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Caron MMJ, Ripmeester EGJ, van den Akker G, Wijnands NKAP, Steijns J, Surtel DAM, Cremers A, Emans PJ, van Rhijn LW, Welting TJM. Discovery of bone morphogenetic protein 7-derived peptide sequences that attenuate the human osteoarthritic chondrocyte phenotype. MOLECULAR THERAPY-METHODS & CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT 2021; 21:247-261. [PMID: 33850953 PMCID: PMC8022858 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2021.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) is mainly symptomatic by alleviating pain to postpone total joint replacement. Bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP7) is a candidate morphogen for experimental OA treatment that favorably alters the chondrocyte and cartilage phenotype. Intra-articular delivery and sustained release of a recombinant growth factor for treating OA are challenging, whereas the use of peptide technology potentially circumvents many of these challenges. In this study, we screened a high-resolution BMP7 peptide library and discovered several overlapping peptide sequences from two regions in BMP7 with nanomolar bioactivity that attenuated the pathological OA chondrocyte phenotype. A single exposure of OA chondrocytes to peptides p[63-82] and p[113-132] ameliorated the OA chondrocyte phenotype for up to 8 days, and peptides were bioactive on chondrocytes in OA synovial fluid. Peptides p[63-82] and p[113-132] required NKX3-2 for their bioactivity on chondrocytes and provoke changes in SMAD signaling activity. The bioactivity of p[63-82] depended on specific evolutionary conserved sequence elements common to BMP family members. Intra-articular injection of a rat medial meniscal tear (MMT) model with peptide p[63-82] attenuated cartilage degeneration. Together, this study identified two regions in BMP7 from which bioactive peptides are able to attenuate the OA chondrocyte phenotype. These BMP7-derived peptides provide potential novel disease-modifying treatment options for OA.
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- Marjolein M J Caron
- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Laboratory for Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Biscotti MA, Adolfi MC, Barucca M, Forconi M, Pallavicini A, Gerdol M, Canapa A, Schartl M. A Comparative View on Sex Differentiation and Gametogenesis Genes in Lungfish and Coelacanths. Genome Biol Evol 2018; 10:1430-1444. [PMID: 29850809 PMCID: PMC6007259 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evy101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Gonadal sex differentiation and reproduction are the keys to the perpetuation of favorable gene combinations and positively selected traits. In vertebrates, several gonad development features that differentiate tetrapods and fishes are likely to be, at least in part, related to the water-to-land transition. The collection of information from basal sarcopterygians, coelacanths, and lungfishes, is crucial to improve our understanding of the molecular evolution of pathways involved in reproductive functions, since these organisms are generally regarded as “living fossils” and as the direct ancestors of tetrapods. Here, we report for the first time the characterization of >50 genes related to sex differentiation and gametogenesis in Latimeria menadoensis and Protopterus annectens. Although the expression profiles of most genes is consistent with the intermediate position of basal sarcopterygians between actinopterygian fish and tetrapods, their phylogenetic placement and presence/absence patterns often reveal a closer affinity to the tetrapod orthologs. On the other hand, particular genes, for example, the male gonad factor gsdf (Gonadal Soma-Derived Factor), provide examples of ancestral traits shared with actinopterygians, which disappeared in the tetrapod lineage.
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- Maria Assunta Biscotti
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università di Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Physiological Chemistry, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Germany.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Clinic Wuerzburg, Germany.,Hagler Institute of Advanced Study and Department of Biology,Texa A&M University, USA
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