Abstract
We have reported that recombinant biglycan (BGN) core protein accelerates bone formation in vivo by enhancing bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 function. The purpose of the present study was to identify the specific domain ("effector") within the BGN core protein that facilitates BMP-2 osteogenic function. Thus, we generated various recombinant and synthetic peptides corresponding to several domains of BGN, and tested their effects on BMP-2 functions in vitro. The results demonstrated that the leucine-rich repeats 2-3 domain (LRR2-3) of BGN significantly enhanced the BMP-2 induced Smad1/5/9 phosphorylation, osteogenic gene expression, and alkaline phosphatase activity in myogenic C2C12 cells. Furthermore, addition of LRR2-3 to osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells accelerated in vitro mineralization without compromising the quality of the mineral and matrix. These data indicate that LRR2-3 is, at least in part, responsible for BGN's ability to enhance BMP-2 osteogenic function, and it could be useful for bone tissue regeneration.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 7022 |
Journal | Scientific Reports |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 The Author(s).
Funding
This work was supported in part by National Institutes of Health grants: NIDCR R21DE020909 (MY), Research Project Z01-ES043010 (to L.P.) in the Intramural Research Program of the NIEHS/NIH, Research Gift Fund (MY).
Funders | Funder number |
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NIH-NIEHS-SRC | |
National Institutes of Health (NIH) | |
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) | ZICES043010 |
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research | NIDCR R21DE020909 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General