Article
Immunology
Lifei Hou, Koichi Yuki
Summary: CD11a plays a critical role in leukocyte arrest and immunological synapse formation, but its role in the bone marrow is not well studied. This research showed that CD11a is expressed on all subsets of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HPSCs). CD11a deficiency enhances HSPCs activity under LPS stimulation, possibly by upregulating the production of IL-27 to promote cell proliferation.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Jun Shen, Yaoyao Zhu, Shuo Zhang, Shuzhen Lyu, Cuicui Lyu, Zicen Feng, Dixie L. Hoyle, Zack Z. Wang, Tao Cheng
Summary: Objectives Vitronectin (VTN) has been shown to promote efficient haematopoietic differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) by promoting the fate determination of endothelial-haematopoietic lineage during mesoderm development. Signals through alpha v beta 3 and alpha v beta 5 integrins are required for VTN-promoted haematopoietic differentiation. Knockdown experiments confirmed that alpha v beta 3 and alpha v beta 5 act synergistically for early haematopoietic differentiation.
CELL PROLIFERATION
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Romana Dolinschek, Julia Hingerl, Anke Benge, Christian Zafiu, Elisabeth Schuren, Eva-Kathrin Ehmoser, Daniela Lossner, Ute Reuning
Summary: The study investigated the mechanisms of survival in ascitic ovarian cancer cells and found that a specific variant of the αvß3 integrin can affect tumor cell resistance to anoikis and cisplatin. This variant promotes activation of survival signaling pathways, inhibiting apoptosis and impacting peritoneal metastasis.
MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Longfei Gao, Matthew Decker, Haidee Chen, Lei Ding
Summary: This study identified the liver, rather than the bone marrow, as the main source of THPO protein after myeloablation. Mice with conditional Thpo deletion from hepatocytes showed significant defects in HSC regeneration and hematopoietic rebound after myeloablation, highlighting the essential role of systemic THPO from the liver in supporting hematologic recovery under myeloablative stress conditions.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Chuan He, Tairan Wang, Yijie Wang, Tongtong Xu, Shuyang Zhao, Haoyu Shi, Rui Zou
Summary: Mechanical memory exists in human periodontal ligament stem cells, and ILK plays a significant role in this process.
Article
Cell Biology
Xuping Niu, Qixin Han, Xinhua Li, Juan Li, Yanmin Liu, Yan Li, Yan Wu, Kaiming Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the association between DMSCs-derived EDIL3 and psoriasis-associated angiogenesis. It was found that DMSCs-derived EDIL3 and the αvβ3-FAK/MEK/ERK signal pathway play important roles in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Isabella Maria Mayer, Andrea Hoelbl-Kovacic, Veronika Sexl, Eszter Doma
Summary: Transplantation of adult hematopoietic stem cells is crucial for treating hematological disorders, while leukemic stem cells play a significant role in disease initiation and relapse. Understanding methods to maintain and expand hematopoietic cells, as well as isolate and enrich hematopoietic stem cells and leukemic stem cells, is essential for developing therapeutic strategies.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yongjie Li, Qian Gao, Xin Shu, Lamei Xiao, Yan Yang, Ningbo Pang, Yulin Luo, Jing He, Liping Zhang, Jianbo Wu
Summary: The study demonstrated that inhibition of alpha V beta 3 integrin improves blood flow perfusion and angiogenesis in a mouse hindlimb ischemia model, possibly through modulation of macrophage infiltration and polarization. This suggests that alpha V beta 3 integrin inhibition may be a promising therapeutic strategy for peripheral artery disease.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Zhengqi Wang, Grace Emmel, Hong Seo Lim, Wandi Zhu, Astrid Kosters, Eliver E. B. Ghosn, Peng Qiu, Kevin D. Bunting
Summary: This study reveals the important role of STAT5ab gene in both hematopoietic and stromal cells, and the deletion of STAT5ab using specific Cre promoters leads to a reduction in multipotent hematopoietic progenitors. Furthermore, STAT5ab is involved in the secretion of niche factors in mesenchymal stem cells and the differentiation priming of hematopoietic stem cells.
Article
Cell Biology
Minhee Kim, Jingjing Lin, Jeong-Eun Huh, Jin Hee Park, Miyeon Go, Hana Lee, Donghyun Hwang, Han Sung Kim, Taesoo Kim, Daekee Lee, Soo Young Lee
Summary: The study revealed that TSPAN7 plays a crucial role in regulating the bone-resorbing function of osteoclasts by modulating actin ring formation. Deletion of Tm4sf2 led to significant defects in integrin-mediated actin ring formation, resulting in decreased bone resorption. The findings suggest that TSPAN7 acts as a novel modulator in osteoclasts.
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
S. S. Hoepner, Ana Raykova, R. Radpour, M. A. Amrein, D. Koller, G. M. Baerlocher, C. Riether, A. F. Ochsenbein
Summary: The study demonstrates that LIGHT and its receptor LT beta R promote quiescence and self-renewal of HSCs, while LT beta R deficiency contributes to survival in a mouse leukemia model.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Michihiro Hashimoto, Terumasa Umemoto, Ayako Nakamura-Ishizu, Takayoshi Matsumura, Tomomasa Yokomizo, Maiko Sezaki, Hitoshi Takizawa, Toshio Suda
Summary: The role of autophagy in neonatal HSCs is unclear, but it has an impact on the regulation of adult HSCs.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lu Cui, Ignacio Moraga, Tristan Lerbs, Camille Van Neste, Stephan Wilmes, Naotaka Tsutsumi, Aaron Claudius Trotman-Grant, Milica Gakovic, Sarah Andrews, Jason Gotlib, Spyros Darmanis, Martin Enge, Stephen Quake, Ian S. Hitchcock, Jacob Piehler, K. Christopher Garcia, Gerlinde Wernig
Summary: The study developed a series of surrogate protein ligands that can modulate TPO-R signaling, preserving HSC properties and inhibiting oncogenic signaling through TPO-R by tuning downstream responses.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
You Jung Hwang, Dong-Yeop Shin, Min-Jung Kim, Hyosun Jang, Soyeon Kim, Hyunwon Yang, Won Il Jang, Sunhoo Park, Sehwan Shim, Seung Bum Lee
Summary: This study found that SR1 could alleviate radiation-induced hematopoietic injury. It increased the survival rate and promoted the recovery of peripheral blood cell counts in irradiated mice. In vitro experiments also showed that SR1 increased the population of human hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, reduced radiation-induced DNA damage and apoptosis. These results suggest that SR1 may be a potential radiomitigator for hematopoietic injury.
Article
Immunology
Yutaro Yada, Masanori Matsumoto, Takeshi Inoue, Akemi Baba, Ryota Higuchi, Chie Kawai, Masashi Yanagisawa, Daisuke Kitamura, Shouichi Ohga, Tomohiro Kurosaki, Yoshihiro Baba
Summary: STIM-mediated survival signals play a crucial role in the selection and maintenance of GC B cells by regulating apoptosis and high-affinity B cell generation.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Ophthalmology
Yumi Noguchi, Tatsuhiko Sato, Miho Kumoi, Noriyasu Hashida, Kohji Nishida
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY-JOURNAL CANADIEN D OPHTALMOLOGIE
(2018)
Article
Hematology
Jun Ishihara, Ako Ishihara, Richard D. Starke, Claire R. Peghaire, Koval E. Smith, Thomas A. J. McKinnon, Yoji Tabata, Koichi Sasaki, Michael J. V. White, Kazuto Fukunaga, Mike A. Laffan, Matthias P. Lutolf, Anna M. Randi, Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Ako Ishihara, Jun Ishihara, Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Melody A. Swartz
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Cell Biology
Jun Ishihara, Ako Ishihara, Koichi Sasaki, Steve Seung-Young Lee, John-Michael Williford, Mariko Yasui, Hiroyuki Abe, Lambert Potin, Peyman Hosseinchi, Kazuto Fukunaga, Michal M. Raczy, Laura T. Gray, Aslan Mansurov, Kiyomitsu Katsumata, Masashi Fukayama, Stephen J. Kron, Melody A. Swartz, Jeffrey A. Hubbell
SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Koichi Sasaki, Jun Ishihara, Ako Ishihara, Risako Miura, Aslan Mansurov, Kazuto Fukunaga, Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kiyomitsu Katsumata, Jun Ishihara, Aslan Mansurov, Ako Ishihara, Michal M. Raczy, Eiji Yuba, Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
John-Michael Williford, Jun Ishihara, Ako Ishihara, Aslan Mansurov, Peyman Hosseinchi, Tiffany M. Marchell, Lambert Potin, Melody A. Swartz, Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Ako Ishihara, Jun Ishihara, Elyse A. Watkins, Andrew C. Tremain, Mindy Nguyen, Ani Solanki, Kiyomitsu Katsumata, Aslan Mansurov, Erica Budina, Aaron T. Alpar, Peyman Hosseinchi, Lea Maillat, Joseph W. Reda, Takahiro Kageyama, Melody A. Swartz, Eiji Yuba, Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Summary: The SA-IL-4 fusion protein effectively prevents disease development in mice with EAE by reducing spinal cord infiltration of immune cells, decreasing integrin expression in antigen-specific CD4(+)T cells, increasing the number of granulocyte-like myeloid-derived suppressor cells, and decreasing the number of pathogenic T helper 17 cells.
NATURE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Eiji Yuba, Erica Budina, Kiyomitsu Katsumata, Ako Ishihara, Aslan Mansurov, Aaron T. Alpar, Elyse A. Watkins, Peyman Hosseinchi, Joseph W. Reda, Abigail L. Lauterbach, Mindy Nguyen, Ani Solanki, Takahiro Kageyama, Melody A. Swartz, Jun Ishihara, Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Summary: Fusion of IL-10 with serum albumin increases its accumulation in lymph nodes and shows promising therapeutic effects in murine models of arthritis. Treatment with SA-IL-10 restores immune cell composition and reduces inflammatory factors, protecting joint morphology effectively.
ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Stella Sasso, Nikolaos Mitrousis, Yue Wang, Priscilla S. Briquez, Sylvie Hauert, Jun Ishihara, Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Melody A. Swartz
Summary: The induction of lymphatic growth in melanoma has been linked to poor prognosis, but recent research has shown that it can enhance cancer immunotherapy and boost T cell immunity. Developing a translational approach, the study found that inducing lymphangiogenesis in cancer vaccines can lead to stronger T cell activation and higher frequencies of antigen-specific T cells, ultimately providing effective tumor control and long-term immunological memory in mouse melanoma models.
Article
Cell Biology
Aslan Mansurov, Abigail Lauterbach, Erica Budina, Aaron T. Alpar, Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Jun Ishihara
Summary: Efforts to achieve therapeutic translation of cytokines for treating diseases such as cancer and autoimmune diseases have been hindered by the unfavorable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles of wild-type cytokines, leading to challenging toxicity profiles and limited therapeutic efficacy. Further research and development in protein-engineering approaches are needed to address these limitations and enhance the therapeutic indices of cytokines for more effective treatment.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Aslan Mansurov, Peyman Hosseinchi, Kevin Chang, Abigail L. Lauterbach, Laura T. Gray, Aaron T. Alpar, Erica Budina, Anna J. Slezak, Seounghun Kang, Shijie Cao, Ani Solanki, Suzana Gomes, John-Michael Williford, Melody A. Swartz, Juan L. Mendoza, Jun Ishihara, Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Summary: Fusing a domain of the IL-12 receptor to IL-12 via a linker cleavable by tumour-associated proteases can restrict the pro-inflammatory effects of IL-12 to tumour sites, eliminating systemic immune-related adverse events and triggering potent therapeutic effects in mice bearing immunologically cold tumours.
NATURE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Takaaki Kobayashi, Yuka Nishina, Hana Tomoi, Ko Harada, Kyuto Tanaka, Eiyu Matsumoto, Kenta Horimukai, Jun Ishihara, Shugo Sasaki, Kanako Inaba, Kyosuke Seguchi, Hiromizu Takahashi, Jorge L. Salinas, Yuji Yamada
Summary: A study found that the use of mobile messenger apps can reduce vaccine hesitancy among users. The survey results showed that vaccine hesitancy decreased from 41% to 20% after using Corowa-kun. Factors such as age, gender, and previous vaccine side effects were found to be associated with vaccine hesitancy.
Review
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Srinivas Balagopal, Koichi Sasaki, Pooja Kaur, Maria Nikolaidi, Jun Ishihara
Summary: CAR-T cell therapy has shown remarkable efficacy against hematological malignancies, but often leads to cytokine release syndrome. New approaches are being developed to control cytokine production and reduce the risk of this adverse event.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
(2022)
Letter
Ophthalmology
Shizuka Koh, Norio Sakai, Naoyuki Maeda, Kohji Nishida
ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA
(2018)