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ArticleScientific reports2017

Small molecule T63 suppresses osteoporosis by modulating osteoblast differentiation via BMP and WNT signaling pathways.

Xiao-Li Zhao, Jin-Jing Chen, Guo-Ning Zhang, Yu-Cheng Wang, Shu-Yi Si, Lin-Feng Chen, Zhen Wang

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Xiao-Li ZhaoInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
Jin-Jing ChenDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
Guo-Ning ZhangInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1736-6749
Yu-Cheng WangInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
Shu-Yi SiInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
Lin-Feng ChenDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA. lfchen@life.illinois.edu.
Zhen WangInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China. wangzhen@imb.pumc.edu.cn.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporosis results from the imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation, and restoring the normal balance of bone remodeling is highly desirable for identification of better treatment. In this study, using a cell-based high-throughput screening model representing Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) transcriptional activity, we identified a novel small-molecular-weight compound, T63, as an efficient up-regulator of osteogenesis. T63 increased the alkaline phosphatase (ALPL) activity and mineralization as well as gene expression of Alpl and other osteogenic marker genes in mouse osteoblasts and mesenchymal stem cell-like cells. Upon induction of osteoblast differentiation, T63 inhibited adipogenic differentiation in the pluripotent mesenchymal cells. Consistently, T63 up-regulated RUNX2 mRNA and protein levels, and knockdown of RUNX2 reduced the osteogenic role of T63. Mechanistically, T63 activated both BMPs and WNT/β-catenin signaling pathways. Inhibition of either signaling pathway with specific inhibitor suppressed T63-induced RUNX2 expression and the osteogenic phenotypes. Moreover, T63 markedly protected against bone mass loss in the ovariectomized and dexamethasone treated rat osteoporosis model. Collectively, our data demonstrate that T63 could be a promising drug candidate and deserves further development for potential therapeutics in osteoporosis.

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Alkaline PhosphataseAnimalsBone Morphogenetic ProteinsCell DifferentiationCell LineDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene Expression RegulationHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansMiceOsteoblastsOsteoporosisRatsSignal TransductionSmall Molecule LibrariesAlkaline PhosphataseBone Morphogenetic ProteinsSmall Molecule LibrariesWnt Proteins

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PMID28871136
PMCPMC5583318
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