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ArticleFunctional & integrative genomics2025

Epigenetic modification mediated by PHF20/METTL14/HOXA13 signaling axis modulates osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells.

Weijia Feng, Ting Chen

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Article in Functional & integrative genomics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Weijia FengDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedic, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, No. 1665, Kongjiang Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Ting ChenDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedic, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, No. 1665, Kongjiang Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200092, China. chentingmed@163.com.

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the Shanghai Jiao Tong University "Star of Jiao Tong University" project medical and industrial cross research fund YG2023QNA14
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Abstract

This study investigates the mechanism of PHF20 in osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). BMSCs from Balb/c mouse were cultured and identified through osteogenesis, adipogenesis, and flow cytometry. After osteogenic induction, the levels of OPN and OCN in BMSCs were detected by RT-qPCR. Alizarin red staining and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining were used to evaluate the osteogenic differentiation ability of BMSCs. PHF20, METTL14, and HOXA13 expressions were detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot. After quantitative analysis of m6A level, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) was performed to measure the enrichment of IGF2BP3 or m6A on HOXA13 mRNA. HOXA13 mRNA stability was assessed after actinomycin D treatment. PHF20, METT14, and HOXA13 expressions gradually increased during osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Suppression of PHF20 expression repressed the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, mainly resulted in a decrease in OPN and OCN levels, reduced mineralization, and weakened ALP activity. Mechanistically, PHF20 elevated METTL14 expression by enhancing the enrichment of H3K4me3 on its promoter, and METTL14 strengthened HOXA13 m6A methylation to maintain HOXA13 mRNA stability through IGF2BP3. In conclusion, PHF20 elevates METTL14 expression by enhancing H3K4me3 enrichment on its promoter and enhances HOXA13 mRNA stability via IGF2BP3-mediated m6A modification, thus facilitating HOXA13 expression and eventually inducing osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs.

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Cell DifferentiationEpigenesis, GeneticHomeodomain ProteinsMesenchymal Stem CellsMethyltransferasesOsteogenesisSignal TransductionAnimalsCells, CulturedHistonesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CTranscription FactorsHistoneshomeobox protein HOXA13Homeodomain ProteinsMethyltransferasesTranscription FactorsBone marrow mesenchymal stem cellHOXA13IGF2BP3METTL14Osteogenic differentiationPHF20

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