Regulation of Matrix Gla Protein by Parathyroid Hormone in MC3T3-E1 Osteoblast-Like Cells Involves Protein Kinase a and Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Pathways
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Journal of Cellular Biochemistry 102:496–505 (2007) Regulation of Matrix Gla Protein by Parathyroid Hormone in MC3T3-E1 Osteoblast-Like Cells Involves Protein Kinase A and Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Pathways Supaporn Suttamanatwong,1 Renny T. Franceschi,2 Ann E. Carlson,1 and Rajaram Gopalakrishnan1* 1Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 2Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Abstract Inhibition of osteoblast-mediated mineralization is one of the major catabolic effects of parathyroid hormone (PTH) on bone. Previously, we showed that PTH induces matrix g-carboxyglutamic acid (Gla) protein (MGP) expression and established that this induction is critical for PTH-mediated inhibition of osteoblast mineralization. In the present study, we focus on the mechanism through which PTH regulates MGP expression in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. Following transient transfection of these cells with a À748 bp murine MGP promoter-luciferase construct (pMGP-luc), PTH (10 À7 M) induced promoter activity in a time-dependent manner with a maximal four- to six fold induction seen 6 h after PTH treatment. Both H-89 (PKA inhibitor) and U0126 (MEK inhibitor), suppressed PTH induction of MGP promoter activity as well as the MGP mRNA level. In addition, forskolin (PKA activator) stimulated MGP promoter activity and mRNA levels confirming that PKA is one of the signaling molecules required for regulation of MGP by PTH. Co- transfection of MC3T3-E1 cells with pMGP-luc and MEK(SP), a plasmid encoding the constitutively active form of MEK, led to a dose-dependent increase in MGP promoter activity. Both MGP promoter activity and MGP mRNA level were not affected by the protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor, GF109203X. However, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), a selective PKC activator induced MGP mRNA expression through activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK). Taken together, these results indicate that PTH regulates MGP via both PKA- and ERK-dependent pathways. J. Cell. Biochem. 102: 496–505, 2007. ß 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc. Key words: parathyroid hormone; matrix gla protein; protein kinase A; protein kinase C; extracellular signal-related kinase; osteoblast Parathyroid hormone (PTH) functions as a can be either anabolic or catabolic, depending on key regulator of calcium homeostasis by acting dosage, method of delivery, and frequency of through its target organs, that is, bone, kidney, treatment [Tam et al., 1982]. Intermittent low and intestine, to increase serum calcium levels. dose administration of PTH in vivo promotes In bone, PTH serves as a major mediator of bone bone formation while continuous treatment remodeling. The in vivo effects of PTH on bone results in bone loss [Ishizuya et al., 1997; Jilka et al., 1999]. Continuous exposure to PTH in vitro has been shown to inhibit osteoblast differentiation and mineralization in primary calvarial osteoblasts, calvarial explants, and Grant sponsor: NIH; Grant number: DE016093; Grant osteoblast-like cell lines [Bellows et al., 1990; sponsor: University of Minnesota. Pfeilschifter et al., 1990; Ishizuya et al., 1997; *Correspondence to: Rajaram Gopalakrishnan, BDS, PhD, Koh et al., 1999; Wang et al., 2000]. Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, Uni- versity of Minnesota School of Dentistry, 16-108B Moos In osteoblasts, actions of PTH are mediated by Tower, 515 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA the PTH1 receptor (PTH1R), a seven transmem- E-mail: [email protected] brane domain G-protein coupled receptor Received 2 October 2006; Accepted 30 January 2007 expressed on the cell surface. PTH treatment DOI 10.1002/jcb.21314 is known to stimulate three major signaling ß 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc. Signaling Pathways in PTH Regulation of MGP 497 cascades leading to activation of protein kinase osteoblast-like cells express MGP, and PTH A (PKA), protein kinase C (PKC), and extra- treatment induces MGP mRNA level in a time- cellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) path- and dose-dependent manner [Gopalakrishnan ways [Partridge et al., 1994; Swarthout et al., et al., 2001]. We also showed that MGP is a key 2002]. Following activation of these signaling regulator in PTH-mediated inhibition of miner- pathways, PTH regulates its target genes alization in these cells. To further understand by activation of several transcription factors the mechanism by which PTH regulates MGP [Partridge et al., 1994]. The cAMP response expression in osteoblasts, we investigated the element binding protein (CREB), activator signaling pathways involved in PTH regulation protein-1 (AP-1) transcription factors, and of MGP mRNA level and promoter activity in RUNX2 are among the most widely studied MC3T3-E1 cells. Our studies show that actions PTH-responsive transcription factors in osteo- of PTH on MGP can be explained, at least in blasts. Post-translational modifications such part, by stimulation of MGP promoter activity. as phosphorylation are required for activation Furthermore, this activation is mediated by of these transcription factors, which in turn both PKA- and ERK/MAPK pathways. regulate changes in gene expression. Matrix g-carboxyglutamic acid (Gla) protein EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES (MGP) is a vitamin K-dependent protein found DNA Constructs in hypertrophic chondrocytes, cementum, vas- cular smooth muscle cells, and bone [Price, The murine Mgp promoter construct, pMGP- 1989; Sato et al., 1998]. MGP is produced by a luc, containing bases À748 to þ1 of the murine variety of cell types in culture, including osteo- Mgp gene was derived from pMGP2 and blasts, chondrocytes, vascular smooth muscle subcloned into the HindIII site of pGL3Basic cells, and endothelial cells [Fraser et al., 1988; (Promega, Madison, WI) upstream of the firefly Barone et al., 1991; Engelse et al., 2001; luciferase reporter gene. The plasmid pMGP2 Gopalakrishnan et al., 2001]. MGP functions was a gift from Dr.Gerard Karsenty (Baylor as an inhibitor of mineralization both in vitro University, Houston, TX) [Luo et al., 1995]. and in vivo [Luo et al., 1997]. Retrovirus- pCMV5-MEK(SP), a plasmid encoding consti- mediated overexpression of MGP greatly tutively active mutant of MEK, was kindly decreased mineralization in cultured chondro- provided by Dr. Kun-Liang Guan (University of cytes and inhibited cartilage mineralization as Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI) and was used as well as endochondral ossification in developing described previously [Xiao et al., 2000]. chick limb bud [Yagami et al., 1999]. Major Cell Culture in vivo evidence that further substantiates the role of MGP as a potent mineralization inhibitor A highly differentiating subclone of MC3T3- comes from studies in MGP-deficient mice. E1 cells (MC-14) was used for the studies [Wang These mice exhibit abnormal calcification of et al., 1999; Petryk et al., 2005]. MC3T3-E1 cells cartilage and extensive mineralization of arteri- express most of the known osteoblast markers es [Luo et al., 1997]. Mutation of the MGP gene and form a mineralized ECM following differ- in humans results in Keutel syndrome, an entiation in AA-containing medium. MC3T3-E1 autosomal recessive disorder characterized by cells were maintained in MEM media contain- abnormal cartilage calcification, peripheral ing 10% FBS, 1% penicillin/streptomycin, 1% pulmonary stenosis, and midfacial hypoplasia non-essential amino acids, and were not used [Munroe et al., 1999]. beyond passage 20. For all experiments except Although several studies have been pub- those involving transfection, cells were plated lished, investigating the regulation of MGP at 50,000 cells/cm2 and treatments performed in expression in chondrocytes, vascular smooth 0.1% FBS containing MEM. Experiments invol- muscle cells, and endothelial cells by several ving signaling inhibitors were pretreated for growth factors and hormones such as retinoic 30 min with signaling inhibitors. The following acid, TGFb, FGF2, and thyroid hormone specific activators and inhibitors for each [Cancela and Price, 1992; Kirfel et al., 1997; signaling pathway were used; PKA inhibitor Stheneur et al., 2003; Sato et al., 2005], not much (H-89); PKC inhibitors (GF109203X); MEK/ is known about regulation of MGP in osteo- ERK inhibitors (U0126); PKA activators blasts. Previously, we showed that MC3T3-E1 (forskolin and 8-Br cAMP); and PKC activator 498 Suttamanatwong et al. [phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)]. For Real-Time RT-PCR experiments involving transfection, MC3T3-E1 Reverse transcription of extracted mRNA cells were plated at a density of 25,000 cells/cm2 was performed using 1 mg of denatured RNA in 35-mm dishes. and 100 pmol of random hexamers (Invitrogen Western Blot Analysis Life Technologies) in a 20 ml total volume containing 50 U Super Script reverse transcrip- MC3T3-E1 cells were serum starved for 24 h, tase (Invitrogen Life Technologies). Quantita- following which cells were pretreated with tive RT-PCR was performed as previously the indicated concentration of GF109203X or described using MX MX 3000PTM real-time U0126 for 30 min in AA-free MEM containing PCR System (Stratagene Corporation, La Jolla, 0.1% FBS. After 30 min, PMA or DMSO as CA) using 1 ml of the cDNA equivalent to 50 ng control, were added in the media for 10 min. mRNA with 1x Brilliant SYBR Green master Whole cell extracts were harvested in 1X mix and ROX reference dye (1:500) (Stratagene, lysis buffer [100mM tris(hydroxymethyl)ami-