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ArticleJournal of endocrinological investigation2017

Primary cilium is required for the stimulating effect of icaritin on osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of osteoblasts in vitro.

X-N Ma, C-X Ma, W-G Shi, J Zhou, H-P Ma, Y-H Gao, C J Xian, K-M Chen

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Article in Journal of endocrinological investigation, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

X-N MaInstitute of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command of CPLA, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China.
C-X MaDepartment of Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China.
W-G ShiInstitute of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command of CPLA, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China.
J ZhouInstitute of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command of CPLA, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China.
H-P MaDepartment of Pharmacy, Lanzhou General Hospital of CPLA, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China.
Y-H GaoInstitute of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command of CPLA, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China.
C J XianSansom Institute for Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia.
K-M ChenInstitute of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command of CPLA, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China. chenkm@lut.cn.
Lanzhou Army General Hospital · CNFirst Hospital of Lanzhou University · CNGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNUniversity of South Australia · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIcaritin, one effective metabolite of Herba Epimedii-derived flavonoid icariin, has a strong osteogenic activity. However, its action mechanism remains unclear. Since primary cilia have been shown to play a pivotal role in regulating the osteogenesis, we hypothesized primary cilia are indispensable in mediating icaritin osteogenic effect. MATERIALS AND

methodsPrimary rat calvarial osteoblasts were transfected with siRNA1 targeting intraflagellar transport protein 88 (IFT88), a protein required for ciliogenesis, to prevent formation of primary cilium and were treated with 10

resultsAlkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was significantly increased after 3 days in cells transfected with scrambled siRNA control and treated by icaritin (SC+I group) compared to cells transfected with scrambled siRNA control only (SC group). ALP activity after IFT88 siRNA1 transfection and icaritin treatment (siRNA1+I group) was significantly lower than that of SC+I group. Formation of ALP positively stained colonies after 6 days, osteocalcin secretion after 9 days and formation of calcified nodules after 12 days displayed a similar tendency among the three groups. mRNA expression of osteogenesis-related genes ALP, BMP-2, COL1α, RUNX-2 and OSX after 24 h was significantly increased in SC+I group, but was not different with SC group in siRNA1+I group. Protein levels of BMP-2, COL1α, RUNX-2 and OSX after 48 h showed the similar tendency with gene expression.

conclusionPrimary cilia are important in mediating icaritin-stimulated osteogenic differentiation and may be a novel target for pharmacological therapies for bone loss.

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Alkaline PhosphataseAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Calcification, PhysiologicCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCiliaFemaleFlavonoidsIn Vitro TechniquesOsteoblastsOsteogenesisRatsRats, WistarAlkaline PhosphataseBone Morphogenetic Protein 2FlavonoidsicaritinDifferentiationIcaritinMineralizationOsteoblastsPrimary ciliaSmall interfering RNA

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