PMID- 33607589 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210427 LR - 20220531 IS - 1879-1506 (Electronic) IS - 0003-9969 (Linking) VI - 124 DP - 2021 Apr TI - PELP1 promotes the expression of RUNX2 via the ERK pathway during the osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells. PG - 105078 LID - S0003-9969(21)00041-8 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2021.105078 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the physiological function and mechanism of proline-, glutamic acid-, and leucine-rich protein 1 (PELP1) in the osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs) at the molecular level in vitro. DESIGN: During the osteogenic differentiation of hPDLSCs, the change of PELP1 and the osteogenic commitment markers runt-related transcription factor 2(RUNX2), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and osteocalcin (OCN) were monitored by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and western blots. To elucidate how PELP1 regulates RUNX2, the expression of RUNX2, the phosphorylation of extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) and subcellular location of PELP1 were detected under conditions that PELP1 was either knockdown by specific siRNA or overexpressed. A pharmacological inhibitor of ERK, U0126 was used while PELP1 was overexpressed, and the expression of RUNX2 was monitored by qRT-PCR. RESULTS: PELP1 was upregulated during the osteogenic differentiation of hPDLSCs. Knockdown of PELP1 suppressed the expression of RUNX2, whereas overexpression of PELP1 increased RUNX2 expression. Moreover, PELP1 knockdown resulted in reduced ERK phosphorylation and RUNX2 expression, and PELP1 overexpression induced RUNX2 expression was inhibited by U0126 in the hPDLSCs. CONCLUSIONS: PELP1 regulates the expression of RUNX2 during the osteogenic differentiation of hPDLSCs and that the ERK pathway is involved in this process. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Yan, Yan AU - Yan Y AD - Department of Endodontics, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 10050, China. Electronic address: yanandf3enc@163.com. FAU - Liu, Yu AU - Liu Y AD - Bejing Zebro Dental Clinic, Beijing, 100097, China. FAU - Lu, Ran AU - Lu R AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210211 PL - England TA - Arch Oral Biol JT - Archives of oral biology JID - 0116711 RN - 0 (Co-Repressor Proteins) RN - 0 (Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit) RN - 0 (PELP1 protein, human) RN - 0 (RUNX2 protein, human) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) RN - EC 2.7.- (Protein Kinases) SB - IM MH - Cell Differentiation MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Co-Repressor Proteins MH - Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit/metabolism MH - Humans MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System MH - *Osteogenesis MH - *Periodontal Ligament/metabolism MH - Protein Kinases MH - Stem Cells/metabolism MH - Transcription Factors OTO - NOTNLM OT - Human periodontal ligament stem cells OT - Osteogenic differentiation OT - Proline-, glutamic acid-, and leucine-rich protein 1 OT - RUNX2 EDAT- 2021/02/20 06:00 MHDA- 2021/04/28 06:00 CRDT- 2021/02/19 20:19 PHST- 2020/09/29 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/01/25 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/02/04 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/02/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/04/28 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/02/19 20:19 [entrez] AID - S0003-9969(21)00041-8 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2021.105078 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Arch Oral Biol. 2021 Apr;124:105078. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2021.105078. Epub 2021 Feb 11.