口腔医学研究 ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (7): 619-624.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2023.07.010

• 牙周病学研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

SMURF2/β-catenin轴促进张力条件下人牙周膜细胞成骨分化

张小岑1, 常茂琳1,2#, 邹浩1, 刘小瑜1, 韩光丽1,2*,   

  1. 1.口颌系统重建与再生全国重点实验室,口腔生物医学教育部重点实验室,口腔医学湖北省重点实验室,武汉大学口腔医(学)院 湖北 武汉 430079;
    2.武汉大学口腔医院正畸二科 湖北 武汉 430079
  • 收稿日期:2023-03-06 发布日期:2023-07-25
  • 通讯作者: *韩光丽,E-mail: guanglihan@whu.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:张小岑(1994~ ),男,湖北咸宁人,硕士在读,主要从事口腔正畸学研究。常茂琳(1990~ ),男,安徽毫州人,博士,主治医师,主要从事口腔正畸学研究。#为共同第一作者
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(编号:81771111)

SMURF2/β-catenin Axis Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Periodontal Ligament Cells under Cyclic Stretch

ZHANG Xiaocen1, CHANG Maolin1,2#, ZOU Hao1, LIU Xiaoyu1, HAN Guangli1,2*   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University Wuhan 430079, China;
    2. Department of Orthodontics Division 2, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
  • Received:2023-03-06 Published:2023-07-25

摘要: 目的:探究Smad泛素化调节因子2(SMURF2)在循环牵张力诱导人牙周膜细胞(hPDLCs)成骨分化中的作用和机制。方法:对hPDLCs施加循环牵张力刺激后使用qRT-PCR检测SMURF2的表达和成骨相关基因的表达,使用western blotting检测SMURF2和经典WNT信号相关分子的表达,通过ALP染色检测hPDLCs的ALP活性,并结合成骨相关基因的表达评估hPDLCs的成骨分化。通过使用小干扰RNA沉默hPDLCs中的SMURF2基因探究 SMURF2对牵张力诱导的hPDLCs成骨分化和经典WNT信号的影响。结果:循环牵张力刺激hPDLCs后SMURF2、ALP、OPN、OSX、COL-1和β-catenin表达升高,ALP活性也增强。沉默SMURF2基因后,hPDLCs的ALP活性减弱,ALP、OPN和OSX基因表达水平下降,β-catenin蛋白下降,但GSK-3β蛋白无变化。结论:SMURF2可能通过经典WNT信号通路促进循环牵张力诱导的hPDLCs成骨分化。

关键词: 循环牵张力, 人牙周膜细胞, 成骨分化, Smad泛素化调节因子2

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the effects and mechanisms of Smad ubiquitylation regulatory factor 2(SMURF2) in cyclic stretch-induced osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs). Methods: Cyclic stretch was applied on hPDLCs. The expression of SMURF2 and osteogenic genes were analyzed by qRT-PCR. The expression of SMURF2 and molecules mediating canonical WNT signaling were examined by western blotting. The osteogenic differentiation of hPDLCs was assessed by ALP staining and expression of osteogenic genes. A small interfering RNA was used to knockdown SMURF2 in hPDLCs to investigate effects of SMURF2 on the osteogenic differentiation of hPDLCs and canonical WNT signaling. Results: Expressions of SMURF2, ALP, OPN, OSX, COL-1, and β-catenin were up-regulated in hPDLCs applied cyclic stretch. Activity of ALP was also up-regulated in stretched cells. Depletion of SMURF2 impaired the activity of ALP, down-regulated the expression of ALP,OPN, and OSX genes, and β-catenin protein. However, the protein level of GSK-3β was not changed after SMURF2 depletion. Conclusion: SMURF2 may promote cyclic stretch-induced osteogenic differentiation of hPDLCs through canonical WNT signaling pathway.

Key words: cyclic stretch, human periodontal ligament cells, osteogenic differentiation, smad ubiquitylation regulatory factor 2