Marrow adipocytes regulate growth and differentiation of osteoblasts

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1993 Dec 30;197(3):1245-52. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.1993.2611.

Abstract

Conditioned media (CM) from various marrow subpopulations (MBA series) were examined for their effects on growth and maturation of marrow-derived osteoblastic cells, MBA-15. CM harvested from a stromal adipocytes, 14F1.1, stimulated cell growth, collagen but not non-collagenous proteins synthesized by MBA-15 cells. Alkaline phosphatase activity was inhibited under the same culture conditions. These results were associated with morphological changes, i.e., the large cuboidal MBA-15 cells acquired a fibroblast-like appearance. Exposure of MBA-15 cells to known growth factors: BMP-2, TGF beta, IGF-I and PDGF or combined with 14F1.1 CM resulted in a dominant effect of the latter. This may imply that marrow adipocytes produce factor/s that participate in the stromal regulation of osteoblastic functions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adipocytes / cytology
  • Adipocytes / physiology*
  • Alkaline Phosphatase / metabolism
  • Bone Marrow / physiology*
  • Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects
  • Cell Division / drug effects
  • Cell Line
  • Collagen / biosynthesis
  • Culture Media, Conditioned
  • Growth Substances / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / pharmacology
  • Osteoblasts / cytology*
  • Osteoblasts / drug effects
  • Osteoblasts / metabolism
  • Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / pharmacology
  • Protein Biosynthesis
  • Proteins / pharmacology
  • Recombinant Proteins / pharmacology
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / pharmacology

Substances

  • Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
  • Culture Media, Conditioned
  • Growth Substances
  • Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
  • Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
  • Collagen
  • Alkaline Phosphatase