Stimulative effect of ginsenosides Rg5:Rk1 on murine osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells.
Phytother Res
; 28(10): 1447-55, 2014 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer (P. ginseng), hereafter referred to as P. ginseng, is known to exert a wide range of pharmacological effects both in vitro and in vivo; however, few studies have investigated the effects of ginseng on bone metabolism. We therefore investigated the potential antiosteoporotic properties of ginseng on the growth and differentiation of murine MC3T3-E1 cells. Rg5Rk1 is a mixture of protopanaxadiol-type ginsenosides, isolated from fresh P. ginseng root, via a repetitive steaming and drying process. In this study, we examined the stimulatory effects of Rg5Rk1 on the differentiation and mineralization of MC3T3-E1 cells. Undifferentiated cells were treated with a range of concentrations of Rg5Rk1 (1-50 µg/mL), and cell viability was measured with the 3-(4,5-dimethyl-thiazol-2yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Treatment with Rg5Rk1 significantly increased cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. To investigate the possible mechanisms by which Rg5Rk1 affects the early differentiation phase of MC3T3-E1 cells, the cells were treated with Rg5Rk1 for 14-24 days before assessing the levels of multiple osteoblastic markers. The markers examined included alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity type I collagen content (Coll-I), calcium deposition (by Alizarin Red S staining), extracellular mRNA expression of bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), and the level of Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2). Rg5Rk1 treatment also increased the activities of proteins associated with osteoblast growth and differentiation in a dose-dependent manner. Overall, we found that the Rg5Rk1 mixture of ginsenosides improved the osteoblastic function of MC3T3-E1 cells by increasing their proliferative capacity. This improvement is due to the action of Rg5Rk1 on BMP-2, which is mediated by Runx2-dependent pathways.
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Osteoblastos
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Ginsenosídeos
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Animals
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Phytother Res
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TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES
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2014
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