Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine

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Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine

2019, vol. 28, nr 10, October, p. 1293–1300

doi: 10.17219/acem/104533

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miR-29a promotes osteoblast proliferation by downregulating DKK-1 expression and activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

Fuwen Zhang1,B,C,D,F, Kun Cao1,B,F, Gongwen Du1,C,D,F, Qi Zhang1,C,D,F, Zongsheng Yin1,A,C,E,F

1 First Hospital Of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China

Abstract

Background. MicroRNA (miRNA) is a kind of non-coding small RNA with a negative regulating function. Some miRNAs play a role in regulating the differentiation and function of osteoblasts, chondrocytes and osteoclasts.
Objectives. In this study, we analyzed the role of miR-29a and dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) in osteoblast differentiation.
Material and Methods. Specimens were collected from the surgical resection of pathological ankylosing spondylitis (AS) tissue and some normal tissues. The expression of miR-29a, DKK-1 and β-catenin in normal and AS tissues were detected with real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blotting. Cell proliferation was detected with a Cell Counting Kit-8, cell migration and invasion were determined using a Transwell system and cell apoptosis was analyzed with flow cytometry. The luciferase reporter gene plasmid pGL3-DKK-1 and a point-mutation of the luciferase reporter gene plasmid mut-pGL3-DKK-1 were constructed.
Results. It was found that miR-29a could promote the proliferation of hFOB1.19 cells, while DKK-1 inhibited their proliferation. Also, miR-29a was able to inhibit the apoptosis of hFOB1.19 cells, while DKK-1 was able to promote the apoptosis of hFOB1.19 cells. When it comes to the invasion and migration of hFOB1.19 cells, miR-29a was found to promote it, while DKK-1 did not.
Conclusion. These findings will lead to a better understanding of the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts and will provide new insights for the treatment of this disease.

Key words

β-catenin, Dkk-1, miR-29a, si-RNA

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