ArticleOsteoarthritis and cartilage2008
Enhancing and maintaining chondrogenesis of synovial fibroblasts by cartilage extracellular matrix protein matrilins.
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- Matrilin-3-Primed Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Spheroids Prevent Mesenchymal Stromal-Cell-Derived Chondrocyte Hypertrophy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- Analysis of FGF20-regulated genes in organ of Corti progenitors by translating ribosome affinity purification.Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists · 2020Article
- Mice Lacking the Matrilin Family of Extracellular Matrix Proteins Develop Mild Skeletal Abnormalities and Are Susceptible to Age-Associated Osteoarthritis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- Lentiviral-based reporter constructs for profiling chondrogenic activity in primary equine cell populations.European cells & materials · 2018Article
- Suppressing mesenchymal stem cell hypertrophy and endochondral ossification in 3D cartilage regeneration with nanofibrous poly(l-lactic acid) scaffold and matrilin-3.Acta biomaterialia · 2018Article
- Intra-articular Delivery of Antago-miR-483-5p Inhibits Osteoarthritis by Modulating Matrilin 3 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase 2.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2017Article
- The influence of tissue microenvironment on stem cell-based cartilage repair.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2016Review
- Matrilin-3 Role in Cartilage Development and Osteoarthritis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2016Review
- Potential benefits and limitations of utilizing chondroprogenitors in cell-based cartilage therapy.Connective tissue research · 2015Review
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Abstract
objectiveCartilage-specific extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins have been proposed to play key roles in modulating cellular phenotypes during chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells. Matrilin (MATN)1 and MATN3 are among the most up-regulated ECM proteins during chondrogenesis. The aim of this study was to analyze their roles in chondrogenesis of mesenchymal fibroblasts from synovium.
methodsPrimary synovial fibroblasts (SFBs) were purified from porcine synovium and incubated in pellet culture for 18 days. Chondrogenesis of SFB was analyzed by histological staining with safranin-O/fast green, and by quantifying glycosaminoglycans (GAG) with dimethylmethylene blue assay. The mRNA levels of chondrogenic markers including collagen II, aggrecan, and Sox 9 were quantified by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, while the protein levels of Col II and MATNs were determined by western blot analysis.
resultsSFBs underwent chondrogenesis after incubation with transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) for 3 days; however, this process was attenuated during the subsequent incubation period. Expression of a Matn1 or Matn3 cDNA maintained and further enhanced chondrogenesis of SFBs as shown by increased cartilaginous matrix areas, elevated amount of GAG, and stimulated expression of chondrogenic markers.
conclusionOur findings suggest a novel function for MATN1 and MATN3 to maintain and enhance chondrogenesis of mesenchymal fibroblasts initiated by TGF-beta. Our results also support a critical role of cartilage-specific ECM proteins to modulate cellular phenotypes in the microenvironment during chondrogenic differentiation.
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