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ArticleCell metabolism2016

HIF-1α Promotes Glutamine-Mediated Redox Homeostasis and Glycogen-Dependent Bioenergetics to Support Postimplantation Bone Cell Survival.

Steve Stegen, Nick van Gastel, Guy Eelen, Bart Ghesquière, Flora D'Anna, Bernard Thienpont, Jermaine Goveia, Sophie Torrekens, Riet Van Looveren, Frank P Luyten and 6 more

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Article in Cell metabolism, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 113 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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113citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.4field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

113 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 178 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Steve StegenLaboratory of Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Prometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Nick van GastelLaboratory of Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Prometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Guy EelenLaboratory of Angiogenesis & Vascular Metabolism, Vesalius Research Center, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven/VIB, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Bart GhesquièreLaboratory of Angiogenesis & Vascular Metabolism, Vesalius Research Center, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven/VIB, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Flora D'AnnaLaboratory of Translational Genetics, Vesalius Research Center, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven/VIB, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Bernard ThienpontLaboratory of Translational Genetics, Vesalius Research Center, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven/VIB, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Jermaine GoveiaLaboratory of Angiogenesis & Vascular Metabolism, Vesalius Research Center, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven/VIB, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Sophie TorrekensLaboratory of Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Riet Van LooverenLaboratory of Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Frank P LuytenPrometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Patrick H MaxwellCambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0XU, UK.
Ben WielockxHeisenberg Research Group, Department of Clinical Pathobiochemistry, Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
Diether LambrechtsLaboratory of Translational Genetics, Vesalius Research Center, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven/VIB, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Sarah-Maria FendtLaboratory of Cellular Metabolism and Metabolic Regulation, Vesalius Research Center, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven/VIB, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Peter CarmelietLaboratory of Angiogenesis & Vascular Metabolism, Vesalius Research Center, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven/VIB, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Geert CarmelietLaboratory of Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Prometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: geert.carmeliet@med.kuleuven.be.
KU Leuven · BETU Dresden · DEUniversity of Cambridge · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust 096956
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell-based therapy is a promising strategy in regenerative medicine, but the poor survival rate of the implanted cells remains a major challenge and limits clinical translation. We preconditioned periosteal cells to the hypoxic and ischemic environment of the bone defect site by deleting prolyl hydroxylase domain-containing protein 2 (PHD2), resulting in hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α) stabilization. This strategy increased postimplantation cell survival and improved bone regeneration. The enhanced cell viability was angiogenesis independent but relied on combined changes in glutamine and glycogen metabolism. HIF-1α stabilization stimulated glutaminase-mediated glutathione synthesis, maintaining redox homeostasis at baseline and during oxidative or nutrient stress. Simultaneously, HIF-1α signaling increased glycogen storage, preventing an energy deficit during nutrient or oxygen deprivation. Pharmacological inhibition of PHD2 recapitulated the adaptations in glutamine and glycogen metabolism and, consequently, the beneficial effects on cell survival. Thus, targeting cellular metabolism is an appealing strategy for bone regeneration and cell-based therapy in general.

Indexed as

Energy MetabolismHomeostasisAnimalsBone RegenerationCell RespirationCell SurvivalGene DeletionGene Knockdown TechniquesGene SilencingGlutaminaseGlutamineGlycogenHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMiceNeovascularization, PhysiologicOsteocytesGLS1 protein, mouseGlutaminaseGlutamineGlycogenHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitReactive Oxygen Species

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PMID26863487
PMCPMC7611069
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