Journal: Advanced Science
Article Title: PSMD14 Stabilizes SLC7A11 to Ameliorate Glucocorticoid‐Induced Osteoporosis by Suppressing Osteocyte Ferroptosis
doi: 10.1002/advs.202414902
Figure Lengend Snippet: Activation of PSMD14 with Pantethine suppresses osteocyte ferroptosis and bone loss. A) Schematic diagram of screening and identification of PSMD14 agonist. B) Docking scores of the top 20 candidates based on virtual screening. C) CCK‐8 assay was performed on MLO‐Y4 cells treated with different 20 candidates (10 µM) and DEX for 48 h (n = 5 per group). D) Chemical structures of five drug candidates (CA, TA, TB, PT and PC). E) Western blot and quantitative analysis of GPX4 protein were performed on MLO‐Y4 cells treated with DEX (100 µM) supplemented with or wihtout candidates (CA, TA, TB, PT or PC 10 µM) for 48 h. F) Cystine uptake assay was performed on MLO‐Y4 cells treated with DEX (100 µM) supplemented with or wihtout candidates (CA, TA, TB, PT or PC 10 µM) for 48 h (n = 9 per group). G) Immunoprecipitation of SLC7A11 ubiquitination and its binding to PSMD14 were performed on MG132 and DEX‐exposed MLO‐Y4 cells (MG132 10µM and DEX 100 µM). MG132 and DEX‐expousred MLO‐Y4 cells were treated with PT (10 µM) and/or THL (2 µM) for 8 h. H) Binding affinity of PT with recombinant PSMD14 was determined using an SPR assay (K D = 5.14 µM). I) Recombinant PSMD14 were incubated with PT, followed by the measurement of the absorbance at OD 445 nm to detect PSMD14 activity using Ubiquitin‐AMC assay (n = 5 per group). J) CCK‐8 assay was performed on DEX‐exposed MLO‐Y4 cells treated with PT (0–100 µM) and/or THL (2 µM) for 48 h (n = 5 per group). K–N) Western blot and quantitative analysis of GPX4 protein (K), MDA concentration detection (L), C11‐BODIPY 581/591 staining (M) and quantitative analysis (N) were performed on DEX‐exposed MLO‐Y4 cells treated with PT (100 µM) and/or THL (2 µM) for 48 h (n = 5 per group). O) Schematic showing the experimental protocol for 8‐weeks of PT / PT + THL injections in GIOP mice. P) Micro‐CT 3D restruction and H&E staining of the distal femur of mice in each group. The processing details of each group are shown in (O). Q) Distal femur BV/TV, Tb.Th, Tb.Sp, Tb.N, and BMD of mice in each group were measured by micro‐CT (n = 6 per group). Quantitative analysis of the empty lacunae in cortical bone (Number of empty lacunae with respect to bone area, N. Empt. Lc./B. Ar. per mm 2 ) based on H&E staining (n = 6 per group). R) GPX4, SLC7A11 and PSMD14 IHC staining of the distal femur of mice in each group. The processing details of each group are shown in (O). S) Quantification of GPX4, SLC7A11 and PSMD14‐positive osteocytes in mouse cortical femurs based on IHC staining (n = 6 per group). T) MDA content in tibia tissue of mice in each group (n = 6 per group). U) Maximum load and Maximum deflection of femoral cortical bone evaluated by the three‐point bending test (n = 6 per group). Data are expressed as mean ± SD, with biologically individual data points shown. p values were determined by one‐way ANOVA test with Tukey's multiple comparisons (C,E,F,H,I,L,N,Q,S–U) and two‐way ANOVA test with Tukey's multiple comparisons (J,K), ns, p > 0.05, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.
Article Snippet: The recombinant mouse PSMD14 protein was synthesized by MedChemExpress.
Techniques: Activation Assay, CCK-8 Assay, Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation, Ubiquitin Proteomics, Binding Assay, Recombinant, SPR Assay, Incubation, Activity Assay, Ub-AMC Assay, Concentration Assay, Staining, Micro-CT, Immunohistochemistry