Matrix and Morphogenesis Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Functional Genomics Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Matrix Biol. 2021 Sep;103-104:37-57. doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2021.10.002. Epub 2021 Oct 12.
Heparan sulfate 3-O-sulfotransferases generate highly sulfated but rare 3-O-sulfated heparan sulfate (HS) epitopes on cell surfaces and in the extracellular matrix. Previous ex vivo experiments suggested functional redundancy exists among the family of seven enzymes but that Hs3st3a1 and Hs3st3b1 sulfated HS increases epithelial FGFR signaling and morphogenesis. Single-cell RNAseq analysis of control SMGs identifies increased expression of Hs3st3a1 and Hs3st3b1 in endbud and myoepithelial cells, both of which are progenitor cells during development and regeneration. To analyze their in vivo functions, we generated both Hs3st3a1 and Hs3st3b1 single knockout mice, which are viable and fertile. Salivary glands from both mice have impaired fetal epithelial morphogenesis when cultured with FGF10. Hs3st3b1 mice have reduced intact SMG branching morphogenesis and reduced 3-O-sulfated HS in the basement membrane. Analysis of HS biosynthetic enzyme transcription highlighted some compensatory changes in sulfotransferases expression early in development. The overall glycosaminoglycan composition of adult control and KO mice were similar, although HS disaccharide analysis showed increased N- and non-sulfated disaccharides in Hs3st3a1 HS. Analysis of adult KO gland function revealed normal secretory innervation, but without stimulation there was an increase in frequency of drinking behavior in both KO mice, suggesting basal salivary hypofunction, possibly due to myoepithelial dysfunction. Understanding how 3-O-sulfation regulates myoepithelial progenitor function will be important to manipulate HS-binding growth factors to enhance tissue function and regeneration.
硫酸乙酰肝素 3-O-硫酸转移酶在细胞表面和细胞外基质中产生高度硫酸化但罕见的 3-O-硫酸化硫酸乙酰肝素 (HS) 表位。先前的离体实验表明,该家族的七种酶存在功能冗余,但 Hs3st3a1 和 Hs3st3b1 硫酸化 HS 增加了上皮 FGFR 信号传导和形态发生。对对照 SMG 的单细胞 RNAseq 分析鉴定出内芽和肌上皮细胞中 Hs3st3a1 和 Hs3st3b1 的表达增加,这两种细胞在发育和再生过程中都是祖细胞。为了分析它们的体内功能,我们生成了 Hs3st3a1 和 Hs3st3b1 单敲除小鼠,它们具有活力和繁殖能力。与 FGF10 共培养时,两种小鼠的唾液腺均存在胚胎上皮形态发生受损。Hs3st3b1 小鼠的完整 SMG 分支形态发生减少,基膜中 3-O-硫酸化 HS 减少。HS 生物合成酶转录分析强调了早期发育中硫酸转移酶表达的一些代偿性变化。成年对照和 KO 小鼠的总体糖胺聚糖组成相似,尽管 HS 二糖分析显示 Hs3st3a1 HS 中的 N-和非硫酸化二糖增加。成年 KO 腺功能分析显示分泌神经支配正常,但在没有刺激的情况下,两种 KO 小鼠的饮水行为频率增加,表明基础唾液功能低下,可能是由于肌上皮功能障碍。了解 3-O-硫酸化如何调节肌上皮祖细胞功能对于操纵 HS 结合生长因子以增强组织功能和再生将非常重要。