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ArticleLaboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology2020

Fibronectin 1 activates WNT/β-catenin signaling to induce osteogenic differentiation via integrin β1 interaction.

Chengliang Yang, Chong Wang, Jing Zhou, Qingyang Liang, Feng He, Feng Li, Ye Li, Jinzhong Chen, Fan Zhang, Chao Han and 3 more

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13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Chengliang Yang *Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China.
Chong Wang *School of Mechanical Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, China.
Jing Zhou *Department of Anatomy, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China.
Qingyang LiangDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China.
Feng HeDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China.
Feng LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China.
Ye LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China.
Jinzhong ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China.
Fan ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China.
Chao HanDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China.
Jia LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China. liujia0111@live.cn.
Kai LiAcademy of Orthopedics Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Joint Degeneration Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510000, China. lk516433415@smu.edu.cn.
Yujin TangJinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China. tangyujin1967@163.com.
Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities · CNDongguan University of Technology · CNJinan University · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporosis (OP) is a systemic skeletal disease leading to fragility fractures and is a major health issue globally. WNT/β-catenin signaling regulates bone-remodeling processes and plays vital roles in OP development. However, the underlying regulatory mechanisms behind WNT/β-catenin signaling in OP requires clarification, as further studies are required to identify novel alternate therapeutic agents to improve OP. Here we report that fibronectin 1 (FN-1) promoted differentiation and mineralization of osteoblasts by activating WNT/β-catenin pathway, in cultured pre-osteoblasts. With isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation labeling proteomics analysis, we investigated protein changes in bone samples from OP patients and normal controls. FN-1 accumulated in osteoblasts in bone samples from OP patients and age-related OP mice compared to control group. In addition, we observed that integrin β1 (ITGB1) acts as an indispensable signaling molecule for the interplay between FN-1 and β-catenin, and that FN-1 expression increased, but ITGB1 expression decreased in osteoblasts during OP progression. Therefore, our study reveals a novel explanation for WNT/β-catenin pathway inactivation in OP pathology. Supplying of FN-1 and ITGB1 may provide a potential therapeutic strategy in improving bone formation during OP.

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Animalsbeta CateninCell DifferentiationCell LineCells, CulturedFibronectinsHumansIntegrin beta1MaleMiceOsteoblastsOsteogenesisOsteoporosisWnt Signaling Pathwaybeta CateninCTNNB1 protein, humanFibronectinsFN1 protein, humanIntegrin beta1

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