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IRX5 promotes adipogenesis of hMSCs by repressing glycolysis

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CELL DEATH DISCOVERY
Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages -

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SPRINGERNATURE
DOI: 10.1038/s41420-022-00986-7

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [81800945, 81970918]

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In this study, we found that IRX5 plays a crucial role in promoting adipogenesis of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) by transcriptionally regulating PGC-1 alpha and inhibiting glycolysis. This study reveals a potential target to control hMSCs fate decision and bone homeostasis.
Iroquois homeobox transcription factor 5 (IRX5) plays a pivotal role in extramedullary adipogenesis, but little is known about the effects of IRX5 on adipogenesis of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of IRX5 on hMSCs adipogenesis. By means of qPCR analysis, we determined that IRX5 expression was elevated during adipogenic commitment of hMSCs. The biologic role of IRX5 was further investigated by employing a gain/loss-of-function strategy using an in vitro lentivirus-based system. IRX5 overexpression promoted adipogenesis whereas IRX5 knockdown reduced the adipogenic phenotype. RNA-seq and metabolomics revealed that IRX5 overexpression repressed glycolysis. Dual-luciferase assay results showed that IRX5 overexpression transcriptionally activates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator (PGC-1 alpha). Metformin and PGC-1 alpha inhibitor reversed IRX5-induced adipogenesis and glycolytic inhibition. Collectively, IRX5 facilitates adipogenic differentiation of hMSCs by transcriptionally regulating PGC-1 alpha and inhibiting glycolysis, revealing a potential target to control bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) fate decision and bone homeostasis.

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