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Targeting HIF-2α in skeletal progenitors and their descendants for the radioprotection of bone

ABSTRACT: Radiotherapy continues to be a common treatment modality for cancer despite skeletal complications. Currently, there are no effective treatments for radiation-induced bone loss. Radiation induces substantial changes to the bone microenvironment; however, the effects of these changes on skeletal progenitors and their descendants remain elusive. Following radiation, LeprCre skeletal progenitors and their descendants, localize to hypoxic regions and exhibit HIF-2α stabilization, thus implicating a role for HIF-2α in radiation-induced bone loss. To test whether HIF-2α deficiency rescues radiation-induced bone loss, we conditionally ablated HIF-2α in LeprCre-expressing cells and their descendants. Compared to irradiated controls, irradiated LeprCre;Hif-2αfl/fl knock out mice demonstrate increased bone mass with values comparable to non-irradiated animals. Mechanistically, HIF-2α negatively regulates osteoblastogenesis, mineralization, and number of skeletal progenitors. To test whether HIF-2α can be targeted therapeutically, we administered PT2399, a potent and selective HIF-2α inhibitor whose structural analog belzutifan, has recently received FDA approval. Administration of PT2399 was sufficient to prevent radiation-induced bone loss in a single-limb irradiation model. As ~90% of patients on HIF-2α inhibitor treatment develop anemia, we constructed a PT2399-loaded bone-targeting nanocarrier (Aln-PT-NC) to increase on-target efficacy and reduce off-target kidney toxicity. Delivery of Aln-PT-NC completely prevented radiation-induced bone loss while reducing drug accumulation in the kidney. In this study, we identify HIF-2α as a negative regulator of bone formation in LeprCre skeletal progenitors and their descendants following radiotherapy and developed a bone-targeting HIF-2α therapeutic. Together, these studies highlight the clinical potential of Aln-PT-NC to be translated into a treatment regimen for bone radioprotection.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE235292 | GEO | 2023/06/24

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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