The Regulation of Growth Plate Chondrocytes by Transforming Growth Factor-Beta and Its Mechanism of Action
Abstract
Transforming growth factor-Beta 1(TGF-Beta 1) regulates chondrocytes through Smad protein-mediated mechanisms, and has been shown to increase PKC. To test whether other signaling pathways plan a role, this study examined if the physiologic response of rat costochondral growth zone (GC) chondrocytes to TGF-Beta 1 is through TGF-Beta 1 type II or III receptors and also the contribution of protein kinase C (PKC), protein kinase A (PKA), and G-proteins to this process. Growth zone chondrocytes were isolated from rat costochondral cartilage and cultured. Treatment of confluent growth plate chondrocytes with TGF-Beta 1 stimulated 3H-thymidine and 35S-sulfate incorporation as well as alkaline phosphatase and PKC specific activities. The receptor responsible for TGF-Beta 1-dependent PKC and the physiological response of GC cells to TGF-Beta 1 was tested using anti-type II TGF-Beta receptor antibody and soluble type II TGF-Beta 1 receptor. The results showed that TGF-Beta l mediates these effects through the type II receptor. Inhibition of PKC with chelerythrine, staurosporine, or H-7 caused a dose-dependent decrease in these parameters, indicating that PKC signaling was involved in the physiological response of the cells to TGF-Beta 1. The increase in 3H-thymidine incorporation and alkaline phosphatase specific activity were also regulated by protein kinase A (PKA) signaling, since the effects of TGF-Beta 1 were partially blocked by the PKA inhibitor H-8.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA415294
Entities
People
- Rosado E. Enrique
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology