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ArticleJournal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle2022

Role of skeletal muscle satellite cells in the repair of osteoporotic fractures mediated by β-catenin.

Zhenxiong Jin, Weiwei Da, Yongjian Zhao, Tengteng Wang, Hao Xu, Bing Shu, Xiang Gao, Qi Shi, Yong Ma, Yan Zhang and 2 more

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Article in Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Zhenxiong JinLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Weiwei DaLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yongjian ZhaoLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Tengteng WangLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hao XuLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Bing ShuInstitute of Spine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiang GaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Qi ShiLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yong MaDepartment of Orthopedics, Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Yan ZhangLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yongjun WangInstitute of Spine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Dezhi TangLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNLonghua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNFudan University · CNNanjing University · CN

Funding

first round of a three-year Action Plan to Promote Clinical Skills and Clinical Innovation in Municipal Hospitals 16CR1017A'Innovation Team' development projects IRT1270National Key R&D Program of China 2018YFC1704300National Natural Science Foundation of China 81973883Shanghai Scientific Research Project 19ZR1458000Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Medical Center of Chronic Disease 2017ZZ01010Three-Year Action to Accelerate the Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine Plan ZY(2018-2020)-CCCX-3003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOsteoporosis is a metabolic disease, and osteoporotic fracture (OPF) is one of its most serious complications. It is often ignored that the influence of the muscles surrounding the fracture on the healing of OPF. We aimed to clarify the role of skeletal muscle satellite cells (SMSCs) in promoting OPF healing by β-catenin, to improve our understanding of SMSCs, and let us explore its potential as a therapeutic target.

methodsSkeletal muscles were obtained from control non-OPF or OPF patients for primary SMSCs culture (n = 3, 33% females, mean age 60 ± 15.52). Expression of SMSCs was measured. In vivo, 3-month-old female C57BL/6 mice underwent OVX surgery. Three months later, the left tibia fracture model was again performed. The control and the treatment group (n = 24, per group, female). The treatment group was treated with an agonist (osthole). Detection of SMSCs in muscles and fracture healing at 7, 14, and 28 three time points (n = 8, 8, 8, female). To further clarify the scientific hypothesis, we innovatively used Pax7-Cre

resultsWe find that human SMSCs reduced proliferation and osteogenic differentiation in patients with OPF (-38.63%, P < 0.05). And through animal experiments, it was found that activation of β-catenin promoted the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of SMSC at the fracture site, thereby accelerating the healing of the fracture site (189.47%, P < 0.05). To prove this point of view, in the in vivo Pax7-Cre

conclusionsThese results provide the first practical evidence for a direct contribution of SMSCs to promote the healing of OPF with important clinical implications as it may help in the treatment of delayed healing and non-union of OPFs, and mobilization of autologous stem cell therapy in orthopaedic applications.

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beta CateninOsteoporotic FracturesSatellite Cells, Skeletal MuscleAgedAnimalsFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMiddle AgedOsteogenesisbeta CateninOsteoblastOsteoporotic fractureSkeletal muscle stem cellsβ-Catenin

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