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Novel regulatory roles of UCP1 in osteoblasts
Sulagna Mukherjee1, Jong Won Yun1
1Department of Biotechnology, Daegu University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38453, Republic of Korea.
Aims:
The bone-adipose axis requires complex homeostasis in energy and global metabolism. The bioenergetics of bone establishes the necessary energy balance to coordinate endocrine functions that are affected by various factors and is not limited to matrix proteins only. UCP1 is an uncoupling protein of adipocytes, commonly known for its unique feature of promoting thermogenesis, mainly in brown fat; however, the effects of UCP1 in other cell types remain unreported.
Main Methods:
In the current study, we determined the roles of UCP1 in osteoblasts by silencing the Ucp1 gene in MC-3T3-E1 cells, as well as C3H10T1/2 mesenchymal stem cells, and explored its functional activities.
Key Findings:
Our results demonstrate for the first time the presence of UCP1 in osteoblast cells. We identified that UCP1 regulates ATP and oxidative phosphorylation in MC-3T3-E1 cells. In addition, our data reveal that the lack of Ucp1 results in reduced expressions of regulatory proteins involved in scavenging of ROS by enhancing an autophagic event to balance osteogenic differentiation.
Significance:
In conclusion, this study highlights a novel perspective on the importance of UCP1 in bone cells.
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