{"title":"Astragaloside-IV induces the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into osteoblasts through <i>NMUR2</i>-mediated Wnt/β-catenin pathway.","authors":"Yujing Cao, Qiuxia Lv, Zhihui Huang, Yang Li","doi":"10.2217/rme-2022-0184","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> Given that astragaloside-IV (As-IV) has the ability to promote osteogenic differentiation, its mechanism is worthy of exploration. <b>Methods:</b> The effect of As-IV on rat tibial defects was examined by histopathological staining and MiR-CT scan. The alkaline phosphatase (ALP) content, osteogenic differentiation-related gene expressions, and mineralized nodule formation in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were detected. <b>Results:</b> As-IV repaired tibial defects of rats. As-IV or neuromedin receptor 2 (<i>NMUR2</i>) overexpression elevated ALP content, mineralized nodules, osteogenic differentiation-related genes, β-catenin and <i>NMUR2</i> levels, the effects of which were reversed by <i>NMUR2</i> silencing or Wnt/β-catenin pathway inhibitors. <b>Conclusion:</b> As-IV regulates the Wnt/β-catenin pathway through <i>NMUR2</i> to promote the repair of tibial defects in rats and the differentiation of BMSCs into osteoblasts.</p>","PeriodicalId":21043,"journal":{"name":"Regenerative medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4000,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Regenerative medicine","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.2217/rme-2022-0184","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Aim: Given that astragaloside-IV (As-IV) has the ability to promote osteogenic differentiation, its mechanism is worthy of exploration. Methods: The effect of As-IV on rat tibial defects was examined by histopathological staining and MiR-CT scan. The alkaline phosphatase (ALP) content, osteogenic differentiation-related gene expressions, and mineralized nodule formation in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were detected. Results: As-IV repaired tibial defects of rats. As-IV or neuromedin receptor 2 (NMUR2) overexpression elevated ALP content, mineralized nodules, osteogenic differentiation-related genes, β-catenin and NMUR2 levels, the effects of which were reversed by NMUR2 silencing or Wnt/β-catenin pathway inhibitors. Conclusion: As-IV regulates the Wnt/β-catenin pathway through NMUR2 to promote the repair of tibial defects in rats and the differentiation of BMSCs into osteoblasts.
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