Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Sep 2024)

Stimulation of fracture mineralization by salt-inducible kinase inhibitors

  • Kaveh Momenzadeh,
  • Diana Yeritsyan,
  • Mohammadreza Abbasian,
  • Nadim Kheir,
  • Philip Hanna,
  • Jialiang Wang,
  • Pere Dosta,
  • Pere Dosta,
  • Pere Dosta,
  • Garyfallia Papaioannou,
  • Sarah Goldfarb,
  • Cheng-Chia Tang,
  • Eliz Amar-Lewis,
  • Eliz Amar-Lewis,
  • Eliz Amar-Lewis,
  • Michaela Nicole Prado Larrea,
  • Michaela Nicole Prado Larrea,
  • Edith Martinez Lozano,
  • Mohamed Yousef,
  • John Wixted,
  • Marc Wein,
  • Natalie Artzi,
  • Natalie Artzi,
  • Natalie Artzi,
  • Ara Nazarian,
  • Ara Nazarian,
  • Ara Nazarian

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1450611
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

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IntroductionOver 6.8 million fractures occur annually in the US, with 10% experiencing delayed- or non-union. Anabolic therapeutics like PTH analogs stimulate fracture repair, and small molecule salt inducible kinase (SIK) inhibitors mimic PTH action. This study tests whether the SIK inhibitor YKL-05-099 accelerates fracture callus osteogenesis.Methods126 female mice underwent femoral shaft pinning and midshaft fracture, receiving daily injections of PBS, YKL-05-099, or PTH. Callus tissues were analyzed via RT-qPCR, histology, single-cell RNA-seq, and μCT imaging. Biomechanical testing evaluated tissue rigidity. A hydrogel-based delivery system for PTH and siRNAs targeting SIK2/SIK3 was developed and tested.ResultsYKL-05-099 and PTH-treated mice showed higher mineralized callus volume fraction and improved structural rigidity. RNA-seq indicated YKL-05-099 increased osteoblast subsets and reduced chondrocyte precursors. Hydrogel-released siRNAs maintained target knockdown, accelerating callus mineralization.DiscussionYKL-05-099 enhances fracture repair, supporting selective SIK inhibitors’ development for clinical use. Hydrogel-based siRNA delivery offers targeted localized treatment at fracture sites.

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