The role of Alk-1 and Alk-5 in the mechanosensing of chondrocytes.
Cell Mol Biol Lett
; 19(4): 659-74, 2014 Dec.
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We aim to demonstrate the role of Alk receptors in the response of hydrogel expansion. Chondrocytes from rat knees were cultured onto plastic and hydrogel surfaces. Alk-1 and Alk-5 were overexpressed or silenced and the effects on cells during expansion were tested and confirmed using peptide inhibitors for TGFß. Overexpression of Alk-5 and silencing of Alk-1 led to a loss of the chondrocyte phenotype, proving that they are key regulators of chondrocyte mechanosensing. An analysis of the gene expression profile during the expansion of these modified cartilage cells in plastic showed a better maintenance of the chondrocyte phenotype, at least during the first passages. These passages were also assayed in a mouse model of intramuscular chondrogenesis. Our findings indicate that these two receptors are important mediators in the response of chondrocytes to changes in the mechanical environment, making them suitable targets for modulating chondrogenesis. Inhibition of TGFß could also be effective in improving chondrocyte activity in aged or expanded cells that overexpress Alk-1.
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Assunto principal:
Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases
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Receptores de Fatores de Crescimento Transformadores beta
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Condrócitos
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Receptores de Ativinas
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Mecanotransdução Celular
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cell Mol Biol Lett
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha