GSBS Student Publications
Title
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) is a downstream mediator for TGF-beta1-induced extracellular matrix production in osteoblasts
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Department of Cell Biology
Date
11-30-2006
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Animals; Cell Differentiation; Cell Proliferation; Cells, Cultured; Connective Tissue Growth Factor; Cyclins; Extracellular Matrix; Extracellular Matrix Proteins; Gene Expression Regulation; Immediate-Early Proteins; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; Osteoblasts; RNA, Small Interfering; Rats; Transforming Growth Factor beta1
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) is a cysteine-rich, extracellular matrix (ECM) protein that acts as an anabolic growth factor to regulate osteoblast differentiation and function. Recent studies have identified CTGF as a downstream effector of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) for certain functions in specific cell types. In this study, we examined the role of CTGF as a downstream mediator of TGF-beta1-induced ECM production and cell growth in osteoblasts. Using primary cultures, we demonstrated that TGF-beta1 is a potent inducer of CTGF expression in osteoblasts, and that this induction occurred at all stages of osteoblast differentiation from the proliferative through mineralization stages. TGF-beta1 treatment of osteoblasts increased the expression and synthesis of the ECM components, collagen and fibronectin. When CTGF-specific siRNA was used to prevent TGF-beta1 induction of CTGF expression, it also inhibited collagen and fibronectin production, thereby demonstrating the requirement of CTGF for their up-regulation. To examine the effects of TGF-beta1 on osteoblast cell growth, cultures were treated with TGF-beta1 during the proliferative stage. Cell number was significantly reduced and the cells exhibited a decrease in G1 cyclin expression, consistent with TGF-beta1-induced cell-cycle arrest. Cultures transfected with CTGF siRNA prior to TGF-beta1 treatment showed an even greater reduction in cell number, suggesting that TGF-beta1-induced growth arrest is independent of CTGF in osteoblasts. Collectively, these data demonstrate for the first time that CTGF is an essential downstream mediator for TGF-beta1-induced ECM production in osteoblasts, but these two growth factors function independently regarding their opposing effects on osteoblast proliferation.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: J Cell Physiol. 2007 Mar;210(3):843-52. Link to article on publisher's site
DOI of Published Version
10.1002/jcp.20917
Related Resources
Journal Title
Journal of cellular physiology
PubMed ID
17133352
Repository Citation
Arnott, John A.; Nuglozeh, E.; Rico, Mario C.; Arango-Hisijara, Israel; Odgren, Paul R.; Safadi, Fayez F.; and Popoff, Steven N., "Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) is a downstream mediator for TGF-beta1-induced extracellular matrix production in osteoblasts" (2006). GSBS Student Publications. 1392.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_sp/1392