title: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor activators modulate the osteoblastic maturation of MC3T3-E1 preosteoblasts.
abstract: The reduced bone mineral density (BMD) observed in osteoporosis results, in part, from reduced activity of bone-forming osteoblasts. We examined the effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) activators on MC3T3-E1 preosteoblast maturation. Activators of PPARalpha, delta and gamma induced alkaline phosphatase activity, matrix calcification and the expression of osteoblast genes as determined by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. However, at relatively high concentrations of the specific PPARgamma ligands, ciglitazone and troglitazone, maturation was inhibited. PPARalpha, delta and gamma1 were expressed in MC3T3-E1 cells. PPARgamma1 mRNA and protein levels were induced early during osteoblastic maturation. We speculate that endogenous and pharmacological PPAR activators may affect BMD by modulating osteoblastic maturation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Warren Hall, Suite 24-130, 900 Veteran Avenue, P.O. Box 957073, Los Angeles, CA, USA. smjack@ucla.edu
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Demer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D013844:Thiazoles; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D014157:Transcription Factors; C039671:ciglitazone