title: Estrogen and phenol red free medium for osteoblast culture: study of the mineralization ability.
abstract: To design an estrogen and phenol red free medium for cell culture and check its effectiveness and safety on osteoblast growth it is necessary to maintain the estrogen receptors free for tests. For this purpose, we tested some modifications of the traditional culture media: estrogen depleted fetal bovine serum; estrogen charcoal stripped fetal bovine serum and phenol red free α-MEM. The aim of this work is to examine the effects of its depletion in the proliferation, differentiation, and toxicity of mesenchymal stromal cells differentiated into osteoblasts to obtain an effective interference free culture medium for in vitro studies, focused on non-previously studied estrogen receptors. We performed viability tests using the following techniques: MTT, alkaline phosphatase specific activity, formation of mineralized matrix by Alizarin technique and analysis of SEM/EDX of mineralized nodules. The results showed that the culture media with estrogen free α-MEM + phenol red free α-MEM did not impact viability, alkaline phosphatase activity and mineralization of the osteoblasts culture compared to control. In addition, its nodules possess Ca/P ratio similar to hydroxyapatite nodules on the 14th and 21st day. In conclusion, the modified culture medium with phenol red free α-MEM with estrogen depleted fetal bovine serum can be safely used in experiments where the estrogen receptors need to be free.
authors: Depto. Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14040-903, Brazil.|Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, SP, SP, 14040-903, Brazil.
authors: A N
authors: AN
authors: de Faria
authors: Depto. Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: D C
authors: DC
authors: Zancanela
authors: Depto. Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: A P
authors: AP
authors: Ramos
authors: Depto. Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14040-903, Brazil.
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Torqueti
authors: Depto. Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. pietro@ffclrp.usp.br.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Ciancaglini
keywords: Estrogen depleted; Fetal bovine serum; Osteoblasts; Phenol red free; α-MEM
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