Long non-coding RNA-NONMMMUT004552.2 regulates the unloading-induced bone loss through the miRNA-15b-5p/Syne1 in mice

Autor: Zheng Zhang, Yu Jing, Ang Zhang, JiShan Liu, Heming Yang, Xiaotong Lou, Liyan Xu, Min Liu, Yikun Zhang, Jianwen Gu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: npj Microgravity, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2373-8065
DOI: 10.1038/s41526-024-00382-8
Popis: Abstract Exercise-induced mechanical loading can increase bone strength whilst mechanical unloading enhances bone-loss. Here, we investigated the role of lncRNA NONMMUT004552.2 in unloading-induced bone-loss. Knockout of lncRNA NONMMUT004552.2 in hindlimb-unloaded mice caused an increase in the bone formation and osteoblast activity. The silencing of lncRNA NONMMUT004552.2 also decreased the osteoblast apoptosis and expression of Bax and cleaved caspase-3, increased Bcl-2 protein expression in MC3T3-E1 cells. Mechanistic investigations demonstrated that NONMMUT004552.2 functions as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) to facilitate the protein expression of spectrin repeat containing, nuclear envelope 1 (Syne1) by competitively binding miR-15b-5p and subsequently inhibits the osteoblast differentiation and bone formation in the microgravity unloading environment. These data highlight the importance of the lncRNA NONMMUT004552.2/miR-15b-5p/Syne1 axis for the treatment of osteoporosis.
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