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ArticleOdontology2026

Calcitonin promotes osteogenic differentiation through CREB-mediated transcriptional upregulation of osteopontin in human periodontal ligament stem cells.

Shuang Qin, Meineng Huang, Xinyu Yang, Chen Li, Xuanyi Ma, Zhizen Quan, Yibo Wei

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Shuang Qin *Department of Stomatology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Rd, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
Meineng Huang *Department of Stomatology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Rd, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
Xinyu YangDepartment of Stomatology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Rd, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
Chen LiDepartment of Stomatology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Rd, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
Xuanyi MaDepartment of Stomatology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Rd, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
Zhizen QuanDepartment of Stomatology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Rd, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China. quanzz@smmu.edu.cn.
Yibo WeiDepartment of Stomatology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Rd, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China. weiyibo1982@smmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0329-6129

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81800988Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipality 18ZR1438300
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Abstract

Osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) facilitates the neogenesis of alveolar bone and contribute to the alveolar bone repair. Calcitonin (CT) has been reported to promote osteogenic differentiation in osteoblast, but its effects and mechanism on human PDLSCs remain obscure. In this study, alizarin red staining and western blot were used to evaluate the osteogenic differentiation and the expression level of cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB), phosphorylated CREB (pCREB), and osteopontin (OPN) in human PDLSCs. The transcriptional regulation of CREB on OPN expression was detected by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and luciferase reporter assays. In human PDLSCs, CT overexpression significantly enhanced the expression of OPN and strengthened the mineralization, and upregulated the expression level of CREB and pCREB. The mineralized deposit and expression of OPN promoted by CT were reduced by inhibiting the expression or activity of CREB. CREB could directly bind to OPN promoter and transcriptionally regulate OPN expression. Inhibiting the expression of OPN reversed the cell osteogenic differentiation promoted by CREB. Our study supports that CT can promote osteogenic differentiation of human PDLSCs through enhancing the expression and phosphorylation of CREB, subsequently transcriptionally regulating OPN expressions.

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CalcitoninCell DifferentiationCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinOsteogenesisOsteopontinPeriodontal LigamentStem CellsBlotting, WesternCells, CulturedChromatin ImmunoprecipitationHumansPhosphorylationUp-RegulationCalcitoninCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinOsteopontinCalcitonincAMP response element-binding proteinHuman periodontal ligament stem cellOsteogenic differentiationOsteopontin

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