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Increased EZH2 and decreased osteoblastogenesis during local irradiation-induced bone loss in rats.

ABSTRACT: Radiation therapy is commonly used to treat cancer patients but exhibits adverse effects, including insufficiency fractures and bone loss. Epigenetic regulation plays an important role in osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). Here, we reported local bone changes after single-dose exposure to (137)CS irradiation in rats. Femur bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular bone volume in the tibia were significantly decreased at 12 weeks after irradiation. Micro-CT results showed that tBMD, Tb.h and Tb.N were also significantly reduced at 12 weeks after irradiation exposure. ALP-positive OB.S/BS was decreased by 42.3% at 2 weeks after irradiation and was decreased by 50.8% at 12 weeks after exposure. In contrast to the decreased expression of Runx2 and BMP2, we found EZH2 expression was significantly increased at 2 weeks after single-dose (137)CS irradiation in BMSCs. Together, our results demonstrated that single-dose (137)CS irradiation induces BMD loss and the deterioration of bone microarchitecture in the rat skeleton. Furthermore, EZH2 expression increased and osteoblastogenesis decreased after irradiation. The underlying mechanisms warrant further investigation.

SUBMITTER: Guo C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4976370 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Increased EZH2 and decreased osteoblastogenesis during local irradiation-induced bone loss in rats.

Guo Changjun C Li Changwei C Yang Kai K Kang Hui H Xu Xiaoya X Xu Xiangyang X Deng Lianfu L

Scientific reports 20160808

Radiation therapy is commonly used to treat cancer patients but exhibits adverse effects, including insufficiency fractures and bone loss. Epigenetic regulation plays an important role in osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). Here, we reported local bone changes after single-dose exposure to (137)CS irradiation in rats. Femur bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular bone volume in the tibia were significantly decreased at 12 weeks after irradiation. Micro-CT ...[more]

PMID: 27499068

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Increased EZH2 and decreased osteoblastogenesis during local irradiation-induced bone loss in rats.

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Increased EZH2 and decreased osteoblastogenesis during local irradiation-induced bone loss in rats.

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