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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2025

MYLK-AS1 improves fracture by targeting miR-146a-5p to regulate cell viability and apoptosis in osteoblasts.

Wuluhan Mahan, Haoze Gao, Ning Liu, Zhenyu Zhao, Yingxuan Huang

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Wuluhan Mahan *Department of Orthopedic Trauma, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, China.
Haoze Gao *The Third Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
Ning LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150086, China.
Zhenyu ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150086, China.
Yingxuan HuangGuangxi Key Laboratory for Preclinical and Translational Research on Bone and Joint Degenerative Diseases, Baise, 533000, China. gxhuangyx@163.com.

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backgroundDelayed fracture healing (DFH) is a significant burden for patients. Therefore, early diagnosis and detection are important for the treatment of DFH. The long non-coding RNA (LncRNA) MYLK-AS1 is abnormally expressed in patients with DFH and has the potential to be used as a diagnostic marker.

methods40 patients with DFH and 87 patients with normal fracture healing were included. The levels of MYLK-AS1, miR-146a-5p and several mRNA markers of osteogenic differentiation were assessed by RT-qPCR. The diagnostic value of MYLK-AS1, miR-146a-5p was assessed using ROC curves. Cell proliferation ability was assessed by CCK-8, and apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry. DLR, RIP and RNA pull down assays demonstrated the targeting relationship between MYLK-AS1 and miR-146a-5p.

resultsMYLK-AS1 levels were significantly lower and miR-146a-5p levels were significantly up-regulated in DFH compared to normal healing patients. MYLK-AS1 was found to target miR-146a-5p, and the levels were negatively correlated with each other. MYLK-AS1 with miR-146a-5p is of high value for the diagnosis of DFH. High expression of MYLK-AS1 could inhibit miR-146a-5p levels, support cell proliferation, reduce apoptosis, and increase the levels of osteogenesis-specific matrix proteins and osteogenesis-related regulatory factors.

conclusionMYLK-AS1 has potential as a diagnostic marker for DFH. By increasing the expression level of MYLK-AS1 in cells can reduce the level of miR-146a-5p, increase the activity of osteoblasts and reduce their apoptosis rate, thus affecting the process of fracture healing.

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ApoptosisCell SurvivalFracture HealingMicroRNAsOsteoblastsRNA, Long NoncodingAdultCell ProliferationCells, CulturedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteogenesisMicroRNAsMIRN146 microRNA, humanRNA, Long NoncodingDelayed fracture healingDiagnostic markermiR-146a-5pMYLK-AS1

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PMCPMC11921714

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