Project description:Achondroplasia (ACH), the most common form of human dwarfism is caused by a mutation in the Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene, resulting in constitutive activation of the receptor. In order to gain insight into molecular mechanisms involved in the physiopathology, a conditional mouse model carrying the Y367C mutation corresponding to the human Y373C TDI mutation was produced (fgfr3neoY367C/+). Crossing these mice with CMV-CRE mice produces dwarf fgfr3Y367C/+ and fgfr3+/+ controls littermates. Dwarf fgfr3Y367C/+ mice exhibited skeletal dysplasia at birth, the phenotype becoming progressively more pronounced as the mice got older, with reduced length of long bone, narrow trunk, short ribs and macrocephaly. Histological examination of epiphyseal growth plates showed a disorganized growth plate, with reduced size of the hypertrophic and proliferative zone and an accelerated secondary ossification center formation (full phenotype description in Pannier S et al, Activating Fgfr3 Y367C mutation causes hearing loss and inner ear defect in a mouse model of chondrodysplasia. Biochimica et biophysica acta 2009; Pannier S et al, Delayed bone age due to a dual effect of FGFR3 mutation in Achondroplasia. Bone 2010; Jonquoy A et al, A novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor restores chondrocyte differentiation and promotes bone growth in a gain-of-function Fgfr3 mouse model. Human molecular genetics 2012; Martin L et al, Constitutively-active FGFR3 disrupts primary cilium length and IFT20 trafficking in various chondrocyte models of achondroplasia. Human molecular genetics 2018).
Project description:The pathogenesis of necrosis of femoral head (NFH) remains elusive now. Limited studies were conducted to investigate the molecular mechanism of hip articular cartilage damage of NFH. We conducted a genome-wide gene expression profiling of hip articular cartilage with NFH.
Project description:We recently showed that microRNA different profile from Trauma-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (TIONFH) and healing patients.
Project description:Wistar Kyoto Rats were administered glucocorticoid pellets and placebo pellets for 6 months. After 6 months rats were sacrificed and their femoral heads were histologically examined for the detection of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Total RNA was extracted from femoral heads and submitted to gene chip microarray for differential gene expression analysis..
Project description:data-independent Acquisition (DIA) proteomics technology was utilized to identify differentially expressed proteins within bone tissue in Osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Project description:We employed dermal fibroblasts isolated from Fgfr3G374Rneo+ mice, which do not express functional Fgfr3 (Fgfr3KO), from Fgfr3G374Rneo- mice with ligand-independent constitutive activation of Fgfr3 (Fgfr3Act) and from wildtype (WT) mice with normal expression of Fgfr3. Total RNA from these murine dermal fibroblasts (passage 4) were extracted and after quality control, were hybridized to the murine genome U74 gene chip. We have identified that Fgfr3 regulates important profibrotic pathways in fibroblasts. Selective upregulation of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) and its ligand FGF9 promote fibroblast activation and tissue fibrosis Transcriptome profiling, in silico analysis and functional experiments revealed that FGFR3 synergistically induces multiple profibrotic pathways including Endothelin-, Interleukin-4- and CTGF-signaling in a CREB-dependent manner. Inhibition of FGFR3 signaling by fibroblast-specific knockout of FGFR3 or FGF9 or pharmacological inhibition of FGFR3 inhibited fibroblast activation and attenuated experimental skin fibrosis. We have characterized FGFR3 as an upstream regulator of a network of profibrotic mediators and as a potential target for the treatment of fibrosis.
Project description:Lameness due to femoral head separation (FHS) is a production and welfare issue in commercial poultry. FHS is an idiopathic disorder, which is attributed to a myriad of factors but in order to improve bone health, broiler breeders must be prognosed for disease susceptibility and selected against FHS using biomarkers. Proteins from plasma of blood, which can be obtained using minimally invasive methods represent an ideal, rich source of biomarkers which might be different in susceptible or affected birds. The peptide and proteins in plasma of healthy (HLTH) and affected birds (FHS) were compared using Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and Liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The peptide profile of HLTH and FHS were compared using ClinPro tools and the differentially expressed peptides were isolated by Reverse phase liquid chromatography fractionation (C18-RP-HPLC) and identified using peptide mass fingerprinting. Peptides derived from fibrinogen precursor and fetuin were reduced in FHS birds. Based on the proteomic analysis, proteins such as Gallinacin 10, Apolipoprotein A-1 and Hemoglobin chains are elevated in FHS while Alpha 1-acid glycoprotein is reduced in FHS birds. Our study shows that bodyweight, lipid profile and the above mentioned proteins could be useful as a biomarker for improvement of bone health. These proteins indicate that blood lysis, antimicrobial defense and lipid disorder but lack of an inflammatory response might be consequential to FHS.
Project description:Aberrant activation of FGFR3 via overexpression or mutation is a frequent feature of bladder cancer; however, its molecular and cellular consequences and functional relevance to carcinogenesis are not well understood. In this study with a bladder carcinoma cell line expressing inducible FGFR3 shRNAs, we sought to identiy transcriptional targets of FGFR3 and investigate their contribution to bladder cancer development. Bladder cancer cell line RT112 was transduced with a doxycycline-inducible control EGFP shRNA or three independent FGFR3 shRNAs, designated FGFR3 shRNA 2-4, FGFR3 shRNA 4-1 and FGFR3 shRNA 6-16. These four cell lines were treated with or without doxycycline for 48 hr to deplete FGFR3 protein prior to the isolation of mRNA for microarray analysis. Genes that were differentially expressed after doxycycline induction in all three FGFR3-depleted cell lines but not in the control cell line were considered potential FGFR3-regulated genes. Each treatment group was run in triplcates, and there are 24 samples.
Project description:The pathogenesis of necrosis of femoral head (NFH) remains elusive now. Limited studies were conducted to investigate the molecular mechanism of hip articular cartilage damage of NFH. We conducted a genome-wide gene expression profiling of hip articular cartilage with NFH. Hip articular cartilage specimens were collected from 12 NFH patients and 12 healthy controls. Gene expression profiling of NFH articular cartilage was carried out by Agilent Human 4x44K Gene Expression Microarray chip. Differently expressed genes were identified using the Significance Analysis of Microarrays (SAM) software.