The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress transducer BBF2H7/CREB3L2 is an ER-resident transmembrane transcription factor. In response to physiological ER stress, it is processed at the transmembrane region to generate a cytoplasmic N terminus, which contains a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain, and luminal C terminus. The BBF2H7 N terminus functions as a transcription factor to promote the expression of ER-Golgi trafficking-related genes and plays crucial roles in chondrocyte differentiation. Here, we found that the BBF2H7 C terminus is secreted into the extracellular space as a signaling molecule for cell-to-cell communication. The secreted BBF2H7 C terminus directly binds to both Indian hedgehog and its receptor Patched-1, followed by activation of Hedgehog signaling, resulting in promoting the proliferation of neighboring chondrocytes. The dual N- and C-terminal functions of BBF2H7 triggered by physiological ER stress may allow chondrocytes to simultaneously regulate distinct cellular events for differentiation and proliferation in developing cartilage.
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