{"title":"Establishment and characterization of a patient-derived metastatic extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma cell line ES-ZSS-1.","authors":"Chenlu Zhang, Mengling Liu, Lijuan Luan, Xi Guo, Yang You, Zhiming Wang, Wei Li, Nanhang Lu, Yingyong Hou, Lili Lu, Weiqi Lu, Yuhong Zhou","doi":"10.1007/s13577-024-01133-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13577-024-01133-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The methods available for treating metastatic Ewing sarcoma (ES) are inadequate; thus, innovative therapeutic approaches need to be developed. However, the lack of clinically relevant ES models has hindered the discovery of drugs for this disease. In this study, we established and characterized a patient-derived xenograft (PDX) cell line model, which was constructed using tumor tissue from a patient with metastatic extraskeletal ES. The cells were found to recapitulate the morphological and histopathological features of the patient tumor and were designated as ES-ZSS-1. The cells harbor the characteristic EWSR1-FLI1 infusion and underwent successive passages in vitro. By performing gene expression profiling, we found that the mutation in STAG2 was the most frequent. An increase in Twist1 and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) was recorded. These genetic features might be relevant to metastasis and resistance to chemotherapy. To summarize, the novel patient-derived ES cell line we developed closely mimics the phenotype and genotype of patient tumors, making it a reliable tool for research on metastatic ES.</p>","PeriodicalId":49194,"journal":{"name":"Human Cell","volume":"38 1","pages":"12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548530","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}
Human CellPub Date : 2024-10-28DOI: 10.1007/s13577-024-01140-4
Fei Zhang, Tian Gu, Jin Li, Yanqiu Zhu, Mingliang Chu, Qing Zhou, Jiemin Liu
{"title":"Emodin regulated lactate metabolism by inhibiting MCT1 to delay non-small cell lung cancer progression.","authors":"Fei Zhang, Tian Gu, Jin Li, Yanqiu Zhu, Mingliang Chu, Qing Zhou, Jiemin Liu","doi":"10.1007/s13577-024-01140-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13577-024-01140-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lung cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world, with high incidence rate and mortality. Monocarboxylate transporter (MCT) 1 has been found to be widely expressed in various tumors and plays a crucial role in regulating energy metabolism. Emodin, as an important traditional Chinese medicine in China, has been reported to inhibit the progression of lung cancer. However, its potential mechanism has not been fully elucidated. The effects of emodin and MCT1 inhibitor AZD3965 on the proliferation, migration, and invasion of lung cancer cells were detected using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, wound-healing assay, and transwell small chamber assay. The content of glucose, lactate, and pyruvate in the cell culture medium was detected using a glucose, lactate, and pyruvate detection kit, and also detected protein expression using western blotting. In addition, to investigate the effects of emodin and AZD3965 on lung cancer in vivo, we constructed nude mice subcutaneous transplant tumor model by subcutaneous injection of lung cancer cells. The results showed that emodin and AZD3965 could inhibit the proliferation, migration, and invasion of lung cancer cells. At the same time, they could inhibit the expression of MCT1 in lung cancer cells and promote the release of lactate, but did not affect the content of glucose and pyruvate. In vivo experiments had shown that emodin and AZD3965 could effectively inhibit the growth of lung cancer and inhibit the expression of MCT1. All in all, our data suggested that emodin inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of lung cancer cells, possibly by inhibiting MCT1, providing important theoretical basis for elucidating the mechanism of emodin in treating lung cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":49194,"journal":{"name":"Human Cell","volume":"38 1","pages":"11"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511433","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":"Adiponectin-induced activation of ERK1/2 drives fibrosis in retinal pigment epithelial cells.","authors":"Karthikka Palanisamy, Muthuramalingam Karpagavalli, Ragavachetty Nagaraj Nareshkumar, Sharada Ramasubramanyan, Narayanasamy Angayarkanni, Rajiv Raman, Subbulakshmi Chidambaram","doi":"10.1007/s13577-024-01131-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13577-024-01131-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adiponectin (APN), a vasoactive cytokine produced by adipocytes, has emerged as a critical player in retinal diseases. Renowned for its antioxidant, anti-angiogenic, and anti-inflammatory properties, APN levels are closely linked to metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance, obesity, and diabetic retinopathy (DR). Our previous work demonstrated that APN is similar in efficiency as Avastin in limiting neovascularization in retinal endothelial cells. In this study, we analyzed the effect of APN on retinal epithelial cells to understand its potential impact on eye-related pathologies. Overexpression of APN in ARPE-19 cells predominantly yielded the MMW-APN form, accompanied by increased expression of pro-fibrotic markers and decreased levels of tight junction (TJ) proteins, ZO-1, and Occludin. Further, confocal imaging revealed impaired TJ assembly and the integrity of TJ was also compromised as evidenced by the higher paracellular permeability and lower TEER. Besides, rAPN treatment in ARPE-19 cells as well triggered increased expression of pro-fibrotic markers, pro-MMP2, and enhanced cell migration and proliferation. Mechanistically, these pro-fibrotic effects were mediated by APN-induced phosphorylation of ERK1/2, causing RPE cell transdifferentiation. Furthermore, we identified that MMW-APN was the most prevalent form detected in the vitreous humor of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) patients, emphasizing the clinical relevance of our findings. Overall, our data suggest that APN, particularly its MMW form, induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and fibrosis in RPE cells, potentially driving the angio-fibrotic shift observed in PDR via ERK1/2 activation.</p>","PeriodicalId":49194,"journal":{"name":"Human Cell","volume":"38 1","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511430","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}
Human CellPub Date : 2024-10-26DOI: 10.1007/s13577-024-01130-6
Mehmet Emin Şeker, Özgür Doğuş Erol, Burcu Pervin, Gerard Wagemaker, Niek P van Til, Fatima Aerts-Kaya
{"title":"Assessment of non-myelotoxic agents as a preparatory regimen for hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy.","authors":"Mehmet Emin Şeker, Özgür Doğuş Erol, Burcu Pervin, Gerard Wagemaker, Niek P van Til, Fatima Aerts-Kaya","doi":"10.1007/s13577-024-01130-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13577-024-01130-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>RAG2 deficiency is characterized by a lack of B and T lymphocytes, causing severe lethal infections. Currently, RAG2 deficiency is treated with a Hematopoietic Stem Cell transplantation (HSCT). Most conditioning regimens used before HSCT consist of alkylating myelotoxic agents with or without irradiation and affect growth and development of pediatric patients. Here, we developed a non-myelotoxic regimen using G-CSF, VLA-4I or AMD3100. These agents are known HSC mobilizers or affect bone marrow (BM) permeability and may support the homing of HSCs to the BM, without inducing major side effects. Female Rag2<sup>-/-</sup> mice were pre-treated with Busulfan (BU), G-CSF, VLA-4I or AMD3100 and transplanted with male BM cells transduced with a lentiviral vector carrying codon optimized human RAG2 (RAG2co). Peripheral blood cell counts increased significantly after G-CSF, VLA-4I and AMD3100 treatment, but not after BU. Reconstitution of PB lymphocytes was comparable for all groups with full immune reconstitution at 6 months post transplantation, despite different methods of conditioning. Survival of mice pre-treated with non-myelotoxic agents was significantly higher than after BU treatment. Here, we show that the non-myelotoxic agents G-CSF, VLA-4I, and AMD3100 are highly effective as conditioning regimen before HSC gene therapy and can be used as an alternative to BU.</p>","PeriodicalId":49194,"journal":{"name":"Human Cell","volume":"38 1","pages":"9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511431","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":"Brain inflammaging in the pathogenesis of late-life depression.","authors":"Toshiaki Ishizuka, Wataru Nagata, Keiichi Nakagawa, Sayaka Takahashi","doi":"10.1007/s13577-024-01132-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13577-024-01132-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Late-life depression (LLD) is a prevalent mental disorder among older adults. Previous studies revealed that many pathologic factors are associated with the onset and development of LLD. However, the precise mechanisms that cause LLD remain elusive. Aging induces chronic inflammatory changes mediated by alterations of immune responses. The chronic systemic inflammation termed \"inflammaging\" is linked to the etiology of aging-related disorders. Aged microglia induce senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) and transition to M1-phenotype, cause neuroinflammation, and diminish neuroprotective effects. In addition, there is an age-dependent loss of blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity. As the BBB breakdown can lead to invasion of immune cells into brain parenchyma, peripheral immunosenescence may cause microglial activation and neuroinflammation. Therefore, it is suggested that these mechanisms related to brain inflammaging may be involved in the pathogenesis of LLD. In this review, we described the role of brain inflammaging in LLD. Pharmacologic approaches to prevent brain inflammaging appears to be a promising strategy for treating LLD.</p>","PeriodicalId":49194,"journal":{"name":"Human Cell","volume":"38 1","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511432","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":"MiR-124-3p inhibits cell stemness in glioblastoma via targeting EPHA2 through ALKBH5-mediated m6A modification.","authors":"Maimaitiyiming Tuoheti, Jinxian Li, Cheng Zhang, Feng Gao, Jichao Wang, Yonggang Wu","doi":"10.1007/s13577-024-01129-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13577-024-01129-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive form of glioma, characterized by high mortality and poor prognosis. Dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) plays a critical role in the progression and metastasis of GBM. This study aimed to investigate the role and molecular mechanism of miR-124-3p in GBM. Levels of miR-124-3p, EPHA2, and ALKBH5 were measured using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and stemness were assessed using the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation, Transwell, and sphere formation assays, respectively. Bioinformatics prediction, dual-luciferase reporter assays, and RNA pull-down experiments were employed to validate the target of miR-124-3p. RNA binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP) and methylated RNA immunoprecipitation (Me-RIP) were utilized to evaluate the regulation of miR-124-3p maturation by ALKBH5. The results indicated that overexpression of miR-124-3p inhibited the proliferation, migration, invasion, and stemness of GBM cells. EPHA2 was identified as a direct downstream target of miR-124-3p, and its overexpression reversed the inhibitory effects of miR-124-3p on cellular functions. Furthermore, miR-124-3p targeted EPHA2 to inactivate the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Additionally, ALKBH5 negatively regulated miR-124-3p by impeding its processing. In conclusion, knockdown of ALKBH5 promoted the processing of pri-miR-124-3p, increasing mature miR-124-3p levels, which inhibited the malignant behaviors of GBM cells by targeting EPHA2. These findings highlight the importance of the ALKBH5/miR-124-3p/EPHA2 axis in GBM.</p>","PeriodicalId":49194,"journal":{"name":"Human Cell","volume":"38 1","pages":"10"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511436","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}
Human CellPub Date : 2024-10-24DOI: 10.1007/s13577-024-01135-1
P I Semenova, A V Panova, J V Sopova, O A Krasnova, V I Turilova, T K Yakovleva, K S Kulikova, D A Petrova, S L Kiselev, I E Neganova
{"title":"Generation of CRISPR/Cas9 modified human iPSC line with correction of heterozygous mutation in exon 6 of the CaSR gene.","authors":"P I Semenova, A V Panova, J V Sopova, O A Krasnova, V I Turilova, T K Yakovleva, K S Kulikova, D A Petrova, S L Kiselev, I E Neganova","doi":"10.1007/s13577-024-01135-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13577-024-01135-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) gene encodes a cell membrane G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) which has a key role in maintaining the extracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> homeostasis. We aimed at correcting the compound heterozygous mutation in the 6th [c.1656delA, p.I554SfsX73] and 7th [c.2217 T > A, p.C739X] exons of the CASR gene which the original patient-derived iPSC line had. The mutation is associated with neonatal severe primary hyperparathyroidism of the patient. We generated and characterized a CRISP/Cas9-edited hiPSC line with the restored sequence in the sixth exon of the CASR gene, bearing only heterozygous mutation in the 7th exon. The results showed that the new genetically modified cell line has karyotype without abnormalities, typical hiPSCs morphology, characteristic expression of pluripotency markers, and ability to develop into three germ layers, and differentiates in chondrogenic, adipogenic, osteogenic directions. This new cell line will complement the existing pool of CaSR-mutated cell lines, a valuable resource for in-depth understanding of neonatal severe primary hyperparathyroidism. This will allow further exploration of the application of pharmacological drugs in the context of personalized medicine to correct Ca-homeostasis disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":49194,"journal":{"name":"Human Cell","volume":"38 1","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511434","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":"Interaction of SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein with ACE2 induces cortical actin modulation, including dephosphorylation of ERM proteins and reduction of cortical stiffness.","authors":"Thi Ly Do, Kouichi Tachibana, Norio Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Ando, Takaaki Isoda, Takanori Kihara","doi":"10.1007/s13577-024-01142-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13577-024-01142-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cell surface cortical actin is a regulatory target for viral infection. We aimed to investigate the effect of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on host cell cortical stiffness, an indicator of cortical actin structure. The receptor-binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) protein induced a reduction in cortical stiffness in ACE2-expressing cells. The interaction of RBD with ACE2 caused the inactivation of Ezrin/Radixin/Moesin (ERM) proteins. We further investigated the effects of the RBD of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants, BA.1 and BA.5. These RBDs influenced cortical stiffness depending on their affinity for ACE2. Our study provides the first evidence that the interaction of the SARS-CoV-2 S protein with ACE2 induces mechanobiological signals and attenuates the cortical actin.</p>","PeriodicalId":49194,"journal":{"name":"Human Cell","volume":"38 1","pages":"3"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478815","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":"High prevalence of chromosome 17 in breast cancer micronuclei: a means to get rid of tumor suppressors?","authors":"Laxmi Kumari, Sreejesh Sreedharanunni, Divya Dahiya, Pranab Dey, Alka Bhatia","doi":"10.1007/s13577-024-01143-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13577-024-01143-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Micronuclei (MN), defined as small extra-nuclear chromatin bodies enclosed by a nuclear envelope, serve as noticeable markers of chromosomal instability (CIN). The MN have been used for breast cancer (BC) screening, diagnosis, and prognosis. However, more recently they have gained attention as seats for active chromosomal rearrangements. BC subtypes exhibit differential CIN levels and aggressiveness. This study aimed to investigate MN chromosomal contents across BC subtypes, exploring its potential role in aggressiveness and pathogenesis. Immunostaining of BC cells was performed with anti-centromeric antibody followed by confocal microscopy. Further, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was done to check the presence of specific chromosomes in the MN. The real time PCR was also done from the RNA isolated from MN to check the expression of TP53 gene. BC cell lines (CLs) showed the presence of both centromere-positive ( +) and -negative ( -) MN, with significant variation in frequency among hormone and human epidermal growth factor receptor positive and triple-negative (TN) BC cells. FISH targeting chromosomes 1, 3, 8, 11, and 17 detected centromeric signals for all the above chromosomes in MN with a relatively higher prevalence of chromosome 17 in all the CLs. Out of all the CLs, TNBC cells demonstrated the highest frequency of centromere + and chromosome 17 + MN. TP53 expression could also be demonstrated inside the MN by FISH and real time PCR. Patient sample imprints also confirmed the presence of chromosome 17 in MN with polysomy of the same in corresponding nuclei. The high prevalence of chromosome 17 in BC MN may connote the importance of its rearrangements in the pathogenesis of BC. Further, the higher prevalence of chromosome 17 and 1 signals in TNBC MN point towards the significance of pathogenetic events involving the genes located in these chromosomes in evolution of this more aggressive phenotype.</p>","PeriodicalId":49194,"journal":{"name":"Human Cell","volume":"38 1","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511435","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":"Application of hydrogel-loaded dental stem cells in the field of tissue regeneration.","authors":"Xiaolan Wang, Zejun Zheng, Ying Zhang, Jinmeng Sun, Jian Liu, Yunxia Liu, Gang Ding","doi":"10.1007/s13577-024-01134-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13577-024-01134-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are highly favored in clinical trials due to their unique characteristics, which have isolated from various human tissues. Derived from dental tissues, dental stem cells (DSCs) are particularly notable for their applications in tissue repair and regenerative medicine, attributed to their readily available sources, absence of ethical controversies, and minimal immunogenicity. Hydrogel-loaded stem cell therapy is widespread across a variety of injuries and diseases, and has good repair capabilities for both soft and hard tissues. This review comprehensively summarizes the regenerative and differentiation potential of various DSCs encapsulated in hydrogels across different tissues. In addition, the existing problems and future direction are also addressed. The application of hydrogel-DSCs composite has gained substantial progress in the field of tissue regeneration and need in-depth study in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":49194,"journal":{"name":"Human Cell","volume":"38 1","pages":"2"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478813","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}