Characterization of Differentially Expressed miRNAs by CXCL12/SDF-1 in Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cells

Matthew L. Potter, Kathryn Smith, Sagar Vyavahare, Sandeep Kumar, Sudharsan Periyasamy-Thandavan, Mark Hamrick, Carlos M. Isales, William D. Hill, Sadanand Fulzele

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Abstract

Stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) is known to influence bone marrow stromal cell (BMSC) migration, osteogenic differentiation, and fracture healing. We hypothesize that SDF-1 mediates some of its effects on BMSCs through epigenetic regulation, specifically via microRNAs (miRNAs). MiRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that target specific mRNA and prevent their translation. We performed global miRNA analysis and determined several miRNAs were differentially expressed in response to SDF-1 treatment. Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) dataset analysis showed that these miRNAs play an important role in osteogenic differentiation and fracture healing. KEGG and GO analysis indicated that SDF-1 dependent miRNAs changes affect multiple cellular pathways, including fatty acid biosynthesis, thyroid hormone signaling, and mucin-type O-glycan biosynthesis pathways. Furthermore, bioinformatics analysis showed several miRNAs target genes related to stem cell migration and differentiation. This study's findings indicated that SDF-1 induces some of its effects on BMSCs function through miRNA regulation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)132-143
Number of pages12
JournalBiomolecular Concepts
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2021

Keywords

  • SDF-1
  • bone marrow stromal cells
  • miRNA

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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