DKK1AND FRZB are necessary for chondrocyte (RE) differentiation and prevention of cell hypertrophy in 3D cultures of human chondrocytes and human mesenchymal stem cells

L Zhong, X Huang, E Rodrigues, J Leijten, T. Verrips, M. El Khattabi, M Karperien, J Post

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and differentiation was induced by keeping the cells for 21 days in a-MEM supplemented with 10% FBS, 1% sodium pyruvate, 1% antibiotic-antimycotic, 10mM b-glycerophosphate (BGP) and 50mg/ml ascorbic acid-2-phosphate (AA). Alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP) was meas-ured and mineralization was analyzed by alizarin red staining. Gene expression of extracellular matrix genes, genes linked to mineralization and TGFb superfamily genes was analyzed by RT-qPCR. Intracellular signaling pathways (PKCa, ERK1/2, SMAD1/5/8, p38MAPK) were investigated by Western blot. HPDCS were cultured for 21 days in DMEM (þ the same supplements as for MC3T3 differentiation and 100nM dexamethasone). HUVECS were stimulated in EGM-2 medium with 200 ng/ml of BMP6, to trigger endothelial to mesenchymal tran-sition. Then cells were cultured as hPDCS. hPDCs and HUVECS were cultured with supernatants harvested from control, Smoc2þ and DCaBD MC3T3 cells. Results: Mineralization and ALP activity was reduced in Smoc2þ MC3T3 cells compared to controls. Gene expression analysis showed an overall altered differentiation when overexpressing Smoc2. The acti-vation status of PKCa, ERK1/2, p38MAPK and SMAD1/5/8 was sig-nificantly modified in Smoc2þ cells. On the other hand, we could not observe an effect on osteogenesis when silencing Smoc2. DCaBD cells
Original languageEnglish
Article number229
Pages (from-to)S142
JournalOsteoarthritis and cartilage
Volume24
Issue numbersupplement 1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2016
Event2016 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthrtis - Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 31 Mar 20163 Apr 2016

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