TY - JOUR
T1 - Regulation of articular chondrocyte phenotype by bone morphogenetic protein 7, interleukin 1, and cellular context is dependent on the cytoskeleton
AU - Vinall, Ruth Louise
AU - Lo, Su Hao
AU - Reddi, A Hari
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) induce cartilage differentiation and morphogenesis. There are profound changes in the cytoskeletal architecture during the morphogenesis of cartilage. To investigate the possibility that morphogenetic signals such as BMPs may regulate chondrocyte phenotype by modulation of cytoskeletal protein expression, we determined whether the expression and distribution of cytoskeletal proteins in chondrocytes are regulated by bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP 7), interleukin 1 (IL-1), and cellular context. Addition of BMP 7, a morphogen that induces chondrogenesis, to primary cultures of bovine and murine chondrocytes induced increased expression of four cytoskeletal proteins: tensin, talin, paxillin, and focal adhesion kinase (FAK). The expression of cytoskeletal proteins is dependent on cellular context; compared to monolayer, chondrocytes in suspension exhibited increased expression of cytoskeletal components. Conversely, addition of IL-1, a catabolic cytokine, induced loss of chondrocyte phenotype and decreased the expression of these cytoskeletal components. Treatment of chondrocytes with cytochalasin D (an agent that disrupts the actin cytoskeleton) inhibited BMP 7-induced upregulation of tensin, talin, paxillin, and FAK, and blocked the effect of BMP 7 on chondrocyte phenotype. Taken together these data demonstrate that cytoskeletal components play a critical role in the response to morphogens and cytokines in the regulation of chondrocyte phenotype.
AB - Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) induce cartilage differentiation and morphogenesis. There are profound changes in the cytoskeletal architecture during the morphogenesis of cartilage. To investigate the possibility that morphogenetic signals such as BMPs may regulate chondrocyte phenotype by modulation of cytoskeletal protein expression, we determined whether the expression and distribution of cytoskeletal proteins in chondrocytes are regulated by bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP 7), interleukin 1 (IL-1), and cellular context. Addition of BMP 7, a morphogen that induces chondrogenesis, to primary cultures of bovine and murine chondrocytes induced increased expression of four cytoskeletal proteins: tensin, talin, paxillin, and focal adhesion kinase (FAK). The expression of cytoskeletal proteins is dependent on cellular context; compared to monolayer, chondrocytes in suspension exhibited increased expression of cytoskeletal components. Conversely, addition of IL-1, a catabolic cytokine, induced loss of chondrocyte phenotype and decreased the expression of these cytoskeletal components. Treatment of chondrocytes with cytochalasin D (an agent that disrupts the actin cytoskeleton) inhibited BMP 7-induced upregulation of tensin, talin, paxillin, and FAK, and blocked the effect of BMP 7 on chondrocyte phenotype. Taken together these data demonstrate that cytoskeletal components play a critical role in the response to morphogens and cytokines in the regulation of chondrocyte phenotype.
KW - Collagen type II
KW - Focal adhesion kinase
KW - Paxillin
KW - Talin
KW - Tensin
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U2 - 10.1006/excr.2001.5395
DO - 10.1006/excr.2001.5395
M3 - Article
C2 - 11740863
AN - SCOPUS:0036061098
VL - 272
SP - 32
EP - 44
JO - Experimental Cell Research
JF - Experimental Cell Research
SN - 0014-4827
IS - 1
ER -