title: Puerariae radix promotes differentiation and mineralization in human osteoblast-like SaOS-2 cells.
abstract: Puerariae radix (PR) is a traditional medicine herb used for enhancing body resistance against various diseases. The aim of this study was to identify whether Puerariae radix extract induces osteogenic activity in human osteoblast-like SaOS-2 cells. Puerariae radix had no effect on the viability of osteoblastic cells, and dose-dependently increased alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. Puerariae radix markedly increased mRNA expression for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), osteocalcin (OCN), osteopontin (OPN), and type I collagen (Col I) in SaOS-2 cells. Extracellular accumulation of proteins such as VEGF and Col I was increased in a dose-dependent manner. Also, Puerariae radix significantly induced mineralization in the culture of SaOS-2 cells. In conclusion, this study showed that Puerariae radix had no effect on viability, but enhanced ALP activity, VEGF, bone matrix proteins such as OCN, OPN, and Col I, and mineralization in SaOS-2 cells. These results propose that Puerariae radix can play an important role in osteoblastic bone formation, and may possibly lead to the development of bone-forming drugs.
authors.affiliation: Oriental Medicine Research Center for Bone & Joint Disease, Kyung Hee University, 1 Hoegidong, Dongdaemungu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: Ha-Ru
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Dong-Suk
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Do-Young
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Yong-Hyeon
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: Eun-Mi
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Yoon-Je
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kang-Il
authors.forename: Deog-Yoon
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae-Dong
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D024042:Collagen Type I / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D015675:Osteocalcin / Q000096:biosynthesis; D053495:Osteopontin; D029908:Pueraria; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D024042:Collagen Type I; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C506895:SPP1 protein, human; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; C442842:plant extract, Puerariae Radix; D015675:Osteocalcin; D053495:Osteopontin; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase