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lncRNA-CRNDE regulates BMSC chondrogenic differentiation and promotes cartilage repair in osteoarthritis through SIRT1/SOX9

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic and degenerative joint disease. Although traditional OA medications can partially relieve pain, these medications cannot completely cure OA. Therefore, it is particularly important to find an effective treatment for OA. This study explored the function of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA)-colorectal neoplasia differentially expressed gene (CRNDE) in the chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and the underlying molecular mechanism, aiming to develop a new treatment method for osteoarthritis. BMSCs were isolated from rat bone marrow using the gradient centrifugation method. And BMSC chondrogenic differentiation was induced with chondrogenic medium. The expression of lncRNA-CRNDE was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Silent information regulator factor 2-related enzyme 1 (SIRT1) and cartilage marker genes Aggrecan and collagen 2 (α1) protein expression were researched using western blot. Alcian blue staining was employed to examine the content of cartilage matrix proteoglycan glycosaminoglycan (GAG). The interaction between lncRNA-CRNDE and SIRT1 was detected by RNA pull-down and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay. Ubiquitination experiments were performed to measure the ubiquitination level of SIRT1. The combination between SMAD ubiquitination regulatory factor 2 (SMURF2) and SIRT1, as well as SRY-related high-mobility-group box 9 (SOX9) and collagen 2 (α1) promoter, was detected by Co-immunoprecipitation or ChIP. With the prolongation of induction time, the expression of lncRNA-CRNDE, SIRT1, cartilage marker genes Aggrecan and collagen 2 (α1) in BMSC osteogenic differentiation was gradually increased. Also, the content of cartilage matrix proteoglycan GAG was gradually elevated with the extension of the induction time. Further increase in the expression of SIRT1, cartilage marker genes Aggrecan and collagen 2 (α1) by overexpression of lncRNA-CRNDE also indicated elevated GAG content. RNA pull-down and RIP assay confirmed the binding between lncRNA-CRNDE and SIRT1. qRT-PCR and western blot showed that interference with lncRNA-CRNDE significantly inhibited the protein expression of SIRT1. BMSCs transfected with si-CRNDE increased ubiquitination levels of SIRT1 mediated by the E3 ligase SMURF2, leading to the reduced protein stability of SIRT1. However, overexpression of lncRNA-CRNDE increased the binding ability of SOX9 and collagen 2 (α1) promoter, which was reversed by the simultaneous transfection of CRNDE overexpression (pcDNA-CRNDE) and SIRT1 small interfering RNA (si-SIRT1). lncRNA-CRNDE regulates BMSC chondrogenic differentiation to promote cartilage repair in osteoarthritis through SIRT1/SOX9.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China

    Chengdi Shi, Wenhao Zheng & Jinwu Wang

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Shi, C., Zheng, W. & Wang, J. lncRNA-CRNDE regulates BMSC chondrogenic differentiation and promotes cartilage repair in osteoarthritis through SIRT1/SOX9. Mol Cell Biochem 476, 1881–1890 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-020-04047-4

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