Biological characterization of sheep kidney-derived mesenchymal stem cells

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The aim of the present study was to isolate, culture and characterize sheep metanephric mesenchymal stem cells (MMSCs). The MMSCs were isolated from the kidney tissue of six-week-old sheep fetus. This study investigated whether primary MMSCs could be grown for 26 passages and expressed Oct-4, which is involved in the self-renewal of undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells. The MMSCs also expressed the renal lineage marker gene PAX2, and mesenchymal cell marker genes CD44, FN1 and VIM. Expression of these genes was detected using immunofluorescence and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assays. Additionally, we observed that the MMSCs are able to differentiate into adipocyte, hepatocyte and chondrocyte cells. Karyotype analyses showed that these cells were 95% diploid and thus differentiated. These results indicate that the MMSCs obtained from sheep fetuses possessed certain characteristics of multipotent stem cells. Therefore, MMSCs may potentially offer utility for tissue engineering and cellular transplantation therapy, and further studies are required to investigate these uses.

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Exosomes regulate cell behavior by binding to and delivering their cargo to target cells; however, the mechanisms mediating exosome-cell interactions are poorly understood. Heparan sulfates on target cell surfaces can act as receptors for exosome uptake, but the ligand for heparan sulfate on exosomes has not been identified. Using exosomes isolated from myeloma cell lines and from myeloma patients, we identify exosomal fibronectin as a key heparan sulfate-binding ligand and mediator of exosome-cell interactions. We discovered that heparan sulfate plays a dual role in exosome-cell interaction; heparan sulfate on exosomes captures fibronectin, and on target cells it acts as a receptor for fibronectin. Removal of heparan sulfate from the exosome surface releases fibronectin and dramatically inhibits exosome-target cell interaction. Antibody specific for the Hep-II heparin-binding domain of fibronectin blocks exosome interaction with tumor cells or with marrow stromal cells. Regarding exosome function, fibronectin-mediated binding of exosomes to myeloma cells activated p38 and pERK signaling and expression of downstream target genes DKK1 and MMP-9, two molecules that promote myeloma progression. Antibody against fibronectin inhibited the ability of myeloma-derived exosomes to stimulate endothelial cell invasion. Heparin or heparin mimetics including Roneparstat, a modified heparin in phase I trials in myeloma patients, significantly inhibited exosome-cell interactions. These studies provide the first evidence that fibronectin binding to heparan sulfate mediates exosome-cell interactions, revealing a fundamental mechanism important for exosome-mediated cross-talk within tumor microenvironments. Moreover, these results imply that therapeutic disruption of fibronectin-heparan sulfate interactions will negatively impact myeloma tumor growth and progression.

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RNA-binding IMPs promote cell adhesion and invadopodia formation.

Sune Nielsen, Thomas Hansen, Lars Jønson … (2006)

Oncofetal RNA-binding IMPs have been implicated in mRNA localization, nuclear export, turnover and translational control. To depict the cellular actions of IMPs, we performed a loss-of-function analysis, which showed that IMPs are necessary for proper cell adhesion, cytoplasmic spreading and invadopodia formation. Loss of IMPs was associated with a coordinate downregulation of mRNAs encoding extracellular matrix and adhesion proteins. The transcripts were present in IMP RNP granules, implying that IMPs were directly involved in the post-transcriptional control of the transcripts. In particular, we show that a 5.0 kb CD44 mRNA contained multiple IMP-binding sites in its 3'UTR, and following IMP depletion this species became unstable. Direct knockdown of the CD44 transcript mimicked the effect of IMPs on invadopodia, and we infer that CD44 mRNA stabilization may be involved in IMP-mediated invadopodia formation. Taken together, our results indicate that RNA-binding proteins exert profound effects on cellular adhesion and invasion during development and cancer formation.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Exp Ther Med

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Exp Ther Med

Journal ID (publisher-id): ETM

Title: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Publisher: D.A. Spandidos

ISSN (Print): 1792-0981

ISSN (Electronic): 1792-1015

Publication date (Print): December 2016

Publication date (Electronic): 15 November 2016

Publication date PMC-release: 15 November 2016

Volume: 12

Issue: 6

Pages: 3963-3971

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[1 ]Department of Animal Genetic Resources, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P.R. China

[2 ]Department of Animal Genetic Resources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei 071000, P.R. China

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Correspondence to: Dr Xiangchen Li or Professor Weijun Guan, Department of Animal Genetic Resources, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2 Yuanmingyuan Road, Beijing 100193, P.R. China, E-mail: xcli863@ 123456126.com , E-mail: wjguan86@ 123456iascaas.net.cn

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Publisher ID: ETM-0-0-3902

DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3902

PMC ID: 5228473

SO-VID: 023495ab-3845-46b8-bc94-89cf058cc85b

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Analysis of Oct4-dependent transcriptional networks regulating self-renewal and pluripotency in human embryonic stem cells.

RNA-binding IMPs promote cell adhesion and invadopodia formation.

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