Galectin-3 surface expression on human adult chondrocytes: a potential substrate for collagenase-3 - Université de Lorraine
Journal Articles Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Year : 2004

Galectin-3 surface expression on human adult chondrocytes: a potential substrate for collagenase-3

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Background: Galectin-3 is a lectin detected in mature and early hypertrophic chondrocytes; osteoarthritic (OA) chondrocytes can re-express hypertrophic markers. Objective: To investigate the synthesis and subcellular localisation of galectin-3 in adult chondrocytes as well as the possibility of cleavage of galectin-3 by collagenase-1 and -3. Methods: Galectin-3 was assessed by immunohistochemistry and real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in normal and OA cartilage. Its localisation was investigated by subcellular fractionation, immunocytology, and flow cytometry. Proteolysis of galectin-3 by collagenase-1 and -3 was determined by in vitro assay. Results: Galectin-3 expression was increased 2.4-fold as measured by reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR (p,0.05, n = 5) and threefold by immunohistochemistry (p,0.003 n = 6) in OA cartilage compared with normal cartilage. In adult chondrocytes, galectin-3 was found in the cytosol and membrane enriched fractions. Both immunocytology and flow cytometry confirmed the presence of galectin-3 at the surface of chondrocytes. A strong correlation was found between integrin-b1 and galectin-3 expression at the surface of chondrocytes. Moreover, collagenase-3 cleaved galectin-3 with a higher activity than collagenase-1. The proteolysed sites generated were identical to those produced by gelatinases A and B. Conclusion: Galectin-3 may play a part in OA, having two roles, one intracellular and not yet identified, and another at the cell surface, possibly related to the interaction of chondrocytes and the cartilage matrix.

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hal-01704652 , version 1 (08-02-2018)

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Mélanie Guevremont, Johanne Martel-Pelletier, Christelle Boileau, Ft Liu, Michel Richard, et al.. Galectin-3 surface expression on human adult chondrocytes: a potential substrate for collagenase-3. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2004, 63 (6), pp.636 - 643. ⟨10.1136/ard.2003.007229⟩. ⟨hal-01704652⟩
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