Stretch-inducible Expression of Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) in Human Osteoblasts-like Cells is Mediated by PI3K-JNK Pathway

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry

关键词: Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF);    Cyclic stretch;    Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAP kinase);    JNK signaling pathway;    Osteoblast;   

DOI  :  10.1159/000331743

学科分类：分子生物学，细胞生物学和基因

来源: S Karger AG

【 摘 要 】

To explore the possible role for connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) during tooth movement, we evaluated CTGF gene and protein expression in MG-63 cells subjected to cyclic stretch. Cyclic stretch caused a time-dependent increase in CTGF mRNA and protein levels.Inhibition of p38 MAP kinase or ERK activation did not affect cyclic stretch–induced CTGF expression. Specific inhibitors of PI3K suppressed stretch –induced CTGF expression in a time-dependent manner. cyclic stretch activated JNK and ERK, but not p38 MAP kinase in osteoblast-like cells. PI3K inhibitors suppressed cyclic stretch–induced JNK, but not p38 MAP kinase activation. Finally, SP600125, a Specific Inhibitor of JNK, suppressed stretch –induced CTGF Expression. These results suggest that stretch–induced CTGF expression is mediated through the PI3K-JNK -dependent pathway, not by p38 MAP kinase and ERK pathways.

【 授权许可】

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