Effect of recombinant Sox9 protein on the expression of cartilage-specific genes in human dermal fibroblasts cell culture

Introduction: Damage to the hyaline layer of large joints resulting from injuries or age-related changes restricts their mobility. The repair of these disorders is an actual issue in medicine. One of the promising therapies is the usage of cell engineering constructs based on a biodegradable scaffol...

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Main Authors: Mikhail S. Bozhokin, Svetlana A. Bozhkova, Julia V. Sopova, Elena R. Mikhailova, Daria V. Marchenko, Mikhail G. Khotin
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Language:English
Published: Belgorod National Research University 2022-12-01
Series:Research Results in Pharmacology
Online Access:https://rrpharmacology.ru/article/90447/download/pdf/
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author Mikhail S. Bozhokin
Svetlana A. Bozhkova
Julia V. Sopova
Elena R. Mikhailova
Daria V. Marchenko
Mikhail G. Khotin
author_facet Mikhail S. Bozhokin
Svetlana A. Bozhkova
Julia V. Sopova
Elena R. Mikhailova
Daria V. Marchenko
Mikhail G. Khotin
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description Introduction: Damage to the hyaline layer of large joints resulting from injuries or age-related changes restricts their mobility. The repair of these disorders is an actual issue in medicine. One of the promising therapies is the usage of cell engineering constructs based on a biodegradable scaffold and a modified cell culture. A frequently used method to modify the proliferation of cell culture for tissue engineering of hyaline cartilage, which makes it possible to introduce an experimental technique into clinical practice, is the application of recombinant proteins that affect chondrogenesis and lead to increase synthesis of extracellular matrix proteins. The goal of this work was to elucidate the effect of the key transcription factor in the chondrogenesis process – Sox9 protein – on the expression of genes responsible for chondrogenesis (Tgfβ3, Sox9, Acan, Comp, Col2a1). Materials and methods: Human dermal fibroblasts were used as a cell culture; recombinant Sox9 was added at each change of medium; the modification was carried out for 21 days, and difference in gene expression was determined by real-time PCR and -ΔΔCt method. Results and discussion: To assess the effectiveness of fibroblast modification, we analyzed the changing of expression of genes responsible for chondrogenesis (Tgfß3, Sox9, Col2a1, Acan, Comp). We studied the direct effect of different concentrations of the recombinant Sox9 protein on the proliferation of dermal fibroblasts in the chondrogenic direction. We showed that the addition of the recombinant Sox9 protein in various concentration did not significantly change the expression of both the genes encoding proteins of the extracellular matrix of hyaline cartilage (Acan, Col2a1, Comp) and the genes encoding chondrogenesis inducers (Tgfß3, Sox9). Conclusion: As a result of the experiments, it was shown that the recombinant Sox9 protein has practically no effect on chondrogenic differentiation and does not significantly change the expression of chondrogenesis genes.
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spelling doaj.art-01eb493cb72f4ad998e9decb595220102023-12-02T08:40:38ZengBelgorod National Research UniversityResearch Results in Pharmacology2658-381X2022-12-018410911410.3897/rrpharmacology.8.9044790447Effect of recombinant Sox9 protein on the expression of cartilage-specific genes in human dermal fibroblasts cell cultureMikhail S. Bozhokin0Svetlana A. Bozhkova1Julia V. Sopova2Elena R. Mikhailova3Daria V. Marchenko4Mikhail G. Khotin5Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of ScienceVreden National Medical Research Centre of Traumatology and OrthopedicsSaint-Petersburg branch of Vavilov Institute of General GeneticsInstitute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of ScienceInstitute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of ScienceInstitute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of ScienceIntroduction: Damage to the hyaline layer of large joints resulting from injuries or age-related changes restricts their mobility. The repair of these disorders is an actual issue in medicine. One of the promising therapies is the usage of cell engineering constructs based on a biodegradable scaffold and a modified cell culture. A frequently used method to modify the proliferation of cell culture for tissue engineering of hyaline cartilage, which makes it possible to introduce an experimental technique into clinical practice, is the application of recombinant proteins that affect chondrogenesis and lead to increase synthesis of extracellular matrix proteins. The goal of this work was to elucidate the effect of the key transcription factor in the chondrogenesis process – Sox9 protein – on the expression of genes responsible for chondrogenesis (Tgfβ3, Sox9, Acan, Comp, Col2a1). Materials and methods: Human dermal fibroblasts were used as a cell culture; recombinant Sox9 was added at each change of medium; the modification was carried out for 21 days, and difference in gene expression was determined by real-time PCR and -ΔΔCt method. Results and discussion: To assess the effectiveness of fibroblast modification, we analyzed the changing of expression of genes responsible for chondrogenesis (Tgfß3, Sox9, Col2a1, Acan, Comp). We studied the direct effect of different concentrations of the recombinant Sox9 protein on the proliferation of dermal fibroblasts in the chondrogenic direction. We showed that the addition of the recombinant Sox9 protein in various concentration did not significantly change the expression of both the genes encoding proteins of the extracellular matrix of hyaline cartilage (Acan, Col2a1, Comp) and the genes encoding chondrogenesis inducers (Tgfß3, Sox9). Conclusion: As a result of the experiments, it was shown that the recombinant Sox9 protein has practically no effect on chondrogenic differentiation and does not significantly change the expression of chondrogenesis genes.https://rrpharmacology.ru/article/90447/download/pdf/
spellingShingle Mikhail S. Bozhokin
Svetlana A. Bozhkova
Julia V. Sopova
Elena R. Mikhailova
Daria V. Marchenko
Mikhail G. Khotin
Effect of recombinant Sox9 protein on the expression of cartilage-specific genes in human dermal fibroblasts cell culture
Research Results in Pharmacology
title Effect of recombinant Sox9 protein on the expression of cartilage-specific genes in human dermal fibroblasts cell culture
title_full Effect of recombinant Sox9 protein on the expression of cartilage-specific genes in human dermal fibroblasts cell culture
title_fullStr Effect of recombinant Sox9 protein on the expression of cartilage-specific genes in human dermal fibroblasts cell culture
title_full_unstemmed Effect of recombinant Sox9 protein on the expression of cartilage-specific genes in human dermal fibroblasts cell culture
title_short Effect of recombinant Sox9 protein on the expression of cartilage-specific genes in human dermal fibroblasts cell culture
title_sort effect of recombinant sox9 protein on the expression of cartilage specific genes in human dermal fibroblasts cell culture
url https://rrpharmacology.ru/article/90447/download/pdf/
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