Overexpression of long non-coding RNA Gm16104 affects osteogenic differentiation of C3H10T1/2 mesenchymal stem cells

Lin Zhanying; Lin Ziyun; Huang Liuyan; Zhang Wenxi; Zuo Changqing

doi:10.12307/2024.710

Abstract：BACKGROUND:The osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells is regulated by a variety of molecules.Long non-coding RNA(lncRNA)has attracted much attention because they can participate in regulating a variety of biological processes,but the regulatory role of lncRNA on osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells has not been fully explored. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of lncRNA Gm16104 on osteogenic differentiation of C3H10T1/2 mesenchymal stem cells. METHODS:The C3H10T1/2 mesenchymal stem cells were induced into osteogenic differentiation by bone morphogenetic protein-2.Alkaline phosphatase staining was performed to identify the osteogenic differentiation of the cells 5 days after osteogenic induction.Expression levels of alkaline phosphatase and lncRNA Gm16104 were detected by qRT-PCR after 0,1,3,and 5 days of osteogenic differentiation.After transfection of the overexpression plasmid of pcDNA-Gm16104,the osteogenic differentiation was identified by alkaline phosphatase staining and qRT-PCR 4 days after osteogenic induction.The expression levels of osteogenesis-related signalling pathway proteins were detected by western blot assay. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)After 5 days of osteogenic induction,alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly increased.(2)Compared with 0 days,expression levels of the osteogenic marker gene alkaline phosphatase increased and expression levels of Gm16104 decreased after 1,3,and 5 days of osteogenic induction.(3)Transfection of C3H10T1/2 cells with pcDNA-Gm16104 plasmid significantly increased the expression level of Gm16104.(4)Overexpression of Gm16104 inhibited alkaline phosphatase activity,the expression levels of the osteogenic marker gene alkaline phosphatase and the osteogenesis-related transcription factor Osterix.(5)Overexpression of Gm16104 inhibited phosphorylated protein expression of PI3K and Akt.(6)The above results suggest that overexpression of Gm16104 may inhibit osteogenic differentiation of C3H10T1/2 mesenchymal stem cells through the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.