TY - JOUR
T1 - Protein phosphatase 2A Cα regulates osteoblast differentiation and the expressions of bone sialoprotein and osteocalcin via osterix transcription factor
AU - Okamura, Hirohiko
AU - Yoshida, Kaya
AU - Yang, Di
AU - Haneji, Tatsuji
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - Serine/threonine protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) participates in regulating many important physiological processes such as cell cycle, growth, apoptosis, and signal transduction. Osterix is a zinc-finger-containing transcription factor that is essential for osteoblast differentiation and regulation of many bone-related genes. We have recently reported that decrease in α-isoform of PP2A catalytic subunit (PP2A Cα) accelerates osteoblast differentiation through the expression of bone-related genes. In this study, we further examined the role of PP2A Cα in osteoblast differentiation by establishing the stable cell lines that overexpress PP2A Cα. Overexpression of PP2A Cα reduced alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. Osteoblast differentiation and mineralization were also decreased in PP2A Cα-overexpressing cells, with reduction of bone-related genes including osterix, bone sialoprotein (Bsp), and osteocalcin (OCN). Luciferase assay showed that the transcriptional activity of the Osterix promoter region was decreased in PP2A Cα-overexpressing cells. Introduction of ectopic Osterix rescued the expression of Bsp and OCN in PP2A Cα-overexpressing cells. These results indicate that PP2A Cα and its activity play a negative role in osteoblast differentiation and Osterix is a key factor responsible for regulating the expressions of Bsp and OCN during PP2A Cα-mediated osteoblast differentiation. J. Cell. Physiol.
AB - Serine/threonine protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) participates in regulating many important physiological processes such as cell cycle, growth, apoptosis, and signal transduction. Osterix is a zinc-finger-containing transcription factor that is essential for osteoblast differentiation and regulation of many bone-related genes. We have recently reported that decrease in α-isoform of PP2A catalytic subunit (PP2A Cα) accelerates osteoblast differentiation through the expression of bone-related genes. In this study, we further examined the role of PP2A Cα in osteoblast differentiation by establishing the stable cell lines that overexpress PP2A Cα. Overexpression of PP2A Cα reduced alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. Osteoblast differentiation and mineralization were also decreased in PP2A Cα-overexpressing cells, with reduction of bone-related genes including osterix, bone sialoprotein (Bsp), and osteocalcin (OCN). Luciferase assay showed that the transcriptional activity of the Osterix promoter region was decreased in PP2A Cα-overexpressing cells. Introduction of ectopic Osterix rescued the expression of Bsp and OCN in PP2A Cα-overexpressing cells. These results indicate that PP2A Cα and its activity play a negative role in osteoblast differentiation and Osterix is a key factor responsible for regulating the expressions of Bsp and OCN during PP2A Cα-mediated osteoblast differentiation. J. Cell. Physiol.
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U2 - 10.1002/jcp.24250
DO - 10.1002/jcp.24250
M3 - Article
C2 - 23042641
AN - SCOPUS:84873817307
VL - 228
SP - 1031
EP - 1037
JO - Journal of Cellular Physiology
JF - Journal of Cellular Physiology
SN - 0021-9541
IS - 5
ER -