Objective To evaluate the effects of retinoic acid(RA)on expression of bone morphogenetic protein 7(BMP-7)in rat fetus with cleft palate,and the effects of RA on proliferation and apoptosis of osteoblasts.Methods All-...Objective To evaluate the effects of retinoic acid(RA)on expression of bone morphogenetic protein 7(BMP-7)in rat fetus with cleft palate,and the effects of RA on proliferation and apoptosis of osteoblasts.Methods All-trans RA(ATRA)was used to induce congenital cleft palate in Wistar rat.BMP-7 mRNA expression in maxillary bone tissue of fetal rats was measured by Northern blotting analysis.Flow cytometry and MTT assay were used to measure the apoptosis and proliferation of ATRA-treated MC-3T3-E1 cells.BMP-7 mRNA and protein expressions in ATRA-treated MC-3T3-E1 cells were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting analysis.Results ATRA could induce cleft palate of rat fetus.The incidence rate of cleft palate induced by 100 mg/kg ATRA(45.5%)was significantly higher than 50 mg/kg ATRA(12.5%,P<0.05).BMP-7 mRNA expression decreased in maxillary bone tissue of rat fetus with cleft palate.MC-3T3-E1 cells proliferation treated with 1×10-6 mol/LATRA decreased by 60%,the cell apoptosis increased by 2 times.BMP-7 mRNA and protein levels in MC-3T3-E1 cells treated with 1×10-6 mol/L ATRA decreased by 60% and 80%,respectively,compared with ATRA-untreated cells(P<0.05).Conclusions BMP-7 may play an important role in embryonic palate development.RA may possess the ability to down-regulate cell proliferation through regulation of BMP-7 gene expression.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(30500414)Scientific Research Project in Department of Education of Liaoning Province(05L508,20061010)
文摘Objective To evaluate the effects of retinoic acid(RA)on expression of bone morphogenetic protein 7(BMP-7)in rat fetus with cleft palate,and the effects of RA on proliferation and apoptosis of osteoblasts.Methods All-trans RA(ATRA)was used to induce congenital cleft palate in Wistar rat.BMP-7 mRNA expression in maxillary bone tissue of fetal rats was measured by Northern blotting analysis.Flow cytometry and MTT assay were used to measure the apoptosis and proliferation of ATRA-treated MC-3T3-E1 cells.BMP-7 mRNA and protein expressions in ATRA-treated MC-3T3-E1 cells were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting analysis.Results ATRA could induce cleft palate of rat fetus.The incidence rate of cleft palate induced by 100 mg/kg ATRA(45.5%)was significantly higher than 50 mg/kg ATRA(12.5%,P<0.05).BMP-7 mRNA expression decreased in maxillary bone tissue of rat fetus with cleft palate.MC-3T3-E1 cells proliferation treated with 1×10-6 mol/LATRA decreased by 60%,the cell apoptosis increased by 2 times.BMP-7 mRNA and protein levels in MC-3T3-E1 cells treated with 1×10-6 mol/L ATRA decreased by 60% and 80%,respectively,compared with ATRA-untreated cells(P<0.05).Conclusions BMP-7 may play an important role in embryonic palate development.RA may possess the ability to down-regulate cell proliferation through regulation of BMP-7 gene expression.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31370040 and 41401366)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LR14C150001)