Nature Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(12), P. 2020 - 2034
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
The
vasculature
of
the
skeletal
system
is
crucial
for
bone
formation,
homoeostasis
and
fracture
repair,
yet
diversity
specialization
bone-associated
vessels
remain
poorly
understood.
Here
we
identify
a
specialized
type
post-arterial
capillary,
termed
R,
involved
in
remodelling.
Type
R
capillaries
emerge
during
adolescence
around
trabecular
bone,
possess
distinct
morphology
molecular
profile,
are
associated
with
osteoprogenitors
bone-resorbing
osteoclasts.
Endothelial
cell-specific
overexpression
transcription
factor
DACH1
postnatal
mice
induces
strong
increase
arteries
capillaries,
leading
to
local
metabolic
changes
enabling
formation
normally
highly
hypoxic
areas
diaphysis.
Indicating
potential
clinical
relevance
these
respond
anti-osteoporosis
treatments
ageing
inside
porous
structures
that
known
weaken
compact
bone.
Our
work
outlines
fundamental
principles
vessel
developing,
adult
system.
Frontiers in Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
Bone
defects
resulting
from
severe
trauma,
tumors,
inflammation,
and
other
factors
are
increasingly
prevalent.
Stem
cell-based
therapies
have
emerged
as
a
promising
alternative.
Dental
pulp
stem
cells
(DPSCs),
sourced
dental
pulp,
garnered
significant
attention
owing
to
their
ready
accessibility
minimal
collection-associated
risks.
Ongoing
investigations
into
DPSCs
revealed
potential
undergo
osteogenic
differentiation
capacity
secrete
diverse
array
of
ontogenetic
components,
such
extracellular
vesicles
cell
lysates.
This
comprehensive
review
article
aims
provide
an
in-depth
analysis
secretory
emphasizing
extraction
techniques
utilization
while
elucidating
the
intricate
mechanisms
governing
bone
regeneration.
Furthermore,
we
explore
merits
demerits
cell-free
therapeutic
modalities,
well
discuss
prospects,
opportunities,
inherent
challenges
associated
with
DPSC
therapy
in
context
Declining
bone
mass
is
associated
with
aging
and
osteoporosis,
a
disease
characterized
by
progressive
weakening
of
the
skeleton
increased
fracture
incidence.
Growth
lifelong
homeostasis
rely
on
interactions
between
different
cell
types
including
vascular
cells
mesenchymal
stromal
(MSCs).
As
these
involve
Notch
signaling,
we
have
explored
whether
treatment
secreted
ligand
proteins
can
enhance
osteogenesis
in
adult
mice.
We
show
that
bone-targeting,
high
affinity
version
Delta-like
4,
termed
Dll4
(E12)
,
induces
formation
male
mice
without
causing
adverse
effects
other
organs,
which
are
known
to
intact
signaling.
Due
lower
surface
thereby
reduced
retention
same
approach
failed
promote
female
ovariectomized
but
strongly
enhanced
trabecular
combination
parathyroid
hormone.
Single
analysis
indicates
primarily
acts
MSCs
has
comparably
minor
osteoblasts,
endothelial
cells,
or
chondrocytes.
propose
activation
signaling
bone-targeted
fusion
might
be
therapeutically
useful
avoid
detrimental
Notch-dependent
processes
organs.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(10), P. 5204 - 5204
Published: May 10, 2024
Bone
is
a
metabolically
dynamic
structure
that
generally
remodeled
throughout
the
lifetime
of
an
individual
but
often
causes
problems
with
increasing
age.
A
key
player
for
bone
development
and
homeostasis,
also
under
pathological
conditions,
vasculature.
This
complex
system
arteries,
veins,
capillaries
forms
distinct
structures
where
each
subset
endothelial
cells
has
important
functions.
Starting
basic
process
angiogenesis
bone-specific
blood
vessel
formation,
coupled
initial
importance
different
vascular
highlighted
respect
to
how
these
are
maintained
or
changed
during
aging,
conditions.
After
exemplifying
current
knowledge
on
vasculature,
this
review
will
move
exosomes,
novel
hotspot
scientific
research.
Exosomes
be
introduced
starting
from
their
discovery
via
isolation
procedures
state-of-the-art
characterization
role
in
development,
regeneration
repair
while
summarizing
underlying
signal
transduction
pathways.
With
processes,
especially
mesenchymal
stem
cell-derived
extracellular
vesicles
interest,
which
leads
discussion
patented
applications
update
ongoing
clinical
trials.
Taken
together,
provides
overview
vasculature
regeneration,
major
focus
exosomes
influence
intricate
system,
as
they
might
useful
therapeutic
purposes
near
future.
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(4)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Blood
vessels
are
essential
for
bone
development
and
metabolism.
Type
H
in
bone,
named
after
their
high
expression
of
CD31
Endomucin
(Emcn),
have
recently
been
reported
to
locate
mainly
the
metaphysis,
exhibit
different
molecular
properties
couple
osteogenesis
angiogenesis.
A
strong
correlation
between
type
metabolism
is
now
well-recognized.
The
crosstalk
osteoprogenitor
cells
also
involved
metabolism-related
diseases
such
as
osteoporosis,
osteoarthritis,
fracture
healing
defects.
Targeting
vessel
formation
may
become
a
new
approach
managing
variety
diseases.
This
review
highlighted
roles
bone-related
summarized
research
attempts
develop
targeted
intervention,
which
will
help
us
gain
better
understanding
potential
value
clinical
application.
JCI Insight,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(12)
Published: May 23, 2024
We
present
a
transcriptomic
analysis
that
provides
better
understanding
of
regulatory
mechanisms
within
the
healthy
and
injured
periosteum.
The
focus
this
work
is
on
characterizing
early
events
controlling
bone
healing
during
formation
periosteal
callus
day
3
after
fracture.
Building
our
previous
findings
showing
induced
Notch1
signaling
in
osteoprogenitors
leads
to
healing,
we
compared
samples
which
Notch
1
intracellular
domain
overexpressed
by
stem/progenitor
cells,
with
control
intact
fractured
Molecular
changes
skeletal
cells
(SSPCs)
other
cell
populations
callus,
including
hematopoietic
lineages,
were
determined.
Notably,
ligands
differentially
expressed
endothelial
mesenchymal
populations,
Dll4
restricted
whereas
Jag1
was
populations.
Targeted
deletion
using
Cdh5CreER
resulted
negative
effects
fracture
while
SSPCs
α-smooth
muscle
actin-CreER
did
not
impact
healing.
Translating
these
observations
into
clinically
relevant
model
revealed
beneficial
delivering
alongside
osteogenic
inducer,
BMP2.
These
provide
insights
periosteum,
paving
way
for
novel
translational
approaches
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Oct. 5, 2022
Osteoporosis
is
a
common
bone
and
metabolic
disease
that
characterized
by
density
loss
microstructural
degeneration.
Human
marrow-derived
mesenchymal
stem
cells
(hMSCs)
are
multipotent
progenitor
with
the
potential
to
differentiate
into
various
cell
types,
including
osteoblasts,
chondrocytes,
adipocytes,
which
have
been
utilized
extensively
in
field
of
tissue
engineering
cell-based
therapy.
Although
fluid
shear
stress
plays
an
important
role
osteogenic
differentiation,
cellular
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
this
effect
remain
poorly
understood.
Here,
locked
nucleic
acid
(LNA)/DNA
nanobiosensor
was
exploited
monitor
mRNA
gene
expression
hMSCs
were
exposed
physiologically
relevant
examine
regulatory
Notch
signaling
during
differentiation.
First,
effects
on
viability,
proliferation,
morphology,
differentiation
investigated
compared.
Our
results
showed
modulates
morphology
depending
applied
duration.
By
incorporating
LNA/DNA
alkaline
phosphatase
(ALP)
staining,
we
further
regulating
Pharmacological
treatment
disrupt
investigate
govern
induced
experimental
provide
convincing
evidence
supporting
regulates
through
signaling.
Inhibition
mediates
reduced
ALP
enzyme
activity
decreased
Dll4
expression.
In
conclusion,
our
will
add
new
information
concerning
under
Further
studies
may
elucidate
mechanosensitive
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(3), P. 357 - 372
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
Sphingosine-1-phosphate
(S1P)
plays
multiple
roles
in
bone
metabolism
and
regeneration.
Here,
we
have
identified
a
novel
S1P-regulated
osteoanabolic
mechanism
functionally
connecting
osteoblasts
(OBs)
to
the
highly
specialized
vasculature.
We
demonstrate
that
S1P/S1PR3
signaling
OBs
stimulates
vascular
endothelial
growth
factor
(VEGFa)
expression
secretion
promote
an
autocrine
boost
osteogenic
H-type
differentiation
of
marrow
cells
paracrine
manner.
VEGFa-neutralizing
antibodies
VEGF
receptor
inhibition
by
axitinib
abrogated
OB
vitro
formation
male
C57BL/6J
vivo
following
S1P
stimulation
lyase
inhibition,
respectively.
Pharmacological
S1PR3
genetic
deficiency
suppressed
VEGFa
production,
vitro,
inhibited
angiogenesis
mice
vivo.
Together
with
previous
work
on
functions
S1PR2
S1PR3,
our
data
suggest
S1P-dependent
regeneration
employs
several
nonredundant
positive
feedback
loops
between
The
identification
this
yet
unappreciated
aspect
may
implications
for
regular
homeostasis
as
well
diseases
where
microvasculature
is
affected
such
age-related
osteopenia
posttraumatic
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Synthetic
Notch
(SynNotch)
receptors
function
like
natural
proteins
and
can
be
used
to
install
customized
sense-and-respond
capabilities
into
mammalian
cells.
Here,
we
introduce
an
adaptor-based
strategy
for
regulating
SynNotch
activity
via
fluorescein
isomers
analogs.
Using
optimized
fluorescein-binding
receptor,
describe
ways
chemically
control
signaling,
including
approach
based
on
a
bio-orthogonal
chemical
ligation
spatially
controllable
the
photo-patterned
uncaging
of
o-nitrobenzyl-caged
conjugate.
We
further
show
that
fluorescein-conjugated
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)-binding
peptides
regulate
depending
folding
state
collagen-based
ECM
networks.
To
demonstrate
utility
these
tools,
apply
them
activate
dose-dependent
gene
expression
responses
induce
myogenic-like
phenotypes
in
multipotent
fibroblasts
with
spatiotemporal
microenvironmental
control.
Overall,
as
versatile
tool
transcriptional
ligands
clinically-approved
dye.
endow
cells
custom
capabilities.
authors
controlling
diverse
stimuli
fluorescein-conjugates.
Stem Cell Research & Therapy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Endothelial
cells
coat
blood
vessels
and
release
molecular
signals
to
affect
the
fate
of
other
cells.
can
adjust
their
behavior
in
response
changing
microenvironmental
conditions.
During
bone
regeneration,
tissue
factors
that
promote
vessel
growth.
Notch
is
a
key
signaling
regulates
cell
decisions
many
tissues
plays
an
important
role
development
homeostasis.
Understanding
interplay
between
angiogenesis
osteogenesis
currently
focus
research
efforts
order
facilitate
improve
when
needed.
Our
review
explores
cellular
mechanisms
including
Notch-dependent
endothelial-MSC
communication
drive
osteogenesis-angiogenesis
processes
effects
on
remodeling
repair.