Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2018, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 188-193,199.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2018.03.005

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Effects of chlorocholine chloride on expression of skeletal development-related genes and proteins in MC3T3-E1 cells

JIA Lixia, ZHANG Qi, HOU Xiaohong, MENG Qinghe, HUANG Yao, ZHOU Wenjuan, HAO Weidong   

  1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2018-02-20 Revised:2018-05-02 Online:2018-05-30 Published:2018-05-30

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of chlorocholine chloride (CCC) on expression of skeletal development-related genes and functional proteins in mouse pre-osteoblast cell line MC3T3-E1. METHODS: MC3T3-E1 cells in logarithmic growth phase were treated with 0,8,40,200,1 000 μg/mL CCC. At different time points (24,48,72 h) after treatment,cytotoxicity was determined by using the MTT assay. At 48 h after treatment,mRNA expression of skeletal and osteogenic development-related genes was detected using qPCR:alkaline phosphatase (ALP),osteocalcin(OCN),growth factor 1 (IGF-1),growth hormone receptor (GHR),RANKL,osteoprotegerin (OPG),macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF). In addition,expression of functional proteins related to bone development and MAPK signal pathways was determined by Western blot:ALP,GHR,bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2),transcription factor runt-related protein 2 (Runx2). RESULTS: CCC had no significant effect on cytotoxicity of MC3T3-E1 at different time points (24,48,72 h). mRNA expression of ALP,OCN and RANKL in the 1 000 μg/mL groups increased significantly (P < 0.05);the ratio of RANKL and OPG in the 1 000 μg/mL group increased significantly (P < 0.05);mRNA expression of GHR,IGF-1,OPG,M-CSF did not change significantly (P > 0.05). Protein expression of GHR and BMP2 in the 1 000 μg/mL group was significantly decreased,while ALP and RUNX2 did not change significantly. Phosphorylated ERK protein expression decreased and phosphorylated JNK protein expression increased. CONCLUSION: CCC has almost no cytotoxicity on pre-cultured mouse MC3T3-E1 cells,but inhibited the differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells into mature osteoblasts and promoted osteoclast differentiation. Moreover,involvement of mitochondria on differentiation of pre-mouse osteoblasts might be related to the MAPK pathway. The decrease of phosphorylated ERK and the increase of phosphorylated JNK might have inhibited migration of MC3T3-E1 to mature osteoblasts differentiation of cells,hence their differentiation to become mature osteoblasts.

Key words: chlorocholine chloride, osteoblast, bone development, MAPK pathway

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