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Boscaro D, Sikorski P. Spheroids as a 3D in vitro model to study bone and bone mineralization. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 157:213727. [PMID: 38101067 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
Abstract
Traumas, fractures, and diseases can severely influence bone tissue. Insight into bone mineralization is essential for the development of therapies and new strategies to enhance bone regeneration. 3D cell culture systems, in particular cellular spheroids, have gained a lot of interest as they can recapitulate crucial aspects of the in vivo tissue microenvironment, such as the extensive cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions found in tissue. The potential of combining spheroids and various classes of biomaterials opens also new opportunities for research within bone tissue engineering. Characterizing cellular organization, ECM structure, and ECM mineralization is a fundamental step for understanding the biological processes involved in bone tissue formation in a spheroid-based model system. Still, many experimental techniques used in this field of research are optimized for use with monolayer cell cultures. There is thus a need to develop new and improving existing experimental techniques, for applications in 3D cell culture systems. In this review, bone composition and spheroids properties are described. This is followed by an insight into the techniques that are currently used in bone spheroids research and how these can be used to study bone mineralization. We discuss the application of staining techniques used with optical and confocal fluorescence microscopy, molecular biology techniques, second harmonic imaging microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and microscopy, as well as electron microscopy-based techniques, to evaluate osteogenic differentiation, collagen production and mineral deposition. Challenges in the applications of these methods in bone regeneration and bone tissue engineering are described. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: 3D cell cultures have gained a lot of interest in the last decades as a possible technique that can be used to recreate in vitro in vivo biological process. The importance of 3D environment during bone mineralization led scientists to use this cell culture to study this biological process, to obtain a better understanding of the events involved. New and improved techniques are also required for a proper analysis of this cell model and the process under investigation. This review summarizes the state of the art of the techniques used to study bone mineralization and how 3D cell cultures, in particular spheroids, are tested and analysed to obtain better resolved results related to this complex biological process.
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- Diamante Boscaro
- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Høgskoleringen 5, Trondheim 7034, Norway.
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- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Høgskoleringen 5, Trondheim 7034, Norway.
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Zelmer AR, Starczak Y, Solomon LB, Richter K, Yang D, Atkins GJ. Saos-2 cells cultured under hypoxia rapidly differentiate to an osteocyte-like stage and support intracellular infection by Staphylococcus aureus. Physiol Rep 2023; 11:e15851. [PMID: 37929653 PMCID: PMC10626491 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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The intracellular infection of osteocytes represents a clinically important aspect of osteomyelitis. However, few human osteocyte in vitro models exist and the differentiation of immature osteoblasts to an osteocyte stage typically takes at least 4-weeks of culture, making the study of this process challenging and time consuming. The osteosarcoma cell line Saos-2 has proved to be a useful model of human osteoblast to mature osteocyte differentiation. Culture under osteogenic conditions in a standard normoxic (21% O2 ) atmosphere results in reproducible mineralization and acquisition of mature osteocyte markers over the expected 28-35 day culture period. In order to expedite experimental assays, we tested whether reducing available oxygen to mimic concentrations experienced by osteocytes in vivo would increase the rate of differentiation. Cells cultured under 1% O2 exhibited maximal mineral deposition by 14 days. Early (COLA1, MEPE) and mature (PHEX, DMP1, GJA1, SOST) osteocyte markers were upregulated earlier under hypoxia compared to normoxia. Cells differentiated under 1% O2 for 14 days displayed a similar ability to internalize Staphylococcus aureus as day 28 cells grown under normoxic conditions. Thus, low oxygen accelerates Saos-2 osteocyte differentiation, resulting in a useful human osteocyte-like cell model within 14 days.
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- Anja R. Zelmer
- Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group, Centre for Orthopaedic & Trauma Research, Faculty of Health and Medical SciencesUniversity of AdelaideAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralia
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- Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group, Centre for Orthopaedic & Trauma Research, Faculty of Health and Medical SciencesUniversity of AdelaideAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralia
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- Centre for Orthopaedic & Trauma Research, Faculty of Health and Medical SciencesUniversity of AdelaideAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralia
- Department of Orthopaedics and TraumaRoyal Adelaide HospitalAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralia
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- Richter Lab, Department of SurgeryBasil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research, University of AdelaideAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralia
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- Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group, Centre for Orthopaedic & Trauma Research, Faculty of Health and Medical SciencesUniversity of AdelaideAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralia
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- Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group, Centre for Orthopaedic & Trauma Research, Faculty of Health and Medical SciencesUniversity of AdelaideAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralia
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Vitamin D and Bone: A Story of Endocrine and Auto/Paracrine Action in Osteoblasts. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15030480. [PMID: 36771187 PMCID: PMC9919888 DOI: 10.3390/nu15030480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Despite its rigid structure, the bone is a dynamic organ, and is highly regulated by endocrine factors. One of the major bone regulatory hormones is vitamin D. Its renal metabolite 1α,25-OH2D3 has both direct and indirect effects on the maintenance of bone structure in health and disease. In this review, we describe the underlying processes that are directed by bone-forming cells, the osteoblasts. During the bone formation process, osteoblasts undergo different stages which play a central role in the signaling pathways that are activated via the vitamin D receptor. Vitamin D is involved in directing the osteoblasts towards proliferation or apoptosis, regulates their differentiation to bone matrix producing cells, and controls the subsequent mineralization of the bone matrix. The stage of differentiation/mineralization in osteoblasts is important for the vitamin D effect on gene transcription and the cellular response, and many genes are uniquely regulated either before or during mineralization. Moreover, osteoblasts contain the complete machinery to metabolize active 1α,25-OH2D3 to ensure a direct local effect. The enzyme 1α-hydroxylase (CYP27B1) that synthesizes the active 1α,25-OH2D3 metabolite is functional in osteoblasts, as well as the enzyme 24-hydroxylase (CYP24A1) that degrades 1α,25-OH2D3. This shows that in the past 100 years of vitamin D research, 1α,25-OH2D3 has evolved from an endocrine regulator into an autocrine/paracrine regulator of osteoblasts and bone formation.
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Lyu Z, Li H, Li X, Wang H, Jiao H, Wang X, Zhao J, Lin H. Fibroblast growth factor 23 inhibits osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of chicken bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Poult Sci 2022; 102:102287. [PMID: 36442309 PMCID: PMC9706642 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), a bone-derived hormone, is involved in the reabsorption of phosphate (P) and the production of vitamin D hormones in the kidney. However, whether and how FGF23 regulates chicken bone metabolism remains largely unknown. In the present study, we investigated the effect of FGF23 on osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of chicken bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). First, we found that the transcription of FGF23 was inhibited by β-glycerophosphate sodium (GPS, 5 mM, 10 mM, 20 mM) and 10-9 M 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1, 25(OH)2D3), but was stimulated by 10-7 M 1, 25(OH)2D3 and parathyroid hormone (PTH, 10-9 M, 10-8 M, 10-7 M). Second, overexpression of FGF23 by the FGF23 adenovirus (Adv-FGF23) suppressed the formation of mineralized nodules (P < 0.001) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity (P < 0.05) in both differentiated and mineralized osteoblasts. Administration of FGF receptor 3 (FGFR3) inhibitor (50 nM) was sufficient to restore the FGF23-decreased ALP activity (P < 0.05), but not for the formation of mineralized nodules. In addition, the phosphorylation of ERK increased considerably with Adv-FGF23 overexpression (P < 0.05). Administration of an ERK-specific inhibitor (10 μM) could down-regulate the phosphorylation of ERK (P-ERK) (P < 0.05) and slightly restored the Adv-FGF23-reduction of ALP activity (P = 0.08). In summary, our data suggest that GPS, 1, 25(OH)2D3, and PTH could regulate FGF23 mRNA expression in vitro. FGF23 is a negative regulator of bone remodeling. FGF23 not only inhibits BMSCs osteogenesis through the FGFR3-ERK signaling pathway but also suppresses the mineralization of mature osteoblasts.
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- Zhengtian Lyu
- Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Key Lab for Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Taian City, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- Department of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian City, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Key Lab for Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Taian City, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Key Lab for Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Taian City, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Key Lab for Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Taian City, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Key Lab for Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Taian City, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Key Lab for Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Taian City, Shandong Province, 271018, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Key Lab for Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Taian City, Shandong Province, 271018, China.
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Li S, Qiu Y, Teng Z, Xu B, Tang H, Xiang H, Xu X, Chen J, Liu J, Wang B, Yuan H, Wu H. Research on biochemical indexes of bone metabolism in bipolar disorder: A cross-sectional study with newly diagnosed, drug-naïve patients. J Psychiatr Res 2022; 151:197-204. [PMID: 35500447 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, the metabolic abnormalities associated with bipolar disorder (BD) have attracted people's attention. However, clinical studies on bone metabolism in individuals with BD are unavailable. This study was designed to assess biochemical indexes of bone metabolism and related influencing factors. METHODS We measured bone turnover markers (BTMs), including procollagen Ⅰ N-terminal propeptide (PⅠNP), osteocalcin (OC) and C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX-I), and index of calcium and phosphorus metabolism in 100 drug-naïve individuals with BD (DSM-5) and 91 healthy volunteers. Besides, sociodemographic and clinical assessment were collected. Between-group comparisons and within subgroup analysis were performed. RESULTS The PⅠNP (t = 3.715, p < 0.001), OC (t = 2.117, p = 0.036), parathyroid hormone (PTH, t = 3.877, p < 0.001), vitamin D (t = 2.065, p = 0.041), insulin (t = 4.208, p < 0.001) and insulin resistance (t = 2.888, p = 0.004) levels in the drug-naive BD group was significantly higher than those in the healthy control (HC) group. The level of calcium (t = -2.124, p = 0.035) in the drug-naive BD group was significantly lower than that of the HC group. But OC and vitamin D loses statistical significance after Bonferroni correction. However, there was no significant difference in the CTX-I level between the two groups. There are gender differences in the level of BMTs in individuals with BD, but this phenomenon was not found in the HC subgroup. It is shown that diagnosed BD, gender, age and BMI may affect the PINP levels through multiple linear regression analysis. CONCLUSION The biochemical indexes of bone metabolism in drug-naive individuals with BD were more active than that of the healthy controls in a sample from the Chinese Han nationality. The finding provides new evidence for our understanding of bone metabolism in individuals with BD.
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- Sujuan Li
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Dltrasound Diagnosis, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China.
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Liang L, Tong T, Qin L, Xie J, Xu Y, Qin Y, Zhang L, Liu D, Niu X, Tong X. Effects of vitamin D with or without calcium on pathological ossification: A retrospective clinical study. Exp Ther Med 2022; 23:285. [PMID: 35340878 PMCID: PMC8931622 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Vitamin D protects against the development and severity of several rheumatic diseases. However, the effect of vitamin D on the pathological ossification associated with rheumatic diseases remains unknown. The present retrospective study analyzed the clinical outcomes of vitamin D without calcium compared with vitamin D with calcium on pathological ossification in joints and ligaments. Data were collected from patients who were diagnosed with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or spondylarthritis, and the presence of pathological ossification in joints or ligaments was confirmed by X-ray, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging examination. A total of 2,965 patients aged 18-75 years old were included, among who, 1,725 were included in the vitamin D alone group and 1,240 in the vitamin D with calcium group. Vitamin D was administered intramuscularly (300,000 IU) once every 7-10 days, 4-6 times in total. Patients who ingested an oral calcium supplement (1,000 mg/day; ≥5 days/week) were considered the vitamin D with calcium group. The clinical outcome was evaluated based on the imaging changes of pathological ossification, which were classified as alleviation, aggravation and unchanged. The bone mineral density (BMD) was determined, and the calcium concentration in the serum and urine was measured. The results revealed that vitamin D alone alleviated pathological ossification, while vitamin D combined with calcium aggravated pathological ossification in the majority of patients (P<0.0001) independent of disease type and patient age. BMD measurements demonstrated a decreasing trend in the vitamin D alone group, whereas they exhibited an increasing trend in the vitamin D combined with calcium group. The urine calcium concentration increased after vitamin D treatment alone. Therefore, it was concluded that vitamin D exerted both pro-resorptive and anti-resorptive actions on pathological ossification. The bidirectional action of vitamin D on bone metabolism may depend on exogenous calcium supplementation.
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- Libin Liang
- Hebei Xinglong Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medical Science, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050091, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, P.R. China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, P.R. China
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- Graduate School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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- Hebei Xinglong Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medical Science, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050091, P.R. China
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- Hebei Xinglong Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medical Science, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050091, P.R. China
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- Hebei Xinglong Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medical Science, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050091, P.R. China
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- Hebei Xinglong Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medical Science, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050091, P.R. China
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- Hebei Xinglong Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medical Science, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050091, P.R. China
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- Hebei Xinglong Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medical Science, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050091, P.R. China
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Orriss IR. Extracellular pyrophosphate: The body's "water softener". Bone 2020; 134:115243. [PMID: 31954851 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Extracellular pyrophosphate (ePPi) was first identified as a key endogenous inhibitor of mineralisation in the 1960's by Fleisch and colleagues. The main source of ePPi seems to be extracellular ATP which is continually released from cells in a controlled way. ATP is rapidly broken down by enzymes including ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterases to produce ePPi. The major function of ePPi is to directly inhibit hydroxyapatite formation and growth meaning that this simple molecule acts as the body's own "water softener". However, studies have also shown that ePPi can influence gene expression and regulate its own production and breakdown. This review will summarise our current knowledge of ePPi metabolism and how it acts to prevent pathological soft tissue calcification and regulate physiological bone mineralisation.
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- Isabel R Orriss
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, London NW1 0TU, UK.
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Sapkota M, Shrestha SK, Yang M, Park YR, Soh Y. Aloe-emodin inhibits osteogenic differentiation and calcification of mouse vascular smooth muscle cells. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 865:172772. [PMID: 31697934 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Vascular calcification increases the risk of morbidity and mortality in patients with cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney diseases, and diabetes. However, viable therapeutic methods to target vascular calcification are limited. Aloe-emodin (AE), an anthraquinone is a natural compound found in the leaves of Aloe-vera. In this study, we investigated the underlying mechanism of AE in the calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and murine thoracic aorta. We demonstrate that AE repressed not only the phenotypes of Ca2+ induced calcification but also level of calcium in VSMCs. AE has no effect on cell viability in VSMC cells. Alizarin red, von Kossa stainings and calcium quantification showed that Ca2+ induced vascular calcification is significantly decreased by AE in a concentration-dependent manner. In contrast, AE attenuated Ca2+ induced calcification through inhibiting osteoblast differentiation genes such as SMAD4, collagen 1α, osteopontin (OPN), Runt-related transcription factor (RUNX-2) and Osterix. AE also suppressed Ca2+ induced osteoblast-related protein expression including collagen 1α, bone morphogenic protein 2 (BMP-2), RUNX-2 and smooth muscle actin (SMA). Furthermore, Alizarin red, von Kossa stainings and calcium quantification showed that AE significantly inhibited the calcification of ex vivo ring formation in murine thoracic aorta, and markedly inhibited vitamin D3 induced medial aorta calcification in vivo. Taken together, our findings suggest that AE may have therapeutic potential for the prevention of vascular calcification program.
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- Mahesh Sapkota
- Department of Dental Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeon-Ju, 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dental Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeon-Ju, 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dental Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeon-Ju, 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dental Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeon-Ju, 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dental Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeon-Ju, 561-756, Republic of Korea.
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Tang Q, Hu Z, Jin H, Zheng G, Yu X, Wu G, Liu H, Zhu Z, Xu H, Zhang C, Shen L. Microporous polysaccharide multilayer coated BCP composite scaffolds with immobilised calcitriol promote osteoporotic bone regeneration both in vitro and in vivo. Theranostics 2019; 9:1125-1143. [PMID: 30867820 PMCID: PMC6401415 DOI: 10.7150/thno.29566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Incorporating a biomimetic coating and integrating osteoinductive biomolecules into basic bone substitutes are two common strategies to improve osteogenic capabilities in bone tissue engineering. Currently, the underlying mechanism of osteoporosis (OP)-related deficiency of osteogenesis remains unclear, and few treatments target at OP-related bone regeneration. Herein, we describe a self-assembling polyelectrolyte multilayered (PEM) film coating with local immobilisation of calcitriol (Cal) in biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) scaffolds to promote osteoporotic bone regeneration by targeting the calcium sensing receptor (CaSR). Methods: The ovariectomy-induced functional changes in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), protective effects of Cal, and the potential mechanism were all verified. A PEM film composed of hyaluronic acid (HA) and chitosan (Chi) was prepared through layer-by-layer self-assembly. The morphology, growth behaviour, and drug retention capability of the composite scaffolds were characterised, and their biocompatibility and therapeutic efficacy for bone regeneration were systematically explored in vitro and in vivo.Results: The osteogenic differentiation, adhesion, and proliferation abilities of ovariectomised rat BMSCs (OVX-rBMSCs) decreased, in accordance with the deficiency of CaSR. Cal effectively activated osteogenesis in these OVX-rBMSCs by binding specifically to the active pocket of the CaSR structure, while the biomimetic PEM coating augmented OVX-rBMSCs proliferation and adhesion due to its porous surface structure. The PEM-coated scaffolds showed advantages in Cal loading and retention, especially at lower drug concentrations. HA/Chi PEM synergised with Cal to improve the proliferation, adhesion, and osteogenesis of OVX-rBMSCs and promote bone regeneration and BCP degradation in the critical-size calvarial bone defect model of OVX rats. Conclusion: A composite scaffold based on BCP, created by simply combining a biomimetic PEM coating and Cal immobilisation, could be clinically useful and has marked advantages as a targeted, off-the-shelf, cell-free treatment option for osteoporotic bone regeneration.
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- Qian Tang
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
- The second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
- The second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
- The second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
- The second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
- The second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije University Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Nord-Holland, the Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
- The second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
- The second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
- The second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, 109, Xueyuanxi road, 325027 Wenzhou, China
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The Late Osteoblast/Preosteocyte Cell Line MLO-A5 Displays Mesenchymal Lineage Plasticity In Vitro and In Vivo. Stem Cells Int 2019; 2019:9838167. [PMID: 30800165 PMCID: PMC6360058 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9838167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 10/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The process of osteoblast switching to alternative mesenchymal phenotypes is incompletely understood. In this study, we tested the ability of the osteoblast/preosteocyte osteogenic cell line, MLO-A5, to also differentiate into either adipocytes or chondrocytes. MLO-A5 cells expressed a subset of skeletal stem cell markers, including Sca-1, CD44, CD73, CD146, and CD166. Confluent cultures of cells underwent differentiation within 3 days upon the addition of osteogenic medium. The same cultures were capable of undergoing adipogenic and chondrogenic differentiation under lineage-appropriate culture conditions, evidenced by lineage-specific gene expression analysis by real-time reverse-transcription-PCR, and by Oil Red O and alcian blue (pH 2.5) staining, respectively. Subcutaneous implantation of MLO-A5 cells in a gel foam into NOD SCID mice resulted in a woven bone-like structure containing embedded osteocytes and regions of cartilage-like tissue, which stained positive with both alcian blue (pH 2.5) and safranin O. Together, our findings show that MLO-A5 cells, despite being a strongly osteogenic cell line, exhibit characteristics of skeletal stem cells and display mesenchymal lineage plasticity in vitro and in vivo. These unique characteristics suggest that this cell line is a useful model with which to study aging and disease-related changes to the mesenchymal lineage composition of bone.
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Yang D, Anderson PH, Wijenayaka AR, Barratt KR, Triliana R, Stapledon CJM, Zhou H, Findlay DM, Morris HA, Atkins GJ. Both ligand and VDR expression levels critically determine the effect of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin-D 3 on osteoblast differentiation. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2018; 177:83-90. [PMID: 28887147 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Previous studies have shown that 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25D) through vitamin D receptor (VDR) signalling has both catabolic and anabolic effects on osteoblast differentiation. However, the mechanism of these differential effects by 1,25D is not fully understood. In this study, mice with three different genetic backgrounds, representing a normal VDR level (wild-type, WT), VDR over-expression specifically in mature osteoblasts (ObVDR-B6) and global VDR knockout (VDRKO), were utilised to generate primary osteoblast-like cultures to further elucidate the effects of 1,25D on osteoblast differentiation. Our data confirm the importance of VDR in the late stage of osteogenic differentiation and also for the expression of factors critical for osteoblastic support of osteoclast formation. This study also demonstrates the differential effects of a pharmacological level of 1,25D (1nM) on the expression of osteogenic differentiation markers, including Ocn and Sost, depending on the relative level of VDR. Our findings suggest that 1,25D plays an inhibitory role in matrix mineralisation, possibly through the modulation of the tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase to ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 axis, in a VDR level-dependent manner. We conclude that the relative VDR level and the 1,25D availability to cells, are important co-determinants for whether 1,25D plays a promoting or suppressive role in osteoblast-mediated osteogenic activity.
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- Dongqing Yang
- Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group, Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia; Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia; Musculoskeletal Biology Research, Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
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- Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group, Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group, Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia; Musculoskeletal Biology Research, Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
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- Musculoskeletal Biology Research, Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
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- Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group, Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Bone Research Program, ANZAC Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2139, Australia
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- Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group, Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia; Endocrine Bone Research, Chemical Pathology, SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia; Musculoskeletal Biology Research, Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
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- Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group, Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.
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Qin J, Yang D, Maher S, Lima-Marques L, Zhou Y, Chen Y, Atkins GJ, Losic D. Micro- and nano-structured 3D printed titanium implants with a hydroxyapatite coating for improved osseointegration. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:3136-3144. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb03251j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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3D printing technology combined with electrochemical nano-structuring and HA modification is a promising approach for the fabrication of Ti implants with improved osseointegration.
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- Jie Qin
- School of Chemical Engineering
- The University of Adelaide
- Australia
- Departments of Dental Implantology
- School and Hospital of Stomatology
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- Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research
- Adelaide Medical School
- Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma
- The University of Adelaide
- Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- The University of Adelaide
- Australia
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Assiut University
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- The Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing
- The University of Adelaide
- Australia
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- Departments of Dental Implantology
- School and Hospital of Stomatology
- Jilin University
- China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering
- The University of Adelaide
- Australia
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- Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research
- Adelaide Medical School
- Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma
- The University of Adelaide
- Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- The University of Adelaide
- Australia
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In addition to the actions of the endocrine hormone, 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D) in stimulating intestinal calcium absorption, the regulation of bone mineral metabolism by 1,25(OH)2D is also considered an important contributor to calcium homeostasis. However, recent evidence suggest that 1,25(OH)2D acting either via endocrine or autocrine pathways plays varied roles in bone, which suggests that vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of bone mineral in addition to its catabolic roles. This review highlights the contrasting evidence for the direct action for vitamin D metabolism and activity in bone. RECENT FINDINGS Numerous cells within bone express vitamin D receptor (VDR), synthesise and catabolise 1,25(OH)2D via 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1alpha-hydroxylase (CYP27B1), and 25-hydroxyvitamin D 24-hydroxylase (CYP24A1) enzymes, respectively. Recent evidence suggests that all three genes are required to regulate processes of bone resorption, mineralization and fracture repair. The actions of vitamin D in bone appear to negatively or positively regulate bone mineral depending on the physiological and pathological circumstances, suggesting that vitamin D plays pleiotropic roles in bone.
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- Paul H Anderson
- Musculoskeletal Biology Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia.
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van Driel M, van Leeuwen JPTM. Vitamin D endocrinology of bone mineralization. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2017; 453:46-51. [PMID: 28606868 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2017.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Revised: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bone is a dynamic tissue that is strongly influenced by endocrine factors to restore the balance between bone resorption and bone formation. Bone formation involves the mineralization of the extracellular matrix formed by osteoblasts. In this process the role of vitamin D (1α,25(OH)2D3) is both direct and indirect. The direct effects are enabled via the Vitamin D Receptor (VDR); the outcome is dependent on the presence of other factors as well as origin of the osteoblasts, treatment procedures and species differences. Vitamin D stimulates mineralization of human osteoblasts but is often found inhibitory for mineralization of murine osteoblasts. In this review we will overview the current knowledge of the role of the vitamin D endocrine system in controlling the mineralization process in bone.
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- Marjolein van Driel
- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Wytemaweg 80, 3015 CN Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Tourkova IL, Liu L, Sutjarit N, Larrouture QC, Luo J, Robinson LJ, Blair HC. Adrenocorticotropic hormone and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 enhance human osteogenesis in vitro by synergistically accelerating the expression of bone-specific genes. J Transl Med 2017; 97:1072-1083. [PMID: 28737765 PMCID: PMC5844701 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2017.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Revised: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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To improve definition of the physical and hormonal support of bone formation, we studied differentiation of human osteoblasts in vitro at varying combinations of ACTH, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D), and extracellular calcium, with and without added cortisol. Bone mineralization, alkaline phosphatase activity, and osteoblast-specific markers RunX2, osterix, and collagen I increased with 10 pM ACTH, 10 nM 1,25(OH)2D, or at 2 mM calcium with important synergistic activity of combinations of any of these stimuli. Signals induced by ACTH at 10-30 min included cAMP, TGF-β, and Erk1/2 phosphorylation. Affymetrix gene expression analysis showed that 2 h treatment of ACTH or 1,25(OH)2D increased the expression of bone regulating and structural mRNAs, including collagen I, biglycan, the vitamin D receptor, and TGF-β. Accelerating expression of these bone-specific genes was confirmed by quantitative PCR. Expression of 1,25(OH)2D 1α-hydroxylase (1α-hydroxylase) increased with 1,25(OH)2D, ACTH, and extracellular calcium from 0.5 to 2 mM. Unlike renal 1α-hydroxylase, in osteoblasts, 1α-hydroxylase activity is independent of parathyroid hormone. In keeping with calcium responsivity, calcium-sensing receptor RNA and protein increased with 10 nM ACTH or 1,25(OH)2D. Inclusion of 200 nM cortisol or 10 nM ACTH in differentiation media blunted osteoblasts alkaline phosphatase response to 1,25(OH)2D and calcium. Our results point to the importance of ACTH in bone maintenance and that extra skeletal (renal) 1,25(OH)2D is required for bone mineralization despite 1α-hydroxylase expression by osteoblasts.
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- Irina L Tourkova
- The Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA,Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- The Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA,Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA,Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- The Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA,Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Yang D, Anderson PH, Turner AG, Morris HA, Atkins GJ. Comparison of the biological effects of exogenous and endogenous 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 on the mature osteoblast cell line MLO-A5. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2016; 164:374-378. [PMID: 26949105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Clinical and animal data indicate that serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25D) exerts an anabolic effect on bone while serum 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25D) stimulates bone mineral loss, although the mechanism responsible for these divergent actions is unknown. Biological effects of 25D on bone cells are dependent on the local conversion to 1,25D by the 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1α-hydroxylase enzyme, CYP27B1. Therefore, identification of possible differential activities of locally produced and exogenously supplied 1,25D in bone is likely to be informative for guiding optimal administration of vitamin D supplements for bone health. The mature osteoblastic cell line MLO-A5 expresses both the vitamin D receptor (Vdr) and Cyp27b1, and therefore is a suitable model for comparing the activities of 1,25D arising from these sources. Biologically, exogenous and endogenous sources of 1,25D have similar effects on proliferation, mineralisation and induction of a range of genes by MLO-A5 osteoblasts under osteogenic conditions although endogenous 1,25D levels are markedly lower than exogenous levels. Significant differences of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of 1,25D are evident between these two sources particularly in terms of modulating gene expression for Cyp24a1 and other genes largely expressed by embedded osteoblasts/osteocytes suggesting that endogenously synthesised 1,25D is more efficiently utilised by the differentiating osteoblast.
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- Dongqing Yang
- Bone Cell Biology Group, Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; Musculoskeletal Biology Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; Musculoskeletal Biology Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; Endocrine Bone Research, Chemical Pathology, SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; Musculoskeletal Biology Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Bone Cell Biology Group, Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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Vassalle C, Mazzone A. Bone loss and vascular calcification: A bi-directional interplay? Vascul Pharmacol 2016; 86:77-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2016.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Revised: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Triliana R, Lam NN, Sawyer RK, Atkins GJ, Morris HA, Anderson PH. Skeletal characterization of an osteoblast-specific vitamin D receptor transgenic (ObVDR-B6) mouse model. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2016; 164:331-336. [PMID: 26343450 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 08/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Overexpression of the human vitamin D receptor (hVDR) transgene under control of the human osteocalcin promoter in FVB/N mice (OSVDR) was previously demonstrated to exhibit increased cortical and trabecular bone volume and strength due to decreased bone resorption and increased bone formation. An important question to address is whether the OSVDR bone phenotype persists on an alternative genetic background such as C57Bl6/J. METHODS OSVDR mice (OSV3 line) were backcrossed onto the C57Bl6/J genetic background for at least 6 generations to produce OSVDR mice with 98.4% C57Bl6/J congenicity (ObVDR-B6 mice). Hemizygous male and female ObVDR-B6 and littermate wild-type (WT) mice were fed a standard laboratory chow diet and killed at 3, 9 and 20 weeks of age for analyses of biochemical and structural variables and dynamic indices of bone histomorphometry. RESULTS At 9 weeks of age, both cortical and trabecular femoral bone volumes were increased in both male and female ObVDR-B6 mice, when compared to WT levels (P<0.05), without systemic changes to calciotropic parameters. The increase in femoral trabecular bone volume was associated with increase in MAR (P<0.01) and reduced osteoclast size (P<0.05). However, in female mice trabecular bone volume was unchanged in femoral metaphysis of 20 weeks mice and in vertebra both at 9 and 20 weeks of age. Increased cortical bone in both male and female ObVDR-B6 mice was due largely to increased periosteal expansion and was associated with increased cortical strength at 20 weeks of age. CONCLUSION Overexpression of the human VDR gene in mature osteoblasts of C57Bl6/J mice increases cortical and trabecular bone volumes and confirms the previous reports of increased bone in OSVDR mice on the FVB/N background. However, site-specific and gender-related differences in bone volume suggest that the effects of osteoblast-specific VDR overexpression are more complex than hitherto recognised.
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- Rahma Triliana
- Faculty of Medicine, Islamic University of Malang, Malang, East Java 65144 Indonesia; School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000 SA, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000 SA, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 5001 SA, Australia
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- Centre for Orthopaedics and Trauma Research, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000 SA, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000 SA, Australia; School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 5001 SA, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 5001 SA, Australia.
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Orriss IR, Arnett TR, Russell RGG. Pyrophosphate: a key inhibitor of mineralisation. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2016; 28:57-68. [PMID: 27061894 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2016.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Inorganic pyrophosphate has long been known as a by-product of many intracellular biosynthetic reactions, and was first identified as a key endogenous inhibitor of biomineralisation in the 1960s. The major source of pyrophosphate appears to be extracellular ATP, which is released from cells in a controlled manner. Once released, ATP can be rapidly hydrolysed by ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterases to produce pyrophosphate. The main action of pyrophosphate is to directly inhibit hydroxyapatite formation thereby acting as a physiological 'water-softener'. Evidence suggests pyrophosphate may also act as a signalling molecule to influence gene expression and regulate its own production and breakdown. This review will summarise our current understanding of pyrophosphate metabolism and how it regulates bone mineralisation and prevents harmful soft tissue calcification.
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- Isabel R Orriss
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, London, UK
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- The Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK; The Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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