scholarly journals Dietary Eriodictyon angustifolium Tea Supports Prevention of Hair Graying by Reducing DNA Damage in CD34+ Hair Follicular Keratinocyte Stem Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (10) ◽  
pp. 1451-1454
Author(s):  
Nobuhiko Taguchi ◽  
Takumi Homma ◽  
Hitomi Aoki ◽  
Takahiro Kunisada
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Keratinocyte Stem Cells

scholarly journals Efficient induction of functional ameloblasts from human keratinocyte stem cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuefeng Hu ◽  
Jyh-Wei Lee ◽  
Xi Zheng ◽  
Junhua Zhang ◽  
Xin Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Human Keratinocyte ◽  
Efficient Induction ◽  
Keratinocyte Stem Cells

scholarly journals The role of nucleotide excision repair in protecting embryonic stem cells from genotoxic effects of UV-induced DNA damage

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (16) ◽  
pp. 3276-3282 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. P. H. Van Sloun ◽  
J. G. Jansen ◽  
G. Weeda ◽  
L. H. F. Mullenders ◽  
A. A. van Zeeland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Nucleotide Excision Repair ◽  
Excision Repair ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Genotoxic Effects ◽  
Nucleotide Excision

scholarly journals Bmi1 Augments Proliferation and Survival of Cortical Bone-Derived Stem Cells after Injury through Novel Epigenetic Signaling via Histone 3 Regulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (15) ◽  
pp. 7813
Author(s):  
Lindsay Kraus ◽  
Chris Bryan ◽  
Marcus Wagner ◽  
Tabito Kino ◽  
Melissa Gunchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Stem Cells ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Histone Modification ◽  
Epigenetic Regulation ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Proliferative Potential ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Histone 3

Ischemic heart disease can lead to myocardial infarction (MI), a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Multiple stem cell types have been safely transferred into failing human hearts, but the overall clinical cardiovascular benefits have been modest. Therefore, there is a dire need to understand the basic biology of stem cells to enhance therapeutic effects. Bmi1 is part of the polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) that is involved in different processes including proliferation, survival and differentiation of stem cells. We isolated cortical bones stem cells (CBSCs) from bone stroma, and they express significantly high levels of Bmi1 compared to mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and cardiac-derived stem cells (CDCs). Using lentiviral transduction, Bmi1 was knocked down in the CBSCs to determine the effect of loss of Bmi1 on proliferation and survival potential with or without Bmi1 in CBSCs. Our data show that with the loss of Bmi1, there is a decrease in CBSC ability to proliferate and survive during stress. This loss of functionality is attributed to changes in histone modification, specifically histone 3 lysine 27 (H3K27). Without the proper epigenetic regulation, due to the loss of the polycomb protein in CBSCs, there is a significant decrease in cell cycle proteins, including Cyclin B, E2F, and WEE as well as an increase in DNA damage genes, including ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) and ATM and Rad3-related (ATR). In conclusion, in the absence of Bmi1, CBSCs lose their proliferative potential, have increased DNA damage and apoptosis, and more cell cycle arrest due to changes in epigenetic modifications. Consequently, Bmi1 plays a critical role in stem cell proliferation and survival through cell cycle regulation, specifically in the CBSCs. This regulation is associated with the histone modification and regulation of Bmi1, therefore indicating a novel mechanism of Bmi1 and the epigenetic regulation of stem cells.

scholarly journals Characterizing the DNA damage response in putative stem cells of resected normal lung and matched NSCLC patient samples

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. ii4
Author(s):  
T.M. Marti ◽  
C.C. Tièche ◽  
R. Peng ◽  
S.R.R. Hall ◽  
L. Froment ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Dna Damage Response ◽  
Nsclc Patient ◽  
Normal Lung ◽  
Damage Response

scholarly journals STEM-20. RADIO-SENSITIZING GLIOBLASTOMA CANCER STEM CELLS BY INHIBITION OF FACT

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi237-vi238
Author(s):  
Miranda Montgomery ◽  
Abigail Zalenski ◽  
Amanda Deighen ◽  
Sherry Mortach ◽  
Treg Grubb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Cancer Stem Cells ◽  
Combination Therapy ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Cancer Cell Growth ◽  
Treatment Paradigm

Abstract Glioblastoma (GBM) has a particularly high rate of recurrence with a 5-year overall survival rate of approximately 5%. This is in part due to a sub-population of cancer stem cells (CSC), which are both radioresistant and chemotherapeutically resistant to conventional treatments. Here we investigated CBL0137, a small molecule form of curaxin, in combination with radiotherapy as a means to radiosensitize CSCs. CBL0137 sequesters FACT (facilitates chromatin transcription) complex to chromatin, which leads to activation of p53 and inhibition of NF-κB. This sequestering of FACT results in cytotoxicity especially within tumor cells and prevents FACT from performing its primary role as a histone chaperone, as well as inhibits its part in the DNA damage response pathway. We show that when combined with radiotherapy, CBL0137 administration limited the ability of CSCs to identify and repair damaged DNA. CSCs treated in vitro with CBL0137 and irradiation showed an increased inhibition of cancer cell growth and decreased viability compared to irradiation or drug alone. Combination therapy also showed more DNA damage in the CSCs than with either agent alone. Based on our in vitro evidence for the efficacy of combination therapy to target CSCs, we moved forward to test the treatment in vivo. Using a subcutaneous model, we show that the amount of CD133+ cells (a marker for GMB CSCs) was reduced in irradiation plus CBL0137 compared to either treatment alone. Survival studies demonstrated that irradiation plus CBL0137 compared to irradiation alone or CBL0137 alone increase lifespan. Here we show the ability of CBL0137, in combination with irradiation, to target patient GBM CSCs both in vitro and in vivo. This work establishes a new treatment paradigm for GBM that inclusively targets CSCs and may ultimately reduce tumor recurrence.

scholarly journals Replication Stress and Telomere Dysfunction Are Present in Cultured Human Embryonic Stem Cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 146 (4) ◽  
pp. 251-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Janson ◽  
Kristine Nyhan ◽  
John P. Murnane
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Human Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Chromosome Instability ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Replication Stress ◽  
Activin A ◽  
Fragile Sites ◽  
Telomere Dysfunction

Replication stress causes DNA damage at fragile sites in the genome. DNA damage at telomeres can initiate breakage-fusion-bridge cycles and chromosome instability, which can result in replicative senescence or tumor formation. Little is known about the extent of replication stress or telomere dysfunction in human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). hESCs are grown in culture with the expectation of being used therapeutically in humans, making it important to minimize the levels of replication stress and telomere dysfunction. Here, the hESC line UCSF4 was cultured in a defined medium with growth factor Activin A, exogenous nucleosides, or DNA polymerase inhibitor aphidicolin. We used quantitative fluorescence in situ hybridization to analyze individual telomeres for dysfunction and observed that it can be increased by aphidicolin or Activin A. In contrast, adding exogenous nucleosides relieved dysfunction, suggesting that telomere dysfunction results from replication stress. Whether these findings can be applied to other hESC lines remains to be determined. However, because the loss of telomeres can lead to chromosome instability and cancer, we conclude that hESCs grown in culture for future therapeutic purposes should be routinely checked for replication stress and telomere dysfunction.

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