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Molecular structure of tail tendon fibers in TIEG1 knockout mice using synchrotron diffraction technology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20378701     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to characterize the effect of TIEG1 on the molecular structure of collagen within tail tendon fibers using 3-mo-old female C57BL/6 wild-type (WT) and TIEG1 KO mice. Synchrotron X-ray microdiffraction experiments were carried out on single tendon fibers extracted from the WT and TIEG1 KO dorsal tail tendon. The fibers were scanned in the radial direction, and X-ray patterns were obtained. From these patterns, the meridional direction was analyzed through X-ray intensity profile. In addition, collagen content was investigated using hydroxyproline assays, and qualitative real-time PCR experiments were performed on RNA isolated from fibroblasts to examine specific gene expression changes. The results showed different X-ray diffraction patterns between WT and TIEG1 KO tendon fibers, indicating a disorganization of the collagen structure for the TIEG1 KO compared with WT mice. Furthermore, the analyses of the X-ray intensity profiles exhibited a higher (23 A) period of collagen for the TIEG1 KO compared with the WT mice. The results of the hydroxyproline assays revealed a significant decrease in the TIEG1 KO compared with WT mice, leading to a decrease in the total amount of collagen present within the TIEG1 KO tendons. Moreover, qualitative real-time PCR results showed differences in the expression profiles of specific genes known to play important roles in tendon fiber development. These data further elucidate the role of TIEG1 on tendon structure and could explain the previous defects in the structure-function relationship found for TIEG1 KO tendon fibers.
Authors:
Laurie Gumez; Sabine F Bensamoun; Jean Doucet; Oualid Haddad; John R Hawse; Malayannan Subramaniam; Thomas C Spelsberg; Chantal Pichon
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-04-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)     Volume:  108     ISSN:  1522-1601     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Appl. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-03     Completed Date:  2010-10-08     Revised Date:  2011-04-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8502536     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1706-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Biomécanique et Bioingénierie, UMR CNRS 6600, UTC-Centre de Recherches de Royallieu, BP 20529, Rue personne de Roberval, 60205 Compiègne cedex, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Collagen / chemistry*,  ultrastructure*
DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*
Female
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Molecular Conformation
Refractometry / methods*
Synchrotrons
Tail / chemistry,  ultrastructure
Tendons / chemistry*,  ultrastructure*
Transcription Factors / genetics,  metabolism*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 DE014036-09/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/KLF11 protein, mouse; 0/Transcription Factors; 9007-34-5/Collagen

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