title: Camphoric acid stimulates osteoblast differentiation and induces glutamate receptor expression.
abstract: We found that camphoric acid significantly stimulated the differentiation of mouse osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 subclone 4 cells, as indicated by the induction of markers of osteoblastic differentiation. To elucidate the mechanism of action of camphoric acid in osteoblast differentiation, we evaluated the induction of transient receptor potential (TRP) cation channel family members and glutamate signaling molecules. TRPM7 and TRPV1 were highly expressed, but their expression was unaffected by camphoric acid. Camphoric acid is structurally similar to glutamate receptor ligands and significantly induced the expression of NMDAR1, GluR3/4, and mGluR8. However, camphoric acid exhibited weak regulatory activity toward glutamate receptors in a radioligand binding assay. Camphoric acid also significantly induced the activation of NF-kappaB and AP-1. Together, these data suggest that the stimulatory effect of camphoric acid on osteoblast differentiation was the result of its ability to induce mRNA expression of glutamate signaling molecules and to activate transcription factors.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Yuseong-gu, Taejon, 305-600, South Korea.
authors.forename: Su-Ui
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Nam Sook
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Yong Ki
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Seong Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002164:Camphor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects*; D002460:Cell Line; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D017470:Receptors, Glutamate / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D050053:TRPM Cation Channels / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D050916:TRPV Cation Channels / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D017470:Receptors, Glutamate; D050053:TRPM Cation Channels; D050916:TRPV Cation Channels; C493921:TRPV1 protein, mouse; D002164:Camphor; C421903:Trpm7 protein, mouse