scholarly journals Epigenetic Mechanism of TGF-β1 Promoting Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Osteoarthritis

Author(s):  
Jianwei He ◽  
Weiwei Cao ◽  
Qinzheng Fang ◽  
Inayat Azeem ◽  
Wei Liu

Abstract Objectives: It had been proved that TGF-β1 was correlated with onset of osteoarthritis in vitro and vivo. Here, This study was to elucidate the epigenetic mechanism of TGF-β1 promoting osteogenic differentiation in osteoarthritis. Methods: hBMSCs surface antigens were assayed by flow cytometry tests. qRT-PCR was performed to detect hBMSCs mRNA levels of RUNX2, PPARγ and SOX9. hBMSCs were stained by osteoalkaline phosphatase and alizarin red. The qRT-PCR and Western blot were both used to detect the expression levels of methylases, demethylases and osteogenic transcription factor RUNX2 after hBMSCs were cultrued in osteogenic medium coincubated with TGF-β1 solution. Results: hBMSCs were identified by over expressions of CD90, CD105 and CD44, as well as the positive multi-diffenentiation potential tests. hBMSCs bone alkaline phosphatase and alizarin red staining were observed to deepen in TGF-β1 group compared with the osteogenic culture group. The mRNA expression levels of EZH1, KDM2B, KDM4A/4B/4C/4D, and KDM6A /6B were increased in hBMSCs cultured in osteogenic medium. The expression levels of KDM6A/6B were shown increasement when TGF-β1 was co-incubated with osteogenic medium. Furthermore, the mRNA and protein levels of KDM6A/6B were significantly decreased after SB431542 was added in the medium. RUNX2 was significantly inhibited by the addition of GSK-J4 solution, while KDM6A/6B expression level did not change significantly. Conclusion: The osteogenic differentiation of hBMSCs was related to the enhanced expressions of EZH1, KDM2B, KDM4A-4D, KDM6A/6B. The expression levels of demethylase KDM6A/6B were positively regulated by the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway, which promoted the osteogenic differentiation of hBMSCs.

Author(s):  
Xiang Yu ◽  
Hui Ren ◽  
Qi Shang ◽  
Gengyang Shen ◽  
Kai Tang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Concentrated growth factor (CGF) has been reported to be effective in bone formation or soft/hard tissue healing in recent years. Despite a few studies regarding the effects of CGF on the proliferation, migration, and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, their underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects and possible mechanisms of CGF on the proliferation, migration, and osteogenic differentiation of rat-derived bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in vitro. Methods CGF was extracted from the Sprague Dawley (SD) rats by venipuncture of the abdominal aortic vein, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used for the structural characterization. The release of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) from CGF was measured over the periods of 1 ~ 14 days, using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent (Elisa) assay. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was used to measure cell proliferation. Migration capacity was analyzed using the transwell assay. The osteogenic differentiation and mineralization ability were determined by Alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP) staining and Alizarin Red staining respectively. Quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR), was used to evaluate the mRNA expression levels of Runx2, Ocn, Smad1, and Smad5 after culture for 14 days. Further, the protein expression of BMP-2, phosphorylated-Smad1/5 (p-Smad1/5), and Smad1/5/8 was determined by Western blot after a 14-day cell culture. Results The SEM analysis showed a porous and dense three-dimensional fibrin network in CGF. The Elisa assay showed that BMP-2 was released from CGF extract for more than 14d, and it reached a peak at the time point of 5d. The cell densities of the CGF group at the different concentrations (5%, 10%, and 20%) were significantly higher than that of the control group at the periods of day 1 to day 5 (p < 0.05). Moreover, the number of migratory cells of the CGF group was greater than that of the control group at 24 h. ALP activity analysis and Alizarin Red staining results demonstrated that CGF may successfully induce osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Moreover, the RT-qPCR results showed that CGF extracts dramatically enhanced the mRNA expression levels of Runx2, Ocn, Smad1, and Smad5 in BMSCs at days 14 (p < 0.05). Furthermore, Western blot results showed that CGF extracts markedly up-regulated the protein expression levels of BMP-2, p-Smad1/5, and Smad1/5/8. Conclusions CGF can promote the proliferation, migration, and promote the osteogenic differentiation potential of BMSCs in vitro. The BMP-2/Smad signaling pathway was involved in the osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of BMSCs induced by CGF. Therefore, CGF has good application potential in tissue engineering for bone regeneration and repair.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Di Liu ◽  
Zhenchen Zhao ◽  
Weidong Jiang ◽  
Peiqi Zhu ◽  
Xiaoning An ◽  
...  

Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is an efficient strategy that is employed for the treatment of large bone defects in craniomaxillofacial surgery. Despite its utility, however, DO is associated with a prolonged consolidation phase and a high complication rate that hinder its more widespread utilization. Panax notoginseng saponin (PNS) is a traditional Chinese medicine that is frequently administered for the treatment of a range of conditions. Herein, we explored the ability of PNS treatment to influence osteogenic differentiation using both rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal cells (BMSCs) and a model of mandibular DO. BMSC proliferation was assessed via CCK-8 assay, while osteogenic differentiation was monitored through ALP and alizarin red S staining. A PCR approach was used to evaluate the expression of genes associated with osteogenesis (ALP, Runx2, and OCN) and genes linked to the TGF pathway (TβR-II, SMAD2, SMAD3, and PPM1A). For in vivo experiments, treated BMSCs were locally injected into the DO gap, with PNS being injected into treated rabbits every other day throughout the experimental period. The quality of the regenerative process was assessed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray imaging, and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. These analyses revealed that PNS was able to promote BMSC osteogenesis and mandibular generation, driving the upregulation of osteogenesis-related genes at the mRNA levels through the modulation of the TGF-β1/Smad pathway. Consistently, the overexpression or silencing of TβR-II in PNS-treated BMSCs was sufficient to modulate their osteogenic potential. Analyses of in vivo mandibular DO outcomes revealed significantly augmented new bone growth in the PNS-treated group relative to control animals, with maximal osteogenesis in the group overexpressing rabbit TβR-II. Together, these results highlight the PNS as a promising and cost-effective therapeutic tool with the potential to enhance bone regeneration in clinical contexts through the modulation of the TGF-β1/Smad pathway.


2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
L. R. Padoveze ◽  
M. Rubessa ◽  
C. E. Ambrosio ◽  
M. B. Wheeler

Tissue engineering offers a viable alternative to bone grafts in repairing large bone defects. Magnesium-based materials are biocompatible in vivo, and it is possible to determine the degradation period according to the necessities (Farraro et al. 2014 J. Biomech. 47, 1979-1986). Magnesium (Mg) is part of many physiological processes, and it promotes the osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells (Díaz-Tocados et al. 2017 Sci. Rep. 7, 7839.). Moreover, Mg up-regulates important genes associated with the osteogenic differentiation (Yoshizawa et al. 2014 Acta Biomater. 10, 2834-2842). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different Mg concentrations in the osteogenic medium on the number of nodules of bone. Swine adipose stem cells (ASC) were previously isolated as described (Monaco et al. 2009 Open Tissue Eng. Regen. Med. J. 2, 20-33). In this in vitro study, ASC were cultured during 4 weeks in osteogenic medium with addition of 0.1, 0.2, 1, 2, 10, or 20mM MgSO4. The medium was changed twice a week. Alizarin Red and Von Kossa staining were performed to evaluate the formation of nodules by mineralization of extracellular matrix (ECM), evidenced by dark red nodules and calcium deposit. The experiment was replicated 3 times in triplicate. Data were analysed using the generalized linear model (GLM) procedure, and Bonferroni’s post hoc test was used to perform statistical multiple comparison (SPSS Inc./IBM Corp., Chicago, IL, USA). The results showed enhanced nodule formation with 2mM Mg in the osteogenic medium (35.6v. 15.3, respectively for 2mM and Control). This result confirms the ability of magnesium to act in bone formation. There was no statistical difference among the different groups when we evaluated the Von Kossa staining results, indicating that the quality of the new formations was comparable to that of the control group even in an elevated nodule formation. In conclusion, a higher concentration of magnesium can improve nodule formation into osteogenic differentiation in vitro; the 2mM concentration showed the best nodule formation compared with the other groups. These results showed the value of magnesium in bone physiology.


2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (04) ◽  
pp. 566-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Patera Nugraha ◽  
Ida Bagus Narmada ◽  
Diah Savitri Ernawati ◽  
Aristika Dinaryanti ◽  
Eryk Hendrianto ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the osteogenic differentiation of rat GMSCs cultured in PRF for bone remodeling. Materials and Methods: GMSCs were isolated from the lower gingival tissue of four healthy, 250 g, 1-month old, male rats (Rattus norvegicus) cut into small fragments, cultured for 2 weeks, and subsequently passaged every 4–5 days. GMSCs isolated in passage 3 were characterized by CD34, CD45, CD44, CD73, CD90, and CD105 using fluorescein isothiocyanate immunocytochemistry (ICC) examination. GMSCs in passage 3–5 cultured in five M24 plates (N = 108; n = 6/group) for 7, 14, and 21 days with three different mediums as follows: Control (−) group: α-Modified Eagle Medium; Control (+) group: High-dose glucose Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM-HG) + osteogenic medium; and treatment group: DMEM-HG + osteogenic medium + PRF. GMSCs were osteogenic differentiation cultured in vitro in three different mediums by bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP) and osteocalcin (OSC) marker using ICC monoclonal antibody. Statistical Analysis Used: The one-way analysis of variance was performed (P < 0.05) based on Shapiro–Wilk and Levene's tests (P > 0.05). Results: GMSCs were shown to present + CD44, +CD73, +CD90, +CD105 and − CD34, − and CD45 expression as MSCs markers. The treatment group showed the highest BALP expression (16.00 ± 1.732) on day 7, while OSC expression (13.67 ± 2.309) on day 21 showed the statistically significant difference between groups (P < 0.05). Conclusion: GMSCs cultured in PRF demonstrated potential osteogenic differentiation ability capable of accelerating in vitro bone remodeling by enhancing BALP and OSC expression.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobo Guo ◽  
Zhenyuan Wu

AbstractBone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) are the most commonly investigated progenitor cells in bone defect repair and osteoarthritis subchondral bone regeneration; however, these studies are limited by complex inflammatory conditions. In this study, we investigated whether pro-autophagic γ-aminobutyric acid receptor-associated protein (GABARAP) promotes BMSCs proliferation and osteogenic differentiation by modulating autophagy in the presence or absence of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) in vitro. The expression levels of all relevant factors were evaluated by qRT-PCR or western blotting where appropriate. BMSCs differentiation were assessed by Alizarin Red, alkaline phosphatase, safranin O, and Oil Red O staining. Furthermore, the interactions between autophagy and osteogenic differentiation were investigated by co-treatment with the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA). As the results, we found that treatment with recombinant human His6-GABARAP protein promoted cell proliferation, inhibited apoptosis, and reduced ROS generation by increasing autophagic activity, particularly when co-cultured with IL-1β. Moreover, His6-GABARAP could effectively increase the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. The expression levels of inflammatory factors were significantly decreased by His6-GABARAP treatment, whereas its protective effects were attenuated by 3-MA. This study demonstrates that GABARAP maintains BMSCs survival and strengthens their osteogenic differentiation in an inflammatory environment by upregulating mediators of the autophagy pathway.


Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1267
Author(s):  
María Cristina Garcia-Mendez ◽  
Victor Hugo Urrutia-Baca ◽  
Carlos A. Cuao-Moreu ◽  
Ernesto Lorenzo-Bonet ◽  
Melvyn Alvarez-Vera ◽  
...  

Cobalt–chromium (Co-Cr) alloys have been used in a wide variety of biomedical applications, including dental, cardiovascular, and orthopedic devices. In vitro studies have shown that the mineralization of cells involved in osteogenesis is regulated by boron. The development of a new cobalt-chromium-boron (Co-Cr-B) alloy improves the mechanical properties of the metal, such as wear resistance, and meets biocompatibility requirements. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the osteogenic differentiation and biocompatibility in in vitro assays. Human dental pulp mesenchymal cells (hDPSCs) were isolated from volunteers and then co-cultured with the Co-Cr plus boron alloy from 0.3% to 1% for 15 days, while the formation of calcium deposits was quantified by Alizarin red staining and the expression of genes was related to osteodifferentiation by RT-qPCR. Simultaneously, the cytotoxicity of our alloy was evaluated by MTT assay and the change in the gene expression of cytokines commonly associated with inflammatory processes. The results showed low cytotoxicity when cells were treated with the Co-Cr-B alloy, and no change in the gene expression of IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8 was observed compared to the untreated control (p > 0.05). The osteoinduction results shown an increase in mineralization in hDPSCs treated with Co-Cr-B alloy with 1.0% B. In addition, a significant increase in mRNA levels for collagen type 1 in with 0.3% boron and alkaline phosphatase and Runx2 with 0.6% boron were observed. The addition of Boron to the ASTM F75 Co-Cr base alloy improves the biocompatible characteristics. No cytotoxicity and any change of the expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8 in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells treated with the cobalt-chromium-boron alloy was observed in vitro assays. Furthermore, our alloy acts as an osteoinductive in osteogenic differentiation in vitro. Therefore, our results could set the standard for the development of in vivo trials and in the future, it could be considered as an alternative for regenerative therapy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Zhou ◽  
Jia-Min Shi ◽  
Jing-E Song ◽  
Yu Han ◽  
Hong-Jiao Li ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Derivation of osteoblast-like cells from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) is a popular topic in bone tissue engineering. Although many improvements have been achieved, the low induction efficiency because of spontaneous differentiation hampers their applications. To solve this problem, a detailed understanding of the osteogenic differentiation process of hPSCs is urgently needed. Methods Monolayer cultured human embryonic stem cells and human-induced pluripotent stem cells were differentiated in commonly applied serum-containing osteogenic medium for 35 days. In addition to traditional assays such as cell viability detection, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, immunofluorescence, and alizarin red staining, we also applied studies of cell counting, cell telomerase activity, and flow cytometry as essential indicators to analyse the cell type changes in each week. Results The population of differentiated cells was quite heterogeneous throughout the 35 days of induction. Then, cell telomerase activity and cell cycle analyses have value in evaluating the cell type and tumourigenicity of the obtained cells. Finally, a dynamic map was made to integrate the analysis of these results during osteogenic differentiation of hPSCs, and the cell types at defined stages were concluded. Conclusions Our results lay the foundation to improve the in vitro osteogenic differentiation efficiency of hPSCs by supplementing with functional compounds at the desired stage, and then establishing a stepwise induction system in the future.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xudong Wang ◽  
Taiqiu Chen ◽  
Zhihuai Deng ◽  
Wenjie Gao ◽  
Tongzhou Liang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Little is known about the implications of circRNAs in the effects of melatonin (MEL) on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) osteogenic differentiation and osteoporosis (OP) progression. The aim of our study was to investigate circRNAs in MEL-regulated BMSC differentiation and OP progression. Methods BMSC osteogenic differentiation was measured by qRT-PCR, western blot (WB), Alizarin Red, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining. Differential circRNA and mRNA profiles of BMSCs treated by MEL were characterized by deep sequencing, followed by validation using RT-PCR, Sanger sequencing, and qRT-PCR. Silencing and overexpression of circ_0003865 were conducted for functional investigations. The sponged microRNAs and targeted mRNAs were predicted by bioinformatics and validated by qRT-PCR, RNA pull-down, and dual-luciferase reporter assay. The function of miR-3653-3p and circ_0003865/miR-3653-3p/growth arrest-specific gene 1 (GAS1) cascade was validated for the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs by CCK-8, qRT-PCR, WB, Alizarin Red, and ALP staining. The effects of circ_0003865 on OP development were tested in murine OP model. Results MEL promoted osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. RNA sequencing revealed significant alterations in circRNA and mRNA profiles associated with multiple biological processes and signaling pathways. Circ_0003865 expression in BMSCs was significantly decreased by MEL treatment. Silencing of circ_0003865 had no effect on proliferation while promoted osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Overexpression of circ_0003865 abrogated the promotion of BMSC osteogenic differentiation induced by MEL, but proliferation of BMSCs induced by MEL had no change whether circ_0003865 was overexpression or not. Furthermore, circ_0003865 sponged miR-3653-3p to promote GAS1 expression in BMSCs. BMSC osteogenic differentiation was enhanced by miR-3653-3p overexpression while BMSC proliferation was not affected. By contrast, miR-3653-3p silencing mitigated the promoted BMSC osteogenic differentiation caused by circ_0003865 silencing, but had no effect on proliferation. Finally, circ_0003865 silencing repressed OP development in mouse model. Conclusion MEL promotes BMSC osteogenic differentiation and inhibits OP pathogenesis by suppressing the expression of circ_0003865, which regulates GAS1 gene expression via sponging miR-3653-3p.


Author(s):  
Mariane Beatriz Sordi ◽  
Raissa Borges Curtarelli ◽  
Izabella Thaís da Silva ◽  
Gislaine Fongaro ◽  
Cesar Augusto Magalhães Benfatti ◽  
...  

AbstractIn in vitro culture systems, dexamethasone (DEX) has been applied with ascorbic acid (ASC) and β-glycerophosphate (βGLY) as culture media supplementation to induce osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. However, there are some inconsistencies regarding the role of DEX as osteogenic media supplementation. Therefore, this study verified the influence of DEX culture media supplementation on the osteogenic differentiation, especially the capacity to mineralize the extracellular matrix of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED). Five groups were established: G1—SHED + Dulbecco’s Modified Eagles’ Medium (DMEM) + fetal bovine serum (FBS); G2—SHED + DMEM + FBS + DEX; G3—SHED + DMEM + FBS + ASC + βGLY; G4—SHED + DMEM + FBS + ASC + βGLY + DEX; G5—MC3T3-E1 + α Minimal Essential Medium (MEM) + FBS + ASC + βGLY. DNA content, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, free calcium quantification in the extracellular medium, and extracellular matrix mineralization quantification through staining with von Kossa, alizarin red, and tetracycline were performed on days 7 and 21. Osteogenic media supplemented with ASC and β-GLY demonstrated similar effects on SHED in the presence or absence of DEX for DNA content (day 21) and capacity to mineralize the extracellular matrix according to alizarin red and tetracycline quantifications (day 21). In addition, the presence of DEX in the osteogenic medium promoted less ALP activity (day 7) and extracellular matrix mineralization according to the von Kossa assay (day 21), and more free calcium quantification at extracellular medium (day 21). In summary, the presence of DEX in the osteogenic media supplementation did not interfere with SHED commitment into mineral matrix depositor cells. We suggest that DEX may be omitted from culture media supplementation for SHED osteogenic differentiation in vitro studies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1774-1779
Author(s):  
Feng Sun ◽  
Tianwen Huang ◽  
Jianhui Shi ◽  
Tianli Wei ◽  
Haiwei Zhang

Osteoactivin (OA) plays a key role in osteogenic differentiation. miR-26b is elevated in the bone formation process of BMSCs, but whether it is involved in this process is unclear. Bone formation is regulated by FLT3/AXL signaling pathway, which may be a potential target of miR-26b. qRT-PCR detected miR-26b mRNA levels and bone formation-related genes or FLT3/AXL signaling pathway-related genes. Bone formation was analyzed by staining and FLT3/AXL signaling was evaluated along with analysis of miR-26b’s relation with LT3/AXL. miR-26b was significantly elevated in OA-induced bone formation of BMSCs, which can be promoted by miR-26b mimics. When miR-26b was overexpressed, FLT3/AXL signaling pathway was activated. miR-26b can ameliorate Dex-induced osteo-inhibition. miR-26b promotes bone formation of BMSCs by directly targeting FLT3/AXL signaling pathway, suggesting that miR-26b might be a target for inducing osteogenic differentiation.


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