Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (31): 4961-4965.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2122

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Fetal bovine serum exosomes promote the proliferation of osteoblasts 

Xu Huijun, Zhang Mi, Shi Dongmei, Wu Saixuan, Lu Ying, Dong Ming, Niu Weidong   

  1. Department of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:2019-10-09 Revised:2019-10-10 Accepted:2019-12-06 Online:2020-11-08 Published:2020-09-03
  • Contact: Niu Weidong, MD, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning Province, China
  • About author:Xu Huijun, Master candidate, Physician, Department of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning Province, China Zhang Mi, Master candidate, Physician, Department of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Exosomes have been shown to promote bone regeneration, but whether extracting exosomes from fetal bovine serum can promote osteogenesis remains controversial.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of fetal bovine serum exosomes on the proliferation of osteoblasts, so as to provide new ideas for treating bone destruction.

METHODS: Exosomes were extracted from fetal bovine serum by ultracentrifugation method. Electron transmission microscopy and western blot assay were used to verify whether the exosomes were successfully extracted. MC3T3-E1 cells were interfered with 10 mg/L fetal bovine serum. The effect of exosomes on the proliferation of osteoblasts was detected by cell counting kit-8 assay. The effects of exosomes on the expression of osteogenic markers bone morphogenetic protein-2 and osteopontin protein were detected by western blot assay. MC3T3-E1 cells cultured in the fetal bovine serum without exosomes were as control group.

RESUITS AND CONCLUSION: The typical lipid bilayer membrane structure of exosomes was observed, and the size was between 30-150 nm. The exosome surface marker factor CD81 was positive, while the microcapsule surface marker CD40 was negative. The results of cell counting kit-8 assay showed that the proliferative capacity in the exosomes group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). The expression levels of bone markers bone morphogenetic protein-2 and osteopontin in the exosome group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The exosomes extracted from fetal bovine serum can promote the proliferation of osteoblasts, providing a new idea for the clinical treatment of bone destruction.

Key words: exosomes,  fetal bovine serum,  osteogenic precursor cells,  bone destruction,  bone morphogenetic protein-2,  osteopontin,  CD81,   CD40

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