中国组织工程研究 ›› 2025, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (24): 5061-5070.doi: 10.12307/2025.731

• 骨组织构建 bone tissue construction •    下一篇

雌激素受体α激活腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶信号通路促进成骨细胞的增殖与分化

杨  锋1,2,徐金凡1,2,龙  欢1,2,杨冯春1,2,张桂鑫1,2,姜  涛3,陈庆真1,邵  敏1   

  1. 1广州中医药大学第三附属医院,广东省广州市  510240;2广州中医药大学第三临床医学院,广东省广州市  510405;3广州中医药大学广东省第二中医院,广东省广州市  510095

  • 收稿日期:2024-03-14 接受日期:2024-09-12 出版日期:2025-08-28 发布日期:2025-01-22
  • 通讯作者: 邵敏,博士,主任医师,硕士、博士生导师,广州中医药大学第三附属医院,广东省广州市 510240
  • 作者简介:杨锋,男,1995年生,湖北省荆门市人,2023年广州中医药大学毕业,硕士,主要从事骨质疏松症与骨关节疾病的研究。
  • 基金资助:
    广东省基础与应用基础研究基金项目(2021A1515010725),项目负责人:邵敏;广州市科技计划项目(202201011291),项目负责人:姜涛

Estrogen receptor alpha-activated adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase signaling pathway promotes proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts

Yang Feng1, 2, Xu Jinfan1, 2, Long Huan1, 2, Yang Fengchun1, 2, Zhang Guixin1, 2, Jiang Tao3, Chen Qingzhen1, Shao Min1   

  1. 1The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510240, Guangdong Province, China; 2The Third School of Clinical Medicine of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China; 3The Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510095, Guangdong Province, China 
  • Received:2024-03-14 Accepted:2024-09-12 Online:2025-08-28 Published:2025-01-22
  • Contact: Shao Min, MD, Chief physician, Master’s/Doctoral supervisor, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510240, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Yang Feng, MS, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510240, Guangdong Province, China; The Third School of Clinical Medicine of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the Fundamental and Applied Basic Research Funds of Guangdong Province, No. 2021A1515010725 (to SM); Guangzhou Science and Technology Program, No. 202201011291 (to JT)

摘要:


文题释义:
AMPK(AMP-activated protein kinase)信号通路:是一种细胞内的信号通路,参与细胞代谢的调节,与细胞的能量代谢密切相关。
肝激酶B1(liver kinase B1,LKB1):是一种重要的丝氨酸/苏氨酸激酶,通常被视为肿瘤抑制基因。

背景:研究表明,雌激素受体α可作为上游蛋白,调节腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶的表达及磷酸化水平,激活雌激素受体α-腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶通路可促进成骨增殖分化。
目的:通过成骨细胞系、分子生物学层面探讨雌激素受体α调控腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶的分子机制及对成骨细胞增殖、分化的影响。
方法:①将传代的MC3T3-E1小鼠胚胎成骨细胞分3组:空白对照组、mock组(转染pCDNA3.1对照质粒)、雌激素受体α组(转染pCDNA3.1-雌激素受体α过表达质粒),RT-qPCR和Western blot法检测肝激酶B1、CaMKKβ和腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶α1 mRNA、蛋白及磷酸化水平。②ChIP-qPCR证明雌激素受体α与肝激酶B1启动子互作;双荧光素酶实验证明雌激素受体α与肝激酶B1启动子区域互作激活其转录表达。③细胞分3组:mock+shNC组、雌激素受体α+shNC组、雌激素受体α+shLKB1组,采用Western blot检测细胞中肝激酶B1、磷酸化肝激酶B1、磷酸化腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶α1蛋白的表达水平变化。④细胞分4组:mock组、雌激素受体α组、雌激素受体α+5 μmol/L Compound C(腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶抑制剂)组、雌激素受体α+10 μmol/L Compound C 组,Western blot法检测腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶信号通路相关蛋白和成骨分化相关蛋白的表达。细胞转染24 h后给予成骨诱导14 d,检测各组细胞碱性磷酸酶染色及活性情况。成骨诱导21d采用茜素红染色检测矿化结节形成情况。⑤按分组转染及不同浓度腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶抑制剂预处理,通过CCK8检测细胞活力。
结果与结论:①雌激素受体α能激活MC3T3-E1细胞中腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶信号通路;②雌激素受体α可促进肝激酶B1转录介导腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶信号通路激活;③雌激素受体α通过激活腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶信号通路促进MC3T3-E1细胞增殖分化,腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶抑制剂干预下腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶α1、磷酸化腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶α、骨保护素、骨桥蛋白、Runx2蛋白表达下调,成骨细胞活力下降;④结果说明,雌激素受体α可通过肝激酶B1启动子激活腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶通路,促进成骨细胞增殖和成骨分化,起到防治骨质疏松症的作用。 
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2380-6413(杨锋);https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6922-0445(邵敏)

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: 绝经后骨质疏松症, 雌激素受体α过表达, AMPK, 信号通路, 肝激酶B1, 工程化组织构建

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Estrogen receptor α can act as an upstream protein to regulate the expression and phosphorylation level of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Activation of the estrogen receptor α-AMPK signaling pathway promotes osteogenic proliferation and differentiation. 
OBJECTIVE: To explore the molecular mechanism of estrogen receptor α regulating AMPK and its effect on osteoblast proliferation and differentiation at osteoblast cell line and molecular biology levels.
METHODS: (1) The passaged MC3T3-E1 mouse embryonic osteoblasts were divided into three groups: blank control group, mock group (transfected with pCDNA3.1 control plasmid), and estrogen receptor α group (transfected with pCDNA3.1-estrogen receptor α overexpression plasmid), and RT-qPCR and western blot methods were used to detect the hepatic kinase B1, CaMKKβ, and AMPKα1 mRNA, protein and phosphorylation levels. (2) ChIP-qPCR was used to demonstrate that estrogen receptor α interacts with the hepatic kinase B1 promoter. Dual luciferase assay was used to demonstrate that estrogen receptor α interacts with the hepatic kinase B1 promoter region to activate its transcriptional expression. (3) The cells were divided into three groups: mock+shNC group, estrogen receptor α+shNC group, and estrogen receptor α+shLKB1 group. Changes in the expression levels of hepatic kinase B1, phosphorylated hepatic kinase B1, and phosphorylated AMPKα1 proteins in the cells were detected by western blot. (4) The cells were divided into four groups: mock group, estrogen receptor α group, estrogen receptor α+5 μmol/L Compound C (AMPK inhibitor) group, and estrogen receptor α+10 μmol/L Compound C group. The expression of proteins related to the AMPK signaling pathway and related to osteogenesis and osteoinductivity were detected by western blot method. Cells were transfected for 24 hours and then subjected to osteogenic induction for 14 days. Alkaline phosphatase staining was performed and cell viability in each group was detected. Mineralized nodule formation was detected by alizarin red staining at 21 days of osteogenic induction. (5) The cells were transfected and pretreated with different concentrations of AMPK inhibitor in corresponding groups, and cell viability was detected by cell counting kit 8.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Estrogen receptor α activates the AMPK signaling pathway in MC3T3-E1 cells. (2) Estrogen receptor α promotes liver kinase B1 transcription and mediates AMPK signaling pathway activation. (3) Estrogen receptor α promotes the proliferation and differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells by activating the AMPK signaling pathway, and the expression of AMPKα1, p-AMPKα, osteoprotegerin, osteopontin, and Runx2 proteins was down-regulated under the intervention of AMPK inhibitor, and the viability of osteoblasts was decreased. (4) To conclude, estrogen receptor α activates the AMPK signaling pathway by acting on liver kinase B1 promoter, promotes osteoblast proliferation and osteogenic differentiation, and prevents osteoporosis.

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

Key words: postmenopausal osteoporosis, estrogen receptor α overexpression, AMPK, signaling pathway, liver kinase B1, engineered tissue construction

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