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Fibrillin-1 and -2 differentially modulate endogenous TGF-? and BMP bioavailability during bone formation.

ABSTRACT: Extracellular regulation of signaling by transforming growth factor (TGF)-? family members is emerging as a key aspect of organ formation and tissue remodeling. In this study, we demonstrate that fibrillin-1 and -2, the structural components of extracellular microfibrils, differentially regulate TGF-? and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) bioavailability in bone. Fibrillin-2-null (Fbn2(-/-)) mice display a low bone mass phenotype that is associated with reduced bone formation in vivo and impaired osteoblast maturation in vitro. This Fbn2(-/-) phenotype is accounted for by improper activation of latent TGF-? that selectively blunts expression of osterix, the transcriptional regulator of osteoblast maturation, and collagen I, the structural template for bone mineralization. Cultured osteoblasts from Fbn1(-/-) mice exhibit improper latent TGF-? activation as well, but mature faster because of increased availability of otherwise matrix-bound BMPs. Additional in vitro evidence excludes a direct role of microfibrils in supporting mineral deposition. Together, these findings identify the extracellular microfibrils as critical regulators of bone formation through the modulation of endogenous TGF-? and BMP signaling.

SUBMITTER: Nistala H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3101602 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Fibrillin-1 and -2 differentially modulate endogenous TGF-β and BMP bioavailability during bone formation.

Nistala Harikiran H Lee-Arteaga Sui S Smaldone Silvia S Siciliano Gabriella G Carta Luca L Ono Robert N RN Sengle Gerhard G Arteaga-Solis Emilio E Levasseur Regis R Ducy Patricia P Sakai Lynn Y LY Karsenty Gerard G Ramirez Francesco F

The Journal of cell biology 20100901 6

Extracellular regulation of signaling by transforming growth factor (TGF)-β family members is emerging as a key aspect of organ formation and tissue remodeling. In this study, we demonstrate that fibrillin-1 and -2, the structural components of extracellular microfibrils, differentially regulate TGF-β and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) bioavailability in bone. Fibrillin-2-null (Fbn2(-/-)) mice display a low bone mass phenotype that is associated with reduced bone formation in vivo and impaired ...[more]

PMID: 20855508

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Fibrillin-1 and -2 differentially modulate endogenous TGF-? and BMP bioavailability during bone formation.

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Fibrillin-1 and -2 differentially modulate endogenous TGF-β and BMP bioavailability during bone formation.

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