lncRNA DANCR suppresses odontoblast-like differentiation of human dental pulp cells by inhibiting wnt/[beta]-catenin pathway

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have recently emerged as an important class of regulatory molecules in diverse biological processes, although lncRNA involvement in the odontoblast-like differentiation of human dental pulp cells (hDPCs) is poorly understood. We investigate the expression of lncRNAs in...

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Published in:Cell and tissue research 2016-05, Vol.364 (2), p.309
Main Authors: Chen, Lingling, Song, Zhi, Huang, Shuheng, Wang, Runfu, Qin, Wei, Guo, Jia, Lin, Zhengmei
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cellular biology
DNA microarrays
Health aspects
Protein expression
Ribonucleic acid
RNA
Signal transduction
Teeth
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Summary:Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have recently emerged as an important class of regulatory molecules in diverse biological processes, although lncRNA involvement in the odontoblast-like differentiation of human dental pulp cells (hDPCs) is poorly understood. We investigate the expression of lncRNAs in this differentiation and explore their underlying role and the involved mechanism. Integrated comparative lncRNA microarray profiling was used to examine lncRNA expression during this differentiation. The differential expression of lncRNAs was validated by quantitative real-time reverse transcription plus the polymerase chain reaction. Differential lncRNA overexpression was performed with an adenoviral vector and the role and mechanism was then investigated in odontoblast-like differentiation. We identified 139 differentially expressed lncRNAs during this differentiation. Among them, five lncRNAs differentially expressed in microarray analysis were validated. Notably, lncRNA DANCR expression was significantly downregulated during hDPC differentiation to odontoblast-like cells in a time-dependent manner. Moreover, lncRNA DANCR overexpression blocked mineralized nodule formation and the expression of DSPP and DMP-1 in hDPCs after 14 days of odontogenic induction. Importantly, the upregulation of DANCR significantly decreased the expression levels of p-GSK-3[beta] and [beta]-catenin expression indicating that lncRNA DANCR can inhibit the activation of the Wnt/[beta]-catenin signal pathway during the odontoblast-like differentiation of hDPCs. Thus, the modulation of Wnt/[beta]-catenin signaling by lncRNA DANCR represents a potential therapeutic option for reparative dentin formation and regenerative endodontics.
ISSN:0302-766X
1432-0878
DOI:10.1007/s00441-015-2333-2