PMID- 11038178 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20001120 LR - 20230509 IS - 0021-9525 (Print) IS - 1540-8140 (Electronic) IS - 0021-9525 (Linking) VI - 151 IP - 2 DP - 2000 Oct 16 TI - Decreased c-Src expression enhances osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. PG - 311-20 AB - c-src deletion in mice leads to osteopetrosis as a result of reduced bone resorption due to an alteration of the osteoclast. We report that deletion/reduction of Src expression enhances osteoblast differentiation and bone formation, contributing to the increase in bone mass. Bone histomorphometry showed that bone formation was increased in Src null compared with wild-type mice. In vitro, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and nodule mineralization were increased in primary calvarial cells and in SV40-immortalized osteoblasts from Src(-/-) relative to Src(+/+) mice. Src-antisense oligodeoxynucleotides (AS-src) reduced Src levels by approximately 60% and caused a similar increase in ALP activity and nodule mineralization in primary osteoblasts in vitro. Reduction in cell proliferation was observed in primary and immortalized Src(-/-) osteoblasts and in normal osteoblasts incubated with the AS-src. Semiquantitative reverse transcriptase-PCR revealed upregulation of ALP, Osf2/Cbfa1 transcription factor, PTH/PTHrP receptor, osteocalcin, and pro-alpha 2(I) collagen in Src-deficient osteoblasts. The expression of the bone matrix protein osteopontin remained unchanged. Based on these results, we conclude that the reduction of Src expression not only inhibits bone resorption, but also stimulates osteoblast differentiation and bone formation, suggesting that the osteogenic cells may contribute to the development of the osteopetrotic phenotype in Src-deficient mice. FAU - Marzia, M AU - Marzia M AD - Department of Histology and General Embryology, University La Sapienza, 00161 Rome, Italy. FAU - Sims, N A AU - Sims NA FAU - Voit, S AU - Voit S FAU - Migliaccio, S AU - Migliaccio S FAU - Taranta, A AU - Taranta A FAU - Bernardini, S AU - Bernardini S FAU - Faraggiana, T AU - Faraggiana T FAU - Yoneda, T AU - Yoneda T FAU - Mundy, G R AU - Mundy GR FAU - Boyce, B F AU - Boyce BF FAU - Baron, R AU - Baron R FAU - Teti, A AU - Teti A LA - eng GR - E.0831/TI_/Telethon/Italy GR - R01 AR042927/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States GR - AR42927/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. PL - United States TA - J Cell Biol JT - The Journal of cell biology JID - 0375356 RN - 0 (Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit) RN - 0 (Neoplasm Proteins) RN - 0 (Oligonucleotides, Antisense) RN - 0 (Parathyroid Hormone) RN - 0 (Receptors, Parathyroid Hormone) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) RN - EC 2.7.10.2 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src)) RN - EC 3.1.3.1 (Alkaline Phosphatase) SB - IM MH - Alkaline Phosphatase/biosynthesis MH - Animals MH - Bone Resorption/genetics MH - Cell Differentiation MH - Cell Division MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit MH - Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects MH - Mice MH - Mice, Mutant Strains MH - *Neoplasm Proteins MH - Oligonucleotides, Antisense/pharmacology MH - Osteoblasts/*cytology MH - Osteogenesis/*genetics MH - Osteopetrosis/genetics MH - Parathyroid Hormone/biosynthesis MH - Phenotype MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src)/*genetics MH - Receptors, Parathyroid Hormone/biosynthesis MH - Skull/cytology MH - Transcription Factors/biosynthesis MH - Transcription, Genetic PMC - PMC2192638 EDAT- 2000/10/19 11:00 MHDA- 2001/02/28 10:01 PMCR- 2001/04/16 CRDT- 2000/10/19 11:00 PHST- 2000/10/19 11:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2001/02/28 10:01 [medline] PHST- 2000/10/19 11:00 [entrez] PHST- 2001/04/16 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 0002094 [pii] AID - 10.1083/jcb.151.2.311 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Cell Biol. 2000 Oct 16;151(2):311-20. doi: 10.1083/jcb.151.2.311.