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Introduction

Osteoblasts require substantial amounts of energy to synthesize the bone matrix and coordinate skeleton mineralization. This study analyzed the effects of mitochondrial dysfunction on bone formation, nano-organization of collagen and apatite, and the resultant mechanical function in mouse limbs.

Materials and methods

Limb mesenchyme-specific Tfam knockout (Tfamf/f;Prx1-Cre: Tfam-cKO) mice were analyzed morphologically and histologically, and gene expressions in the limb bones were assessed by in situ hybridization, qPCR, and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). Moreover, we analyzed the mitochondrial function of osteoblasts in Tfam-cKO mice using mitochondrial membrane potential assay and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). We investigated the pathogenesis of spontaneous bone fractures using immunohistochemical analysis, TEM, birefringence analyzer, microbeam X-ray diffractometer and nanoindentation.

Results

Forelimbs in Tfam-cKO mice were significantly shortened from birth, and spontaneous fractures occurred after birth, resulting in severe limb deformities. Histological and RNA-seq analyses showed that bone hypoplasia with a decrease in matrix mineralization was apparent, and the expression of type I collagen and osteocalcin was decreased in osteoblasts of Tfam-cKO mice, although Runx2 expression was unchanged. Decreased type I collagen deposition and mineralization in the matrix of limb bones in Tfam-cKO mice were associated with marked mitochondrial dysfunction. Tfam-cKO mice bone showed a significantly lower Young's modulus and hardness due to poor apatite orientation which is resulted from decreased osteocalcin expression.

Conclusion

Mice with limb mesenchyme-specific Tfam deletions exhibited spontaneous limb bone fractures, resulting in severe limb deformities. Bone fragility was caused by poor apatite orientation owing to impaired osteoblast differentiation and maturation."xsd:string
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