Collagen cross-linking influences osteoblastic differentiation
Collagen cross-linking influences osteoblastic differentiation
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DOI:
10.1007/s00223-008-9136-3
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发表时间:
2008-05-01
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Varga, F.
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作者:
Turecek, C.;Fratzl-Zelman, N.;Varga, F.
Osteoblasts synthesize collagen matrix, which itself regulates the differentiation of precursor cells into mature osteoblasts. They express lysyl oxidase (LOX), which is involved in the collagen cross-linking process. Lathyrogens, like beta-aminopropionitrile (beta APN), inhibit the formation of a stable matrix. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of cross-linking on osteoblastic differentiation. MC3T3-E1 cells were seeded and treated with or without 400 mu M beta APN for 1 week. Thereafter, living cells were removed and, on this extracellular matrix, new MC3T3-E1 cells were seeded and cultured for 1 week without beta APN. RNA was isolated, and expression of specific marker genes was determined by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Changes in specific cross-links after beta APN treatment were measured with Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The collagen matrix that formed showed a significant reduction of two major cross-links of bone collagen, deH-DHLNL and pyr, compared to control cultures. Gene expression studies showed an increase of collagen alpha 1 (I) (COL1A1) to 150%. Expression of LOX and osteocalcin (OCN) mRNA was significantly downregulated to about 75%. When fresh MC3T3-E1 cells were seeded on this altered matrix without beta APN, COL1A1 mRNA expression was upregulated (140%), OCN was downregulated (60%), and LOX mRNA expression remained unaffected. These results indicate that beta APN treatment not only disrupts collagen cross-link formation but also affects osteoblastic activity and expression. In conclusion, the disrupted matrix produced in the presence of lathyrogen influences, even in its absence, the expression of osteoblastic genes.