Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 19 (TNFRSF19) regulates differentiation fate of human mesenchymal (stromal) stem cells through canonical Wnt signaling and C/EBP.
Mechanisms controlling human multipotent mesenchymal (stromal) stem cell (hMSC) differentiation into osteoblasts or adipocytes are poorly understood. We have previously demonstrated that Wnt signaling in hMSC enhanced osteoblast differentiation and inhibited adipogenesis by comparing two hMSC cell lines overexpressing mutated forms of the Wnt co-receptor LRP5: T253I (hMSC-LRP5(T253)) and T244M (hMSC-LRP5(T244)) conducting high and low level of Wnt signaling, respectively. To explore the underlying molecular mechanisms, we compared gene expression profiles of hMSC-LRP5(T253) and hMSC-LRP5(T244) treated with Wnt3a using whole genome expression microarrays and found that TNFRSF19 is differentially up-regulated between the two cells lines. Bioinformatic analysis and dual luciferase assay of its promoter revealed that TNFRSF19 transcript 2 (TNFRSF19.2) is a target of canonical Wnt signaling. Knocking down TNFRSF19 in hMSC-LRP5(T253) cells decreased Wnt3a-induced osteoblast differentiation marker alkaline phosphate activity and its overexpression in hMSC-LRP5(T244) cells increased alkaline phosphate activity. In addition, TNFRSF19 was negatively regulated by adipogenic transcription factor CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteins (C/EBP). Knocking down TNFRSF19 in hMSC-LRP5(T253) cells or its overexpression in hMSC-LRP5(T244) cells significantly increased or decreased adipogenesis, respectively. In conclusion, we revealed a novel function of TNFRSF19 as a factor mediating differentiation signals that determine the hMSC differentiating fate into osteoblasts or adipocytes.
Laboratory for Molecular Endocrinology (KMEB), Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University Hospital of Odense, J. B. Winsløws Vej 25, 1, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark.
Weimin
W
Qiu
Yuhui
Y
Hu
Tom E
TE
Andersen
Abbas
A
Jafari
Na
N
Li
Wei
W
Chen
Moustapha
M
Kassem
D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D050156:Adipogenesis; D022762:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D006801:Humans; D026502:LDL-Receptor Related Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D060492:Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-5; D008156:Luciferases / Q000378:metabolism; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D010012:Osteogenesis; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014162:Transfection; D051153:Wnt Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
D022762:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins; D026502:LDL-Receptor Related Proteins; C555482:LRP5 protein, human; D060492:Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-5; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; C411850:TNFRSF19 protein, human; D051153:Wnt Proteins; D008156:Luciferases