Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) regulates many cellular functions, such as differentiation, proliferation, migration, morphogenesis, cytoskeletal organization, adhesion, tight junction assembly, apoptosis and the localization of different cell types. S1P also controls the migration of osteoclast precursors between the blood and bone, and it keeps osteoclast precursors away from bone surfaces to reduce bone degradation, thus preventing bone decay. Osteoporosis is a systemic bone disease that predisposes patients to bone fracture due to decreased bone density and quality, disrupted bone microarchitecture, and increased bone fragility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArbutin, a glycoside extracted from the plant Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, has been previously reported to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. Here, we investigated whether arbutin affects the proliferation of the cells of the osteosarcoma (OS) cell lines MG-63 and SW1353. Arbutin suppressed OS cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner, as shown by Cell Counting Kit-8 assay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteosarcoma (OS) is the most frequent primary malignancy initially in bone with multiple genomic aberrations. Methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 1-like (MTHFD1L) is linked with the progression of diverse tumors. However, its function in OS is not understood completely.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of functional deterioration in older adults, and altered chondrogenesis is the most common pathophysiological process involved in the development of OA. MicroRNA‑145 (miR‑145) has been shown to regulate chondrocyte homeostasis. However, the function of miR‑145 in OA remains to be elucidated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA novel Gram-stain-positive, non-motile, moderately halophilic and alkalitolerant actinobacterium, designated EGI 80432T, was isolated from a saline-alkaline soil of Xinjiang province, north-west China. Cells were non-endospore-forming cocci with a diameter of 0.5-0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtensive evidence indicates that oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the development of osteoporosis. We show that naringin, a natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound, effectively protects human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hADMSCs) against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced inhibition of osteogenic differentiation. Naringin increased viability of hAMDSCs and attenuated H2O2-induced cytotoxicity.
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