Life medicinePub Date : 2024-05-02DOI: 10.1093/lifemedi/lnae019
Lingli Zhang, Zhikun Wang, Yuan Zhang, Rui Ji, Zhiben Li, Jun Zou, Bo Gao
{"title":"Regulatory cellular and molecular networks in the bone microenvironment during aging","authors":"Lingli Zhang, Zhikun Wang, Yuan Zhang, Rui Ji, Zhiben Li, Jun Zou, Bo Gao","doi":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemedi/lnae019","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Age-induced abnormalities in bone metabolism disrupt the equilibrium between bone resorption and formation. This largely stems from disturbances in bone homeostasis, in which signaling pathways exert a significant regulatory influence. Aging compromises the functionality of the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), ultimately resulting in tissue dysfunction and pathological aging. Age-related bone degradation primarily manifests as reduced bone formation and the increased accumulation of bone marrow fat. Cellular senescence diminishes bone cell vitality, thereby disrupting the balance of bone remodeling. Intensive osteoclast differentiation leads to the generation of more osteoclasts and increased bone resorption. This review provides insight into the impact of aging on bone, encompassing bone cell states during the aging process and bone signaling pathway transformations. It primarily delves into aging-related signaling pathways, such as the bone morphogenetic protein/Smad, Wnt/β-catenin, osteoprotegerin/receptor activator of NF-κB ligand/receptor activator of NF-κB, connexin43/miR21, and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2/antioxidant response element pathways, seeking to enhance our comprehension of crucial bone cells and their secretory phenotypes during aging. Furthermore, the precise molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying the interactions between bone signaling pathways and aging are investigated.","PeriodicalId":74073,"journal":{"name":"Life medicine","volume":"78 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141022093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Life medicinePub Date : 2024-04-26eCollection Date: 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1093/lifemedi/lnae015
Chunyuan Yang, Yan Jin, Yuxin Yin
{"title":"Integration of single-cell transcriptome and chromatin accessibility and its application on tumor investigation.","authors":"Chunyuan Yang, Yan Jin, Yuxin Yin","doi":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae015","DOIUrl":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The advent of single-cell sequencing techniques has not only revolutionized the investigation of biological processes but also significantly contributed to unraveling cellular heterogeneity at unprecedented levels. Among the various methods, single-cell transcriptome sequencing stands out as the best established, and has been employed in exploring many physiological and pathological activities. The recently developed single-cell epigenetic sequencing techniques, especially chromatin accessibility sequencing, have further deepened our understanding of gene regulatory networks. In this review, we summarize the recent breakthroughs in single-cell transcriptome and chromatin accessibility sequencing methodologies. Additionally, we describe current bioinformatic strategies to integrate data obtained through these single-cell sequencing methods and highlight the application of this analysis strategy on a deeper understanding of tumorigenesis and tumor progression. Finally, we also discuss the challenges and anticipated developments in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":74073,"journal":{"name":"Life medicine","volume":"3 2","pages":"lnae015"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11749461/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143054546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mitochondrial transplantation for the treatment of cardiac and noncardiac diseases: mechanisms, prospective, and challenges.","authors":"Xinyi Wang, Zhiyuan Liu, Ling Zhang, Guangyu Hu, Ling Tao, Fuyang Zhang","doi":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae017","DOIUrl":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mitochondrial transplantation (MT) is a promising therapeutic strategy that involves introducing healthy mitochondria into damaged tissues to restore cellular function. This approach has shown promise in treating cardiac diseases, such as ischemia-reperfusion injury, myocardial infarction, and heart failure, where mitochondrial dysfunction plays a crucial role. Transplanting healthy mitochondria into affected cardiac tissue has resulted in improved cardiac function, reduced infract size, and enhanced cell survival in preclinical studies. Beyond cardiac applications, MT is also being explored for its potential to address various noncardiac diseases, including stroke, infertility, and genetic mitochondrial disorders. Ongoing research focused on refining techniques for mitochondrial isolation, preservation, and targeted delivery is bolstering the prospects of MT as a clinical therapy. As the scientific community gains a deeper understanding of mitochondrial dynamics and pathology, the development of MT as a clinical therapy holds significant promise. This review provides an overview of recent research on MT and discusses the methodologies involved, including sources, isolation, delivery, internalization, and distribution of mitochondria. Additionally, it explores the effects of MT and potential mechanisms in cardiac diseases, as well as non-cardiac diseases. Future prospects for MT are also discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":74073,"journal":{"name":"Life medicine","volume":"3 2","pages":"lnae017"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11749488/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143054555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bridging the organoid translational gap: integrating standardization and micropatterning for drug screening in clinical and pharmaceutical medicine.","authors":"Haowei Yang, Jiawei Li, Zitian Wang, Davit Khutsishvili, Jiyuan Tang, Yu Zhu, Yongde Cai, Xiaoyong Dai, Shaohua Ma","doi":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae016","DOIUrl":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Synthetic organ models such as organoids and organ-on-a-chip have been receiving recognition from administrative agencies. Despite the proven success of organoids in predicting drug efficacy on laboratory scales, their translational advances have not fully satisfied the expectations for both clinical implementation and commercial applications. The transition from laboratory settings to clinical applications continues to encounter challenges. Employing engineering methodologies to facilitate the bridging of this gap for organoids represents one of the key directions for future advancement. The main measures to bridge the gap include environmental and phenotypic recapitulation, 3D patterning, matrix engineering, and multi-modality information acquisition and processing. Pilot whole-process clinical/pharmaceutical applications with fast and standardized organoid models will continuously offer convincing frontline optimization clues and driving forces to the organoid community, which is a promising path to translational organoid technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":74073,"journal":{"name":"Life medicine","volume":"3 2","pages":"lnae016"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11748978/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143054524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Follicular fluid-derived exosomes rejuvenate ovarian aging through miR-320a-3p-mediated FOXQ1 inhibition","authors":"Yu Liu, Hongbei Mu, Yu Chen, Kexin Li, Q. Mei, Lingjuan Wang, Tianyu Tang, Qiuzi Shen, Huaibiao Li, Ling Zhang, Jing Li, W. Xiang","doi":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemedi/lnae013","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Ovarian aging is mainly characterized by a progressive decline in oocyte quantity and quality, which ultimately leads to female infertility. Various therapies have been established to cope with ovarian aging, among which exosome-based therapy is considered a promising strategy that can benefit ovarian functions via multiple pathways. Here, we isolated and characterized exosomes derived from ovarian follicular fluid and profiled the differential expression patterns of noncoding exosomal RNAs in young and aged women. Treatment with young mouse-derived exosomes efficiently rescued ovarian function in aged mice. The follicular fluid exosomes from young mice and miR-320-3p can also promote the proliferation of ovarian granulosa cells and improve mitochondrial function from old mice in vitro. Exosomes can increase the number of primordial and growing follicles, and improve the developmental ability of oocytes in the old mice in vivo. The mechanism may be involve that exosomes transfer miR-320-3p to granulosa cells, and inhibit the expression of FOXQ1. And hnRNPA2B1 controls miR-320-3p entry into exosomes. This work provides insights into the antiaging potential of follicular fluid-derived exosomes and the underlying molecular mechanisms, which may facilitate prevention of ovarian aging and an improvement in female fertility.","PeriodicalId":74073,"journal":{"name":"Life medicine","volume":" 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140384410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Life medicinePub Date : 2024-03-22DOI: 10.1093/lifemedi/lnae014
Yangfei Xiang, In-Hyun Park
{"title":"Brain organoids: from unguided to regionalized to nucleus-specific","authors":"Yangfei Xiang, In-Hyun Park","doi":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemedi/lnae014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74073,"journal":{"name":"Life medicine","volume":" 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140217116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Life medicinePub Date : 2024-03-22eCollection Date: 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1093/lifemedi/lnae012
Wen Fang, Jiao Qu, Wanjun Zhao, Xinran Cao, Jinran Liu, Quan Han, Dijun Chen, Wen Lv, Yicheng Xie, Yang Sun
{"title":"Monkey multi-organ cell atlas exposed to estrogen.","authors":"Wen Fang, Jiao Qu, Wanjun Zhao, Xinran Cao, Jinran Liu, Quan Han, Dijun Chen, Wen Lv, Yicheng Xie, Yang Sun","doi":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae012","DOIUrl":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Awareness of estrogen's effects on health is broadening rapidly. The effects of long-term high levels of estrogen on the body involve multiple organs. Here, we used both single-cell chromatin accessibility and RNA sequencing data to analyze the potential effect of estrogen on major organs. The integrated cell map enabled in-depth dissection and comparison of molecular dynamics, cell-type compositions, and cellular heterogeneity across multiple tissues and organs under estrogen stimulation. We also inferred pseudotime cell trajectories and cell-cell communications to uncover key molecular signatures underlying their cellular processes in major organs in response to estrogen. For example, estrogen could induce the differentiation of <i>IFIT3</i> <sup><i>+</i></sup> neutrophils into <i>S100A9</i> <sup><i>+</i></sup> neutrophils involved in the function of endosome-to-lysosome transport and the multivesicular body sorting pathway in liver tissues. Furthermore, through integration with human genome-wide association study data, we further identified a subset of risk genes during disease development that were induced by estrogen, such as <i>AKT1</i> (related to endometrial cancer), <i>CCND1</i> (related to breast cancer), <i>HSPH1</i> (related to colorectal cancer), and COVID-19 and asthma-related risk genes. Our work uncovers the impact of estrogen on the major organs, constitutes a useful resource, and reveals the contribution and mechanism of estrogen to related diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":74073,"journal":{"name":"Life medicine","volume":"3 2","pages":"lnae012"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11749546/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143054563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Life medicinePub Date : 2024-03-07DOI: 10.1093/lifemedi/lnae011
Wanbing Zhao, Yun Fan, Qinyue Zhao, Zhen Fan, Jue Zhao, Wenbo Yu, Wensheng Li, Dan Li, Cong Liu, Jian Wang
{"title":"Tracing TMEM106B fibril deposition in aging and Parkinson’s disease with dementia brains","authors":"Wanbing Zhao, Yun Fan, Qinyue Zhao, Zhen Fan, Jue Zhao, Wenbo Yu, Wensheng Li, Dan Li, Cong Liu, Jian Wang","doi":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemedi/lnae011","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Transmembrane protein 106B (TMEM106B), previously identified as a risk factor in frontotemporal lobar degeneration, has recently been detected to form fibrillar aggregates in the brains of patients with various neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) and normal elders. While, the specifics of when and where TMEM106B fibrils accumulate in human brains, as well as their connection to aging and disease progression, remain poorly understood. Here, we identified an antibody (NBP1-91311) that directly binds to TMEM106B fibrils extracted from the brain in vitro and to Thioflavin S positive TMEM106B fibrillar aggregates in brain sections. We discovered that TMEM106B fibrils deposit in the human brain in an age-dependent manner. Notably, the TMEM106B fibril load in the brains of Parkinson’s disease with dementia patients was significantly higher than in age-matched elders. Additionally, we found that TMEM106B fibrils predominantly accumulate in astrocytes and neurons and do not co-localize with the pathological deposition formed by other amyloid proteins such as α-synuclein, Aβ, and Tau. Our work provides a comprehensive analysis of the burden and cellular distribution of TMEM106B fibrils in human brains, underscoring the impact of both aging and disease conditions on TMEM106B fibril deposition. This highlights the potential significance of TMEM106B fibrils in various age-related NDs.","PeriodicalId":74073,"journal":{"name":"Life medicine","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140260556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Life medicinePub Date : 2024-03-07DOI: 10.1093/lifemedi/lnae009
Hao-Kun Xu, Jie-Xi Liu, Ze-Kai Zhou, Chen-Xi Zheng, B. Sui, Yuan Yuan, Liang Kong, Yan Jin, Ji Chen
{"title":"Osteoporosis under psychological stress: mechanisms and therapeutics","authors":"Hao-Kun Xu, Jie-Xi Liu, Ze-Kai Zhou, Chen-Xi Zheng, B. Sui, Yuan Yuan, Liang Kong, Yan Jin, Ji Chen","doi":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemedi/lnae009","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Psychological stress has been associated with the onset of several diseases, including osteoporosis. However, the underlying pathogenic mechanism remains unknown, and effective therapeutic strategies are still unavailable. Growing evidence suggests that the sympathetic nervous system regulates bone homeostasis and vascular function under psychological stress, as well as the coupling of osteogenesis and angiogenesis in bone development, remodeling, and regeneration. Furthermore, extracellular vesicles (EVs), particularly mesenchymal stem cell extracellular vesicles (MSC–EVs), have emerged as prospecting therapies for stimulating angiogenesis and bone regeneration. We summarize the role of sympathetic regulation in bone homeostasis and vascular function in response to psychological stress and emphasize the relationship between vessels and bone. Finally, we suggest using MSC–EVs as a promising therapeutic method for treating osteoporosis in psychological stress.","PeriodicalId":74073,"journal":{"name":"Life medicine","volume":"50 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140258727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Life medicinePub Date : 2024-03-06DOI: 10.1093/lifemedi/lnae010
Yuge Feng, Cong Su, Guobin Mao, Baoting Sun, Yizhi Cai, Junbiao Dai, Yingxin Ma
{"title":"When synthetic biology meets medicine","authors":"Yuge Feng, Cong Su, Guobin Mao, Baoting Sun, Yizhi Cai, Junbiao Dai, Yingxin Ma","doi":"10.1093/lifemedi/lnae010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemedi/lnae010","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 In recent years, the world has faced significant challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other infectious diseases such as Zika and Ebola. Furthermore, the rapid rise of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer has placed tremendous strain on healthcare resources and systems. Unfortunately, advancements in drug development, diagnostics, and therapeutics have struggled to keep pace with the emergence and progression of diseases, necessitating the exploration of new technologies for the discovery and development of biomedicines and biotherapies. Synthetic biology, a revolutionary field in modern science, holds great promise in advancing drug development and disease treatment. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the application of synthetic biology to medicine, with a specific focus on its role in drug discovery, drug production, and the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases.","PeriodicalId":74073,"journal":{"name":"Life medicine","volume":"2 2‐3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140262456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}