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Differentiation Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2025.100865

Matthew J. Anderson, Mark Lewandoski

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Cholecystokinin-antagonist lorglumide inhibits osteogenic differentiation in human bone marrow stem cells 胆囊收缩素拮抗剂洛格鲁胺抑制人骨髓干细胞成骨分化

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Differentiation Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2025.100867

Catharina Marques Sacramento, Márcio Zaffalon Casati, Enilson Antonio Sallum, Renato Corrêa Viana Casarin, Karina Gonzales Silvério

{"title":"Cholecystokinin-antagonist lorglumide inhibits osteogenic differentiation in human bone marrow stem cells","authors":"Catharina Marques Sacramento, Márcio Zaffalon Casati, Enilson Antonio Sallum, Renato Corrêa Viana Casarin, Karina Gonzales Silvério","doi":"10.1016/j.diff.2025.100867","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diff.2025.100867","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The relationship between gastrointestinal hormones and bone metabolism has gained significant attention, but the specific role of cholecystokinin (CCK) in bone homeostasis remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate the role of the CCK pathway in osteogenic differentiation by blocking its mechanisms in human bone marrow stem cells (hBMSCs).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>hBMSCs were exposed to Lorglumide, a CCK signaling pathway inhibitor, under osteogenic conditions. Cell viability, osteogenic differentiation, RT-qPCR analysis of CCK, FOS, OCN, and RUNX2, IP3 receptor phosphorylation, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, and calcium concentration (Ca<sup>2</sup>) were assessed to elucidate Lorglumide's effects on osteogenesis and related mechanisms.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Lorglumide reduced hBMSC viability at concentrations ≥30 μM over 14 days. Mineralization assays revealed dose-dependent inhibition, with 20 μM maintaining mineralization comparable to controls. RT-qPCR showed that Lorglumide suppressed CCK expression and altered osteogenic gene expression (FOS, RUNX2, OCN). Lorglumide decreased Ca<sup>2</sup> concentration compared to osteogenic medium (OM) and reduced ALP activity, indicating its inhibitory effect on key osteogenic mechanisms.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Lorglumide inhibits hBMSC osteoblastic differentiation, suggesting a possible role for the CCK signaling pathway in bone metabolism. These findings emphasize the involvement of gastrointestinal hormones in bone homeostasis, suggesting new therapeutic opportunities targeting hormonal regulation to promote bone health. Further studies are needed to explore the underlying mechanisms and potential clinical applications of modulating CCK pathways in bone-related disorders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50579,"journal":{"name":"Differentiation","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 100867"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144068118","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}

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Letter to the Editor regarding: “Fgf8 promotes survival of nephron progenitors by regulating BAX/BAK mediated apoptosis” by Matthew J. Anderson, et al 关于Matthew J. Anderson等人的“Fgf8通过调节BAX/BAK介导的细胞凋亡促进肾元祖细胞的存活”的致编辑信

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Differentiation Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2025.100864

Jian Wu , Wenya Gao , Ruili Li , Mingfei Yang

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RANKL promotes MT2 degradation and ROS production in osteoclast precursors through Beclin1-dependent autophagy RANKL通过beclin1依赖性自噬促进破骨细胞前体MT2降解和ROS产生

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Differentiation Pub Date : 2025-04-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2025.100863

Dianshan Ke , Tingwei Gao , Hanhao Dai , Jie Xu, Tie Ke

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The mechanism of EGF in promoting skeletal muscle post-injury regeneration 表皮生长因子促进骨骼肌损伤后再生的机制

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Differentiation Pub Date : 2025-04-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2025.100862

Huaixin Teng , Yongze Liu , Ruotong Hao , Lu Zhang , Xiaoyu Zhang , Shufeng Li , Shuang Li , Huili Tong

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Chondrocalcin: Insights into its regulation and multi-function in cartilage and bone 软骨钙素：其在软骨和骨中的调节和多功能的见解

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Differentiation Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2025.100861

Wensha Zhu , Zilong Zhao , Weigang Yuwen , Linlin Qu , Zhiguang Duan , Chenhui Zhu , Daidi Fan

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Fibroblast growth factor 22 成纤维细胞生长因子22

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Differentiation Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2025.100860

Rise Furuta, Ayumi Miyake

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Immune Cell-NSPC interactions: Friend or foe in CNS injury and repair? 免疫细胞- nspc相互作用：中枢神经系统损伤和修复的朋友还是敌人？

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Differentiation Pub Date : 2025-03-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2025.100855

Chih-Wei Zeng

{"title":"Immune Cell-NSPC interactions: Friend or foe in CNS injury and repair?","authors":"Chih-Wei Zeng","doi":"10.1016/j.diff.2025.100855","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diff.2025.100855","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Neural stem/progenitor cells (NSPCs) play a crucial role in central nervous system (CNS) development, regeneration, and repair. However, their functionality and therapeutic potential are intricately modulated by interactions with immune cells, particularly macrophages and microglia. Microglia, as CNS-resident macrophages, are distinct from peripheral macrophages in their roles and characteristics, contributing to specialized functions within the CNS. Recent evidence suggests that microglia, as CNS-resident macrophages, contribute to the quality assurance of NSPCs by eliminating stressed or dysfunctional cells, yet the mechanisms underlying this process remain largely unexplored. Furthermore, macrophage polarization states, such as M1 and M2, appear to differentially influence NSPC quality, potentially impacting neurogenesis and regenerative outcomes. Identifying surface markers indicative of NSPC stress could provide a strategy for selecting optimal cells for transplantation therapies. Additionally, <em>in vivo</em> clonal labeling approaches may enable precise tracking of NSPC fate and their interactions with immune cells. Beyond macrophages and microglia, the roles of other immune cells, including T cells and neutrophils, particularly in injury and neurodegenerative disease contexts, in the context of CNS injury and disease are emerging areas of interest. Here, I discuss the emerging evidence supporting the interplay between the immune system and NSPCs, highlighting critical gaps in knowledge and proposing future research directions to harness immune-mediated mechanisms for optimizing neural regeneration and transplantation strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50579,"journal":{"name":"Differentiation","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 100855"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143671812","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}

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FGFR3 signaling is essential for gastric cancer cell triggering the transition of BM-MSCs into tumor-associated MSCs FGFR3信号对于胃癌细胞触发BM-MSCs向肿瘤相关MSCs的转变至关重要

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Differentiation Pub Date : 2025-03-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2025.100859

Xiang Wang , Xiaoli Cao , Baocheng Zhou , Jingyu Mei , Yuanyuan Li , Xinlan Zhao , Wei Zhu , Feng Huang , Li Sun , Mei Wang

{"title":"FGFR3 signaling is essential for gastric cancer cell triggering the transition of BM-MSCs into tumor-associated MSCs","authors":"Xiang Wang , Xiaoli Cao , Baocheng Zhou , Jingyu Mei , Yuanyuan Li , Xinlan Zhao , Wei Zhu , Feng Huang , Li Sun , Mei Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.diff.2025.100859","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diff.2025.100859","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) tend to migrate towards tumor sites and interact with tumor cells, thus incorporating into tumor microenvironment by transition into various stromal cells, particularly tumor-associated MSCs. However, the mechanisms involved in this process is still not clarified. Herein, we focused on miR-99a-5p and confirmed its reduction in gastric cancer-associated MSCs (GC-MSCs) compared to BM-MSCs. Under-expression of miR-99a-5p stimulated BM-MSCs transition into GC-MSCs-like cells, while overexpression of this miRNA abrogated tumor-promoting roles of GC-MSCs. miR-99a-5p not only targeted modulation of fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR3) but also negatively affected its phosphorylated levels. Suppression of FGFR3 signaling by AZD4547 or siRNA against FGFR3 notably blocked the miR-99a-5p inhibitor-induced BM-MSCs transition and the oncogenic roles of GC-MSCs. However, miR-99a-5p overexpression did not diminish the ability of gastric cancer cells to educate BM-MSCs. The levels of phosphorylated FGFR3, but not total FGFR3, was increased in BM-MSCs educated by gastric cancer cells. AZD4547 significantly suppressed the education capacity of gastric cancer cells on BM-MSCs. Taken together, although manipulating miR-99a-5p to mimic its levels in GC-MSCs promotes the transition of BM-MSCs into GC-MSCs-like cells, FGFR3 signaling, rather than miR-99a-5p, is unexpectedly essential for the education of BM-MSCs by gastric cancer cells. This discovery provides a novel mechanism underlying the transition of BM-MSCs into tumor-associated MSCs and identifies potential therapeutic targets for gastric cancer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50579,"journal":{"name":"Differentiation","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 100859"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143643087","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}

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NSAID-mediated cyclooxygenase inhibition disrupts ectodermal derivative formation in axolotl embryos 非甾体抗炎药介导的环加氧酶抑制破坏美西螈胚胎外胚层衍生物的形成

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Differentiation Pub Date : 2025-03-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2025.100856

Emma J. Marshall , Raneesh Ramarapu , Tess A. Leathers , Nikolas Morrison-Welch , Kathryn Sandberg , Maxim Kawashima , Crystal D. Rogers

{"title":"NSAID-mediated cyclooxygenase inhibition disrupts ectodermal derivative formation in axolotl embryos","authors":"Emma J. Marshall , Raneesh Ramarapu , Tess A. Leathers , Nikolas Morrison-Welch , Kathryn Sandberg , Maxim Kawashima , Crystal D. Rogers","doi":"10.1016/j.diff.2025.100856","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diff.2025.100856","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Embryonic exposures to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been linked to preterm birth, neural tube closure defects, abnormal enteric innervation, and craniofacial malformations, potentially due to disrupted neural tube or neural crest (NC) cell development. Naproxen (NPX), a common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve pain and inflammation, exerts its effects through non-selective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibition. Our lab has identified that the cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) isoenzymes are expressed during the early stages of vertebrate embryonic development, and that global inhibition of COX-1 and COX-2 function disrupts NC cell migration and differentiation in <em>Ambystoma mexicanum</em> (axolotl) embryos. NC cells differentiate into various adult tissues including craniofacial cartilage, bone, and neurons in the peripheral and enteric nervous systems. To investigate the specific phenotypic and molecular effects of NPX exposure on NC development and differentiation, and to identify molecular links between COX inhibition and NC derivative anomalies, we exposed late neurula and early tailbud stage axolotl embryos to various concentrations of NPX and performed immunohistochemistry (IHC) for markers of migratory and differentiating NC cells. Our results reveal that NPX exposure impairs the migration of SOX9+ NC cells, leading to abnormal development of craniofacial cartilage structures, including Meckel’s cartilage in the jaw. NPX exposure also alters the expression of markers associated with peripheral and central nervous system (PNS and CNS) development, suggesting concurrent neurodevelopmental changes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50579,"journal":{"name":"Differentiation","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 100856"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143715000","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}

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