The effect of serum growth factors and xyloside on molecular aging of proteoglycan in embryonal chick cartilage

Zvi Nevo*, Dora Lis, Aviva Silbergeld, Shmuel Levin, Yosef Zak, Zvi Zadik

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Abstract

The effects of normal human serum, insulin-like growth factor and β-d-xyloside on the synthesis of proteoglycan, as well as their differential effect on the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and keratan sulfate side-chains, were studied in chick embryonal cartilage. The glycosaminoglycans found in the incubation medium were mainly intact carbohydrate moieties of partially degraded proteoglycan molecules, whereas the tissue-bound glycosaminoglycans were of intact proteoglycan molecules. In incubations with normal human serum, the synthesis of the chondroitin sulfate side-chains of the tissue-bound glycosaminoglycans was preferentially stimulated, while the percentage of medium glycosaminoglycan (out of the total glycosaminoglycan in tissue and medium) was reduced, compared to control incubations. In incubations with insulin-like growth factor, the synthesis of the keratan sulfate side-chains of the tissue-bound glycosaminoglycan was preferentially stimulated, whereas the percentage of the medium glycosaminoglycan resembled that of control incubations. In incubations with xyloside, a marked reduction of tissue-bound glycosaminoglycan was noticed, mainly of chondroitin sulfate chains, and only a slight decrease in keratan sulfate chains. Human serum of various age groups stimulated proteoglycan synthesis in embryonal chick cartilage to almost the same extent. However, sera from babies and adults were found to stimulate chondroitin sulfate chains preferentially, whereas serum of aged subjects preferentially enhanced the synthesis of keratan sulfate chains. These findings suggest that the synthesis and/or degradation of the various types of glycosaminoglycan chains (chondroitin sulfate and keratan sulfate) of cartilage proteoglycan can be regulated differentially by serum growth factors. Secondly, the growth hormone-mediated serum factor (insulin-like growth factor) seems to play a role in molecular aging of proteoglycans.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)133-147
Number of pages15
JournalMechanisms of Ageing and Development
Volume26
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1984
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

    Keywords

    • Embryonal chick cartilage
    • Molecular aging of proteoglycan
    • Serum growth factors
    • Xyloside

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