title: Negative regulation of bone morphogenetic protein/Smad signaling by Cas-interacting zinc finger protein in osteoblasts.
abstract: Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling regulates body axis determination, apoptosis, and differentiation of various types of cells including neuron, gut, and bone cells. However, the molecules involved in such BMP regulation of biological events have not been fully understood. Here, we examined the involvement of Cas-interacting zinc finger protein (CIZ) in the modulation of BMP2-induced osteoblastic cell differentiation. CIZ overexpression in osteoblastic MC3T3E1 cells suppressed BMP2-enhanced expression of alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, and type I collagen genes. Upstream analyses revealed that CIZ overexpression also suppressed BMP2-induced enhancement of the mRNA expression of Cbfa1, which is a critical transcription factor for osteoblastic differentiation. BMP-induced Smad1 and Smad5 activation of GCCG-mediated transcription was blocked in the presence of CIZ overexpression. CIZ overexpression alone in the absence of BMP2 moderately enhanced basal levels of Cbfa1 mRNA expression. CIZ overexpression also enhanced 1.8-kb Cbfa1 promoter activity in the absence of BMP2, whereas it suppressed the promoter activity in the presence of BMP2. Finally, CIZ overexpression suppressed the formation of mineralized nodules in osteoblastic cell cultures. These data indicate that CIZ is a novel type inhibitor of BMP/Smad signaling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 3-10 Kanda-Sunugadai 2-Chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101 Japan.
authors.forename: Zhong-Jian
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamoto
authors.forename: Kunikazu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nifuji
authors.forename: Kohei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyazono
authors.forename: Toshihisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komori
authors.forename: Hisamaru
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Noda
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D024042:Collagen Type I / Q000235:genetics; D050659:Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000378:metabolism*; D015675:Osteocalcin / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D051785:Smad Proteins; D051898:Smad1 Protein; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D016335:Zinc Fingers
chemical_list: C525719:Bmp2 protein, mouse; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D024042:Collagen Type I; D050659:Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D051785:Smad Proteins; D051898:Smad1 Protein; C497401:Smad1 protein, mouse; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D015675:Osteocalcin; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase