Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Kunming First People's Hospital, Kunming, China.
Cell Transplant. 2022 Jan-Dec;31:9636897221079745. doi: 10.1177/09636897221079745.
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation (BMSCT) is a potential treatment for osteoporosis, capable of contributing to bone tissue repair. BMSCT has demonstrated osteoinductive effects and the ability to regulate microenvironmental metabolism; however, its role and mechanisms in bone loss due to reduced estrogen levels remain unclear. In this study, the effect of BMSCT on ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteoporosis in mice was assessed, and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) metabolomic studies of bone tissue were conducted to identify potential metabolic molecular markers. The results revealed that BMSCT reduces OVX-induced bone loss in mice while improving the mechanical properties of mouse femurs and increasing the expression of osteogenic markers in peripheral blood. In a metabolomic study, 18 metabolites were screened as potential biomarkers of the anti-osteoporotic effect of BMSCT. These metabolites are mainly involved in arachidonic acid metabolism, taurine and hypotaurine metabolism, and pentose and glucuronate interconversions. Collectively, these results illustrate the correlation between metabolites and the underlying mechanisms of osteoporosis development and are important for understanding the role and mechanisms of exogenous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in osteoporosis management. This study lays the foundation for research on BMSCs as a treatment strategy for osteoporosis.
骨髓间充质干细胞移植(BMSCT)是治疗骨质疏松症的一种有潜力的方法,能够促进骨组织修复。BMSCT 具有成骨诱导作用和调节微环境代谢的能力;然而,其在因雌激素水平降低导致的骨丢失中的作用和机制尚不清楚。在这项研究中,评估了 BMSCT 对去卵巢(OVX)诱导的小鼠骨质疏松症的影响,并对骨组织进行了液相色谱-质谱(LC-MS)代谢组学研究,以鉴定潜在的代谢分子标志物。结果表明,BMSCT 可减少 OVX 诱导的小鼠骨丢失,同时改善小鼠股骨的机械性能,并增加外周血中成骨标志物的表达。在代谢组学研究中,筛选出 18 种代谢物作为 BMSCT 抗骨质疏松作用的潜在生物标志物。这些代谢物主要涉及花生四烯酸代谢、牛磺酸和次牛磺酸代谢以及戊糖和葡萄糖醛酸转化。综上所述,这些结果说明了代谢物与骨质疏松症发展的潜在机制之间的相关性,对于理解外源性骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)在骨质疏松症治疗中的作用和机制具有重要意义。这项研究为 BMSCs 作为骨质疏松症治疗策略的研究奠定了基础。