title: Interleukin-4 enhances in vitro mineralization in human osteoblast-like cells.
abstract: The effect of human interleukin-4 (hIL-4) on mineralization in human osteoblast-like cells was investigated. Confluent cells were incubated with hIL-4 for 16 or 30 days in the presence or absence, respectively, of alpha-glycerophosphate (alpha-GP), which accelerates the mineralization process. hIL-4 (0.3 ng/ml) induced mineralization with 1.9-, 26- and 37-fold increases of hydroxyproline, calcium, and osteocalcin content, respectively, in the presence of alpha-GP. Mineralization was not induced with other cytokines, hIL-1, hIL-2, hIL-6, or mIL-4. hIL-4 also induced mineralization in the absence of alpha-GP in a manner different from that of 1 alpha, 25(OH)2 vitaminD3 (1,25(OH)2VD3). These findings suggest that IL-4 may play an important role in bone formation.
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D016466:CHO Cells; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006224:Cricetinae; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005994:Glycerophosphates / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D006909:Hydroxyproline / Q000378:metabolism; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D015675:Osteocalcin / Q000378:metabolism; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D005994:Glycerophosphates; D007375:Interleukin-1; D007376:Interleukin-2; D015850:Interleukin-6; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D015675:Osteocalcin; D015847:Interleukin-4; D012313:RNA; C029620:alpha-glycerophosphoric acid; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D002117:Calcitriol; D006909:Hydroxyproline; D002118:Calcium