1. Fibroblast involvement in soft connective tissue calcificationIvonne Pasquali Ronchetti, Federica Boraldi, Giulia Annovi, Paolo Cianciulli, Daniela Quaglino, 2013, pregledni znanstveni članek Opis: Soft connective tissue calcification is not a passive process, but the consequence of metabolic changes of local mesenchymal cells that, depending on both genetic and environmental factors, alter the balance between pro- and anti-calcifying pathways. While the role of smooth muscle cells and pericytes in ectopic calcifications has been widely investigated, the involvement of fibroblasts is still elusive. Fibroblasts isolated from the dermis of pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) patients and of patients exhibiting PXE-like clinical and histopathological findings offer an attractive model to investigate the mechanisms leading to the precipitation of mineral deposits within elastic fibers and to explore the influence of the genetic background and of the extracellular environment on fibroblast-associated calcifications, thus improving the knowledge on the role of mesenchymal cells on pathologic mineralization.
Ključne besede: fibroblasts, PXE, PXE-likedisorders, elastin, extracellularmatrix, ectopiccalcification, mesenchymal
stromalcells
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2. Heparan Sulfate Affects Elastin Deposition in Fibroblasts Cultured from Donors of Different AgesGiulia Annovi, Federica Boraldi, Pasquale Moscarelli, Deanna Guerra, Roberta Tiozzo, Bruna Parma, Pascal Sommer, Daniela Quaglino, 2012, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Heparan sulfate (HS), due to its presence on the cell surface and in the extracellular milieu and its ability to
modulate cell signaling, has a fundamental role in both physiological and pathological conditions. For decades
we have demonstrated the occurrence of interactions between glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and elastic fibers. In
particular, we have recently shown that HS is present inside elastic fibers and plays a role in the assembly and
stability of elastin coacervates. Elastin represents, within the extracellular matrix, the component most severely
affected during aging, and changes in the synthesis and posttranslational modifications of HS have been described,
possibly influencing cellular behavior and protein interactions. Thus, the present study has investigated,
in two different in vitro experimental models, the role of HS on elastin deposition and assembly. Results
demonstrate that: (1) Biological effects of HS are partly dependent on the physicochemical characteristics of the
GAGs; (2) HS does not affect attachment, viability, and growth of human dermal fibroblasts; (3) HS does not
modify elastin gene expression nor elastin synthesis, but favors a-elastin aggregation and, independently from
the age of donors, elastin assembly; (4) HS significantly increases the expression of fibulin 5, and these effects are
especially evident in fibroblasts isolated from aging donors. These data provide a better understanding of the
biological role of HS and offer new perspectives regarding the possibility of restoring and/or preserving the
elastic component with aging.
Ključne besede: Heparan sulfate, Elastin, Fibroblasts
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4. The effect of serum withdrawal on the protein profile of quiescent human dermal fibroblasts in primary cell culture.Boraldi Federica, Annovi Giulia, Paolinelli Devincenzi Chiara, Tiozzo Roberta, Quaglino Daniela, 2008, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: The effect of serum deprivation on proliferating cells is well known, in contrast its role on primary
cell cultures, at confluence, has not been deeply investigated. Therefore, in order to explore
the response of quiescent cells to serum deprivation, ubiquitous mesenchymal cells, as normal
human dermal fibroblasts, were grown, for 48 h after confluence, in the presence or absence of
10% FBS. Fibroblast behaviour (i.e. cell morphology, cell viability, ROS production and elastin
synthesis) was evaluated morphologically and biochemically. Moreover, the protein profile was
investigated by 2-DE and differentially expressed proteins were identified by MS. Serum withdrawal
caused cell shrinkage but did not significantly modify the total cell number. ROS production,
as evaluated by the dihydroethidium (DH2) probe, was increased after serum deprivation,
whereas elastin synthesis, measured by a colorimetric method, was markedly reduced in the
absence of serum. By proteome analysis, 41 proteins appeared to significantly change their
expression, the great majority of protein changes were related to the cytoskeleton, the stress response
and the glycolytic pathway. Data indicate that human dermal fibroblasts in primary cell
culture can adapt themselves to environmental changes, without significantly altering cell viability,
at least after a few days of treatment, even though serum withdrawal represents a stress
condition capable to increase ROS production, to influence cell metabolism and to interfere with
cell behaviour, favouring the expression of several age-related features.
Ključne besede: Dermal fibroblasts / Primary cell culture / ROS production / Serum withdrawal
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