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BIOENGINEERED
卷 13, 期 3, 页码 5262-5276出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2037881
关键词
Autophagy; rapamycin; RUNX2; p38MAPK signaling; osteoblasts
资金
- Project of Science and Technology Department of Shaanxi Province [2019JQ-976]
- Xi'an Science and Technology Project [2019114613YX001SF038(14)]
This study found that RUNX2 is involved in the regulation of osteoblast autophagy and differentiation by mediating autophagy-related and osteoblast differentiation-related genes/proteins, as well as the p38MAPK signaling pathway.
Autophagy occurs throughout the development and maturation of bone tissues and various types of bone cells and plays a vital role in osteoporosis progression. This study aimed to explore the role of runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) in osteoblast autophagy and its related molecular mechanisms. MC3T3-E1 cells were treated with different concentrations of rapamycin, and their viability was determined using a cell counting Kit-8 (CCK-8). The cells were then transfected with si-RUNX2 and RUNX2 overexpression plasmids, and the viability of these rapamycin-treated cells was measured using CCK-8, while the expression of autophagy-related genes/proteins and osteoblast differentiation-related genes was determined using Western blotting and RT-qPCR. Finally, Alizarin red staining was used to observe osteoblast mineralization, and transmission electron microscopy was employed to detect autophagosomes in cells administered different treatments. Rapamycin significantly inhibited cell viability and promoted cell autophagy compared with the control (P < 0.05). Cells with RUNX2 knockdown and overexpression were successfully established. Further, RUNX2 overexpression was found to significantly enhance the viability and osteoblast mineralization of rapamycin-treated cells and suppress cell autophagy. RUNX2 overexpression also increased p-p38MAPK/p38MAPK levels and ALP, OCN, and OSX expression, and markedly downregulated Beclin-1, LC3-II/LC3-I, p62, ATG1, p-Beclin-1, and ATG5 levels (P < 0.05). However, the trends after RUNX2 knockdown opposed those observed after RUNX2 overexpression. RUNX2 may regulate osteoblast differentiation and autophagy by mediating autophagy-related and osteoblast differentiation-related genes/proteins, as well as the p38MAPK signaling pathway.
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