title: Mitogenic G(i) protein-MAP kinase signaling cascade in MC3T3-E1 osteogenic cells: activation by C-terminal pentapeptide of osteogenic growth peptide [OGP(10-14)] and attenuation of activation by cAMP.
abstract: In osteogenic and other cells the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases have a key role in regulating proliferation and differentiated functions. The osteogenic growth peptide (OGP) is a 14 mer mitogen of osteogenic and fibroblastic cells that regulates bone turnover, fracture healing, and hematopoiesis, including the engraftment of bone marrow transplants. It is present in the serum and extracellular fluid either free or complexed to OGP-binding proteins (OGPBPs). The free immunoreactive OGP consists of the full length peptide and its C-terminal pentapeptide OGP(10-14). In the present study, designed to probe the signaling pathways triggered by OGP, we demonstrate in osteogenic MC3T3 E1 cells that mitogenic doses of OGP(10-14), but not OGP, enhance MAP kinase activity in a time-dependent manner. The OGP(10-14)-induced stimulation of both MAP kinase activity and DNA synthesis were abrogated by pertusis toxin, a G(i) protein inhibitor. These data offer direct evidence for the occurrence in osteogenic cells of a peptide-activated, mitogenic Gi protein-MAP kinase-signaling cascade. Forskolin and dBu(2)-cAMP abrogated the OGP(10-14)-stimulated proliferation, but induced only 50% inhibition of the OGP(10-14)-mediated MAP kinase activation, suggesting additional MAP kinase-dependent, OGP(10-14)-regulated, cellular functions. Finally, it is demonstrated that OGP(10-14) is the active form of OGP, apparently generated proteolytically in the extracellular milieu upon dissociation of OGP-OGPBP complexes.
authors.affiliation: Bone Laboratory, Institute of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dental Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gabarin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gavish
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muhlrad
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Namdar-Attar
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Nissenson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chorev
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bab
mesh_terms: D020816:Amino Acid Motifs / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002460:Cell Line / Q000378:metabolism; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006657:Histones; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D006133:Growth Substances; D006657:Histones; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D010455:Peptides; C074533:osteogenic growth peptide; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases