OBJECTIVETo compare the effects of 8-prenylnaringenin (PNG) and naringenin (NG) on the activity and apoptosis of osteoclasts cultured in vitro, in order to study physiological activity of 8-prenyl perssad.

METHODOsteoclasts were separated from long-limb bones of newly born rabbits, cultured in alpha-MEM containing 10% FBS, and then added with PNG and NG with the concentration of 1 x 10(-5) mol x L(-1). They were stained with TRAP and determined for enzymatic activity with TRAP after 4 d, and analyzed by toluidine blue staining after 7 d. The apoptotic osteoclasts were analyzed by Annexin V-FITC staining after 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours, to observe their apoptosis. Their total RNAs were extracted, and analyzed for TRAP and Cathepsin K expressions by Real-time RT-PCR.

RESULTCompared with the control group, both of the PNG group and the NG group showed much less osteoclasts (TRAP positive cells), lower TRAP activity and TRAP and Cathepin K (CTSK) expression, and smaller number of bone resorption pits and areas. The PNG group show lower indexes than the NG group. Additionally, the PNG group reached the apoptotic peak of osteoclasts at 12 h after drug administration, whereas the NG group reached after 24 h. And the former had more apoptotic cells than the latter.

CONCLUSION8-PNG is much more active than NG in inhibiting the resorption of osteoclasts and inducing apoptosis of osteoclasts. Their only difference lies in 8-prenyl perssad, which is proved to be able to enhance the anti-bone resorption activity of 8-prenylnarigenin.

Acid Phosphatase ; metabolism ; Animals ; Bone Resorption ; prevention & control ; Cathepsin K ; metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Flavanones ; pharmacology ; Osteoclasts ; drug effects ; Rabbits

This study aims to investigate the therapeutic effect of icariin(ICA) on thioacetamide(TAA)-induced femoral osteolysis in rats. RAW264.7 cells were treated with TAA and ICA. Cell counting kit-8(CCK-8) assay was used to detect cell proliferation, and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase(TRAP) staining to examine the formation of osteoclasts. The expression of TRAP, cathepsin K, c-FOS, and NFATc1 in RAW264.7 cells was determined by Western blot and immunofluorescence method. Thirty-two SD rats were randomized into the control group, TAA group(intraperitoneal injection of TAA at 300 mg·kg~(-1)), ICA group(gavage of ICA at 600 mg·kg~(-1)) and TAA + ICA group(intraperitoneal injection of TAA at 300 mg·kg~(-1) and gavage of ICA at 600 mg·kg~(-1)). Administration was performed every other day for 6 weeks. Body weight and length of femur were recorded at execution. Pathological injury and osteoclast differentiation of femur were observed based on hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining and TRAP staining, and the changes of bone metabolism-related indexes alkaline phosphatase(ALP), calcium(Ca), phosphorus(P), magnesium(Mg), and cross-linked N-telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen(NTX-Ⅰ) in serum were detected. Three-point bending test and micro-CT were applied to evaluate the quality of femur, and Western blot to detect the levels of osteoclast-related proteins TRAP, cathepsin K, RANK, RANKL, p38, p-p38, ERK, p-ERK, JNK, p-JNK, c-Fos, and NFATc1. The results showed ICA could inhibit TAA-induced production of TRAP-positive cells, the expression of osteoclast-related proteins, and nuclear translocation of NFATc1. ICA alleviated the weight loss, reduction of femur length, and growth inhibition induced by TAA in SD rats. ICA ameliorated the decline of femur elastic modulus caused by TAA and significantly restored trabecular bone mineral density(BMD), trabecular pattern factor(Tb.Pf), trabecular number(Tb.N), trabecular thickness(Tb.Th), and structure model index(SMI), thus improving bone structure. Western blot results showed ICA suppressed femoral osteoclast differentiation induced by TAA through RANKL-p38/ERK-NFATc1 signaling pathway. ICA inhibits osteoclast differentiation and prevents TAA-induced osteolysis by down-regulating RANKL-p38/ERK-NFAT signaling pathway.
Rats ; Animals ; Osteoclasts ; Cathepsin K/pharmacology* ; Thioacetamide/pharmacology* ; Bone Resorption/pathology* ; Osteolysis/pathology* ; Cell Differentiation ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; NFATC Transcription Factors/metabolism*

OBJECTIVETo explore the Zedoary oil on A549 cell line of collagen deposition cat D and cat K expression.

METHODThe A549 cell line were treat by Zedoary oil on four different concentrations (0, 40, 80, 120 mg x L(-1)) in different time. Dynamic changes of collagen in A549 cell using Picric-sirius red method. Cat D and Cat K expression of level were detected by using western blot.

RESULTThe collagen content showed that Zedoary oil had an inhibitory effect on the deposition of A549 cells. The results of western blot showed that the expression of cat D and cat K were up-regulated significangly in A549 cells of Zedoary oil groups compared with that in controls.

CONCLUSIONA549 cell of collagen deposition were reduced by Zedoary oil. The effects may due to the up-regulation of cat D and cat K.

Animals ; Blotting, Western ; Cathepsin D ; metabolism ; Cathepsin K ; metabolism ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Collagen ; metabolism ; Curcuma ; chemistry ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; drug effects ; Plant Oils ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Up-Regulation

This study is to investigate the effect of 8-prenylnaringenin (8-PNG) on osteoclastogensis of bone marrow cells and bone resorption activity of osteoclasts. Osteoclasts were separated from long bone marrow of newborn rabbits and cultured in alpha-MEM containing 10% FBS. 8-PNG was added into culture media at 1 x 10(-7), 1 x 10(-6), 1 x 10(-5) mol xL(-1), separately. 17beta-Estradiol (E2, 1 x 10(-7) mol x L(-7)) was used as positive control. T RAP staining and TRAP activity measurement were performed after 5 days, and the bone resorption pits were analyzed after 7 days. Annexin V staining for the detection of apoptotic osteoclasts was performed after 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 h separately. The mRNA expression level of TRAP and cathepsin K (CTSK) was measured by real-time RT-PCR. 8-PNG significantly reduced the number of osteoclasts which was TRAP staining positive and with more than three nucleus, the area and number of bone resorption pits decreased obviously in 8-PNG-supplemented groups. The apoptosis rate peaked earlier in the 8-PNG-supplemented groups and the mRNA expression level of TRAP and CTSK decreased significantly. All these inhibitory effects were in a dose dependent manner, the highest effect was obtained by 1 x 10(-5) mol x L(-1) 8-PNG. 8-PNG inhibits bone resorption activity of osteoclasts by inducing osteoclast apoptosis and inhibiting the gene expression and enzyme activity including TRAP and CTSK, and restrains bone marrow cells to osteoclast differentiation.
Acid Phosphatase ; genetics ; metabolism ; Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Bone Marrow Cells ; cytology ; Bone Resorption ; Cathepsin K ; genetics ; metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Flavanones ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; Isoenzymes ; genetics ; metabolism ; Osteoclasts ; cytology ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; metabolism ; Rabbits ; Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of osteoclast bone resorption supernatants on the osteogenic activity of mouse MC3T3-E1 cell line.

METHODSMouse RAW264.7 cell line was induced to osteoclast which was identified with tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining and osteoclast specific gene detection. The differentiated RAW264.7 osteoclast was co-cultured with bovine milling bone specimen followed by toluidine blue staining. Then mouse MC3T3-E1 cell was cultured with supernatant from the osteoclast bone absorbent model. Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) method, alizarin red S staining, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detection of osteocalcin, and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction detection were adopted to investigate the proliferation, calcification and osteogenic activity of MC3T3-E1 cells.

RESULTSTRAP staining, osteoclast specific gene detection and toluidine blue staining all indicated that RAW264.7 cell could be differentiated into functioning osteoclast. The supernatant from the osteoclast bone absorbent model could inhibit the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells, with the A value between 0.062 ± 0.004 and 0.405 ± 0.033 (P < 0.05). It could also increase the formation of calcification nods, promote the osteocalcin level which peaked with the tenth day's supernatant at a level of (2.965 ± 0.047) µg/L, as well as enhance the transcription of the alkaline phosphatase and Runt related transcription factor 2 gene.

CONCLUSIONSRAW264.7 osteoclast bone absorbent supernatant might influence the osteogenic activity of osteoblast-like cell by inhibiting proliferation, promoting differentiation and calcification.

Acid Phosphatase ; metabolism ; Alkaline Phosphatase ; genetics ; metabolism ; Animals ; Bone Resorption ; Calcification, Physiologic ; Cathepsin K ; metabolism ; Cell Differentiation ; drug effects ; Cell Line ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit ; genetics ; metabolism ; Culture Media, Conditioned ; pharmacology ; Gene Expression ; Isoenzymes ; metabolism ; Mice ; Osteoblasts ; cytology ; metabolism ; Osteocalcin ; metabolism ; Osteoclasts ; cytology ; enzymology ; Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase ; Transcription, Genetic