Phytocomponent p-hydroxycinnamic acid stimulates mineralization in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells

  • Authors:
    • Masayoshi Yamaguchi
    • Ying Ling Lai
    • Satoshi Uchiyama
    • Taeko Nakagawa
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  • Published online on: September 1, 2008     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm_00000021
  • Pages: 287-291
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Abstract

Phytocomponent p-hydroxycinnamic acid (HCA) has been shown to have stimulatory effects on bone calcification and inhibitory effects on bone resorption in rat femoral tissues in vitro. Whether HCA has a stimulatory effect on mineralization in osteoblastic cells is unknown. This study was undertaken to determine the effect of HCA on mineralization in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells in vitro. Cells were cultured for 72 h in a minimum essential medium (α-MEM) containing 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), and the cells with subconfluency were changed to a medium containing either vehicle or HCA (10−7-10−5 M) without FBS. Culture with HCA (10−7-10−5 M) did not have a significant effect on cell proliferation and cell death. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) content in osteoblastic cells was significantly increased after culture with HCA (10−6 or 10−5 M) for 48 or 72 h. Alkaline phosphatase activity in osteoblastic cells was significantly increased after culture with HCA (10−7-10−5 M) for 24, 48, or 72 h. The results with Alizarin red staining for calcium showed that mineralization was significantly stimulated after culture with HCA (10−8-10−5 M) for 7, 14, or 21 days. This study demonstrates that HCA has stimulatory effects on mineralization in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells.

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Yamaguchi M, Lai YL, Uchiyama S and Nakagawa T: Phytocomponent p-hydroxycinnamic acid stimulates mineralization in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. Int J Mol Med 22: 287-291, 2008
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Yamaguchi, M., Lai, Y.L., Uchiyama, S., & Nakagawa, T. (2008). Phytocomponent p-hydroxycinnamic acid stimulates mineralization in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 22, 287-291. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm_00000021
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Yamaguchi, M., Lai, Y. L., Uchiyama, S., Nakagawa, T."Phytocomponent p-hydroxycinnamic acid stimulates mineralization in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 22.3 (2008): 287-291.
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Yamaguchi, M., Lai, Y. L., Uchiyama, S., Nakagawa, T."Phytocomponent p-hydroxycinnamic acid stimulates mineralization in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 22, no. 3 (2008): 287-291. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm_00000021