miR-146a Induces Differentiation of Periodontal Ligament Cells
- 28 January 2010
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 89 (3), 252-257
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0022034509357411
Abstract
Differentiation of periodontal ligament (PDL) cells occurs under specific induction; furthermore, NF-κB signaling is important for regulation of bone differentiation. MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that repress the translation of target genes and modulate cellular processes. miR-146a has been reported to modulate NF-κB signaling. This study hypothesized that miR-146a has a regulatory role in PDL differentiation by affecting NF-κB signaling. Immortalized PDL (I-PDL) cell lines were established by exogenous telomerase expression. The genesis of alkaline phosphatase and the up-regulation of miR-146a were induced by ascorbic acid in the I-PDL cells and primary PDL cells. I-PDL cells with exogenous miR-146a expression showed attenuation of NF-κB activity and exhibited higher differentiation relative to the controls. Exogenous NF-κB expression decreased the expression of differentiation markers, while the inactivation of endogenous NF-κB increased alkaline phosphatase in I-PDL cells. This study concludes that miR-146a promotes the differentiation in PDL cells through the down-regulation of NF-κB signaling.Keywords
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