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Restricted and coordinated expression of beta3-integrin and bone sialoprotein during cultured osteoblast differentiation
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Restricted and coordinated expression of beta3-integrin and bone sialoprotein during cultured osteoblast differentiation

G B Schneider, S W Whitson and L F Cooper
Bone (New York, N.Y.), Vol.24(4), pp.321-327
04/1999
DOI: 10.1016/s8756-3282(99)00007-1
PMID: 10221544

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Abstract

In this study, the expression of beta3-integrin was examined in relationship to the restricted expression of bone sialoprotein (BSP). Immunohistochemical analysis indicated that the alpha(v)beta3-integrin was coincident and proximal to BSP expression in the fetal mandible bovine osteoblast culture model. Alpha(v)beta3-integrin expression was expressed predominantly in a region proximal to, but not including, the substrate adherent cells. In comparison, the alpha5beta1-integrin was expressed in a generalized pattern throughout the culture layers in a coordinated fashion to fibronectin. The temporal expression of beta1- and beta3-integrin was evaluated using RT-PCR and southern blot analysis. Unlike the generalized expression of beta1-integrin, beta3-integrin was restricted to days 3 and 5 of the culture period. The previous demonstration of similar restriction of BSP expression and the present colocalization of BSP suggests the potential coordinated expression of a specific extracellular matrix ligand with a select integrin. Beta3-integrin/BSP adhesion-mediated signaling may play a significant role in the process of osteoblast morphodifferentiation.
Immunohistochemistry Blotting, Southern Fibronectins - analysis Antigens, CD - biosynthesis Integrin-Binding Sialoprotein Cells, Cultured Integrin beta3 Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction RNA, Messenger - biosynthesis Sialoglycoproteins - biosynthesis Receptors, Vitronectin - analysis Animals Cattle Cell Adhesion - physiology Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins - biosynthesis Osteoblasts - cytology Osteoblasts - metabolism Cell Differentiation - physiology

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