Title

Secreted frizzled related protein 1 is a target to improve fracture healing

UMMS Affiliation

Department of Cell Biology; Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation

Publication Date

2009-07-21

Document Type

Article

Subjects

Animals; *Bone Remodeling; Bony Callus; Cartilage; Cell Differentiation; Cell Lineage; Cell Proliferation; Disease Models, Animal; *Fracture Healing; Gene Expression Regulation; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and; Proteins; Male; Membrane Proteins; Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Mice; Mice, Knockout; Osteoblasts; Signal Transduction; Tibia; Tibial Fractures; Time Factors; Wnt Proteins

Disciplines

Cell Biology

Abstract

Genetic studies have identified a high bone mass of phenotype in both human and mouse when canonical Wnt signaling is increased. Secreted frizzled related protein 1 (sFRP1) is one of several Wnt antagonists and among the loss-of-function mouse models in which 32-week-old mice exhibit a high bone mass phenotype. Here we show that impact fracture healing is enhanced in this mouse model of increased Wnt signaling at a physiologic level in young (8 weeks) sFRP1(-/-) mice which do not yet exhibit significant increases in BMD. In vivo deletion of sFRP1 function improves fracture repair by promoting early bone union without adverse effects on the quality of bone tissue reflected by increased mechanical strength. We observe a dramatic reduction of the cartilage callous, increased intramembranous bone formation with bone bridging by 14 days, and early bone remodeling during the 28-day fracture repair process in the sFRP1(-/-) mice. Our molecular analyses of gene markers indicate that the effect of sFRP1 loss-of-function during fracture repair is to accelerate bone healing after formation of the initial hematoma by directing mesenchymal stem cells into the osteoblast lineage via the canonical pathway. Further evidence to support this conclusion is the observation of maximal sFRP1 levels in the cartilaginous callus of a WT mouse. Hence sFRP1(-/-) mouse progenitor cells are shifted directly into the osteoblast lineage. Thus, developing an antagonist to specifically inhibit sFRP1 represents a safe target for stimulating fracture repair and bone formation in metabolic bone disorders, osteoporosis and aging.

DOI of Published Version

10.1002/jcp.21747

Source

J Cell Physiol. 2009 Jul;220(1):174-81. Link to article on publisher's site

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Journal of cellular physiology

Related Resources

Link to Article in PubMed

PubMed ID

19301255

Link to Full Text

Share

COinS