lncRNA xist regulates osteoblast differentiation by sponging miR-19a-3p in aging-induced osteoporosis

Shijie Chen, Yuezhan Li, Shuang Zhi, Zhiyu Ding, Yan Huang, Weiguo Wang, Ruping Zheng, Haiyang Yu, Jianlong Wang, Minghua Hu, Jinglei Miao, Jinsong Li

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Abstract

The switch between osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) plays a key role in aging-induced osteoporosis. In this study, miR-19a-3p was obviously downregulated in BMSCs from aged humans and mice. Overexpressed miR-19a-3p evidently reduced aging-induced bone loss in mice and promoted osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, while silenced miR-19a-3p manifestly increased aging-induced bone loss in mice and repressed osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Hoxa5 was significantly downregulated in the BMSCs from aged mice and contribute to miR-19a-3p-induced osteoblast differentiation as a direct target gene of miR-19a-3p. Furthermore, lncRNA Xist was found as a sponge of miR-19a-3p to repress BMSCs osteogenic differentiation. In conclusion, our study reveals the critical role of the lncRNA Xist/miR-19a-3p/Hoxa5 pathway in aging-induced osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, indicating the potential therapeutic target for osteoporosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1058-1068
Number of pages11
JournalAging and Disease
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2020

Keywords

  • BMSCs
  • Hoxa5
  • LncRNA Xist
  • MiR-19a-3p
  • Osteoporosis

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