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
2010
Granulin epithelin precursor: a bone morphogenic protein 2‐inducible growth factor that activates Erk1/2 signaling and JunB transcription factor in chondrogenesis
Feng J, Guo F, Jiang B, Zhang Y, Frenkel S, Wang D, Tang W, Xie Y, Liu C. Granulin epithelin precursor: a bone morphogenic protein 2‐inducible growth factor that activates Erk1/2 signaling and JunB transcription factor in chondrogenesis. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 1879-1892. PMID: 20124436, PMCID: PMC2874481, DOI: 10.1096/fj.09-144659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiomarkersBlotting, WesternBone Morphogenetic Protein 2CartilageCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedChondrocytesChondrogenesisChromatin ImmunoprecipitationFetusGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesIn Situ HybridizationIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceMice, Inbred C3HMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Oligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisProgranulinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-junRabbitsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA ProbesRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionConceptsJunB transcription factorKey downstream moleculeGranulin-epithelin precursorChondrocyte differentiationTranscription factorsDownstream moleculesNovel critical roleGrowth factorBone morphogenic proteinBone morphogenic protein-2Molecular eventsMesenchymal stem cellsERK1/2 signalingProtein 2Morphogenic proteinStem cellsDifferentiationBMP2Critical roleTissue regenerationVivoSignalingCartilage repairProteinChondrogenesis
2009
ADAMTS-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 matrixArthritis
2008
Regulation of chondrocyte differentiation by ADAMTS-12 metalloproteinase depends on its enzymatic activity
Bai X, Wang D, Luan Y, Yu X, Liu C. Regulation of chondrocyte differentiation by ADAMTS-12 metalloproteinase depends on its enzymatic activity. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2008, 66: 667. PMID: 19151918, PMCID: PMC11131527, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-008-8633-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsADAMTS-12Chondrocyte differentiationGrowth plate chondrocytesType X collagen expressionThrombospondin motifsPTHrPCollagen expressionAltered expressionMRNA levelsProminent expressionDownstream moleculesADAMTS familyMetalloproteinaseInhibitionEnzymatic activityNovel regulatorProteolytic activityChondrocytesExpressionChondrogenesisDifferentiationActivityMediation of Chondrogenic and Osteogenic Differentiation by an Interferon-Inducible p202 Protein
Kong L, Liu C. Mediation of Chondrogenic and Osteogenic Differentiation by an Interferon-Inducible p202 Protein. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2008, 65: 3494-3506. PMID: 18791844, PMCID: PMC11131663, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-008-8342-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell LineChondrocytesChondrogenesisFeedback, PhysiologicalGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Knockdown TechniquesGenes, ReporterGrowth PlateIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C3HMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicOsteoblastsOsteogenesisParathyroid Hormone-Related ProteinPluripotent Stem CellsRNA, Small InterferingSmad ProteinsConceptsParathyroid hormone-related peptideExpression of PTHrPHormone-related peptideCourse of osteogenesisGrowth plate chondrocytesInterferon-inducible proteinMolecular mechanism studiesInterferon-inducible p200 familyImportant mediatorP202 proteinOsteogenic differentiationSiRNA approachMouse embryosP202 expressionChondrocyte differentiationPositive feedback loopSmad transcription factorsTransgenic mouse embryosOsteoblast differentiationDifferential expressionExpressionC3H10T1/2 cellsC2C12 cellsDifferentiationCellsCbfa1-dependent expression of an interferon-inducible p204 protein is required for chondrocyte differentiation
Zhang Y, Kong L, Carlson C, Liu C. Cbfa1-dependent expression of an interferon-inducible p204 protein is required for chondrocyte differentiation. Cell Death & Differentiation 2008, 15: 1760-1771. PMID: 18636074, DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2008.112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Cell DifferentiationChondrocytesChondrogenesisCollagen Type XCore Binding Factor Alpha 1 SubunitEmbryo, MammalianGrowth PlateHedgehog ProteinsHypertrophyImmunohistochemistryMiceModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataNuclear ProteinsParathyroid Hormone-Related ProteinPhosphoproteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionSOXD Transcription FactorsTranscriptional ActivationConceptsChondrocyte hypertrophyChondrocyte differentiationMatrix metalloproteinase-13Indian hedgehogHypertrophic chondrocyte differentiationGrowth plate chondrocytesMetalloproteinase-13P204 proteinReceptor 1HypertrophyAltered levelsType X collagenAltered expressionEnhanced expressionProminent expressionSiRNA approachOverexpression of p204Collagen XSpecific reporter genesPluripotent C3H10T1/2 cellsX collagenNovel regulatorExpressionCbfa1C3H10T1/2 cells