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Papers by M. Ruat

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 2013

The purpose of this study is to further document alteration of signal transduction pathways, more... more The purpose of this study is to further document alteration of signal transduction pathways, more particularly of hedgehog (Hh) signaling, causing impaired ischemic muscle repair in old mice. We used 12-week-old (young mice) and 20- to 24-month-old C57BL/6 mice (old mice) to investigate the activity of Hh signaling in the setting of hindlimb ischemia-induced angiogenesis and skeletal muscle repair. In this model, delayed ischemic muscle repair observed in old mice was associated with an impaired upregulation of Gli1. Sonic Hh expression was not different in old mice compared with young mice, whereas desert Hh (Dhh) expression was downregulated in the skeletal muscle of old mice both in healthy and ischemic conditions. The rescue of Dhh expression by gene therapy in old mice promoted ischemia-induced angiogenesis and increased nerve density; nevertheless, it failed to promote myogenesis or to increase Gli1 mRNA expression. After further investigation, we found that, in addition to Dhh, smoothened expression was significantly downregulated in old mice. We used smoothened haploinsufficient mice to demonstrate that smoothened knockdown by 50% is sufficient to impair activation of Hh signaling and ischemia-induced muscle repair. The present study demonstrates that Hh signaling is impaired in aged mice because of Dhh and smoothened downregulation. Moreover, it shows that hegdehog-dependent regulation of angiogenesis and myogenesis involves distinct mechanisms.

International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, 2006

Cells expressing Tbr2 were localized to the SGZ, and exhibited morphology typical of intermediate... more Cells expressing Tbr2 were localized to the SGZ, and exhibited morphology typical of intermediate stage progenitors. Colabeling with PCNA, a marker of proliferating cells, showed that 92.61 ± 3.79% of Tbr2-positive cells were also PCNA-positive. Acute bromodeoxyuridine labeling showed that 34.40 ± 5.43% of Tbr2-positive cells were in S-phase of the cell cycle at the time of labeling. A subset of Tbr2-positive cells colocalized with Pax6 (35.67 ± 1.67%), similar to the expression patterns observed for these TFs during embryonic cortical neurogenesis. Tbr2-positive cells coexpressed different markers of intermediate stage progenitors, including Doublecortin (64.35 ± 4.67% of Tbr2-positive cells) and PSA-NCAM. Studies of Tbr2 (Eomes)-EGFP transgenic mice showed that Tbr2-positive cells differentiate into Prox1-positive GCs. Tbr1 was expressed by most post-mitotic granule neurons and its expression was strongest in cells that colocalize with markers of immature neurons, such as NeuroD. Therefore, the current evidence indicates that Tbr2 is expressed specifically in intermediate stage progenitors, while Tbr1 expression is upregulated in newly generated GCs.

The Journal of biological chemistry, Jan 15, 1996

We have stably expressed cDNA for the rat brain Ca2+ sensing receptor in Chinese hamster ovary ce... more We have stably expressed cDNA for the rat brain Ca2+ sensing receptor in Chinese hamster ovary cells. Stimulation of phosphatidylinositol hydrolysis and arachidonic acid (AA) release displayed markedly cooperative responses to Ca2+ with Hill coefficients of 4-5. Both phosphatidylinositol and AA responses were not detected below a threshold of 1.5 mM Ca2+. Mg2+ behaved as a partial agonist with only half the maximal inositol phosphate and AA responses displayed by Ca2+ and with a more shallow concentration-response slope. The potency of Mg2+ in augmenting inositol phosphate and AA responses, in the presence of 1.5 mM Ca2+, implies that serum Mg2+ concentrations attained in clinical conditions will influence the Ca2+-sensing receptor.

Brain research, Jan 3, 1990

The distribution of histamine H1, H2 and H3 receptors in postmortem human and rhesus monkey brain... more The distribution of histamine H1, H2 and H3 receptors in postmortem human and rhesus monkey brain was examined using receptor autoradiography. [125I]Iodobolpyramine, [125I]iodoaminopotentine and [3H](R) alpha-methylhistamine were used as ligands to label H1, H2 and H3 receptors respectively. The 3 receptor subtypes were identified in the human and monkey brains. Each receptor presented comparable distribution in the two primate brains. H1 and H2 receptors were particularly enriched in the caudate and putamen and observed in other brain areas such as the neocortex and hippocampus. H3-receptors were found to predominate in the basal ganglia where the highest densities were localized in the two segments of the globus pallidus. They were also observed in the hippocampus and cortical areas. The distribution of these 3 histamine receptors in the primate brain suggests the involvement of histaminergic mechanism in the functions of many brain areas. In particular, H2 and H3 receptors could ...

... Abbreviations: BCECF-AM, biscarbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl-hydrazone; CGD, chronic granuloma... more ... Abbreviations: BCECF-AM, biscarbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl-hydrazone; CGD, chronic granulomatous disease; CCCP, carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl-hydrazone; DPI, diphenylene iodonium; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; EBV, EpsteinBarr virus; PMN ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1996

Heme oxygenase 2 (HO-2), which synthesizes carbon monoxide (CO), has been localized by immunohist... more Heme oxygenase 2 (HO-2), which synthesizes carbon monoxide (CO), has been localized by immunohistochemistry to endothelial cells and adventitial nerves of blood vessels. HO-2 is also localized to neurons in autonomic ganglia, including the petrosal, superior cervical, and nodose ganglia, as well as ganglia in the myenteric plexus of the intestine. Enzyme studies demonstrated that tin protoporphyrin-9 is a selective inhibitor of HO with -10-fold selectivity for HO over endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and soluble guanylyl cyclase. Inhibition of HO activity by tin protoporphyrin 9 reverses the component of endothelial-derived relaxation of porcine distal pulmonary arteries not reversed by an inhibitor of NOS. Thus, CO, like NO, may have endothelialderived relaxing activity. The similarity of NOS and HO-2 localizations and functions in blood vessels and the autonomic nervous system implies complementary and possibly coordinated physiologic roles for these two mediators.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2000

Choline is an important metabolite in all cells due to the major contribution of phosphatidylchol... more Choline is an important metabolite in all cells due to the major contribution of phosphatidylcholine to the production of membranes, but it takes on an added role in cholinergic neurons where it participates in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. We have cloned a suppressor for a yeast choline transport mutation from a Torpedo electric lobe yeast expression library by functional complementation. The full-length clone encodes a protein with 10 putative transmembrane domains, two of which contain transporter-like motifs, and whose expression increased high-affinity choline uptake in mutant yeast. The gene was called CTL1 for its choline transporter-like properties. The homologous rat gene, rCTL1, was isolated and found to be highly expressed as a 3.5-kb transcript in the spinal cord and brain and as a 5-kb transcript in the colon. In situ hybridization showed strong expression of rCTL1 in motor neurons and oligodendrocytes and to a lesser extent in various neuronal populations throughout the rat brain. High levels of rCTL1 were also identified in the mucosal cell layer of the colon. Although the sequence of the CTL1 gene shows clear homology with a single gene in Caenorhabditis elegans, several homologous genes are found in mammals . These results establish a new family of genes for transporter-like proteins in eukaryotes and suggest that one of its members, CTL1, is involved in supplying choline to certain cell types, including a specific subset of cholinergic neurons. This paper was submitted directly (Track II) to the PNAS office.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1992

A DNA, cloned after screening a rat genomic bank with probes derived from the sequence of a putat... more A DNA, cloned after screening a rat genomic bank with probes derived from the sequence of a putative dog histamine H2 receptor [Gantz, I., Schiffer, M., Delvalle, J., Logsdon, C., Campbell, V., Uhler, M. & Yamada, T. (1991) Proc. Nad. Acad. Sci. USA 88, 429-433], was used to prepare a probe for Northern blot analysis and to transfect Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. Distribution of the gene transcripts in guinea pig tissues was consistent with that of H2 receptors. Transfected CHO cells expressed a high density of sites binding [125I]iodoaminopotentidine, a selective H2-receptor ligand.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1988

Aminophenpyramine-i.e., N-{5-[2-(4aminophenyl)ethanamidopentyl])-N'-(4-methoxybenzyl)-Nmethyl-N'-... more Aminophenpyramine-i.e., N-{5-[2-(4aminophenyl)ethanamidopentyl])-N'-(4-methoxybenzyl)-Nmethyl-N'-(2-pyridinyl)-1,2-ethanediamine, a derivative of mepyramine (pyrilamine), a typical antagonist of histamine at its HI receptor-was synthesized and converted into ['251Jiodoazidophenpyramine, a potential photoaffinity probe for the

Neuroscience, 2000

Bone morphogenetic proteins belong to the transforming growth factor-b superfamily and act throug... more Bone morphogenetic proteins belong to the transforming growth factor-b superfamily and act through serine/threonine kinase type I and type II receptors such as bone morphogenetic protein receptor type I and type II. In order to further understand the roles that these factors exert in the nervous system, we have examined the expression pattern of seven bone morphogenetic proteins and bone morphogenetic protein receptor type I and II transcripts in the brain and spinal cord of rodent. Whereas bone morphogenetic protein receptor type I expression was low in rat brain, in situ hybridization studies performed with specific digoxigeninlabelled riboprobes revealed the presence of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II-positive cells throughout the brain, with a notable localization in dopaminergic cells of the substantia nigra. Bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II transcripts were also expressed by large motoneuron-like cells located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and by sensory neurons of dorsal root ganglia. In addition, we observed a significant up-regulation of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II in the granule cells of the dentate gyrus 48 h after transient global cerebral ischemia in rat suggesting that modulation of this receptor intervenes during neuronal plasticity or repair that occur upon brain injury. Among the potential ligands for this receptor, bone morphogenetic protein-6 and bone morphogenetic protein-7 were expressed in meninges and the choroid plexus, while bone morphogenetic protein-4-expressing cells were spatially and temporally regulated in myelinated structures during development and in the adult suggesting its expression in oligodendrocytes.

Neuroscience, 1997

Autoradiographic studies of the distribution of the histamine H2 receptor and its messenger RNAs ... more Autoradiographic studies of the distribution of the histamine H2 receptor and its messenger RNAs were performed on serial frontal and a few sagittal sections of guinea-pig brain using [(125)I]iodoaminopotentidine for radioligand binding and a 33P-labelled complementary RNA probe for in situ hybridization, respectively. Both probes were validated by assessing non-specific labelling using non-radioactive competing H2 receptor ligands and a sense probe for binding sites and gene transcripts, respectively. In some areas, e.g., cerebral cortex, hippocampal complex or cerebellum, such studies were completed by identification of neurons expressing the H2 receptor messenger RNAs on emulsion-dipped sections. Nissl-stained sections from comparable levels were used to localize brain structures. In many brain areas, the distribution of the H2 receptor and its messenger RNAs appeared to parallel that known for histaminergic axons. For instance. high levels of both H2 receptor markers were detected in striatal and limbic areas known to receive abundant histaminergic projections. In contrast, in septum, hypothalamic, pontine and several thalamic nuclei, a comparatively low density of both H2 receptor markers was detected, suggesting that histamine actions in these areas are mediated by H1 and/or H3 receptors. Generally, the distribution of H2 receptor messenger RNA correlates well with that of [(125)I]iodoaminopotentidine binding sites, although some differences were observed. In a few regions (e.g., substantia nigra, locus coeruleus) high or moderate densities of binding sites were accompanied by a much more restricted expression of H2 receptor transcripts. Conversely, the mammillary region and the pontine nucleus exhibited higher levels of hybridization than of binding sites. In hippocampus, cerebral and cerebellar cortex there was a selective localization of the H2 receptor messenger RNA in the granule cells of dentate gyrus, pyramidal cells of the Ammon&amp;#39;s horn and cerebral cortex, and Purkinje cells of cerebellum, whereas [(125)I]iodoaminopotentidine binding sites were located in layers where the dendritic trees of these messenger RNA-expressing neurons extend. The same discrepancy between messenger RNAs and binding sites suggests that striatonigral endings are endowed with the H2 receptor. The histamine H1 and H2 receptors both appear to be present in several brain areas, in some cases in a way suggesting their potential co-expression by the same neuronal populations, e.g., in granule and pyramidal cells in the hippocampal formation. This co-expression accounts for synergic responses, e.g., on cAMP generation, previously observed upon co-stimulation of both receptor subtypes. The widespread distribution of the H2 receptor, namely in thalamic nuclei or in telencephalic areas such as most layers of the cerebral cortex, together with its excitatory role previously established in electrophysiological studies, support its alleged function in mediating the histamine-driven control of arousal mechanisms. In addition, the detection of H2 receptor expression in brainstem areas from which other monoaminergic pathways involved in the control of states of sleep and wakefulness emanate, e.g., several raphe nuclei, locus coeruleus or substantia innominata, suggests possible interrelationships between all of these systems with highly divergent projections to the thalamus and telencephalon. The present mapping of the H2 receptor and its gene transcripts should facilitate neurochemical, neurophysiological and behavioural studies aimed at clarifying the role of histaminergic systems in brain.

NeuroReport, 2007

The seven-transmembrane receptor Smoothened is essential for hedgehog signal transduction. In adu... more The seven-transmembrane receptor Smoothened is essential for hedgehog signal transduction. In adulthood, the highest density of Smoothened mRNA is found in the granule cell layer of the dentate gyrus. There, Smoothened expression is regulated by the synaptic activity involving the glutamatergic transmission. The precise localization of Smoothened proteins, however, has not yet been reported. Here, we describe Smoothened protein distribution in the hippocampal mossy ¢bers using speci¢c Smoothened antibodies.We provide evidences for their presynaptic localization, and using electron microscopy, show that Smoothened is located in close association with synaptic vesicles and rarely with the plasma membrane. These ¢ndings demonstrate that Smoothened is localized presynaptically and suggest that Smoothened signal transduction may be implicated in the complex aspects of mossy ¢ber function. NeuroReport18:395^399

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 1998

We have determined the pharmacological characteristics of the rat 5-ht 6 receptor stably expresse... more We have determined the pharmacological characteristics of the rat 5-ht 6 receptor stably expressed in CHO cells. Moreover, using RT-PCR experiments the in vivo expression of the gene encoding this receptor was studied in rat at various embryonic days (ED) starting from ED 10 to birth (PN 0 ) and at post-natal days (PN) up to PN 36 . The pharmacological analysis of the [ 3 H]5-HT binding in stably transfected CHO cells expressing rat 5-ht 6 receptors revealed the presence of a single class of high affinity saturable binding sites for 5-HT corresponding to an affinity constant: Kd = 27.2±3.4 nM. This receptor also exhibited a high affinity for a number of typical and atypical antipsychotics, tricyclic antidepressant drugs and ergot alkaloïds. In stably transfected CHO cells, serotonin elicited a potent stimulation of adenylyl cyclase activity which was blocked by antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs. These results confirm the hypothesis that 5-ht 6 receptors may correspond to an important target for atypical antipsychotics and reveal an original pharmacological profile for this receptor. The study of the ontogeny of the 5-ht 6 mRNA in rat developing brain showed that 5-ht 6 mRNA were first detectable with a high level on ED 12 , slighly decreased up to ED 17 and then remained stable at high level until the adult age. The ontogenetic pattern of 5-ht 6 mRNA expression appeared to correlate with the occurence of the first cell bodies of serotonergic neurons; the early expression of 5-ht 6 mRNA and the fact that this receptor is positively coupled to the production of cAMP may suggest a role for 5-ht 6 receptor in the early growth process involving the serotonergic system.

Molecular Pharmacology, 2013

Activation of the Smoothened (Smo) receptor mediates Hedgehog (Hh) signaling. Hh inhibitors are i... more Activation of the Smoothened (Smo) receptor mediates Hedgehog (Hh) signaling. Hh inhibitors are in clinical trials for cancer, and small-molecule Smo agonists may have therapeutic interests in regenerative medicine. Here, we have generated and validated a pharmacophoric model for Smo agonists and used this model for the virtual screening of a library of commercially available compounds. Among the 20 top-scoring ligands, we have identified and characterized a novel quinolinecarboxamide derivative, propyl 4-(1-hexyl-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxamido) benzoate, (GSA-10), as a Smo agonist. GSA-10 fits to the agonist pharmacophoric model with two hydrogen bond acceptor groups and four hydrophobic regions. Using pharmacological, biochemical, and molecular approaches, we provide compelling evidence that GSA-10 acts at Smo to promote the differentiation of multipotent mesenchymal progenitor cells into osteoblasts. However, this molecule does not display the hallmarks of reference Smo agonists. Remarkably, GSA-10 does not recognize the classic bodipy-cyclopamine binding site. Its effect on cell differentiation is inhibited by Smo antagonists, such as MRT-83, SANT-1, LDE225, and M25 in the nanomolar range, by GDC-0449 in the micromolar range, but not by cyclopamine and CUR61414. Thus, GSA-10 allows the pharmacological characterization of a novel Smo active site, which is notably not targeted to the primary cilium and strongly potentiated by forskolin and cholera toxin. GSA-10 belongs to a new class of Smo agonists and will be helpful for dissecting Hh mechanism of action, with important implications in physiology and in therapy.

Molecular Pharmacology, 2010

The seven-transmembrane receptor Smoothened (Smo) is the major component involved in signal trans... more The seven-transmembrane receptor Smoothened (Smo) is the major component involved in signal transduction of the Hedgehog (Hh) morphogens. Smo inhibitors represent a promising alternative for the treatment of several types of cancers linked to abnormal Hh signaling. Here, on the basis of experimental data, we generated and validated a pharmacophoric model for Smo inhibitors constituted by three hydrogen bond acceptor groups and three hydrophobic regions. We used this model for the virtual screening of a library of commercially available compounds. Visual and structural criteria allowed the selection of 20 top scoring ligands, and an acylthiourea, N-(3-benzamidophenylcarbamothioyl)-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzamide (MRT-10), was identified and characterized as a Smo antagonist. The corresponding acylurea, N-(3-benzamidophenylcarbamoyl)-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzamide (MRT-14), was synthesized and shown to display, in various Hh assays, an inhibitory potency comparable to or greater than that of reference Smo antagonists cyclopamine and N-((3S,5S)-1-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethyl)-5-(piperazine-1-carbonyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)-N-(3-methoxybenzyl)-3,3-dimethylbutanamide (Cur61414). Focused virtual screening of the same library further identified five additional related antagonists. MRT-10 and MRT-14 constitute the first members of novel families of Smo antagonists. The described virtual screening approach is aimed at identifying novel modulators of Smo and of other G-protein coupled receptors.

Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 2004

Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 2000

We developed a selective antibody to a synthetic peptide corresponding to an N-terminal sequence ... more We developed a selective antibody to a synthetic peptide corresponding to an N-terminal sequence of the PCTAIRE-1 protein. In rodent brain extracts it recognized only the protein doublet characteristic of PCTAIRE-1, and this signal is completely abolished by preincubation of the antibody with the immunopeptide. Immunolabeling experiments done with this PCTAIRE-1-specific antibody reveal that the protein is widely distributed in the rodent brain as are the mRNAs visualized using an antisense riboprobe corresponding to the entire PCTAIRE-1 open reading frame. Two types of PCTAIRE-1 protein localizations were observed: first a diffuse labeling of almost all brain regions, particularly intense in the molecular layer of the cerebellum and the mossy fiber region of the hippocampus, and second a spot-like localization in the nuclei of large neurons such as cerebellar Purkinje cells and pyramidal cells of the hippocampus. Colocalization with the B23 protein allows one to identify these compartments as nucleoli. Our results suggest a nucleolar function of PCTAIRE-1 in large neurons and a role in regions containing important granule cell projections.

Journal of Neurochemistry, 2002

A cDNA encoding a guinea pig histamine H1 receptor was stably expressed in Chinese hamster ovary ... more A cDNA encoding a guinea pig histamine H1 receptor was stably expressed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. In one resulting clone, named CHO(H1), the H1 receptor was found to be coupled to several major signal transduction pathways. In each case the involvement of a Gi/Go protein with pertussis toxin (PTX) was assessed, as well as the influence of extracellular Ca2+ and of protein kinase C activation by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA). Histamine induced, in a PTX- and PMA-insensitive manner, a biphasic increase in the intracellular Ca2+ level of which only the second sustained phase was dependent on the extracellular Ca2+ level. Histamine also caused a threefold elevation of inositol phosphate production, which was PTX-insensitive, but slightly inhibited by PMA and reduced by 75% in the absence of extracellular Ca2+. Histamine also caused a massive release of arachidonic acid, which occurred in a Ca(2+)- and PMA-sensitive manner, probably through the activation of a cytosolic phospholipase A2, which partly involves coupling to a PTX-sensitive G protein. In comparison, in HeLa cells endowed with a native H1 receptor, the histamine-induced arachidonic acid release was also Ca(2+)- and PMA-sensitive, but totally PTX-insensitive. Finally, in CHO(H1) cells, histamine in very low concentrations potentiated the cyclic AMP accumulation induced by forskolin. This response appeared to be insensitive to PTX, extracellular Ca2+, and PMA.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Journal of Neurochemistry, 2005

We show here that the choline transporter-like (CTL) family is more extensive than initially desc... more We show here that the choline transporter-like (CTL) family is more extensive than initially described with five genes in humans and complex alternative splicing. In adult rat tissues, CTL2-4 mRNAs are mainly detected in peripheral tissues, while CTL1 is widely expressed throughout the nervous system. During rat post-natal development, CTL1 is expressed in several subpopulations of neurones and in the white matter, where its spatio-temporal distribution profile recalls that of myelin basic protein, an oligodendrocyte marker. We identified two major rat splice variants of CTL1 (CTL1a and CTL1b) differing in their carboxy-terminal tails with both able to increase choline transport after transfection in neuroblastoma cells. In the developing brain, CTL1a is expressed in both neurones and oligodendroglial cells, whereas CTL1b is restricted to oligodendroglial cells. These findings suggest specific roles for CTL1 splice variants in both neuronal and oligodendrocyte physiology.