An N-terminal peptide from link protein stimulates proteoglycan biosynthesis in human articular cartilage in vitro

Arthritis and Rheumatism
L A McKennaM F Dean

Abstract

To determine the effects of a synthetic N-terminal peptide from link protein on the synthesis of proteoglycans by human articular cartilage. Explants from adult knee cartilage were maintained for 4 days in serum-free Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium. Peptides were added for the final 2 days of culture. Synthesis of proteoglycans and proteins was measured by the incorporation of 35S-sulfate and 3H-serine. The sizes, sulfation patterns, and serine: sulfate ratios of newly synthesized glycosaminoglycans were measured by gel chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, and ion-exchange chromatography. The N-terminal peptide stimulated proteoglycan synthesis in cartilage from a wide age range of patients of both sexes. The newly synthesized glycosaminoglycans were identical in size and composition to those of control tissues, and their serine:sulfate ratios remained unchanged. This N-terminal peptide, which can be liberated from proteoglycan aggregates by proteolysis, potently stimulated the synthesis of proteoglycans with normal glycosaminoglycan chains. The results suggest that the N-terminal peptide may have a regulatory role in maintaining the integrity of human cartilage matrix.

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