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Query: HUMANGGP:031673 (collagen)
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The present study was designed to further understand the role of PTH on the secretion of the neutral metalloproteinases, collagenase and gelatinase, from the rat osteosarcoma clonal cell line, ROS 17/2.8. Semiconfluent cells were treated with bovine parathyroid hormone, b-PTH-(1-34) at 100 nM-0.01 nM for 24-96 hours and pooled, concentrated media were analyzed by functional assay for collagenase (3H-methyl collagen) and gelatinase (3H-methyl gelatin). Collagenase activity significantly decreased (P less than 0.01) in the PTH conditioned media in a dose-dependent manner before (98-64%) and after (91-39%) reduction and alkylation. SDS-PAGE and fluorography apparently showed the most degradation to alpha A chains in collagen with controls, whereas this substrate remained intact with PTH (100 nM). PTH (100 nM) media also showed neutral gelatinase activity approximately 2% compared to control before and after reduction and alkylation (P less than 0.01). Significant amounts of an inhibitor to collagenase and gelatinase might have been secreted at 1 nM and 0.01 nM PTH, since collagenase and gelatinase activities were greater after reduction and alkylation. Reduction and alkylation likely destroyed these significant amounts of inhibitor. Polymorphonuclear leukocyte collagenase activity was also inhibited 80% by PTH conditioned media, but not by control. However, upon reduction and alkylation which destroyed inhibitor, the PTH treated media showed only a 14% inhibition against polymorphonuclear leukocyte collagenase (P less than 0.01). PTH appeared to downregulate neutral metalloproteinase activities through its effects on an inhibitor. This downregulation may represent a specific phenotypic response to PTH in ROS 17/2.8 cells.
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PMID:Parathyroid hormone regulation of matrix degrading enzymes in rat osteoblastic osteosarcoma 17/2.8 cells. 132 16

Experiments were performed to determine whether beta-glycerophosphate (beta-GP) promoted mineralization in vitro by modulating bone cell metabolic activity and/or serving as a local source of inorganic phosphate ions (Pi). Using MC3T3-E1, ROS 17/2.8, and chick osteoblast-like cells in the presence of beta-GP or Pi, we examined mineral formation, lactate generation, alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity, and protein and phospholipid synthesis. Neither beta-GP nor Pi modulated any of the major biosynthetic activities of the bone cells. Thus, we found no change in the levels of phospholipids, and the total protein concentration remained constant. Measurement of lactate synthesis showed that beta-GP did not effect the rate of anaerobic glycolysis. Evaluation of medium Pi levels clearly indicated that beta-GP was hydrolyzed by bone cells; within 24 hours, almost 80% of 10 mM beta-GP was hydrolyzed. It is likely that this local increase in medium Pi concentration promoted rapid mineral deposition. Chemical, energy dispersive X-ray, and Fourier transform infrared analysis of the mineral formed in the presence of beta-GP showed that it was nonapatitic; moreover, mineral particles were also seen in the culture medium itself. Experiments performed with a cell-free system indicated that mineral particles formed spontaneously in the presence of AP and beta-GP and were deposited into a collagen matrix. We conclude that medium supplementation with beta-GP or Pi should not exceed 2 mM. If this value is exceeded, then there will be nonphysiological mineral deposition in the bone cell culture.
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PMID:Mechanism of action of beta-glycerophosphate on bone cell mineralization. 142 75

EGF, a single-chain polypeptide growth factor important for many cellular functions including glycolysis and protein phosphorylation, is known to modulate calcium metabolism in several cell systems. EGF causes an increase in Ca2+ influx and accumulation of inositol triphosphate and probably exhibits many, if not all, of its effects via the calcium messenger system. Lead is known to interact with and perturb normal calcium signaling pathways; therefore, the purpose of this work was to determine if lead perturbs EGF modulation of calcium metabolism in ROS 17/2.8 cells and if lead impairs collagen synthesis, which is controlled by EGF. To characterize 45Ca kinetics, cells were labelled with 45Ca (1.87 mM Ca) for 20 hr in the presence of 5 microM Pb, 50 ng/ml EGF, or 5 microM Pb and 50 ng/ml EGF. Kinetic parameters were determined from 45Ca efflux curves. Three kinetic compartments described the intracellular metabolism of 45Ca; 5 microM Pb significantly altered the effect of EGF on intracellular calcium metabolism. Calcium distribution was shifted from the fast-exchanging, quantitatively small calcium pools S1 and S2 to the slow-exchanging, quantitatively large S3. There was also a 50% increase in total cell calcium in cells treated with 5 microM Pb and 50 ng/ml EGF over calcium in cells treated with 50 ng/ml EGF alone. Because EGF and phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) have similar effects on protein kinase C (PKC) and collagen metabolism, the transient effects of EGF and PMA on 45Ca and 210Pb were also characterized. EGF caused a rapid transient increase in efflux of both isotopes, which was further increased by the addition of PMA. In contrast, PMA pretreatment, which depletes PKC, significantly attenuated the latter effect of EGF, suggesting that downregulation by PKC of EGF-induced increases in 45Ca and 210Pb efflux. Moreover, collagen synthesis was decreased by lead, EGF, and PMA in a similar manner, further suggesting PKC as the common modulator of these effects. These data show that Pb impairs the normal modulation of intracellular calcium homeostasis and collagen synthesis by EGF. Furthermore, these results provide additional support to the postulate that an early and discrete effect of lead involves perturbation of the calcium messenger system at one or several loci.
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PMID:Lead perturbs epidermal growth factor (EGF) modulation of intracellular calcium metabolism and collagen synthesis in clonal rat osteoblastic (ROS 17/2.8) cells. 158 73

The bone, liver, and kidney isozyme of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) has been measured in MG-63 human osteosarcoma cells after treatment with ascorbic acid (AA) and/or 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25-(OH)2D3]. Both compounds were required to achieve maximum ALP activity. When grown in the absence of 1,25-(OH)2D3 cells had low basal ALP activity regardless of whether media contained AA. In AA-free medium, 1,25-(OH)2D3 (10 nM) increased ALP activity fourfold. Addition of AA further increased levels of ALP activity induced by 1,25-(OH)2D3 to 10-15 times those found in -AA controls. The earliest effects of 1,25-(OH)2D3 were seen after 24-48 h, and ALP activity continued to increase for 6-8 days. AA and 1,25-(OH)2D3 had similar effects on ALP activity in ROS 17/2.8 rat osteosarcoma cells. In MG-63 cells the effects of AA and 1,25-(OH)2D3 could not be simply explained by the ability of these compounds to inhibit cell growth because another mitotic inhibitor, hydroxyurea, had a minimal effect on ALP activity. 1,25-(OH)2D3-specific induction of ALP +/- AA was totally blocked by inhibitors of protein and RNA synthesis. Maximal ALP induction was obtained when cells were plated at low density. Consistent with our previous report (Franceschi et al. 1988 J Biol Chem 263:18938-18945), 1,25-(OH)2D3 rapidly stimulated type I collagen synthesis and acid-precipitable hydroxyproline production in MG-63 cells and this stimulation was further increased by AA. These results suggest that induction of the osteoblast marker, ALP, is directly or indirectly coupled to collagen matrix synthesis and/or accumulation.
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PMID:Regulation of alkaline phosphatase by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and ascorbic acid in bone-derived cells. 170 22

Type I collagen is expressed in a variety of connective tissue cells and its transcriptional regulation is highly complex because of the influence of numerous developmental, environmental, and hormonal factors. To investigate the molecular basis for one aspect of this complex regulation, the expression of alpha 1(I) collagen (COL1A1) gene in osseous tissues, we fused a 3.6-kb DNA fragment between bases -3,521 and +115 of the rat COL1A1 promoter, and three deletion mutants, to the chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) marker gene. The expression of these ColCAT transgenes was measured in stably transfected osteoblastic cell lines ROS 17/2.8, Py-la, and MC3T3-E1 and three fibroblastic lines NIH-3T3, Rat-1, and EL2. Deletion of the distal 1.2-kb fragment of the full-length ColCAT 3.6 construct reduced the promoter activity 7- to 30-fold in the osteoblastic cell lines, twofold in EL2 and had no effect in NIH-3T3 and Rat-1 cells. To begin to assess the function of COL1A1 upstream regulatory elements in intact animals, we established transgenic mouse lines and examined the activity of the ColCAT3.6 construct in various tissues of newborn animals. The expression of this construct followed the expected distribution between the high and low collagen-producing tissues: high levels of CAT activity in calvarial bone, tooth, and tendon, a low level in skin, and no detectable activity in liver and brain. Furthermore, CAT activity in calvarial bone was three- to fourfold higher than that in the adjacent periosteal layer. Immunostaining for CAT protein in calvaria and developing tooth germ of ColCAT3.6 mice also confirmed the preferred expression of the transgene in differentiated osteoblasts and odontoblasts compared to fibroblast-like cells of periosteum and dental papilla. This study suggests that the 3.6-kb DNA fragment confers the strong expression of COL1A1 gene in high collagen producing tissues of intact animals and that the 5' flanking promoter sequence between -3,521 and -2,295 bp contains one or more stimulatory elements which are preferentially active in osteoblastic cells.
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PMID:Differential utilization of regulatory domains within the alpha 1(I) collagen promoter in osseous and fibroblastic cells. 173 Jul 46

We present a new human osteosarcoma cell line designated OHS-4. These cells showed a high alkaline phosphatase activity that is not regulated by 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3. They exhibited a sensitive adenylate cyclase response to parathyroid hormone but not to prostaglandin E2 or human calcitonin. By Northern blot analysis we could detect type I collagen mRNA but none for type III collagen. The cells were able to produce human osteocalcin at a maximum level of 35 ng per million cells when exposed to 2.4 nM 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 for 96 h. We purified this protein from conditioned media using successive chromatography and assessed its identity by partial amino acid sequencing. When injected into nude mice, the cells retained their osteogenic activity and developed calcified tumors. After Von Kossa staining, we observed nonmineralized osteoid deposits and mineralized deposits with a structure similar to that of trabecular bone by light microscopy. On the basis of its osteoblastic characteristics, this new osteosarcoma cell line may represent the human counterpart of the ROS 17/2 cell line. This cell line represents a valuable model for the isolation and characterization of human bone specific proteins.
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PMID:Characterization of a new human osteosarcoma cell line OHS-4. 186 Aug 86

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF alpha), a 17,000 mol wt protein, mediates a variety of immunological and inflammatory events. TNF alpha is a potent inhibitor of bone collagen synthesis and stimulator of osteoclastic bone resorption, the net effect of which is to cause bone loss. We have previously reported that TNF alpha inhibits the synthesis of collagen by osteoblastic cells in culture out of proportion to effects on total protein synthesis, suggesting that inhibition of bone formation by TNF alpha may be due to selective inhibition of matrix protein synthesis. To further test this hypothesis and to evaluate the mechanism of TNF alpha action, we studied the effect of TNF alpha on synthesis of the osteoblast-specific bone Gla protein (BGP) by ROS 17/2.8 cells, which have the osteoblast phenotype. Cells were cultured with 10 nM 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 to stimulate BGP secretion, followed by the addition of TNF alpha (1-100 ng/ml) in 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-containing medium. TNF alpha (10 ng/ml) inhibited BGP secretion to 42 +/- 5%, 19 +/- 10%, and 15 +/- 3% of control values after 24, 48, and 72 h of treatment. After 48 h, inhibition of BGP secretion was observed with 2 ng/ml TNF alpha and was maximum with 100 ng/ml. To determine the effect of TNF alpha on total protein synthesis, cells were pulse labeled with [14C]leucine during the last 4 h of TNF alpha treatment, and incorporation of radioactivity into trichloroacetic acid-precipitable protein in cell layer and medium was determined. The TNF alpha inhibition of BGP secretion was independent of changes in [14C]leucine incorporation, suggesting that TNF alpha did not have a general inhibitory effect on total protein synthesis. Cell number was not affected by TNF alpha. Northern analysis of steady state BGP mRNA revealed a dose-dependent decrease in the BGP/cyclophilin mRNA hybridization signal intensity after 24 h of treatment. The maximum inhibitory effect was 41 +/- 5% of the control value with 100 ng/ml TNF alpha. The effect of TNF alpha on steady state BGP mRNA levels was not prevented by treatment of cells with cycloheximide, suggesting that TNF-induced new protein synthesis was not required for TNF alpha action. These results suggest that the mechanism of TNF alpha inhibition of BGP synthesis includes a pretranslational site and support the hypothesis that TNF alpha inhibits bone formation by a selective inhibition of matrix protein production.
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PMID:Tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibits 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-stimulated bone Gla protein synthesis in rat osteosarcoma cells (ROS 17/2.8) by a pretranslational mechanism. 201 66

We have examined the ability of dexamethasone, retinoic acid, and vitamin D3 to induce osteogenic differentiation in rat marrow stromal cell cultures by measuring the expression of mRNAs associated with the differentiated osteoblast phenotype as well as analyzing collagen secretion and alkaline phosphatase activity. Marrow cells were cultured for 8 days in primary culture and 8 days in secondary culture, with and without 10 nM dexamethasone or 1 microM retinoic acid. Under all conditions, cultures produced high levels of osteonectin mRNA. Cells grown with dexamethasone in both primary and secondary culture contained elevated alkaline phosphatase mRNA and significant amounts of type I collagen and osteopontin mRNA. Addition of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 to these dexamethasone-treated cultures induced expression of osteocalcin mRNA and increased osteopontin mRNA. The levels of alkaline phosphatase, osteopontin, and osteocalcin mRNAs in Dex/Dex/VitD3 cultures were comparable to those of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-treated ROS 17/2.8 osteosarcoma cells. Omitting dexamethasone from either primary or secondary culture resulted in significantly less alkaline phosphatase mRNA, little osteopontin mRNA, and no osteocalcin mRNA. Retinoic acid increased alkaline phosphatase activity to a greater extent than did dexamethasone but did not have a parallel effect on the expression of alkaline phosphatase mRNA and induced neither osteopontin or osteocalcin mRNAs. In all conditions, marrow stromal cells synthesized and secreted a mixture of type I and III collagens. However, dexamethasone-treated cells also synthesized an additional collagen type, provisionally identified as type V. The synthesis and secretion of collagens type I and III was decreased by both dexamethasone and retinoic acid. Neither dexamethasone nor retinoic acid induced mRNAs associated with the chondrogenic phenotype. We conclude that dexamethasone, but not retinoic acid, promotes the expression of markers of the osteoblast phenotype in cultures of rat marrow stromal fibroblasts.
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PMID:Dexamethasone induction of osteoblast mRNAs in rat marrow stromal cell cultures. 202 91

Lead (Pb) has been shown to perturb cellular calcium (Ca) homeostasis, altering sizes and flux rates of cellular pools of exchangeable Ca and impairing Ca-mediated cell processes. To date, however, a direct effect of Pb on intracellular-free Ca2+ has not yet been demonstrated. Heavy metals bind to the commonly used fluorescent Ca ion indicators with greater affinity than does Ca and thereby interfere with the expected Ca-dependent fluorescence. In this study, the fluorinated Ca ion indicator, 1,2-bis(2-amino-5-fluorophenoxy)ethane N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (5F-BAPTA), and 19F NMR were used to measure the free intracellular Ca ion concentration ([Ca2+]i) in the rat osteoblastic bone cell line, ROS 17/2.8. Both Pb and Ca bind to 5F-BAPTA with high affinity, but the Pb-5F-BAPTA comple produces a 19F NMR signal at a chemical shift distinct from 5F-BAPTA and the Ca-5F-BAPTA complex. The apparent dissociation constants for Pb-5F-BAPTA and Ca-5F-BAPTA are 2 X 10(-10) M and 5 X 10(-7) M, respectively, at 30 degrees C, pH 7.1, and Mg2+ (0.5 mM). Thus, this methodology allows for the simultaneous identification and quantification of free Pb and free Ca ion concentrations. Determinations of [Ca2+]i were based on 19F NMR measurements of 5F-BAPTA-loaded ROS 17/2.8 osteoblastic bone cells that were attached to collagen-coated microcarrier beads. Cells were continuously superfused with freshly oxygenated medium at 30 degrees C. Under these conditions, the [Ca2+]i of ROS 17/2.8 cells was observed to be 128 +/- 14 nM.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Development of 19F NMR for measurement of [Ca2+]i and [Pb2+]i in cultured osteoblastic bone cells. 211 59

Interferon-gamma (IFN) is produced by lymphocytes in areas of inflammation and connective tissue destruction. IFN inhibits collagen and DNA synthesis in cultured rat long bones and osteoblastic ROS 17/2.8 cells, suggesting that the periarticular loss of bone that occurs in inflammatory joint diseases may be due to IFN inhibition of bone formation. Since serum levels of bone gla protein (BGP) have been correlated with the bone formation rate, we studied the effect of IFN on production of this osteoblast-specific protein and steady state BGP messenger RNA (mRNA) levels in ROS 17/2.8 cells. RIA of BGP was done using an antibody raised against rat BGP peptide. BGP synthesis was stimulated with 10(-8) M 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 24 h before and continuously after addition of recombinant rat IFN. IFN (100 U/ml) inhibited BGP secretion 52%, 78%, and 70% in the first, second, and third 24 h periods after IFN treatment, compared to control cells cultured with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 alone. The ED50 for IFN inhibition of BGP production was 3.3 U/ml (0.29 nM). Pulse labeling with [14C]leucine or [3H]proline during the last 4 h of culture revealed that IFN (3-100 U/ml) did not inhibit total protein secretion into the medium. The percent inhibition of BGP production by IFN was independent of media serum concentration or cell density. IFN (100 U/ml) decreased the steady state level of BGP mRNA as measured by Northern analysis using an oligomeric probe for rat BGP. The decrease in hybridization signal for BGP mRNA was detectable by 1 h after IFN exposure and continued to decline at 6 and 24 h. Treatment with cycloheximide (5 micrograms/ml) blocked the inhibitory effect of IFN on steady state levels of BGP mRNA. These results suggest that IFN may inhibit bone formation by selective inhibition of osteoblast matrix protein production. The mechanism of IFN inhibition of BGP production is, at least in part, pretranslational.
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PMID:Interferon-gamma inhibits 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-stimulated synthesis of bone GLA protein in rat osteosarcoma cells by a pretranslational mechanism. 211 29


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