Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (46): 7988-7993.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.46.002

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Inhibitory effect of interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase-4 silencing on mitogen-activated protein kinases expression in human osteoblast-like cells

Yang Zi-bo1, Huang Bao-ding2, Xiang Shan-shan3, Wu Pei-hui1, Zhang Zhi-qi1, Liao Wei-ming1   

  1. 1 Department of Orthopedic & Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou  510080, Guangdong Province, China; 2 Department of Orthopedics, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou  510655, Guangdong Province, China; 3 Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen  529030, Guangdong Province, China
  • Online:2013-11-12 Published:2013-11-30
  • Contact: Liao Wei-ming, M.D., Chief physician, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Orthopedic & Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China sysugjwk@126.com
  • About author:Yang Zi-bo☆, M.D., Attending physician, Department of Orthopedic & Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China dr_youngball@hotmail.com
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81171709

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The molecular mechanism of periprosthesis osteolysis is not yet completely clear. Periprosthetic osteolysis and absorption is the pathological and physiological process typical of artificial joint loosening. Interleukin-1 can affect bone resorption process through a mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) signaling pathway.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effects of siRNA-induced interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase-4 gene (IRAK-4) silence on MAPK expression in MG63 cells, which may provide experimental basis for treatment and prevention of periprosthesis osteolysis.
METHODS: The siRNA sequences of the target gene, IRAK-4, were constructed and transferred into MG63 cells using Lipofectamine 2000. There were three groups: blank group=MG63 cells, control group = MG63 cells transfected with scrambled IRAK-4siRNA, and silence group=MG63 cells transfected with specific IRAK-4 siRNA. The protein level of extracellular regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 mitogen-  activated protein kinases (p38MAPK) were detected by western blot assay.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The expression of IRAK-4 mRNA and protein in the silence group was significantly decreased compared with the control group. Compared with the blank and control groups, 48 hours after the transfection, IRAK-4 gene silencing in MG63 cells decreased protein expression of p-JNK1/2P46, p-ERK1/2 and p-p38MAPK  (P < 0.05). IRAK-4 silencing inhibited ERK, JNK and p38MAPK expression in osteoblast-like cells.

Key words: osteoblasts, interleukin-1, gene silencing, genes, regulator, mitogen-activated protein kinases

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