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Iwama H, Mehanna S, Imasaka M, Hashidume S, Nishiura H, Yamamura KI, Suzuki C, Uchiyama Y, Hatano E, Ohmuraya M. Cathepsin B and D deficiency in the mouse pancreas induces impaired autophagy and chronic pancreatitis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6596. [PMID: 33758261 PMCID: PMC7988038 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85898-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
The major lysosomal proteases, Cathepsin B (CTSB), Cathepsin D (CTSD) and Cathepsin L (CTSL), are implicated in autophagic activity. To investigate the role of each cathepsin in the exocrine pancreas, we generated mice in which the pancreas was specifically deficient in Ctsb, Ctsd and Ctsl. Each of these gene knockout (KO) and Ctsb;Ctsl and Ctsd;Ctsl double-knockout (DKO) mice were almost normal. However, we found cytoplasmic degeneration in the pancreatic acinar cells of Ctsb;Ctsd DKO mice, similar to autophagy related 5 (Atg5) KO mice. LC3 and p62 (autophagy markers) showed remarkable accumulation and the numbers of autophagosomes and autolysosomes were increased in the pancreatic acinar cells of Ctsb;Ctsd DKO mice. Moreover, these Ctsb;Ctsd DKO mice also developed chronic pancreatitis (CP). Thus, we conclude that both Ctsb and Ctsd deficiency caused impaired autophagy in the pancreatic acinar cells, and induced CP in mice.
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- Hideaki Iwama
- Department of Genetics, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1, Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan.,Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt
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- Department of Genetics, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1, Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Genetics, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1, Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Division of Functional Pathology, Department of Pathology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Genetics, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1, Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan.
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Saheki T, Moriyama M, Kuroda E, Funahashi A, Yasuda I, Setogawa Y, Gao Q, Ushikai M, Furuie S, Yamamura KI, Takano K, Nakamura Y, Eto K, Kadowaki T, Sinasac DS, Furukawa T, Horiuchi M, Tai YH. Pivotal role of inter-organ aspartate metabolism for treatment of mitochondrial aspartate-glutamate carrier 2 (citrin) deficiency, based on the mouse model. Sci Rep 2019; 9:4179. [PMID: 30862943 PMCID: PMC6414645 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39627-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Previous studies using citrin/mitochondrial glycerol-3-phosphate (G3P) dehydrogenase (mGPD) double-knockout mice have demonstrated that increased dietary protein reduces the extent of carbohydrate-induced hyperammonemia observed in these mice. This study aimed to further elucidate the mechanisms of this effect. Specific amino acids were initially found to decrease hepatic G3P, or increase aspartate or citrulline levels, in mGPD-knockout mice administered ethanol. Unexpectedly, oral glycine increased ammonia in addition to lowering G3P and increasing citrulline. Subsequently, simultaneous glycine-plus-sucrose (Gly + Suc) administration led to a more severe hyperammonemic state in double-KO mice compared to sucrose alone. Oral arginine, ornithine, aspartate, alanine, glutamate and medium-chain triglycerides all lowered blood ammonia following Gly + Suc administration, with combinations of ornithine-plus-aspartate (Orn + Asp) or ornithine-plus-alanine (Orn + Ala) suppressing levels similar to wild-type. Liver perfusion and portal vein-arterial amino acid differences suggest that oral aspartate, similar to alanine, likely activated ureagenesis from ammonia and lowered the cytosolic NADH/NAD+ ratio through conversion to alanine in the small intestine. In conclusion, Gly + Suc administration induces a more severe hyperammonemic state in double-KO mice that Orn + Asp or Orn + Ala both effectively suppress. Aspartate-to-alanine conversion in the small intestine allows for effective oral administration of either, demonstrating a pivotal role of inter-organ aspartate metabolism for the treatment of citrin deficiency.
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- Takeyori Saheki
- Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan. .,Laboratory for Yamamura Projects, Institute for Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Integrative Physiology in Veterinary Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Laboratory for Yamamura Projects, Institute for Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Laboratory for Yamamura Projects, Institute for Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Physiology in Veterinary Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Physiology in Veterinary Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Department of Medical Genetics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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Takano T, Bareke E, Takeda N, Aoudjit L, Baldwin C, Pisano P, Matsuda J, El Andalousi J, Muhtadie L, Bernard C, Majewski J, Miyazaki T, Yamamura KI, Gupta IR. Recessive mutation in CD2AP causes focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in humans and mice. Kidney Int 2018; 95:57-61. [PMID: 30612599 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2018.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Abstract
Although sequence variants in CD2-associated protein (CD2AP) have been identified in patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), definitive proof of causality in human disease is meager. By whole-exome sequencing, we identified a homozygous frame-shift mutation in CD2AP (p.S198fs) in three siblings born of consanguineous parents who developed childhood-onset FSGS and end stage renal disease. When the same frameshift mutation was introduced in mice by gene editing, the mice developed FSGS and kidney failure. These results provide conclusive evidence that homozygous mutation of CD2AP causes FSGS in humans.
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- Tomoko Takano
- Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Lakeshore General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Sugisawa R, Komatsu G, Hiramoto E, Takeda N, Yamamura KI, Arai S, Miyazaki T. Independent modes of disease repair by AIM protein distinguished in AIM-felinized mice. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13157. [PMID: 30177770 PMCID: PMC6120884 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31580-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Tissue macrophage-derived apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage (AIM, encoded by cd5l gene) is a circulating protein that has suppressive functions in a broad range of diseases including obesity, liver steatosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and acute kidney injury (AKI). In healthy states, high levels of AIM circulate in the inactivated state by associating with the immunoglobulin M (IgM) pentamer in the blood, whereas during AKI, AIM dissociates from IgM and gains disease repair activity. Here, we assessed whether AIM activation via its release from IgM is required to ameliorate other diseases. To this end, we employed a mouse line in which mouse AIM was replaced with feline AIM (AIM-felinized mice). Because feline AIM rarely dissociates from IgM due to its extremely high binding affinity for IgM, these mice exhibited deficient AKI repair as in cats. When fed a high-fat diet (HFD), similar to AIM-deficient (AIM−/−) mice, AIM-felinized mice exhibited enhanced triacylglycerol deposition in visceral adipocytes and hepatocytes, resulting in more prominent obesity and fatty liver than in wild-type mice. In contrast, the incidence of HCC after a 1-year HFD was remarkably lower in AIM-felinized mice than in AIM−/− mice, suggesting that AIM produced by liver Kupffer macrophages might directly facilitate the elimination of HCC cells. Accordingly, the marked deposition of AIM accompanied by accumulation of Kupffer cells was obvious during HCC tumour development in AIM-felinized mice. Δsµ mice, which harbour almost no circulating AIM due to the lack of secreted IgM, showed a phenotype comparable with that of AIM-felinized mice in prevention of those diseases. Thus, blood AIM released from IgM contributes to suppression of obesity and fatty liver as in AKI, whereas macrophage-derived noncirculating AIM mainly prevents HCC development. Our study depicted two different modes of disease prevention/repair facilitated by AIM, which could be the basis for HCC therapy that works by increasing AIM expression in macrophages.
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- Ryoichi Sugisawa
- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan
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- Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan. .,AMED-CREST, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan. .,Max Planck-The University of Tokyo Center for Integrative Inflammology, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
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Li X, Lyu Y, Shen J, Mu Y, Qiang L, Liu L, Araki K, Imbimbo BP, Yamamura KI, Jin S, Li Z. Amyloid deposition in a mouse model humanized at the transthyretin and retinol-binding protein 4 loci. J Transl Med 2018; 98:512-524. [PMID: 29330472 DOI: 10.1038/s41374-017-0019-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 08/29/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by a point mutation in the transthyretin (TTR) gene. The process of TTR amyloidogenesis begins with rate-limiting dissociation of the TTR tetramer. Thus, the TTR stabilizers, such as Tafamidis and Diflunisal, are now in clinical trials. Mouse models will be useful to testing the efficacy of these drugs. Although several mouse models have been generated, they all express mouse Rbp4. Thus, human TTR associates with mouse RBP4, resulting in different kinetic and thermodynamic stability profiles of TTR tetramers. To overcome this problem, we previously produced humanized mouse strains at both the TTR and Rbp4 loci (Ttr hTTRVal30 , Ttr hTTRMet30 , and Rbp4 hRBP4 ). By mating these mice, we produced double-humanized mouse strains, Ttr hTTRVal30/hTTRVal30 :Rbp4 hRBP4/hRBP4 and Ttr hTTRVal30/Met30 :Rbp4 hRBP4/hRBP4 . We used conventional transgenic mouse strains on a wild-type (Ttr +/+ :Tg[6.0hTTRMet30]) or knockout Ttr background (Ttr-/-:Tg[6.0hTTRMet30]) as reference strains. The double-humanized mouse showed 1/25 of serum hTTR and 1/40 of serum hRBP4 levels. However, amyloid deposition was more pronounced in Ttr hTTRVal30/Met30 :Rbp4 hRBP4/hRBP4 than in conventional transgenic mouse strains. In addition, a similar amount of amyloid deposition was also observed in Ttr hTTRVal30/ hTTRVal30 :Rbp4 hRBP4/ hRBP4 mice that carried the wild-type human TTR gene. Furthermore, amyloid deposition was first observed in the sciatic nerve without any additional genetic change. In all strains, anti-TTR antibody-positive deposits were found in earlier age and at higher percentage than amyloid fibril deposition. In double-humanized mice, gel filtration analysis of serum revealed that most hTTR was free of hRBP4, suggesting importance of free TTR for amyloid deposition.
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- Xiangshun Li
- Division of Respiratory Disease, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Disease, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Disease, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
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Byun YS, Kim EK, Araki K, Yamamura KI, Lee K, Yoon WK, Won YS, Kim HC, Choi KC, Nam KH. Fryl deficiency is associated with defective kidney development and function in mice. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2018; 243:408-417. [PMID: 29409347 DOI: 10.1177/1535370218758249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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FRY like transcription coactivator ( Fryl) gene located on chromosome 5 is a paralog of FRY microtubule binding protein ( Fry) in vertebrates. It encodes a protein with unknown functions. Fryl gene is conserved in various species ranging from eukaryotes to human. Although there are several reports on functions of Fry gene, functions of Fryl gene remain unclear. A mouse line containing null mutation in Fryl gene by gene trapping was produced in this study for the first time. The survival and growth of Fryl-/- mice were observed. Fryl gene expression levels in mouse tissues were determined and histopathologic analyses were conducted. Most Fryl-/- mice died soon after birth. Rare Fryl-/- survivors showed growth retardation with significantly lower body weight compared to their littermate controls. Although they could breed, more than half of Fryl-/- survivors died of hydronephrosis before age 1. No abnormal histopathologic lesion was apparent in full-term embryo or adult tissues except the kidney. Abnormal lining cell layer detachments from walls of collecting and convoluted tubules in kidneys were apparent in Fryl-/- neonates and full-term embryos. Fryl gene was expressed in renal tubular tissues including the glomeruli and convoluted and collecting tubules. This indicates that defects in tubular systems are associated with Fryl functions and death of Fryl-/- neonates. Fryl protein is required for normal development and functional maintenance of kidney in mice. This is the first report of in vivo Fryl gene functions. Impact statement FRY like transcription coactivator ( Fryl) gene is conserved in various species ranging from eukaryotes to human. It expresses a protein with unknown function. We generated a Fryl gene mutant mouse line and found that most homozygous mice died soon after their birth. Rare Fryl-/- survivors showed growth retardation with significantly lower body weight compared to their littermate controls. Although they could breed, more than half of Fryl-/- survivors died of hydronephrosis before age 1. Full-term mutant embryos showed abnormal collecting and convoluted tubules in kidneys where Fryl gene was expressed. Collectively, these results indicate that Fryl protein is required for normal development and functional maintenance of kidney in mice. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on in vivo Fryl gene functions.
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- Yong-Sub Byun
- 1 Laboratory Animal Resource Center, 204180 Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Chungbuk 28116, Korea
- 2 Laboratory of Biochemistry and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 28644, Korea
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- 1 Laboratory Animal Resource Center, 204180 Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Chungbuk 28116, Korea
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- 3 Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- 3 Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- 1 Laboratory Animal Resource Center, 204180 Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Chungbuk 28116, Korea
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- 1 Laboratory Animal Resource Center, 204180 Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Chungbuk 28116, Korea
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- 1 Laboratory Animal Resource Center, 204180 Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Chungbuk 28116, Korea
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- 1 Laboratory Animal Resource Center, 204180 Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Chungbuk 28116, Korea
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- 2 Laboratory of Biochemistry and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 28644, Korea
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- 1 Laboratory Animal Resource Center, 204180 Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Chungbuk 28116, Korea
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Ohta M, Sugano A, Hatano N, Sato H, Shimada H, Niwa H, Sakaeda T, Tei H, Sakaki Y, Yamamura KI, Takaoka Y. Co-precipitation molecules hemopexin and transferrin may be key molecules for fibrillogenesis in TTR V30M amyloidogenesis. Transgenic Res 2017; 27:15-23. [PMID: 29288430 PMCID: PMC5847157 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-017-0054-x] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
The disease model of familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy—7.2-hMet30 mice—manifests amyloid deposition that consists of a human amyloidogenic mutant transthyretin (TTR) (TTR V30M). Our previous study found amyloid deposits in 14 of 27 7.2-hMet30 mice at 21–24 months of age. In addition, non-fibrillar TTR deposits were found in amyloid-negative 7.2hMet30 mice. These results suggested that TTR amyloidogenesis required not only mutant TTR but also an additional factor (or factors) as an etiologic molecule. To determine the differences in serum proteome in amyloid-positive and amyloid-negative mice in the 7.2-hMet30 model, we used proteomic analyses and studied serum samples obtained from these mice. Hemopexin (HPX) and transferrin (Tf) were detected in the serum samples from amyloid-positive mice and were also found in amyloid deposits via immunohistochemistry, but serum samples from amyloid-negative mice did not contain HPX and Tf. These two proteins were also not detected in non-fibrillar TTR deposits. In addition, in silico analyses suggested that HPX and Tf facilitate destabilization of TTR secondary structures and misfolding of TTR. These results suggest that HPX and Tf may be associated with TTR amyloidogenesis after fibrillogenesis in vivo.
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- Mika Ohta
- Division of Medical Informatics and Bioinformatics, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Medical Informatics and Bioinformatics, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- The Integrated Center for Mass Spectrometry, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, 028-3694, Japan
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- Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan
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- Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Phamacokinetics, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan
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- Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan
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- Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan.,Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan
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- Division of Medical Informatics and Bioinformatics, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan. .,Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan. .,Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan.
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Matsumoto A, Taniguchi K, Takeda N, Yamamura KI, Arai S, Miyazaki T. Inflammatory and anti-inflammatory states of adipose tissue in transgenic mice bearing a single TCR. Int Immunol 2017; 29:21-30. [PMID: 28182225 PMCID: PMC5440033 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxx003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Obesity is accompanied by chronic, low-grade inflammation in adipose tissue, which is associated with insulin resistance and consequent multiple metabolic diseases. In addition to M1 macrophage infiltration, multiple involvements of adipose tissue T lymphocytes in the progression of inflammation have been highlighted recently. Here, we isolated a specific Vα5/Vβ8.2 TCR-bearing T cell that accumulated in obese adipose tissue of mice, and generated transgenic mice expressing this TCR. Under lean conditions with a normal chow diet, CD4+FoxP3+ Treg cells and M2 macrophages increased in adipose tissue with ageing in wild-type mice, but not in transgenic mice. However, both mice exhibited no obvious adipose tissue inflammation such as the formation of crown-like structures (CLSs) of infiltrating macrophages. When fed a high-fat diet, the proportion of adipose tissue Treg cells was markedly small at a similar level in transgenic and wild-type mice. Both types of mice exhibited comparable inflammatory states in adipose tissue, including vast formation of macrophage CLSs, accompanied by insulin resistance. Together, our findings suggest that the absence of an increase in Treg cells and M2 macrophages is not sufficient to initiate inflammatory macrophage infiltration in lean adipose tissue and also provide a new view about the involvement of T cells in promoting obesity-associated inflammation.
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- Ayaka Matsumoto
- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.,Department of Demyelinating Disease and Aging, National Institute of Neuroscience, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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- Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.,AMED-CREST, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.,Max Planck-The University of Tokyo Center for Integrative Inflammology, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Iwawaki T, Akai R, Toyoshima T, Takeda N, Ishikawa TO, Yamamura KI. Transgenic mouse model for imaging of ATF4 translational activation-related cellular stress responses in vivo. Sci Rep 2017; 7:46230. [PMID: 28387317 PMCID: PMC5384252 DOI: 10.1038/srep46230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) is a translationally activated protein that plays a role in cellular adaptation to several stresses. Because these stresses are associated with various diseases, the translational control of ATF4 needs to be evaluated from the physiological and pathological points of view. We have developed a transgenic mouse model to monitor the translational activation of ATF4 in response to cellular stress. By using this mouse model, we were able to detect nutrient starvation response, antivirus response, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response, and oxidative stress in vitro and ex vivo, as well as in vivo. The reporter system introduced into our mouse model was also shown to work in a stress intensity-dependent manner and a stress duration-dependent manner. The mouse model is therefore a useful tool for imaging ATF4 translational activation at various levels, from cell cultures to whole bodies, and it has a range of useful applications in investigations on the physiological and pathological roles of ATF4-related stress and in the development of clinical drugs for treating ATF4-associated diseases.
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- Takao Iwawaki
- Division of Cell Medicine, Department of Life Science, Medical Research Institute, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.,Iwawaki laboratory, Education and Research Support Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan
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- Division of Cell Medicine, Department of Life Science, Medical Research Institute, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.,Iwawaki laboratory, Education and Research Support Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan
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- Iwawaki laboratory, Education and Research Support Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan
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- Division of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- TransGenic Inc, 7-1-14 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan
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- TransGenic Inc, 7-1-14 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan.,Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Chuoku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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Saheki T, Inoue K, Ono H, Fujimoto Y, Furuie S, Yamamura KI, Kuroda E, Ushikai M, Asakawa A, Inui A, Eto K, Kadowaki T, Moriyama M, Sinasac DS, Yamamoto T, Furukawa T, Kobayashi K. Oral aversion to dietary sugar, ethanol and glycerol correlates with alterations in specific hepatic metabolites in a mouse model of human citrin deficiency. Mol Genet Metab 2017; 120:306-316. [PMID: 28259708 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2016] [Revised: 02/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
Abstract
Mice carrying simultaneous homozygous mutations in the genes encoding citrin, the mitochondrial aspartate-glutamate carrier 2 (AGC2) protein, and mitochondrial glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (mGPD), are a phenotypically representative model of human citrin (a.k.a., AGC2) deficiency. In this study, we investigated the voluntary oral intake and preference for sucrose, glycerol or ethanol solutions by wild-type, citrin (Ctrn)-knockout (KO), mGPD-KO, and Ctrn/mGPD double-KO mice; all substances that are known or suspected precipitating factors in the pathogenesis of human citrin deficiency. The double-KO mice showed clear suppressed intake of sucrose, consuming less with progressively higher concentrations compared to the other mice. Similar observations were made when glycerol or ethanol were given. The preference of Ctrn-KO and mGPD-KO mice varied with the different treatments; essentially no differences were observed for sucrose, while an intermediate intake or similar to that of the double-KO mice was observed for glycerol and ethanol. We next examined the hepatic glycerol 3-phosphate, citrate, citrulline, lysine, glutamate and adenine nucleotide levels following forced enteral administration of these solutions. A strong correlation between the simultaneous increased hepatic glycerol 3-phosphate and decreased ATP or total adenine nucleotide content and observed aversion of the mice during evaluation of their voluntary preferences was found. Overall, our results suggest that the aversion observed in the double-KO mice to these solutions is initiated and/or mediated by hepatic metabolic perturbations, resulting in a behavioral response to increased hepatic cytosolic NADH and a decreased cellular adenine nucleotide pool. These findings may underlie the dietary predilections observed in human citrin deficient patients.
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- Takeyori Saheki
- Laboratory of Yamamura Project, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan; Institute for Health Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima 770-8514, Japan; Department of Molecular Oncology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan.
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- Institute for Health Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima 770-8514, Japan
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- Institute for Health Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima 770-8514, Japan
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- Laboratory of Yamamura Project, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Laboratory of Yamamura Project, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Laboratory of Yamamura Project, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan; Department of Molecular Oncology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
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- Department of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan; Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Physiology in Veterinary Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Izumisano 598-8531, Japan
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Department of Medical Genetics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 2N1, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Science, Kio University, Koryo 635-0832, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Metabolism and Genetics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
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Liu L, Suzuki T, Shen J, Wakana S, Araki K, Yamamura KI, Lei L, Li Z. Rescue of retinal morphology and function in a humanized mouse at the mouse retinol-binding protein locus. J Transl Med 2017; 97:395-408. [PMID: 28134916 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2016.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Retinol-binding protein RBP4 is the specific carrier for retinol in the blood. We previously produced a Rbp4-deficient (Rbp4-/-) mouse that showed electroretinogram (ERG) abnormalities, accompanied by histological and electron-microscopic changes such as fewer synapses in the inner plexiform layer in the central retina. To address whether human RBP4 gene expression can rescue the phenotypes observed in Rbp4-/- mice, we produced a humanized (Rbp4hRBP4orf/ hRBP4orf) mouse with a human RBP4 open reading frame in the mouse Rbp4 locus using a Cre-mutant lox recombination system. In Rbp4hRBP4orf/hRBP4orf mice, the tissue-specific expression pattern of hRBP4orf was roughly the same as that of mouse Rbp4. ERG and morphological abnormalities observed in Rbp4-/- mice were rescued in Rbp4hRBP4orf/hRBP4orf mice as early as 7 weeks of age. The temporal expression pattern of hRBP4orf in the liver of Rbp4hRBP4orf/hRBP4orf mice was similar to that of mouse Rbp4 in Rbp4+/+mice. In contrast, hRBP4orf expression levels in eyes were significantly lower at 6 and 12 weeks of age compared with mouse Rbp4 but were restored to the control levels at 24 weeks. The serum hRBP4 levels in Rbp4hRBP4orf/hRBP4orf mice were approximately 30% of those in Rbp4+/+ at all ages examined. In accordance with this finding, the plasma retinol levels remained low in Rbp4hRBP4orf/hRBP4orf mice. Retinol accumulation in the liver occurred in control and Rbp4hRBP4orf/hRBP4orf mice but was higher in Rbp4hRBP4orf/hRBP4orf mice at 30 weeks of age. Mouse transthyretin expression was not altered in Rbp4-/- or Rbp4hRBP4orf/hRBP4orf mice. Taken together, 30% of the serum RBP4 level was sufficient to correct the abnormal phenotypes observed in Rbp4-/- mice.
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- Li Liu
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.,Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Technology and Development Team for Mouse Phenotype Analysis, RIKEN BioResource Center, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Technology and Development Team for Mouse Phenotype Analysis, RIKEN BioResource Center, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Division of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.,Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
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Qiang L, Guan Y, Li X, Liu L, Mu Y, Sugano A, Takaoka Y, Sakaeda T, Imbimbo BP, Yamamura KI, Jin S, Li Z. CSP-1103 (CHF5074) stabilizes human transthyretin in healthy human subjects. Amyloid 2017; 24:42-51. [PMID: 28393633 DOI: 10.1080/13506129.2017.1308348] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Hereditary amyloid polyneuropathy is a type of protein misfolding disease. Transthyretin (TTR) is a homotetrameric serum protein and TTR tetramer dissociation is the limiting step in amyloid fibril formation. Thus, prevention of TTR dissociation is a promising therapeutic approach and some TTR stabilizers have been approved for the treatment of TTR amyloidosis. CSP-1103 (CHF5074) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory derivative that lacks cyclooxygenase inhibitory activity. In vitro, CSP-1103 stabilizes the TTR tetramer by binding to the thyroxine (T4) binding site. We have previously shown that serum TTR levels were increased by oral CSP-1103 administration through stabilization of TTR tetramers in humanized mice at both the Ttr locus and the Rbp4 locus. To determine whether CSP-1103 stabilizes TTR tetramers in humans, multiple CSP-1103 oral doses were administered for two weeks to 48 healthy human volunteers in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study. CSP-1103 treatment stabilized TTR tetramers in a dose-dependent manner under normal or denaturing stress conditions, thereby increasing serum TTR levels. Preincubation of serum with CSP-1103 or diflunisal in vitro increased the TTR tetramer stability. Computer simulation analysis revealed that the binding affinities of CSP-1103 with TTR at pH 7.0 were similar to those of tafamidis, thus confirming that CSP-1103 has potent TTR-stabilizing activity.
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- Lixia Qiang
- a Division of Respiratory Disease , The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China.,b Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto , Kumamoto , Japan
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- a Division of Respiratory Disease , The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- a Division of Respiratory Disease , The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China.,b Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto , Kumamoto , Japan
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- b Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto , Kumamoto , Japan.,c Department of Histology and Embryology , Harbin Medical University , Harbin , Heilongjiang , China
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- b Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto , Kumamoto , Japan
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- d Division of Medical Informatics and Bioinformatics , Kobe University Hospital , Kobe , Japan
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- d Division of Medical Informatics and Bioinformatics , Kobe University Hospital , Kobe , Japan
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- e Department of Pharmacokinetics , Kyoto Pharmaceutical University , Kyoto , Japan
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- f Research and Development , Chiesi Farmaceutici , Parma , Italy
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- b Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto , Kumamoto , Japan
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- a Division of Respiratory Disease , The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- c Department of Histology and Embryology , Harbin Medical University , Harbin , Heilongjiang , China
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Yamazaki T, Sugisawa R, Hiramoto E, Takai R, Matsumoto A, Senda Y, Nakashima K, Nelson PS, Lucas JM, Morgan A, Li Z, Yamamura KI, Arai S, Miyazaki T. A proteolytic modification of AIM promotes its renal excretion. Sci Rep 2016; 6:38762. [PMID: 27929116 PMCID: PMC5144010 DOI: 10.1038/srep38762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage (AIM, encoded by cd5l) is a multi-functional circulating protein that has a beneficial role in the regulation of a broad range of diseases, some of which are ameliorated by AIM administration in mice. In blood, AIM is stabilized by association with IgM pentamers and maintains its high circulating levels. The mechanism regulating the excessive accumulation of blood AIM remains unknown, although it is important, since a constitutive increase in AIM levels promotes chronic inflammation. Here we found a physiological AIM-cleavage process that induces destabilization of AIM and its excretion in urine. In blood, IgM-free AIM appeared to be cleaved and reduced in size approximately 10 kDa. Cleaved AIM was unable to bind to IgM and was selectively filtered by the glomerulus, thereby excreted in urine. Amino acid substitution at the cleavage site resulted in no renal excretion of AIM. Interestingly, cleaved AIM retained a comparable potency with full-length AIM in facilitating the clearance of dead cell debris in injured kidney, which is a key response in the recovery of acute kidney injury. Identification of AIM-cleavage and resulting functional modification could be the basis for designing safe and efficient AIM therapy for various diseases.
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- Tomoko Yamazaki
- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Division of Human Biology and Division of Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98109-1024, USA
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- Division of Human Biology and Division of Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98109-1024, USA
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- Division of Human Biology and Division of Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98109-1024, USA
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- Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.,AMED-CREST, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.,Max Planck-The University of Tokyo Center for Integrative Inflammology, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Sakata K, Araki K, Nakano H, Nishina T, Komazawa-Sakon S, Murai S, Lee GE, Hashimoto D, Suzuki C, Uchiyama Y, Notohara K, Gukovskaya AS, Gukovsky I, Yamamura KI, Baba H, Ohmuraya M. Novel method to rescue a lethal phenotype through integration of target gene onto the X-chromosome. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37200. [PMID: 27845447 PMCID: PMC5109027 DOI: 10.1038/srep37200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
The loss-of-function mutations of serine protease inhibitor, Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) gene are associated with human chronic pancreatitis, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. We previously reported that mice lacking Spink3, the murine homologue of human SPINK1, die perinatally due to massive pancreatic acinar cell death, precluding investigation of the effects of SPINK1 deficiency. To circumvent perinatal lethality, we have developed a novel method to integrate human SPINK1 gene on the X chromosome using Cre-loxP technology and thus generated transgenic mice termed “X-SPINK1“. Consistent with the fact that one of the two X chromosomes is randomly inactivated, X-SPINK1 mice exhibit mosaic pattern of SPINK1 expression. Crossing of X-SPINK1 mice with Spink3+/− mice rescued perinatal lethality, but the resulting Spink3−/−;XXSPINK1 mice developed spontaneous pancreatitis characterized by chronic inflammation and fibrosis. The results show that mice lacking a gene essential for cell survival can be rescued by expressing this gene on the X chromosome. The Spink3−/−;XXSPINK1 mice, in which this method has been applied to partially restore SPINK1 function, present a novel genetic model of chronic pancreatitis.
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- Kazuya Sakata
- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Toho University School of Medicine, 5-21-16 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8540, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Toho University School of Medicine, 5-21-16 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8540, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Toho University School of Medicine, 5-21-16 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8540, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Toho University School of Medicine, 5-21-16 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8540, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Neuropathology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Neuropathology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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Takeda N, Yoshinaga K, Furushima K, Takamune K, Li Z, Abe SI, Aizawa SI, Yamamura KI. Viable offspring obtained from Prm1-deficient sperm in mice. Sci Rep 2016; 6:27409. [PMID: 27250771 PMCID: PMC4890041 DOI: 10.1038/srep27409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [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] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Protamines are expressed in the spermatid nucleus and allow denser packaging of DNA compared with histones. Disruption of the coding sequence of one allele of either protamine 1 (Prm1) or Prm2 results in failure to produce offspring, although sperm with disrupted Prm1 or Prm2 alleles are produced. Here, we produced Prm1-deficient female chimeric mice carrying Prm1-deficient oocytes. These mice successfully produced Prm1(+/-) male mice. Healthy Prm1(+/-) offspring were then produced by transferring blastocysts obtained via in vitro fertilization using zona-free oocytes and sperm from Prm1(+/-) mice. This result suggests that sperm lacking Prm1 can generate offspring despite being abnormally shaped and having destabilised DNA, decondensed chromatin and a reduction in mitochondrial membrane potential. Nevertheless, these mice showed little derangement of expression profiles.
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- Naoki Takeda
- Division of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kumamoto University, 4-24-1 Kuhonji, Kumamoto 862-0975, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Institute of Advanced Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- Kumamoto Health Science University, 325 Izumi-machi, Kita-ku, Kumamoto 861-5598, Japan
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- Center for Developmental Biology, RIKEN Kobe, 2-2-3 Minatojima Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
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- Yamamura Project Laboratory, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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Ida S, Ozaki N, Araki K, Hirashima K, Zaitsu Y, Taki K, Sakamoto Y, Miyamoto Y, Oki E, Morita M, Watanabe M, Maehara Y, Yamamura KI, Baba H, Ohmuraya M. SPINK1 Status in Colorectal Cancer, Impact on Proliferation, and Role in Colitis-Associated Cancer. Mol Cancer Res 2015; 13:1130-8. [PMID: 25804623 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-14-0581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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UNLABELLED Colorectal cancer is a major cause of deaths due to cancer; therefore, research into its etiology is urgently needed. Although it is clear that chronic inflammation is a risk factor for colorectal cancer, the details remain uncertain. Serine protease inhibitor, Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) is mainly produced in pancreatic acinar cells. However, SPINK1 is expressed in various cancers and in inflammatory states, such as colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. There are structural similarities between SPINK1 and epidermal growth factor (EGF). Hence, it was hypothesized that SPINK1 functions as a growth factor for tissue repair in inflammatory states, and if prolonged, acts as a promoter for cell proliferation in cancerous tissues. Here, immunohistochemical staining for SPINK1 was observed in a high percentage of colorectal cancer patient specimens and SPINK1 induced proliferation of human colon cancer cell lines. To clarify its role in colon cancer in vivo, a mouse model exposed to the colon carcinogen azoxymethane and nongenotoxic carcinogen dextran sodium sulfate revealed that Spink3 (mouse homolog of SPINK1) is overexpressed in cancerous tissues. In Spink3 heterozygous mice, tumor multiplicity and tumor volume were significantly decreased compared with wild-type mice. These results suggest that SPINK1/Spink3 stimulates the proliferation of colon cancer cells and is involved in colorectal cancer progression. IMPLICATIONS Evidence suggests that SPINK1 is an important growth factor that connects chronic inflammation and cancer.
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- Satoshi Ida
- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
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Maehara N, Arai S, Mori M, Iwamura Y, Kurokawa J, Kai T, Kusunoki S, Taniguchi K, Ikeda K, Ohara O, Yamamura KI, Miyazaki T. Circulating AIM prevents hepatocellular carcinoma through complement activation. Cell Rep 2014; 9:61-74. [PMID: 25284781 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2014] [Revised: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a widespread fatal disease and the third most common cause of cancer deaths. Here, we show the potent anti-HCC effect of the circulating protein AIM. As in adipocytes, AIM is incorporated into normal hepatocytes, where it interferes with lipid storage. In contrast, AIM accumulates on the HCC cell surface and activates the complement cascade via inactivating multiple regulators of complement activation. This response provokes necrotic cell death specifically in AIM-bound HCC cells. Accordingly, AIM(-/-) mice were highly susceptible to steatosis-associated HCC development, whereas no AIM(+/+) mouse developed the disease despite comparable liver inflammation and fibrosis in response to a long-term high-fat diet. Administration of AIM prevented tumor development in AIM(-/-) mice, and HCC induction by diethylnitrosamine was more prominent in AIM(-/-) than wild-type mice. These findings could be the basis for novel AIM-based therapeutic strategies for HCC.
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- Natsumi Maehara
- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-0052, Japan
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- Department of Human Genome Research, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan; CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan; Max Planck-The University of Tokyo Center for Integrative Inflammology, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
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Sakata K, Ohmuraya M, Araki K, Suzuki C, Ida S, Hashimoto D, Wang J, Uchiyama Y, Baba H, Yamamura KI. Generation and analysis of serine protease inhibitor kazal type 3-cre driver mice. Exp Anim 2014; 63:45-53. [PMID: 24521862 PMCID: PMC4160937 DOI: 10.1538/expanim.63.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1; mouse homologue Spink3) was initially discovered as a trypsin-specific inhibitor in the pancreas. However, previous studies have suggested that SPINK1/Spink3 is expressed in a wide range of normal tissues and tumors, although precise characterization of its gene expression has not been described in adulthood. To further analyze Spink3 expression, we generated two mouse lines in which either lacZ or Cre recombinase genes were inserted into the Spink3 locus by Cre-loxP technology. In Spink3(lacZ) mice, β-galactosidase activity was found in acinar cells of the pancreas and kidney, as well as epithelial cells of the bronchus in the lung, but not in the gastrointestinal tract or liver. Spink3(cre) knock-in mice were crossed with Rosa26 reporter (R26R) mice to monitor Spink3 promoter activity. In Spink3(cre);R26R mice, β-galactosidase activity was found in acinar cells of the pancreas, kidney, lung, and a small proportion of cells in the gastrointestinal tract and liver. These data suggest that Spink3 is widely expressed in endoderm-derived tissues, and that Spink3(cre) knock-in mice are a useful tool for establishment of a conditional knockout mice to analyze Spink3 function not only in normal tissues, but also in tumors that express SPINK1/Spink3.
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- Kazuya Sakata
- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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Ohki T, Utsu Y, Morita S, Karim MF, Sato Y, Yoshizawa T, Yamamura KI, Yamada K, Kasayama S, Yamagata K. Low serum level of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in a Japanese patient with maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3 (MODY3). J Diabetes Investig 2014; 5:513-6. [PMID: 25411618 PMCID: PMC4188108 DOI: 10.1111/jdi.12237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2013] [Revised: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in European populations are lower in patients with maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3 (MODY3) than in those with type 2 diabetes. hs-CRP levels have been suggested to be useful for discriminating MODY3 from type 2 diabetes. As hs-CRP levels are influenced by various factors including race and body mass index, it is worthwhile to examine whether hs-CRP can serve as a biomarker for MODY3 in Japanese. Here we describe the case of a Japanese MODY3 patient with a nonsense mutation in the HNF1A gene. Two measurements showed consistently lower hs-CRP levels (<0.05 and 0.09 mg/L) than in Japanese patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Hepatic expression of Crp messenger ribonucleic acid was significantly decreased in Hnf1a knockout mice. The hs-CRP level might be a useful biomarker for MODY3 in both Japanese and European populations.
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- Tsuyoshi Ohki
- Department of Medical Biochemistry Faculty of Life Sciences Institute of Resource Development and Analysis Kumamoto University Kumamoto Japan ; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Kurume University School of Medicine Kurume Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry Faculty of Life Sciences Institute of Resource Development and Analysis Kumamoto University Kumamoto Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry Faculty of Life Sciences Institute of Resource Development and Analysis Kumamoto University Kumamoto Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry Faculty of Life Sciences Institute of Resource Development and Analysis Kumamoto University Kumamoto Japan
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- Division of Developmental Genetics Center for Animal Resources and Development Institute of Resource Development and Analysis Kumamoto University Kumamoto Japan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Kurume University School of Medicine Kurume Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry Faculty of Life Sciences Institute of Resource Development and Analysis Kumamoto University Kumamoto Japan
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Nakashima K, Arai S, Suzuki A, Nariai Y, Urano T, Nakayama M, Ohara O, Yamamura KI, Yamamoto K, Miyazaki T. PAD4 regulates proliferation of multipotent haematopoietic cells by controlling c-myc expression. Nat Commun 2013; 4:1836. [PMID: 23673621 PMCID: PMC3674250 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [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: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Peptidylarginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) functions as a transcriptional coregulator by catalyzing the conversion of histone H3 arginine residues to citrulline residues. Although the high level of PAD4 expression in bone marrow cells suggests its involvement in haematopoiesis, its precise contribution remains unclear. Here we show that PAD4, which is highly expressed in lineage− Sca-1+ c-Kit+ (LSK) cells of mouse bone marrow compared with other progenitor cells, controls c-myc expression by catalyzing the citrullination of histone H3 on its promoter. Furthermore, PAD4 is associated with lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1 and histone deacetylase 1 at the upstream region of the c-myc gene. Supporting these findings, LSK cells, especially multipotent progenitors, in PAD4-deficient mice show increased proliferation in a cell-autonomous fashion compared with those in wild-type mice. Together, our results strongly suggest that PAD4 regulates the proliferation of multipotent progenitors in the bone marrow by controlling c-myc expression. Histone citrullination by peptidylarginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) regulates transcription but its physiological role is unclear. Here Nakashima et al. show that PAD4 controls proliferation of multipotent haematopoietic cells by modulating c-myc expression.
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- Katsuhiko Nakashima
- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine for Pathogenesis, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
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Komatsu Y, Yu PB, Kamiya N, Pan H, Fukuda T, Scott GJ, Ray MK, Yamamura KI, Mishina Y. Augmentation of Smad-dependent BMP signaling in neural crest cells causes craniosynostosis in mice. J Bone Miner Res 2013; 28:1422-33. [PMID: 23281127 PMCID: PMC3638058 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.1857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Revised: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Craniosynostosis describes conditions in which one or more sutures of the infant skull are prematurely fused, resulting in facial deformity and delayed brain development. Approximately 20% of human craniosynostoses are thought to result from gene mutations altering growth factor signaling; however, the molecular mechanisms by which these mutations cause craniosynostosis are incompletely characterized, and the causative genes for diverse types of syndromic craniosynostosis have yet to be identified. Here, we show that enhanced bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling through the BMP type IA receptor (BMPR1A) in cranial neural crest cells, but not in osteoblasts, causes premature suture fusion in mice. In support of a requirement for precisely regulated BMP signaling, this defect was rescued on a Bmpr1a haploinsufficient background, with corresponding normalization of Smad phosphorylation. Moreover, in vivo treatment with LDN-193189, a selective chemical inhibitor of BMP type I receptor kinases, resulted in partial rescue of craniosynostosis. Enhanced signaling of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) pathway, which has been implicated in craniosynostosis, was observed in both mutant and rescued mice, suggesting that augmentation of FGF signaling is not the sole cause of premature fusion found in this model. The finding that relatively modest augmentation of Smad-dependent BMP signaling leads to premature cranial suture fusion suggests an important contribution of dysregulated BMP signaling to syndromic craniosynostoses and potential strategies for early intervention.
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- Yoshihiro Komatsu
- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Saheki T, Inoue K, Ono H, Katsura N, Yokogawa M, Yoshidumi Y, Furuie S, Kuroda E, Ushikai M, Asakawa A, Inui A, Eto K, Kadowaki T, Sinasac DS, Yamamura KI, Kobayashi K. Effects of supplementation on food intake, body weight and hepatic metabolites in the citrin/mitochondrial glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase double-knockout mouse model of human citrin deficiency. Mol Genet Metab 2012; 107:322-9. [PMID: 22921887 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2012.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2012] [Revised: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The C57BL/6:Slc23a13(-/-);Gpd2(-/-) double-knockout (a.k.a., citrin/mitochondrial glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase double knockout or Ctrn/mGPD-KO) mouse displays phenotypic attributes of both neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis (NICCD) and adult-onset type II citrullinemia (CTLN2), making it a suitable model of human citrin deficiency. In the present study, we show that when mature Ctrn/mGPD-KO mice are switched from a standard chow diet (CE-2) to a purified maintenance diet (AIN-93M), this resulted in a significant loss of body weight as a result of reduced food intake compared to littermate mGPD-KO mice. However, supplementation of the purified maintenance diet with additional protein (from 14% to 22%; and concomitant reduction or corn starch), or with specific supplementation with alanine, sodium glutamate, sodium pyruvate or medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), led to increased food intake and body weight gain near or back to that on chow diet. No such effect was observed when supplementing the diet with other sources of fat that contain long-chain fatty acids. Furthermore, when these supplements were added to a sucrose solution administered enterally to the mice, which has been shown previously to lead to elevated blood ammonia as well as altered hepatic metabolite levels in Ctrn/mGPP-KO mice, this led to metabolic correction. The elevated hepatic glycerol 3-phosphate and citrulline levels after sucrose administration were suppressed by the administration of sodium pyruvate, alanine, sodium glutamate and MCT, although the effect of MCT was relatively small. Low hepatic citrate and increased lysine levels were only found to be corrected by sodium pyruvate, while alanine and sodium glutamate both corrected hepatic glutamate and aspartate levels. Overall, these results suggest that dietary factors including increased protein content, supplementation of specific amino acids like alanine and sodium glutamate, as well as sodium pyruvate and MCT all show beneficial effects on citrin deficiency by increasing the carbohydrate tolerance of Ctrn/mGPD-KO mice, as observed through increased food intake and maintenance of body weight.
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- Takeyori Saheki
- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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Hoshii T, Tadokoro Y, Naka K, Ooshio T, Muraguchi T, Sugiyama N, Soga T, Araki K, Yamamura KI, Hirao A. mTORC1 is essential for leukemia propagation but not stem cell self-renewal. J Clin Invest 2012; 122:2114-29. [PMID: 22622041 DOI: 10.1172/jci62279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2011] [Accepted: 04/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Although dysregulation of mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) promotes leukemogenesis, how mTORC1 affects established leukemia is unclear. We investigated the role of mTORC1 in mouse hematopoiesis using a mouse model of conditional deletion of Raptor, an essential component of mTORC1. Raptor deficiency impaired granulocyte and B cell development but did not alter survival or proliferation of hematopoietic progenitor cells. In a mouse model of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), Raptor deficiency significantly suppressed leukemia progression by causing apoptosis of differentiated, but not undifferentiated, leukemia cells. mTORC1 did not control cell cycle or cell growth in undifferentiated AML cells in vivo. Transplantation of Raptor-deficient undifferentiated AML cells in a limiting dilution revealed that mTORC1 is essential for leukemia initiation. Strikingly, a subset of AML cells with undifferentiated phenotypes survived long-term in the absence of mTORC1 activity. We further demonstrated that the reactivation of mTORC1 in those cells restored their leukemia-initiating capacity. Thus, AML cells lacking mTORC1 activity can self-renew as AML stem cells. Our findings provide mechanistic insight into how residual tumor cells circumvent anticancer therapies and drive tumor recurrence.
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- Takayuki Hoshii
- Division of Molecular Genetics, Cancer and Stem Cell Research Program, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Abe K, Araki K, Tanigawa M, Semba K, Ando T, Sato M, Sakai D, Hiyama A, Mochida J, Yamamura KI. A Cre knock-in mouse line on the Sickle tail locus induces recombination in the notochord and intervertebral disks. Genesis 2012; 50:758-65. [PMID: 22522943 DOI: 10.1002/dvg.22035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 03/02/2012] [Revised: 04/11/2012] [Accepted: 04/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Sickle tail (Skt) was originally identified by gene trap mutagenesis in mice, and the trapped gene is highly expressed in the notochord, intervertebral discs (IVD), and mesonephros. Here, we report the generation of Skt(cre) mice expressing Cre recombinase in the IVD due to target insertion of the cre gene into the Skt locus by recombinase-mediated cassette exchange. Crossing a conditional lacZ Reporter (R26R), Cre expression from the Skt(cre) allele specifically activates β-galactosidase expression in the whole notochord from E9.5 onwards. In E15.5 Skt(cre);R26R embryos, reporter activity was detected in the nucleus pulposus and in a portion of the annulus fibrosus, resulting in expansion of Cre-expressing cells in the adult IVD. Reporter activity was also seen in the Skt(cre);R26R mesonephros at E15.5. These results suggest that Skt(cre) mice are useful for exploring the fate specification of notochordal cells and creating models for IVD-related skeletal diseases.
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- Koichiro Abe
- Division of Basic Medical Science and Molecular Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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Ohmuraya M, Sugano A, Hirota M, Takaoka Y, Yamamura KI. Role of Intrapancreatic SPINK1/Spink3 Expression in the Development of Pancreatitis. Front Physiol 2012; 3:126. [PMID: 22586407 PMCID: PMC3345944 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2012.00126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2012] [Accepted: 04/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Studies on hereditary pancreatitis have provided evidence in favor of central role for trypsin activity in the disease. Identification of genetic variants of trypsinogen linked the protease to the onset of pancreatitis, and biochemical characterization proposed an enzymatic gain of function as the initiating mechanism. Mutations of serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1 gene (SPINK1) are shown to be associated with hereditary pancreatitis. We previously reported that Spink3 (a mouse homolog gene of human SPINK1) deficient mice showed excessive autophagy, followed by inappropriate trypsinogen activation in the exocrine pancreas. These data indicate that the role of SPINK1/Spink3 is not only trypsin inhibitor, but also negative regulator of autophagy. On the other hand, recent studies showed that high levels of SPINK1 protein detected in a serum or urine were associated with adverse outcome in various cancer types. It has been suggested that expression of SPINK1 and trypsin is balanced in normal tissue, but this balance could be disrupted during tumor progression. Based on the structural similarity between SPINK1 and epidermal growth factor (EGF), we showed that SPINK1 protein binds and activates EGF receptor, thus acting as a growth factor on tumor cell lines. In this review, we summarize the old and new roles of SPINK1/Spink3 in trypsin inhibition, autophagy, and cancer cell growth. These new functions of SPINK1/Spink3 may be related to the development of chronic pancreatitis.
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- Masaki Ohmuraya
- Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University Kumamoto, Japan
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE The immunosuppressant cyclosporin A (CsA) is reported to have a strong anti-ischemic effect. Although this neuroprotective effect is speculated to be related to the blockade of a mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP), the underlying molecular mechanism remains to be elucidated. This study focused on the effect of CsA on transcriptional regulation in brain cells. METHODS CsA and a control substance were injected into rat brains and purified extracted mRNA. Both mRNAs were compared using a cDNA subtraction technique. RESULTS Nine significantly up-regulated genes and seven significantly down-regulated genes were detected following CsA administration. All of the up-regulated genes are neurotrophic or reported to have roles in regeneration of brain tissue. Among the down-regulated genes, three are known to be detrimental to neuronal cells and are also reported to facilitate the pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and four genes are related to oxidative metabolism. CONCLUSIONS Strong immunosuppression would present as a side-effect during CsA use as a neuroprotectant. The results of this study will help to discriminate between the CsA immunosuppressive effect and the neuroprotective effect at the molecular level and may lead to the development of new conceptual and pharmacological tools.
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- Minoru Kawakami
- Laboratory of Phylogeny, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Japan.
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Lüth S, Schrader J, Zander S, Carambia A, Buchkremer J, Huber S, Reifenberg K, Yamamura KI, Schirmacher P, Lohse AW, Herkel J. Chronic inflammatory IFN-γ signaling suppresses hepatocarcinogenesis in mice by sensitizing hepatocytes for apoptosis. Cancer Res 2011; 71:3763-71. [PMID: 21512142 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-10-3232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chronic liver inflammation is a critical component of hepatocarcinogenesis. Indeed, inflammatory mediators are believed to promote liver cancer by upholding compensatory proliferation of hepatocytes in response to tissue damage. However, inflammation can also mediate the depletion of malignant cells, but the difference between tumor-suppressive and tumor-promoting inflammation is not defined at the molecular level. Here, we analyzed the role of the major inflammatory mediator IFN-γ in chemical hepatocarcinogenesis of transgenic mice that overexpress IFN-γ in the liver; these mice manifest severe chronic inflammatory liver damage and lasting compensatory regeneration. We found that chronic exposure to IFN-γ suppressed chemical hepatocarcinogenesis, despite overt liver injury. Indeed, IFN-γ-transgenic mice had significantly fewer and significantly less advanced malignant lesions than nontransgenic mice. This tumor-suppressive effect of IFN-γ seemed to be mediated in part by its known immune activating function, indicated by infiltration of IFN-γ-transgenic livers with CD8 T cells, natural killer T cells, and natural killer cells. However, IFN-γ seemed to prevent carcinogenesis also by activating the cell-intrinsic p53 tumor suppressor pathway. Indeed, exposure to IFN-γ in vivo or in vitro was associated with accumulation of p53 in hepatocytes and the sensitization of hepatocytes to apoptosis induced by genotoxic stress. The IFN-γ-induced increase in apoptosis of hepatocytes seemed to be p53 dependent. Thus, chronic inflammation dominated by IFN-γ may prevent hepatocarcinogenesis, despite continued inflammatory liver injury and regeneration. Therefore, the carcinogenic potential of inflammation seems to be determined by type and composition of its mediators and manipulating the type of chronic inflammation may serve the prevention of cancer.
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- Stefan Lüth
- Department of Medicine I, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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The Center for Animal Resources and Development (CARD), Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University was established in 1998 based on recommendations published in the report "Preservation, Supply and Development of Genetically Engineered Animals" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. We provide a comprehensive and integrated set of research services designed for the mouse-based biological research community. All services are conducted in accordance with the highest standards of animal health and genetic quality and are delivered to meet researcher's research goals. To promote biological sciences worldwide, we produce genetically engineered mice and exchangeable gene trap ES clones, cryopreserve mouse embryos and sperm, supply these resources, organize training courses to educate people, and form a hub of the domestic and international networks of both mutagenesis and resource centers. Up to now, we have produced more than 600 genetically engineered mouse strains and have more than 1,100 strains and stocks of mice for supply to the scientific community. More than 150 studies using genetically engineered mice produced or supplied by CARD have been published so far. As a founding member of the Federation of International Mouse Resources, the Asian Mouse Mutagenesis and Resource Association, and the International Gene Trap Consortium, we are contributing to the promotion of biological sciences in the world.
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- Naomi Nakagata
- Center for Animal Resources and Development, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Kumamoto University, Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan
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Ozaki N, Ohmuraya M, Hirota M, Ida S, Wang J, Takamori H, Higashiyama S, Baba H, Yamamura KI. Serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1 promotes proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells through the epidermal growth factor receptor. Mol Cancer Res 2009; 7:1572-81. [PMID: 19737965 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-08-0567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Serine protease inhibitor, Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) is expressed not only in normal human pancreatic acinar cells but also in a variety of pancreatic ductal neoplasms. There are structural similarities between SPINK1 and epidermal growth factor (EGF). Hence, we hypothesized that SPINK1 binds to EGF receptor (EGFR) to activate its downstream signaling. We first showed that SPINK1 induced proliferation of NIH 3T3 cells and pancreatic cancer cell lines. We showed that SPINK1 coprecipitated with EGFR in an immunoprecipitation experiment and that the binding affinity of SPINK1 to EGFR was about half of that of EGF using quartz-crystal microbalance (QCM) technique. As expected, EGFR and its downstream molecules, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, v-Akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homologue, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2, were phosphorylated by SPINK1 as well as EGF. To determine which pathway is the most important for cell growth, we further analyzed the effect of inhibitors. Growth stimulation by EGF or SPINK1 was completely inhibited by EGFR and mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase inhibitor but not by Janus-activated kinase and phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitors. To further analyze the clinical importance of SPINK1 in the development of pancreatic cancer, we examined the expression of SPINK1 and EGFR in pancreatic tubular adenocarcinomas and pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasm. Both SPNK1 and EGFR were coexpressed not only in the early stage of cancer, PanIN-1A, but also in advanced stages. Taken together, these results suggest that SPINK1 stimulates the proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells through the EGFR/mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade.
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- Nobuyuki Ozaki
- Division of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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Tsuji Y, Watanabe K, Araki K, Shinohara M, Yamagata Y, Tsurimoto T, Hanaoka F, Yamamura KI, Yamaizumi M, Tateishi S. Recognition of forked and single-stranded DNA structures by human RAD18 complexed with RAD6B protein triggers its recruitment to stalled replication forks. Genes Cells 2008; 13:343-54. [PMID: 18363965 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2443.2008.01176.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Post-replication DNA repair facilitates the resumption of DNA synthesis upon replication fork stalling at DNA damage sites. Despite the importance of RAD18 and polymerase eta (Poleta) for post-replication repair (PRR), the molecular mechanisms by which these factors are recruited to stalled replication forks are not well understood. We present evidence that human RAD18 complexed with RAD6B protein preferentially binds to forked and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) structures, which are known to be localized at stalled replication forks. The SAP domain of RAD18 (residues 248-282) is crucial for binding of RAD18 complexed with RAD6B to DNA substrates. RAD18 mutated in the SAP domain fails to accumulate at DNA damage sites in vivo and does not guide DNA Poleta to stalled replication forks. The SAP domain is also required for the efficient mono-ubiquitination of PCNA. The SAP domain mutant fails to suppress the ultraviolet (UV)-sensitivity of Rad18-knockout cells. These results suggest that RAD18 complexed with RAD6B is recruited to stalled replication forks via interactions with forked DNA or long ssDNA structures, a process that is required for initiating PRR.
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- Yuri Tsuji
- Cell Genetics, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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Inoue S, Ohta M, Li Z, Zhao G, Takaoka Y, Sakashita N, Miyakawa K, Takada K, Tei H, Suzuki M, Masuoka M, Sakaki Y, Takahashi K, Yamamura KI. Specific pathogen free conditions prevent transthyretin amyloidosis in mouse models. Transgenic Res 2008; 17:817-26. [DOI: 10.1007/s11248-008-9180-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2008] [Accepted: 03/06/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the molecular mechanism which regulates how the whole cranium is shaped. Mouse models currently available for genetic research include several hundreds of unique inbred strains and genetically engineered mutants. By cross comparing their genomic structures, we can elucidate the cause of any differences in the phenotype between two strains. The craniometry of subspecies, or closely related species, of mice provide a good systemic model to study the relationship between genetic variance and cranial shape evolution. The lack of a quantified framework for comparing and analyzing mouse cranial shape has been a problem. For this reason, we performed quantitative analysis of cranial shape morphology between several mouse strains. RESULTS This article reports on a craniometric assay of seven mouse strains: four inbred strains (C57BL/6J, BALB/cA, C3H/HeJ, and CBA/JNCr) from Mus musculus domesticus (M. m. domesticus); one closed colony strain (ICR) from M. m. domesticus; one inbred strain (MSM/Ms) from Mus musculus molossinus; and, Mus spretus as a strain from a species other than M. m. domesticus. We performed linear measurements and geometric morphometrics. Geometric morphometrics revealed that the cranial characteristics of each strains were clearly distinguishable. We obtained mean scores for each species using the tpsRelw Program and plotted them. CONCLUSION Geometric morphometrics proved to be useful for identifying and classifying variations in form, and it revealed that M. spretus has a slender cranium when compared with our other strains. The mean cranial shape of C3H or CBA was more similar to MSM/Ms, which is derived from M. m. molossinus, than to either C57BL/6J, BALB, or ICR which are derived from M. m. domesticus. Future work in this field will aid in elucidating the mechanism of whole cranial shape regulation.
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- Minoru Kawakami
- Division of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1, Honjo, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan.
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Suyama K, Ohmuraya M, Hirota M, Ozaki N, Ida S, Endo M, Araki K, Gotoh T, Baba H, Yamamura KI. C/EBP homologous protein is crucial for the acceleration of experimental pancreatitis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2007; 367:176-82. [PMID: 18166146 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.12.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2007] [Accepted: 12/19/2007] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) is one of the main mediating factors in the ER stress pathway. To elucidate the role of the ER stress-CHOP pathway in experimental pancreatitis, wild-type (Chop(+/+)) and Chop deficient (Chop(-/-)) mice were administered cerulein, a cholecystokinin analogue, or both cerulein and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis, ER stress, serum amylase elevation and histological interstitial edema were induced. However, there was no remarkable activation downstream of the CHOP pathway regardless of the presence or absence of CHOP. Whereas, in the cerulein and LPS model, inflammation-associated caspases (caspase-11, caspase-1) and IL-1beta, but not apoptosis-associated caspases, were activated. In Chop(-/-) mice, the expression levels of these mediators returned to basal levels resulting in a milder pancreatitis and decreased serum amylase level. These results indicated that the ER stress-CHOP pathway has a pivotal role in the acceleration of pancreatitis through the induction of inflammation-associated caspases and IL-1beta.
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- Koichi Suyama
- Division of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto, Japan
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Reifenberg K, Lehr HA, Torzewski M, Steige G, Wiese E, Küpper I, Becker C, Ott S, Nusser P, Yamamura KI, Rechtsteiner G, Warger T, Pautz A, Kleinert H, Schmidt A, Pieske B, Wenzel P, Münzel T, Löhler J. Interferon-gamma induces chronic active myocarditis and cardiomyopathy in transgenic mice. Am J Pathol 2007; 171:463-72. [PMID: 17556594 PMCID: PMC1934522 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2007.060906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Chronic heart failure is associated with an activation of the immune system characterized among other factors by the cardiac synthesis and serum expression of proinflammatory cytokines. There is unequivocal clinical and experimental evidence that the cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha is involved in the development of chronic heart failure, but a putative cardiotoxic potential of the proinflammatory cytokine interferon (IFN)-gamma remains primarily unknown. To investigate this issue we analyzed the cardiac phenotype of SAP-IFN-gamma transgenic mice, which constitutively express IFN-gamma in their livers and hence exhibit high circulating serum levels of this cytokine. SAP-IFN-gamma mice spontaneously developed chronic active myocarditis, characterized by the infiltration of not only CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells but also Mac2(+) (galectin 3(+)) macrophages and CD11c(+) dendritic cells, eventually culminating in cardiomyopathy. Echocardiographic analyses exhibited a left ventricular dilation and impaired systolic function induced by IFN-gamma overexpression. IFN-gamma-mediated cardiotoxicity was associated with high-level cardiac transcription of the proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-12 and the macrophage-attracting chemokines MCP1 and MIP1-alpha. Myotoxic IFN-gamma effects could not be detected in smooth or striated muscle tissue, suggesting cardiomyocellular specificity of the toxic IFN-gamma effect. The precise mechanism of IFN-gamma cardiotoxicity remains to be elucidated.
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- Kurt Reifenberg
- Central Laboratory Animal Facility, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany.
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Reifenberg K, Hildt E, Lecher B, Wiese E, Nusser P, Ott S, Yamamura KI, Rutter G, Löhler J. IFNgamma expression inhibits LHBs storage disease and ground glass hepatocyte appearance, but exacerbates inflammation and apoptosis in HBV surface protein-accumulating transgenic livers. Liver Int 2006; 26:986-93. [PMID: 16953839 DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2006.01317.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Interferon gamma (IFNgamma) controls hepatitis B virus replication. As systemic application may cause severe adverse effects, approaches of liver-directed IFNgamma gene therapy may represent an attractive alternative for treatment of chronic viral hepatitis B and thus needs testing in vivo in suitable animal models. METHODS We therefore crossbred Alb-1HBV transgenic mice overexpressing the large HBV surface protein (LHBs) in their livers and developing LHBs storage disease and ground glass hepatocyte appearance with SAP-IFNgamma transgenic animals previously shown to exhibit constitutive hepatic IFNgamma expression, and analyzed the resulting double-transgenic offspring. RESULTS We found that IFNgamma coexpression significantly reduced hepatic LHBs expression and thereby inhibited hepatocellular LHBs storage disease and ground glass hepatocyte appearance. The beneficial antiviral IFNgamma effects as observed in Alb1-HBV SAP-IFNgamma double-transgenic livers were associated with significantly elevated serum ALT concentrations, massive mononuclear cell infiltrates, appearance of Councilman bodies, and increased alpha-PARP (poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage). CONCLUSIONS Exacerbation of hepatic necroinflammation and increased hepatocellular apoptosis rate in IFNgamma-expressing Alb1-HBV transgenic livers suggest that special precautions be taken for testing approaches of liver-specific IFNgamma expression in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
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- Kurt Reifenberg
- Central Laboratory Animal Facility, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
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The tooth, composed of dentin and enamel, develops through epithelium-mesenchyme interactions. Neural crest (NC) cells contribute to the dental mesenchyme in the developing tooth and differentiate into dentin-secreting odontoblasts. NC cells are known to differentiate into chondrocytes and osteoblasts in the craniofacial region. However, it is not clear whether the dental mesenchymal cells in the developing tooth possess the potential to differentiate into a lineage(s) other than the odontoblast lineage. In this study, we prepared mesenchymal cells from E13.5 tooth germ cells and assessed their potential for differentiation in culture. They differentiated into odontoblasts, chondrocyte-like cells, and osteoblast-like cells. Their derivation was confirmed by tracing NC-derived cells as LacZ(+) cells using P0-Cre/Rosa26R mice. Using the flow cytometry-fluorescent di-beta-D-galactosidase system, which makes it possible to detect LacZ(+) cells as living cells, cell surface molecules of dental mesenchymal cells were characterized. Large number of LacZ(+) NC-derived cells expressed platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha and integrins. Taken together, these results suggest that NC-derived cells with the potential to differentiate into chondrocyte-like and osteoblast-like cells are present in the developing tooth, and these cells may contribute to tooth organogenesis.
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- Hidetoshi Yamazaki
- Department of Physiology and Regenerative Medicine, Division of Genomics and Regenerative Biology, Institute of Medical Science, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu 514-8507, Japan.
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Kishigami S, Komatsu Y, Takeda H, Nomura-Kitabayashi A, Yamauchi Y, Abe K, Yamamura KI, Mishina Y. Optimized beta-galactosidase staining method for simultaneous detection of endogenous gene expression in early mouse embryos. Genesis 2006; 44:57-65. [PMID: 16419090 DOI: 10.1002/gene.20186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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beta-Galactosidase (beta-gal) is one of the popular reporters for detecting the expression of endogenous or exogenous genes. Here we report 6-chloro-3-indoxyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside (S-gal) is more sensitive for beta-gal activity than 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-beta-D-galactoside (X-gal), particularly during the early developmental stages of mouse embryos. Further, we successfully combined beta-gal staining with S-gal and in situ hybridization using DIG-labeled probes in both whole and sections of early stage embryos due to the sensitivity and color compatibility of S-gal.
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- Satoshi Kishigami
- Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Ohmuraya M, Hirota M, Araki M, Mizushima N, Matsui M, Mizumoto T, Haruna K, Kume S, Takeya M, Ogawa M, Araki K, Yamamura KI. Autophagic cell death of pancreatic acinar cells in serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 3-deficient mice. Gastroenterology 2005; 129:696-705. [PMID: 16083722 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastro.2005.05.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2004] [Accepted: 05/11/2005] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1), which is structurally similar to epidermal growth factor, is thought to inhibit trypsin activity and to prevent pancreatitis. Point mutations in the SPINK1 gene seem to predispose humans to pancreatitis; however, the clinical significance of SPINK1 mutations remains controversial. This study aimed to elucidate the role of SPINK1. METHODS We generated Spink3-deficient (Spink3(-/-)) mice by gene targeting in mouse embryonic stem cells. Embryonic and neonatal pancreases were analyzed morphologically and molecularly. Specific probes were used to show the typical autophagy that occurs during acinar cell death. RESULTS In Spink3(-/-) mice, the pancreas developed normally up to 15.5 days after coitus. However, autophagic degeneration of acinar cells, but not ductal or islet cells, started from day 16.5 after coitus. Rapid onset of cell death occurred in the pancreas and duodenum within a few days after birth and resulted in death by 14.5 days after birth. There was limited inflammatory cell infiltration and no sign of apoptosis. At 7.5 days after birth, residual ductlike cells in the tubular complexes strongly expressed pancreatic duodenal homeodomain-containing protein 1, a marker of pancreatic stem cells, without any sign of acinar cell regeneration. CONCLUSIONS The progressive disappearance of acinar cells in Spink3(-/-) mice was due to autophagic cell death and impaired regeneration. Thus, Spink3 has essential roles in the maintenance of integrity and regeneration of acinar cells.
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- Masaki Ohmuraya
- Division of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Japan
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Yamazaki H, Sakata E, Yamane T, Yanagisawa A, Abe K, Yamamura KI, Hayashi SI, Kunisada T. Presence and distribution of neural crest-derived cells in the murine developing thymus and their potential for differentiation. Int Immunol 2005; 17:549-58. [PMID: 15837714 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxh237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Neural crest (NC) cells are multipotent cells that can differentiate into melanocytes, neurons, glias and myofibroblasts. They migrate into the fetal thymus on embryonic day (E) 12 in mice and may participate in thymic organogenesis. Although the abnormality of migration and distribution of NC cells in the thymus results in immunodeficiency, the spatial and temporal presence of their progeny cells has not been defined in detail. In this study, we traced NC-derived cells based on the myelin protein zero gene promoter-Cre-mediated excision. We demonstrated that large numbers of NC-derived cells in the thymus were detected on E11.5 to E16.5 but rarely on E17.5. A colony formation assay of single thymic cells demonstrated that multipotent cells with the potential to differentiate into melanocytes, neurons and/or glias were present in the E14.5 and E15.5 but not in the E17.5 fetal thymus. Furthermore, we confirmed that these multipotent cells were NC-derived cells. Taken together, these findings imply that multipotent NC-derived cells are present in the developing thymus, but rarely in this organ at a later stage, suggesting that NC-derived cells may play roles in thymic organogenesis at an early embryonic stage.
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- Hidetoshi Yamazaki
- Department of Genetic Medicine and Regenerative Therapeutics, Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Biofunction, Tottori University Graduate School of Medical Science, Yonago 683-8503, Japan.
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Li Z, Takakura N, Oike Y, Imanaka T, Araki K, Suda T, Kaname T, Kondo T, Abe K, Yamamura KI. Defective smooth muscle development in qkI-deficient mice. Dev Growth Differ 2004; 45:449-62. [PMID: 14706070 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-169x.2003.00712.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The qkI gene encodes an RNA binding protein which was identified as a candidate for the classical neurologic mutation, qkv. Although qkI is involved in glial cell differentiation in mice, qkI homologues in other species play important roles in various developmental processes. Here, we show a novel function of qkI in smooth muscle cell differentiation during embryonic blood vessel formation. qkI null embryos died between embryonic day 9.5 and 10.5. Embryonic day 9.5 qkI null embryos showed a lack of large vitelline vessels in the yolk sacs, kinky neural tubes, pericardial effusion, open neural tubes and incomplete embryonic turning. Using X-gal and immunohistochemical staining, qkI is first shown to be expressed in endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells. Analyses of qkI null embryos in vivo and in vitro revealed that the vitelline artery was too thin to connect properly to the yolk sac, thereby preventing remodeling of the yolk sac vasculature, and that the vitelline vessel was deficient in smooth muscle cells. Addition of QKI and platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 positive cells to an in vitro para-aortic splanchnopleural culture of qkI null embryos rescued the vascular remodeling deficit. These data suggest that QKI protein has a critical regulatory role in smooth muscle cell development, and that smooth muscle cells play an important role in inducing vascular remodeling.
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- Zhenghua Li
- Department of Developmental Genetics, Department of Cell Differentiation, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 862-0976, Japan
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Gillmore JD, Hutchinson WL, Herbert J, Bybee A, Mitchell DA, Hasserjian RP, Yamamura KI, Suzuki M, Sabin CA, Pepys MB. Autoimmunity and glomerulonephritis in mice with targeted deletion of the serum amyloid P component gene: SAP deficiency or strain combination? Immunology 2004; 112:255-64. [PMID: 15147569 PMCID: PMC1782492 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2567.2004.01860.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Human serum amyloid P component (SAP) binds avidly to DNA, chromatin and apoptotic cells in vitro and in vivo. 129/Sv x C57BL/6 mice with targeted deletion of the SAP gene spontaneously develop antinuclear autoantibodies and immune complex glomerulonephritis. SAP-deficient animals, created by backcrossing the 129/Sv SAP gene deletion into pure line C57BL/6 mice and studied here for the first time, also spontaneously developed broad spectrum antinuclear autoimmunity and proliferative immune complex glomerulonephritis but without proteinuria, renal failure, or increased morbidity or mortality. Mice hemizygous for the SAP gene deletion had an intermediate autoimmune phenotype. Injected apoptotic cells and isolated chromatin were more immunogenic in SAP(-/-) mice than in wild-type mice. In contrast, SAP-deficient pure line 129/Sv mice did not produce significant autoantibodies either spontaneously or when immunized with extrinsic chromatin or apoptotic cells, indicating that loss of tolerance is markedly strain dependent. However, SAP deficiency in C57BL/6 mice only marginally affected plasma clearance of exogenous chromatin and had no effect on distribution of exogenous nucleosomes between the liver and kidneys, which were the only tissue sites of catabolism. Furthermore, transgenic expression of human SAP in the C57BL/6 SAP knockout mice did not abrogate the autoimmune phenotype. This may reflect the different binding affinities of mouse and human SAP for nuclear autoantigens and/or the heterologous nature of transgenic human SAP in the mouse. Alternatively, the autoimmunity may be independent of SAP deficiency and caused by expression of 129/Sv chromosome 1 genes in the C57BL/6 background.
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- Julian D Gillmore
- Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Department of Medicine, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK
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Mitsunaga K, Araki K, Mizusaki H, Morohashi KI, Haruna K, Nakagata N, Giguère V, Yamamura KI, Abe K. Loss of PGC-specific expression of the orphan nuclear receptor ERR-β results in reduction of germ cell number in mouse embryos. Mech Dev 2004; 121:237-46. [PMID: 15003627 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2004.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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: 12/17/2003] [Revised: 01/19/2004] [Accepted: 01/20/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Estrogen related receptor beta (ERR-beta) is an orphan nuclear receptor specifically expressed in a subset of extra-embryonic ectoderm of post-implantation embryos. ERR-beta is essential for placental development since the ERR-beta null mutants die at 10.5dpc due to the placenta abnormality. Here, we show that the ERR-beta is specifically expressed in primordial germ cells (PGC), obviously another important cell type for reproduction. Expression of the ERR-beta mRNA in embryonic germ cells started at E11.5 as soon as PGC reached genital ridges, and persisted until E15-E16 in both sexes. Immunostaining with anti-ERR-beta antibody revealed that the ERR-beta protein is exclusively expressed in germ cells in both male and female gonads from E11.5 to E16. 5. To study function of the ERR-beta in PGC, we complemented placental defects of the ERR-beta null mutants with wild-type tetraploid embryos, and analyzed germ cell development in the rescued embryos. It was found that development of gonad and PGC was not apparently affected, but number of germ cells was significantly reduced in male and female gonads, suggesting that the ERR-beta appears to be involved in proliferation of gonadal germ cells. The rescued embryos could develop to term and grow up to adulthood. The rescued ERR-beta null male were found to be fertile, but both male and female null mutants exhibited behavioural abnormalities, implying that the ERR-beta plays important roles in wider biological processes than previously thought.
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- Kanae Mitsunaga
- Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Division of Developmental Genetics, Kumamoto University, 4-24-1 Kuhonji, Kumamoto 862-0976, Japan
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Takaoka Y, Ohta M, Miyakawa K, Nakamura O, Suzuki M, Takahashi K, Yamamura KI, Sakaki Y. Cysteine 10 is a key residue in amyloidogenesis of human transthyretin Val30Met. Am J Pathol 2004; 164:337-45. [PMID: 14695346 PMCID: PMC1602210 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)63123-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Type I familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP), a systemic amyloidosis, is characterized by aggregation of variant transthyretin (TTR Val30Met) into stable, insoluble fibrils. This aggregation is caused by genetic and environmental factors. Genetic factors have been studied extensively. However, little is known about environmental or physiological factors involved in the disease process, and their identification may be important for development of effective treatment. X-ray crystallography of normal and amyloidogenic human TTR Val30Met in type I FAP showed that the -SH side chain of cysteine at position 10 (Cys10) forms a hydrogen bond with Gly57 in normal TTR but not in TTR Val30Met. This result suggests a crucial role for the free Cys10 residue and possible involvement of physiological factors affecting Cys residue reactivity in TTR amyloidogenesis. To analyze amyloidogenesis in vivo, our group generated murine FAP models by transgenic technology, with human TTR Val30Met. The three lines of transgenic mice expressed amyloidogenic mutant TTR (Cys10/Met30), wild-type TTR (Cys10/Val30), and artificial Cys-free mutant TTR (Ser10/Met30). Histochemical investigation showed deposition of amyloid derived from human TTR only in amyloidogenic mutant TTR (Cys10/Met30) mice. Thus, the -SH residue in Cys10 plays a crucial role in TTR Val30Met amyloidogenesis in vivo. These data suggest the possibility of innovative treatment via physiological factors modulating Cys10 residue reactivity.
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- Yutaka Takaoka
- Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Santagati F, Abe K, Schmidt V, Schmitt-John T, Suzuki M, Yamamura KI, Imai K. Identification of Cis-regulatory Elements in the Mouse Pax9/Nkx2-9 Genomic Region: Implication for Evolutionary Conserved Synteny. Genetics 2003; 165:235-42. [PMID: 14504231 PMCID: PMC1462746 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/165.1.235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We previously reported close physical linkage between Pax9 and Nkx2-9 in the human, mouse, and pufferfish (Fugu rubripes) genomes. In this study, we analyzed cis-regulatory elements of the two genes by comparative sequencing in the three species and by transgenesis in the mouse. We identified two regions including conserved noncoding sequences that possessed specific enhancer activities for expression of Pax9 in the medial nasal process and of Nkx2-9 in the ventral neural tube. Remarkably, the latter contained the consensus Gli-binding motif. Interestingly, the identified Pax9 cis-regulatory sequences were located in an intron of the neighboring gene Slc25a21. Close examination of an extended genomic interval around Pax9 revealed the presence of strong synteny conservation in the human, mouse, and Fugu genomes. We propose such an intersecting organization of cis-regulatory sequences in multigenic regions as a possible mechanism that maintains evolutionary conserved synteny.
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- Fabio Santagati
- GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health, Institute of Developmental Genetics, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Kokubu C, Wilm B, Kokubu T, Wahl M, Rodrigo I, Sakai N, Santagati F, Hayashizaki Y, Suzuki M, Yamamura KI, Abe K, Imai K. Undulated short-tail Deletion Mutation in the Mouse Ablates Pax1 and Leads to Ectopic Activation of Neighboring Nkx2-2 in Domains That Normally Express Pax1. Genetics 2003; 165:299-307. [PMID: 14504237 PMCID: PMC1462742 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/165.1.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Previous studies have indicated that the Undulated short-tail deletion mutation in mouse Pax1 (Pax1Un-s) not only ablates Pax1, but also disturbs a gene or genes nearby Pax1. However, which gene(s) is involved and how the Pax1Un-s phenotype is confined to the Pax1-positive tissues remain unknown. In the present study, we determined the Pax1Un-s deletion interval to be 125 kb and characterized genes around Pax1. We show that the Pax1Un-s mutation affects four physically linked genes within or near the deletion, including Pax1, Nkx2-2, and their potential antisense genes. Remarkably, Nkx2-2 is ectopically activated in the sclerotome and limb buds of Pax1Un-s embryos, both of which normally express Pax1. This result suggests that the Pax1Un-s deletion leads to an illegitimate interaction between remotely located Pax1 enhancers and the Nkx2-2 promoter by disrupting an insulation mechanism between Pax1 and Nkx2-2. Furthermore, we show that expression of Bapx1, a downstream target of Pax1, is more strongly affected in Pax1Un-s mutants than in Pax1-null mutants, suggesting that the ectopic expression of Nkx2-2 interferes with the Pax1-Bapx1 pathway. Taken together, we propose that a combination of a loss-of-function mutation of Pax1 and a gain-of-function mutation of Nkx2-2 is the molecular basis of the Pax1Un-s mutation.
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- Chikara Kokubu
- GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health, Institute of Developmental Genetics, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Noguchi H, Kaname T, Sekimoto T, Senba K, Nagata Y, Araki M, Abe M, Nakagata N, Ono T, Yamamura KI, Araki K. Naso-maxillary deformity due to frontonasal expression of human transthyretin gene in transgenic mice. Genes Cells 2002; 7:1087-98. [PMID: 12354101 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2443.2002.00581.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Retinoic acid, a metabolic product of retinol, is essential for craniofacial morphogenesis. Transthyretin (TTR) is a plasma protein delivering retinol to tissues. We produced several transgenic mouse lines using the human mutant TTR (hTTRMet30) gene to establish a mouse model of familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy. One of the lines showed an autosomal dominant inheritance of naso-maxillary deformity termed Nax. RESULTS The Nax malformation was characterized by a hypoplastic developmental defect of the frontonasal region. Homozygous mice with higher transgene expressions showed more severe phenotypes, but a subline, in which the copy number and expression of the transgene was reduced, showed a normal phenotype, indicating that the hTTRMet30 expression caused the malformation. Nax mice began to express the hTTRMet30 gene in the nasal placode from embryonic day 10.5 (E10.5), which was 2 days earlier than in the other transgenic lines with a normal phenotype. Excessive cell death was observed in the nasal placode of the E10.5 Nax embryos. In addition, the forced expression of hTTRMet30 in the nasal placode of transgenic mice resulted in similar phenotypes. CONCLUSION The expression of the hTTRMet30 gene in the nasal placode at E10.5 induced apoptotic cell death, leading to hypoplastic deformity in the frontonasal region.
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- Hiromitsu Noguchi
- Division of Developmental Genetics, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, 4-24-1 Kuhonji, Kumamoto 862-0976, Japan
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Sekimoto T, Hamada K, Oike Y, Matsuoka T, Matsumoto M, Chosa E, Suda T, Tajima N, Yamamura KI. Effect of direct angiogenesis inhibition in rheumatoid arthritis using a soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 chimeric protein. J Rheumatol 2002; 29:240-5. [PMID: 11838840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We evaluated the effect of direct angiogenesis inhibition in synovium of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), using a soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1) chimeric protein. METHODS Dispased cells from active RA synovial tissues were cocultured on OP9 stromal cells. Control synovial tissues were obtained from patients with injury of the anterior cruciate ligament. Chimeric protein (30 microg/ml) of the extracellular domain of VEGFR1 fused to the Fc portion of human IgG1 (VEGFR1-Fc) was added to culture medium. After 10 days, the cells were stained with anti-CD31 antibody and anti-Tie-2 antibody. RESULTS Endothelial cells from patients with active RA had high angiogenic growth capacity compared with controls. Proliferation of these endothelial cells was strongly suppressed by VEGFR1-Fc. Quantitative analysis revealed that VEGFR1-Fc inhibited angiogenesis in a dose dependent manner. CONCLUSION VEGFR1-Fc is able to suppress angiogenesis in rheumatoid synovium, suggesting that direct inhibition of angiogenesis activity could serve as a novel therapeutic strategy to prevent progressive synovial hyperplasia and inflammatory reactions in active RA.
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- Tomohisa Sekimoto
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Miyazaki Medical College, Kiyotake, Japan.
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Abe M, Kajino K, Akbar SMF, Yamamura KI, Onji M, Hino O. Loss of immunogenecity of liver dendritic cells from mouse with chronic hepatitis. Int J Mol Med 2002; 9:71-6. [PMID: 11745000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Antigen presenting cells, especially the antigen presenting dendritic cells (DC) in the tissue, regulate the magnitude of antigen-specific immune response. A role of impaired and narrowly focused specific immune response has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis due to hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus. In order to clarify this role, we studied liver DC from interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) transgenic mouse (TgM), an animal model of chronic hepatitis. These mice had high serum levels of alanine transaminase and histological evidence of chronic hepatitis. Transgene negative offspring (littermate control) with normal serum transaminase levels and without any evidence of hepatitis were used as controls. The stimulatory capacity of the liver DC from IFN-gamma TgM in allogenic mixed leukocyte reaction was significantly lower than that of the liver DC from control mouse. The endocytosis capacity was significantly lower in liver DC from IFN-gamma TgM than in that from the control mouse. Most importantly, liver DC from IFN-gamma TgM were unable to induce antigen-specific proliferation. The impaired function of liver DC from these mice may be attributable to increased production or induction of suppressor cytokines such as interleukin-10 and nitric oxide. Defective capacity of liver DC from mouse with chronic hepatitis (IFN-gamma TgM) may be related to impaired magnitude of specific immune response in the liver.
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- Masanori Abe
- Department of Experimental Pathology, Cancer Institute, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-8455, Japan
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Herbert J, Hutchinson WL, Carr J, Ives J, Jakob-Roetne R, Yamamura KI, Suzuki M, Pepys MB. Influenza virus infection is not affected by serum amyloid P component. Mol Med 2002; 8:9-15. [PMID: 11984001 PMCID: PMC2039933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Binding of serum amyloid P component (SAP) to its ligands, including bacteria, chromatin and amyloid fibrils, protects them from degradation, is anti-opsonic and anti-immunogenic. SAP thereby enhances the virulence of pathogenic bacteria to which it binds. However SAP also contributes to host resistance against bacteria to which it does not bind. Human SAP has been reported to bind to the influenza virus and inhibit viral invasion of cells in tissue culture. We therefore investigated a possible role of SAP in either host resistance or viral virulence during influenza infection in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS The clinical course of mouse adapted influenza virus infection, the host antibody response, and viral replication, were compared in wild type mice, mice with targeted deletion of the SAP gene, and mice transgenic for human SAP. The effects of reconstitution of SAP deficient mice with pure human SAP, and of a drug that specifically blocks SAP binding in vivo, were also studied. Binding of mouse and human SAP to immobilized influenza virus was compared. RESULTS The presence, absence, or availability for binding of SAP in vivo had no significant or consistent effect on the course or outcome of influenza infection, or on either viral replication or the anti-viral antibody response. Mouse SAP bound much less avidly than human SAP to influenza virus. CONCLUSIONS In marked contrast to the dramatic effects of SAP deficiency on host resistance to different bacterial infections, mouse SAP apparently plays no significant role during infection of mice with influenza virus. Human SAP binds much more avidly than mouse SAP to the virus, but also had no effect on any of the parameters measured and is therefore unlikely to be involved in human influenza infection.
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- Jeff Herbert
- Department of Medicine, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK
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Abe M, Kajino K, Akbar S, Yamamura KI, Onji M, Hino O. Loss of immunogenecity of liver dendritic cells from mouse with chronic hepatitis. Int J Mol Med 2002. [DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.9.1.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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