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Identification of functional lncRNAs based on competing endogenous RNA network in osteoblast differentiation
Author(s) -
Hong Shuai,
Hu Supei,
Kang Zhengyang,
Liu Zhiguo,
Yang Weibin,
Zhang Yongzhi,
Yang Dengfeng,
Ruan Wenhui,
Yu Guoyong,
Sun Liang,
Chen Liang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cellular physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 174
eISSN - 1097-4652
pISSN - 0021-9541
DOI - 10.1002/jcp.29132
Subject(s) - runx2 , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , osteoblast , microrna , competing endogenous rna , rna , transcription factor , cellular differentiation , kinase , protein kinase a , computational biology , long non coding rna , gene , genetics , in vitro
Adult human mesenchymal stem cells have the potential to differentiate into osteoblast, which plays crucial roles in bone regeneration and repair. Some transcriptional factors (TFs), such as BMP‐2 and RUNX2, have been demonstrated to control the differentiation processes. It is important to discover more key regulators in osteoblast differentiation. Recently, some studies found long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) participating in osteoblast differentiation, such as MALAT1, DANCR, and ANCR. In this study, we performed a network‐based computational analysis to investigate the lncRNA–messenger RNA (mRNA) crosstalks via integrating microRNA (miRNA)–RNA interactions, gene coexpression, and protein–protein interactions. First, multiple topology analyses were performed to osteoblast‐differentiation‐related lncRNA–mRNA network (ODLMN). Several lncRNAs with central topology structures were identified as key regulators. Results showed that these lncRNAs participated in osteoblast differentiation via phosphoinositide 3‐kinase (PI3K), mitogen‐activated protein kinase, and Ras signals. Previous studies have demonstrated that lncRNAs exert functions by involving in close modules. Second, after performing module searching in ODLMN, two functional modules were identified, which played crucial roles through involving in PI3K/protein kinase B, cyclic adenosine 3ʹ,5ʹ‐monophosphate, and hypoxia‐inducible factor 1 pathways. Third, a subset of core lncRNA–TF crosstalks that might form feedback loops to control the biological processes in osteoblast differentiation was identified. These core lncRNA–TF feedback loops showed more TF binding affinity than other lncRNAs. All these results can help us to uncover the molecular mechanism and provide new targets for bone regeneration and repair.