| ECM stiffness primes the TGFβ pathway to promote chondrocyte differentiation. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 22833566 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cells encounter physical cues such as extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness in a microenvironment replete with biochemical cues. However, the mechanisms by which cells integrate physical and biochemical cues to guide cellular decision making are not well defined. Here we investigate mechanisms by which chondrocytes generate an integrated response to ECM stiffness and transforming growth factor β (TGFβ), a potent agonist of chondrocyte differentiation. Primary murine chondrocytes and ATDC5 cells grown on 0.5-MPa substrates deposit more proteoglycan and express more Sox9, Col2α1, and aggrecan mRNA relative to cells exposed to substrates of any other stiffness. The chondroinductive effect of this discrete stiffness, which falls within the range reported for articular cartilage, requires the stiffness-sensitive induction of TGFβ1. Smad3 phosphorylation, nuclear localization, and transcriptional activity are specifically increased in cells grown on 0.5-MPa substrates. ECM stiffness also primes cells for a synergistic response, such that the combination of ECM stiffness and exogenous TGFβ induces chondrocyte gene expression more robustly than either cue alone through a p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase-dependent mechanism. In this way, the ECM stiffness primes the TGFβ pathway to efficiently promote chondrocyte differentiation. This work reveals novel mechanisms by which cells integrate physical and biochemical cues to exert a coordinated response to their unique cellular microenvironment. |
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Authors:
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Jessica L Allen; Margaret E Cooke; Tamara Alliston |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2012-07-25 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Molecular biology of the cell Volume: 23 ISSN: 1939-4586 ISO Abbreviation: Mol. Biol. Cell Publication Date: 2012 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-09-17 Completed Date: 2013-03-04 Revised Date: 2013-04-01 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9201390 Medline TA: Mol Biol Cell Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3731-42 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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UC Berkeley-UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aggrecans
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genetics,
metabolism Animals Blotting, Western Cell Differentiation / drug effects* Cell Line Cells, Cultured Chondrocytes / cytology, drug effects*, metabolism Collagen Type II / genetics, metabolism Extracellular Matrix / chemistry, metabolism* Gene Expression / drug effects Mice Phosphorylation / drug effects Physical Phenomena Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction SOX9 Transcription Factor / genetics, metabolism Signal Transduction Smad3 Protein / metabolism Transforming Growth Factor beta / genetics, metabolism, pharmacology* rho-Associated Kinases / metabolism |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 DE019284/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS; R01DE019284/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS; //Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
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0/Aggrecans; 0/Col2a1 protein, mouse; 0/Collagen Type II; 0/SOX9 Transcription Factor; 0/Smad3 Protein; 0/Smad3 protein, mouse; 0/Sox9 protein, mouse; 0/Transforming Growth Factor beta; EC 2.7.11.1/rho-Associated Kinases |
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