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Inhibitory effect of menaquinone-7 (vitamin K2) on the bone-resorbing factors-induced bone resorption in elderly female rat femoral tissues in vitro
- Source :
- Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry; March 2003, Vol. 245 Issue: 1-2 p115-120, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- The inhibitory effect of menaquinone-7 (MK-7; vitamin K2) on osteoclast-like cell formation and osteoclastic bone resorption in vitro is found (Mol Cell Biochem 228: 39–47, 2001). This study, furthermore, was undertaken to determine the effect of MK-7 on the bone-resorbing factor-induced bone resorption using the femoral-diaphyseal and -metaphyseal tissues obtained from elderly female rats in vitro. Femoral-diaphyseal and -metaphyseal tissues were cultured for 48 h in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (high glucose, 4.5%) supplemented with antibiotics and bovine serum albumin. The experimental cultures contained MK-7 (10-7–10-5 M). The bone-resorbing factors, parathyroid hormone (1–34) (PTH; 10-7 M) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2; 10-5 M), caused a significant decrease in calcium content in the diaphyseal and metaphyseal tissues. The PTH or PGE2-induced decrease in bone calcium content was completely inhibited in the presence of MK-7 (10-7–10-5 M). In addition, MK-7 (10-7–10-5 M) completely prevented the PTH (10-7 M)- or PGE2 (10-5 M)-induced increase in medium glucose consumption and lactic acid production by bone tissues. These results support the view that MK-7 has a direct inhibitory effect on the bone-resorbing factor-induced bone resorption in bone culture using female aged femoral tissues in vitro.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03008177 and 15734919
- Volume :
- 245
- Issue :
- 1-2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs7539735
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022818111655