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Metallothionein protects bone marrow stromal cells against hydrogen peroxide‐induced inhibition of osteoblastic differentiation
Author(s) -
Liu AnLing,
Zhang ZhongMing,
Zhu BiFeng,
Liao ZhaoHui,
Liu Zhu
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
cell biology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.932
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1095-8355
pISSN - 1065-6995
DOI - 10.1016/j.cellbi.2004.09.004
Subject(s) - oxidative stress , osteoblast , alkaline phosphatase , chemistry , endogeny , microbiology and biotechnology , stromal cell , cellular differentiation , oxidative phosphorylation , bone marrow , reactive oxygen species , endocrinology , medicine , biochemistry , biology , enzyme , in vitro , gene
Metallothionein (MT), a cysteine‐rich, metal‐binding protein, is involved in homeostatic regulation of essential metals and protection of cells against oxidative injury. It has been shown that oxidative stress is associated with pathogenesis of osteoporosis and is capable of inhibiting osteoblastic differentiation of bone cells by nuclear factor‐κB (NF‐κB). In this study, the effect of MT on oxidative stress‐induced inhibition of osteoblast differentiation was examined. 50–200 μM hydrogen peroxide‐induced oxidative stress suppressed the osteoblastic differentiation process of primary mouse bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs), manifested by a reduction in the differentiation marker alkaline phosphatase (ALP). The presence of exogenous MT (20–500 μM) or induction of endogenous MT by ZnCl 2 (50–200 μM) could protect BMSCs against H 2 O 2 ‐induced inhibition of osteoblastic differentiation, manifested by a resumption of H 2 O 2 ‐inhibited ALP activity and ALP positive cells. Furthermore, adding exogenous MT or inducing endogenous MT expression impaired H 2 O 2 ‐stimulated NF‐κB signaling. These data indicate the ability of MT to protect BMSCs against oxidative stress‐induced inhibition of osteoblastic differentiation.