中国组织工程研究 ›› 2022, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (20): 3133-3140.doi: 10.12307/2022.610

• 软骨组织构建 cartilage tissue construction • 上一篇    下一篇

骨关节炎诱导软骨细胞凋亡和细胞外基质降解的机制

王  为1,汤翔宇2,易智谦1,刘朝旭1   

  1. 华中科技大学同济医学院附属同济医院,1骨科,2放射科,湖北省武汉市 430030
  • 收稿日期:2021-04-22 接受日期:2021-06-01 出版日期:2022-07-18 发布日期:2022-01-18
  • 通讯作者: 刘朝旭,博士,副主任医师,华中科技大学同济医学院附属同济医院骨科,湖北省武汉市 430030
  • 作者简介:王为,男,1986年生,辽宁省沈阳市人,汉族,博士,主治医师,主要从事骨科相关疾病的研究。
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金项目(51877097),项目负责人:刘朝旭

Mechanism of osteoarthritis induced chondrocyte apoptosis and extracellular matrix degradation

Wang Wei1, Tang Xiangyu2, Yi Zhiqian1, Liu Zhaoxu1   

  1. 1Department of Orthopedics, 2Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
  • Received:2021-04-22 Accepted:2021-06-01 Online:2022-07-18 Published:2022-01-18
  • Contact: Liu Zhaoxu, MD, Associate chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
  • About author:Wang Wei, MD, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 51877097 (to LZX)

摘要:

文题释义:
长链非编码RNA (long non coding RNA,LncRNA): 是一类转录本长度在200 nt以上的RNA分子,LncRNA不编码蛋白质,而是以RNA的形式在转录调控、转录后调控以及表观遗传调控等多种层面影响基因的表达,进而参与到多种生物学过程中。
AKT丝氨酸/苏氨酸激酶3(AKT serine/threonine kinase 3,AKT3):AKT3基因编码的蛋白质是AKT家族的一个成员,AKT激酶是重要的细胞信号调节器,对细胞的增殖、凋亡、分化等多种生物学过程均具有调控作用。

背景:研究发现长链非编码RNA IFNG-AS1在类风湿关节炎中发挥调控作用,但是其在骨关节炎中的作用仍不明确。
目的:探究长链非编码RNA IFNG-AS1调控miR-376b-3p/AKT丝氨酸/苏氨酸激酶3(AKT serine/threonine kinase 3,AKT3)轴对骨关节炎软骨细胞增殖、凋亡和细胞外基质降解的影响。
方法:采用实时荧光定量PCR检测骨关节炎和非骨关节炎患者软骨组织中IFNG-AS1、miR-376b-3p和AKT3的表达;CCK-8、流式细胞术和ELISA法分析细胞增殖、凋亡和细胞外基质相关因子基质金属蛋白酶3,9,13的表达;采用双荧光素酶报告法和RNA pull-down分析miR-376b-3p与IFNG-AS1或AKT3间的互作用关系。
结果与结论:①相对于正常软骨组织,IFNG-AS1和AKT3在骨关节炎软骨组织中的表达水平升高,miR-376b-3p表达水平降低(均P < 0.05);②敲减IFNG-AS1能促进软骨细胞增殖,抑制细胞凋亡和细胞外基质降解;③IFNG-AS1与miR-376b-3p存在靶向关系,下调miR-376b-3p可以部分逆转敲减IFNG-AS1对软骨细胞的影响(均P < 0.05);④进一步分析发现IFNG-AS1能够作为ceRNA吸附miR-376b-3p进而调节AKT3的表达,AKT3上调部分挽救了敲减IFNG-AS1对软骨细胞的影响(均P < 0.05);⑤提示长链非编码RNA IFNG-AS1通过调节miR-376b-3p/AKT3轴抑制软骨细胞增殖,促进细胞凋亡和细胞外基质降解,IFNG-AS1有望成为骨关节炎治疗的潜在靶点。
缩略语:长链非编码RNA:long non-coding RNA,LncRNA;AKT丝氨酸/苏氨酸激酶3:AKT serine/threonine kinase 3,AKT3

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3279-3220 (王为) 

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松;组织工程

关键词: 骨关节炎, 软骨细胞, 长链非编码RNA IFNG-AS1, miR-376b-3p, AKT3

Abstract: BACKGROUND: It has been found that long non-coding RNA (LncRNA) IFNG-AS1 plays a regulatory role in rheumatoid arthritis, but its role in osteoarthritis remains largely unknown.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of LncRNA IFNG-AS1 on proliferation, apoptosis and extracellular matrix degradation of chondrocytes in osteoarthritis via regulating miR-376b-3p/AKT serine/threonine kinase 3 (AKT3) axis.
METHODS: Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect the expression of IFNG-AS1, miR-376b-3p, and AKT3 in cartilage tissue of osteoarthritis and non-osteoarthritis patients. Cell proliferation, apoptosis, and the expression of extracellular matrix-related factors matrix metalloproteinase-3, matrix metalloproteinase-9 and matrix metalloproteinase-13 were analyzed by cell counting kit-8, flow cytometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The interaction between miR-376b-3p and IFNG-AS1 or AKT3 was analyzed by dual luciferase reporter assay and RNA pull-down assay.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with normal cartilage tissue, the expression of IFNG-AS1 and AKT3 was increased in osteoarthritis cartilage tissue, while the expression of miR-376b-3p was decreased. Knockdown of IFNG-AS1 promoted cell proliferation but inhibited apoptosis and extracellular matrix degradation in chondrocytes. There was a targeted relationship between IFNG-AS1 and miR-376b-3p, and down-regulation of miR-376b-3p partially reversed the effect of IFNG-AS1 knockdown on chondrocytes (all P < 0.05). Further analysis showed that IFNG-AS1 that acted as ceRNA adsorbed miR-376b-3p and regulated the expression of AKT3, and up-regulation of AKT3 partially saved the effect of IFNG-AS1 knockdown on chondrocytes (all P < 0.05). To conclude, LncRNA IFNG-AS1 can inhibit chondrocyte proliferation but promote apoptosis and extracellular matrix degradation by regulating miR-376b-3p/AKT3 axis. IFNG-AS1 is expected to be a potential target for osteoarthritis therapy.

Key words: osteoarthritis, chondrocyte, long non-coding RNA IFNG-AS1, miR-376b-3p, AKT3

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