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Hamamura K, Nagao M, Furukawa K. Regulation of Glycosylation in Bone Metabolism. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3568. [PMID: 38612379 PMCID: PMC11011486 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073568] [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: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Glycosylation plays a crucial role in the maintenance of homeostasis in the body and at the onset of diseases such as inflammation, neurodegeneration, infection, diabetes, and cancer. It is also involved in bone metabolism. N- and O-glycans have been shown to regulate osteoblast and osteoclast differentiation. We recently demonstrated that ganglio-series and globo-series glycosphingolipids were essential for regulating the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts and osteoclasts in glycosyltransferase-knockout mice. Herein, we reviewed the importance of the regulation of bone metabolism by glycoconjugates, such as glycolipids and glycoproteins, including our recent results.
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- Kazunori Hamamura
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chubu University College of Life and Health Sciences, Kasugai 487-8501, Aichi, Japan
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Milton AJ, Kwok JC, McClellan J, Randall SG, Lathia JD, Warren PM, Silver DJ, Silver J. Recovery of Forearm and Fine Digit Function After Chronic Spinal Cord Injury by Simultaneous Blockade of Inhibitory Matrix Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Production and the Receptor PTPσ. J Neurotrauma 2023; 40:2500-2521. [PMID: 37606910 PMCID: PMC10698859 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2023.0117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Spinal cord injuries (SCI), for which there are limited effective treatments, result in enduring paralysis and hypoesthesia, in part because of the inhibitory microenvironment that develops and limits regeneration/sprouting, especially during chronic stages. Recently, we discovered that targeted enzymatic removal of the inhibitory chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG) component of the extracellular and perineuronal net (PNN) matrix via Chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) rapidly restored robust respiratory function to the previously paralyzed hemi-diaphragm after remarkably long times post-injury (up to 1.5 years) following a cervical level 2 lateral hemi-transection. Importantly, ChABC treatment at cervical level 4 in this chronic model also elicited improvements in gross upper arm function. In the present study, we focused on arm and hand function, seeking to highlight and optimize crude as well as fine motor control of the forearm and digits at lengthy chronic stages post-injury. However, instead of using ChABC, we utilized a novel and more clinically relevant systemic combinatorial treatment strategy designed to simultaneously reduce and overcome inhibitory CSPGs. Following a 3-month upper cervical spinal hemi-lesion using adult female Sprague Dawley rats, we show that the combined treatment had a profound effect on functional recovery of the chronically paralyzed forelimb and paw, as well as on precision movements of the digits. The regenerative and immune system related events that we describe deepen our basic understanding of the crucial role of CSPG-mediated inhibition via the PTPσ receptor in constraining functional synaptic plasticity at lengthy time points following SCI, hopefully leading to clinically relevant translational benefits.
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- Adrianna J. Milton
- Department of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Science, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Jacho D, Babaniamansour P, Osorio R, Toledano M, Rabino A, Garcia-Mata R, Yildirim-Ayan E. Deciphering the Cell-Specific Effect of Osteoblast-Macrophage Crosstalk in Periodontitis. Tissue Eng Part A 2023; 29:579-593. [PMID: 37639358 PMCID: PMC10659017 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2023.0104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
Abstract
In periodontitis, the bone remodeling process is disrupted by the prevalent involvement of bacteria-induced proinflammatory macrophage cells and their interaction with osteoblast cells residing within the infected bone tissue. The complex interaction between the cells needs to be deciphered to understand the dominant player in tipping the balance from osteogenesis to osteoclastogenesis. Yet, only a few studies have examined the crosstalk interaction between osteoblasts and macrophages using biomimetic three-dimensional (3D) tissue-like matrices. In this study, we created a cell-laden 3D tissue analog to study indirect crosstalk between these two cell types and their direct synergistic effect when cultured on a 3D scaffold. The cell-specific role of osteoclast differentiation was investigated through osteoblast- and proinflammatory macrophage-specific feedback studies. The results suggested that when macrophages were exposed to osteoblasts-derived conditioned media from the mineralized matrix, the M1 macrophages tended to maintain their proinflammatory phenotype. Further, when osteoblasts were exposed to secretions from proinflammatory macrophages, they demonstrated elevated receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) expression and decreased alkaline phosphate (ALP) activities compared to osteoblasts exposed to only osteogenic media. In addition, the upregulation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and c-Fos in proinflammatory macrophages within the 3D matrix indirectly increased the RANKL expression and reduced the ALP activity of osteoblasts, promoting osteoclastogenesis. The contact coculturing with osteoblast and proinflammatory macrophages within the 3D matrix demonstrated that the proinflammatory markers (TNF-α and interleukin-1β) expressions were upregulated. In contrast, anti-inflammatory markers (c-c motif chemokine ligand 18 [CCL18]) were downregulated, and osteoclastogenic markers (TNF receptor associated factor 6 [TRAF6] and acid phosphatase 5, tartrate resistant [ACP5]) were unchanged. The data suggested that the osteoblasts curbed the osteoclastogenic differentiation of macrophages while macrophages still preserved their proinflammatory lineages. The osteoblast within the 3D coculture demonstrated increased ALP activity and did not express RANKL significantly different than the osteoblast cultured within a 3D collagen matrix without macrophages. Contact coculturing has an anabolic effect on bone tissue in a bacteria-derived inflammatory environment.
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- Diego Jacho
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Dentistry, University of Granada, Colegio Máximo de Cartuja, Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Dentistry, University of Granada, Colegio Máximo de Cartuja, Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Qin Y, Chen J, Li J, Wu N. Relationship between hippocampal gene expression and cognitive performance differences in visual discrimination learning task of male rats. Behav Brain Res 2023; 454:114659. [PMID: 37690703 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
Abstract
Learning to discriminate between environmental visual stimuli is essential to make right decisions and guide appropriate behaviors. Moreover, impairments in visual discrimination learning are observed in several neuropsychiatric disorders. Visual discrimination learning requires perception and memory processing, in which the hippocampus critically involved. To understand the molecular mechanisms underpinning hippocampus function in visual discrimination learning, we examined the hippocampal gene expression profiles of Sprague-Dawley rats with different cognitive performance (high cognition group vs. low cognition group) in the modified visual discrimination learning task, using high-throughput RNA sequencing technology. Compared with the low cognition group, bioinformatics analysis indicated that 319 genes were differentially expressed in the high cognition group with statistical significance, of which 253 genes were down-regulated and 66 genes were up-regulated. The functional enrichment analysis showed that protein translation and energy metabolism were up-regulated pathways, while transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway, bone morphogenetic protein signaling pathway, apoptosis, inflammation response, transport, and glycosaminoglycan metabolism were down-regulated pathways, which were related to good cognitive performance in the visual discrimination learning task. Taken together, our finding reveals the differential gene expression and enrichment biological pathways related to cognitive performance differences in visual discrimination learning of rats, which provides us direct insight into the molecular mechanisms of hippocampus function in visual discrimination learning and may contribute to developing potential treatment strategies for neuropsychiatric disorders accompanied with cognitive impairments.
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- Yihan Qin
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neuropsychopharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 27th Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neuropsychopharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 27th Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neuropsychopharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 27th Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neuropsychopharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 27th Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China.
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Emerson J, Delgado T, Girardi P, Johnson GVW. Deletion of Transglutaminase 2 from Mouse Astrocytes Significantly Improves Their Ability to Promote Neurite Outgrowth on an Inhibitory Matrix. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:6058. [PMID: 37047031 PMCID: PMC10094709 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Astrocytes are the primary support cells of the central nervous system (CNS) that help maintain the energetic requirements and homeostatic environment of neurons. CNS injury causes astrocytes to take on reactive phenotypes with an altered overall function that can range from supportive to harmful for recovering neurons. The characterization of reactive astrocyte populations is a rapidly developing field, and the underlying factors and signaling pathways governing which type of reactive phenotype that astrocytes take on are poorly understood. Our previous studies suggest that transglutaminase 2 (TG2) has an important role in determining the astrocytic response to injury. Selectively deleting TG2 from astrocytes improves functional outcomes after CNS injury and causes widespread changes in gene regulation, which is associated with its nuclear localization. To begin to understand how TG2 impacts astrocytic function, we used a neuron-astrocyte co-culture paradigm to compare the effects of TG2-/- and wild-type (WT) mouse astrocytes on neurite outgrowth and synapse formation. Neurons were grown on a control substrate or an injury-simulating matrix comprised of inhibitory chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs). Compared to WT astrocytes, TG2-/- astrocytes supported neurite outgrowth to a significantly greater extent only on the CSPG matrix, while synapse formation assays showed mixed results depending on the pre- and post-synaptic markers analyzed. We hypothesize that TG2 regulates the supportive functions of astrocytes in injury conditions by modulating gene expression through interactions with transcription factors and transcription complexes. Based on the results of a previous yeast two-hybrid screen for TG2 interactors, we further investigated the interaction of TG2 with Zbtb7a, a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor. Co-immunoprecipitation and colocalization analyses confirmed the interaction of TG2 and Zbtb7a in the nucleus of astrocytes. Overexpression or knockdown of Zbtb7a levels in WT and TG2-/- astrocytes revealed that Zbtb7a robustly influenced astrocytic morphology and the ability of astrocytes to support neuronal outgrowth, which was significantly modulated by the presence of TG2. These findings support our hypothesis that astrocytic TG2 acts as a transcriptional regulator to influence astrocytic function, with greater influence under injury conditions that increase its expression, and Zbtb7a likely contributes to the overall effects observed with astrocytic TG2 deletion.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Ave., Box 604, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Ave., Box 604, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
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Emerson J, Delgado T, Girardi P, Johnson GVW. Deletion of transglutaminase 2 from astrocytes significantly improves their ability to promote neurite outgrowth on an inhibitory matrix. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.02.06.527263. [PMID: 36798305 PMCID: PMC9934526 DOI: 10.1101/2023.02.06.527263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Astrocytes are the primary support cells of the central nervous system (CNS) that help maintain the energetic requirements and homeostatic environment of neurons. CNS injury causes astrocytes to take on reactive phenotypes with altered overall function that can range from supportive to harmful for recovering neurons. The characterization of reactive astrocyte populations is a rapidly developing field, and the underlying factors and signaling pathways governing which type of reactive phenotype that astrocytes take on is poorly understood. Our previous studies suggest that transglutaminase 2 (TG2) has an important role in determining the astrocytic response to injury. TG2 is upregulated in astrocytes across multiple injury models, and selectively deleting TG2 from astrocytes improves functional outcomes after CNS injury and causes widespread changes in gene regulation, which is associated with its nuclear localization. The underlying molecular mechanisms by which TG2 causes these functional changes are unknown, and its interactions in the nucleus of astrocytes has not yet been described. To begin to understand how TG2 impacts astrocytic function, we used a neuron-astrocyte co-culture paradigm to compare the effects of TG2-/- and wild type (WT) astrocytes on neurite outgrowth and synapse formation. We assayed neurons on both a growth-supportive substrate and an injury-simulating matrix comprised of inhibitory chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs). Compared to WT astrocytes, TG2-/- astrocytes supported neurite outgrowth to a significantly greater extent only on the CSPG matrix, while synapse formation assays showed mixed results depending on the pre- and post-synaptic markers analyzed. We hypothesize that TG2 regulates the supportive functions of astrocytes in injury conditions by modulating the expression of a wide range of genes through interactions with transcription factors and transcription complexes. Based on results of a previous yeast two-hybrid screen for TG2 interactors, we further investigated the interaction of TG2 with Zbtb7a, a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor. Coimmunoprecipitation and colocalization analyses confirmed the interaction of TG2 and Zbtb7a in the nucleus of astrocytes. Genetic overexpression or knockdown of Zbtb7a levels in TG2-/- and WT astrocytes revealed that Zbtb7a robustly influenced astrocytic morphology and the ability of astrocytes to support neuronal outgrowth, which was significantly modulated by the presence of TG2. These findings support our hypothesis that astrocytic TG2 acts as a transcriptional regulator to influence astrocytic function, with greater influence under injury conditions that increase its expression, and Zbtb7a likely contributes to the overall effects observed with astrocytic TG2 deletion.
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- Jacen Emerson
- 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 604, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
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- 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 604, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
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- 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 604, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
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- 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 604, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14620, USA,Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-585-276-3740
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Segi N, Ozaki T, Suzuki Y, Ouchida J, Imagama S, Kadomatsu K, Sakamoto K. Close association of polarization and LC3, a marker of autophagy, in axon determination in mouse hippocampal neurons. Exp Neurol 2022; 354:114112. [PMID: 35568188 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2022.114112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Abstract
The autophagy-lysosome pathway is a cellular clearance system for intracellular organelles, macromolecules and microorganisms. It is indispensable for cells not only to maintain their homeostasis but also to achieve more active cellular processes such as differentiation. Therefore, impairment or disruption of the autophagy-lysosome pathway leads to a wide spectrum of human diseases, ranging from several types of neurodegenerative diseases to malignancies. In elongating axons, autophagy preferentially occurs at growth cones, and disruption of autophagy is closely associated with incapacity for axonal regeneration after injury in the central nervous system. However, the roles of autophagy in developing neurons remain elusive. In particular, whether autophagy is involved in axon-dendrite determination is largely unclear. Using primary cultured mouse embryonic hippocampal neurons, we here showed the polarized distribution of autophagosomes among minor processes of neurons at stage 2. Time-lapse observation of neurons from GFP-LC3 transgenic mice demonstrated that an "LC3 surge"-i.e., a rapid accumulation of autophagic marker LC3 that continues for several hours in one minor process-proceeded the differentiation of neurons into axons. In addition, pharmacological activation and inhibition of autophagy by trehalose and bafilomycin, respectively, accelerated and delayed axonal determination. Taken together, our findings revealed the close association between LC3, a marker of autophagy, and axon determination in developing neurons.
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- Naoki Segi
- Departments of Biochemistry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan; Departments of Orthopedics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Departments of Biochemistry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Departments of Biochemistry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Departments of Biochemistry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan; Departments of Orthopedics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Departments of Orthopedics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Departments of Biochemistry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan; Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.
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- Departments of Biochemistry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan; Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.
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Nakamura M, Sato A. Glycan-binding Properties of Basic Whey Protein Lactoferrin and Its Application in Nerve Regenerative Medicine. TRENDS GLYCOSCI GLYC 2022. [DOI: 10.4052/tigg.1957.1e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Masao Nakamura
- Department of Peptidomics, Sasaki Institute, Sasaki Foundation
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology
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Nakamura M, Sato A. Glycan-binding Properties of Basic Whey Protein Lactoferrin and Its Application in Nerve Regenerative Medicine. TRENDS GLYCOSCI GLYC 2022. [DOI: 10.4052/tigg.1957.1j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Masao Nakamura
- Department of Peptidomics, Sasaki Institute, Sasaki Foundation
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology
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Abstract
The extracellular matrix (ECM) exists as a dynamic network of biophysical and biochemical factors that maintain tissue homeostasis. Given its sensitivity to changes in the intra- and extracellular space, the plasticity of the ECM can be pathological in driving disease through aberrant matrix remodelling. In particular, cancer uses the matrix for its proliferation, angiogenesis, cellular reprogramming and metastatic spread. An emerging field of matrix biology focuses on proteoglycans that regulate autophagy, an intracellular process that plays both critical and contextual roles in cancer. Here, we review the most prominent autophagic modulators from the matrix and the current understanding of the cellular pathways and signalling cascades that mechanistically drive their autophagic function. We then critically assess how their autophagic functions influence tumorigenesis, emphasizing the complexities and stage-dependent nature of this relationship in cancer. We highlight novel emerging data on immunoglobulin-containing and proline-rich receptor-1, heparanase and thrombospondin 1 in autophagy and cancer. Finally, we further discuss the pro- and anti-autophagic modulators originating from the ECM, as well as how these proteoglycans and other matrix constituents specifically influence cancer progression.
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- Carolyn G. Chen
- Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology and the Translational Cellular Oncology Program, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology and the Translational Cellular Oncology Program, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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