title: Type-beta transforming growth factor inhibits proliferation and expression of alkaline phosphatase in murine osteoblast-like cells.
abstract: TGF-beta modulates growth and differentiation in many cell types. MC3T3E1 is a clonal non-transformed murine bone cell line which differentiates in culture. We tested the effect of porcine TGF-beta on the proliferation and differentiation of MC3T3E1 cells in monolayer cultures by following cell number, and alkaline phosphatase activity. TGF-beta treatment (2 ng/ml) altered the shape of MC3T3E1 cells from cuboidal to elongated/spindle-shape. TGF-beta inhibited the growth of MC3T3E1 by up to 40% (P less than 0.02) in a dose-dependent manner with half maximal inhibition at 1 ng/ml. Growth inhibition depended on serum concentration, maximal inhibition occurring at 2% serum. Expression of alkaline phosphatase, which peaks in vitro when the cells reach confluence, was strongly inhibited by TGF-beta, in a dose-dependent manner with half maximal inhibition at around 0.05 ng/ml and complete inhibition at 2 ng/ml. Alkaline phosphatase inhibition was irreversible after 24 hours exposure to TGF-beta.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Noda
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Rodan
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D051379:Mice; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015291:Transforming Growth Factors
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D015291:Transforming Growth Factors; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase