title: Novel regulators of Fgf23 expression and mineralization in Hyp bone.
abstract: We used gene array analysis of cortical bone to identify Phex-dependent gene transcripts associated with abnormal Fgf23 production and mineralization in Hyp mice. We found evidence that elevation of Fgf23 expression in osteocytes is associated with increments in Fgf1, Fgf7, and Egr2 and decrements in Sost, an inhibitor in the Wnt-signaling pathway, were observed in Hyp bone. beta-Catenin levels were increased in Hyp cortical bone, and TOPflash luciferase reporter assay showed increased transcriptional activity in Hyp-derived osteoblasts, consistent with Wnt activation. Moreover, activation of Fgf and Wnt-signaling stimulated Fgf23 promoter activity in osteoblasts. We also observed reductions in Bmp1, a metalloproteinase that metabolizes the extracellular matrix protein Dmp1. Alterations were also found in enzymes regulating the posttranslational processing and stability of Fgf23, including decrements in the glycosyltransferase Galnt3 and the proprotein convertase Pcsk5. In addition, we found that the Pcsk5 and the glycosyltransferase Galnt3 were decreased in Hyp bone, suggesting that reduced posttranslational processing of FGF23 may also contribute to increased Fgf23 levels in Hyp mice. With regard to mineralization, we identified additional candidates to explain the intrinsic mineralization defect in Hyp osteoblasts, including increases in the mineralization inhibitors Mgp and Thbs4, as well as increases in local pH-altering factors, carbonic anhydrase 12 (Car12) and 3 (Car3) and the sodium-dependent citrate transporter (Slc13a5). These studies demonstrate the complexity of gene expression alterations in bone that accompanies inactivating Phex mutations and identify novel pathways that may coordinate Fgf23 expression and mineralization of extracellular matrix in Hyp bone.
authors: The Kidney Institute, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160, USA.
authors: Shiguang
authors: S
authors: Liu
authors: Wen
authors: W
authors: Tang
authors: Jianwen
authors: J
authors: Fang
authors: Jinyu
authors: J
authors: Ren
authors: Hua
authors: H
authors: Li
authors: Zhousheng
authors: Z
authors: Xiao
authors: L D
authors: LD
authors: Quarles
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D053098:Familial Hypophosphatemic Rickets / Q000235:genetics*; D000089703:Fibroblast Growth Factor-23; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008954:Models, Biological; D009154:Mutation; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D010011:Osteocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D053402:PHEX Phosphate Regulating Neutral Endopeptidase / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D051176:beta Catenin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C000717428:Fgf23 protein, mouse; D051176:beta Catenin; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; D000089703:Fibroblast Growth Factor-23; D053402:PHEX Phosphate Regulating Neutral Endopeptidase; C506232:Phex protein, mouse