Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2023, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (24): 3795-3802.doi: 10.12307/2023.641

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Proteomic analysis on cartilage differentiation of rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells induced by Achyranthes bidentata alcohol extract

Ma Dujun1, 2, Zhu Houjun2, Liu Leshi2, Peng Liping1, Zhao Jing2, Liao Zhouwei1   

  1. 1The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese medicine, Shenzhen 518033, Guangdong Province, China; 2Guangzhou University of Chinese medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2022-03-28 Accepted:2022-08-23 Online:2023-08-28 Published:2023-01-18
  • Contact: Ma Dujun, Master, Associate chief physician, Master’s supervisor, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese medicine, Shenzhen 518033, Guangdong Province, China; Guangzhou University of Chinese medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Ma Dujun, Master, Associate chief physician, Master’s supervisor, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese medicine, Shenzhen 518033, Guangdong Province, China; Guangzhou University of Chinese medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81804124 (to MDJ)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Preliminary studies have found that Achyranthes bidentata alcohol extract can induce the directional chondrocyte differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, but the specific protein targets and network mechanisms are unknown.  
OBJECTIVE: To observe the proteomic analysis of cartilage differentiation of rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells induced by Achyranthes bidentata alcohol extract and the construction of protein interaction network.
METHODS: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells of New Zealand white rabbits were isolated and cultured by density gradient centrifugation combined with bone marrow adherent method. Passage 3 cells were randomly divided into five groups: blank group, control group, low-dose Achyranthes bidentata alcohol extract group, medium-dose Achyranthes bidentata alcohol extract group, and high-dose Achyranthes bidentata alcohol extract group. After continuous induction and culture for 21 days, qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of type II collagen mRNA and toluidine blue staining was used to identify the formation of chondrocytes. The differentially expressed proteins of different groups were identified by absolute quantitative isotope labeling (iTRAQ) combined with two-way liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, and the differentially expressed proteins were analyzed by GO analysis, KEGG analysis and protein interaction network analysis.  
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The qRT-PCR results showed that the expression of type II collagen mRNA in the high-dose Achyranthes bidentata alcohol extract group was significantly higher than that in other groups (P < 0.05), and toluidine blue staining displayed positive reaction in the high-dose Achyranthes bidentata alcohol extract group. A total of 1 354 differential protein spots were identified by proteomic analysis, including 633 up-regulated proteins and 721 down-regulated proteins. (2) According to the results of qRT-PCR, the differentially expressed proteins of blank group, high-dose Achyranthes bidentata alcohol extract group and control group were analyzed. Go analysis showed that these differentially expressed proteins were involved in metabolism, cell differentiation, cell cycle and apoptosis, inflammatory response, immune regulation, oxidative stress, phosphorylation, ubiquitination, cancer and so on. KEGG analysis obtained 10 typical signal pathways most related to osteoarthritis: interleukin-17 signaling pathway, Toll like receptor signaling pathway, Wnt signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, mTOR signaling pathway, JAK-STAT signaling pathway, NF-kappa B signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway, AMPK signaling pathway, and HIF-1 signaling pathway. According to the protein difference between groups, Cytoscape 3.6.0 software was used to successfully construct protein interaction network diagram. (3) These results suggest that Achyranthes bidentata alcohol extract can induce chondrogenic differentiation of rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells by regulating oxidation, cell cycle and apoptosis, changes in cell structure, cell differentiation, metabolism and inflammatory injury. It has multi-target and multi-center network regulation, and its specific mechanism needs to be further studied.

Key words: Achyranthes bidentata alcohol extract, proteomics, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell, cartilage differentiation, iTRAQ technology

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