Experimental Study on Regulation of Dnmt3b on Multidirectional Differentiation of Condylar Fibrocartilage Stem Cells
Objective:To investigate the effect of DNA methyltransferase 3b enzyme(Dnmt3b)on adipogenic,os-teogenic,and chondrogenic differentiation of rat condylar fibrocartilage stem cells(FCSCs).Methods:Rat condylar FCSCs were isolated and cultured in vitro.After using lentivirus to overexpress Dnmt3b in FCSCs,the cells were induced by adipogenesis,osteogenesis,and chondrogenesis.The expression of related genes to adipogenesis,osteo-genesis,and chondrogenesis were detected.Results:Rat condylar FCSCs had the characteristics of mesenchymal stem cells.Compared with the control group,the expression of adipogenic gene peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγ(Ppar-γ)in Dnmt3b overexpression group was decreased significantly,the expression of osteogenic gene Runt-related transcription factor 2(Runx2)and alkaline phosphatase(ALP)was increased significantly,and the ex-pression of chondrogenic gene SRY-related high mobility group-box gene 9(Sox9)and aggrecan(ACAN)was in-creased significantly.Conclusion:Dnmt3b can promote chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation of rat condylar FCSCs and inhibit their adipogenic differentiation.
DNA methyltransferase 3b enzymecondyle fibrocartilage stem cellsadipogenic differentiationosteogenic differentiationchondrogenic differentiation