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  2. ITGB1 alleviates osteoarthritis by inhibiting cartilage inflammation and apoptosis via activating cAMP pathway

ITGB1 alleviates osteoarthritis by inhibiting cartilage inflammation and apoptosis via activating cAMP pathway

  • J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Nov 8;18(1):849. doi: 10.1186/s13018-023-04342-y.
Lifeng Xie # 1 Zhengnan Li # 2 Zhijun Chen 1 Mingzhang Li 1 Jun Tao 3
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Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No.1 MinDe Road, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi Province, China.
  • 2 Department of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Ganzhou Hospital of Nanchang University (Ganzhou People's Hospital), No.16, MeiGuan Road, Zhanggong District, Ganzhou City, 341000, Jiangxi Province, China.
  • 3 Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No.1 MinDe Road, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi Province, China. xielifeng0309@163.com.
  • # Contributed equally.
Abstract

Objective: We aimed to screen novel biomarkers for osteoarthritis (OA) using bioinformatic methods and explore its regulatory mechanism in OA development.

Methods: Differentially expressed genes were screened out from GSE98918 and GSE82107 datasets. Protein-protein interaction network and enrichment analysis were employed to search for hub gene and regulatory pathway. Hematoxylin-eosin, Safranin O-Fast green staining, and immunohistochemistry were performed to assess pathological damage. TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 concentrations were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Real-time quantitative PCR was applied to verify expression of hub genes in OA model. The expression of key protein and pathway proteins was determined by western blot. Furthermore, Cell Counting Kit-8 and flow cytometry were conducted to explore the role of hub gene in chondrocytes.

Results: We identified 6 hub genes of OA, including ITGB1, COL5A1, COL1A1, THBS2, LAMA1, and COL12A1, with high prediction value. ITGB1 was screened as a pivotal regulator of OA and cAMP pathway was selected as the key regulatory pathway. ITGB1 was down-regulated in OA model. ITGB1 overexpression attenuated pathological damage and Apoptosis in OA rats with the reduced levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6. ITGB1 overexpression activated cAMP pathway in vivo and vitro models. In vitro model, ITGB1 overexpression promoted cell viability, while inhibited Apoptosis. ITGB1 overexpression also caused a decrease of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 concentrations. cAMP pathway inhibitor reversed the positive effect of ITGB1 on OA cell model.

Conclusion: ITGB1 is a novel biomarker for OA, which inhibits OA development by activating the cAMP pathway.

Keywords

Apoptosis; Bioinformatics analysis; ITGB1; Inflammation; Osteoarthritis; cAMP signaling pathway.

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