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ArticleExperimental cell research2014

Erg cooperates with TGF-β to control mesenchymal differentiation.

Megan K Cox, Brittany L Appelboom, Ga I Ban, Rosa Serra

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Article in Experimental cell research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Megan K CoxDepartment of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1918 University Blvd, MCLM 660, Birmingham, AL 35294-0005, United States. Electronic address: Megan.Cox@genzyme.com.
Brittany L AppelboomDepartment of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1918 University Blvd, MCLM 660, Birmingham, AL 35294-0005, United States.
Ga I BanDepartment of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1918 University Blvd, MCLM 660, Birmingham, AL 35294-0005, United States.
Rosa SerraDepartment of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1918 University Blvd, MCLM 660, Birmingham, AL 35294-0005, United States. Electronic address: rserra@uab.edu.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · US

Funding

University of Alabama at Birmingham's Diabetes Research CenterP30DK079626 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Kirk Michael Habegger · 2013 to 2026
$19.5M
Dental Academic Research Training Program (DART)T90DE022736 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Amjad Javed · 2012 to 2026
$6.7M
TGF-Beta in the Pathology and Development of the SpineR01AR053860 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI SERRA, ROSA A. · 2007 to 2017
$3.2M
Dental Academic Research Training - DARTT32DE017607 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI MACDOUGALL, MARY · 2007 to 2011
$3.2M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR053860NIAMS NIH HHS R01AR053860NIDCR NIH HHS T32 DE017607NIDCR NIH HHS T32-DE176707/T90-DE022736NIDCR NIH HHS T90 DE022736NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK079626
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) signaling plays an integral role in skeletal development. Conditional deletion of the TGF-β type II receptor (Tgfbr2) from type II Collagen (Col2a) expressing cells results in defects in development of the annulus fibrosus (AF) of the intervertebral disc (IVD). We previously used microarray analysis to search for marker genes of AF as well as transcription factors regulated by TGF-β during AF development. The transcription factor avian erythroblastosis virus E-26 (v-ets) oncogene related (Erg) was identified in the microarray screen as a candidate regulator of AF development. To study the effects of TGF-β on AF differentiation and the role of Erg in this process, we used mouse sclerotome grown in micromass cultures. At 0.5ng TGF-β/ml, sclerotome cells started to express markers of AF. Regulation of Erg by TGF-β was confirmed in these cells. In addition, TGF-β soaked Affi-gel beads implanted into the axial skeleton of stage HH 25 chick embryos showed that TGF-β could induce expression of Erg mRNA in vivo. Next, an adenovirus to over-express Erg in primary sclerotome micromass cultures was generated. Over-expression of Erg led to a change in cell morphology and inhibition of differentiation into hyaline cartilage as seen by reduced Alcian blue staining and decreased Sox9 and c-Maf expression. Erg was not sufficient to induce expression of AF markers and expression of Sca1, a marker of pluripotent progenitor cells, was up-regulated in Erg expressing cells. When cells that ectopically expressed Erg were treated with TGF-β, enhanced expression of specific differentiation markers was observed suggesting Erg can cooperate with TGF-β to regulate differentiation of the sclerotome. Furthermore, we showed using co-immunopreciptiation that Erg and Smad3 bind to each other suggesting a mechanism for their functional interaction.

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AnimalsBiomarkersCell DifferentiationGene ExpressionHyaline CartilageIntervertebral DiscMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceOncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mafRNA, MessengerSOX9 Transcription FactorSpinocerebellar AtaxiasTranscriptional Regulator ERGTranscription FactorsTransforming Growth Factor betaBiomarkersERG protein, mouseMaf protein, mouseOncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mafRNA, MessengerSox9 protein, mouseSOX9 Transcription FactorTranscriptional Regulator ERGTranscription FactorsTransforming Growth Factor betaAdamtsl2Annulus fibrosusIntervertebral discScleraxisSclerotomeSmad3

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PMID25139621
PMCPMC4252592
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