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OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
卷 18, 期 1, 页码 117-125出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2009.08.012
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Lactoferrin; Signal transduction; Matrix metalloproteinases; Cartilage; Chondrocytes; LRP-1; TGF beta 1
Objective: Activation of granulocytes causes a considerable rise in the concentration of lactoferrin (Lf) in synovial fluid (SF). We here investigate consequences thereof on signal transduction and the balance between catabolic and anabolic metabolism in chondrocytes. Methods: Signal transduction was analysed in cultured chondrocytes by immunodetection of mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK) and analysis of Smad2 translocation to the nucleus. Expression levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and of aggrecan were measured by reverse-transcription-PCR. The proteolytic activity of MMPs was ascertained by zymography. Expression of the low-density-lipoprotein-receptor-related-protein-1 (LRP-1). a Lf receptor for signalling, was assayed by immunohistochemistry in cartilage and in cultured chondrocytes by Immunoblotting. Results: We found LRP-1 expressed in dedifferentiated chondrocytes in culture and in cartilage tissue preferentially on the articular surface where it can encounter Lf within SF. Lf stimulated proliferation of chondrocytes, comparable to transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF beta 1) and activated p38 and the extracellular-signal regulated-kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2) within minutes. Surprisingly, Lf induced nuclear Smad2 translocation, a signal pathway ascribed to TGF beta receptor activation. Lf significantly increased the levels of catabolic indicators such as MMP1, MMP2, MMP3 and MMP13 and inhibited aggrecan synthesis. Conclusion: Lf is a robust regulator of chondrocyte metabolism, comparable to TGF beta 1. The catabolic influence together with the proliferative stimulus indicates a function as an early phase cytokine, enhancing MMPs, necessary for degradation of damaged tissue and stimulating proliferation of chondrocytes, necessary for reconstruction. (C) 2009 Osteoarthritis Research Society International. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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