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Medium Perfusion Enhances Osteogenesis by Murine Osteosarcoma Cells in Three‐Dimensional Collagen Sponges
Author(s) -
Mueller Stefan M.,
Mizuno Shuichi,
Gerstenfeld Louis C.,
Glowacki Julie
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of bone and mineral research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.882
H-Index - 241
eISSN - 1523-4681
pISSN - 0884-0431
DOI - 10.1359/jbmr.1999.14.12.2118
Subject(s) - alkaline phosphatase , osteopontin , osteocalcin , biology , type i collagen , perfusion , viability assay , osteoblast , pathology , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , in vitro , endocrinology , medicine , biochemistry , enzyme
Abstract In this study, we examined in vitro histogenesis by murine K8 osteosarcoma cells maintained in three‐dimensional (3D) collagen sponges. We tested the hypothesis that perfusion of medium enhances cell viability and their biosynthetic activity as assessed by expression of the osteoblastic phenotype and mineral deposition. At intervals, samples were harvested and analyzed histologically, biochemically, and by Northern hybridization for type I collagen, osteopontin (OPN), osteocalcin (OC), and core binding factor alpha 1 (Cbfa1). Histologic evaluation showed greater viability, more alkaline phosphatase (ALP)‐positive cells, and more mineralized tissue in the perfused sponges after 21 days. Immunohistological assessment of proliferating cell nuclear antigen revealed 5‐fold more proliferating cells in the perfused sponges compared with the controls ( p = 0.0201). There was 3‐fold more ALP activity in the perfused sponges than the controls at 6 days and 14 days ( p = 0.0053). The perfused sponges contained twice the DNA and eight times more calcium than the nonperfused controls after 21 days ( p < 0.0001 for both). Northern hybridization analysis revealed more mRNA for collagen type I (2‐fold) and 50% more for OC at 14 days and 21 days, whereas OPN and Cbfa1 mRNA expression remained unaffected by the medium perfusion. These results show that medium perfusion had beneficial effects on the proliferation and biosynthetic activity of this osteosarcoma cell line. This system mimics the 3D geometry of bone tissue and has the potential for revealing mechanisms of regulation of osteogenesis.