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ArticleNature communications2018

Tet1 and Tet2 maintain mesenchymal stem cell homeostasis via demethylation of the P2rX7 promoter.

Ruili Yang, Tingting Yu, Xiaoxing Kou, Xiang Gao, Chider Chen, Dawei Liu, Yanheng Zhou, Songtao Shi

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Article in Nature communications, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 72 papers.

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72citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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72 citing papers in PubMed, 131 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ruili YangDepartment of Orthodontics, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, #22 Zhongguancun South Avenue, Beijing, 100081, China.
Tingting YuDepartment of Orthodontics, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, #22 Zhongguancun South Avenue, Beijing, 100081, China.
Xiaoxing KouDepartment of Orthodontics, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, #22 Zhongguancun South Avenue, Beijing, 100081, China.
Xiang GaoDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Chider ChenDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Dawei LiuDepartment of Orthodontics, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, #22 Zhongguancun South Avenue, Beijing, 100081, China.
Yanheng ZhouDepartment of Orthodontics, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, #22 Zhongguancun South Avenue, Beijing, 100081, China. yanhengzhou@vip.163.com.
Songtao ShiDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. songtaos@upenn.edu.
University of Pennsylvania · USPeking University · CN

Funding

Overall: Resource-based Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders Research (Overall Application)P30AR069619 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI LOUIS J SOSLOWSKY · 2016 to 2026
$9.1M
TRAINING PROGRAM/RHEUMATIC DISEASEST32AR007442 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI BEHRENS, EDWARD M, MERKEL, PETER A · 1986 to 2018
$5.8M
OSTEOGENIC MECHANISMS OF SHEDR01DE017449 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI SHI, SONGTAO · 2007 to 2017
$3.5M
FAS Controls Exosome-Mediated miRNA Transfer in MSC-Based TherapyR00DE025915 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI CHEN, CHI-DER · 2019 to 2021
$732k
Epigenetic Regulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in AgingR03DE028026 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI CHEN, CHI-DER · 2019 to 2020
$324k
FAS Controls Exosome-Mediated miRNA Transfer in MSC-Based TherapyK99DE025915 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI CHEN, CHI-DER · 2016 to 2017
$142k
NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR069619NIAMS NIH HHS T32 AR007442NIDCR NIH HHS K99 DE025915NIDCR NIH HHS R00 DE025915NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE017449NIDCR NIH HHS R03 DE028026
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ten-eleven translocation (Tet) family-mediated DNA oxidation represents an epigenetic modification capable of converting 5-methylcytosine (5-mC) to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC), which regulates various biological processes. However, it is unknown whether Tet family affects mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) or the skeletal system. Here we show that depletion of Tet1 and Tet2 results in impaired self-renewal and differentiation of bone marrow MSCs (BMMSCs) and a significant osteopenia phenotype. Tet1 and Tet2 deficiency reduces demethylation of the P2rX7 promoter and downregulates exosome release, leading to intracellular accumulation of miR-297a-5p, miR-297b-5p, and miR-297c-5p. These miRNAs inhibit Runx2 signaling to impair BMMSC function. We show that overexpression of P2rX7 rescues the impaired BMMSCs and osteoporotic phenotype in Tet1 and Tet2 double knockout mice. These results indicate that Tet1 and Tet2 play a critical role in maintaining BMMSC and bone homeostasis through demethylation of P2rX7 to control exosome and miRNA release. This Tet/P2rX7/Runx2 cascade may serve as a target for the development of novel therapies for osteopenia disorders.

Indexed as

DNA DemethylationAnimalsCells, CulturedDioxygenasesDNA-Binding ProteinsExosomesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHomeostasisHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroRNAsPromoter Regions, GeneticProto-Oncogene ProteinsDioxygenasesDNA-Binding ProteinsMicroRNAsP2rx7 protein, mouseProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptors, Purinergic P2X7TET1 protein, mouseTet2 protein, mouse

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