Alterations in β‑catenin/E‑cadherin complex formation during the mechanotransduction of Saos‑2 osteoblastic cells

Li,Fei‑Fei; Zhang,Bo; Cui,Ji‑Hong; Chen,Fu‑Lin; Ding,Yin; Feng,Xue

doi:10.3892/mmr.2018.9146

Alterations in β‑catenin/E‑cadherin complex formation during the mechanotransduction of Saos‑2 osteoblastic cells

Authors:
- Fei‑Fei Li
- Bo Zhang
- Ji‑Hong Cui
- Fu‑Lin Chen
- Yin Ding
- Xue Feng
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Affiliations: State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China, Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, P.R. China
Published online on: June 7, 2018 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2018.9146
Pages: 1495-1503
Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Mechanical load application promotes bone formation, while reduced load leads to bone loss. However, the underlying mechanisms that regulate new bone formation are not fully understood. Wnt/β‑catenin signaling has an important role in bone formation, bone growth and remodeling. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether mechanical stimuli regulated bone formation through the Wnt/β‑catenin signaling pathway. Saos‑2 osteoblastic cells were subjected to mechanical strain using a Flexcell strain loading system. The results demonstrated that 12% cyclical tensile stress significantly stimulated Saos‑2 cell proliferation, increased the activity of alkaline phosphatase and promoted the formation of mineralized nodules, as determined by MTT and p‑nitrophenyl phosphate assays and Alizarin Red S staining, respectively. Furthermore, western blot analysis demonstrated that, following mechanical strain, increased phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase‑3β and nuclear β‑catenin expression was observed in cells, compared with static control culture cells. Results of reporter gene and reverse transcription‑polymerase chain reaction assays also demonstrated that mechanical strain significantly increased T‑cell factor reporter gene activity and the mRNA expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)‑2, cyclin D1, c‑fos and c‑Jun in Saos‑2 cells. Co‑immunoprecipitation analysis revealed that elongation mechanical strain activated Wnt/β‑catenin signaling and reduced β‑catenin and E‑cadherin interaction in Saos‑2 cells. In conclusion, the results of the current study indicate that mechanical strain may have an important role in the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts. The disassociation of the β‑catenin/E‑cadherin complex in the osteoblast membrane under stretch loading and the subsequent translocation of β‑catenin into the nucleus may be an intrinsic mechanical signal transduction mechanism.

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