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Yi Y, Li Y, Zhang S, Men Y, Wang Y, Jing D, Ding J, Zhu Q, Chen Z, Chen X, Li JL, Wang Y, Wang J, Peng H, Zhang L, Luo W, Feng JQ, He Y, Ge WP, Zhao H. Mapping of individual sensory nerve axons from digits to spinal cord with the transparent embedding solvent system. Cell Res 2024; 34:124-139. [PMID: 38168640 PMCID: PMC10837210 DOI: 10.1038/s41422-023-00867-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Achieving uniform optical resolution for a large tissue sample is a major challenge for deep imaging. For conventional tissue clearing methods, loss of resolution and quality in deep regions is inevitable due to limited transparency. Here we describe the Transparent Embedding Solvent System (TESOS) method, which combines tissue clearing, transparent embedding, sectioning and block-face imaging. We used TESOS to acquire volumetric images of uniform resolution for an adult mouse whole-body sample. The TESOS method is highly versatile and can be combined with different microscopy systems to achieve uniformly high resolution. With a light sheet microscope, we imaged the whole body of an adult mouse, including skin, at a uniform 0.8 × 0.8 × 3.5 μm3 voxel resolution within 120 h. With a confocal microscope and a 40×/1.3 numerical aperture objective, we achieved a uniform sub-micron resolution in the whole sample to reveal a complete projection of individual nerve axons within the central or peripheral nervous system. Furthermore, TESOS allowed the first mesoscale connectome mapping of individual sensory neuron axons spanning 5 cm from adult mouse digits to the spinal cord at a uniform sub-micron resolution.
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- Yating Yi
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- SEU-ALLEN Joint Center, Institute for Brain and Intelligence, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
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- Texas A&M University, College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Qujing Medical College, Qujing, Yunnan, China.
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China.
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China.
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Courbon G, Kentrup D, Thomas JJ, Wang X, Tsai HH, Spindler J, Von Drasek J, Ndjonko LM, Martinez-Calle M, Lynch S, Hivert L, Wang X, Chang W, Feng JQ, David V, Martin A. FGF23 directly inhibits osteoprogenitor differentiation in Dmp1-knockout mice. JCI Insight 2023; 8:e156850. [PMID: 37943605 PMCID: PMC10807721 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.156850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a phosphate-regulating (Pi-regulating) hormone produced by bone. Hereditary hypophosphatemic disorders are associated with FGF23 excess, impaired skeletal growth, and osteomalacia. Blocking FGF23 became an effective therapeutic strategy in X-linked hypophosphatemia, but testing remains limited in autosomal recessive hypophosphatemic rickets (ARHR). This study investigates the effects of Pi repletion and bone-specific deletion of Fgf23 on bone and mineral metabolism in the dentin matrix protein 1-knockout (Dmp1KO) mouse model of ARHR. At 12 weeks, Dmp1KO mice showed increased serum FGF23 and parathyroid hormone levels, hypophosphatemia, impaired growth, rickets, and osteomalacia. Six weeks of dietary Pi supplementation exacerbated FGF23 production, hyperparathyroidism, renal Pi excretion, and osteomalacia. In contrast, osteocyte-specific deletion of Fgf23 resulted in a partial correction of FGF23 excess, which was sufficient to fully restore serum Pi levels but only partially corrected the bone phenotype. In vitro, we show that FGF23 directly impaired osteoprogenitors' differentiation and that DMP1 deficiency contributed to impaired mineralization independent of FGF23 or Pi levels. In conclusion, FGF23-induced hypophosphatemia is only partially responsible for the bone defects observed in Dmp1KO mice. Our data suggest that combined DMP1 repletion and FGF23 blockade could effectively correct ARHR-associated mineral and bone disorders.
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- Guillaume Courbon
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Texas A&M School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Clinical Medical Research Center of Oral Diseases of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, China
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Gao M, Zhu B, Fan J, Gao Y, Xue F, Li G, Hubbard A, Gao X, Sun J, Ling J, Cao L, Liu D, Yuan J, Jiang Q, Papadimitriou J, Zou W, Feng JQ, Yang L, Zhang C, Gao J, Zheng M. Distinct differences between calvarial and long bone osteocytes in cell morphologies, gene expression and aging responses. FEBS J 2023; 290:4074-4091. [PMID: 37042280 DOI: 10.1111/febs.16797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
Abstract
Osteocytes are the terminally differentiated bone cells resulted from bone formation. Although there are two distinct processes of bone formation, intramembranous and endochondral ossifications contributing to the formation of calvarial and long bones, it is not clear whether the distinct pathways determine the differences between calvaria and femoral cortical bone derived osteocytes. In the present study, we employed confocal structured illumination microscopy and mRNA-sequencing analysis to characterize the morphologic and transcriptomic expression of osteocytes from murine calvaria and mid-shaft femoral cortical bone. Structured illumination microscopy and geometric modelling showed round shaped and irregularly scattered calvarial osteocytes compared to spindle shaped and orderly arrayed cortical osteocytes. mRNA-sequencing analysis indicated different transcriptomic profiles between calvarial and cortical osteocytes and provided evidence that mechanical response of osteocytes may contribute to geometrical differences. Furthermore, transcriptomic analysis showed that these two groups of osteocytes come from distinct pathways with 121 ossification-related genes differentially expressed. Analysis of correlation between ossification and osteocyte geometries via a Venn diagram showed that several genes related to ossification, cytoskeleton organization and dendrite development were differentially expressed between calvarial and cortical osteocytes. Finally, we demonstrated that aging disrupted the organization of dendrites and cortical osteocytes but had no significant effects on calvarial osteocytes. Together, we conclude that calvarial and cortical osteocytes are different in various aspects, which is probably the consequence of their distinct pathways of ossification.
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- Minhao Gao
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- Centre for Orthopaedic Research, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Research Infrastructure Centres, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- Centre for Orthopaedic Research, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- Centre for Orthopaedic Research, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstruction Surgery, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Pathwest Laboratory and University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Institute of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- Centre for Orthopaedic Research, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- Centre for Orthopaedic Research, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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Wang Z, Ma C, Chen D, Haslett C, Xu C, Dong C, Wang X, Zheng M, Jing Y, Feng JQ. Tendon Cells Root Into (Instead of Attach to) Humeral Bone Head via Fibrocartilage-Enthesis. Int J Biol Sci 2023; 19:183-203. [PMID: 36594083 PMCID: PMC9760439 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.79007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Large joints are composed of two closely linked cartilages: articular cartilage (AC; rich in type II collagen, a well-studied tissue) and fibrocartilaginous enthesis (FE; rich in type I collagen, common disorder sites of enthesopathy and sporting injuries, although receiving little attention). For many years, both cartilages were thought to be formed by chondrocytes, whereas tendon, which attaches to the humeral bone head, is primarily considered as a completely different connective tissue. In this study, we raised an unconventional hypothesis: tendon cells directly form FE via cell transdifferentiation. To test this hypothesis, we first qualitatively and quantitatively demonstrated distinct differences between AC and FE in cell morphology and cell distribution, mineralization status, extracellular matrix (ECM) contents, and critical ECM protein expression profiles using comprehensive approaches. Next, we traced the cell fate of tendon cells using ScxLin (a tendon specific Cre ScxCreERT2; R26R-tdTomato line) with one-time tamoxifen induction at early (P3) or young adult (P28) stages and harvested mice at different development ages, respectively. Our early tracing data revealed different growth events in tendon and FE: an initial increase but gradual decrease in the ScxLin tendon cells and a continuous expansion in the ScxLin FE cells. The young adult tracing data demonstrated continuous recruitment of ScxLin cells into FE expansion during P28 and P56. A separate tracing line, 3.2 Col 1Lin (a so-called "bone-specific" line), further confirmed the direct contribution of tendon cells for FE cell formation, which occurred in days but FE ECM maturation (including high levels of SOST, a potent Wnt signaling inhibitor) took weeks. Finally, loss of function data using diphtheria toxin fragment A (DTA) in ScxLin cells demonstrated a significant reduction of ScxLin cells in both tendons and FE cells, whereas the gain of function study (by stabilizing β-catenin in ScxLin tendon cells via one-time injection of tamoxifen at P3 and harvesting at P60) displayed great expansion of both ScxLin tendon and FE mass. Together, our studies demonstrated that fibrocartilage is an invaded enthesis likely originating from the tendon via a quick cell transdifferentiation mechanism with a lengthy ECM maturation process. The postnatally formed fibrocartilage roots into existing cartilage and firmly connects tendon and bone instead of acting as a simple attachment site as widely believed. We believe that this study will stimulate more intense exploring in this understudied area, especially for patients with enthesopathy and sporting injuries.
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- Zheng Wang
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75219, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA
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- Centre for Orthopaedic Research, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.,✉ Corresponding authors: Yan Jing, E-mail: Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA. Tel./Fax: +1-214-370-7327. Jian Q. Feng, E-mail: Dental School, the University of Western Australia, Nedlands, 6009 Perth, Australia. Tel./Fax: +1-469-487-4584
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- Dental School and Oral Health Centre, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, 6009 Australia.,✉ Corresponding authors: Yan Jing, E-mail: Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA. Tel./Fax: +1-214-370-7327. Jian Q. Feng, E-mail: Dental School, the University of Western Australia, Nedlands, 6009 Perth, Australia. Tel./Fax: +1-469-487-4584
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Dong C, Lamichhane B, Yamazaki H, Vasquez B, Wang J, Zhang Y, Feng JQ, Margolis HC, Beniash E, Wang X. The phosphorylation of serine 55 in enamelin is essential for murine amelogenesis. Matrix Biol 2022; 111:245-263. [PMID: 35820561 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2022.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is an inherited developmental enamel defect affecting tooth masticatory function, esthetic appearance, and the well-being of patients. As one of the major enamel matrix proteins (EMPs), enamelin (ENAM) has three serines located in Ser-x-Glu (S-x-E) motifs, which are potential phosphorylation sites for the Golgi casein kinase FAM20C. Defects in Fam20C have similarly been associated with AI. In our previous study of EnamRgsc514 mice, the Glu57 in the S55-X56-E57 motif was mutated into Gly, which was expected to cause a phosphorylation failure of Ser55 because Ser55 cannot be recognized by FAM20C. The severe enamel defects in ENAMRgsc514 mice reminiscent of Enam-knockout mouse enamel suggested a potentially important role of Ser55 phosphorylation in ENAM function. However, the enamel defects and ENAM dysfunction may also be attributed to distinct physicochemical differences between Glu57 and Gly57. To clarify the significance of Ser55 phosphorylation to ENAM function, we generated two lines of Enam knock-in mice using CRISPR-Cas9 method to eliminate or mimic the phosphorylation state of Ser55 by substituting it with Ala55 or Asp55 (designated as S55A or S55D), respectively. The teeth of 6-day or 4-week-old mice were subjected to histology, micro-CT, SEM, TEM, immunohistochemistry, and mass spectrometry analyses to characterize the morphological, microstructural and proteomic changes in ameloblasts, enamel matrix and enamel rods. Our results showed that the enamel formation and EMP expression in S55D heterozygotes (Het) were less disturbed than those in S55A heterozygotes, while both homozygotes (Homo) had no mature enamel formation. Proteomic analysis revealed alterations of enamel matrix biosynthetic and mineralization processes in S55A Hets. Our present findings indicate that Asp55 substitution partially mimics the phosphorylation state of Ser55 in ENAM. Ser55 phosphorylation is essential for ENAM function during amelogenesis.
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- Changchun Dong
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Department of Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, United States.
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Jing D, Chen Z, Men Y, Yi Y, Wang Y, Wang J, Yi J, Wan L, Shen B, Feng JQ, Zhao Z, Zhao H, Li C. Response of Gli1 + Suture Stem Cells to Mechanical Force Upon Suture Expansion. J Bone Miner Res 2022; 37:1307-1320. [PMID: 35443291 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Normal development of craniofacial sutures is crucial for cranial and facial growth in all three dimensions. These sutures provide a unique niche for suture stem cells (SuSCs), which are indispensable for homeostasis, damage repair, as well as stress balance. Expansion appliances are now routinely used to treat underdevelopment of the skull and maxilla, stimulating the craniofacial sutures through distraction osteogenesis. However, various treatment challenges exist due to a lack of full understanding of the mechanism through which mechanical forces stimulate suture and bone remodeling. To address this issue, we first identified crucial steps in the cycle of suture and bone remodeling based on the established standard suture expansion model. Observed spatiotemporal morphological changes revealed that the remodeling cycle is approximately 3 to 4 weeks, with collagen restoration proceeding more rapidly. Next, we traced the fate of the Gli1+ SuSCs lineage upon application of tensile force in three dimensions. SuSCs were rapidly activated and greatly contributed to bone remodeling within 1 month. Furthermore, we confirmed the presence of Wnt activity within Gli1+ SuSCs based on the high co-expression ratio of Gli1+ cells and Axin2+ cells, which also indicated the homogeneity and heterogeneity of two cell groups. Because Wnt signaling in the sutures is highly upregulated upon tensile force loading, conditional knockout of β-catenin largely restricted the activation of Gli1+ SuSCs and suppressed bone remodeling under physiological and expansion conditions. Thus, we concluded that Gli1+ SuSCs play essential roles in suture and bone remodeling stimulated by mechanical force and that Wnt signaling is crucial to this process. © 2022 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Dian Jing
- Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China.,Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China.,Tsinghua Institute of Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
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- Department of Implantology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Das BK, Wang L, Fujiwara T, Zhou J, Aykin-Burns N, Krager KJ, Lan R, Mackintosh SG, Edmondson R, Jennings ML, Wang X, Feng JQ, Barrientos T, Gogoi J, Kannan A, Gao L, Xing W, Mohan S, Zhao H. Transferrin receptor 1-mediated iron uptake regulates bone mass in mice via osteoclast mitochondria and cytoskeleton. eLife 2022; 11:73539. [PMID: 35758636 PMCID: PMC9352353 DOI: 10.7554/elife.73539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Increased intracellular iron spurs mitochondrial biogenesis and respiration to satisfy high-energy demand during osteoclast differentiation and bone-resorbing activities. Transferrin receptor 1 (Tfr1) mediates cellular iron uptake through endocytosis of iron-loaded transferrin, and its expression increases during osteoclast differentiation. Nonetheless, the precise functions of Tfr1 and Tfr1-mediated iron uptake in osteoclast biology and skeletal homeostasis remain incompletely understood. To investigate the role of Tfr1 in osteoclast lineage cells in vivo and in vitro, we crossed Tfrc (encoding Tfr1)-floxed mice with Lyz2 (LysM)-Cre and Cathepsin K (Ctsk)-Cre mice to generate Tfrc conditional knockout mice in myeloid osteoclast precursors (Tfr1ΔLysM) or differentiated osteoclasts (Tfr1ΔCtsk), respectively. Skeletal phenotyping by µCT and histology unveiled a significant increase in trabecular bone mass with normal osteoclast number in long bones of 10-week-old young and 6-month-old adult female but not male Tfr1ΔLysM mice. Although high trabecular bone volume in long bones was observed in both male and female Tfr1ΔCtsk mice, this phenotype was more pronounced in female knockout mice. Consistent with this gender-dependent phenomena, estrogen deficiency induced by ovariectomy decreased trabecular bone mass in Tfr1ΔLysM mice. Mechanistically, disruption of Tfr1 expression attenuated mitochondrial metabolism and cytoskeletal organization in mature osteoclasts in vitro by attenuating mitochondrial respiration and activation of the Src-Rac1-WAVE regulatory complex axis, respectively, leading to decreased bone resorption with little impact on osteoclast differentiation. These results indicate that Tfr1-mediated iron uptake is specifically required for osteoclast function and is indispensable for bone remodeling in a gender-dependent manner.
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- Bhaba K Das
- Long Beach VA Healthcare System, Southern California Institute for Research and Education, Long Beach, United States
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, Dallas, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, Dallas, United States
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- Long Beach VA Healthcare System, Southern California Institute for Research and Education, Long Beach, United States
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- Long Beach VA Healthcare System, Southern California Institute for Research and Education, Long Beach, United States
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- Long Beach VA Healthcare System, Southern California Institute for Research and Education, Long Beach, United States
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- Musculoskeletal Disease Center, VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, Loma Linda, United States
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- Musculoskeletal Disease Center, VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, Loma Linda, United States
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- Long Beach VA Healthcare System, Southern California Institute for Research and Education, Long Beach, United States
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Barnts K, Feng JQ, Qin C, Zhang H, Cheng YSL. Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor: evidence for a mixed odontogenic tumor. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2022; 133:675-683. [PMID: 35165067 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) was classified by the World Health Organization as a mixed odontogenic tumor in 1992 and reclassified without a clear rationale as an epithelium-only tumor in 2005. The purpose of this study was to investigate if there was any evidence to suggest AOT might be a mixed odontogenic tumor. STUDY DESIGN Immunohistochemical studies with nestin, dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), cytokeratin, and vimentin were performed using 21 cases of AOT, and the staining results were analyzed according to the various morphologic patterns seen in AOT. Sirius red stain was used to detect the presence of collagen types I and III in AOT products. RESULTS Our results showed that 20 of 21 (95.23%), 0 of 21 (0%), 21 of 21 (100%), and 20 of 21 (95.23%) cases expressed nestin, DSPP, cytokeratin, and vimentin, respectively. Some cells in rosette/duct-like structures (RDSs) expressed nestin, vimentin, or both, without cytokeratin. Coexpression of vimentin and cytokeratin or of nestin, cytokeratin, and vimentin was noted in some cells. Sirius red staining was positive in eosinophilic products in RDSs, double-layered spheres, and dentinoids. CONCLUSION Although most AOT cells appear epithelial, there is a small population of cells expressing mesenchymal proteins and secreting collagen types I and III. This evidence suggests that AOT is a mixed odontogenic tumor.
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- Kelcie Barnts
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Medicine and Surgery, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, Texas, USA.
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Xie X, Xu C, Zhao L, Wu Y, Feng JQ, Wang J. Axin2-expressing cells in the PDL are regulated by BMP signaling and play a pivotal role in periodontium development. J Clin Periodontol 2022; 49:945-956. [PMID: 35634660 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND To date, controversies still exist regarding the exact cellular origin and regulatory mechanisms of periodontium development, which hinders efforts to achieve ideal periodontal tissue regeneration. Axin2-expressing cells in the periodontal ligament (PDL) have been shown to be a novel progenitor cell population that is essential for periodontal homeostasis. In the current study, we aimed to elucidate the regulatory role of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 1A (BMPR1A)-mediated BMP signaling in Axin2-expressing cells during periodontium development. METHODS Two strains of Axin2 gene reporter mice, Axin2lacZ/+ and Axin2CreERT2/+ ; R26RtdTomato/+ mice, were used. We next generated Axin2CreERT2/+ ; R26RDTA/+ ; R26RtdTomato/+ mice to genetically ablate of Axin2-lineage cells. Axin2CreERT2/+ ; Bmpr1afl/fl ; R26RtdTomato/+ mice were established to conditionally knock out Bmpr1a in Axin2-lineage cells. Multiple approaches, including micro-CT, calcein green and alizarin red double-labeling, scanning electron microscopy, and histological and immunostaining assays, were used to analyze periodontal phenotypes and molecular mechanisms. RESULTS X-gal staining revealed that Axin2-expressing cells in the PDL were mainly distributed along the alveolar bone and cementum surface. Cell lineage tracing and cell ablation assays further demonstrated the indispensable role of Axin2-expressing cells in periodontium development. Next, we found that conditional knockout of Bmpr1a in Axin2-lineage cells led to periodontal defects, which were characterized by alveolar bone loss, impaired cementogenesis, and abnormal Sharpey's fibers. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that Axin2-expressing cells in the PDL are essential for periodontium development, which is regulated by BMP signaling. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Xudong Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Jing Y, Ma C, Liang A, Feng JQ. Novel roles of tendon in the postnatal growth and expansion of TMJ condyle. FASEB J 2022. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.i2254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yan Jing
- Texas A&M College of DentistryDallasTX
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- Scottish Rite for ChildrenDallasTX
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Xu C, Xie X, Zhao H, Wu Y, Wang J, Feng JQ. TGF-Beta Receptor II Is Critical for Osteogenic Progenitor Cell Proliferation and Differentiation During Postnatal Alveolar Bone Formation. Front Physiol 2021; 12:721775. [PMID: 34630143 PMCID: PMC8497707 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.721775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) signaling plays an important role during osteogenesis. However, most research in this area focuses on cortical and trabecular bone, whereas alveolar bone is largely overlooked. To address the role of TGFβR2 (the key receptor for TGFβ signaling) during postnatal alveolar bone development, we conditionally deleted Tgfβr2 in early mesenchymal progenitors by crossing Gli1-Cre ERT2; Tgfβr2 flox/flox ; R26R tdTomato mice (named early cKO) or in osteoblasts by crossing 3.2kb Col1-Cre ERT2 ; Tgfβr2 flox/flox ; R26R tdTomato mice (named late cKO). Both cKO lines were induced at postnatal day 5 (P5) and mice were harvested at P28. Compared to the control littermates, early cKO mice exhibited significant reduction in alveolar bone mass and bone mineral density, with drastic defects in the periodontal ligament (PDL); conversely, the late cKO mice displayed very minor changes in alveolar bone. Mechanism studies showed a significant reduction in PCNA+ PDL cell numbers and OSX+ alveolar bone cell numbers, as well as disorganized PDL fibers with a great reduction in periostin (the most abundant extracellular matrix protein) on both mRNA and protein levels. We also showed a drastic reduction in β-catenin in the early cKO PDL and a great increase in SOST (a potent inhibitor of Wnt signaling). Based on these findings, we conclude that TGFβ signaling plays critical roles during early alveolar bone formation via the promotion of PDL mesenchymal progenitor proliferation and differentiation mechanisms.
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- Chunmei Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, United States
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Rios JJ, Denton K, Russell J, Kozlitina J, Ferreira CR, Lewanda AF, Mayfield JE, Moresco E, Ludwig S, Tang M, Li X, Lyon S, Khanshour A, Paria N, Khalid A, Li Y, Xie X, Feng JQ, Xu Q, Lu Y, Hammer RE, Wise CA, Beutler B. Germline Saturation Mutagenesis Induces Skeletal Phenotypes in Mice. J Bone Miner Res 2021; 36:1548-1565. [PMID: 33905568 PMCID: PMC8862308 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Proper embryonic and postnatal skeletal development require coordination of myriad complex molecular mechanisms. Disruption of these processes, through genetic mutation, contributes to variation in skeletal development. We developed a high-throughput N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU)-induced saturation mutagenesis skeletal screening approach in mice to identify genes required for proper skeletal development. Here, we report initial results from live-animal X-ray and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) imaging of 27,607 G3 mice from 806 pedigrees, testing the effects of 32,198 coding/splicing mutations in 13,020 genes. A total of 39.7% of all autosomal genes were severely damaged or destroyed by mutations tested twice or more in the homozygous state. Results from our study demonstrate the feasibility of in vivo mutagenesis to identify mouse models of skeletal disease. Furthermore, our study demonstrates how ENU mutagenesis provides opportunities to create and characterize putative hypomorphic mutations in developmentally essential genes. Finally, we present a viable mouse model and case report of recessive skeletal disease caused by mutations in FAM20B. Results from this study, including engineered mouse models, are made publicly available via the online Mutagenetix database. © 2021 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Jonathan J Rios
- Center for Pediatric Bone Biology and Translational Research, Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.,McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.,Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Bone Biology and Translational Research, Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Genetics of Host Defense, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Skeletal Genomics Unit, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Rare Disease Institute, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Center for Genetics of Host Defense, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Genetics of Host Defense, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Genetics of Host Defense, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Genetics of Host Defense, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Genetics of Host Defense, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Bone Biology and Translational Research, Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Bone Biology and Translational Research, Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Bone Biology and Translational Research, Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Bone Biology and Translational Research, Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Bone Biology and Translational Research, Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.,McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Genetics of Host Defense, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Wang K, Ren Y, Lin S, Jing Y, Ma C, Wang J, Yuan XB, Han X, Zhao H, Wang Z, Zheng M, Xiao Y, Chen L, Olsen BR, Feng JQ. Osteocytes but not osteoblasts directly build mineralized bone structures. Int J Biol Sci 2021; 17:2430-2448. [PMID: 34326685 PMCID: PMC8315029 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.61012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Bone-forming osteoblasts have been a cornerstone of bone biology for more than a century. Most research toward bone biology and bone diseases center on osteoblasts. Overlooked are the 90% of bone cells, called osteocytes. This study aims to test the hypothesis that osteocytes but not osteoblasts directly build mineralized bone structures, and that defects in osteocytes lead to the onset of hypophosphatemia rickets. The hypothesis was tested by developing and modifying multiple imaging techniques, including both in vivo and in vitro models plus two types of hypophosphatemia rickets models (Dmp1-null and Hyp, Phex mutation mice), and Dmp1-Cre induced high level of β-catenin models. Our key findings were that osteocytes (not osteoblasts) build bone similar to the construction of a high-rise building, with a wire mesh frame (i.e., osteocyte dendrites) and cement (mineral matrices secreted from osteocytes), which is a lengthy and slow process whose mineralization direction is from the inside toward the outside. When osteoblasts fail to differentiate into osteocytes but remain highly active in Dmp-1-null or Hyp mice, aberrant and poor bone mineralization occurs, caused by a sharp increase in Wnt-β-catenin signaling. Further, the constitutive expression of β-catenin in osteocytes recaptures a similar osteomalacia phenotype as shown in Dmp1 null or Hyp mice. Thus, we conclude that osteocytes directly build bone, and osteoblasts with a short life span serve as a precursor to osteocytes, which challenges the existing dogma.
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- Ke Wang
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.,Center for Excellence in Hip Disorders, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX 75219 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.,Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Science and Translational Medicine, School of Stomatology, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.,Center for Excellence in Hip Disorders, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX 75219 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Angitia Biopharmaceuticals, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Centre for Orthopaedic Research, School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Perth, 6009, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, 4059, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Center of Bone Metabolism and Repair, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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Xie X, Xu C, Zhao H, Wang J, Feng JQ. A Biphasic Feature of Gli1 +-Mesenchymal Progenitors during Cementogenesis That Is Positively Controlled by Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling. J Dent Res 2021; 100:1289-1298. [PMID: 33853427 DOI: 10.1177/00220345211007429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Cementum, a specialized bony layer covering an entire molar root surface, anchors teeth into alveolar bone. Gli1, a key transcriptional activator in Hedgehog signaling, has been identified as a mesenchymal progenitor cell marker in various tissues, including the periodontal ligament (PDL). To address the mechanisms by which Gli1+ progenitor cells contribute to cementogenesis, we used the Gli1lacZ/+ knock-in line to mark Gli1+ progenitors and the Gli1CreERT2/+; R26RtdTomato/+ line (named Gli1Lin) to trace Gli1 progeny cells during cementogenesis. Our data unexpectedly displayed a biphasic feature of Gli1+ PDL progenitor cells and cementum growth: a negative relationship between Gli1+ progenitor cell number and cementogenesis but a positive correlation between Gli1-derived acellular and cellular cementoblast cell number and cementum growth. DTA-ablation of Gli1Lin cells led to a cementum hypoplasia, including a significant reduction of both acellular and cellular cementoblast cells. Gain-of-function studies (by constitutive stabilization of β-catenin in Gli1Lin cells) revealed a cementum hyperplasia. A loss of function (by conditional deletion of β-catenin in Gli1+ cells) resulted in a reduction of postnatal cementum growth. Together, our studies support a vital role of Gli1+ progenitor cells in contribution to both types of cementum, in which canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling positively regulates the differentiation of Gli1+ progenitors to cementoblasts during cementogenesis.
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- X Xie
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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Zhao W, Peng Y, Hu Y, Guo XE, Li J, Cao J, Pan J, Feng JQ, Cardozo C, Jarvis J, Bauman WA, Qin W. Electrical stimulation of hindlimb skeletal muscle has beneficial effects on sublesional bone in a rat model of spinal cord injury. Bone 2021; 144:115825. [PMID: 33348128 PMCID: PMC7868091 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in marked atrophy of sublesional skeletal muscle and substantial loss of bone. In this study, the effects of prolonged electrical stimulation (ES) and/or testosterone enanthate (TE) on muscle mass and bone formation in a rat model of SCI were tested. Compared to sham-transected animals, a significant reduction of the mass of soleus, plantaris and extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscles was observed in animals 6 weeks post-SCI. Notably, ES or ES + TE resulted in the increased mass of the EDL muscles. ES or ES + TE significantly decreased mRNA levels of muscle atrophy markers (e.g., MAFbx and MurF1) in the EDL. Significant decreases in bone mineral density (BMD) (-27%) and trabecular bone volume (-49.3%) at the distal femur were observed in animals 6 weeks post injury. TE, ES and ES + TE treatment significantly increased BMD by +6.4%, +5.4%, +8.5% and bone volume by +22.2%, and +56.2% and+ 60.2%, respectively. Notably, ES alone or ES + TE resulted in almost complete restoration of cortical stiffness estimated by finite element analysis in SCI animals. Osteoblastogenesis was evaluated by colony-forming unit-fibroblastic (CFU-F) staining using bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells obtained from the femur. SCI decreased the CFU-F+ cells by -56.8% compared to sham animals. TE or ES + TE treatment after SCI increased osteoblastogenesis by +74.6% and +67.2%, respectively. An osteoclastogenesis assay revealed significantly increased TRAP+ multinucleated cells (+34.8%) in SCI animals compared to sham animals. TE, ES and TE + ES treatment following SCI markedly decreased TRAP+ cells by -51.3%, -40.3% and -46.9%, respectively. Each intervention greatly reduced the ratio of RANKL to OPG mRNA of sublesional long bone. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that after neurologically complete paralysis, dynamic muscle resistance exercise by ES reduced muscle atrophy, downregulated genes involved in muscle wasting, and restored mechanical loading to sublesional bone to a degree that allowed for the preservation of bone by inhibition of bone resorption and/or by facilitating bone formation.
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- Wei Zhao
- National Center for the Medical Consequences of SCI, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of SCI, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Human Nutrition Research Center, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of SCI, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Baylor College of Dentistry, TX A&M, Dallas, TX, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of SCI, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 3AF, United Kingdom
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of SCI, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of SCI, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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Jing D, Li C, Yao K, Xie X, Wang P, Zhao H, Feng JQ, Zhao Z, Wu Y, Wang J. The vital role of Gli1 + mesenchymal stem cells in tissue development and homeostasis. J Cell Physiol 2021; 236:6077-6089. [PMID: 33533019 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
The hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway plays an essential role in both tissue development and homeostasis. Glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 (Gli1) is one of the vital transcriptional factors as well as the direct target gene in the Hh signaling pathway. The cells expressing the Gli1 gene (Gli1+ cells) have been identified as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that are responsible for various tissue developments, homeostasis, and injury repair. This review outlines some recent discoveries on the crucial roles of Gli1+ MSCs in the development and homeostasis of varieties of hard and soft tissues.
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- Dian Jing
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Wang J, Jiang Y, Xie X, Zhang S, Xu C, Zhou Y, Feng JQ. The identification of critical time windows of postnatal root elongation in response to Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Oral Dis 2020; 28:442-451. [PMID: 33314501 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES In this study, we attempted to define the precise window of time for molar root elongation using a gain-of-function mutation of β-catenin model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Both the control and constitutively activated β-catenin (CA-β-cat) mice received a one-time tamoxifen administration (for activation of β-catenin at newborn, postnatal day 3, or 5, or 7, or 9) and were harvested at the same stage of P21. Multiple approaches were used to define the window of time of postnatal tooth root formation. RESULTS In the early activation groups (tamoxifen induction at newborn, or P3 or P5), there was a lack of molar root elongation in the CA-β-cat mice. When induced at P7, the root length was slightly reduced at P21. However, the root length was essentially the same as that in the control when β-cat activated at P9. This study indicates that root elongation occurs in a narrow time of window, which is highly sensitive to a change of β-catenin levels. Molecular studies showed a drastic decrease in the levels of nuclear factor I-C (NFIC) and osterix (OSX), plus sharp reductions of odontoblast differentiation markers, including Nestin, dentin sialoprotein (DSP), and dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP1) at both mRNA and protein levels. CONCLUSIONS Murine molar root elongation is precisely regulated by the Wnt/β-catenin signaling within a narrow window of time (newborn to day 5).
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- Jun Wang
- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Operative Dentistry & Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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Wang J, Xie X, Muench NA, Massoudi D, Xu C, Greenspan DS, Feng JQ. Proteinase bone morphogenetic protein 1, but not tolloid-like 1, plays a dominant role in maintaining periodontal homeostasis. J Periodontol 2020; 92:1018-1029. [PMID: 33169406 DOI: 10.1002/jper.20-0354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Periodontitis is caused by multiple factors involving a bacterial challenge and a susceptible host, although there is no report on gene mutation directly linked to this common disease. Mutations in the proteinase bone morphogenetic protein 1 (BMP1) were identified in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta, who display some dentin defects and alveolar bone loss. We previously reported essential roles of BMP1 and tolloid-like 1 (TLL1), two closely related extracellular proteinases with overlapping functions, in mouse periodontium growth by simultaneous knockout (KO) of both genes, although the separate roles of BMP1 and TLL1 have remained unclear. Here, we have investigated whether and how BMP1 and TLL1 separately maintain periodontal homeostasis by comparing single Bmp1 KO and Tll1 KO with double KO (dKO) phenotypes. METHODS Floxed Bmp1 and/or Tll1 alleles were deleted in transgenic mice via ubiquitously expressed CreERT2 induced by tamoxifen treatment starting at 4-weeks of age (harvested at 18-weeks of age). Multiple approaches, including X-ray, micro-CT, calcein and alizarin red double-labeling, scanning electron microscopy, and histological and immunostaining assays, were used to analyze periodontal phenotypes and molecular mechanisms. RESULTS Both Bmp1 KO and double KO mice exhibited severe periodontal defects, characterized by periodontal ligament (PDL) fiber loss and ectopic ossification in the expanded PDL area, and drastic reductions in alveolar bone and cementum volumes, whereas Tll1 KO mice displayed very mild phenotypes. Mechanistic studies revealed a sharp increase in the uncleaved precursor of type I collagen (procollagen I), leading to defective extracellular matrices. CONCLUSIONS BMP1, but not TLL1, is essential for maintaining periodontal homeostasis. This occurs at least partly via biosynthetic processing of procollagen I, thereby maintaining appropriate levels of procollagen I and its activated products such as mature collagen I.
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- Jun Wang
- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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Zhao Q, Zhang L, Hai B, Wang J, Baetge CL, Deveau MA, Kapler GM, Feng JQ, Liu F. Transient Activation of the Hedgehog-Gli Pathway Rescues Radiotherapy-Induced Dry Mouth via Recovering Salivary Gland Resident Macrophages. Cancer Res 2020; 80:5531-5542. [PMID: 32998998 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-20-0503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Irreversible hypofunction of salivary glands is a common side effect of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and is difficult to remedy. Recent studies indicate that transient activation of Hedgehog signaling rescues irradiation-impaired salivary function in animal models, but the underlying mechanisms are largely unclear. Here, we show in mice that activation of canonical Gli-dependent Hedgehog signaling by Gli1 gene transfer is sufficient to recover salivary function impaired by irradiation. Salivary gland cells responsive to Hedgehog/Gli signaling comprised small subsets of macrophages, epithelial cells, and endothelial cells, and their progeny remained relatively rare long after irradiation and transient Hedgehog activation. Quantities and activities of salivary gland resident macrophages were substantially and rapidly impaired by irradiation and restored by Hedgehog activation. Conversely, depletion of salivary gland macrophages by clodronate liposomes compromised the restoration of irradiation-impaired salivary function by transient Hedgehog activation. Single-cell RNA sequencing and qRT-PCR of sorted cells indicated that Hedgehog activation greatly enhances paracrine interactions between salivary gland resident macrophages, epithelial progenitors, and endothelial cells through Csf1, Hgf, and C1q signaling pathways. Consistently, expression of these paracrine factors and their receptors in salivary glands decreased following irradiation but were restored by transient Hedgehog activation. These findings reveal that resident macrophages and their prorepair paracrine factors are essential for the rescue of irradiation-impaired salivary function by transient Hedgehog activation and are promising therapeutic targets of radiotherapy-induced irreversible dry mouth. SIGNIFICANCE: These findings illuminate a novel direction for developing effective treatment of irreversible dry mouth, which is common after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and for which no effective treatments are available. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/canres/80/24/5531/F1.large.jpg.See related commentary by Coppes, p. 5462.
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- Qingguo Zhao
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College Station, Texas
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- Molecular and Cellular Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College Station, Texas
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- Molecular and Cellular Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Molecular and Cellular Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas
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- Molecular and Cellular Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College Station, Texas.
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Xie Y, Su N, Yang J, Tan Q, Huang S, Jin M, Ni Z, Zhang B, Zhang D, Luo F, Chen H, Sun X, Feng JQ, Qi H, Chen L. FGF/FGFR signaling in health and disease. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2020; 5:181. [PMID: 32879300 PMCID: PMC7468161 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-020-00222-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 287] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Growing evidences suggest that the fibroblast growth factor/FGF receptor (FGF/FGFR) signaling has crucial roles in a multitude of processes during embryonic development and adult homeostasis by regulating cellular lineage commitment, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis of various types of cells. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the current understanding of FGF signaling and its roles in organ development, injury repair, and the pathophysiology of spectrum of diseases, which is a consequence of FGF signaling dysregulation, including cancers and chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this context, the agonists and antagonists for FGF-FGFRs might have therapeutic benefits in multiple systems.
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- Yangli Xie
- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- Department of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Christoph KM, Campbell PM, Feng JQ, Taylor RW, Jacob HB, Buschang PH. Effects of transverse bodily movements of maxillary premolars on the surrounding hard tissue. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2020; 157:490-502. [PMID: 32241356 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2018.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This experimental study was designed to (1) produce buccal translation of maxillary premolars and (2) evaluate the effects on the buccal alveolar bone. METHODS A randomized split-mouth study was designed based on 7 adult male beagle dogs. The experimental side received a custom cantilever appliance fabricated to produce a translatory force through the maxillary second premolar's center of resistance. The contralateral second premolar received no appliance and served as the control. The premolars underwent 6-7 weeks of buccal translation, followed by 3 weeks of fixed retention. Biweekly tooth movements were evaluated using intraoral and radiographic measurements. Pretreatment and posttreatment models were measured to assess tipping. Three-dimensional microscopic tomography was used to quantify the amount and density of buccal bone. Bone formation and turnover were assessed using fluorescent labeling, hematoxylin and eosin staining, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase staining, and bone sialoprotein immunostaining. RESULTS The applied force (100 g of force) translated (1.4 mm) and minimally tipped (4°) the experimental teeth. Lateral translation produced dehiscences at the mesial and distal roots, with 2.0 mm and 2.2 mm loss of vertical bone height, respectively. Bone thickness decreased significantly (P < 0.05) at the apical (∼0.4 mm), midroot (∼0.4 mm), and coronal (∼0.2 mm) levels. Fluorescent imaging, hematoxylin and eosin staining, and immunostaining for bone sialoprotein all showed new bone formation extending along the entire periosteal surface of the second premolar's buccal plate. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase staining demonstrated greater osteoclastic activity on the experimental than that of control sections. CONCLUSIONS New buccal bone forms on the periosteal surface during and after tooth translation, but the amount of bone that forms is less than the amount of bone loss, resulting in a net decrease in buccal bone thickness and a loss of crestal bone.
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- Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Dallas, Tex
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Dallas, Tex
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- Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Dallas, Tex
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- Department of Orthodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Dallas, Tex.
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Wu J, Tian Y, Han L, Liu C, Sun T, Li L, Yu Y, Lamichhane B, D'Souza RN, Millar SE, Krumlauf R, Ornitz DM, Feng JQ, Klein O, Zhao H, Zhang F, Linhardt RJ, Wang X. FAM20B-catalyzed glycosaminoglycans control murine tooth number by restricting FGFR2b signaling. BMC Biol 2020; 18:87. [PMID: 32664967 PMCID: PMC7359594 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-00813-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The formation of supernumerary teeth is an excellent model for studying the molecular mechanisms that control stem/progenitor cell homeostasis needed to generate a renewable source of replacement cells and tissues. Although multiple growth factors and transcriptional factors have been associated with supernumerary tooth formation, the regulatory inputs of extracellular matrix in this regenerative process remains poorly understood. RESULTS In this study, we present evidence that disrupting glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in the dental epithelium of mice by inactivating FAM20B, a xylose kinase essential for GAG assembly, leads to supernumerary tooth formation in a pattern reminiscent of replacement teeth. The dental epithelial GAGs confine murine tooth number by restricting the homeostasis of Sox2(+) dental epithelial stem/progenitor cells in a non-autonomous manner. FAM20B-catalyzed GAGs regulate the cell fate of dental lamina by restricting FGFR2b signaling at the initial stage of tooth development to maintain a subtle balance between the renewal and differentiation of Sox2(+) cells. At the later cap stage, WNT signaling functions as a relay cue to facilitate the supernumerary tooth formation. CONCLUSIONS The novel mechanism we have characterized through which GAGs control the tooth number in mice may also be more broadly relevant for potentiating signaling interactions in other tissues during development and tissue homeostasis.
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- Jingyi Wu
- Southern Medical University Hospital of Stomatology, Guangzhou, 510280, Guangdong, China.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.,West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.,West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.,Department of Oral Pathology, College of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, Liaoning, China
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- Southern Medical University Hospital of Stomatology, Guangzhou, 510280, Guangdong, China.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- School of Dentistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, 64110, USA.,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences and Program in Craniofacial Biology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.,Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
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Men Y, Wang Y, Yi Y, Jing D, Luo W, Shen B, Stenberg W, Chai Y, Ge WP, Feng JQ, Zhao H. Gli1+ Periodontium Stem Cells Are Regulated by Osteocytes and Occlusal Force. Dev Cell 2020; 54:639-654.e6. [PMID: 32652075 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2020.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Teeth are attached to alveolar bone by the periodontal ligament (PDL), which contains stem cells supporting tissue turnover. Here, we identified Gli1+ cells in adult mouse molar PDL as multi-potential stem cells (PDLSCs) giving rise to PDL, alveolar bone, and cementum. They support periodontium tissue turnover and injury repair. Gli1+ PDLSCs are surrounding the neurovascular bundle and more enriched in the apical region. Canonical Wnt signaling is essential for their activation. Alveolar bone osteocytes negatively regulate Gli1+ PDLSCs activity through sclerostin, a Wnt inhibitor. Blockage of sclerostin accelerates the PDLSCs lineage contribution rate in vivo. Sclerostin expression is modulated by physiological occlusal force. Removal of occlusal force upregulates sclerostin and inhibits PDLSCs activation. In summary, Gli1+ cells are the multipotential PDLSCs in vivo. Osteocytes provide negative feedback to PDLSCs and inhibit their activities through sclerostin. Physiological occlusal force indirectly regulates PDLSCs activities by fine-tuning this feedback loop.
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- Yi Men
- Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX 75246, USA; West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX 75246, USA; West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Children's Research Institute, UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX 75235, USA
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- Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing 102206, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
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Li H, Jing Y, Ma C, Wang Z, Feng JQ. Spotlight on Tendon: Its Novel Role in Long Bone Growth and Rickets‐Caused Osteosclerosis. FASEB J 2020. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.05320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Hui Li
- Texas A&M University College of Dentistry
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- Texas A&M University College of Dentistry
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- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
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- Texas A&M University College of Dentistry
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Li H, Jing Y, Zhang R, Zhang Q, Wang J, Martin A, Feng JQ. Hypophosphatemic rickets accelerate chondrogenesis and cell trans-differentiation from TMJ chondrocytes into bone cells via a sharp increase in β-catenin. Bone 2020; 131:115151. [PMID: 31751752 PMCID: PMC6930687 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.115151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP1) is primarily expressed in osteocytes, although a low level of DMP1 is also detected in chondrocytes. Removing Dmp1 in mice or a mutation in humans leads to hypophosphatemic rickets (identical to X-linked hypophosphatemia). The deformed skeletons were currently thought to be a consequence of an inhibition of chondrogenesis (leading to an accumulation of hypertrophic chondrocytes and a failure in the replacement of cartilage by bone). To precisely study the mechanisms by which DMP1 and phosphorus control temporomandibular condyle formation, we first showed severe malformed condylar phenotypes in Dmp1-null mice (great expansions of deformed cartilage layers and subchondral bone), which worst as aging. Next, we excluded the direct role of DMP1 in condylar hypertrophic-chondrogenesis by conditionally deleting Dmp1 in hypertrophic chondrocytes using Col10a1-Cre and Dmp1 loxP mice (displaying no apparent phosphorous changes and condylar phenotype). To address the mechanism by which the onset of endochondral phenotypes takes place, we generated two sets of tracing lines in the Dmp1 KO background: AggrecanCreERT2-ROSA-tdTomato and Col 10a1-Cre-ROSA-tdTomato, respectively. Both tracing lines displayed an acceleration of chondrogenesis and cell trans-differentiation from chondrocytes into bone cells in the Dmp1 KO. Next, we showed that administrations of neutralizing fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) antibodies in Dmp1-null mice restored hypophosphatemic condylar cartilage phenotypes. In further addressing the rescue mechanism, we generated compound mice containing Col10a1-Cre with ROSA-tdTomato and Dmp1 KO lines with and without a high Pi diet starting at day 10 for 39 days. We demonstrated that hypophosphatemia leads to an acceleration of chondrogenesis and trans-differentiation of chondrocytes to bone cells, which were largely restored under a high Pi diet. Finally, we identified the causative molecule (β-catenin). Together, this study demonstrates that the Dmp1-null caused hypophosphatemia, leading to acceleration (instead of inhibition) of chondrogenesis and bone trans-differentiation from chondrocytes but inhibition of bone cell maturation due to a sharp increase in β-catenin. These findings will aid in the future treatment of hypophosphatemic rickets with FGF23 neutralizing antibodies.
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- Hui Li
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA; State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Traumatic and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA; Faculty of Medicine, Northwest University, #229 Taibai North Rd, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA; Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Science and Translational Medicine, Department of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA; State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Division of Nephrology/Hypertension, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
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Cao H, Yan Q, Wang D, Lai Y, Zhou B, Zhang Q, Jin W, Lin S, Lei Y, Ma L, Guo Y, Wang Y, Wang Y, Bai X, Liu C, Feng JQ, Wu C, Chen D, Cao X, Xiao G. Focal adhesion protein Kindlin-2 regulates bone homeostasis in mice. Bone Res 2020; 8:2. [PMID: 31934494 PMCID: PMC6946678 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-019-0073-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Our recent studies demonstrate that the focal adhesion protein Kindlin-2 is critical for chondrogenesis and early skeletal development. Here, we show that deleting Kindlin-2 from osteoblasts using the 2.3-kb mouse Col1a1-Cre transgene minimally impacts bone mass in mice, but deleting Kindlin-2 using the 10-kb mouse Dmp1-Cre transgene, which targets osteocytes and mature osteoblasts, results in striking osteopenia in mice. Kindlin-2 loss reduces the osteoblastic population but increases the osteoclastic and adipocytic populations in the bone microenvironment. Kindlin-2 loss upregulates sclerostin in osteocytes, downregulates β-catenin in osteoblasts, and inhibits osteoblast formation and differentiation in vitro and in vivo. Upregulation of β-catenin in the mutant cells reverses the osteopenia induced by Kindlin-2 deficiency. Kindlin-2 loss additionally increases the expression of RANKL in osteocytes and increases osteoclast formation and bone resorption. Kindlin-2 deletion in osteocytes promotes osteoclast formation in osteocyte/bone marrow monocyte cocultures, which is significantly blocked by an anti-RANKL-neutralizing antibody. Finally, Kindlin-2 loss increases osteocyte apoptosis and impairs osteocyte spreading and dendrite formation. Thus, we demonstrate an important role of Kindlin-2 in the regulation of bone homeostasis and provide a potential target for the treatment of metabolic bone diseases.
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- Huiling Cao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001 China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515 China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10003 USA
- Department of Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246 USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055 China
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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Chen H, Zhang J, Wang Y, Cheuk KY, Hung ALH, Lam TP, Qiu Y, Feng JQ, Lee WYW, Cheng JCY. Abnormal lacuno-canalicular network and negative correlation between serum osteocalcin and Cobb angle indicate abnormal osteocyte function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. FASEB J 2019; 33:13882-13892. [PMID: 31626573 PMCID: PMC6894095 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201901227r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a prevalent spinal deformity occurring during peripubertal growth period that affects 1-4% of adolescents globally without clear etiopathogenetic mechanism. Low bone mineral density is an independent and significant prognostic factor for curve progression. Currently, the cause underlying low bone mass in AIS remains elusive. Osteocytes play an important role in bone metabolism and mineral homeostasis, but its role in AIS has not been studied. In the present study, iliac bone tissues were harvested from 21 patients with AIS (mean age of 14.3 ± 2.20 yr old) with a mean Cobb angle of 55.6 ± 10.61° and 13 non-AIS controls (mean age of 16.5 ± 4.79 yr old) intraoperatively. Acid-etched scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of AIS demonstrated abnormal osteocytes that were more rounded and cobblestone-like in shape and were aligned in irregular clusters with shorter and disorganized canaliculi. Further quantitative analysis with FITC-Imaris technique showed a significant reduction in the canalicular number and length as well as an increase in lacunar volume and area in AIS. SEM with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis demonstrated a lower calcium-to-phosphorus ratio at the perilacunar/canalicular region. Moreover, microindentaion results revealed lower values of Vickers hardness and elastic modulus in AIS when compared with controls. In addition, in the parallel study of 99 AIS (27 with severe Cobb angle of 65.8 ± 14.1° and 72 with mild Cobb angle of 26.6 ± 9.1°) with different curve severity, the serum osteocalcin level was found to be significantly and negatively associated with the Cobb angle. In summary, the findings in this series of studies demonstrated the potential link of abnormal osteocyte lacuno-canalicular network structure and function to the observed abnormal bone mineralization in AIS, which may shed light on etiopathogenesis of AIS.-Chen, H., Zhang, J., Wang, Y., Cheuk, K.-Y., Hung, A. L. H., Lam, T.-P., Qiu, Y., Feng, J. Q., Lee, W. Y. W., Cheng, J. C. Y. Abnormal lacuno-canalicular network and negative correlation between serum osteocalcin and Cobb angle indicate abnormal osteocyte function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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- Huanxiong Chen
- Department of Spine and Osteopathic Surgery, The
First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hai-kou, China
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H.
Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT,
Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong–Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H.
Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT,
Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong–Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H.
Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT,
Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong–Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H.
Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT,
Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong–Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H.
Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT,
Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong–Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H.
Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT,
Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong–Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Joint Scoliosis Research Center of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong–Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Spine Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital,
Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas
A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H.
Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT,
Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong–Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H.
Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT,
Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong–Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Wang Y, Yan Q, Zhao Y, Liu X, Lin S, Zhang P, Ma L, Lai Y, Bai X, Liu C, Wu C, Feng JQ, Chen D, Cao H, Xiao G. Focal adhesion proteins Pinch1 and Pinch2 regulate bone homeostasis in mice. JCI Insight 2019; 4:131692. [PMID: 31723057 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.131692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Mammalian focal adhesion proteins Pinch1 and Pinch2 regulate integrin activation and cell-extracellular matrix adhesion and migration. Here, we show that deleting Pinch1 in osteocytes and mature osteoblasts using the 10-kb mouse Dmp1-Cre and Pinch2 globally (double KO; dKO) results in severe osteopenia throughout life, while ablating either gene does not cause bone loss, suggesting a functional redundancy of both factors in bone. Pinch deletion in osteocytes and mature osteoblasts generates signals that inhibit osteoblast and bone formation. Pinch-deficient osteocytes and conditioned media from dKO bone slice cultures contain abundant sclerostin protein and potently suppress osteoblast differentiation in primary BM stromal cells (BMSC) and calvarial cultures. Pinch deletion increases adiposity in the BM cavity. Primary dKO BMSC cultures display decreased osteoblastic but enhanced adipogenic, differentiation capacity. Pinch loss decreases expression of integrin β3, integrin-linked kinase (ILK), and α-parvin and increases that of active caspase-3 and -8 in osteocytes. Pinch loss increases osteocyte apoptosis in vitro and in bone. Pinch loss upregulates expression of both Rankl and Opg in the cortical bone and does not increase osteoclast formation and bone resorption. Finally, Pinch ablation exacerbates hindlimb unloading-induced bone loss and impairs active ulna loading-stimulated bone formation. Thus, we establish a critical role of Pinch in control of bone homeostasis.
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- Yishu Wang
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and.,Department of Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, and.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Gao J, Qin A, Liu D, Ruan R, Wang Q, Yuan J, Cheng TS, Filipovska A, Papadimitriou JM, Dai K, Jiang Q, Gao X, Feng JQ, Takayanagi H, Zhang C, Zheng MH. Endoplasmic reticulum mediates mitochondrial transfer within the osteocyte dendritic network. Sci Adv 2019; 5:eaaw7215. [PMID: 31799389 PMCID: PMC6867880 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw7215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
Abstract
Mitochondrial transfer plays a crucial role in the regulation of tissue homeostasis and resistance to cancer chemotherapy. Osteocytes have interconnecting dendritic networks and are a model to investigate its mechanism. We have demonstrated, in primary murine osteocytes with photoactivatable mitochondria (PhAM)floxed and in MLO-Y4 cells, mitochondrial transfer in the dendritic networks visualized by high-resolution confocal imaging. Normal osteocytes transferred mitochondria to adjacent metabolically stressed osteocytes and restored their metabolic function. The coordinated movement and transfer of mitochondria within the dendritic network rely on contact between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria. Mitofusin 2 (Mfn2), a GTPase that tethers ER to mitochondria, predominantly mediates the transfer. A decline in Mfn2 expression with age occurs concomitantly with both impaired mitochondrial distribution and transfer in the osteocyte dendritic network. These data show a previously unknown function of ER-mitochondrial contact in mediating mitochondrial transfer and provide a mechanism to explain the homeostasis of osteocytes.
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- Junjie Gao
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
- Centre for Orthopaedic Translational Research, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
- Centre for Orthopaedic Translational Research, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- Centre for Orthopaedic Translational Research, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
- Centre for Orthopaedic Translational Research, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- Centre for Orthopaedic Translational Research, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Research (affiliated with the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research), University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- Centre for Orthopaedic Translational Research, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
- Pathwest Laboratory, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstruction Surgery, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210061, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Centre for Orthopaedic Translational Research, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Corresponding author. (M.H.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.T.)
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200233, China
- Corresponding author. (M.H.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.T.)
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- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
- Centre for Orthopaedic Translational Research, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
- Corresponding author. (M.H.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.T.)
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Liu T, Wang J, Xie X, Wang K, Sui T, Liu D, Lai L, Zhao H, Li Z, Feng JQ. DMP1 Ablation in the Rabbit Results in Mineralization Defects and Abnormalities in Haversian Canal/Osteon Microarchitecture. J Bone Miner Res 2019; 34:1115-1128. [PMID: 30827034 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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DMP1 (dentin matrix protein 1) is an extracellular matrix protein highly expressed in bones. Studies of Dmp1 knockout (KO) mice led to the discovery of a rare autosomal recessive form of hypophosphatemic rickets (ARHR) caused by DMP1 mutations. However, there are limitations for using this mouse model to study ARHR, including a lack of Haversian canals and osteons (that occurs only in large mammalian bones), high levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), and PTH, in comparison with a moderate elevation of FGF23 and unchanged PTH in human ARHR patients. To better understand this rare disease, we deleted the DMP1 gene in rabbit using CRISPR/Cas9. This rabbit model recapitulated many features of human ARHR, such as the rachitic rosary (expansion of the anterior rib ends at the costochondral junctions), moderately increased FGF23, and normal PTH levels, as well as severe defects in bone mineralization. Unexpectedly, all DMP1 KO rabbits died by postnatal week 8. They developed a severe bone microarchitecture defect: a major increase in the central canal areas of osteons, concurrent with massive accumulation of osteoid throughout all bone matrix (a defect in mineralization), suggesting a new paradigm, where rickets is caused by a combination of a defect in bone microarchitecture and a failure in mineralization. Furthermore, a study of DMP1 KO bones found accelerated chondrogenesis, whereas ARHR has commonly been thought to be involved in reduced chondrogenesis. Our findings with newly developed DMP1 KO rabbits suggest a revised understanding of the mechanism underlying ARHR. © 2019 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Tingjun Liu
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, Institute of Zoonosis, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, Institute of Zoonosis, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, Institute of Zoonosis, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, Institute of Zoonosis, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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Jing D, Zhang S, Luo W, Gao X, Men Y, Ma C, Liu X, Yi Y, Bugde A, Zhou BO, Zhao Z, Yuan Q, Feng JQ, Gao L, Ge WP, Zhao H. Author Correction: Tissue clearing of both hard and soft tissue organs with the PEGASOS method. Cell Res 2019; 29:506. [PMID: 31110248 DOI: 10.1038/s41422-019-0180-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In the initial published version of this article, there was an error in the "MATERIALS AND METHODS" section. The catalog number of PEGMMA500 for preparing tB-PEG dehydration solution and BB-PEG clearing medium was listed as Sigma-Aldrich 409529. The correct catalog number should be Sigma-Aldrich 447943. The catalogue number for the same chemical provided in the Supplementary data S1 is correct. This correction does not affect the description of the results or the conclusions of this work.
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- Dian Jing
- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Children's Research Institute, Departments of Pediatrics, Neuroscience, Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China
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- Live Cell Imaging Core Facility, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai, 200031, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Intelligent Imaging Innovations (3i) Inc., 3509 Ringsby Court, Denver, CO, 80216, USA
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- Children's Research Institute, Departments of Pediatrics, Neuroscience, Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
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Yi Y, Men Y, Jing D, Luo W, Zhang S, Feng JQ, Liu J, Ge W, Wang J, Zhao H. 3-dimensional visualization of implant-tissue interface with the polyethylene glycol associated solvent system tissue clearing method. Cell Prolif 2019; 52:e12578. [PMID: 30714253 PMCID: PMC6536405 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Dental implants are major treatment options for restoring teeth loss. Biological processes at the implant-tissue interface are critical for implant osseointegration. Superior mechanical properties of the implant constitute a major challenge for traditional histological techniques. It is imperative to develop new technique to investigate the implant-tissue interface. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our laboratory developed the polyethylene glycol (PEG)-associated solvent system (PEGASOS) tissue clearing method. By immersing samples into various chemical substances, bones and teeth could be turned to transparent with intact internal structures and endogenous fluorescence being preserved. We combined the PEGASOS tissue clearing method with transgenic mouse line and other labelling technique to investigate the angiogenesis and osteogenesis processes occurring at the implant-bone interface. RESULTS Clearing treatment turned tissue highly transparent and implant could be directly visualized without sectioning. Implant, soft/hard tissues and fluorescent labels were simultaneously imaged in decalcified or non-decalcified mouse mandible samples without disturbing their interfaces. Multi-channel 3-dimensional image stacks at high resolution were acquired and quantified. The processes of angiogenesis and osteogenesis surrounding titanium or stainless steel implants were investigated. CONCLUSIONS Both titanium and stainless steel implants support angiogenesis at comparable levels. Successful osseointegration and calcium precipitation occurred only surrounding titanium, but not stainless steel implants. PEGASOS tissue clearing method provides a novel approach for investigating the interface between implants and hard tissue.
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- Yating Yi
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengduChina
- Department of Restorative Sciences, College of DentistryTexas A&M UniversityDallasTexas
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, College of DentistryTexas A&M UniversityDallasTexas
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengduChina
- Department of Restorative Sciences, College of DentistryTexas A&M UniversityDallasTexas
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, College of DentistryTexas A&M UniversityDallasTexas
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengduChina
- Department of Restorative Sciences, College of DentistryTexas A&M UniversityDallasTexas
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of DentistryTexas A&M UniversityDallasTexas
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Children’s Research InstituteUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CentreDallasTexas
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, College of DentistryTexas A&M UniversityDallasTexas
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Wang FM, Hu Z, Liu X, Feng JQ, Augsburger RA, Gutmann JL, Glickman GN. Resveratrol represses tumor necrosis factor α/c-Jun N-terminal kinase signaling via autophagy in human dental pulp stem cells. Arch Oral Biol 2019; 97:116-121. [PMID: 30384152 PMCID: PMC6927335 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2018.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 10/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To study the effects of polyphenol resveratrol on TNFα-induced inflammatory signaling as well as the underlying mechanism in human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs). MATERIALS AND METHODS Human DPSCs were cultured and treated by TNFα in the presence or absence of resveratrol. NF-κB and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways were analyzed by Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining. Interleukin 6 (IL6) and interleukin 8 (IL8) mRNA levels were analyzed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. For the mechanistic study, autophagy was examined and further manipulated by gene silencing of Atg5 using siRNAs. Statistical analysis was performed by Student's t- test, and values of p < 0.05 were considered significant. RESULTS Upon TNFα treatments, neither degradation of IκBα nor the phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of p65 NF-κB were inhibited by resveratrol at different concentrations. In contrast, resveratrol dramatically inhibited TNFα-induced phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) MAPK. Furthermore, resveratrol activated autophagy, as evidenced by the accumulated autophagic puncta formed by lipid bound LC3B in resveratrol-treated cells. Intriguingly, both resveratrol and JNK inhibitor SP600125 suppressed TNFα-induced IL6 and IL8 mRNA expression (P < 0.05). Silencing autophagy gene Atg5 led to the hyper-activation of JNK and augmented TNFα-induced IL6 and IL8 mRNA expression (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that resveratrol suppresses TNFα-induced inflammatory cytokines expressed by DPSCs through regulating the inhibitory autophagy-JNK signaling cascade. Resveratrol might be beneficial to ameliorate pulpal damage during the acute phase of inflammation in vital pulp therapy.
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- Feng-Ming Wang
- Department of Endodontics, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Endodontics, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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Zhao W, Li X, Peng Y, Qin Y, Pan J, Li J, Xu A, Ominsky MS, Cardozo C, Feng JQ, Ke HZ, Bauman WA, Qin W. Sclerostin Antibody Reverses the Severe Sublesional Bone Loss in Rats After Chronic Spinal Cord Injury. Calcif Tissue Int 2018; 103:443-454. [PMID: 29931461 PMCID: PMC7891854 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-018-0439-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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To date, no efficacious therapy exists that will prevent or treat the severe osteoporosis in individuals with neurologically motor-complete spinal cord injury (SCI). Recent preclinical studies have demonstrated that sclerostin antibody (Scl-Ab) can prevent sublesional bone loss after acute SCI in rats. However, it remains unknown whether sclerostin inhibition reverses substantial bone loss in the vast majority of the SCI population who have been injured for several years. This preclinical study tested the efficacy of Scl-Ab to reverse the bone loss that has occurred in a rodent model after chronic motor-complete SCI. Male Wistar rats underwent either complete spinal cord transection or only laminectomy. Twelve weeks after SCI, the rats were treated with Scl-Ab at 25 mg/kg/week or vehicle for 8 weeks. In the SCI group that did not receive Scl-Ab, 20 weeks of SCI resulted in a significant reduction of bone mineral density (BMD) and estimated bone strength, and deterioration of bone structure at the distal femoral metaphysis. Treatment with Scl-Ab largely restored BMD, bone structure, and bone mechanical strength. Histomorphometric analysis showed that Scl-Ab increased bone formation in animals with chronic SCI. In ex vivo cultures of bone marrow cells, Scl-Ab inhibited osteoclastogenesis, and promoted osteoblastogenesis accompanied by increased Tcf7, ENC1, and the OPG/RANKL ratio expression, and decreased SOST expression. Our findings demonstrate for the first time that Scl-Ab reverses the sublesional bone loss when therapy is begun after relatively prolonged spinal cord transection. The study suggests that, in addition to being a treatment option to prevent bone loss after acute SCI, sclerostin antagonism may be a valid clinical approach to reverse the severe bone loss that invariably occurs in patients with chronic SCI.
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- Wei Zhao
- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY, 10468, USA
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY, 10468, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY, 10468, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY, 10468, USA
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- Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
- Radius Health, Inc., 950 Winter St, Waltham, MA, 02451, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY, 10468, USA
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Baylor College of Dentistry, TX A&M, Dallas, TX, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY, 10468, USA
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY, 10468, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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Zhang J, Chen H, Leung RKK, Choy KW, Lam TP, Ng BKW, Qiu Y, Feng JQ, Cheng JCY, Lee WYW. Aberrant miR-145-5p/β-catenin signal impairs osteocyte function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. FASEB J 2018; 32:fj201800281. [PMID: 29906249 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Recently, noncoding RNAs have been thought to play important roles in the sporadic occurrence of spinal deformity of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). As a prognostic factor for curve progression, low bone mass has been hypothesized to crosstalk with AIS pathogenesis. Abnormal osteoblasts activities are reported in AIS without a clear mechanism. In this study, bone biopsies from patients with AIS and control subjects and the primary osteoblasts derived from those samples were used to identify the potential microRNA (miRNA) candidates that interfere with osteoblasts and osteocytes function. Microarray analysis identified miRNA-145-5p (miR-145) as a potential upstream regulator. miR-145 and β-catenin mRNA ( CTNNB1) were overexpressed in AIS bone tissues and primary osteoblasts, and their expression correlated positively in AIS. Knockdown of miR-145 restored impaired osteocyte activity through the down-regulation of active β-catenin expression and its transcriptional activity. Significant negative correlations between circulating miR-145 and serum sclerostin, osteopontin, and osteoprotegerin were noted in patients with AIS, which was in line with our cellular findings. This is the first study to demonstrate the effect of aberrant miRNA expression and its effect on osteocyte function in AIS, which may contribute to the low bone mass. Our findings also provide insight into the development of circulating microRNAs as a bone quality biomarker or even a prognostic biomarker for AIS.-Zhang, J., Chen, H., Leung, R. K. K., Choy, K. W., Lam, T. P., Ng, B. K. W., Qiu,Y., Feng, J. Q., Cheng, J. C. Y., Lee, W. Y. W. Aberrant miR-145-5p/β-catenin signal impairs osteocyte function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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- Jiajun Zhang
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H. Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H. Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H. Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H. Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Joint Scoliosis Research Center, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
- Spine Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H. Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H. Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
- Joint Scoliosis Research Center, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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Jing D, Zhang S, Luo W, Gao X, Men Y, Ma C, Liu X, Yi Y, Bugde A, Zhou BO, Zhao Z, Yuan Q, Feng JQ, Gao L, Ge WP, Zhao H. Tissue clearing of both hard and soft tissue organs with the PEGASOS method. Cell Res 2018; 28:803-818. [PMID: 29844583 PMCID: PMC6082844 DOI: 10.1038/s41422-018-0049-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Tissue clearing technique enables visualization of opaque organs and tissues in 3-dimensions (3-D) by turning tissue transparent. Current tissue clearing methods are restricted by limited types of tissues that can be cleared with each individual protocol, which inevitably led to the presence of blind-spots within whole body or body parts imaging. Hard tissues including bones and teeth are still the most difficult organs to be cleared. In addition, loss of endogenous fluorescence remains a major concern for solvent-based clearing methods. Here, we developed a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-associated solvent system (PEGASOS), which rendered nearly all types of tissues transparent and preserved endogenous fluorescence. Bones and teeth could be turned nearly invisible after clearing. The PEGASOS method turned the whole adult mouse body transparent and we were able to image an adult mouse head composed of bones, teeth, brain, muscles, and other tissues with no blind areas. Hard tissue transparency enabled us to reconstruct intact mandible, teeth, femur, or knee joint in 3-D. In addition, we managed to image intact mouse brain at sub-cellular resolution and to trace individual neurons and axons over a long distance. We also visualized dorsal root ganglions directly through vertebrae. Finally, we revealed the distribution pattern of neural network in 3-D within the marrow space of long bone. These results suggest that the PEGASOS method is a useful tool for general biomedical research.
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- Dian Jing
- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Children's Research Institute, Departments of Pediatrics, Neuroscience, Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Live Cell Imaging Core Facility, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Intelligent Imaging Innovations (3i) Inc., 3509 Ringsby Court, Denver, CO, 80216, USA
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- Children's Research Institute, Departments of Pediatrics, Neuroscience, Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
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Wang L, Fang B, Fujiwara T, Krager K, Gorantla A, Li C, Feng JQ, Jennings ML, Zhou J, Aykin-Burns N, Zhao H. Deletion of ferroportin in murine myeloid cells increases iron accumulation and stimulates osteoclastogenesis in vitro and in vivo. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:9248-9264. [PMID: 29724825 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra117.000834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Osteoporosis, osteopenia, and pathological bone fractures are frequent complications of iron-overload conditions such as hereditary hemochromatosis, thalassemia, and sickle cell disease. Moreover, animal models of iron overload have revealed increased bone resorption and decreased bone formation. Although systemic iron overload affects multiple organs and tissues, leading to significant changes on bone modeling and remodeling, the cell autonomous effects of excessive iron on bone cells remain unknown. Here, to elucidate the role of cellular iron homeostasis in osteoclasts, we generated two mouse strains in which solute carrier family 40 member 1 (Slc40a1), a gene encoding ferroportin (FPN), the sole iron exporter in mammalian cells, was specifically deleted in myeloid osteoclast precursors or mature cells. The FPN deletion mildly increased iron levels in both precursor and mature osteoclasts, and its loss in precursors, but not in mature cells, increased osteoclastogenesis and decreased bone mass in vivo Of note, these phenotypes were more pronounced in female than in male mice. In vitro studies revealed that the elevated intracellular iron promoted macrophage proliferation and amplified expression of nuclear factor of activated T cells 1 (Nfatc1) and PPARG coactivator 1β (Pgc-1β), two transcription factors critical for osteoclast differentiation. However, the iron excess did not affect osteoclast survival. While increased iron stimulated global mitochondrial metabolism in osteoclast precursors, it had little influence on mitochondrial mass and reactive oxygen species production. These results indicate that FPN-regulated intracellular iron levels are critical for mitochondrial metabolism, osteoclastogenesis, and skeletal homeostasis in mice.
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- Lei Wang
- From the Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China.,the Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine
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- the Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine.,the Department of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China
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- the Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and
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- the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246
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- the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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- From the Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China,
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and
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- the Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, .,Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.,the Research Department, Tibor Rubin Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, California 90822, and.,the Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, California 92697
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Li C, Jing Y, Wang K, Ren Y, Liu X, Wang X, Wang Z, Zhao H, Feng JQ. Dentinal mineralization is not limited in the mineralization front but occurs along with the entire odontoblast process. Int J Biol Sci 2018; 14:693-704. [PMID: 29910680 PMCID: PMC6001682 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.25712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The mineralization-front theory is historically rooted in mineralization research fields for many decades. This theory is widely used to describe mineralization events in both osteogenesis and dentinogenesis. However, this model does not provide enough evidence to explain how minerals are propagated from the pulp-end dentin to dentin-enamel junction (DEJ). To address this issue, we modified the current research approaches by a) extending the mineral deposition windows of time from minutes to hours, instead of limiting the mineralization assay on days and weeks only; b) switching a regular fluorescent microscope to a more powerful confocal microscope; in which both mineral deposition rates and detail mineral labeling along with dentin tubules can be documented; and c) using reporter mice, including the Gli1-CreERT2 activated tomato and the 2.3 Col1-GFP to mark odontoblast processes combined with mineral dye injections. Our key findings are: 1) Odontoblast-processes, full of numerous mini-branches, evenly spread to entire dentin matrices with a high density of processes and a large diameter of the main process at the predentin-dentin junction; and 2) The minerals deposit along with entire odontoblast-processes and form many individual mineral collars surrounding odontoblast processes. As a result, these merged collars give rise to a single labeled line at the dentin-predentin junction, in which the dental tubules are wider in diameter and denser in odontoblast processes compared to other dentin areas. We therefore propose that it is the odontoblast-process that directly contributes to mineralization, which is not simply limited in the mineralization front at the edge of dentin and predentin, but occurs along with the entire odontoblast process. These new findings will shed new light on our understanding of dentin structure and function, as well as the mechanisms of mineralization.
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- C Li
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Department of Oral Implant, School of Stomatology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, PR China.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Department of Oral Implant, School of Stomatology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, PR China
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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Hominick D, Silva A, Khurana N, Liu Y, Dechow PC, Feng JQ, Pytowski B, Rutkowski JM, Alitalo K, Dellinger MT. VEGF-C promotes the development of lymphatics in bone and bone loss. eLife 2018; 7:34323. [PMID: 29620526 PMCID: PMC5903859 DOI: 10.7554/elife.34323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Patients with Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) have lymphatic vessels in their bones and their bones gradually disappear. Here, we report that mice that overexpress VEGF-C in bone exhibit a phenotype that resembles GSD. To drive VEGF-C expression in bone, we generated Osx-tTA;TetO-Vegfc double-transgenic mice. In contrast to Osx-tTA mice, Osx-tTA;TetO-Vegfc mice developed lymphatics in their bones. We found that inhibition of VEGFR3, but not VEGFR2, prevented the formation of bone lymphatics in Osx-tTA;TetO-Vegfc mice. Radiological and histological analysis revealed that bones from Osx-tTA;TetO-Vegfc mice were more porous and had more osteoclasts than bones from Osx-tTA mice. Importantly, we found that bone loss in Osx-tTA;TetO-Vegfc mice could be attenuated by an osteoclast inhibitor. We also discovered that the mutant phenotype of Osx-tTA;TetO-Vegfc mice could be reversed by inhibiting the expression of VEGF-C. Taken together, our results indicate that expression of VEGF-C in bone is sufficient to induce the pathologic hallmarks of GSD in mice.
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- Devon Hominick
- Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, United States
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- Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, United States
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- Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, United States
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, United States
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, United States
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, United States
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- Division of Lymphatic Biology, Department of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Texas, United States
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- Wihuri Research Institute and Translational Cancer Biology Program, Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, United States.,Hamon Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, United States.,Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, United States
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Liu M, Kurimoto P, Zhang J, Niu QT, Stolina M, Dechow PC, Feng JQ, Hesterman J, Silva MD, Ominsky MS, Richards WG, Ke H, Kostenuik PJ. Sclerostin and DKK1 Inhibition Preserves and Augments Alveolar Bone Volume and Architecture in Rats with Alveolar Bone Loss. J Dent Res 2018; 97:1031-1038. [PMID: 29617179 DOI: 10.1177/0022034518766874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Alveolar bone is a mechanosensitive tissue that provides structural support for teeth. Alveolar bone loss is common with aging, menopause, tooth loss, and periodontitis and can lead to additional tooth loss, reduced denture fixation, and challenges in placing dental implants. The current studies suggest that sclerostin and DKK1, which are established osteocyte-derived inhibitors of bone formation, contribute to alveolar bone loss associated with estrogen ablation and edentulism in rats. Estrogen-deficient ovariectomized rats showed significant mandibular bone loss that was reversed by systemic administration of sclerostin antibody (SAB) alone and in combination with DKK1 antibody (DAB). Osteocytes in the dentate and edentulous rat maxilla expressed Sost (sclerostin) and Dkk1 (DKK1) mRNA, and molar extraction appeared to acutely increase DKK1 expression. In a chronic rat maxillary molar extraction model, systemic SAB administration augmented the volume and height of atrophic alveolar ridges, effects that were enhanced by coadministering DAB. SAB and SAB+DAB also fully reversed bone loss that developed in the opposing mandible as a result of hypo-occlusion. In both treatment studies, alveolar bone augmentation with SAB or SAB+DAB was accompanied by increased bone mass in the postcranial skeleton. Jaw bone biomechanics showed that intact sclerostin-deficient mice exhibited stronger and denser mandibles as compared with wild-type controls. These studies show that sclerostin inhibition, with and without DKK1 coinhibition, augmented alveolar bone volume and architecture in rats with alveolar bone loss. These noninvasive approaches may have utility for the conservative augmentation of alveolar bone.
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- M Liu
- 1 Department of Cardiometabolic and Bone Disorders, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiometabolic and Bone Disorders, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiometabolic and Bone Disorders, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.,Merck Research Labs, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiometabolic and Bone Disorders, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiometabolic and Bone Disorders, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- 2 Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, USA
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- 2 Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiometabolic and Bone Disorders, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.,Radius Health Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiometabolic and Bone Disorders, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiometabolic and Bone Disorders, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.,4 UCB Pharma, Slough, UK
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- 1 Department of Cardiometabolic and Bone Disorders, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.,Phylon Pharma Services, Newbury Park, CA, USA, and School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Liu W, Zhang MJ, Zhou YL, Feng JQ, Fan AQ, Li Y, Su AY, Zhang Y, Xu YJ. [Practice of flipped classroom in nutrition education]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 52:325-327. [PMID: 29973018 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- W Liu
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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Jing Y, Jing J, Wang K, Chan K, Harris SE, Hinton RJ, Feng JQ. Vital Roles of β-catenin in Trans-differentiation of Chondrocytes to Bone Cells. Int J Biol Sci 2018; 14:1-9. [PMID: 29483820 PMCID: PMC5821044 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.23165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A recent breakthrough showing that direct trans-differentiation of chondrocytes into bone cells commonly occurs during endochondral bone formation in the growth plate, articular cartilage, and mandibular condylar cartilage suggests that chondrogenesis and osteogenesis are likely one continuous biological process instead of two separate processes. Yet, gene regulation of this cell transformation is largely unclear. Here, we employed cartilage-specific β-catenin loss-of-function (β-catenin fx/fx ) and gain-of-function (β-catenin fx(exon3)/ fx(exon3) ) models in the R26RTomato background (for better tracing the cell fate of chondrocytes) to study the role of β-catenin in cell trans-differentiation. Using histological, immunohistochemical, and radiological methods combined with cell lineage tracing techniques, we showed that deletion of β-catenin by either Acan-CreERT2 or Col10a1-Cre resulted in greatly reduced cell trans-differentiation with a significant decrease in subchondral bone volume during mandibular condylar growth. Molecular studies demonstrated severe defects in cell proliferation and differentiation in both chondrocytes and bone cells. The gain of function studies (constitutive activation of β-catenin with Acan-CreERT2 at ages of postnatal day 7, 4-weeks and 6-months) led to more bone cell trans-differentiation of chondrocytes in the mandibular condyle due to increased proliferation and accelerated chondrocyte differentiation with incipient osteogenic changes within the cartilage matrix, resulting in an increased volume of poorly-formed immature subchondral bone. These results support the notion that chondrogenesis and osteogenesis are one continuous process, in which β-catenin signaling plays an essential role in the cell trans-differentiation of chondrocytes into bone cells during mandibular condylar development and growth.
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- Yan Jing
- Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, 610041
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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Yan WJ, Ma P, Tian Y, Wang JY, Qin CL, Feng JQ, Wang XF. The importance of a potential phosphorylation site in enamelin on enamel formation. Int J Oral Sci 2017; 9:e4. [PMID: 29593332 PMCID: PMC5775333 DOI: 10.1038/ijos.2017.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Enamelin (ENAM) has three putative phosphoserines (pSers) phosphorylated by a Golgi-associated secretory pathway kinase (FAM20C) based on their distinctive Ser-x-Glu (S-x-E) motifs. Fam20C-knockout mice show severe enamel defects similar to those in the Enam-knockout mice, implying an important role of the pSers in ENAM. To determine the role of pSer55 in ENAM, we characterized ENAMRgsc514 mice, in which Ser55 cannot be phosphorylated by FAM20C due to an E57>G57 mutation in the S-x-E motif. The enamel microstructure of 4-week-old mice was examined by scanning electron microscopy. The teeth of 6-day-old mice were characterized by histology and immunohistochemistry. The protein lysates of the first lower molars of 4-day-old mice were analyzed by Western immunoblotting using antibodies against ENAM, ameloblastin and amelogenin. ENAMRgsc514 heterozygotes showed a disorganized enamel microstructure, while the homozygotes had no enamel on the dentin surface. The N-terminal fragments of ENAM in the heterozygotes were detained in the ameloblasts and localized in the mineralization front of enamel matrix, while those in the WT mice were secreted out of ameloblasts and distributed evenly in the outer 1/2 of enamel matrix. Surprisingly, the ~15 kDa C-terminal fragments of ameloblastin were not detected in the molar lysates of the homozygotes. These results suggest that the phosphorylation of Ser55 may be an essential posttranslational modification of ENAM and is required for the interaction with other enamel matrix molecules such as ameloblastin in mediating the structural organization of enamel matrix and protein-mineral interactions during enamel formation.International Journal of Oral Science (2017) 9;e4; doi:10.1038/ijos.2017.41; published online 29 November 2017.
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- Wen-Juan Yan
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, USA.,Department of Endodontics, Nanfan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, USA
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Tooth is made of an enamel-covered crown and a cementum-covered root. Studies on crown dentin formation have been a major focus in tooth development for several decades. Interestingly, the population prevalence for genetic short root anomaly (SRA) with no apparent defects in crown is close to 1.3%. Furthermore, people with SRA itself are predisposed to root resorption during orthodontic treatment. The discovery of the unique role of Nfic (nuclear factor I C; a transcriptional factor) in controlling root but not crown dentin formation points to a new concept: tooth crown and root have different control mechanisms. Further genetic mechanism studies have identified more key molecules (including Osterix, β-catenin, and sonic hedgehog) that play a critical role in root formation. Extensive studies have also revealed the critical role of Hertwig's epithelial root sheath in tooth root formation. In addition, Wnt10a has recently been found to be linked to multirooted tooth furcation formation. These exciting findings not only fill the critical gaps in our understanding about tooth root formation but will aid future research regarding the identifying factors controlling tooth root size and the generation of a whole "bio-tooth" for therapeutic purposes. This review starts with human SRA and mainly focuses on recent progress on the roles of NFIC-dependent and NFIC-independent signaling pathways in tooth root formation. Finally, this review includes a list of the various Cre transgenic mouse lines used to achieve tooth root formation-related gene deletion or overexpression, as well as strengths and limitations of each line.
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- J Wang
- 1 Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
- 2 State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- 1 Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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Lv K, Huang H, Yi X, Chertoff ME, Li C, Yuan B, Hinton RJ, Feng JQ. A novel auditory ossicles membrane and the development of conductive hearing loss in Dmp1-null mice. Bone 2017; 103:39-46. [PMID: 28603080 PMCID: PMC5568469 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2017.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Revised: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Genetic mouse models are widely used for understanding human diseases but we know much less about the anatomical structure of the auditory ossicles in the mouse than we do about human ossicles. Furthermore, current studies have mainly focused on disease conditions such as osteomalacia and rickets in patients with hypophosphatemia rickets, although the reason that these patients develop late-onset hearing loss is unknown. In this study, we first analyzed Dmp1 lac Z knock-in auditory ossicles (in which the blue reporter is used to trace DMP1 expression in osteocytes) using X-gal staining and discovered a novel bony membrane surrounding the mouse malleus. This finding was further confirmed by 3-D micro-CT, X-ray, and alizarin red stained images. We speculate that this unique structure amplifies and facilitates sound wave transmissions in two ways: increasing the contact surface between the eardrum and malleus and accelerating the sound transmission due to its mineral content. Next, we documented a progressive deterioration in the Dmp1-null auditory ossicle structures using multiple imaging techniques. The auditory brainstem response test demonstrated a conductive hearing loss in the adult Dmp1-null mice. This finding may help to explain in part why patients with DMP1 mutations develop late-onset hearing loss, and supports the critical role of DMP1 in maintaining the integrity of the auditory ossicles and its bony membrane.
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- Kun Lv
- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA; The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Department of Hearing and Speech, KU Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 6616, USA
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- Department of Hearing and Speech, KU Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 6616, USA
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, Univ. Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53726, USA
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
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Jing Y, Jing J, Ye L, Liu X, Harris SE, Hinton RJ, Feng JQ. Chondrogenesis and osteogenesis are one continuous developmental and lineage defined biological process. Sci Rep 2017; 7:10020. [PMID: 28855706 PMCID: PMC5577112 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10048-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Although chondrogenesis and osteogenesis are considered as two separate processes during endochondral bone formation after birth, recent studies have demonstrated the direct cell transformation from chondrocytes into bone cells in postnatal bone growth. Here we use cell lineage tracing and multiple in vivo approaches to study the role of Bmpr1a in endochondrogenesis. Our data showed profound changes in skeletal shape, size and structure when Bmpr1a was deleted using Aggrecan-CreERT2 in early cartilage cells with a one-time tamoxifen injection. We observed the absence of lineage progression of chondrocyte-derived bone cells to form osteoblasts and osteocytes in metaphyses. Furthermore, we demonstrated the key contribution of growth plate chondrocytes and articular chondrocytes, not only for long bone growth, but also for bone remodeling. In contrast, deleting Bmpr1a in early osteoblasts with 3.6 Col 1-Cre had little impact on skeletal shape and size except for a sharp increase in osteoblasts and osteocytes, leading to a profound increase in bone volume. We conclude that chondrogenesis and osteogenesis are one continuous developmental and lineage-defined biological process, in which Bmpr1a signaling in chondrocytes is necessary for the formation of a pool or niche of osteoprogenitors that then contributes in a major way to overall bone formation and growth.
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- Yan Jing
- Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.,Department of Dental Research, Naval Post-Graduate Dental School, Navy Medicine Professional Development Center Walter Reed National Military Medical Center; Postgraduate Dental College Uniformed Services, University of the Health Sciences, 8955 Wood Road Bethesda, MD, 20889, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
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Kamiya N, Yamaguchi R, Aruwajoye O, Kim AJ, Kuroyanagi G, Phipps M, Adapala NS, Feng JQ, Kim HK. Targeted Disruption of NF1 in Osteocytes Increases FGF23 and Osteoid With Osteomalacia-like Bone Phenotype. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32:1716-1726. [PMID: 28425622 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1, OMIM 162200), caused by NF1 gene mutations, exhibits multi-system abnormalities, including skeletal deformities in humans. Osteocytes play critical roles in controlling bone modeling and remodeling. However, the role of neurofibromin, the protein product of the NF1 gene, in osteocytes is largely unknown. This study investigated the role of neurofibromin in osteocytes by disrupting Nf1 under the Dmp1-promoter. The conditional knockout (Nf1 cKO) mice displayed serum profile of a metabolic bone disorder with an osteomalacia-like bone phenotype. Serum FGF23 levels were 4 times increased in cKO mice compared with age-matched controls. In addition, calcium-phosphorus metabolism was significantly altered (calcium reduced; phosphorus reduced; parathyroid hormone [PTH] increased; 1,25(OH)2 D decreased). Bone histomorphometry showed dramatically increased osteoid parameters, including osteoid volume, surface, and thickness. Dynamic bone histomorphometry revealed reduced bone formation rate and mineral apposition rate in the cKO mice. TRAP staining showed a reduced osteoclast number. Micro-CT demonstrated thinner and porous cortical bones in the cKO mice, in which osteocyte dendrites were disorganized as assessed by electron microscopy. Interestingly, the cKO mice exhibited spontaneous fractures in long bones, as found in NF1 patients. Mechanical testing of femora revealed significantly reduced maximum force and stiffness. Immunohistochemistry showed significantly increased FGF23 protein in the cKO bones. Moreover, primary osteocytes from cKO femora showed about eightfold increase in FGF23 mRNA levels compared with control cells. The upregulation of FGF23 was specifically and significantly inhibited by PI3K inhibitor Ly294002, indicating upregulation of FGF23 through PI3K in Nf1-deficient osteocytes. Taken together, these results indicate that Nf1 deficiency in osteocytes dramatically increases FGF23 production and causes a mineralization defect (ie, hyperosteoidosis) via the alteration of calcium-phosphorus metabolism. This study demonstrates critical roles of neurofibromin in osteocytes for osteoid mineralization. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Nobuhiro Kamiya
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, USA.,Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.,Sports Medicine, Tenri University, Tenri, Japan
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- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, USA.,Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, USA.,Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Owen KM, Campbell PM, Feng JQ, Dechow PC, Buschang PH. Elevation of a full-thickness mucoperiosteal flap alone accelerates orthodontic tooth movement. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2017; 152:49-57. [PMID: 28651768 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Revised: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Our objective was to determine whether the elevation of a full-thickness mucoperiosteal flap alone, without cortical cuts, decreases the amount of bone around teeth and accelerates mesial tooth movements. METHODS The mandibular second premolars of 7 beagle dogs were extracted, and on a randomly selected side, a full-thickness mucoperiosteal buccal flap extending from the distal aspect of the third premolar to the mesial aspect of the first premolar was elevated. The other side did not receive flap surgery. The mandibular third premolars were protracted with orthodontic appliances. Tooth movements were analyzed biweekly over an 8-week period with calipers and radiographs. The amount and density of bone were analyzed using microcomputed tomography; bone remodeling was evaluated with histologic sections. RESULTS Experimental tooth movements measured intraorally between cusp tips were significantly greater (25.3%) than control tooth movements. The approximate center of resistance measured radiographically also moved significantly more (about 31%) on the experimental than on the control side. The experimental premolar tipped more than the control premolar (10.5° vs 8.7°), but the difference was not statistically significant. The medullary bone volume fraction mesial to the third premolar was significantly less (9.1%) and the bone was significantly less dense (9%) on the experimental side than on the control side. Histology showed no apparent side differences in the numbers of osteoclasts and osteoblasts evident in the medullary bone. CONCLUSIONS Elevation of a full-thickness mucoperiosteal flap alone (ie, without injury to bone) decreases the amount and density of medullary bone surrounding the tooth and accelerates tooth movement. Due to its limited effects, elevation of a flap alone to increase tooth movements may not be justified.
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- Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Tex
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Tex
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Tex
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- Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Tex.
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Ichikawa S, Gerard-O'Riley RL, Acton D, McQueen AK, Strobel IE, Witcher PC, Feng JQ, Econs MJ. A Mutation in the Dmp1 Gene Alters Phosphate Responsiveness in Mice. Endocrinology 2017; 158:470-476. [PMID: 28005411 PMCID: PMC5460778 DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Mutations in the dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP1) gene cause autosomal recessive hypophosphatemic rickets (ARHR). Hypophosphatemia in ARHR results from increased circulating levels of the phosphaturic hormone, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). Similarly, elevated FGF23, caused by mutations in the PHEX gene, is responsible for the hypophosphatemia in X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH). Previously, we demonstrated that a Phex mutation in mice creates a lower set point for extracellular phosphate, where an increment in phosphorus further stimulates Fgf23 production to maintain low serum phosphorus levels. To test the presence of the similar set point defect in ARHR, we generated 4- and 12-week-old Dmp1/Galnt3 double knockout mice and controls, including Dmp1 knockout mice (a murine model of ARHR), Galnt3 knockout mice (a murine model of familial tumoral calcinosis), and phenotypically normal double heterozygous mice. Galnt3 knockout mice had increased proteolytic cleavage of Fgf23, leading to low circulating intact Fgf23 levels with consequent hyperphosphatemia. In contrast, Dmp1 knockout mice had little Fgf23 cleavage and increased femoral Fgf23 expression, resulting in hypophosphatemia and low femoral bone mineral density (BMD). However, introduction of the Galnt3 null allele to Dmp1 knockout mice resulted in a significant increase in serum phosphorus and normalization of BMD. This increased serum phosphorus was accompanied by markedly elevated Fgf23 expression and circulating Fgf23 levels, an attempt to reduce serum phosphorus in the face of improving phosphorus levels. These data indicate that a Dmp1 mutation creates a lower set point for extracellular phosphate and maintains it through the regulation of Fgf23 cleavage and expression.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246
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- Departments of Medicine and
- Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202; and
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Xu H, He Y, Feng JQ, Shu R, Liu Z, Li J, Wang Y, Xu Y, Zeng H, Xu X, Xiang Z, Xue C, Bai D, Han X. Wnt3α and transforming growth factor-β induce myofibroblast differentiation from periodontal ligament cells via different pathways. Exp Cell Res 2017; 353:55-62. [PMID: 28223136 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2016.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2014] [Revised: 12/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Myofibroblasts are specialized cells that play a key role in connective tissue remodeling and reconstruction. Alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), vimentin and tenascin-C are myofibroblast phenotype, while α-SMA is the phenotypic marker. The observation that human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs) differentiate into myofibroblasts under orthodontic force has provided a new perspective for understanding of the biological and biomechanical mechanisms involved in orthodontic tooth movement. However, the cell-specific molecular mechanisms leading to myofibroblast differentiation in the periodontal ligament (PDL) remain unclear. In this study, we found that expression of Wnt3α, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), α-SMA and tenascin-C increased in both tension and compression regions of the PDL under orthodontic load compared with unloaded control, suggesting that upregulated Wnt3α and TGF-β1 signaling might have roles in myofibroblast differentiation in response to orthodontic force. We reveal in vitro that both Wnt3α and TGF-β1 promote myofibroblast differentiation from hPDLCs. Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) impairs Wnt3α-induced myofibroblast differentiation in a β-catenin-dependent manner. TGF-β1 stimulates myofibroblast differentiation via a JNK-dependent mechanism. DKK1 has no significant effect on TGF-β1-induced myofibroblastic phenotype.
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- Hui Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, TX A&M University, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Head and Neck Oncology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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