Role of LncRNAs and CircRNAs in Bone Metabolism and Osteoporosis

Frontiers in Genetics

Airong Qian²  Yongguang Gao³  Kai Dang³  Suryaji Patil³  Xin Zhao⁴ 

[1] Commerce, Xi’an, China;Department of Chemistry, Tangshan Normal University, Tangshan, China;Lab for Bone Metabolism, Xi’an Key Laboratory of Special Medicine and Health Engineering, Key Lab for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, Research Center for Special Medicine and Health Systems Engineering, NPU-UAB Joint Laboratory for Bone Metabolism, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China;;School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi Institute of International Trade &

关键词: bone metabolism;    long ncRNAs (lncRNAs);    circular RNA (circRNAs);    osteoporosis;    therapeutics;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fgene.2020.584118

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Bone is a mechanosensitive organ that provides strength and support. Many bone cells, various pathways, and signaling molecules coordinate bone metabolism and also determine the course of bone diseases, such as osteoporosis, osteonecrosis, osteopenia, etc. Osteoporosis is caused by increased bone resorption and reduced bone formation due to the changes in the level of different proteins and RNAs in osteoclast or/and osteoblasts. The available therapeutic interventions can significantly reduce bone resorption or enhance bone formation, but their prolonged use has deleterious side effects. Therefore, the use of non-coding RNAs as therapeutics has emerged as an interesting field of research. Despite advancements in the molecular field, not much is known about the role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs) in bone homeostasis and osteoporosis. Therefore, in this article, we summarize the role of lncRNAs and circRNAs in different bone cells and osteoporosis so that it might help in the development of osteoporotic therapeutics.

【 授权许可】

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