Mir155 regulates osteogenesis and bone mass phenotype via targeting S1pr1 gene

  1. Zhichao Zheng
  2. Lihong Wu
  3. Zhicong Li
  4. Ruoshu Tang
  5. Hongtao Li
  6. Yinyin Huang
  7. Tianqi Wang
  8. Shaofen Xu
  9. Haoyu Cheng
  10. Zhitong Ye
  11. Dong Xiao
  12. Xiaolin Lin
  13. Gang Wu  Is a corresponding author
  14. Richard T Jaspers  Is a corresponding author
  15. Janak L Pathak  Is a corresponding author
  1. Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, China
  2. Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Netherlands
  3. State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, China
  4. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Immunotherapy Research and Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Tumour Immunology Research, Cancer Research Institute, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, China
  5. Institute of Comparative Medicine & Laboratory Animal Center, Southern Medical University, China
  6. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pathology, Amsterdam UMC and Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam Movement Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
  7. Department of Oral Cell Biology, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
10 figures, 1 table and 1 additional file

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Mir155 transgenic (Mir155-Tg) mice showed a low bone mass phenotype.

(A) Mir155 expression in bone, (B) Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, (C) representative micro-CT images for cortical bone, (D) bone volume/total volume (BV/TV) and bone mineral density (BMD) analysis, (E) representative micro-CT images for trabecular bone, (F) BV/TV, BMD, trabecular number (Tb.N), trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), and trabecular separation (Tb.Sp) analysis. Data are presented as mean ± SD, n=8. Significant difference compared to wild-type mice, *p<0.05, **p<0.01, and ****p<0.0001.

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Raw data for Figure 1A, D (BV/TV and BMD), and Figure 1F (BV/TV, BMD, Tb.N, Tb.Th, and Tb.Sp).

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Mir155 knockout (Mir155-KO) mice showed a high bone mass phenotype.

(A) Mir155 expression in bone, (B) Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, (C) representative micro-CT images for cortical bone, (D) bone volume/total volume (BV/TV) and bone mineral density (BMD) analysis, (E) representative micro-CT images for trabecular bone, (F) BV/TV, BMD, trabecular number (Tb.N), trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), and trabecular separation (Tb.Sp) analysis. Data are presented as mean ± SD, n=8. Significant difference compared to wild-type group, *p<0.05, **p<0.01, and ***p<0.001.

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Raw data for Figure 2A, D (BV/TV and BMD), and Figure 2F (BV/TV, BMD, Tb.N, Tb.Th, and Tb.Sp).

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Mir155 knockout (Mir155-KO) mice showed higher resistance against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced bone loss.

(A) Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, (B) representative micro-CT images for cortical bone, (C) bone volume/total volume (BV/TV) and bone mineral density (BMD) analysis, (D) Representative micro-CT images for trabecular bone, (E) BV/TV, BMD, trabecular number (Tb.N), trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), and trabecular separation (Tb.Sp) analysis. Data are presented as mean ± SD, n=6. Significant difference compared to wild-type group, *p<0.05, **p<0.01, and ***p<0.001.

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Raw data for Figure 3C (BV/TV and BMD) and Figure 3E (BV/TV, BMD, Tb.N, Tb.Th, and Tb.Sp).

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Ectopic bone regeneration was inhibited in Mir155 transgenic (Mir155-Tg) mice but enhanced in Mir155 knockout (Mir155-KO) mice.

(A) Representative micro-CT images. (B) Bone volume/total volume (BV/TV), (C) trabecular number (Tb.N), (D) trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), and (E) trabecular separation (Tb.Sp) analysis in Mir155-Tg and wild-type mice. (F) Representative micro-CT images. (G) BV/TV, (H) Tb.N, (I) Tb.Th, and (J) Tb.Sp analysis in Mir155-KO and wild-type mice. Data are presented as mean ± SD, n=4. Significant difference compared to wild-type group, *p<0.05, **p<0.01, and ***p<0.001.

A higher degree of bone regeneration was observed in the calvarial defect of Mir155 knockout (Mir155-KO) mice with a low dose of BMP2 treatment.

(A) Representative micro-CT images, (B) local micro-CT images in defects, (C) bone volume/total volume (BV/TV), (D) bone mineral density (BMD), (E) trabecular number (Tb.N), (F) trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), and (G) trabecular separation (Tb.Sp) analysis. Data are presented as mean ± SD, n=8. Significant difference compared to wild-type mice, *p<0.05 and **p<0.01.

Mir155 transgenic (Mir155-Tg) and Mir155 knockout (Mir155-KO) bone marrow stromal stem cells (BMSCs) showed an opposite trend of osteogenic differentiation.

(A) Alizarin red staining (ARS) images at day 10 of culture, (B) ARS quantification, n=4, (C) Western blot analysis of osteogenic markers, and (D) densitometry quantification of protein bands in Mir155-Tg BMSCs, n=3. (E) ARS images stained at day 10 of culture, (F) ARS quantification, n=4, (G) Western blot analysis of osteogenic markers, and (H) densitometry quantification of protein bands in Mir155-KO BMSCs, n=4. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Significant difference compared to wild-type mice, *p<0.05, ***p<0.001, and ****p<0.0001.

Mir155 knockdown bone marrow stromal stem cells (BMSCs) showed higher osteogenic differentiation potential.

(A) Mir155 expression level, n=3, (B) Alizarin red staining (ARS) images stained at 21 days of culture, (C) ARS quantification, n=3, (D) Western blot analysis, (E) densitometry quantification of protein bands, n=3, (F) cell viability, n=3, and (G) Fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Significant difference compared to the negative control, *p<0.05, **p<0.01, and ****p<0.0001. NC: negative control.

Mir155 targets sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor-1 (S1PR1) to regulate the osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal stem cells (BMSCs).

(A) The Mir155 binding site of S1pr1 in different species, (B) the wild and mutant binding site of S1pr1 in mice. (C) Luciferase assay, n=4, (D) S1PR1 protein expression and densitometry quantification of protein bands, n=3, (E) Alizarin red staining (ARS) images stained at 21 days of culture, (F) ARS quantification, n=3, (G) Western blot analysis of osteogenic markers, (H) densitometry quantification of protein bands, n=3, and (I) cell viability analysis, n=4. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Significant difference compared to negative control, *p<0.05 and **p<0.01.

Bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) from Mir155 knockout (Mir155-KO) mice exhibited compromised osteoclastogenic differentiation.

(A) Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining, (B) osteoclast number quantification, n=8, (C) osteoclastogenic markers expression, n=3, (D) C-terminal telopeptides of type I collagen (CTX-1), and procollagen type I N-terminal pro-peptide (PINP) serum level, n=6. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Significant difference compared to the negative control, *p<0.05, **p<0.01, and ***p<0.001.

Scheme of Mir155-mediated regulation of osteogenesis.

S1P activates the sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor-1 (S1PR1), further increasing RUNX2 expression to regulate the osteogenic differentiation of MSCs into osteoblasts. Mir155 inhibits this process by direct binding with 3’UTR S1pr1 mRNAs. MSCs: mesenchymal stromal cells.

Tables

Table 1
Primers used for RT-qPCR.
Gene nameForward sequence (5’->3’)Reversed sequence (5’->3’)
GapdhTGTGTCCGTCGTGGATCTGTTGCTGTTGAAGTCGCAGGA
RankCCAGGAGAGGCATTATGAGCAACTGTCGGAGGTAGGAGTGC
CtskFCTCGGCGTTTAATTTGGGAGATCGAGAGGGAGGTATTCTGAGT
Mir1555’-TAATGCTAATTGTGATAGGGGT-3’

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  1. Zhichao Zheng
  2. Lihong Wu
  3. Zhicong Li
  4. Ruoshu Tang
  5. Hongtao Li
  6. Yinyin Huang
  7. Tianqi Wang
  8. Shaofen Xu
  9. Haoyu Cheng
  10. Zhitong Ye
  11. Dong Xiao
  12. Xiaolin Lin
  13. Gang Wu
  14. Richard T Jaspers
  15. Janak L Pathak
(2023)
Mir155 regulates osteogenesis and bone mass phenotype via targeting S1pr1 gene
eLife 12:e77742.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.77742