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Fibronectin fragment-induced expression of matrix metalloproteinases is mediated by MyD88-dependent TLR-2 signaling pathway in human chondrocytes

Overview of attention for article published in Arthritis Research & Therapy, November 2015
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Title
Fibronectin fragment-induced expression of matrix metalloproteinases is mediated by MyD88-dependent TLR-2 signaling pathway in human chondrocytes
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Arthritis Research & Therapy, November 2015
DOI 10.1186/s13075-015-0833-9
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Hyun Sook Hwang, Su Jin Park, Eun Jeong Cheon, Mi Hyun Lee, Hyun Ah Kim

Abstract

Fibronectin fragments (FN-fs) are increased in the cartilage of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and have a potent chondrolytic effect. However, little is known about the cellular receptors and signaling mechanisms that are mediated by FN-fs. We investigated whether the 29-kDa amino-terminal fibronectin fragment (29-kDa FN-f) regulates cartilage catabolism via the Toll-like receptor (TLR)-2 signaling pathway in human chondrocytes. Small interfering RNA was used to knock down TLR-2 and myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88). TLR-2 was overexpressed in chondrocytes transfected with a TLR-2 expression plasmid. The expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, MMP-3, and MMP-13 were analyzed using quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reactions, immunoblotting, or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The effect of TLR-2 on 29-kDa FN-f-mediated signaling pathways was investigated by immunoblotting. TLR-2, TLR-3, TLR-4, and TLR-5 mRNA were significantly overexpressed in OA cartilage compared with normal cartilage, whereas no significant difference of TLR-1 mRNA expression was found. 29-kDa FN-f significantly increased TLR-2 expression in human chondrocytes in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Knockdown of TLR-2 or MyD88, the latter a downstream adaptor of TLR-2, significantly inhibited 29-kDa FN-f-induced MMP production at the mRNA and protein levels. Conversely, TLR-2 overexpression led to enhanced MMP production by 29-kDa FN-f. In addition, TLR-2 knockdown apparently inhibited 29-kDa FN-f-mediated activation of phosphorylated nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, alpha, and p38, but not of c-Jun N-terminal kinase or extracellular signal-regulated kinase. Exposure to synovial fluid (SF) from affected joints of patients with OA elevated MMP-1, MMP-3, and MMP-13 expression markedly in primary chondrocytes without reducing cell viability. However, TLR-2 knockdown in chondrocytes significantly suppressed SF-induced MMP induction. Our data demonstrate that the MyD88-dependent TLR-2 signaling pathway may be responsible for 29-kDa FN-f-mediated cartilage catabolic responses. Our results will enhance understanding of cartilage catabolic mechanisms driven by cartilage degradation products, including FN-f. The modulation of TLR-2 signaling activated by damage-associated molecular patterns, including 29-kDa FN-f, is a potential therapeutic strategy for the prevention of cartilage degradation in OA.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Denmark 2 3%
United Kingdom 1 2%
Unknown 56 95%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 16 27%
Researcher 9 15%
Student > Master 7 12%
Student > Bachelor 6 10%
Student > Postgraduate 4 7%
Other 6 10%
Unknown 11 19%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 11 19%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 10 17%
Medicine and Dentistry 7 12%
Engineering 6 10%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 2 3%
Other 6 10%
Unknown 17 29%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 November 2015.
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#4,835,823
of 25,374,647 outputs
Outputs from Arthritis Research & Therapy
#1,028
of 3,381 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#60,384
of 293,254 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Arthritis Research & Therapy
#65
of 102 outputs
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