Browsing by Author "Contreras, O."
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- ItemExtracellular TGF-β downregulates the expression of Wnt transcription factor TCF7L2/TCF4 in mesenchymal stromal cells and fibroblasts(2020) Contreras, O.; Soliman, H.; Theret, M.; Rossi, F.M.; Brandan, E.
- ItemHif-1a suppresses ROS-induced proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts following myocardial infarction(2022) Janbandhu, V.; Tallapragada, V.; Patrick, R.; Li, Y.; Abeygunawardena, D.; Humphreys, D.T.; Martin, E.M.M.A.; Ward, A.O.; Contreras, O.; Farbehi, N.; Yao, E.; Du, J.; Dunwoodie, S.L.; Bursac, N.; Harvey, R.P.
- ItemPDGF-PDGFR network differentially regulates the fate, migration, proliferation, and cell cycle progression of myogenic cells(2021) Contreras, O.; Córdova-Casanova, A.; Brandan, E.Platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) regulate embryonic development, tissue regeneration, and wound healing through their binding to PDGF receptors, PDGFR alpha and PDGFR beta. However, the role of PDGF signaling in regulating muscle development and regeneration remains elusive, and the cellular and molecular responses of myogenic cells are understudied. Here, we explore the PDGF-PDGFR gene expression changes and their involvement in skeletal muscle myogenesis and myogenic fate. By surveying bulk RNA sequencing and single-cell profiling data of skeletal muscle stem cells, we show that myogenic progenitors and muscle stem cells differentially express PDGF ligands and PDGF receptors during myogenesis. Quiescent adult muscle stem cells and myoblasts preferentially express PDGFR beta over PDGFR alpha. Remarkably, cell culture- and injury-induced muscle stem cell activation altered PDGF family gene expression. In myoblasts, PDGF-AB and PDGF-BB treatments activate two pro-chemotactic and pro-mitogenic downstream transducers, RAS-ERK1/2 and PI3K-AKT. PDGFRs inhibitor AG1296 inhibited ERK1/2 and AKT activation, myoblast migration, proliferation, and cell cycle progression induced by PDGF-AB and PDGF-BB. We also found that AG1296 causes myoblast G0/G1 cell cycle arrest. Remarkably, PDGF-AA did not promote a noticeable ERK1/2 or AKT activation, myoblast migration, or expansion. Also, myogenic differentiation reduced the expression of both PDGFR alpha and PDGFR beta, whereas forced PDGFR alpha expression impaired myogenesis. Thus, our data highlight PDGF signaling pathway to stimulate satellite cell proliferation aiming to enhance skeletal muscle regeneration and provide a deeper understanding of the role of PDGF signaling in non-fibroblastic cells.
- ItemSystems approach identifies TGA1 and TGA4 transcription factors as important regulatory components of the nitrate response of Arabidopsis thaliana roots(2014) Alvarez, J.; Riveras Hernández, Eleodoro Javier; Vidal Olate, Elena Alejandra; Gras, Diana; Contreras, O.; Tamayo, K.; Aceituno, F.; Gómez, Isabel; Ruffel, S.; Lejay, L.; Jordana, X.; Gutiérrez Ilabaca, Rodrigo Antonio