PMID- 28990107 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180720 LR - 20181202 IS - 1791-3004 (Electronic) IS - 1791-2997 (Print) IS - 1791-2997 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 6 DP - 2017 Dec TI - Estradiol‑enhanced osteogenesis of rat bone marrow stromal cells is associated with the JNK pathway. PG - 8589-8594 LID - 10.3892/mmr.2017.7699 [doi] AB - Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) can differentiate into osteoblasts. The present study investigated the osteogenic effects of estradiol, as well as the role of the c‑Jun N‑terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathway in promoting estradiol‑enhanced osteogenesis of rat (r)BMSCs. rBMSCs were treated for 7 days with or without estradiol and further treated with or without the JNK‑specific inhibitor SP600125. The role of estrogen during rBMSC osteogenesis was evaluated by alkaline phosphatase activity and mineralized nodule formation using the Gomori method and Alizarin red S staining, respectively. Subsequently, the mRNA expression levels of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF‑beta1) and core‑binding factor alpha1 (Cbfalpha1) were evaluated by reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and TGF‑beta1, Cbfalpha1 and phosphorylated (p)‑JNK protein expression was detected by western blotting. All groups treated with SP600125 expressed low levels of TGF‑beta1 and Cbfalpha1 mRNA and protein, and low p‑JNK protein expression. Compared with the control cells, rBMSCs cultured with estradiol exhibited a significant upregulation in the expression levels of osteogenic genes and proteins. The present study demonstrated that estradiol enhanced osteogenic differentiation of rBMSCs and that the JNK signaling pathway was involved in this process, providing insights into the molecular mechanisms involved in rBMSC osteogenesis upon estradiol stimulation. FAU - Song, Nan AU - Song N AD - Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for TCM Viscera‑State Theory and Applications, Ministry of Education of China, Shenyang, Liaoning 110847, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Zhi-Min AU - Wang ZM AD - The Graduate School, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110847, P.R. China. FAU - He, Li-Juan AU - He LJ AD - School of Chinese Medical Formulae, College of Basic Medicine, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110847, P.R. China. FAU - Xu, Yan AU - Xu Y AD - College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110847, P.R. China. FAU - Ren, Yan-Ling AU - Ren YL AD - School of Chinese Medical Formulae, College of Basic Medicine, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110847, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20171003 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 (Minerals) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta1) RN - 4TI98Z838E (Estradiol) RN - EC 3.1.3.1 (Alkaline Phosphatase) SB - IM MH - Alkaline Phosphatase/metabolism MH - Animals MH - Biomarkers/metabolism MH - Cell Shape/drug effects MH - Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit/genetics/metabolism MH - Estradiol/*pharmacology MH - Flow Cytometry MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System/*drug effects MH - Male MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cells/*cytology/drug effects/*enzymology MH - Minerals/metabolism MH - Osteogenesis/*drug effects MH - Phosphorylation/drug effects MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics/metabolism MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Transforming Growth Factor beta1/genetics/metabolism PMC - PMC5779911 EDAT- 2017/10/11 06:00 MHDA- 2018/07/22 06:00 PMCR- 2017/10/03 CRDT- 2017/10/10 06:00 PHST- 2015/12/29 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/01/05 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/10/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/07/22 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/10/10 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/10/03 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - mmr-16-06-8589 [pii] AID - 10.3892/mmr.2017.7699 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Med Rep. 2017 Dec;16(6):8589-8594. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7699. Epub 2017 Oct 3.