PMID- 34483137 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220119 LR - 20220119 IS - 1945-4589 (Electronic) IS - 1945-4589 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 16 DP - 2021 Aug 23 TI - Hsa-circ-0007292 promotes the osteogenic differentiation of posterior longitudinal ligament cells via regulating SATB2 by sponging miR-508-3p. PG - 20192-20217 LID - 10.18632/aging.203381 [doi] AB - Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a disorder with multiple pathogenic mechanisms and leads to different degrees of neurological symptoms. Recent studies have revealed that non-coding RNA (ncRNA), including long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs), could influence the development of OPLL. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms linking circular RNAs (circRNAs) and the progression of OPLL is still unknown. The current research explored the expression profiles of OPLL-related circRNAs by microarray analysis, and applied qRT-PCR to validate the results. Subsequently, we confirmed the upregulation of hsa_circ_0007292 in OPLL cells by qRT-PCR and validated the circular characteristic of hsa_circ_0007292 by Sanger sequencing. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) unveiled that hsa_circ_0007292 was predominantly located in the cytoplasm. Functionally, gain-of-function and loss-of-function experiments showed that hsa_circ_0007292 promoted the osteogenic differentiation of OPLL cells. Mechanistically, the interaction of hsa_circ_0007292 and miR-508-3p was predicted and validated by bioinformatics analysis, dual-luciferase reporter assays, and Ago2 RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP). Similarly, we validated the correlation between miR-508-3p and SATB2. Furthermore, rescue experiments were performed to prove that hsa_circ_0007292 acted as a sponge for miR-508-3p, and SATB2 was revealed to be the target gene of miR-508-3p. In conclusion, our research shows that hsa_circ_0007292 regulates OPLL progression by the miR-508-3p/SATB2 pathway. Our results indicate that hsa_circ_0007292 can be used as a promising therapeutic target for patients with OPLL. FAU - Jiang, Anlong AU - Jiang A AD - Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. AD - The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, China. FAU - Wang, Nanxiang AU - Wang N AD - Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Yan, Xinxing AU - Yan X AD - Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Jiang, Yunheng AU - Jiang Y AD - Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Song, Chengchao AU - Song C AD - Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Chi, Hui AU - Chi H AD - Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Chen, Guanghua AU - Chen G AD - Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Wu, Feng AU - Wu F AD - Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Ji, Ye AU - Ji Y AD - Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Yan, Jinglong AU - Yan J AD - Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20210823 PL - United States TA - Aging (Albany NY) JT - Aging JID - 101508617 RN - 0 (MIRN508 microRNA, human) RN - 0 (Matrix Attachment Region Binding Proteins) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (RNA, Circular) RN - 0 (SATB2 protein, human) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) SB - IM MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Humans MH - Longitudinal Ligaments/cytology/metabolism MH - Matrix Attachment Region Binding Proteins/*genetics/metabolism MH - MicroRNAs/genetics/*metabolism MH - Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament/genetics/*metabolism/physiopathology MH - *Osteogenesis MH - RNA, Circular/genetics/*metabolism MH - Transcription Factors/*genetics/metabolism MH - Up-Regulation PMC - PMC8436939 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ceRNA OT - circRNA OT - ossification OT - osteogenic differentiation OT - posterior longitudinal ligament COIS- CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2021/09/07 06:00 MHDA- 2022/01/20 06:00 PMCR- 2021/08/31 CRDT- 2021/09/06 05:40 PHST- 2021/04/26 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/07/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/09/06 05:40 [entrez] PHST- 2021/09/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/01/20 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/08/31 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 203381 [pii] AID - 10.18632/aging.203381 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Aging (Albany NY). 2021 Aug 23;13(16):20192-20217. doi: 10.18632/aging.203381. Epub 2021 Aug 23.