Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) ›› 2020, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (1): 1-9. doi: 10.19723/j.issn.1671-167X.2020.01.001

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Tribbles pseudokinase 3 inhibits the adipogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells

Xiang-song BAI,Long-wei LV(),Yong-sheng ZHOU   

  1. Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
  • Received:2019-12-14 Online:2020-02-18 Published:2020-02-20
  • Contact: Long-wei LV E-mail:zhoucx2008@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31600787);the Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by CAST(2015QNRC001);the Peking University School of Stomatology for Talented Young Investigators(PKUSS20150107)

Abstract:

Objective: To identify the role of Tribbles pseudokinase 3 (TRIB3) during the process of adipogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hASCs), and to provide a new target and a novel idea for the application of hASCs in adipose tissue engineering and soft tissue regeneration. Methods: TRIB3-knockdown hASCs (shTRIB3) and TRIB3-overexpression hASCs (TRIB3-over) were established using lentivirus transfection technique. The transfection effect was estimated by the visible presence of green fluorescence as the expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP) in the transfected hASCs. The lentiviral transfection efficiency was examined by quantitative real-time poly-merase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot. After adipogenic induction, Oil Red staining and quantification, as well as qRT-PCR about several specific adipogenic markers were used to evaluate the adipogenic differentiation ability of hASCs. Results: In TRIB3-knockdown hASCs, the TRIB3 mRNA expression level decreased by about 84.3% compared with the control group (P<0.01), and the TRIB3 protein level also showed obvious reduction. Oppositely, in TRIB3-overexpression hASCs, the TRIB3 mRNA expression level increased by approximately 160% compared with the control group (P<0.01), and the TRIB3 protein level also showed a significant increase. These results indicated a successful construction of TRIB3-knockdown hASCs and TRIB3-overexpression hASCs. The Oil Red staining results showed that the down-regulation of TRIB3 significantly promoted lipid droplets formation in hASCs, consistent with Oil Red quantification. On the other hand, the up-regulation of TRIB3 suppressed lipid droplets formation in hASCs, consistent with Oil Red quantification. After adipogenic induction, adipogenesis-related genes, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36) and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α (C/EBPα), were increased significantly in TRIB3-knockdown hASCs compared with the control group (P<0.01). Oppositely, PPARγ, CD36 and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) were significantly decreased in TRIB3-overexpression hASCs compared with the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion: TRIB3 inhibited the adipogenic differentiation of hASCs. Knockdown of TRIB3 promoted the ability of adipogenesis of hASCs, while overexpression of TRIB3 inhibited the adipogenic differentiation of hASCs. Considering the important role of PPARγ in the adipogenis process, the molecular mechanism of the regulatory function of TRIB3 may be related with PPARγ signal pathway.

Key words: Human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells, Tribbles pseudokinase 3, Adipogenic differentiation

CLC Number: 

  • R329.2

Table 1

Packaging base sequences of lentiviruses"

Table 2

Primer sequences used for quantitative real-time PCR"

Gene Forward primer (5' to 3') Reverse primer (5' to 3')
GAPDH CGGACCAATACGACCAAATCCG AGCCACATCGCTCAGACACC
TRIB3 GGGTCTGTTTTGCATGCGAGC AGCTCGTTTCTGGACGGGAC
PPARγ GAGGAGCCTAAGGTAAGGAG GTCATTTCGTTAAAGGCTGA
C/EBPα CGCAAGAGCCGAGATAAAGC CACGGCTCAGCTGTTCCA
LPL CGGATTAACATTGGAGAAGCTATCCG AGCTGGTCCACATCTCCAAGTC
CD36 CGATTAACATAAGTAAAGTTGCCATAATCG CGCAGTGACTTTCCCAATAGGAC

Figure 1

Fluorescent photographs of shTRIB3 and sh-NC hASCs (A), and TRIB3 mRNA and protein expression examined by qRT-PCR (B) and Western blot (C) * P<0.01; NC, negative control; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; TRIB3, tribbles pseudokinase 3."

Figure 2

Oil Red staining (A) and quantification (B) and the qRT-PCR (C) results after adipogenic induction in TRIB3-knockdown hASCs * P<0.01; NC, negative control; TRIB3, tribbles pseudokinase 3; PM, proliferation medium; AM, adipogenic medium; PPARγ,peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ; C/EBPα,CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α; CD36,cluster of differentiation 36."

Figure 3

Fluorescent photographs of TRIB3-over and NC-over hASCs (A),and TRIB3 mRNA and protein expression examined by qRT-PCR (B) and Western blot (C) * P<0.01; NC, negative control; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; TRIB3, tribbles pseudokinase 3."

Figure 4

Oil Red staining (A) and quantification (B) and the qRT-PCR (C) results after adipogenic induction in TRIB3-overexpression hASCs * P<0.01; NC, negative control; TRIB3, tribbles pseudokinase 3; PM, proliferation medium; AM, adipogenic medium; PPARγ,peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ; LPL, lipoprotein lipase; CD36,cluster of differentiation 36."

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