Alkaline phosphatase expression during monocyte differentiation - Overlapping markers as a link between monocytic cells, dendritic cells, osteoclasts and osteoblasts
Alkaline phosphatase expression during monocyte differentiation - Overlapping markers as a link between monocytic cells, dendritic cells, osteoclasts and osteoblasts
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DOI:
10.1016/s0171-2985(00)80054-6
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发表时间:
2000-05-01
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2.8
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Peters, JH
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作者:
Heinemann, DEH;Siggelkow, H;Peters, JH
Human monocytes (Mo) in culture can be differentiated into macrophages (M phi), dendritic cells (DC) and osteoclasts. In addition, we have established a Mo-derived in vitro granuloma model which here was compared with ex-vivo isolated foreign body granuloma cells. In these models overlapping phenotypes developed between monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MoDC), osteoclasts, M phi, and osteoblasts. In Mo cultures granulomas were induced by immobilized particulate material. AP activity (osteoblast marker) was found to be co-expressed with cytoplasmic tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) as a marker of osteoclasts. While proliferating, the number of AP(+) cells decreased, being replaced by cells co-expressing the osteoclast markers vitronectin receptor (VNR) and TRAP. Coexpression of the Mo/M phi marker CD68 with AP or VNR confirmed the monocytic origin of the cells. When Mo were treated with interleukin-4 (IL-4), the number of AP(+) cells markedly increased and remained stably expressed over 12 days. In explants from ex vivo granulomas obtained from endoprosthetic revisions the major cell type was the AP(+) cell co-expressing CD68. The bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) as a marker of osteoblasts was detected by FAGS analysis in the ex vivo granuloma cells. By RT-PCR the mRNA for osteocalcin, which is a highly specific marker fur osteoblasts, was detected. From our results we conclude an ontogenetic relationship between macrophages, DC and osteoclasts. Furthermore, the data suggest a transdifferentiation between Mo and osteoblasts.