Tumour necrosis factor α regulates the miR-27a-3p-Sfrp1 axis in a mouse model of osteoporosis.
Exp Physiol
; 109(7): 1109-1123, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease that involves gradual loss of bone density and mass, thus resulting in increased fragility and risk of fracture. Inflammatory cytokines, such as tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α), inhibit osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), and several microRNAs are implicated in osteoporosis development. This study aimed to explore the correlation between TNF-α treatment and miR-27a-3p expression in BMSC osteogenesis and further understand their roles in osteoporosis. An osteoporosis animal model was established using ovariectomized (OVX) mice. Compared with Sham mice, the OVX mice had a significantly elevated level of serum TNF-α and decreased level of bone miR-27a-3p, and in vitro TNF-α treatment inhibited miR-27a-3p expression in BMSCs. In addition, miR-27a-3p promoted osteogenic differentiation of mouse BMSCs in vitro, as evidenced by alkaline phosphatase staining and Alizarin Red-S staining, as well as enhanced expression of the osteogenic markers Runx2 and Osterix. Subsequent bioinformatics analysis combined with experimental validation identified secreted frizzled-related protein 1 (Sfrp1) as a downstream target of miR-27a-3p. Sfrp1 overexpression significantly inhibited the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs in vitro and additional TNF-α treatment augmented this inhibition. Moreover, Sfrp1 overexpression abrogated the promotive effect of miR-27a-3p on the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Furthermore, the miR-27a-3p-Sfrp1 axis was found to exert its regulatory function in BMSC osteogenic differentiation via regulating Wnt3a-ß-catenin signalling. In summary, this study revealed that TNF-α regulated a novel miR-27a-3p-Sfrp1 axis in osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. The data provide new insights into the development of novel therapeutic strategies for osteoporosis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Osteogénesis
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Osteoporosis
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Ovariectomía
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Diferenciación Celular
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Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa
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MicroARNs
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Modelos Animales de Enfermedad
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Células Madre Mesenquimatosas
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Animals
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Revista:
Exp Physiol
Asunto de la revista:
FISIOLOGIA
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido