ArticleInternational journal of oral science2020
AFF4 regulates osteogenic differentiation of human dental follicle cells.
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- AFF4 Loss Compromises Osteogenesis of Orofacial Mesenchymal Stem Cells During Alveolar Bone Repair via AMPK-Mediated Mitophagy.Cell proliferation · 2026Article
- Gene Expression Profiling of SARS-CoV-2 Host Entry Factors in Nasal and Oral Cavities: Evidence from Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients.Current microbiology · 2026Article
- Latitude-driven adaptive evolution of body length in diverse pig breeds across China.BMC biology · 2025Article
- Cyclic tensile stress promotes osteogenic differentiation via upregulation of Piezo1 in human dental follicle stem cells.Human cell · 2024Article
- N6-methyladenosine-modified circCDK14 promotes ossification of the ligamentum flavum via epigenetic modulation by targeting AFF4.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2024Article
- Molecular evolution of transcription factors AF4/FMR2 family member (AFF) gene family and the role of lamprey AFF3 in cell proliferation.Development genes and evolution · 2024Article
- AFF4 regulates osteogenic potential of human periodontal ligament stem cells via mTOR-ULK1-autophagy axis.Cell proliferation · 2024Article
- The Biological Significance of AFF4: Promoting Transcription Elongation, Osteogenic Differentiation and Tumor Progression.Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening · 2024Review
- [AF4/FMR2 and IL-10 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms are correlated with disease susceptibility and immune infiltration in ankylosing spondylitis].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2023Article
- A variable mineralization time and solution concentration intervene in the microstructure of biomimetic mineralized collagen and potential osteogenic microenvironment.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- AFF4 regulates cellular adipogenic differentiation via targeting autophagy.PLoS genetics · 2022Article
- Mechanisms during Osteogenic Differentiation in Human Dental Follicle Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Validation study of a novel approach for assessment of retronasal olfactory function with combination of odor thresholds and identification.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
- CHD7 Regulates Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Dental Follicle Cells via PTH1R Signaling.Stem cells international · 2020Article
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Abstract
As a member of the AFF (AF4/FMR2) family, AFF4 is a transcription elongation factor that is a component of the super elongation complex. AFF4 serves as a scaffolding protein that connects transcription factors and promotes gene transcription through elongation and chromatin remodelling. Here, we investigated the effect of AFF4 on human dental follicle cells (DFCs) in osteogenic differentiation. In this study, we found that small interfering RNA-mediated depletion of AFF4 resulted in decreased alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and impaired mineralization. In addition, the expression of osteogenic-related genes (DLX5, SP7, RUNX2 and BGLAP) was significantly downregulated. In contrast, lentivirus-mediated overexpression of AFF4 significantly enhanced the osteogenic potential of human DFCs. Mechanistically, we found that both the mRNA and protein levels of ALKBH1, a critical regulator of epigenetics, changed in accordance with AFF4 expression levels. Overexpression of ALKBH1 in AFF4-depleted DFCs partially rescued the impairment of osteogenic differentiation. Our data indicated that AFF4 promoted the osteogenic differentiation of DFCs by upregulating the transcription of ALKBH1.
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