PSMC6 promotes osteoblast apoptosis through inhibiting PI3K/AKT signaling pathway activation in ovariectomy‐induced osteoporosis mouse model

Abstract

There is now increasing evidence which suggests a key role for osteoblast apoptosis in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Here, we evaluated the role and mechanism of proteasome 26S subunit, ATPase (PSMC) 6, a protein that is highly expressed in bone. Gene expression pattern had been extracted based on database of Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). GEO2R was employed for analyses, while the DAVID database was adopted to further analyze the gene ontology (GO) as well as Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genomes pathway (KEGG) enrichment. Then, the Search Tool Retrieval of Interacting Genes (STRING) was utilized to carry out interaction regulatory network for the top 200 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). A key gene, called PSMC6, was identified by Cytoscape 3.6.0. The OVX osteoporosis model was established in female C57BL/6 mice by full bilateral ovariectomy. According to our findings, PSMC6 gene knockout would elevate bone mineral density (BMD) and the phosphorylation level of PI3K protein and increased the protein level of cleaved caspase‐3/‐9 in OVX osteoporosis mice. Further, MTT, bromodeoxyuridine, and flow cytometry assays revealed that PSMC6 inhibition promoted the progression of cell cycle and cell proliferation, whereas, PSMC6 overexpression promoted the apoptosis and inhibited cell cycle progression and cell proliferation in vitro. Besides, we found that PI3K activation significantly decreased PSMC6‐induced osteoblast apoptosis and promoted cell proliferation through regulating the protein levels of p53, cyclinD1, and cleaved caspase‐3/9. In conclusion, PSMC6 aggravated the degree of OVX‐induced osteoporosis by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT signal transduction pathway, thereby promoting the apoptosis of osteoblasts.

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