Circ-ITCH sponges miR-214 to promote the osteogenic differentiation in osteoporosis via upregulating YAP1

Cell Death Dis. 2021 Apr 1;12(4):340. doi: 10.1038/s41419-021-03586-y.

Abstract

Osteoporosis is the most prevailing primary bone disease and a growing health care burden. The aim of this study was to clarify the functional roles and mechanisms of the circ-ITCH regulating osteogenic differentiation of osteoporosis. Circ-ITCH and yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) levels were downregulated, but the miR-214 level was upregulated in osteoporotic mice and patients. Knockdown of circ-ITCH inhibited the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, mineralized nodule formation, and expression of runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2), osteopontin (OPN), and osteocalcin (OCN) during osteogenic induction. Furthermore, miR-214 was a target of circ-ITCH, knockdown of miR-214 could impede the regulatory effects of sh-circ-ITCH on osteogenic differentiation. Moreover, miR-214 suppressed hBMSCs osteogenic differentiation by downregulating YAP1. Finally, in vivo experiments indicated that overexpression of circ-ITCH could improve osteogenesis in ovariectomized mice. In conclusion, circ-ITCH upregulated YAP1 expression to promote osteogenic differentiation in osteoporosis via sponging miR-214. Circ-ITCH could act as a novel therapeutic target for osteoporosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Cell Differentiation / physiology*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Humans
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / metabolism
  • Mice
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism*
  • Osteoblasts / metabolism
  • Osteogenesis / genetics
  • Osteogenesis / physiology
  • Osteoporosis / metabolism*
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • YAP-Signaling Proteins

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • MIRN214 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs
  • Mirn214 microRNA, mouse
  • Transcription Factors
  • YAP-Signaling Proteins
  • YAP1 protein, human
  • Yap1 protein, mouse