Effects of lanthanum and gadolinium on proliferation and differentiation of primary osteoblasts

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Author(s)

  • Dawei Zhang
  • Jinchao Zhang
  • Yao Chen
  • Mengsu Yang
  • Xinsheng Yao

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)618-623
Journal / PublicationProgress in Natural Science
Volume17
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - May 2007

Abstract

The effects of La3+ and Gd3+ on the proliferation, differentiation and adipogenic transdifferentiation of rat calvarial osteoblast-like cells (ROB cells) were evaluated by MTT method, measuring the activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and Oil red O measurement. Both of La3+ and Gd3+ inhibited the proliferation of ROB cells at all concentrations (1 × 10-5, 1 × 10-6, 1 × 10-7, 1 × 10-8, 1 × 10-9 mol · L-1). La3+ at concentration of 1 × 10-5 mol · L-1 significantly increased the alkaline phosphatase activity of ROB cells up to 3 folds (P3+ inhibited the adipogenic transdifferentiation of ROB cells at all concentrations in a dose-dependent way. However, Gd3+ promoted the adipogenic transdifferentiation of ROB cells at 1 × 10-8 and 1 × 10-9 mol · L-1. These findings suggested that the effects of rare earth elements on the proliferation, differentiation and adipogenic transdifferentiation of ROB cells were dependent on their concentrations and species.

Research Area(s)

  • Differentiation, Gadolinium, Lanthanum, Osteoblast-like cells, Proliferation, Transdifferentiation

Citation Format(s)

Effects of lanthanum and gadolinium on proliferation and differentiation of primary osteoblasts. / Zhang, Dawei; Zhang, Jinchao; Chen, Yao et al.
In: Progress in Natural Science, Vol. 17, No. 5, 05.2007, p. 618-623.

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