Atherogenic phospholipids attenuate osteogenic signaling by BMP-2 and parathyroid hormone in osteoblasts.

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease, such as atherosclerosis, has been associated with reduced bone mineral density and fracture risk. A major etiologic factor in atherogenesis is believed to be oxidized phospholipids. We previously found that these phospholipids inhibit spontaneous osteogenic differentiation of marrow stromal cells, suggesting that they may account for the clinical link between atherosclerosis and osteoporosis. Currently, anabolic agents that promote bone formation are increasingly used as a new treatment for osteoporosis. It is not known, however, whether atherogenic phospholipids alter the effects of bone anabolic agents, such as bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 and parathyroid hormone (PTH). Therefore we investigated the effects of oxidized 1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine (ox-PAPC) on osteogenic signaling induced by BMP-2 and PTH in MC3T3-E1 cells. Results showed that ox-PAPC attenuated BMP-2 induction of osteogenic markers alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin. Ox-PAPC also inhibited both spontaneous and BMP-induced expression of PTH receptor. Consistently, pretreatment of cells with ox-PAPC inhibited PTH-induced cAMP production and expression of immediate early genes Nurr1 and IL-6. Results from immunofluorescence and Western blot analyses showed that inhibitory effects of ox-PAPC on BMP-2 signaling were associated with inhibition of SMAD 1/5/8 but not p38-MAPK activation. These effects appear to be due to ox-PAPC activation of the ERK pathway, as the ERK inhibitor PD98059 reversed ox-PAPC inhibitory effects on BMP-2-induced alkaline phosphatase activity, osteocalcin expression, and SMAD activation. These results suggest that atherogenic lipids inhibit osteogenic signaling induced by BMP-2 and PTH, raising the possibility that hyperlipidemia and atherogenic phospholipids may interfere with anabolic therapy.

• Authors: Michael S Huang, Sean Morony, Jinxiu Lu, Zina Zhang, Olga Bezouglaia, Wendy Tseng, Sotirios Tetradis, Linda L Demer, Yin Tintut
• Journal: The Journal of biological chemistry (J Biol Chem) Vol. 282 Issue 29 Pg. 21237-43 (Jul 20 2007) ISSN: 0021-9258 [Print] United States
• PMID: 17522049 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)

Chemical References

• Bmp2 protein, mouse
• Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2
• Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
• DNA-Binding Proteins
• Enzyme Inhibitors
• Flavonoids
• Nr4a2 protein, mouse
• Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 2
• Parathyroid Hormone
• Phosphatidylcholines
• Phospholipids
• Transcription Factors
• Transforming Growth Factor beta
• oxidized-L-alpha-1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine
• Phosphorylcholine
• p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
• 2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one

Topics

• Animals
• Atherosclerosis (metabolism, pathology)
• Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2
• Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (metabolism)
• DNA-Binding Proteins (metabolism)
• Enzyme Inhibitors (pharmacology)
• Flavonoids (pharmacology)
• Mice
• Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 2
• Osteoblasts (metabolism)
• Parathyroid Hormone (metabolism)
• Phosphatidylcholines (metabolism)
• Phospholipids (metabolism)
• Phosphorylcholine (metabolism)
• Signal Transduction
• Transcription Factors (metabolism)
• Transforming Growth Factor beta (metabolism)
• p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (metabolism)