Bonemorphogeneticproteins-2/Osterix signaling pathway regulates the differentiation of preosteoblasts / 中国组织工程研究

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:Bone formation and development are reported to be regulated by bone morphogenetic protein2(BMP2)-induced Osterix expression. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the regulatory effect of BMP2/Osterix signaling pathway on differentiation of preosteoblasts in mice. METHODS:mRNA and protein expression of Osterix wasdetermined by real-time RT-PCR and western blot assay, respectively at various time points after mouse preosteoblasts were treated with BMP2. pcDNA3.1/myc-Osterix eukaryotic expression vector was constructed and transducted into preosteoblasts, and then mRNA expression of alkaline phosphatase, bone sialoprotein, and matrix extracelular phosphoglycoprotein wasdetected by real-time RT-PCR after transduction and BMP2 treatment. RESULTSANDCONCLUSION:Osterix mRNA expression was up-regulated when treated with BMP2 in mouse preosteoblasts, and reached the peak at 24 hours. In addition, the protein expression of Osterix was increased after BMP2 treatment. Alkaline phosphatase, bone sialoprotein, and matrix extracelular phosphoglycoprotein mRNA expression wasup-regulated after transfection of mouse preosteoblasts with pcDNA3.1/myc-Osterix eukaryotic expression vector and BMP2 treatment. Our results indicate that BMP2 regulates the synthesis of genetic markers of osteogenesis,such asalkaline phosphatase,matrix extracelular phosphoglycoproteinviaup-regulating Osterix expression in mouse preosteoblasts, suggesting BMP2/Osterix signaling pathway plays a critical role in bone development.