Thrombin inhibitor argatroban modulates bone marrow stromal cells behaviors and promotes osteogenesis through canonical Wnt signaling

Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved..

AIMS: Coagulation is a common event that play a double-edged role in physiological and pathological process. Anti-coagulation methods were applied in joint surgery or scaffolds implantation to encourage new vascular formation and avoid coagulation block. However, whether anti-coagulation drug perform regulatory roles in bone structure is unknown. This study aims to explore a direct thrombin inhibitor, argatroban, effects on bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) and decipher the underlying mechanisms.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Argatroban effects on BMSCs were investigated in vivo and in vitro. The drug was applied in periodontal disease model mice and bone loss was evaluated by μCT and histology. BMSCs were treated with different doses argatroban or vehicle. Cellular reactions were analyzed using wound healing assay, qRT-PCR, Alizarin Red S staining and western blotting.

KEY FINDINGS: We demonstrated that local injection of argatroban can rescue bone loss in periodontal disease in vivo. To explore the underlying mechanism, we examined that cell proliferation and differentiation capability. Proliferation and migration of BMSCs were both inhibited by applying lower dose of argatroban. Interestingly, without affecting osteoclastogenesis, osteogenic differentiation was significantly induced by argatroban, which were shown by extracellular mineralization and upregulation of early osteoblastic differentiation markers, alkaline phosphatase, Osteocalcin, transcription factors RUNX2 and Osterix. In addition, molecular analysis revealed that argatroban promoted β-catenin nuclear translocation and led to an increase of osteogenesis through activating canonical Wnt signaling.

SIGNIFICANCE: Taken together, our results show the novel application of the anti-coagulation compound argatroban in the commitment of BMSCs-based alveolar bone regeneration and remodeling.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:269

Enthalten in:

Life sciences - 269(2021) vom: 15. März, Seite 119073

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Song, Jian [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Nan [VerfasserIn]
Gan, Xueqi [VerfasserIn]
Zhi, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Zhuoli [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

94ZLA3W45F
Antithrombins
Argatroban
Arginine
Bone regeneration
EC 3.4.21.5
IY90U61Z3S
Journal Article
Osteogenesis
Pipecolic Acids
Sulfonamides
Thrombin
Wnt/β-catenin signaling

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 26.02.2021

Date Revised 26.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119073

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320232395