Distribution of type VI collagen in association with osteoblast lineages in the groove of Ranvier during rat postnatal development

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• 作者：Yukihiro Kohara^a ; Satoshi Soeta^a ; ^{s-soeta@nvlu.ac.jp" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Yayoi Izu^b ; Kiyotaka Arai^c ; Hajime Amasaki^a
• 关键词：AC ; articular cartilage ; BT ; bone trabeculae ; CB ; cortical bone ; Col VI ; type VI collagen ; ECM ; extracellular matrix ; GOR ; the groove of Ranvier ; GP ; growth plate ; NG2 ; neural/glial antigen 2 ; OSX ; Osterix ; PeO ; periosteum ; RUNX2 ; Runt-related transcription factor 2 ; SOX9 ; SRY-related high-mobility group box 9
• 刊名：Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：208
• 期：Complete
• 页码：58-68
• 全文大小：8150 K

文摘

In the groove of Ranvier (GOR), osteoblast lineages form bone bark, which develops into endosteal cortical bone. This ossification process is thought to be regulated by the microenvironment in the GOR. Type VI collagen (Col VI), an extracellular matrix (ECM) protein found in the periosteum/perichondrium, mediates osteoblast differentiation via the cell-surface receptor neural/glial antigen 2 (NG2) chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan. In order to clarify the function of Col VI during osteoblast differentiation in the GOR, in the present study, we examined the distribution of Col VI and osteoblast lineages expressing NG2 in the rat tibia proximal end during postnatal growing periods by immunohistochemistry. Our data revealed that Col VI accumulated in the ECM of the GOR middle layer and that Col VI accumulation was reduced and disappeared in the inner and middle lower regions. Runt-related transcription factor 2-immunoreactive pre-osteoblasts expressed NG2 in Col VI-immunopositive areas. However, Osterix-immunoreactive mature osteoblasts were only found in the Col VI-immunonegative area. These findings indicate that Col VI provided a characteristic microenvironment in the GOR and that NG2-Col VI interactions may regulate the differentiation of osteoblast lineages prior to terminal maturation.