Altered Gene Expression in Articular Chondrocytes of Smad3ex8/ex8 Mice, Revealed by Gene Profiling Using Microarrays

Hao Wang; Jishuai Zhang; Qiang Sun; Xiao Yang

doi:10.1016/S1673-8527(07)60079-4

Volume 34 Issue 8

Aug. 2007

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Altered Gene Expression in Articular Chondrocytes of Smad3ex8/ex8 Mice, Revealed by Gene Profiling Using Microarrays

doi: 10.1016/S1673-8527(07)60079-4

Genetic Laboratory of Development and Diseases, Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: yangx@nic.bmi.ac.cn (Xiao Yang)
Received Date: 2007-03-19
Accepted Date: 2007-03-30

Available Online: 2007-08-21

Publish Date: 2007-08-20

Abstract

Abstract

It has been previously reported that small mother against decapentaplegic 3 (Smad3) gene knockout (Smad3^ex8/ex8) mice displays phenotypes similar to human osteoarthritis, as characterized by abnormal hypertrophic differentiation of articular chondrocytes. To further clarify the crucial target genes that mediate transformation growth factor-β (TGF-β)/Smad3 signals on articular chondrocytes differentiation and investigate the underlying molecular mechanism of osteoarthritis, microarrays were used to perform comparative transcriptional profiling in the articular cartilage between Smad3^ex8/ex8 and wild-type mice on day five after birth. The gene profiling results showed that the activity of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) and TGF-β/cell division cycle 42 (Cdc42) signaling pathways were enhanced in Smad3^ex8/ex8 chondrocytes. Moreover, there was altered gene expression in growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor 1 (Igf1) axis and fibroblast growth factor (Fgf) signaling pathway. Notably, protein synthesis related genes and electron transport chain related genes were upregulated in Smad3^ex8/ex8 chondrocytes, implying that accelerated protein synthesis and enhanced cellular respiration might contribute to hypertrophic differentiation of articular chondrocytes and the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis.
- TGF-β,
- Smad3,
- articular chondrocytes,
- hypertrophic differentiation,
- osteoarthritis,
- microarray

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