Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China; National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China; School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou International Campus, Guangzhou, 511442, PR China.
Biomaterials. 2022 Apr;283:121438. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121438. Epub 2022 Feb 24.
Bioactive glass nanoparticles (BGN) have attracted increasing attention for their use in bone tissue repair owing to their special osteogenic activity; however, the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we report a new mechanism by which BGN regulate bone loss in an osteoporosis mouse model. We found that BGN induced the expression of extracellular vesicles secreted by bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BGN + BMSC-EVs), which can inhibit osteoclast differentiation in vitro. Furthermore, our results showed that BGN + BMSC-EVs were rich in the long non-coding RNA NRON, which can inhibit the nuclear translocation of NFATc1 by binding to the nuclear factor of activated T cells transcription factors, thereby inhibiting osteoclast differentiation. We validated the function and biological safety of BGN + BMSC-EVs in an ovariectomized mouse model of osteoporosis. The results of in vivo studies showed that BGN + BMSC-EVs could alleviate bone loss in osteoporotic mice, restore the mechanical properties of mouse femurs, and improve the biochemical indicators in the peripheral blood for bone metabolism in mice, with little to no acute, systemic toxicity. This study may provide a new explanation for the role of BGN in inhibiting osteoclast differentiation and relieving bone loss; additionally, the study findings reveal a promising strategy for the treatment of bone resorption disorders.
生物活性玻璃纳米颗粒(BGN)由于其特殊的成骨活性,在骨组织修复中受到越来越多的关注;然而,其潜在的分子机制尚不清楚。在这项研究中,我们报告了 BGN 调节骨质疏松症小鼠模型中骨丢失的一种新机制。我们发现 BGN 诱导骨髓间充质干细胞(BGN+BMSC-EVs)分泌的细胞外囊泡的表达,其可以抑制体外破骨细胞的分化。此外,我们的结果表明,BGN+BMSC-EVs 富含长非编码 RNA NRON,它可以通过与激活 T 细胞转录因子的核因子结合来抑制 NFATc1 的核易位,从而抑制破骨细胞的分化。我们在去卵巢骨质疏松症小鼠模型中验证了 BGN+BMSC-EVs 的功能和生物学安全性。体内研究结果表明,BGN+BMSC-EVs 可以减轻骨质疏松症小鼠的骨丢失,恢复小鼠股骨的机械性能,并改善小鼠外周血中用于骨代谢的生化指标,几乎没有急性、全身毒性。这项研究可能为 BGN 抑制破骨细胞分化和缓解骨丢失的作用提供了新的解释;此外,研究结果揭示了一种治疗骨吸收紊乱的有前途的策略。