中国组织工程研究 ›› 2023, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (15): 2325-2332.doi: 10.12307/2023.370

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人脂肪间充质干细胞成软骨分化过程中差异表达长链非编码RNA鉴定及功能

孙  红1,2,邓  进2,3,彭国璇1,2,庄  勇1,刘  淼1,宁  旭1,杨  华1   

  1. 贵州医科大学附属医院,1骨科,3急诊外科,贵州省贵阳市   550004;2贵州医科大学临床医学院,贵州省贵阳市   550004
  • 收稿日期:2022-05-05 接受日期:2022-06-28 出版日期:2023-05-28 发布日期:2022-10-17
  • 通讯作者: 杨华,主任医师,贵州医科大学附属医院骨科,贵州省贵阳市 550004
  • 作者简介:孙红,男,1990年生,汉族,硕士,主治医师,主要从事骨与关节退变的基础与临床研究。
  • 基金资助:
    贵州省卫生健康委科学技术基金(gzwjkj2020-1-120),项目负责人:孙红;贵州省卫生健康委科学技术基金(gzwkj2021-261),项目负责人:杨华;贵州省科技厅基础研究计划(黔科合基础-ZK[2021]一般391),项目负责人:杨华;贵州医科大学附属医院国家自然科学基金青年基金培育计划项目(gyfynsfc-2021-12),项目负责人:孙红;贵州省研究生科研基金立项课题(黔教合YJSKYJJ[2021]157),项目负责人:孙红;贵阳市科技局计划(筑科合同[2018]1-78),项目负责人:庄勇

Identification and function of differentially expressed long noncoding RNAs in the chondrogenesis of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells

Sun Hong1, 2, Deng Jin2, 3, Peng Guoxuan1, 2, Zhuang Yong1, Liu Miao1, Ning Xu1, Yang Hua1   

  1. 1Department of Orthopedics, 3Department of Emergency Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China; 2School of Clinical Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China
  • Received:2022-05-05 Accepted:2022-06-28 Online:2023-05-28 Published:2022-10-17
  • Contact: Yang Hua, Chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China
  • About author:Sun Hong, Master, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China; School of Clinical Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Science and Technology Fund of Guizhou Provincial Health Commission, No. gzwjkj2020-1-120 (to SH); Science and Technology Fund of Guizhou Provincial Health Commission, No. gzwkj2021-261 (to YH); Fundamental Research Program of Science and Technology Department of Guizhou Province, No. [2021] 391 (to YH); National Natural Science Foundation Youth Fund Cultivation Program of Guizhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital, No. gyfynsfc-2021-12 (to SH); Project of Guizhou Provincial Postgraduate Scientific Research Fund, No. YJSKYJJ[2021]157 (to SH); Planning of Guiyang Science and Technology Bureau, No. [2018]1-78 (to ZY)

摘要:

文题释义:
长链非编码RNA:是一类长度大于200个核苷酸、 不参与或很少参与蛋白质编码的RNA分子,其与表观遗传、转录水平和转录水平后调控等密切相关,因此可在多个水平调控细胞分化,而长链非编码RNA异常调控则可导致肿瘤、神经以及骨关节退行性疾病等多种疾病的发生。
脂肪间充质干细胞成软骨分化:脂肪间充质干细胞是一种来源于脂肪组织的成体干细胞,同时具有多向分化能力,可向脂肪、骨、软骨细胞分化。脂肪间充质干细胞在特定生长因子作用下可快速向软骨细胞分化和增殖,从而在软骨缺损修复及软骨组织工程等方面扮演着重要角色。

背景:人脂肪间充质干细胞成软骨分化过程受多种因素影响。研究证实,长链非编码RNAs在表观遗传调控、转录以及转录后水平调控等过程中扮演着重要角色,而目前其在人脂肪间充质干细胞成软骨分化过程中表达谱的改变以及调控作用鲜有报道。
目的:探讨人脂肪间充质干细胞成软骨诱导分化过程中差异表达长链非编码RNAs及其功能。
方法:以人脂肪间充质干细胞成软骨诱导分化0 d(未诱导组)、14 d(诱导组)细胞为研究对象,利用转录组测序技术筛选成软骨诱导分化前后差异表达倍数变化2倍及以上的长链非编码RNAs和mRNAs,并通过qRT-PCR对测序结果进行验证。采用生物信息学分析对差异表达基因行GO功能分析和KEGG通路富集分析,并筛选长链非编码RNAs邻近基因以及共表达基因。
结果与结论:①与未诱导组相比,诱导组中显著差异表达的长链非编码RNAs共有816条,mRNAs共有5 138条;②GO功能和KEGG信号通路分析发现,差异表达基因富集的主要生物学过程包括细胞进程、生物调节和代谢过程等;主要通路包括黏附斑激酶、胰岛素信号通路、Wnt信号通路等;③对差异表达长链非编码RNAs行邻近基因和共表达基因分析发现,部分长链非编码RNAs如SNHG16、XLOC_003886可能在脂肪间充质干细胞成软骨分化和软骨退变中发挥重要作用;④结果表明,长链非编码RNA的表达谱在脂肪间充质干细胞诱导成软骨分化过程中发生了明显改变;差异表达长链非编码RNAs的生物学功能可能与邻近基因和共表达基因功能密切相关,从而调控脂肪间充质干细胞成软骨分化。然而,其具体调控作用和分子机制有待实验进一步证实。

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4195-501X (孙红);https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2133-3408 (杨华) 

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程

关键词: 长链非编码RNA, 脂肪间充质干细胞, 成软骨分化, 转录组测序, 生物信息学分析

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The chondrogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells is affected by many factors. Studies have confirmed that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in epigenetic regulation, transcription and post-transcriptional regulation. However, there are few reports on the changes of its expression profile and its regulatory role during the chondrogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.  
OBJECTIVE: To preliminarily analyze the differentially expressed lncRNAs and their potential functions during the chondrogenesis of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
METHODS: The human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells at 0 day (undifferentiated group) and 14 days (differentiated group) after chondrogenic differentiation were used as research objects. RNA-seq was used to screen lncRNAs and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) with expressed fold change larger than twice between groups. Quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to verify the sequencing results. Bioinformatics analyses including GO function analysis and KEGG pathway analysis were performed for differentially expressed genes to screen adjacent genes and co-expressed genes of lncRNAs.  
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Compared with the undifferentiated group, a total of 816 lncRNAs and 5 138 mRNAs were significantly differentially expressed in the differentiated group. (2) GO function and KEGG signaling pathway analysis showed that differentially expressed genes were enriched in several biological processes including cellular processes, biological regulation, and metabolic processes, and multiple pathways including focal adhesion kinase, insulin signaling pathway, and Wnt signaling pathway. (3) Analysis results of adjacent genes and co-expressed genes of differentially expressed lncRNAs indicated that some lncRNAs such as SNHG16 and XLOC_003886 might play critical roles in the chondrogenic differentiation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and cartilage degeneration. (4) These findings suggest that the expression profiles of lncRNAs were significantly altered during the chondrogenesis of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. The biological functions of differentially expressed lncRNAs may be closely related to the functions of adjacent genes and co-expressed genes, thereby regulating the chondrogenic differentiation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. However, further experiments should be employed to uncover the regulatory roles and underlying molecular mechanisms of differentially expressed lncRNAs.

Key words: long noncoding RNA, adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell, chondrogenesis, RNA-seq, bioinformatics analysis

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