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Scalzone A, Sanjurjo-Rodríguez C, Berlinguer-Palmini R, Dickinson AM, Jones E, Wang XN, Crossland RE. Functional and Molecular Analysis of Human Osteoarthritic Chondrocytes Treated with Bone Marrow-Derived MSC-EVs. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:388. [PMID: 38671809 PMCID: PMC11047960 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11040388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease, causing impaired mobility. There are currently no effective therapies other than palliative treatment. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and their secreted extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) have shown promise in attenuating OA progression, promoting chondral regeneration, and modulating joint inflammation. However, the precise molecular mechanism of action driving their beneficial effects has not been fully elucidated. In this study, we analyzed MSC-EV-treated human OA chondrocytes (OACs) to assess viability, proliferation, migration, cytokine and catabolic protein expression, and microRNA and mRNA profiles. We observed that MSC-EV-treated OACs displayed increased metabolic activity, proliferation, and migration compared to the controls. They produced decreased proinflammatory (Il-8 and IFN-γ) and increased anti-inflammatory (IL-13) cytokines, and lower levels of MMP13 protein coupled with reduced expression of MMP13 mRNA, as well as negative microRNA regulators of chondrogenesis (miR-145-5p and miR-21-5p). In 3D models, MSC-EV-treated OACs exhibited enhanced chondrogenesis-promoting features (elevated sGAG, ACAN, and aggrecan). MSC-EV treatment also reversed the pathological impact of IL-1β on chondrogenic gene expression and extracellular matrix component (ECM) production. Finally, MSC-EV-treated OACs demonstrated the enhanced expression of genes associated with cartilage function, collagen biosynthesis, and ECM organization and exhibited a signature of 24 differentially expressed microRNAs, associated with chondrogenesis-associated pathways and ECM interactions. In conclusion, our data provide new insights on the potential mechanism of action of MSC-EVs as a treatment option for early-stage OA, including transcriptomic analysis of MSC-EV-treated OA, which may pave the way for more targeted novel therapeutics.
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- Annachiara Scalzone
- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
- Centre for Advanced Biomaterials for Health Care@CRIB Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS7 4SA, UK
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS7 4SA, UK
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
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Gao L, Wang X, Xiong J, Ma Y. Circular RNA from phosphodiesterase 4D can attenuate chondrocyte apoptosis and matrix degradation under OA milieu induced by IL-1β via circPDE4D/miR-4306/SOX9 cascade. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2022; 44:682-692. [PMID: 35549803 DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2022.2077215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) is a novel molecular therapeutic agent for human diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, ischemic stroke, asthma and cancers. Circular RNA from PDE4D (circPDE4D; ID hsa_circ_0072568) was one of the most downregulated circRNAs in OA patients. However, its precise role in OA-related chondrocytes was largely unknown. METHODS Expressions of circPDE4D, microRNA (miR)-4306 and sex-determining region Y-box 9 (SOX9) were measured by quantitative real-time PCR; protein levels of SOX9 and proteins related to apoptosis and extracellular matrix (ECM) were detected by western blotting. Cell apoptosis was assessed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine and Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate apoptosis assays. MiR-4306 response elements were predicted by bioinformatics algorithm and identified using dual-luciferase reporter, RNA immunoprecipitation and biotin-coupled miRNA capture assays. RESULTS CircPDE4D was markedly downregulated in OA cartilages and interleukin (IL)-1β-stressed human normal chondrocytes (HNC). Ectopic expression of circPDE4D rescued cell viability, proliferation, and expressions of B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (Bcl-2) and Collagen type II α1 in IL-1β-insulted HNC, and meanwhile declined apoptosis rate and levels of Bcl-2-associated X protein, cleaved caspase-3, cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1, matrix metalloproteinase-13, ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 5, IL-6, and IL-8. CircPDE4D and SOX9 were competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) for miR-4306, and circPDE4D could positively regulate SOX9 expression via miR-4306. CONCLUSION CircPDE4D and miR-4306 were important regulators in regulating IL-1β-induced HNC apoptosis and matrix degradation via regulating the key transcription factor SOX9, suggesting a novel circPDE4D/miR-4306/SOX9 ceRNA pathway in OA-related chondrocyte dysfunction.
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- Lixia Gao
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wuhan First Hospital, No. 215 Zhongshan Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China. 430022
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wuhan First Hospital, No. 215 Zhongshan Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China. 430022
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wuhan First Hospital, No. 215 Zhongshan Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China. 430022
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wuhan First Hospital, No. 215 Zhongshan Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China. 430022
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Kong H, Sun ML, Zhang XA, Wang XQ. Crosstalk Among circRNA/lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA in Osteoarthritis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 9:774370. [PMID: 34977024 PMCID: PMC8714905 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.774370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease that is pervasive in life, and the incidence and mortality of OA are increasing, causing many adverse effects on people's life. Therefore, it is very vital to identify new biomarkers and therapeutic targets in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of OA. ncRNA is a nonprotein-coding RNA that does not translate into proteins but participates in protein translation. At the RNA level, it can perform biological functions. Many studies have found that miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA are closely related to the course of OA and play important regulatory roles in transcription, post-transcription, and post-translation, which can be used as biological targets for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of OA. In this review, we summarized and described the various roles of different types of miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA in OA, the roles of different lncRNA/circRNA-miRNA-mRNA axis in OA, and the possible prospects of these ncRNAs in clinical application.
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- Hui Kong
- College of Kinesiology, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Kinesiology, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Kinesiology, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Shangti Orthopaedic Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Lara-Barba E, Araya MJ, Hill CN, Bustamante-Barrientos FA, Ortloff A, García C, Galvez-Jiron F, Pradenas C, Luque-Campos N, Maita G, Elizondo-Vega R, Djouad F, Vega-Letter AM, Luz-Crawford P. Role of microRNA Shuttled in Small Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells for Osteoarticular Disease Treatment. Front Immunol 2021; 12:768771. [PMID: 34790203 PMCID: PMC8591173 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.768771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Osteoarticular diseases (OD), such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are chronic autoimmune/inflammatory and age-related diseases that affect the joints and other organs for which the current therapies are not effective. Cell therapy using mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) is an alternative treatment due to their immunomodulatory and tissue differentiation capacity. Several experimental studies in numerous diseases have demonstrated the MSCs’ therapeutic effects. However, MSCs have shown heterogeneity, instability of stemness and differentiation capacities, limited homing ability, and various adverse responses such as abnormal differentiation and tumor formation. Recently, acellular therapy based on MSC secreted factors has raised the attention of several studies. It has been shown that molecules embedded in extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from MSCs, particularly those from the small fraction enriched in exosomes (sEVs), effectively mimic their impact in target cells. The biological effects of sEVs critically depend on their cargo, where sEVs-embedded microRNAs (miRNAs) are particularly relevant due to their crucial role in gene expression regulation. Therefore, in this review, we will focus on the effect of sEVs derived from MSCs and their miRNA cargo on target cells associated with the pathology of RA and OA and their potential therapeutic impact.
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- Eliana Lara-Barba
- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile.,Department of Physiology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Millennium Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Veterinarias y Salud Pública, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile.,Department of Physiology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Biotherapy (IRMB), Univ Montpellier, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM), Montpellier, France
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile.,IMPACT, Center of Interventional Medicine for Precision and Advanced Cellular Therapy, Santiago, Chile
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Esmaeili A, Hosseini S, Baghaban Eslaminejad M. Engineered-extracellular vesicles as an optimistic tool for microRNA delivery for osteoarthritis treatment. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:79-91. [PMID: 32601714 PMCID: PMC11072722 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-020-03585-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Worldwide, osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common chronic diseases. In OA, profiling gene expression changes occur and cartilage tissue homeostasis is lost. Suggestions for OA treatment include regulation of gene expressions via the use of microRNAs (miRNAs). However, problems exist with the use of miRNAs, the most important of which is the delivery of sufficient amounts of effective miRNAs to save cartilage tissue. The engineering of extracellular vesicles (EVs) with the use of advanced techniques would be an efficient OA treatment. Therefore, we discuss the importance of miRNAs in terms of cartilage tissue regeneration and review recent advances in production of enriched EVs and miRNA delivery by EVs for future clinical applications.
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- Abazar Esmaeili
- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Developmental Biology, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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Li XP, Wei X, Wang SQ, Sun G, Zhao YC, Yin H, Li LH, Yin XL, Li KM, Zhu LG, Zhang HM. Differentiation Antagonizing Non-protein Coding RNA Knockdown Alleviates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Injury and Apoptosis in Human Chondrocyte Primary Chondrocyte Cells Through Upregulating miRNA-19a-3p. Orthop Surg 2020; 13:276-284. [PMID: 33283483 PMCID: PMC7862159 DOI: 10.1111/os.12845] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Objective To confirm the role of long noncoding RNA differentiation antagonizing non‐protein coding RNA (DANCR) in chondrocyte inflammatory injury in osteoarthritis (OA) in vitro, as well as its molecular mechanism. Methods Human primary chondrocytes were treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to construct a chondrocyte inflammatory injury in human OA cell model. Gene expression was detected using real‐time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Cell inflammatory injury was evaluated by Cell Counting Kit‐8 assay, flow cytometry, and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. The interplay between miRNA‐19a‐3p (miR‐19a) and DANCR was validated by dual‐luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation. Results Expression of DANCR was upregulated, and miR‐19a was downregulated in human OA cartilage and LPS‐treated primary chondrocytes in vitro. Moreover, DANCR expression was inversely correlated with miR‐19a in OA patients. LPS reduced cell viability and increased the apoptotic rate and secretion of interleukin (IL)‐1β, IL‐6, IL‐8, as well as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‐α in primary chondrocyte cells in vitro, suggesting an inflammatory injury model of OA. Functionally, knockdown of DANCR could attenuate LPS‐induced apoptosis and inflammatory response, as evidenced by improved cell viability, and reduced apoptotic rate and products of IL‐1β, IL‐6, IL‐8, and TNF‐α. Notably, DANCR negatively regulated miR‐19a expression, presumably via sponging. Furthermore, miR‐19a deletion eliminated the effect of DANCR knockdown on apoptosis and the inflammatory response of primary chondrocytes under LPS stress. Conclusion Differentiation antagonizing non‐protein coding RNA silencing could protect human chondrocyte cells against LPS‐induced inflammatory injury and apoptosis through targeting miR‐19a, suggesting a vital role of the DANCR/miR‐19a axis in OA.
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- Xue-Peng Li
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Department of Pediatrics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Wu Y, Lu X, Shen B, Zeng Y. The Therapeutic Potential and Role of miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA in Osteoarthritis. Curr Gene Ther 2020; 19:255-263. [PMID: 31333128 DOI: 10.2174/1566523219666190716092203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease characterized by progressive degeneration, joint hyperplasia, narrowing of joint spaces, and extracellular matrix metabolism. Recent studies have shown that the pathogenesis of OA may be related to non-coding RNA, and its pathological mechanism may be an effective way to reduce OA. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this review was to investigate the recent progress of miRNA, long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) and circular RNA (circRNA) in gene therapy of OA, discussing the effects of this RNA on gene expression, inflammatory reaction, apoptosis and extracellular matrix in OA. METHODS The following electronic databases were searched, including PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library, for published studies involving the miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA in OA. The outcomes included the gene expression, inflammatory reaction, apoptosis, and extracellular matrix. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION With the development of technology, miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA have been found in many diseases. More importantly, recent studies have found that RNA interacts with RNA-binding proteins to regulate gene transcription and protein translation, and is involved in various pathological processes of OA, thus becoming a potential therapy for OA. CONCLUSION In this paper, we briefly introduced the role of miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA in the occurrence and development of OA and as a new target for gene therapy.
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- Yuangang Wu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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Song H, Park KH. Regulation and function of SOX9 during cartilage development and regeneration. Semin Cancer Biol 2020; 67:12-23. [PMID: 32380234 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2020.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Chondrogenesis is a highly coordinated event in embryo development, adult homeostasis, and repair of the vertebrate cartilage. Fate decisions and differentiation of chondrocytes accompany differential expression of genes critical for each step of chondrogenesis. SOX9 is a master transcription factor that participates in sequential events in chondrogenesis by regulating a series of downstream factors in a stage-specific manner. SOX9 either works alone or in combination with downstream SOX transcription factors, SOX5 and SOX6 as chondrogenic SOX Trio. SOX9 is reduced in the articular cartilage of patients with osteoarthritis while highly maintained during tumorigenesis of cartilage and bone. Gene therapy using viral and non-viral vectors accompanied by tissue engineering (scaffolds) is a promising tool to regenerate impaired cartilage. Delivery of SOX9 or chondrogenic SOX Trio into cells produces efficient therapeutic effects on chondrogenesis and this event is facilitated by scaffolds. Non-viral vector-guided delivery systems encapsulated or loaded in mechanically stable solid scaffolds are useful for the regeneration of articular cartilage. Here we review major milestones and most recent studies focusing on regulation and function of chondrogenic SOX Trio, during chondrogenesis and cartilage regeneration, and on the development of advanced technologies in gene delivery with tissue engineering to improve efficiency of cartilage repair process.
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- Haengseok Song
- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
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张 艺, 盛 帅, 梁 庆, 张 莉. [Olmesartan inhibits age-associated migration and invasion of human aortic vascular smooth muscle cells by upregulating miR-3133 axis]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2020; 40:499-505. [PMID: 32895132 PMCID: PMC7225100 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.04.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effects of olmesartan on age-associated migration and invasion capacities and microRNA (miRAN) axis in human aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (HA-VSMCs). METHODS Cultured HA-VSMCs were divided into control group, bleomycin-mediated senescence (BLM) group and bleomycin + olmesartan treatment group. Wound-healing assay and Boyden chambers invasion assay were used to assess the changes in migration and invasion of the cells, gelatin zymography was used to analyze matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) activation in the cells. The differentially expressed miRNAs were identified by miRNA microarray assay and validated by quantitative real-time PCR. MiR-3133 inhibitor was used to examine the effects of molecular manipulation of olmesartan on age-associated migration and invasion and MMP-2 activation in the cells. RESULTS Compared with those of the control group, the percentage of the repopulated cells and the number of cells crossing the basement membrane increased significantly in BLM group [(78.43±12.76)% vs (42.47±7.22)%, P < 0.05; 33.33±5.51 vs 13.00±4.36, P < 0.05]. A significant increase of MMP-2 activation was found in BLM group as compared with the control group (1.66 ± 0.27 vs 0.87 ± 0.13, P < 0.05). Olmesartan significantly inhibited BLM-induced enhancement of cell migration and invasion and MMP-2 secretion in the cells. MiR-3133 was significantly downregulated in BLM group and upregulated in olmesartan group. Transfection with miR-3133 inhibitor significantly reversed the effects of olmesartan on age-associated migration and invasion of the cells [(85.87±7.39)% vs (49.77±3.05)%; 34.67±2.31 vs 20.00±4.58, P < 0.05] and MMP-2 activation in the cells (1.76±0.19 vs 0.94±0.10, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Olmesartan inhibits the migration and invasion of ageassociated HA-VSMCs probably by upregulating of the miR-3133 axis.
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- 艺 张
- />广东药科大学附属第一医院心血管内科,广东 广州 510080Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- />广东药科大学附属第一医院心血管内科,广东 广州 510080Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- />广东药科大学附属第一医院心血管内科,广东 广州 510080Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- />广东药科大学附属第一医院心血管内科,广东 广州 510080Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Jiang S, Liu Y, Xu B, Zhang Y, Yang M. Noncoding RNAs: New regulatory code in chondrocyte apoptosis and autophagy. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2020; 11:e1584. [PMID: 31925936 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a bone and joint disease characterized by progressive cartilage degradation. In the face of global trends of population aging, OA is expected to become the fourth most common disabling disease by 2020. Nevertheless, the detailed pathogenesis of OA has not yet been elucidated. Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), including long noncoding RNAs, microRNAs, and circular RNAs, do not encode proteins but have recently emerged as important regulators of apoptosis and autophagy of chondrocytes, thereby highlighting a potential role in chondrocyte injury leading to OA onset and progression. We here review recent findings on these regulatory roles of ncRNAs to provide new directions for research on the pathogenesis of OA and offer new therapeutic targets for prevention and treatment. This article is categorized under: RNA in Disease and Development > RNA in Disease RNA in Disease and Development > RNA in Development.
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- Siyu Jiang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Marine Medical Research Institute of Guangdong Zhanjiang, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China.,Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Marine Medical Research Institute of Guangdong Zhanjiang, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China.,Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Operating Room, Tianjin Binhai New Area Tanggu Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Shenzhen Ritzcon Biological Technology Co., LTD, Shenzhen, China
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Bai R, Cui Z, Ma Y, Wu Y, Wang N, Huang L, Yao Q, Sun J. The NF-κB-modulated miR-19a-3p enhances malignancy of human ovarian cancer cells through inhibition of IGFBP-3 expression. Mol Carcinog 2019; 58:2254-2265. [PMID: 31513316 DOI: 10.1002/mc.23113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy due to the lack of symptoms until advanced stages, and new diagnosis and treatment strategy is in urgent need. In this study, we found higher expression of miR-19a-3p in ovarian cancer tissues compared with that in the adjacent normal tissues. By chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) analysis, we showed that nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) binds to the promoter of miR-19a-3p, leading to reduced expression in ovarian cancer cells. Further study indicated that miR-19a-3p inhibits the expression of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), resulting in enhanced growth and migration of ovarian cancer cells in vitro and tumor growth in vivo. These results showed that miR-19a-3p enhances the oncogenesis of ovarian cancer through inhibition of IGFBP-3 expression, and which can be inhibited by NF-κB, suggesting an NF-κB/miR-19a-3p/IGFBP-3 pathway in the oncogenesis of ovarian cancer, which expands our understanding of ovarian cancer and they may contribute to the development of new diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.
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- Ru Bai
- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunoly, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunoly, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Gynecological Tumors Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunoly, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunoly, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunoly, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunoly, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunoly, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.,Division of Translational Cancer Research, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Razmara E, Bitaraf A, Yousefi H, Nguyen TH, Garshasbi M, Cho WCS, Babashah S. Non-Coding RNAs in Cartilage Development: An Updated Review. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E4475. [PMID: 31514268 PMCID: PMC6769748 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
In the development of the skeleton, the long bones are arising from the process of endochondral ossification (EO) in which cartilage is replaced by bone. This complex process is regulated by various factors including genetic, epigenetic, and environmental elements. It is recognized that DNA methylation, higher-order chromatin structure, and post-translational modifications of histones regulate the EO. With emerging understanding, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have been identified as another mode of EO regulation, which is consist of microRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). There is expanding experimental evidence to unlock the role of ncRNAs in the differentiation of cartilage cells, as well as the pathogenesis of several skeletal disorders including osteoarthritis. Cutting-edge technologies such as epigenome-wide association studies have been employed to reveal disease-specific patterns regarding ncRNAs. This opens a new avenue of our understanding of skeletal cell biology, and may also identify potential epigenetic-based biomarkers. In this review, we provide an updated overview of recent advances in the role of ncRNAs especially focus on miRNA and lncRNA in the development of bone from cartilage, as well as their roles in skeletal pathophysiology.
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- Ehsan Razmara
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran P.O. Box 14115-111, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran P.O. Box 14115-111, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, LSUHSC School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, LSUHSC School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran P.O. Box 14115-111, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran P.O. Box 14115-111, Iran.
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Li L, Lv G, Wang B, Kuang L. XIST/miR-376c-5p/OPN axis modulates the influence of proinflammatory M1 macrophages on osteoarthritis chondrocyte apoptosis. J Cell Physiol 2019; 235:281-293. [PMID: 31215024 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The inflammatory microenvironment in the joints is one of the critical issues during osteoarthritis (OA) and also the main factor that may aggravate symptoms. Under inflammatory microenvironment, M1 macrophages are activated and produce large numbers of proinflammatory mediators, leading to the production of degradative enzymes, the disturbance of chondrocyte apoptosis and cartilage catabolic processes, and finally the deterioration of OA. In the present study, we reveal that the overexpression of osteopontin (OPN), a cytokine, and a matrix protein involved in arthritis and chondrocyte apoptosis in OA, could exacerbate the inflammatory microenvironment in OA via promoting the production of proinflammation cytokines and the levels of degradative enzymes in M1 macrophages, therefore, enhancing the cytotoxicity of M1 macrophage on chondrocytes. XIST expression significantly increases in OA tissue specimens. XIST serves as a competing endogenous RNA for miR-376c-5p to compete with OPN for miR-376c-5p binding, thus counteracting miR-376c-5p-mediated OPN suppression. XIST knockdown could improve the inflammatory microenvironment in OA via acting on M1 macrophages, subsequently affecting the apoptosis of cocultured chondrocytes. miR-376c-5p inhibition exerts an opposing effect on M1 macrophages and cocultured chondrocytes, as well as significantly reverses the effect of XIST knockdown. As a further confirmation, XIST and OPN mRNA expression significantly increased in OA tissues and was positively correlated in tissue samples. In summary, we provide a novel mechanism of macrophages and the inflammatory microenvironment affecting chondrocyte apoptosis. XIST and OPN might be potential targets for OA treatment, which needs further in vivo experimental confirmation.
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- Lei Li
- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Huang JQ, Wei FK, Xu XL, Ye SX, Song JW, Ding PK, Zhu J, Li HF, Luo XP, Gong H, Su L, Yang L, Gong LY. SOX9 drives the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in non-small-cell lung cancer through the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. J Transl Med 2019; 17:143. [PMID: 31060551 PMCID: PMC6501400 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-019-1895-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background The distant metastasis of cancer cells is a risk factor for tumor lethality and poor prognosis in non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Increased SOX9 expression has been associated with clinical stage and poor prognosis in NSCLC, but the molecular mechanisms by which SOX9 promotes metastasis in NSCLC are still unknown. Methods The relationship between SOX9 expression and T, N, M classification was assessed using the χ2 test and Spearman’s analysis in 142 immunohistochemically diagnosed specimens of NSCLC. We also generated SOX9-overexpression and SOX9-knockdown cells lines and their corresponding control cell lines by transfection with lentiviral constructs. In vivo assay, SOX9-overexpressing and SOX9-knockdown NSCLC cells were injected in zebrafish to examine distance metastasis. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was applied to analysis the correlation between SOX9 overexpression and Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Luciferase assay was used to check transcriptional activity of TCF/LEF and western blot and immunofluorescence was employed to detect β-catenin translocation in SOX9-overexpression, SOX9-knockdown and their corresponding control cell lines. Results We found that SOX9 overexpression correlates with the T, N and M stage significantly (p = 0.03, 0.000, and 0.032 respectively) in 142 immunohistochemically diagnosed specimens of NSCLC. SOX9 overexpression was found to decrease the expression of the epithelial cell markers E-cadherin and γ-catenin and increase the expression of the mesenchymal cell markers N-cadherin and vimentin. An in vivo assay showed distant metastasis of the SOX9-overexpressing cells, which was not observed in the SOX9-knockdown cells. These findings indicate that SOX9 promotes distant metastasis by promoting EMT in NSCLC cells. GSEA showed that SOX9 overexpression was significantly correlated with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway which was corroborated by the expression of EMT-associated proteins in this pathway and its downstream target genes. SOX9 overexpression was also found to enhance the transcriptional activity of TCF/LEF, promote the nuclear translocation of β-catenin and increase the phosphorylation of GSK3β at Ser9. Further, inhibition of β-catenin suppressed the metastasis-promoting effects of SOX9 overexpression. Conclusions This study is the first to report that SOX9 is associated with clinical TNM stage and indicates that SOX9 promotes migration, invasion and the EMT process through the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
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- Jing-Qiang Huang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability and Human Disease Prevention, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.,School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability and Human Disease Prevention, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability and Human Disease Prevention, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Equipment, Shenzhen Longhua People's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518109, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability and Human Disease Prevention, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital, 2nd Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen, 518020, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability and Human Disease Prevention, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability and Human Disease Prevention, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.,School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability and Human Disease Prevention, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Central Laboratory, Shenzhen Nanshan People's Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518052, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.,Institute of Huazhong, University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518063, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital, 2nd Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen, 518020, People's Republic of China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability and Human Disease Prevention, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.
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Wang P, Dong R, Wang B, Lou Z, Ying J, Xia C, Hu S, Wang W, Sun Q, Zhang P, Ge Q, Xiao L, Chen D, Tong P, Li J, Jin H. Genome-wide microRNA screening reveals miR-582-5p as a mesenchymal stem cell-specific microRNA in subchondral bone of the human knee joint. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:21877-21888. [PMID: 31049977 PMCID: PMC6767428 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Emerging evidence suggests that microRNAs (miRNAs) may be pathologically involved in osteoarthritis (OA). Subchondral bone (SCB) sclerosis is accounted for the knee osteoarthritis (KOA) development and progression. In this study, we aimed to screen the miRNA biomarkers of KOA and investigated whether these miRNAs regulate the differentiation potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and thus contributing to SCB. We identified 48 miRNAs in the blood samples in KOA patients (n = 5) through microarray expression profiling detection. After validation with larger sample number, we confirmed hsa-miR-582-5p and hsa-miR-424-5p were associated with the pathology of SCB sclerosis. Target genes prediction and pathway analysis were implemented with online databases, indicating these two candidate miRNAs were closely related to the pathways of pluripotency of stem cells and pathology of OA. Surprisingly, mmu-miR-582-5p (homology of hsa-miR-582-5p) was downregulated in osteogenic differentiation and upregulated in adipogenic differentiation of mesenchymal progenitor C3H10T1/2 cells, whereas mmu-mir-322-5p (homology of hsa-miR-424-5p) showed no change through the in vitro study. Supplementing mmu-miR-582-5p mimics blocked osteogenic and induced adipogenic differentiation of C3H10T1/2 cells, whereas silencing of the endogenous mmu-miR-582-5p enhanced osteogenic and repressed adipogenic differentiation. Further mechanism studies showed that mmu-miR-582-5p was directly targeted to Runx2. Mutation of putative mmu-miR-582-5p binding sites in Runx2 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) could abolish the response of the 3'UTR-luciferase construct to mmu-miR-582-5p supplementation. Generally speaking, our data suggest that miR-582-5p is an important biomarker of KOA and is able to regulate osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of MSCs via targeting Runx2. The study also suggests that miR-582-5p may play a crucial role in SCB sclerosis of human KOA.
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- Pinger Wang
- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Orthopaedic and Traumatology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Orthopaedic and Traumatology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Ministry of Health, Tianjin Metabolic Diseases Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- The Pharmaceutical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shaoxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fuyang Orthopaedics and Traumatology Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Orthopaedic and Traumatology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Institute of Orthopaedic and Traumatology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Lepetsos P, Papavassiliou KA, Papavassiliou AG. Redox and NF-κB signaling in osteoarthritis. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 132:90-100. [PMID: 30236789 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Human cells have to deal with the constant production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Although ROS overproduction might be harmful to cell biology, there are plenty of data showing that moderate levels of ROS control gene expression by maintaining redox signaling. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder with a multi-factorial etiology including overproduction of ROS. ROS overproduction in OA modifies intracellular signaling, chondrocyte life cycle, metabolism of cartilage matrix and contributes to synovial inflammation and dysfunction of the subchondral bone. In arthritic tissues, the NF-κB signaling pathway can be activated by pro-inflammatory cytokines, mechanical stress, and extracellular matrix degradation products. This activation results in regulation of expression of many cytokines, inflammatory mediators, transcription factors, and several matrix-degrading enzymes. Overall, NF-κB signaling affects cartilage matrix remodeling, chondrocyte apoptosis, synovial inflammation, and has indirect stimulatory effects on downstream regulators of terminal chondrocyte differentiation. Interaction between redox signaling and NF-κB transcription factors seems to play a distinctive role in OA pathogenesis.
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- Panagiotis Lepetsos
- Fourth Department of Orthopaedics & Trauma, 'KAT' General Hospital, Kifissia, 14561 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 M. Asias Street, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 M. Asias Street, 11527 Athens, Greece.
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Kamiya N, Kuroyanagi G, Aruwajoye O, Kim HKW. IL6 receptor blockade preserves articular cartilage and increases bone volume following ischemic osteonecrosis in immature mice. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2019; 27:326-335. [PMID: 30404032 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Juvenile ischemic osteonecrosis (JIO) of the femoral head is one of the most serious hip disorders causing a permanent deformity of the femoral head in childhood. We recently reported that interleukin 6 (IL6) is predominantly increased in the hip synovial fluid of patients with JIO and that articular chondrocytes are primary source of IL6. This study investigated whether an inhibition of IL6 receptor improves cartilage preservation and bone healing in JIO. METHOD A small animal model (i.e., 6-week-old mouse) of JIO was treated with either saline or tocilizumab, an IL6 receptor blocker, for 6 weeks. RESULTS TUNEL-positive chondrocytes in the articular cartilage were reduced by the tocilizumab treatment, concomitant with the increase in cartilage matrix. The levels of a cartilage anabolic marker Sox9 was significantly increased in the articular cartilage of mice treated with tocilizumab. Micro-CT assessment showed tocilizumab treatment significantly increased trabecular epiphyseal bone volume (P = 0.001, n = 10), thickness (P = 0.007) and number (P = 0.014) and decreased bone separation (P = 0.002) and its deformity (P = 0.003). A bone formation marker, BMP2, and an angiogenic marker, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), were both significantly increased by tocilizumab treatment under hypoxia using human chondrocytes while the bone resorption marker, RANKL/OPG ratio, was reduced. CONCLUSION Tocilizumab treatment following ischemic osteonecrosis has cartilage anabolic effect and increases bone volume in JIO mouse model. The findings lead to a possible application of tocilizumab for preclinical study using a large animal model of JIO and a clinical trial to validate this treatment.
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- N Kamiya
- Center for Excellence in Hip Disorders, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX 75219, USA; Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-8883, USA; Sports Medicine, Tenri University, Tenri 632-8510, Japan.
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- Center for Excellence in Hip Disorders, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX 75219, USA.
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- Center for Excellence in Hip Disorders, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX 75219, USA.
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- Center for Excellence in Hip Disorders, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX 75219, USA; Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-8883, USA.
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Wu J, Zou M, Ping A, Deng Z, Cai L. MicroRNA-449a upregulation promotes chondrocyte extracellular matrix degradation in osteoarthritis. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 105:940-946. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.06.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Revised: 06/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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