Prmt1-mediated methylation regulates Ncoa4 stability to transactivate Adamts genes and promote bone extracellular matrix degradation in chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis.

IF 5.7 2区 生物学 Q1 BIOLOGY
Xun Chen, Ning Duan, Wentao Zhang, Tao Song, Fei Cong
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Abstract

Background: Protein arginine methyltransferases (Prmts) are essential regulators of various biological processes and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous diseases. However, their role in osteomyelitis remains poorly understood.

Methods: A mouse model of chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis (CHOM) was established by intravenous inoculation with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Gene and protein expression levels were quantified using RT-qPCR and immunoblot analysis, respectively. Protein interactions were determined via immunoprecipitation and co-immunoprecipitation assays. In vitro and in vivo assays were employed to evaluate protein methylation and ubiquitination. Bone destruction was assessed through histological staining.

Results: Among 9 Prmt members, Prmt1 was the only one significantly upregulated in osteomyelitis-affected mice. Our findings revealed that the inflammatory microenvironment specifically upregulated Prmt1 expression in osteoblasts and osteocytes, which facilitated its interaction with the transcriptional activator Ncoa4 (nuclear receptor coactivator 4) and mediated Ncoa4 arginine methylation, thereby enhancing Ncoa4 protein stability. Methylated Ncoa4 formed a transcriptional complex with the histone acetyltransferase Cbp (CREB-binding protein) and transcription factor Ap1 (Activator protein 1), driving the expression of four Adamts genes (Adamts3/8/12/14) that promoted extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation in osteoblasts and osteocytes. In contrast, depletion or pharmacological inhibition of Prmt1 prevented Ncoa4 methylation upon stimulation with pro-inflammatory cytokines, leading to Ncoa4 ubiquitination by Rnf8 (Ring finger protein 8) E3 ligase and subsequent proteasomal degradation, eventually leading to downregulation of Adamts expression. Importantly, treatment with Prmt1 inhibitors TCE-5003 and MS023 significantly mitigated bone ECM degradation and prevented osteomyelitis progression in S. aureus-infected mice.

Conclusion: These findings identify Prmt1 as a pivotal regulator of bone ECM degradation in osteomyelitis through stabilization of Ncoa4 and highlight Prmt1 as a promising therapeutic target for osteomyelitis treatment.

在慢性血液性骨髓炎中,prmt1介导的甲基化调节Ncoa4稳定性以反激活Adamts基因并促进骨细胞外基质降解。
背景:蛋白精氨酸甲基转移酶(Prmts)是多种生物过程的重要调节因子,并与许多疾病的发病机制有关。然而,它们在骨髓炎中的作用仍然知之甚少。方法:采用静脉注射金黄色葡萄球菌建立小鼠慢性血流变性骨髓炎(CHOM)模型。分别用RT-qPCR和免疫印迹法测定基因和蛋白表达水平。通过免疫沉淀和共免疫沉淀测定蛋白质相互作用。采用体外和体内实验评价蛋白甲基化和泛素化。通过组织学染色评估骨破坏情况。结果:在9个Prmt成员中,Prmt1是唯一一个在骨髓炎小鼠中显著上调的成员。我们的研究结果表明,炎症微环境特异性上调成骨细胞和骨细胞中Prmt1的表达,促进其与转录激活因子Ncoa4(核受体辅助激活因子4)相互作用,介导Ncoa4精氨酸甲基化,从而增强Ncoa4蛋白的稳定性。甲基化的Ncoa4与组蛋白乙酰转移酶Cbp (creb结合蛋白)和转录因子Ap1(激活蛋白1)形成转录复合物,驱动四个Adamts基因(Adamts3/8/12/14)的表达,促进成骨细胞和骨细胞的细胞外基质(ECM)降解。相反,Prmt1的缺失或药理抑制阻止了促炎细胞因子刺激下Ncoa4的甲基化,导致Ncoa4被Rnf8 (Ring finger protein 8) E3连接酶泛素化,随后蛋白酶体降解,最终导致Adamts表达下调。重要的是,在金黄色葡萄球菌感染小鼠中,使用Prmt1抑制剂TCE-5003和MS023治疗可显著减轻骨ECM降解并阻止骨髓炎进展。结论:这些发现确定了Prmt1通过稳定Ncoa4在骨髓炎中作为骨ECM降解的关键调节因子,并强调了Prmt1作为骨髓炎治疗的一个有希望的治疗靶点。
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Biology Direct
Biology Direct 生物-生物学
CiteScore
6.40
自引率
10.90%
发文量
32
审稿时长
7 months
期刊介绍: Biology Direct serves the life science research community as an open access, peer-reviewed online journal, providing authors and readers with an alternative to the traditional model of peer review. Biology Direct considers original research articles, hypotheses, comments, discovery notes and reviews in subject areas currently identified as those most conducive to the open review approach, primarily those with a significant non-experimental component.
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