Project description:To explore underlying mechanisim of which Cald1 regulates osteogenic differentiation of PDLSCs, RNA -seq was performed on PDLSCs treated with NC shRNA and Cald1 shRNA respectively.
Project description:Chromodomain helicase DNA-binding protein 7 (CHD7) is an ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzyme, functioning as chromatin reader to conduct epigenetic modification. Its effect on osteogenic differentiation of human dental follicle cells (hDFCs) remains unclear. Here we show CHD7 expression increases with osteogenic differentiation. knockdown of CHD7 impairs the osteogenic ability of hDFCs, characterized by reduced alkaline phosphatase activity and mineralization, and decreased expression of osteogenesis-related genes. Conversely, CHD7 overexpression enhances the osteogenic differentiation of hDFCs. Mechanically, RNA-seq analyses revealed the down-regulated enrichment of PTH (parathyroid hormone)/PTH1R (parathyroid hormone receptor-1) signaling pathway after CHD7 knockdown. We found the expression of PTH1R positively correlates with CHD7. Importantly, overexpression of PTH1R in CHD7-knockdown hDFCs partially rescued the impaired osteogenic differentiation. Our research demonstrates that CHD7 regulates the osteogenic differentiation of hDFCs by regulating the transcription of PTH1R.
Project description:Epigenetics regulates the expression of osteogenic genes and mediates the osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. It was found that hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGFR2) is a histone methylated reader protein, which can recognize histone methylation modification and play an important "switch" role in gene transcriptional regulation. It is unclear whether HDGFR2 is involved in bone formation studies. Our study aims to investigate the effect of HDGFR2 on osteogenic differentiation and provide evidence for BMSCs as seed cells for tissue regeneration.
Project description:Epigenetics regulates the expression of osteogenic genes and mediates the osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. It was found that hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGFR2) is a histone methylated reader protein, which can recognize histone methylation modification and play an important "switch" role in gene transcriptional regulation. It is unclear whether HDGFR2 is involved in bone formation studies. Our study aims to investigate the effect of HDGFR2 on osteogenic differentiation and provide evidence for BMSCs as seed cells for tissue regeneration. We found that compared with the wild-type (WT) mice, the bone mass of the femur and the root furcation bone in HDGFR2-KO mice was significantly elevated to attenuate age-related bone loss. Compared with the BMSCs in WT mice, the cloning and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs in HDGFR2-KO mice were significantly accelerated, and vice versa when HDGFR2 was overexpressed. GO analysis suggested that differential genes were mainly involved in osteoblast differentiation, ossification, collagen fiber tissue and mineralization. The bone defect repair ability of HDGFR2-KO mice was significantly enhanced compared to the control group. Moreover, the depletion of HDGFR2 suppressed periodontal bone loss. The HDGFR2 interacts with the active regulator of SIRT1 (AROS) and sirtuin family deacetylases to form a chromatin remodeling complex, and AROS regulated osteogenesis through combining with HDFGR2. The decreased ratio of H3K18 crotonylation to acetylation improved the transcription of osteogenic genes in HDGFR2 knockout BMSCs. Taken together, these data demonstrated that the knockdown of HDGFR2 could promote osteogenic differentiation and bone repair, providing a new theoretical basis for bone tissue regeneration.
Project description:This study aimed to investigate the effects of shear stress on osteogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs). The hDPSCs were subjected to shear stress for 24 hours before osteogenic induction for 21 days. The mRNA expression of osteogenic markers such as RUNX2, OSX, ALP, COL1A1, OCN, and OPN was evaluated by real-time RT-PCR. Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) activity and Alizarin Red S (ARS) staining were investigated to confirm osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of hDPSCs, respectively. The protein expression of osterix was shown by immunofluorescence staining and western blotting. RNA sequencing was performed to investigate how shear stress affects the osteogenic differentiation of hDPSCs, which was validated through p38 inhibitor (SB203580) treatment. Real-time RT-PCR revealed that shear stress enhanced osteogenic marker gene expression. The increased Osterix protein expression was detected on Day 14 in the shear stress loading group compared to the static group. Shear stress enhanced ALP activity and mineralization, observed on Days 14 and 21. A volcano plot exhibited up- and downregulated genes, while the p38 inhibitor markedly inhibited osteogenic differentiation of hDPSCs triggered by shear stress. In conclusion, shear stress promotes the osteogenic differentiation of hDPSCs through the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway.