Prolonged ectopic calcification induced by BMP-2-derived synthetic peptide.
Prolonged ectopic calcification induced by BMP-2-derived synthetic peptide.
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10.1002/jbm.a.30071
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2004-07
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Atsuhiro Saito;Yoshihisa Suzuki;S. Ogata;C. Ohtsuki;M. Tanihara
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Atsuhiro Saito;Yoshihisa Suzuki;S. Ogata;C. Ohtsuki;M. Tanihara
Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) promotes the formation and regeneration of bone and cartilage, and therefore constitutes the most promising candidate for a bone repair material. However, it also has a wide range of functions, such as in organogenesis and apoptosis. Therefore, we investigated a novel synthetic peptide corresponding to residues 73-92 of BMP-2. This peptide bound to a BMP-2-specific receptor and elevated both alkaline phosphatase activity and osteocalcin mRNA in the murine cell line, C3H10T1/2. The 73-92 peptide also induced ectopic calcification when conjugated to a covalently crosslinked alginate gel. Here we report that the 73-92 peptide-conjugated alginate gel showed prolonged ectopic calcification for up to 7 weeks in rat calf muscle. In contrast, rhBMP-2-impregnated collagen gel showed maximum ectopic calcification at 3 weeks, and the calcified products that had formed disappeared after 5 weeks. Histological examination showed that the 73-92 peptide-conjugated alginate gel induced many osteoblast-like cells and few osteoclasts. In contrast, rhBMP-2-impregnated collagen gel induced many osteoclasts. These results suggest that the 73-92 peptide on alginate gel remains active at the implanted site, continuously induces differentiation of osteoblast precursor cells into osteoblasts, and activates osteoblasts to promote ectopic calcification.