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  1. Article ; Online: Chromatin-Accessible miRNA Regulons Driving Thyroid Tumorigenesis and Progression.

    Toraih, Eman A / Ruiz, Emmanuelle / Ning, Bo / Tortelote, Giovane G / Hilliard, Sylvia / Moroz, Krzysztof / Hu, Tony / Fawzy, Manal S / Kandil, Emad

    Journal of the American College of Surgeons

    2023  Volume 236, Issue 4, Page(s) 732–750

    Abstract: Background: Although papillary thyroid cancer can remain indolent, associated lymph node metastases and recurrence rates are approximately 50% and 20%, respectively. Omics-based medicine has led to the discovery of predictive biomarkers that can be used ...

    Abstract Background: Although papillary thyroid cancer can remain indolent, associated lymph node metastases and recurrence rates are approximately 50% and 20%, respectively. Omics-based medicine has led to the discovery of predictive biomarkers that can be used to predict tumor progression and clinical outcomes. We aimed to develop a noninvasive omics-driven blood test to allow accurate risk stratification and help tailor individual patient treatment plans.
    Study design: RNA sequencing (seq) and microRNA analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus datasets were employed to identify an epigenetic prognostic panel. Integrated bulk assay for transposase-accessible chromatin-seq and RNA-seq experiments confirmed the results. Sixty-two paired tumor and adjacent control thyroid tissues and 67 blood samples (62 papillary thyroid cancer and 5 controls) were analyzed for validation using sequencing and real-time polymerase chain reaction and correlated to clinical outcomes. A liposome-exosome fusion clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-fluorescent detection system miRNA assay was developed. A predictive risk nomogram was generated and tested for performance.
    Results: Our miRNA panel (miR-146b-5p and miR-221-3p) from tissue and blood was associated with aggressive features and was located within accessible chromatin regions. The miRNA risk score and prognostic nomogram showed higher accuracy in predicting lymph node metastases (miR-146b: area under the curve [AUC] 0.816, sensitivity 76.9%; miR-221: AUC 0.740, sensitivity 79.5%) and recurrence (miR-146b: AUC 0.921, sensitivity 75.0%; miR-221: AUC 0.756, sensitivity 70.0%; p < 0.001) than staging and American Thyroid Association risk stratification. CRISPR-based miRNA assays showed upregulation in the blood of cancer cohorts.
    Conclusions: CRISPR-based detection of miR-146b and miR-221 in the blood of thyroid cancer patients is a reliable and noninvasive tool for real-time assessment and prognostication that has great potential to provide a direct impact on the care of these patients.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; MicroRNAs/genetics ; MicroRNAs/metabolism ; Thyroid Cancer, Papillary/genetics ; Chromatin ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Regulon ; Carcinoma, Papillary/pathology ; Thyroid Neoplasms/genetics ; Thyroid Neoplasms/pathology ; Carcinogenesis/genetics ; Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
    Chemical Substances MicroRNAs ; Chromatin ; Biomarkers, Tumor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1181115-8
    ISSN 1879-1190 ; 1072-7515
    ISSN (online) 1879-1190
    ISSN 1072-7515
    DOI 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000541
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  2. Article ; Online: Mdm4 controls ureteric bud branching via regulation of p53 activity.

    Hilliard, Sylvia A / Li, Yuwen / Dixon, Angelina / El-Dahr, Samir S

    Mechanisms of development

    2020  Volume 163, Page(s) 103616

    Abstract: The antagonism between Mdm2 and its close homolog Mdm4 (also known as MdmX) and p53 is vital for embryogenesis and organogenesis. Previously, we demonstrated that targeted disruption of Mdm2 in the Hoxb7+ ureteric bud (Ub) lineage, which gives rise to ... ...

    Abstract The antagonism between Mdm2 and its close homolog Mdm4 (also known as MdmX) and p53 is vital for embryogenesis and organogenesis. Previously, we demonstrated that targeted disruption of Mdm2 in the Hoxb7+ ureteric bud (Ub) lineage, which gives rise to the renal collecting system, causes renal hypodysplasia culminating in perinatal lethality. In this study, we examine the unique role of Mdm4 in establishing the collecting duct system of the murine kidney. Hoxb7Cre driven loss of Mdm4 in the Ub lineage (Ub
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Animals, Newborn/genetics ; Animals, Newborn/growth & development ; Apoptosis/genetics ; Axin Protein/genetics ; Cell Lineage/genetics ; Embryonic Development/genetics ; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/genetics ; Germ Cells/growth & development ; Germ Cells/pathology ; Homeodomain Proteins/genetics ; Kidney/abnormalities ; Kidney/metabolism ; Mice ; Morphogenesis/genetics ; Organogenesis/genetics ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins/genetics ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2/genetics ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/genetics ; Ureter/growth & development ; Ureter/pathology ; Wnt Proteins/genetics
    Chemical Substances Axin Protein ; Axin2 protein, mouse ; Homeodomain Proteins ; Hoxb7 protein, mouse ; Mdm4 protein, mouse ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins ; Trp53 protein, mouse ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; Wnt Proteins ; Wnt9b protein, mouse ; Mdm2 protein, mouse (EC 2.3.2.27) ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2 (EC 2.3.2.27)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-25
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 1055986-3
    ISSN 1872-6356 ; 0925-4773
    ISSN (online) 1872-6356
    ISSN 0925-4773
    DOI 10.1016/j.mod.2020.103616
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  3. Article ; Online: Epigenetics of Renal Development and Disease.

    Hilliard, Sylvia A / El-Dahr, Samir S

    The Yale journal of biology and medicine

    2016  Volume 89, Issue 4, Page(s) 565–573

    Abstract: An understanding of epigenetics is indispensable to our understanding of gene regulation under normal and pathological states. This knowledge will help with designing better therapeutic approaches in regenerative tissue medicine. Epigenetics allows us to ...

    Abstract An understanding of epigenetics is indispensable to our understanding of gene regulation under normal and pathological states. This knowledge will help with designing better therapeutic approaches in regenerative tissue medicine. Epigenetics allows us to parse out the mechanisms by which transcriptional regulators gain access to specific gene loci thereby imprinting epigenetic information affecting chromatin function. This epigenetic memory forms the basis of cell lineage specification in multicellular organisms. Post-translational modifications to DNA and histones in the nucleosome core form characteristic epigenetic codes which are distinct for self-renewing and primed progenitor cell populations. Studies of chromatin modifiers and modifications in renal development and disease have been gaining momentum. Both congenital and adult renal diseases have a gene-environment component, which involves alterations to the epigenetic information imprinted during development. This epigenetic memory must be characterized to establish optimal treatment of both acute and chronic renal diseases.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Chromatin/metabolism ; Epigenesis, Genetic/genetics ; Histones/metabolism ; Humans ; Kidney/metabolism ; Protein Processing, Post-Translational/genetics
    Chemical Substances Chromatin ; Histones
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-12-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 200515-3
    ISSN 1551-4056 ; 0044-0086
    ISSN (online) 1551-4056
    ISSN 0044-0086
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  4. Article ; Online: Epigenetics mechanisms in renal development.

    Hilliard, Sylvia A / El-Dahr, Samir S

    Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)

    2016  Volume 31, Issue 7, Page(s) 1055–1060

    Abstract: Appreciation for the role of epigenetic modifications in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases is fast gaining attention. Treatment of chronic kidney disease stemming from diabetes or hypertension as well as Wilms tumor will all profit from knowledge ... ...

    Abstract Appreciation for the role of epigenetic modifications in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases is fast gaining attention. Treatment of chronic kidney disease stemming from diabetes or hypertension as well as Wilms tumor will all profit from knowledge of the changes in the epigenomic landscapes. To do so, it is essential to characterize the epigenomic modifiers and their modifications under normal physiological conditions. The transcription factor Pax2 was identified as a major epigenetic player in the early specification of the kidney. Notably, the progenitors of all nephrons that reside in the cap mesenchyme display a unique bivalent histone signature (expressing repressive epigenetic marks alongside activation marks) on lineage-specific genes. These cells are deemed poised for differentiation and commitment to the nephrogenic lineage. In response to the appropriate inducing signal, these genes lose their repressive histone marks, which allow for their expression in nascent nephron precursors. Such knowledge of the epigenetic landscape and the resultant cell fate or behavior in the developing kidney will greatly improve the overall success in designing regenerative strategies and tissue reprogramming methodologies from pluripotent cells.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Epigenesis, Genetic ; Humans ; Kidney/embryology ; Organogenesis/genetics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 631932-4
    ISSN 1432-198X ; 0931-041X
    ISSN (online) 1432-198X
    ISSN 0931-041X
    DOI 10.1007/s00467-015-3228-x
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  5. Article: A miRNA-Based Prognostic Model to Trace Thyroid Cancer Recurrence.

    Toraih, Eman A / Fawzy, Manal S / Ning, Bo / Zerfaoui, Mourad / Errami, Youssef / Ruiz, Emmanuelle M / Hussein, Mohammad H / Haidari, Muhib / Bratton, Melyssa / Tortelote, Giovane G / Hilliard, Sylvia / Nilubol, Naris / Russell, Jonathon O / Shama, Mohamed A / El-Dahr, Samir S / Moroz, Krzysztof / Hu, Tony / Kandil, Emad

    Cancers

    2022  Volume 14, Issue 17

    Abstract: Papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) account for most endocrine tumors; however, screening and diagnosing the recurrence of PTC remains a clinical challenge. Using microRNA sequencing (miR-seq) to explore miRNA expression profiles in PTC tissues and ... ...

    Abstract Papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) account for most endocrine tumors; however, screening and diagnosing the recurrence of PTC remains a clinical challenge. Using microRNA sequencing (miR-seq) to explore miRNA expression profiles in PTC tissues and adjacent normal tissues, we aimed to determine which miRNAs may be associated with PTC recurrence and metastasis. Public databases such as TCGA and GEO were utilized for data sourcing and external validation, respectively, and miR-seq results were validated using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). We found miR-145 to be significantly downregulated in tumor tissues and blood. Deregulation was significantly related to clinicopathological features of PTC patients including tumor size, lymph node metastasis, TNM stage, and recurrence. In silico data analysis showed that miR-145 can negatively regulate multiple genes in the TC signaling pathway and was associated with cell apoptosis, proliferation, stem cell differentiation, angiogenesis, and metastasis. Taken together, the current study suggests that miR-145 may be a biomarker for PTC recurrence. Further mechanistic studies are required to uncover its cellular roles in this regard.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers14174128
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  6. Article ; Online: Mdm2 is required for maintenance of the nephrogenic niche.

    Hilliard, Sylvia A / Yao, Xiao / El-Dahr, Samir S

    Developmental biology

    2014  Volume 387, Issue 1, Page(s) 1–14

    Abstract: The balance between nephron progenitor cell (NPC) renewal, survival and differentiation ultimately determines nephron endowment and thus susceptibile to chronic kidney disease and hypertension. Embryos lacking the p53-E3 ubiquitin ligase, Murine double ... ...

    Abstract The balance between nephron progenitor cell (NPC) renewal, survival and differentiation ultimately determines nephron endowment and thus susceptibile to chronic kidney disease and hypertension. Embryos lacking the p53-E3 ubiquitin ligase, Murine double minute 2 (Mdm2), die secondary to p53-mediated apoptosis and growth arrest, demonstrating the absolute requirement of Mdm2 in embryogenesis. Although Mdm2 is required in the maintenance of hematopoietic stem cells, its role in renewal and differentiation of stem/progenitor cells during kidney organogenesis is not well defined. Here we examine the role of the Mdm2-p53 pathway in NPC renewal and fate in mice. The Six2-GFP::Cre(tg/+) mediated inactivation of Mdm2 in the NPC (NPC(Mdm)2(-/-)) results in perinatal lethality. NPC(Mdm)2(-/-) neonates have hypo-dysplastic kidneys, patchy depletion of the nephrogenic zone and pockets of superficially placed, ectopic, well-differentiated proximal tubules. NPC(Mdm2-/-) metanephroi exhibit thinning of the progenitor GFP(+)/Six2(+) population and a marked reduction or loss of progenitor markers Amphiphysin, Cited1, Sall1 and Pax2. This is accompanied by aberrant accumulation of phospho-γH2AX and p53, and elevated apoptosis together with reduced cell proliferation. E13.5-E15.5 NPC(Mdm2-/-) kidneys show reduced expression of Eya1, Pax2 and Bmp7 while the few surviving nephron precursors maintain expression of Wnt4, Lhx1, Pax2, and Pax8. Lineage fate analysis and section immunofluorescence revealed that NPC(Mdm2-/-) kidneys have severely reduced renal parenchyma embedded in an expanded stroma. Six2-GFP::Cre(tg/+); Mdm2(f/f) mice bred into a p53 null background ensures survival of the GFP-positive, self-renewing progenitor mesenchyme and therefore restores normal renal development and postnatal survival of mice. In conclusion, the Mdm2-p53 pathway is essential to the maintenance of the nephron progenitor niche.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Apoptosis/genetics ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins ; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7/biosynthesis ; Cell Differentiation ; Cell Proliferation ; Cell Survival ; Genotype ; Green Fluorescent Proteins/genetics ; Histones/biosynthesis ; Histones/metabolism ; Homeodomain Proteins/genetics ; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/biosynthesis ; LIM-Homeodomain Proteins/biosynthesis ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout ; Nephrons/cytology ; Nephrons/embryology ; Nephrons/metabolism ; Nerve Tissue Proteins/deficiency ; Nerve Tissue Proteins/genetics ; Nuclear Proteins/biosynthesis ; Nuclear Proteins/deficiency ; Nuclear Proteins/genetics ; Organogenesis/genetics ; PAX2 Transcription Factor/biosynthesis ; PAX2 Transcription Factor/deficiency ; PAX2 Transcription Factor/genetics ; PAX8 Transcription Factor ; Paired Box Transcription Factors/biosynthesis ; Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases/biosynthesis ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2/genetics ; Stem Cells/cytology ; Stem Cells/metabolism ; Trans-Activators/deficiency ; Trans-Activators/genetics ; Transcription Factors/biosynthesis ; Transcription Factors/deficiency ; Transcription Factors/genetics ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/biosynthesis ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/genetics ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/metabolism ; Wnt4 Protein/biosynthesis
    Chemical Substances Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins ; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7 ; Cited1 protein, mouse ; Histones ; Homeodomain Proteins ; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; LIM-Homeodomain Proteins ; Lhx1 protein, mouse ; Nerve Tissue Proteins ; Nuclear Proteins ; PAX2 Transcription Factor ; PAX8 Transcription Factor ; Paired Box Transcription Factors ; Pax2 protein, mouse ; Pax8 protein, mouse ; Sall1 protein, mouse ; Six2 protein, mouse ; Trans-Activators ; Transcription Factors ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; Wnt4 Protein ; Wnt4 protein, mouse ; bmp7 protein, mouse ; gamma-H2AX protein, mouse ; Green Fluorescent Proteins (147336-22-9) ; amphiphysin (147954-52-7) ; Mdm2 protein, mouse (EC 2.3.2.27) ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2 (EC 2.3.2.27) ; Eya1 protein, mouse (EC 3.1.3.48) ; Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases (EC 3.1.3.48)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-01-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 1114-9
    ISSN 1095-564X ; 0012-1606
    ISSN (online) 1095-564X
    ISSN 0012-1606
    DOI 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.01.009
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  7. Article: Defining the dynamic chromatin landscape of mouse nephron progenitors.

    Hilliard, Sylvia / Song, Renfang / Liu, Hongbing / Chen, Chao-Hui / Li, Yuwen / Baddoo, Melody / Flemington, Erik / Wanek, Alanna / Kolls, Jay / Saifudeen, Zubaida / El-Dahr, Samir S

    Biology open

    2019  Volume 8, Issue 5

    Abstract: ... ...

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    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-05-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2632264-X
    ISSN 2046-6390
    ISSN 2046-6390
    DOI 10.1242/bio.042754
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  8. Article ; Online: Single-Cell Chromatin and Gene-Regulatory Dynamics of Mouse Nephron Progenitors.

    Hilliard, Sylvia / Tortelote, Giovane / Liu, Hongbing / Chen, Chao-Hui / El-Dahr, Samir S

    Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN

    2022  Volume 33, Issue 7, Page(s) 1308–1322

    Abstract: Background: We reasoned that unraveling the dynamic changes in accessibility of genomic regulatory elements and gene expression at single-cell resolution will inform the basic mechanisms of nephrogenesis.: Methods: We performed single-cell ATAC-seq ... ...

    Abstract Background: We reasoned that unraveling the dynamic changes in accessibility of genomic regulatory elements and gene expression at single-cell resolution will inform the basic mechanisms of nephrogenesis.
    Methods: We performed single-cell ATAC-seq and RNA-seq both individually (singleomes; Six2
    Results: We demonstrate that singleomes and multiomes are comparable in assigning most cell states, identification of new cell type markers, and defining the transcription factors driving cell identity. However, multiomes are more precise in defining the progenitor population. Multiomes identified a "pioneer" bHLH/Fox motif signature in nephron progenitor cells. Moreover, we identified a subset of Fox factors exhibiting high chromatin activity in podocytes. One of these Fox factors, Foxp1, is important for nephrogenesis. Key nephrogenic factors are distinguished by strong correlation between linked gene regulatory elements and gene expression.
    Conclusion: Mapping the regulatory landscape at single-cell resolution informs the regulatory hierarchy of nephrogenesis. Paired single-cell epigenomes and transcriptomes of nephron progenitors should provide a foundation to understand prenatal programming, regeneration after injury, and
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cell Differentiation/genetics ; Chromatin/metabolism ; Female ; Homeodomain Proteins/genetics ; Kidney/metabolism ; Mice ; Nephrons/metabolism ; Organogenesis/genetics ; Podocytes/metabolism ; Pregnancy ; Transcription Factors/genetics ; Transcription Factors/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Chromatin ; Homeodomain Proteins ; Transcription Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 1085942-1
    ISSN 1533-3450 ; 1046-6673
    ISSN (online) 1533-3450
    ISSN 1046-6673
    DOI 10.1681/ASN.2021091213
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  9. Article ; Online: Histone deacetylases 1 and 2 target gene regulatory networks of nephron progenitors to control nephrogenesis.

    Liu, Hongbing / Ngo, Nguyen Yen Nhi / Herzberger, Kyra F / Gummaraju, Manasi / Hilliard, Sylvia / Chen, Chao-Hui

    Biochemical pharmacology

    2022  Volume 206, Page(s) 115341

    Abstract: Our studies demonstrated the critical role of Histone deacetylases (HDACs) in the regulation of nephrogenesis. To better understand the key pathways regulated by HDAC1/2 in early nephrogenesis, we performed chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP- ... ...

    Abstract Our studies demonstrated the critical role of Histone deacetylases (HDACs) in the regulation of nephrogenesis. To better understand the key pathways regulated by HDAC1/2 in early nephrogenesis, we performed chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-Seq) of HDAC1/2 on isolated nephron progenitor cells (NPCs) from mouse E16.5 kidneys. Our analysis revealed that 11,802 (40.4%) of HDAC1 peaks overlap with HDAC2 peaks, further demonstrates the redundant role of HDAC1 and HDAC2 during nephrogenesis. Common HDAC1/2 peaks are densely concentrated close to the transcriptional start site (TSS). GREAT Gene Ontology analysis of overlapping HDAC1/2 peaks reveals that HDAC1/2 are associated with metanephric nephron morphogenesis, chromatin assembly or disassembly, as well as other DNA checkpoints. Pathway analysis shows that negative regulation of Wnt signaling pathway is one of HDAC1/2's most significant function in NPCs. Known motif analysis indicated that Hdac1 is enriched in motifs for Six2, Hox family, and Tcf family members, which are essential for self-renewal and differentiation of nephron progenitors. Interestingly, we found the enrichment of HDAC1/2 at the enhancer and promoter regions of actively transcribed genes, especially those concerned with NPC self-renewal. HDAC1/2 simultaneously activate or repress the expression of different genes to maintain the cellular state of nephron progenitors. We used the Integrative Genomics Viewer to visualize these target genes associated with each function and found that HDAC1/2 co-bound to the enhancers or/and promoters of genes associated with nephron morphogenesis, differentiation, and cell cycle control. Taken together, our ChIP-Seq analysis demonstrates that HDAC1/2 directly regulate the molecular cascades essential for nephrogenesis.
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Gene Regulatory Networks ; Nephrons/metabolism ; Histone Deacetylase 1/genetics ; Histone Deacetylase 1/metabolism ; Stem Cells/physiology ; Wnt Signaling Pathway ; Histone Deacetylases/genetics ; Histone Deacetylases/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Histone Deacetylase 1 (EC 3.5.1.98) ; Histone Deacetylases (EC 3.5.1.98)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 208787-x
    ISSN 1873-2968 ; 0006-2952
    ISSN (online) 1873-2968
    ISSN 0006-2952
    DOI 10.1016/j.bcp.2022.115341
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  10. Article: Mdm2 is required for maintenance of the nephrogenic niche

    Hilliard, Sylvia A / Yao, Xiao / El-Dahr, Samir S

    Developmental biology. 2014 Mar. 01, v. 387, no. 1

    2014  

    Abstract: The balance between nephron progenitor cell (NPC) renewal, survival and differentiation ultimately determines nephron endowment and thus susceptibile to chronic kidney disease and hypertension. Embryos lacking the p53-E3 ubiquitin ligase, Murine double ... ...

    Abstract The balance between nephron progenitor cell (NPC) renewal, survival and differentiation ultimately determines nephron endowment and thus susceptibile to chronic kidney disease and hypertension. Embryos lacking the p53-E3 ubiquitin ligase, Murine double minute 2 (Mdm2), die secondary to p53-mediated apoptosis and growth arrest, demonstrating the absolute requirement of Mdm2 in embryogenesis. Although Mdm2 is required in the maintenance of hematopoietic stem cells, its role in renewal and differentiation of stem/progenitor cells during kidney organogenesis is not well defined. Here we examine the role of the Mdm2-p53 pathway in NPC renewal and fate in mice. The Six2-GFP::Cretg/+ mediated inactivation of Mdm2 in the NPC (NPCMdm2−/−) results in perinatal lethality. NPCMdm2−/− neonates have hypo-dysplastic kidneys, patchy depletion of the nephrogenic zone and pockets of superficially placed, ectopic, well-differentiated proximal tubules. NPCMdm2−/− metanephroi exhibit thinning of the progenitor GFP+/Six2+ population and a marked reduction or loss of progenitor markers Amphiphysin, Cited1, Sall1 and Pax2. This is accompanied by aberrant accumulation of phospho-γH2AX and p53, and elevated apoptosis together with reduced cell proliferation. E13.5–E15.5 NPCMdm2−/− kidneys show reduced expression of Eya1, Pax2 and Bmp7 while the few surviving nephron precursors maintain expression of Wnt4, Lhx1, Pax2, and Pax8. Lineage fate analysis and section immunofluorescence revealed that NPCMdm2−/− kidneys have severely reduced renal parenchyma embedded in an expanded stroma. Six2-GFP::Cretg/+; Mdm2f/f mice bred into a p53 null background ensures survival of the GFP-positive, self-renewing progenitor mesenchyme and therefore restores normal renal development and postnatal survival of mice. In conclusion, the Mdm2-p53 pathway is essential to the maintenance of the nephron progenitor niche.
    Keywords apoptosis ; cell proliferation ; embryogenesis ; fluorescent antibody technique ; hematopoietic stem cells ; hypertension ; kidney diseases ; mice ; mortality ; neonates ; organogenesis ; parenchyma (animal tissue) ; proximal tubules ; ubiquitin-protein ligase
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2014-0301
    Size p. 1-14.
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 1114-9
    ISSN 1095-564X ; 0012-1606
    ISSN (online) 1095-564X
    ISSN 0012-1606
    DOI 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.01.009
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