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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2021

Effects of WNT1 c.110 T>C and c.505G>T mutations on osteoblast differentiation via the WNT1/β-catenin signaling pathway.

Bashan Zhang, Rong Li, Wenfeng Wang, Xueming Zhou, Beijing Luo, Zinian Zhu, Xibo Zhang, Aijiao Ding

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  1. Multi-omics analyses reveal aberrant differentiation trajectory with WNT1 loss-of-function in type XV osteogenesis imperfecta.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2024
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  3. The role of wnt signaling in diabetes-induced osteoporosis.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2023
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Bashan ZhangClinical Laboratory, Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.3 Xinguchong Wandao South Road, Wangjiang District, Dongguan, 523059, China. zbsdgry@163.com.
Rong LiClinical Laboratory, Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.3 Xinguchong Wandao South Road, Wangjiang District, Dongguan, 523059, China.
Wenfeng WangClinical Laboratory, Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.3 Xinguchong Wandao South Road, Wangjiang District, Dongguan, 523059, China.
Xueming ZhouDepartment of Orthopedic, Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, 523059, China.
Beijing LuoClinical Laboratory, Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.3 Xinguchong Wandao South Road, Wangjiang District, Dongguan, 523059, China.
Zinian ZhuClinical Laboratory, Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.3 Xinguchong Wandao South Road, Wangjiang District, Dongguan, 523059, China.
Xibo ZhangClinical Laboratory, Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.3 Xinguchong Wandao South Road, Wangjiang District, Dongguan, 523059, China.
Aijiao DingClinical Laboratory, Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.3 Xinguchong Wandao South Road, Wangjiang District, Dongguan, 523059, China.

Funding

Dongguan Social Science and Technology Development Project 2018507150011653
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWNT1 c.110 T>C and c.505G>T missense mutations have been identified in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Whether these mutations affect osteoblast differentiation remains to be determined. This study aimed to investigate the effects of WNT1 c.110 T>C and c.505G>T mutations on osteoblast function, gene expression, and pathways involved in OI.

methodsEmpty vector (negative control), wild-type WNT1, WNT1 c.110 T>C, WNT1 c.505G>T, and WNT1 c.884C>A (positive control) mutant plasmids were constructed and transfected into preosteoblast (MC3T3-E1) cells to investigate their effect on osteoblast differentiation. The expressions of osteoblast markers, including BMP2, RANKL, osteocalcin, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), were determined using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), western blotting (WB), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and ALP staining assay, respectively. The mRNA and protein expression levels of WNT1 or the expression levels of the relevant proteins involved in the WNT1/β-catenin signaling pathway were also determined using RT-qPCR, WB, and immunofluorescence (IF) assays after the different plasmids were transfected into MC3T3-E1 cells.

resultsCompared with those in the wild-type group, in the mutation groups, the mRNA and protein expression levels of BMP2 were suppressed, the expressions of osteocalcin and ALP were inhibited, and the mRNA and protein expression levels of RANKL were enhanced in MC3T3-E1 cells. WB and IF assays revealed that the protein expression levels of WNT1 in MC3T3-E1 cells were downregulated in the mutation groups compared with those in the wild-type WNT1 group. Furthermore, the expression levels of nonphosphorylated β-catenin (non-p-β-catenin) and phosphorylated GSK-3β (p-GSK-3β) were downregulated in the mutation groups compared with those in the wild-type group. However, no significant changes in the expression level of non-p-β-catenin or p-GSK-3β were observed in the mutation groups.

conclusionsWNT1 c.110 T>C and c.505G>T mutations may alter the proliferation and osteogenic phenotype of MC3T3-E1 linked to the progression of OI via the inhibition of the WNT1/β-catenin signaling pathway. This is the first study to confirm the effect of WNT1 c.110 T>C and c.505G>T missense mutations on osteoblast differentiation and propose a new molecular mechanism for OI development.

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Alkaline Phosphatasebeta CateninBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Cell DifferentiationCells, CulturedGene ExpressionGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaHumansMutation, MissenseOsteoblastsOsteocalcinRANK LigandSignal TransductionWnt1 ProteinAlkaline Phosphatasebeta CateninBMP2 protein, humanBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaOsteocalcinRANK LigandTNFSF11 protein, humanWnt1 ProteinWNT1 protein, humanMutationOsteoblastOsteogenesis imperfectaWNT1β-Catenin

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