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{"title":"Role and mechanism of histone demethylase PHF8 in weightlessness osteoporosis","authors":"Ziyi Ding ,&nbsp;Dong Wang ,&nbsp;Shilei Zhang ,&nbsp;Xinyuan Yang ,&nbsp;Meng Xu ,&nbsp;Weihang Li ,&nbsp;Quan Shi ,&nbsp;Bo Gao ,&nbsp;Yongchun Wang ,&nbsp;Ming Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114270","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114270","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Weightlessness osteoporosis, which progresses continuously and has limited protective effects, has become one of the major problems that need to be solved in manned spaceflight. Our study aims to investigate the regulatory role of PHF8 in disuse osteoporosis by observing the expression of PHF8 in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) under simulated weightlessness conditions. Therefore, we used the model of ground-based microgravity simulated by disuse osteoporosis patients and tail suspension in mice to simulate microgravity in vivo, and measured the expression of PHF8 in bone tissue. Subsequently, we used the 2D gyroscope to simulate the weightless effect on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. In the weightless condition, we detected the proliferation, apoptosis, osteogenesis, and osteogenic differentiation functions of BMSCs. We also detected the expression of osteogenic-related transcription factors after knocking down and overexpressing PHF8. Our results show that the weightless effect can inhibit the proliferation, osteogenesis, and osteogenic differentiation functions of BMSCs, while enhancing their apoptosis; and overexpression of PHF8 can partially alleviate the osteoporosis caused by simulated weightlessness, providing new ideas and clues for potential drug targets to prevent weightlessness and disuse osteoporosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12227,"journal":{"name":"Experimental cell research","volume":"442 2","pages":"Article 114270"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142399869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"In vitro obtainment of stem-like cells from gubernaculum testis biopsies of cryptorchid pediatric patients","authors":"Sara Vinco ,&nbsp;Giulia Ambrosini ,&nbsp;Andrea Errico ,&nbsp;Nunzio Marroncelli ,&nbsp;Elisa Dalla Pozza ,&nbsp;Eleonora Matranga ,&nbsp;Nicola Zampieri ,&nbsp;Ilaria Dando","doi":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114281","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114281","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Testicular descent is a crucial event in male sexual development, and alterations in this process during gestation can lead to reduced fertility in adulthood. Cryptorchidism, i.e., failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum, is one of the most common birth defects and represents a principal cause of infertility in adulthood. Therefore, identifying effective approaches for preserving fertility in childhood is of primary importance. In this context, the key role played by the gubernaculum testis during the placement of the testes in the scrotal bursa emerges. Given its close affinity to testicular tissue and its richness in mesenchymal cells, our prime aim is to characterize this para-testicular tissue to explore its potential ability to differentiate into testicular cells for fertility preservation. The first step of our task is represented by the present study that aimed to obtain <em>in vitro</em> stem-like cells starting from gubernaculum testis biopsies of four pediatric patients affected by cryptorchidism, aiming to differentiate them into testicular functioning cells. Our results show that the obtainment of aggregates with stem features is not dependent on the age of the patients and, therefore, not even on the damage suffered by the testis during its stay in the abdomen. This study opens the possibility of extending this approach to older patients, offering a new potential approach to support their fertility potential.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12227,"journal":{"name":"Experimental cell research","volume":"442 2","pages":"Article 114281"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142438338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"USP18 promotes the proliferation, invasion, and migration of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by deubiquitinating PLK1","authors":"Liang Geng ,&nbsp;Fangfang Liu ,&nbsp;Liyun Yang ,&nbsp;Yan Liu ,&nbsp;Geping Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114284","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114284","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ubiquitin specific peptidase 18 (USP18), a well-established deubiquitinase, has been extensively implicated in the malignant progression of various human tumors. However, its role in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) requires further investigation. Here, we revealed that USP18 was significantly upregulated in HNSC and knockdown of USP18 markedly suppressed tumor growth in vivo. Furthermore, silencing USP18 attenuated HNSC cell proliferation, invasion, and migration, while overexpression of USP18 exerted converse effects. Mechanistically, USP18 diminished K48-linked ubiquitination of polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) to stabilize the protein through its deubiquitinase activity. Subsequently, we validated that USP18 modulated PLK1 to activate the mTORC1 pathway, thereby facilitating HNSC cell proliferation, invasion, and migration. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that elevated expression of USP18 in HNSC cells promotes tumorigenesis by regulating the PLK1-mTORC1 pathway.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12227,"journal":{"name":"Experimental cell research","volume":"442 2","pages":"Article 114284"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142446019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comprehensive analysis of the m6A demethylase FTO in endothelial dysfunction by MeRIP sequencing","authors":"Li Shan ,&nbsp;Meng Tao ,&nbsp;Wei Zhang ,&nbsp;Jin-Dong Zhao ,&nbsp;Xiao-Chuang Liu ,&nbsp;Zhao-Hui Fang ,&nbsp;Jia-Rong Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114268","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114268","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most general post-transcriptional modification of eukaryotic mRNAs and long-stranded non-coding RNAs. In this process, It has been shown that FTO associates with the m6A mRNA demethylase and plays a role in diabetic vascular endothelial dysfunction. In the present study, we detected FTO protein expression in HUVECs by Western blot and found that FTO was highly expressed in all disease groups relative to the control group. To explore the mechanism of FTO in T2DM vasculopathy, we performed an analysis by methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeRIP-seq) to elucidate the role of aberrant m6A modification and mRNA expression in endothelial dysfunction. The results showed 202 overlapping genes with varying m6A modifications and varied mRNA expression, and GO and KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that these genes were predominantly enriched in pathways associated with T2DM complications and endothelial dysfunction. By an integrated analysis of MeRIP-seq and RNA-seq results, the IGV plots showed elevated kurtosis of downstream candidate gene modifications, which may be downstream targets for FTO to exercise biological functions. HOXA9 and PLAU mRNA expression levels were significantly down after FTO inhibition. In the current work, we set up a typological profile of the m6A genes among HUVECs as well as uncovered a hidden relationship between RNA methylation modifications for T2DM vasculopathy-associated genes. Taken together, this study indicates that endothelial functional impairment is present in T2DM patients and may be related to aberrant expression of FTO.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12227,"journal":{"name":"Experimental cell research","volume":"442 2","pages":"Article 114268"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142344389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Changes in the immune microenvironment during plasma cell tumor development in the IL6Myc mouse model of human multiple myeloma","authors":"Manya Yu ,&nbsp;Vivian Zhou ,&nbsp;Michael D. Pisano,&nbsp;Siegfried Janz,&nbsp;Xing Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114273","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114273","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12227,"journal":{"name":"Experimental cell research","volume":"442 2","pages":"Article 114273"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142380404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Leptin promotes tendon stem/progenitor cell senescence through the AKT-mTOR signaling pathway","authors":"Changbin Lei ,&nbsp;Yanmei Li ,&nbsp;Jiafeng Chen ,&nbsp;Daibang Nie ,&nbsp;Xin Song ,&nbsp;Cece Lei ,&nbsp;Yiqin Zhou ,&nbsp;Wang Wang ,&nbsp;Jiuyi Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114274","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114274","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dysregulated adipokine production is an influencing factor for the homeostatic imbalance of tendons. High levels of serum leptin may be a potential link between increasing adiposity and tendinopathy, while the detailed mechanistic explanation was not well-defined. In this study, we investigated the regulatory role of leptin in the tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs) and the molecular mechanism within, and determined the effect of high levels of leptin on tendon recovery. We demonstrated that leptin reduced the viability of isolated rat TSPCs in a dose-dependent way, accompanied with increased transdifferentiation and altered gene expression of a series of extracellular matrix (ECM) enzymatic modulators. Also, we found that leptin could dose-dependently promote TSPCs senescence, while exhibiting limited effect in apoptotic or autophagic induction. Mechanistic study evidenced that leptin treatment increased the AKT/mTOR signaling activity and elevated the expression of leptin receptor (LEPR) in TSPCs, without marked change in MAPK or STAT5 activation. Further, we confirmed that rapamycin treatment, but not AKT inhibition, effectively reduced the leptin-promoted TSPCs senescence. In a rat model with Achilles wounding, exposure to leptin profoundly delayed tendon healing, which was effectively rescued with rapamycin treatment. Our results suggested that leptin could cause intrinsic cellular deficits in TSPCs and impede tendon repair through the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. These findings evidenced for an important role of elevated leptin levels in the care of tendinopathy and tendon tears.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12227,"journal":{"name":"Experimental cell research","volume":"442 2","pages":"Article 114274"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142406303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Estrogen receptor activates SRC and ERK1/2 and promotes tumorigenesis in human testicular embryonic carcinoma cells NT2/D1","authors":"Carla Macheroni,&nbsp;Deborah Simão Souza,&nbsp;Catarina Segreti Porto,&nbsp;Carolina Meloni Vicente","doi":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114282","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114282","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Testicular germ cell tumors have the highest incidence in young men (between 15 and 44 years of age) and its etiology is still unclear, but its emergence on puberty suggests a hormone-dependent mechanism for the development of these tumors and their progression. We previously identified the estrogen receptor ESR1, ESR2, GPER and an isoform of ESR1, the ESR1-36 in human testicular embryonic carcinoma NT2/D1 cells, and the activation of SRC induced by ESR1 and ESR2 in these cells. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the role of ER in the activation of ERK1/2, and the involvement of SRC and ERK1/2 on proliferation, migration, and invasion of the NT2/D1 cells. Our results showed that the activation of ESR1 (using ESR1-selective agonist PPT) or ESR2 (using ESR2-selective agonist DPN) increased phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in NT2/D1 cells. In the presence of the selective inhibitor for SRC-family kinases PP2, or the MEK specific inhibitor U0126, the effects of 17β-estradiol (E2) or PPT were blocked on proliferation and invasion of NT2/D1 cells. Finally, the proliferation, migration, and invasion of NT2/D1 cells simulated by E2 or ESR2 were also blocked by PP2 and U0126. This study provides novel insights into molecular mechanisms of ER in NT2/D1 cells by demonstrating that ER activates rapid responses molecules, including SRC and ERK1/2, which enhance the tumorigenic potential of testicular cancer cells.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12227,"journal":{"name":"Experimental cell research","volume":"442 2","pages":"Article 114282"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142446018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Screening lncRNAs essential for cardiomyocyte proliferation by integrative profiling of lncRNAs and mRNAs associated with heart development","authors":"Hanqing Luo ,&nbsp;Hoshun Chong ,&nbsp;Yapeng Wang ,&nbsp;Yaxuan Gao ,&nbsp;Wei Xie ,&nbsp;Dongjin Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114277","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114277","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The proliferation potential of mammalian cardiomyocytes declines markedly shortly after birth. Both long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and mRNAs demonstrate altered expression patterns during cardiac development. However, the role of lncRNAs in the cell cycle arrest of cardiomyocytes remains inadequately understood.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>The expression pattern of lncRNAs and mRNAs was analyzed in mouse hearts exhibiting varying regenerative potentials on postnatal days (P) 1, 7, and 28. Weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) was employed to elucidate the co-expression relationship between lncRNAs and mRNAs. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was built using the STRING database, and hub lncRNAs were identified by CytoHubba. Molecular Complex Detection (MCODE) was used to screen core modules of the PPI network in Cytoscape. Upstream lncRNAs and miRNAs which may regulate mRNAs were predicted using miRTarBase and AnnoLnc2, respectively. Myocardial infarction (MI) was induced by ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Compared with the P1 heart, 618 mRNAs and 414 lncRNAs displayed.</div><div>transcriptional changes in the P7 heart, while 2358 mRNAs and 1290 lncRNAs showed from P7 to P28. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis revealed that module 1 in the both comparisons was enriched in the mitotic cell cycle process. 2810408I11Rik and 2010110K18Rik were identified as hub lncRNAs and their effects on the proliferation of cardiomyocytes were verified in vitro. Additionally, four lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory axes were predicted to explain the mechanism by which 2810408I11Rik and 2010110K18Rik regulate cardiomyocyte proliferation. Notably, the overexpression of 2810408I11Rik enhances cardiomyocyte proliferation and heart regeneration in the adult heart following MI.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study systematically analyzed the landscape of lncRNAs and mRNAs at P1, P7, and P28. These findings may enhance our understanding of the framework for heart development and could have significant implications for heart regeneration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12227,"journal":{"name":"Experimental cell research","volume":"442 2","pages":"Article 114277"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142389132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mechanism of denervation muscle atrophy mediated by Ach/p38/MAPK pathway in rats with erectile dysfunction caused by nerve injury","authors":"Huang wen Jie ,&nbsp;Wang Jie ,&nbsp;Ma Jianxiong ,&nbsp;Zhang Xin ,&nbsp;Xu Runnan ,&nbsp;Fu Yijia ,&nbsp;Lv Bodong ,&nbsp;Huang jie","doi":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114283","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114283","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Peripheral nerve injury can result in penile cavernosal denervation muscle atrophy, a primary factor in nerve injury erectile dysfunction (NED). While acetylcholine (Ach) is integral to erectile function, its role and mechanisms in NED need further exploration.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To investigate the inhibition of CCMSCs Apoptosis and Protein Degradation Pathway by Ach in NED rat model.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We investigated changes in Ach secretion and receptor expression in an NED rat model, followed by the evaluation of apoptosis and ubiquitin proteasome activation in hypoxic Cavernous smooth muscle cells (CCMSCs) and their co-cultures with Schwann cells (SWCs), under Ach influence. Further, key pathways in NED were identified via high-throughput sequencing, focusing on the p38/MAPK signaling pathway. We examined gene alterations related to this pathway using hypoxic cell models and employed p38 inhibitors to verify protein changes. Our findings in vitro were then confirmed in the NED rat model.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Nerve injury led to reduced Ach receptors and associated gene expression. Experimentally, Ach was shown to counteract CCMSC apoptosis and muscle protein degradation via the p38/MAPK pathway. Inhibition of the Ach degradation pathway demonstrated a capacity to slow NED progression in vivo.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion and conclusion</h3><div>Activation of Ach receptors may decelerate denervation-induced cavernosal muscle atrophy, suggesting a potential therapeutic approach for NED. This study highlights the crucial role of the Ach/p38/MAPK axis in the pathophysiology of penis smooth muscle atrophy and its broader implications in managing NED and male erectile dysfunction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12227,"journal":{"name":"Experimental cell research","volume":"442 2","pages":"Article 114283"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142441510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Heterogeneity in extracellular matrix and immune microenvironment of anterior vaginal wall revealed by single-cell sequencing in women with stress urinary incontinence","authors":"Jia Zhang ,&nbsp;Lina Zhang ,&nbsp;Wenzhen Wang ,&nbsp;Lin Wang ,&nbsp;Xiaolei Liang ,&nbsp;Lingyun Wei ,&nbsp;Qian Hao ,&nbsp;Lili Wang ,&nbsp;Xiaochun Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114280","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114280","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Stress urinary incontinence (SUI), characterized by involuntary urine leakage during increased abdominal pressure, remains poorly understood regarding its pathophysiology and treatment. In this study, we utilized single-cell sequencing to analyze the transcriptomic profiles of different cell types in anterior vaginal wall of SUI patients, aiming to explore the heterogeneity of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and immune microenvironment in SUI pathogenesis. Our results identified eleven cell types, including connective tissue cells, immune cells, and glial cells. Specifically, fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, epithelial cells and T cells displayed transcriptional characteristics highly relevant to SUI pathogenesis. We observed that most cell types participate in ECM metabolism and immune-inflammatory responses, indicating a synergistic role of multiple vaginal cell types in SUI. Furthermore, altered intercellular communication, particularly between fibroblasts and T cells, was noted in SUI. This study provides novel single-cell insights into SUI and identifies potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12227,"journal":{"name":"Experimental cell research","volume":"442 2","pages":"Article 114280"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142438337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}