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Negative feedback between PTH1R and IGF1 through the Hedgehog pathway in mediating craniofacial bone remodeling
Yi Fan, Ping Lyu, Jiahe Wang, Yali Wei, Zucen Li, Shiwen Zhang, Takehito Ouchi, Junjun Jing, Quan Yuan, Clifford J. Rosen, Chenchen Zhou
Yi Fan, Ping Lyu, Jiahe Wang, Yali Wei, Zucen Li, Shiwen Zhang, Takehito Ouchi, Junjun Jing, Quan Yuan, Clifford J. Rosen, Chenchen Zhou
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Research Article Bone biology Development

Negative feedback between PTH1R and IGF1 through the Hedgehog pathway in mediating craniofacial bone remodeling

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Regeneration of orofacial bone defects caused by inflammation-related diseases or trauma remains an unmet challenge. Parathyroid hormone 1 receptor (PTH1R) signaling is a key mediator of bone remodeling whereas the regulatory mechanisms of PTH1R signaling in oral bone under homeostatic or inflammatory conditions have not been demonstrated by direct genetic evidence. Here, we observed that deletion of PTH1R in Gli1+ progenitors led to increased osteogenesis and osteoclastogenesis. Single-cell and bulk RNA-Seq analysis revealed that PTH1R suppressed the osteogenic potential of Gli1+ progenitors during inflammation. Moreover, we identified upregulated IGF1 expression upon PTH1R deletion. Dual deletion of IGF1 and PTH1R ameliorated the bone-remodeling phenotypes in PTH1R-deficient mice. Furthermore, in vivo evidence revealed an inverse relationship between PTH1R and Hedgehog signaling, which was responsible for the upregulated IGF1 production. Our work underscored the negative feedback between PTH1R and IGF1 in craniofacial bone turnover and revealed mechanisms modulating orofacial bone remodeling.

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Yi Fan, Ping Lyu, Jiahe Wang, Yali Wei, Zucen Li, Shiwen Zhang, Takehito Ouchi, Junjun Jing, Quan Yuan, Clifford J. Rosen, Chenchen Zhou

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Lack of IGF1 in PTH1R-cKO mice reverses increased bone formation and bone resorption activities.

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(A) HE staining of control, Gli1CreER PTH1Rfl/+ IGF1fl/+, Gli1CreER PTH1Rfl/fl IGF1+/+, and Gli1CreER PTH1Rfl/fl IGF1fl/+ mice at P14. Boxed areas are shown at higher magnification. n = 3. (B) Immunofluorescence staining of COL1A1 of each group. n = 3. (C and D) Immunofluorescence staining and quantification of Runx2 showed no difference between control and Gli1CreER PTH1Rfl/+ IGF1fl/+ mice. PTH1R-cKO mice displayed increased Runx2+ cell number, the trend of which was reversed in Gli1CreER PTH1Rfl/fl IGF1fl/+ mice. Boxed areas are shown at higher magnification. n = 4. (E and F) TRAP staining and quantification exhibited no difference between control and Gli1CreER PTH1Rfl/+ IGF1fl/+ mice. PTH1R-cKO mice had higher TRAP+ osteoclast numbers. The number of osteoclasts is in a downregulated trend in Gli1CreER PTH1Rfl/fl IGF1fl/+ mice compared with PTH1R-cKO mice. n = 6. (G) RT-qPCR results of Igf1, Runx2, Col1a1, and Tnfsf11 expression in control and IGF1-knockdown OMSCs cultured in osteogenic media. n = 3. (H) RT-qPCR results of Igf1, Runx2, and Col1a1 expression in control and IGF1-knockdown OMSCs cultured in TNF-α (10 ng/mL, MilliporeSigma) added to osteogenic media. n = 3. Scale bar = 200 μm (A), 50 μm (B, C, and E). Male mice were used. Significance is determined using 1-way ANOVA with Tukey’s correction in D and F and 2-way ANOVA with Tukey’s correction for multiple comparisons in G and H. Data are mean ± SEM. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001.

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