HIF-1α-Induced HSP70 Regulates Anabolic Responses in Articular Chondrocytes under Hypoxic Conditions
HIF-1α-Induced HSP70 Regulates Anabolic Responses in Articular Chondrocytes under Hypoxic Conditions
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DOI:
10.1002/jor.22623
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发表时间:
2014-08-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Kubo, Toshikazu
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作者:
Tsuchida, Shinji;Arai, Yuji;Kubo, Toshikazu
We assessed whether heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) is involved in hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1 alpha)-dependent anabolic pathways in articular chondrocytes under hypoxic conditions. Primary rabbit chondrocytes were cultured under normoxia (20% oxygen condition) or hypoxia (1% oxygen condition). Alternatively, cells cultured under normoxia were treated with CoCl2, which induces HIF-1 alpha, to simulate hypoxia, or transfected with siRNAs targeting HIF-1 alpha (si-HIF-1 alpha) and HSP70 (si-HSP70) under hypoxia. HSP70 expression was enhanced by the increased expression of HIF-1 alpha under hypoxia or simulated hypoxia, but not in the presence of si-HIF-1 alpha. Hypoxia-induced overexpression of ECM genes was significantly suppressed by si-HIF-1 alpha or si-HSP70. Cell viability positively correlated with hypoxia, but transfection with si-HIF-1 alpha or si-HSP70 abrogated the chondroprotective effects of hypoxia. Although LDH release from sodium nitroprusside-treated cells and the proportion of TUNEL positive cells were decreased under hypoxia, transfection with si-HIF-1 alpha or si-HSP70 almost completely blocked these effects. These findings indicated that HIF-1 alpha-induced HSP70 overexpression increased the expression levels of ECM genes and cell viability, and protected chondrocytes from apoptosis. HIF-1 alpha may regulate the anabolic effects of chondrocytes under hypoxic conditions by regulating HSP70 expression. (C) 2014 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.