Fructus Ligustri Lucidi preserves bone quality through induction of canonical Wnt/β‐catenin signaling pathway in ovariectomized rats

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haixia Liu ◽  
Yubo Guo ◽  
Ruyuan Zhu ◽  
Lili Wang ◽  
Beibei Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Bone Quality ◽  
Ovariectomized Rats ◽  
Fructus Ligustri Lucidi ◽  
Canonical Wnt

scholarly journals Probiotic Propionibacterium freudenreichii MJ2 Enhances Osteoblast Differentiation and Mineralization by Increasing the OPG/RANKL Ratio

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 673
Author(s):  
Jiah Yeom ◽  
Seongho Ma ◽  
Young-Hee Lim
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Osteoblast Differentiation ◽  
Surface Proteins ◽  
Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 ◽  
Ovariectomized Rats ◽  
Osteoblastic Cell ◽  
Enhancement Effect ◽  
Propionibacterium Freudenreichii ◽  
Alizarin Red ◽  
Osteoblastic Cell Line

Osteoblast differentiation is important for the development of bone and the maintenance of bone density. Propionibacterium freudenreichii is a probiotic with an anti-inflammatory property. The aim of this study was to investigate the enhancement effect of P. freudenreichii MJ2 (MJ2) isolated from raw milk on osteoblast differentiation, mineralization, and its signaling pathway. For in vitro and in vivo experiments, human fetal osteoblastic cell line hFOB 1.19 and an ovariectomized rat model were used, respectively. Expression levels of genes and proteins related to osteoblast differentiation and mineralization were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and Western blotting, respectively. Alizarin red S staining was performed to measure osteoblast mineralization. Heat-killed MJ2 (hkMJ2)-treated cells showed significantly increased osteoblast differentiation via an increase in the osteoprotegerin (OPG)/receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) ratio and significantly increased osteoblast mineralization by stimulating the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2 and runt-related transcription factor 2. Additionally, oral administration of live or heat-killed MJ2 to ovariectomized rats inhibited osteoporosis-induced bone loss. Specifically, surface proteins isolated from MJ2 promoted osteoblast differentiation and mineralization. In conclusion, MJ2 enhanced osteoblast differentiation and mineralization through the OPG/RANKL signaling pathway and the effective component of MJ2 might be its surface proteins.

scholarly journals Inhibition of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway by a β-catenin/CBP inhibitor prevents heart failure by ameliorating cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thanachai Methatham ◽  
Shota Tomida ◽  
Natsuka Kimura ◽  
Yasushi Imai ◽  
Kenichi Aizawa
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cardiac Hypertrophy ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Wnt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Cardiac Wall ◽  
Macrophage Marker ◽  
Glycolysis Pathway ◽  
Canonical Wnt ◽  
Macrophage Accumulation

AbstractIn heart failure (HF) caused by hypertension, the myocyte size increases, and the cardiac wall thickens. A low-molecular-weight compound called ICG001 impedes β-catenin-mediated gene transcription, thereby protecting both the heart and kidney. However, the HF-preventive mechanisms of ICG001 remain unclear. Hence, we investigated how ICG001 can prevent cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis induced by transverse aortic constriction (TAC). Four weeks after TAC, ICG001 attenuated cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in the left ventricular wall. The TAC mice treated with ICG001 showed a decrease in the following: mRNA expression of brain natriuretic peptide (Bnp), Klf5, fibronectin, β-MHC, and β-catenin, number of cells expressing the macrophage marker CD68 shown in immunohistochemistry, and macrophage accumulation shown in flow cytometry. Moreover, ICG001 may mediate the substrates in the glycolysis pathway and the distinct alteration of oxidative stress during cardiac hypertrophy and HF. In conclusion, ICG001 is a potential drug that may prevent cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis by regulating KLF5, immune activation, and the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and inhibiting the inflammatory response involving macrophages.

Canonical Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway Is Dysregulated in Patients With Primary and Secondary Myelofibrosis

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 523-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Lucijanic ◽  
Ana Livun ◽  
Cedna Tomasovic-Loncaric ◽  
Tajana Stoos-Veic ◽  
Vlatko Pejsa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Secondary Myelofibrosis ◽  
Canonical Wnt

scholarly journals The Regulation of Bone Metabolism and Disorders by Wnt Signaling

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (22) ◽  
pp. 5525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhiro Maeda ◽  
Yasuhiro Kobayashi ◽  
Masanori Koide ◽  
Shunsuke Uehara ◽  
Masanori Okamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Wnt Signaling ◽  
Bone Metabolism ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Wnt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Osteoporosis Treatment ◽  
Biological Phenomena ◽  
Approximate Molecular Weight ◽  
Skeletal Disorders ◽  
Canonical Wnt

Wnt, a secreted glycoprotein, has an approximate molecular weight of 40 kDa, and it is a cytokine involved in various biological phenomena including ontogeny, morphogenesis, carcinogenesis, and maintenance of stem cells. The Wnt signaling pathway can be classified into two main pathways: canonical and non-canonical. Of these, the canonical Wnt signaling pathway promotes osteogenesis. Sclerostin produced by osteocytes is an inhibitor of this pathway, thereby inhibiting osteogenesis. Recently, osteoporosis treatment using an anti-sclerostin therapy has been introduced. In this review, the basics of Wnt signaling, its role in bone metabolism and its involvement in skeletal disorders have been covered. Furthermore, the clinical significance and future scopes of Wnt signaling in osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and neoplasia are discussed.

AB0070 Wnt and wisp1 expression in the synovium induces cartilage damage by skewing of tgf-beta signaling via the canonical wnt signaling pathway

2013 ◽  
Vol 72 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A807.1-A807
Author(s):  
M. H. van den Bosch ◽  
A. B. Blom ◽  
P. L. van Lent ◽  
H. M. van Beuningen ◽  
F. A. van de Loo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wnt Signaling ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cartilage Damage ◽  
Wnt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Tgf Beta ◽  
Canonical Wnt Signaling ◽  
Canonical Wnt
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