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- Title
Silencing of SPARC represses heterotopic ossification via inhibition of the MAPK signaling pathway.
- Authors
Qianjun Wang; Qianqian Yang; Zhang, Ali; Zhiqiang Kang; Yingsheng Wang; Zhentao Zhang
- Abstract
Heterotopic ossification (HO), the pathologic formation of extraskeletal bone, can be disabling and lethal. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms were largely unknown. The present study aimed to clarify the involvement of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) and the underlying mechanism in rat model of HO. The mechanistic investigation on roles of SPARC in HO was examined through gain- and loss-of-function approaches of SPARC, with alkaline-phosphatase (ALP) activity, mineralized nodules, and osteocalcin (OCN) content measured. To further confirm the regulatory role of SPARC, levels of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways-related proteins (extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), p38, nuclear factor κ-B (NF-κB), and IkB kinase β (IKKβ)) were determined. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were treated with pathway inhibitor to investigate the relationship among SPARC, MAPK signaling pathway, and HO. The results suggested that SPARC expression was up-regulated in Achilles tendon tissues of HO rats. Silencing of SPARC could decrease phosphorylation of ERK, JNK, p38, NF-κB, and IKKβ. Additionally, silencing of SPARC or inhibition of MAPK signaling pathway could reduce the ALP activity, the number of mineralized nodules, and OCN content, thus impeding HO. To sum up, our study identifies the inhibitory role of SPARC gene silencing in HO via the MAPK signaling pathway, suggesting SPARC presents a potential target for HO therapy.
- Subjects
HETEROTOPIC ossification; EXTRACELLULAR signal-regulated kinases; MITOGEN-activated protein kinases; MESENCHYMAL stem cells; ACHILLES tendon; GENE silencing
- Publication
Bioscience Reports, 2019, Vol 39, Issue 11, p1
- ISSN
0144-8463
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1042/BSR20191805