Melatonin Promotes BMSCs Osteoblastic Differentiation and Relieves Inflammation by Suppressing the NF-κB Pathways

Bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) play an important role in maintaining the dynamic balance of bone metabolism. Recent studies have reported that a decrease in the osteogenic function of MSCs is strongly associated with osteoporosis. Melatonin is a neuroendocrine hormone produced in the pineal gla...

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Main Authors: Yiqiang Hu, Yuan Xiong, Kangkang Zha, Rangyang Tao, Lang Chen, Hang Xue, Chenchen Yan, Ze Lin, Yori Endo, Faqi Cao, Wu Zhou, Guohui Liu
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Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7638842
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author Yiqiang Hu
Yuan Xiong
Kangkang Zha
Rangyang Tao
Lang Chen
Hang Xue
Chenchen Yan
Ze Lin
Yori Endo
Faqi Cao
Wu Zhou
Guohui Liu
author_facet Yiqiang Hu
Yuan Xiong
Kangkang Zha
Rangyang Tao
Lang Chen
Hang Xue
Chenchen Yan
Ze Lin
Yori Endo
Faqi Cao
Wu Zhou
Guohui Liu
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description Bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) play an important role in maintaining the dynamic balance of bone metabolism. Recent studies have reported that a decrease in the osteogenic function of MSCs is strongly associated with osteoporosis. Melatonin is a neuroendocrine hormone produced in the pineal gland and is essential in the physiological regulation. This study is aimed at exploring the effect of melatonin on MSCs osteoblastic differentiation and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. We isolated BMSCs from rat bone marrow and demonstrated that melatonin improved osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs by the alizarin red staining and ALP staining. We then showed that melatonin enhanced osteogenic gene expression in BMSCs, including ALP, Col 1, OCN, OPN, and RUNX2. We further revealed that melatonin inhibited the inflammatory response of BMSCs by suppressing the NF-κB signaling pathways. In light of this, we found that the NF-κB pathway-specific activator TNF-α activated the NF-κB pathway, inhibited osteogenic differentiation, and induced inflammatory response in BMSCs. Melatonin was found to reverse the inhibitory effect of TNF-α on osteogenic differentiation and inflammation in BMSCs. Taken together, these findings indicated that melatonin may have therapeutic potential to be used for the treatment of osteoporosis.
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spelling doaj-art-cd0e899015e54d07976a311163093f362025-08-20T03:19:32ZengWileyStem Cells International1687-96782023-01-01202310.1155/2023/7638842Melatonin Promotes BMSCs Osteoblastic Differentiation and Relieves Inflammation by Suppressing the NF-κB PathwaysYiqiang Hu0Yuan Xiong1Kangkang Zha2Rangyang Tao3Lang Chen4Hang Xue5Chenchen Yan6Ze Lin7Yori Endo8Faqi Cao9Wu Zhou10Guohui Liu11Department of OrthopedicsDepartment of OrthopedicsDepartment of OrthopedicsDepartment of OrthopedicsDepartment of OrthopedicsDepartment of OrthopedicsDepartment of OrthopedicsDepartment of OrthopedicsDivision of Plastic SurgeryDepartment of OrthopedicsDepartment of OrthopedicsDepartment of OrthopedicsBone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) play an important role in maintaining the dynamic balance of bone metabolism. Recent studies have reported that a decrease in the osteogenic function of MSCs is strongly associated with osteoporosis. Melatonin is a neuroendocrine hormone produced in the pineal gland and is essential in the physiological regulation. This study is aimed at exploring the effect of melatonin on MSCs osteoblastic differentiation and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. We isolated BMSCs from rat bone marrow and demonstrated that melatonin improved osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs by the alizarin red staining and ALP staining. We then showed that melatonin enhanced osteogenic gene expression in BMSCs, including ALP, Col 1, OCN, OPN, and RUNX2. We further revealed that melatonin inhibited the inflammatory response of BMSCs by suppressing the NF-κB signaling pathways. In light of this, we found that the NF-κB pathway-specific activator TNF-α activated the NF-κB pathway, inhibited osteogenic differentiation, and induced inflammatory response in BMSCs. Melatonin was found to reverse the inhibitory effect of TNF-α on osteogenic differentiation and inflammation in BMSCs. Taken together, these findings indicated that melatonin may have therapeutic potential to be used for the treatment of osteoporosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7638842
spellingShingle Yiqiang Hu
Yuan Xiong
Kangkang Zha
Rangyang Tao
Lang Chen
Hang Xue
Chenchen Yan
Ze Lin
Yori Endo
Faqi Cao
Wu Zhou
Guohui Liu
Melatonin Promotes BMSCs Osteoblastic Differentiation and Relieves Inflammation by Suppressing the NF-κB Pathways
Stem Cells International
title Melatonin Promotes BMSCs Osteoblastic Differentiation and Relieves Inflammation by Suppressing the NF-κB Pathways
title_full Melatonin Promotes BMSCs Osteoblastic Differentiation and Relieves Inflammation by Suppressing the NF-κB Pathways
title_fullStr Melatonin Promotes BMSCs Osteoblastic Differentiation and Relieves Inflammation by Suppressing the NF-κB Pathways
title_full_unstemmed Melatonin Promotes BMSCs Osteoblastic Differentiation and Relieves Inflammation by Suppressing the NF-κB Pathways
title_short Melatonin Promotes BMSCs Osteoblastic Differentiation and Relieves Inflammation by Suppressing the NF-κB Pathways
title_sort melatonin promotes bmscs osteoblastic differentiation and relieves inflammation by suppressing the nf κb pathways
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7638842
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