Pub Date : 2024-09-10DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae039
Samuel B Stephens
{"title":"Defining Cytokine Responsive and Non-responsive Human β-cells.","authors":"Samuel B Stephens","doi":"10.1093/function/zqae039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/function/zqae039","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73119,"journal":{"name":"Function (Oxford, England)","volume":"5 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11406544/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-11DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae019
Simonetta Falzoni, Valentina Vultaggio-Poma, Paola Chiozzi, Mario Tarantini, Elena Adinolfi, Paola Boldrini, Anna Lisa Giuliani, Giampaolo Morciano, Yong Tang, Dariusz C Gorecki, Francesco Di Virgilio
Microparticles (MPs) are secreted by all cells, where they play a key role in intercellular communication, differentiation, inflammation, and cell energy transfer. P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) activation by extracellular ATP (eATP) causes a large MP release and affects their contents in a cell-specific fashion. We investigated MP release and functional impact in microglial cells from P2X7R-WT or P2X7R-KO mice, as well as mouse microglial cell lines characterized for high (N13-P2X7RHigh) or low (N13-P2X7RLow) P2X7R expression. P2X7R stimulation promoted release of a mixed MP population enriched with naked mitochondria. Released mitochondria were taken up and incorporated into the mitochondrial network of the recipient cells in a P2X7R-dependent fashion. NLRP3 and the P2X7R itself were also delivered to the recipient cells. Microparticle transfer increased the energy level of the recipient cells and conferred a pro-inflammatory phenotype. These data show that the P2X7R is a master regulator of intercellular organelle and MP trafficking in immune cells.
{"title":"The P2X7 Receptor is a Master Regulator of Microparticle and Mitochondria Exchange in Mouse Microglia.","authors":"Simonetta Falzoni, Valentina Vultaggio-Poma, Paola Chiozzi, Mario Tarantini, Elena Adinolfi, Paola Boldrini, Anna Lisa Giuliani, Giampaolo Morciano, Yong Tang, Dariusz C Gorecki, Francesco Di Virgilio","doi":"10.1093/function/zqae019","DOIUrl":"10.1093/function/zqae019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microparticles (MPs) are secreted by all cells, where they play a key role in intercellular communication, differentiation, inflammation, and cell energy transfer. P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) activation by extracellular ATP (eATP) causes a large MP release and affects their contents in a cell-specific fashion. We investigated MP release and functional impact in microglial cells from P2X7R-WT or P2X7R-KO mice, as well as mouse microglial cell lines characterized for high (N13-P2X7RHigh) or low (N13-P2X7RLow) P2X7R expression. P2X7R stimulation promoted release of a mixed MP population enriched with naked mitochondria. Released mitochondria were taken up and incorporated into the mitochondrial network of the recipient cells in a P2X7R-dependent fashion. NLRP3 and the P2X7R itself were also delivered to the recipient cells. Microparticle transfer increased the energy level of the recipient cells and conferred a pro-inflammatory phenotype. These data show that the P2X7R is a master regulator of intercellular organelle and MP trafficking in immune cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":73119,"journal":{"name":"Function (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11237899/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-11DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae026
Elynna B Youm, Katherine E Shipman, Wafaa N Albalawy, Amber M Vandevender, Ian J Sipula, Youssef Rbaibi, Allison E Marciszyn, Jared A Lashway, Emma E Brown, Corry B Bondi, Cary R Boyd-Shiwarski, Roderick J Tan, Michael J Jurczak, Ora A Weisz
Megalin (Lrp2) is a multiligand receptor that drives endocytic flux in the kidney proximal tubule (PT) and is necessary for the recovery of albumin and other filtered proteins that escape the glomerular filtration barrier. Studies in our lab have shown that knockout (KO) of Lrp2 in opossum PT cells leads to a dramatic reduction in sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) transcript and protein levels, as well as differential expression of genes involved in mitochondrial and metabolic function. SGLT2 transcript levels are reduced more modestly in Lrp2 KO mice. Here, we investigated the effects of Lrp2 KO on kidney function and health in mice fed regular chow (RC) or a Western-style diet (WD) high in fat and refined sugar. Despite a modest reduction in SGLT2 expression, Lrp2 KO mice on either diet showed increased glucose tolerance compared to control mice. Moreover, Lrp2 KO mice were protected against WD-induced fat gain. Surprisingly, renal function in male Lrp2 KO mice on WD was compromised, and the mice exhibited significant kidney injury compared with control mice on WD. Female Lrp2 KO mice were less susceptible to WD-induced kidney injury than male Lrp2 KO. Together, our findings reveal both positive and negative contributions of megalin expression to metabolic health, and highlight a megalin-mediated sex-dependent response to injury following WD.
Megalin(Lrp2)是一种多配体受体,可驱动肾近曲小管(PT)中的内细胞通量,是回收白蛋白和其他逃逸肾小球滤过屏障的滤过蛋白所必需的。我们实验室的研究表明,在负鼠近端肾小管细胞中敲除(KO)Lrp2 会导致钠葡萄糖共转运体 2(SGLT2)转录物和蛋白质水平的急剧下降,以及线粒体和代谢功能相关基因的差异表达。在 Lrp2 KO 小鼠中,SGLT2 转录物水平的降低幅度较小。在这里,我们研究了 Lrp2 KO 对喂食普通饲料(RC)或高脂肪、高精制糖的西式饮食(WD)的小鼠肾功能和健康的影响。尽管 SGLT2 的表达略有减少,但与对照组小鼠相比,两种饮食中 Lrp2 KO 小鼠的葡萄糖耐受性都有所提高。此外,Lrp2 KO 小鼠对 WD 诱导的脂肪增加有保护作用。令人惊讶的是,与服用 WD 的对照组小鼠相比,服用 WD 的雄性 Lrp2 KO 小鼠的肾功能受损,表现出明显的肾损伤。与雄性 Lrp2 KO 小鼠相比,雌性 Lrp2 KO 小鼠不易受到 WD 引起的肾损伤的影响。总之,我们的研究结果揭示了巨球蛋白表达对代谢健康的积极和消极贡献,并强调了巨球蛋白介导的对WD损伤的性别依赖性反应。
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Pub Date : 2024-07-11DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae024
C M Lazaro, I N Freitas, V S Nunes, D M Guizoni, J A Victorio, H C F Oliveira, A P Davel
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) increases the atherosclerosis risk by lowering HDL-cholesterol levels. It also exhibits tissue-specific effects independent of HDL. However, sexual dimorphism of CETP effects remains largely unexplored. Here, we hypothesized that CETP impacts the perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) phenotype and function in a sex-specific manner. PVAT function, gene and protein expression, and morphology were examined in male and female transgenic mice expressing human or simian CETP and their non-transgenic counterparts (NTg). PVAT exerted its anticontractile effect in aortas from NTg males, NTg females, and CETP females, but not in CETP males. CETP male PVAT had reduced NO levels, decreased eNOS and phospho-eNOS levels, oxidative stress, increased NOX1 and 2, and decreased SOD2 and 3 expressions. In contrast, CETP-expressing female PVAT displayed increased NO and phospho-eNOS levels with unchanged NOX expression. NOX inhibition and the antioxidant tempol restored PVAT anticontractile function in CETP males. Ex vivo estrogen treatment also restored PVAT function in CETP males. Moreover, CETP males, but not female PVAT, show increased inflammatory markers. PVAT lipid content increased in CETP males but decreased in CETP females, while PVAT cholesterol content increased in CETP females. CETP male PVAT exhibited elevated leptin and reduced Prdm16 (brown adipocyte marker) expression. These findings highlight CETP sex-specific impact on PVAT. In males, CETP impaired PVAT anticontractile function, accompanied by oxidative stress, inflammation, and whitening. Conversely, in females, CETP expression increased NO levels, induced an anti-inflammatory phenotype, and preserved the anticontractile function. This study reveals sex-specific vascular dysfunction mediated by CETP.
{"title":"Sex-Specific Effects of Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP) on the Perivascular Adipose Tissue.","authors":"C M Lazaro, I N Freitas, V S Nunes, D M Guizoni, J A Victorio, H C F Oliveira, A P Davel","doi":"10.1093/function/zqae024","DOIUrl":"10.1093/function/zqae024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) increases the atherosclerosis risk by lowering HDL-cholesterol levels. It also exhibits tissue-specific effects independent of HDL. However, sexual dimorphism of CETP effects remains largely unexplored. Here, we hypothesized that CETP impacts the perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) phenotype and function in a sex-specific manner. PVAT function, gene and protein expression, and morphology were examined in male and female transgenic mice expressing human or simian CETP and their non-transgenic counterparts (NTg). PVAT exerted its anticontractile effect in aortas from NTg males, NTg females, and CETP females, but not in CETP males. CETP male PVAT had reduced NO levels, decreased eNOS and phospho-eNOS levels, oxidative stress, increased NOX1 and 2, and decreased SOD2 and 3 expressions. In contrast, CETP-expressing female PVAT displayed increased NO and phospho-eNOS levels with unchanged NOX expression. NOX inhibition and the antioxidant tempol restored PVAT anticontractile function in CETP males. Ex vivo estrogen treatment also restored PVAT function in CETP males. Moreover, CETP males, but not female PVAT, show increased inflammatory markers. PVAT lipid content increased in CETP males but decreased in CETP females, while PVAT cholesterol content increased in CETP females. CETP male PVAT exhibited elevated leptin and reduced Prdm16 (brown adipocyte marker) expression. These findings highlight CETP sex-specific impact on PVAT. In males, CETP impaired PVAT anticontractile function, accompanied by oxidative stress, inflammation, and whitening. Conversely, in females, CETP expression increased NO levels, induced an anti-inflammatory phenotype, and preserved the anticontractile function. This study reveals sex-specific vascular dysfunction mediated by CETP.</p>","PeriodicalId":73119,"journal":{"name":"Function (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11237897/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-11DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae015
Jennifer S Stancill, Moujtaba Y Kasmani, Weiguo Cui, John A Corbett
Pancreatic β-cells are essential for survival, being the only cell type capable of insulin secretion. While they are believed to be vulnerable to damage by inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and interferon-gamma, we have recently identified physiological roles for cytokine signaling in rodent β-cells that include the stimulation of antiviral and antimicrobial gene expression and the inhibition of viral replication. In this study, we examine cytokine-stimulated changes in gene expression in human islets using single-cell RNA sequencing. Surprisingly, the global responses of human islets to cytokine exposure were remarkably blunted compared to our previous observations in the mouse. The small population of human islet cells that were cytokine responsive exhibited increased expression of IL-1β-stimulated antiviral guanylate-binding proteins, just like in the mouse. Most human islet cells were not responsive to cytokines, and this lack of responsiveness was associated with high expression of genes encoding ribosomal proteins. We further correlated the expression levels of RPL5 with stress response genes, and when expressed at high levels, RPL5 is predictive of failure to respond to cytokines in all endocrine cells. We postulate that donor causes of death and isolation methodologies may contribute to stress of the islet preparation. Our findings indicate that activation of stress responses in human islets limits cytokine-stimulated gene expression, and we urge caution in the evaluation of studies that have examined cytokine-stimulated gene expression in human islets without evaluation of stress-related gene expression.
{"title":"Single Cell RNAseq Analysis of Cytokine-Treated Human Islets: Association of Cellular Stress with Impaired Cytokine Responsiveness.","authors":"Jennifer S Stancill, Moujtaba Y Kasmani, Weiguo Cui, John A Corbett","doi":"10.1093/function/zqae015","DOIUrl":"10.1093/function/zqae015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pancreatic β-cells are essential for survival, being the only cell type capable of insulin secretion. While they are believed to be vulnerable to damage by inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and interferon-gamma, we have recently identified physiological roles for cytokine signaling in rodent β-cells that include the stimulation of antiviral and antimicrobial gene expression and the inhibition of viral replication. In this study, we examine cytokine-stimulated changes in gene expression in human islets using single-cell RNA sequencing. Surprisingly, the global responses of human islets to cytokine exposure were remarkably blunted compared to our previous observations in the mouse. The small population of human islet cells that were cytokine responsive exhibited increased expression of IL-1β-stimulated antiviral guanylate-binding proteins, just like in the mouse. Most human islet cells were not responsive to cytokines, and this lack of responsiveness was associated with high expression of genes encoding ribosomal proteins. We further correlated the expression levels of RPL5 with stress response genes, and when expressed at high levels, RPL5 is predictive of failure to respond to cytokines in all endocrine cells. We postulate that donor causes of death and isolation methodologies may contribute to stress of the islet preparation. Our findings indicate that activation of stress responses in human islets limits cytokine-stimulated gene expression, and we urge caution in the evaluation of studies that have examined cytokine-stimulated gene expression in human islets without evaluation of stress-related gene expression.</p>","PeriodicalId":73119,"journal":{"name":"Function (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11237896/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-11DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae022
Marshall T Holland, Bryan Becker
{"title":"Brain Ballet: The Choreography of Left-Right Neuroendocrine Signals in Injury.","authors":"Marshall T Holland, Bryan Becker","doi":"10.1093/function/zqae022","DOIUrl":"10.1093/function/zqae022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73119,"journal":{"name":"Function (Oxford, England)","volume":"5 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141592636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-11eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae028
{"title":"Society Note - 'How Do We Clean Up the Scientific Record?'","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/function/zqae028","DOIUrl":"10.1093/function/zqae028","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73119,"journal":{"name":"Function (Oxford, England)","volume":"5 3","pages":"zqae028"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11165642/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141307584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-01-29eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae006
Moritz Lassé, Markus M Rinschen
{"title":"High Salt Remodels Kidney Metabolism: Metabolite Fuel, Fate, and Signals.","authors":"Moritz Lassé, Markus M Rinschen","doi":"10.1093/function/zqae006","DOIUrl":"10.1093/function/zqae006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73119,"journal":{"name":"Function (Oxford, England)","volume":"5 2","pages":"zqae006"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10935453/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140133413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The skeletal system is crucial for supporting bodily functions, protecting vital organs, facilitating hematopoiesis, and storing essential minerals. Skeletal homeostasis, which includes aspects such as bone density, structural integrity, and regenerative processes, is essential for normal skeletal function. Autophagy, an intricate intracellular mechanism for degrading and recycling cellular components, plays a multifaceted role in bone metabolism. It involves sequestering cellular waste, damaged proteins, and organelles within autophagosomes, which are then degraded and recycled. Autophagy's impact on bone health varies depending on factors such as regulation, cell type, environmental cues, and physiological context. Despite being traditionally considered a cytoplasmic process, autophagy is subject to transcriptional and epigenetic regulation within the nucleus. However, the precise influence of epigenetic regulation, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNA expression, on cellular fate remains incompletely understood. The interplay between autophagy and epigenetic modifications adds complexity to bone cell regulation. This article provides an in-depth exploration of the intricate interplay between these two regulatory paradigms, with a focus on the epigenetic control of autophagy in bone metabolism. Such an understanding enhances our knowledge of bone metabolism-related disorders and offers insights for the development of targeted therapeutic strategies.
骨骼系统对于支持身体机能、保护重要器官、促进造血和储存必需矿物质至关重要。骨骼平衡包括骨密度、结构完整性和再生过程等方面,对骨骼功能的正常发挥至关重要。自噬是一种降解和回收细胞成分的复杂细胞内机制,在骨代谢中发挥着多方面的作用。它将细胞废物、受损蛋白质和细胞器封存在自噬体中,然后进行降解和再循环。自噬对骨骼健康的影响因调节、细胞类型、环境线索和生理背景等因素而异。尽管自噬传统上被认为是一个细胞质过程,但它在细胞核内受到转录和表观遗传的调控。然而,表观遗传调控(包括 DNA 甲基化、组蛋白修饰和非编码 RNA 表达)对细胞命运的确切影响仍不完全清楚。自噬和表观遗传修饰之间的相互作用增加了骨细胞调控的复杂性。本文深入探讨了这两种调控模式之间错综复杂的相互作用,重点是自噬在骨代谢中的表观遗传调控。这种认识增强了我们对骨代谢相关疾病的了解,并为开发有针对性的治疗策略提供了启示。
{"title":"Epigenetic Regulation of Autophagy in Bone Metabolism.","authors":"Yazhou Zhang, Qianqian Wang, Hongjia Xue, Yujin Guo, Shanshan Wei, Fengfeng Li, Linqiang Gong, Weiliang Pan, Pei Jiang","doi":"10.1093/function/zqae004","DOIUrl":"10.1093/function/zqae004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The skeletal system is crucial for supporting bodily functions, protecting vital organs, facilitating hematopoiesis, and storing essential minerals. Skeletal homeostasis, which includes aspects such as bone density, structural integrity, and regenerative processes, is essential for normal skeletal function. Autophagy, an intricate intracellular mechanism for degrading and recycling cellular components, plays a multifaceted role in bone metabolism. It involves sequestering cellular waste, damaged proteins, and organelles within autophagosomes, which are then degraded and recycled. Autophagy's impact on bone health varies depending on factors such as regulation, cell type, environmental cues, and physiological context. Despite being traditionally considered a cytoplasmic process, autophagy is subject to transcriptional and epigenetic regulation within the nucleus. However, the precise influence of epigenetic regulation, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNA expression, on cellular fate remains incompletely understood. The interplay between autophagy and epigenetic modifications adds complexity to bone cell regulation. This article provides an in-depth exploration of the intricate interplay between these two regulatory paradigms, with a focus on the epigenetic control of autophagy in bone metabolism. Such an understanding enhances our knowledge of bone metabolism-related disorders and offers insights for the development of targeted therapeutic strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":73119,"journal":{"name":"Function (Oxford, England)","volume":"5 2","pages":"zqae004"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10935486/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140133412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}