Objective: To investigate the effects of Drynariae Rhizoma water-extraction on the ability of osteogenic differentiation and the expression of TGF-beta1 and BMP-2 in inducing mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) differentiation into osteoblast and its mechanism.
Methods: MSCs were isolated and purified by differential time adherent method; The most effective concentration of the Drynariae Rhizoma water-extraction on the proliferation and ostogenic differentiation of MSCs was confirmed by MTT method and the activity and positive staining of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) respectively; According to different induced condition, MSCs were divided into 4 groups: control group, classic group (induced by the classic osteoblast-induced system), Drynariae Rhizoma water-extraction group (induced by the most effective concentration of Drynariae Rhizoma water-extraction on differentiation into osteoblast) and Drynariae Rhizoma water-extraction + classic group (induced by the combination of classic osteoblast-induced system and the most effective concentration of Drynariae Rhizoma water-extraction on differentiation into osteoblast). ALP,type I collagen (Col I), bone gla protein (BGP) and calcium nodes in each group were detected and compared to indicate the osteogenic differentiation of each group. TGF-beta1 and BMP-2 were detected by ELISA.
Results: The most effective concentration of the Drynariae Rhizoma water-extraction on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of MSCs was 5 microg/mL and 50 microg/mL, respectively. The classic group, Drynariae Rhizoma water-extraction group and Drynariae Rhizoma water-extraction + classic group could promote the osteogenic differentiation of MSCs and increase the expression of TGF-beta1 and BMP-2.
Conclusion: The Drynariae Rhizoma water-extraction can promote the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. Epimedium water-extraction can improve the differentiation of MSC into osteoblast and its mechanism may be related to increasing the expression of TGF-beta1 and BMP-2.