title: Effects of exogenous prostanoids on the proliferation of osteoblast-like cells in vitro.
abstract: The effects of several prostaglandins on the proliferation of secondary cultures of osteoblast-like cells, as measured by the incorporation of [3H]-thymidine into DNA and total DNA content of the cultures, were studied. PGE2 in the concentration range of 10(-8) to 10(-5) M caused a direct, dose-related stimulation of proliferation, while PGF2 alpha and PGD2 were less effective. PGA2 and 6-keto-PGF1 alpha were inactive in the osteoblasts in concentrations of 10(-7) to 10(-6) M. A similar stimulation profile was observed for the induction of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC, L-ornithine decarboxy-lyase, EC 4.1.1.17): the order of potency of the different prostaglandins in the induction of the ODC activity was PGE2 greater than PGF2 alpha = PGD2; again, PGA2 and 6-keto-PGF1 alpha were without effect in concentrations up to 10(-6) M. These results show that the primary prostaglandins, in order of potency PGE2 greater than PGF2 alpha = PGD2, can have a direct, stimulatory effect on the proliferation of osteoblasts, which is closely related to the induction of ODC activity.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002642:Chick Embryo; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D009955:Ornithine Decarboxylase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D004247:DNA; D009955:Ornithine Decarboxylase; D013936:Thymidine