Induction of fibulin-5 gene is regulated by tropoelastin gene, and correlated with tropoelastin accumulation in vitro |
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Authors: | Tsuruga Eichi Yajima Toshihiko Irie Kazuharu |
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Affiliation: | Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, 1757 Kanazawa, Ishikari-Tobetsu, Hokkaido 061-0293, Japan. tsuru@hoku-iryo.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | Fibulin-5 (also known as DANCE) is an elastin-binding protein that is thought to play a role in elastogenesis. We examined the relationship between the gene expression of fibulin-5 and the gene expression and accumulation of tropoelastin by comparing elastin-producing cells (human gingival fibroblasts) with non-elastin-producing cells (human periodontal ligament fibroblasts) by Northern blot analysis. Fibulin-5 gene induction was found only in elastin-producing cells. Induction of the fibulin-5 gene in elastin-producing cells occurred after induction of the tropoelastin gene, and the fibulin-5 level was reduced upon RNA interference-mediated down-regulation of tropoelastin. Fibulin-5 gene induction was also correlated with a rapid increase of tropoelastin accumulation within the cell layer. These results may suggest that the fibulin-5 gene induction is directly or indirectly regulated by tropoelastin gene expression and plays a role in the accumulation of elastic fibers within matrices. |
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