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RGD-CAP (betaig-h3) exerts a negative regulatory function on mineralization in the human periodontal ligament
1Department of Orthodontics, Hiroshima University Faculty of Dentistry, Japan. shigebon@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
In our previous studies, RGD-CAP/betaig-h3 was isolated from a fiber-rich fraction of cartilage and was found to have a negative function on mineralization of hypertrophic chondrocytes. However, the expression and biological function of RGD-CAP in the periodontal ligament (PDL) are not known. We hypothesized that RGD-CAP could be expressed in the PDL and regulate its mineralization. To test this, we investigated the expression of RGD-CAP in human PDL and the effects of RGD-CAP on mineralization of cultured PDL cells. RGD-CAP was detected in the human PDL as multimeric proteins greater than 200 kDa. The RGD-CAP mRNA level decreased in cultured PDL cells exposed to 10(-8) M dexamethasone or 10(-8) M 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) when these steroids increased alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. Furthermore, exogenous RGD-CAP suppressed the ALP activity and bone nodule formation of cultured PDL cells. These findings suggest that RGD-CAP in the PDL modulates the mineralization which affects adjacent alveolar bone metabolism.
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