Histone deacetylase 3 is required for maintenance of bone mass during aging

Meghan Elizabeth McGee Lawrence, Elizabeth W. Bradley, Amel Dudakovic, Samuel W. Carlson, Zachary C. Ryan, Rajiv Kumar, Mahrokh Dadsetan, Michael J. Yaszemski, Qingshan Chen, Kai Nan An, Jennifer J. Westendorf

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Abstract

Histone deacetylase 3 (Hdac3) is a nuclear enzyme that removes acetyl groups from lysine residues in histones and other proteins to epigenetically regulate gene expression. Hdac3 interacts with bone-related transcription factors and co-factors such as Runx2 and Zfp521, and thus is poised to play a key role in the skeletal system. To understand the role of Hdac3 in osteoblasts and osteocytes, Hdac3 conditional knockout (CKO) mice were created with the osteocalcin (OCN) promoter driving Cre expression. Hdac3 CKOOCN mice were of normal size and weight, but progressively lost trabecular and cortical bone mass with age. The Hdac3 CKOOCN mice exhibited reduced cortical bone mineralization and material properties and suffered frequent fractures. Bone resorption was lower, not higher, in the Hdac3 CKOOCN mice, suggesting that primary defects in osteoblasts caused the reduced bone mass. Indeed, reductions in bone formation were observed. Osteoblasts and osteocytes from Hdac3 CKOOCN mice showed increased DNA damage and reduced functional activity in vivo and in vitro. Thus, Hdac3 expression in osteoblasts and osteocytes is essential for bone maintenance during aging.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)296-307
Number of pages12
JournalBone
Volume52
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • DNA damage
  • Histone deacetylase
  • Osteoblast
  • Osteocalcin-Cre
  • Osteocyte

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Physiology
  • Histology

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