Low molecular weight isoforms of the aggrecanases are responsible for the cytokine-induced proteolysis of aggrecan in a porcine chondrocyte culture system.

Powell, Alison J., Little, Christopher B. and Hughes, Clare Elizabeth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4726-5877 2007. Low molecular weight isoforms of the aggrecanases are responsible for the cytokine-induced proteolysis of aggrecan in a porcine chondrocyte culture system. Arthritis & Rheumatism 56 (9) , pp. 3010-3019. 10.1002/art.22818

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Objective: The major proteases responsible for aggrecan turnover in articular cartilage are the aggrecanases (ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5). Although several studies have demonstrated C-terminal truncation of these aggrecanases, the mechanism and importance of this processing are poorly understood. The objective of this study was to further investigate ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5 C-terminal truncation in a porcine model in vitro culture system. Methods: Chondrocyte–agarose cultures with well-established extracellular matrices were treated with or without interleukin-1 (IL-1), for a variety of different culture time periods. Cultures were analyzed for release of sulfated glycosaminoglycan, aggrecanase-generated interglobular domain (IGD)–aggrecan cleavage, and the presence of ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5 isoforms. Inhibition of aggrecanase activity with monoclonal antibodies, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 3 (TIMP-3), and cycloheximide pretreatment were used to identify ADAMTS isoforms involved in IGD–aggrecan catabolism. Results: Multiple isoforms, including possible zymogens, of ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5 were sequestered within the extracellular matrix formed by 3-week chondrocyte–agarose cultures. IL-1 exposure induced production of a low molecular weight (37 kd) isoform of ADAMTS-4. This isoform was capable of degrading exogenous aggrecan at the IGD–aggrecanase site, was inhibited by TIMP-3, was blocked after preincubation with an antibody to a sequence in the catalytic domain of ADAMTS-4, and required de novo synthesis in the presence of IL-1 for its generation. Conclusion: In porcine chondrocyte–agarose cultures, a 37-kd ADAMTS-4 isoform appears to be the major matrix protease responsible for the IGD–aggrecanase activity detected in response to exposure to IL-1. This conclusion contradicts that of recent studies of transgenic knockout mice and highlights the need to determine the roles of the different aggrecanase(s) in human disease.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences
ISSN:	1529-0131
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2022 08:47
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/1047

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