BMP-2-induced Runx2 Expression Is Mediated by Dlx5, and TGF-β1 Opposes the BMP-2-induced Osteoblast Differentiation by Suppression of Dlx5 Expression
Intramuscular injection of BMP-2 induces ectopic bone formation in vivo. Similarly, BMP-2 treatment blocks myogenic differentiation and induces osteoblastic transdifferentiation of premyoblastic C2C12 cells. Previous reports suggested that BMP-2-stimulated Runx2 expression could play a pivotal role in transdifferentiation. However, increased Runx2 expression by TGF-β1 did not support osteoblast differentiation in vitro. These results indicate that the induction of Runx2 is not sufficient to explain the BMP-induced transdifferentiation. We found that is in and is by BMP-2 not by treatment that by Runx2 that is of Runx2 expression is not in Runx2 TGF-β1 transdifferentiation by induction of results indicate that is of osteoblast differentiation the of the TGF-β1 Intramuscular injection of BMP-2 induces ectopic bone formation in vivo. Similarly, BMP-2 treatment blocks myogenic differentiation and induces osteoblastic transdifferentiation of premyoblastic C2C12 cells. Previous reports suggested that BMP-2-stimulated Runx2 expression could play a pivotal role in transdifferentiation. However, increased Runx2 expression by TGF-β1 did not support osteoblast differentiation in vitro. These results indicate that the induction of Runx2 is not sufficient to explain the BMP-induced transdifferentiation. 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