Harmine promotes osteoblast differentiation through bone morphogenetic protein signaling.
Harmine promotes osteoblast differentiation through bone morphogenetic protein signaling.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.05.001
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发表时间:
2011-06
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3.1
通讯作者:
T. Yonezawa;Ji-Won Lee;Ayaka Hibino;Midori Asai;H. Hojo;Byung‐Yoon Cha;T. Teruya;K. Nagai;U. Chu
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T. Yonezawa;Ji-Won Lee;Ayaka Hibino;Midori Asai;H. Hojo;Byung‐Yoon Cha;T. Teruya;K. Nagai;U. Chu
Bone mass is regulated by osteoblast-mediated bone formation and osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. We previously reported that harmine, a β-carboline alkaloid, inhibits osteoclast differentiation and bone resorptionin vitroandin vivo. In this study, we investigated the effects of harmine on osteoblast proliferation, differentiation and mineralization. Harmine promoted alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in MC3T3-E1 cells without affecting their proliferation. Harmine also increased the mRNA expressions of the osteoblast marker genesALPandOsteocalcin. Furthermore, the mineralization of MC3T3-E1 cells was enhanced by treatment with harmine. Harmine also induced osteoblast differentiation in primary calvarial osteoblasts and mesenchymal stem cell line C3H10T1/2 cells. Structure–activity relationship studies using harmine-related β-carboline alkaloids revealed that the C3–C4 double bond and 7-hydroxy or 7-methoxy group of harmine were important for its osteogenic activity. The bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) antagonist noggin and its receptor kinase inhibitors dorsomorphin and LDN-193189 attenuated harmine-promoted ALP activity. In addition, harmine increased the mRNA expressions ofBmp-2,Bmp-4,Bmp-6,Bmp-7and its target geneId1. Harmine also enhanced the mRNA expressions ofRunx2andOsterix, which are key transcription factors in osteoblast differentiation. Furthermore, BMP-responsive and Runx2-responsive reporters were activated by harmine treatment. Taken together, these results indicate that harmine enhances osteoblast differentiation probably by inducing the expressions of BMPs and activating BMP and Runx2 pathways. Our findings suggest that harmine has bone anabolic effects and may be useful for the treatment of bone-decreasing diseases and bone regeneration as a lead compound.