NOTCH Signaling Is Activated through Mechanical Strain in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

Skeletal development and remodeling of adult bone are critically controlled by activated NOTCH signaling in genetically modified mice. It is yet unclear whether NOTCH signaling is activated by mechanical strain sensed by bone cells. We found that expression of specific NOTCH target genes is induced...

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Main Authors: Fani Ziouti, Regina Ebert, Maximilian Rummler, Melanie Krug, Sigrid Müller-Deubert, Martin Lüdemann, Franz Jakob, Bettina M. Willie, Franziska Jundt
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5150634
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author Fani Ziouti
Regina Ebert
Maximilian Rummler
Melanie Krug
Sigrid Müller-Deubert
Martin Lüdemann
Franz Jakob
Bettina M. Willie
Franziska Jundt
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Regina Ebert
Maximilian Rummler
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Sigrid Müller-Deubert
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description Skeletal development and remodeling of adult bone are critically controlled by activated NOTCH signaling in genetically modified mice. It is yet unclear whether NOTCH signaling is activated by mechanical strain sensed by bone cells. We found that expression of specific NOTCH target genes is induced after in vivo tibial mechanical loading in wild-type mice. We further applied mechanical strain through cyclic stretching in human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs) in vitro by using a bioreactor system and detected upregulation of NOTCH target gene expression. Inhibition of the NOTCH pathway in primary BMSCs as well as telomerase-immortalized human BMSCs (hMSC-TERT) through the gamma-secretase inhibitor GSI XII blocked mechanotransduction and modulated actin cytoskeleton organization. Short-hairpin RNA gene silencing identified NOTCH2 as the key receptor mediating NOTCH effects on hMSC-TERT cells. Our data indicate a functional link between NOTCH activation and mechanotransduction in human BMSCs. We suggest that NOTCH signaling is an important contributor to molecular mechanisms that mediate the bone formation response to mechanical strain.
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spelling doaj-art-79d43e64571a4e6196e9e02fadec34772025-08-20T02:07:19ZengWileyStem Cells International1687-966X1687-96782019-01-01201910.1155/2019/51506345150634NOTCH Signaling Is Activated through Mechanical Strain in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal CellsFani Ziouti0Regina Ebert1Maximilian Rummler2Melanie Krug3Sigrid Müller-Deubert4Martin Lüdemann5Franz Jakob6Bettina M. Willie7Franziska Jundt8Department of Internal Medicine II and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Hospital of Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080 Würzburg, GermanyOrthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Würzburg, Friedrich-Bergius-Ring 15, 97076 Würzburg, GermanyResearch Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University, 1003 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, H4A 0A9, CanadaOrthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Würzburg, Friedrich-Bergius-Ring 15, 97076 Würzburg, GermanyOrthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Würzburg, Friedrich-Bergius-Ring 15, 97076 Würzburg, GermanyOrthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Würzburg, Friedrich-Bergius-Ring 15, 97076 Würzburg, GermanyOrthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Würzburg, Friedrich-Bergius-Ring 15, 97076 Würzburg, GermanyResearch Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University, 1003 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, H4A 0A9, CanadaDepartment of Internal Medicine II and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Hospital of Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080 Würzburg, GermanySkeletal development and remodeling of adult bone are critically controlled by activated NOTCH signaling in genetically modified mice. It is yet unclear whether NOTCH signaling is activated by mechanical strain sensed by bone cells. We found that expression of specific NOTCH target genes is induced after in vivo tibial mechanical loading in wild-type mice. We further applied mechanical strain through cyclic stretching in human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs) in vitro by using a bioreactor system and detected upregulation of NOTCH target gene expression. Inhibition of the NOTCH pathway in primary BMSCs as well as telomerase-immortalized human BMSCs (hMSC-TERT) through the gamma-secretase inhibitor GSI XII blocked mechanotransduction and modulated actin cytoskeleton organization. Short-hairpin RNA gene silencing identified NOTCH2 as the key receptor mediating NOTCH effects on hMSC-TERT cells. Our data indicate a functional link between NOTCH activation and mechanotransduction in human BMSCs. We suggest that NOTCH signaling is an important contributor to molecular mechanisms that mediate the bone formation response to mechanical strain.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5150634
spellingShingle Fani Ziouti
Regina Ebert
Maximilian Rummler
Melanie Krug
Sigrid Müller-Deubert
Martin Lüdemann
Franz Jakob
Bettina M. Willie
Franziska Jundt
NOTCH Signaling Is Activated through Mechanical Strain in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
Stem Cells International
title NOTCH Signaling Is Activated through Mechanical Strain in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
title_full NOTCH Signaling Is Activated through Mechanical Strain in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
title_fullStr NOTCH Signaling Is Activated through Mechanical Strain in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
title_full_unstemmed NOTCH Signaling Is Activated through Mechanical Strain in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
title_short NOTCH Signaling Is Activated through Mechanical Strain in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
title_sort notch signaling is activated through mechanical strain in human bone marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cells
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5150634
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