TY - JOUR
T1 - Glypican-3 modulates inhibitory Bmp2-Smad signaling to control renal development in vivo
AU - Hartwig, Sunny
AU - Hu, Ming Chang
AU - Cella, Christina
AU - Piscione, Tino
AU - Filmus, Jorge
AU - Rosenblum, Norman D.
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank Mr Daniel Hartwig for his assistance in manuscript preparation. This work was supported by grants from the Kidney Foundation of Canada (to N.D.R.), the Canadian Institute of Health Research (to N.D.R. and J.F.), and The Hospital for Sick Children Research Training Centre (to S.H.).
PY - 2005/7
Y1 - 2005/7
N2 - Renal branching morphogenesis, defined as growth and branching of the ureteric bud (UB), is a tightly regulated process controlled by growth factor-dependent tissue interactions. Previously, using in vitro models of branching morphogenesis, we demonstrated that BMP2 signals via its intracellular effectors, SMAD1 and SMAD4, to control UB cell proliferation and branching in a manner modulated by Glypican-3 (GPC3), a cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycan. Here, we used loss-of-function genetic mouse models to investigate the functions of Bmp2 and Gpc3-Bmp2 interactions in vivo. Progressively greater increases in UB cell proliferation were observed in Bmp2+/-, Smad4+/-, and Bmp2+/-; Smad4+/- mice compared to Wt. This increased cell proliferation was accompanied by a significant increase in UB branching in Smad4+/- and Bmp2+/-;Smad4+/- mice compared to Wt. Reduction of Gpc3 gene dosage also increased UB cell proliferation, an effect that was enhanced in Gpc3+/-;Bmp2+/- mice to an extent greater than the sum of that observed in Gpc3+/- and Bmp2+/- mice. Reduction of both Gpc3 and Bmp2 gene dosage enhanced cell proliferation in the metanephric mesenchyme compared to Wt, an effect not observed in either Bmp2+/- or Gpc3+/- mice. Phosphorylation of SMAD1, a measure of SMAD1 activation, was progressively decreased in Gpc3+/- and Gpc3+/-;Bmp2+/- mice compared to Wt, suggesting that Gpc3 stimulates Bmp2-dependent SMAD signaling in vivo. These results demonstrate that BMP2-SMAD signaling, modulated by GPC3, inhibits renal branching morphogenesis in vivo.
AB - Renal branching morphogenesis, defined as growth and branching of the ureteric bud (UB), is a tightly regulated process controlled by growth factor-dependent tissue interactions. Previously, using in vitro models of branching morphogenesis, we demonstrated that BMP2 signals via its intracellular effectors, SMAD1 and SMAD4, to control UB cell proliferation and branching in a manner modulated by Glypican-3 (GPC3), a cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycan. Here, we used loss-of-function genetic mouse models to investigate the functions of Bmp2 and Gpc3-Bmp2 interactions in vivo. Progressively greater increases in UB cell proliferation were observed in Bmp2+/-, Smad4+/-, and Bmp2+/-; Smad4+/- mice compared to Wt. This increased cell proliferation was accompanied by a significant increase in UB branching in Smad4+/- and Bmp2+/-;Smad4+/- mice compared to Wt. Reduction of Gpc3 gene dosage also increased UB cell proliferation, an effect that was enhanced in Gpc3+/-;Bmp2+/- mice to an extent greater than the sum of that observed in Gpc3+/- and Bmp2+/- mice. Reduction of both Gpc3 and Bmp2 gene dosage enhanced cell proliferation in the metanephric mesenchyme compared to Wt, an effect not observed in either Bmp2+/- or Gpc3+/- mice. Phosphorylation of SMAD1, a measure of SMAD1 activation, was progressively decreased in Gpc3+/- and Gpc3+/-;Bmp2+/- mice compared to Wt, suggesting that Gpc3 stimulates Bmp2-dependent SMAD signaling in vivo. These results demonstrate that BMP2-SMAD signaling, modulated by GPC3, inhibits renal branching morphogenesis in vivo.
KW - BMP
KW - Branching morphogenesis
KW - Cell proliferation
KW - Glypican-3
KW - SMAD
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mod.2005.03.007
DO - 10.1016/j.mod.2005.03.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 15925496
AN - SCOPUS:21844440822
SN - 0925-4773
VL - 122
SP - 928
EP - 938
JO - Mechanisms of Development
JF - Mechanisms of Development
IS - 7-8
ER -