Age-resolving osteopetrosis: a rat model implicating microphthalmia and the related transcription factor TFE3.
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Age-resolving osteopetrosis: a rat model implicating microphthalmia and the related transcription factor TFE3. / Weilbaecher, K N; Hershey, C L; Takemoto, C M; Horstmann, Martin; Hemesath, T J; Tashjian, A H; Fisher, D E.
in: J EXP MED, Jahrgang 187, Nr. 5, 5, 02.03.1998, S. 775-785.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Age-resolving osteopetrosis: a rat model implicating microphthalmia and the related transcription factor TFE3.
AU - Weilbaecher, K N
AU - Hershey, C L
AU - Takemoto, C M
AU - Horstmann, Martin
AU - Hemesath, T J
AU - Tashjian, A H
AU - Fisher, D E
PY - 1998/3/2
Y1 - 1998/3/2
N2 - Microphthalmia (Mi) is a basic helix-loop-helix-leucine zipper (b-HLH-ZIP) transcription factor implicated in pigmentation, mast cells, and bone development. Two dominant-negative mi alleles (mi/mi and Mior/Mior) in mice cause osteopetrosis. In contrast, osteopetrosis has not been observed in a number of recessive mi alleles, suggesting the existence of Mi protein partners important in osteoclast function. An osteopetrotic rat of unknown genetic defect (mib) has been described whose skeletal sclerosis improves dramatically with age and that is associated with pigmentation defects reminiscent of mouse mi alleles. Here we report that this rat strain harbors a large genomic deletion encompassing the 3' half of mi including most of the b-HLH-ZIP region. Osteoclasts from these animals lack Mi protein in contrast to wild-type rat, mouse, and human osteoclasts. Mi is not detectable in primary osteoblasts. In addition TFE3, a b-HLH-ZIP transcription factor related to Mi, was found to be expressed in osteoclasts, but not osteoblasts, and to coimmunoprecipitate with Mi. These results demonstrate the existence of members of a family of biochemically related transcription factors that may cooperate to play a central role in osteoclast function and possibly in age-related osteoclast homeostasis.
AB - Microphthalmia (Mi) is a basic helix-loop-helix-leucine zipper (b-HLH-ZIP) transcription factor implicated in pigmentation, mast cells, and bone development. Two dominant-negative mi alleles (mi/mi and Mior/Mior) in mice cause osteopetrosis. In contrast, osteopetrosis has not been observed in a number of recessive mi alleles, suggesting the existence of Mi protein partners important in osteoclast function. An osteopetrotic rat of unknown genetic defect (mib) has been described whose skeletal sclerosis improves dramatically with age and that is associated with pigmentation defects reminiscent of mouse mi alleles. Here we report that this rat strain harbors a large genomic deletion encompassing the 3' half of mi including most of the b-HLH-ZIP region. Osteoclasts from these animals lack Mi protein in contrast to wild-type rat, mouse, and human osteoclasts. Mi is not detectable in primary osteoblasts. In addition TFE3, a b-HLH-ZIP transcription factor related to Mi, was found to be expressed in osteoclasts, but not osteoblasts, and to coimmunoprecipitate with Mi. These results demonstrate the existence of members of a family of biochemically related transcription factors that may cooperate to play a central role in osteoclast function and possibly in age-related osteoclast homeostasis.
KW - Animals
KW - Base Sequence
KW - Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors
KW - DNA-Binding Proteins
KW - Gene Expression
KW - Helix-Loop-Helix Motifs
KW - Humans
KW - Leucine Zippers
KW - Mice
KW - Microphthalmia-Associated Transcription Factor
KW - Microphthalmos
KW - Molecular Sequence Data
KW - Osteoblasts
KW - Osteoclasts
KW - Osteopetrosis
KW - RNA, Messenger
KW - Rats
KW - Rats, Mutant Strains
KW - Sequence Alignment
KW - Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
KW - Transcription Factors
U2 - 10.1084/jem.187.5.775
DO - 10.1084/jem.187.5.775
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 9480987
VL - 187
SP - 775
EP - 785
JO - J EXP MED
JF - J EXP MED
SN - 0022-1007
IS - 5
M1 - 5
ER -