West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2018, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (1): 39-45.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2018.01.008

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K (lysine) acetyltransferase 2A affects the osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells through the canonical Wnt pathway

Wucheng Guo1(), Jieli Cheng1, Zhengyi Yang1, Yi Zhang1, Enliang He1, Jun Qian1, Jingjing Song1, Jin Sun2, Lin Yuan1()   

  1. 1. Dept. of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China
    2. Stomatological Disease Center, Shenzhen Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen 518048, China
  • Received:2017-06-25 Revised:2017-10-12 Online:2018-02-07 Published:2018-02-01
  • Supported by:
    Supported by: Science and Technology Huimin Special Fund of Guangzhou Municipal Science and Information Bureau (2014Y2-00058);General Project of Scientific Research Program of University of Guangzhou (2012C096).

Abstract:

Objective This study aims to investigate the mechanism of K (lysine) acetyltransferase 2A (KAT2A) regulation and control on the osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs). Methods The expression levels of KAT2A in PDLSCs were compared from each generation of the normal (H-PDLSCs) and periodontitis tissues (P-PDLSCs). The influences of KAT2A gene interference on the osteogenic differentiation of PDLSCs were also detected. In addition, the influences of the KAT2A gene interference to the canonical Wnt pathway and ligands were detected. The upstream and down-stream relationships between KAT2A and canonical Wnt pathway were also determined. Results The decreased expression of KAT2A in PDLSCs from the inflammatory tissue in each generation was compared with that in PDLSCs from the healthy tissue, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). When the KAT2A gene was disrupted, the osteogenesis ability of PDLSC was declined, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The canonical Wnt pathway was activated, and the antagonist Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) was reduced. After the DKK-1 addition, the osteogenic differentiation of the disturbed PDLSCs was recovered, and KAT2A was unaffected. Conclusion The KAT2A expression in PDLSCs was decreased because of perio-dontitis. The classical Wnt pathway was activated to inhibit the osteogenic differentiation of the cells.

Key words: periodontal ligament stem cells, perio-dontitis, acetyltransferase, osteogenic differentiation, classical Wnt pathway

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