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ArticleInternational dental journal2024

Circ_0003764 Regulates the Osteogenic Differentiation of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells.

Hong Wang, Shuting Gao, Waruna Lakmal Dissanayaka

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Article in International dental journal, 2024. 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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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Hong WangApplied Oral Sciences & Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR; Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Research Center of Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Shuting GaoApplied Oral Sciences & Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR.
Waruna Lakmal DissanayakaApplied Oral Sciences & Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR. Electronic address: warunad@hku.hk.
University of Hong Kong · HKShandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND

aimsSpecific circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been proven to play crucial roles in osteogenesis in vitro and in vivo. This study aims to identify a certain circRNA involved in the osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) and explore its regulatory role.

methodsThe expression of 5 candidate circRNAs (circ_0026344, circ_ACAP2, circ_0003764, circ_0008259, and circ_0060731) was detected by real-time quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) after PDLSCs were cultured in the osteogenic induction medium or medium supplemented with tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α, 10 ng/mL) for 3 and 7 days. The circRNA significantly decreased in both 3 and 7 days of osteogenic induction in PDLSCs and markedly increased in TNF-α-induced PDLSCs for 3 and 7 days screened. Identified circRNA was knocked down or overexpressed, and the effect on the osteogenic differentiation of PDLSCs was investigated by qRT-PCR, western blot, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining, and alizarin red S (ARS) staining. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) assay were applied to detect the effect of the circRNA on the proliferation of PDLSCs.

resultsqRT-PCR results showed that the expression of circ_0003764 was significantly decreased when PDLSCs were cultured in the osteogenic induction medium for 3 or 7 days, whereas it was dramatically increased in TNF-α-induced PDLSCs. Knockdown of circ_0003764 promoted the expression of the osteogenesis-related genes (RUNX2, ALP, OCN) and proteins (RUNX2, OCN), enhanced the ALP activity, and elevated the mineralization by PDLSCs, as shown by ARS staining. However, with the overexpression of circ_0003764, the osteogenic differentiation capacity of PDLSCs was significantly reduced. The CCK-8 and EdU results indicated that circ_0003764 could inhibit the proliferation of PDLSCs.

conclusionCirc_0003764 is involved in the osteogenesis process and inhibits the osteogenic differentiation and proliferation of PDLSCs. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study indicates that circ_0003764 can serve as a diagnostic and therapeutic target in bone regeneration-related diseases treated by PDLSCs-based tissue engineering.

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Cell DifferentiationOsteogenesisPeriodontal LigamentRNA, CircularStem CellsAlkaline PhosphataseBlotting, WesternCell ProliferationCells, CulturedHumansReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAlkaline PhosphataseRNA, CircularTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaCell proliferationCircular RNAOsteogenic differentiationPDLSCs

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