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VWC2 Increases Bone Formation Through Inhibiting Activin Signaling.

Calcif. Tissue Int.2018 Dec;103(6):663-674. Epub 2018 Aug 03
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By a bioinformatics approach, we have identified a novel cysteine knot protein member, VWC2 (von Willebrand factor C domain containing 2) previously known as Brorin. Since Brorin has been proposed to function as a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) antagonist, we investigated the binding of Brorin/VWC2 to several BMPs; however, none of the BMPs tested were bound to VWC2. Instead, the βA subunit of activin was found as a binding partner among transforming growth factor (TGF)-β superfamily members. Here, we show that Vwc2 gene expression is temporally upregulated early in osteoblast differentiation, VWC2 protein is present in bone matrix, and localized at osteoblasts/osteocytes. Activin A-induced Smad2 phosphorylation was inhibited in the presence of exogenous VWC2 in MC3T3-E1 osteoblast cell line and primary osteoblasts. The effect of VWC2 on ex vivo cranial bone organ cultures treated with activin A was investigated, and bone morphometric parameters decreased by activin A were restored with VWC2. When we further investigated the biological mechanism how VWC2 inhibited the effects of activin A on bone formation, we found that the effects of activin A on osteoblast cell growth, differentiation, and mineralization were reversed by VWC2. Taken together, a novel secretory protein, VWC2 promotes bone formation by inhibiting Activin-Smad2 signaling pathway.

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