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OBJECTIVES: Details about salivary gland tumor histogenesis remain unknown. Here, we established a newly generated murine salivary gland tumor model that could overexpress pleomorphic adenoma gene 1 (PLAG1) and attempted to clarify the events that occur during the early phase of salivary gland tumor histogenesis. METHODS: Salivary gland tumors were generated using murine models (Sox9IRES-CreERT2; ROSA26-PLAG1). Lineage tracing of Sox9-expressing cells was performed using Sox9IRES-CreERT2; ROSA26-tdTomato mice, which were generated by crossing Sox9CreERT2/- and ROSA26-tdTomato mice (expressing the tdTomato fluorescent protein). Organ-cultured embryonic salivary glands from the murine model were morphologically analyzed, and mRNA sequencing was conducted two days after tumor induction for gene enrichment and functional annotation analysis. RESULTS: Salivary gland tumors exhibited epithelial features with acinar-like structures because of gene rearrangements in the luminal cells. Structural disturbances in the duct-acinar unit of the salivary gland were observed and cancer-related pathways were enriched among the differentially upregulated genes in the early phase of tumor induction in an organ-cultured embryonic salivary gland tumor model. CONCLUSIONS: The newly generated murine salivary gland tumor model may show that the tumorization of luminal stem/progenitor cells can result in the development of salivary gland tumors comprising only luminal cells.
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OBJECTIVES: Temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ-OA) is a multifactorial disease caused by inflammation and oxidative stress. It has been hypothesized that mechanical stress-induced injury of TMJ tissues induces the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydroxyl radical (OHâ), in the synovial fluid (SF). In general, the overproduction of ROS contributes to synovial inflammation and dysfunction of the subchondral bone in OA. However, the mechanism by which ROS-injured synoviocytes recruit inflammatory cells to TMJ-OA lesions remains unclear. METHODS: Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was performed to evaluate the mRNA expression of chemoattractant molecules. The phosphorylation levels of intracellular signaling molecules were evaluated using western blot analysis. RESULTS: Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) treatment significantly promoted mRNA expression of neutrophil chemoattractant CXCL15/Lungkine in a dose-dependent manner (100-500 µM) in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) derived from mouse TMJ. H2O2 (500 µM) significantly upregulated the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1 and ERK2 in FLSs. Intriguingly, the mitogen-activated protein (MAP)/ERK kinase (MEK) inhibitor U0126 (10 µM) nullified H2O2-induced increase in CXCL15/Lungkine mRNA expression. Additionally, H2O2 (500 µM) administration significantly upregulated OHâ production in FLSs, as assessed by live-cell permeant fluorescent probe targeted against OHâ under fluorescence microscopy. Furthermore, the ROS inhibitor N-acetyl-l-cysteine (5 mM) partially but significantly reversed H2O2-mediated phosphorylation of ERK1/2. CONCLUSIONS: H2O2-induced oxidative stress promoted the expression of CXCL15/Lungkine mRNA in a MEK/ERK-dependent manner in mouse TMJ-derived FLSs, suggesting that FLSs recruit neutrophils to TMJ-OA lesions through the production of CXCL15/Lungkine and exacerbate the local inflammatory response.
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Osteoartrite , Sinoviócitos , Animais , Camundongos , Fatores Quimiotáticos/metabolismo , Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Fibroblastos/patologia , Peróxido de Hidrogênio/efeitos adversos , Peróxido de Hidrogênio/metabolismo , Inflamação/induzido quimicamente , Inflamação/metabolismo , Inflamação/patologia , Quinases de Proteína Quinase Ativadas por Mitógeno/metabolismo , Osteoartrite/metabolismo , Osteoartrite/patologia , Estresse Oxidativo , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/efeitos adversos , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo , Sinoviócitos/metabolismo , Sinoviócitos/patologia , Articulação Temporomandibular/metabolismo , Articulação Temporomandibular/patologiaRESUMO
Myoepithelial (ME) cells in exocrine glands exhibit both epithelial and mesenchymal features, contributing to fluid secretion through contraction. However, the regulation mechanism of behind this unique phenotype in salivary glands remains unclear. We established a flow cytometry-based purification method using cell surface molecules, epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) and alpha 6 integrin (CD49f), to characterize ME cells. EpCAM+CD49fhigh cells showed relatively high expression of ME cell-marker genes, such as alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). For lineage tracing and strict isolation, tdTomato+EpCAM+CD49fhigh-ME cells were obtained from myosin heavy chain 11 (Myh11) -CreERT2/tdTomato mice. Transcriptome analysis revealed that expression of genes involved in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition, including Snai2, were upregulated in the ME cell-enriched subset. Snai2 suppression in stable ME cells decreased α-SMA and increased Krt14 expression, suggesting that ME cell features may be controlled by the epithelial-mesenchymal balance regulated by Snai2. In contrast, ME cells showed reduced ME properties and expressed the ductal markers Krt18/19 under sphere culture conditions. Notch signaling was activated under sphere culture conditions; excessive activation of Notch signaling accelerated Krt18/19 expression, but reduced α-SMA and Snai2 expression, suggesting that the behavior of Snai2-expressing ME cells may be controlled by Notch signaling.
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Actinas , Cadeias Pesadas de Miosina , Camundongos , Animais , Integrina alfa6/metabolismo , Molécula de Adesão da Célula Epitelial/metabolismo , Actinas/metabolismo , Cadeias Pesadas de Miosina/metabolismo , Células Epiteliais/metabolismo , Músculo Liso/metabolismo , Glândulas Salivares/metabolismo , Biomarcadores/metabolismoRESUMO
Next-generation sequencing of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has revealed TP53 as the most frequently mutated gene in OSCC mutually exclusive with human papillomavirus infection. Oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) is defined as a precancerous lesion of OSCC by the current World Health Organization (WHO) classification; therefore, it is assumed that TP53 mutations occur in early precancerous conditions such as OED. Here, we conducted an integrated analysis of TP53, including whole coding sequencing of TP53, FISH analysis of the 17p13.1 locus, and immunohistochemical analysis for p53 (p53-IHC), in 40 OED cases. We detected 20 mutations in 16 (40%) OED cases, and four cases, each harbored two mutations. FISH analysis revealed six of 24 cases (25%) had a deletion on 17p13.1, and four cases had concurrent TP53 mutations and 17p13.1 deletion (2-hit). Also, the increased frequency of TP53 mutations in higher degrees of OED implies acquisition of the mutation is a major event toward OSCC. p53-IHC revealed that overall cases could be categorized into four patterns that correlate well with the mutational status of TP53. Especially, two patterns, broad p53 expression type (pattern HI) and p53 null type (pattern LS), strongly correlated with a missense mutation and nonsense mutation, respectively. Furthermore, seven of the 40 cases progressed to SCC, and six of these seven cases presented pattern HI or LS. Therefore, patterns HI and LS have a high risk for malignant transformation if excisional treatment is not performed irrespective of the dysplasia grade. Although the current WHO classification mainly focuses on morphological criteria for the diagnosis of OED, interobserver discrepancy appears in some instances of the OED diagnosis. Our immunohistochemical analysis supports a more accurate pathological diagnosis for OED in cases of low dysplastic changes or of differential diagnosis with non-dysplastic lesions.
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço , Neoplasias Bucais , Biomarcadores Tumorais/análise , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Neoplasias Bucais/genética , Neoplasias Bucais/metabolismo , Mutação , Coloração e Rotulagem , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/genética , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/metabolismoRESUMO
Lactic acid (LA) is short-chain fatty acid, such as butyric acid and propionic acid, that is produced as a metabolite of lactic acid bacteria, including periodontopathic bacteria. These short-chain fatty acids have positive effects on human health but can also have negative effects, such as the promotion of periodontal disease (PD), which is caused by periodontal pathogens present in the gingival sulcus. PD is characterized by apical migration of junctional epithelium, deepening of pockets, and alveolar bone loss. Thus, the junctional epithelial cells that form the bottom of the gingival sulcus are extremely important in investigating the pathophysiology of PD. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of LA on wound healing, cell growth, cell cycle kinetics, and gene expression of cultured junctional epithelium cells. The results showed that stimulation with 10 mM LA slowed wound healing of the junctional epithelial cell layer and arrested the cell cycle in the G0/G1 (early cell cycle) phase, thereby inhibiting cell growth. However, cell destruction was not observed. LA also enhanced mRNA expression of integrin α5, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, intercellular adhesion molecule-1, and receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand. The results of this study suggest that stimulation of junctional epithelial cells with high concentrations of LA could exacerbate PD, similarly to butyric acid and propionic acid.
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PURPOSE: To elucidate the effects of butyric acid (BA), a metabolite of bacteria involved in periodontitis, and a possible enhancer of the junctional epithelial cells. METHODS: A murine junctional epithelial cell line, JE-1, was used to assess the effects of sodium butyrate (NaB) as BA. Cell proliferation, migration and attachment were analyzed. Additionally, gene and promoter expression analysis was performed, i.e., cap analysis of gene expression (CAGE) and gene ontology (GO) term enrichment analysis. RESULTS: NaB affected junctional epithelial cell proliferation, migration and attachment. A high concentration of NaB caused cell death and a low concentration tended to promote migration and adhesion. CAGE analysis revealed 75 upregulated and 96 downregulated genes in the cells after 0.2 mM NaB stimulation for 3 h. Regarding GO term enrichment, the genes upregulated >4-fold participated predominantly in cell migration and proliferation. The results of this study suggest that BA produced from periodontopathic bacteria is involved in periodontal tissue destruction at high concentrations. Furthermore, at low concentrations, BA potentially participates in periodontal disease progression by increasing proliferation, migration and attachment of the junctional epithelium and thereby increasing epithelial down-growth.
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In mammals, organ induction occurs only during embryonic development except for hair follicles (HFs). However, HF-resident epithelial stem cells (HFSCs), which are responsible for repetitive HF regeneration, are not fully characterized. Here, we establish in vitro culture systems that are capable of controlling the ability of HFSCs to regenerate HFs. Based on a method that precisely controlled the number of HFs for regeneration, functional analysis revealed that CD34/CD49f/integrin ß5 (Itgß5)-triple-positive (CD34+/CD49f+/Itgß5+) cells have multipotency and functional significance for continual hair regeneration. In native HFs, these cells reside in the uppermost area of the bulge region, which is surrounded by tenascin in mice and humans. This study unveils the subpopulation of HFSCs responsible for long-term hair cycling of HFs regenerated from bioengineered HF germ, suggesting the presence of functional heterogeneity among bulge HFSCs and the utility of our culture system to achieve HF regenerative therapy.
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Células Epiteliais/metabolismo , Folículo Piloso/fisiologia , Células-Tronco Multipotentes/metabolismo , Regeneração , Animais , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Camundongos Nus , Camundongos TransgênicosAssuntos
Proteínas de Transporte de Cátions/metabolismo , Epiderme/metabolismo , Epigênese Genética/fisiologia , Zinco/deficiência , Acetilação/efeitos dos fármacos , Quelantes/farmacologia , Dermatite/dietoterapia , Dermatite/genética , Dermatite/patologia , Suplementos Nutricionais , Epigênese Genética/efeitos dos fármacos , Etilenodiaminas/farmacologia , Humanos , Zinco/administração & dosagemRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Details of the histogenesis of salivary gland tumors are largely unknown. The oncogenic role of PLAG1 in the salivary gland has been demonstrated in vivo. Herein, we demonstrate PLAG1 roles in the acinar and ductal cells of normal human salivary glands to clarify the early events that occur during the histogenesis of salivary gland tumors. METHODS: Normal salivary gland cells with acinar and ductal phenotypes were transfected with PLAG1 plasmid DNA. Subsequently, PLAG1 overexpressed and mock cells were examined by cell proliferation, transwell migration, and salisphere formation assays. Differentiation and salivary and pluripotent stem cell marker expression levels were evaluated by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and immunofluorescence. Alterations in transcriptional expressions were investigated via cap analysis of gene expression with gene-enrichment and functional annotation analysis. RESULTS: PLAG1 promoted cell proliferation and transwell migration in the acinar and ductal cells, and markedly enhanced the stemness profiles and luminal cell-like profiles in acinar cells; the stemness profiles were partially increased in the ductal cells. CONCLUSION: PLAG1 enhanced the stemness profiles in the acinar cells of normal human salivary glands in a cell type-specific manner. Thus, it may be involved in salivary gland tumorigenesis by increasing the stemness character of the normal salivary gland cells.
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Adenoma Pleomorfo , Neoplasias das Glândulas Salivares , Células Acinares , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA , Humanos , Glândulas SalivaresRESUMO
Organoids generated from pluripotent stem cells are used in the development of organ replacement regenerative therapy by recapitulating the process of organogenesis. These processes are strictly regulated by morphogen signalling and transcriptional networks. However, the precise transcription factors involved in the organogenesis of exocrine glands, including salivary glands, remain unknown. Here, we identify a specific combination of two transcription factors (Sox9 and Foxc1) responsible for the differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cell-derived oral ectoderm into the salivary gland rudiment in an organoid culture system. Following orthotopic transplantation into mice whose salivary glands had been removed, the induced salivary gland rudiment not only showed a similar morphology and gene expression profile to those of the embryonic salivary gland rudiment of normal mice but also exhibited characteristics of mature salivary glands, including saliva secretion. This study suggests that exocrine glands can be induced from pluripotent stem cells for organ replacement regenerative therapy.
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Células-Tronco Embrionárias Murinas/citologia , Glândulas Salivares/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Animais , Células Cultivadas , Ectoderma/metabolismo , Feminino , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Células-Tronco Embrionárias Murinas/metabolismo , Mucosa Bucal/embriologia , Mucosa Bucal/metabolismo , Glândulas Salivares/citologia , Glândulas Salivares/transplante , Glândulas Salivares/ultraestrutura , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismoRESUMO
Skin tissues, in particular the epidermis, are severely affected by zinc deficiency. However, the zinc-mediated mechanisms that maintain the cells that form the epidermis have not been established. Here, we report that the zinc transporter ZIP10 is highly expressed in the outer root sheath of hair follicles and plays critical roles in epidermal development. We found that ZIP10 marked epidermal progenitor cell subsets and that ablating Zip10 caused significant epidermal hypoplasia accompanied by down-regulation of the transactivation of p63, a master regulator of epidermal progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation. Both ZIP10 and p63 are significantly increased during epidermal development, in which ZIP10-mediated zinc influx promotes p63 transactivation. Collectively, these results indicate that ZIP10 plays important roles in epidermal development via, at least in part, the ZIP10-zinc-p63 signaling axis, thereby highlighting the physiological significance of zinc regulation in the maintenance of skin epidermis.
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Proteínas de Transporte de Cátions/genética , Folículo Piloso/metabolismo , Homeostase/genética , Fosfoproteínas/genética , Pele/metabolismo , Transativadores/genética , Zinco/metabolismo , Animais , Proteínas de Transporte de Cátions/metabolismo , Cátions Bivalentes , Diferenciação Celular , Proliferação de Células , Embrião de Mamíferos , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento , Folículo Piloso/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Células HeLa , Humanos , Transporte de Íons , Camundongos , Camundongos Transgênicos , Fosfoproteínas/metabolismo , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/genética , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Pele/citologia , Pele/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Técnicas de Cultura de Tecidos , Transativadores/metabolismoRESUMO
Zinc transporters play a critical role in spatiotemporal regulation of zinc homeostasis. Although disruption of zinc homeostasis has been implicated in disorders such as intestinal inflammation and aberrant epithelial morphology, it is largely unknown which zinc transporters are responsible for the intestinal epithelial homeostasis. Here, we show that Zrt-Irt-like protein (ZIP) transporter ZIP7, which is highly expressed in the intestinal crypt, is essential for intestinal epithelial proliferation. Mice lacking Zip7 in intestinal epithelium triggered endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in proliferative progenitor cells, leading to significant cell death of progenitor cells. Zip7 deficiency led to the loss of Olfm4+ intestinal stem cells and the degeneration of post-mitotic Paneth cells, indicating a fundamental requirement for Zip7 in homeostatic intestinal regeneration. Taken together, these findings provide evidence for the importance of ZIP7 in maintenance of intestinal epithelial homeostasis through the regulation of ER function in proliferative progenitor cells and maintenance of intestinal stem cells. Therapeutic targeting of ZIP7 could lead to effective treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.
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Proteínas de Transporte de Cátions/genética , Proliferação de Células/genética , Estresse do Retículo Endoplasmático/genética , Zinco/metabolismo , Animais , Apoptose/genética , Proteínas de Transporte de Cátions/biossíntese , Retículo Endoplasmático/genética , Células Epiteliais/metabolismo , Trato Gastrointestinal/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Trato Gastrointestinal/metabolismo , Técnicas de Inativação de Genes , Homeostase , Mucosa Intestinal/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Mucosa Intestinal/metabolismo , Camundongos , Organoides/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Celulas de Paneth/metabolismo , Células-Tronco/metabolismoRESUMO
ß-Catenin signaling plays a pivotal role in the genesis of a variety of malignant tumors, but its role in breast cancer has not been fully elucidated. Here, we examined whether deregulation of ß-catenin signaling is related to the aggressive characteristics of certain types of breast cancers. Analysis of cytokine levels in MDA-MB-231 cells overexpressing a constitutively active form of ß-catenin (CAß-catenin) revealed a higher level of CCL5 expression. Cells transfected with CAß-catenin or stimulated with recombinant CCL5 exhibited increased cell invasion activity and spheroid formation in vitro. Furthermore, CAß-catenin-transfected MDA-MB-231 cells formed larger tumor masses that contained more Ki-67-positive cells and infiltrating lymphocytes than did the control cells. An inhibitor of CCR5 and a pan-CXCR neutralizing antibody dramatically reduced CAß-catenin-promoted activities. In addition to CCL5, 6-BIO, a chemical activator of ß-catenin, induced cell invasion and spheroid formation in MDA-MB-231 cells. Furthermore, high levels of nuclear ß-catenin accumulation were detected in breast cancer in patients with metastasis but not in those without metastasis. Nuclear ß-catenin localization is related to increased CCL5 production in breast cancer. These findings suggest that ß-catenin expression enhances tumor progression via chemokine production in breast cancers and that ß-catenin signaling is a critical regulator of the aggressive traits of breast cancers.
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Neoplasias da Mama/metabolismo , Quimiocina CCL5/metabolismo , Transporte Ativo do Núcleo Celular , Animais , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Feminino , Humanos , Camundongos Nus , Transplante de Neoplasias , Regulação para Cima , Via de Sinalização Wnt , beta CateninaRESUMO
Sintered compounds prepared with ß-tricalcium phosphate (ß-TCP) are commonly used as biocompatible materials for bone regenerative medicine. Although implanted ß-TCP is gradually replaced with new bone after resorption by osteoclasts, exactly how osteoclasts resorb ß-TCP is not well understood. To elucidate this mechanism, we analyzed the structure of ß-TCP discs on which mouse mature osteoclasts were cultured using scanning electron microscopy. We found that ß-TCP was resorbed by mature osteoclasts on one side of each disc, as evidenced by the formation of multiple spine-like crystals at the exposed areas. Because osteoclasts secrete acid to resorb bone minerals, we mimicked this acidification by dipping ß-TCP slices into HCl solution (pH 2.0). However, no spine-like crystals appeared even though the size of each ß-TCP particle was reduced. On dentin slices, osteoclasts formed clear actin rings, which are cytoskeletal structures characteristic of bone-resorbing osteoclasts. No clear actin rings were observed in osteoclasts cultured on ß-TCP slices, although small actin dots were observed. Analysis by transmission electron microscopy showed that osteoclasts attached to ß-TCP particles. These results suggest that osteoclasts resorb ß-TCP particles independently of clear actin ring formation.
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BACKGROUND: Hematopoietic pre-B-cell leukemia transcription factor-interacting protein (HPIP) is a corepressor of pre-B-cell leukemia homeobox (PBX) 1 and is known to play a role in hematopoiesis. Recently, HPIP was demonstrated to promote breast cancer cell proliferation and hepatocellular carcinoma growth. Moreover, it has been revealed that homeobox and PBX proteins, the expression of which is regulated by HPIP, play key roles in cancer of various organs, including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Nevertheless, there has not been any study regarding the role of HPIP in OSCC. This study investigated the expression of HPIP in normal oral mucosa, epithelial precursor lesion (OEPL), and OSCC, and the functional roles of HPIP in OSCC cells and normal keratinocytes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Immunohistochemical analysis of HPIP, Ki-67, and involucrin was performed in OSCC specimens, and the change in involucrin expression following RNA interference treatment against HPIP was examined by quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot analysis in SCC9 and NHEK cells undergoing extracellular calcium-induced differentiation. Matrigel transwell and cell proliferation assays for both cell lines transfected with HPIP siRNA were also conducted. RESULTS: HPIP expression increased in OEPL and OSCC specimens. In vitro analysis revealed that HPIP suppressed differentiation and proliferation of SCC9 cells and transwell migration of NHEK cells, while HPIP promoted invasion of SCC9 and proliferation of NHEK cells. However, HPIP has no significant effect on NHEK cell differentiation. CONCLUSION: HPIP may play a critical role in oral carcinogenesis and is thus a potential target for anticancer therapy, with particular emphasis on its involvement in differentiation and migration/metastasis.
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Carcinogênese/patologia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Neoplasias Bucais/patologia , Fatores de Transcrição/fisiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Cálcio/farmacologia , Carcinoma in Situ/patologia , Técnicas de Cultura de Células , Diferenciação Celular , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Movimento Celular , Proliferação de Células , Proteínas Correpressoras , Feminino , Inativação Gênica , Humanos , Queratinócitos/patologia , Antígeno Ki-67/análise , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mucosa Bucal/patologia , Lesões Pré-Cancerosas/patologia , Precursores de Proteínas/análise , RNA Interferente Pequeno/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/análiseRESUMO
Lymph node metastasis is a major factor for poor prognosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). However, the molecular mechanisms of lymph node metastasis are unclear. We determined that angiopoietin-like protein 4 (ANGPTL4) mRNA and protein expression were increased in OSCC cells established from the primary site in metastatic cases. In addition, ANGPTL4 expression in biopsy specimens was correlated with the presence of lymph node metastasis. Therefore, our initial findings suggest that OSCC cells expressing ANGPTL4 may possess metastatic ability. Furthermore, cell culture supernatants from OSCC cells that metastasized to the lymph node contain ANGPTL4 and promote invasive ability. These findings suggest that secreted ANGPTL4 may affect the invasive ability of OSCC. Moreover, the rates of positive ANGPTL4 expression at the primary site were significantly higher in the lymph node metastasis group. These results demonstrate that ANGPTL4 contributes to OSCC metastasis by stimulating cell invasion. Therefore, ANGPTL4 is a potential therapeutic target for preventing cancer metastasis.
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Angiopoietinas/fisiologia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/secundário , Metástase Linfática/patologia , Neoplasias Bucais/patologia , Proteína 4 Semelhante a Angiopoietina , Angiopoietinas/genética , Biomarcadores Tumorais/análise , Biópsia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/química , Técnicas de Cultura de Células , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Movimento Celular , Proliferação de Células , Meios de Cultivo Condicionados , Feminino , Técnicas de Silenciamento de Genes , Inativação Gênica , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Masculino , Neoplasias Bucais/química , Gradação de Tumores , RNA Interferente Pequeno/genéticaAssuntos
Herpesvirus Humano 4/isolamento & purificação , Infiltração Leucêmica/etiologia , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/patologia , Linfoma Imunoblástico de Células Grandes/patologia , Linfoma Imunoblástico de Células Grandes/virologia , Seio Maxilar/patologia , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/diagnóstico , Humanos , Infiltração Leucêmica/diagnóstico , Infiltração Leucêmica/patologia , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/complicações , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/diagnóstico , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/virologia , Linfoma Imunoblástico de Células Grandes/complicações , Linfoma Imunoblástico de Células Grandes/diagnóstico , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Mandibular growth is believed to be strongly related to mastication. Furthermore, mandibular condylar cartilage is known to be derived from neural crest cells. We examined whether the degree of chewing affects condylar cartilage growth of the mandible. METHODS: Mice were fed diets with varying hardness. Genes specific to neural crest-derived cells were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction to compare the expression changes between the mandibular and tibia cartilages. The mandibular condylar cartilage was then evaluated histologically, and proliferation was evaluated using proliferating cell nuclear antigen. Immunostaining was conducted for osteopontin, type X collagen, and Musashi1, and real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to assess the expression levels of osteopontin and type X collagen. RESULTS: Markers including P75, Wnt-1, Musashi1, and Nestin were upregulated in the mandibular condylar cartilage as compared with the tibial cartilage. Histologic assessment of the mandibular cartilage showed that the hypertrophic chondrocyte zone was statistically significantly thicker in mice fed a hard diet. Chondrocyte proliferation and Musashi1 expression were lower in mice fed a hard diet. After 4 weeks, numerous osteopontin and type X collagen-positive cells were observed in mice fed a mixed diet. CONCLUSIONS: Mastication affects the balance between differentiation and proliferation in the mandibular condylar cartilage. This phenomenon might be attributed to the presence of neural crest-derived cells.
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Cartilagem Articular/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Côndilo Mandibular/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Mastigação/genética , Ração Animal/classificação , Animais , Cartilagem Articular/anatomia & histologia , Diferenciação Celular/genética , Proliferação de Células , Condrócitos/citologia , Colágeno Tipo X/análise , Expressão Gênica/genética , Dureza , Masculino , Côndilo Mandibular/anatomia & histologia , Meniscos Tibiais/anatomia & histologia , Meniscos Tibiais/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Camundongos , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/análise , Nestina/análise , Crista Neural/citologia , Crista Neural/metabolismo , Osteopontina/análise , Antígeno Nuclear de Célula em Proliferação/análise , Proteínas de Ligação a RNA/análise , Distribuição Aleatória , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Receptores de Fator de Crescimento Neural/análise , Fatores de Tempo , Regulação para Cima , Proteína Wnt1/análiseRESUMO
The immune system is influenced by the vital zinc (Zn) status, and Zn deficiency triggers lymphopenia; however, the mechanisms underlying Zn-mediated lymphocyte maintenance remain elusive. Here we investigated ZIP10, a Zn transporter expressed in the early B-cell developmental process. Genetic ablation of Zip10 in early B-cell stages resulted in significant reductions in B-cell populations, and the inducible deletion of Zip10 in pro-B cells increased the caspase activity in parallel with a decrease in intracellular Zn levels. Similarly, the depletion of intracellular Zn by a chemical chelator resulted in spontaneous caspase activation leading to cell death. Collectively, these findings indicated that ZIP10-mediated Zn homeostasis is essential for early B-cell survival. Moreover, we found that ZIP10 expression was regulated by JAK-STAT pathways, and its expression was correlated with STAT activation in human B-cell lymphoma, indicating that the JAK-STAT-ZIP10-Zn signaling axis influences the B-cell homeostasis. Our results establish a role of ZIP10 in cell survival during early B-cell development, and underscore the importance of Zn homeostasis in immune system maintenance.
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Apoptose/imunologia , Linfócitos B/imunologia , Linfócitos B/metabolismo , Proteínas de Transporte de Cátions/imunologia , Zinco/metabolismo , Animais , Linfócitos B/citologia , Caspases/metabolismo , Proteínas de Transporte de Cátions/deficiência , Proteínas de Transporte de Cátions/genética , Diferenciação Celular , Sobrevivência Celular/imunologia , Citocinas/metabolismo , Homeostase , Humanos , Janus Quinases/metabolismo , Linfoma de Células B/imunologia , Linfoma de Células B/metabolismo , Linfoma de Células B/patologia , Linfopenia/etiologia , Linfopenia/imunologia , Linfopenia/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Knockout , Modelos Imunológicos , Fatores de Transcrição STAT/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Zinco/deficiênciaRESUMO
The humoral immune response, also called the antibody-mediated immune response, is one of the main adaptive immune systems. The essential micronutrient zinc (Zn) is known to modulate adaptive immune responses, and dysregulated Zn homeostasis leads to immunodeficiency. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this Zn-mediated modulation are largely unknown. Here, we show that the Zn transporter SLC39A10/ZIP10 plays an important role in B-cell antigen receptor (BCR) signal transduction. Zip10-deficiency in mature B cells attenuated both T-cell-dependent and -independent immune responses in vivo. The Zip10-deficient mature B cells proliferated poorly in response to BCR cross-linking, as a result of dysregulated BCR signaling. The perturbed signaling was found to be triggered by a reduction in CD45R phosphatase activity and consequent hyperactivation of LYN, an essential protein kinase in BCR signaling. Our data suggest that ZIP10 functions as a positive regulator of CD45R to modulate the BCR signal strength, thereby setting a threshold for BCR signaling in humoral immune responses.