TY - JOUR
T1 - Transforming growth factor-β1 modulates chondrocyte responsiveness to 17β-estradiol
AU - Nasatzky, Erez
AU - Grinfeld, Dana
AU - Boyan, Barbara D.
AU - Dean, David D.
AU - Ornoy, Asher
AU - Schwartz, Zvi
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank Sandra Messier and Jenny Breaux for help in preparing the manuscript. This study was supported by US PHS Grants DE-05937 and DE-08603, and the Center for the Enhancement of the Biology/Biomaterials Interface at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - This study examined the interrelationship between transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) and 17β-estradiol (E2) in the regulation of growth plate chondrocytes. To determine whether TGF-β1 modulates chondrocyte response to E2, we used cells isolated from the resting zone (RC) and growth zone (GC) of costochondral cartilage. Confluent, fourth-passage cultures were pretreated with rhTGF-β1 for 24 h, followed by treatment with E2 for 24 h. The effect of TGF-β1 and E2 alone, or the sequential combination, were examined by measuring [3H]-thymidine incorporation (proliferation), alkaline phosphatase (AP) specific activity (differentiation), and [35S]-sulfate incorporation (matrix synthesis). TGF-β1 alone increased [3H]-thymidine incorporation in both female and male RC and GC cells, but E2 affected this parameter only in RC cells, causing a dose-dependent decrease. At the highest concentration of TGF-β1 and E2, [3H]-thymidine incorporation in female GC cells was the same as seen in untreated control cultures. In male GC cells, [3H]-thymidine incorporation in cultures treated with TGF-β1 and E2 exhibited a comparable increase, as was seen in cultures treated with TGF-β1 alone. TGF-β1 caused a biphasic stimulation in AP that was maximal at 0.22 ng/mL, in both female and male RC and GC cells. Eβ, however, affected only female cells. Whereas the effect of TGF-β1 predominated in RC and GC male cells, the biphasic stimulation caused by E2, maximal at 109 M, predominated in female RC cells. In female GC cells, however, TGF-β1 caused a synergistic response, resulting in enhanced AP specific activity in cultures pretreated with 0.22 ng/mL of TGF-β1 and 10-8 M E2. TGF-β1 alone caused dose- dependent increases in [35S]sulfate incorporation in female RC and GC cells, as well as in male GC cells, but had no effect on male RC cells. E2 affected only female cells. TGF-β1 potentiated the effect of E2 on this parameter, resulting in synergistic increases in the female cells. This is the first demonstration of a gender-specific response to TGF-β1 in chondrocytes. These results suggest that chondrocyte response to a systemic hormone such as E2 can be modulated by local regulatory agents such as TGF- β1.
AB - This study examined the interrelationship between transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) and 17β-estradiol (E2) in the regulation of growth plate chondrocytes. To determine whether TGF-β1 modulates chondrocyte response to E2, we used cells isolated from the resting zone (RC) and growth zone (GC) of costochondral cartilage. Confluent, fourth-passage cultures were pretreated with rhTGF-β1 for 24 h, followed by treatment with E2 for 24 h. The effect of TGF-β1 and E2 alone, or the sequential combination, were examined by measuring [3H]-thymidine incorporation (proliferation), alkaline phosphatase (AP) specific activity (differentiation), and [35S]-sulfate incorporation (matrix synthesis). TGF-β1 alone increased [3H]-thymidine incorporation in both female and male RC and GC cells, but E2 affected this parameter only in RC cells, causing a dose-dependent decrease. At the highest concentration of TGF-β1 and E2, [3H]-thymidine incorporation in female GC cells was the same as seen in untreated control cultures. In male GC cells, [3H]-thymidine incorporation in cultures treated with TGF-β1 and E2 exhibited a comparable increase, as was seen in cultures treated with TGF-β1 alone. TGF-β1 caused a biphasic stimulation in AP that was maximal at 0.22 ng/mL, in both female and male RC and GC cells. Eβ, however, affected only female cells. Whereas the effect of TGF-β1 predominated in RC and GC male cells, the biphasic stimulation caused by E2, maximal at 109 M, predominated in female RC cells. In female GC cells, however, TGF-β1 caused a synergistic response, resulting in enhanced AP specific activity in cultures pretreated with 0.22 ng/mL of TGF-β1 and 10-8 M E2. TGF-β1 alone caused dose- dependent increases in [35S]sulfate incorporation in female RC and GC cells, as well as in male GC cells, but had no effect on male RC cells. E2 affected only female cells. TGF-β1 potentiated the effect of E2 on this parameter, resulting in synergistic increases in the female cells. This is the first demonstration of a gender-specific response to TGF-β1 in chondrocytes. These results suggest that chondrocyte response to a systemic hormone such as E2 can be modulated by local regulatory agents such as TGF- β1.
KW - 17β-estradiol
KW - Chondrocyte
KW - Growth plate
KW - TGF-β
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U2 - 10.1385/endo:11:3:241
DO - 10.1385/endo:11:3:241
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C2 - 10786820
AN - SCOPUS:0033504183
SN - 1355-008X
VL - 11
SP - 241
EP - 249
JO - Endocrine
JF - Endocrine
IS - 3
ER -