WANG Runze, HUO Yinping, CHEN Qi, SHAO Guo, ZHAO Zhijun, ZHANG Chunyang, FENG Shijun
							
							
							
								Objective: To investigate the regulatory role of miR-17-5p in the osteogenic differentiation of suture mesenchymal stem cells (SuSCs) and further explore its potential mechanism. Methods: (1)SuSCs of the cranial suture in SD rats were extracted and cultured. After induction with osteogenic induction solution, the expression levels of osteogenic markers (ALP, OCN, Runx2, BMP2) were detected by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining, alizarin red staining and RT-qPCR, respectively. The osteogenic ability was identified, and the purity of the extracted SuSCs was identified by flow cytometry. (2)The overexpression and interference vectors of miR-17-5p were constructed and transfected into SuSCs cells. The expression levels of osteogenic markers (ALP, OCN, Runx2, BMP2) were detected by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining, alizarin red staining and RT-qPCR, respectively. The effects of overexpression or interference of miR-17-5p on osteogenic differentiation of SuSCs were detected. (3)After overexpressing or interfering with miR-17-5p and transfecting SuSCs cells, WB was used to detect the mechanism of its effect on TGF-β and Smad7. Results: SuSCs cells were successfully extracted. The results of ALP staining, alizarin red staining and RT-qPCR detection of osteogenesis-related markers (ALP, OCN, Runx2, BMP2) after overexpression of miR-17-5p in SuSCs showed a trend of promoting osteogenic differentiation. After SuSCs interfered with miR-17-5p, ALP staining, alizarin red staining and RT-qPCR detection of osteogenic markers (ALP, OCN, Runx2, BMP2) showed a trend of inhibiting osteogenic differentiation. WB results showed that compared with the blank control group, overexpression of miR-17-5p significantly increased the expression level of TGF-β protein and significantly decreased the expression level of Smad7 protein, while interfering with miR-17-5p showed the opposite results. Conclusion: miR-17-5p is involved in the osteogenic differentiation of SuSCs and exerts a critical regulatory role by modulating the TGF-β/Smad7 signaling pathway.