Osteocyte-Specific Monoclonal Antibody MAb OB7.3 Is Directed Against Phex Protein
- 1 May 2002
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
- Vol. 17 (5), 845-853
- https://doi.org/10.1359/jbmr.2002.17.5.845
Abstract
Osteocytes are the most abundant cells in bone; however, relatively little is known about their properties and functions. The development of monoclonal antibody MAb OB7.3 directed against chicken osteocytes enabled us to purify osteocytes from enzymatically isolated bone cells. Cultures of purified osteocytes were used to gain better insight into the role of osteocytes in bone metabolism. Until now, the antigen of MAb OB7.3 has not been elucidated. In this study, we examined the antigen to which this osteocyte-specific antibody is directed. Immunoprecipitation and purification of the protein, followed by amino acid sequence analysis of two isolated peptides, revealed that the antigen has high homology to human and murine PHEX/Phex protein sequences (PHosphate-regulating gene with homology to Endopeptidases on the X chromosome). The OB7.3 antigen was therefore identified as chicken Phex protein. In addition, using suppression subtractive hybridization, we obtained a complementary DNA (cDNA) sequence of 502 base pairs (bp) with high homology to the human and murine PHEX/Phex genes. This method was applied to identify genes, which are differentially expressed in osteocytes compared with osteoblasts. The results also suggest that Phex is expressed at higher levels in chicken osteocytes compared with osteoblasts. Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Northern blot analyses supported these findings. The function of Phex is not completely understood. However, it is known that the gene is preferentially expressed in bone and that mutations in PHEX/Phex lead to X-linked hypophosphatemia and bone mineralization abnormalities. Our findings suggest that osteocytes play an important role in the Phex-regulated phosphate handling in the kidney and in bone.Keywords
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