogenesis of THO-TMJ. CONCLUSIONS Inflammation played a crucial role in the pathogenesis of THO-TMJ, and anti-inflammation might be a possible choice to inhibit THO-TMJ, which provided scientific clues for the mechanisms, pharmacotherapy and molecular intervention of THO-TMJ.
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Huang Y, Wang X, Lin H. The hypoxic microenvironment: a driving force for heterotopic ossification progression. Cell Commun Signal 2020; 18:20. [PMID: 32028956 PMCID: PMC7006203 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-020-0509-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) refers to the formation of bone tissue outside the normal skeletal system. According to its pathogenesis, HO is divided into hereditary HO and acquired HO. There currently lack effective approaches for HO prevention or treatment. A deep understanding of its pathogenesis will provide promising strategies to prevent and treat HO. Studies have shown that the hypoxia-adaptive microenvironment generated after trauma is a potent stimulus of HO. The hypoxic microenvironment enhances the stability of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), which regulates a complex network including bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and neuropilin-1 (NRP-1), which are implicated in the formation of ectopic bone. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the triggering role and underlying molecular mechanisms of the hypoxic microenvironment in the initiation and progression of HO, focusing mainly on HIF-1 and it's influenced genes BMP, VEGF, and NRP-1. A better understanding of the role of hypoxia in HO unveils novel therapeutic targets for HO that reduce the local hypoxic microenvironment and inhibit HIF-1α activity. Video Abstract. (MP4 52403 kb)
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- Yifei Huang
- First Clinical Medical School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
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- First Clinical Medical School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, 461 BaYi Avenue, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Province, China.
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Elsukova EI. Two-Level Organization of Thermogenesis in Adipose Tissue: a Morphofunctional Hypothesis. J EVOL BIOCHEM PHYS+ 2019. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022093019050065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Shi F, Gao J, Zou J, Ying Y, Lin H. Targeting heterotopic ossification by inhibiting activin receptor‑like kinase 2 function (Review). Mol Med Rep 2019; 20:2979-2989. [PMID: 31432174 PMCID: PMC6755183 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10556] [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: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) refers to the appearance of osteoblasts in soft tissues under pathological conditions, such as trauma or infection. HO arises in an unpredictable way without any recognizable initiation. Activin receptor-like kinase-2 (ALK2) is a type I cell surface receptor for bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs). The dysregulation of ALK2 signaling is associated with a variety of diseases, including cancer and HO. At present, the prevention and treatment of HO in the clinic predominantly includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), bisphosphonates and other drug treatments, low-dose local radiation therapy and surgical resection, rehabilitation treatment and physical therapy. However, most of these therapies have adverse effects. These methods do not prevent the occurrence of HO. The pathogenesis of HO is not being specifically targeted; the current treatment strategies target the symptoms, not the disease. These treatments also cannot solve the fundamental problem of the occurrence of HO. Therefore, scholars have been working to develop targeted therapies based on the pathogenesis of HO. The present review focuses on advances in the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of HO, and possible options for the prevention and treatment of HO. In addition, the role of ALK2 in the process of HO is introduced and the progress made towards the targeted inhibition of ALK2 is discussed. The present study aims to offer a platform for further research on possible targets for the prevention and treatment of HO.
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- Fuli Shi
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Pathogens and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Nanchang University Medical College, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Pathogens and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Nanchang University Medical College, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Pathogens and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Nanchang University Medical College, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Pathogens and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Nanchang University Medical College, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Pathogens and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Nanchang University Medical College, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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Minarelli J, Davis EL, Dickerson A, Moore WC, Mejia JA, Gugala Z, Olmsted-Davis EA, Davis AR. Characterization of neuromas in peripheral nerves and their effects on heterotopic bone formation. Mol Pain 2019; 15:1744806919838191. [PMID: 30813850 PMCID: PMC6440042 DOI: 10.1177/1744806919838191] [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] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The formation of neuromas involves expansion of the cellular components of peripheral nerves. The onset of these disorganized tumors involves activation of sensory nerves and neuroinflammation. Particularly problematic in neuroma is arborization of axons leading to extreme, neuropathic pain. The most common sites for neuroma are the ends of transected nerves following injury; however, this rodent model does not reliably result in neuroma formation. In this study, we established a rodent model of neuroma in which the sciatic nerve was loosely ligated with two chromic gut sutures. This model formed neuromas reliably (∼95%), presumably through activation of the neural inflammatory cascade. Resulting neuromas had a disorganized structure and a significant number of replicating cells. Quantification of changes in perineurial and Schwann cells showed a significant increase in these populations. Immunohistochemical analysis showed the presence of β-tubulin 3 in the rapidly expanding nerve and a decrease in neurofilament heavy chain compared to the normal nerve, suggesting the axons forming a disorganized structure. Measurement of the permeability of the blood-nerve barrier shows that it opened almost immediately and remained open as long as 10 days. Studies using an antagonist of the β3-adrenergic receptor (L-748,337) or cromolyn showed a significant reduction in tumor size and cell expansion as determined by flow cytometry, with an improvement in the animal's gait detected using a Catwalk system. Previous studies in our laboratory have shown that heterotopic ossification is also a result of the activation of neuroinflammation. Since heterotopic ossification and neuroma often occur together in amputees, they were induced in the same limbs of the study animals. More heterotopic bone was formed in animals with neuromas as compared to those without. These data collectively suggest that perturbation of early neuroinflammation with compounds such as L-748,337 and cromolyn may reduce formation of neuromas.
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- Jordan Minarelli
- 1 Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- 1 Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- 1 Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- 1 Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- 1 Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- 2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- 1 Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,3 Department of Pediatrics - Section Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,4 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- 1 Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,3 Department of Pediatrics - Section Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,4 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Drouin G, Couture V, Lauzon MA, Balg F, Faucheux N, Grenier G. Muscle injury-induced hypoxia alters the proliferation and differentiation potentials of muscle resident stromal cells. Skelet Muscle 2019; 9:18. [PMID: 31217019 PMCID: PMC6582603 DOI: 10.1186/s13395-019-0202-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Trauma-induced heterotopic ossification (HO) is a complication that develops under three conditions: the presence of an osteogenic progenitor cell, an inducing factor, and a permissive environment. We previously showed that a mouse multipotent Sca1+ CD31− Lin− muscle resident stromal cell (mrSC) population is involved in the development of HO in the presence of inducing factors, members of the bone morphogenetic protein family. Interestingly, BMP9 unlike BMP2 causes HO only if the muscle is damaged by injection of cardiotoxin. Because acute trauma often results in blood vessel breakdown, we hypothesized that a hypoxic state in damaged muscles may foster mrSCs activation and proliferation and trigger differentiation toward an osteogenic lineage, thus promoting the development of HO. Methods Three- to - six-month-old male C57Bl/6 mice were used to induce muscle damage by injection of cardiotoxin intramuscularly into the tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius muscles. mrSCs were isolated from damaged (hypoxic state) and contralateral healthy muscles and counted, and their osteoblastic differentiation with or without BMP2 and BMP9 was determined by alkaline phosphatase activity measurement. The proliferation and differentiation of mrSCs isolated from healthy muscles was also studied in normoxic incubator and hypoxic conditions. The effect of hypoxia on BMP synthesis and Smad pathway activation was determined by qPCR and/or Western blot analyses. Differences between normally distributed groups were compared using a Student’s paired t test or an unpaired t test. Results The hypoxic state of a severely damaged muscle increased the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of mrSCs. mrSCs isolated from damaged muscles also displayed greater sensitivity to osteogenic signals, especially BMP9, than did mrSCs from a healthy muscle. In hypoxic conditions, mrSCs isolated from a control muscle were more proliferative and were more prone to osteogenic differentiation. Interestingly, Smad1/5/8 activation was detected in hypoxic conditions and was still present after 5 days, while Smad1/5/8 phosphorylation could not be detected after 3 h of normoxic incubator condition. BMP9 mRNA transcripts and protein levels were higher in mrSCs cultured in hypoxic conditions. Our results suggest that low-oxygen levels in damaged muscle influence mrSC behavior by facilitating their differentiation into osteoblasts. This effect may be mediated partly through the activation of the Smad pathway and the expression of osteoinductive growth factors such as BMP9 by mrSCs. Conclusion Hypoxia should be considered a key factor in the microenvironment of damaged muscle that triggers HO. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13395-019-0202-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Geneviève Drouin
- Centre de Recherche du CHUS, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada.,Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2000 College Street, Sherbrooke, QC, J1M 0C8, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CHUS, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Laboratory of 3D Cell Culture Systems, Department of Chemical and Biotechnological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boul Universite, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CHUS, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CHUS, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada. .,Laboratory of Cell-Biomaterial Biohybrid Systems, Department of Chemical and Biotechnological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boul Universite, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada.
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- Centre de Recherche du CHUS, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada
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Dunn A, Talovic M, Patel K, Patel A, Marcinczyk M, Garg K. Biomaterial and stem cell-based strategies for skeletal muscle regeneration. J Orthop Res 2019; 37:1246-1262. [PMID: 30604468 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Adult skeletal muscle can regenerate effectively after mild physical or chemical insult. Muscle trauma or disease can overwhelm this innate capacity for regeneration and result in heightened inflammation and fibrotic tissue deposition resulting in loss of structure and function. Recent studies have focused on biomaterial and stem cell-based therapies to promote skeletal muscle regeneration following injury and disease. Many stem cell populations besides satellite cells are implicated in muscle regeneration. These stem cells include but are not limited to mesenchymal stem cells, adipose-derived stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells, pericytes, fibroadipogenic progenitors, side population cells, and CD133+ stem cells. However, several challenges associated with their isolation, availability, delivery, survival, engraftment, and differentiation have been reported in recent studies. While acellular scaffolds offer a relatively safe and potentially off-the-shelf solution to cell-based therapies, they are often unable to stimulate host cell migration and activity to a level that would result in clinically meaningful regeneration of traumatized muscle. Combining stem cells and biomaterials may offer a viable therapeutic strategy that may overcome the limitations associated with these therapies when they are used in isolation. In this article, we review the stem cell populations that can stimulate muscle regeneration in vitro and in vivo. We also discuss the regenerative potential of combination therapies that utilize both stem cell and biomaterials for the treatment of skeletal muscle injury and disease. © 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 37:1246-1262, 2019.
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- Andrew Dunn
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
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Wu J, Ren B, Shi F, Hua P, Lin H. BMP and mTOR signaling in heterotopic ossification: Does their crosstalk provide therapeutic opportunities? J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:12108-12122. [PMID: 30989716 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) refers to the pathological formation of ectopic bone in soft tissues, it occurs following severe trauma or in patients with a rare genetic disorder known as fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. The pathological process of HO formation is a two-step mechanism: inflammation and destruction of connective tissues, followed by bone formation. The latter is further subdivided into three stages: fibroproliferation/angiogenesis, chondrogenesis, and osteogenesis. Currently, therapeutic options for HO are limited. New potential therapeutics will most likely arise from a more detailed understanding of the signaling pathways implicated in each stage of ectopic bone formation and molecular targets that may be effective at both the early and late stages of HO. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling is believed to play a key role in the overall HO process. Recently, the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway has received attention as a critical pathway for chondrogenesis, osteogenesis, and HO. Inhibition of mTOR signaling has been shown to block trauma-induced and genetic HO. Intriguingly, recent studies have revealed crosstalk between mTOR and BMP signaling. Moreover, mTOR has emerged as a factor involved in the early hypoxic and inflammatory stages of HO. We will summarize the current knowledge of the roles of mTOR and BMP signaling in HO, with a particular focus on the crosstalk between mTOR and BMP signaling. We also discuss the activation of AMP activated protein kinase (AMPK) by the most widely used drug for type 2 diabetes, metformin, which exerts a dual negative regulatory effect on mTOR and BMP signaling, suggesting that metformin is a promising drug treatment for HO. The discovery of an mTOR-BMP signaling network may be a potential molecular mechanism of HO and may represent a novel therapeutic target for the pharmacological control of HO.
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- Jianhui Wu
- Jiangxi Medical School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangx, China.,Nanchang Joint Programme, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Jiangxi Medical School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangx, China.,Nanchang Joint Programme, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Pathogens and Molecular Pathology and Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Pathogens and Molecular Pathology and Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Pathogens and Molecular Pathology and Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Michelerio A, Derlino F, Guabello G, Vassallo C. Post‐erysipela panniculitis ossificans of the lower leg treated with pentoxifylline. Dermatol Ther 2019; 32:e12821. [DOI: 10.1111/dth.12821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Andrea Michelerio
- Department of Clinical‐Surgical, Diagnostic, and Pediatric ScienceInstitute of Dermatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Pavia Italy
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- Department of Clinical‐Surgical, Diagnostic, and Pediatric ScienceInstitute of Dermatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Pavia Italy
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- Department of Clinical‐Surgical, Diagnostic, and Pediatric ScienceInstitute of Dermatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Pavia Italy
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Browning of Human Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue after Its Transplantation in Nude Mice. Plast Reconstr Surg 2019; 142:392-400. [PMID: 29787512 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000004603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The clinical unpredictability of autologous fat grafting originates partially from the unique characteristics of adipose tissue. Evidence of adipose remodeling toward browning (developing of brown-like adipocytes in white adipose tissue) in response to trauma has been emerging. With regard to fat grafting surgery by which adipose tissue depots are directly and ubiquitously traumatized, whether it affects adipose phenotype change toward browning has not been previously reported. METHODS Human subcutaneous adipose tissues were harvested from the abdominal region of female patients by means of liposuction and were then injected into the dorsal flanks of athymic nude mice. After 12 weeks, fat grafts were harvested and subjected to histologic analysis. RESULTS Hematoxylin and eosin staining showed the appearance of small multilocular adipocytes in the peripheral region of the grafts. These adipocytes exhibited higher staining for uncoupling protein 1 (a fat browning-specific marker), mitochondrial protein, and CD31 compared with the central ones, indicating the presence of brown-like adipocytes (i.e., beige adipocytes) in this area. Furthermore, immunofluorescence staining demonstrated that these beige adipocytes might be derived from de novo adipogenesis from progenitors of graft origin. CONCLUSION Results of this study suggest that browning of subcutaneous white adipose tissue participates in adaptive tissue remodeling following grafting and contributes to adipose tissue repair.
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Association between brown adipose tissue and bone mineral density in humans. Int J Obes (Lond) 2018; 43:1516-1525. [PMID: 30518823 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-018-0261-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Brown adipose tissue (BAT) seems to play a role in bone morphogenesis. A negative association has been reported between BAT and bone mineral density (BMD) in women, but not in men. A panel of experts has recently published a set of recommendations for BAT assessment, and thus, to re-address previously reported associations is needed. This study aimed to investigate the association between cold-induced BAT 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake and BMD in young healthy adults. METHODS Ninety-eight healthy adults (68 women; 22 ± 2.2 years old; 24.3 ± 4.5 kg/m2) cold-induced BAT was assessed by means of an 18F-FDG positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scan preceded by a personalized cold stimulation. The cold exposure consisted in 2 h in a mild cold room at 19.5-20 °C wearing a water perfused cooling vest set 4 °C above the individual shivering threshold. Total body and lumbar spine BMD were assessed by a whole-body DXA scan. RESULTS We found no association between BMD and cold-induced BAT volume, mean, and maximal activity (all P > 0.1) in neither young and healthy men nor women. These results remained unchanged when adjusting by height, by body composition, and by objectively assessed physical activity. Sensitivity analyses using the criteria to quantify cold-induced BAT-related parameters applied in previous studies did not change the results. CONCLUSIONS In summary, our study shows that there is no association between cold-induced BAT and BMD in young healthy adults. Moreover, our data support the notion that previously shown associations between BAT and BMD in healthy non-calorically restricted individuals, could be driven by methodological issues related to BAT assessment and/or sample size limitations.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize and discuss recent progress and novel signaling mechanisms relevant to bone marrow adipocyte formation and its physiological/pathophysiological implications for bone remodeling. RECENT FINDINGS Skeletal remodeling is a coordinated process entailing removal of old bone and formation of new bone. Several bone loss disorders such as osteoporosis are commonly associated with increased bone marrow adipose tissue. Experimental and clinical evidence supports that a reduction in osteoblastogenesis from mesenchymal stem cells at the expense of adipogenesis, as well as the deleterious effects of adipocyte-derived signaling, contributes to the etiology of osteoporosis as well as bone loss associated with aging, diabetes mellitus, post-menopause, and chronic drug therapy. However, this view is challenged by findings indicating that, in some contexts, bone marrow adipose tissue may have a beneficial impact on skeletal health. Further research is needed to better define the role of marrow adipocytes in bone physiology/pathophysiology and to determine the therapeutic potential of manipulating mesenchymal stem cell differentiation.
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- Shanmugam Muruganandan
- Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, 5850 College Street, Box 15000, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H4R2, Canada.
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Lu G, Tandang-Silvas MR, Dawson AC, Dawson TJ, Groppe JC. Hypoxia-selective allosteric destabilization of activin receptor-like kinases: A potential therapeutic avenue for prophylaxis of heterotopic ossification. Bone 2018; 112:71-89. [PMID: 29626545 PMCID: PMC9851731 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2018.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Heterotopic ossification (HO), the pathological extraskeletal formation of bone, can arise from blast injuries, severe burns, orthopedic procedures and gain-of-function mutations in a component of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathway, the ACVR1/ALK2 receptor serine-threonine (protein) kinase, causative of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). All three ALKs (-2, -3, -6) that play roles in bone morphogenesis contribute to trauma-induced HO, hence are well-validated pharmacological targets. That said, development of inhibitors, typically competitors of ATP binding, is inherently difficult due to the conserved nature of the active site of the 500+ human protein kinases. Since these enzymes are regulated via inherent plasticity, pharmacological chaperone-like drugs binding to another (allosteric) site could hypothetically modulate kinase conformation and activity. To test for such a mechanism, a surface pocket of ALK2 kinase formed largely by a key allosteric substructure was targeted by supercomputer docking of drug-like compounds from a virtual library. Subsequently, the effects of docked hits were further screened in vitro with purified recombinant kinase protein. A family of compounds with terminal hydrogen-bonding acceptor groups was identified that significantly destabilized the protein, inhibiting activity. Destabilization was pH-dependent, putatively mediated by ionization of a histidine within the allosteric substructure with decreasing pH. In vivo, nonnative proteins are degraded by proteolysis in the proteasome complex, or cellular trashcan, allowing for the emergence of therapeutics that inhibit through degradation of over-active proteins implicated in the pathology of diseases and disorders. Because HO is triggered by soft-tissue trauma and ensuing hypoxia, dependency of ALK destabilization on hypoxic pH imparts selective efficacy on the allosteric inhibitors, providing potential for safe prophylactic use.
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- Guorong Lu
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, United States.
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Gugala Z, Olmsted-Davis EA, Xiong Y, Davis EL, Davis AR. Trauma-Induced Heterotopic Ossification Regulates the Blood-Nerve Barrier. Front Neurol 2018; 9:408. [PMID: 29922221 PMCID: PMC5996108 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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De novo bone formation can occur in soft tissues as a result of traumatic injury. This process, known as heterotopic ossification (HO), has recently been linked to the peripheral nervous system. Studies suggest that HO may resemble neural crest-derived bone formation and is activated through the release of key bone matrix proteins leading to opening of the blood-nerve barrier (BNB). One of the first steps in this process is the activation of a neuro-inflammatory cascade, which results in migration of chondro-osseous progenitors, and other cells from both the endoneurial and perineurial regions of the peripheral nerves. The perineurial cells undergo brown adipogenesis, to form essential support cells, which regulate expression and activation of matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9) an essential regulatory protein involved in opening the BNB. However, recent studies suggest that, in mice, a key bone matrix protein, bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) is able to immediately cross the BNB to activate signaling in specific cells within the endoneurial compartment. BMP signaling correlates with bone formation and appears critical for the induction of HO. Surprisingly, several other bone matrix proteins have also been reported to regulate the BNB, leading us to question whether these matrix proteins are important in regulating the BNB. However, this temporary regulation of the BNB does not appear to result in degeneration of the peripheral nerve, but rather may represent one of the first steps in innervation of the newly forming bone.
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- Zbigniew Gugala
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, United States
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
- Department of Pediatrics – Section Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
- Department of Pediatrics – Section Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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Bukowska J, Frazier T, Smith S, Brown T, Bender R, McCarthy M, Wu X, Bunnell BA, Gimble JM. Bone Marrow Adipocyte Developmental Origin and Biology. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2018; 16:312-319. [PMID: 29667012 PMCID: PMC5948173 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-018-0442-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review explores how the relationships between bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT) adipogenesis with advancing age, obesity, and/or bone diseases (osteopenia or osteoporosis) contribute to mechanisms underlying musculoskeletal pathophysiology. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have re-defined adipose tissue as a dynamic, vital organ with functions extending beyond its historic identity restricted solely to that of an energy reservoir or sink. "State of the art" methodologies provide novel insights into the developmental origin, physiology, and function of different adipose tissue depots. These include genetic tracking of adipose progenitors, viral vectors application, and sophisticated non-invasive imaging modalities. While constricted within the rigid bone cavity, BMAT vigorously contributes to local and systemic metabolic processes including hematopoiesis, osteogenesis, and energy metabolism and undergoes dynamic changes as a function of age, diet, bone topography, or sex. These insights will impact future research and therapies relating to osteoporosis.
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- Joanna Bukowska
- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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- LaCell LLC, New Orleans, LA, USA
- Obatala Sciences, Inc., New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Center for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Center for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- LaCell LLC, New Orleans, LA, USA
- Obatala Sciences, Inc., New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Center for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- LaCell LLC, New Orleans, LA, USA.
- Obatala Sciences, Inc., New Orleans, LA, USA.
- Center for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
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Eisenstein N, Stapley S, Grover L. Post-Traumatic Heterotopic Ossification: An Old Problem in Need of New Solutions. J Orthop Res 2018; 36:1061-1068. [PMID: 29193256 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the formation of pathological bone in ectopic sites and it can have serious consequences for functional outcomes. For many years, its main clinical relevance was as a rare complication of elective joint arthroplasty or CNS injury and a number of prophylaxes were developed to mitigate against it in these settings. As a consequence of changes in patterns of wounding and survival in conflicts since the turn of the century, post-traumatic HO has become much more common and case severity has increased. It represents one of the main barriers to rehabilitation in a large cohort of combat-injured patients. However, extant prophylaxes have not been shown to be effective or appropriate in this patient cohort. In addition, the lack of reliable early detection or means of predicting which patients will develop HO is another barrier to effective prevention. This review examines the current state of understanding of post-traumatic HO including the historical context, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical issues, currently prophylaxis and detection, management, and potential future approaches. Our aims are to highlight the current lack of effective means of early detection and prevention of HO after major trauma and to stimulate research into novel solutions to this challenging problem. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 36:1061-1068, 2018.
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- Neil Eisenstein
- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham Research Park, ICT Centre, Vincent Drive, Birmingham, B15 2SQ, United Kingdom.,School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham Research Park, ICT Centre, Vincent Drive, Birmingham, B15 2SQ, United Kingdom.,School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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Hoyt BW, Pavey GJ, Potter BK, Forsberg JA. Heterotopic ossification and lessons learned from fifteen years at war: A review of therapy, novel research, and future directions for military and civilian orthopaedic trauma. Bone 2018; 109:3-11. [PMID: 29462673 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Heterotopic ossification, the formation of bone in soft tissues, is a common complication of the high-energy extremity trauma sustained in modern armed conflict. In the past 15years, military treatment facilities and aligned laboratories have been in a unique position to study and treat this process due to the high volume of patients with these injuries secondary to blast trauma. The devastating nature of these wounds has limited traditional therapeutic options, necessitating alternative solutions to prophylaxis and initial treatment producing substantial advances in modeling, prophylaxis, detection, and therapy. Specific developments include establishment of an animal model that reproduces the systemic and local tissue injury of blast injuries, the use of molecular assays and predictive modeling in clinical decision making, advances in early detection including Raman spectroscopy, and investigation of prophylactic and therapeutic pharmacotherapy targeting the molecular pathways of aberrant bone formation. In this review article, we will present the literature to date, ongoing studies, and future directions for investigation of heterotopic ossification, with a focus on military-specific research.
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- Benjamin W Hoyt
- Orthopaedics, USU-Walter Reed Department of Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Orthopaedics, USU-Walter Reed Department of Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Orthopaedics, USU-Walter Reed Department of Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Orthopaedics, USU-Walter Reed Department of Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States..
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Brady RD, Shultz SR, McDonald SJ, O'Brien TJ. Neurological heterotopic ossification: Current understanding and future directions. Bone 2018; 109:35-42. [PMID: 28526267 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2017.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Neurological heterotopic ossification (NHO) involves the formation of bone in soft tissue following a neurological condition, of which the most common are brain and spinal cord injuries. NHO often forms around the hip, knee and shoulder joints, causing severe pain and joint deformation which is associated with significant morbidity and reduced quality of life. The cellular and molecular events that initiate NHO have been the focus of an increasing number of human and animal studies over the past decade, with this work largely driven by the need to unearth potential therapeutic interventions to prevent the formation of NHO. This review provides an overview of the present understanding of NHO pathogenesis and pathobiology, current treatments, novel therapeutic targets, potential biomarkers and future directions.
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- Rhys D Brady
- Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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- Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, VIC, 3086, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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Gilsanz V, Wren TAL, Ponrartana S, Mora S, Rosen CJ. Sexual Dimorphism and the Origins of Human Spinal Health. Endocr Rev 2018; 39:221-239. [PMID: 29385433 PMCID: PMC5888211 DOI: 10.1210/er.2017-00147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Recent observations indicate that the cross-sectional area (CSA) of vertebral bodies is on average 10% smaller in healthy newborn girls than in newborn boys, a striking difference that increases during infancy and puberty and is greatest by the time of sexual and skeletal maturity. The smaller CSA of female vertebrae is associated with greater spinal flexibility and could represent the human adaptation to fetal load in bipedal posture. Unfortunately, it also imparts a mechanical disadvantage that increases stress within the vertebrae for all physical activities. This review summarizes the potential endocrine, genetic, and environmental determinants of vertebral cross-sectional growth and current knowledge of the association between the small female vertebrae and greater risk for a broad array of spinal conditions across the lifespan.
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- Vicente Gilsanz
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90027.,Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90027.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90027
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90027
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90027
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- Laboratory of Pediatric Endocrinology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborough, Maine 04074
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Davis EL, Davis AR, Gugala Z, Olmsted-Davis EA. Is heterotopic ossification getting nervous?: The role of the peripheral nervous system in heterotopic ossification. Bone 2018; 109:22-27. [PMID: 28716552 PMCID: PMC5768468 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2017.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2017] [Revised: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Heterotopic ossification (HO), or de novo bone formation in soft tissue, is often observed following traumatic injury. Recent studies suggest that peripheral nerves may play a key functional role in this process. The results supporting a neurological basis for HO are examined in this article. Evidence supports the fact that BMPs released from bone matrix possess the capacity to induce HO. However, the process cannot be recapitulated using recombinant proteins without extremely high doses suggesting other components are required for this process. Study of injuries that increase risk for HO, i.e. amputation, hip replacement, elbow fracture, burn, and CNS injury suggests that a likely candidate is traumatic injury of adjacent peripheral nerves. Recent studies suggest neuroinflammation may play a key functional role, by its ability to open the blood-nerve barrier (BNB). Barrier opening is characterized by a change in permeability and is experimentally assessed by the ability of Evans blue dye to enter the endoneurium of peripheral nerves. A combination of BMP and barrier opening is required to activate bone progenitors in the endoneurial compartment. This process is referred to as "neurogenic HO".
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- Eleanor L Davis
- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Department of Pediatrics - Section Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, United States
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Department of Pediatrics - Section Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
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Nguyen AD, Lee NJ, Wee NKY, Zhang L, Enriquez RF, Khor EC, Nie T, Wu D, Sainsbury A, Baldock PA, Herzog H. Uncoupling protein-1 is protective of bone mass under mild cold stress conditions. Bone 2018; 106:167-178. [PMID: 26055106 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2015.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Revised: 05/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Brown adipose tissue (BAT), largely controlled by the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), has the ability to dissipate energy in the form of heat through the actions of uncoupling protein-1 (UCP-1), thereby critically influencing energy expenditure. Besides BAT, the SNS also strongly influences bone, and recent studies have demonstrated a positive correlation between BAT activity and bone mass, albeit the interactions between BAT and bone remain unclear. Here we show that UCP-1 is critical for protecting bone mass in mice under conditions of permanent mild cold stress for this species (22°C). UCP-1-/- mice housed at 22°C showed significantly lower cancellous bone mass, with lower trabecular number and thickness, a lower bone formation rate and mineralising surface, but unaltered osteoclast number, compared to wild type mice housed at the same temperature. UCP-1-/- mice also displayed shorter femurs than wild types, with smaller cortical periosteal and endocortical perimeters. Importantly, these altered bone phenotypes were not observed when UCP-1-/- and wild type mice were housed in thermo-neutral conditions (29°C), indicating a UCP-1 dependent support of bone mass and bone formation at the lower temperature. Furthermore, at 22°C UCP-1-/- mice showed elevated hypothalamic expression of neuropeptide Y (NPY) relative to wild type, which is consistent with the lower bone formation and mass of UCP-1-/- mice at 22°C caused by the catabolic effects of hypothalamic NPY-induced SNS modulation. The results from this study suggest that during mild cold stress, when BAT-dependent thermogenesis is required, UCP-1 activity exerts a protective effect on bone mass possibly through alterations in central NPY pathways known to regulate SNS activity.
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- Amy D Nguyen
- Neuroscience Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Neuroscience Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Osteoporosis and Bone Biology Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Neuroscience Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Osteoporosis and Bone Biology Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Osteoporosis and Bone Biology Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510663, China
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510663, China
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- Neuroscience Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia; The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Osteoporosis and Bone Biology Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Neuroscience Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of NSW, Kensington, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Huang H, Cheng WX, Hu YP, Chen JH, Zheng ZT, Zhang P. Relationship between heterotopic ossification and traumatic brain injury: Why severe traumatic brain injury increases the risk of heterotopic ossification. J Orthop Translat 2017; 12:16-25. [PMID: 29662775 PMCID: PMC5866497 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2017.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a pathological phenomenon in which ectopic lamellar bone forms in soft tissues. HO involves many predisposing factors, including congenital and postnatal factors. Postnatal HO is usually induced by fracture, burn, neurological damage (brain injury and spinal cord injury) and joint replacement. Recent studies have found that patients who suffered from bone fracture combined with severe traumatic brain injury (S-TBI) are at a significantly increased risk for HO occurrence. Thus, considerable research focused on the influence of S-TBI on fracture healing and bone formation, as well as on the changes in various osteogenic factors with S-TBI occurrence. Brain damage promotes bone formation, but the exact mechanisms underlying bone formation and HO after S-TBI remain to be clarified. Hence, this article summarises the findings of previous studies on the relationship between S-TBI and HO and discusses the probable causes and mechanisms of HO caused by S-TBI. The translational potential of this article: A better understanding of the probable causes of traumatic brain injury-induced HO can provide new perspectives and ideas in preventing HO and may support to design more targeted therapies to reduce HO or enhance the bone formation.
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- Huan Huang
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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Salisbury EA, Dickerson AR, Davis TA, Forsberg JA, Davis AR, Olmsted-Davis EA. Characterization of Brown Adipose-Like Tissue in Trauma-Induced Heterotopic Ossification in Humans. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2017; 187:2071-2079. [PMID: 28686851 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2017.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Heterotopic ossification (HO), the abnormal formation of bone within soft tissues, is a major complication after severe trauma or amputation. Transient brown adipocytes have been shown to be a critical regulator of this process in a mouse model of HO. In this study, we evaluated the presence of brown fat within human HO lesions. Most of the excised tissue samples displayed histological characteristics of bone, fibroproliferative cells, blood vessels, and adipose tissue. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed extensive expression of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), a definitive marker of brown adipocytes, within HO-containing tissues but not normal tissues. As seen in the brown adipocytes observed during HO in the mouse, these UCP1+ cells also expressed the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1α. However, further characterization showed these cells, like their mouse counterparts, did not express PR domain containing protein 16, a key factor present in brown adipocytes found in depots. Nor did they express factors present in beige adipocytes. These results identify a population of UCP1+ cells within human tissue undergoing HO that do not entirely resemble either classic brown or beige adipocytes, but rather a specialized form of brown adipocyte-like cells, which have a unique function. These cells may offer a new target to prevent this unwanted bone.
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Regenerative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland; Department of Orthopaedics, Uniform Services University-Walter Reed Department of Surgery, Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Regenerative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland; Department of Orthopaedics, Uniform Services University-Walter Reed Department of Surgery, Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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Davies OG, Liu Y, Player DJ, Martin NRW, Grover LM, Lewis MP. Defining the Balance between Regeneration and Pathological Ossification in Skeletal Muscle Following Traumatic Injury. Front Physiol 2017; 8:194. [PMID: 28421001 PMCID: PMC5376571 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) is characterized by the formation of bone at atypical sites. This type of ectopic bone formation is most prominent in skeletal muscle, most frequently resulting as a consequence of physical trauma and associated with aberrant tissue regeneration. The condition is debilitating, reducing a patient's range of motion and potentially causing severe pathologies resulting from nerve and vascular compression. Despite efforts to understand the pathological processes governing HO, there remains a lack of consensus regarding the micro-environmental conditions conducive to its formation, and attempting to define the balance between muscle regeneration and pathological ossification remains complex. The development of HO is thought to be related to a complex interplay between factors released both locally and systemically in response to trauma. It develops as skeletal muscle undergoes significant repair and regeneration, and is likely to result from the misdirected differentiation of endogenous or systemically derived progenitors in response to biochemical and/or environmental cues. The process can be sequentially delineated by the presence of inflammation, tissue breakdown, adipogenesis, hypoxia, neo-vasculogenesis, chondrogenesis and ossification. However, exactly how each of these stages contributes to the formation of HO is at present not well understood. Our previous review examined the cellular contribution to HO. Therefore, the principal aim of this review will be to comprehensively outline changes in the local tissue micro-environment following trauma, and identify how these changes can alter the balance between skeletal muscle regeneration and ectopic ossification. An understanding of the mechanisms governing this condition is required for the development and advancement of HO prophylaxis and treatment, and may even hold the key to unlocking novel methods for engineering hard tissues.
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- Owen G Davies
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, UK.,School of Chemical Engineering, University of BirminghamBirmingham, UK
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- Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of BirminghamBirmingham, UK
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- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, UK
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Davis EL, Sonnet C, Lazard ZW, Henslee G, Gugala Z, Salisbury EA, Strecker EV, Davis TA, Forsberg JA, Davis AR, Olmsted‐Davis EA. Location-dependent heterotopic ossification in the rat model: The role of activated matrix metalloproteinase 9. J Orthop Res 2016; 34:1894-1904. [PMID: 26919547 PMCID: PMC5001934 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Extremity amputation or traumatic injury can often lead to the formation of heterotopic ossification (HO). Studies to induce HO in rat muscle using cell-based gene therapy show that this process appears to be location dependent. In the present study, HO was induced in mice and rats through injection of immunologically matched cells transduced with either a replication-defective adenovirus possessing bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) or an empty adenovirus vector (control). Injection in rat near the skeletal bone resulted in HO, whereas cells injected into the same muscle group but distal from the bone did not result in bone formation. When cells were injected in the same limb at both locations at the same time, HO was formed at both sites. Characterization of the bone formation in rats versus mice demonstrated that different sources of osteogenic progenitors were involved, which may account for the location dependent bone formation observed in the rat. Further experimentation has shown that a potential reason for this difference may be the inability of rat to activate matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), an essential protease in mice necessary for recruitment of progenitors. Inhibition of active MMP9 in mice led to a significant decrease in HO. The studies reported here provide insight into the mechanisms and pathways leading to bone formation in different animals and species. It appears that not all animal models are appropriate for testing HO therapies, and our studies also challenge the conventional wisdom that larger animal models are better for testing treatments affecting bone. © 2016 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 34:1894-1904, 2016.
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- Eleanor L. Davis
- Center for Cell and Gene TherapyBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTexas77030
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- Center for Cell and Gene TherapyBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTexas77030,Department of MedicineBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTexas77030
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- Center for Cell and Gene TherapyBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTexas77030
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- Department of Orthopedic SurgeryUniversity of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalvestonTexas77555
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- Department of Orthopedic SurgeryUniversity of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalvestonTexas77555
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- Department of Orthopedic SurgeryUniversity of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalvestonTexas77555
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- Department of Regenerative MedicineNaval Medical Research CenterSilver SpringMaryland20910
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- Department of Regenerative MedicineNaval Medical Research CenterSilver SpringMaryland20910
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- Center for Cell and Gene TherapyBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTexas77030,Department of PediatricsBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTexas77030,Department of Orthopedic SurgeryBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTexas77030
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- Center for Cell and Gene TherapyBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTexas77030,Department of PediatricsBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTexas77030,Department of Orthopedic SurgeryBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTexas77030
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Heterotopic ossification is the formation of bone at extraskeletal sites. The incidence of heterotopic ossification in military amputees from recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan has been demonstrated to be as high as 65%. Heterotopic ossification poses problems to wound healing, rehabilitation, and prosthetic fitting. This article details the current evidence regarding its etiology, prevention, management, and research strategies.
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Prevention of heterotopic ossification: an experimental study using a plasma expander in a murine model. BMC Surg 2016; 16:29. [PMID: 27145776 PMCID: PMC4857383 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-016-0144-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a frequent complication following orthopedic and trauma surgery. It often leads to substantial morbidity as many affected patients suffer from pain and joint contractures. Current prophylactic measures include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and local radiation. However, several disadvantages such as delayed fracture healing and impaired ossification have been reported. For this reason, a novel approach for prevention of HO was searched for. We hypothesized that systemic administration of hydroxyethyl starch (HES), a substance known to influence microcirculation, would reduce formation of HO in a murine model. Methods A pre-established murine model was used where HO has been shown to develop following Achilles tendon tenotomy. Twenty CD1 mice were randomly assigned to a control (n = 10) or treatment group (n = 10). The treatment group received two intravenous HES injections perioperatively, while the control group underwent tenotomy only. After ten weeks, the mice were euthanized and micro CT scans of the hind limbs were performed. HO was manually identified and quantitatively assessed. A Wilcoxon rank sum test was used for comparison of both groups. Results The mean heterotopic bone volume in the control group was significantly larger compared to the HES group (2.276 mm3 vs. 0.271 mm3, p = 0.005). A reduction of mean ectopic bone volume of 88 % was found following administration of HES. Conclusion A substantial reduction of HO formation was found following perioperative short-term administration of HES. This work represents a preliminary study, necessitating further studies before drawing ultimate conclusions. However, this simple addition to current prophylactic measures might lead to a more effective prevention of HO in the future.
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Eisenstein NM, Cox SC, Williams RL, Stapley SA, Grover LM. Bedside, Benchtop, and Bioengineering: Physicochemical Imaging Techniques in Biomineralization. Adv Healthc Mater 2016; 5:507-28. [PMID: 26789418 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Revised: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The need to quantify physicochemical properties of mineralization spans many fields. Clinicians, mineralization researchers, and bone tissue bioengineers need to be able to measure the distribution, quantity, and the mechanical and chemical properties of mineralization within a wide variety of substrates from injured muscle to electrospun polymer scaffolds and everything in between. The techniques available to measure these properties are highly diverse in terms of their complexity and utility. Therefore it is of the utmost importance that those who intend to use them have a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of each technique and its appropriateness to their specific application. This review provides all of this information for each technique and uses heterotopic ossification and engineered bone substitutes as examples to illustrate how these techniques have been applied. In addition, we provide novel data using advanced techniques to analyze human samples of combat related heterotopic ossification.
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- Neil M. Eisenstein
- Chemical Engineering; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston B15 2TT UK
- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine; ICT Centre; Vincent Drive; Edgbaston B15 2SQ UK
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- Chemical Engineering; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston B15 2TT UK
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- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine; ICT Centre; Vincent Drive; Edgbaston B15 2SQ UK
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- Chemical Engineering; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston B15 2TT UK
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Eisenstein N, Williams R, Cox S, Stapley S, Grover L. Enzymatically regulated demineralisation of pathological bone using sodium hexametaphosphate. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:3815-3822. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb00461j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Human heterotopic ossification before (A) and after (B) incubation in hexametaphosphate.
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- Neil Eisenstein
- School of Chemical Engineering
- University of Birmingham
- Edgbaston B15 2TT
- UK
- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- University of Birmingham
- Edgbaston B15 2TT
- UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- University of Birmingham
- Edgbaston B15 2TT
- UK
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- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine
- Edgbaston B15 2SQ
- UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- University of Birmingham
- Edgbaston B15 2TT
- UK
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Davis EL, Salisbury EA, Olmsted-Davis E, Davis AR. Anaplerotic Accumulation of Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Intermediates as Well as Changes in Other Key Metabolites During Heterotopic Ossification. J Cell Biochem 2015; 117:1044-53. [PMID: 26627193 PMCID: PMC4784167 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the de novo formation of bone that occurs in soft tissue, through recruitment, expansion, and differentiation of multiple cells types including transient brown adipocytes, osteoblasts, chondrocytes, mast cells, and platelets to name a few. Much evidence is accumulating that suggests changes in metabolism may be required to accomplish this bone formation. Recent work using a mouse model of heterotopic bone formation reliant on delivery of adenovirus‐transduced cells expressing low levels of BMP2 showed the immediate expansion of a unique brown adipocyte‐like cell. These cells are undergoing robust uncoupled oxidative phosphorylation to a level such that oxygen in the microenvironment is dramatically lowered creating areas of hypoxia. It is unclear how these oxygen changes ultimately affect metabolism and bone formation. To identify the processes and changes occurring over the course of bone formation, HO was established in the mice, and tissues isolated at early and late times were subjected to a global metabolomic screen. Results show that there are significant changes in both glucose levels, as well as TCA cycle intermediates. Additionally, metabolites necessary for oxidation of stored lipids were also found to be significantly elevated. The complete results of this screen are presented here, and provide a unique picture of the metabolic changes occurring during heterotopic bone formation. J. Cell. Biochem. 117: 1044–1053, 2016. © 2015 The Authors. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Eleanor L Davis
- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 77030
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 77030.,Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 77030.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 77030
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 77030.,Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 77030.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 77030
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Davies OG, Grover LM, Eisenstein N, Lewis MP, Liu Y. Identifying the Cellular Mechanisms Leading to Heterotopic Ossification. Calcif Tissue Int 2015; 97:432-44. [PMID: 26163233 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-015-0034-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a debilitating condition defined by the de novo development of bone within non-osseous soft tissues, and can be either hereditary or acquired. The hereditary condition, fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is rare but life threatening. Acquired HO is more common and results from a severe trauma that produces an environment conducive for the formation of ectopic endochondral bone. Despite continued efforts to identify the cellular and molecular events that lead to HO, the mechanisms of pathogenesis remain elusive. It has been proposed that the formation of ectopic bone requires an osteochondrogenic cell type, the presence of inductive agent(s) and a permissive local environment. To date several lineage-tracing studies have identified potential contributory populations. However, difficulties identifying cells in vivo based on the limitations of phenotypic markers, along with the absence of established in vitro HO models have made the results difficult to interpret. The purpose of this review is to critically evaluate current literature within the field in an attempt identify the cellular mechanisms required for ectopic bone formation. The major aim is to collate all current data on cell populations that have been shown to possess an osteochondrogenic potential and identify environmental conditions that may contribute to a permissive local environment. This review outlines the pathology of endochondral ossification, which is important for the development of potential HO therapies and to further our understanding of the mechanisms governing bone formation.
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- O G Davies
- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Ashby Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK.
- Centre for Biological Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK
- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, Loughborough, UK
- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Ashby Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK
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Winkler S, Niedermair T, Füchtmeier B, Grifka J, Grässel S, Anders S, Heers G, Wagner F. The impact of hypoxia on mesenchymal progenitor cells of human skeletal tissue in the pathogenesis of heterotopic ossification. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2015; 39:2495-501. [DOI: 10.1007/s00264-015-2995-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lazard ZW, Olmsted-Davis EA, Salisbury EA, Gugala Z, Sonnet C, Davis EL, Beal E, Ubogu EE, Davis AR. Osteoblasts Have a Neural Origin in Heterotopic Ossification. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015; 473:2790-806. [PMID: 25944403 PMCID: PMC4523517 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-015-4323-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the process of bone formation at a nonskeletal site. Recently, we showed that the earliest steps occur in sensory nerves. We now extend these studies by identifying unique osteogenic progenitors within the endoneurial compartment of sensory nerves. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We asked: (1) What is the nature of the osteoprogenitor in the endoneurium of peripheral nerves? (2) How do osteoprogenitors travel from the nerve to the site of new bone formation? METHODS HO was induced by intramuscular injection of Ad5BMP-2-transduced cells in mice. Osteoprogenitors were identified through immunohistochemistry and then quantified and further characterized by fluorescence-activated cell sorting and immunocytochemistry. The kinetics of the appearance of markers of extravasation was determined by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. In each experiment mice were injected with bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2)-producing cells (experimental) or with cells transduced with empty vector or, in some cases, a group receiving no injection (control). RESULTS Induction of HO leads to the expression, within 24 hours, of osteoblast-specific transcription factors in cells in the endoneurium followed by their coordinate disappearance from the nerve at 48 hours. They reappear in blood also at 48 hours after induction. During vessel entrance they begin to express the tight junction molecule, claudin 5. The cells expressing both the osteoblast-specific transcription factor, osterix, as well as claudin 5, then disappear from circulation at approximately 3 to 4 days by extravasation into the site of new bone formation. These endoneurial osteoprogenitors express neural markers PDGFRα, musashi-1, and the low-affinity nerve growth factor receptor p75(NTR) as well as the endothelial marker Tie-2. In a key experiment, cells that were obtained from mice that were injected with cells transduced with an empty vector, at 2 days after injection, contained 0.83% (SD, 0.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.59-1.05) cells expressing claudin 5. However, cells that were obtained from mice 2 days after injection of BMP-2-producing cells contained 4.5% cells expressing claudin 5 (SD, 0.72%; 95% CI, 2.01-6.94; p < 0.0015). Further analysis revealed that all of the cells expressing claudin 5 were found to be positive for osteoblast-specific markers, whereas cells not expressing claudin 5 were negative for these same markers. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that the endoneurial progenitors are the major osteogenic precursors that are used for HO. They exit the nerve through the endoneurial vessels, flow through vessels to the site of new bone formation, and then extravasate out of the vessels into this site. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The biogenesis of osteoblasts in HO is very different than expected and shows that HO is, at least in part, a neurological disorder. This could result in a major shift in orthopaedic methodologies to prevent or treat this disease. The fact that nerves are intimately involved in the process may also provide clues that will lead to an explanation of the clinical fact that HO often occurs as a result of traumatic brain injury.
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- ZaWaunyka W. Lazard
- />Department of Pediatrics, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- />Department of Pediatrics, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030 USA , />Departments of Hematology-Oncology and Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX USA
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- />Department of Pediatrics, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- />Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX USA
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- />Department of Pediatrics, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- />Department of Pediatrics, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- />Department of Pediatrics, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- />Department of Neurology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA
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- />Department of Pediatrics, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030 USA , />Departments of Hematology-Oncology and Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX USA
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Alfieri KA, Potter BK, Davis TA, Wagner MB, Elster EA, Forsberg JA. Preventing Heterotopic Ossification in Combat Casualties-Which Models Are Best Suited for Clinical Use? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015; 473:2807-13. [PMID: 25917420 PMCID: PMC4523530 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-015-4302-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND To prevent symptomatic heterotopic ossification (HO) and guide primary prophylaxis in patients with combat wounds, physicians require risk stratification methods that can be used early in the postinjury period. There are no validated models to help guide clinicians in the treatment for this common and potentially disabling condition. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We developed three prognostic models designed to estimate the likelihood of wound-specific HO formation and compared them using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and decision curve analysis (DCA) to determine (1) which model is most accurate; and (2) which technique is best suited for clinical use. METHODS We obtained muscle biopsies from 87 combat wounds during the first débridement in the United States, all of which were evaluated radiographically for development of HO at a minimum of 2 months postinjury. The criterion for determining the presence of HO was the ability to see radiographic evidence of ectopic bone formation within the zone of injury. We then quantified relative gene expression from 190 wound healing, osteogenic, and vascular genes. Using these data, we developed an Artificial Neural Network, Random Forest, and a Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) Logistic Regression model designed to estimate the likelihood of eventual wound-specific HO formation. HO was defined as any HO visible on the plain film within the zone of injury. We compared the models accuracy using area under the ROC curve (area under the curve [AUC]) as well as DCA to determine which model, if any, was better suited for clinical use. In general, the AUC compares models based solely on accuracy, whereas DCA compares their clinical utility after weighing the consequences of under- or overtreatment of a particular disorder. RESULTS Both the Artificial Neural Network and the LASSO logistic regression models were relatively accurate with AUCs of 0.78 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.72-0.83) and 0.75 (95% CI, 0.71-0.78), respectively. The Random Forest model returned an AUC of only 0.53 (95% CI, 0.48-0.59), marginally better than chance alone. Using DCA, the Artificial Neural Network model demonstrated the highest net benefit over the broadest range of threshold probabilities, indicating that it is perhaps better suited for clinical use than the LASSO logistic regression model. Specifically, if only patients with greater than 25% risk of developing HO received prophylaxis, for every 100 patients, use of the Artificial Network Model would result in six fewer patients who unnecessarily receive prophylaxis compared with using the LASSO regression model while not missing any patients who might benefit from it. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that it is possible to risk-stratify combat wounds with regard to eventual HO formation early in the débridement process. Using these data, the Artificial Neural Network model may lead to better patient selection when compared with the LASSO logistic regression approach. Future prospective studies are necessary to validate these findings while focusing on symptomatic HO as the endpoint of interest. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, prognostic study.
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- Keith A. Alfieri
- Department of Orthopaedics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD USA ,Regenerative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA ,Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD USA ,Regenerative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA ,Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD USA ,Surgical Critical Care Initiative, Bethesda, MD USA
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- Regenerative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA ,Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD USA
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- Regenerative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA ,Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD USA ,Surgical Critical Care Initiative, Bethesda, MD USA
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- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD USA ,Department of Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD USA ,Surgical Critical Care Initiative, Bethesda, MD USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD USA ,Regenerative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA ,Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD USA ,Section of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden ,Surgical Critical Care Initiative, Bethesda, MD USA
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