ALKBH5-mediated m6A demethylation of HS3ST3B1-IT1 prevents osteoarthritis progression

Summary: HS3ST3B1-IT1 was identified as a downregulated long noncoding RNA in osteoarthritic cartilage. However, its roles and mechanisms in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) are unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that the expressions of HS3ST3B1-IT1 and its maternal gene HS3ST3B1 were do...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yuting Tang, Yang Liu, Xiaoshu Zhu, Yanlin Chen, Xinluan Jiang, Siyang Ding, Que Zheng, Ming Zhang, Jiashu Yang, Yunfei Ma, Mengying Xing, Zongyu Zhang, Huimin Ding, Yucui Jin, Changyan Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:iScience
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223019156
_version_ 1827781753024020480
author Yuting Tang
Yang Liu
Xiaoshu Zhu
Yanlin Chen
Xinluan Jiang
Siyang Ding
Que Zheng
Ming Zhang
Jiashu Yang
Yunfei Ma
Mengying Xing
Zongyu Zhang
Huimin Ding
Yucui Jin
Changyan Ma
author_facet Yuting Tang
Yang Liu
Xiaoshu Zhu
Yanlin Chen
Xinluan Jiang
Siyang Ding
Que Zheng
Ming Zhang
Jiashu Yang
Yunfei Ma
Mengying Xing
Zongyu Zhang
Huimin Ding
Yucui Jin
Changyan Ma
author_sort Yuting Tang
collection DOAJ
description Summary: HS3ST3B1-IT1 was identified as a downregulated long noncoding RNA in osteoarthritic cartilage. However, its roles and mechanisms in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) are unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that the expressions of HS3ST3B1-IT1 and its maternal gene HS3ST3B1 were downregulated and positively correlated in osteoarthritic cartilage. Overexpression of HS3ST3B1-IT1 significantly increased chondrocyte viability, inhibited chondrocyte apoptosis, and upregulated extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, whereas HS3ST3B1-IT1 knockdown had the opposite effects. In addition, HS3ST3B1-IT1 significantly ameliorated monosodium-iodoacetate-induced OA in vivo. Mechanistically, HS3ST3B1-IT1 upregulated HS3ST3B1 expression by blocking its ubiquitination-mediated degradation. Knockdown of HS3ST3B1 reversed the effects of HS3ST3B1-IT1 on chondrocyte viability, apoptosis, and ECM metabolism. AlkB homolog 5 (ALKBH5)-mediated N6-methyladenosine (m6A) demethylation stabilized HS3ST3B1-IT1 RNA. Together, our data revealed that ALKBH5-mediated upregulation of HS3ST3B1-IT1 suppressed OA progression by elevating HS3ST3B1 expression, suggesting that HS3ST3B1-IT1/HS3ST3B1 may serve as potential therapeutic targets for OA treatment.
first_indexed 2024-03-11T15:23:14Z
format Article
id doaj.art-86dc1c82272f45d398d3b916221087ed
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2589-0042
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-11T15:23:14Z
publishDate 2023-10-01
publisher Elsevier
record_format Article
series iScience
spelling doaj.art-86dc1c82272f45d398d3b916221087ed2023-10-28T05:08:42ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422023-10-012610107838ALKBH5-mediated m6A demethylation of HS3ST3B1-IT1 prevents osteoarthritis progressionYuting Tang0Yang Liu1Xiaoshu Zhu2Yanlin Chen3Xinluan Jiang4Siyang Ding5Que Zheng6Ming Zhang7Jiashu Yang8Yunfei Ma9Mengying Xing10Zongyu Zhang11Huimin Ding12Yucui Jin13Changyan Ma14Department of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Xenotransplantation, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, the Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, P.R. China; Corresponding authorDepartment of Orthopedics, BenQ Medical Center, the Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China; Corresponding authorDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Xenotransplantation, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. China; Corresponding authorDepartment of Medical Genetics, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Xenotransplantation, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Road 101, Nanjing, P.R. China; Corresponding authorSummary: HS3ST3B1-IT1 was identified as a downregulated long noncoding RNA in osteoarthritic cartilage. However, its roles and mechanisms in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) are unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that the expressions of HS3ST3B1-IT1 and its maternal gene HS3ST3B1 were downregulated and positively correlated in osteoarthritic cartilage. Overexpression of HS3ST3B1-IT1 significantly increased chondrocyte viability, inhibited chondrocyte apoptosis, and upregulated extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, whereas HS3ST3B1-IT1 knockdown had the opposite effects. In addition, HS3ST3B1-IT1 significantly ameliorated monosodium-iodoacetate-induced OA in vivo. Mechanistically, HS3ST3B1-IT1 upregulated HS3ST3B1 expression by blocking its ubiquitination-mediated degradation. Knockdown of HS3ST3B1 reversed the effects of HS3ST3B1-IT1 on chondrocyte viability, apoptosis, and ECM metabolism. AlkB homolog 5 (ALKBH5)-mediated N6-methyladenosine (m6A) demethylation stabilized HS3ST3B1-IT1 RNA. Together, our data revealed that ALKBH5-mediated upregulation of HS3ST3B1-IT1 suppressed OA progression by elevating HS3ST3B1 expression, suggesting that HS3ST3B1-IT1/HS3ST3B1 may serve as potential therapeutic targets for OA treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223019156OrthopedicsBiological sciencesMolecular biologyMolecular mechanism of gene regulation
spellingShingle Yuting Tang
Yang Liu
Xiaoshu Zhu
Yanlin Chen
Xinluan Jiang
Siyang Ding
Que Zheng
Ming Zhang
Jiashu Yang
Yunfei Ma
Mengying Xing
Zongyu Zhang
Huimin Ding
Yucui Jin
Changyan Ma
ALKBH5-mediated m6A demethylation of HS3ST3B1-IT1 prevents osteoarthritis progression
iScience
Orthopedics
Biological sciences
Molecular biology
Molecular mechanism of gene regulation
title ALKBH5-mediated m6A demethylation of HS3ST3B1-IT1 prevents osteoarthritis progression
title_full ALKBH5-mediated m6A demethylation of HS3ST3B1-IT1 prevents osteoarthritis progression
title_fullStr ALKBH5-mediated m6A demethylation of HS3ST3B1-IT1 prevents osteoarthritis progression
title_full_unstemmed ALKBH5-mediated m6A demethylation of HS3ST3B1-IT1 prevents osteoarthritis progression
title_short ALKBH5-mediated m6A demethylation of HS3ST3B1-IT1 prevents osteoarthritis progression
title_sort alkbh5 mediated m6a demethylation of hs3st3b1 it1 prevents osteoarthritis progression
topic Orthopedics
Biological sciences
Molecular biology
Molecular mechanism of gene regulation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223019156
work_keys_str_mv AT yutingtang alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT yangliu alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT xiaoshuzhu alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT yanlinchen alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT xinluanjiang alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT siyangding alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT quezheng alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT mingzhang alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT jiashuyang alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT yunfeima alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT mengyingxing alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT zongyuzhang alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT huiminding alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT yucuijin alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression
AT changyanma alkbh5mediatedm6ademethylationofhs3st3b1it1preventsosteoarthritisprogression