title: [Differentiation and gene expression of human osteosarcoma cell line MG-63].
abstract: To observe the differentiation and gene expression of human osteosarcoma cell line MG-63 in culture. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was determined by p-nitrophenyl phosphate assay; bone Gla protein (BGP) was measured by radioimmunoassay; type I collagen, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 mRNA were examined using semiquantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis; MG-63 cells were stained by the Van GieSon method. Type I collagen mRNA expression achieved a maximum level on the 17th day in MG-63 cells; MMP-1 mRNA was not expressed until the 5th day of culture, and gradually increased; TIMP-1 mRNA was nearly constant; ALP activity gradually up-regulated during 0-12 days, and decreased on the 18th day. By Van GieSon staining, MG-63 cells displayed nodule formation at the 12th day, and became more prominent on the 18th day. The results indicate that human osteosarcoma cell line MG-63 has the osteoblast phenotype; during the differentiation of MG-63 cells, there are the following three principle periods: proliferation, extracellular matrix maturation and mineralization.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: E Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D024042:Collagen Type I / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D024042:Collagen Type I; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1