Project description:Changes in the mechanical homeostasis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can lead to the initiation and progression of degenerative arthropathies such as osteoarthritis (OA). Cells sense and engage with their mechanical microenvironment through interactions with the extracellular matrix. In the mandibular condylar cartilage, the pericellular microenvironment is composed of type VI collagen. NG2/CSPG4 is a transmembrane proteoglycan that binds with type VI collagen, and has been implicated in the cell stress response. The objective of this study is to define the role of NG2/CSPG4 in the cell stress response during serum starvation. To evaluate the role of the NG2/CSPG4, primary mandibular fibrochondrocytes from c57 BL/6 J and NG2/CSPG4 knockout mice (mixed sex) were cultured in normal and serum starvation conditions. To evaluate the role of the NG2/CSPG4 ectodomain, primary mandibular fibrochondrocytes were immortalized using hTERT. CRSIPR/Cas9 was used to truncate the NG2/CSPG4 ectodomain by targeting the type VI collagen binding region. Normal culture conditions were AMEM growth media supplemented with 10% FBS, penicillin, L-Glut, and plasmocin. Serum starvation conditions were Optimem media with no FBS, supplemented with penicillin, L-Glut, and plasmocin. Serum starvation was induced for 24 hours. RNA from the cells was isolated using the RNeasy kit (Qiagen). poly(A) RNA was fragmented using divalent cation buffer in elevated temperature. The DNA library construction is shown in the following workflow. Quality control analysis and quantification of the sequencing library were performed using Agilent Technologies 2100 Bioanalyzer High Sensitivity DNA Chip. Paired-ended sequencing was performed on Illumina’s NovaSeq 6000 sequencing system. Sequencing was done by LC Sciences. These data illustrate that in serum starvation conditions, NG2/CSPG4 knockout mandibular fibrochondrocytes and targeted truncation of the NG2/CSPG4 ectodomain alters the transcriptional profile of the cell, promoting biological processes associated with cell stress, migration, and ossiciation.

Project description:Background Extracellular matrix (ECM) protein malfunction or defect may lead to temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA). Dentin sialophophoprotein (DSPP) is a mandibular condylar cartilage ECM protein, and its deletion impacted cell proliferation and other extracellular matrix alterations of postnatal condylar cartilage. However, it remains unclear if long-term loss of function of DSPP leads to TMJ OA. The study aimed to test the hypothesis that long-term haploinsufficiency of DSPP causes TMJ OA. Materials and Methods To determine whether Dspp+/- mice exhibit TMJ OA but no severe tooth defects, mandibles of wild-type (WT), Dspp+/-, and Dspp homozygous (Dspp-/-) mice were analyzed by Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). To characterize the progression and possible mechanisms of osteoarthritic degeneration over time in Dspp+/- mice over time, condyles of Dspp+/- and WT mice were analyzed radiologically, histologically, and immunohistochemically. Results Micro-CT and histomorphometric analyses revealed that Dspp+/- and Dspp-/- mice had significantly lower subchondral bone mass, bone volume fraction, bone mineral density, and trabecular thickness compared to WT mice at 12 months. Interestingly, in contrast to Dspp-/- mice which exhibited tooth loss, Dspp+/- mice had minor tooth defects. RNA sequencing data showed that haplodeficency of DSPP affects the biological process of ossification and osteoclast differentiation. Additionally, histological analysis showed that Dspp+/- mice had condylar cartilage fissures, reduced cartilage thickness, decreased articular cell numbers and severe subchondral bone cavities, and with signs that were exaggerated with age. Radiographic data showed an increase in subchondral osteoporosis up to 18 months and osteophyte formation at 21 months. Moreover, Dspp+/- mice showed increased distribution of osteoclast in the subchondal bone and increased expression of MMP2, IL-6, FN-1, and TLR4 in the mandibular condylar cartilage. Conclusions Dspp+/- mice exhibit TMJ OA in a time-dependent manner, with lesions in the mandibular condyle attributed to hypomineralization of subchondral bone and breakdown of the mandibular condylar cartilage, accompanied by upregulation of inflammatory markers.

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NG2/CSPG4 regulates cartilage degeneration during TMJ osteoarthritis

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