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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2020

miR‑27a‑3p negatively regulates osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3‑E1 preosteoblasts by targeting osterix.

Yuexin Xu, Dong Li, Zhu Zhu, Lingyun Li, Yucui Jin, Changyan Ma, Wei Zhang

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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17citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuexin Xu *Research Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Stomatological Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.
Dong Li *Department of Orthopedics, Jiangsu Province Hospital of TCM, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.
Zhu ZhuResearch Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Stomatological Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.
Lingyun LiDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, P.R. China.
Yucui JinDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, P.R. China.
Changyan MaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, P.R. China.
Wei ZhangResearch Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Stomatological Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.
Nanjing Medical University · CNJiangsu Province Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a complex multifactorial disorder characterized by microarchitectural deterioration, low bone mass, and increased risk of fractures or broken bones. Balanced bone remodeling is tightly regulated by the differentiation, activity and apoptosis of bone‑forming osteoblasts and bone‑resorbing osteoclasts. MicroRNAs (miRs) are dysregulated in osteoporosis, but whether they control osteogenic differentiation and skeletal biology, or could serve as therapeutic targets remains to be elucidated. The present study identified miR‑27a‑3p as a critical suppressor of osteoblastogenesis. Bioinformatics analysis and luciferase reporter assays demonstrated that miR‑27a‑3p directly targeted and controlled the expression of osterix (Osx), an early response gene essential for bone formation, through its 3'‑untranslated region. miR‑27a‑3p functionally inhibited the differentiation of preosteoblasts by decreasing Osx expression, which synergistically contributed to bone formation. miR‑27a‑3p level was significantly decreased during osteogenic differentiation and increased in the serum of patients with osteoporosis. Together, miR‑27a‑3p contributed to diminished osteogenic function during osteogenic differentiation and might thus serve as a therapeutic target and diagnostic biomarker for osteoporosis.

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Osteogenesis3T3 Cells3' Untranslated RegionsAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsCell DifferentiationFemaleGene Expression RegulationHEK293 CellsHumansMiceMicroRNAsMiddle AgedOsteoporosisSp7 Transcription Factor3' Untranslated RegionsMicroRNAsMIRN27 microRNA, humanMirn27 microRNA, mouseSp7 protein, mouseSp7 Transcription FactormicroRNA‑27a‑3posteogenic differentiationosteoporosisosterix

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