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21.11.2016 | Original Article
MiR-5100 promotes osteogenic differentiation by targeting Tob2
verfasst von:
Huaxin Wang, Yazhou Cui, Jing Luan, Xiaoyan Zhou, Chengzhi Li, Haiying Li, Liang Shi, Jinxiang Han
Erschienen in:
Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
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Ausgabe 6/2017
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Abstract
MicroRNAs have emerged as pivotal regulators in various physiological and pathological processes, including osteogenesis. Here we discuss the contribution of miR-5100 to osteoblast differentiation and mineralization. We found that miR-5100 was upregulated during osteoblast differentiation in ST2 and MC3T3-E1 cells. Next, we verified that miR-5100 can promote osteogenic differentiation with gain-of-function and loss-of-function experiments. Target prediction analysis and experimental validation demonstrated that Tob2, which acts as a negative regulator of osteogenesis, was negatively regulated by miR-5100. Furthermore, we confirmed that the important bone-related transcription factor osterix, which can be degraded by binding to Tob2, was influenced by miR-5100 during osteoblast differentiation. Collectively, our results revealed a new molecular mechanism that fine-tunes osteoblast differentiation through miR-5100/Tob2/osterix networks.