Abstract
Senile osteoporosis (SOP), characterized by significant bone loss, poses a substantial threat to elderly skeletal health, with oxidative stress playing a crucial role in its pathogenesis. Although Tripartite Motif 16 (TRIM16) has been identified as a promoter of antioxidant response and osteogenic differentiation, its regulatory role in SOP remains incompletely understood. This study aims to elucidate the underlying mechanism of TRIM16 in mitigating D-galactose (D-gal)-induced senescent osteoblasts. Initially, we observed diminished bone mineral density (BMD) and impaired bone microstructure in naturally aging (24 months) and D-gal-induced (18 months) aged mice through Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), micro-CT, hematoxylin and eosin staining, and Masson staining. Immunohistochemistry analysis revealed downregulation of TRIM16 and osteogenic differentiation markers (Collagen-1, Runx-2, osteopontin) in femur samples of aged mice. Furthermore, in D-gal-induced senescent MC3T3-E1 osteoblasts, we observed the suppression of osteogenic differentiation and maturity, along with cytoskeleton impairment via Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Alizarin Red S, and Rhodamine-phalloidin staining. The protein expression of TRIM16, osteogenic differentiation markers, and antioxidant indicators (Nrf-2, HO-1, SOD1) decreased, while the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) significantly increased. Knockdown and overexpression of TRIM16 using lentivirus in osteoblasts revealed that the downregulation of TRIM16 inhibited osteogenic differentiation and induced oxidative stress. Notably, TRIM16 overexpression partially attenuated D-gal-induced inhibition of osteogenic differentiation and increased oxidative stress. These findings suggest TRIM16 may mitigate impaired osteogenic differentiation and antioxidant response in D-gal-induced senescent osteoblasts, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target for SOP.
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