2016
Extracellular matrix protein 1, a direct targeting molecule of parathyroid hormone‐related peptide, negatively regulates chondrogenesis and endochondral ossification via associating with progranulin growth factor
Kong L, Zhao Y, Tian Q, Feng J, Kobayashi T, Merregaert J, Liu C. Extracellular matrix protein 1, a direct targeting molecule of parathyroid hormone‐related peptide, negatively regulates chondrogenesis and endochondral ossification via associating with progranulin growth factor. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30: 2741-2754. PMID: 27075243, PMCID: PMC4970607, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201600261r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracellular matrix protein 1Matrix protein 1Protein 1Endochondral ossificationCellular signaling pathwaysGrowth factorRegulation of chondrogenesisEndochondral bone formationUnrecognized regulatorChondrogenic growth factorsInteraction networksPTHrP regulationCartilage developmentSignaling pathwaysParathyroid hormone-related peptideTarget transgeneMatrix proteinsChondrocyte differentiationCellular interactionsHormone-related peptideChondrogenesisChondrocyte hypertrophyPTHrP actionOverexpressionPathway
2011
Progranulin: A promising therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis
Liu C. Progranulin: A promising therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis. FEBS Letters 2011, 585: 3675-3680. PMID: 21550343, PMCID: PMC3162080, DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2011.04.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTNF receptorRheumatoid arthritisAntagonist of TNFαInflammatory arthritis modelPathogenesis of arthritisPromising therapeutic targetAutocrine growth factorNew therapeutic interventionsInflammatory arthritisArthritis modelInflammatory cytokinesArthritisTherapeutic targetTherapeutic interventionsProgranulinCell surface receptorsGrowth factorExtracellular matrix proteinsSurface receptorsReceptorsAtsttrinProteolytic enzymesMatrix proteinsInflammationCytokinesCartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Inhibits Vascular Smooth Muscle Calcification by Interacting With Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2
Du Y, Wang Y, Wang L, Liu B, Tian Q, Liu C, Zhang T, Xu Q, Zhu Y, Ake O, Qi Y, Tang C, Kong W, Wang X. Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Inhibits Vascular Smooth Muscle Calcification by Interacting With Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2. Circulation Research 2011, 108: 917-928. PMID: 21350216, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.110.234328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsCartilage oligomeric matrix proteinVascular calcificationOligomeric matrix proteinVSMC calcificationVascular smooth muscle calcificationMarker expressionHigh-phosphate dietSmooth muscle cellsCOMP deficiencyMuscle calcificationCardiovascular morbidityOsteogenic marker expressionAbdominal aortaVessel calcificationHigh inorganic phosphateEffects of COMPPeriadventitial applicationMatrix proteinsMuscle cellsCalcificationBMP-2Receptor bindingProtein levelsOsteogenic signaling
2010
Interaction between cartilage oligomeric matrix protein and extracellular matrix protein 1 mediates endochondral bone growth
Kong L, Tian Q, Guo F, Mucignat M, Perris R, Sercu S, Merregaert J, Di Cesare P, Liu C. Interaction between cartilage oligomeric matrix protein and extracellular matrix protein 1 mediates endochondral bone growth. Matrix Biology 2010, 29: 276-286. PMID: 20138147, PMCID: PMC2862898, DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2010.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracellular matrix protein 1Matrix protein 1EGF domainsFunctional genetic screensProtein 1Endochondral bone growthGenetic screenEndochondral bone formationBiological functionsC-terminusMatrix proteinsMatrix mineralizationBiological significanceCartilage oligomeric matrix proteinOligomeric matrix proteinChondrocyte hypertrophyFirst evidenceBone growthInhibitionGrowthColocalizeBone formationDomainProteinInteractionThe role of ADAMTSs in arthritis
Lin E, Liu C. The role of ADAMTSs in arthritis. Protein & Cell 2010, 1: 33-47. PMID: 21203996, PMCID: PMC4418016, DOI: 10.1007/s13238-010-0002-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracellular matrixCartilage oligomeric matrix proteinProtein processingCartilage extracellular matrixExpression patternsMatrix proteinsADAMTS familyFunctional roleStructural organizationOligomeric matrix proteinADAMTS-12Pro-inflammatory cytokinesLoss of cartilagePathological conditionsEnzymeADAMTSsADAMTS-7Disease processImportant roleArthritisMultiple levelsProteinRoleMutationsProtease
2009
Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Maintains the Contractile Phenotype of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Interacting With &agr;7&bgr;1 Integrin
Wang L, Zheng J, Du Y, Huang Y, Li J, Liu B, Liu C, Zhu Y, Gao Y, Xu Q, Kong W, Wang X. Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Maintains the Contractile Phenotype of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Interacting With &agr;7&bgr;1 Integrin. Circulation Research 2009, 106: 514-525. PMID: 20019333, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.109.202762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenoviridaeAnimalsAntigens, CDAorta, ThoracicBecaplerminCarotid Artery InjuriesCatheterizationCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedExtracellular MatrixExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGene Knockdown TechniquesGenetic VectorsGlycoproteinsIntegrin alpha ChainsIntegrinsMaleMatrilin ProteinsMuscle ContractionMuscle ProteinsMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MusclePhenotypePlatelet-Derived Growth FactorProtein Interaction MappingProto-Oncogene Proteins c-sisRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA, Small InterferingConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsCartilage oligomeric matrix proteinEffects of COMPContractile phenotypeFocal adhesion assemblyVSMC differentiation marker genesAdenoviral overexpressionSmooth muscle cellsNormal vascular smooth muscle cellsVSMC phenotype switchingDifferentiation marker genesActin fiber organizationMuscle cellsAdhesion assemblyVascular extracellular matrixVSMC contractile phenotypeMarker genesDifferentiated stateRat vascular smooth muscle cellsPhenotype switchingPlatelet-derived growthVSMC adhesionMatrix proteinsVSMC dedifferentiationSmall interferingADAMTS-7, a Direct Target of PTHrP, Adversely Regulates Endochondral Bone Growth by Associating with and Inactivating GEP Growth Factor
Bai X, Wang D, Kong L, Zhang Y, Luan Y, Kobayashi T, Kronenberg H, Yu X, Liu C. ADAMTS-7, a Direct Target of PTHrP, Adversely Regulates Endochondral Bone Growth by Associating with and Inactivating GEP Growth Factor. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2009, 29: 4201-4219. PMID: 19487464, PMCID: PMC2715794, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00056-09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADAM ProteinsADAMTS7 ProteinAnimalsBlotting, WesternBone and BonesBone DevelopmentCell DifferentiationCell LineCell Line, TumorChondrocytesGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunoprecipitationIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutParathyroid Hormone-Related ProteinProgranulinsProtein BindingProtein PrecursorsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTissue Culture TechniquesTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesConceptsADAMTS-7Granulin-epithelin precursorEndochondral bone formationEndochondral bone growthGrowth factorBone formationChondrocyte differentiationBone growthDirect targetAutocrine growth factorGrowth plate chondrocytesProteolytic activityPTHrPChondrogenic growth factorsChondrocyte hypertrophyExtracellular matrix proteinsCartilage extracellular matrix proteinsImportant targetADAMTS familyInhibitionSkeletal developmentMatrix proteinsExpression patternsExtracellular matrixArthritisThe role of ADAMTS-7 and ADAMTS-12 in the pathogenesis of arthritis
Liu C. The role of ADAMTS-7 and ADAMTS-12 in the pathogenesis of arthritis. Nature Reviews Rheumatology 2009, 5: 38-45. PMID: 19098927, PMCID: PMC4433145, DOI: 10.1038/ncprheum0961.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Inhibition of ADAMTS-7 and ADAMTS-12 degradation of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein by alpha-2-macroglobulin
Luan Y, Kong L, Howell D, Ilalov K, Fajardo M, Bai X, Di Cesare P, Goldring M, Abramson S, Liu C. Inhibition of ADAMTS-7 and ADAMTS-12 degradation of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein by alpha-2-macroglobulin. Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 2008, 16: 1413-1420. PMID: 18485748, PMCID: PMC2574789, DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2008.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCartilage oligomeric matrix proteinADAMTS-7ADAMTS-12COMP degradationOA patientsOligomeric matrix proteinIL-1betaTNF-alphaHuman chondrocytesCartilage explantsCultured cartilage explantsFirst endogenous inhibitorsArthritic patientsTumor necrosisMatrix proteinsCOMP fragmentsPatientsEndogenous inhibitorDependent mannerOsteoarthritisADAMTS familyAntibodiesInhibitionCartilageChondrocytes
2007
Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Associates with Granulin-Epithelin Precursor (GEP) and Potentiates GEP-stimulated Chondrocyte Proliferation*
Xu K, Zhang Y, Ilalov K, Carlson C, Feng J, Di Cesare P, Liu C. Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Associates with Granulin-Epithelin Precursor (GEP) and Potentiates GEP-stimulated Chondrocyte Proliferation*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2007, 282: 11347-11355. PMID: 17307734, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m608744200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranulin-epithelin precursorCartilage oligomeric matrix proteinMutant cartilage oligomeric matrix proteinTwo-hybrid systemCo-immunoprecipitation assaysFunctional genetic screensChondrocyte proliferationHuman cartilage oligomeric matrix proteinGenetic screenRat chondrosarcoma cellsProtein associatesGrowth factorRepeat domainBiological functionsFunctional domainsMouse embryosMatrix proteinsAnti-COMP antibodiesChondrosarcoma cellsOligomeric matrix proteinAutocrine growth factorMultiple epiphyseal dysplasiaPericellular matrixPrimary human chondrocytesRepeat units
2006
ADAMTS-12 Associates with and Degrades Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein*
Liu C, Kong W, Xu K, Luan Y, Ilalov K, Sehgal B, Yu S, Howell R, Di Cesare P. ADAMTS-12 Associates with and Degrades Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2006, 281: 15800-15808. PMID: 16611630, PMCID: PMC1483932, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m513433200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCartilage oligomeric matrix proteinADAMTS-12Matrix proteinsOligomeric matrix proteinCOMP degradationNoncollagenous matrix componentsSynovium of patientsProgression of arthritisEpidermal growth factor-like repeat domainRepeat domainExtracellular matrix breakdownFunctional domainsArticular cartilageMolecular mechanismsArthritis patientsRheumatoid arthritisSynovial fluidMatrix breakdownArthritisMatrix componentsDegradative fragmentsPatientsSynoviumProteinNormal cartilageADAMTS‐7: a metalloproteinase that directly binds to and degrades cartilage oligomeric matrix protein
Liu C, Kong W, Ilalov K, Yu S, Xu K, Prazak L, Fajardo M, Sehgal B, Di Cesare P, Liu C, Kong W, Ilalov K, Yu S, Xu K, Prazak L, Fajardo M, Sehgal B, Di Cesare P. ADAMTS‐7: a metalloproteinase that directly binds to and degrades cartilage oligomeric matrix protein. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: 988-990. PMID: 16585064, PMCID: PMC1483927, DOI: 10.1096/fj.05-3877fje.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADAM ProteinsADAMTS7 ProteinAdultAgedAnimalsArthritis, RheumatoidBinding SitesCartilageCartilage Oligomeric Matrix ProteinExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGlycoproteinsHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMatrilin ProteinsMiceMiddle AgedProtein BindingRatsRNA, MessengerSynovial MembraneTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesUp-RegulationZincConceptsCartilage oligomeric matrix proteinMatrix proteinsEpidermal growth factor domainTwo-hybrid screenOligomeric matrix proteinGrowth factor domainRecombinant catalytic domainCatalytic domainRepeat domainFunctional domainsInteraction partnersADAMTS-7Factor domainAmino acidsEnzymatic activityProteinHigh expression