scholarly journals Label-free quantitative proteomics identifies transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) as an inhibitor of adipogenic transformation in OP9-DL1 cells and primary thymic stromal cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianxin Tan ◽  
Yajun Wang ◽  
Siliang Wang ◽  
Simeng Wu ◽  
Zhe Yuan ◽  
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Endocrinology ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 144 (10) ◽  
pp. 4280-4284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhou ◽  
Irwin Park ◽  
Michael Pins ◽  
James M. Kozlowski ◽  
Borko Jovanovic ◽  
...  

In a preliminary study, we observed that TGF-β1 induced both proliferation and growth arrest in prostatic stromal cells, depending on the concentration of TGF-β1 used in the culture medium. In this study, we explored possible mechanisms of this dual effect of TGF-β. Primary cultures of prostatic stromal cells, established from clinical surgical specimens and treated with low doses of TGF-β1 (0.001–0.01 ng/ml), resulted in an increase in cell proliferation. The addition of neutralizing antibody against platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB, but not anti-PDGF-AA, abrogated this stimulatory effect of TGF-β1. TGF-β1 treatment resulted in a dose-related increase in PDGF-BB production as measured by ELISA. Cells underwent growth arrest at high concentrations of TGF-β1 (1.0 and 10 ng/ml). An inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase (cdk), p15INK4b, was up-regulated at both transcript and protein levels in these cultures by TGF-β1 in a dose-related manner as determined by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. The transcript, but not the protein, for another cdk inhibitor, p21Cip1, was up-regulated with treatment of TGF-β1 to these cells. Levels of other cdk inhibitors, such as p16INK4a and p27Kip1, were constitutively expressed in prostatic stromal cells and were not significantly affected by TGF-β1 treatment. Finally, the growth arrest effect of TGF-β1 was abrogated when antisense oligonucleotides to p15INH4b, but not p21Cip1, were added to the culture medium. These data indicate that the dual effect of TGF-β1 is mediated, at least, by up-regulation of PDGF-BB and p15INK4b, respectively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 884-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Chen ◽  
Jialin Song ◽  
Jiayu Qiu ◽  
Jinzhong Zhao

Background: Meniscal injury repair with tissue engineering technique is promising. Among various scaffolds, the thermosensitive injectable hydrogel has recently attracted much attention. Purpose: (1) Evaluate the biocompatibility of thermosensitive, injectable, in situ crosslinked hydrogel and (2) determine whether the hydrogel with or without transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) could support the fibrochondrogenic differentiation of bone mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs) and promote the repair of a critical-sized defect in rabbit meniscus. Study Design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: The rheological and sustained release properties of the hydrogel were demonstrated. BMSCs were isolated and cultured. Cell viability, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), and Western blot were tested in vitro. In vivo, a critical-sized defect was introduced into the meniscus of 30 rabbits. Each defect was randomly assigned to be implanted with either phosphate-buffered saline (PBS); BMSC-laden hydrogel; or BMSC-laden, TGF-β1-incorporated hydrogel. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses were performed at 8 weeks after surgery. The Ishida scoring system was adopted to evaluate the healing quantitatively. Results: The elastic modulus of the hydrogel was about 1000 Pa. The hydrogel demonstrated a sustained-release property and could promote proliferation and induce fibrochondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs after the incorporation of TGF-β1 ( P < .001). At 8 weeks after surgery, a large amount of fibrocartilaginous tissue, which was positive on safranin-O staining and expressed strong type II collagen intermingled with weak type I collagen, was observed in the defect region of the BMSC-laden, TGF-β1-incorporated hydrogel group. In the BMSC-laden hydrogel group, the defect was filled with fibrous tissue together with a small amount of fibrocartilage. The mean ± SD quantitative scores obtained for the 3 groups—PBS; BMSC-laden hydrogel; and BMSC-laden, TGF-β1-incorporated hydrogel—were 1.00, 3.20 ± 0.84, and 5.00 ± 0.71, respectively ( P < .001). Conclusion: The hydrogel was biocompatible and could stimulate strong fibrochondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs after the incorporation of TGF-β1. The local administration of the BMSC-laden, TGF-β1-incorporated hydrogel could promote the healing of rabbit meniscal injury. Clinical Relevance: This hydrogel is an alternative scaffold for meniscus tissue engineering.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 2952
Author(s):  
Tzu-Yu Hou ◽  
Shi-Bei Wu ◽  
Hui-Chuan Kau ◽  
Chieh-Chih Tsai

Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)-induced myofibroblast transdifferentiation from orbital fibroblasts is known to dominate tissue remodeling and fibrosis in Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO). However, the signaling pathways through which TGF-β1 activates Graves’ orbital fibroblasts remain unclear. This study investigated the role of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway in TGF-β1-induced myofibroblast transdifferentiation in human Graves’ orbital fibroblasts. The MAPK pathway was assessed by measuring the phosphorylation of p38, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK) by Western blots. The expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and fibronectin representing fibrogenesis was estimated. The activities of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) responsible for extracellular matrix (ECM) metabolism were analyzed. Specific pharmacologic kinase inhibitors were used to confirm the involvement of the MAPK pathway. After treatment with TGF-β1, the phosphorylation levels of p38 and JNK, but not ERK, were increased. CTGF, α-SMA, and fibronectin, as well as TIMP-1 and TIMP-3, were upregulated, whereas the activities of MMP-2/-9 were inhibited. The effects of TGF-β1 on the expression of these factors were eliminated by p38 and JNK inhibitors. The results suggested that TGF-β1 could induce myofibroblast transdifferentiation in human Graves’ orbital fibroblasts through the p38 and JNK pathways.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yueyi Yang ◽  
Wenjing Liu ◽  
JieYa Wei ◽  
Yujia Cui ◽  
Demao Zhang ◽  
...  

AbstractGap junction (GJ) has been indicated to have an intimate correlation with adhesion junction. However, the direct interaction between them partially remains elusive. In the current study, we aimed to elucidate the role of N-cadherin, one of the core components in adhesion junction, in mediating connexin 43, one of the functional constituents in gap junction, via transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1) induction in osteoblasts. We first elucidated the expressions of N-cadherin induced by TGF-β1 and also confirmed the upregulation of Cx43, and the enhancement of functional gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) triggered by TGF-β1 in both primary osteoblasts and MC3T3 cell line. Colocalization analysis and Co-IP experimentation showed that N-cadherin interacts with Cx43 at the site of cell–cell contact. Knockdown of N-cadherin by siRNA interference decreased the Cx43 expression and abolished the promoting effect of TGF-β1 on Cx43. Functional GJICs in living primary osteoblasts and MC3T3 cell line were also reduced. TGF-β1-induced increase in N-cadherin and Cx43 was via Smad3 activation, whereas knockdown of Smad3 signaling by using siRNA decreased the expressions of both N-cadherin and Cx43. Overall, these data indicate the direct interactions between N-cadherin and Cx43, and reveal the intervention of adhesion junction in functional gap junction in living osteoblasts.


2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (21) ◽  
pp. 7218-7230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesc Viñals ◽  
Jacques Pouysségur

ABSTRACT Mouse capillary endothelial cells (1G11 cell line) embedded in type I collagen gels undergo in vitro angiogenesis. Cells rapidly reorganize and form capillary-like structures when stimulated with serum. Transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) alone can substitute for serum and induce cell survival and tubular network formation. This TGF-β1-mediated angiogenic activity depends on phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and p42/p44 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling. We showed that specific inhibitors of either pathway (wortmannin, LY-294002, and PD-98059) all suppressed TGF-β1-induced angiogenesis mainly by compromising cell survival. We established that TGF-β1 stimulated the expression of TGF-α mRNA and protein, the tyrosine phosphorylation of a 170-kDa membrane protein representing the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor, and the delayed activation of PI3K/Akt and p42/p44 MAPK. Moreover, we showed that all these TGF-β1-mediated signaling events, including tubular network formation, were suppressed by incubating TGF-β1-stimulated endothelial cells with a soluble form of an EGF receptor (ErbB-1) or tyrphostin AG1478, a specific blocker of EGF receptor tyrosine kinase. Finally, addition of TGF-α alone poorly stimulated angiogenesis; however, by reducing cell death, it strongly potentiated the action of TGF-β1. We therefore propose that TGF-β1 promotes angiogenesis at least in part via the autocrine secretion of TGF-α, a cell survival growth factor, activating PI3K/Akt and p42/p44 MAPK.


2012 ◽  
Vol 287 (27) ◽  
pp. 23184-23195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Chen ◽  
Paritosh Ghosh ◽  
Thomas O'Farrell ◽  
Rachel Munk ◽  
Louis J. Rezanka ◽  
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