PMID- 22126789 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20130506 LR - 20181201 IS - 1673-4254 (Print) IS - 1673-4254 (Linking) VI - 31 IP - 11 DP - 2011 Nov TI - [Strontium ranelate promotes osteogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells by increasing bone morphogenetic protein-7 expression]. PG - 1949-53 AB - OBJECTIVE: To explore the role of bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) in strontium ranelate (Sr)-induced osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). METHODS: BMSCs were isolated from 4-week-old rats and cultured in vitro. The third or fourth passages of BMSCs were examined using alkaline phosphatase kit for changes in ALP activity in response to treatment with different concentrations of Sr. Calcium nodules in the induced cells were detected using alizarin red staining, and the cellular BMP-7 expression was detected by Western blotting. RESULTS: Within the concentration range of 0.1-3.0 mmol/L, Sr dose-dependently increased ALP activity in rat BMSCs. ALP activity reached the highest level after treatment with 3 mmol/L Sr, which also significantly promoted the formation of calcium nodules. Within the range of 0.1-3.0 mmol/L, Sr dose-dependently enhanced the expression of BMP-7, and its peak expression occurred following 3 mmol/L Sr treatment. Noggin (100 ng/ml), an inhibitor of BMP-7, obviously suppressed Sr-induced over-expression of BMP-7 and reduced ALP activity and calcium nodule formation in the BMSCs. CONCLUSION: Sr promotes osteogenic differentiation of rat BMSCs by increasing the expression of BMP-7. FAU - Li, Zheng AU - Li Z AD - Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. lizheng19850125@163.com FAU - Wang, Yang AU - Wang Y FAU - Wang, Xiao-na AU - Wang XN FAU - Lan, Ai-ping AU - Lan AP FAU - Wu, Wen AU - Wu W LA - chi PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - China TA - Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao JT - Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University JID - 101266132 RN - 0 (Bmp7 protein, rat) RN - 0 (Bone Density Conservation Agents) RN - 0 (Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7) RN - 0 (Organometallic Compounds) RN - 0 (Thiophenes) RN - 04NQ160FRU (strontium ranelate) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Bone Density Conservation Agents/pharmacology MH - Bone Marrow Cells/*cytology MH - Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7/genetics/*metabolism MH - Cell Differentiation/drug effects MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Female MH - Male MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cells/*cytology/metabolism MH - Organometallic Compounds/*pharmacology MH - Osteoblasts/*cytology MH - Osteogenesis/drug effects MH - Rats MH - Thiophenes/*pharmacology EDAT- 2011/12/01 06:00 MHDA- 2013/05/07 06:00 CRDT- 2011/12/01 06:00 PHST- 2011/12/01 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/12/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/05/07 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2011 Nov;31(11):1949-53.