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Activation of Caspases Is Required for Osteoblastic Differentiation
Previous studies have shown that mouse osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells undergo apoptosis when exposed to a mixture of proinflammatory cytokines. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)s are important regulators of osteoblast differentiation. Because regulation of osteoblastic differentiation is poorly understo...
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Published in: | The Journal of biological chemistry 2003-11, Vol.278 (48), p.47477-47482 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Previous studies have shown that mouse osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells undergo apoptosis when exposed to a mixture of proinflammatory
cytokines. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)s are important regulators of osteoblast differentiation. Because regulation of
osteoblastic differentiation is poorly understood, we sought to determine if BMP-4-induced differentiation of osteoblastic
cells depends on the activity of the key apoptotic proteases, i.e. the caspases. BMP-4 induced the growth arrest and differentiation of osteoblastic cell line MC3T3-E1, as evidenced by the
appearance of osteoblastic phenotypes such as alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activation and parathyroid hormone (PTH)-dependent
production of cAMP. Surprisingly, BMP-4 induced transient and potent activation of caspase-8, caspase-2, and caspase-3, in
this order. However, no apoptosis or necrosis in BMP-4-treated cells could be detected by FACS using annexin-V/propodium iodine
double staining. Peptide inhibition of caspase activity led to a dramatic reduction in ALP activation and PTH-induced production
of cAMP in BMP-4-treated cells. Although BMP-4 treatment resulted in cell-cycle G 0 /G 1 arrest as detected by FACS cell-cycle analysis, caspase inhibitors (caspase-8, caspase-2, and caspase-3 inhibitors) could
block the G 0 /G 1 arrest in MC3T3-E1 cells. Taken together, these results confirm a unique and unanticipated role for the caspase-mediated
signal cascade in the differentiation of osteoblasts. |
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ISSN: | 0021-9258 1083-351X |
DOI: | 10.1074/jbc.M307055200 |