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Weaver SR, Peralta-Herrera E, Torres HM, Jessen E, Bradley EW, Westendorf JJ. Phlpp1 alters the murine chondrocyte phospho-proteome during endochondral bone formation. Bone 2024; 189:117265. [PMID: 39349089 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2024.117265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2024] [Revised: 09/19/2024] [Accepted: 09/25/2024] [Indexed: 10/02/2024]
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Appendicular skeletal growth and bone mass acquisition are controlled by a variety of growth factors, hormones, and mechanical forces in a dynamic process called endochondral ossification. In long bones, chondrocytes in the growth plate proliferate and undergo hypertrophy to drive bone lengthening and mineralization. Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain and leucine rich repeat phosphatase 1 and 2 (Phlpp1 and Phlpp2) are serine/threonine protein phosphatases that regulate cell proliferation, survival, and maturation via Akt, PKC, Raf1, S6k, and other intracellular signaling cascades. Germline deletion of Phlpp1 suppresses bone lengthening in growth plate chondrocytes. Here, we demonstrate that Phlpp2 does not regulate endochondral ossification, and we define the molecular differences between Phlpp1 and Phlpp2 in chondrocytes. Phlpp2-/- mice were phenotypically indistinguishable from their wildtype (WT) littermates, with similar bone length, bone mass, and growth plate dynamics. Deletion of Phlpp2 had moderate effects on the chondrocyte transcriptome and proteome compared to WT cells. By contrast, Phlpp1/2-/- (double knockout) mice resembled Phlpp1-/- mice phenotypically and molecularly, as the chondrocyte phospho-proteomes of Phlpp1-/- and Phlpp1/2-/- chondrocytes had similarities and were significantly different from WT and Phlpp2-/- chondrocyte phospho-proteomes. Data integration via multiparametric analysis showed that the transcriptome explained less variation in the data as a result of Phlpp1 or Phlpp2 deletion than proteome or phospho-proteome. Alterations in cell proliferation, collagen fibril organization, and Pdpk1 and Pak1/2 signaling pathways were identified in chondrocytes lacking Phlpp1, while cell cycle processes and Akt1 and Aurka signaling pathways were altered in chondrocytes lacking Phlpp2. These data demonstrate that Phlpp1, and to a lesser extent Phlpp2, regulate multiple and complex signaling cascades across the chondrocyte transcriptome, proteome, and phospho-proteome and that multi-omic data integration can reveal novel putative kinase targets that regulate endochondral ossification.
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- Samantha R Weaver
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America.
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Kzar WA, Abbas RF. Association of Polymorphism with Periodontitis and Salivary Levels of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α. Eur J Dent 2024. [PMID: 38744330 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1785530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE This investigation aims to investigate the association between HIF-1α genetic polymorphism and periodontitis and examine and contrast the levels of HIF-1α present in the saliva of subjects afflicted with periodontitis and in the control group. Additionally, this study aims to establish diagnostic proficiency of this biomarker in distinguishing between periodontal health and disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study entailed the collection of venous blood samples and unstimulated saliva samples from a total of 160 participants, encompassing 80 individuals diagnosed with periodontitis and 80 periodontitis-free individuals. The periodontal parameters were evaluated, involving the measurement of clinical attachment loss, the probing pocket depth, and the bleeding on probing percentage. Subsequently, genetic analysis of HIF-1α using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, DNA sequencing, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays was conducted. RESULTS The genetic analysis of 352 bp of the HIF-1α gene revealed the presence of 66 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in control samples, whereas 78 SNPs were found in periodontitis sample. The nucleotide A was replaced with a C nucleotide at position 207 of the amplified PCR fragments. The homozygous AA pattern was predominant in the control group, with significant differences between the two groups. In contrast, the homozygous CC pattern was more dominant in the periodontitis group, with significant differences between the two groups. The analysis of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for the comparison between the observed and the expected genotypes showed significant differences between the observed and the expected values in the control and periodontitis groups, as well as the total sample. The highest mean values of the measured periodontal parameters were found in the periodontitis group (clinical attachment loss = 4.759, probing pocket depth = 4.050, and bleeding on probing = 30.950) with statistically significant differences between the groups. The periodontitis group showed significantly higher salivary HIF-1α levels compared to control group (p < 0.001). Besides, HIF-1α is a good biomarker in distinguishing between periodontal health and periodontitis. CONCLUSION rs1951795 SNP of HIF-1α has no significant impact on the progression of periodontitis and the salivary level HIF-1α. Periodontitis results in a notable elevation in HIF-1α salivary levels, with an outstanding diagnostic ability to distinguish between periodontitis and periodontal health.
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- Wael Abdulazeez Kzar
- Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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Wong SK. Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Beta (GSK3β) as a Potential Drug Target in Regulating Osteoclastogenesis: An Updated Review on Current Evidence. Biomolecules 2024; 14:502. [PMID: 38672518 PMCID: PMC11047881 DOI: 10.3390/biom14040502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Glycogen synthase kinase 3-beta (GSK3β) is a highly conserved protein kinase originally involved in glucose metabolism, insulin activity, and energy homeostasis. Recent scientific evidence demonstrated the significant role of GSK3β in regulating bone remodelling through involvement in multiple signalling networks. Specifically, the inhibition of GSK3β enhances the conversion of osteoclast progenitors into mature osteoclasts. GSK3β is recognised as a pivotal regulator for the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B (RANK)/receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL)/osteoprotegerin (OPG), phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT), nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2)/Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1), canonical Wnt/beta (β)-catenin, and protein kinase C (PKC) signalling pathways during osteoclastogenesis. Conversely, the inhibition of GSK3β has been shown to prevent bone loss in animal models with complex physiology, suggesting that the role of GSK3β may be more significant in bone formation than bone resorption. Divergent findings have been reported regarding the efficacy of GSK3β inhibitors as bone-protecting agents. Some studies demonstrated that GSK3β inhibitors reduced osteoclast formation, while one study indicated an increase in osteoclast formation in RANKL-stimulated bone marrow macrophages (BMMs). Given the discrepancies observed in the accumulated evidence, further research is warranted, particularly regarding the use of GSK3β silencing or overexpression models. Such efforts will provide valuable insights into the direct impact of GSK3β on osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption.
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- Sok Kuan Wong
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
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Zhang Y, Nong H, Bai Y, Zhou Q, Zhang Q, Liu M, Liu P, Zeng G, Zong S. Conditional knockout of PDK1 in osteoclasts suppressed osteoclastogenesis and ameliorated prostate cancer-induced osteolysis in murine model. Eur J Med Res 2023; 28:433. [PMID: 37828580 PMCID: PMC10571267 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01425-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The development and maintenance of normal bone tissue is maintained by balanced communication between osteoblasts and osteoclasts. The invasion of cancer cells disrupts this balance, leading to osteolysis. As the only bone resorbing cells in vivo, osteoclasts play important roles in cancer-induced osteolysis. However, the role of 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDK1) in osteoclast resorption remains unclear. METHODS In our study, we used a receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B (RANK) promoter-driven Cre-LoxP system to conditionally delete the PDK1 gene in osteoclasts in mice. We observed the effect of osteoclast-specific knockout of PDK1 on prostate cancer-induced osteolysis. Bone marrow-derived macrophage cells (BMMs) were extracted and induced to differentiate osteoclasts in vitro to explore the role of PDK1 in osteoclasts. RESULTS In this study, we found that PDK1 conditional knockout (cKO) mice exhibited smaller body sizes when compared to the wild-type (WT) mice. Moreover, deletion of PDK1 in osteoclasts ameliorated osteolysis and rPDK1educed bone resorption markers in the murine model of prostate cancer-induced osteolysis. In vivo, we discovered that osteoclast-specific knockout of suppressed RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis, bone resorption function, and osteoclast-specific gene expression (Ctsk, TRAP, MMP-9, NFATc1). Western blot analyses of RANKL-induced signaling pathways showed that conditional knockout of PDK1 in osteoclasts inhibited the early nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) activation, which consequently suppressed the downstream induction of NFATc1. CONCLUSION These findings demonstrated that PDK1 performs an important role in osteoclastogenesis and prostate cancer-induced osteolysis by modulating the PDK1/AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Yanan Zhang
- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- Department of Orthopaedics, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Institute of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- College of Public Hygiene of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- College of Public Hygiene of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
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Wei L, Chen W, Huang L, Wang H, Su Y, Liang J, Lian H, Xu J, Zhao J, Liu Q. Alpinetin ameliorates bone loss in LPS-induced inflammation osteolysis via ROS mediated P38/PI3K signaling pathway. Pharmacol Res 2022; 184:106400. [PMID: 35988868 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Bone loss occurs in several inflammatory diseases because of chronic persistent inflammation that activates osteoclasts (OCs) to increase bone resorption. Currently available antiresorptive drugs have severe side effects or contraindications. Herein, we explored the effects and mechanism of Alpinetin (Alp) on receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL)-mediated OCs differentiation, function, and in inflammatory osteolysis of mice. METHOD Primary mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) induced by RANKL and macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) were utilized to test the impact of Alp on OCs differentiation, function, and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, respectively. Expression of oxidant stress relevant factors and OCs specific genes were assessed via real-time quantitative PCR. Further, oxidative stress-related factors, NF-κB, MAPK, PI3K/AKT/GSK3-β, and NFATc1 pathways were examined via Western blot. Finally, LPS-induced mouse calvarial osteolysis was used to investigate the effect of Alp on inflammatory osteolysis in vivo. RESULT Alp suppressed OCs differentiation and resorption function, and down-regulated the ROS production. Alp inhibited IL-1β, TNF-α and osteoclast-specific gene transcription. It also blocked the gene and protein expression of Nox1 and Keap1, but enhanced Nrf2, CAT, and HO-1 protein levels. Additionally, Alp suppressed the phosphorylation of PI3K and P38, and restrained the expression of osteoclast-specific gene Nfatc1 and its auto-amplification, hence minimizing LPS-induced osteolysis in mice. CONCLUSION Alp is a novel candidate or therapeutics for the osteoclast-associated inflammatory osteolytic ailment.
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- Linhua Wei
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedic Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China; Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Infectious Diseases Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, The Fourth People's Hospital of Nanning, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedic Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China; Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedic Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China; Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedic Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedic Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China; Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedic Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China; Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedic Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China; Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedic Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China; Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedic Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China.
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Cao J, Zhou MX, Chen X, Sun M, Wei C, Peng Q, Cheng Z, Sun W, Wang H. Sec-O-Glucosylhamaudol Inhibits RANKL-Induced Osteoclastogenesis by Repressing 5-LO and AKT/GSK3β Signaling. Front Immunol 2022; 13:880988. [PMID: 35558084 PMCID: PMC9087042 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.880988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Sec-O-glucosylhamaudol (SOG), an active flavonoid compound derived from the root of Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz. ex Ledeb.) Schischk., exhibits analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and high 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) inhibitory effects. However, its effect on osteoclastogenesis was unclear. We demonstrated that SOG markedly attenuated RANKL-induced osteoclast formation, F-actin ring formation, and mineral resorption by reducing the induction of key transcription factors NFATc1, c-Fos, and their target genes such as TRAP, CTSK, and DC-STAMP during osteoclastogenesis. Western blotting showed that SOG significantly inhibited the phosphorylation of AKT and GSK3β at the middle–late stage of osteoclastogenesis without altering calcineurin catalytic subunit protein phosphatase-2β-Aα expression. Moreover, GSK3β inhibitor SB415286 partially reversed SOG-induced inhibition of osteoclastogenesis, suggesting that SOG inhibits RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis by activating GSK3β, at least in part. 5-LO gene silencing by small interfering RNA in mouse bone marrow macrophages markedly reduced RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis by inhibiting NFATc1. However, it did not affect the phosphorylation of AKT or GSK3β, indicating that SOG exerts its inhibitory effects on osteoclastogenesis by suppressing both the independent 5-LO pathway and AKT-mediated GSK3β inactivation. In support of this, SOG significantly improved bone destruction in a lipopolysaccharide-induced mouse model of bone loss. Taken together, these results suggest a potential therapeutic effect for SOG on osteoclast-related bone lysis disease.
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- Jinjin Cao
- Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Ruikang Hospital of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) University, Nanning, China
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- Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Dong M, Zeng J, Yang C, Qiu Y, Wang X. Asiatic Acid Attenuates Osteoporotic Bone Loss in Ovariectomized Mice Through Inhibiting NF-kappaB/MAPK/ Protein Kinase B Signaling Pathway. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:829741. [PMID: 35211021 PMCID: PMC8861314 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.829741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Osteoporosis is a condition associated with osteolytic bone disease that is primarily characterized by inordinate osteoclast activation. Protein kinase B (Akt) pathways activated by receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) are essential for osteoclastogenesis. Asiatic acid (AA) is a natural pentacyclic triterpenoid compound extracted from a traditional Chinese herb that exhibits a wide range of biological activities. AA has been found to alleviate the hypertrophic and fibrotic phenotype of chondrocytes via the Akt signaling pathway. In this study, we investigated whether AA alleviated bone loss by inhibiting the Akt signaling pathway during osteoclastogenesis and its effect on osteoblasts. The effect of AA cytotoxicity on mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages/monocytes (BMMs) was evaluated in vitro using a Cell Counting Kit-8 assay. The effects of AA on osteoclast differentiation and function were detected using tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining and a pit formation assay. A Western blot and qRT-PCR were conducted to evaluate the expression of osteoclast-specific genes and protein signaling molecules. In addition, alkaline phosphatase and alizarin red staining were performed to assess osteoblast differentiation and mineralization. The bone protective effect of AA was investigated in vivo using ovariectomized mice. we found that AA could dose-dependently inhibit RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis. Moreover, the pit formation assay revealed that osteoclast function was suppressed by treatment with AA. Moreover, the expression of osteoclast-specific genes was found to be substantially decreased during osteoclastogenesis. Analysis of the molecular mechanisms showed that AA could inhibit NF-kappaB/MAPK/Akt signaling pathway, as well as the downstream factors of NFATc1 in the osteoclast signaling pathway activated by RANKL. However, AA did not significantly promote osteoblast differentiation and mineralization. The in vivo experiments suggested that AA could alleviate ovariectomy-induced bone loss in ovariectomized mice. Our results demonstrate that AA can inhibit osteoclastogenesis and prevent ovariectomy-induced bone loss by inhibiting the NF-kappaB/MAPK/Akt signaling pathway. The discovery of the new molecular mechanism that AA inhibits osteoclastogenesis provides essential evidence to support the use of AA as a potential drug for the treatment of osteoclast-related diseases.
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- Mingming Dong
- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Department of Orthopedic, Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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He Q, Yang J, Zhang G, Chen D, Zhang M, Pan Z, Wang Z, Su L, Zeng J, Wang B, Wang H, Chen P. Sanhuang Jiangtang tablet protects type 2 diabetes osteoporosis via AKT-GSK3β-NFATc1 signaling pathway by integrating bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 273:113946. [PMID: 33647426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.113946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Sanhuang Jiangtang tablet (SHJTT), has been widely used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the potential and mechanism of SHJTT in treating type 2 diabetes osteoporosis (T2DOP) has not been reported. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this work was to investigate the role and the underlying molecular mechanism of SHJTT in managing type 2 diabetes osteoporosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The target genes of each component consisting of SHJTT were obtained by searching the ETCM database. The target genes of osteoporosis and diabetes were individually acquired by analyzing the DisGeNET and OMIM disease databases. Then the potential therapeutic genes were obtained from the intersection of the herbal medicine targets and the disease targets which were imported into the R and STRING platform for the analysis of GO terms, KEGG pathways and PPI network. The key modules of PPI network were constructed by Cytoscape software. Finally, leptin receptor deficiency (db/db) mice were confirmed as an animal model of type 2 diabetic osteoporosis (T2DOP) through phenotype assessment and the key genes of SHJTT against T2DOP were validated by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). RESULTS A total of 786 target genes of SHJTT were obtained from ETCM. Simultaneously, a total of 3906 osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes associated targets were acquired from DisGeNET and OMIM databases. Then, 97 common targets were found by overlapping them. On the basis of the GO and KEGG enrichment analysis and PPI network, we found that the related pathway of SHJTT in type 2 diabetes osteoporosis was AKT-GSK3β-NFATc1 pathway which is tightly associated with osteoclast differentiation. The expression of key genes including Akt1, Mapk3, Gsk3β, Mmp9, Nfkb1 were significantly down-regulated by SHJTT in T2DOP mice (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS SHJTT had a protective effect on T2DOP via regulating AKT-GSK3β-NFATc1 signaling pathway. This study might provide a theoretical basis for the application of SHJTT for the treatment of type 2 diabetic osteoporosis.
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- Qi He
- 1(st) School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China; The Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China
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- 1(st) School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China; The Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China
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- 1(st) School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China; The Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clifford Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, PR China
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- 1(st) School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China; The Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China
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- Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, Northen Ireland, BT7 1NN, United Kingdom
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- 1(st) School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China; The Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China
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- 1(st) School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China; The Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzho, 510405, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Baiyun Area, Guangzho, 510405, PR China.
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Sun S, Xu Y, Zhu Z, Kong D, Liu H, Zhou Z, Wang L. MicroRNA let-7i-3p affects osteoblast differentiation in ankylosing spondylitis via targeting PDK1. Cell Cycle 2021; 20:1209-1219. [PMID: 34048311 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2021.1930680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic autoimmune disease in which let-7i has been studied to involved. But, whether let-7i-3p could regulate osteoblast differentiation in AS remains unclear. This research targeted to decipher the impact of let-7i-3p on AS progression by modulating pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 (PDK1). The bone mineral density of femur and lumbar vertebra and the maximum loading and bending elastic modulus of tibia, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3, osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) in serum of AS mice, the pathological condition of synovial tissue were determined via let-7i-3p inhibitor and OE-PDK1 in animal experiment. Also, the cell viability and ALP activity were measured by let-7i-3p inhibitor and OE-PDK1 in cell experiments. let-7i-3p and PDK1 expression were detected. Let-7i-3p raised and PDK1 declined in AS mice. Depleted let-7i-3p and restored PDK1 increased bone mineral density and maximum loading and bending elastic modulus of tibia, reduced TNF-α, MMP-3 and RANKL contents, attenuated the pathological condition of synovial tissue and raised OPG content in AS mice. In cell experiments, up-regulating PDK1 and down-regulating let-7i-3p enhanced cell viability and ALP activity in AS mice. Low expression of let-7i-3p could enhance osteoblast differentiation in AS by up-regulating PDK1.Abbreviations: AS: Ankylosing spondylitis; PDK1: pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α MMP: matrix metalloproteinase; OPG: osteoprotegerin; RANKL: receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand; miRNAs: MicroRNAs; BMD: bone mineral density; PFA: paraformaldehyde; NC: negative control; OE: overexpression; HE: Hematoxylin-eosin; PBS: phosphate-buffered saline; EDTA: ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid; DMEM: Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium; RT-qPCR: Reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction; GAPDH: glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase; UTR: untranslated region; WT: wild type; MUT: mutant type.
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- Sixin Sun
- Department of Orthopaedics, Taixing People's Hospital, Taixing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Taixing People's Hospital, Taixing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Taixing People's Hospital, Taixing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Taixing People's Hospital, Taixing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Taixing People's Hospital, Taixing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Taixing People's Hospital, Taixing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Bai Y, Zhang Q, Chen Q, Zhou Q, Zhang Y, Shi Z, Nong H, Liu M, Zeng G, Zong S. Conditional knockout of the PDK-1 gene in osteoblasts affects osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. J Cell Physiol 2020; 236:5432-5445. [PMID: 33377210 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Osteoblasts are the main functional cells of bone formation, and they are responsible for the synthesis, secretion, and mineralization of the bone matrix. Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/Akt is an important signaling pathway involved in the regulation of cell proliferation, death, and survival. Some studies have shown that 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDK-1) plays an important role in the phosphorylation of Akt. In the present study, an osteocalcin (OCN) promoter-driven Cre-LoxP system was established to specifically delete the PDK-1 gene in osteoblasts. It was found that the size and weight of PDK-1 conditional gene knockout (cKO) mice were significantly reduced. von Kossa staining and microcomputed tomography showed that the trabecular thickness, trabecular number, and bone volume were significantly decreased, whereas trabecular separation was increased, as compared with wide-type littermates, which were characterized by a decreased bone mass. A model of distal femoral defect was established, and it was found that cKO mice delayed bone defect repair. In osteoblasts derived from PDK-1 cKO mice, the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) secretion and ability of calcium mineralization were significantly decreased, and the expressions of osteoblast-related proteins, runt-related transcription factor 2, OCN, and ALP were also clearly decreased. Moreover, the phosphorylation level of Akt and downstream factor GSK3β and their response to insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) decreased clearly. Therefore, we believe that PDK-1 plays a very important role in osteoblast differentiation and bone formation by regulating the PDK-1/Akt/GSK3β signaling pathway.
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- Yiguang Bai
- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.,Department of Orthopaedics, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Institute of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Hygiene of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Institute of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Guangxi Biological Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.,Department of Emergency, The Hongqi Hospital Affiliated to Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Guangxi Biological Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Hygiene of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.,Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Bai Y, Zhang Q, Zhou Q, Zhang Y, Nong H, Liu M, Shi Z, Zeng G, Zong S. Effects of inhibiting PDK‑1 expression in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on osteoblast differentiation in vitro. Mol Med Rep 2020; 23:118. [PMID: 33300048 PMCID: PMC7751487 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Osteoblasts are the main functional cells in bone formation, which are responsible for the synthesis, secretion and mineralization of bone matrix. The PI3K/AKT signaling pathway is strongly associated with the differentiation and survival of osteoblasts. The 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDK-1) protein is considered the master upstream lipid kinase of the PI3K/AKT cascade. The present study aimed to investigate the role of PDK-1 in the process of mouse osteoblast differentiation in vitro. In the BX-912 group, BX-912, a specific inhibitor of PDK-1, was added to osteoblast induction medium (OBM) to treat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), whereas the control group was treated with OBM alone. Homozygote PDK1flox/flox mice were designed and generated, and were used to obtain BMSCsPDK1flox/flox. Subsequently, an adenovirus containing Cre recombinase enzyme (pHBAd-cre-EGFP) was used to disrupt the PDK-1 gene in BMSCsPDK1flox/flox; this served as the pHBAd-cre-EGFP group and the efficiency of the disruption was verified. Western blot analysis demonstrated that the protein expression levels of phosphorylated (p)-PDK1 and p-AKT were gradually increased during the osteoblast differentiation process. Notably, BX-912 treatment and disruption of the PDK-1 gene with pHBAd-cre-EGFP effectively reduced the number of alkaline phosphatase (ALP)-positive cells and the optical density value of ALP activity, as well as the formation of cell mineralization. The mRNA expression levels of PDK-1 in the pHBAd-cre-EGFP group were significantly downregulated compared with those in the empty vector virus group on days 3–7. The mRNA expression levels of the osteoblast-related genes RUNX2, osteocalcin and collagen I were significantly decreased in the BX-912 and pHBAd-cre-EGFP groups on days 7 and 21 compared with those in the control and empty vector virus groups. Overall, the results indicated that BX-912 and disruption of the PDK-1 gene in vitro significantly inhibited the differentiation and maturation of osteoblasts. These experimental results provided an experimental and theoretical basis for the role of PDK-1 in osteoblasts.
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- Yiguang Bai
- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Hygiene of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Guangxi Biological Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Guangxi Biological Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Hygiene of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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Xiao D, Zhou Q, Bai Y, Cao B, Zhang Q, Zeng G, Zong S. Deficiency of PDK1 in osteoclasts delays fracture healing and repair. Mol Med Rep 2020; 22:1536-1546. [PMID: 32626968 PMCID: PMC7339621 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Bone fractures are common traumatic injuries of the musculoskeletal system. However, delayed union and non‑union fractures are a major clinical problem that present significant socioeconomic burden to patients and the public health sector. The bone‑resorbing osteoclasts and bone‑forming osteoblasts serve important roles in the fracture repair/healing process. Osteoclast deficiency or decreased osteoblast activity negatively impacts fracture healing. We previously demonstrated that the specific deletion of the serine/threonine kinase 3‑phosphoinositide‑dependent protein kinase 1 (PDK1) in osteoclasts leads to abrogated osteoclast formation and bone resorption in response to receptor activator of nuclear factor‑κB in vitro and protected mice against ovariectomized‑induced bone loss and lipopolysaccharide‑induced osteolysis in vivo. Given the importance of osteoclasts in fracture repair, we hypothesized that the specific loss of PDK1 in osteoclasts will alter the fracture healing process. Mice of tibial fracture were constructed, and tibial specimens were sampled at 7‑, 14‑, 21‑ and 28‑days post‑fracture to observe the effect of PDK1 gene regulated osteoclasts on fracture healing process by X‑ray radiography, microcomputed tomography scanning, histomorphological staining and biomechanical testing. The present study revealed, using the tibial fracture model, that the specific deletion of the PDK1 gene in osteoclasts impeded the fracture healing process by delaying the resorption of the cartilaginous callus and subsequent remodeling of immature woven bone to structurally and mechanically ensure lamellar bone is stronger. No effect on osteoblast bone formation and osteogenesis was observed, thus indicating that delayed fracture healing is primarily due to defective osteoclast activity. These results provide important clinical implications for the use of anti‑resorptive agents, such as bisphosphonates, for the treatment of osteolytic conditions. Such anti‑resorptive therapies may detrimentally delay fracture healing and repair.
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- Dongliang Xiao
- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Guangxi Biological Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
- Department of Emergency, The Hongqi Hospital Affiliated to Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang 157001, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- College of Public Hygiene, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- College of Public Hygiene, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Osteopathia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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