Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Li-Li Ren, Xiao-Jun Li, Ting-Ting Duan, Zheng-Hai Li, Jun-Zheng Yang, Ya-Mei Zhang, Liang Zou, Hua Miao, Ying-Yong Zhao
Summary: Fibrosis is the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix components in the processes of tissue repair, causing organ structural integrity and functional impairment. Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) is a key factor in promoting fibrosis by activating profibrotic signals. This review discusses the role of TGF-beta signaling in fibrotic organs, as well as potential therapeutic options for targeting tissue fibrosis through modulating TGF-beta signaling.
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Antonio Tejera-Munoz, Laura Marquez-Exposito, Lucia Tejedor-Santamaria, Sandra Rayego-Mateos, Macarena Orejudo, Beatriz Suarez-Alvarez, Carlos Lopez-Larrea, Marta Ruiz-Ortega, Raul R. Rodrigues-Diez
Summary: CCN2 plays a role in both fibrotic responses and growth factor-induced oxidative and proinflammatory responses. Its coexistence with TGF-β is necessary for persistent fibrotic response, but the mechanisms involved are not fully understood. CCN2 increases T beta RII expression in VSMCs and maintains TGF-β pathway activation through an EGFR-SMAD dependent manner.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Harsha Nagar, Sungmin Kim, Ikjun Lee, Seonhee Kim, Su-Jeong Choi, Shuyu Piao, Byeong Hwa Jeon, Sang-Ha Oh, Cuk-Seong Kim
Summary: Keloid fibroblasts exhibit higher levels of cell proliferation, migration, collagen production, and TGF-beta signaling compared to normal fibroblasts, while CRIF1 deficiency inhibits these processes in both cell types. CRIF1 may regulate collagen production in keloids by modulating the TGF-beta/Smad pathway, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target for keloid pathogenesis.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Lih-Fhung Hiew, Chi-Him Poon, Heng-Ze You, Lee-Wei Lim
Summary: Research on TGF-beta/Smad signaling has shown its significance in neurogenesis and its potential impact on neuropsychiatric disorders. The relationship between TGF-beta/Smad signaling and neurogenesis in response to stressors suggests a role in stress response regulation and behavioral outcomes of mood disorders. Modifications to these signaling pathways have been found to have diverse effects on neurogenesis, highlighting the complexity of the interactions involved.
Review
Cell Biology
Tak-Yu Yau, William Sander, Christian Eidson, Albert J. Courey
Summary: SUMO modulates protein function by covalently conjugating to proteins and recruiting other cellular proteins. The recruitment involves SIM/SUMO interaction, where SIM consists of hydrophobic residues and binds to a hydrophobic groove in SUMO.
Article
Oncology
Justin Joseph, Capucine R. Magaut, Simon Storevik, Luiz H. Geraldo, Thomas Mathivet, Md Abdul Latif, Justine Rudewicz, Joris Guyon, Matteo Gambaretti, Frida Haukas, Amalie Trones, Lars A. Romo Ystaas, Jubayer A. Hossain, Sandra Ninzima, Sylvain Cuvellier, Wenjing Zhou, Tushar Tomar, Barbara Klink, Lalit Rane, Bronwyn K. Irving, Joanne Marrison, Peter O'Toole, Heiko Wurdak, Jian Wang, Zhang Di, Even Birkeland, Frode S. Berven, Frank Winkler, Frank A. E. Kruyt, Andreas Bikfalvi, Rolf Bjerkvig, Thomas Daubon, Hrvoje Miletic
Summary: Analysis of TCGA data revealed a high activation of the TGF-beta pathway in GBMs compared to oligodendroglial tumors. Stimulation of GBM cell lines with TGF-beta 1 enhanced MT formation and communication via calcium signaling, while inhibition of the TGF-beta pathway significantly reduced MT formation and invasion. Downstream of TGF-beta, thrombospondin 1 (TSP1) was identified as a potential mediator of MT formation in GBM, which was upregulated upon TGF-beta stimulation and inhibited MT formation when knocked down in vitro and in vivo.
Review
Oncology
Reinofke A. J. van de Vis, Aristidis Moustakas, Lars P. van der Heide
Summary: TGF-beta signaling is crucial for regulating various cellular processes and is often implicated in tumor formation and progression. NUAK1 and NUAK2 play important roles in regulating TGF-beta signaling, enhancing or attenuating the cellular response to steer towards a specific output. Understanding the mechanisms of TGF-beta signaling and the role of NUAK kinases can provide insights into developing targeted therapies for TGF-beta-dependent diseases.
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Kang Rong, Tian Wen, Cao Wei, Sun Yang, Zhang Hui-Nan, Feng Ying-Da, Li Chen, Li Ze-Zhi, Li Xiao-Qiang
Summary: LF delays liver fibrosis formation, decreases AST, ALT activities, and increases Alb activity in serum. It reduces oxidative damage, suppresses the TGF-beta/Smad signaling pathway, and plays a role in attenuating CCl4-induced liver fibrosis.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF NATURAL MEDICINES
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Erik Martinez-Hackert, Anders Sundan, Toril Holien
Summary: The TGF-beta family is a group of structurally related, multifunctional growth factors crucially involved in the development, regulation, and maintenance of animal tissues. These ligands exhibit promiscuity and compete with each other for binding to receptors, possibly allowing cells to process multiple ligand inputs for subtle, distinctive, or adaptive responses and developmental plasticity. This concept of ligand competition may be fundamentally tied to human physiology, disease, and therapy.
CYTOKINE & GROWTH FACTOR REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yufei Qiu, Xudong Song, Yong Liu, Yan Wu, Jiayi Shi, Fan Zhang, Yu Pan, Zhiqin Cao, Keke Zhang, Jingruo Liu, Yanhui Chu, Xiaohuan Yuan, Dan Wu
Summary: Cardiac fibrosis is a remodeling process characterized by abnormal metabolism of the extracellular matrix and excessive accumulation of collagen fibers. Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) plays a crucial role in this process. Studies have shown that interfering with TGF-beta 1 and its signaling pathways using latency-associated peptide (LAP) can attenuate cardiac fibrosis. In this study, recombinant LAP and truncated LAP were found to inhibit activation, inflammation, and fibrosis in isoproterenol-induced cardiac fibroblasts, and also improved cardiac function and alleviated myocardial injury, inflammation, and fibrosis in mice.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Nathalie G. M. Thielen, Arjan P. M. van Caam, Henk M. V. Beuningen, Elly L. Vitters, Martijn H. J. van den Bosch, Marije I. Koenders, Fons A. J. van de Loo, Esmeralda N. Blaney Davidson, Peter M. van der Kraan
Summary: The study aimed to block TGF-beta-induced SMAD1/5/9 signaling in primary human OA chondrocytes while maintaining functional SMAD2/3 signaling. The results demonstrated that using a low dose of SB-505124 inhibited SMAD1/5/9 phosphorylation and the expression of ID1 and ID3, while maintaining SMAD2/3 phosphorylation and the induction of JUNB and SERPINE1. In addition, TGF-beta regulated hypertrophic and dedifferentiation markers in OA chondrocytes, and blocking only the SMAD1/5/9 pathway showed stronger inhibition on TGF-beta-induced RUNX2 compared to blocking both SMAD pathways.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Qian Zhang, Xinhua Xiao, Jia Zheng, Ming Li, Miao Yu, Fan Ping, Tong Wang, Xiaojing Wang
Summary: The study reveals that Qishen Yiqi dripping pill exerts renal-protective function by inhibiting the Wnt/beta-catenin and TGF-beta/Smad2 signaling pathways in diabetic rats, as evidenced by reduced levels of serum markers and improved kidney histology and fibrosis.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jiying Liu, Nannan Qi, Wenwen Xing, Mengxuan Li, Yonghang Qian, Gang Luo, Shali Yu
Summary: The article translated introduces the regulatory role of the TGF-beta/SMAD signaling pathway in porcine follicular atresia and the important role of MORC2 in it. The results of the study reveal that MORC2 prevents porcine follicular atresia through the pathway involving mitochondrial apoptosis instead of DNA repair, and the TGF-beta/SMAD signaling pathway inhibits porcine granulosa cell apoptosis by up-regulating MORC2. SMAD4 is the transcription factor that regulates the expression of MORC2.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Hao Zhang, Chuanchuan Zheng, Wei Chen, Xiaoqiang Li, Jinshu Wang, Taikun Wang, Qi Zhao, Hao Huang, Yiting Li, Chengliang Yang, Kegong Xie, Shengcai Pan, Binghao Wang, Chong Wang, Yujin Tang, Kai Li, Jia Liu, Liqiang Wang
Summary: Our study demonstrates that targeting Src with PP2 can inhibit Wnt/beta-catenin signaling and activate TGF-beta/Smad signaling, thus protecting against cartilage destruction in OA. This provides a potential therapeutic target for OA treatment.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ji Hye Yang, Sae Kwang Ku, Il Je Cho, Je Hyeon Lee, Chang-Su Na, Sung Hwan Ki
Summary: Neoagarooligosaccharides (NAOs) have protective effects against hepatic fibrosis and inhibit the TGF-beta/Smad signaling pathway. This was validated in in vitro experiments and mouse models.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jinqiu Lu, Liansheng Liu, Mingjie Zheng, Xiaoling Li, Ailing Wu, Qingzhe Wu, Cheng Liao, Jian Zou, Hai Song
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jinquan Liu, Meiling Zhao, Bo Yuan, Shuchen Gu, Mingjie Zheng, Jian Zou, Jianping Jin, Ting Liu, Xin-Hua Feng
JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND GENOMICS
(2018)
Article
Cell Biology
Qianting Zhang, Mu Xiao, Shuchen Gu, Yongxian Xu, Ting Liu, Hao Li, Yi Yu, Lan Qin, Yezhang Zhu, Fenfang Chen, Yulong Wang, Chen Ding, Hongxing Wu, Hongbin Ji, Zhe Chen, Youli Zu, Stephen Malkoski, Yi Li, Tingbo Liang, Junfang Ji, Jun Qin, Pinglong Xu, Bin Zhao, Li Shen, Xia Lin, Xin-Hua Feng
NATURE CELL BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Ophthalmology
Shenchao Guo, Houfa Yin, Mingjie Zheng, Yizhen Tang, Bing Lu, Xinyi Chen, Qiuli Fu, Zhenwei Qin, Danni Lyu, Qiaomei Tang, Lifang Zhang, Jian Ma, Li Zhang, Xiaoyun Fang
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bo Yuan, Jinquan Liu, Jin Cao, Yi Yu, Hanchenxi Zhang, Fei Wang, Yezhang Zhu, Mu Xiao, Sisi Liu, Youqiong Ye, Le Ma, Dewei Xu, Ningyi Xu, Yi Li, Bin Zhao, Pinglong Xu, Jianping Jin, Jianming Xu, Xi Chen, Li Shen, Xia Lin, Xin-Hua Feng
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mingjie Zheng, Joan Jacob, Shao-Hsi Hung, Jun Wang
Article
Developmental Biology
Yumei Hao, Yao Zhou, Yinhui Yu, Mingjie Zheng, Kechao Weng, Ziqi Kou, Jiancheng Liang, Qian Zhang, Xiajing Tang, Pinglong Xu, Brian A. Link, Ke Yao, Jian Zou
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qinlong Hao, Mingjie Zheng, Kechao Weng, Yumei Hao, Yao Zhou, Yuchen Lin, Feng Gao, Ziqi Kou, Shoji Kawamura, Ke Yao, Pinglong Xu, Jinghai Chen, Jian Zou
Summary: The research demonstrates how Crumbs proteins regulate the cellular polarity of photoreceptors in zebrafish by balancing intercellular adhesions and tension to stabilize the geometric organization of cone mosaics. Loss of Crb2b results in a nearsightedness-like phenotype and impairs visual perception in zebrafish.
JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND GENOMICS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mingjie Zheng, Shannon Erhardt, Di Ai, Jun Wang
Summary: The Bmp signaling pathway and Hand1 play crucial roles in cardiac development. Bmp2 and Bmp4 can regulate Hand1 expression and directly activate and bind to Hand1. The results suggest that the Bmp signaling pathway directly regulates Hand1 expression in a dose-dependent manner during heart development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chun Gao, Jianhua Deng, Hanchenxi Zhang, Xinran Li, Shuchen Gu, Mingjie Zheng, Mei Tang, Yezhang Zhu, Xin Lin, Jianping Jin, Long Zhang, Jun Huang, Jian Zou, Zong-Ping Xia, Ping-Long Xu, Li Shen, Bin Zhao, Xin-Hua Feng
Summary: The study identified HSPA13 as a transcription-independent checkpoint to modulate the role of RIP1 in TNF alpha signaling, enhancing RIP1 recruitment to TNFR1 and promoting NF-kappa B transcriptional responses, while attenuating RIP1 participation in cytosolic complex II to prevent programmed cell death. Loss of HSPA13 shifts RIP1 from complex I to complex II, increasing apoptosis and necroptosis levels. The research provides compelling evidence for the cellular protective function of HSPA13 in fine-tuning TNF alpha responses.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mingjie Zheng, Rich G. Li, Jia Song, Xiaolei Zhao, Li Tang, Shannon Erhardt, Wen Chen, Bao H. Nguyen, Xiao Li, Min Li, Jianxin Wang, Sylvia M. Evans, Vincent M. Christoffels, Na Li, Jun Wang
Summary: This study reveals that the canonical Hippo-Yap pathway plays a pivotal role in maintaining SAN homeostasis. Inactivation of Lats1/2 in SAN cells leads to sinus node dysfunction and regulates signals related to fibrosis through Yap and Taz.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaolei Zhao, Li Tang, Tram P. Le, Bao H. Nguyen, Wen Chen, Mingjie Zheng, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Brian Dawson, Shuangjie You, Idaliz M. Martinez-Traverso, Shannon Erhardt, Jianxin Wang, Min Li, James F. Martin, Brendan H. Lee, Yoshihiro Komatsu, Jun Wang
Summary: Yap and Taz play redundant roles in determining the specification and differentiation of neural crest cells into osteoblasts or chondrocytes. They interact with the Wnt-beta-catenin pathway to promote osteogenesis and prevent chondrogenesis.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Shannon Erhardt, Mingjie Zheng, Xiaolei Zhao, Tram P. Le, Tina O. Findley, Jun Wang
Summary: The neural crest cells play a crucial role in cardiovascular development, with the loss or dysregulation of cardiac neural crest cells potentially leading to cardiac defects. This review discusses the contributions of cardiac neural crest cells in cardiovascular development, as well as the regulatory factors and signaling pathways associated with cardiac defects.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Wang Zeng, Shuchen Gu, Yi Yu, Yili Feng, Mu Xiao, Xin-Hua Feng
Summary: EMT is a crucial biological process, and ZNF451 plays a role in promoting EMT by regulating TWIST2 through SUMOylation to increase TWIST2 protein levels in cells.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yang Eric Li, Mu Xiao, Binbin Shi, Yu-Cheng T. Yang, Dong Wang, Fei Wang, Marco Marcia, Zhi John Lu