目的探讨雌激素和维生素D对成骨细胞MC3T3-E1增殖和分化的协同调节作用及其机制。方法小鼠成骨细胞系MC3T3-E1细胞用无酚红α-MEM完全培养基培养;用MTT法检测细胞增殖率;用实时荧光定量PCR法检测干预前后MC3T3-E1细胞中细胞周期相关基因[细胞周期素E(cyclin E)、增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)和细胞周期素依赖性激酶抑制物(Cdkn2b)]和成骨细胞分化标志物[Ⅰ型胶原(COLⅠ)、碱性磷酸酶(ALP)和骨桥蛋白(OPN)]基因的表达。ALP活性染色用BCIP/NBT显色法。结果单用雌激素17β-雌二醇(E_2)可促进MC3T3-E1细胞的增殖,尤其在生理浓度时作用最强,单用维生素D活性产物1,25-二羟维生素D_3[1,25-(OH)_2D_3]对MC3T3-E1细胞的增殖无影响,1,25-(OH)_2D_3不影响E_2对MC3T3-E1细胞的促增殖作用。E_2上调MC3T3-E1细胞中cyclinE和PCNA的表达,同时下调Cdkn2b基因的表达,1,25-(OH)_2 D_3单独应用不能影响上述基因表达的变化,也不影响E_2对上述基因的调节作用。E_2可促进MC3T3-E1细胞中分化标志物(COLI、ALP和OPN)基因的表达,加用1,25-(OH)_2 D_3后可增强此作用。结论雌激素和维生素D作为两种重要的调节骨代谢的激素,在促进成骨细胞增殖方面可能无协同作用,而在促进其分化方面可能有协同作用。
Objective To assess the coordinated regulation and the molecular mechanisms of 17 β-estradiol and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D_3 [ 1,25-(OH)_2 D_3 1 on the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. Methods MC3T3-E1 cells were cultured in phenol-red free α-MEM medium supplemented with 10% FBS, MTT assay was performed to determine the effects of 1713-estradiol and 1,25-( OH)_2 D_3 on MC3T3-E1 ceils proliferation. After cells were treated with different agents, cell cycle related genes [ cyclin E, proliferation cell nuclear antigen ( PCNA ) , and cyelin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2b ( Cdkn2b ) ] and markers of osteoblastic differentiation [ type Ⅰ collagen ( COL Ⅰ ), alkaline phosphatase ( ALP), osteopontin ( OPN ) ] were detected with SYBR green-based quantitative PCR. ALP activity was detected with BCIP/NBT method. Results 1713-estradiol could promote proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells, which was accordant to its ability to increase cyclin E and PCNA and to inhibit Cdkn2b mRNA expression in MC3T3-E1 cells. However, 1,25-(OH)_2 D_3 had no effect on the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells and also did not enhance the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells stimulated by 17[3-estradiol. On the other hand, 17 β-estradiol promoted the gene expression of differentiation markers Col I , ALP, and OPN, and 1,25-( OH )_2 D_3 synergistically increased the expression of these genes with 17 β-estradiol. Conclusion As two of the most important hormones which regulate bone metabolism, estrogen and vitamin D may coordinately promote osteoblast differentiation, but may not regulate osteoblasts proliferation synergistically.