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An S100A8/A9 Neutralizing Antibody Potently Ameliorates Contact Hypersensitivity and Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms. 国際誌

Yuma Gohara, Rie Kinoshita, Nahoko Tomonobu, Fan Jiang, Yukiko Matsunaga, Yuki Hashimoto, Tomoko Honjo, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Hitoshi Murata, Toshiki Ochi, Ni Luh Gede Yoni Komalasari, Akira Yamauchi, Futoshi Kuribayashi, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Junichiro Futami, Yusuke Inoue, Eisaku Kondo, Shinichi Toyooka, Shin Morizane, Akira Ishiko, Shigeru Morita, Kazumi Sagayama, Kenichiro Nakao, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

The Journal of investigative dermatology 2025年1月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Contact hypersensitivity and atopic dermatitis are pervasive inflammatory skin diseases with similar symptoms, and their global prevalence is steadily increasing. Many compounds and biotics have been developed to target molecules critical to the etiology or pathogenesis of contact hypersensitivity and atopic dermatitis. However, these molecules are sometimes ineffective or lose their potency during the therapeutic course. Therefore, innovative medicines are still needed for the treatment of intractable cases. We focused on S100A8/A9, a heterodimer complex of S100A8 and S100A9 that is abundant in the extracellular milieu of inflammatory skin lesions. Although S100A8/A9 is primarily recognized as a diagnostic marker protein, we have previously shown that it also plays a crucial role in contact hypersensitivity and atopic dermatitis progression. This insight inspired us to develop its inhibitory antibody, leading to the ground-breaking Ab45. In this study, we demonstrated that Ab45 effectively prevented disease symptoms in various models and that its disease-ameliorating activity likely involved the downregulation of several disease-relevant molecules, including Il-23a, Il-36g, S100a8, and S100a9. We also created a humanized version of Ab45, HuAb45, which exhibited similar effectiveness. These antibodies show great promise for the treatment of contact hypersensitivity and atopic dermatitis and possibly for other inflammatory skin diseases.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jid.2025.01.007

Enhanced design of pCMViR-TSC plasmid vector for sustainably high cargo gene expression in mammalian cells. 査読国際誌

Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Rie Kinoshita, Nahoko Tomonobu, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Junichiro Futami, Akira Yamauchi, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Tetta Takahashi, Yuma Gohara, Toshiki Ochi, Fan Jiang, Ni Luh Gede Yoni Komalasari, Youyi Chen, I Made Winarsa Ruma, I Wayan Sumardika, Jin Zhou, Tomoko Honjo, Futoshi Kuribayashi, Kazumi Sagayama, Shinichi Toyooka, Eisaku Kondo, Yusuke Inoue

In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal 2024年11月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

The first-generation pCMViR-TSC, implemented through the promoter sandwich rule, yields 10- to 100-fold higher gene expression than the standard plasmid used with the CMV (cytomegalovirus) or CAG promoter. However, the vector's shortcomings limit its utility to transient expression only, as it is not suitable for establishing stable transformants in mammalian cells. To overcome this weakness, we here introduce the improved plasmid vector pSAKA-4B, derived from pCMViR-TSC as a second-generation chromosome-insertable vector. This vector facilitates the linear entry of the expression unit into the TTAA site of DNA universally with transposase assistance. The vector is helpful for the indefinite expression of our target gene. The new vector system is proven here to be efficient in establishing stable transformants with a high likelihood of positive clones that exhibit significantly elevated expression levels of the delivered foreign gene. This system, alongside the first-generation vector, is therefore instrumental for diverse basic research endeavors concerning genes, proteins, cells, and animals, and potentially for clinical applications such as gene therapy.

DOI： 10.1007/s11626-024-00992-2

Exosomal delivery of miR-200b-3p suppresses the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by targeting ERG- and VEGF-mediated angiogenesis. 査読国際誌

Yuze Wang, Aye Moh-Moh-Aung, Tianyi Wang, Masayoshi Fujisawa, Toshiaki Ohara, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Teizo Yoshimura, Akihiro Matsukawa

Gene 148874 - 148874 2024年8月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a lethal malignancy with limited treatment options. Recent discoveries have highlighted the pivotal role of miRNAs in HCC progression. We previously reported that the expression of miR-200b-3p was decreased in HCC cells and exosomal miR-200b-3p from hepatocytes inhibited angiogenesis by suppressing the expression of the endothelial transcription factor ERG (erythroblast transformation-specific (ETS)-related gene), leading to the hypothesis that the delivery of this miRNA may inhibit angiogenesis and suppress HCC growth in vivo. Here, we tested this hypothesis by using human HCC inoculation models. First, we transfected the human HepG2 HCC cells and established a stable cell line that overexpressed a high level of miR-200b-3p. When miR-200b-3p-overexpressing cells were injected into severe combined immunedeficiency (SCID)-beige mice, tumor growth was significantly reduced compared to tumors of control cells, with a reduction in the expression of ERG and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and subsequent angiogenesis. Intra-tumoral injection of exosomes containing high levels of miR-200b-3p also reduced the growth of parental HepG2 tumors with reduced ERG and VEGF expression and angiogenesis. These results validate the inhibitory role of miR-200b-3p in tumor angiogenesis, thereby suppressing HCC tumor growth, and provide a novel insight into its potential therapeutic application.

DOI： 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148874

S100A11 is involved in the progression of colorectal cancer through the desmosome-catenin-TCF signaling pathway. 査読国際誌

Jin Zhou, Hitoshi Murata, Nahoko Tomonobu, Naoko Mizuta, Atsuko Yamakawa, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Rie Kinoshita, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal 2024年6月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Compiling evidence has indicated that S100A11 expression at high levels is closely associated with various cancer species. Consistent with the results reported elsewhere, we have also revealed that S100A11 is highly expressed in squamous cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, and pancreatic cancers and plays a crucial role in cancer progression when secreted into extracellular fluid. Those studies are all focused on the extracellular role of S100A11. However, most of S100A11 is still present within cancer cells, although the intracellular role of S100A11 in cancer cells has not been fully elucidated. Thus, we aimed to investigate S100A11 functions within cancer cells, primarily focusing on colorectal cancer cells, whose S100A11 is abundantly present in cells and still poorly studied cancer for the protein. Our efforts revealed that overexpression of S100A11 promotes proliferation and migration, and downregulation inversely dampens those cancer behaviors. To clarify how intracellular S100A11 aids cancer cell activation, we tried to identify S100A11 binding proteins, resulting in novel binding partners in the inner membrane, many of which are desmosome proteins. Our molecular approach defined that S100A11 regulates the expression level of DSG1, a component protein of desmosome, by which S100A11 activates the TCF pathway via promoting nuclear translocation of γ-catenin from the desmosome. The identified new pathway greatly helps to comprehend S100A11's nature in colorectal cancers and others.

DOI： 10.1007/s11626-024-00930-2

Dissection of the signal transduction machinery responsible for the lysyl oxidase-like 4-mediated increase in invasive motility in triple-negative breast cancer cells: mechanistic insight into the integrin-β1-NF-κB-MMP9 axis 査読

Fan Jiang, Youyi Chen, Nahoko Tomonobu, Rie Kinoshita, Ni Luh Gede, Yoni Komalasari, Carlos Ichiro, Kasano-Camones, Kazumi Ninomiya, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-ichi Yamamoto, Yuma Gohara, Toshiki Ochi, I Made Winarsa Ruma, I Wayan, Sumardika, Jin Zhou, Tomoko Honjo, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Akira Yamauchi, Futoshi Kuribayashi, Junichiro Futami, Eisaku Kondo, Yusuke Inoue, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Front. Oncol. Sec. Molecular and Cellular Oncology. 14 ( 1371307 ) 2024年5月

Lysyl oxidase-like 4 promotes the invasiveness of triple-negative breast cancer cells by orchestrating the invasive machinery formed by annexin A2 and S100A11 on the cell surface 査読

Tetta Takahashi, Nahoko Tomonobu, Rie Kinoshita, Ken-ichi Yamamoto, Hitoshi Murata, Ni Luh Gede Yoni Komalasari, Youyi Chen, Fan Jiang, Yuma Gohara, Toshiki Ochi, I Made Winarsa Ruma, I Wayan Sumardika, Jin Zhou, Tomoko Honjo, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Akira Yamauchi, Futoshi Kuribayashi, Eisaku Kondo, Yusuke Inoue, Junichiro Futami, Shinichi Toyooka, Yoshito Zamami, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Frontiers in Oncology 14 2024年3月

掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：Frontiers Media SA

Background

Our earlier research revealed that the secreted lysyl oxidase-like 4 (LOXL4) that is highly elevated in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) acts as a catalyst to lock annexin A2 on the cell membrane surface, which accelerates invasive outgrowth of the cancer through the binding of integrin-β1 on the cell surface. However, whether this machinery is subject to the LOXL4-mediated intrusive regulation remains uncertain.

Methods

Cell invasion was assessed using a transwell-based assay, protein–protein interactions by an immunoprecipitation–Western blotting technique and immunocytochemistry, and plasmin activity in the cell membrane by gelatin zymography.

Results

We revealed that cell surface annexin A2 acts as a receptor of plasminogen via interaction with S100A10, a key cell surface annexin A2-binding factor, and S100A11. We found that the cell surface annexin A2/S100A11 complex leads to mature active plasmin from bound plasminogen, which actively stimulates gelatin digestion, followed by increased invasion.

Conclusion

We have refined our understanding of the role of LOXL4 in TNBC cell invasion: namely, LOXL4 mediates the upregulation of annexin A2 at the cell surface, the upregulated annexin 2 binds S100A11 and S100A10, and the resulting annexin A2/S100A11 complex acts as a receptor of plasminogen, readily converting it into active-form plasmin and thereby enhancing invasion.

DOI： 10.3389/fonc.2024.1371342

Phosphorylated SARM1 is involved in the pathological process of rotenone-induced neurodegeneration. 査読国際誌

Hitoshi Murata, May Tha Zin Phoo, Toshiki Ochi, Nahoko Tomonobu, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Rie Kinoshita, Ikuko Miyazaki, Masahiro Nishibori, Masato Asanuma, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Journal of biochemistry 2023年9月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Sterile alpha and Toll/interleukin receptor motif-containing protein 1 (SARM1) is a NAD+ hydrolase that plays a key role in axonal degeneration and neuronal cell death. We reported that c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activates SARM1 through phosphorylation at Ser-548. The importance of SARM1 phosphorylation in the pathological process of Parkinson's disease (PD) has not been determined. We thus conducted the present study by using rotenone (an inducer of PD-like pathology) and neurons derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from healthy donors and a patient with familial PD PARK2 (FPD2). The results showed that compared to the healthy neurons, FPD2 neurons were more vulnerable to rotenone-induced stress and had higher levels of SARM1 phosphorylation. Similar cellular events were obtained when we used PARK2-knockdown neurons derived from healthy donor iPSCs. These events in both types of PD-model neurons were suppressed in neurons treated with JNK inhibitors, Ca2+-signal inhibitors, or by a SARM1-knockdown procedure. The degenerative events were enhanced in neurons overexpressing wild-type SARM1 and conversely suppressed in neurons overexpressing the SARM1-S548A mutant. We also detected elevated SARM1 phosphorylation in the midbrain of PD-model mice. The results indicate that phosphorylated SARM1 plays an important role in the pathological process of rotenone-induced neurodegeneration.

DOI： 10.1093/jb/mvad068

STAT1/3 signaling suppresses axon degeneration and neuronal cell death through regulation of NAD+-biosynthetic and consuming enzymes. 査読国際誌

Hitoshi Murata, Yu Yasui, Kazuma Oiso, Toshiki Ochi, Nahoko Tomonobu, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Rie Kinoshita, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Cellular signalling 108 110717 - 110717 2023年5月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)+-biosynthetic and consuming enzymes are involved in various intracellular events through the regulation of NAD+ metabolism. Recently, it has become clear that alterations in the expression of NAD+-biosynthetic and consuming enzymes contribute to the axonal stability of neurons. We explored soluble bioactive factor(s) that alter the expression of NAD+-metabolizing enzymes and found that cytokine interferon (IFN)-γ increased the expression of nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferase 2 (NMNAT2), an NAD+-biosynthetic enzyme. IFN-γ activated signal transducers and activators of transcription 1 and 3 (STAT1/3) followed by c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) suppression. As a result, STAT1/3 increased the expression of NMNAT2 at both mRNA and protein levels in a dose- and time-dependent manner and, at the same time, suppressed activation of sterile alpha and Toll/interleukin receptor motif-containing 1 (SARM1), an NAD+-consuming enzyme, and increased intracellular NAD+ levels. We examined the protective effect of STAT1/3 signaling against vincristine-mediated cell injury as a model of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), in which axonal degeneration is involved in disease progression. We found that IFN-γ-mediated STAT1/3 activation inhibited vincristine-induced downregulation of NMNAT2 and upregulation of SARM1 phosphorylation, resulting in modest suppression of subsequent neurite degradation and cell death. These results indicate that STAT1/3 signaling induces NMNAT2 expression while simultaneously suppressing SARM1 phosphorylation, and that both these actions contribute to suppression of axonal degeneration and cell death.

DOI： 10.1016/j.cellsig.2023.110717

Diagnostic value of circulating microRNA-21 in chronic lung allograft dysfunction after bilateral cadaveric and living-donor lobar lung transplantation

Toshio Shiotani, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Yasuaki Tomioka, Haruchika Yamamoto, Shin Tanaka, Kentaroh Miyoshi, Ken Suzawa, Kazuhiko Shien, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Mikio Okazaki, Shinichi Toyooka

Heliyon 2023年4月

Novel extracellular role of REIC/Dkk-3 protein in PD-L1 regulation in cancer cells. 査読国際誌

Yuma Gohara, Nahoko Tomonobu, Rie Kinoshita, Junichiro Futami, Léna Audebert, Youyi Chen, Ni Luh Gede Yoni Komalasari, Fan Jiang, Chikako Yoshizawa, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Masami Watanabe, Hiromi Kumon, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) 101 ( 4 ) 431 - 447 2023年3月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

The adenovirus-REIC/Dkk-3 expression vector (Ad-REIC) has been the focus of numerous clinical studies due to its potential for the quenching of cancers. The cancer-suppressing mechanisms of the REIC/DKK-3 gene depend on multiple pathways that exert both direct and indirect effects on cancers. The direct effect is triggered by REIC/Dkk-3-mediated ER stress that causes cancer-selective apoptosis, and the indirect effect can be classified in two ways: (i) induction, by Ad-REIC-mis-infected cancer-associated fibroblasts, of the production of IL-7, an important activator of T cells and NK cells, and (ii) promotion, by the secretory REIC/Dkk-3 protein, of dendritic cell polarization from monocytes. These unique features allow Ad-REIC to exert effective and selective cancer-preventative effects in the manner of an anticancer vaccine. However, the question of how the REIC/Dkk-3 protein leverages anticancer immunity has remained to be answered. We herein report a novel function of the extracellular REIC/Dkk-3-namely, regulation of an immune checkpoint via modulation of PD-L1 on the cancer-cell surface. First, we identified novel interactions of REIC/Dkk-3 with the membrane proteins C5aR, CXCR2, CXCR6, and CMTM6. These proteins all functioned to stabilize PD-L1 on the cell surface. Due to the dominant expression of CMTM6 among the proteins in cancer cells, we next focused on CMTM6 and observed that REIC/Dkk-3 competed with CMTM6 for PD-L1, thereby liberating PD-L1 from its complexation with CMTM6. The released PD-L1 immediately underwent endocytosis-mediated degradation. These results will enhance our understanding of not only the physiological nature of the extracellular REIC/Dkk-3 protein but also the Ad-REIC-mediated anticancer effects. KEY MESSAGES: • REIC/Dkk-3 protein effectively suppresses breast cancer progression through an acceleration of PD-L1 degradation. • PD-L1 stability on the cancer cell membrane is kept high by binding with mainly CMTM6. • Competitive binding of REIC/Dkk-3 protein with CMTM6 liberates PD-L1, leading to PD-L1 degradation.

DOI： 10.1007/s00109-023-02292-w

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

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 2023年2月

担当区分：筆頭著者掲載種別：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

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

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

Paediatric lung transplantation: the impact of age on the survival

Shinji Otani, Haruchika Yamamoto, Shin Tanaka, Yasuaki Tomioka, Kei Matsubara, Dai Shimizu, Toshio Shiotani, Ken Suzawa, Kentaroh Miyoshi, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Mikio Okazaki, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Masaomi Yamane, Shinichi Toyooka

Surgery Today 52 ( 11 ) 1540 - 1550 2022年11月

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

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

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

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：筆頭著者記述言語：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

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

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

Cytotoxic Effects of Alcohol Extracts from a Plastic Wrap (Polyvinylidene Chloride) on Human Cultured Liver Cells and Mouse Primary Cultured Liver Cells. 査読

Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Hiroko Kagawa, Sakae Arimoto, Xian Wen Tan, Kento Yasui, Toshiyuki Oshiki, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Acta medica Okayama 74 ( 4 ) 327 - 334 2020年8月

担当区分：筆頭著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

An increasing accumulation of microplastics and further degraded nanoplastics in our environment is suspected to have harmful effects on humans and animals. To clarify this problem, we tested the cytotoxicity of two types of plastic wrap on human cultured liver cells and mouse primary cultured liver cells. Alcohol extracts from plastic wrap, i.e., polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), showed cytotoxic effects on the cells. Alcohol extracts of polyethylene (PE) wrap were not toxic. The commercially available PVDC wrap consists of vinylidene chloride, epoxidized soybean oil, epoxidized linseed oil as a stiffener and stabilizer; we sought to identify which component(s) are toxic. The epoxidized soybean oil and epoxidized linseed oil exerted strong cytotoxicity, but the plastic raw material itself, vinylidene chloride, did not. Our findings indicate that plastic wraps should be used with caution in order to prevent health risks.

DOI： 10.18926/AMO/60371

Neuroplastinβ-mediated upregulation of solute carrier family 22 member 18 antisense (SLC22A18AS) plays a crucial role in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition, leading to lung cancer cells' enhanced motility 査読

Karolina Bajkowska, I. Wayan Sumardika, Nahoko Tomonobu, Youyi Chen, Ken-ichi Yamamoto, Rie Kinoshita, Hitoshi Murata, Ni Luh Gede Yoni Komalasari, Fan Jiang, Akira Yamauchi, I. Made Winarsa Ruma, Carlos Ichiro Kasano-Camones, Yusuke Inoue, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports 22 100768 - 100768 2020年7月

Xylitol acts as an anticancer monosaccharide to induce selective cancer death via regulation of the glutathione level. 査読国際誌

Nahoko Tomonobu, Ni Luh Gede Yoni Komalasari, I Wayan Sumardika, Fan Jiang, Youyi Chen, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Rie Kinoshita, Hitoshi Murata, Yusuke Inoue, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Chemico-biological interactions 324 109085 - 109085 2020年6月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Herbal medicines and their bioactive compounds are increasingly being recognized as useful drugs for cancer treatments. The parasitic fungus Cordyceps militaris is an attractive anticancer herbal since it shows very powerful anticancer activity due to its phytocompound cordycepin. We previously discovered and reported that a high amount of xylitol is present in Cordyceps militaris extract, and that xylitol unexpectedly showed anticancer activity in a cancer-selective manner. We thus hypothesized that xylitol could become a useful supplement to help prevent various cancers, if we can clarify the specific machinery by which xylitol induces cancer cell death. It is also unclear whether xylitol acts on cancer suppression in vivo as well as in vitro. Here we show for the first time that induction of the glutathione-degrading enzyme CHAC1 is the main cause of xylitol-induced apoptotic cell death in cancer cells. The induction of CHAC1 is required for the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress that is triggered by xylitol in cancer cells, and is linked to a second induction of oxidative stress in the treated cells, and eventually leads to apoptotic cell death. Our in vivo approach also demonstrated that an intravenous injection of xylitol had a tumor-suppressing effect in mice, to which the xylitol-triggered ER stress also greatly contributed. We also observed that xylitol efficiently sensitized cancer cells to chemotherapeutic drugs. Based on our findings, a chemotherapeutic strategy combined with xylitol might improve the outcomes of patients facing cancer.

DOI： 10.1016/j.cbi.2020.109085

Upregulation of Mobility in Pancreatic Cancer Cells by Secreted S100A11 Through Activation of Surrounding Fibroblasts. 査読国際誌

Yosuke Mitsui, Nahoko Tomonobu, Masami Watanabe, Rie Kinoshita, I Wayan Sumardika, Chen Youyi, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Takuya Sadahira, Acosta Gonzalez Herik Rodrigo, Hitoshi Takamatsu, Kota Araki, Akira Yamauchi, Masahiro Yamamura, Hideyo Fujiwara, Yusuke Inoue, Junichiro Futami, Ken Saito, Hidekazu Iioka, Eisaku Kondo, Masahiro Nishibori, Shinichi Toyooka, Yasuhiko Yamamoto, Yasutomo Nasu, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Oncology research 27 ( 8 ) 945 - 956 2019年8月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

S100A11, a member of the S100 family of proteins, is actively secreted from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells. However, the role of the extracellular S100A11 in PDAC progression remains unclear. In the present study, we investigated the extracellular role of S100A11 in crosstalking between PDAC cells and surrounding fibroblasts in PDAC progression. An abundant S100A11 secreted from pancreatic cancer cells stimulated neighboring fibroblasts through receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) upon S100A11 binding and was followed by not only an enhanced cancer cell motility in vitro but also an increased number of the PDAC-derived circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in vivo. Mechanistic investigation of RAGE downstream in fibroblasts revealed a novel contribution of a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAPKKK), tumor progression locus 2 (TPL2), which is required for positive regulation of PDAC cell motility through induction of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) and its catalyzed production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), a strong chemoattractive fatty acid. The extracellularly released PGE2 from fibroblasts was required for the rise in cellular migration as well as infiltration of their adjacent PDAC cells in a coculture setting. Taken together, our data reveal a novel role of the secretory S100A11 in PDAC disseminative progression through activation of surrounding fibroblasts triggered by the S100A11-RAGE-TPL2-COX2 pathway. The findings of this study will contribute to the establishment of a novel therapeutic antidote to PDACs that are difficult to treat by regulating cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) through targeting the identified pathway.

DOI： 10.3727/096504019X15555408784978

Newly developed anti-S100A8/A9 monoclonal antibody efficiently prevents lung tropic cancer metastasis. 査読国際誌

Rie Kinoshita, Hiroki Sato, Akira Yamauchi, Yuta Takahashi, Yusuke Inoue, I Wayan Sumardika, Youyi Chen, Nahoko Tomonobu, Kota Araki, Kazuhiko Shien, Shuta Tomida, Hidejiro Torigoe, Kei Namba, Eisuke Kurihara, Yusuke Ogoshi, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Junichiro Futami, Endy Widya Putranto, I Made Winarsa Ruma, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Junichi Soh, Toshihiko Hibino, Masahiro Nishibori, Eisaku Kondo, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

International journal of cancer 145 ( 2 ) 569 - 575 2019年7月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

The metastatic dissemination of cancer cells to remote areas of the body is the most problematic aspect in cancer patients. Among cancers, melanomas are notoriously difficult to treat due to their significantly high metastatic potential even during early stages. Hence, the establishment of advanced therapeutic approaches to regulate metastasis is required to overcome the melanoma disease. An accumulating mass of evidence has indicated a critical role of extracellular S100A8/A9 in melanoma distant metastasis. Lung S100A8/A9 is induced by melanoma cells from distant organs and it attracts these cells to its enriched lung environment since melanoma cells possess several receptors that sense the S100A8/A9 ligand. We hence aimed to develop a neutralizing antibody against S100A8/A9 that would efficiently block melanoma lung metastasis. Our protocol provided us with one prominent antibody, Ab45 that efficiently suppressed not only S100A8/A9-mediated melanoma mobility but also lung tropic melanoma metastasis in a mouse model. This prompted us to make chimeric Ab45, a chimera antibody consisting of mouse Ab45-Fab and human IgG2-Fc. Chimeric Ab45 also showed significant inhibition of the lung metastasis of melanoma. From these results, we have high hopes that the newly produced antibody will become a potential biological tool to block melanoma metastasis in future clinical settings.

DOI： 10.1002/ijc.31982

Critical role of the MCAM-ETV4 axis triggered by extracellular S100A8/A9 in breast cancer aggressiveness. 査読国際誌

Youyi Chen, I Wayan Sumardika, Nahoko Tomonobu, Rie Kinoshita, Yusuke Inoue, Hidekazu Iioka, Yosuke Mitsui, Ken Saito, I Made Winarsa Ruma, Hiroki Sato, Akira Yamauchi, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Shuta Tomida, Kazuhiko Shien, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Junichi Soh, Junichiro Futami, Miyoko Kubo, Endy Widya Putranto, Takashi Murakami, Ming Liu, Toshihiko Hibino, Masahiro Nishibori, Eisaku Kondo, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) 21 ( 7 ) 627 - 640 2019年7月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Metastatic breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated death in women. The progression of this fatal disease is associated with inflammatory responses that promote cancer cell growth and dissemination, eventually leading to a reduction of overall survival. However, the mechanism(s) of the inflammation-boosted cancer progression remains unclear. In this study, we found for the first time that an extracellular cytokine, S100A8/A9, accelerates breast cancer growth and metastasis upon binding to a cell surface receptor, melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM). Our molecular analyses revealed an important role of ETS translocation variant 4 (ETV4), which is significantly activated in the region downstream of MCAM upon S100A8/A9 stimulation, in breast cancer progression in vitro as well as in vivo. The MCAM-mediated activation of ETV4 induced a mobile phenotype called epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in cells, since we found that ETV4 transcriptionally upregulates ZEB1, a strong EMT inducer, at a very high level. In contrast, downregulation of either MCAM or ETV4 repressed EMT, resulting in greatly weakened tumor growth and lung metastasis. Overall, our results revealed that ETV4 is a novel transcription factor regulated by the S100A8/A9-MCAM axis, which leads to EMT through ZEB1 and thereby to metastasis in breast cancer cells. Thus, therapeutic strategies based on our findings might improve patient outcomes.

DOI： 10.1016/j.neo.2019.04.006

Melanoma cell adhesion molecule is the driving force behind the dissemination of melanoma upon S100A8/A9 binding in the original skin lesion. 査読国際誌

Youyi Chen, I Wayan Sumardika, Nahoko Tomonobu, I Made Winarsa Ruma, Rie Kinoshita, Eisaku Kondo, Yusuke Inoue, Hiroki Sato, Akira Yamauchi, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Shuta Tomida, Kazuhiko Shien, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Junichi Soh, Ming Liu, Junichiro Futami, Kaori Sasai, Hiroshi Katayama, Miyoko Kubo, Endy Widya Putranto, Toshihiko Hibino, Bei Sun, Masahiro Nishibori, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Cancer letters 452 178 - 190 2019年6月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Since metastasis accounts for the majority of cancer-associated deaths, studies on the mechanisms of metastasis are needed to establish innovative strategies for cancer treatment. We previously reported that melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM) functions as a critical receptor for S100A8/A9, and binding of S100A8/A9 to MCAM results in the migration of melanoma cells to lung tissue. However, the critical role of MCAM in the original melanoma skin lesion is still not clear. In this study, we aimed to determine the importance of the S100A8/A9-MCAM axis in melanoma dissemination in a skin lesion as a critical early step for metastasis. Mechanistic studies revealed the downstream signaling of MCAM that signaled the induction of metastasis. S100A8/A9-MCAM binding activates mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 (MAP3K8), also termed TPL2, leading to strong activation of the transcription factor ETV4 and subsequent induction of matrix metalloproteinase-25 (MMP25), and finally to induction of melanoma lung tropic metastasis. Collectively, our results demonstrate a crucial role of the S100A8/A9-MCAM signaling axis in metastatic onset of melanoma cells and indicate that strategies targeting the identified pathway may be useful for the establishment of innovative anti-cancer therapies.

DOI： 10.1016/j.canlet.2019.03.023

Extracellular S100A11 Plays a Critical Role in Spread of the Fibroblast Population in Pancreatic Cancers. 査読国際誌

Hitoshi Takamatsu, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Nahoko Tomonobu, Hitoshi Murata, Yusuke Inoue, Akira Yamauchi, I Wayan Sumardika, Youyi Chen, Rie Kinoshita, Masahiro Yamamura, Hideyo Fujiwara, Yosuke Mitsui, Kota Araki, Junichiro Futami, Ken Saito, Hidekazu Iioka, I Made Winarsa Ruma, Endy Widya Putranto, Masahiro Nishibori, Eisaku Kondo, Yasuhiko Yamamoto, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

Oncology research 27 ( 6 ) 713 - 727 2019年6月

担当区分：筆頭著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

The fertile stroma in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs) has been suspected to greatly contribute to PDAC progression. Since the main cell constituents of the stroma are fibroblasts, there is crosstalking(s) between PDAC cells and surrounding fibroblasts in the stroma, which induces a fibroblast proliferation burst. We have reported that several malignant cancer cells including PDAC cells secrete a pronounced level of S100A11, which in turn stimulates proliferation of cancer cells via the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) in an autocrine manner. Owing to the RAGE+ expression in fibroblasts, the extracellular abundant S100A11 will affect adjacent fibroblasts. In this study, we investigated the significance of the paracrine axis of S100A11-RAGE in fibroblasts for their proliferation activity. In in vitro settings, extracellular S100A11 induced upregulation of fibroblast proliferation. Our mechanistic studies revealed that the induction is through RAGE-MyD88-mTOR-p70 S6 kinase upon S100A11 stimulation. The paracrine effect on fibroblasts is linked mainly to triggering growth but not cellular motility. Thus, the identified pathway might become a potential therapeutic target to suppress PDAC progression through preventing PDAC-associated fibroblast proliferation.

DOI： 10.3727/096504018X15433161908259

exSSSRs (extracellular S100 soil sensor receptors)-Fc fusion proteins work as prominent decoys to S100A8/A9-induced lung tropic cancer metastasis. 査読国際誌

Rie Kinoshita, Hiroki Sato, Akira Yamauchi, Yuta Takahashi, Yusuke Inoue, I Wayan Sumardika, Youyi Chen, Nahoko Tomonobu, Kota Araki, Kazuhiko Shien, Shuta Tomida, Hidejiro Torigoe, Kei Namba, Eisuke Kurihara, Yusuke Ogoshi, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Junichiro Futami, Endy Widya Putranto, I Made Winarsa Ruma, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Junichi Soh, Toshihiko Hibino, Masahiro Nishibori, Eisaku Kondo, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

International journal of cancer 144 ( 12 ) 3138 - 3145 2019年6月

記述言語：英語

Within the "seed and soil" theory of organ tropic cancer metastasis is a growing compilation of evidence that S100A8/A9 functions as a soil signal that attracts cancer cells to certain organs, which prove beneficial to their growth. S100A8/A9-sensing receptors including Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), advanced glycation end products (RAGE), and also important receptors we recently succeeded in identifying (EMMPRIN, NPTNβ, MCAM, and ALCAM) have the potential to become promising therapeutic targets. In our study, we prepared extracellular regions of these novel molecules and fused them to human IgG2-Fc to extend half-life expectancy, and we evaluated the anti-metastatic effects of the purified decoy proteins on metastatic cancer cells. The purified proteins markedly suppressed S100A8/A9-mediated lung tropic cancer metastasis. We hence expect that our novel biologics may become a prominent medicine to prevent cancer metastasis in clinical settings through cutting the linkage between "seed and soil".

DOI： 10.1002/ijc.31945

Neuroplastin-β mediates S100A8/A9-induced lung cancer disseminative progression. 査読国際誌

Mol Carcinog 58 ( 6 ) 980 - 995 2019年6月

Convenient methodology for extraction and subsequent selective propagation of mouse melanocytes in culture from adult mouse skin tissue. 査読国際誌

Biochem Biophysics Rep 18 100619 - 100619 2019年

JNK-mediated phosphorylation of SARM1 regulates NAD(+) cleavage activity to inhibit mitochondrial respiration. 査読国際誌

Murata H, Khine CC, Nishikawa A, Yamamoto KI, Kinoshita R, Sakaguchi M

J Biol Chem 293 ( 49 ) 18933 - 18943 2018年10月

Embigin Promotes Prostate Cancer Progression by S100A4-Dependent and-Independent Mechanisms. 査読

Ruma IMW, Kinoshita R, Tomonobu N, Inoue Y, Kondo E, Yamauchi A, Sato H, Sumardika IW, Chen Y, Yamamoto KI, Murata H, Toyooka S, Nishibori M, Sakaguchi M

Cancers 10 ( 7 ) 2018年7月

β-1,3-Galactosyl-O-Glycosyl-Glycoprotein β-1,6-N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferase 3 Increases MCAM Stability, Which Enhances S100A8/A9-Mediated Cancer Motility. 査読

Sumardika IW, Youyi C, Kondo E, Inoue Y, Ruma IMW, Murata H, Kinoshita R, Yamamoto KI, Tomida S, Shien K, Sato H, Yamauchi A, Futami J, Putranto EW, Hibino T, Toyooka S, Nishibori M, Sakaguchi M

Oncology research 26 ( 3 ) 431 - 444 2018年4月

Robust cancer-specific gene expression by a novel cassette with hTERT and CMV promoter elements 査読

Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Takuya Sadahira, Hideo Ueki, Rie Kinoshita, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Junichiro Futami, Yasutomo Nasu, Kazuhiko Ochiai, Hiromi Kumon, Nam-Ho Huh, Masami Watanabe

ONCOLOGY REPORTS 38 ( 2 ) 1108 - 1114 2017年8月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD

We developed and validated a novel hTERT/CMV promoter element-driven gene expression cassette that can robustly enhance cancer-specific gene expression. The following gene expressional elements were located in tandem within the plasmid construct: [hTERT core promoter, cytomegalovirus (CMV) minimized promoter, RU5' sequence, an inserted gene, BGH polyA, hTERT enhancer]; this is hereafter referred to as the hT/Cm-R-hT construct. Using various human cancer cell lines and normal cells, the cancer-specific transcription of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene was examined by western blotting and fluorescence microscopy. Cancer-specific gene expression was robustly achieved in the hT/Cm-R-hT plasmid in comparison to the other control hT/Cm-driven construct. Notably, the expression level of GFP observed in the hT/Cm-RhT-driven construct was superior to that of the control plasmid with the conventional CMV promoter in HEK293 cells, which are known to possess higher hTERT activity than normal cells. We next examined the availability of hT/Cm-R-hT in detecting the target GFP expressing cancer cells from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). The hT/Cm-R-hT plasmid successfully induced cancer-specific gene expression; the robust expression of GFP was observed in target HeLa cancer cells, whereas GFP was not visibly expressed in normal PBMCs. The plasmid allowed for the selective visualization of viable HeLa cancer cells in mixed cell cultures containing up to 10000-fold more PBMCs. These findings indicate that the hT/Cm-R-hT expressional system is a valuable tool for detecting viable cancer cells mixed with normal cells. The current system can therefore be applied to the in vitro detection of cancer cells that are disseminated in the blood and other types of body fluid in vivo. Since the current system can also be applied to other types of vectors, including virus vectors, this approach using the hTERT promoter-based construct is expected to become a valuable tool for enhancing cancer specific gene expression.

DOI： 10.3892/or.2017.5710

Expression of tumor suppressor REIC/Dkk-3 by a newly improved adenovirus vector with insertion of a hTERT promoter at the 3'-side of the transgene 査読

Endy Widya Putranto, Rie Kinoshita, Masami Watanabe, Takuya Sadahira, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Junichiro Futami, Ken Kataoka, Yusuke Inoue, I. Made Winarsa Ruma, I. Wayan Sumardika, Chen Youyi, Miyoko Kubo, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Kenji Saito, Yasutomo Nasu, Hiromi Kumon, Nam-Ho Huh, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

ONCOLOGY LETTERS 14 ( 1 ) 1041 - 1048 2017年7月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD

Reduced expression in immortalized cells (REIC)/Dickkopf-3 (Dkk-3) overexpression, induced using an adenovirus (Ad)-REIC, has been revealed to have a dramatic therapeutic effect on multiple types of cancer. To achieve an improved therapeutic effect from Ad-REIC on cancer, our group previously developed an enhanced gene expression system, the C-TSC cassette [cytomegalovirus (CMV)-RU5' located upstream (C); another promoter unit composed of triple tandem promoters, human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), simian virus 40 and CMV, located downstream of the cDNA (TSC); plus a polyadenylation (polyA) signal]. When applied to the conventional Ad-REIC, this novel system induced the development of an enhanced product, Ad-C-TSC-REIC, which exhibited a noticeable anticancer effect. However, there were difficulties in terms of Ad-C-TSC-REIC productivity in HEK293 cells, which are a widely used donor cell line for viral production. Productivity of Ad-C-TSC-REIC was significantly reduced compared with the conventional Ad-REIC, as the Ad-C-TSC-REIC had a significantly higher ability to induce apoptotic cell death of not only various types of cancer cell, but also HEK293 cells. The present study aimed to overcome this problem by modifying the C-TSC structure, resulting in an improved candidate: A C-T cassette (C: CMV-RU5' located upstream; T: another promoter unit composed of a single hTERT promoter, located downstream of the cDNA plus a polyA signal), which demonstrated gene expression comparable to that of the C-TSC system. The improved adenovirus REIC/Dkk-3 product with the C-T cassette, named Ad-C-T-REIC, exhibited a higher expression level of REIC/Dkk3, similar to that of Ad-C-TSC-REIC. Notably, the vector mitigated the cell death of donor HEK293 cells, resulting in a higher rate of production of its adenovirus. These results indicated that Ad-C-T-REIC has the potential to be a useful tool for application in cancer gene therapy.

DOI： 10.3892/ol.2017.6201

MCAM, as a novel receptor for S100A8/A9, mediates progression of malignant melanoma through prominent activation of NF-κB and ROS formation upon ligand binding. 査読

Clinical & Experimental Mwtastasis 33 ( 6 ) 609 - 627 2016年8月

PINK1 Regulation of Mitochondrial Homeostasis and Cell Survival. 査読

Murata Hitoshi, Yamamoto Ken-ichi, Kinoshita Rie, Kataoka Ken, Huh Nam-ho, Sakaguchi Masakiyo

IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-ANIMAL 52 S8 2016年6月

Active Secretion of Dimerized S100A11 Induced by the Peroxisome in Mesothelioma Cells 査読

Satomi Saho, Hiroki Satoh, Eisaku Kondo, Yusuke Inoue, Akira Yamauchi, Hitoshi Murata, Rie Kinoshita, Ken ichi Yamamoto, Junichiro Futami, dy Widya Putranto, I. Made, Winarsa Ruma, I. Wayan, Sumardika,Chen Youyi, Ken Suzawa, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Junichi Soh, Shuta T

Cancer Microenvironment 1 - 13 2016年

Periostin contributes to epidermal hyperplasia in psoriasis common to atopic dermatitis 査読

Kazuhiko Arima, Shoichiro Ohta, Atsushi Takagi, Hiroshi Shiraishi, Miho Masuoka, Kanako Ontsuka, Hajime Suto, Shoichi Suzuki, Ken-ichi Yamamoto, Masahiro Ogawa, Olga Simmons, Yukie Yamaguchi, Shuji Toda, Michiko Aihara, Simon J. Conway, Shigaku Ikeda, Kenji Izuhara

ALLERGOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 64 ( 1 ) 41 - 48 2015年1月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：JAPANESE SOCIETY ALLERGOLOGY

Background: Epidermal hyperplasia is a histological hallmark observed in both atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis, although the clinical features and the underlying immunological disorders of these diseases are different. We previously showed that periostin, a matricellular protein, plays a critical role in epidermal hyperplasia in AD, using a mouse model and a 3-dimensional organotypic coculture system. In this study, we explore the hypothesis that periostin is involved in epidermal hyperplasia in psoriasis.
Methods: To examine expression of periostin in psoriasis patients, we performed immunohistochemical analysis on skin biopsies from six such patients. To investigate periostin's role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, we evaluated periostin-deficient mice in a psoriasis mouse model induced by topical treatment with imiquimod (IMQ).
Results: Periostin was substantially expressed in the dermis of all investigated psoriasis patients. Epidermal hyperplasia induced by IMQ treatment was impaired in periostin-deficient mice, along with decreased skin swelling. However, upon treatment with IMQ periostin deficiency did not alter infiltration of inflammatory cells such as neutrophils; production of IL-17, -22, or -23; or induction/expansion of IL-17- and IL-22-producing group 3 innate lymphoid cells.
Conclusions: Periostin plays an important role during epidermal hyperplasia in IMQ-induced skin inflammation, independently of the IL-23-IL-17/IL-22 axis. Periostin appears to be a mediator for epidermal hyperplasia that is common to AD and psoriasis. Copyright (C) 2014, Japanese Society of Allergology. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

DOI： 10.1016/j.alit.2014.06.001

DNAX-activating Protein 10 (DAP10) Membrane Adaptor Associates with Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE) and Modulates the RAGE-triggered Signaling Pathway in Human Keratinocytes 査読

Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Hitoshi Murata, Yumi Aoyama, Toshihiko Hibino, Endy Widya Putranto, I. Made Winarsa Ruma, Yusuke Inoue, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Ken-ichi Yamamoto, Rie Kinoshita, Junichiro Futami, Ken Kataoka, Keiji Iwatsuki, Nam-ho Huh

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 289 ( 34 ) 23389 - 23402 2014年8月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC

Background: RAGE receptor plays a critical role in many inflammatory disorders. Results: Functional interaction between RAGE and DAP10 coordinately regulates S100A8/A9-mediated cell survival. Conclusion: DAP10 membrane adaptor is critically involved in RAGE-mediated survival signaling upon S100A8/A9 binding. Significance: This is the first report demonstrating that RAGE-mediated survival signaling is critically regulated by DAP10 interaction.
The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is involved in the pathogenesis of many inflammatory, degenerative, and hyperproliferative diseases, including cancer. Previously, we revealed mechanisms of downstream signaling from ligand-activated RAGE, which recruits TIRAP/MyD88. Here, we showed that DNAX-activating protein 10 (DAP10), a transmembrane adaptor protein, also binds to RAGE. By artificial oligomerization of RAGE alone or RAGE-DAP10, we found that RAGE-DAP10 heterodimer formation resulted in a marked enhancement of Akt activation, whereas homomultimeric interaction of RAGE led to activation of caspase 8. Normal human epidermal keratinocytes exposed to S100A8/A9, a ligand for RAGE, at a nanomolar concentration mimicked the pro-survival response of RAGE-DAP10 interaction, although at a micromolar concentration, the cells mimicked the pro-apoptotic response of RAGE-RAGE. In transformed epithelial cell lines, A431 and HaCaT, in which endogenous DAP10 was overexpressed, and S100A8/A9, even at a micromolar concentration, led to cell growth and survival due to RAGE-DAP10 interaction. Functional blocking of DAP10 in the cell lines abrogated the Akt phosphorylation from S100A8/A9-activated RAGE, eventually leading to an increase in apoptosis. Finally, S100A8/A9, RAGE, and DAP10 were overexpressed in the psoriatic epidermis. Our findings indicate that the functional interaction between RAGE and DAP10 coordinately regulates S100A8/A9-mediated survival and/or apoptotic response of keratinocytes.

DOI： 10.1074/jbc.M114.573071

Extract of Cordyceps militaris inhibits angiogenesis and suppresses tumor growth of human malignant melanoma cells 査読

I. Made Winarsa Ruma, Endy Widya Putranto, Eisaku Kondo, Risayo Watanabe, Ken Saito, Yusuke Inoue, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Susumu Nakata, Masaji Kaihata, Hitoshi Murata, Masakiyo Sakaguchi

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 45 ( 1 ) 209 - 218 2014年7月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD

Angiogenesis is essential for tumor development and metastasis. Among several angiogenic factors, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGF) is important for tumor-derived angiogenesis and commonly overexpressed in solid tumors. Thus, many antitumor strategies targeting VEGF have been developed to inhibit cancer angiogenesis, offering insights into the successful treatment of solid cancers. However, there are a number of issues such as harmful effects on normal vascularity in clinical trials. Taking this into consideration, we employed Cordyceps militaris as an antitumor approach due to its biological safety in vivo. The herbal medicinal mushroom Cordyceps militaris has been reported to show potential anticancer properties including anti-angiogenic capacity; however, its concrete properties have yet to be fully demonstrated. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the biological role of Cordyceps militaris extract in tumor cells, especially in regulating angiogenesis and tumor growth of a human malignant melanoma cell line. We demonstrated that Cordyceps militaris extract remarkably suppressed tumor growth via induction of apoptotic cell death in culture that links to the abrogation of VEGF production in melanoma cells. This was followed by mitigation of Akt1 and GSK-3 beta activation, while p38 alpha phosphorylation levels were increased. Extract treatment in mouse model xenografted with human melanoma cells resulted in a dramatic antitumor effect with downregulation of VEGF expression. The results suggest that suppression of tumor growth by Cordyceps militaris extract is, at least, mediated by its anti-angiogenicity and apoptosis induction capacities. Cordyceps militaris extract may be a potent antitumor herbal drug for solid tumors.

DOI： 10.3892/ijo.2014.2397

Periostin in Allergic Inflammation 査読

Kenji Izuhara, Kazuhiko Arima, Shoichiro Ohta, Shoichi Suzuki, Masako Inamitsu, Ken-ichi Yamamoto

ALLERGOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 63 ( 2 ) 143 - 151 2014年6月

記述言語：英語出版者・発行元：JAPANESE SOCIETY ALLERGOLOGY

Periostin, an extracellular matrix protein belonging to the fasciclin family, has been shown to play a critical role in the process of remodeling during tissue/organ development or repair. Periostin functions as a matricellular protein in cell activation by binding to their receptors on cell surface, thereby exerting its biological activities. After we found that periostin is a downstream molecule of interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13, signature cytokines of type 2 immune responses, we showed that periostin is a component of subepithelial fibrosis in bronchial asthma, the first formal proof that periostin is involved in allergic inflammation. Subsequently, a great deal of evidence has accumulated demonstrating the significance of periostin in allergic inflammation. It is of note that in skin tissues, periostin is critical for amplification and persistence of allergic inflammation by communicating between fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Furthermore, periostin has been applied to development of novel diagnostics or therapeutic agents for allergic diseases. Serum periostin can reflect local production of periostin in inflamed lesions induced by Th2-type immune responses and also can predict the efficacy of Th2 antagonists against bronchial asthma. Blocking the interaction between periostin and its receptor, alpha(v) integrin, or down-regulating the periostin expression shows improvement of periostin-induced inflammation in mouse models or in in vitro systems. It is hoped that diagnostics or therapeutic agents targeting periostin will be of practical use in the near future.

DOI： 10.2332/allergolint.13-RAI-0663

Periostin controls keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation by interacting with the paracrine IL-1α/IL-6 loop 査読

Journal of Investigative Dermatology 134 ( 5 ) 1295 - 1304 2014年5月

Asthma 査読

Kenji Izuhara, Shoichi Suzuki, Kazuhiko Arima, Shoichiro Ohta, Masako Inamitsu, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto

Metabolism of Human Diseases: Organ Physiology and Pathophysiology 215 - 219 2014年1月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：論文集(書籍)内論文出版者・発行元：Springer-Verlag Wien

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases, with an estimated 300 million people affected worldwide [ 1 ]. The incidence of asthma continues to increase, especially among children. Asthmais defi ned by its clinical, physiological, and pathological characteristics [ 1 ]. Its predominant clinical feature is recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing, particularly at night or in the early morning. The main physiological feature is episodic obstructed breathing characterized by constricted expiratory airways, leading to asthma’s clinical features.The dominant pathological feature is chronic infl ammation of the airways associated with airway hyperresponsiveness, which obstructs or limits airfl ow when airways are exposed to various risk factors.Chronic inflammation is characterized as infi ltration of infl ammatory cells (e.g., mast cells, eosinophils, and T cells
see chapter “ Overview ” under the part “Immune system”) and is sometimes associated with airway structural changes called “remodeling”such as mucus hyperproduction by epithelial cells, subepithelial fi brosis by fi broblasts, hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia of airway smooth muscle cells, and proliferation of blood vessels.

DOI： 10.1007/978-3-7091-0715-7_32

[Application of basic research to development of diagnostics and therapeutic agents against inflammatory diseases]. 査読

Kenji Izuhara, Shoichiro Ohta, Kazuhiko Arima, Shoichi Suzuki, Masako Inamitsu, Ken-ichi Yamamoto

Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology 61 ( 10 ) 900 - 8 2013年10月

記述言語：日本語

Biomarkers are generally important for the treatment of patients from the points of diagnosis of disease, assessment of cure, assessment of prognosis such as metastasis or recurrence, prevention of disease, and prediction of drug efficacy. Currently it is well accepted that allergic diseases such as bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis are not single diseases, but syndromes encompassing different diseases entities. Therefore, it is important to cluster allergic disease patients to assess prognosis or the choice of therapeutic drugs, and useful biomarkers are required for these purposes. Periostin, an extracellular matrix protein, has recently emerged as a biomarker useful for clustering asthma patients. We further found that periostin plays an important role in allergic inflammation and based on this finding we are now developing therapeutic agents targeting periostin against allergic diseases. Since periostin is involved in the pathogenesis of various inflammatory diseases in addition to allergic diseases, such diagnostics and therapeutic agents can be applied to many inflammatory diseases. In this article, we describe the history of periostin research and our application of basic research to the development of diagnostics and therapeutic agents against inflammatory diseases.

Inhibition of RAGE signaling through the intracellular delivery of inhibitor peptides by PEI cationization 査読

Endy Widya Putranto, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Ken Kataoka, Hidenori Yamada, Jun-Ichiro Futami, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Nam-Ho Huh

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE 32 ( 4 ) 938 - 944 2013年10月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD

The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is a multi-ligand cell surface receptor and a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. RAGE is involved in a wide range of inflammatory, degenerative and hyper-proliferative disorders which span over different organs by engaging diverse ligands, including advanced glycation end products, S100 family proteins, high-mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1) and amyloid beta. We previously demonstrated that the cytoplasmic domain of RAGE is phosphorylated upon the binding of ligands, enabling the recruitment of two distinct pairs of adaptor proteins, Toll-interleukin 1 receptor domain-containing adaptor protein (TIRAP) and myeloid differentiation protein 88 (MyD88). This engagement allows the activation of downstream effector molecules, and thereby mediates a wide variety of cellular processes, such as inflammatory responses, apoptotic cell death, migration and cell growth. Therefore, inhibition of the binding of TIRAP to RAGE may abrogate intracellular signaling from ligand-activated RAGE. In the present study, we developed inhibitor peptides for RAGE signaling (RAGE-I) by mimicking the phosphorylatable cytosolic domain of RAGE. RAGE-I was efficiently delivered into the cells by polyethylenimine (PEI) cationization. We demonstrated that RAGE-I specifically bound to TIRAP and abrogated the activation of Cdc42 induced by ligand-activated RAGE. Furthermore, we were able to reduce neuronal cell death induced by an excess amount of S100B and to inhibit the migration and invasion of glioma cells in vitro. Our results indicate that RAGE-I provides a powerful tool for therapeutics to block RAGE-mediated multiple signaling.

DOI： 10.3892/ijmm.2013.1467

DOCK7 is a critical regulator of the RAGE-Cdc42 signaling axis that induces formation of dendritic pseudopodia in human cancer cells 査読

Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Hitoshi Murata, Endy Widya Putranto, Ken Kataoka, Akira Motoyama, Toshihiko Hibino, Yusuke Inoue, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Nam-Ho Huh

ONCOLOGY REPORTS 29 ( 3 ) 1073 - 1079 2013年3月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD

Cellular migration is a fundamental process linked to cancer metastasis. Growing evidence indicates that the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) plays a pivotal role in this process. With regard to downstream signal transducers of RAGE, diaphanous-1 and activated small guanine nucleotide triphosphatases, Rac1 and Cdc42, have been identified. To obtain precise insight into the direct downstream signaling mechanism of RAGE, we screened for proteins interacting with the cytoplasmic domain of RAGE employing an immunoprecipitation-liquid chromatography coupled with an electrospray tandem mass spectrometry system. In the present study, we found that the cytoplasmic domain of RAGE interacted with an atypical DOCK180-related guanine nucleotide exchange factor, dedicator of cytokinesis protein 7 (DOCK7). DOCK7 bound to the RAGE cytoplasmic domain and transduced a signal to Cdc42, resulting in the formation of abundant highly branched filopodia-like protrusions, dendritic pseudopodia. Blocking of the function of DOCK7 greatly abrogated the formation of dendritic pseudopodia and suppressed cellular migration. These results indicate that DOCK7 functions as an essential and downstream regulator of RAGE-mediated cellular migration through the formation of dendritic pseudopodia.

DOI： 10.3892/or.2012.2191

S100A7 promotes the migration and invasion of osteosarcoma cells via the receptor for advanced glycation end products 査読

Ken Kataoka, Tomoyuki Ono, Hitoshi Murata, Mika Morishita, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Nam-Ho Huh

ONCOLOGY LETTERS 3 ( 5 ) 1149 - 1153 2012年5月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD

Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant tumor of bone in childhood and adolescence. Despite intensive research for new therapies, the outcome in patients with metastasis remains extremely poor. S100 proteins are involved in the proliferation, cell cycle progression and metastasis of numerous malignant tumors, including osteosarcoma. In the present study, we identified S100A7 as a candidate to promote the migration of osteosarcoma cells. S100A7 promoted the migration and invasion of osteosarcoma cells as assayed in vitro. An in vitro pull-down assay revealed the binding of the recombinant S100A7 protein with its putative receptor, the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE). The downregulation of RAGE by a specific siRNA markedly suppressed the migration and invasion of osteosarcoma cells. Furthermore, the matrix metalloproteinase activity of osteosarcoma cells was enhanced by S100A7 and suppressed by the downregulation of RAGE. These results indicate that S100A7 promotes the migration and invasion of osteosarcoma cells through RAGE. The S100A7-RAGE axis may thus be a new target for preventing the invasion and/or metastasis of osteosarcoma.

DOI： 10.3892/ol.2012.612

TIRAP, an Adaptor Protein for TLR2/4, Transduces a Signal from RAGE Phosphorylated upon Ligand Binding 査読

Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Hitoshi Murata, Ken-ichi Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Ono, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Akira Motoyama, Toshihiko Hibino, Ken Kataoka, Nam-ho Huh

PLOS ONE 6 ( 8 ) e23132-e23132 2011年8月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE

The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of a broad range of inflammatory, degenerative and hyperproliferative diseases. It binds to diverse ligands and activates multiple intracellular signaling pathways. Despite these pivotal functions, molecular events just downstream of ligand-activated RAGE have been surprisingly unknown. Here we show that the cytoplasmic domain of RAGE is phosphorylated at Ser391 by PKCf upon binding of ligands. TIRAP and MyD88, which are known to be adaptor proteins for Toll-like receptor-2 and -4 (TLR2/4), bound to the phosphorylated RAGE and transduced a signal to downstream molecules. Blocking of the function of TIRAP and MyD88 largely abrogated intracellular signaling from ligand-activated RAGE. Our findings indicate that functional interaction between RAGE and TLRs coordinately regulates inflammation, immune response and other cellular functions.

DOI： 10.1371/journal.pone.0023132

Internalization of REIC/Dkk-3 protein by induced pluripotent stem cell-derived embryoid bodies and extra-embryonic tissues 査読

Ken Kataoka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Kun Peng Li, Chika Taketa, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Gang Du, Hiroaki Funahashi, Hitoshi Murata, Nam-Ho Huh

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE 26 ( 6 ) 853 - 859 2010年12月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD

REIC/Dkk-3 was first identified as a down-regulated gene in a number of human immortalized cells and human tumor-derived cell lines. Overexpression of the REIC/Dkk-3 gene using an adenovirus vector (Ad-REIC) has showed a potent selective therapeutic effect on various human cancers through induction of ER stress. Furthermore, we recently showed that Ad-REIC has an indirect host-mediated anti-tumor activity by induction of IL-7. However, the physiological function of REIC/Dkk-3 is still unclear. As a first step to study the possible receptor(s) for secreted REIC/Dkk-3, we analyzed the internalization of Cy3-labeled recombinant REIC/Dkk-3 protein. Among the cell lines screened, mouse induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells showed a unique pattern of internalization. The internalization was observed in peripheral cells of spherical colonies formed spontaneously, but not in undifferentiated iPS cells. When we analyzed embryoid bodies (EBs) derived from iPS cells, REIC/Dkk-3 protein was internalized specifically by differentiated cells located at the periphery of EBs. Interestingly, Dkk-1 was internalized by undifferentiated cells at the center of the EBs. When developmental tissue was analyzed, internalization of REIC/Dkk-3 protein was strictly limited to extra-embryonic tissue, such as the trophectoderm layer of 4.5 days post-coitus (dpc) blastocysts and the chorionic membrane at 16.5 dpc. The mechanism of the internalization was confirmed to be endocytosis. These findings will contribute to knowledge on the interaction of REIC/Dkk-3 with a possible receptor(s).

DOI： 10.3892/ijmm_00000534

Transcriptional regulation of a brown adipocyte-specific gene, UCP1, by KLF11 and KLF15 査読

Ken-ichi Yamamoto, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Reinhold J. Medina, Aya Niida, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Masahiro Miyazaki, Ken Kataoka, Nam-ho Huh

BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 400 ( 1 ) 175 - 180 2010年9月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE

Several growth factors and transcription factors have been reported to play important roles in brown adipocyte differentiation and modulation of thermogenic gene expression, especially the expression of UCP1. In this study, we focused on KLF11 and KLF15, which were expressed highly in brown adipose tissue. Our data demonstrated that KLF11 and KLF15 interacted directly with the UCP1 promoter using GC-box and GT-boxes, respectively. Co-transfection of KLF11 and KLF15 in the mesenchymal stem cell line muBM3.1 during brown adipocyte differentiation enhanced the expression level of UCP1. KLF11, but not KLF15, was essential for UCP1 expression during brown adipocyte differentiation of muBM3.1. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

DOI： 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.08.039

A Novel Three-Dimensional Culture System for Isolation and Clonal Propagation of Neural Stem Cells Using a Thermo-Reversible Gelation Polymer 査読

Xin-Zhi Yang, Ken Kataoka, Reinhold Medina, Ken-Ichi Yamamoto, Swe Swe Than, Masahiro Miyazaki, Nam-Ho Huh

TISSUE ENGINEERING PART C-METHODS 15 ( 4 ) 615 - 623 2009年12月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：MARY ANN LIEBERT INC

In the present study, we examined the possible utility of a three-dimensional culture system using a thermo-reversible gelation polymer to isolate and expand neural stem cells (NSCs). The polymer is a synthetic biologically inert polymer and gelates at temperatures higher than the gel-sol transition point (similar to 20 degrees C). When fetal mouse brain cells were inoculated into the gel, spherical colonies were formed (similar to 1% in primary culture and similar to 9% in passage cultures). The spheroid-forming cells were positive for expression of the NSC markers nestin and Musashi. Under conditions facilitating spontaneous neural differentiation, the spheroid-forming cells expressed genes characteristic to astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and neurons. The cells could be successively propagated at least to 80 poly-D-lysines over a period of 20 weeks in the gel culture with a growth rate higher than that observed in suspension culture. The spheroids formed by fetal mouse brain cells in the gel were shown to be of clonal origin. These results indicate that the spheroid culture system is a convenient and powerful tool for isolation and clonal expansion of NSCs in vitro.

DOI： 10.1089/ten.tec.2008.0516

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