HOXA3 functions as the on-off switch to regulate the development of hESC-derived third pharyngeal pouch endoderm through EPHB2-mediated Wnt pathway
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Project description:Normal commitment of the endoderm of the third pharyngeal pouch (3PP) is essential for the development and differentiation of the thymus. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of transcription factor HOXA3 in the development and differentiation of the third pharyngeal pouch endoderm from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). 3PP endoderm (3PPE) was differentiated from hESC-derived definitive endoderm (DE) by mimicking developmental queues with Activin A, WNT3A, retinoic acid and BMP4. The function of 3PPE was assessed by further differentiating into functional thymic epithelial cells. The effect of HOXA3 inhibition on cells of 3PPE was subsequently investigated. A highly efficient approach for differentiating 3PPE cells has been developed and these cells expressed 3PPE related genes HOXA3, SIX1, PAX9 as well as EpCAM. 3PPE cells had a strong potential to develop into thymic epithelia which expressed both the cortical epithelial cell markers K8 and CD205, and the medullary epithelial cell markers K5 and AIRE, and also promoted T cell maturation. More importantly, transcription factor HOXA3 not only regulated the differentiation of 3PPE, but also had a crucial role for the proliferation and migration 3PPE cells. Our further investigation revealed that HOXA3 controlled the commitment and function of 3PPE through the regulation of the Wnt signaling pathway by EPHB2. Our results demonstrated that HOXA3 functioned as the on-off switch to regulate the development of hESC-derived 3PPE through EPHB2-mediated Wnt pathway, and our findings will provide new insights into studying the development of the third pharyngeal pouch and thymic organ in vitro and in vivo.
2023-07-24 | GSE237751 | GEO
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| S-EPMC10800530 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Objectives: Eph/Ephrin cell-cell signaling is emerging as a key player in tissue fibrogenesis. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the receptor tyrosine kinase EphB2 mediates dermal fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods: We assessed normal and SSc human skin biopsies for EphB2 expression. The in vivo role of EphB2 in skin fibrosis was investigated by subjecting EphB2-knockout mice to both bleomycin-induced and tight skin (Tsk1/+) genetic mouse models. EphB2 kinase-dead and overactive point mutant mice were used to evaluate the role of EphB2 forward signaling in bleomycin-induced dermal fibrosis. In vitro studies were performed on dermal fibroblasts from SSc patients and healthy controls, which was followed by in vivo analysis of fibroblast-specific EphB2 deficient mice. Results: Expression of EphB2 is upregulated in SSc skin tissue and explanted SSc dermal fibroblasts compared to healthy controls. EphB2 expression is elevated in two animal models of dermal fibrosis. In mice, EphB2 drives dermal fibrosis in both the bleomycin and the Tsk1/+ models of skin fibrosis. EphB2 forward signaling is a critical mediator of dermal fibrosis. Transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) cytokines upregulate EphB2 in dermal fibroblasts via non-canonical TGFβ/SMAD signaling and silencing EphB2 in dermal fibroblasts is sufficient to dampen TGFβ-induced fibroblast-to-myofibroblast differentiation. Moreover, mice with fibroblast-specific deletion of EphB2 showed impaired fibroblast-to-myofibroblast differentiation and reduced skin fibrosis upon bleomycin challenge. Conclusion: Our data implicate EphB2 overexpression and kinase-mediated forward signaling in the development of dermal fibrosis in SSc. EphB2 thus represents a potential new therapeutic target for SSc.
2024-04-10 | GSE253089 | GEO
Project description:Human epidermal keratinocytes were treated with 25 ng.ml EphB2 or EFNA4, both as-Fc conjugates (Sigma). Human epidermal keratinocytes are treated with 25 ng/ml EphB2 or EFNA4 Fc conjugates in a 48hr time course.
2011-03-01 | E-GEOD-26523 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Eph receptor tyrosine kinases participate in a variety of normal and pathogenic processes during development and throughout adulthood. This versatility is likely facilitated by the ability of Eph receptors to signal through diverse cellular signalling pathways: primarily by controlling cytoskeletal dynamics, but also by regulating cellular growth, proliferation, and survival. Despite many proteins linked to these signalling pathways interacting with Eph receptors, the specific mechanisms behind such links and their coordination remain to be elucidated. In a proteomics screen for novel EPHB2 multi-effector proteins, we identified human MYC binding protein 2 (MYCBP2 or PAM or Phr1). MYCBP2 is a large signalling hub involved in diverse processes such as neuronal connectivity, synaptic growth, cell division, neuronal survival, and protein ubiquitination. Our biochemical experiments demonstrate that the formation of a complex containing EPHB2 and MYCBP2 is facilitated by FBXO45, a protein known to select substrates for MYCBP2 ubiquitin ligase activity. Formation of the MYCBP2-EPHB2 complex does not require EPHB2 tyrosine kinase activity and is destabilised by binding of ephrin-B ligands, suggesting that the MYCBP2-EPHB2 association is a prelude to EPHB2 signalling. Paradoxically, the loss of MYCBP2 results in increased ubiquitination of EPHB2 and a decrease of its protein levels suggesting that MYCBP2 stabilises EPHB2. Commensurate with this effect, our cellular experiments reveal that MYCBP2 is essential for efficient EPHB2 signalling responses in cell lines and primary neurons. Finally, our genetic studies in C. elegans provide in vivo evidence that the ephrin receptor VAB-1 displays genetic interactions with known MYCBP2 binding proteins. Together, our results align with the similarity of neurodevelopmental phenotypes caused by MYCBP2 and EPHB2 loss of function, and couple EPHB2 to a signalling effector that controls diverse cellular functions.
2024-01-29 | PXD041786 | Pride
Project description:To investigate the biological function EPHB2 in the cervical cancer, we established hela cell lines in which the EPHB2 gene has been knocked down by the small interfering RNA (siRNA) technique. Two different siRNAs targeting EPHB2 (KD) were used to knockdown EPHB2 expression in hela cells. A scrambled siRNA (NC) was used as a control. For each sample, three independent biological replicates were performed. Then RNA-Seq experiment was performed by Shanghai Biotechnology Corporation (Shanghai, China).
2026-04-08 | GSE326407 | GEO
Project description: Not available
| S-EPMC7969367 | biostudies-literature
Project description:The role of Eph/ephrin signaling in numerous biological processes has been established. However, Eph/ephrin signaling has been shown to have complex role in tumor progression. The role of EphB2 receptor in the progression of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) has not been studied before. EphB2 is significantly overexpressed in cSCC cells compared with normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEKs). We used microarray based global gene expression profiling to study the effect of EphB2 knockdown on the expression of different genes in cSCC cells. cSCC cell lines (n=3) were transfected with either control or EphB2 siRNA (75 nM) and incubated for 72 hours. Total RNA was extracted and processed expression profiling with GeneChip 3’ IVT Express Kit according to manufacturer’s protocol.
2015-08-27 | E-GEOD-66361 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:The most experiments about buccal pouch mucosal cells were investigated in mice and hamster. In these studies we have used porcine buccal pouch mucosal cells cultured primarily in vitro to investigate the expression profile of new molecular markers of mucosal wounding, vascularization and proliferation. In this study, we demonstrated the gene expression profile of long time primary cultured porcine buccal pouch mucosal cells.
2018-04-05 | GSE112659 | GEO
Project description:Local cerebral hypoperfusion causes ischemic stroke while driving multiple cell-specific responses including inflammation, glutamate-NMDAR-mediated neurotoxicity, edema formation and angiogenesis. Despite the relevance of these pathophysiological mechanisms for disease progression and outcome, molecular determinants controlling the onset of these processes are only partially understood. In this context, our study intended to investigate the functional role of EphB2 – a receptor tyrosine kinase that is crucial for synapse function and binds to membrane-associated ephrin-B ligands. Cerebral ischemia was induced in EphB2-deficient mice by transient middle cerebral artery occlusion followed by different times (6, 12, 24 and 48 h) of reperfusion. Histological, neurofunctional and transcriptome analyses indicated an increase in EphB2 phosphorylation under these conditions and attenuated progression of stroke in EphB2-deficient mice. Moreover, while infiltration of microglia/macrophages and astrocytes into the peri-infarct region was not altered, expression of the pro-inflammatory mediators MCP-1 or IL-6 was decreased in these mice. In fact, in vitro analyses indicated that binding of EphB2 to astrocytic ephrin-B ligands stimulates NF-κB-mediated cytokine expression via the MAPK pathway. Further magnetic resonance imaging of the EphB2-deficient ischemic brain revealed a lower level of neuronal cytotoxic edema formation within 6 h upon onset of reperfusion. On the mechanistic level, absence of neuronal EphB2 decreased the mitochondrial Ca2+ load upon activation of NMDAR but not AMPAR. Moreover, activation of EphB2 by ephrin-B2 enhanced the NMDA-evoked excitotoxic neuronal cell death in vitro while neuron-specific loss of ephrin-B2 reduced the extent of cerebral tissue damage in the acute phase of ischemic stroke. Collectively, EphB2 may promote the immediate response to an ischemia-reperfusion event in the central nervous system by (i) pro-inflammatory activation of astrocytes via ephrin-B-dependent signalling and (ii) amplification of the NMDA-evoked neuronal excitotoxicity.
2019-02-13 | GSE120565 | GEO