Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (15): 2314-2319.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.15.004

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Dexamethasone and Lugua peptide in osteoblast proliferation and differentiation: inhibitive or promotive effects? 

Duan Feng, Wen Ke-han, Wang Xin-yu, Zhang Guo-liang, Dai Xin-peng, Guo Huan-huan   

  1. College of Stomatology, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • Online:2014-04-09 Published:2014-04-09
  • Contact: Wen Ke-han, Studying for master’s degree, Physician, College of Stomatology, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • About author:Duan Feng, Associate chief physician, College of Stomatology, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The incidence of osteoporosis caused by long-term use of dexamethasone injection is increasing, but there is no exact treatment. Lugua peptide injection is a common drug to promote fracture healing and increase bone density.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of Lugua peptide injection plus high-concentration dexamethasone on osteoblast proliferation and differentiation.
METHODS: The rat osteoblasts were randomly divided into three groups. Lugua peptide plus dexamethasone group was injected with 1×10-7 mol/L dexamethasone, 8 mg/L Lugua peptide and dimethyl sulfoxide (final concentration 1 g/L). Dexamethasone group was injected with 1×10-7 mol/L dexamethasone and dimethyl sulfoxide (final concentration 1 g/L). Control group was injected with dimethyl sulfoxide (final concentration 1 g/L). After 96 hours, the expression of osteocalcin was analyzed by RT-PCR analysis; at 21 days, the expression of calcium nodules was observed by alizarin red staining.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The osteocalcin mRNA expression and calcium nodule expression in Lugua peptide plus dexamethasone group and control group were higher than that in dexamethasone group (P < 0.01), while there was no significant difference between Lugua peptide plus dexamethasone group and control group (P > 0.05). Lugua peptide injection can prevent the inhibitory effect of high concentrations of dexamethasone on the osteoblast proliferation and differentiation.



中国组织工程研究
杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程


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Key words: dexamethasone, glucocorticoids, osteoblasts, osteoporosis, osteocalcin

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