Frontiers in Genetics (Jun 2022)

LncRNA-mRNA Expression Profiles of Osteoclast After Conditional Knockout HIF-1α

  • Yuanye Tian,
  • Yuanye Tian,
  • Qi Shao,
  • Qi Shao,
  • Jiahong Gu,
  • Jiahong Gu,
  • Yi Tang,
  • Yi Tang,
  • Miaomiao Bie,
  • Miaomiao Bie,
  • Yangyifan Zhou,
  • Yangyifan Zhou,
  • Chunan Cheng,
  • Chunan Cheng,
  • Yi Liang,
  • Yi Liang,
  • Qian Zhang,
  • Qian Zhang,
  • Feiwu Kang,
  • Feiwu Kang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.909095
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

Abstract

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Background: Osteoclasts, which are multinucleated cells formed by monocyte fusion, play a key role in bone resorption. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α is vital for the development of osteoclasts in hypoxic environments and during bone resorption. However, additional research is required to further study the HIF-1α-dependent regulation of osteoclast differentiation at the genetic level.Methods: In our study, RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was used to identify the expression profiles of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and mRNAs in conditional HIF-1α-knockout osteoclasts.Results: A total of 1,320 mRNAs and 95 lncRNAs were differentially expressed. The expression of lncRNAs MSTRG.7566.12 and MSTRG.31769.2 were strongly negatively correlated with that of Mmp9, Ctsk, etc.Conclusion: Our research provides a basis for further understanding the role of mRNAs and lncRNAs in conditional HIF-1α-knockout osteoclasts, and many of these molecules may be potential targets for treating bone diseases related to HIF-1α.

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