PMID- 33987477 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20210516 IS - 2391-5412 (Electronic) IS - 2391-5412 (Linking) VI - 15 DP - 2020 TI - Calcium Phosphate Cement Causes Nucleus Pulposus Cell Degeneration through the ERK Signaling Pathway. PG - 209-216 LID - 10.1515/biol-2020-0021 [doi] AB - While calcium phosphate cement (CPC) is recognized as one of the most likely substitutes for the conventional Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), there are very few studies about its intradiscal leakage consequences. Herein, the goal of our study was to examine the effect of CPC particles on the ERK (extracellular regulatory kinase) pathway in human nucleus pulposus cell (HNPC) degeneration. Different concentrations of CPC particles (0.00 per thousand, 0.01 per thousand, 0.05 per thousand, 0.1 per thousand v/v) were added to human nucleus pulposus cell cultures. After 10 days of treatment, HNPC biological behaviors and degeneration degree were analyzed by CCK-8 assay, crystal violet staining, flow cytometer and western blot. The effect of CPC on the ERK pathway was also analyzed by western blot. After activating the ERK path by overexpressing Ras, HNPCs' biological behaviors and degeneration degree were analyzed again. We found that CPC particles had a negative effect on human nucleus pulposus cells (HNPCs), which are mainly reflected in cell growth and the cell cycle. After activation of the ERK signaling pathway, the negative effects of CPC on cell growth and the cell cycle were significantly reduced and the degeneration degree of HNPCs was reversed. CPC particles can probably block the activation of the ERK pathway, thus causing the HNPCs' degeneration. CI - (c) 2020 Quan Zhou, et al. published by De Gruyter. FAU - Zhou, Quan AU - Zhou Q AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223002, China. FAU - Wu, Cenhao AU - Wu C AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China. FAU - Zha, Jiali AU - Zha J AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223002, China. FAU - Ge, Jun AU - Ge J AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China. FAU - Yan, Qi AU - Yan Q AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China. FAU - Wang, Yingjie AU - Wang Y AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China. FAU - Song, Dawei AU - Song D AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China. FAU - Zou, Jun AU - Zou J AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200506 PL - Poland TA - Open Life Sci JT - Open life sciences JID - 101669614 PMC - PMC8114789 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ERK signaling pathway OT - bone cement leakage OT - calcium phosphate cement (CPC) OT - cell growth and cell cycle OT - human nucleus pulposus cells' degeneration COIS- Conflict of interest: Authors state no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/05/15 06:00 MHDA- 2021/05/15 06:01 PMCR- 2020/05/06 CRDT- 2021/05/14 07:03 PHST- 2019/09/11 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/02/10 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/05/14 07:03 [entrez] PHST- 2021/05/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/05/15 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2020/05/06 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - biol-2020-0021 [pii] AID - 10.1515/biol-2020-0021 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Open Life Sci. 2020 May 6;15:209-216. doi: 10.1515/biol-2020-0021. eCollection 2020.