PMID- 26572960 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160926 LR - 20181202 IS - 1791-3004 (Electronic) IS - 1791-2997 (Print) IS - 1791-2997 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 1 DP - 2016 Jan TI - Irradiation alters the differentiation potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. PG - 213-23 LID - 10.3892/mmr.2015.4539 [doi] AB - Bone injury following radiotherapy has been confirmed by epidemiological and animal studies. However, the underlying mechanism remains to be elucidated and no preventive or curative solution has been identified for this bone loss. The present study aimed to investigate the irradiation‑altered osteogenesis and adipogenesis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). BMSCs were derived and exposed to gamma‑irradiation at doses of 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 5 and 10 Gy. Cell viability was assessed using a 3‑(4,5‑dimethylthiazol‑2‑yl)‑2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay, and clonal expansion in vitro was detected by colony forming unit assessment. The osteogenic differentiation ability was demonstrated by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, ALP staining and mineralization alizarin red staining, and the adipogenic differentiation ability was determined using Oil O red staining. The osteogenesis‑associated genes, RUNX2, ALP, osteocalcin (OCN) and adipogenesis‑associated genes, PPAR‑gamma and C/EBPalpha, were detected using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction analyses. The protein expression levels of RUNX2, ALP and PPAR‑gamma were detected using western blotting. Compared with the control, significant decreases in the proliferation, ALP activity and mineralization ability of the BMSCs were observed in the gamma‑irradiation group, with a high level of correlation with the exposure dose. However, no significant changes were observed in the area of Oil red O positive staining. The mRNA levels of RUNX2, ALP and OCN were decreased (P<0.05), however, no significant changes were observed in the levels of C/EBPalpha and PPAR‑gamma. The protein expression levels of RUNX2 and ALP were decreased in the irradiated BMSCs, however, no significant difference was observed in the protein expression of PPAR‑gamma. Irradiation inhibited the osteogenic and adipogenic ability of the BMSCs, and the osteogenic differentiation was decreased. The results of the present study provided evidence to assist in further elucidating radiotherapy‑associated side effects on the skeleton. FAU - Wang, Yu AU - Wang Y AD - Department of Radiation Protection, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China. FAU - Zhu, Guoying AU - Zhu G AD - Department of Radiation Protection, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Jianping AU - Wang J AD - Department of Radiation Protection, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China. FAU - Chen, Junxiang AU - Chen J AD - Department of Radiation Protection, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20151110 PL - Greece TA - Mol Med Rep JT - Molecular medicine reports JID - 101475259 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit) RN - 0 (PPAR gamma) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 104982-03-8 (Osteocalcin) RN - EC 3.1.3.1 (Alkaline Phosphatase) SB - IM MH - Alkaline Phosphatase/metabolism MH - Animals MH - Biomarkers/metabolism MH - Blotting, Western MH - Bone Marrow Cells/*cytology/*radiation effects MH - Calcification, Physiologic/radiation effects MH - Cell Cycle/radiation effects MH - Cell Differentiation/*radiation effects MH - Cell Membrane/metabolism/radiation effects MH - Cell Survival/radiation effects MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Colony-Forming Units Assay MH - Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit/metabolism MH - *Gamma Rays MH - Gene Expression Regulation/radiation effects MH - Male MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cells/*cytology/enzymology/*radiation effects MH - Osteocalcin/metabolism MH - PPAR gamma/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics/metabolism MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Staining and Labeling PMC - PMC4686093 EDAT- 2015/11/18 06:00 MHDA- 2016/09/27 06:00 PMCR- 2015/11/10 CRDT- 2015/11/18 06:00 PHST- 2015/03/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/10/07 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/11/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/11/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/09/27 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/11/10 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - mmr-13-01-0213 [pii] AID - 10.3892/mmr.2015.4539 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Med Rep. 2016 Jan;13(1):213-23. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4539. Epub 2015 Nov 10.