RRC ID 45272
Author Jayasuriya CT, Zhou FH, Pei M, Wang Z, Lemme NJ, Haines P, Chen Q.
Title Matrilin-3 chondrodysplasia mutations cause attenuated chondrogenesis, premature hypertrophy and aberrant response to TGF-β in chondroprogenitor cells.
Journal Int J Mol Sci
Abstract Studies have shown that mutations in the matrilin-3 gene (MATN3) are associated with multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) and spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia (SEMD). We tested whether MATN3 mutations affect the differentiation of chondroprogenitor and/or mesenchymal stem cells, which are precursors to chondrocytes. ATDC5 chondroprogenitors stably expressing wild-type (WT) MATN3 underwent spontaneous chondrogenesis. Expression of chondrogenic markers collagen II and aggrecan was inhibited in chondroprogenitors carrying the MED or SEMD MATN3 mutations. Hypertrophic marker collagen X remained attenuated in WT MATN3 chondroprogenitors, whereas its expression was elevated in chondroprogenitors expressing the MED or SEMD mutant MATN3 gene suggesting that these mutations inhibit chondrogenesis but promote hypertrophy. TGF-β treatment failed to rescue chondrogenesis markers but dramatically increased collagen X mRNA expression in mutant MATN3 expressing chondroprogenitors. Synovium derived mesenchymal stem cells harboring the SEMD mutation exhibited lower glycosaminoglycan content than those of WT MATN3 in response to TGF-β. Our results suggest that the properties of progenitor cells harboring MATN3 chondrodysplasia mutations were altered, as evidenced by attenuated chondrogenesis and premature hypertrophy. TGF-β treatment failed to completely rescue chondrogenesis but instead induced hypertrophy in mutant MATN3 chondroprogenitors. Our data suggest that chondroprogenitor cells should be considered as a potential target of chondrodysplasia therapy.
Volume 15(8)
Pages 14555-73
Published 2014-8-21
DOI 10.3390/ijms150814555
PII ijms150814555
PMID 25196597
PMC PMC4159868
MeSH Animals Blotting, Western Cell Line Chondrogenesis / drug effects* Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Matrilin Proteins / genetics Matrilin Proteins / metabolism* Mice Osteochondrodysplasias / genetics Osteochondrodysplasias / metabolism Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Transforming Growth Factor beta / pharmacology*
IF 4.556
Times Cited 11
WOS Category BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Resource
Human and Animal Cells ATDC5(RCB0565)