RGD-CAP (βig-h3) Exerts a Negative Regulatory Function on Mineralization in the Human Periodontal Ligament
- 1 December 2002
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 81 (12) , 822-825
- https://doi.org/10.1177/154405910208101205
Abstract
In our previous studies, RGD-CAP/βig-h3 was isolated from a fiber-rich fraction of cartilage and was found to have a negative function on mineralization of hypertrophic chondrocytes. However, the expression and biological function of RGD-CAP in the periodontal ligament (PDL) are not known. We hypothesized that RGD-CAP could be expressed in the PDL and regulate its mineralization. To test this, we investigated the expression of RGD-CAP in human PDL and the effects of RGD-CAP on mineralization of cultured PDL cells. RGD-CAP was detected in the human PDL as multimeric proteins greater than 200 kDa. The RGD-CAP mRNA level decreased in cultured PDL cells exposed to 10−8 M dexamethasone or 10−8 M 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 when these steroids increased alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. Furthermore, exogenous RGD-CAP suppressed the ALP activity and bone nodule formation of cultured PDL cells. These findings suggest that RGD-CAP in the PDL modulates the mineralization which affects adjacent alveolar bone metabolism.Keywords
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