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[Dissecting the Hierarchy and Lineage of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using Mouse Genetics as a Step toward Drug Discovery and Regenerative Medicine]. Reviewed

Takeshi Takarada

Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan 139 ( 6 ) 867 - 871 2019

Language：Japanese Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

The mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) is a type of tissue stem cell. In clinical studies, cultured MSCs have shown important therapeutic effects on diseases via both the reduction of neurological defects and the regulation of immune responses. However, in vivo MSC localization, function, and properties are poorly understood; therefore, the molecular understanding of MSC hierarchy is less advanced compared to hematopoietic stem cell hierarchy. Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) is an essential transcriptional regulator of osteoblast differentiation from MSCs. Runx2 deficiency in Paired-related homeobox 1 (Prrx1)-derived cells (Runx2Prrx1-/- mice) results in defective intramembranous ossification. Double-positive cells for Prrx1-GFP, and stem cell antigen-1 (Sca1) (Prrx1+Sca1+ cells) in the calvaria, express Runx2 at lower levels, and are more homogeneous and primitive compared with Prrx1+Sca1- cells. Our results suggest that osteoblast differentiation in vivo may begin at the Prrx1+Sca1+ MSC stage, with sequential progression to Prrx1+Sca1- cells, followed by Osterix+Prrx1-Sca1- osteoblast precursors, which eventually form mature α1(I)-collagen+ osteoblasts. This research will enable us to better understand the in vivo molecular biology features of MSCs, leading to their therapeutic applications for tissue repair and regeneration.

DOI： 10.1248/yakushi.18-00173-4

Inhibition of the glutamine transporter SNAT1 confers neuroprotection in mice by modulating the mTOR-autophagy system. Reviewed International journal

Daisuke Yamada, Kenji Kawabe, Ikue Tosa, Shunpei Tsukamoto, Ryota Nakazato, Miki Kou, Koichi Fujikawa, Saki Nakamura, Mitsuaki Ono, Toshitaka Oohashi, Mari Kaneko, Shioi Go, Eiichi Hinoi, Yukio Yoneda, Takeshi Takarada

Communications biology 2 346 - 346 2019

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

The pathophysiological role of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) in neurodegenerative diseases is established, but possible therapeutic targets responsible for its activation in neurons must be explored. Here we identified solute carrier family 38a member 1 (SNAT1, Slc38a1) as a positive regulator of mTORC1 in neurons. Slc38a1 flox/flox and Synapsin I-Cre mice were crossed to generate mutant mice in which Slc38a1 was selectively deleted in neurons. Measurement of 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) or the MAP2-negative area in a mouse model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) revealed that Slc38a1 deficiency decreased infarct size. We found a transient increase in the phosphorylation of p70S6k1 (pp70S6k1) and a suppressive effect of rapamycin on infarct size in MCAO mice. Autophagy inhibitors completely mitigated the suppressive effect of SNAT1 deficiency on neuronal cell death under in vitro stroke culture conditions. These results demonstrate that SNAT1 promoted ischemic brain damage via mTOR-autophagy system.

DOI： 10.1038/s42003-019-0582-4

Elucidation of the mechanisms underlying regulation of somatic stem cell function: Possible application to the treatment of neuropsychiatric, metabolic bone, and lifestyle diseases Reviewed

Nakamichi, N., Takarada, T.

Yakugaku Zasshi 139 ( 6 ) 845 - 846 2019

RUNX2 Promotes Malignant Progression in Glioma. Reviewed International journal

Daisuke Yamada, Koichi Fujikawa, Kenji Kawabe, Takuya Furuta, Mitsutoshi Nakada, Takeshi Takarada

Neurochemical research 43 ( 11 ) 2047 - 2054 2018.11

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and lethal form of brain tumor. However, therapeutic strategies against malignant gliomas have not been completely established. Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) is an essential gene for skeletal development but its regulatory role in the malignant progression of glioma remains unclear. Here we investigated expression levels of RUNX2 in glioma tissues and its regulatory effects on aberrant growth of glioma cells. RUNX2 mRNA levels were higher in GBM tissues than that of normal brains or low-grade gliomas. RUNX2 protein was detected in five out of seven human GBM cell lines and its level was positively correlated with proliferative capacity. Stable transduction of dominant-negative Runx2 in rat-derived C6 glioma cells not only inhibited the promoter activity containing Runx2 response element, but also decreased mRNA expression levels of Runx2 target genes, such as Mmp13 and Spp1, as well as the proliferative capacity. Furthermore, transient introduction of Runx2-targeted siRNAs into C6 glioma cells significantly decreased mRNA expression levels of Mmp13 and Spp1 and the proliferative capacity. Furthermore, Runx2 knockdown suppressed both Ccnd1 mRNA expression and activation of the Ccnd1 promoter by forskolin, a PKA-activating reagent, in C6 glioma cells. Our results demonstrate that cross-talk between cAMP/PKA signaling and RUNX2 promotes a malignant phenotype of glioma cells.

DOI： 10.1007/s11064-018-2626-4

The MAPK Erk5 is necessary for proper skeletogenesis involving a Smurf-Smad-Sox9 molecular axis. Reviewed International journal

Takashi Iezaki, Kazuya Fukasawa, Tetsuhiro Horie, Gyujin Park, Samuel Robinson, Michio Nakaya, Hiroyuki Fujita, Yuki Onishi, Kakeru Ozaki, Takashi Kanayama, Manami Hiraiwa, Yuka Kitaguchi, Katsuyuki Kaneda, Yukio Yoneda, Takeshi Takarada, X Edward Guo, Hitoshi Kurose, Eiichi Hinoi

Development (Cambridge, England) 145 ( 14 ) 2018.7

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Erk5 belongs to the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family. Following its phosphorylation by Mek5, Erk5 modulates several signaling pathways in a number of cell types. In this study, we demonstrated that Erk5 inactivation in mesenchymal cells causes abnormalities in skeletal development by inducing Sox9, an important transcription factor of skeletogenesis. We further demonstrate that Erk5 directly phosphorylates and activates Smurf2 (a ubiquitin E3 ligase) at Thr249, which promotes the proteasomal degradation of Smad proteins and phosphorylates Smad1 at Ser206 in the linker region known to trigger its proteasomal degradation by Smurf1. Smads transcriptionally activated the expression of Sox9 in mesenchymal cells. Accordingly, removal of one Sox9 allele in mesenchymal cells from Erk5-deficient mice rescued some abnormalities of skeletogenesis. These findings highlight the importance of the Mek5-Erk5-Smurf-Smad-Sox9 axis in mammalian skeletogenesis.

DOI： 10.1242/dev.164004

Radiobrominated benzimidazole-quinoline derivatives as Platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFRβ) imaging probes. Reviewed International journal

Nurmaya Effendi, Kenji Mishiro, Takeshi Takarada, Akira Makino, Daisuke Yamada, Yoji Kitamura, Kazuhiro Shiba, Yasushi Kiyono, Akira Odani, Kazuma Ogawa

Scientific reports 8 ( 1 ) 10369 - 10369 2018.7

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFRβ) affects in numerous human cancers and has been recognized as a promising molecular target for cancer therapies. The overexpression of PDGFRβ could be a biomarker for cancer diagnosis. Radiolabeled ligands having high affinity for the molecular target could be useful tools for the imaging of overexpressed receptors in tumors. In this study, we aimed to develop radiobrominated PDGFRβ ligands and evaluate their effectiveness as PDGFRβ imaging probes. The radiolabeled ligands were designed by modification of 1-{2-[5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1H- benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl]quinolin-8-yl}piperidin-4-amine (1), which shows selective inhibition profile toward PDGFRβ. The bromine atom was introduced directly into C-5 of the quinoline group of 1, or indirectly by the conjugation of 1 with the 3-bromo benzoyl group. [77Br]1-{5-Bromo-2-[5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl]quinoline-8-yl}piperidin-4-amine ([77Br]2) and [77Br]-N-3-bromobenzoyl-1-{2-[5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl]quinolin-8-yl}-piperidin-4-amine ([77Br]3) were prepared using a bromodestannylation reaction. In a cellular uptake study, [77Br]2 and [77Br]3 more highly accumulatd in BxPC3-luc cells (PDGFRβ-positive) than in MCF7 cells (PDGFRβ-negative), and their accumulation was significantly reduced by pretreatment with inhibitors. In biodistribution experiments, [77Br]2 accumulation was higher than [77Br]3 accumulation at 1 h postinjection. These findings suggest that [76Br]2 is more promising for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of PDGFRβ than [76Br]3.

DOI： 10.1038/s41598-018-28529-0

Physiological role of urothelial cancer-associated one long noncoding RNA in human skeletogenic cell differentiation. Reviewed International journal

Takanori Ishikawa, Takashi Nishida, Mitsuaki Ono, Takeshi Takarada, Ha Thi Nguyen, Shinnosuke Kurihara, Takayuki Furumatsu, Yurika Murase, Masaharu Takigawa, Toshitaka Oohashi, Hiroshi Kamioka, Satoshi Kubota

Journal of cellular physiology 233 ( 6 ) 4825 - 4840 2018.6

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

A vast number of long-noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) are found expressed in human cells, which RNAs have been developed along with human evolution. However, the physiological functions of these lncRNAs remain mostly unknown. In the present study, we for the first time uncovered the fact that one of such lncRNAs plays a significant role in the differentiation of chondrocytes and, possibly, of osteoblasts differentiated from mesenchymal stem cells, which cells eventually construct the human skeleton. The urothelial cancer-associated 1 (UCA1) lncRNA is known to be associated with several human malignancies. Firstly, we confirmed that UCA1 was expressed in normal human chondrocytes, as well as in a human chondrocytic cell line; whereas it was not detected in human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs). Of note, although UCA1 expression was undetectable in hBMSCs, it was markedly induced along with the differentiation toward chondrocytes, suggesting its critical role in chondrogenesis. Consistent with this finding, silencing of the UCA1 gene significantly repressed the expression of chondrogenic genes in human chondrocytic cells. UCA1 gene silencing and hyper-expression also had a significant impact on the osteoblastic phenotype in a human cell line. Finally, forced expression of UCA1 in a murine chondrocyte precursor, which did not possess a UCA1 gene, overdrove its differentiation into chondrocytes. These results indicate a physiological and important role of this lncRNA in the skeletal development of humans, who require more sustained endochondral ossification and osteogenesis than do smaller vertebrates.

DOI： 10.1002/jcp.26285

生後の骨・軟骨におけるアグリカンの役割の解明

鳥原秀美, 大野充昭, 栗原伸之介, 枝松緑, 宝田剛志, 上岡寛, 大橋俊孝

日本結合組織学会学術大会プログラム・抄録集 50回 155 - 155 2018.6

Core Binding Factor β Expression in Ovarian Granulosa Cells Is Essential for Female Fertility. Reviewed International journal

Somang Lee-Thacker, Yohan Choi, Ichiro Taniuchi, Takeshi Takarada, Yukio Yoneda, CheMyong Ko, Misung Jo

Endocrinology 159 ( 5 ) 2094 - 2109 2018.5

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Core binding factor β (CBFβ) is a non-DNA-binding partner of all RUNX proteins and critical for transcription activity of CBF transcription factors (RUNXs/CBFβ). In the ovary, the expression of Runx1 and Runx2 is highly induced by the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge in ovulatory follicles, whereas Cbfb is constitutively expressed. To investigate the physiological significance of CBFs in the ovary, the current study generated two different conditional mutant mouse models in which granulosa cell expression of Cbfb and Runx2 was reduced by Cre recombinase driven by an Esr2 promoter. Cbfbgc-/- and Cbfbgc-/- × Runx2gc+/- mice exhibited severe subfertility and infertility, respectively. In the ovaries of both mutant mice, follicles develop normally, but the majority of preovulatory follicles failed to ovulate either in response to human chorionic gonadotropin administration in pregnant mare serum gonadotropin-primed immature animals or after the LH surge at 5 months of age. Morphological and physiological changes in the corpus luteum of these mutant mice revealed the reduced size, progesterone production, and vascularization, as well as excessive lipid accumulation. In granulosa cells of periovulatory follicles and corpora lutea of these mice, the expression of Edn2, Ptgs1, Lhcgr, Sfrp4, Wnt4, Ccrl2, Lipg, Saa3, and Ptgfr was also drastically reduced. In conclusion, the current study provided in vivo evidence that CBFβ plays an essential role in female fertility by acting as a critical cofactor of CBF transcription factor complexes, which regulate the expression of specific key ovulatory and luteal genes, thus coordinating the ovulatory process and luteal development/function in mice.

DOI： 10.1210/en.2018-00011

Type IV collagen α6 chain is a regulator of keratin 10 in keratinization of oral mucosal epithelium. Reviewed International journal

Taishi Komori, Mitsuaki Ono, Emilio Satoshi Hara, Junji Ueda, Ha Thi Thu Nguyen, Ha Thi Nguyen, Tomoko Yonezawa, Takahiro Maeba, Aya Kimura-Ono, Takeshi Takarada, Ryusuke Momota, Kenji Maekawa, Takuo Kuboki, Toshitaka Oohashi

Scientific reports 8 ( 1 ) 2612 - 2612 2018.2

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Keratinized mucosa is of fundamental importance to maintain healthy gingival tissue, and understanding the mechanisms of oral mucosa keratinization is crucial to successfully manage healthy gingiva. Previous studies have shown a strong involvement of the basement membrane in the proliferation and differentiation of epithelial cells. Therefore, first, to identify the keratinized mucosa-specific basement membrane components, immunohistochemical analysis for the six alpha chains of type IV collagen was performed in 8-week-old mice. No difference in the expression pattern of type IV collagen α1(IV) and α2(IV) chains was observed in the keratinized and non-keratinized mucosa. Interestingly, however, type IV collagen α5(IV) and α6(IV) chains specifically were strongly detected in the keratinized mucosa. To analyze the functional roles of the type IV collagen isoform α6(IV) in oral mucosa keratinization, we analyzed Col4a6-knockout mice. Epithelial developmental delay and low levels of KRT10 were observed in new-born Col4a6-knockout mice. Additionally, in vitro experiments with loss-of function analysis using human gingival epithelial cells confirmed the important role of α6(IV) chain in epithelial keratinization. These findings indicate that α112:α556 (IV) network, which is the only network that includes the α6(IV) chain, is one regulator of KRT10 expression in keratinization of oral mucosal epithelium.

DOI： 10.1038/s41598-018-21000-0

Disruption of Bmal1 Impairs Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity via Pericyte Dysfunction. Reviewed International journal

Ryota Nakazato, Kenji Kawabe, Daisuke Yamada, Shinsuke Ikeno, Michihiro Mieda, Shigeki Shimba, Eiichi Hinoi, Yukio Yoneda, Takeshi Takarada

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience 37 ( 42 ) 10052 - 10062 2017.10

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：SOC NEUROSCIENCE

Circadian rhythm disturbances are well established in neurological diseases. However, how these disruptions cause homeostatic imbalances remains poorly understood. Brain and muscle aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like protein 1 (Bmal1) is a major circadian clock transcriptional activator, and Bmal1 deficiency in male Bmal1nestin-/- mice induced marked astroglial activation without affecting the number of astrocytes in the brain and spinal cord. Bmal1 deletion caused blood-brain barrier (BBB) hyperpermeability with an age-dependent loss of pericyte coverage of blood vessels in the brain. Using Nestin-green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgenic mice, we determined that pericytes are Nestin-GFP+ in the adult brain. Bmal1 deletion caused Nestin-GFP+ pericyte dysfunction, including the downregulation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor β (PDGFRβ), a protein necessary for maintaining BBB integrity. Knockdown of Bmal1 downregulated PDGFRβ transcription in the brain pericyte cell line. Thus, the circadian clock component Bmal1 maintains BBB integrity via regulating pericytes.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Circadian rhythm disturbances may play a role in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. Our results revealed that one of the circadian clock components maintains the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) by regulating vascular-embedded pericytes. These cells were recently identified as a vital component for the control of BBB permeability and cerebral blood flow. Our present study demonstrates the involvement of circadian clock component Bmal1 in BBB homeostasis and highlights the role of Bmal1 dysfunction in multiple neurological diseases.

DOI： 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3639-16.2017

Synthesis and evaluation of radioiodinated 1-{2-[5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl]quinolin-8-yl}piperidin-4-amine derivatives for platelet-derived growth factor receptor β (PDGFRβ) imaging. Reviewed International journal

Nurmaya Effendi, Kazuma Ogawa, Kenji Mishiro, Takeshi Takarada, Daisuke Yamada, Yoji Kitamura, Kazuhiro Shiba, Takehiko Maeda, Akira Odani

Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry 25 ( 20 ) 5576 - 5585 2017.10

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Platelet-derived growth factor receptor β (PDGFRβ) is a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor and it is upregulated in various malignant tumors. Radiolabeled PDGFRβ inhibitors can be a convenient tool for the imaging of tumors overexpressing PDGFRβ. In this study, [125I]-1-{5-iodo-2-[5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl]quinoline-8-yl}piperidin-4-amine ([125I]IIQP) and [125I]-N-3-iodobenzoyl-1-{2-[5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl]quinolin-8-yl}-piperidin-4-amine ([125I]IB-IQP) were designed and synthesized, and their potential as PDGFRβ imaging agents was evaluated. In cellular uptake experiments, [125I]IIQP and [125I]IB-IQP showed higher uptake by PDGFRβ-positive cells than by PDGFRβ-negative cells, and the uptake in PDGFRβ-positive cells was inhibited by co-culture with PDGFRβ ligands. The biodistribution of both radiotracers in normal mice exhibited hepatobiliary excretion as the main route. In mice inoculated with BxPC3-luc (PDGFRβ-positive), the tumor uptake of radioactivity at 1h after the injection of [125I]IIQP was significantly higher than that after the injection of [125I]IB-IQP. These results indicated that [125I]IIQP can be a suitable PDGFRβ imaging agent. However, further modification of its structure will be required to obtain a more appropriate PDGFRβ-targeted imaging agent with a higher signal/noise ratio.

DOI： 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.08.025

Deletion of Runx2 in Articular Chondrocytes Decelerates the Progression of DMM-Induced Osteoarthritis in Adult Mice. Reviewed International journal

Lifan Liao, Shanxing Zhang, Jianhong Gu, Takeshi Takarada, Yukio Yoneda, Jian Huang, Lan Zhao, Chun-do Oh, Jun Li, Baoli Wang, Meiqing Wang, Di Chen

Scientific reports 7 ( 1 ) 2371 - 2371 2017.5

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Nature Publishing Group

Runx2 may play an important role in development of osteoarthritis (OA). However, the specific role of Runx2 in articular chondrocyte function and in OA development in adult mice has not been fully defined. In this study, we performed the destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) surgery at 12-week-old mice to induce OA in adult Runx2 Agc1CreER mice, in which Runx2 was specifically deleted in Aggrecan-expressing chondrocytes by administering tamoxifen at 8-weeks of age. Knee joint samples were collected 8- and 12-weeks post-surgery and analyzed through histology, histomorphometry and micro-computed tomography (μCT). Our results showed that severe OA-like defects were observed after DMM surgery in Cre-negative control mice, including articular cartilage degradation and subchondral sclerosis, while the defects were significantly ameliorated in Runx2 Agc1CreER KO mice. Immunohistochemical (IHC) results showed significantly reduced expression of MMP13 in Runx2 Agc1CreER KO mice compared to that in Cre-negative control mice. Results of quantitative reverse-transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) demonstrated that expression of the genes encoding for matrix degradation enzymes was significantly decreased in Runx2 Agc1CreER KO mice. Thus, our findings suggest that inhibition of Runx2 in chondrocytes could at least partially rescue DMM-induced OA-like defects in adult mice.

DOI： 10.1038/s41598-017-02490-w

Bone Resorption Is Regulated by Circadian Clock in Osteoblasts Reviewed

Takeshi Takarada, Cheng Xu, Hiroki Ochi, Ryota Nakazato, Daisuke Yamada, Saki Nakamura, Ayumi Kodama, Shigeki Shimba, Michihiro Mieda, Kazuya Fukasawa, Kakeru Ozaki, Takashi Iezaki, Koichi Fujikawa, Yukio Yoneda, Rika Numano, Akiko Hida, Hajime Tei, Shu Takeda, Eiichi Hinoi

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 32 ( 4 ) 872 - 881 2017.4

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：John Wiley and Sons Inc.

We have previously shown that endochondral ossification is finely regulated by the Clock system expressed in chondrocytes during postnatal skeletogenesis. Here we show a sophisticated modulation of bone resorption and bone mass by the Clock system through its expression in bone-forming osteoblasts. Brain and muscle aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like protein 1 (Bmal1) and Period1 (Per1) were expressed with oscillatory rhythmicity in the bone in vivo, and circadian rhythm was also observed in cultured osteoblasts of Per1::luciferase transgenic mice. Global deletion of murine Bmal1, a core component of the Clock system, led to a low bone mass, associated with increased bone resorption. This phenotype was recapitulated by the deletion of Bmal1 in osteoblasts alone. Co-culture experiments revealed that Bmal1-deficient osteoblasts have a higher ability to support osteoclastogenesis. Moreover, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3]-induced receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (Rankl) expression was more strongly enhanced in both Bmal1-deficient bone and cultured osteoblasts, whereas overexpression of Bmal1/Clock conversely inhibited it in osteoblasts. These results suggest that bone resorption and bone mass are regulated at a sophisticated level by osteoblastic Clock system through a mechanism relevant to the modulation of 1,25(OH)2D3-induced Rankl expression in osteoblasts. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

DOI： 10.1002/jbmr.3053

Bone Resorption Is Regulated by Circadian Clock in Osteoblasts. Reviewed International journal

Takeshi Takarada, Cheng Xu, Hiroki Ochi, Ryota Nakazato, Daisuke Yamada, Saki Nakamura, Ayumi Kodama, Shigeki Shimba, Michihiro Mieda, Kazuya Fukasawa, Kakeru Ozaki, Takashi Iezaki, Koichi Fujikawa, Yukio Yoneda, Rika Numano, Akiko Hida, Hajime Tei, Shu Takeda, Eiichi Hinoi

Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 32 ( 4 ) 872 - 881 2017.4

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：WILEY

We have previously shown that endochondral ossification is finely regulated by the Clock system expressed in chondrocytes during postnatal skeletogenesis. Here we show a sophisticated modulation of bone resorption and bone mass by the Clock system through its expression in bone-forming osteoblasts. Brain and muscle aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like protein 1 (Bmal1) and Period1 (Per1) were expressed with oscillatory rhythmicity in the bone in vivo, and circadian rhythm was also observed in cultured osteoblasts of Per1::luciferase transgenic mice. Global deletion of murine Bmal1, a core component of the Clock system, led to a low bone mass, associated with increased bone resorption. This phenotype was recapitulated by the deletion of Bmal1 in osteoblasts alone. Co-culture experiments revealed that Bmal1-deficient osteoblasts have a higher ability to support osteoclastogenesis. Moreover, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2 D3 ]-induced receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (Rankl) expression was more strongly enhanced in both Bmal1-deficient bone and cultured osteoblasts, whereas overexpression of Bmal1/Clock conversely inhibited it in osteoblasts. These results suggest that bone resorption and bone mass are regulated at a sophisticated level by osteoblastic Clock system through a mechanism relevant to the modulation of 1,25(OH)2 D3 -induced Rankl expression in osteoblasts. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

DOI： 10.1002/jbmr.3053

The transcriptional modulator Ifrd1 controls PGC-1 alpha expression under short-term adrenergic stimulation in brown adipocytes Reviewed

Gyujin Park, Tetsuhiro Horie, Takashi Kanayama, Kazuya Fukasawa, Takashi Iezaki, Yuki Onishi, Kakeru Ozaki, Yukari Nakamura, Yukio Yoneda, Takeshi Takarada, Eiichi Hinoi

FEBS JOURNAL 284 ( 5 ) 784 - 795 2017.3

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：WILEY

Sympathetic tone activates the function of classical brown adipocytes, which constitutively exist in the brown adipose tissue (BAT), and inducible brown adipocytes (so-called beige adipocytes), which sporadically reside within the white adipose tissue (WAT). Here we identified the transcriptional modulator interferon-related developmental regulator 1 (Ifrd1) as a negative regulator of thermogenic and mitochondrial gene expression in brown adipocytes. Ifrd1 expression was markedly induced by cold exposure and administration of CL-316243 (a beta 3 adrenergic agonist) in interscapular brown adipose and inguinal subcutaneous WATs, but not in epididymal visceral WAT, in vivo. Adrenergic stimulation also induced Ifrd1 expression in brown adipocytes in a cAMP responsive element binding protein-dependent manner in vitro. CL-316243 injection markedly elevated thermogenic and mitochondrial gene expression, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 alpha (Pgc1 alpha) in the subcutaneous WAT of Ifrd1 knockout mice compared with gene expression in wild-type mice. Pgc1a promoter activity enhanced by the transcription factor specificity protein 1 (Sp1) was markedly repressed by co-introduction of Ifrd1 in brown adipocytes, whereas the repression was markedly prevented by the addition of trichostatin A, a histone deacetylase inhibitor. Moreover, adrenergic stimulation induced complex formation between Ifrd1, Sp1 and mSIN3B, which is a component of the SIN complex containing histone deacetylase, in brown adipocytes. These findings, therefore, suggest that Ifrd1 could be a pivotal negative regulator of sympathetic regulation of thermogenic and mitochondrial gene expression in brown adipocytes by interacting with Sp1 and the mSIN3 complex.

DOI： 10.1111/febs.14019

The intrinsic microglial clock system regulates interleukin-6 expression. Reviewed International journal

Ryota Nakazato, Shogo Hotta, Daisuke Yamada, Miki Kou, Saki Nakamura, Yoshifumi Takahata, Hajime Tei, Rika Numano, Akiko Hida, Shigeki Shimba, Michihiro Mieda, Eiichi Hinoi, Yukio Yoneda, Takeshi Takarada

Glia 65 ( 1 ) 198 - 208 2017.1

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：WILEY-BLACKWELL

Similar to neurons, microglia have an intrinsic molecular clock. The master clock oscillator Bmal1 modulates interleukin-6 upregulation in microglial cells exposed to lipopolysaccharide. Bmal1 can play a role in microglial inflammatory responses. We previously demonstrated that gliotransmitter ATP induces transient expression of the clock gene Period1 via P2X7 purinergic receptors in cultured microglia. In this study, we further investigated mechanisms underlying the regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine production by clock molecules in microglial cells. Several clock gene transcripts exhibited oscillatory diurnal rhythmicity in microglial BV-2 cells. Real-time luciferase monitoring also showed diurnal oscillatory luciferase activity in cultured microglia from Per1::Luciferase transgenic mice. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) strongly induced the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in BV-2 cells, whereas an siRNA targeting Brain and muscle aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like protein 1 (Bmal1), a core positive component of the microglial molecular clock, selectively inhibited LPS-induced interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression. In addition, LPS-induced IL-6 expression was attenuated in microglia from Bmal1-deficient mice. This phenotype was recapitulated by pharmacological disruption of oscillatory diurnal rhythmicity using the synthetic Rev-Erb agonist SR9011. Promoter analysis of the Il6 gene revealed that Bmal1 is required for LPS-induced IL-6 expression in microglia. Mice conditionally Bmal1 deficient in cells expressing CD11b, including microglia, exhibited less potent upregulation of Il6 expression following middle cerebral artery occlusion compared with that in control mice, with a significant attenuation of neuronal damage. These results suggest that the intrinsic microglial clock modulates the inflammatory response, including the positive regulation of IL-6 expression in a particular pathological situation in the brain, GLIA 2016. GLIA 2017;65:198-208.

DOI： 10.1002/glia.23087

Transcriptional Modulator Ifrd1 Regulates Osteoclast Differentiation through Enhancing the NF-kappa B/NFATc1 Pathway Reviewed

Takashi Iezaki, Kazuya Fukasawa, Gyujin Park, Tetsuhiro Horie, Takashi Kanayama, Kakeru Ozaki, Yuki Onishi, Yoshifumi Takahata, Yukari Nakamura, Takeshi Takarada, Yukio Yoneda, Takashi Nakamura, Jean Vacher, Eiichi Hinoi

MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY 36 ( 19 ) 2451 - 2463 2016.10

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY

Bone homeostasis is maintained by the synergistic actions of bone-resorbing osteoclasts and bone-forming osteoblasts. Here, we show that the transcriptional coactivator/repressor interferon-related developmental regulator 1 (Ifrd1) is expressed in osteoclast lineages and represents a component of the machinery that regulates bone homeostasis. Ifrd1 expression was transcriptionally regulated in preosteoclasts by receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) ligand (RANKL) through activator protein 1. Global deletion of murine Ifrd1 increased bone formation and decreased bone resorption, leading to a higher bone mass. Deletion of Ifrd1 in osteoclast precursors prevented RANKL-induced bone loss, although no bone loss was observed under normal physiological conditions. RANKL-dependent osteoclastogenesis was impaired in vitro in Ifrd1-deleted bone marrow macrophages (BMMs). Ifrd1 deficiency increased the acetylation of p65 at residues K122 and K123 via the inhibition of histone deacetylase-dependent deacetylation in BMMs. This repressed the NF-kappa B-dependent transcription of nuclear factor of activated T cells, cytoplasmic 1 (NFATc1), an essential regulator of osteoclastogenesis. These findings suggest that an Ifrd1/NF-kappa B/NFATc1 axis plays a pivotal role in bone remodeling in vivo and represents a therapeutic target for bone diseases.

DOI： 10.1128/MCB.01075-15

ATF3 deficiency in chondrocytes alleviates osteoarthritis development Reviewed

Takashi Iezaki, Kakeru Ozaki, Kazuya Fukasawa, Makoto Inoue, Shigetaka Kitajima, Takeshi Muneta, Shu Takeda, Hiroyuki Fujita, Yuki Onishi, Tetsuhiro Horie, Yukio Yoneda, Takeshi Takarada, Eiichi Hinoi

JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 239 ( 4 ) 426 - 437 2016.8

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：WILEY-BLACKWELL

Activating transcription factor 3 (Atf3) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various diseases, including cancer and inflammation, as well as in the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation. However, the involvement of Atf3 in developmental skeletogenesis and joint disease has not been well studied to date. Here, we show that Atf3 is a critical mediator of osteoarthritis (OA) development through its expression in chondrocytes. ATF3 expression was markedly up-regulated in the OA cartilage of both mice and humans. Conditional deletion of Atf3 in chondrocytes did not result in skeletal abnormalities or affect the chondrogenesis, but alleviated the development of OA generated by surgically inducing knee joint instability in mice. Inflammatory cytokines significantly up-regulated Atf3 expression through the nuclear factor-kB (NF-kB) pathway, while cytokine-induced interleukin-6 (Il6) expression was repressed, in ATF3-deleted murine and human chondrocytes. Mechanistically, Atf3 deficiency decreased cytokine-induced Il6 transcription in chondrocytes through repressing NF-kB signalling by the attenuation of the phosphorylation status of IkB and p65. These findings suggest that Atf3 is implicated in the pathogenesis of OA through modulation of inflammatory cytokine expression in chondrocytes, and the feed-forward loop of inflammatory cytokines/NF-kB/Atf3 in chondrocytes may be a novel therapeutic target for the treatment for OA. Copyright (C) 2016 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

DOI： 10.1002/path.4739

ATF3 controls proliferation of osteoclast precursor and bone remodeling Reviewed

Kazuya Fukasawa, Gyujin Park, Takashi Iezaki, Tetsuhiro Horie, Takashi Kanayama, Kakeru Ozaki, Yuki Onishi, Yoshifumi Takahata, Yukio Yoneda, Takeshi Takarada, Shigetaka Kitajima, Jean Vacher, Eiichi Hinoi

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 6 30918 2016.8

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP

Bone homeostasis is maintained by the sophisticated coupled actions of bone-resorbing osteoclasts and bone-forming osteoblasts. Here we identify activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) as a pivotal transcription factor for the regulation of bone resorption and bone remodeling under a pathological condition through modulating the proliferation of osteoclast precursors. The osteoclast precursor-specific deletion of ATF3 in mice led to the prevention of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B (RANK) ligand (RANKL)-induced bone resorption and bone loss, although neither bone volume nor osteoclastic parameter were markedly altered in these knockout mice under the physiological condition. RANKL-dependent osteoclastogenesis was impaired in vitro in ATF3-deleted bone marrow macrophages (BMM). Mechanistically, the deficiency of ATF3 impaired the RANKL-induced transient increase in cell proliferation of osteoclast precursors in bone marrow in vivo as well as of BMM in vitro. Moreover, ATF3 regulated cyclin D1 mRNA expression though modulating activator protein-1-dependent transcription in the osteoclast precursor, and the introduction of cyclin D1 significantly rescued the impairment of osteoclastogenesis in ATF3-deleted BMM. Therefore, these findings suggest that ATF3 could have a pivotal role in osteoclastogenesis and bone homeostasis though modulating cell proliferation under pathological conditions, thereby providing a target for bone diseases.

DOI： 10.1038/srep30918

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