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- Title
Epigenetic Regulation of Skeletal Tissue Integrity and Osteoporosis Development.
- Authors
Chen, Yu-Shan; Lian, Wei-Shiung; Kuo, Chung-Wen; Ke, Huei-Jing; Wang, Shao-Yu; Kuo, Pei-Chen; Jahr, Holger; Wang, Feng-Sheng
- Abstract
Bone turnover is sophisticatedly balanced by a dynamic coupling of bone formation and resorption at various rates. The orchestration of this continuous remodeling of the skeleton further affects other skeletal tissues through organ crosstalk. Chronic excessive bone resorption compromises bone mass and its porous microstructure as well as proper biomechanics. This accelerates the development of osteoporotic disorders, a leading cause of skeletal degeneration-associated disability and premature death. Bone-forming cells play important roles in maintaining bone deposit and osteoclastic resorption. A poor organelle machinery, such as mitochondrial dysfunction, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and defective autophagy, etc., dysregulates growth factor secretion, mineralization matrix production, or osteoclast-regulatory capacity in osteoblastic cells. A plethora of epigenetic pathways regulate bone formation, skeletal integrity, and the development of osteoporosis. MicroRNAs inhibit protein translation by binding the 3′-untranslated region of mRNAs or promote translation through post-transcriptional pathways. DNA methylation and post-translational modification of histones alter the chromatin structure, hindering histone enrichment in promoter regions. MicroRNA-processing enzymes and DNA as well as histone modification enzymes catalyze these modifying reactions. Gain and loss of these epigenetic modifiers in bone-forming cells affect their epigenetic landscapes, influencing bone homeostasis, microarchitectural integrity, and osteoporotic changes. This article conveys productive insights into biological roles of DNA methylation, microRNA, and histone modification and highlights their interactions during skeletal development and bone loss under physiological and pathological conditions.
- Subjects
BONE growth; EPIGENETICS; OSTEOPOROSIS; DEOXYRIBOZYMES; POST-translational modification; ENDOPLASMIC reticulum; BONE resorption; TERIPARATIDE
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020, Vol 21, Issue 14, p4923
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms21144923