Journal: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Article Title: Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound regulates osteoblast-osteoclast crosstalk via EphrinB2/EphB4 signaling for orthodontic alveolar bone remodeling
doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1192720
Figure Lengend Snippet: YAP participates in the signal transduction of EphrinB2/EphB4 in LIPUS-induced osteogenesis through actin filaments. (A) Co-IP experiments showed the interaction between EphB4 and EphrinB2 in the co-culture system as immunoprecipitation with anti-EphB4 antibody to enrich the protein complex. (B) The binding rate of IgG on BMSC-derived osteoblasts, defined as the rate of osteoblasts with attached EphrinB2-Fc among the total osteoblasts, n = 3. (C) Quantification of the proportion of YAP localized in nucleus in BMSC-derived osteoblasts by immunofluorescence using ImageJ, n = 3. (D) Immunofluorescent staining of crosslink antibody (green) to detect EphrinB2-Fc and F-Actin to show cytoskeleton (red). Lower images (scale bar = 50 μm) are high magnification of the white squares in the corresponding upper images (scale bar = 200 μm). (E) YAP nuclear translocation and stress fibres of the cytoskeleton were determined by immunofluorescence (scale bar = 100 µm). Green: YAP staining, Red: F-actin, Blue: nucleus (DAPI), White arrow: filopodia and lamellipodia. (F) Representative images of ALP staining and ARS staining for mineralized nodules on days 7 and 21 after osteogenic induction, respectively. (G, H) The nuclear-cytoplasmic fraction was separated from BMSC-derived osteoblasts treated with LIPUS or EphrinB2-Fc. Immunoblotting assay showed that LIPUS in combination with EphrinB2-Fc treatment significantly increased YAP nuclear localization and slightly decreased phosphor-YAP in cytoplasm, n = 3. (I) Schematic diagram (created with biorender.com ) shows that EphrinB2/EphB4 is involved in regulating migration and osteogenesis of BMSC-derived osteoblasts in a co-culture system under mechanical stimulation with LIPUS. Mechanistically, EphrinB2/EphB4 functions as mechanotransducer in response to the piezoelectric and micro-vibration effect of LIPUS and regulates YAP nuclear translocation through F-actin filament rearrangement. Data are presented as the mean ± SEM, n = 3. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 and **** p < 0.0001 represent the statistical difference between the indicated groups.
Article Snippet: In order to stimulate forward signaling, soluble recombinant mouse ephrinB2-Fc chimera (496-EB, R&D, Minneapolis, MN, United States) was preclustered with His-Tag antibody (MAB050, R&D) and used at a final concentration of 1 μg/mL.
Techniques: Transduction, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay, Co-Culture Assay, Immunoprecipitation, Binding Assay, Derivative Assay, Immunofluorescence, Staining, Translocation Assay, Western Blot, Migration