The extracellular matrix during neural crest formation and migration in rat embryos

1990 ◽  
Vol 182 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R.E. Poelmann ◽  
A.C. Gittenberger-de Groot ◽  
M.M.T. Mentink ◽  
B. Delpech ◽  
N. Girard ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 375 (1809) ◽  
pp. 20190559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadege Gouignard ◽  
Eric Theveneau ◽  
Jean-Pierre Saint-Jeannet

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a large family of proteases comprising 24 members in vertebrates. They are well known for their extracellular matrix remodelling activity. MMP28 is the latest member of the family to be discovered. It is a secreted MMP involved in wound healing, immune system maturation, cell survival and migration. MMP28 is also expressed during embryogenesis in human and mouse. Here, we describe the detailed expression profile of MMP28 in Xenopus laevis embryos. We show that MMP28 is expressed maternally and accumulates at neurula and tail bud stages specifically in the cranial placode territories adjacent to migrating neural crest cells. As a secreted MMP, MMP28 may be required in neural crest–placode interactions. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue ‘Contemporary morphogenesis’.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadege Gouignard ◽  
Eric Theveneau ◽  
Jean-Pierre Saint-Jeannet

AbstractMatrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are a large family of proteases comprising 24 members in vertebrates. They are well known for their extracellular matrix remodelling activity. MMP28 is the last member of the family to be discovered. It is a secreted MMP involved in wound healing, immune system maturation, cell survival and migration. MMP28 is also expressed during embryogenesis in human and mouse. Here we describe the detailed expression profile of MMP28 in Xenopus laevis embryos. We show that MMP28 is expressed maternally and accumulates at neurula and tailbud stages specifically in the cranial placode territories adjacent to migrating neural crest cells. As a secreted MMP, MMP28 may be required in normal neural crest-placode interactions.


1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (7) ◽  
pp. 1340-1353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahram Sadaghiani ◽  
Bruce J. Crawford ◽  
Juergen R. Vielkind

The changes in distribution of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSs) and fibronectin (FN), two major components of the extracellular matrix (ECM), are described during the development and migration of neural crest cells in two Xiphophorus species offish, X. helleri (swordtail) and X. maculatus (platyfish), using immunohistochemistry. A detailed description of the developmental changes in HNK-1-positive ECM components is also provided and compared with those of CSs and FN. HNK-1 antigen was also used as a marker for the neural crest cells. Weak staining for CSs, FN, and HNK-1-positive ECM was present in the neural crest cell migration pathways prior to migration of the cells. The level of staining increased dramatically during migration of these cells and decreased again after migration was nearly completed. Staining for CSs was more widespread than staining for FN, while the HNK-1 staining pattern was more clearly restricted to the migratory pathways than those seen with the other two antibodies. The correlation between the spatiotemporal relationship of these ECM components and the segregation and migration of neural crest cells suggests that these ECM molecules may be involved in both initiating and guiding the migration of neural crest cells in these fish. The HNK-1-positive ECM may play a more critical role than CSs and FN.


Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1237
Author(s):  
Linda K. H. Teng ◽  
Brooke A. Pereira ◽  
Shivakumar Keerthikumar ◽  
Cheng Huang ◽  
Birunthi Niranjan ◽  
...  

Mast cells (MCs) are important cellular components of the tumor microenvironment and are significantly associated with poor patient outcomes in prostate cancer and other solid cancers. The promotion of tumor progression partly involves heterotypic interactions between MCs and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), which combine to potentiate a pro-tumor extracellular matrix and promote epithelial cell invasion and migration. Thus far, the interactions between MCs and CAFs remain poorly understood. To identify molecular changes that may alter resident MC function in the prostate tumor microenvironment, we profiled the transcriptome of human prostate MCs isolated from patient-matched non-tumor and tumor-associated regions of fresh radical prostatectomy tissue. Transcriptomic profiling revealed a distinct gene expression profile of MCs isolated from prostate tumor regions, including the downregulation of SAMD14, a putative tumor suppressor gene. Proteomic profiling revealed that overexpression of SAMD14 in HMC-1 altered the secretion of proteins associated with immune regulation and extracellular matrix processes. To assess MC biological function within a model of the prostate tumor microenvironment, HMC-1-SAMD14+ conditioned media was added to co-cultures of primary prostatic CAFs and prostate epithelium. HMC-1-SAMD14+ secretions were shown to reduce the deposition and alignment of matrix produced by CAFs and suppress pro-tumorigenic prostate epithelial morphology. Overall, our data present the first profile of human MCs derived from prostate cancer patient specimens and identifies MC-derived SAMD14 as an important mediator of MC phenotype and function within the prostate tumor microenvironment.


Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 349
Author(s):  
Nausika Betriu ◽  
Juan Bertran-Mas ◽  
Anna Andreeva ◽  
Carlos E. Semino

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a fatal disease with poor prognosis because patients rarely express symptoms in initial stages, which prevents early detection and diagnosis. Syndecans, a subfamily of proteoglycans, are involved in many physiological processes including cell proliferation, adhesion, and migration. Syndecans are physiologically found in many cell types and their interactions with other macromolecules enhance many pathways. In particular, extracellular matrix components, growth factors, and integrins collect the majority of syndecans associations acting as biochemical, physical, and mechanical transducers. Syndecans are transmembrane glycoproteins, but occasionally their extracellular domain can be released from the cell surface by the action of matrix metalloproteinases, converting them into soluble molecules that are capable of binding distant molecules such as extracellular matrix (ECM) components, growth factor receptors, and integrins from other cells. In this review, we explore the role of syndecans in tumorigenesis as well as their potential as therapeutic targets. Finally, this work reviews the contribution of syndecan-1 and syndecan-2 in PDAC progression and illustrates its potential to be targeted in future treatments for this devastating disease.


2016 ◽  
Vol 215 (5) ◽  
pp. 735-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew T. Schiffmacher ◽  
Vivien Xie ◽  
Lisa A. Taneyhill

During epithelial-to-mesenchymal transitions (EMTs), cells disassemble cadherin-based junctions to segregate from the epithelia. Chick premigratory cranial neural crest cells reduce Cadherin-6B (Cad6B) levels through several mechanisms, including proteolysis, to permit their EMT and migration. Serial processing of Cad6B by a disintegrin and metalloproteinase (ADAM) proteins and γ-secretase generates intracellular C-terminal fragments (CTF2s) that could acquire additional functions. Here we report that Cad6B CTF2 possesses a novel pro-EMT role by up-regulating EMT effector genes in vivo. After proteolysis, CTF2 remains associated with β-catenin, which stabilizes and redistributes both proteins to the cytosol and nucleus, leading to up-regulation of β-catenin, CyclinD1, Snail2, and Snail2 promoter-based GFP expression in vivo. A CTF2 β-catenin–binding mutant, however, fails to alter gene expression, indicating that CTF2 modulates β-catenin–responsive EMT effector genes. Notably, CTF2 association with the endogenous Snail2 promoter in the neural crest is β-catenin dependent. Collectively, our data reveal how Cad6B proteolysis orchestrates multiple pro-EMT regulatory inputs, including CTF2-mediated up-regulation of the Cad6B repressor Snail2, to ensure proper cranial neural crest EMT.


2009 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. S106
Author(s):  
Simone Macrí ◽  
Marco Onorati ◽  
Guidalberto Manfioletti ◽  
Robert Vignali

Author(s):  
Juan Du ◽  
Sanbing Zhang ◽  
Jiqian Zhao ◽  
Sha Li ◽  
Wenyong Chen ◽  
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