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ArticleInternational dental journal2026

BMP9-Smad1/5/9 Signalling Mediates Osteogenic Differentiation and Alveolar Bone Remodelling in hPDLFs.

Jing Hu, Ni An, Sheng Chang, Song Zhao, Rongjian Su, Jin Huang

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Jing HuCentral laboratory, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China; Key Lab of Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Education Department of Liaoning Province, Jinzhou, China.
Ni AnCentral laboratory, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China; Key Lab of Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Education Department of Liaoning Province, Jinzhou, China.
Sheng ChangDepartment of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, China; Key Lab of Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Education Department of Liaoning Province, Jinzhou, China.
Song ZhaoCentral laboratory, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China; Key Lab of Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Education Department of Liaoning Province, Jinzhou, China.
Rongjian SuCollege of Basic Medical Science, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China; Key Lab of Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Education Department of Liaoning Province, Jinzhou, China. Electronic address: surongjian@jzmu.edu.cn.
Jin HuangDepartment of Stomatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, China; Key Lab of Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Education Department of Liaoning Province, Jinzhou, China. Electronic address: huangjin@jzmu.edu.cn.

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objectivesThis study aimed to investigate the role of BMP9-Smad1/5/9 in the osteogenic differentiation and alveolar bone remodelling of Human periodontal ligament fibroblasts (hPDLFs) under the action of cyclic tensile stress (CTS).

methodsAn orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) model was established in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, the expression status of OCN and BMP9 was measured using immunohistochemistry. hPDLFs were subjected to CTS treatment (10% elongation, 0.5 Hz) to simulate the mechanical microenvironment during orthodontic treatment. The activity of ALP was detected by colorimetric assay and azo coupling staining, respectively. Mineralized nodules were visualized by Alizarin red staining. The expression levels of osteogenesis-related genes including RUNX2, ALP, and OCN were evaluated. To determine the role of BMP9-Smad1/5/9 in CTS-induced osteogenic differentiation, BMP9-Smad1/5/9 signalling was diminished by small RNA against BMP9 and the inhibitor of Smad signalling, the potential of osteogenic differentiation was assessed.

resultsBMP9 expression was upregulated in the tension-side periodontal ligament tissues of SD rats, as well as in hPDLFs stimulated by CTS. hPDLFs exhibited increased osteogenic differentiation potential under CTS induction, as evidenced by increased ALP activity, upregulated expression of osteogenesis-related genes, increased mineralized nodule formation and ALP staining. Mechanistically, CTS elevated the phosphorylation levels of Smad1/5/9. Silencing BMP9 attenuated CTS-induced osteogenic differentiation and reduced Smad1/5/9 phosphorylation. Moreover, inhibition of BMP9-Smad1/5/9 signalling pathway suppressed the osteogenic potential of hPDLFs.

conclusionsCTS increased the osteogenic potential of hPDLFs. Silencing of BMP9 and inhibition of the BMP9-Smad1/5/9 signalling inhibited the osteogenic differentiation of hPDLFs induced by CTS. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: These findings provide mechanistic insights into periodontal tissue remodelling and may contribute to the development of strategies to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement in clinical practice.

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Alveolar ProcessBone RemodelingFibroblastsGrowth Differentiation Factor 2OsteogenesisPeriodontal LigamentAnimalsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCore Binding Factor Alpha 1 SubunitHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionCore Binding Factor Alpha 1 SubunitGrowth Differentiation Factor 2Smad1 ProteinSmad5 ProteinSMAD5 protein, humanBone morphogenetic protein 9Cyclic tensile stressHuman periodontal ligament fibroblastsOsteogenic differentiation

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PMCPMC13319889

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