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Proteolysis of latent transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta )-binding protein-1 by osteoclasts. A cellular mechanism for release of TGF-beta from bone matrix.

The binding of growth factors to the extracellular matrix (ECM) may be a key pathway for regulation of their activity. We have shown that a major mechanism for storage of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) in bone ECM is via its association with latent TGF-beta-binding protein-1 (LTBP1). Although proteolytic cleavage of LTBP1 has been reported, it remains unclear whether this represents a physiological mechanism for release of matrix-bound TGF-beta. Here we examined the role of LTBP1 in cell-mediated release of TGF-beta from bone ECM. We first characterized the soluble and ECM-bound forms of latent TGF-beta produced by primary osteoblasts. Next, we examined release of ECM-bound TGF-beta by bone resorbing cells. Isolated avian osteoclasts and rabbit bone marrow-derived osteoclasts released bone matrix-bound TGF-beta via LTBP1 cleavage. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 enhanced LTBP1 cleavage, resulting in release of 90% of the ECM-bound LTBP1. In contrast, osteoblasts failed to cleave LTBP1 or release TGF-beta from bone ECM. Cleavage of LTBP1 by avian osteoclasts was inhibited by serine protease and metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors. Studies using purified proteases showed that plasmin, elastase, MMP2, and MMP9 were able to cleave LTBP1 to produce 125-165-kDa fragments. These studies identify LTBP1 as a novel substrate for MMPs and provide the first demonstration that LTBP1 proteolysis may be a physiological mechanism for release of TGF-beta from ECM-bound stores, potentially the first step in the pathway by which matrix-bound TGF-beta is rendered active.

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Osteoblast-specific knockout of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) receptor gene reveals an essential role of IGF signaling in bone matrix mineralization.

To examine the local actions of IGF signaling in skeletal tissue in a physiological context, we have used Cre-mediated recombination to disrupt selectively in mouse osteoblasts the gene encoding the type 1 IGF receptor (Igf1r). Mice carrying this bone-specific mutation were of normal size and weight but, in comparison with normal siblings, demonstrated a striking decrease in cancellous bone volume, connectivity, and trabecular number, and an increase in trabecular spacing. These abnormalities correlated with a striking decrease in the rate of mineralization of osteoid that occurred despite an unexpected osteoblast and osteoclast hyperactivity, detected from the significant increments in both osteoblast and erosion surfaces. Our findings indicate that IGF1 is essential for coupling matrix biosynthesis to sustained mineralization. This action is likely to be particularly important during the pubertal growth spurt when rapid bone formation and consolidation are required.

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Collagenase-released non-collagenous proteins of cortical bone matrix.

Two distinct groups of non-collagenous components were isolated from rat cortical bone gelatin which had previously been digested with purified bacterial collagenase. One component was disulfide-bonded, strongly acidic, trypsin-labile glycoprotein aggregate with a molecular mass of more than 100,000 daltons. When reduced with beta-mercaptoethanol this protein disaggregated into subunits with a molecular mass of about 60,000 daltons. The other components consisted of a group of polypeptides with a molecular mass of about 5,000 daltons. The latter group was present in collagenase digests prepared from normal bone gelatin but was hardly detectable or absent in digests of gelatin prepared from either autolyzed, trypsinized or lathyritic bone, or from the residue of neutral salt extracted rat tail tendon.

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[Synthesis of a bio-active bone-matrix material and study of the cellular biocompatibility].

To prepare poly(lactic acid/glycolic acid/ asparagic acid-co- polyethylene glycol) (PLGA-[ASP-PEG]) and examine the cellular biocompatibility. PLGA-[ASP-PEG] was obtained by bulk ring-opening copolymerization method, examined by infrared spectrometry (IR) and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR). Bone marrow stromal cells(BMSCs) were cultured with PLGA-[ASP-PEG] (experiment gruop) and PLGA (control group) in vitro respectively, and were observed by phase-contrast microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The resuls showed that PLGA-[ASP-PEG] was obtained and proved by IR and 1H NMR. The BMSCs of the experiment group could well attach to and extend on the surface of the PLGA-[ASP-PEG], and could proliferate and secrete better extracellular matrix, compared with control. The PLGA-[ASP-PEG] has good cellular a biocompatibility. It can be used as a biomaterial for bone tissue engineering.

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The effect of solubilized bone matrix fractions from different mammalian species on glycosaminoglycan synthesis by cultured fibroblasts.

Human and bovine bone matrices were extracted with salt solutions of different composition and the extracts tested for stimulation of incorporation of radioactivity from [3H]glucosamine and [35S]SO4 into the hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate of the cell pellet, the cell surface and the medium fractions of human synovial cells in culture. Stimulatory activity was extracted with a solution of 0.3 M EDTA in 2.5 M NaCl from bovine but not human bone. Subsequent extraction of the residues with 4 M guanidinium hydrochloride yielded activity from both matrices. A major stimulation of incorporation of radioactivity was observed in the cell surface fractions. Human synovial cells constitute a more sensitive assay system for the stimulatory activity than rabbit synovial cells.

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Demineralized bone matrix as a template for mineral--organic composites.

Mineralizing biological tissues are complex bioceramic-biopolymer composites engineered for a variety of functions. The organic and inorganic constituents, morphology, location, orientation, crystallinity and interactions exhibit materials or extremely fine microstructure, unique mechanical and physical properties with high strength and fracture toughness compared to the individual constituents. An understanding of mineralization, ultrastructural organization and interfacial bonding forces in mineralizing biological composite tissues, such as bone, may provide new strategies and techniques for the production of a novel class of man-made organic-ceramic composites. The present study explores the use of the organic matrix remaining after removal of the mineral phase by chelation with EDTA or solubilizing in HCl as a template for mineral deposition and the production of mineral-organic composites. Different pH conditions are employed to alter the inorganic phase which is deposited within the organic matrix. Mechanical testing and ultrastructural evaluations are carried out for characterization.

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