scholarly journals Differential Expression Profiles of Long Noncoding RNA and mRNA in Dexamethasone-Induced Apoptosis of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Li ◽  
Yingxing Xu ◽  
Yingzhen Wang ◽  
Yaping Jiang

Abstract Background Abnormalities in apoptosis, cell cycle, and proliferation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) significantly impact bone metabolism and remodeling, and thereby cause various skeletal disorders. Long-term exposure to a high dosage of dexamethasone (Dex) induces apoptosis and inhibits proliferation of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), which are probably the primary causes of osteoporosis (OP) and steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (SONFH). However, to date, the exact mechanisms of Dex-induced apoptosis of BMSCs are still poorly defined. Methods A microarray was used to identify differentially expressed lncRNA and mRNA in Dex-induced apoptosis of hBMSCs, and bioinformatics was used to further explore the role of these differentially expressed lncRNAs and mRNAs by the coding and noncoding (CNC) network. Furthermore, validation of the microarray results was performed by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis. Results The microarray analysis identified a total of 137 differentially expressed mRNA (90 up-regulated and 47 down-regulated) and 90 differentially expressed lncRNA (61 up-regulated and 29 down-regulated) in Dex-induced apoptosis of hBMSCs. The differentially expressed mRNA and lncRNA were associated with the regulation of cell apoptosis. Meanwhile, several signaling pathways involved in the regulation of cell apoptosis, including mTOR signaling pathway, Ras signaling pathway, HIF-1 signaling pathway, NF-kappa B signaling pathway, and TGF-beta signaling pathway, also were identified in interaction net of the significant pathways (Path-Net) analysis. Furthermore, the CNC network further identified 78 core regulatory genes involved in the regulation of apoptosis. Besides, validation by qRT-PCR of the key differentially expressed mRNA and lncRNA, reported to be closely related to cell apoptosis, confirmed the reliability of the microarray dataset. Conclusions Collectively, we utilized microarray to identify differentially expressed lncRNA and mRNA in Dex-induced apoptotic hBMSCs, and bioinformatics to explore the interaction between the differentially expressed genes. This study demonstrates the molecular mechanisms of Dex-induced apoptosis of hBMSCs and provides a new research direction for the study of the pathogenesis of steroid-induced osteonecrosis of femoral head.

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-278
Author(s):  
Daqing Jiang ◽  
Xianxin Xie ◽  
Cong Wang ◽  
Weijie Li ◽  
Jianjun He

Our study intends to assess the relationship between exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC-exo) and breast cancer. BMSC-exo were isolated and characterized by transmission electron microscopy. After transfection of BMSCs with miR-204 inhibitor, breast cancer cells were incubated with BMSC-exo followed by analysis of cell proliferation by CCK-8 assay, cell apoptosis by flow cytometry, and expression of apoptosis-related protein and NF-κB signaling by western blot. The co-culture of BMSC-exo with breast cancer cells enhanced miR-204 transcription, inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis. Further, BMSC-exo accelerated apoptosis as demonstrated by the increased level of Bax and casepase-3 and decreased Bcl-2 expression, as well as reduced NF-κB signaling activity. But knockdown of miR-204 abolished the effect of BMSC-exo on apoptosis and proliferation with NF-κB signaling activation. In conclusion, miR-204 from BMSC-exo restrains growth of breast cancer cell and might be a novel target for treating breast cancer.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 957-962
Author(s):  
Ainiwaerjiang Damaola ◽  
Maerdan Aierken ◽  
Mieralimu Muertizha ◽  
Abudouaini Abudoureheman ◽  
Haishan Lin ◽  
...  

We aimed to explore the effects of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on osteogenic differentiation via analyzing miR-3148 expression in patients with osteoporosis. Realtime quantitative PCR was conducted for assessing microRNA-3148 expression. BMSCs from SD rats were transfected with microRNA-3148 mimics and microRNA-3148 inhibitor via liposomal trans-fection method utilizing Lipo2000, followed by analysis of microRNA-3148 level. After 10-days of osteogenic differentiation induction, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining and alizarin red (ARS) staining were done to investigate the osteogenic differentiation potential. Simultaneously, qRT-PCR measured the expression of osteogenesis marker genes (BMP and Runx2) in each group. qRT-PCR analysis revealed a high expression of miR-3148 in the bone tissue and the serum samples from patients with osteoporosis in comparison with healthy individuals. In addition, miRNA-3148 mimics could retard the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, while microRNA-3148 inhibitor could prompt the procedure. MicroRNA-3148 was highly expressed in the skeletal tissues and the serum samples from patients with osteoporosis and it could restrain the differentiation of BMSCs into osteoblasts, suggesting that it might be a novel therapeutic target for treating osteoporosis.


2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 405-410
Author(s):  
Lian Tan ◽  
Xiongxiong Wang ◽  
Danqi Chen ◽  
Li Xu ◽  
Yudong Xu ◽  
...  

Our study investigates whether miR-265 regulates the differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into alveolar type II epithelial cells (ATII) through TGF-β1 and promotes lung injury repair in rats with sepsis, thereby inhibiting sepsis progression. 25 patients with sepsis admitted to the Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Department of the hospital and 17 normal controls were included. TGF-β1 level was measured by ELISA. miR-265 level was measured by qRT-PCR and AT II-related genes and proteins expression was analyzed by western blot and qRT-PCR. miR-265 expression was significantly higher in sepsis patients than normal group. Progenitor BMSCs were long and shuttle-shaped after 1 and 3 days of growth. Cultured MSCs had low expression of the negative antigen CD34 (4.32%) and high expression of the positive antigen CD44 (99.87%). TGF-β1 level was significantly increased with longer induction time, while miR-265 expression was significantly decreased in cell culture medium. miR-265 interference significantly decreased TGF-β1 expression. In conclusion, miR-265 inhibits BMSC differentiation to AT II via regulation of TGF-β1, thereby inhibiting sepsis progression.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1327-1332
Author(s):  
Long Zhou ◽  
Kui Wang ◽  
Meixia Liu ◽  
Wen Wei ◽  
Liu Liu ◽  
...  

NF-κB activation and its abnormal expression are involved in the progression of glioma. miRNA plays a crucial role in bone diseases. The role of NF-κB is becoming more and more important. The purpose of this study is to explore the mechanism by how miR-1 regulates NF-κB signaling. C57 glioma mouse models were divided into osteoporosis (OP) group and control group. qPCR was used to measure miR-1 levels in OP and control mice. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were cultured and transfected with miR-1 specific siRNA to establish miR-1 knockout cell model followed by analysis of cell apoptosis, expression of NF-κB signaling molecules by western blot. qPCR results showed that miR-1 levels in OP mice were significantly reduced compared to control mice. A large number of siRNA particles were observed in transfected BMSCs under a fluorescence microscope. qPCR results showed that siRNA transfection significantly suppressed miR-1, indicating successful transfection. Flow cytometry revealed significant differences in cell apoptosis between miR-1 siRNA group and the NC group. Western blot indicated miR-1 promoted BMSCs differentiation via NF-κB mediated up-regulation of ALP activity. The expression of miR-1 is low in BMSCs of mice with glioma. In addition, BMSCs differentiation is enhanced by NF-κB activation via up-regulating miR-1.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 1069-1078
Author(s):  
Parisa Ramhormozi ◽  
Javad Mohajer Ansari ◽  
Sara Simorgh ◽  
Maliheh Nobakht

Abstract Burn wound healing is one of the most important problems in the field of medical science. Promising results have recently been reported by researchers who used bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to treat burn wounds. In this study, we investigated the effects of BMSC therapy in combination with simvastatin (SMV) on angiogenesis as well as on the activity of the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway during burn wound healing in rats. After creating second-degree burn wounds, 40 adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four treatment groups: the control, SMV, BMSCs, and the combination therapy group (BMSCs+SMV). Animals were killed 14 days after treatment initiation, and the wounds were removed for histological and molecular analyses. All in all, combination therapy produced better outcomes than individual therapy in terms of the wound closure area, epidermal regeneration level, collagen deposition intensity, and reepithelialization rate. In addition, the elevations of expression levels of Akt and mTOR genes, at both mRNA and protein levels, were more pronounced in the BMSCs+SMV group (P < .05, at least, for both qRT-PCR and western blot assessments). qRT-PCR findings also demonstrated that the wounds treated with the combination of BMSCs and SMV had the highest expression levels of CD31 and VEGF genes (P < .01 for all comparisons). These data suggest that the combined administration of BMSCs transplantation and topical SMV has a great potential in burn wound healing. According to the findings, the beneficial effects of the combination therapy are caused, at least in part, through stimulating Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.


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