Abstract
X-box-binding protein 1 (XBP-1) is a basic-region leucine zipper protein in the cyclic AMP response element binding protein/activating transcription factor (CREB/ATF) family of transcription factors involved in different cell-differentiation processes. We have investigated the expression of XBP-1 in differentiating MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells. Cultures were treated with ascorbic acid (AA) and β-glycerophosphate (BGP) to induce differentiation. Under these conditions, the basal transcription of xbp-1 increases at day 2 following induction, peaks at day 5 and decreases thereafter. This result showed that xbp-1 gene is differentially expressed during MC3T3-E1 cell differentiation. Detection of XBP-1 by immunofluorescence at days 0 (control culture without AA and BGP), 8 and 21 showed that the protein has a major cytoplasmic perinuclear location. In addition, xbp-1 is transcriptionally upregulated by parathyroid hormone within 2.5 h of treatment and decreases thereafter. © 2005 International Federation for Cell Biology. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 647-653 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Cell Biology International |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- Osteoblast differentiation
- PTH
- XBP-1