Deficiencies in corin and atrial natriuretic peptide-mediated signaling impair endochondral ossification in bone development

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Title: Deficiencies in corin and atrial natriuretic peptide-mediated signaling impair endochondral ossification in bone development
Authors: Zibin Zhou, Xiaoyu Mao, Chun Jiang, Wenguo Li, Tiantian Zhou, Meng Liu, Shijin Sun, Mengting Wang, Ningzheng Dong, Qingyu Wu, Haibin Zhou
Source: Communications Biology, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2024)
Publisher Information: Nature Portfolio, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Biology (General)
Subject Terms: Biology (General), QH301-705.5
More Details: Abstract Corin is a protease that activates atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), a hormone in cardiovascular homeostasis. Structurally, ANP is similar to C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) crucial in bone development. Here, we examine the role of corin and ANP in chondrocyte differentiation and bone formation. We show that in Corin and Nppa (encoding ANP) knockout (KO) mice, chondrocyte differentiation is impaired, resulting in shortened limb long bones. In adult mice, Corin and Nppa deficiency impairs bone density and microarchitecture. Molecular studies in cartilages from newborn Corin and Nppa KO mice and in cultured chondrocytes indicate that corin and ANP act in chondrocytes via cGMP-dependent protein kinase G signaling to inhibit mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphorylation and stimulate glycogen synthase kinase-3β phosphorylation and β-catenin upregulation. These results indicate that corin and ANP signaling regulates chondrocyte differentiation in bone development and homeostasis, suggesting that enhancing ANP signaling may improve bone quality in patients with osteoporosis.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2399-3642
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2399-3642
DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-07077-6
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/7ddb4d96ad0d4dfd9c112b80087ff4c9
Accession Number: edsdoj.7ddb4d96ad0d4dfd9c112b80087ff4c9
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:23993642
DOI:10.1038/s42003-024-07077-6
Published in:Communications Biology
Language:English