PMID- 36401176 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20221122 LR - 20221130 IS - 1528-3658 (Electronic) IS - 1076-1551 (Print) IS - 1076-1551 (Linking) VI - 28 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Nov 18 TI - CircRNA AFF4 induced by KDM1A promotes osteogenic differentiation through FNDC5/Irisin pathway. PG - 134 LID - 10.1186/s10020-022-00557-7 [doi] LID - 134 AB - BACKGROUND: Circular RNA (circ) AFF4 was documented to regulate osteogenesis but the underlying mechanism remains to be elucidated. The preliminary study showed that circ_AFF4 may promote osteogenesis via FNDC5/Irisin. Furthermore, the online prediction tool indicated the interaction of circ_AFF4, insulin-like growth factor-2 mRNA-binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3), FNDC5 and lysine (K)-specific demethylase 1 A (KDM1A). Therefore, this study aims to elucidate the relationships of KDM1A, circ_AFF4, IGF2BP3 and FNDC5/Irisin during osteogenesis. METHODS: The alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activities and osteogenic-related factors were determined using ALP and alizarin red S (ARS) staining, real-time quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR) and western blot. Immunoprecipitation (RIP), pull-down assay and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) were used to examine the interactions among circ_AFF4/IGF2BP3/FNDC5. A mouse in vivo model was utilized to further confirm the regulatory effect on bone formation. RESULTS: Circ_AFF4 and KDM1A expression levels were increased during osteoinduction of BM-MSCs. Knockdown of circ_AFF4 and KDM1A significantly suppressed BM-MSC osteogenesis. We also proved that KDM1A directly bound to circ_AFF4 and FNDC5 promoter and induced circ_AFF4 and FNDC5 expression. Furthermore, circ_AFF4 enhanced the stability of FNDC5 by generating a circ_AFF4, IGF2BP3 and FNDC5 RNA-protein complex, and thereby induced Irisin and osteogenesis. The in vitro data was confirmed with in vivo model. CONCLUSION: These findings elucidate that KDM1A induces circ_AFF4, which promotes promote osteogenesis via IGF2BP3. This study indicates that circ_AFF4 may potentially represent a critical therapeutic target for the diseases. CI - (c) 2022. The Author(s). FAU - Liu, Ansong AU - Liu A AD - The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Orthopedics, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, No. 69 Chuanshan Road, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China. FAU - Chen, Yong AU - Chen Y AD - The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Spine, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, No. 69 Chuanshan Road, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China. FAU - Zhong, Da AU - Zhong D AD - Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.87 Xiangya Road, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, China. FAU - Wang, Chenggong AU - Wang C AD - Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.87 Xiangya Road, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, China. FAU - Yu, Mi AU - Yu M AD - Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China. FAU - Liu, Chao AU - Liu C AD - The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Orthopedics, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, No. 69 Chuanshan Road, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China. FAU - Yang, Zhijun AU - Yang Z AD - The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Orthopedics, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, No. 69 Chuanshan Road, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China. FAU - Chen, Wenkang AU - Chen W AD - The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Orthopedics, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, No. 69 Chuanshan Road, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China. FAU - Yin, Ke AU - Yin K AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8196-1377 AD - The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Orthopedics, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, No. 69 Chuanshan Road, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China. ink2000_2000@sina.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20221118 PL - England TA - Mol Med JT - Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) JID - 9501023 RN - 0 (RNA, Circular) RN - 0 (Fibronectins) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) RN - 0 (FNDC5 protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Mice MH - Animals MH - *RNA, Circular/genetics MH - *Osteogenesis/genetics MH - Fibronectins/genetics MH - In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence MH - Transcription Factors/genetics PMC - PMC9673395 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Circular RNA AFF4 OT - FNDC5 OT - Irisin OT - KDM1A OT - Osteogenic differentiation COIS- No conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, are declared by the authors. EDAT- 2022/11/20 06:00 MHDA- 2022/11/23 06:00 PMCR- 2022/11/18 CRDT- 2022/11/19 00:02 PHST- 2022/06/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/10/13 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/10/08 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/11/19 00:02 [entrez] PHST- 2022/11/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/11/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/11/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s10020-022-00557-7 [pii] AID - 557 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s10020-022-00557-7 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Mol Med. 2022 Nov 18;28(1):134. doi: 10.1186/s10020-022-00557-7.