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ArticleCalcified tissue international2025

Osteocyte Neuropeptide Y Aggravates Bone Loss in OVX Mice by Inhibiting Preosteoclast Proliferation and PDGF-BB-Induced Type H Vessel Formation Through PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway.

Qingchang Chen, Yan Zhang

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Qingchang ChenDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yan ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. yanzhang2022@hust.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-3520-7814

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82200990National Natural Science Foundation of China 82300999
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Abstract

Type H vessels are sensitive markers of bone mass. Platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) secreted by preosteoclast was linked with type H vessel generation. Osteocytes (OCY) have been reported to modulate bone metabolism through neuronal induction and active molecules. This study aimed to characterize effect of osteocyte-derived neuropeptide Y (NPY) on ovariectomy (OVX)-induced bone loss in mice and explore the underlying mechanism. Monocytes/macrophages (Mo) were isolated and induced into preosteoclast. Small interfering RNAs were used to knockdown NPY expression in OCY. The culture medium was harvested. Preosteoclast proliferation and PDGF-BB expression were measured by CCK8 analysis and ELISA respectively. Angiogenesis-related experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of NPY and PDGF-BB on angiogenesis. Western blotting clarified PI3K/Akt pathway involvement in NPY-mediated angiogenesis. In vivo, OVX mice received cultured medium from OCY with NPY knockdown, NPY or vehicle through bone marrow cavity injection. After 2 months, bone samples were collected for µCT and immunofluorescent analysis. Serum OCN, PDGF-BB and VEGF concentrations were assessed by ELISA. It was found that osteocyte-derived NPY inhibits preosteoclast proliferation and PDGF-BB secretion. Culture medium from NPY-stimulated preosteoclasts suppressed migration and tube formation of human microvascular endothelial cells and this effect was reversed following PDGF-BB treatment. NPY negatively regulates preosteoclast PDGF-BB-induced angiogenesis through PI3K/Akt signaling. Importantly, osteocyte NPY exerted detrimental effects on type H vessel formation and aggravated bone loss in OVX mice. Our study identifies a new mechanism by which osteocyte-derived NPY accelerates OVX-induced bone mass loss via inhibiting PDGF-BB secretion and type H vessel formation.

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BecaplerminNeuropeptide YOsteoclastsOsteocytesAnimalsCell ProliferationFemaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOvariectomyPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionBecaplerminNeuropeptide YPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktNeuropeptide YOsteocyteOsteoporosisPDGF-BBType H vessel

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