Trial reportMolecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)2021
Administration of zoledronic acid alleviates osteoporosis in HIV patients by suppressing osteoclastogenesis via regulating RANKL expression.
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- Decoding miRNA-Mediated Immunoregulation in SARS-CoV-2, HBV, HIV, and HSV Infections.Genes and immunity · 2026Review
- Improving osteoporosis prevention and care for patients with HIV: insights from HIV care providers in China.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- A comprehensive review and advanced biomolecule-based therapies for osteoporosis.Journal of advanced research · 2025Review
- Optimizing bone health in people living with HIV: insights from a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
- Zoledronic Acid Accelerates Bone Healing in Carpal Navicular Fracture via Silencing Long Non-coding RNA Growth Arrest Specificity 5 to Modulate MicroRNA-29a-3p Expression.Molecular biotechnology · 2024Article
- Bone Loss and Fractures in Post-Menopausal Women Living with HIV: A Narrative Review.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Bone Disease in HIV: Need for Early Diagnosis and Prevention.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Exosome-targeted delivery of METTL14 regulates NFATc1 m6A methylation levels to correct osteoclast-induced bone resorption.Cell death & disease · 2023Article
- Bone Health in People Living with HIV/AIDS: An Update of Where We Are and Potential Future Strategies.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Focusing on OB-OC-MΦ Axis and miR-23a to Explore the Pathogenesis and Treatment Strategy of Osteoporosis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Review
- How zoledronic acid improves osteoporosis by acting on osteoclasts.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundOsteoporosis is a common phenomenon in HIV patients on tenofovir treatment, but its underlying mechanisms remain to be explored.
methodsQuantitative real-time PCR was performed to analyze the expression of miR-302, miR-101, miR-145 and osteoclast-specific genes in the serum of HIV patients treated with tenofovir and ZOL. ELISA was used to evaluate the expression of RANKL, SMAD3 and PRKACB in the serum of these patients. Luciferase assay was carried out to explore the inhibitory effects of miR-302, miR-101 and miR-145 on the expression of PRKACB, RANKL and SMAD3, respectively. Western blot was used to examine the expression of genes involved in NF‑κB and JNK signaling pathways.
resultsZOL treatment significantly suppressed the expression of CTx and osteocalcin in HIV patients treated with tenofovir. The BMD loss of HIV patients treated with tenofovir was effectively hindered by ZOL treatment. Mechanistically, the expression of miR-302, miR-101, miR-145, RANKL, SMAD3 and PRKACB in the serum was remarkably activated by ZOL treatment. Luciferase assays showed that miR-302, miR-101 and miR-145 effectively suppressed the expression of PRKACB, RANKL and SMAD3, respectively, through binding to their 3' UTR. Furthermore, ZOL treatment notably restored the normal expression of osteoclast‑specific genes while activating NF‑κB and JNK signaling pathways.
conclusionThe findings of this study demonstrated that administration of ZOL suppressed the expression of RANKL via modulating signaling pathways of miR-101-3p/RANKL, miR-302/PRKACB/RANKL and miR-145/SMAD3/RANKL. Furthermore, down-regulated expression of RANKL by ZOL treatment alleviated osteoporosis in HIV-positive subjects treated with tenofovir.
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