Adult
skeletal
muscle
harbours
a
population
of
stem
cells
(MuSCs)
that
are
required
for
repair
after
tissue
injury.
In
youth,
MuSCs
return
to
reversible
state
cell-cycle
arrest
termed
‘quiescence’
injury
resolution.
Conversely,
some
in
aged
remain
semi-activated,
causing
premature
response
injuries
results
incomplete
and
eventual
cell
depletion.
Regulating
this
balance
between
MuSC
quiescence
activation
may
hold
the
key
restoring
homeostasis
with
age,
but
is
incompletely
understood.
To
fill
gap,
we
developed
simple
tractable
vitro
method,
rapidly
inactivate
freshly
isolated
from
young
murine
muscle,
them
quiescent-like
at
least
1-week,
which
name
mini-IDLE
(
I
nactivation
D
ormancy
LE
veraged
vitro).
This
was
achieved
by
introducing
into
3D
bioartificial
niche
comprised
thin
sheet
mouse
myotubes,
demonstrate
provides
minimal
cues
necessary
induce
quiescence.
With
different
starting
numbers
MuSCs,
assay
revealed
cellular
heterogeneity
population-level
adaptations
converged
on
common
repopulation
density;
behaviours
previously
observed
only
vivo.
Quiescence-associated
hallmarks
included
Pax7
+
CalcR
DDX6
MyoD
-
c-FOS
signature,
morphologies,
polarized
markers.
Leveraging
high-content
bioimaging
pipelines,
relationship
morphology
fate
signatures
possible
real-time
morphology-based
screening.
When
using
they
displayed
aberrant
proliferative
activities
delayed
inactivation
kinetics,
among
other
quiescence-associated
defects
show
partially
rescued
wortmannin
treatment.
Thus,
offers
an
unprecedented
opportunity
systematically
investigate
long-standing
queries
areas
such
as
regulation
pool
size
functional
within
population,
uncover
regulators
youth
age.
Frontiers in Physiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: June 26, 2023
Duchenne
muscular
dystrophy
(DMD)
is
a
severe,
progressive,
and
ultimately
fatal
disease
of
skeletal
muscle
wasting,
respiratory
insufficiency,
cardiomyopathy.
The
identification
the
dystrophin
gene
as
central
to
DMD
pathogenesis
has
led
understanding
membrane
proteins
involved
in
stability
focal
point
disease.
lessons
learned
from
decades
research
human
genetics,
biochemistry,
physiology
have
culminated
establishing
myriad
functionalities
striated
biology.
Here,
we
review
pathophysiological
basis
discuss
recent
progress
toward
development
therapeutic
strategies
for
that
are
currently
close
or
clinical
trials.
first
section
focuses
on
mechanisms
contributing
instability,
inflammation,
fibrosis.
second
discusses
used
treat
DMD.
This
includes
focus
outlining
strengths
limitations
approaches
directed
at
correcting
genetic
defect
through
replacement,
modification,
repair,
and/or
range
dystrophin-independent
approaches.
final
highlights
different
Trends in Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
33(2), P. 112 - 123
Published: Aug. 4, 2022
Niches
coevolve
with
the
maturation
of
progenitor
and
stem
cells
from
development
through
to
adulthood.Fetal
progenitors
in
emerging
niches
are
highly
expansive,
whereas
adult
regulate
cell
quiescence.Fetal
less
able
occupy
during
transplantation.Niche
formation
is
stepwise,
involving
cell–cell
contact,
followed
by
cell–extracellular
matrix
affect
polarity
maturation.Emerging
use
similar
pathways
mechanisms
regeneration.Understanding
niche
may
improve
quality
quantity
within
niches.Supportive
types
different
homeostatic
niches.Human
pluripotent
lineages
can
be
used
model
components
vitro
vivo.
Stem
composed
dynamic
microenvironments
that
support
over
a
lifetime.
The
distinct
because
its
main
role
build
organ
systems
development.
Emerging
mature
stages
form
enable
proper
support.
As
niches,
this
review
highlights
how
differences
skeletal
muscle
microenvironment
influence
versus
satellite
(SC)
muscle,
which
among
most
regenerative
tissue
systems.
We
contrast
intrinsic
properties
between
throughout
adulthood.
describe
new
applications
for
generating
human
(hPSCs)
using
developmental
principles
highlight
potential
regeneration
therapeutics.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Dec. 3, 2022
Piezo1
is
a
bona
fide
mechanosensitive
ion
channel
ubiquitously
expressed
in
mammalian
cells.
The
distribution
of
within
cell
essential
for
various
biological
processes
including
cytokinesis,
migration,
and
wound
healing.
However,
the
underlying
principles
that
guide
subcellular
remain
largely
unexplored.
Here,
we
demonstrate
membrane
curvature
serves
as
key
regulator
spatial
plasma
living
depletes
from
highly
curved
protrusions
such
filopodia
enriches
to
nanoscale
invaginations.
Quantification
curvature-dependent
sorting
directly
reveals
situ
nano-geometry
Piezo1-membrane
complex.
density
on
increases
upon
activation,
independent
calcium,
suggesting
flattening
opening.
Consequently,
expression
inhibits
formation,
an
effect
diminishes
with
activation.
AJP Cell Physiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
324(3), P. C728 - C740
Published: Jan. 31, 2023
PIEZO1
and
PIEZO2
are
mechanosensitive
cation
channels
that
highly
expressed
in
numerous
tissues
throughout
the
body
exhibit
diverse,
cell-specific
functions
multiple
organ
systems.
Within
musculoskeletal
system,
to
maintain
muscle
bone
mass,
sense
tendon
stretch,
regulate
senescence
apoptosis
response
mechanical
stimuli
within
cartilage
intervertebral
disc.
is
essential
for
transducing
pain
touch
sensations
as
well
proprioception
nervous
which
can
affect
health.
have
been
shown
act
both
independently
synergistically
different
cell
types.
Conditions
alter
PIEZO
channel
mechanosensitivity,
such
inflammation
or
genetic
mutations,
drastic
effects
on
these
functions.
For
this
reason,
therapeutic
approaches
PIEZO-related
disease
focus
altering
and/or
activity
a
controlled
manner,
either
through
inhibition
with
small
molecules,
dietary
control
supplementation
healthy
membrane
composition.
Although
many
opportunities
better
understand
remain,
studies
summarized
review
highlight
how
crucial
health
point
promising
possible
avenues
their
modulation
target.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(29)
Published: Aug. 8, 2023
Periodontium
supports
teeth
in
a
mechanically
stimulated
tissue
environment,
where
heterogenous
stem/progenitor
populations
contribute
to
periodontal
homeostasis.
In
this
study,
Leptin
receptor+
(Lepr+)
cells
are
identified
as
distinct
ligament
stem
cell
(PDLSC)
population
by
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
and
lineage
tracing.
These
Lepr+
PDLSCs
located
the
peri-vascular
niche,
possessing
multilineage
potential
contributing
repair
response
injury.
Ablation
of
disrupts
Hyper-loading
unloading
occlusal
forces
modulate
activation.
Piezo1
is
demonstrated
that
mediates
mechanosensing
conditional
Piezo1-deficient
mice.
Meanwhile,
Yoda1,
selective
activator
Piezo1,
significantly
accelerates
growth
via
induction
cells.
summary,
Lepr
marks
unique
multipotent
PDLSC
vivo,
toward
homeostasis
Piezo1-mediated
mechanosensing.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 6, 2024
Prune
belly
syndrome
(PBS),
also
known
as
Eagle-Barret
syndrome,
is
a
rare,
multi-system
congenital
myopathy
primarily
affecting
males.
Phenotypically,
PBS
cases
manifest
three
cardinal
pathological
features:
urinary
tract
dilation
with
poorly
contractile
smooth
muscle,
wrinkled
flaccid
ventral
abdominal
wall
skeletal
muscle
deficiency,
and
intra-abdominal
undescended
testes.
Genetically,
understood.
After
performing
whole
exome
sequencing
in
patients,
we
identify
one
compound
heterozygous
variant
the
PIEZO1
gene.
cation-selective
channel
activated
by
various
mechanical
forces
widely
expressed
throughout
lower
tract.
Here
conduct
an
extensive
functional
analysis
of
variants
that
reveal
loss-of-function
characteristics
pressure-induced
normalized
open
probability
(NPo)
channel,
while
no
change
observed
single-channel
currents.
Furthermore,
Yoda1,
activator,
can
rescue
NPo
defect
mutant
channels.
Thus,
mutations
may
be
causal
for
vitro
cellular
pathophysiological
phenotype
could
rescued
small
molecule,
Yoda1.
Activation
might
provide
promising
means
treating
other
related
bladder
dysfunctional
states.
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
273, P. 116502 - 116502
Published: May 14, 2024
The
cation
channel
Piezo1,
a
crucial
mechanotransducer
found
in
various
organs
and
tissues,
has
gained
considerable
attention
as
therapeutic
target
recent
years.
Following
this
trend,
several
Piezo1
inhibitors
have
been
discovered
studied
for
potential
pharmacological
properties.
This
review
provides
an
overview
of
the
structural
functional
importance
well
discussing
biological
activities
based
on
their
mechanism
action.
compounds
addressed
include
toxin
GsMTx4,
Aβ
peptides,
certain
fatty
acids,
ruthenium
red
gadolinium,
Dooku1,
natural
products
tubeimoside
I,
salvianolic
acid
B,
jatrorrhzine,
escin.
findings
revealed
that
misexpression
can
be
associated
with
number
chronic
diseases,
including
hypertension,
cancer,
hemolytic
anemia.
Consequently,
inhibiting
subsequent
calcium
influx
beneficial
effects
pathological
processes,
shown
by
many
vitro
vivo
studies.
However,
development
is
still
its
beginnings,
opportunities
challenges
remaining
to
explored.