West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2018, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 140-145.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2018.02.005

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Effects of inhibitory concentration minocycline on the proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization of osteoblasts

Huaying Shao1,2,3(), Yigong Zhang1,2,3, Xue Yang1,2,3, Qiongyue Zhang1,2,3, Xiaohong Wu1,3   

  1. 1. Dept. of Prosthodontics, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401147, China
    2. Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, Chongqing 401147, China
    3. Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Chongqing 401147, China
  • Received:2017-10-24 Revised:2018-01-25 Online:2018-04-10 Published:2018-04-10
  • Supported by:
    Supported by: The National Natural Science Foundation of China (81200767, H1402);Chongqing Research Program of Basic Research and Frontier Technology (cstc2017jcyjAX0215);Science and Technology Planning Project of Chongqing Yuzhong (20170117);Science and Technology Planning Project of Chongqing Yubei ([2011]102);Program for Innovation Team Building at Institutions of Higher Education in Chongqing in 2016 (CXTDG201602006).

Abstract:

Objective To study the effect of the inhibitory concentration minocycline on the proliferation, differentiation, and expression of Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and osteopontin (OPN) mRNA of osteoblasts. Methods Primary osteoblasts were cultured in osteogenic induction medium containing 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 10 μg·mL-1 minocycline. Cell counting kit-8 was used to observe cell proliferation. ALP activity assay, alizarin red S staining, and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were used to determine cell differentiation and mineralization. Results The groups with 0.1, 0.5, 1 μg·mL-1 minocycline promoted cell proliferation. The mRNA expression levels of ALP and Runx2 were up-regulated. Osteoblast-mediated mineralization was increased. The group with 1 μg·mL-1 showed maximal promotion effect (P<0.05). When the concentration increased to 10 μg·mL-1, the promoting effect began to decline, and the ALP activity and OPN expression were significantly inhibited (P<0.01). Conclusion Appropriate concentration of minocycline can promote osteoblasts proliferation, up-regulate the expression levels of Runx2, ALP and OPN, and increase the differen-tiation and mineralization of osteoblasts.

Key words: minocycline, osteoblast, alkaline phosphatase, proliferation

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