Delayed Tooth Movement in Runx2 Mice Associated with MTORC2 in Stretch-induced Bone Formation

Overview

Journal Bone Rep

Date 2020 Jun 9

PMID 32509933

Citations 6

Authors

Tomo Aonuma

Nagato Tamamura

Tomohiro Fukunaga

Yuichi Sakai

Nobuo Takeshita

Shohei Shigemi

Takashi Yamashiro

Irma Thesleff

Teruko Takano-Yamamoto

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Abstract

Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) is an essential transcription factor for osteoblast differentiation, and is activated by mechanical stress to promote osteoblast function. Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) is caused by mutations of , and CCD patients exhibit malocclusion and often need orthodontic treatment. However, treatment is difficult because of impaired tooth movement, the reason of which has not been clarified. We examined the amount of experimental tooth movement in Runx2 mice, the animal model of CCD, and investigated bone formation on the tension side of experimental tooth movement . Continuous stretch was conducted to bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) as an model of the tension side of tooth movement. Compared to wild-type littermates the Runx2 mice exhibited delayed experimental tooth movement, and osteoid formation and osteocalcin (OSC) mRNA expression were impaired in osteoblasts on the tension side of tooth movement. Runx2 heterozygous deficiency delayed stretch-induced increase of DNA content in BMSCs, and also delayed and reduced stretch-induced alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, OSC mRNA expression, and calcium content of BMSCs in osteogenic medium. Furthermore Runx2 mice exhibited delayed and suppressed expression of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and rapamycin-insensitive companion of mTOR (Rictor), essential factors of mTORC2, which is regulated by Runx2 to phosphorylate Akt to regulate cell proliferation and differentiation, in osteoblasts on the tension side of tooth movement and . Loss of half Runx2 gene dosage inhibited stretch-induced PI3K dependent mTORC2/Akt activity to promote BMSCs proliferation. Furthermore, Runx2 BMSCs in osteogenic medium exhibited delayed and suppressed stretch-induced expression of mTOR and Rictor. mTORC2 regulated stretch-elevated Runx2 and ALP mRNA expression in BMSCs in osteogenic medium. We conclude that Runx2 mice present a useful model of CCD patients for elucidation of the molecular mechanisms in bone remodeling during tooth movement, and that Runx2 plays a role in stretch-induced proliferation and osteogenesis in BMSCs mTORC2 activation.

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