Histology and histopathology Vol.28, nº11 (2013)
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- PublicationOpen AccessSPARC is up-regulated during skeletal muscle regeneration and inhibits myoblast differentiation(F. Hernández y Juan F. Madrid. Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, 2013) Petersson, Stine Juhl; Jørgensen, Louise Helskov; Andersen, Ditte C.; Nørgaard, Rikke C.; Jensen3, Charlotte Harken; Schrøder, Henrik DaaSkeletal muscle repair is mediated primarily by the muscle stem cell, the satellite cell. Several factors, including extracellular matrix, are known to regulate satellite cell function and regeneration. One factor, the matricellular Secreted Protein Acidic and Rich in Cysteine (SPARC) is highly up-regulated during skeletal muscle disease, but its function remains elusive. In the present study, we demonstrate a prominent yet transient increase in SPARC mRNA and protein content during skeletal muscle regeneration that correlates with the expression profile of specific muscle factors like MyoD, Myf5, Myf6, Myogenin, NCAM, CD34, and M-Cadherin, all known to be implicated in satellite cell activation/proliferation following muscle damage. This up regulation was detected in more cell types. Ectopic expression of SPARC in the muscle progenitor cell line C2C12 was performed to mimic the high levels of SPARC seen in muscle disease. SPARC overexpression almost completely abolished myogenic differentiation in these cultures as determined by substantially reduced levels of myogenic factors (Pax7, Myf5, Myod, Mef2a, Myogenin, and Myostatin) and a lack of multinucleated myotubes. These results demonstrate that there is a delicate temporal regulation of SPARC to which more sources in the micro environment contribute, and that disturbances in this, such as extensive up regulation, may have an adverse effect on muscle regeneration.
- PublicationOpen AccessSignaling molecules and pathways involved in MSC tumor tropism(F. Hernández y Juan F. Madrid. Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, 2013) Ho, Ivy AW; Lam, Paula YPHuman bone marrow is a reservoir containing cells with different self-renewal capabilities, such as mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and hematopoeitic stem cells (HSC). MSC in particular have been increasingly used in preclinical and clinical treatment of tissue regenerative disorder. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying MSC homing and mobilization is critical to the design of rational cell therapy approaches. In this review, we will discuss the key molecular mechanisms that govern the homing of MSC to bone marrow, the mobilization of MSC to tumors and injured sites via circulation, and strategies that enhance MSC migration.
- PublicationOpen AccessSimultaneous phenotypic and genetic characterization of single circulating tumor cells from colon cancer patients(F. Hernández y Juan F. Madrid. Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, 2013) Campos, María; Luque, Rafael; Jiménez, Juan; Martínez, Rafael; Warleta, Fernando; Sánchez-Quesada, Cristina; Delgado-Rodríguez, Miguel; Calvo, Alfonso; Gaforio, José J.Since circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have metastatic potential, their genetic and phenotypic characteristics could provide crucial information to establish the most effective therapy. We assessed the clinical utility of a methodology that allows the simultaneous analysis of CTC phenotype and genotype in colon cancer patients and, in addition, whether this methodology could provide complementary information to that obtained by the primary tumor biopsy. Thirty-three non-metastatic (stages 0-III) colon cancer patients and 9 healthy donor samples were evaluated. All peripheral blood samples (10 ml) were analyzed by cytokeratin immunomagnetic enrichment. Eight samples were analyzed by immunocytochemistry and 25 samples were analyzed by FICTION technique for simultaneous cytokeratin expression and chromosome 17 and ERBB2 gene status. A further study was carried out in one patient who showed CTC heterogeneity in chromosomal abnormalities. We analyzed HER2 protein expression on CTCs and FISH and HER2 protein expression in primary tumor of this patient. Our results show that 9.09% of patients had cytokeratin-positive CTCs (CK+/CTCs in peripheral blood). One of the patients showed heterogeneity in chromosomal 17 abnormalities and two different CK expression patterns on CTCs: one CK+/CTCs and one CK-/CTCs. Furthermore, 63.33% of these CTCs overexpressed HER2 protein while the primary tumor of this patient was diploid and did not express HER2 protein. We describe a methodology that allows the simultaneous genetic and phenotypic analysis of CTCs in colon cancer patients, which may provide essential information to select patients who might benefit from specific therapy.
- PublicationOpen AccessThe vertebrae of prematurely aging mice as a skeletal model of involutional osteoporosis(F. Hernández y Juan F. Madrid. Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, 2013) Portal Núñez, Sergio; Cruces, Julia; Lozano, Daniel; Ardura, Juan Antonio; Villanueva-Peñacarrillo, María L.; Fuente, Mónica de la; Esbrit, PedroOxidative stress in bone increases with age, which leads to bone frailty and a high fracture risk. Animal models show that early changes in trabecular structure occur in age-related osteopenia. These models might be valuable to assess the contribution of oxidative stress in age-related bone loss. Premature aging mice (PAM) have previously been characterized as a model of premature immunological and neurological senescence. PAM long bones (mainly consisting of cortical bone) display features of aging bone. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the vertebrae, representing a unique poorly loaded type of trabecular bone in mice, in PAM and no PAM (NPAM) controls. PAM showed an anxious behaviour, based on physical activity evaluation. These mice had decreased bone mineral density (0.078 mg/cm2 in NPAM vs 0.070 g/cm2 in PAM; p<0.05); a decreased number of osteocytes per bone field (404±36 in NPAM vs 320±27 in PAM; p<0.01); and downregulation of various osteoblastic genes and low eroded surface/bone surface, 4.2±0.5 in NPAM vs 1.9±0.2 in PAM; p<0.01). This was associated with increased expression of oxidative stress markers, Foxo1 and GADD45, in PAM vertebrae. Mesenchymal progenitors in the bone marrow of PAM have a poor mineralization capacity (assessed by the number of mineralized nodules and suface), and showed a lower response to an osteogenic input - represented by parathormone-related protein-, compared to NPAM. Collectively, these results indicate that PAM vertebrae show osteopenia related to diminished bone formation and remodeling. Our findings further support the validity of PAM as a suitable model for involutional osteoporosis and its treatment.
- PublicationOpen AccessLower expression of ER-α36 is associated with the development of endometrial hyperplasia in PCOS patients(F. Hernández y Juan F. Madrid. Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, 2013) Lin, Sheng-Li; Tu, Bin-Bin; Du, Xiao-Guo; Yan, Li-Ying; Qiao, JieObjective: To explore the expression change of ER-α36 in endometria of PCOS patients. Methods: Proliferative endometria were collected and divided into three groups: CE group (n=30), proliferative endometria from control women; PCOSE group (n=30), proliferative endometria from PCOS patients; HPCOSE group (n=15), hyperplastic endometria from PCOS patients. The cellular localization of ER-α36 and ER-α66 was analyzed by immunohistochemistry, and expression of ER-α36 and ER-α66 was determined by immunohistochemistry and Real-Time Quantitative PCR. The correlation between serum hormone concentration and expression of ER-α36 and ER-α66 was analyzed. Results: ER-α36 was localized on the cell surface, cytoplasm and nucleus of glandular epithelial cells of both CE and PCOSE groups, mainly on the cell surface, and ER-α66 was localized on the nucleus. The protein and mRNA expression of ER-α36 was decreased from CE, PCOSE to HPCOSE group, while expression of ERα66 showed no obvious difference among groups. The expression ratio of ER-α36 to ER-α66 of CE, PCOSE and HPCOSE group showed a decreasing tendency. The expression of ER-α36 and its expressive ratio to ER-α66 was negatively correlated with serum concentration of LH, LH/FSH, testosterone and androstenedione. Conclusions: Lower expression of ER-α36 is associated with the development of endometrial hyperplasia in PCOS patients.