Oral Biomedicine ›› 2022, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (4): 229-233.

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Experimental study about the effects of miR-431-5p on the proliferation and differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells by targeting Smad4

  

  • Received:2022-07-01 Revised:2022-08-29 Online:2022-12-25 Published:2022-12-24

Abstract: Objective:To explore the regulation effect and mechanism of miR-431-5p on the proliferation and differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (DPSC). Methods:The third molars of healthy people were collected to isolate and culture DPSC. In the experiments, mimic-NC group, miR-431-5p mimic group, pc-Smad4 group and pc-Smad4+miR-431-5p mimic group were set up. DPSC were transfected with lipid plastid transfection. The targeted relationship between miR-431-5p and Smad4 was verified by double luciferase reporter gene assay. The cells proliferation was detected by CCK-8. The calcified nodules were observed by alizarin red staining. The expression and activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were detected by ALP staining kits and ALP activity test. The expressions of osteogenic differentiation marker osteocalcin (OCN) and Smad4 were detected by Western blot. Results:After co-transfection of miR-431-5p mimic and wild-type Smad4 reporter gene vector, luciferase activity of DPSC was significantly reduced (P<0.01), while which was not significantly changed after co-transfection of miR-431-5p mimic and mutant Smad4 reporter gene vector (P>0.05). Compared with mimic-NC group, expression of miR-431-5p was up-regulated, expression of Smad4 was down-regulated, ability of cells proliferation was increased, staining of calcified nodules was light, ALP activity was reduced, and expression of OCN protein was down-regulated in miR-431-5p mimic group (P<0.05). Compared with mimic-NC group, ability of cells proliferation was decreased, staining of calcified nodules was deepen, ALP activity was increased, and the expression of OCN was up-regulated in pc-Smad4 group (P<0.05). Compared with pc-Smad4 group, ability of cells proliferation was significantly increased, staining of calcified nodules was light, ALP activity was decreased, and the expression of OCN protein was down-regulated in pc-Smad4+miR-431-5p mimic group (P<0.05). Conclusions:The miR-431-5p can inhibit osteogenic differentiation of DPSC and promote their proliferation by inhibiting the expression of Smad4 protein.

Key words: dental pulp stem cell, miR-431-5p, Smad4, proliferation, osteogenic differentiation