Inhibition of Notch Signaling Promotes the Adipogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Through Autophagy Activation and PTEN-PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway

Autor: Bao-quan Song, Ying Chi, Xue Li, Wen-jing Du, Zhi-Bo Han, Jian-jian Tian, Juan-juan Li, Fang Chen, He-he Wu, Li-xin Han, Shi-hong Lu, Yi-zhou Zheng, Zhong-chao Han
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
Předmět:
Zdroj: Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, Vol 36, Iss 5, Pp 1991-2002 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1015-8987
1421-9778
DOI: 10.1159/000430167
Popis: Background: The Notch signaling pathway is implicated in a broad range of developmental processes, including cell fate decisions. This study was designed to determine the role of Notch signaling in adipogenic differentiation of human bone marrow derived MSCs (BM-MSCs). Methods: The Notch signaling was inhibited by the γ-secretase inhibitor N-[N-(3,5-difluor- ophenacetyl-L-alanyl)]-S-phenylglycine t-butylester (DAPT). The markers involving adipogenic differentiation of MSCs, the relative pathway PTEN-PI3K/Akt/mTOR and autophagy activation were then analyzed. Furthermore, the autophagy inhibitor chloroquine (CQ) and 3-methyladenine (3-MA) were used to study the role of autophagy in the DAPT-induced the adipogenic differentiation of MSCs. Results: We first confirmed the down -regulation of Notch gene expression during MSCs adipocyte differentiation, and showed that the inhibition of Notch signaling significantly enhanced adipogenic differentiation of MSCs. Furthermore, Notch inhibitor DAPT induced early autophagy by acting on PTEN-PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. The autophagy inhibitor CQ and 3-MA dramatically abolished the effects of DAPT-induced autophagy and adipogenic differentiation of MSCs. Conclusion: Our results indicate that inhibition of Notch signaling could promote MSCs adipogenesis mediated by autophagy involving PTEN-PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. Notch signaling could be a novel target for regulating the adipogenic differentiation of MSCs.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals