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Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Research

RIPK1 suppresses apoptosis mediated by TNF and caspase-3 in intervertebral discs

Authors: Xubin Qiu, Ming Zhuang, Ziwen Lu, Zhiwei Liu, Dong Cheng, Chenlei Zhu, Jinbo Liu

Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

Low back pain has become a serious social and economic burden and the leading cause of disability worldwide. Among a variety of pathophysiological triggers, intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration plays a primary underlying role in causing such pain. Specifically, multiple independent endplate changes have been implicated in the initiation and progression of IVD degeneration.

Methods

In this study, we built a signaling network comprising both well-characterized IVD pathology-associated proteins as well as some potentially correlated proteins that have been associated with one or more of the currently known pathology-associated proteins. We then screened for the potential IVD degeneration-associated proteins using patients’ normal and degenerative endplate specimens. Short hairpin RNAs for receptor interacting serine/threonine kinase 1 (RIPK1) were constructed to examine the effects of RIPK1 knockdown in primary chondrocyte cells and in animal models of caudal vertebra intervertebral disc degeneration in vivo.

Results

RIPK1 was identified as a potential IVD degeneration-associated protein based on IVD pathology-associated signaling networks and the patients’ degenerated endplate specimens. Construction of the short hairpin RNAs was successful, with short-term RIPK1 knockdown triggering inflammation in the primary chondrocytes, while long-term knockdown triggered apoptosis through cleavage of the caspase 3 pathway, down-regulated NF-κB and mitogen-activating protein kinase (MAPK)s cascades, and decreased cell survival and inflammation. Animal models of caudal vertebra intervertebral disc degeneration further demonstrated that apoptosis was induced by up-regulation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) accompanied by down-regulation of NF-κB and MAPKs cascades that are dependent on caspase and RIPK1.

Conclusions

These results provide proof-of-concept for developing novel therapies to combat IVD degeneration through interfering with RIPK1-mediated apoptosis signaling pathways especially in patients with RIPK1 abnormality.
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Metadata
Title
RIPK1 suppresses apoptosis mediated by TNF and caspase-3 in intervertebral discs
Authors
Xubin Qiu
Ming Zhuang
Ziwen Lu
Zhiwei Liu
Dong Cheng
Chenlei Zhu
Jinbo Liu
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Translational Medicine / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1479-5876
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-019-1886-3

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