Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (11): 1658-1662.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.11.004

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Effects of different doses of puerarin on osteoblasts in vitro  

Lin Shu-zhong, Liu Jun   

  1. Department of Orthopedics, Taiyuan Central Hospital, Taiyuan 030009, Shanxi Province, China
  • Revised:2015-02-20 Online:2015-03-12 Published:2015-03-12
  • About author:Lin Shu-zhong, Master, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, Taiyuan Central Hospital, Taiyuan 030009, Shanxi Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Studies have reported that puerarin can reduce bone resorption and promote bone formation.

OBJECTIVE: To further explore the effects of puerarin at different doses on the proliferation of osteoblasts cultured in vitro
METHODS: Osteoblasts isolated from the cranium of newborn rats were cultured in vitro, and then passage 3 cells were cultured in DMEM medium with the presence of 0, 20, 40, 80 and 100 µmol/L puerarin+10% fetal bovine serum for 48 hours. The viability of osteoblasts, alkaline phosphatase activity and mineral node formation were determined using MTT, alkaline phosphatase kit and alizarin red staining, respectively.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The viability of osteoblasts treated with puerarin at either 40 or 80 μmol/L was significantly higher than that of the control group. Alkaline phosphatase activity and the number of mineral modules were significantly increased in osteoblasts cultured with puerarin at 40 or 80 μmol/L when compared with the untreated cells. These findings demonstrate that puerarin is able to promote osteoblast proliferation in vitro.



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: Drugs, Chinese Herbal, Osteoblasts, Alkaline Phosphatase, Cell Proliferation

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