The differentiation of periodontal ligament(PDL)progenitor cells is important for maintaining the homeostasis of PDL tissue and alveolar bone.Vitamin C(VC),a water-soluble nutrient that cannot be biosynthesized by hum...The differentiation of periodontal ligament(PDL)progenitor cells is important for maintaining the homeostasis of PDL tissue and alveolar bone.Vitamin C(VC),a water-soluble nutrient that cannot be biosynthesized by humans,is vital for mesenchymal stem cells differentiation and plays an important role in bone remodeling.Therefore,the objective of this study was to determine the function and mechanism of VC in PDL progenitor cells osteogenic differentiation at the molecular level.We demonstrated that VC could induce the osteogenic differentiation and maturation of PDL progenitor cell without other osteogenic agents.During the process,VC preferentially activated ERK1/2 but did not affect JNK or p38.Co-treatment with ERK inhibitor effectively decreased the Vitamin C-induced expression of Runx2.ERK inhibitor also abrogated Vitamin C-induced the minimized nodules formation.PELP1,a nuclear receptor co-regulator,was up-regulated under VC treatment.PELP1 knockdown inhibited ERK phosphorylation.The overexpression of PELP1 had a positive relationship with Runx2 expression.Taken together,we could make a conclude that VC induces the osteogenic differentiation of PDL progenitor cells via PELP1-ERK axis.Our fi nding implies that VC may have a potential in the regeneration medicine and application to periodontitis treatment.展开更多
Estrogen exerts its biological effects through two signal pathways,the genomic and non-genomic pathway,both of which contribute to cell homeostasis.The non-genomic pathway has been suggested to be important in estroge...Estrogen exerts its biological effects through two signal pathways,the genomic and non-genomic pathway,both of which contribute to cell homeostasis.The non-genomic pathway has been suggested to be important in estrogen-induced cardio-,neuron-,and osteoprotection,and confers the ability of the cell to rapidly respond to its environment.The effects of the non-genomic pathway are the regulation of different cellular processes,such as proliferation,survival,apoptosis,and other functions in diverse cell-types.The proline-,glutamic acid-,and leucine-rich protein 1(PELP1),is now known as a modulator of the estrogen receptors,and is also a novel coregulator of the non-genomic signal pathway with various functions.Therefore,the evaluation of the molecular crosstalk between PELP1 and the non-genomic pathway may lead to the development of functionally selective estrogen receptor modulators which can participate in the multiple functions of estrogen signaling in reproductive tissues and other organs.展开更多
基金This work is supported by grants:the National Basic Research Program(973 Program)(No.2011CB707705)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11202229).
文摘The differentiation of periodontal ligament(PDL)progenitor cells is important for maintaining the homeostasis of PDL tissue and alveolar bone.Vitamin C(VC),a water-soluble nutrient that cannot be biosynthesized by humans,is vital for mesenchymal stem cells differentiation and plays an important role in bone remodeling.Therefore,the objective of this study was to determine the function and mechanism of VC in PDL progenitor cells osteogenic differentiation at the molecular level.We demonstrated that VC could induce the osteogenic differentiation and maturation of PDL progenitor cell without other osteogenic agents.During the process,VC preferentially activated ERK1/2 but did not affect JNK or p38.Co-treatment with ERK inhibitor effectively decreased the Vitamin C-induced expression of Runx2.ERK inhibitor also abrogated Vitamin C-induced the minimized nodules formation.PELP1,a nuclear receptor co-regulator,was up-regulated under VC treatment.PELP1 knockdown inhibited ERK phosphorylation.The overexpression of PELP1 had a positive relationship with Runx2 expression.Taken together,we could make a conclude that VC induces the osteogenic differentiation of PDL progenitor cells via PELP1-ERK axis.Our fi nding implies that VC may have a potential in the regeneration medicine and application to periodontitis treatment.
文摘Estrogen exerts its biological effects through two signal pathways,the genomic and non-genomic pathway,both of which contribute to cell homeostasis.The non-genomic pathway has been suggested to be important in estrogen-induced cardio-,neuron-,and osteoprotection,and confers the ability of the cell to rapidly respond to its environment.The effects of the non-genomic pathway are the regulation of different cellular processes,such as proliferation,survival,apoptosis,and other functions in diverse cell-types.The proline-,glutamic acid-,and leucine-rich protein 1(PELP1),is now known as a modulator of the estrogen receptors,and is also a novel coregulator of the non-genomic signal pathway with various functions.Therefore,the evaluation of the molecular crosstalk between PELP1 and the non-genomic pathway may lead to the development of functionally selective estrogen receptor modulators which can participate in the multiple functions of estrogen signaling in reproductive tissues and other organs.
