Chapter title |
An Analysis of Pathological Activities of CCN Proteins in Joint Disorders: Mechanical Stretch-Mediated CCN2 Expression in Cultured Meniscus Cells.
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Chapter number | 45 |
Book title |
CCN Proteins
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-6430-7_45 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-6428-4, 978-1-4939-6430-7
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Authors |
Takayuki Furumatsu, Toshifumi Ozaki |
Editors |
Masaharu Takigawa |
Abstract |
The multifunctional growth factor CYR61/CTGF/NOV (CCN) 2, also known as connective tissue growth factor, regulates cellular proliferation, differentiation, and tissue regeneration. Recent literatures have described important roles of CCN2 in the meniscus metabolism. However, the mechanical stress-mediated transcriptional regulation of CCN2 in the meniscus remains unclear. The meniscus is a fibrocartilaginous tissue that controls complex biomechanics of the knee joint. Therefore, the injured unstable meniscus has a poor healing potential especially in the avascular inner region. In addition, dysfunction of the meniscus correlates with the progression of degenerative knee joint disorders and joint space narrowing. Here, we describe an experimental approach that investigates the distinct cellular behavior of inner and outer meniscus cells in response to mechanical stretch. Our experimental model can analyze the relationships between stretch-induced CCN2 expression and its functional role in the meniscus homeostasis. |
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