TNF-α regulated SHED osteogenic differentiation through ERK1/2-Runx2 signaling pathway

doi:10.19439/j.sjos.2024.02.005

Abstract

Abstract: PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of TNF-α on osteogenic differentiation of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED), and to analyze the changes of ERK1/2-Runx2 signaling pathway in the regulation process. METHODS: SHED cells were isolated and cultured from normal deciduous permanent teeth of healthy children aged 6-8 years old, and the third passage of SHED cells were taken and divided into control group (osteogenic inducer culture), observation group (osteogenic inducer and TNF-α co-culture) and agonist group (osteogenic inducer, TNF-α and ERK pathway agonist co-culture). The osteogenic differentiation was determined by alizarin red staining. The protein expression levels of Osterix, OPN, ERK1/2, pERK1/2 and Runx2 in SHED cells were determined by Western blot. The expressions of Osterix, OPN, ERK1/2, pERK1/2 and Runx2 mRNA were detected by qRT-PCR. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 26.0 software package. RESULTS: Comparison of osteogenic differentiation ability of the three groups of cells showed that red-brown mineralized nodules were observed in the three groups of cells. Compared among the three groups, the control group had the most mineralized nodules, followed by the activation group, and the observation group had the least mineralized nodules. Compared with the control group, the expression levels of Osterix and OPN protein and mRNA in the observation group and the agonist group were significantly decreased, while the expression levels of Osterix and OPN protein and mRNA in the agonist group were significantly higher than those in the observation group. There was no significant difference in the expression levels of ERK1/2 protein and mRNA among the three groups, while the expression levels of pERK1/2 and Runx2 protein and mRNA in the observation group and the agonist group were significantly higher than those in the control group, and the expression levels of pERK1/2 and Runx2 protein and mRNA in the agonist group were significantly higher than those in the observation group. CONCLUSIONS: TNF-α can inhibit osteogenic differentiation of SHED cells, which may be related to the inhibition of ERK1/2-Runx2 signaling pathway.

Key words: Tumor necrosis factor α, Human deciduous tooth pulp stem cells, Osteogenesis, Differentiation, ERK1/2-Runx2 signaling pathway

CLC Number:

R781.3

WANG Jing, XU Na, REN Hui-di. TNF-α regulated SHED osteogenic differentiation through ERK1/2-Runx2 signaling pathway[J]. Shanghai Journal of Stomatology, 2024, 33(2): 135-140.

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