Long Noncoding RNA EMX2-AS Facilitates Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation by Inhibiting EMX2 Protein Translation and Activating Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), as a potentially new and crucial element of biological regulation, have gained widespread attention in recent years. Our previous work identified lncRNA empty spiracles homeobox 2 antisence (EMX2-AS) was significantly increased during the osteoblast differentiation of...

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Main Authors: Linyuan Fan, Li Zhang, Xin Zhang, Wei Wei, Zhaohui Liu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/sci/4397807
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description Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), as a potentially new and crucial element of biological regulation, have gained widespread attention in recent years. Our previous work identified lncRNA empty spiracles homeobox 2 antisence (EMX2-AS) was significantly increased during the osteoblast differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Overexpression of lncRNA EMX2-AS promoted osteogenesis in vitro and enhanced heterotopic bone formation in vivo, whereas lncRNA EMX2-AS knockdown had the opposite effect. EMX2 could negatively regulate the osteoblast differentiation of MSCs. lncRNA EMX2-AS was 80% expressed in the cytoplasm during osteoblast differentiation in MSCs. Mechanistic analysis revealed that lncRNA EMX2-AS acts as a positive regulator of osteogenic differentiation through interaction with EMX2 and suppression of its expression at the translational level and Wnt/β-catenin pathway is involved in lncRNA EMX2-AS/EMX2 regulated osteogenic differentiation. Our findings not only provide new targets for the treatment of diseases related to osteoblast differentiation disruption but also enrich the understanding of the regulation mechanisms of lncRNA during stem cell differentiation.
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spelling doaj-art-a652e5f57bd5404681c009a25863e2492025-08-20T02:30:30ZengWileyStem Cells International1687-96782024-01-01202410.1155/sci/4397807Long Noncoding RNA EMX2-AS Facilitates Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation by Inhibiting EMX2 Protein Translation and Activating Wnt/β-Catenin PathwayLinyuan Fan0Li Zhang1Xin Zhang2Wei Wei3Zhaohui Liu4Department of GynecologyDepartment of GynecologyDepartment of GynecologyDepartment of GynecologyDepartment of GynecologyLong noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), as a potentially new and crucial element of biological regulation, have gained widespread attention in recent years. Our previous work identified lncRNA empty spiracles homeobox 2 antisence (EMX2-AS) was significantly increased during the osteoblast differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Overexpression of lncRNA EMX2-AS promoted osteogenesis in vitro and enhanced heterotopic bone formation in vivo, whereas lncRNA EMX2-AS knockdown had the opposite effect. EMX2 could negatively regulate the osteoblast differentiation of MSCs. lncRNA EMX2-AS was 80% expressed in the cytoplasm during osteoblast differentiation in MSCs. Mechanistic analysis revealed that lncRNA EMX2-AS acts as a positive regulator of osteogenic differentiation through interaction with EMX2 and suppression of its expression at the translational level and Wnt/β-catenin pathway is involved in lncRNA EMX2-AS/EMX2 regulated osteogenic differentiation. Our findings not only provide new targets for the treatment of diseases related to osteoblast differentiation disruption but also enrich the understanding of the regulation mechanisms of lncRNA during stem cell differentiation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/sci/4397807
spellingShingle Linyuan Fan
Li Zhang
Xin Zhang
Wei Wei
Zhaohui Liu
Long Noncoding RNA EMX2-AS Facilitates Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation by Inhibiting EMX2 Protein Translation and Activating Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway
Stem Cells International
title Long Noncoding RNA EMX2-AS Facilitates Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation by Inhibiting EMX2 Protein Translation and Activating Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway
title_full Long Noncoding RNA EMX2-AS Facilitates Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation by Inhibiting EMX2 Protein Translation and Activating Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway
title_fullStr Long Noncoding RNA EMX2-AS Facilitates Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation by Inhibiting EMX2 Protein Translation and Activating Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway
title_full_unstemmed Long Noncoding RNA EMX2-AS Facilitates Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation by Inhibiting EMX2 Protein Translation and Activating Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway
title_short Long Noncoding RNA EMX2-AS Facilitates Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation by Inhibiting EMX2 Protein Translation and Activating Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway
title_sort long noncoding rna emx2 as facilitates osteoblast differentiation and bone formation by inhibiting emx2 protein translation and activating wnt β catenin pathway
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/sci/4397807
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