Lysyl oxidase modulates the osteoblast differentiation of primary mouse calvaria cells

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    • Anjali Sharma-Bhandari
    • Sun-Hyang Park
    • Ju-Young Kim
    • Jaemin Oh
    • Youngho Kim
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  • Published online on: October 21, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2015.2384
  • Pages: 1664-1670
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Abstract

Lysyl oxidase (LOX) is an extracellular amine oxidase that mediates the formation of collagen fibers. Thus far, five LOX family genes [LOX, lysyl oxidase-like (LOXL)1, LOXL2, LOXL3 and LOXL4] have been identified in humans, each encoding the characteristic C-terminal domains that are required for amine oxidase activity. During osteoblastogenesis, collagen fibers function as a three-dimensional scaffold for organizing mineral deposition. In this study, to assess the functional roles of the LOX family members in osteoblastogenesis, we investigated the temporal expression of these genes as a function of phenotypic development during the osteoblast differentiation of primary cultured mouse calvaria cells. Of the LOX family members, only LOX was prominently expressed during osteoblast differentiation. LOX expression was highest on day 9 of differentiation, as shown by RT-PCR and western blot analysis. The expression pattern of collagen, type I, alpha 2 (COL1A2), which encodes the α2-chain of mouse collagen type I, was similar to that of LOX. The total amine oxidase activity of the differentiating calvaria cells exhibited a temporal pattern that paralleled LOX expression, reaching the highest level on day 9 of differentiation. We also noted that the inhibition of the amine oxidase activity of LOX significantly suppressed both mineral nodule formation and the expression of osteoblast marker genes during the differentiation of primary calvaria cells. Taken together, these findings suggest that the LOX-mediated organization of collagen fibers in the extracellular matrix is an important regulator of osteoblastogenesis.

Introduction

The extracellular matrix is thought to play a pivotal role in osteoblast differentiation. Fibrillar collagen type I in the extracellular matrix functions as a three-dimensional scaffold for organizing mineral deposition in bone (1). Many studies have reported that altered cross-linking of collagen type I exerts significant effects on the differentiation and mineralization of various cell types, including endometrial cells, smooth muscle cells and mammary cells (24). The aberrant cross-linking of collagen fibrils has been observed in a number of bone disorders, including osteoporosis, osteopetrosis and diabetes-related bone disease (57). Lysyl oxidase (LOX) is a secreted, copper-dependent amine oxidase that plays a key role in maintaining the integrity of connective tissue by modulating the cross-linking of collagen monomers into insoluble fibers in the extracellular matrix. LOX oxidatively deaminates the ε-amino groups of peptidyl lysines into aldehyde groups in collagen; the resulting aldehydes spontaneously condense with unreacted ε-amino groups or neighboring aldehyde groups, resulting in the intra- and intermolecular cross-linkages found in insoluble collagen fibers (8).

Four LOX-like genes [lysyl oxidase-like (LOXL)1, LOXL2, LOXL3 and LOXL4)] have been identified in humans on the basis of their sequence similarity to LOX (912). We have previously demonstrated that each of the LOX-like proteins functions as an amine oxidase (1316); however, the functional differences between these LOX family proteins have not yet been fully elucidated. Given the functional role of LOX in the formation of collagen fibers, it seems plausible that LOX and its paralogs may play a critical role in osteoblast differentiation. In this study, to explore the functional roles of LOX and its paralogs in osteoblastogenesis, we examined the temporal expression profiles of the LOX family genes at both the mRNA and protein level as a function of phenotypic development during osteoblast differentiation. We assessed amine oxidase activity, the expression of osteoblast marker genes and mineral nodule formation in the presence and absence of beta-aminopropionitrile (BAPN), an irreversible inhibitor of LOX, during the differentiation of primary mouse calvaria cells.

Materials and methods

Primary osteoblast cell culture

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Wonkwang University following the guidelines for the experimental use of animals. Twelve newborn ICR mice (1 day of age) were purchased from Damul Science (Jungeub, Korea). The newborn mice were anesthetized and sacrificed with 70% ethanol. The calvaria of the newborn mice were dissected, and the bones were digested 5 times with 0.1% collagenase (Wako, Osaka, Japan) and 0.2% dispase (Roche, Basel, Switzerland). The cells isolated in the last 3 digestions were combined and cultured in α-minimum essential medium (α-MEM) containing 10% FBS, 100 U/ml penicillin and 100 µg/m1 streptomycin (Gibco-BRL, Grand Island, NY, USA). The primary osteoblasts were plated at a density of 1×105 cells/6-well plates in the presence of 50 µg/ml ascorbic acid and 10 mM β-glycerol phosphate (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA), and the culture medium was replaced every 3 days.

Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)

Total RNA was extracted from the cultured mouse calvaria cells every three days, using TRIzol reagent (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA), according to the manufacturer's instructions. One microgram of total RNA was reverse transcribed using M-MLV reverse transcriptase (Promega, Madison, WI, USA) and random primers (Invitrogen), according to the manufacturer's instructions. For RT-PCR analysis, Ex Taq polymerase (Takara, Shiga, Japan) was used with primers specific to the LOX family genes and collagen, type I, alpha 2 (COL1A2). The primer sequences used for RT-PCR are available upon request. The thermal cycling parameters were as follows: 25–30 cycles at 94°C for 30 sec, 55–60°C for 30 sec, and 72°C for 30 sec, with a pre-denaturation cycle at 94°C for 4 min, and a final extension at 72°C for 7 min. The amplified PCR products were analyzed by electrophoresis on 2% agarose gels. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) was used as an internal control. All RT-PCR analyses were performed in the linear range of amplification.

Quantitative PCR (qPCR)

Total cDNA from the cultured mouse calvaria cells was prepared every 3 days as described above. For qPCR, a total volume of 10 µl, which contained 5 µl of SYBR select master mix (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA, USA), 1 µl of the total cDNA, and 10 pmoles of primers, was amplified using the StepOnePlus instrument (Thermo Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). The thermal parameters involved an initial step at 95°C for 10 min, followed by 40 cycles of 15 sec at 95°C, and then 60 sec at 60°C. The primer sequences used for qPCR are presented in Table I. The analyses were performed in triplicate for 3 independent experiments. Relative expression levels were obtained using the ΔΔCt method, as previously described (17). GAPDH was used as an internal control, and the fold changes were calculated using the values of day 0 as a calibrator. Data from 3 independent experiments are presented as the means ± SD.

Table I

Primer sequences used for qPCR analysis.

Table I

Primer sequences used for qPCR analysis.

GenePrimer sequencesAnnealing temperature (°C)
GAPDHF: 5′-TGTCCGTCGTGGATCTGAC-3′59
R: 5′-CCTGCTTCACCACCTTCTTG-3′59
COL1A2F: 5′-TGTGTTCCCTACTCAGCCGTCT-3′62
R: 5′-CATCGGTCATGCTCTCTCCAA-3′60
LOXF: 5′-AAGCAGAGCCTTCCTGCAAA-3′57
R: 5′-GGTCACAGCGGTCTCGTTGT-3′61
LOXL1F: 5′-GGCCTCAGGGAGTGAACATG-3′61
R: 5′-AAGACAGGGTCTGGCATCCA-3′59
LOXL2F: 5′-CCTCCCTCCCGCTTTCA-3′58
R: 5′-CAAGTGTGCAGTCCTGGGTTT-3′60
LOXL3F: 5′-CCCCAGCAACAGACAGAACA-3′59
R: 5′-GAGCTGCTGCCATCCTGTGT-3′61
LOXL4F: 5′-GCAGCTTCCACTGCACTACACT-3′62
R: 5′-TGTTCCGAGCGTCATCCA-3′56
ALPF: 5′-AACCCAGACACAAGCATTCC-3′57
R: 5′-GCCTTTGAGGTTTTTGGTCA-3′55
BSPF: 5′-CCGGCCACGCTACTTTCTT-3′58
R: 5′-TGGACTGGAAACCGTTTCAGA-3′58
OCNF: 5′-CTCACAGATGCCAAGCCCA-3′59
R: 5′-CCAAGGTAGCGCCGGAGTCT-3′63
OPNF: 5′-TCTGATGAGACCGTCACTGC-3′59
R: 5′-CCTCAGTCCATAAGCCAAGC-3′59
RUNX2F: 5′-AAATGCCTCCGCTGTTATGAA-3′56
R: 5′-GCTCCGGCCCACAAATCT-3′58

[i] GAPDH, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase; COL1A2, collagen, type I, alpha 2; LOX, lysyl oxidase; LOXL1, lysyl oxidaselike 1; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; BSP, bone sialoprotein; OCN, osteocalcin; OPN, osteopontin; RUNX2, runt-related transcription factor 2.

Western blot analysis

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Wonkwang University following the guidelines for the experimental use of animals. Two rabbits (15 weeks of age; Damul Science) were used for the generation of a polyclonal antibody to LOX. After obtaining the polyclonal antibodies, the animals were anesthetized by an intramuscular injection of xylazine (10 mg/kg) and ketamine (50 mg/kg). After confirming that the hearts had stopped, the animals were sacrificed according to the guidelines. A recombinant form of the human LOX protein was expressed and purified as previously reported (13), and a polyclonal antibody to LOX was generated by immunizing rabbits with the LOX protein. Rabbits were injected intramuscularly with 300–400 µg of the purified protein in a buffer containing 6 M urea, 250 mM imidazol and 10 mM K2HPO4 on days 0, 14 and 21. After the final injection, the rabbits were bled on days 7 and 14, and the antibodies were then tested using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Antibodies were purified using a Protein A Agarose kit (KPL, Gaithersburg, MD, USA) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Culture medium from the mouse calvaria cell cultures was collected and concentrated 10-fold using an Amicon 10 kDa cut-off filter (EMD Millipore, Billerica, MA, USA). Following concentration, samples of equivalent protein concentrations were subjected to sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) on a 12% polyacrylamide gel and electrophoretically transferred onto a PVDF membrane (EMD Millipore). The membrane was blocked with 5% skim milk in Tris-buffered saline with Tween-20 (TBST) for 2 h at room temperature, and was then incubated with a 1:1,000 dilution of the anti-LOX polyclonal antibody in TBST overnight at 4°C. The membrane was washed with TBST and incubated with horseradish peroxidase-conjugated goat anti-rabbit immunoglobulin secondary antibody (#G21234; Invitrogen) for 2 h at room temperature. The membrane was developed using the ECL Prime Western Blot Detection kit (GE Healthcare UK Ltd., Buckinghamshire, UK), according to the manufacturer's instructions. For quantitative analysis, data from 3 independent experiments were analyzed using Quantity One software (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA, USA) and presented as the means ± SD.

Amine oxidase assays

The total amine oxidase activity of the mouse calvaria cells was assessed using a peroxidase-coupled fluorometric assay, as previously described (18). Following concentration using an Amicon 10 kDa cut-off filter (EMD Millipore), the cell medium was pre-incubated, with or without 1 mM BAPN, for 1 h at 37°C in the presence of 1.2 M urea and 50 mM sodium borate, pH 8.2. The cell medium was further incubated with 20 nM calf skin collagen type I (Sigma-Aldrich) for 2 h at 37°C. Fluorescence was measured using the SpectraMax M3 microplate reader (Molecular Devices, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) with excitation and emission set at 500 and 650 nm, respectively. Data from 3 independent experiments are presented as the means ± SD.

Alizarin red S (ARS) assay

Primary osteoblasts were plated at a density of 2×104 cells/48 wells in the presence of 50 µg/ml ascorbic acid and 10 mM β-glycerol phosphate (Sigma-Aldrich). BAPN (0, 1 or 2 mM) was added to the culture medium, and the medium was replaced every 3 days. For Alizarin redARS staining, cultured cells were fixed in 3.7% formalin and stained for 10 min with 2% ARS (Sigma-Aldrich), pH 4.2. After repeated washing with distilled water, the bound ARS was dissolved in 10% cetylpyridinium chloride monohydrate, pH 7.0 (Sigma-Aldrich). The absorbance was measured at 545 nm using a microplate reader, and data from 3 independent experiments are presented as the means ± SD.

Statistical analysis

Statistical analyses were performed by one-way ANOVA, followed by a multiple-comparison Tukey's test, using SPSS 12.0 software. P-values <0.05 were considered to indicate statistically significant differences.

Results

Expression of LOX family genes during osteoblast differentiation

To investigate the temporal expression of the LOX family genes during osteoblast differentiation, we induced the differentiation of primary cultured mouse calvaria cells in the presence of ascorbic acid and β-glycerol phosphate, as previously described (19). qPCR analysis of several well-known marker genes associated with osteoblast differentiation, such as the genes encoding alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteo-pontin (OPN), bone sialoprotein (BSP), osteocalcin (OCN) and runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2), confirmed that osteoblast differentiation occurred in the primary mouse calvaria cells that we used (data not shown). For expression analysis of the LOX family genes at the mRNA level, total RNA was isolated every 3 days, and RT-PCR analysis was performed using primers derived from the non-conserved 3′-UTR regions of the LOX family genes. Throughout the differentiation period of the primary calvaria cells, only LOX was predominantly expressed, whereas the expression of the other LOX family genes was barely detectable (Fig. 1A). For quantitative analysis, qPCR was performed on the LOX family genes. The expression of LOX increased until day 9 of differentiation and then gradually diminished during the later stages of differentiation (Fig. 1B). The expression of the other LOX family genes was undetectable throughout the differentiation period. COL1A2, which encodes the α2-chain of mouse collagen type I, produced an expression pattern similar to that of LOX; its expression increased until day 9, and then gradually diminished thereafter (Fig. 1).

Amine oxidase activity of primary calvaria cells during osteoblast differentiation

We assessed the total amine oxidase activity of the differentiating primary calvaria cells using the media of cultured cells, in the presence and absence of BAPN, which is a well-known specific inhibitor of LOX-derived amine oxidase activity. Total amine oxidase activity was evaluated using collagen type I as a substrate. We noted that total amine oxidase activity increased until day 9 of differentiation, and then gradually decreased thereafter (Fig. 2). Moreover, total amine oxidase activity was inhibited by treatment with 1 mM BAPN compared to the background level for all samples tested (Fig. 2). The temporal pattern of total amine oxidase activity during osteoblast differentiation closely resembled the mRNA expression pattern observed for LOX.

Expression of LOX protein during osteoblast differentiation

To evaluate LOX expression at the protein level, we performed western blot analyses of the culture media collected throughout the osteoblast differentiation period. The culture medium was collected every 3 days, concentrated 10-fold, and then subjected to western blot analysis with an antibody specific to LOX. Analogous to the total amine oxidase activity, the highest expression level of LOX protein was detected on day 9 of differentiation, and then decreased thereafter, reaching the basal level (Fig. 3). These results suggest that the total amine oxidase activity of the differentiating mouse calvaria cells was derived from LOX protein, which was expressed and secreted into the culture medium.

Inhibition of the amine oxidase activity of LOX prevents osteoblast differentiation

To investigate the effects of LOX on the osteoblast differentiation of primary mouse calvaria cells, we inhibited the amine oxidase activity of LOX by including BAPN in the culture medium. We then assessed the effects of BAPN on mineral nodule formation, as well as its effects on the expression of osteoblast marker genes, namely ALP, OPN, BSP, OCN and RUNX2. We noted that BAPN substantially reduced the expression of all the marker genes tested in a dose-dependent manner (Fig. 4). Moreover, ARS staining suggested that the inhibitory effect of BAPN on mineral nodule formation was not evident during the early stages of differentiation (days 0–12), but became distinct on day 15, and even clearer during the later stages of osteoblast differentiation (Fig. 5).

Discussion

Previous research has indicated that the human LOX family genes, apart from LOXL2, are expressed in MC3T3-E1 cells, an osteoblastic cell line isolated from the calvaria of a late-stage mouse embryo, during cell differentiation and matrix mineralization (20). The expression patterns of the LOX family genes were shown to be distinct from one another in the MC3T3-E1 cells, suggesting that the formation of collagen fibers in osteoblast differentiation is regulated by the coordinated expression of LOX family genes (20). However, in the present study, using primary cultured mouse calvaria cells, we found that, of the LOX family genes, only LOX was predominantly expressed, and the expression of the other LOX family genes was barely detectable. Additionally, collagen type I, the principal constituent of the organic matrix of bones, produced an expression pattern similar to LOX. The total amine oxidase activity of the primary calvaria cells paralleled the LOX protein levels in the culture medium, indicating that the amine oxidase activity of the primary calvaria cells originated from the LOX protein secreted into the culture medium. The inhibition of the amine oxidase activity of LOX using BAPN, an irreversible inhibitor of LOX, significantly suppressed both mineral nodule formation and the expression of osteoblast marker genes during osteoblast differentiation of the primary calvaria cells, thus suggesting that LOX plays an essential role in regulating osteoblast differentiation through the amine oxidase activity required for the formation of collagen fibers. BAPN, a specific inhibitor of the amine oxidase activity of LOX, has previously been reported to induce the accumulation of abnormal collagen fibrils in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells (21), further supporting our findings that LOX, but not the other LOX family members, is responsible for the amine oxidase activity required for the formation of collagen fibers in osteoblast differentiation.

Osteoblasts pass through phenotypically distinct steps as they differentiate, including the biosynthesis, organization and mineralization of the bone extracellular matrix (22). Collagen synthesis occurs maximally during the biosynthesis phase and then decreases during the later organization and mineralization phases (23,24). In the present study, we found that COL1A2 expression reached maximal levels on day 9 of differentiation and then diminished in the later stages when mineralized nodules were well formed, as previously observed (23,24). An earlier study, using northern blot analysis, reported that LOX expression markedly increased in the early phases during the osteoblast differentiation of MC3T3-El cells and was then maintained at high levels during the mineralization phase (21); however, in our quantitative assays using primary mouse calvaria cells, LOX expression was highest on day 9 and then gradually diminished in the later mineralization phase. We suggest that this variance reflects the phenotypic differences between the established MC3T3-El cell line and the primary cultured mouse calvaria cells. Alternatively, the variance may stem from the differences in experimental conditions, such as the observation time points or culture conditions.

The human LOX precursor is synthesized as a 48-kDa pro-protein, and following extensive intracellular and extracellular processing, procollagen C-protease, which is also known as bone morphogenic protein 1 (BMP1), proteolytically cleaves the LOX precursor into an enzymatically active 32-kDa protein in the extracellular matrix (2527). As previously demonstrated, BMP1 is an astacin metalloprotease that plays an important role in extracellular matrix remodeling and osteogenesis (28,29). In another previous study, an isoform of BMP1, BMP1–3, was also reported to enhance bone repair in rats with long bone fractures (30). A homozygous causative mutation in BMP1 was reported in a consanguineous family affected by increased bone mineral density and multiple recurrent fractures (31). The mutation was located within the BMP1 signal peptide, leading to impaired post-translational modification of the BMP1 precursor protein. Using a zebrafish model, BMP1 was shown to play a crucial role in the formation of mature collagen fibers in bone (31). Taken together, these findings suggest that BMP1 regulates osteogenesis through the proteolytic activation of LOX into the active 32-kDa protein, which is critically required for cross-linking of collagen monomers into mature collagen fibers. Further studies on the regulatory role of LOX in osteoblastogenesis will therefore provide valuable information regarding the molecular mechanisms associated with aberrant bone matrix formation.

Acknowledgments

This study was supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea, funded by the Ministry of Education (nos. NRF-2011-0030130 and NRF-2015R1D1A3A01016577).

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