MicroRNA-210 is involved in the regulation of postmenopausal osteoporosis through promotion of VEGF expression and osteoblast differentiation

Biol Chem. 2015 Apr;396(4):339-47. doi: 10.1515/hsz-2014-0268.

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-protein-codingRNAs that function as negative gene expression regulators. miRNA-210 (miR-210) has recently been recognized in the pathogenesis of osteonecrosis associated with angiogenesis. Herein we aimed to explore the clinical significance of miR-210 treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis. The expression of miR-210 was detected in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in vitro and miR-210 significantly promoted the expression of vascular edothelial growth factor (VEGF) in BMSCs in a time-dependent manner (p<0.05). And miR-210 suppressed PPARγ expression but increased the expression of ALP and osterix, demonstrating that miR-210 inhibited adipocyte differentiation and promoted osteoblast differentiation of BMSCs in vitro. The protein expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α) and VEGF in 17β-estradiol (E2) treated osteoblasts were significantly increased in a dose- and time-dependent manner (p<0.05). And E2 inducted the VEGF expression through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in osteoblasts. Taken together, these data implied that miR-210 played an important role in ameliorating the estrogen deficiency caused-postmenopausal osteoporosis through promotion the VEGF expression and osteoblast differentiation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adipocytes / cytology
  • Adipocytes / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Estrogens / metabolism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit / genetics
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / cytology
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / metabolism
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism*
  • Osteoblasts / cytology*
  • Osteoblasts / metabolism
  • Osteogenesis
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / genetics
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / metabolism*
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / metabolism
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Signal Transduction
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / genetics*

Substances

  • Estrogens
  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit
  • MIRN210 microRNA, rat
  • MicroRNAs
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases