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Knockdown of Indian hedgehog protein induces an inhibition of cell growth and differentiation in osteoblast MC3T3‑E1 cells

  • Authors:
    • Ang Deng
    • Hongqi Zhang
    • Minyu Hu
    • Shaohua Liu
    • Qile Gao
    • Yuxiang Wang
    • Chaofeng Guo
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  • Published online on: September 29, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.7669
  • Pages: 7987-7992
  • Copyright: © Deng et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Indian hedgehog protein (Ihh) is evolutionarily conserved and serves important roles in controlling the differentiation of progenitor cells into osteoblasts. Ihh null mutant mice exhibit a failure of osteoblast development in endochondral bone. Although studies have demonstrated that Ihh signaling is a potent local factor that regulates osteoblast differentiation, the specific transcription factors that determine osteoblast differentiation remain unclear. Further studies are required to determine the precise mechanism through which Ihh regulates osteoblast differentiation. In the present study, Ihh was knocked down in osteoblast MC3T3‑E1 cells using short hairpin RNA, to investigate the function of Ihh in osteoblast proliferation and differentiation and to examine the potential mechanism through which Ihh induces osteoblast apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. It was observed that the knockdown of Ihh induced a marked inhibition of cell growth and increased the apoptosis rate compared with the negative control osteoblasts. Downregulation of Ihh resulted in a cell cycle arrest at the G1 to S phase boundary in osteoblasts. In addition, the knockdown of Ihh decreased the alkaline phosphatase activity and mineral deposition of osteoblasts. The inhibitory roles of Ihh downregulation in osteoblast growth and differentiation may be associated with the transforming growth factor‑β/mothers against decapentaplegic homolog and tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 11B/tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 11 signaling pathways. Manipulating either Ihh expression or its signaling components may be of benefit for the treatment of skeletal diseases.
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Deng A, Zhang H, Hu M, Liu S, Gao Q, Wang Y and Guo C: Knockdown of Indian hedgehog protein induces an inhibition of cell growth and differentiation in osteoblast MC3T3‑E1 cells. Mol Med Rep 16: 7987-7992, 2017
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Deng, A., Zhang, H., Hu, M., Liu, S., Gao, Q., Wang, Y., & Guo, C. (2017). Knockdown of Indian hedgehog protein induces an inhibition of cell growth and differentiation in osteoblast MC3T3‑E1 cells. Molecular Medicine Reports, 16, 7987-7992. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.7669
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Deng, A., Zhang, H., Hu, M., Liu, S., Gao, Q., Wang, Y., Guo, C."Knockdown of Indian hedgehog protein induces an inhibition of cell growth and differentiation in osteoblast MC3T3‑E1 cells". Molecular Medicine Reports 16.6 (2017): 7987-7992.
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Deng, A., Zhang, H., Hu, M., Liu, S., Gao, Q., Wang, Y., Guo, C."Knockdown of Indian hedgehog protein induces an inhibition of cell growth and differentiation in osteoblast MC3T3‑E1 cells". Molecular Medicine Reports 16, no. 6 (2017): 7987-7992. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.7669