Journal
BIOMATERIALS
Volume 259, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120331
Keywords
Actin dynamics; Biomaterials; Mesenchymal stem cells; Scleraxis; Mechanobiology; TGF-beta
Funding
- Dutch province of Limburg
- European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant [676338]
- Cancer Genomics Center Netherlands (CGC.NL)
- VENI grant from the Dutch Science Foundation (NWO) [15057]
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We previously found that surface topographies induce the expression of the Scxa gene, encoding Scleraxis in tenocytes. Because Scxa is a TGF-beta responsive gene, we investigated the link between mechanotransduction and TGF-beta signaling. We discovered that mesenchymal stem cells exposed to both micro-topographies and TGF-beta 2 display synergistic induction of SMAD phosphorylation and transcription of the TGF-beta target genes SCX, alpha-SMA, and SOX9. Pharmacological perturbations revealed that Rho/ROCK/SRF signaling is required for this synergistic response. We further found an activation of the early response genes SRF and EGR1 during the early adaptation phase on micro-topographies, which coincided with higher expression of the TGF-beta type II receptor gene. Of interest, PKC activators Prostratin and Ingenol-3, known for inducing actin reorganization and activation of serum response elements, were able to mimic the topography-induced TGF-beta response. These findings provide novel insights into the convergence of mechanobiology and TGF-beta signaling, which can lead to improved culture protocols and therapeutic applications.
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