Small leucine-rich proteoglycans in physiological and biomechanical function of bone.
Small leucine-rich proteoglycans in physiological and biomechanical function of bone.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.mbplus.2021.100063
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发表时间:
2021-08
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通讯作者:
Jiang JX
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作者:
Hua R;Jiang JX
Proteoglycans (PGs) and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) play vital roles in key signaling pathways to regulate bone homeostasis. The highly negatively charged GAGs are crucial in retaining bound water and modulating mechanical properties of bone. Age-related changes of PGs, GAGs, and bound water contribute to deterioration of bone quality during aging. Proteoglycans (PGs) contain long unbranched glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains attached to core proteins. In the bone extracellular matrix, PGs represent a class of non-collagenous proteins, and have high affinity to minerals and collagen. Considering the highly negatively charged character of GAGs and their interfibrillar positioning interconnecting with collagen fibrils, PGs and GAGs play pivotal roles in maintaining hydrostatic and osmotic pressure in the matrix. In this review, we will discuss the role of PGs, especially the small leucine-rich proteoglycans, in regulating the bioactivity of multiple cytokines and growth factors, and the bone turnover process. In addition, we focus on the coupling effects of PGs and GAGs in the hydration status of bone extracellular matrix, thus modulating bone biomechanical properties under physiological and pathological conditions.