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Abstract
Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) lacks fully effective treatments. This study investigated the role of Piezo1, a mechanosensitive ion channel component 1, in GIOP. We found reduced Piezo1 expression in cortical bone osteocytes from patients with GIOP and a GIOP mouse model. Yoda1, a Piezo1 agonist, enhanced the mechanical stress response and bone mass and strength, which were diminished by dexamethasone (DEX) administration in GIOP mice. RNA-seq revealed that Yoda1 elevated Piezo1 expression by activating the key transcription factor Hes1, followed by enhanced CaM kinase II and Akt phosphorylation in osteocytes. This improved the lacuno-canalicular network and reduced sclerostin production and the receptor activator of NF-κB/osteoprotegerin ratio, which were mitigated by DEX. Comparative analysis of mouse models and human GIOP cortical bone revealed downregulation of mechanostimulated osteogenic factors, such as osteocrin, and cartilage differentiation markers in osteoprogenitor cells. In human periosteum-derived cells, DEX suppressed differentiation into osteoblasts, but Yoda1 rescued this effect. Our findings suggest that reduced Piezo1 expression and activity in osteocytes and periosteal cells contribute to GIOP, and Yoda1 may offer a novel therapeutic approach by restoring mechanosensitivity.
Authors
Nagahiro Ochiai, Yuki Etani, Takaaki Noguchi, Taihei Miura, Takuya Kurihara, Yuji Fukuda, Hidetoshi Hamada, Keisuke Uemura, Kazuma Takashima, Masashi Tamaki, Teruya Ishibashi, Shohei Ito, Satoshi Yamakawa, Takashi Kanamoto, Seiji Okada, Ken Nakata, Kosuke Ebina
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