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Increased differentiation and production of extracellular matrix components of primary human osteoblasts after cocultivation with endothelial cells: A quantitative proteomics approach
Author(s) -
Simunovic F.,
Winninger O.,
Strassburg S.,
Koch H. G.,
Finkenzeller G.,
Stark G. B.,
Lampert F. M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cellular biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 165
eISSN - 1097-4644
pISSN - 0730-2312
DOI - 10.1002/jcb.27394
Subject(s) - extracellular matrix , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , stable isotope labeling by amino acids in cell culture , umbilical vein , transcriptome , biology , proteomics , biochemistry , gene expression , in vitro , gene
Coculturing of bone‐forming and blood vessel‐forming cells is a strategy aimed at increasing vascularity of implanted bone constructs in tissue‐engineering applications. We previously described that the coculture of primary human osteoblasts (hOBs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) improves the differentiation of both cell types, leading to the formation of functional blood vessels and enhanced bone regeneration. The objective of this study was to further delineate the multifaceted interactions between both cell types. To investigate the proteome of hOBs after cocultivation with HUVECs we used stable isotope labeling by amino acids in cell culture, revealing 49 significantly upregulated, and 54 significantly downregulated proteins. Amongst the highest regulated proteins, we found the proteins important for osteoblast differentiation, cellular adhesion, and extracellular matrix function, notably: connective tissue growth factor, desmoplakin, galectin‐3, and cyclin‐dependent kinase 6. The findings were confirmed by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assays. We also investigated whether the mRNA transcripts correlate with the changes in protein levels by quantitative real‐time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. In addition, the data was compared to our previous microarray analysis of hOB transcriptome. Taken together, this in‐depth analysis delivers reliable data suggesting the importance of coculturing of hOBs and HUVECs in tissue engineering.