TY - JOUR
T1 - MicroRNA-590-5p Stabilizes Runx2 by Targeting Smad7 During Osteoblast Differentiation
AU - Vishal, M.
AU - Vimalraj, S.
AU - Ajeetha, R.
AU - Gokulnath, M.
AU - Keerthana, R.
AU - He, Z.
AU - Partridge, N. C.
AU - Selvamurugan, N.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India (Grant Number: 80/10/2010-BMS to N.S.), the Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology (SERB DST), India (Grant Number: SR/SO/HS-181/2013 to N.S.) and the SRM University, India.
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PY - 2017/2/1
Y1 - 2017/2/1
N2 - Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells and their differentiation into the osteoblastic lineage is strictly controlled by several regulators, including microRNAs (miRNAs). Runx2 is a bone transcription factor required for osteoblast differentiation. Here, we used in silico analysis to identify a number of miRNAs that putatively target Runx2 and its co-factors to mediate both positive and negative regulation of osteoblast differentiation. Among these miRNAs, miR-590-5p was selected and its expression was found to be increased during osteoblast differentiation. When mouse MSCs (mMSCs) were transiently transfected with a miR-590-5p mimic, we detected an increase in both calcium deposition and the mRNA expression of osteoblast differentiation marker genes such as alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and type I collagen genes. Smad7 was found to be among the putative target genes of miR-590-5p and its mRNA and protein expression decreased after miR-590-5p mimic transfection in human osteoblast-like cells (MG63). Our analysis indicated that Runx2 was not a putative target of miR-590-5p. However, Runx2 protein, but not mRNA expression, increased after miR-590-5p mimic transfection in MG63 cells. Runx2 protein expression was increased with knockdown of Smad7 expression by Smad7 siRNA in these cells. We further identified that the 3′-untranslated region of Smad7 was directly targeted by miR-590-5p; this was done using the luciferase reporter gene system. It is known that Smad7 inhibits osteoblast differentiation via Smurf2-mediated Runx2 degradation. Hence, based on our results, we suggest that miR-590-5p promotes osteoblast differentiation by indirectly protecting and stabilizing the Runx2 protein by targeting Smad7 gene expression. J. Cell. Physiol. 232: 371–380, 2017.
AB - Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells and their differentiation into the osteoblastic lineage is strictly controlled by several regulators, including microRNAs (miRNAs). Runx2 is a bone transcription factor required for osteoblast differentiation. Here, we used in silico analysis to identify a number of miRNAs that putatively target Runx2 and its co-factors to mediate both positive and negative regulation of osteoblast differentiation. Among these miRNAs, miR-590-5p was selected and its expression was found to be increased during osteoblast differentiation. When mouse MSCs (mMSCs) were transiently transfected with a miR-590-5p mimic, we detected an increase in both calcium deposition and the mRNA expression of osteoblast differentiation marker genes such as alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and type I collagen genes. Smad7 was found to be among the putative target genes of miR-590-5p and its mRNA and protein expression decreased after miR-590-5p mimic transfection in human osteoblast-like cells (MG63). Our analysis indicated that Runx2 was not a putative target of miR-590-5p. However, Runx2 protein, but not mRNA expression, increased after miR-590-5p mimic transfection in MG63 cells. Runx2 protein expression was increased with knockdown of Smad7 expression by Smad7 siRNA in these cells. We further identified that the 3′-untranslated region of Smad7 was directly targeted by miR-590-5p; this was done using the luciferase reporter gene system. It is known that Smad7 inhibits osteoblast differentiation via Smurf2-mediated Runx2 degradation. Hence, based on our results, we suggest that miR-590-5p promotes osteoblast differentiation by indirectly protecting and stabilizing the Runx2 protein by targeting Smad7 gene expression. J. Cell. Physiol. 232: 371–380, 2017.
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U2 - 10.1002/jcp.25434
DO - 10.1002/jcp.25434
M3 - Article
C2 - 27192628
AN - SCOPUS:84992663678
SN - 0021-9541
VL - 232
SP - 371
EP - 380
JO - Journal of Cellular Physiology
JF - Journal of Cellular Physiology
IS - 2
ER -