Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (45): 6720-6725.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.45.005

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Optimal concentration of bone morphogenetic protein 2 used to inhibit adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

Chen Ming, Zhang Tao, Liu Jun, Li Zhi-yun, Min Yan   

  1. Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
  • Revised:2016-09-26 Online:2016-11-04 Published:2016-11-04
  • About author:Chen Ming, M.D., Associate professor, Associate chief physician, Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Scientific Research Plan of Jiangxi Provincial Health Department, No. 20141044

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Bone morphogenetic protein 2 cannot only promote osteogenesis, but also at different concentration ranges regulate the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into adipocytes. Therefore, it is very important for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, if the range of concentrations of bone morphogenetic protein 2 can be found to regulate the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into adipocytes, after the induction of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the optimal concentration of bone morphogenetic protein 2 to inhibit the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into adipocytes.
METHODS: Bone marrow samples were obtained from the femur and tibia of rats. Primary cultured bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were obtained by adherent culture method in vitro. Flow cytometry was used to identify the surface antigens of passage 2 bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Cells at passages 2 and 3 were taken and cultured in adipogenic induction medium for 3 days followed by the addition of 0.5, 5, 50, 100, 200 μg/L bone morphogenetic protein 2, or culture medium of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (control group), respectively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells cultured were identified by the flow cytometry. Oil red O staining results showed that the increasing number of lipid droplets was shown in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells induced by bone morphogenetic protein 2 under the increasing concentration of 0.5 to 50 μg/L; while the number of lipid droplets in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells decreased after 17 days of induction with bone morphogenetic protein 2 under the concentration of 100 to 200 μg/L. These findings indicate that 100 μg/L bone morphogenetic protein 2 can inhibit adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell, so as to reduce the formation of adipocytes in rats. Therefore, 100 μg/L bone morphogenetic protein 2 is better to inhibit adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.

 

 

Key words: Bone Morphogenetic Proteins, Adipogenesis, Tissue Engineering

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