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Yao CY, Lin CC, Wang YH, Kao CJ, Tsai CH, Hou HA, Tien HF, Hsu CL, Chou WC. Kinome expression profiling improves risk stratification and therapeutic targeting in myelodysplastic syndromes. Blood Adv 2024; 8:2442-2454. [PMID: 38527292 PMCID: PMC11112608 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT The human kinome, which comprises >500 kinases, plays a critical role in regulating numerous essential cellular functions. Although the dysregulation of kinases has been observed in various human cancers, the characterization and clinical implications of kinase expressions in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) have not been systematically investigated. In this study, we evaluated the kinome expression profiles of 341 adult patients with primary MDS and identified 7 kinases (PTK7, KIT, MAST4, NTRK1, PAK6, CAMK1D, and PRKCZ) whose expression levels were highly predictive of compromised patient survival. We then constructed the kinase stratification score (KISS) by combining the weighted expressions of the 7 kinases and validated its prognostic significance in 2 external MDS cohorts. A higher KISS was associated with older age, higher peripheral blood and marrow blast percentages, higher Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) risks, complex karyotype, and mutations in several adverse-risk genes in MDS, such as ASXL1, EZH2, NPM1, RUNX1, STAG2, and TP53. Multivariate analysis confirmed that a higher KISS was an independent unfavorable risk factor in MDS. Mechanistically, the KISS-high patients were enriched for gene sets associated with hematopoietic and leukemic stem cell signatures. By investigating the Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer database, we identified axitinib and taselisib as candidate compounds that could potentially target the KISS-high myeloblasts. Altogether, our findings suggest that KISS holds the potential to improve the current prognostic scheme of MDS and inform novel therapeutic opportunities.
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- Chi-Yuan Yao
- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Oncology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Tan QH, Otgonbaatar A, Kaur P, Ga AF, Harmston NP, Tolwinski NS. The Wnt Co-Receptor PTK7/Otk and Its Homolog Otk-2 in Neurogenesis and Patterning. Cells 2024; 13:365. [PMID: 38474329 PMCID: PMC10930971 DOI: 10.3390/cells13050365] [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: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Wnt signaling is a highly conserved metazoan pathway that plays a crucial role in cell fate determination and morphogenesis during development. Wnt ligands can induce disparate cellular responses. The exact mechanism behind these different outcomes is not fully understood but may be due to interactions with different receptors on the cell membrane. PTK7/Otk is a transmembrane receptor that is implicated in various developmental and physiological processes including cell polarity, cell migration, and invasion. Here, we examine two roles of Otk-1 and Otk-2 in patterning and neurogenesis. We find that Otk-1 is a positive regulator of signaling and Otk-2 functions as its inhibitor. We propose that PTK7/Otk functions in signaling, cell migration, and polarity contributing to the diversity of cellular responses seen in Wnt-mediated processes.
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- Qian Hui Tan
- Division of Science, Yale-NUS College, Singapore 138527, Singapore (A.O.); (P.K.); (A.F.G.); (N.P.H.)
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- Division of Science, Yale-NUS College, Singapore 138527, Singapore (A.O.); (P.K.); (A.F.G.); (N.P.H.)
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- Division of Science, Yale-NUS College, Singapore 138527, Singapore (A.O.); (P.K.); (A.F.G.); (N.P.H.)
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- Division of Science, Yale-NUS College, Singapore 138527, Singapore (A.O.); (P.K.); (A.F.G.); (N.P.H.)
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- Division of Science, Yale-NUS College, Singapore 138527, Singapore (A.O.); (P.K.); (A.F.G.); (N.P.H.)
- Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- Molecular Biosciences Division, Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AX, UK
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- Division of Science, Yale-NUS College, Singapore 138527, Singapore (A.O.); (P.K.); (A.F.G.); (N.P.H.)
- Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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Novel Insights into the Role of Kras in Myeloid Differentiation: Engaging with Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling. Cells 2023; 12:cells12020322. [PMID: 36672256 PMCID: PMC9857056 DOI: 10.3390/cells12020322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Cells of the HL-60 myeloid leukemia cell line can be differentiated into neutrophil-like cells by treatment with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The molecular mechanisms involved in this differentiation process, however, remain unclear. This review focuses on the differentiation of HL-60 cells. Although the Ras proteins, a group of small GTP-binding proteins, are ubiquitously expressed and highly homologous, each has specific molecular functions. Kras was shown to be essential for normal mouse development, whereas Hras and Nras are not. Kras knockout mice develop profound hematopoietic defects, indicating that Kras is required for hematopoiesis in adults. The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway plays a crucial role in regulating the homeostasis of hematopoietic cells. The protein β-catenin is a key player in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. A great deal of evidence shows that the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is deregulated in malignant tumors, including hematological malignancies. Wild-type Kras acts as a tumor suppressor during DMSO-induced differentiation of HL-60 cells. Upon DMSO treatment, Kras translocates to the plasma membrane, and its activity is enhanced. Inhibition of Kras attenuates CD11b expression. DMSO also elevates levels of GSK3β phosphorylation, resulting in the release of unphosphorylated β-catenin from the β-catenin destruction complex and its accumulation in the cytoplasm. The accumulated β-catenin subsequently translocates into the nucleus. Inhibition of Kras attenuates Lef/Tcf-sensitive transcription activity. Thus, upon treatment of HL-60 cells with DMSO, wild-type Kras reacts with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, thereby regulating the granulocytic differentiation of HL-60 cells. Wild-type Kras and the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway are activated sequentially, increasing the levels of expression of C/EBPα, C/EBPε, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) receptor.
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Bouali S, Hétu-Arbour R, Gardet C, Heinonen KM. Vangl2 Promotes Hematopoietic Stem Cell Expansion. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:760248. [PMID: 35399538 PMCID: PMC8987925 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.760248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Regulation of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) self-renewal and differentiation is essential for their maintenance, and HSC polarity has been shown to play an important role in this regulation. Vangl2, a key component of the Wnt/polarity pathway, is expressed by fetal and adult HSCs, but its role in hematopoiesis and HSC function is unknown. Here we show the deletion of Vangl2 in mouse hematopoietic cells impairs HSC expansion and hematopoietic recovery post-transplant. Old Vangl2-deficient mice showed increased expansion of myeloid-biased multipotent progenitor cells concomitant with splenomegaly. Moreover, Vangl2-deficient cells were not able to effectively reconstitute the recipient bone marrow in serial transplants, or when coming from slightly older donors, demonstrating impaired self-renewal or expansion. Aged Vangl2-deficient HSCs displayed increased levels of cell cycle inhibitor p16INK4a and active β–catenin, which could contribute to their impaired function. Overall, our findings identify Vangl2 as a new regulator of hematopoiesis.
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- Sarah Bouali
- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique, INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Université du Québec, Laval, QC, Canada
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- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique, INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Université du Québec, Laval, QC, Canada
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- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique, INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Université du Québec, Laval, QC, Canada
- Institut des Sciences et Industries du Vivant et de l’Environnement - AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
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- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique, INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Université du Québec, Laval, QC, Canada
- *Correspondence: Krista M. Heinonen,
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Geng X, Zhang C, Li M, Wang J, Ji F, Feng H, Xing M, Li F, Zhang L, Li W, Chen Z, Hickson ID, Shen H, Ying S. PICH Supports Embryonic Hematopoiesis by Suppressing a cGAS-STING-Mediated Interferon Response. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2103837. [PMID: 35037428 PMCID: PMC8895048 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The Plk1-interacting checkpoint helicase (PICH) protein localizes to ultrafine anaphase DNA bridges in mitosis along with a complex of DNA repair proteins. Previous studies show PICH deficiency-induced embryonic lethality in mice. However, the function of PICH that is required to suppress embryonic lethality in PICH-deficient mammals remains to be determined. Previous clinical studies suggest a link between PICH deficiency and the onset of acquired aplastic anemia. Here, using Pich knock-out (KO) mouse models, the authors provide evidence for a mechanistic link between PICH deficiency and defective hematopoiesis. Fetal livers from Pich-KO embryos exhibit a significantly elevated number of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs); however, these HSCs display a higher level of apoptosis and a much-reduced ability to reconstitute a functional hematopoietic system when transplanted into lethally irradiated recipients. Moreover, these HSCs show an elevated cytoplasmic dsDNA expression and an activation of the cGAS-STING pathway, resulting in excessive production of type I interferons (IFN). Importantly, deletion of Ifnar1 or cGAS reverses the defective hematopoiesis. The authors conclude that loss of PICH results in defective hematopoiesis via cGAS-STING-mediated type I IFN production.
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- Xinwei Geng
- Department of Pharmacology and Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the Second Affiliated HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineKey Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhouZhejiang310009China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiang310009China
- Department of AnatomyZhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiang310058China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiang310009China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the Second Affiliated HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineKey Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhouZhejiang310009China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the Second Affiliated HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineKey Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhouZhejiang310009China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the Second Affiliated HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineKey Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhouZhejiang310009China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the Second Affiliated HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineKey Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhouZhejiang310009China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the Second Affiliated HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineKey Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhouZhejiang310009China
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- International Institutes of Medicinethe Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineYiwuZhejiang322000China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiang310009China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiang310009China
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- Center for Chromosome Stability and Center for Healthy AgingDepartment of Cellular and Molecular MedicineUniversity of CopenhagenBlegdamsvej 3BCopenhagen N2200Denmark
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiang310009China
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseasesGuangzhouGuangdong510120China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the Second Affiliated HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineKey Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhouZhejiang310009China
- International Institutes of Medicinethe Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineYiwuZhejiang322000China
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Jie Y, Liu G, Feng L, Li Y, E M, Wu L, Li Y, Rong G, Li Y, Wei H, Gu A. PTK7-Targeting CAR T-Cells for the Treatment of Lung Cancer and Other Malignancies. Front Immunol 2021; 12:665970. [PMID: 34475869 PMCID: PMC8406764 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.665970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In spite of impressive success in treating hematologic malignancies, adoptive therapy with chimeric antigen receptor modified T cells (CAR T) has not yet been effective in solid tumors, where identification of suitable tumor-specific antigens remains a major obstacle for CAR T-cell therapy due to the “on target off tumor” toxicity. Protein tyrosine kinase 7 (PTK7) is a member of the Wnt-related pseudokinases and identified as a highly expressed antigen enriched in cancer stem cells (CSCs) from multiple solid tumors, including but not limited to triple-negative breast cancer, non-small-cell lung cancer, and ovarian cancer, suggesting it may serve as a promising tumor-specific target for CAR T-cell therapy. In this study, we constructed three different PTK7-specific CAR (PTK7-CAR1/2/3), each comprising a humanized PTK7-specific single-chain variable fragment (scFv), hinge and transmembrane (TM) regions of the human CD8α molecule, 4-1BB intracellular co-stimulatory domain (BB-ICD), and CD3ζ intracellular domain (CD3ζ-ICD) sequence, and then prepared the CAR T cells by lentivirus-mediated transduction of human activated T cells accordingly, and we sequentially evaluated their antigen-specific recognition and killing activity in vitro and in vivo. T cells transduced with all three PTK7-CAR candidates exhibited antigen-specific cytokine production and potent cytotoxicity against naturally expressing PTK7-positive tumor cells of multiple cancer types without mediating cytotoxicity of a panel of normal primary human cells; meanwhile, in vitro recursive cytotoxicity assays demonstrated that only PTK7-CAR2 modified T cells retained effective through multiple rounds of tumor challenge. Using in vivo xenograft models of lung cancers with different expression levels of PTK7, systemic delivery of PTK7-CAR2 modified T cells significantly prevented tumor growth and prolonged overall survival of mice. Altogether, our results support PTK7 as a therapeutic target suitable for CAR T-cell therapy that could be applied for lung cancers and many other solid cancers with PTK7 overexpression.
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- Yamin Jie
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Hard Tissue Development and Regeneration, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Key Lab of Cancer Center, General Hospital of Chinese PLA & Beijing Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering & Antibody, Beijing, China
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- Liver Cancer Unit, Department of Liver Disease, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Liver Cancer Unit, Department of Liver Disease, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Key Lab of Cancer Center, General Hospital of Chinese PLA & Beijing Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering & Antibody, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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Hétu-Arbour R, Tlili M, Bandeira Ferreira FL, Abidin BM, Kwarteng EO, Heinonen KM. Cell-intrinsic Wnt4 promotes hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell self-renewal. STEM CELLS (DAYTON, OHIO) 2021; 39:1207-1220. [PMID: 33882146 DOI: 10.1002/stem.3385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Although intracellular Wnt signaling pathways need to be tightly regulated to promote hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal, the source and identity of important Wnt ligands in the bone marrow is still largely unknown. The noncanonical ligand Wnt4 is expressed in the bone marrow as well as in the stroma, and its overexpression in fetal liver cells facilitates thymic recovery; however, its impact on adult hematopoietic stem cell function remains unclear. Here, we report that the deletion of Wnt4 from hematopoietic cells in mice (Wnt4Δ/Δ ) resulted in decreased lymphopoiesis at steady state. This was likely at least in part due to the increased proinflammatory environment present in the bone marrow of Wnt4Δ/Δ mice. Wnt4Δ/Δ hematopoietic stem cells displayed reduced reconstitution capacity in serial transplants, thus demonstrating defective self-renewal, and they expanded poorly in response to lipopolysaccharide stimulation. This appeared to be the result of the absence of Wnt4 in stem/progenitor cells, as myeloid-restricted Wnt4 deletion had no notable effect. Finally, we observed that Wnt4Δ/Δ stem/progenitor cells were more quiescent, presenting enhanced levels of stress-associated JNK phosphorylation and p16INK4a expression, likely contributing to the reduced expansion observed in transplants. In conclusion, our results identify a new, largely autocrine role for Wnt4 in hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal, suggesting that regulation of Wnt signaling in hematopoiesis may not need Wnt secretion and could be independent of morphogen gradients.
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- Roxann Hétu-Arbour
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique, INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut national de la recherche scientifique, INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut national de la recherche scientifique, INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut national de la recherche scientifique, INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut national de la recherche scientifique, INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut national de la recherche scientifique, INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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Zhang Z, Tang C, Hammink R, Nelissen FHT, Heus HA, Kouwer PHJ. Multivalent Sgc8c-aptamer decorated polymer scaffolds for leukemia targeting. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:2744-2747. [PMID: 33595548 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc08205h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia causes a disproportional amount of immature white blood cells in the patients' bone marrow. The significant undesired side effects associated with traditional chemotherapy treatment prompted us to study a more effective treatment strategy. We decorated polyisocyanopeptide scaffolds with the selective leukemia cell binding aptamer sgc8c and found that the polymers inhibit proliferation by G0/G1-phase arrest, serving as an opportunity for future therapeutic strategies.
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- Zhaobao Zhang
- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Halouani A, Jmii H, Bodart G, Michaux H, Renard C, Martens H, Aouni M, Hober D, Geenen V, Jaïdane H. Assessment of Thymic Output Dynamics After in utero Infection of Mice With Coxsackievirus B4. Front Immunol 2020; 11:481. [PMID: 32300341 PMCID: PMC7142265 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The thymus is the main organ of the lymphatic system, in which T cells undergo a rigorous selection to ensure that their receptors (TCRs) will be functional and will not react against the self. Genes encoding for TCR chains are fragmented and must be rearranged by a process of somatic recombination generating TCR rearrangement excision circles (TRECs). We recently documented coxsackievirus B4 (CV-B4) infection of Swiss albino mouse thymus in the course of in utero transmission. In the current study, we intended to evaluate thymic output in this experimental model. For this purpose, pregnant Swiss albino mice were inoculated with CV-B4 at day 10 or 17 of gestation, and thymus and spleen were sampled from offspring at different time points and then subjected to quantification of TREC molecules and Ptk7 gene expression. Results showed a pronounced effect of in utero CV-B4 infection on the thymus with an increase in the cellularity and, consequently, the weight of the organ. sj and DβTREC analysis, by real-time PCR, revealed a significant decrease following CV-B4 infection compared to controls, a decrease which gets worse as time goes by, both in the thymus and in the periphery. Those observations reflect a disturbance in the export of T cells to the periphery and their accumulation within the thymus. The evaluation of Ptk7 transcripts in the thymus, for its part, showed a decrease in expression, especially following an infection at day 10 of gestation, which supports the hypothesis of T cell accumulation in a mature stage in the thymus. The various effects observed correlate either negatively or positively with the viral load in the thymus and spleen. Disruption in thymic export may indeed interfere with T cell maturation. We speculate that this may lead to a premature release of T cells and the possibility of circulating autoreactive or proliferation-impaired T cell clones.
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- Aymen Halouani
- Laboratoire des Maladies Transmissibles et Substances Biologiquement Actives, Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.,Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.,GIGA-I3 Neuroimmunoendocrinology, GIGA Research Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratoire des Maladies Transmissibles et Substances Biologiquement Actives, Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.,Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- GIGA-I3 Neuroimmunoendocrinology, GIGA Research Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- GIGA-I3 Neuroimmunoendocrinology, GIGA Research Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- GIGA-I3 Neuroimmunoendocrinology, GIGA Research Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- GIGA-I3 Neuroimmunoendocrinology, GIGA Research Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratoire des Maladies Transmissibles et Substances Biologiquement Actives, Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Université de Lille, CHU de Lille, Laboratoire de Virologie, Lille, France
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- GIGA-I3 Neuroimmunoendocrinology, GIGA Research Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratoire des Maladies Transmissibles et Substances Biologiquement Actives, Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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Spatio-temporal and Cellular Expression Patterns of PTK7 in the Healthy and Traumatically Injured Rat and Human Spinal Cord. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2020; 40:1087-1103. [PMID: 31974907 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-020-00794-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Despite the emerging role of protein tyrosine kinase 7 (PTK7) as a Wnt co-receptor and the relevant functions of the Wnt family of proteins in spinal cord injury (SCI), the potential involvement of PTK7 in SCI is currently unknown. As a first essential step to shed light on this issue, we evaluated the spatio-temporal and cellular expression patterns of PTK7 in healthy and traumatically injured rat and human spinal cords. In the uninjured rats, PTK7 expression was observed in the ependymal epithelium, endothelial cells, meningeal fibronectin-expressing cells, and specific axonal tracts, but not in microglia, astrocytes, neurons, oligodendrocytes, or NG2+ cells. After rat SCI, the mRNA expression of PTK7 was significantly increased, while its spatio-temporal and cellular protein expression patterns also suffered evident changes in the injured region. Briefly, the expression of PTK7 in the affected areas was observed in axons, reactive astrocytes, NG2+ and fibronectin-expressing cells, and in a subpopulation of reactive microglia/macrophages and blood vessels. Finally, in both healthy and traumatically injured human spinal cords, PTK7 expression pattern was similar to that observed in the rat, although some specific differences were found. In conclusion, we demonstrate for the first time that PTK7 is constitutively expressed in the healthy adult rat and human spinal cord and that its expression pattern clearly varied after rat and human SCI which, to our knowledge, constitutes the first experimental evidence pointing to the potential involvement of this co-receptor in physiological and pathological spinal cord functioning.
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Wnt Signalling in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Cells 2019; 8:cells8111403. [PMID: 31703382 PMCID: PMC6912424 DOI: 10.3390/cells8111403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a group of malignant diseases of the haematopoietic system. AML occurs as the result of mutations in haematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, which upregulate Wnt signalling through a variety of mechanisms. Other mechanisms of Wnt activation in AML have been described such as Wnt antagonist inactivation through promoter methylation. Wnt signalling is necessary for the maintenance of leukaemic stem cells. Several molecules involved in or modulating Wnt signalling have a prognostic value in AML. These include: β-catenin, LEF-1, phosphorylated-GSK3β, PSMD2, PPARD, XPNPEP, sFRP2, RUNX1, AXIN2, PCDH17, CXXC5, LLGL1 and PTK7. Targeting Wnt signalling for tumour eradication is an approach that is being explored in haematological and solid tumours. A number of preclinical studies confirms its feasibility, albeit, so far no reliable clinical trial data are available to prove its utility and efficacy.
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Wang SS, Zhao XP, Liu FF, Younis MR, Xia XH, Wang C. Direct Plasmon-Enhanced Electrochemistry for Enabling Ultrasensitive and Label-Free Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells in Blood. Anal Chem 2019; 91:4413-4420. [PMID: 30816698 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b04908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In this work, we developed a simple electrochemical method for ultrasensitive and label-free detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) based on direct plasmon-enhanced electrochemistry (DPEE). After plasmonic gold nanostars (AuNSs) were modified on the glassy carbon (GC) electrode, the aptamer probe was immobilized on the AuNSs surface, which can selectively capture the CTCs in samples. Upon localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) excitation, the electrochemical current response can be enhanced remarkably due to efficient hot electrons transport from AuNSs to the external circuit. The captured cells on the AuNSs surface will influence the hot electrons transport efficiency, leading to a decreased current response. Using ascorbic acid (AA) as the electroactive probe, it was found that the current responses of the AuNSs/GC electrode upon light irradiation decrease with the cell concentration. Due to the special molecular recognition of the aptamer and enhanced electrochemical performance of the plasmon, the proposed method enables an ultrasensitive and label-free detection of CTCs with excellent selectivity. The experimental results show that CCRF-CEM cell concentrations as low as 5 cells/mL can be successfully detected, which is superior to most reported work up to now. Using the present method, MCF-7 cells as low as 10 cells/mL can be also successfully detected, indicating the universality of the proposed method for CTCs detection. Furthermore, the cytosensor can successfully distinguish CTCs from normal cells in blood samples. The as-proposed strategy provides a promising application of DPEE in the development of novel biosensors for nondestructive analysis of biological samples.
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- Shan-Shan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , 211198 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , 211198 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , 211198 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , 211198 , China
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Karvonen H, Perttilä R, Niininen W, Barker H, Ungureanu D. Targeting Wnt signaling pseudokinases in hematological cancers. Eur J Haematol 2018; 101:457-465. [DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Hanna Karvonen
- BioMediTech Institute; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
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- BioMediTech Institute; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
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- BioMediTech Institute; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
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- BioMediTech Institute; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
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Dash BP, Schnöder TM, Kathner C, Mohr J, Weinert S, Herzog C, Godavarthy PS, Zanetti C, Perner F, Braun-Dullaeus R, Hartleben B, Huber TB, Walz G, Naumann M, Ellis S, Vasioukhin V, Kähne T, Krause DS, Heidel FH. Diverging impact of cell fate determinants Scrib and Llgl1 on adhesion and migration of hematopoietic stem cells. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2018; 144:1933-1944. [PMID: 30083817 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-018-2724-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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PURPOSE Cell fate determinants Scrib and Llgl1 influence self-renewal capacity of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Scrib-deficient HSCs are functionally impaired and lack sufficient repopulation capacity during serial transplantation and stress. In contrast, loss of Llgl1 leads to increased HSC fitness, gain of self-renewal capacity and expansion of the stem cell pool. Here, we sought to assess for shared and unique molecular functions of Llgl1 and Scrib by analyzing their interactome in hematopoietic cells. METHODS Interactome analysis was performed by affinity purification followed by mass spectrometry. Motility, migration and adhesion were assessed on primary murine HSCs, which were isolated by FACS sorting following conditional deletion of Scrib or Llgl1, respectively. Imaging of Scrib-deficient HSCs was performed by intravital 2-photon microscopy. RESULTS Comparison of Scrib and Llgl1 interactome analyses revealed involvement in common and unique cellular functions. Migration and adhesion were among the cellular functions connected to Scrib but not to Llgl1. Functional validation of these findings confirmed alterations in cell adhesion and migration of Scrib-deficient HSCs in vitro and in vivo. In contrast, genetic inactivation of Llgl1 did not affect adhesion or migratory capacity of hematopoietic stem cells. CONCLUSION Our data provide first evidence for an evolutionarily conserved role of the cell fate determinant Scrib in HSC adhesion and migration in vitro and in vivo, a unique function that is not shared with its putative complex partner Llgl1.
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- Banaja P Dash
- Innere Medizin II, Hämatologie und Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany
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- Innere Medizin II, Hämatologie und Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany.,Leibniz Institute on Aging, Fritz-Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany
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- Innere Medizin II, Hämatologie und Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany.,Leibniz Institute on Aging, Fritz-Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Otto-von-Guericke University Medical Center, Magdeburg, Germany.,Department of Hematology and Oncology, Otto-von-Guericke University Medical Center, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Otto-von-Guericke University Medical Center, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Otto-von-Guericke University Medical Center, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Tumor Biology and Experimental Therapy, Georg-Speyer-Haus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Innere Medizin II, Hämatologie und Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany.,Leibniz Institute on Aging, Fritz-Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Otto-von-Guericke University Medical Center, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- III Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Medicine IV, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,BIOSS Center for Biological Signaling Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine IV, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Medicine, Otto-von-Guericke University Medical Center, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Cancer Research Division, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Division of Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Institute for Experimental Medicine, Otto-von-Guericke University Medical Center, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Tumor Biology and Experimental Therapy, Georg-Speyer-Haus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Innere Medizin II, Hämatologie und Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany. .,Leibniz Institute on Aging, Fritz-Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany.
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Roy JP, Halford MM, Stacker SA. The biochemistry, signalling and disease relevance of RYK and other WNT-binding receptor tyrosine kinases. Growth Factors 2018; 36:15-40. [PMID: 29806777 DOI: 10.1080/08977194.2018.1472089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are a well-characterized family of growth factor receptors that have central roles in human disease and are frequently therapeutically targeted. The RYK, ROR, PTK7 and MuSK subfamilies make up an understudied subset of WNT-binding RTKs. Numerous developmental, stem cell and pathological roles of WNTs, in particular WNT5A, involve signalling via these WNT receptors. The WNT-binding RTKs have highly context-dependent signalling outputs and stimulate the β-catenin-dependent, planar cell polarity and/or WNT/Ca2+ pathways. RYK, ROR and PTK7 members have a pseudokinase domain in their intracellular regions. Alternative signalling mechanisms, including proteolytic cleavage and protein scaffolding functions, have been identified for these receptors. This review explores the structure, signalling, physiological and pathological roles of RYK, with particular attention paid to cancer and the possibility of therapeutically targeting RYK. The other WNT-binding RTKs are compared with RYK throughout to highlight the similarities and differences within this subset of WNT receptors.
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- James P Roy
- a Tumour Angiogenesis and Microenvironment Program , Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre , Melbourne , Australia
- b Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology , The University of Melbourne , Parkville , Australia
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- a Tumour Angiogenesis and Microenvironment Program , Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre , Melbourne , Australia
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- a Tumour Angiogenesis and Microenvironment Program , Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre , Melbourne , Australia
- b Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology , The University of Melbourne , Parkville , Australia
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Tao T, Li Y, Gui C, Ma Y, Ge Y, Dai H, Zhang K, Du J, Guo Y, Jiang Y, Gui J. Fibronectin Enhances Cartilage Repair by Activating Progenitor Cells Through Integrin α5β1 Receptor. Tissue Eng Part A 2018; 24:1112-1124. [PMID: 29343182 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2017.0322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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This study aimed to determine the effect of fibronectin (FN) on cartilage regeneration through the activation of chondrogenic progenitor cells (CPCs). Cells were isolated from the knee cartilage of mice and cultured in the presence of various concentrations of FN. Proliferation, migration, and chondrogenic differentiation assays were performed in vitro. In some experiments, CPCs were preincubated with anti-integrin α5β1 antibody for 60 min before FN treatment to block the integrin α5β1 receptor. Soluble FN was mixed with Pluronic F-127 and injected into the joint cavity in an early-stage osteoarthritis model. Cartilage repair was evaluated histologically, biochemically, and biomechanically. In vitro, we observed that the isolated CPCs, which exhibited stem cell-relevant markers, proliferated most at a concentration of 20 μg/mL FN (p < 0.05). In addition, FN enhanced the proliferation, migration, and chondrogenic differentiation capacity of CPCs, and the enhancement was significantly decreased by blockade of the integrin α5β1 receptor (p < 0.05). In vivo, FN also significantly promoted cartilage repair along with increased CPC activation and integrin α5β1 expression (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that FN enhances CPC proliferation, migration, and chondrogenic differentiation through the integrin α5β1-dependent signaling pathway. Based on these results, a novel and promising therapy focused on targeted activation of CPCs by FN could be developed for the treatment of cartilage injuries in a clinical setting.
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- Tianqi Tao
- 1 Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, China
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- 2 Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, China
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- 3 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester , Rochester, New York
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- 4 Department of Osteology and Traumatology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing, China
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- 5 Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, China
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- 1 Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, China
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- 2 Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, China
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- 1 Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, China
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- 4 Department of Osteology and Traumatology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing, China
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- 2 Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, China .,4 Department of Osteology and Traumatology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing, China
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- 2 Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, China
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Kwarteng EO, Hétu-Arbour R, Heinonen KM. Frontline Science: Wnt/β-catenin pathway promotes early engraftment of fetal hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. J Leukoc Biol 2018; 103:381-393. [DOI: 10.1002/jlb.1hi0917-373r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Edward O. Kwarteng
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique; INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier; Université du Québec; Laval Quebec Canada
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- Institut national de la recherche scientifique; INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier; Université du Québec; Laval Quebec Canada
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- Institut national de la recherche scientifique; INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier; Université du Québec; Laval Quebec Canada
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Katoh M. Antibody-drug conjugate targeting protein tyrosine kinase 7, a receptor tyrosine kinase-like molecule involved in WNT and vascular endothelial growth factor signaling: effects on cancer stem cells, tumor microenvironment and whole-body homeostasis. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2017; 5:462. [PMID: 29285495 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2017.09.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Masaru Katoh
- Department of Omics Network, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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Daulat AM, Borg JP. Wnt/Planar Cell Polarity Signaling: New Opportunities for Cancer Treatment. Trends Cancer 2017; 3:113-125. [PMID: 28718442 DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Revised: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Cancer cells are addicted to a large spectrum of extracellular cues implicated in initiation, stem cell renewal, tumor growth, dissemination in the body, and resistance to treatment. Wingless/Int-1 (Wnt) ligands and their associated signaling cascades contribute to most of these processes, paving the way for opportunities in therapeutic development. The developmental Wnt/planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway is the most recently described branch of Wnt signaling strongly implicated in cancer development at early and late stages. We describe here some of the latest knowledge accumulated on this pathway and the pending questions, present the most convincing findings about its role in cancer, and review the most promising strategies currently designed to target its components.
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- Avais M Daulat
- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Aix Marseille Univ UM105, Inst Paoli-Calmettes, UMR7258 CNRS, U1068 INSERM, 'Cell Polarity, Cell Signalling, and Cancer - Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer', Marseille, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Aix Marseille Univ UM105, Inst Paoli-Calmettes, UMR7258 CNRS, U1068 INSERM, 'Cell Polarity, Cell Signalling, and Cancer - Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer', Marseille, France.
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Dunn NR, Tolwinski NS. Ptk7 and Mcc, Unfancied Components in Non-Canonical Wnt Signaling and Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2016; 8:cancers8070068. [PMID: 27438854 PMCID: PMC4963810 DOI: 10.3390/cancers8070068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Human development uses a remarkably small number of signal transduction pathways to organize vastly complicated tissues. These pathways are commonly associated with disease in adults if activated inappropriately. One such signaling pathway, Wnt, solves the too few pathways conundrum by having many alternate pathways within the Wnt network. The main or "canonical" Wnt pathway has been studied in great detail, and among its numerous downstream components, several have been identified as drug targets that have led to cancer treatments currently in clinical trials. In contrast, the non-canonical Wnt pathways are less well characterized, and few if any possible drug targets exist to tackle cancers caused by dysregulation of these Wnt offshoots. In this review, we focus on two molecules-Protein Tyrosine Kinase 7 (Ptk7) and Mutated in Colorectal Cancer (Mcc)-that do not fit perfectly into the non-canonical pathways described to date and whose roles in cancer are ill defined. We will summarize work from our laboratories as well as many others revealing unexpected links between these two proteins and Wnt signaling both in cancer progression and during vertebrate and invertebrate embryonic development. We propose that future studies focused on delineating the signaling machinery downstream of Ptk7 and Mcc will provide new, hitherto unanticipated drug targets to combat cancer metastasis.
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- Norris Ray Dunn
- Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR) Institute of Medical Biology, 8A Biomedical Grove, #06-06 Immunos, Singapore 138648, Singapore.
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- Division of Science, Yale-NUS College, Singapore 138610, Singapore.
- Department of Biological Sciences, Centre for Translational Medicine, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 14 Medical Drive, Level 10 South, 10-02M, Singapore 117599, Singapore.
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