title: Mitogenic action(s) of fluoride on osteoblast line cells: determinants of the response in vitro.
abstract: Clinically effective (osteogenic) concentrations of fluoride (5-30 microM) also have direct effects on skeletal tissues in vitro, to increase bone formation and osteoblast line cell proliferation. The effect on cell proliferation was specific for bone cells, modulated by systemic skeletal effectors, and dependent on (a) the [Pi] in the medium, (b) the presence of a bone cell mitogen, and (c) mitogen-responsive osteoprogenitor cells. Together, these data indicate that fluoride increases bone formation in vitro by increasing osteoprogenitor cell proliferation and that fluoride increases osteoprogenitor cell proliferation by enhancing the activity of bone cell mitogens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Farley
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tarbaux
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Baylink
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D002642:Chick Embryo; D003470:Culture Media; D005459:Fluorides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008934:Mitogens; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000187:drug effects*; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000187:drug effects; D010710:Phosphates / Q000494:pharmacology; D012886:Skull / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000196:embryology; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D008934:Mitogens; D010710:Phosphates; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D005459:Fluorides; D013936:Thymidine