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Maji S, Kumar A, Emdad L, Fisher PB, Das SK. Molecular landscape of prostate cancer bone metastasis. Adv Cancer Res 2024; 161:321-365. [PMID: 39032953 DOI: 10.1016/bs.acr.2024.04.007] [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] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Prostate cancer (PC) has a high propensity to develop bone metastases, causing severe pain and pathological fractures that profoundly impact a patients' normal functions. Current clinical intervention is mainly palliative focused on pain management, and tumor progression is refractory to standard therapeutic regimens. This limited treatment efficacy is at least partially due to a lack of comprehensive understanding of the molecular landscape of the disease pathology, along with the intensive overlapping of physiological and pathological molecular signaling. The niche is overwhelmed with diverse cell types with inter- and intra-heterogeneity, along with growth factor-enriched cells that are supportive of invading cell proliferation, providing an additional layer of complexity. This review seeks to provide molecular insights into mechanisms underlying PC bone metastasis development and progression.
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- Santanu Maji
- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States; VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States; VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States; VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States; VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States.
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States; VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States; VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States.
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Cheng L, Zhou Z, Li Q, Li W, Li X, Li G, Fan J, Yu L, Yin G. Dendronized chitosan hydrogel with GIT1 to accelerate bone defect repair through increasing local neovascular amount. Bone Rep 2023; 19:101712. [PMID: 37744736 PMCID: PMC10511783 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2023.101712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Bone defects have long been a major healthcare issue because of the difficulties in regenerating bone mass volume and the high cost of treatment. G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 interacting protein 1 (GIT1) has been proven to play an important role both in vascular development and in bone fracture healing. In this study, a type of thermoresponsive injectable hydrogel from oligoethylene glycol-based dendronized chitosan (G1-CS) was loaded with GIT1-plasmids (G1-CS/GIT1), and used to fill unicortical bone defects. RT-PCR analysis confirmed that G1-CS/GIT1 enhanced DNA transfection in MSCs both in vitro and in vivo. From the results of micro-CT, RT-PCR and histological analysis, it can be concluded that G1-CS/GIT1 accelerated the bone healing rate and increased the amount of neovascularization around the bone defects. In addition, an adeno-associated virus (AAV)-GIT1 was constructed to transfect mesenchymal stem cells. The results of capillary tube formation assay, immunofluorescence staining and western blot analysis proved that high expression of GIT1 induces mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into endothelial cells. RT-PCR analysis and capillary tube formation assay confirmed that the Notch signaling pathway was activated in the differentiation process. Overall, we developed an efficient strategy through combination of injectable hydrogel and G1T1 for bone tissue engineering.
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- Lin Cheng
- Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huaihai West Road 99, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221000, China
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Guangzhou Road 300, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Guangzhou Road 300, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Guangzhou Road 300, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Nanchen Street 333, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huaihai West Road 99, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huaihai West Road 99, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Guangzhou Road 300, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Guangzhou Road 300, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Guangzhou Road 300, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210000, China
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Krasilnikova O, Yakimova A, Ivanov S, Atiakshin D, Kostin AA, Sosin D, Shegay P, Kaprin AD, Klabukov I. Gene-Activated Materials in Regenerative Dentistry: Narrative Review of Technology and Study Results. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16250. [PMID: 38003439 PMCID: PMC10671237 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Treatment of a wide variety of defects in the oral and maxillofacial regions requires the use of innovative approaches to achieve best outcomes. One of the promising directions is the use of gene-activated materials (GAMs) that represent a combination of tissue engineering and gene therapy. This approach implies that biocompatible materials will be enriched with gene-carrying vectors and implanted into the defect site resulting in transfection of the recipient's cells and secretion of encoded therapeutic protein in situ. GAMs may be presented in various designs depending on the type of material, encoded protein, vector, and way of connecting the vector and the material. Thus, it is possible to choose the most suitable GAM design for the treatment of a particular pathology. The use of plasmids for delivery of therapeutic genes is of particular interest. In the present review, we aimed to delineate the principle of work and various designs of plasmid-based GAMs and to highlight results of experimental and clinical studies devoted to the treatment of periodontitis, jaw bone defects, teeth avulsion, and other pathologies in the oral and maxillofacial regions.
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- Olga Krasilnikova
- National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Koroleva St. 4, 249036 Obninsk, Russia
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- A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre—Branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Zhukov St. 10, 249031 Obninsk, Russia
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- A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre—Branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Zhukov St. 10, 249031 Obninsk, Russia
- Department of Urology and Operative Nephrology, Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklay St. 6, 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- Scientific and Educational Resource Center for Innovative Technologies of Immunophenotyping, Digital Spatial Profiling and Ultrastructural Analysis, Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Urology and Operative Nephrology, Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklay St. 6, 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of the Federal Medical Biological Agency, 119121 Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Koroleva St. 4, 249036 Obninsk, Russia
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- National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Koroleva St. 4, 249036 Obninsk, Russia
- Department of Urology and Operative Nephrology, Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklay St. 6, 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Koroleva St. 4, 249036 Obninsk, Russia
- Department of Urology and Operative Nephrology, Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklay St. 6, 117198 Moscow, Russia
- Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Studgorodok 1, 249039 Obninsk, Russia
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Zuardi LR, Silva CLA, Rego EM, Carneiro GV, Spriano S, Nanci A, de Oliveira PT. Influence of a Physiologically Formed Blood Clot on Pre-Osteoblastic Cells Grown on a BMP-7-Coated Nanoporous Titanium Surface. Biomimetics (Basel) 2023; 8:biomimetics8010123. [PMID: 36975353 PMCID: PMC10046195 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8010123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Titanium (Ti) nanotopography modulates the osteogenic response to exogenous bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP-7) in vitro, supporting enhanced alkaline phosphatase mRNA expression and activity, as well as higher osteopontin (OPN) mRNA and protein levels. As the biological effects of OPN protein are modulated by its proteolytic cleavage by serum proteases, this in vitro study evaluated the effects on osteogenic cells in the presence of a physiological blood clot previously formed on a BMP-7-coated nanostructured Ti surface obtained by chemical etching (Nano-Ti). Pre-osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells were cultured during 5 days on recombinant mouse (rm) BMP-7-coated Nano-Ti after it was implanted in adult female C57BI/6 mouse dorsal dermal tissue for 18 h. Nano-Ti without blood clot or with blood clot at time 0 were used as the controls. The presence of blood clots tended to inhibit the expression of key osteoblast markers, except for Opn, and rmBMP-7 functionalization resulted in a tendency towards relatively greater osteoblastic differentiation, which was corroborated by runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) amounts. Undetectable levels of OPN and phosphorylated suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic (SMAD) 1/5/9 were noted in these groups, and the cleaved form of OPN was only detected in the blood clot immediately prior to cell plating. In conclusion, the strategy to mimic in vitro the initial interfacial in vivo events by forming a blood clot on a Ti nanoporous surface resulted in the inhibition of pre-osteoblastic differentiation, which was minimally reverted with an rmBMP-7 coating.
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- Leonardo Raphael Zuardi
- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-904, SP, Brazil
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- Haematology Division, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, SP, Brazil
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- Haematology Division, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-904, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada
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- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-904, SP, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-16-99623-3663
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Srivichit B, Thonusin C, Chattipakorn N, Chattipakorn SC. Impacts of bisphosphonates on the bone and its surrounding tissues: mechanistic insights into medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. Arch Toxicol 2022; 96:1227-1255. [PMID: 35199244 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-021-03220-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
Bisphosphonates are widely used as anti-resorptive agents for the treatment of various bone and joint diseases, including advanced osteoporosis, multiple myeloma, bone metastatic cancers, Paget's disease of bone, and rheumatoid arthritis. Bisphosphonates act as an anti-osteoclast via the induction of osteoclast apoptosis, resulting in a decreased rate of bone resorption. Unfortunately, there is much evidence to demonstrate that the long-term use of bisphosphonates is associated with osteonecrosis. The pathogenesis of osteonecrosis includes the death of osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes. In addition, the functions of endothelial cells, epithelial cells, and fibroblasts are impaired in osteonecrosis, leading to disruptive angiogenesis, and delayed wound healing. Osteonecrosis is most commonly found in the jawbone and the term medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) has become the condition of greatest clinical concern among patients receiving bisphosphonates. Although surgical treatment is an effective strategy for the treatment of MRONJ, several non-surgical interventions for the attenuation of MRONJ have also been investigated. With the aim of increasing understanding around MRONJ, we set out to summarize and discuss the holistic effects of bisphosphonates on the bone and its surrounding tissues. In addition, non-surgical interventions for the attenuation of bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis were reviewed and discussed.
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- Bhumrapee Srivichit
- Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand. .,Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. .,Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Comprehensive analysis of differentially expressed mRNA and circRNA in Ankylosing spondylitis patients' platelets. Exp Cell Res 2021; 409:112895. [PMID: 34717918 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2021.112895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease significantly decreasing the quality of life. Platelets play an important and active role in the development of AS. Accumulating evidence demonstrated platelets contain diverse RNA repository inherited from megakaryocytes or microvesicles. Platelet RNAs are dynamically affected by pathological conditions and could be used as diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers. However, the role of the platelet RNAs in AS is elusive. In this study, we compared mRNA and circRNA profiles in platelets between AS patients and healthy controls using RNA sequencing and bioinformatic analysis, and found 4996 mRNAs and 2942 circRNAs were differently expressed. The significantly over-expressed mRNAs in AS patients are involved in platelet activity, gap junction, focal adhesion, rap1 and toll and Imd signaling pathway. The previous identified platelet-derived immune mediators such as P2Y1, P2Y12, PF4, GPIbα, CD40L, ICAM2, CCL5 (RANTES), TGF-β (TGF-β1 and TGF-β2) and PDGF (PDGFB and PDGFA) are also included in these over expressed mRNAs, implying these factors may trigger inflammatory cascades and promote the development of AS. Additionally, we found two down-regulated circRNA (circPTPN22 and circFCHSD2) from the intersection analyses of platelets and spinal ligament tissues of AS patients. The circRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network of these two circRNAs was constructed, and the target mRNAs were enriched in Th17 cell differentiation, inflammatory bowel disease, cell adhesion molecules, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, Jak-STAT and Wnt signaling pathway, all these pathways participate in the bone remodeling and pro/anti-inflammatory immune regulation in AS. Then, qRT-PCR was performed to validate the expression of selected key mRNAs and circRNAs and the results demonstrated that the expression levels of P2Y12, GPIbα, circPTPN22 and circFCHSD2 were consistent with the sequencing analysis. In addition, the high expression of five predicted miRNAs interacting with circPTPN22 and circFCHSD2 were also detected in AS by qRT-PCR. Taken together, our study presents a comprehensive overview of mRNAs and circRNAs in platelets in AS patients and offers new insight into the mechanisms of platelet involving in the pathogenesis of AS. The mRNAs and circRNAs identified in this study may serve as candidates for diagnosis and targeted treatment of AS.
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Martin-Aragon S, Bermejo-Bescós P, Benedí J, Raposo C, Marques F, Kydonaki EK, Gkiata P, Koutedakis Y, Ntina G, Carrillo AE, Amorim T. A Neuroprotective Bovine Colostrum Attenuates Apoptosis in Dexamethasone-Treated MC3T3-E1 Osteoblastic Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:10195. [PMID: 34638536 PMCID: PMC8507997 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) is one of the most common secondary forms of osteoporosis. GIO is partially due to the apoptosis of osteoblasts and osteocytes. In addition, high doses of dexamethasone (DEX), a synthetic glucocorticoid receptor agonist, induces neurodegeneration by initiating inflammatory processes leading to neural apoptosis. Here, a neuroprotective bovine colostrum against glucocorticoid-induced neuronal damage was investigated for its anti-apoptotic activity in glucocorticoid-treated MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells. A model of apoptotic osteoblastic cells was developed by exposing MC3T3-E1 cells to DEX (0-700 μM). Colostrum co-treated with DEX was executed at 0.1-5.0 mg/mL. Cell viability was measured for all treatment schedules. Caspase-3 activation was assessed to determine both osteoblast apoptosis under DEX exposure and its potential prevention by colostrum co-treatment. Glutathione reduced (GSH) was measured to determine whether DEX-mediated oxidative stress-driven apoptosis is alleviated by colostrum co-treatment. Western blot was performed to determine the levels of p-ERK1/2, Bcl-XL, Bax, and Hsp70 proteins upon DEX or DEX plus colostrum exposure. Colostrum prevented the decrease in cell viability and the increase in caspase-3 activation and oxidative stress caused by DEX exposure. Cells, upon colostrum co-treated with DEX, exhibited higher levels of p-ERK1/2 and lower levels of Bcl-XL, Bax, and Hsp70. Our data support the notion that colostrum may be able to reduce DEX-induced apoptosis possibly via the activation of the ERK pathway and modulation of the Hsp70 system. We provided preliminary evidence on how bovine colostrum, as a complex and multi-component dairy product, in addition to its neuroprotective action, may affect osteoblastic cell survival undergoing apoptosis.
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- Sagrario Martin-Aragon
- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- SALURIS, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- UCIBIO/REQUIMTE, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO/REQUIMTE, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Thessaly, Karies, 42100 Trikala, Greece
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Thessaly, Karies, 42100 Trikala, Greece
- Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, Wolverhampton University, Walsall WV1 1LY, UK
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- BME, Biomechanical Solutions, 43150 Karditsa, Greece
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- Department of Exercise Science, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
- Move-Cor Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15017, USA
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- UCIBIO/REQUIMTE, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal
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Kwan KKL, Wong TY, Yu AXD, Dong TTX, Lam HHN, Tsim KWK. Integrated Omics Reveals the Orchestrating Role of Calycosin in Danggui Buxue Tang, a Herbal Formula Containing Angelicae Sinensis Radix and Astragali Radix, in Inducing Osteoblastic Differentiation and Proliferation. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:670947. [PMID: 34248625 PMCID: PMC8260986 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.670947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Systems biology unravels the black box of signaling pathway of cells; but which has not been extensively applied to reveal the mechanistic synergy of a herbal formula. The therapeutic efficacies of a herbal formula having multi-target, multi-function and multi-pathway are the niches of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Here, we reported an integrated omics approach, coupled with the knockout of an active compound, to measure the regulation of cellular signaling, as to reveal the landscape in cultured rat osteoblasts having synergistic pharmacological efficacy of Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT), a Chinese herbal formula containing Angelicae Sinensis Radix and Astragali Radix. The changes in signaling pathways responsible for energy metabolism, RNA metabolism and protein metabolism showed distinct features between DBT and calycosin-depleted DBT. Here, our results show that calycosin within DBT can orchestrate the osteoblastic functions and signaling pathways of the entire herbal formula. This finding reveals the harmony of herbal medicine in pharmacological functions, as well as the design of drug/herbal medicine formulation. The integration of systems biology can provide novel and essential insights into the synergistic property of a herbal formula, which is a key in modernizing TCM.
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- Kenneth K L Kwan
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Edible and Medicinal Bioresources, Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China.,Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Edible and Medicinal Bioresources, Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China.,Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Edible and Medicinal Bioresources, Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China.,Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Edible and Medicinal Bioresources, Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China.,Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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Xu Z, Chen H, Fan F, Shi P, Tu M, Cheng S, Wang Z, Du M. Bone formation activity of an osteogenic dodecapeptide from blue mussels (Mytilus edulis). Food Funct 2019; 10:5616-5625. [PMID: 31432856 DOI: 10.1039/c9fo01201j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
A novel osteogenic dodecapeptide peptide (PIE), IEELEEELEAER, was purified from the protein hydrolysate of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis). PIE was identified using a capillary electrophoresis electrospray ionization-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometer. PIE showed a good reduction in the bone loss in ovariectomized mice, and it also increased the bone mineral density of the ovariectomized mice. PIE has a high affinity with integrins (PDB: , ). There are 8 and 12 amino acid residues from PIE that interact with integrins and , respectively. PIE accelerates the transformation of G0/G1 phase cells into G2 M phase cells, which promotes the growth of osteoblasts. PIE (100 μg mL-1) can enhance alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity by 26.48% compared with the control, and it also inhibits the growth of osteoclasts and tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activity. Therefore, PIE may contribute to preventing osteoporosis both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Zhe Xu
- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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Kim B, Lee JH, Jin WJ, Kim HH, Ha H, Lee ZH. Trapidil induces osteogenesis by upregulating the signaling of bone morphogenetic proteins. Cell Signal 2018; 49:68-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2018.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sebastian A, Hum NR, Murugesh DK, Hatsell S, Economides AN, Loots GG. Wnt co-receptors Lrp5 and Lrp6 differentially mediate Wnt3a signaling in osteoblasts. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0188264. [PMID: 29176883 PMCID: PMC5703471 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Wnt3a is a major regulator of bone metabolism however, very few of its target genes are known in bone. Wnt3a preferentially signals through transmembrane receptors Frizzled and co-receptors Lrp5/6 to activate the canonical signaling pathway. Previous studies have shown that the canonical Wnt co-receptors Lrp5 and Lrp6 also play an essential role in normal postnatal bone homeostasis, yet, very little is known about specific contributions by these co-receptors in Wnt3a-dependent signaling. We used high-throughput sequencing technology to identify target genes regulated by Wnt3a in osteoblasts and to elucidate the role of Lrp5 and Lrp6 in mediating Wnt3a signaling. Our study identified 782 genes regulated by Wnt3a in primary calvarial osteoblasts. Wnt3a up-regulated the expression of several key regulators of osteoblast proliferation/ early stages of differentiation while inhibiting genes expressed in later stages of osteoblastogenesis. We also found that Lrp6 is the key mediator of Wnt3a signaling in osteoblasts and Lrp5 played a less significant role in mediating Wnt3a signaling.
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- Aimy Sebastian
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Livermore, CA, United States of America
- UC Merced, School of Natural Sciences, Merced, CA, United States of America
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Livermore, CA, United States of America
- UC Merced, School of Natural Sciences, Merced, CA, United States of America
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Livermore, CA, United States of America
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, NY, United States of America
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Livermore, CA, United States of America
- UC Merced, School of Natural Sciences, Merced, CA, United States of America
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Tu XM, Gu YL, Ren GQ. miR-125a-3p targetedly regulates GIT1 expression to inhibit osteoblastic proliferation and differentiation. Exp Ther Med 2016; 12:4099-4106. [PMID: 28101188 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Osteoblasts are a prerequisite for osteogenesis and bone formation, and play a key role in metabolic balance, growth, development and wound repair. G protein-coupled receptor kinase interacting protein 1 (GIT1) and a series of miRNAs are known to have important effects in the growth and migration of osteoblasts, but little is known about micro RNAs (miRNAs) targeting GIT1. The present study found that miR-125a-3p has matching sites on GIT1. In the osteoblastic differentiation process of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (HMSCs), the expression of miR-125a-3p was suppressed compared with that in non-differentiating (HMSCs) while the expression of GIT1 showed a gradual and significant increase. Thus, miR-125a-3p expression was negatively correlated with the expression of GIT1. Following the transfection of human osteoblasts with miR-125a-3p mimics and inhibitors, respectively, the effect on GIT1 expression was opposite to the change of miR-125a-3p expression. In addition, the impact of miR-125a-3p and GIT1 on osteoblastic proliferation and differentiation was detected, and the results indicated that miR-125a-3p targetedly regulated GIT1 expression to inhibit osteoblastic proliferation and differentiation. These findings may provide a theoretical basis for clarifying the physiological and pathological role of miRNAs in osteoblast differentiation and maturation processes, and for the physiological and pathological investigation of bone.
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- Xiao-Mei Tu
- Department of Nursing, Wuxi Second Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Wuxi Second Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Nursing, Wuxi Second Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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Li YS, Qin LX, Liu J, Xia WL, Li JP, Shen HL, Gao WQ. GIT1 enhances neurite outgrowth by stimulating microtubule assembly. Neural Regen Res 2016; 11:427-34. [PMID: 27127481 PMCID: PMC4829007 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.179054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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GIT1, a G-protein-coupled receptor kinase interacting protein, has been reported to be involved in neurite outgrowth. However, the neurobiological functions of the protein remain unclear. In this study, we found that GIT1 was highly expressed in the nervous system, and its expression was maintained throughout all stages of neuritogenesis in the brain. In primary cultured mouse hippocampal neurons from GIT1 knockout mice, there was a significant reduction in total neurite length per neuron, as well as in the average length of axon-like structures, which could not be prevented by nerve growth factor treatment. Overexpression of GIT1 significantly promoted axon growth and fully rescued the axon outgrowth defect in the primary hippocampal neuron cultures from GIT1 knockout mice. The GIT1 N terminal region, including the ADP ribosylation factor-GTPase activating protein domain, the ankyrin domains and the Spa2 homology domain, were sufficient to enhance axonal extension. Importantly, GIT1 bound to many tubulin proteins and microtubule-associated proteins, and it accelerated microtubule assembly in vitro. Collectively, our findings suggest that GIT1 promotes neurite outgrowth, at least partially by stimulating microtubule assembly. This study provides new insight into the cellular and molecular pathogenesis of GIT1-associated neurological diseases.
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- Yi-Sheng Li
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji-Med X Stem Cell Research Center, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji-Med X Stem Cell Research Center, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji-Med X Stem Cell Research Center, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji-Med X Stem Cell Research Center, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Renji Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji-Med X Stem Cell Research Center, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji-Med X Stem Cell Research Center, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Collarative Innovation Center of Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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González-Reimers E, Trujillo-Mederos A, Machado-Calvo M, Castañeyra-Ruiz M, Ordóñez AC, Arnay-de-la-Rosa M. A skeletal case of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy from the Canary Islands dating from 1000 BP. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PALEOPATHOLOGY 2015; 11:1-6. [PMID: 28802962 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2015.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2015] [Revised: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A left tibia, the distal right tibia, and the proximal four fifths of the right ulna and radius, probably belonging to an adult prehispanic man (antiquity of ≈1000 years BP) were found among commingled bone remains in a collective burial cave of the island of El Hierro, in the Canary Archipelago. All four bones show an intense periosteal bone formation, encrusting the preserved cortical bone of the diaphyses. Differential diagnosis include melorheostosis, syphilis, and leprosy, although the most likely diagnosis is hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, which is usually associated with lung neoplasm or non-malignant diseases leading to chronic hypoxemia. The marked bone proliferation, possibly due to a chronic condition, suggests that possibly the underlying illness was a non-malignant one.
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- Emilio González-Reimers
- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, 38320, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
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- Departamento de Geografía e Historia, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Departamento de Radiología, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, 38320, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Departamento de Anatomía y Anatomía Patológica, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Departamento de Geografía e Historia, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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