Hsa_circ_0002137 stabled by LIN28B promotes osteosarcoma cell growth through the hsa-miR-1246/BCL2 axis

Circular RNAs(circRNAs)are a novel class of non-coding RNA that have recently shown to have huge capabilities in the regulation of gene expression at the posttranscriptional level.Growing evidence has indicated that circRNAs could serve as competing endogenous RNAs(ceRNAs)to sponge microRNAs(miRNAs)and suppress functions of targeted miRNAs.Osteosarcoma(OS)is the most common malignant primary bone cancer.Hsa_circ_0002137 is upregulated in OS.However,the role of hsa_circ_0002137 in OS remains unclear.Using miRNA pull-down assay,we showed that cir_0002137 sponged hsa-miR-1246,and BCL2 apoptosis regulator(BCL2)mRNA was a potential target of hsa-miR-1246 in human osteosarcoma(HOS)cells.Further,we found that hsa_cir_0002137 could enhance the expression of BCL2 hsa-miR-1246 and promote HOS cell growth through sponging hsa-miR-1246.Moreover,RNA binding protein immunoprecip itation(RIP)assay revealed that lin-28 homolog B(LIN28B)protein associated with hsa_circ_0002137,and LIN28B could increase hsa_circ_0002137 stability and thus accelerate OS cell growth.Our work was the first to study the functions of hsa_circ_0002137,has-miR-1246 and LIN28B in OS,and these results may provide novel therapeutic targets for OS treatment.

3D bioprinting of integral ADSCs-NO hydrogel scaffolds to promote severe burn wound healing

Severe burns are challenging to heal and result in significant death throughout the world.Adiposederived mesenchymal stem cells(ADSCs)have emerged as a promising treatment for fullthickness burn healing but are impeded by their low viability and efficiency after grafting in vivo.Nitric oxide(NO)is beneficial in promoting stem cell bioactivity,but whether it can function effectively in vivo is still largely unknown.In this study,we bioprinted an efficient biological scaffold loaded with ADSCs and NO(3D-ADSCs/NO)to evaluate its biological efficacy in promoting severe burn wound healing.The integral 3D-ADSCs/NO hydrogel scaffolds were constructed via 3D bioprinting.Our results shown that 3D-ADSCs/NO can enhance the migration and angiogenesis of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells(HUVECs).Burn wound healing experiments in mice revealed that 3D-ADSCs/NO accelerated the wound healing by promoting faster epithelialization and collagen deposition.Notably,immunohistochemistry of CD31 suggested an increase in neovascularization,supported by the upregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)mRNA in ADSCs in the 3D biosystem.These findings indicated that 3D-ADSC/NO hydrogel scaffold can promote severe burn wound healing through increased neovascularization via the VEGF signalling pathway.This scaffold may be considered a promising strategy for healing severe burns.