Role of nuclear factor of activated T-cells in regulating ADAMTS-4 promoter activity in nucleus pulposus cells / 第二军医大学学报
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
;
(12): 495-499, 2014.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-839134
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To observe the regulatory effect of nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT)-1, 4, 5 on ADAMTS-4. promoter activity in nucleus pulposus cells, so as to discuss the underlying molecular mechanism of intervertebral disc degeneration.Methods:
The ADAMTS-4-pβ-gal-Basic was inserted into PGL3-Basic vector after double digestion by the restriction enzyme Xho I and Hind III. The purified PGL3-ADAMTS-4 plasmid was obtained through screening. Rat nucleus pulposus cells were cultured in vitro and, via Lipofectamine2000 transfection reagent, transfected with NFAT-1, NFAT-4, NFAT-5 or DN-TonEBP expressing plasmids with or without appropriate backbone vector and 175 ng ADAMTS-4 promoter. The normal cells were taken as controls and transfected cells were taken as treatment group. Dual-Luciferase™ reporter assay system was used to detect the effect of NFAT-1, 4, 5(TonEBP) on ADAMTS-4 promoter activity.Results:
We successfully constructed PGL3-ADAMTS-4 plasmid and identified two NFAT-Bind elements in the promoter. Compared with the control group, ADAMTS-4 promoter activity was significantly inhibited in NFAT-1 group (P 0. 05).Conclusion:
NFAT-1 can regulate ADAMTS-4 expression, which may play a role in modulating aggrecan content in the intervertebral disc physiology and/or intervertebral disc degeneration, providing a new strategy for biological treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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