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  • Title: A novel tumor necrosis factor alpha-responsive CCAAT/enhancer binding protein site regulates expression of the cartilage-derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein gene in cartilage.
    Author: Imamura T, Imamura C, McAlinden A, Davies SR, Iwamoto Y, Sandell LJ.
    Journal: Arthritis Rheum; 2008 May; 58(5):1366-76. PubMed ID: 18438857.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: Inflammatory processes in rheumatoid arthritis are primarily regulated by the cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta). Previous studies in our laboratory have shown that IL-1beta represses expression of the cartilage characteristic genes, cartilage-derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein (cd-rap) and type II collagen (COL2A1); this mechanism of repression involves activation of a CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (c/EBP) site within promoter regions. The aim of this study was to investigate novel TNFalpha-mediated mechanisms that regulate the expression of cd-rap. METHODS: Rat chondrosarcoma cells were transiently transfected with complementary DNA constructs encoding cd-rap, in the presence of TNFalpha. The expression of c/EBPbeta, SOX9, and p300 in rat chondrosarcoma cells and primary human articular chondrocytes after treatment with TNFalpha was examined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting. The effect of TNFalpha on endogenous binding of c/EBPbeta or SOX9 to the cd-rap promoter was examined by chromatin immunoprecipitation assays. RESULTS: We identified a new c/EBP binding site in the cd-rap promoter (from position -1059 bp to position -1046 bp). Binding of c/EBP to this site was regulated by TNFalpha but not IL-1beta, resulting in down-regulation of cd-rap expression. This effect was reversed by mutational inactivation of the c/EBP motif. In addition, the activation potential of SOX9 and CREB binding protein/p300 on the cd-rap promoter was enhanced after mutation of the new c/EBP binding site, indicating that blockage of this site would increase transcription. CONCLUSION: TNFalpha regulates the expression and/or DNA-binding potential of key positive-acting and negative-acting transcription factors that control the expression of the cartilage matrix gene, cd-rap.
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