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Calcium ions released from mineral trioxide aggregate convert the differentiation pathway of C2C12 cells into osteoblast lineage.

Matsumoto S., Hayashi M., Suzuki Y., Suzuki N., Maeno M., Ogiso B.

Laboratory Study, published in J Endod (2012) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
J Endod (2012)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
23228260
DOI
10.1016/j.joen.2012.10.006

Abstract (original English)

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) on pluripotent-mesenchymal cell differentiation. The pluripotent-mesenchymal cell line C2C12 was cultured in a 5% serum medium to induce cell differentiation with or without MTA. The differentiation to myoblasts was analyzed by the immunocytochemical staining of myosin heavy chains. The cellular phenotype-specific markers characterizing the osteoblasts (Runx2 and osterix), chondroblasts (Sox9), myoblasts (MyoD), and adipocytes (LPL) were estimated with mRNA and protein levels by using real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis, respectively. To verify that the effect of MTA was caused by the released calcium ions, the mRNA levels were analyzed in the presence or absence of MTA with ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid, calcium chloride, or verapamil. C2C12 cells cultured without MTA altered their phenotype to myoblasts, exhibiting positive reactions to myosin heavy chains. However, the cells cultured with MTA were strongly inhibited from developing into myoblasts. The mRNA and protein expressions of Runx2, osterix, and Sox9 significantly increased with MTA; the expressions of MyoD and LPL decreased significantly. Calcium chloride addition without MTA presented a significant increase of mRNA levels of Runx2, osterix, and Sox9; ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid addition with MTA

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

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AdipocytesAluminum CompoundsCalciumCalcium Channel BlockersCalcium ChlorideCalcium CompoundsCell CountCell Culture TechniquesCell DifferentiationCell Line

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