title: Effects of calcitonin and parathyroid hormone on the metabolism of chondrocytes in culture.
abstract: Rabbit articular chondrocytes in suspension culture synthesize Type II collagen [3alpha1(II)] in the absence of extracellular Ca2+ and Type I collagen [2alpha1(I) - alpha2] in the complete medium. As a result of pre-treatment in monolayer culture with calcitonin or parathyroid hormone in the complete medium, an influx of Ca2+ into the cells occurs. These cells produce mainly Type I collagen when transferred to suspension cultures in the medium devoid of CaCl2. If added directly to the suspension culture medium containing no CaCl2, calcitonin stimulates an active efflux of Ca2+ from the cells into the medium and leads the cells to synthesize Type I collagen. Under similar conditions, parathyroid hormone does not change the collagen-phenotype.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003094:Collagen / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004533:Egtazic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000032:analysis; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D004533:Egtazic Acid; D002116:Calcitonin; D003094:Collagen; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D002118:Calcium