PMID- 29908298 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190722 LR - 20230928 IS - 1873-2763 (Electronic) IS - 8756-3282 (Print) IS - 1873-2763 (Linking) VI - 114 DP - 2018 Sep TI - Hydrogen sulfide epigenetically mitigates bone loss through OPG/RANKL regulation during hyperhomocysteinemia in mice. PG - 90-108 LID - S8756-3282(18)30241-2 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.bone.2018.06.009 [doi] AB - Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) is a novel gasotransmitter produced endogenously in mammalian cells, which works by mediating diverse physiological functions. An imbalance in H(2)S metabolism is associated with defective bone homeostasis. However, it is unknown whether H(2)S plays any epigenetic role in bone loss induced by hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy). We demonstrate that diet-induced HHcy, a mouse model of metabolite induced osteoporosis, alters homocysteine metabolism by decreasing plasma levels of H(2)S. Treatment with NaHS (H(2)S donor), normalizes the plasma level of H(2)S and further alleviates HHcy induced trabecular bone loss and mechanical strength. Mechanistic studies have shown that DNMT1 expression is higher in the HHcy condition. The data show that activated phospho-JNK binds to the DNMT1 promoter and causes epigenetic DNA hyper-methylation of the OPG gene. This leads to activation of RANKL expression and mediates osteoclastogenesis. However, administration of NaHS could prevent HHcy induced bone loss. Therefore, H(2)S could be used as a novel therapy for HHcy mediated bone loss. CI - Copyright (c) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Behera, Jyotirmaya AU - Behera J AD - Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. FAU - George, Akash K AU - George AK AD - Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. FAU - Voor, Michael J AU - Voor MJ AD - Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering, School of Medicine and Speed School of Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. FAU - Tyagi, Suresh C AU - Tyagi SC AD - Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. FAU - Tyagi, Neetu AU - Tyagi N AD - Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. Electronic address: n0tyag01@louisville.edu. LA - eng GR - R01 AR067667/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 HL107640/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural DEP - 20180613 PL - United States TA - Bone JT - Bone JID - 8504048 RN - 0 (Osteoprotegerin) RN - 0 (RANK Ligand) RN - 0 (Tnfrsf11b protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Tnfsf11 protein, mouse) RN - YY9FVM7NSN (Hydrogen Sulfide) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Bone Diseases, Metabolic/drug therapy/genetics/*metabolism MH - Epigenomics/*methods MH - Female MH - Hydrogen Sulfide/pharmacology/*therapeutic use MH - Hyperhomocysteinemia/drug therapy/genetics/*metabolism MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Osteogenesis/drug effects/physiology MH - Osteoprotegerin/genetics/*metabolism MH - RANK Ligand/genetics/*metabolism PMC - PMC6084464 MID - NIHMS976649 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Bone loss OT - DNA methyltransferase OT - Epigenetic DNA methylation OT - Osteoblastogenesis OT - Osteoclastogenesis COIS- Conflict of interest All authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2018/06/17 06:00 MHDA- 2019/07/23 06:00 PMCR- 2019/09/01 CRDT- 2018/06/17 06:00 PHST- 2018/01/16 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/06/06 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/06/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/06/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/07/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/06/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/09/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S8756-3282(18)30241-2 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.bone.2018.06.009 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Bone. 2018 Sep;114:90-108. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2018.06.009. Epub 2018 Jun 13.