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Lysine 68 Methylation‐Dependent SOX9 Stability Control Modulates Chondrogenic Differentiation in Dental Pulp Stem Cells
- Source :
- Advanced Science, Vol 10, Iss 24, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2023.
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Abstract
- Abstract Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), characterized by easy availability, multi‐lineage differentiation ability, and high proliferation ability, are ideal seed cells for cartilage tissue engineering. However, the epigenetic mechanism underlying chondrogenesis in DPSCs remains elusive. Herein, it is demonstrated that KDM3A and G9A, an antagonistic pair of histone‐modifying enzymes, bidirectionally regulate the chondrogenic differentiation of DPSCs by controlling SOX9 (sex‐determining region Y‐type high‐mobility group box protein 9) degradation through lysine methylation. Transcriptomics analysis reveals that KDM3A is significantly upregulated during the chondrogenic differentiation of DPSCs. In vitro and in vivo functional analyses further indicate that KDM3A promotes chondrogenesis in DPSCs by boosting the SOX9 protein level, while G9A hinders the chondrogenic differentiation of DPSCs by reducing the SOX9 protein level. Furthermore, mechanistic studies indicate that KDM3A attenuates the ubiquitination of SOX9 by demethylating lysine (K) 68 residue, which in turn enhances SOX9 stability. Reciprocally, G9A facilitates SOX9 degradation by methylating K68 residue to increase the ubiquitination of SOX9. Meanwhile, BIX‐01294 as a highly specific G9A inhibitor significantly induces the chondrogenic differentiation of DPSCs. These findings provide a theoretical basis to ameliorate the clinical use of DPSCs in cartilage tissue‐engineering therapies.
- Subjects :
- cartilage regeneration
dental pulp stem cells
G9A
KDM3A
methylation
Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21983844
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 24
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Advanced Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1b66da93c22542aeb305d19fe08305c9
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202206757