ADAMTS13 expression in human chondrosarcoma cells induced by insulin
Rıdvan Fırat 1 * , Sümeyya Akyol, Fatih Sabri Kurşunlu, Veli Uğurcu, Gönül Erden, Özlem Çakmak, Kadir Demircan
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1 Gölbaşı Hasvak State Hospital, Medical Biochemistry Laboratory, Ankara, Turkey* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Objectives: A Disintegrin-like Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin Motifs (ADAMTS) proteins is a proteinase enzyme group that primarily located in the extracellular matrix (ECM). Insulin has been known to stimulate proteoglycan biosynthesis in chondrosarcoma chondrocytes and thereby the levels of ADAMTS proteins. The aim of this study is to evaluate the time-dependent effects of insulin on the ADAMTS13 expression in OUMS-27 human chondrosarcoma cell line to test the hypothesis that insulin diminishes ADAMTS13 expression because of its anabolic effects.
Methods: To test this hypothesis OUMS-27 cells were cultured in Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’ medium (DMEM) containing 10μg/mL insulin. The medium containing insulin was changed every other day up to 11th day. Cells were harvested at 1, 3, 7, and 11th days and protein and RNA isolations were performed at the proper times. The levels of RNA expression of ADAMTS13 was quantified by qRT-PCR using appropriate primers while protein levels was detected by Western blot technique using anti-ADAMTS13 antibody.
Results: Although there was a decrease in both RNA and protein levels in insulin-applied groups compared to the control cells, it was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: Under the light of our findings, it is suggested that insulin does not participate in regulation of ADAMTS13 in OUMS-27 chondrosarcoma cells.

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Article Type: Research Article

J Clin Exp Invest, 2014, Volume 5, Issue 2, 226-232

https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.01.2014.02.0393

Publication date: 11 Jun 2014

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