scholarly journals Circular RNAs in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: An Updated Review

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derong Xu ◽  
Xuexiao Ma ◽  
Chong Sun ◽  
Jialuo Han ◽  
Chuanli Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Disc Degeneration ◽  
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Nucleus Pulposus Cell ◽  
Major Type ◽  
Circular Rnas ◽  
Public Health Burden ◽  
Matrix Deposition ◽  
Common Medical Condition

Low back pain, a common medical condition, could result in severe disability and inflict huge economical and public health burden. Its pathogenesis is attributed to multiple etiological factors, including intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). Emerging evidence suggests that circular RNAs (circRNAs), a major type of regulatory non-coding RNA, play critical roles in cellular processes that are pertinent to IDD development, including nucleus pulposus cell proliferation and apoptosis as well as extracellular matrix deposition. Increasing number of translational studies also indicated that circRNAs could serve as novel biomarkers for the diagnosis of IDD and/or predicting its clinical outcomes. Our review aims to discuss the recent progress in the functions and mechanisms of newly discovered IDD-related circRNAs.

scholarly journals Circular RNAs in nucleus pulposus cell function and intervertebral disc degeneration

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Li ◽  
Xin Chen ◽  
Derong Xu ◽  
Shugang Li ◽  
Matthew T. V. Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Nucleus Pulposus ◽  
Disc Degeneration ◽  
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration ◽  
Cell Function ◽  
Nucleus Pulposus Cell ◽  
Circular Rnas

Profiling and bioinformatics analysis of differentially expressed circular RNAs in human intervertebral disc degeneration

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 571-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shunmin Wang ◽  
Jingchuan Sun ◽  
Haisong Yang ◽  
Weiguo Zou ◽  
Bing Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Disc Degeneration ◽  
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Differentially Expressed ◽  
Circular Rnas ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Qrt Pcr ◽  
Reverse Transcription Pcr ◽  
Microarray Expression

AbstractThe functional changes of nucleus pulposus (NP) cells are considered to be the initiating factors of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), and the differentially expressed circRNAs in NP cells may play an important role in the process of IDD. To identify circular RNAs (circRNAs) associated with human IDD, we isolated the NP cells from human degenerated and non-degenerated intervertebral disc and identified NP cells by microscopy and cell proliferation. CircRNA microarray expression profiles were obtained from NP cells of degenerated and non-degenerated intervertebral disc and further validated by quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR). The expression data were analyzed by bioinformatics. Microarray analysis identified 7294 circRNAs differentially expressed in degenerated human IDD NP cells. Among them, 3724 circRNAs were up-regulated and 3570 circRNAs were down-regulated by more than 2 folds. After validating by qRT-PCR, we predicted the possible miRNAs of the top dysregulated circRNAs using TargetScan, and miRanda. Furthermore, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis showed that the most modulated circRNAs regulate the viability, degradation, apoptosis and oxidative stress in NP cells, and the possible mechanism underlying IDD was discussed. These results revealed that circRNAs may play a role in IDD and might be a promising candidate molecular target for gene therapy.

scholarly journals Melatonin Protects Intervertebral Disc from Degeneration by Improving Cell Survival and Function via Activation of the ERK1/2 Signaling Pathway

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Ge ◽  
Quan Zhou ◽  
Junjie Niu ◽  
Yingjie Wang ◽  
Qi Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Nucleus Pulposus ◽  
Disc Degeneration ◽  
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration ◽  
Nucleus Pulposus Cell ◽  
Cell Physiology ◽  
Cell Degeneration

Melatonin, a neuroendocrine hormone secreted by the pineal body, has a positive effect on intervertebral disc degeneration. The present study is aimed at investigating the biological role of melatonin in intervertebral disc degeneration and its underlying mechanism. A human nucleus pulposus cell (NPC) line was exposed to melatonin at different concentrations. Cell proliferation was measured by CCK-8 assay. Cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed by flow cytometry. Western blot was performed to measure the protein expression of indicated genes. A rabbit model of intervertebral disc degeneration was established to detect the role and mechanism of melatonin on intervertebral disc degeneration. Our study showed that melatonin promoted NPC viability and inhibited cell arrest. Furthermore, melatonin treatment led to the upregulation of collagen II and aggrecan and downregulation of collagen X. Moreover, melatonin significantly elevated the activity of the ERK signaling pathway. Inhibition of the ERK1/2 signals reversed the role of melatonin in the regulation of NPCs both in vitro and in vivo. Melatonin increased NPC viability through inhibition of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Moreover, melatonin promoted the secretion of functional factors influencing the nucleus pulposus cell physiology and retarded cell degeneration. Our results suggest that melatonin activated the ERK1/2 signaling pathway, thereby affecting the biological properties of the intervertebral disc degeneration.

scholarly journals Upregulated lnc‑HRK‑2:1 prompts nucleus pulposus cell senescence in intervertebral disc degeneration

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 5251-5261
Author(s):  
Dongbo Liang ◽  
Dinggang Hong ◽  
Fuyu Tang ◽  
Yuan Wang ◽  
Jianfeng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Nucleus Pulposus ◽  
Disc Degeneration ◽  
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration ◽  
Nucleus Pulposus Cell ◽  
Cell Senescence
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