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SPRED2: A Novel Regulator of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Stemness in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells. 査読国際誌

Tong Gao, Xu Yang, Masayoshi Fujisawa, Toshiaki Ohara, Tianyi Wang, Nahoko Tomonobu, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Teizo Yoshimura, Akihiro Matsukawa

International journal of molecular sciences 24 ( 5 ) 2023年3月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

The downregulation of SPRED2, a negative regulator of the ERK1/2 pathway, was previously detected in human cancers; however, the biological consequence remains unknown. Here, we investigated the effects of SPRED2 loss on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell function. Human HCC cell lines, expressing various levels of SPRED2 and SPRED2 knockdown, increased ERK1/2 activation. SPRED2-knockout (KO)-HepG2 cells displayed an elongated spindle shape with increased cell migration/invasion and cadherin switching, with features of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). SPRED2-KO cells demonstrated a higher ability to form spheres and colonies, expressed higher levels of stemness markers and were more resistant to cisplatin. Interestingly, SPRED2-KO cells also expressed higher levels of the stem cell surface markers CD44 and CD90. When CD44+CD90+ and CD44-CD90- populations from WT cells were analyzed, a lower level of SPRED2 and higher levels of stem cell markers were detected in CD44+CD90+ cells. Further, endogenous SPRED2 expression decreased when WT cells were cultured in 3D, but was restored in 2D culture. Finally, the levels of SPRED2 in clinical HCC tissues were significantly lower than those in adjacent non-HCC tissues and were negatively associated with progression-free survival. Thus, the downregulation of SPRED2 in HCC promotes EMT and stemness through the activation of the ERK1/2 pathway, and leads to more malignant phenotypes.

DOI： 10.3390/ijms24054996

LOXL1 and LOXL4 are novel target genes of the Zn2+-bound form of ZEB1 and play a crucial role in the acceleration of invasive events in triple-negative breast cancer cells. 査読国際共著国際誌

Daisuke Hirabayashi, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Akihiro Maruyama, Nahoko Tomonobu, Rie Kinoshita, Youyi Chen, Ni Luh Gede Yoni Komalasari, Hitoshi Murata, Yuma Gohara, Fan Jiang, Jin Zhou, I Made Winarsa Ruma, I Wayan Sumardika, Akira Yamauchi, Futoshi Kuribayashi, Shinichi Toyooka, Yusuke Inoue, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Frontiers in oncology 13 1142886 - 1142886 2023年2月

担当区分：責任著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：Frontiers Media SA

Background

EMT has been proposed to be a crucial early event in cancer metastasis. EMT is rigidly regulated by the action of several EMT-core transcription factors, particularly ZEB1. We previously revealed an unusual role of ZEB1 in the S100A8/A9-mediated metastasis in breast cancer cells that expressed ZEB1 at a significant level and showed that the ZEB1 was activated on the MCAM-downstream pathway upon S100A8/A9 binding. ZEB1 is well known to require Zn²⁺ for its activation based on the presence of several Zn-finger motifs in the transcription factor. However, how Zn²⁺-binding works on the pleiotropic role of ZEB1 through cancer progression has not been fully elucidated.

Methods

We established the engineered cells, MDA-MB-231 MutZEB1 (MDA-MutZEB1), that stably express MutZEB1 (ΔZn). The cells were then evaluated in vitro for their invasion activities. Finally, an RNA-Seq analysis was performed to compare the gene alteration profiles of the established cells comprehensively.

Results

MDA-MutZEB1 showed a significant loss of the EMT, ultimately stalling the invasion. Inclusive analysis of the transcription changes after the expression of MutZEB1 (ΔZn) in MDA-MB-231 cells revealed the significant downregulation of LOX family genes, which are known to play a critical role in cancer metastasis. We found that LOXL1 and LOXL4 remarkably enhanced cancer invasiveness among the LOX family genes with altered expression.

Conclusions

These findings indicate that ZEB1 potentiates Zn²⁺-mediated transcription of plural EMT-relevant factors, including LOXL1 and LOXL4, whose upregulation plays a critical role in the invasive dissemination of breast cancer cells.

DOI： 10.3389/fonc.2023.1142886

Lysyl oxidase-like 4 exerts an atypical role in breast cancer progression that is dependent on the enzymatic activity that targets the cell-surface annexin A2. 査読国際共著国際誌

Ni Luh Gede Yoni Komalasari, Nahoko Tomonobu, Rie Kinoshita, Youyi Chen, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Yuma Gohara, Fan Jiang, Ken-Ich Yamamoto, Hitoshi Murata, I Made Winarsa Ruma, I Wayan Sumardika, Jin Zhou, Akira Yamauchi, Futoshi Kuribayashi, Yusuke Inoue, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Frontiers in oncology 13 1142907 - 1142907 2023年

担当区分：責任著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

BACKGROUND: LOX family members are reported to play pivotal roles in cancer. Unlike their enzymatic activities in collagen cross-linking, their precise cancer functions are unclear. We revealed that LOXL4 is highly upregulated in breast cancer cells, and we thus sought to define an unidentified role of LOXL4 in breast cancer. METHODS: We established the MDA-MB-231 sublines MDA-MB-231-LOXL4 mutCA and -LOXL4 KO, which stably overexpress mutant LOXL4 that loses its catalytic activity and genetically ablates the intrinsic LOXL4 gene, respectively. In vitro and in vivo evaluations of these cells' activities of cancer outgrowth were conducted by cell-based assays in cultures and an orthotopic xenograft model, respectively. The new target (s) of LOXL4 were explored by the MS/MS analytic approach. RESULTS: Our in vitro results revealed that both the overexpression of mutCA and the KO of LOXL4 in cells resulted in a marked reduction of cell growth and invasion. Interestingly, the lowered cellular activities observed in the engineered cells were also reflected in the mouse model. We identified a novel binding partner of LOXL4, i.e., annexin A2. LOXL4 catalyzes cell surface annexin A2 to achieve a cross-linked multimerization of annexin A2, which in turn prevents the internalization of integrin β-1, resulting in the locking of integrin β-1 on the cell surface. These events enhance the promotion of cancer cell outgrowth. CONCLUSIONS: LOXL4 has a new role in breast cancer progression that occurs via an interaction with annexin A2 and integrin β-1 on the cell surface.

DOI： 10.3389/fonc.2023.1142907

Toll-like receptor 4 promotes bladder cancer progression upon S100A8/A9 binding, which requires TIRAP-mediated TPL2 activation. 査読国際誌

Acosta Gonzalez Herik Rodrigo, Nahoko Tomonobu, Haruka Yoneda, Rie Kinoshita, Yosuke Mitsui, Takuya Sadahira, Shin-Ichi Terawaki, Yuma Gohara, Ni Luh Gede Yoni Komalasari, Fan Jiang, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Junichiro Futami, Akira Yamauchi, Futoshi Kuribayashi, Yusuke Inoue, Eisaku Kondo, Shinichi Toyooka, Masahiro Nishibori, Masami Watanabe, Yasutomo Nasu, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Biochemical and biophysical research communications 634 83 - 91 2022年12月

担当区分：責任著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Bladder cancer is an often widely disseminated and deadly cancer. To block the malignant outgrowth of bladder cancer, we must elucidate the molecular-level characteristics of not only bladder cancer cells but also their surrounding milieu. As part of this effort, we have long been studying extracellular S100A8/A9, which is elevated by the inflammation associated with certain cancers. Extracellularly enriched S100A8/A9 can hasten a shift to metastatic transition in multiple types of cancer cells. Intriguingly, high-level S100A8/A9 has been detected in the urine of bladder-cancer patients, and the level increases with the stage of malignancy. Nonetheless, S100A8/A9 has been investigated mainly as a potential biomarker of bladder cancers, and there have been no investigations of its role in bladder-cancer growth and metastasis. We herein report that extracellular S100A8/A9 induces upregulation of growth, migration and invasion in bladder cancer cells through its binding with cell-surface Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Our molecular analysis revealed the TLR4 downstream signal that accelerates such cancer cell events. Tumor progression locus 2 (TPL2) was a key factor facilitating the aggressiveness of cancer cells. Upon binding of S100A8/A9 with TLR4, TPL2 activation was enhanced by an action with a TLR4 adaptor molecule, TIR domain-containing adaptor protein (TIRAP), which in turn led to activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade of TPL2. Finally, we showed that sustained inhibition of TLR4 in cancer cells effectively dampened cancer survival in vivo. Collectively, our results indicate that the S100A8/A9-TLR4-TPL2 axis influences the growth, survival, and invasive motility of bladder cancer cells.

DOI： 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.09.116

Inhibiting S100A8/A9 attenuates airway obstruction in a mouse model of heterotopic tracheal transplantation. 査読国際誌

Dai Shimizu, Mikio Okazaki, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Rie Kinoshita, Kentaro Nakata, Shin Tanaka, Kohei Hashimoto, Kentaroh Miyoshi, Masaomi Yamane, Akihiro Matsukawa, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Shinichi Toyooka

Biochemical and biophysical research communications 629 86 - 94 2022年11月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Although bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is a major cause of death after lung transplantation, an effective drug therapy for BOS has not yet developed. Here, we assessed the effectiveness of a neutralizing anti-S100 calcium binding protein (S100) A8/A9 antibody against BOS. A murine model of heterotopic tracheal transplantation was used. Mice were intraperitoneally administered control IgG or the S100A8/A9 antibody on day 0 and twice per week until they were sacrificed. Tissue sections were used to evaluate the obstruction ratio, epithelium-preservation ratio, α-smooth muscle actin (SMA)-positive myofibroblast infiltration, and luminal cell death. Quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysis was performed to analyze the mRNA-expression levels of collagen, inflammatory cytokines, and chemokines on days 7, 14, and 21. The anti-S100A8/A9 antibody significantly improved the obstruction ratio and epithelium-preservation ratio, with less α-SMA-positive myofibroblast infiltration compared to the control group. Antibody treatment reduced the type-III collagen: type-I collagen gene-expression ratio. The antibody also significantly suppressed the number of dead cells in the graft lumen. The expression levels of tumor growth factor β1 and C-C motif chemokine 2 on day 21, but not those of interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor α, were significantly suppressed by S100A8/A9 antibody treatment. These findings suggest that S100A8/A9 may be a potential therapeutic target for BOS after lung transplantation.

DOI： 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.08.087

Functional Blockage of S100A8/A9 Ameliorates Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in the Lung. 査読国際誌

Kentaro Nakata, Mikio Okazaki, Tomohisa Sakaue, Rie Kinoshita, Yuhei Komoda, Dai Shimizu, Haruchika Yamamoto, Shin Tanaka, Ken Suzawa, Kazuhiko Shien, Kentaroh Miyoshi, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Toshiaki Ohara, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Masaomi Yamane, Akihiro Matsukawa, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Shinichi Toyooka

Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) 9 ( 11 ) 2022年11月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

(1) Background: Lung ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury increases the mortality and morbidity of patients undergoing lung transplantation. The objective of this study was to identify the key initiator of lung IR injury and to evaluate pharmacological therapeutic approaches using a functional inhibitor against the identified molecule. (2) Methods: Using a mouse hilar clamp model, the combination of RNA sequencing and histological investigations revealed that neutrophil-derived S100A8/A9 plays a central role in inflammatory reactions during lung IR injury. Mice were assigned to sham and IR groups with or without the injection of anti-S100A8/A9 neutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb). (3) Results: Anti-S100A8/A9 mAb treatment significantly attenuated plasma S100A8/A9 levels compared with control IgG. As evaluated by oxygenation capacity and neutrophil infiltration, the antibody treatment dramatically ameliorated the IR injury. The gene expression levels of cytokines and chemokines induced by IR injury were significantly reduced by the neutralizing antibody. Furthermore, the antibody treatment significantly reduced TUNEL-positive cells, indicating the presence of apoptotic cells. (4) Conclusions: We identified S100A8/A9 as a novel therapeutic target against lung IR injury.

DOI： 10.3390/bioengineering9110673

Inhibition of pancreatic cancer-cell growth and metastasis in vivo by a pyrazole compound characterized as a cell-migration inhibitor by an in vitro chemotaxis assay. 査読国際誌

Shuichiro Okamoto, Kei Miyano, Tominari Choshi, Norihiko Sugisawa, Takashi Nishiyama, Rika Kotouge, Masahiro Yamamura, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Rie Kinoshita, Nahoko Tomonobu, Naoki Katase, Kyo Sasaki, Sohji Nishina, Keisuke Hino, Koji Kurose, Mikio Oka, Hisako Kubota, Tomio Ueno, Toshihiro Hirai, Hideyo Fujiwara, Chikage Kawai, Masumi Itadani, Aya Morihara, Kouji Matsushima, Shiro Kanegasaki, Robert M Hoffman, Akira Yamauchi, Futoshi Kuribayashi

Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie 155 113733 - 113733 2022年11月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Pancreatic cancer is recalcitrant to treatment as it is highly metastatic and rapidly progressive. While observing the behavior of human pancreatic BxPC-3 cells using an optical assay device called TAXIScan, we found that several synthetic pyrazole and pyrimidine derivatives inhibited cell migration. One such compound, 14-100, inhibited metastasis of fluorescence-labeled BxPC-3 cells, which were transplanted into the pancreas of nude mice as a subcutaneously grown cancer fragment. Surprisingly, despite its low cytotoxicity, the compound also showed an inhibitory effect on cancer cell proliferation in vivo, suggesting that the compound alters cancer cell characteristics needed to grow in situ. Single-cell RNA-sequencing revealed changes in gene expression associated with metastasis, angiogenesis, inflammation, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition. These data suggest that the compound 14-100 could be a good drug candidate against pancreatic cancer.

DOI： 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113733

Exosomal Wnt7a from a low metastatic subclone promotes lung metastasis of a highly metastatic subclone in the murine 4t1 breast cancer. 査読国際誌

Chunning Li, Teizo Yoshimura, Miao Tian, Yuze Wang, Takamasa Kondo, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Masayoshi Fujisawa, Toshiaki Ohara, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Akihiro Matsukawa

Breast cancer research : BCR 24 ( 1 ) 60 - 60 2022年9月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

BACKGROUND: Patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) often have poorer prognosis than those with other subtypes because of its aggressive behaviors. Cancer cells are heterogeneous, and only a few highly metastatic subclones metastasize. Although the majority of subclones may not metastasize, they could contribute by releasing factors that increase the capacity of highly metastatic cells and/or provide a favorable tumor microenvironment (TME). Here, we analyzed the interclonal communication in TNBC which leads to efficient cancer progression, particularly lung metastasis, using the polyclonal murine 4T1 BC model. METHODS: We isolated two 4T1 subclones, LM.4T1 and HM.4T1 cells with a low and a high metastatic potential, respectively, and examined the effects of LM.4T1 cells on the behaviors of HM.4T1 cells using the cell scratch assay, sphere-forming assay, sphere invasion assay, RT-qPCR, and western blotting in vitro. We also examined the contribution of LM.4T1 cells to the lung metastasis of HM.4T1 cells and TME in vivo. To identify a critical factor which may be responsible for the effects by LM.4T1 cells, we analyzed the data obtained from the GEO database. RESULTS: Co-injection of LM.4T1 cells significantly augmented lung metastases by HM.4T1 cells. LM.4T1-derived exosomes promoted the migration and invasion of HM.4T1 cells in vitro, and blocking the secretion of exosome abrogated their effects on HM.4T1 cells. Analyses of data obtained from the GEO database suggested that Wnt7a might be a critical factor responsible for the enhancing effects. In fact, a higher level of Wnt7a was detected in LM.4T1 cells, especially in exosomes, than in HM.4T1 cells, and deletion of Wnt7a in LM.4T1 cells significantly decreased the lung metastasis of HM.4T1 cells. Further, treatment with Wnt7a increased the spheroid formation by HM.4T1 cells via activation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. Finally, infiltration of αSMA-positive fibroblasts and angiogenesis was more prominent in tumors of LM.4T1 cells and deletion of Wnt7a in LM.4T1 cells markedly reduced angiogenesis. CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrated, for the first time, that a low metastatic subclone can enhance lung metastasis of highly metastatic subclone via exosomal Wnt7a and propose Wnt7a as a molecular target to treat TNBC patients.

DOI： 10.1186/s13058-022-01557-5

Histidine-Rich Glycoprotein Suppresses the S100A8/A9-Mediated Organotropic Metastasis of Melanoma Cells. 査読国際共著国際誌

Nahoko Tomonobu, Rie Kinoshita, Hidenori Wake, Yusuke Inoue, I Made Winarsa Ruma, Ken Suzawa, Yuma Gohara, Ni Luh Gede Yoni Komalasari, Fan Jiang, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, I Wayan Sumardika, Youyi Chen, Junichiro Futami, Akira Yamauchi, Futoshi Kuribayashi, Eisaku Kondo, Shinichi Toyooka, Masahiro Nishibori, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

International journal of molecular sciences 23 ( 18 ) 10300 - 10300 2022年9月

担当区分：責任著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：MDPI AG

The dissection of the complex multistep process of metastasis exposes vulnerabilities that could be exploited to prevent metastasis. To search for possible factors that favor metastatic outgrowth, we have been focusing on secretory S100A8/A9. A heterodimer complex of the S100A8 and S100A9 proteins, S100A8/A9 functions as a strong chemoattractant, growth factor, and immune suppressor, both promoting the cancer milieu at the cancer-onset site and cultivating remote, premetastatic cancer sites. We previously reported that melanoma cells show lung-tropic metastasis owing to the abundant expression of S100A8/A9 in the lung. In the present study, we addressed the question of why melanoma cells are not metastasized into the brain at significant levels in mice despite the marked induction of S100A8/A9 in the brain. We discovered the presence of plasma histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG), a brain-metastasis suppression factor against S100A8/A9. Using S100A8/A9 as an affinity ligand, we searched for and purified the binding plasma proteins of S100A8/A9 and identified HRG as the major protein on mass spectrometric analysis. HRG prevents the binding of S100A8/A9 to the B16-BL6 melanoma cell surface via the formation of the S100A8/A9 complex. HRG also inhibited the S100A8/A9-induced migration and invasion of A375 melanoma cells. When we knocked down HRG in mice bearing skin melanoma, metastasis to both the brain and lungs was significantly enhanced. The clinical examination of plasma S100A8/A9 and HRG levels showed that lung cancer patients with brain metastasis had higher S100A8/A9 and lower HRG levels than nonmetastatic patients. These results suggest that the plasma protein HRG strongly protects the brain and lungs from the threat of melanoma metastasis.

DOI： 10.3390/ijms231810300

Dkk3/REIC Deficiency Impairs Spermiation, Sperm Fibrous Sheath Integrity and the Sperm Motility of Mice. 査読国際誌

Ruizhi Xue, Wenfeng Lin, Hirofumi Fujita, Jingkai Sun, Rie Kinoshita, Kazuhiko Ochiai, Junichiro Futami, Masami Watanabe, Hideyo Ohuchi, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Zhengyan Tang, Peng Huang, Yasutomo Nasu, Hiromi Kumon

Genes 13 ( 2 ) 2022年1月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

The role of Dickkopf-3 (Dkk3)/REIC (The Reduced Expression in Immortalized Cells), a Wnt-signaling inhibitor, in male reproductive physiology remains unknown thus far. To explore the functional details of Dkk3/REIC in the male reproductive process, we studied the Dkk3/REIC knock-out (KO) mouse model. By examining testicular sections and investigating the sperm characteristics (count, vitality and motility) and ultrastructure, we compared the reproductive features between Dkk3/REIC-KO and wild-type (WT) male mice. To further explore the underlying molecular mechanism, we performed RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis of testicular tissues. Our results showed that spermiation failure existed in seminiferous tubules of Dkk3/REIC-KO mice, and sperm from Dkk3/REIC-KO mice exhibited inferior motility (44.09 ± 8.12% vs. 23.26 ± 10.02%, p < 0.01). The Ultrastructure examination revealed defects in the sperm fibrous sheath of KO mice. Although the average count of Dkk3/REIC-KO epididymal sperm was less than that of the wild-types (9.30 ± 0.69 vs. 8.27 ± 0.87, ×106), neither the gap (p > 0.05) nor the difference in the sperm vitality rate (72.83 ± 1.55% vs. 72.50 ± 0.71%, p > 0.05) were statistically significant. The RNA-seq and GO (Gene Oncology) enrichment results indicated that the differential genes were significantly enriched in the GO terms of cytoskeleton function, cAMP signaling and calcium ion binding. Collectively, our research demonstrates that Dkk3/REIC is involved in the process of spermiation, fibrous sheath integrity maintenance and sperm motility of mice.

DOI： 10.3390/genes13020285

Multifaceted Analysis of IL-23A- and/or EBI3-Including Cytokines Produced by Psoriatic Keratinocytes. 査読国際誌

Kota Tachibana, Nina Tang, Hitoshi Urakami, Ai Kajita, Mina Kobashi, Hayato Nomura, Minori Sasakura, Satoru Sugihara, Fan Jiang, Nahoko Tomonobu, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Mamoru Ouchida, Shin Morizane

International journal of molecular sciences 22 ( 23 ) 2021年11月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Interleukin (IL) 23 (p19/p40) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and is upregulated in psoriasis skin lesions. In clinical practice, anti-IL-23Ap19 antibodies are highly effective against psoriasis. IL-39 (p19/ Epstein-Barr virus-induced (EBI) 3), a newly discovered cytokine in 2015, shares the p19 subunit with IL-23. Anti-IL-23Ap19 antibodies may bind to IL-39; also, the cytokine may contribute to the pathogenesis of psoriasis. To investigate IL23Ap19- and/or EBI3-including cytokines in psoriatic keratinocytes, we analyzed IL-23Ap19 and EBI3 expressions in psoriasis skin lesions, using immunohistochemistry and normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEKs) stimulated with inflammatory cytokines, using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (LC-Ms/Ms). Immunohistochemical analysis showed that IL-23Ap19 and EBI3 expressions were upregulated in the psoriasis skin lesions. In vitro, these expressions were synergistically induced by the triple combination of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-17A, and interferon (IFN)-γ, and suppressed by dexamethasone, vitamin D3, and acitretin. In ELISA and LC-Ms/Ms analyses, keratinocyte-derived IL-23Ap19 and EBI3, but not heterodimeric forms, were detected with humanized anti-IL-23Ap19 monoclonal antibodies, tildrakizumab, and anti-EBI3 antibodies, respectively. Psoriatic keratinocytes may express IL-23Ap19 and EBI3 proteins in a monomer or homopolymer, such as homodimer or homotrimer.

DOI： 10.3390/ijms222312659

Oncogenic potential of human pluripotent stem cell-derived lung organoids with HER2 overexpression. 査読国際誌

Akihiro Miura, Daisuke Yamada, Masahiro Nakamura, Shuta Tomida, Dai Shimizu, Yan Jiang, Tomoka Takao, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Ken Suzawa, Kazuhiko Shien, Masaomi Yamane, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Shinichi Toyooka, Takeshi Takarada

International journal of cancer 149 ( 8 ) 1593 - 1604 2021年10月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common types among lung cancers generally arising from terminal airway and understanding of multistep carcinogenesis is crucial to develop novel therapeutic strategy for LUAD. Here we used human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) to establish iHER2-hiPSCs in which doxycycline induced the expression of the oncoprotein human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)/ERBB2. Lung progenitors that differentiated from iHER2-hiPSCs, which expressed NKX2-1/TTF-1 known as a lung lineage maker, were cocultured with human fetal fibroblast and formed human lung organoids (HLOs) comprising alveolar type 2-like cells. HLOs that overexpressed HER2 transformed to tumor-like structures similar to atypical adenomatous hyperplasia, which is known for lung precancerous lesion and upregulated the activities of oncogenic signaling cascades such as RAS/RAF/MAPK and PI3K/AKT/mTOR. The degree of morphological irregularity and proliferation capacity were significantly higher in HLOs from iHER2-hiPSCs. Moreover, the transcriptome profile of the HLOs shifted from a normal lung tissue-like state to one characteristic of clinical LUAD with HER2 amplification. Our results suggest that hiPSC-derived HLOs may serve as a model to recapitulate the early tumorigenesis of LUAD and would provide new insights into the molecular basis of tumor initiation and progression.

DOI： 10.1002/ijc.33713

マウス異所性気管移植モデルを用いたS100A8/A9抗体の慢性移植肺機能不全に対する効果の検討

清水大, 岡崎幹生, 木下理恵, 中田憲太郎, 三好健太郎, 大谷真二, 杉本誠一郎, 山根正修, 阪口政清, 豊岡伸一

移植 56 ( 総会臨時 ) 369 - 369 2021年9月

Inhibitory effects of RAGE-aptamer on development of monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension in rats. 査読国際誌

Kazufumi Nakamura, Satoshi Akagi, Kentaro Ejiri, Masashi Yoshida, Toru Miyoshi, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Naofumi Amioka, Luh Oliva Saraswati Suastika, Megumi Kondo, Rie Nakayama, Yoichi Takaya, Yuichiro Higashimoto, Kei Fukami, Hiromi Matsubara, Hiroshi Ito

Journal of cardiology 78 ( 1 ) 12 - 16 2021年7月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

BACKGROUND: The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), a transmembrane receptor belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily, is overexpressed in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and is implicated in the etiology of PAH. Recently, we reported that RAGE-aptamer, a short and single-stranded DNA directed against RAGE, inhibited an inappropriate increase in cultured PASMCs in PAH. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of RAGE-aptamer in monocrotaline-induced PAH in rats. METHODS AND RESULTS: Rats were assigned to either an untreated control group, a group that received continuous subcutaneous administration of RAGE-aptamer immediately after monocrotaline injection, or a group that received control-aptamer immediately after monocrotaline injection. All rats survived 21 days after injection of monocrotaline and control-aptamer or RAGE-aptamer. Injection of monocrotaline with continuous subcutaneous delivery of control-aptamer resulted in higher right ventricular systolic pressure compared with controls. This increase was attenuated by continuous subcutaneous delivery of RAGE-aptamer. The proportion of small pulmonary arteries with full muscularization was greater in the monocrotaline and control-aptamer group than in the control group. Continuous subcutaneous delivery of RAGE-aptamer significantly reduced the percentage of small pulmonary arteries with full muscularization. CONCLUSIONS: Continuous subcutaneous delivery of RAGE-aptamer suppresses development of monocrotaline-induced PAH in rats. Inhibition of RAGE ameliorates muscularization of small pulmonary arteries. Treatment with RAGE-aptamer might be a new therapeutic option for PAH.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jjcc.2020.12.009

PLOD2-driven IL-6/STAT3 signaling promotes the invasion and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma via activation of integrin β1. 査読国際誌

Ken Saito, Ayaka Mitsui, I Wayan Sumardika, Yusuke Yokoyama, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Eisaku Kondo

International journal of oncology 58 ( 6 ) 2021年6月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

We previously reported that high expression of procollagen‑lysine 2‑oxoglutarate 5‑dioxygenase 2 (PLOD2) leads to stabilization and plasma membrane translocation of integrin β1 to promote the invasion and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The present study aimed to further understand the relationship between PLOD2‑integrin β1 signaling and the tumor microenvironment. This study provided further advanced insights indicating that elevated interleukin (IL)‑6 in the tumor microenvironment acts as a key molecule that triggers PLOD2‑integrin β1 axis‑derived acceleration of tumor invasion and metastasis. It was found using the dual‑luciferase reporter assay system that signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) activation by IL‑6 was essential for increasing the expression levels of PLOD2 through direct activation of the PLOD2 promoter in oral SCC, whereas IL‑6 stimulation did not contribute to integrin β1 expression or the subsequent maturation process towards a functional form on the plasma membrane. Furthermore, the expression of IL‑6 in oral SCC tissues was mainly observed in the tumor stroma. Finally, with double immunofluorescence staining, it was found that IL‑6 expression occurred in CD163‑positive M2 macrophages distributed around the tumor nest. These results combined with our previous results indicate that as IL‑6 significantly increases STAT3‑mediated PLOD2 promoter activity, IL‑6 released by M2‑type tumor‑associated macrophages is a crucial factor that promotes PLOD2‑integrin β1 axis‑enhanced invasion and metastasis of oral SCC cells.

DOI： 10.3892/ijo.2021.5209

Presence of Microplastics in Four Types of Shellfish Purchased at Fish Markets in Okayama City, Japan. 査読

Kenichi Yamamoto, Toshiyuki Oshiki, Hiroko Kagawa, Masayoshi Namba, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Acta medica Okayama 75 ( 3 ) 381 - 384 2021年6月

担当区分：責任著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

The worldwide microplastic pollution in our environment is a matter of great concern. Harmful effects of plastics have been reported in various types of organisms including murine animals. We examined the presence of microplastics in four types of shellfish purchased from fish markets in Okayama, Japan and served to the public: short-neck clam (Ruditapes philippinarum, asari in Japanese), hard-shell clam (Meretrix lusoria, hamaguri), brackishwater clam (Cyrenidae, shijimi), and oyster (Crassostrea gigas, kaki). Our analyses demonstrated that approx. 3 pieces of microplastics were present per single shellfish, based on the division of the total number of pieces of microplastic obtained from all 4 types of shellfish by the total number of shellfish examined. Since health problems in humans due to microplastics have not yet been confirmed, further examinations of the effects of ingested microplastics are needed.

DOI： 10.18926/AMO/62234

肺腺癌におけるSpred2の発現と増殖、浸潤との関連の検討

太田陽子, 藤澤真義, 吉村禎造, スマルディカ・イワヤン, 枝園和彦, 阪口政清, 豊岡伸一, 松川昭博

日本病理学会会誌 110 ( 1 ) 291 - 291 2021年3月

異なる亜集団の腫瘍細胞から放出されたエクソソームWnt7aによリ4T1細胞の転移は促進される(4T1 cells promote tumor metastasis by exosomal Wnt7a released from distinct subpopulations)

李春寧, 大原利章, 藤澤真義, 阪口政清, 山本健一, 田ミャオ, 王宇沢, 吉村禎造, 松川昭博

日本病理学会会誌 110 ( 1 ) 231 - 231 2021年3月

Histidine-Rich Glycoprotein Stimulates Human Neutrophil Phagocytosis and Prolongs Survival through CLEC1A. 査読国際誌

Yohei Takahashi, Hidenori Wake, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Yukinori Yoshii, Kiyoshi Teshigawara, Dengli Wang, Masahiro Nishibori

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 206 ( 4 ) 737 - 750 2021年2月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG) is a multifunctional plasma protein and maintains the homeostasis of blood cells and vascular endothelial cells. In the current study, we demonstrate that HRG and recombinant HRG concentration dependently induced the phagocytic activity of isolated human neutrophils against fluorescence-labeled Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus through the stimulation of CLEC1A receptors, maintaining their spherical round shape. The phagocytosis-inducing effects of HRG were inhibited by a specific anti-HRG Ab and enhanced by opsonization of bacteria with diluted serum. HRG and C5a prolonged the survival time of isolated human neutrophils, in association with a reduction in the spontaneous production of extracellular ROS. In contrast, HRG maintained the responsiveness of neutrophils to TNF-α, zymosan, and E. coli with regard to reactive oxygen species production. The blocking Ab for CLEC1A and recombinant CLEC1A-Fc fusion protein significantly inhibited the HRG-induced neutrophil rounding, phagocytic activity, and prolongation of survival time, suggesting the involvement of the CLEC1A receptor in the action of HRG on human neutrophils. These results as a whole indicated that HRG facilitated the clearance of E. coli and S. aureus by maintaining the neutrophil morphology and phagocytosis, contributing to the antiseptic effects of HRG in vivo.

DOI： 10.4049/jimmunol.2000817

The heterodimer S100A8/A9 is a potent therapeutic target for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 査読国際誌

Kota Araki, Rie Kinoshita, Nahoko Tomonobu, Yuma Gohara, Shuta Tomida, Yuta Takahashi, Satoru Senoo, Akihiko Taniguchi, Junko Itano, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Hitoshi Murata, Ken Suzawa, Kazuhiko Shien, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Mikio Okazaki, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Kouichi Ichimura, Masahiro Nishibori, Nobuaki Miyahara, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) 99 ( 1 ) 131 - 145 2021年1月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

In patients with interstitial pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis is an irreversible condition that can cause respiratory failure. Novel treatments for pulmonary fibrosis are necessary. Inflammation is thought to activate lung fibroblasts, resulting in pulmonary fibrosis. Of the known inflammatory molecules, we have focused on S100A8/A9 from the onset of inflammation to the subsequent progression of inflammation. Our findings confirmed the high expression of S100A8/A9 in specimens from patients with pulmonary fibrosis. An active role of S100A8/A9 was demonstrated not only in the proliferation of fibroblasts but also in the fibroblasts' differentiation to myofibroblasts (the active form of fibroblasts). S100A8/A9 also forced fibroblasts to upregulate the production of collagen. These effects were induced via the receptor of S100A8/A9, i.e., the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), on fibroblasts. The anti-S100A8/A9 neutralizing antibody inhibited the effects of S100A8/A9 on fibroblasts and suppressed the progression of fibrosis in bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis mouse model. Our findings strongly suggest a crucial role of S100A8/A9 in pulmonary fibrosis and the usefulness of S100A8/A9-targeting therapy for fibrosis interstitial pneumonia. HIGHLIGHTS: S100A8/A9 level is highly upregulated in the IPF patients' lungs as well as the blood. S100A8/A9 promotes not only the growth of fibroblasts but also differentiation to myofibroblasts. The cell surface RAGE acts as a crucial receptor to the extracellular S100A8/A9 in fibroblasts. The anti-S100A8/A9 antibody effectively suppresses the progression of IPF in a mouse model. In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), S100A8/A9, a heterodimer composed of S100A8 and S100A9 proteins, plays a crucial role in the onset of inflammation and the subsequent formation of a feed-forward inflammatory loop that promotes fibrosis. (1) The local, pronounced increase in S100A8/A9 in the injured inflammatory lung region-which is provided mainly by the activated neutrophils and macrophages-exerts strong inflammatory signals accompanied by dozens of inflammatory soluble factors including cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors that further act to produce and secrete S100A8/A9, eventually making a sustainable inflammatory circuit that supplies an indefinite presence of S100A8/A9 in the extracellular space with a mal-increased level. (2) The elevated S100A8/A9 compels fibroblasts to activate through receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), one of the major S100A8/A9 receptors, resulting in the activation of NFκB, leading to fibroblast mal-events (e.g., elevated cell proliferation and transdifferentiation to myofibroblasts) that actively produce not only inflammatory cytokines but also collagen matrices. (3) Finally, the S100A8/A9-derived activation of lung fibroblasts under a chronic inflammation state leads to fibrosis events and constantly worsens fibrosis in the lung. Taken together, these findings suggest that the extracellular S100A8/A9 heterodimer protein is a novel mainstay soluble factor for IPF that exerts many functions as described above (1-3). Against this background, we herein applied the developed S100A8/A9 neutralizing antibody to prevent IPF. The IPF imitating lung fibrosis in an IPF mouse model was effectively blocked by treatment with the antibody, leading to enhanced survival. The developed S100A8/A9 antibody, as an innovative novel biologic, may help shed light on the difficulties encountered with IPF therapy in clinical settings.

DOI： 10.1007/s00109-020-02001-x

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