The regulatory roles of long noncoding RNAs in osteoporosis

Weisong Zhao; Gangyang Wang; Chenghao Zhou; Qinghua Zhao

The regulatory roles of long noncoding RNAs in osteoporosis

Am J Transl Res. 2020 Sep 15;12(9):5882-5907. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Weisong Zhao^{1

2}, Gangyang Wang¹, Chenghao Zhou¹, Qinghua Zhao¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Bone Tumor Institute, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai 200080, China.
² First Clinical College, Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453000, Henan, China.

PMID: 33042467
PMCID: PMC7540091

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a common metabolic bone disease characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, which leads to decreased bone strength and increased fracture risk. Osteoporosis mainly results from a disruption of the balance between bone formation mediated by osteoblasts and bone resorption mediated by osteoclasts. At present, the molecular mechanisms underlying osteoporosis are still not fully understood. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are RNA molecules that exceed 200 nucleotides (nt) in length and have limited or no protein-coding capacity. Over the past decade, numerous lncRNAs have been demonstrated to participate in multiple biological processes and to play essential roles in the pathogenesis of various diseases. In this review, we summarize recent progress in research on lncRNAs in osteoporosis and mainly focus on their regulatory roles in osteogenesis and osteoclastogenesis. Moreover, we briefly discuss the potential clinical applications of lncRNAs in osteoporosis.

Keywords: Long non-coding RNA; osteoclastogenesis; osteogenesis; osteoporosis; review.

Publication types

Review