Structural characterisation of deer sinew peptides as calcium carriers, their promotion of MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation and their effect on bone deposition in mice

Food Funct. 2024 Mar 4;15(5):2587-2603. doi: 10.1039/d3fo04627c.

Abstract

Deer sinew as a by-product has high collagen and nutritional value. This study focuses on its hydrolysate being used as a calcium carrier to develop functional foods. The chelation mechanism was analyzed by SEM, EDS, UV-vis, FTIR, and fluorescence spectroscopy and zeta potential analysis after using peptide-sequenced deer sinew peptides for chelation with calcium ions. The results showed that the chelation of deer sinew peptides with calcium ions occurs mainly at the O and N atoms of carboxyl, amino and amide bonds. In vitro and in vivo studies revealed that deer sinew peptide-calcium chelate (DSPs-Ca) promoted the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells without toxic side effects and increased the alkaline phosphatase activity. The DSPs-Ca group improved the bone microstructure induced by low calcium, as well as up-regulated the expression of genes responsible for calcium uptake in the kidneys, as evidenced by serum markers, bone sections, bone parameters, and gene expression analyses in low-calcium-fed mice. From the above, it can be concluded that DSPs-Ca is expected to be a calcium supplement food for promoting bone health.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcium* / metabolism
  • Calcium, Dietary / metabolism
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Deer* / metabolism
  • Ions / metabolism
  • Ions / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Osteoblasts
  • Peptides / metabolism
  • Peptides / pharmacology

Substances

  • Calcium
  • Calcium, Dietary
  • Peptides
  • Ions