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Auroux M, Millet M, Merle B, Fontanges E, Duvert F, Gineyts E, Rousseau JC, Borel O, Mercier-Guery A, Lespessailles E, Chapurlat R. Evaluation of circulating microRNA signature in patients with erosive hand osteoarthritis: The HOAmiR study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2024:S1063-4584(24)01273-1. [PMID: 38986835 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2024.06.017] [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: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To identify circulating micro-RNAs differentially expressed in patients with erosive hand osteoarthritis (HOA) compared to patients with non-erosive HOA and patients without HOA. METHODS In the screening phase, 768 well-characterized micro-RNAs using Taqman low-density array cards were measured in 30 sera from 10 patients with erosive HOA, 10 patients with non-erosive HOA, and 10 controls without HOA, matched for age and body mass index (BMI). In a second step, we validated the micro-RNAs identified at the screening phase (adjusted p value < 0.05 after false discovery rate correction using Benjamini-Hochberg method and literature review) in larger samples (60 patients with erosive HOA and 60 patients without HOA matched for age and BMI). RESULTS In the screening phase, we identified 21 down-regulated and 4 up-regulated micro-RNAs of interest between erosive HOA and control groups. Among these, 9 micro-RNAs (miR-373-3p, miR-558, miR-607, miR-653-5p, miR-137 and miR448 were down-regulated, and miR-142-3p, miR-144-3p and miR-34a-5p were up-regulated) were previously described in chondrocytes homeostasis or OA. We found only one significantly down-regulated micro-RNA between erosive and non-erosive HOA. In the validation phase, we showed replication of a single micro-RNA the significant downregulation of miR-196-5p, that had been previously identified in the screening phase among patients with erosive HOA compared to those without HOA. After reviewing the literature and the miRNA-gene interaction prediction model, we found that this microRNA could interact with bone homeostasis and HOXC8, which could explain its role in osteoarthritis. CONCLUSIONS We found that miR-196-5p was down-regulated in patients with erosive HOA and some of its targets could explain a role in OA.
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- Maxime Auroux
- Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France; INSERM U1033, Hopital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France.
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- Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France; INSERM U1033, Hopital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France; INSERM U1033, Hopital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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You S, Xu J, Guo Y, Guo X, Zhang Y, Zhang N, Sun G, Sun Y. E3 ubiquitin ligase WWP2 as a promising therapeutic target for diverse human diseases. Mol Aspects Med 2024; 96:101257. [PMID: 38430667 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2024.101257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Mammalian E3 ubiquitin ligases have emerged in recent years as critical regulators of cellular homeostasis due to their roles in targeting substrate proteins for ubiquitination and triggering subsequent downstream signals. In this review, we describe the multiple roles of WWP2, an E3 ubiquitin ligase with unique and important functions in regulating a wide range of biological processes, including DNA repair, gene expression, signal transduction, and cell-fate decisions. As such, WWP2 has evolved to play a key role in normal physiology and diseases, such as tumorigenesis, skeletal development and diseases, immune regulation, cardiovascular disease, and others. We attempt to provide an overview of the biochemical, physiological, and pathophysiological roles of WWP2, as well as open questions for future research, particularly in the context of putative therapeutic opportunities.
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- Shilong You
- Department of Cardiology, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China; Institute of Health Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China; Institute of Health Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Advanced Reproductive Medicine and Fertility, National Health Commission, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China; Institute of Health Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
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Guo Y, Feng Y, Jiang F, Hu L, Shan T, Li H, Liao H, Bao H, Shi H, Si Y. Down-regulating nuclear factor of activated T cells 1 alleviates cognitive deficits in a mouse model of sepsis-associated encephalopathy, possibly by stimulating hippocampal neurogenesis. Brain Res 2024; 1826:148731. [PMID: 38154504 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a common complication of sepsis, and has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFATs) 1, a transcriptional factor that regulates T cell development, activation and differentiation, has been implicated in neuronal plasticity. Here we examined the potential role of NFAT1 in sepsis-associated encephalopathy in mice. Adult male C57BL/6J mice received intracerebroventricular injections of short interfering RNA against NFAT1 or sex-determining region Y-box 2 (SOX2), or a scrambled control siRNA prior to cecal ligation and perforation (CLP). A group of mice receiving sham surgery were included as an additional control. CLP increased escape latency and decreased the number of crossings into, and total time spent within, the target quadrant in the Morris water maze test. CLP also decreased the freezing time in context-dependent, but not context-independent, fear conditioning test. Knockdown of either NFAT1 or SOX2 attenuated these behavioral deficits. NFAT1 knockdown also attenuated CLP-induced upregulation of SOX2, increased the numbers of nestin-positive cells and newborn astrocytes, reduced the number of immature newborn neurons, and promoted the G1 to S transition of neural stem cells in hippocampus. These findings suggest that NFAT1 may contribute to sepsis-induced behavioral deficits, possibly by promoting SOX2 signaling and neurogenesis.
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- Yaoyi Guo
- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, No. 101 Longmiandadao Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211166, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210006, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Y, Wu Z, Wang C, Wu N, Wang C, Hu S, Shi J. The role of WWP1 and WWP2 in bone/cartilage development and diseases. Mol Cell Biochem 2024:10.1007/s11010-023-04917-7. [PMID: 38252355 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-023-04917-7] [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: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Bone and cartilage diseases are often associated with trauma and senescence, manifested as pain and limited mobility. The repair of bone and cartilage lesion by mesenchymal stem cells is regulated by various transcription factors. WW domain-containing protein 1 (WWP1) and WW domain-containing protein 2 (WWP2) are named for WW domain which recognizes PPXY (phono Ser Pro and Pro Arg) motifs of substrate. WWP1and WWP2 are prominent components of the homologous to the E6-AP carboxyl terminus (HECT) subfamily, a group of the ubiquitin ligase. Recently, some studies have found that WWP1 and WWP2 play an important role in the pathogenesis of bone and cartilage diseases and regulate the level and the transactivation of various transcription factors through ubiquitination. Therefore, this review summarizes the distribution and effects of WWP1 and WWP2 in the development of bone and cartilage, discusses the potential mechanism and therapeutic drugs in bone and cartilage diseases such as osteoarthritis, fracture, and osteoporosis.
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- Ying Wang
- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China.
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Tan D, Huang Z, Zhao Z, Chen X, Liu J, Wang D, Deng Z, Li W. Single‑cell sequencing, genetics, and epigenetics reveal mesenchymal stem cell senescence in osteoarthritis (Review). Int J Mol Med 2024; 53:2. [PMID: 37937669 PMCID: PMC10688769 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2023.5326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease characterized by articular cartilage degeneration, secondary bone hyperplasia, inadequate extracellular matrix synthesis and degeneration of articular cartilage. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can self‑renew and undergo multidirectional differentiation; they can differentiate into chondrocytes. Aging MSCs have a weakened ability to differentiate, and release various pro‑inflammatory cytokines, which may contribute to OA progression; the other mechanism contributing to OA is epigenetic regulation (for instance, DNA methylation, histone modification and regulation of non‑coding RNA). Owing to the self‑renewal and differentiation ability of MSCs, various MSC‑based exogenous cell therapies have been developed to treat OA. The efficacy of MSC‑based therapy is mainly attributed to cytokines, growth factors and the paracrine effect of exosomes. Recently, extensive studies have been conducted on MSC‑derived exosomes. Exosomes from MSCs can deliver a variety of DNA, RNA, proteins and lipids, thereby facilitating MSC migration and cartilage repair. Therefore, MSC‑derived exosomes are considered a promising therapy for OA. The present review summarized the association between MSC aging and OA in terms of genetics and epigenetics, and characteristics of MSC‑derived exosomes, and the mechanism to alleviate OA cartilage damage.
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- Dunyong Tan
- Hand and Foot Surgery Department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (The First Hospital Affiliated to Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, P.R. China
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- Hand and Foot Surgery Department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (The First Hospital Affiliated to Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, P.R. China
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- Hand and Foot Surgery Department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (The First Hospital Affiliated to Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, P.R. China
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- Hand and Foot Surgery Department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (The First Hospital Affiliated to Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, P.R. China
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- Hand and Foot Surgery Department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (The First Hospital Affiliated to Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, P.R. China
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- Hand and Foot Surgery Department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (The First Hospital Affiliated to Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, P.R. China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China
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- Hand and Foot Surgery Department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (The First Hospital Affiliated to Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, P.R. China
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- Hand and Foot Surgery Department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (The First Hospital Affiliated to Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, P.R. China
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Zheng C, Chen J, Wu Y, Wang X, Lin Y, Shu L, Liu W, Wang P. Elucidating the role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in osteoarthritis progression. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1217466. [PMID: 37359559 PMCID: PMC10288844 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1217466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis is non-inflammatory degenerative joint arthritis, which exacerbates disability in elder persons. The molecular mechanisms of osteoarthritis are elusive. Ubiquitination, one type of post-translational modifications, has been demonstrated to accelerate or ameliorate the development and progression of osteoarthritis via targeting specific proteins for ubiquitination and determining protein stability and localization. Ubiquitination process can be reversed by a class of deubiquitinases via deubiquitination. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge regarding the multifaceted role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. We also describe the molecular insight of deubiquitinases into osteoarthritis processes. Moreover, we highlight the multiple compounds that target E3 ubiquitin ligases or deubiquitinases to influence osteoarthritis progression. We discuss the challenge and future perspectives via modulation of E3 ubiquitin ligases and deubiquitinases expression for enhancement of the therapeutic efficacy in osteoarthritis patients. We conclude that modulating ubiquitination and deubiquitination could alleviate the osteoarthritis pathogenesis to achieve the better treatment outcomes in osteoarthritis patients.
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- Chenxiao Zheng
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medicine, Zhejiang Zhongwei Medical Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medicine, Zhejiang Zhongwei Medical Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medicine, Zhejiang Zhongwei Medical Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Richard D, Pregizer S, Venkatasubramanian D, Raftery RM, Muthuirulan P, Liu Z, Capellini TD, Craft AM. Lineage-specific differences and regulatory networks governing human chondrocyte development. eLife 2023; 12:e79925. [PMID: 36920035 PMCID: PMC10069868 DOI: 10.7554/elife.79925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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To address large gaps in our understanding of the molecular regulation of articular and growth plate cartilage development in humans, we used our directed differentiation approach to generate these distinct cartilage tissues from human embryonic stem cells. The resulting transcriptomic profiles of hESC-derived articular and growth plate chondrocytes were similar to fetal epiphyseal and growth plate chondrocytes, with respect to genes both known and previously unknown to cartilage biology. With the goal to characterize the regulatory landscapes accompanying these respective transcriptomes, we mapped chromatin accessibility in hESC-derived chondrocyte lineages, and mouse embryonic chondrocytes, using ATAC-sequencing. Integration of the expression dataset with the differentially accessible genomic regions revealed lineage-specific gene regulatory networks. We validated functional interactions of two transcription factors (TFs) (RUNX2 in growth plate chondrocytes and RELA in articular chondrocytes) with their predicted genomic targets. The maps we provide thus represent a framework for probing regulatory interactions governing chondrocyte differentiation. This work constitutes a substantial step towards comprehensive and comparative molecular characterizations of distinct chondrogenic lineages and sheds new light on human cartilage development and biology.
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- Daniel Richard
- Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard UniversityCambridgeUnited States
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- Department of Orthopedic Research, Boston Children’s HospitalBostonUnited States
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Department of Orthopedic Research, Boston Children’s HospitalBostonUnited States
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard UniversityCambridgeUnited States
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- Department of Orthopedic Research, Boston Children’s HospitalBostonUnited States
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard UniversityCambridgeUnited States
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- Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard UniversityCambridgeUnited States
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridgeUnited States
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- Department of Orthopedic Research, Boston Children’s HospitalBostonUnited States
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
- Harvard Stem Cell InstituteCambridgeUnited States
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Xiang W, Wang C, Zhu Z, Wang D, Qiu Z, Wang W. Inhibition of SMAD3 effectively reduces ADAMTS-5 expression in the early stages of osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:130. [PMID: 36803799 PMCID: PMC9936734 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05949-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE As one of the most important protein-degrading enzymes, ADAMTS-5 plays an important role in the regulation of cartilage homeostasis, while miRNA-140 is specifically expressed in cartilage, which can inhibit the expression of ADAMTS-5 and delay the progression of OA (osteoarthritis). SMAD3 is a key protein in the TGF-β signaling pathway, inhibiting the expression of miRNA-140 at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels, and studies have confirmed the high expression of SMAD3 in knee cartilage degeneration, but whether SMAD3 can mediate the expression of miRNA-140 to regulate ADAMTS-5 remains unknown. METHODS Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat chondrocytes were extracted in vitro and treated with a SMAD3 inhibitor (SIS3) and miRNA-140 mimics after IL-1 induction. The expression of ADAMTS-5 was detected at the protein and gene levels at 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after treatment. The OA model of SD rats was created using the traditional Hulth method in vivo, with SIS3 and lentivirus packaged miRNA-140 mimics injected intra-articularly at 2 weeks, 6 weeks and 12 weeks after surgery. The expression of miRNA-140 and ADAMTS-5 in the knee cartilage tissue was observed at the protein and gene levels. Concurrently, knee joint specimens were fixed, decalcified, and embedded in paraffin prior to immunohistochemical, Safranin O/Fast Green staining, and HE staining analyses for ADAMTS-5 and SMAD3. RESULTS In vitro, the expression of ADAMTS-5 protein and mRNA in the SIS3 group decreased to different degrees at each time point. Meanwhile, the expression of miRNA-140 in the SIS3 group was significantly increased, and the expression of ADAMTS-5 in the miRNA-140 mimics group was also significantly downregulated (P < 0.05). In vivo, it was found that ADAMTS-5 protein and gene were downregulated to varying degrees in the SIS3 and miRNA-140 mimic groups at three time points, with the most significant decrease at the early stage (2 weeks) (P < 0.05), and the expression of miRNA-140 in the SIS3 group was significantly upregulated, similar to the changes detected in vitro. Immunohistochemical results showed that the expression of ADAMTS-5 protein in the SIS3 and miRNA-140 groups was significantly downregulated compared to that in the blank group. The results of hematoxylin and eosin staining showed that in the early stage, there was no obvious change in cartilage structure in the SIS3 and miRNA-140 mock groups. The same was observed in the results of Safranin O/Fast Green staining; the number of chondrocytes was not significantly reduced, and the tide line was complete. CONCLUSION The results of in vitro and in vivo experiments preliminarily showed that the inhibition of SMAD3 significantly reduced the expression of ADAMTS-5 in early OA cartilage, and this regulation might be accomplished indirectly through miRNA-140.
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- Wei Xiang
- Renmin Hospital of Zhijiang, Yichang, Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, 107 North Second Road, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, People's Republic of China.,Shihezi University School of Medicine, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- Shihezi University School of Medicine, Xinjiang, China
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- Shihezi University School of Medicine, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, 107 North Second Road, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, People's Republic of China. .,Shihezi University School of Medicine, Xinjiang, China.
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Núñez-Carro C, Blanco-Blanco M, Villagrán-Andrade KM, Blanco FJ, de Andrés MC. Epigenetics as a Therapeutic Target in Osteoarthritis. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:156. [PMID: 37259307 PMCID: PMC9964205 DOI: 10.3390/ph16020156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a heterogenous, complex disease affecting the integrity of diarthrodial joints that, despite its high prevalence worldwide, lacks effective treatment. In recent years it has been discovered that epigenetics may play an important role in OA. Our objective is to review the current knowledge of the three classical epigenetic mechanisms-DNA methylation, histone post-translational modifications (PTMs), and non-coding RNA (ncRNA) modifications, including microRNAs (miRNAs), circular RNAs (circRNAs), and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs)-in relation to the pathogenesis of OA and focusing on articular cartilage. The search for updated literature was carried out in the PubMed database. Evidence shows that dysregulation of numerous essential cartilage molecules is caused by aberrant epigenetic regulatory mechanisms, and it contributes to the development and progression of OA. This offers the opportunity to consider new candidates as therapeutic targets with the potential to attenuate OA or to be used as novel biomarkers of the disease.
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- Carmen Núñez-Carro
- Unidad de Epigenética, Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario, de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
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- Unidad de Epigenética, Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario, de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
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- Unidad de Epigenética, Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario, de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
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- Unidad de Epigenética, Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario, de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
- Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología y Salud, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Medicina y Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Fisioterapia, Campus de Oza, Universidade da Coruña (UDC), 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Unidad de Epigenética, Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario, de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
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Zhang Y, Su Q, Xia W, Jia K, Meng D, Wang X, Ni X, Su Z. MiR-140-3p directly targets Tyro3 to regulate OGD/R-induced neuronal injury through the PI3K/Akt pathway. Brain Res Bull 2023; 192:93-106. [PMID: 36372373 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2022.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are highly expressed in the central nervous system and play important roles in ischaemic stroke pathogenesis. However, the role of miRNAs in cerebral ischaemia-reperfusion injury remains unclear. Here, we investigated the role of miR-140-3p in regulating oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R)-induced neuronal injury in vitro to identify a new biomarker for research on ischaemic stroke. METHODS The differential expression of miR-140-3p and Tyro3 in OGD/R-exposed N2a cells was verified by qRT-PCR. N2a cells were transfected with miR-140-3p mimic, miR-140-3p inhibitor, Tyro3 or siTyro3, and qRT-PCR, Western blotting, the Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, Hoechst 33342/PI staining and flow cytometry analyses were performed to measure miRNA, mRNA and protein expression; cell viability; and apoptosis. RESULTS OGD/R-exposed N2a cells exhibited increased miR-140-3p expression, decreased viability, reduced Bcl-2 protein expression and increased Bax and Caspase-3 protein expression and apoptosis; the miR-140-3p mimic markedly amplified these changes, exacerbating OGD/R-induced injury to N2a cells, while the miR-140-3p inhibitor reversed these changes and alleviated OGD/R-induced injury. OGD/R-exposed N2a cells expressed less Tyro3, and Tyro3 overexpression increased cell viability and Bcl-2 protein expression, reduced Bax and Caspase-3 protein expression, and alleviated OGD/R-induced injury. However, silencing Tyro3 reversed these changes and exacerbated OGD/R-induced injury. MiR-140-3p directly bound the Tyro3 mRNA 3'UTR. Rescue experiments indicated that the miR-140-3p mimic-induced changes in cell viability and protein expression were alleviated by Tyro3 overexpression and that the miR-140-3p inhibitor-induced changes in cell viability and protein expression were alleviated by silencing Tyro3. Tyro3 overexpression increased cell viability and PI3K and p-Akt protein expression, but these effects were weakened by the addition of LY294002. CONCLUSIONS MiR-140-3p directly targets Tyro3 to regulate cell viability and apoptosis of OGD/R-exposed N2a cells through the PI3K/Akt pathway, suggesting that miR-140-3p is a novel biomarker and therapeutic target for ischaemic stroke.
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- Yanli Zhang
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China; Central Laboratory of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China; The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China; The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China; The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
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Li S, Si H, Xu J, Liu Y, Shen B. The therapeutic effect and mechanism of melatonin on osteoarthritis: From the perspective of non-coding RNAs. Front Genet 2022; 13:968919. [PMID: 36267400 PMCID: PMC9576930 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.968919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a slowly progressing and irreversible joint disease. The existing non-surgical treatment can only delay its progress, making the early treatment of OA a research hotspot in recent years. Melatonin, a neurohormone mainly secreted by the pineal gland, has a variety of regulatory functions in different organs, and numerous studies have confirmed its therapeutic effect on OA. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) constitute the majority of the human transcribed genome. Various ncRNAs show significant differentially expressed between healthy people and OA patients. ncRNAs play diverse roles in many cellular processes and have been implicated in many pathological conditions, especially OA. Interestingly, the latest research found a close interaction between ncRNAs and melatonin in regulating the pathogenesis of OA. This review discusses the current understanding of the melatonin-mediated modulation of ncRNAs in the early stage of OA. We also delineate the potential link between rhythm genes and ncRNAs in chondrocytes. This review will serve as a solid foundation to formulate ideas for future mechanistic studies on the therapeutic potential of melatonin and ncRNAs in OA and better explore the emerging functions of the ncRNAs.
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miR-140-5p and miR-140-3p: Key Actors in Aging-Related Diseases? Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911439. [PMID: 36232738 PMCID: PMC9570089 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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microRNAs (miRNAs) are small single strand non-coding RNAs and powerful gene expression regulators. They mainly bind to the 3′UTR sequence of targeted mRNA, leading to their degradation or translation inhibition. miR-140 gene encodes the pre-miR-140 that generates the two mature miRNAs miR-140-5p and miR-140-3p. miR-140-5p/-3p have been associated with the development and progression of cancers, but also non-neoplastic diseases. In aging-related diseases, miR-140-5p and miR-140-3p expressions are modulated. The seric levels of these two miRNAs are used as circulating biomarkers and may represent predictive tools. They are also considered key actors in the pathophysiology of aging-related diseases. miR-140-5p/-3p repress targets regulating cell proliferation, apoptosis, senescence, and inflammation. This work focuses on the roles of miR-140-3p and miR-140-5p in aging-related diseases, details their regulation (i.e., by long non-coding RNA), and reviews the molecular targets of theses miRNAs involved in aging pathophysiology.
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Zhong QH, Zha SW, Lau ATY, Xu YM. Recent knowledge of NFATc4 in oncogenesis and cancer prognosis. Cancer Cell Int 2022; 22:212. [PMID: 35698138 PMCID: PMC9190084 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-022-02619-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 4 (NFATc4), a transcription factor of NFAT family, which is activated by Ca2+/calcineurin signaling. Recently, it is reported that aberrantly activated NFATc4 participated and modulated in the initiation, proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of various cancers (including cancers of the lung, breast, ovary, cervix, skin, liver, pancreas, as well as glioma, primary myelofibrosis and acute myelocytic leukemia). In this review, we cover the latest knowledge on NFATc4 expression pattern, post-translational modification, epigenetic regulation, transcriptional activity regulation and its downstream targets. Furthermore, we perform database analysis to reveal the prognostic value of NFATc4 in various cancers and discuss the current unexplored areas of NFATc4 research. All in all, the result from these studies strongly suggest that NFATc4 has the potential as a molecular therapeutic target in multiple human cancer types.
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- Qiu-Hua Zhong
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, Guangdong 515041 People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, Guangdong 515041 People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, Guangdong 515041 People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, Guangdong 515041 People’s Republic of China
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Bailey KN, Alliston T. At the Crux of Joint Crosstalk: TGFβ Signaling in the Synovial Joint. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2022; 24:184-197. [PMID: 35499698 PMCID: PMC9184360 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-022-01074-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The effect of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) signaling pathway on joint homeostasis is tissue-specific, non-linear, and context-dependent, representing a unique complexity in targeting TGFβ signaling in joint disease. Here we discuss the variety of mechanisms that TGFβ signaling employs in the synovial joint to maintain healthy joint crosstalk and the ways in which aberrant TGFβ signaling can result in joint degeneration. RECENT FINDINGS Osteoarthritis (OA) epitomizes a condition of disordered joint crosstalk in which multiple joint tissues degenerate leading to overall joint deterioration. Synovial joint tissues, such as subchondral bone, articular cartilage, and synovium, as well as mesenchymal stem cells, each demonstrate aberrant TGFβ signaling during joint disease, whether by excessive or suppressed signaling, imbalance of canonical and non-canonical signaling, a perturbed mechanical microenvironment, or a distorted response to TGFβ signaling during aging. The synovial joint relies upon a sophisticated alliance among each joint tissue to maintain joint homeostasis. The TGFβ signaling pathway is a key regulator of the health of individual joint tissues, and the subsequent interaction among these different joint tissues, also known as joint crosstalk. Dissecting the sophisticated function of TGFβ signaling in the synovial joint is key to therapeutically interrogating the pathway to optimize overall joint health.
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- Karsyn N Bailey
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, CA, 94143, San Francisco, USA
- UC Berkeley-UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, CA, 94143, San Francisco, USA.
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Izda V, Martin J, Sturdy C, Jeffries MA. DNA methylation and noncoding RNA in OA: Recent findings and methodological advances. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE OPEN 2022; 3. [PMID: 35360044 PMCID: PMC8966627 DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2021.100208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic musculoskeletal disease characterized by progressive loss of joint function. Historically, it has been characterized as a disease caused by mechanical trauma, so-called ‘wear and tear’. Over the past two decades, it has come to be understood as a complex systemic disorder involving gene-environmental interactions. Epigenetic changes have been increasingly implicated. Recent improvements in microarray and next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have allowed for ever more complex evaluations of epigenetic aberrations associated with the development and progression of OA. Methods: A systematic review was conducted in the Pubmed database. We curated studies that presented the results of DNA methylation and noncoding RNA research in human OA and OA animal models since 1985. Results: Herein, we discuss recent findings and methodological advancements in OA epigenetics, including a discussion of DNA methylation, including microarray and NGS studies, and noncoding RNAs. Beyond cartilage, we also highlight studies in subchondral bone and peripheral blood mononuclear cells, which highlight widespread and potentially clinically important alterations in epigenetic patterns seen in OA patients. Finally, we discuss epigenetic editing approaches in the context of OA. Conclusions: Although a substantial body of literature has already been published in OA, much is still unknown. Future OA epigenetics studies will no doubt continue to broaden our understanding of underlying pathophysiology and perhaps offer novel diagnostics and/or treatments for human OA.
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- Vladislav Izda
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, And Allergy, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Corresponding author. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th Street, Laboratory MC400, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
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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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Zhang Y, Li Z, He Y, Liu Y, Mi G, Chen J. T-2 toxin induces articular cartilage damage by increasing the expression of MMP-13 via the TGF-β receptor pathway. Hum Exp Toxicol 2022; 41:9603271221075555. [PMID: 35213812 DOI: 10.1177/09603271221075555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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T-2 toxin pre-disposes individuals to osteoarthritis, Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). The major pathological change associated with KBD is the degradation of the articular cartilage matrix. Herein, we investigated the key molecules that regulate T-2 toxin-mediated cartilage degradation. Potential KBD treatments were also investigated. Sprague Dawley rats were divided into the T-2 toxin group and the control group. The T-2 toxin group received 100 ng/g BW/day, whereas the control group received a similar dose of PBS. The expression of matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) and TGF-β receptor I/II (TGF-βRI/II) was analyzed using immunohistochemical staining. C28/I2 chondrocytes were exposed to TGF-βRI/II binding inhibitor (GW788388) for 24 h before incubation in different T-2 toxin concentrations (0, 6, 12, and 24 ng/mL for 72 h). The expression of mRNA for TGF-βRI/II, MMP-13 and proteins for MMP-13, and Smad-2 in chondrocytes were analyzed using RT-PCR and western blot, respectively. Safranin O staining revealed that T-2 toxin treatment modulated the expression of articular cartilage matrix. On the other hand, T-2 toxin treatment sharply increased the expression of MMP-13, TGF-βRI, and TGF-βRII in the rat cartilages. Interestingly, blocking the TGF-βRs-smad 2 signaling pathway using GW788388 abrogated the effect of T-2 toxin on upregulating MMP-13 expression. The expression of MMP-13 in chondrocytes induced with T-2 toxin is regulated via the TGF-βRs signaling pathway. As such, inhibiting the expression of TGF-βRs is a potential KBD treatment.
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- Ying Zhang
- School of Public Health, 12480Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Endemic Diseases and Health Promotion in Silk Road Region, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R China.,School of Nursing, Health Science Center, RINGGOLDID: 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- School of Public Health, 12480Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Endemic Diseases and Health Promotion in Silk Road Region, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R China.,Affiliated Hospital of Yan'an University, Yan 'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- School of Public Health, 12480Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Endemic Diseases and Health Promotion in Silk Road Region, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R China
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- School of Public Health, 12480Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Endemic Diseases and Health Promotion in Silk Road Region, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R China
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- School of Public Health, 12480Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Endemic Diseases and Health Promotion in Silk Road Region, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R China
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- School of Public Health, 12480Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Endemic Diseases and Health Promotion in Silk Road Region, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R China
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He Y, Fan L, Aaron N, Feng Y, Fang Q, Zhang Y, Zhang D, Wang H, Ma T, Sun J, Chen J. Reduction of Smad2 caused by oxidative stress leads to necrotic death of hypertrophic chondrocytes associated with an endemic osteoarthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 61:440-451. [PMID: 33769459 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The occurrence and development of an endemic OA, Kashin-Beck disease (KBD), is closely related to oxidative stress induced by free radicals. The aim of the study was to find the key signalling molecules or pathogenic factors as a potential treatment strategy for KBD. METHODS Real-time PCR and western blotting were performed to detect the mRNA and protein expression levels in cells and tissues. Immunohistochemical staining was assayed in rat models and human samples obtained from children. The type of cell death was identified by annexin V and propidium iodide staining with flow cytometry. RESULTS Oxidative stress decreased levels of Smad2 and Smad3 in hypertrophic chondrocytes both in vitro and in vivo. In the cartilage of KBD patients, the expression of Smad2 and Smad3 proteins in the middle and deep zone was significantly decreased with an observed full deletion in the deep zone of some samples. Reduction of Smad2 protein induced necrotic death of hypertrophic chondrocytes, while reduction of Smad3 protein induced apoptosis. The reduction of Smad2 protein was not accompanied by Smad3 protein reduction in hypertrophic chondrocyte necrosis. Furthermore, the reduction of Smad2 also impaired the construction of tissue-engineered cartilage in vitro. CONCLUSION These studies reveal that oxidative stress causes necrosis of hypertrophic chondrocytes by downregulating Smad2 protein, which increases the pathogenesis of KBD cartilage. The importance of Smad2 in the development of KBD provides a new potential target for the treatment of KBD.
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- Ying He
- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Graduate Students Teaching Experiment Center, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Hu X, Han D, Wang Y, Gu J, Wang X, Jiang Y, Yang Y, Liu J. Phospho-Smad3L promotes progression of hepatocellular carcinoma through decreasing miR-140-5p level and stimulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:1343-1351. [PMID: 33775574 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.03.003] [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: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) activates JNK, phosphorylates Smad3 to linker-phosphorylated Smad3 (pSmad3L), resulting in liver tumorigenesis. However, the effect of pSmad3L on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prognosis is obscure. AIM To detect the effect of pSmad3L on HCC prognosis and investigate the mechanism. METHODS The expressions of pSmad3L, E-cadherin, vimentin and MicroRNA-140-5p (miR-140-5p) were detected by using immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence and in situ hybridization. Next, the relationships of pSmad3L and HCC patients' prognoses, pSmad3L and EMT markers, pSmad3L and miR-140-5p were analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation test. JNK/pSmad3L specific inhibitor SP600125 or Smad3 mutant plasmid was used to suppress JNK/pSmad3L pathway, and QPCR assay was performed to investigate the effect of pSmad3L on miR-140-5p level. The proliferation and invasion of hepatoma cells were observed using colony formation assay and transwell assay. RESULTS We demonstrated that patient with high level of pSmad3L predicted poor prognosis. Next, we verified that pSmad3L promoted EMT of hepatoma cells in vivo and in vitro. In order to investigate the mechanism, we verified a negative correlation between pSmad3L and miR-140-5p, which was an EMT inhibitor, in the liver tissues of HCC patient and diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced rat HCC model. We further used SP600125 or pSmad3L mutant plasmid to decrease pSmad3L level of hepatoma cells, and inhibition of pSmad3L increased miR-140-5p level and suppressed EMT of hepatoma cells. CONCLUSIONS JNK/pSmad3L pathway induces EMT by inhibiting miR-140-5p in HCC progression.
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- Xiangpeng Hu
- Digestive Department, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Biopharmaceutical Research Institute, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Biopharmaceutical Research Institute, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Biopharmaceutical Research Institute, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Functional experiment center, School of Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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Wang Z, Huang C, Zhao C, Zhang H, Zhen Z, Xu D. Knockdown of LINC01385 inhibits osteoarthritis progression by modulating the microRNA-140-3p/TLR4 axis. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:1244. [PMID: 34539840 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Long non-coding (lnc) RNAs have been associated with osteoarthritis (OA) progression. The aim of the present study was to investigate the regulatory mechanism of lncRNA LINC01385 in OA in vitro. The mRNA expression level of LINC01385, microRNA(miR)-140-3p, and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) was detected using reverse transcription-quantitative PCR, while ELISA was used to determine the concentration of different inflammatory factors [tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), IL-6, and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)]. The viability of human articular chondrocytes (HC-a) was measured using a MTT assay and western blot analysis was performed to quantify the protein expression level of TLR4. The associations between miR-140-3p and LINC01385/TLR4 were confirmed using a dual-luciferase reporter assay. LINC01385 mRNA expression level was increased in OA tissues and IL-1β-induced HC-a. LINC01385 knockdown and miR-140-3p mimics reduced the concentration of inflammatory factors in IL-1β-induced HC-a and promoted cell survival. In addition, it was confirmed that LINC01385 targeted miR-140-3p, while TLR4 was a target gene of miR-140-3p. Negative correlations between LINC01385 and miR-140-3p, and between miR-140-3p and TLR4 were observed in OA tissues. Low mRNA expression level of miR-140-3p and high protein expression level of TLR4 reversed the inhibitory effect of LINC01385 knockdown on the inflammatory responses of IL-1β-induced HC-a and exhibited a stimulating effect on cell viability. LINC01385 knockdown reduced the progression of OA by modulating the miR-140-3p/TLR4 axis in vitro; thus, LINC01385 may be a therapeutic target for OA.
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- Zidong Wang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong 252000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong 252000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong 252000, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong 252000, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasonic, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong 252000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong 252000, P.R. China
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Ghafouri-Fard S, Bahroudi Z, Shoorei H, Abak A, Ahin M, Taheri M. microRNA-140: A miRNA with diverse roles in human diseases. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 135:111256. [PMID: 33434855 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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MicroRNA-140 (miR-140) has been shown to be associated with the pathogenesis of a wide range of pathologies including osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, renal fibrosis, ischemic conditions, and most importantly neoplasia. This miRNA has been shown to be down-regulated in a diversity of cancers namely breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, lung cancer, and prostate cancer. miR-140 has a lot of immune-related targets. Moreover, several miR-140 targets regulate cell proliferation, cell cycle transition, and apoptosis. This miRNA has been shown to be sponged by a number of lncRNAs and circ-RNAs. miR-140 has essential roles in the determination of the sensitivity of neoplastic cells to chemotherapeutic agents such as temozolomide, doxorubicin, and cisplatin. Besides, expression quantities of miR-140 in cancer tissues can be used for the prediction of clinical outcomes of patients with neoplasia. In the present paper, we describe the impact of miR-140 in neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders.
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- Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard
- Urogenital Stem Cell Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Taleghani Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Description of a Novel Mechanism Possibly Explaining the Antiproliferative Properties of Glucocorticoids in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Fibroblasts Based on Glucocorticoid Receptor GR and NFAT5. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21239225. [PMID: 33287327 PMCID: PMC7731298 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21239225] [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: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Glucocorticoids are drugs of choice in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), prolonging patients’ ambulation. Their mode of action at the protein level is not completely understood. In DMD, muscle tissue is replaced by fibrotic tissue produced by fibroblasts, reducing mobility. Nuclear factor of activated T-cells 5 (NFAT5) is involved in fibroblast proliferation. By treating one DMD fibroblast cell culture and one of unaffected skeletal muscle fibroblasts with methylprednisolone (MP) or hydrocortisone (HC) for 24 h or 12 d, the antiproliferative properties of glucocorticoids could be unraveled. NFAT5 localization and expression was explored by immunocytochemistry (ICC), Western blotting (WB) and RT-qPCR. NFAT5 and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) colocalization was measured by ImageJ. GR siRNA was used, evaluating GR’s influence on NFAT5 expression during MP and HC treatment. Cell proliferation was monitored by IncuCyte ZOOM. In DMD fibroblasts, treatment with MP for 24 h induced dots (ICC) positive for NFAT5 and colocalizing with GR. After 12 d of MP or HC in DMD fibroblasts, NFAT5 expression was decreased (RT-qPCR and WB) and growth arrest was observed (Incucyte ZOOM), whereas NFAT5 expression and cell growth remained unchanged in unaffected skeletal muscle fibroblasts. This study may help understand the antiproliferative properties of glucocorticoids in DMD fibroblasts.
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Duan L, Liang Y, Xu X, Xiao Y, Wang D. Recent progress on the role of miR-140 in cartilage matrix remodelling and its implications for osteoarthritis treatment. Arthritis Res Ther 2020; 22:194. [PMID: 32811552 PMCID: PMC7437174 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-020-02290-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Cartilage matrix remodelling homeostasis is a crucial factor in maintaining cartilage integrity. Loss of cartilage integrity is a typical characteristic of osteoarthritis (OA). Strategies aimed at maintaining cartilage integrity have attracted considerable attention in the OA research field. Recently, a series of studies have suggested dual functions of microRNA-140 (miR-140) in cartilage matrix remodelling. Here, we discuss the significance of miR-140 in promoting cartilage formation and inhibiting degeneration. Additionally, we focused on the role of miR-140 in the chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Of note, we carefully reviewed recent advances in MSC exosomes for miRNA delivery in OA treatment.
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- Li Duan
- Department of Orthopedics, Shenzhen Intelligent Orthopaedics and Biomedical Innovation Platform, Guangdong Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Innovation Platform, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shenzhen Intelligent Orthopaedics and Biomedical Innovation Platform, Guangdong Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Innovation Platform, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China.,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, Shenzhen Mental Health Center, Shenzhen, 518003, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shenzhen Intelligent Orthopaedics and Biomedical Innovation Platform, Guangdong Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Innovation Platform, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane, QLD, 4059, Australia
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shenzhen Intelligent Orthopaedics and Biomedical Innovation Platform, Guangdong Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Innovation Platform, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China. .,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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Role of Signal Transduction Pathways and Transcription Factors in Cartilage and Joint Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21041340. [PMID: 32079226 PMCID: PMC7072930 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21041340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are common cartilage and joint diseases that globally affect more than 200 million and 20 million people, respectively. Several transcription factors have been implicated in the onset and progression of osteoarthritis, including Runx2, C/EBPβ, HIF2α, Sox4, and Sox11. Interleukin-1 β (IL-1β) leads to osteoarthritis through NF-ĸB, IκBζ, and the Zn2+-ZIP8-MTF1 axis. IL-1, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) play a major pathological role in rheumatoid arthritis through NF-ĸB and JAK/STAT pathways. Indeed, inhibitory reagents for IL-1, IL-6, and TNFα provide clinical benefits for rheumatoid arthritis patients. Several growth factors, such as bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), fibroblast growth factor (FGF), parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP), and Indian hedgehog, play roles in regulating chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation. Disruption and excess of these signaling pathways cause genetic disorders in cartilage and skeletal tissues. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive, an autosomal genetic disorder characterized by ectopic ossification, is induced by mutant ACVR1. Mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase (mTOR) inhibitors can prevent ectopic ossification induced by ACVR1 mutations. C-type natriuretic peptide is currently the most promising therapy for achondroplasia and related autosomal genetic diseases that manifest severe dwarfism. In these ways, investigation of cartilage and chondrocyte diseases at molecular and cellular levels has enlightened the development of effective therapies. Thus, identification of signaling pathways and transcription factors implicated in these diseases is important.
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Paré F, Tardif G, Fahmi H, Ouhaddi Y, Pelletier JP, Martel-Pelletier J. In vivo protective effect of adipsin-deficiency on spontaneous knee osteoarthritis in aging mice. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:2880-2896. [PMID: 32012117 PMCID: PMC7041762 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The adipokine adipsin is an emerging mediator of human osteoarthritis (OA) progression. Here, we investigated its in vivo role in the development of spontaneous OA in aging mice. We compared articular knee joint morphology, histology in knee cartilage, synovial membrane, subchondral bone, meniscus, and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); and chondrogenesis in the ACL from adipsin-deficient (Df-/-) and wild-type (Df+/+) 20-week- and 20-month-old mice. Serum levels of a panel of adipokines, inflammatory factors, and metalloproteases known to be implicated in OA were investigated. Data first revealed that the early manifestation of OA appeared in the ACL of 20-week-old mice, progressing to severe alterations in the 20 month-old wild-type mice. Further results demonstrated that adipsin-deficiency protected the articular tissues from spontaneous OA progression and triggered significantly higher serum levels of the adipokines adiponectin and FGF-21 while lowering levels of the inflammatory factor interleukin 6 (IL-6) in both young and old mice. This work further underlines the clinical relevance of adipsin as a novel therapeutic approach of human OA. Moreover, this study shows the potential beneficial effect of the adipokine FGF-21 against OA, and provides support for this factor to be a new biomarker and/or target of primary OA therapeutic avenues.
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- Frédéric Paré
- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Melatonin Prevents Osteoarthritis-Induced Cartilage Degradation via Targeting MicroRNA-140. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:9705929. [PMID: 31915516 PMCID: PMC6935446 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9705929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by the progressive destruction of articular cartilage, which is involved in the imbalance between extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis and degradation. MicroRNA-140-5p (miR-140) is specifically expressed in cartilage and plays an important role in OA-induced matrix degradation. The aim of this study was to investigate (1) whether intra-articular injection of melatonin could ameliorate surgically induced OA in mice and (2) whether melatonin could regulate matrix-degrading enzymes at the posttranscriptional level by targeting miR-140. In an in vitro OA environment induced by interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), melatonin treatment improved cell proliferation of human chondrocytes, promoted the expression of cartilage ECM proteins (e.g., type II collagen and aggrecan), and inhibited the levels of IL-1β-induced proteinases, such as matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), MMP13, ADAMTS4 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4), and ADAMTS5. Both the microarray and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) experiments revealed that miR-140 was a melatonin-responsive microRNA and melatonin upregulated miR-140 expression, which was suppressed by IL-1β stimulation. In vivo experiments demonstrated that intra-articular injection of melatonin prevented disruptions of cartilage matrix homeostasis and successfully alleviated the progression of surgery-induced OA in mice. Transfection of miR-140 antagomir completely counteracted the antiarthritic effects of melatonin by promoting matrix destruction. Our findings demonstrate that melatonin protects the articular cartilage from OA-induced degradation by targeting miR-140, and intra-articular administration of melatonin may benefit patients suffering from OA.
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Papathanasiou I, Trachana V, Mourmoura E, Tsezou A. DNA methylation regulates miR-140-5p and miR-146a expression in osteoarthritis. Life Sci 2019; 228:274-284. [PMID: 31077718 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIMS Previous studies have demonstrated that transcriptional silencing of miRNAs due to DNA hypermethylation is associated with different pathologies. It has also been reported that abnormal expression of miR-140-5p and miR-146a is linked to osteoarthritis (OA) progression. In this study, we investigated the role of DNA methylation on miR-140-5p and miR-146a expression in OA. MAIN METHODS miR-140-5p and miR-146a expression was investigated by qRT-PCR. The methylation status of miR-140 and miR-146a regulatory regions was analyzed using qMSP and bisulfite sequencing analysis. SMAD-3 and NF-kB binding to miR-140 and miR-146a regulatory regions was assessed by ChIP assay and knockdown experiments. OA-related genes' expression was evaluated in 5-AzadC, miRNAs inhibitor and 5-AzadC/miRNAs inhibitor-treated cells. KEY FINDINGS Hypermethylation of specific CpG sites in miR-140 and miR-146a regulatory regions was associated with downregulation of miR-140-5p and miR-146a in OA chondrocytes and synoviocytes, respectively. 5-AzadC-induced miR-140-5p and miR-146a upregulation was observed in OA chondrocytes and synoviocytes. Moreover, we found decreased binding affinity of SMAD-3 and NF-kB transcription factors on the hypermethylated miR-140-5p and miR-146a regulatory regions, respectively. Downregulation of MMP-13 and ADAMTS-5 in 5-AzadC-treated OA chondrocytes was prevented by miR-140-5p inhibitor transfection. Similarly, 5-AzadC-treated OA synoviocytes showed decreased expression of IRAK-1, IL1Β and IL-6, which was reversed following 5-AzadC-/miR-146a inhibitor treatment. SIGNIFICANCE Our results strongly suggest the impact of DNA methylation on miR-140-5p and miR-146a suppression in OA chondrocytes and synoviocytes, contributing to OA pathogenesis.
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- Ioanna Papathanasiou
- University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Biopolis 41500, Larissa, Greece
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- University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biology, Biopolis 41500, Larissa, Greece
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- University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Biopolis 41500, Larissa, Greece
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- University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Biopolis 41500, Larissa, Greece; University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biology, Biopolis 41500, Larissa, Greece.
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Liu L, Li TM, Liu XR, Bai YP, Li J, Tang N, Wang XB. MicroRNA-140 inhibits skeletal muscle glycolysis and atrophy in endotoxin-induced sepsis in mice via the WNT signaling pathway. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2019; 317:C189-C199. [PMID: 31042421 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00419.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome resulting from infection. This study aimed at exploring the role of microRNA-140 (miR-140) in septic mice. Wnt family member 11 (WNT11) was verified to be a target gene of miR-140 after bioinformatic prediction and dual luciferase reporter gene assay. Importantly, miR-140 negatively regulated WNT11. We initially induced the model of sepsis by endotoxin, and then ectopic expression and knockdown experiments were performed to explore the functional role of miR-140 in sepsis. Additionally, cross-sectional areas of muscle fiber, lactic acid production, 3-methylhistidine (3-MH) and tyrosine (Tyr) production in extensor digitorium longus (EDL) muscles, and serum levels of inflammatory factors were examined. The effect of miR-140 on the expression of WNT signaling pathway-related and apoptosis-related factors in skeletal muscle tissue was determined. The experimental results indicated that upregulated miR-140 or silenced WNT11 increased cross-sectional areas of muscle fiber while decreasing lactic acid production, skeletal muscle cell apoptosis [corresponding to downregulated B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2)-associated X protein (Bax) and caspase-3 and upregulated Bcl-2], and the proteolytic rate of Tyr and 3-MH. Also, overexpressed miR-140 or silenced WNT11 reduced inflammation as reflected by decreased serum levels of IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α. Furthermore, overexpression of miR-140 was shown to suppress the activation of the WNT signaling pathway, accompanied by decreased expression of WNT11, β-catenin, and GSK-3β. Taken together, upregulation of miR-140 could potentially inhibit skeletal muscle lactate release, an indirect measure of glycolysis, and atrophy in septic mice through suppressing the WNT signaling pathway via inhibiting WNT11 expression.
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- Li Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China
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Coutinho de Almeida R, Ramos YFM, Meulenbelt I. Involvement of epigenetics in osteoarthritis. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2019; 31:634-648. [PMID: 30509410 DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent chronic age-related arthritic disease that mainly affects the diarthrodial joints. Nevertheless, there is no treatment currently available that can effectively reduce symptoms or slow down or stop disease progression. The lack of disease-modifying therapies could be explained by the complex pathogenesis of OA, which is still not completely understood. Intertwined epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) have been indicated as important cellular tools to maintain tissue homeostasis upon environmental challenges. The current review illustrates that dysfunctional epigenetic control mechanisms in the articular cartilage likely play an important role in driving OA pathophysiology.
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- Rodrigo Coutinho de Almeida
- Dept. Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Post-zone S-05-P, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Dept. Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Post-zone S-05-P, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Dept. Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Post-zone S-05-P, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Tachmazidou I, Hatzikotoulas K, Southam L, Esparza-Gordillo J, Haberland V, Zheng J, Johnson T, Koprulu M, Zengini E, Steinberg J, Wilkinson JM, Bhatnagar S, Hoffman JD, Buchan N, Süveges D, Yerges-Armstrong L, Smith GD, Gaunt TR, Scott RA, McCarthy LC, Zeggini E. Identification of new therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis through genome-wide analyses of UK Biobank data. Nat Genet 2019; 51:230-236. [PMID: 30664745 PMCID: PMC6400267 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-018-0327-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 295] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Osteoarthritis is the most common musculoskeletal disease and the leading cause of disability globally. Here, we perform a genome-wide association study for osteoarthritis (77,052 cases and 378,169 controls), analysing 4 phenotypes: knee osteoarthritis, hip osteoarthritis, knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, and any osteoarthritis. We discover 64 signals, 52 of them novel, more than doubling the number of established disease loci. Six signals fine map to a single variant. We identify putative effector genes by integrating eQTL colocalization, fine-mapping, human rare disease, animal model, and osteoarthritis tissue expression data. We find enrichment for genes underlying monogenic forms of bone development diseases, and for the collagen formation and extracellular matrix organisation biological pathways. Ten of the likely effector genes, including TGFB1, FGF18, CTSK and IL11 have therapeutics approved or in clinical trials, with mechanisms of action supportive of evaluation for efficacy in osteoarthritis.
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- Human Genetics, Wellcome Genome Campus, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK.,Institute of Translational Genomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Human Genetics, Wellcome Genome Campus, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK.,Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Target Sciences-R&D, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Stevenage, UK
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- Human Genetics, Wellcome Genome Campus, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.,5th Psychiatric Department, Dromokaiteio Psychiatric Hospital, Haidari, Athens, Greece
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- Human Genetics, Wellcome Genome Campus, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK.,Cancer Research Division, Cancer Council NSW, Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Target Sciences-R&D, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Stevenage, UK
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Target Sciences-R&D, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Stevenage, UK
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- Target Sciences-R&D, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Stevenage, UK
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- Human Genetics, Wellcome Genome Campus, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK. .,Institute of Translational Genomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany.
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Fathollahi A, Aslani S, Jamshidi A, Mahmoudi M. Epigenetics in osteoarthritis: Novel spotlight. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:12309-12324. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Anwar Fathollahi
- Department of Immunology School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
- Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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Chen YJ, Chang WA, Wu LY, Hsu YL, Chen CH, Kuo PL. Systematic Analysis of Transcriptomic Profile of Chondrocytes in Osteoarthritic Knee Using Next-Generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics. J Clin Med 2018; 7:E535. [PMID: 30544699 PMCID: PMC6306862 DOI: 10.3390/jcm7120535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The phenotypic change of chondrocytes and the interplay between cartilage and subchondral bone in osteoarthritis (OA) has received much attention. Structural changes with nerve ingrowth and vascular penetration within OA cartilage may contribute to arthritic joint pain. The aim of this study was to identify differentially expressed genes and potential miRNA regulations in OA knee chondrocytes through next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. Results suggested the involvement of SMAD family member 3 (SMAD3) and Wnt family member 5A (WNT5A) in the growth of blood vessels and cell aggregation, representing features of cartilage damage in OA. Additionally, 26 dysregulated genes with potential miRNA⁻mRNA interactions were identified in OA knee chondrocytes. Myristoylated alanine rich protein kinase C substrate (MARCKS), epiregulin (EREG), leucine rich repeat containing 15 (LRRC15), and phosphodiesterase 3A (PDE3A) expression patterns were similar among related OA cartilage, subchondral bone and synovial tissue arrays in Gene Expression Omnibus database. The Ingenuity Pathway Analysis identified MARCKS to be associated with the outgrowth of neurite, and novel miRNA regulations were proposed to play critical roles in the pathogenesis of the altered OA knee joint microenvironment. The current findings suggest new perspectives in studying novel genes potentially contributing to arthritic joint pain in knee OA, which may assist in finding new targets for OA treatment.
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- Yi-Jen Chen
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Orthopaedic Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
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Coutinho de Almeida R, Ramos YFM, Mahfouz A, den Hollander W, Lakenberg N, Houtman E, van Hoolwerff M, Suchiman HED, Rodríguez Ruiz A, Slagboom PE, Mei H, Kiełbasa SM, Nelissen RGHH, Reinders M, Meulenbelt I. RNA sequencing data integration reveals an miRNA interactome of osteoarthritis cartilage. Ann Rheum Dis 2018; 78:270-277. [PMID: 30504444 PMCID: PMC6352405 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Objective To uncover the microRNA (miRNA) interactome of the osteoarthritis (OA) pathophysiological process in the cartilage. Methods We performed RNA sequencing in 130 samples (n=35 and n=30 pairs for messenger RNA (mRNA) and miRNA, respectively) on macroscopically preserved and lesioned OA cartilage from the same patient and performed differential expression (DE) analysis of miRNA and mRNAs. To build an OA-specific miRNA interactome, a prioritisation scheme was applied based on inverse Pearson’s correlations and inverse DE of miRNAs and mRNAs. Subsequently, these were filtered by those present in predicted (TargetScan/microT-CDS) and/or experimentally validated (miRTarBase/TarBase) public databases. Pathway enrichment analysis was applied to elucidate OA-related pathways likely mediated by miRNA regulatory mechanisms. Results We found 142 miRNAs and 2387 mRNAs to be differentially expressed between lesioned and preserved OA articular cartilage. After applying prioritisation towards likely miRNA-mRNA targets, a regulatory network of 62 miRNAs targeting 238 mRNAs was created. Subsequent pathway enrichment analysis of these mRNAs (or genes) elucidated that genes within the ‘nervous system development’ are likely mediated by miRNA regulatory mechanisms (familywise error=8.4×10−5). Herein NTF3 encodes neurotrophin-3, which controls survival and differentiation of neurons and which is closely related to the nerve growth factor. Conclusions By an integrated approach of miRNA and mRNA sequencing data of OA cartilage, an OA miRNA interactome and related pathways were elucidated. Our functional data demonstrated interacting levels at which miRNA affects expression of genes in the cartilage and exemplified the complexity of functionally validating a network of genes that may be targeted by multiple miRNAs.
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- Rodrigo Coutinho de Almeida
- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- The Delft Bioinformatics Lab, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.,Leiden Computational Biology Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Sequence Analysis Support Core, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Sequence Analysis Support Core, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,The Delft Bioinformatics Lab, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Lin Z, Tian XY, Huang XX, He LL, Xu F. microRNA-186 inhibition of PI3K-AKT pathway via SPP1 inhibits chondrocyte apoptosis in mice with osteoarthritis. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:6042-6053. [PMID: 30500068 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chondrocyte apoptosis has been implicated as a major pathological osteoarthritis (OA) change in humans and experimental animals. We evaluate the ability of miR-186 on chondrocyte apoptosis and proliferation in OA and elucidate the underlying mechanism concerning the regulation of miR-186 in OA. Gene expression microarray analysis was performed to screen differentially expressed messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in OA. To validate the effect of miR-186 on chondrocyte apoptosis, we upregulated or downregulated endogenous miR-186 using mimics or inhibitors. Next, to better understand the regulatory mechanism for miR-186 governing SPP1, we suppressed the endogenous expression of SPP1 by small interfering RNA (siRNA) against SPP1 in chondrocytes. We identified SPP1 is highly expressed in OA according to an mRNA microarray data set GSE82107. After intra-articular injection of papain into mice, the miR-186 is downregulated while the SPP1 is reciprocal, with dysregulated PI3K-AKT pathway in OA cartilages. Intriguingly, miR-186 was shown to increase chondrocyte survival, facilitate cell cycle entry in OA chondrocytes, and inhibit chondrocyte apoptosis in vitro by modulation of pro- and antiapoptotic factors. The determination of luciferase activity suggested that miR-186 negatively targets SPP1. Furthermore, we found that the effect of miR-186 suppression on OA chondrocytes was lost when SPP1 was suppressed by siRNA, suggesting that miR-186 affected chondrocytes by targeting and depleting SPP1, a regulator of PI3K-AKT pathway. Our findings reveal a novel mechanism by which miR-186 inhibits chondrocyte apoptosis in OA by interacting with SPP1 and regulating PI3K-AKT pathway. Restoring miR-186 might be a future therapeutic strategy for OA.
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- Zeng Lin
- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics, The Second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Valverde-Franco G, Tardif G, Mineau F, Paré F, Lussier B, Fahmi H, Pelletier JP, Martel-Pelletier J. High in vivo levels of adipsin lead to increased knee tissue degradation in osteoarthritis: data from humans and animal models. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2018; 57:1851-1860. [PMID: 29982662 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/key181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Objective This study explored the role of the adipokine adipsin in OA. Methods Control and OA articular tissues, cells and serum were obtained from human individuals. Serum adipsin levels of human OA individuals were compared with cartilage volume loss as assessed by MRI at 48 months. Human adipsin expression was determined by PCR, its production in tissues by immunohistochemistry, and in SF and serum by a specific assay. OA was surgically induced in wild-type (Df+/+) and adipsin-deficient (Df-/-) mice, and synovial membrane and cartilage processed for histology and immunohistochemistry. Results Adipsin levels were significantly increased in human OA serum, SF, synovial membrane and cartilage compared with controls, but the expression was similar in chondrocytes, synoviocytes and osteoblasts. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that human serum adipsin levels were significantly associated (P = 0.045) with cartilage volume loss in the lateral compartment of the knee. Destabilization of the medial meniscus-Df-/- mice showed a preservation of the OA synovial membrane and cartilage lesions (P ⩽ 0.026), the latter corroborated by the decreased production of cartilage degradation products and proteases (P ⩽ 0.047). The adipsin effect is likely due to a deficient alternative complement pathway (P ⩽ 0.036). Conclusion In human OA, higher serum adipsin levels were associated with greater cartilage volume loss in the lateral compartment, and adipsin deficiency led to a preservation of knee structure. Importantly, we documented an association between adipsin and OA synovial membrane and cartilage degeneration through the activation of the complement pathway. This study highlights the clinical relevance of adipsin as a valuable biomarker and potential therapeutic target for OA.
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- Gladys Valverde-Franco
- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, Canada.,Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, Canada
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Onset and Progression of Human Osteoarthritis-Can Growth Factors, Inflammatory Cytokines, or Differential miRNA Expression Concomitantly Induce Proliferation, ECM Degradation, and Inflammation in Articular Cartilage? Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19082282. [PMID: 30081513 PMCID: PMC6121276 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19082282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Revised: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative whole joint disease, for which no preventative or therapeutic biological interventions are available. This is likely due to the fact that OA pathogenesis includes several signaling pathways, whose interactions remain unclear, especially at disease onset. Early OA is characterized by three key events: a rarely considered early phase of proliferation of cartilage-resident cells, in contrast to well-established increased synthesis, and degradation of extracellular matrix components and inflammation, associated with OA progression. We focused on the question, which of these key events are regulated by growth factors, inflammatory cytokines, and/or miRNA abundance. Collectively, we elucidated a specific sequence of the OA key events that are described best as a very early phase of proliferation of human articular cartilage (AC) cells and concomitant anabolic/catabolic effects that are accompanied by incipient pro-inflammatory effects. Many of the reviewed factors appeared able to induce one or two key events. Only one factor, fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), is capable of concomitantly inducing all key events. Moreover, AC cell proliferation cannot be induced and, in fact, is suppressed by inflammatory signaling, suggesting that inflammatory signaling cannot be the sole inductor of all early OA key events, especially at disease onset.
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Panagopoulos PK, Lambrou GI. The Involvement of MicroRNAs in Osteoarthritis and Recent Developments: A Narrative Review. Mediterr J Rheumatol 2018; 29:67-79. [PMID: 32185303 PMCID: PMC7046075 DOI: 10.31138/mjr.29.2.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic joint disease and it may progressively cause disability and compromise quality of life. Lately, the role of miRNAs in the pathogenesis of OA has drawn a lot of attention. miRNAs are small, single-stranded, non-coding molecules of RNA which regulate gene expression at post-transcriptional level. The dysregulation of the expression of several miRNAs affects pathways involved in OA pathogenesis. Objective: The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the involvement of miRNAs in the pathogenesis of OA and the implications on its diagnosis and treatment. Materials and Methods: An extensive electronic literature search was conducted by two researchers from January 2008 to August 2017. Titles and abstracts of papers were screened by the authors for further inclusion in the present work. Finally, full texts of the selected articles were retrieved. Results: Abnormally expressed miRNAs enhance the production of cartilage degrading enzymes, inhibit the expression of cartilage matrix components, increase the production of proinflammatory cytokines, facilitate chondrocyte apoptosis, suppress autophagy in chondrocytes and are involved in pain-related pathways. miRNAs are also incorporated in extra-cellular membranous vesicles such as exosomes and participate in the intercellular communication in osteoarthritic joints. Conclusion: Ongoing research on miRNAs has potential implications in the diagnosis and treatment of OA. Their different levels in peripheral blood and synovial fluid between OA patients and healthy population makes them candidates for being used as biomarkers of the disease, while targeting miRNAs may be a novel therapeutic strategy in OA.
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- Panagiotis K Panagopoulos
- Postgraduate Program "Metabolic Bone Diseases", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Postgraduate Program "Metabolic Bone Diseases", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece.,First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Choremeio Research Laboratory, Athens, Greece
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Qu Z, Quan Z, Zhang Q, Wang Z, Song Q, Zhuang X, Fu C, Xu F, Liu Y, Wang Y, Wang Z, Liu Y. Comprehensive evaluation of differential lncRNA and gene expression in patients with intervertebral disc degeneration. Mol Med Rep 2018; 18:1504-1512. [PMID: 29901136 PMCID: PMC6072222 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.9128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to identify novel intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD)-associated long noncoding (lnc)RNAs and genes. The lncRNA and mRNA microarray dataset GSE56081 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database and included 5 samples from patients with degenerative lumbar nucleus pulposus and 5 normal controls. Differentially expressed lncRNAs or differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified and co-expression network analysis was performed followed by functional analysis for genes in the network. Additionally, a microRNA (miRNA)-lncRNA-mRNA competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory network was constructed based on DEGs and lncRNAs in the co-expression network. Furthermore, a literature search was performed to identify specific miRNAs that had been previously associated with IDD and a specific miRNA-associated ceRNA network was extracted from the co-expression network. A total of 967 genes and 137 lncRNAs were differentially expressed between IDD samples and controls. A co-expression network was constructed and contained 39 differentially expressed lncRNAs and 209 DEGs, which were primarily involved in ‘skeletal system development’, ‘response to mechanical stimulus’ and ‘bone development’. Furthermore, a ceRNA network was established, including 79 miRNAs, 9 downregulated lncRNAs and 148 DEGs. The identified miRNAs included a previously reported disease-associated miRNA, hsa-miR-140. The present study demonstrated that hsa-miR-140 was regulated by three lncRNAs in the hsa-miR-140-associated ceRNA network, including KCNQ1 opposite strand/antisense transcript 1 (KCNQ1OT1), OIP5 antisense RNA 1 (OIP5-AS1) and UGDH antisense RNA 1 (UGDH-AS1). KCNQ1OT1 was co-expressed with neurochondrin (NCDN) and lon peptidase 2, peroxisomal. In addition, the lncRNAs OIP5-AS1 and UGDH-AS1 targeted several overlapping co-expressed genes, including forkhead box F1 (FOXF1) and polycystin 1, transient receptor potential channel interacting (PKD1). Therefore, KCNQ1OT1 may regulate the expression of NCDN, and OIP5-AS1 and UGDH-AS1 may affect the expression of FOXF1 and PKD1 in IDD. Further experiments are required to validate the results of the present study, which may provide valuable insights into the identification of novel biomarkers associated with IDD.
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- Zhigang Qu
- Department of Spine Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Fengxian District Central Hospital, Shanghai 201400, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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Nishimura R, Hata K, Nakamura E, Murakami T, Takahata Y. Transcriptional network systems in cartilage development and disease. Histochem Cell Biol 2018; 149:353-363. [PMID: 29308531 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-017-1628-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Transcription factors play important roles in the regulation of cartilage development by controlling the expression of chondrogenic genes. Genetic studies have revealed that Sox9/Sox5/Sox6, Runx2/Runx3 and Osterix in particular are essential for the sequential steps of cartilage development. Importantly, these transcription factors form network systems that are also required for appropriate cartilage development. Molecular cloning approaches have largely contributed to the identification of several transcriptional partners for Sox9 and Runx2 during cartilage development. Although the importance of a negative-feedback loop between Indian hedgehog (Ihh) and parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) in chondrocyte hypertrophy has been well established, recent studies indicate that several transcription factors interact with the Ihh-PTHrP loop and demonstrated that Ihh has multiple functions in the regulation of cartilage development. The most common cartilage disorder, osteoarthritis, has been reported to result from the pathological action of several transcription factors, including Runx2, C/EBPβ and HIF-2α. On the other hand, NFAT family members appear to play roles in the protection of cartilage from osteoarthritis. It is also becoming important to understand the homeostasis and regulation of articular chondrocytes, because they have different cellular and molecular features from chondrocytes of the growth plate. This review summarizes the regulation and roles of transcriptional network systems in cartilage development and their pathological roles in osteoarthritis.
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- Riko Nishimura
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Zhang L, Zhang L, Zhang H, Wang W, Zhao Y. Association between SMAD3 gene rs12901499 polymorphism and knee osteoarthritis in a Chinese population. J Clin Lab Anal 2018; 32:e22383. [PMID: 29315792 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Many studies have revealed that transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) signals play important roles in maintaining normal status of articular cartilage in human osteoarthritis (OA). However, SMAD3 had inhibitory effect on TGF-β-induced chondrocyte maturation. METHOD To evaluate the association of SMAD3 genetic variants with the risk of knee OA, we conducted this hospital-based case-control study involving 350 knee patients with OA and 400 controls in a Chinese population. Genotyping was performed using a custom-by-design 48-Plex single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) Scan™ Kit. RESULTS Our results indicate that the GG genotype of rs12901499 could decrease the risk of knee OA compared to AA genotype. However, stratified analyses by sex and age did not obtain positive findings with regard to the association between rs12901499 polymorphism and knee OA risk. CONCLUSION In conclusion, SMAD3 rs12901499 polymorphism may be involved in the development of knee OA. Larger studies with more diverse ethnic populations are needed to confirm these results.
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- Li Zhang
- Department of Pain, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Qingzhou, Shangdong, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Maternity and Child Health Hospital of Weifang, Weifang, Shangdong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Qingzhou, Shangdong, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Ram BM, Dolpady J, Kulkarni R, Usha R, Bhoria U, Poli UR, Islam M, Trehanpati N, Ramakrishna G. Human papillomavirus (HPV) oncoprotein E6 facilitates Calcineurin-Nuclear factor for activated T cells 2 (NFAT2) signaling to promote cellular proliferation in cervical cell carcinoma. Exp Cell Res 2018; 362:132-141. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2017.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ntoumou E, Tzetis M, Braoudaki M, Lambrou G, Poulou M, Malizos K, Stefanou N, Anastasopoulou L, Tsezou A. Serum microRNA array analysis identifies miR-140-3p, miR-33b-3p and miR-671-3p as potential osteoarthritis biomarkers involved in metabolic processes. Clin Epigenetics 2017; 9:127. [PMID: 29255496 PMCID: PMC5728069 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-017-0428-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) in circulation have emerged as promising biomarkers. In this study, we aimed to identify a circulating miRNA signature for osteoarthritis (OA) patients and in combination with bioinformatics analysis to evaluate the utility of selected differentially expressed miRNAs in the serum as potential OA biomarkers. Methods Serum samples were collected from 12 primary OA patients, and 12 healthy individuals were screened using the Agilent Human miRNA Microarray platform interrogating 2549 miRNAs. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the deregulated miRNAs. Expression levels of selected miRNAs were validated by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) in all serum and in articular cartilage samples from OA patients (n = 12) and healthy individuals (n = 7). Bioinformatics analysis was used to investigate the involved pathways and target genes for the above miRNAs. Results We identified 279 differentially expressed miRNAs in the serum of OA patients compared to controls. Two hundred and five miRNAs (73.5%) were upregulated and 74 (26.5%) downregulated. ROC analysis revealed that 77 miRNAs had area under the curve (AUC) > 0.8 and p < 0.05. Bioinformatics analysis in the 77 miRNAs revealed that their target genes were involved in multiple signaling pathways associated with OA, among which FoxO, mTOR, Wnt, pI3K/akt, TGF-β signaling pathways, ECM-receptor interaction, and fatty acid biosynthesis. qRT-PCR validation in seven selected out of the 77 miRNAs revealed 3 significantly downregulated miRNAs (hsa-miR-33b-3p, hsa-miR-671-3p, and hsa-miR-140-3p) in the serum of OA patients, which were in silico predicted to be enriched in pathways involved in metabolic processes. Target-gene analysis of hsa-miR-140-3p, hsa-miR-33b-3p, and hsa-miR-671-3p revealed that InsR and IGFR1 were common targets of all three miRNAs, highlighting their involvement in regulation of metabolic processes that contribute to OA pathology. Hsa-miR-140-3p and hsa-miR-671-3p expression levels were consistently downregulated in articular cartilage of OA patients compared to healthy individuals. Conclusions A serum miRNA signature was established for the first time using high density resolution miR-arrays in OA patients. We identified a three-miRNA signature, hsa-miR-140-3p, hsa-miR-671-3p, and hsa-miR-33b-3p, in the serum of OA patients, predicted to regulate metabolic processes, which could serve as a potential biomarker for the evaluation of OA risk and progression. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13148-017-0428-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- E Ntoumou
- Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Biopolis, University of Thessaly, 41500 Larissa, Greece
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.,First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,, Athens, Greece.,University Research Institute for the Study and Treatment of Childhood Disease and Malignant Diseases, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,, Athens, Greece.,University Research Institute for the Study and Treatment of Childhood Disease and Malignant Diseases, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Biopolis, University of Thessaly, 41500 Larissa, Greece
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- Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Biopolis, University of Thessaly, 41500 Larissa, Greece.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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Yin CM, Suen WCW, Lin S, Wu XM, Li G, Pan XH. Dysregulation of both miR-140-3p and miR-140-5p in synovial fluid correlate with osteoarthritis severity. Bone Joint Res 2017; 6:612-618. [PMID: 29092816 PMCID: PMC5717073 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.611.bjr-2017-0090.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Objectives This study looked to analyse the expression levels of microRNA-140-3p and microRNA-140-5p in synovial fluid, and their correlations to the severity of disease regarding knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods Knee joint synovial fluid samples were collected from 45 patients with OA of the knee (15 mild, 15 moderate and 15 severe), ten healthy volunteers, ten patients with gouty arthritis, and ten with rheumatoid arthritis. The Kellgren–Lawrence grading (KLG) was used to assess the radiological severity of knee OA, and the patients were stratified into mild (KLG < 2), moderate (KLG = 2), and severe (KLG > 2). The expression of miR-140-3p and miR-140-5p of individual samples was measured by SYBR Green quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. The expression of miR-140-3p and miR-140-5p was normalised to U6 internal control using the 2-△△CT method. All data were processed using SPSS software. Results Expression of both miR-140-3p and miR-140-5p was downregulated in OA synovial fluid, showing a statistical difference between the OA and non-OA group, and increased OA severity was associated with a decreased expression of miR-140-3p or miR-140-5p. The Spearman rank correlation analysis suggested that the expression of miR-140-3p or miR-140-5p was negatively correlated with OA severity. In addition, the expression of miR-140-5p was 7.4 times higher than that of miR-140-3p across all groups. Conclusion The dysregulation of miR-140-3p and miR-140-5p in synovial fluid and their correlations with the disease severity of OA may provide an important experimental basis for OA classification, and the miR-140-3p/miR-140-5p are of great potential as biomarkers in the diagnosis and clinical management of patients with OA. Cite this article: C-M. Yin, W-C-W. Suen, S. Lin, X-M. Wu, G. Li, X-H. Pan. Dysregulation of both miR-140-3p and miR-140-5p in synovial fluid correlate with osteoarthritis severity. Bone Joint Res 2017;6:612–618. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.611.BJR-2017-0090.R1.
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- C-M Yin
- Shenzhen Bao'an People's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Shenzhen Bao'an People's Hospital affiliated to Southern Medical University and Shenzhen 8th People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Bao'an People's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, affiliated to Southern Medical University and Shenzhen 8th People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Shenzhen Bao'an People's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Shenzhen Bao'an People's Hospital affiliated to Southern Medical University and Shenzhen 8th People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Shenzhen Bao'an People's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Shenzhen Bao'an People's Hospital affiliated to Southern Medical University and Shenzhen 8th People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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A High-Fat Diet Promotes Mammary Gland Myofibroblast Differentiation through MicroRNA 140 Downregulation. Mol Cell Biol 2017; 37:MCB.00461-16. [PMID: 27895151 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00461-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Human breast adipose tissue is a heterogeneous cell population consisting of mature white adipocytes, multipotent mesenchymal stem cells, committed progenitor cells, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and immune cells. Dependent on external stimulation, adipose-derived stem cells differentiate along diverse lineages into adipocytes, chondrocytes, osteoblasts, fibroblasts, and myofibroblasts. It is currently not fully understood how a high-fat diet reprograms adipose-derived stem cells into myofibroblasts. In our study, we used mouse models of a regular diet and of high-fat-diet-induced obesity to investigate the role of dietary fat on myofibroblast differentiation in the mammary stromal microenvironment. We found that a high-fat diet promotes myofibroblast differentiation by decreasing microRNA 140 (miR-140) expression in mammary adipose tissue through a novel negative-feedback loop. Increased transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) in mammary adipose tissue in obese mice activates SMAD3 signaling, causing phospho-SMAD3 to bind to the miR-140 locus and inhibit miR-140 transcription. This prevents miR-140 from targeting SMAD3 for degradation, resulting in amplified TGF-β1/SMAD3 signaling and miR-140 downregulation-dependent myofibroblast differentiation. Using tissue and coculture models, we found that myofibroblasts and the fibrotic microenvironment created by myofibroblasts impact the stemness and proliferation of normal ductal epithelial cells and early-stage breast cancer invasion and stemness.
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Yin X, Wang JQ, Yan SY. Reduced miR‑26a and miR‑26b expression contributes to the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis via the promotion of p65 translocation. Mol Med Rep 2016; 15:551-558. [PMID: 28000846 PMCID: PMC5364861 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.6035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic joint disease, the etiology of which is complex. Disturbance to proinflammatory and anti‑inflammatory signaling pathways is a major cause of OA. MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miR) are a group of endogenous, short, non‑coding RNAs, the expression profile of which is disturbed in the cartilage of patients with OA. To determine the function of miRNAs during the progression of OA, the present study detected the expression levels of nine candidate miRNAs in cartilage samples from 33 patients with OA. The results demonstrated that miR‑26a, miR‑26b, miR‑138 and miR‑140 were downregulated in patients with OA. As predicted by a bioinformatics analysis and confirmed by luciferase assay and western blotting, the present study revealed that miR‑26a and miR‑26b are able to suppress karyopherin subunit alpha 3 (KPNA3) expression by targeting its 3'‑untranslated region. Since KPNA3 is an important mediator that modulates nuclear factor (NF)‑κB p65 translocation, the present study examined the impact of miR‑26a and miR‑26b on NF‑κB signaling. The results indicated that transfection of cells with a miR‑26a or miR‑26b inhibitor may promote NF‑κB p65 translocation from the cytoplasm to the nucleus via the upregulation of KPNA3. Furthermore, the expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase‑3, ‑9, ‑13 and cyclooxygenase‑2 were upregulated following transfection with a miR‑26a or miR‑26b inhibitor. These results indicate that downregulation of miR‑26a and miR‑26b may contribute to the pathogenesis of OA via promotion of the NF‑κB signaling pathway. The present study sheds light on the pathogenesis of OA and may provide a target for the development of therapeutic methods for the treatment of OA.
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- Xuefeng Yin
- Department of Joint Surgery, People's Hospital of Dongying, Dongying, Shandong 257091, P.R. China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, People's Hospital of Dongying, Dongying, Shandong 257091, P.R. China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, People's Hospital of Dongying, Dongying, Shandong 257091, P.R. China
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Li YH, Tardif G, Hum D, Kapoor M, Fahmi H, Pelletier JP, Martel-Pelletier J. The unfolded protein response genes in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes: PERK emerges as a potential therapeutic target. Arthritis Res Ther 2016; 18:172. [PMID: 27435272 PMCID: PMC4952234 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-016-1070-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The unfolded protein response (UPR) is activated following an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the global expression of UPR genes in human OA chondrocytes in induced (I)-UPR conditions, and to explore the regulation and role of the UPR genes in homeostatic (H)-UPR conditions in human normal and OA chondrocytes. METHODS Gene expression was determined by PCR array and qPCR. Protein production in cartilage was determined by immunohistochemistry, gene silencing by specific siRNAs, and gene regulation by treating chondrocytes with cytokines and growth factors associated with cartilage pathobiology. RESULTS Several UPR genes, among them ERN1, PERK, and CREB3L2 were downregulated in OA compared to normal chondrocytes at both the mRNA and protein levels, but the ER stress response triggered by thapsigargin or tunicamycin treatment was similar in normal and OA chondrocytes. The activation of ER stress sensors (phosphorylated PERK, cleavage of ATF6B, and the spliced mRNA forms of XBP1) was not significantly increased in OA chondrocytes/cartilage. PDGF-BB and IL-6 significantly downregulated the expression of ERN1, PERK, and CREB3L2, but not that of ATF6B. Silencing experiments done under conditions of no ER stress (physiological conditions) revealed that decreasing ERN1 expression led to decreased COL2a1, MMP-13, ADAMTS4 and ADAMTS5 expression, while decreasing CREB3L2 and ATF6B led to decreased ADAMTS5 and ADAMTS4 expression, respectively. Importantly, the downregulation of PERK expression increased COL1a1 and suppressed COL2a1 expression. CONCLUSIONS Although the level of ER stress is not significantly increased in OA chondrocytes, these cells respond strongly to an acute ER stress despite the decreased expression of ERN1, PERK, and CREB3L2. Emerging findings revealed for the first time that these genes play a role in cartilage biology in conditions where an acute ER stress response is not triggered and OA is not characterized by an overall basal activation of the ER stress response. Importantly, these findings identify PERK as a potential target for new OA treatment avenues.
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- Ying-Hua Li
- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), 900 Saint-Denis, R11.412B, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), 900 Saint-Denis, R11.412B, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), 900 Saint-Denis, R11.412B, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), 900 Saint-Denis, R11.412B, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada.,Division of Genetics and Development, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), 900 Saint-Denis, R11.412B, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), 900 Saint-Denis, R11.412B, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), 900 Saint-Denis, R11.412B, Montreal, QC, H2X 0A9, Canada.
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Li YP, Wei XC, Li PC, Chen CW, Wang XH, Jiao Q, Wang DM, Wei FY, Zhang JZ, Wei L. The Role of miRNAs in Cartilage Homeostasis. Curr Genomics 2016; 16:393-404. [PMID: 27019614 PMCID: PMC4765526 DOI: 10.2174/1389202916666150817203144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is an age-related disease with poorly understood pathogenesis. Recent studies have demonstrated that miRNA might play a key role in OA initiation and development. We reviewed recent publications and elucidated the connection between miRNA and OA cartilage anabolic and catabolic signals, including four signaling pathways: TGF-β/Smads and BMPs signaling, associated with cartilage anabolism; and MAPK and NF-KB signaling, associated with cartilage catabolism. We also explored the relationships with MMP, ADAMTS and NOS (NitricOxide Synthases) families, as well as with the catabolic cytokines IL-1 and TNF-α. The potential role of miRNAs in biological processes such as cartilage degeneration, chondrocyte proliferation, and differentiation is discussed. Collective evidence indicates that miRNAs play a critical role in cartilage degeneration. These findings will aid in understanding the molecular network that governs articular cartilage homeostasis and in to elucidate the role of miRNA in the pathogenesis of OA.
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- Yong Ping Li
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China;; Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; ; Department of Orthopaedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, 1 Hoppin Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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Peng JS, Chen SY, Wu CL, Chong HE, Ding YC, Shiau AL, Wang CR. Amelioration of Experimental Autoimmune Arthritis Through Targeting of Synovial Fibroblasts by Intraarticular Delivery of MicroRNAs 140-3p and 140-5p. Arthritis Rheumatol 2016; 68:370-81. [DOI: 10.1002/art.39446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Jia-Shiou Peng
- National Cheng Kung University Medical College; Tainan Taiwan
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- National Cheng Kung University Medical College; Tainan Taiwan
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- National Cheng Kung University Medical College; Tainan Taiwan
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- National Cheng Kung University Medical College; Tainan Taiwan
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- National Cheng Kung University Medical College; Tainan Taiwan
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- National Cheng Kung University Medical College; Tainan Taiwan
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Du J, Niu X, Wang Y, Kong L, Wang R, Zhang Y, Zhao S, Nan Y. MiR-146a-5p suppresses activation and proliferation of hepatic stellate cells in nonalcoholic fibrosing steatohepatitis through directly targeting Wnt1 and Wnt5a. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16163. [PMID: 26537990 PMCID: PMC4633641 DOI: 10.1038/srep16163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Nonalcoholic fibrosing steatohepatitis is a uniform process throughout nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been suggested to modulate cellular processes in liver diseases. However, the functional role of miRNAs in nonalcoholic fibrosing steatohepatitis is largely unclear. In this study, we systematically analyzed the hepatic miRNAs by microarray analysis in nonalcoholic fibrosing steatohepatitis in C57BL/6J mice induced by methionine-choline deficient (MCD) diet. We identified 19 up-regulated and 18 down-regulated miRNAs in liver with fibrosis. Among these dysregulated miRNAs, miR-146a-5p was the most significant down-regulated miRNA. Luciferase activity assay confirmed that Wnt1 and Wnt5a were both the target genes of miR-146a-5p. Hepatic miR-146a-5p was down-regulated in fibrosing steatohepatitis, but its target genes Wnt1 and Wnt5a and their consequent effectors α-SMA and Col-1 were significantly up-regulated. In addition, miR-146a-5p was downregulated, whilst Wnt1 and Wnt5a were up-regulated in the activated primary hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) compared to the quiescent primary HSCs. Overexpression of miR-146a-5p in HSCs inhibited HSC activation and proliferation, which concomitant with the decreased expressions of Wnt1, Wnt5a, α-SMA and Col-1. In conclusion, miR-146a-5p suppresses activation and proliferation of HSCs in the progress of nonalcoholic fibrosing steatohepatitis through targeting Wnt1 and Wnt5a and consequent effectors α-SMA and Col-1.
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- Jinghua Du
- Department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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