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ArticleScientific reports2015

miRNA-132-3p inhibits osteoblast differentiation by targeting Ep300 in simulated microgravity.

Zebing Hu, Yixuan Wang, Zhongyang Sun, Han Wang, Hua Zhou, Lianchang Zhang, Shu Zhang, Xinsheng Cao

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Article in Scientific reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zebing HuThe Key Laboratory of Aerospace Medicine, Ministry of Education, The Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yixuan WangThe Key Laboratory of Aerospace Medicine, Ministry of Education, The Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Zhongyang SunThe Key Laboratory of Aerospace Medicine, Ministry of Education, The Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Han WangThe Key Laboratory of Aerospace Medicine, Ministry of Education, The Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Hua ZhouThe Key Laboratory of Aerospace Medicine, Ministry of Education, The Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Lianchang ZhangThe Key Laboratory of Aerospace Medicine, Ministry of Education, The Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Shu ZhangThe Key Laboratory of Aerospace Medicine, Ministry of Education, The Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Xinsheng CaoThe Key Laboratory of Aerospace Medicine, Ministry of Education, The Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies have demonstrated that miRNAs can play important roles in osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. However, the function of miRNAs in bone loss induced by microgravity remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the differentially expressed miRNAs in both the femur tissues of hindlimb unloading rats and primary rat osteoblasts (prOB) exposed to simulated microgravity. Specifically, miR-132-3p was found up-regulated and negatively correlated with osteoblast differentiation. Overexpression of miR-132-3p significantly inhibited prOB differentiation, whereas inhibition of miR-132-3p function yielded an opposite effect. Furthermore, silencing of miR-132-3p expression effectively attenuated the negative effects of simulated microgravity on prOB differentiation. Further experiments confirmed that E1A binding protein p300 (Ep300), a type of histone acetyltransferase important for Runx2 activity and stability, was a direct target of miR-132-3p. Up-regulation of miR-132-3p by simulated microgravity could inhibit osteoblast differentiation in part by decreasing Ep300 protein expression, which, in turn, resulted in suppression of the activity and acetylation of Runx2, a key regulatory factor of osteoblast differentiation. Taken together, our findings are the first to demonstrate that miR-132-3p can inhibit osteoblast differentiation and participate in the regulation of bone loss induced by simulated microgravity, suggesting a potential target for counteracting decreases in bone formation.

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AnimalsBone ResorptionCell DifferentiationDisease Models, AnimalE1A-Associated p300 ProteinGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansMicroRNAsOsteoblastsOsteogenesisRatsSignal TransductionWeightlessnessE1A-Associated p300 ProteinEp300 protein, ratMicroRNAsMIRN132 microRNA, human

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PMCPMC4685444
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