Effects of puerarin on proliferation and differentiation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into osteoblasts in vitro.
- Author:
Hua CAI
1
;
Le-Le WU
;
Xiao-Chun SUN
;
Wei ZHU
;
Hui QIAN
;
Jia-Bo HU
;
Wen-Rong XU
Author Information
1. School of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Cell Differentiation;
drug effects;
Cell Proliferation;
drug effects;
Cells, Cultured;
Humans;
Isoflavones;
isolation & purification;
pharmacology;
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells;
cytology;
Osteoblasts;
cytology;
Osteogenesis;
drug effects;
Plants, Medicinal;
chemistry;
Pueraria;
chemistry;
Umbilical Cord;
cytology
- From:
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
2011;46(6):738-741
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This study is to investigate the effects of puerarin on the proliferation and differentiation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into osteoblasts. Umbilical cord MSCs were cultured by tissue adherence and the third passage of cells was used in the experiment. The effect of puerarin on proliferation of umbilical cord MSCs was measured with MTT. The effects of puerarin on umbilical cord MSCs were evaluated by ALP immunohistochemisty and von kossa staining. The OD value decreased with the increase of puerarin concentration. On 7th day, ALP expression of puerarin group was higher than that of control group. On 14th day, ALP staining showed that the positive rate of puerarin group was higher than that of control group. Von kossa staining showed the quantity of calcium nodules was higher in puerarin group than that of control group. Puerarin can promote the umbilical cord MSCs to differentiate into osteoblasts and has an effect on the proliferation of umbilical cord MSCs.
