MicroRNA-425-5p modulates osteoporosis by targeting annexin A2

Guanghua Chen; Guizhi Huang; Han Lin; Xinyou Wu; Xiaoyan Tan; Zhoutao Chen

doi:10.1186/s12979-021-00256-7

MicroRNA-425-5p modulates osteoporosis by targeting annexin A2

Immun Ageing. 2021 Dec 8;18(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s12979-021-00256-7.

Authors

Guanghua Chen^#¹, Guizhi Huang^#², Han Lin³, Xinyou Wu³, Xiaoyan Tan³, Zhoutao Chen³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, NO.57, Renmin Dadao, Xiashan District, Zhanjiang, 524001, Guangdong Province, China. guanghuachenzhan@163.com.
² Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, NO.57, Renmin Dadao, Xiashan District, Zhanjiang, 524001, Guangdong Province, China. yicen97@163.com.
³ Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, NO.57, Renmin Dadao, Xiashan District, Zhanjiang, 524001, Guangdong Province, China.

^# Contributed equally.

Abstract

Background: Studies have shown that the decrease of osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) is an important mechanism of osteoporosis. The object of this study was to explore the role and mechanism of microRNA miR-425-5p in the differentiation of MSC.

Methods: The expression of miR-425-5p in MSC was detected by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Cell proliferation, cell cycle and apoptosis were detected by CCK-8 colorimetry and flow cytometry. The expression of TNF were detected by ELISA.

Results: Our data show that MiR-425-5p could modulate TNF-induced cell apoptosis, proliferation, and differentiation. ANXA2 is also the target of miR-425-5p and ANXA2 was involved in TNF-induced MSC cell apoptosis, proliferation, and differentiation. In addition, MiR-425-5p enhanced osteoporosis in mice.

Conclusion: MiR-425-5p might serve as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of osteoporosis.

Keywords: miRNA-425-5p;osteoporosis;osteogenic differentiation;ANXA2.