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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2024

Manxiang Lai, Xia Chen, Juan Feng, Zhiyan Ruan, Jiwei Lin

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Manxiang LaiDepartment of Pharmacy, Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College Guangzhou 510520, Guangdong, China.
Xia ChenDepartment of Nursing, Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College Guangzhou 510520, Guangdong, China.
Juan FengDepartment of Health Management and Biotechnology, Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College Guangzhou 510520, Guangdong, China.
Zhiyan RuanDepartment of Pharmacy, Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College Guangzhou 510520, Guangdong, China.
Jiwei LinPrevention and Treatment Center, Shenzhen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the role of Morinda officinalis polysaccharide (MOP) in the protein expression of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling cascade during the osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), and to elucidate the mechanisms by which MOP enhances osteogenic differentiation at the cellular level.

methodsBMSCs were isolated and cultured using the whole bone marrow adherence method, followed by flow cytometry for the detection of BMSC marker antigens. Two groups were prepared: a low-dose MOP (L-MOP, 10 µg/mL) group and a high-dose MOP (H-MOP, 40 µg/mL) group. MTT assays and cell clone formation assays were performed to evaluate the effects of different MOP doses on BMSC proliferation. Alizarin red staining (ARS) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining were conducted to assess the impact of varying MOP doses on nodule calcification and ALP activity in BMSCs. Additionally, western blot assays were carried out to determine the effects of different MOP concentrations on the expression levels of osteogenesis-related factors and Wnt/β-catenin pathway proteins in BMSCs.

resultsHighly purified BMSCs were successfully extracted. Subsequent assays demonstrated that BMSCs exhibited enhanced proliferation at all MOP doses, particularly at the H-MOP dose, compared to the control group. Both L-MOP and H-MOP increased calcium content and ALP activity in BMSCs, as well as elevated the expression of osteogenic factors and Wnt/β-catenin pathway proteins compared to the blank control group. However, the addition of Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) significantly reduced BMSC proliferation and osteogenic differentiation compared to the H-MOP group.

conclusionsMOP can enhance BMSC proliferation and osteogenic differentiation by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.

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bone marrow mesenchymal stem cellsMorinda officinalis polysaccharideosteogenic differentiationWnt/β-catenin pathway

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PMCPMC11470318

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