Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2023, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (21): 3337-3342.doi: 10.12307/2023.413

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Effect of osteoclast TRPV5 channel on in vitro degradation of biological coral artificial bone

Cui Hongwang1, Wang Liangsheng2, Wen Peng1, Meng Zhibin2   

  1. 1Trauma Medical Center, 2Department of Spine Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan Province, China
  • Received:2022-03-14 Accepted:2022-05-21 Online:2023-07-28 Published:2022-11-23
  • Contact: Meng Zhibin, Master, Professor, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Spine Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan Province, China
  • About author:Cui Hongwang, MD, Associate chief physician, Trauma Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the Major Research and Development Project of Hainan Province, No. ZDYF2021SHFZ084 (to CHW)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Biological coral artificial bone is a good alternative material for repairing long bone defects. However, the degradation and absorption rate of biological coral artificial bone in the human body does not match the growth rate of new bone, which leads to the limitation of its clinical application. 
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of osteoclast TRPV5 on the degradation of biological coral artificial bone.
METHODS: Monocyte macrophage strain RAW264.7 from mouse was inoculated on biological coral artificial bone slices, which were co-cultured with osteoclasts. After the appearance of osteoclasts was observed, the osteoclast-induced differentiation medium containing 0, 50, 500, 5 000 µmol/L ruthenium red (TRPV5 channel inhibitor) was added separately. After culturing for a certain period of time, the expression of TRPV5 channel protein was observed under a laser confocal microscope. The absorption lacuna on the biological coral artificial bone slice was observed under a scanning electron microscope. The expression of TRPV5 channel protein in cells was detected by western blot assay. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Laser scanning confocal microscope: TRPV5 could be expressed on the cytoplasm and membrane of osteoclasts. With the increase of ruthenium red concentration, the expression of TRPV5 on osteoclasts decreased. (2) Scanning electron microscope: Large continuous bone resorption lacuna was seen on the bone slices in the 0 nmol/L ruthenium red group. The bone resorption lacuna on the bone slices in other concentrations of ruthenium red decreased and was scattered, and with the increase of the concentration of ruthenium red, the area of the bone lacuna gradually decreased. (3) Western blot assay: Compared with 0 nmol/L ruthenium red group, the expression of TRPV5 channel protein in other concentrations of ruthenium red groups was significantly decreased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). (4) The results confirm that osteoclasts grow well on biological coral artificial bone, and TRPV5 can be used as a target to regulate the degradation rate of biological coral artificial bone.

Key words: biological coral artificial bone, degradation, osteoclast, TRPV5 channel, bone defect

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