通过再生增强元件调节组织修复
Junsu Kang1, Jianxin Hu2, Ravi Karra3
1Department of Cell Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
Nature
|April 7, 2016
概括
研究人员发现了新的DNA元素,称为组织再生增强元件 (TREEs),可在受伤部位激活基因表达. 这些TREE可以被设计为控制脊椎动物器官的再生能力.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学
- 发育生物学
- 复原医学
背景情况:
- 了解触发受伤后组织再生的分子机制对于促进再生医学至关重要.
- 有限的研究专注于在再生过程中启动基因表达程序的特定调节元素.
研究的目的:
- 研究在再生组织中激活的增强剂调节元件的存在和功能.
- 识别对受伤反应控制基因表达的新型遗传元素.
主要方法:
- 转录组分析以识别在再生组织 (斑马鱼心脏和) 中高度诱导的基因.
- 在再生过程中识别具有开放色素标记的调节性DNA元素的表观遗传特征.
- 在斑马鱼和新生小鼠模型中使用增强效应转基因的功能测试.
主要成果:
- 发现斑马鱼在再生组织中具有高度诱导作用.
- 一个被认定为组织再生增强元件 (TREE) 的远端DNA序列元素在再生过程中获得了开放的色素标记,并驱动了受伤依赖的基因表达.
- 这些TREEs在斑马鱼和新生小鼠组织中被证明是功能性的,并且可以对组织特异性活性进行模块化.
- 使用TREEs的工程增强效应转基因调节了斑马鱼的再生效率.
结论:
- 这项研究提供了组织再生增强元件 (TREEs) 的证据,这些元件在引发受伤部位的基因表达中发挥着关键作用.
- 可以设计TREEs来调节脊椎动物器官的再生潜力,为组织修复提供新的治疗策略.
相关概念视频
Overview of Regeneration and Repair
5.7K
Regeneration and repair processes are critical in healing damages caused by injury, disease, and aging. In regeneration, the damaged tissue is entirely replaced with new growth that restores the original architecture and function. In contrast, tissue repair usually results in a fixed tissue architecture involving scar formation. Scars generally do not reestablish tissue function and may also exhibit structural abnormalities at the injury site.
Regeneration
All animals have varying degrees of...
Regeneration
All animals have varying degrees of...
5.7K
Whole Body Regeneration
4.4K
Regeneration is the process of restoring injured or lost tissues, organs, or body parts. While simpler organisms generally show greater ability to regenerate their whole body, few complex animals show similarly exceptional regeneration. For example, planarian flatworms have a unique regenerative potential making them a popular study organism among biologists to understand the mechanisms of whole body regeneration. Other organisms, such as hydra, also show extreme regeneration potential;...
4.4K
Stem Cell Therapy for Tissue Regeneration
4.8K
Stem cell therapy is a method used in regenerative medicine to repair and restore function to damaged tissues and organs. Stem cells have the potential to proliferate and differentiate into various tissue types, making them ideal candidates for tissue regeneration. For example, hematopoietic stem cell transplants are commonly used in blood cancer treatment to replenish damaged bone marrow and restore healthy blood cells.
Types of Stem Cells used in Stem Cell Therapy
The two main cell...
Types of Stem Cells used in Stem Cell Therapy
The two main cell...
4.8K
Role Of Notch Signalling In Intestinal Stem Cell Renewal
2.6K
Notch signaling was first discovered in Drosophila melanogaster, where it is involved in cell lineage differentiation. Notch signaling regulates the maintenance and differentiation of intestinal stem cells or ISCs by controlling the expression of atonal homolog 1 or Atoh1. Atoh1 directs cells to differentiate into secretory cells.
Direct cell-to-cell contact is needed for the activation of Notch signaling. The signal is initiated when a notch ligand binds to a receptor on an adjacent cell, also...
Direct cell-to-cell contact is needed for the activation of Notch signaling. The signal is initiated when a notch ligand binds to a receptor on an adjacent cell, also...
2.6K
Inflammatory Response
18.4K
An inflammatory response is a localized, nonspecific immune reaction that occurs when a tissue is injured. It is characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain, which are commonly called the cardinal signs and symptoms of inflammation. Inflammation can sometimes result in a loss of function.
Inflammation can be triggered by various stimuli, such as impact, abrasion, chemical irritation, infections, and extreme hot or cold temperatures. These can damage cells and connective tissue fibers,...
Inflammation can be triggered by various stimuli, such as impact, abrasion, chemical irritation, infections, and extreme hot or cold temperatures. These can damage cells and connective tissue fibers,...
18.4K
Renewal of Skin Epidermal Stem Cells
3.2K
The skin is divided into epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis, the skin's outermost, middle, and inner layers. The human epidermal layer regularly undergoes renewal, where old, dead cells are replaced by new cells. Epidermal stem cells or EpiSCs divide and differentiate to restore the lost cells. For the renewal process, some EpiSCs continuously self-renew. In contrast, few others differentiate into transit-amplifying cells, which later form prickle or spinous cells, followed by granular...
3.2K


