The effects of morin on bone regeneration to accelerate healing in bone defects in mice
Author(s) -
Jun Wan,
Tao Ma,
Yun Jin,
Shaodong Qiu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of immunopathology and pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.724
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2058-7384
pISSN - 0394-6320
DOI - 10.1177/2058738420962909
Subject(s) - morin , mesenchymal stem cell , osteoblast , wnt signaling pathway , microbiology and biotechnology , regeneration (biology) , in vivo , bone healing , chemistry , in vitro , biology , signal transduction , medicine , pathology , anatomy , biochemistry
Restoring bone defects are the major challenge facing clinical trial therapy, particularly skull related problems. Morin, a naturally occurring compound, has pro-osteogenesis. This research focuses on assessing the role of morin for its pro-osteogenesis activities. We utilized in vivo and in vitro models to investigate the molecular-level mechanisms of morin’s osteoblastic biological activity. The effectiveness of morin on pro-osteogenesis (100 mg/kg/day) was assessed by monitoring modifications in the bone histomorphometry score, the development of immature osteoblasts from mesenchymal stems cells and improvements in the expression of pro-osteogenic cytokines in skull defected (SD) mice. Quantitative—PCR, Western blot analysis, and immunofluorescence were studied to investigate the signaling pathways. Morin has a substantial in vivo pro-osteogenesis effect which can facilitate the development of osteoblasts, the production of osteoblast related marker genes, and in vitro protein markers for osteoblasts. From a molecular biology standpoint, morin contributes to the development of osteoblasts and stimulation of the Wnt pathway with the activation and translocation of β-catenin nuclei. Our findings from the study revealed that morin may be a beneficial substitute for helping regenerate bone defects.
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