Prostaglandin E2 Signals Through PTGER2 to Regulate Sclerostin Expression
- Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States). School of Veterinary Medicine. Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell Biology; DOE/OSTI
- Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States). School of Veterinary Medicine. Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell Biology
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Biology and Biotechnology Division
The Wnt signaling pathway is a robust regulator of skeletal homeostasis. Gain-of-function mutations promote high bone mass, whereas loss of Lrp5 or Lrp6 co-receptors decrease bone mass. Similarly, mutations in antagonists of Wnt signaling influence skeletal integrity, in an inverse relation to Lrp receptor mutations. Loss of the Wnt antagonist Sclerostin (Sost) produces the generalized skeletal hyperostotic condition of sclerosteosis, which is characterized by increased bone mass and density due to hyperactive osteoblast function. Here we demonstrate that prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), a paracrine factor with pleiotropic effects on osteoblasts and osteoclasts, decreases Sclerostin expression in osteoblastic UMR106.01 cells. Decreased Sost expression correlates with increased expression of Wnt/TCF target genes Axin2 and Tcf3. We also show that the suppressive effect of PGE2 is mediated through a cyclic AMP/PKA pathway. Furthermore, selective agonists for the PGE2 receptor EP2 mimic the effect of PGE2 upon Sost, and siRNA reduction in Ptger2 prevents PGE2-induced Sost repression. These results indicate a functional relationship between prostaglandins and the Wnt/b-catenin signaling pathway in bone.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Biological Systems Science Division
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- OSTI ID:
- 1627449
- Journal Information:
- PLoS ONE, Journal Name: PLoS ONE Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 6; ISSN 1932-6203
- Publisher:
- Public Library of ScienceCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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