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ArticlePeerJ2021

Overexpression of fucosyltransferase 8 reverses the inhibitory effect of high-dose dexamethasone on osteogenic response of MC3T3-E1 preosteoblasts.

Zhiming Wu, Tianye Lin, Pan Kang, Zhikun Zhuang, Haibin Wang, Wei He, Qiushi Wei, Ziqi Li

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Article in PeerJ, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhiming Wu *Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Tianye Lin *Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Pan KangGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Zhikun ZhuangDepartment of Joint Orthopaedic, Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital of Fujian Traditional Chinese Medicine University, Quanzhou, China.
Haibin WangGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Wei HeGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Qiushi WeiGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Ziqi LiGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNFujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCore fucosylation catalyzed by FUT8 is essential for TGF-β binding to TGF-β receptors.

methodsIndirect TGF-β1 binding assay was used to evaluate the ability of TGF-β1 to bind to TGFBRs, Alizarin red and alkaline phosphatase staining were used to detect osteogenic differentiation and mineralization ability , western blot and quantitative RT-PCR were used to measure the differential expression of osteogenesis-related proteins and genes. Plasmid-mediated gain-of-function study. The scale of core fucosylation modification was detected by Lectin-blot and LCA laser confocal.

resultsOur results showed that compared with vehicle treatment, high-dose (10

conclusionsTaken together, these results suggest that overexpression of FUT8 facilitates counteracting the inhibitory effect of dexamethasone on TGF-β signaling and osteogenesis.

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DexamethasoneFucosyltransferase 8OsteogenesisTransforming growth factor beta

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PMID34966572
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