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Acetone extracts of sea urchin Anthocidaris crassispina stimulate osteogenesis and adipogenesis in mouse mesenchymal stem cells

Hai-Fang Li*, Guo-Ping Cai, Meng-Su Yang

*Corresponding author for this work

    Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

    Abstract

    In this study, it was found that the acetone extracts of Anthocidaris crassispina could stimulate both osteogenesis and adipogenesis in mouse mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The sea urchin was disparted into three parts: shell, spindle and gonad (Sh, Sp and G in short, respectively), and extracted with acetone. Either with or without inducers, Sp and G at concentrations of 0.2 or 0.5 mg/ml remarkably stimulated the ALP activity and the formation of fat droplets in MSC osteogenesis and adipogenesis, respectively. However, Sh displayed no significant effect on either of the differentiations. Moreover, the expression levels of Runx2 and PPARγ2 were also up-regulated upon Sp and G treatments significantly, but not with Sh treatment. Our study demonstrated for the first time that the Sp and G from A. crassispina may be beneficial in the prevention of some bone related diseases and insulin resistance via its potency to stimulate osteogenesis and adipogenesis of MSCs. © 2010 IEEE.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2010 4th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2010
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    Event4th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE 2010) - Chengdu, China
    Duration: 18 Jun 201020 Jun 2010

    Conference

    Conference4th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE 2010)
    PlaceChina
    CityChengdu
    Period18/06/1020/06/10

    Research Keywords

    • Adipogenesis
    • Anthocidaris crassispina
    • Mouse mesenchymal stem cells (mscs)
    • Osteogenesis

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